,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjba,mr4     
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4    
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4    
,sasse1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !  
e/abli%m5t ( a ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip     
among democratic c\ntries1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,democracy ,te*nology      
,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! #ba/ c5tury w    
increas+ly be def9$ by economic         
competition root$ 9 te*nological        
advances4 ,lead]s 9 adopt+ em]g+        
te*nologies1 su* z artificial           
intellig5ce1 quantum comput+1           
biote*nology1 & next-g5]ation           
telecommunications1 & ^? :o %ape ! use (
 su* te*nologies1 w g>n] economic1      
milit>y1 & political /r5g? = decades4   
7#b7 ,^! te*nologies (f] opportunities =

 ! emp[]m5t ( citiz5s1 b also & *all5ges
 to basic norms ( democratic gov]nance &
 int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4 
,! collection & analysis ( data f       
individuals all[s gov]nm5ts to "k m ab\t
 _! resid5ts' behaviors1 pref]5ces1     
int]e/s1 & activities ?an 0 possible    
ye>s ago4 ,! conc5tration ( ?is data 9  
key te*nologies1 su* z sm>t phones1 se>*
 databases1 & facial recognition        
databases1 along ) ! %>+ ( data among   
gov]nm5ts1 creates press+ conc]ns ab\t  
individuals' scope to ex]cise _!        
fundam5tal political & social rights4   
7#c7 ,?is *all5ge arises z ! integrity &
 efficacy ( po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii            
int]national in/itutions are increas+ly 
*all5g$4 ,new approa*es to multilat]al  
coop]ation & arrangem5ts are ne$$ to    
tackle ! *all5ges ahead to ensure t !   
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to lead 9        
critical te*nologies4  7#d7 ,z in=mation
 & communications te*nologies h matur$ &
 increas+ly m$iate l>ge swa!s ( social1 
political & economic activity1 x is     

incumb5t on democratic gov]nm5ts to     
address ! ways 9 :i* ^! te*nologies h   
und]m9$ democratic values1 consum]      
protections1 & social cohesion4         
,moreov]1 z au?orit>ian regimes         
increas+ly %ape & deploy te*nologies to 
bol/] repression1 /ifle free expression1
 & int]f]e ) free & fair elections 9 o!r
 c\ntries1 ! _w's advanc$ democracies w 
ne$ to %ape te*nology /&>ds s t em]g+ & 
critical te*nologies reflect democratic 
values1 includ+ fre$om ( expression &   
privacy4  7#e7 ,te*nological lead]%ip by
 ! _w's major lib]al-democratic nations 
collectively w be ess5tial to safegu>d+ 
democratic in/itutions1 norms1 & values1
 & contribut+ to global peace &         
prosp]ity1 especially z au?orit>ian     
gov]nm5ts seek to promote clos$         
in=mation sy/ems & te*nology t is n     
int]op]able1 (t5 ?r\gh trade & inve/m5t 
practices t are incompatible ) global   
norms4 ,a unifi$ approa* by l-m9d$      
nations is ne$$ to c\nt]act gr[+        
inve/m5ts 91 & deploym5ts (1 em]g+      

te*nologies by au?orit>ian p[]s4  7#f7  
,9 addition to ! developm5t ( em]g+     
te*nologies1 democratic nations mu/ lead
 9 %ap+ expectations = ! responsible use
 ( su* te*nologies & pu% back aga9/     
laissez faire approa*es & au?orit>ian   
int]e/s on int]net gov]nance advanc$ 9  
multilat]al =ums by-- 7,a7 advocat+     
aga9/ ef=ts to crim9alize or limit      
political diss5t & fre$om ( spee* onl9e1
 su* z ^? spe>head$ by ! ,russian       
,f$]ation1 :i* seek to und]m9e ! ,c\ncil
 ( ,europe's ,conv5tion on ,cyb]crime1  
done at ,budape/ ,novemb] #bc1 #bjja1 9 
favor ( a /ati/ alt]native2 &  7,b7     
prioritiz+ protections = elections1 &   
o!r processes ess5tial = heal?y         
democracies1 f cyb]-attack4  7#g7 ,!    
_w's lead+ democracies mu/ also confront
 new *all5ges to _! m>ket-driv5 economic
 sy/ems to ensure _! cont9u$ lead]%ip 9 
te*nology & innovation4 ,! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ! ,,prc7 is pursu+ an indu/rial policy 
to a*ieve dom9ance 9 key te*nologies1   

includ+ #e;,g1 artificial intellig5ce   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,ai71       
quantum comput+1 hyp]sonics1            
biote*nology1 space capabilities1 &     
autonom\s vehicles4  7#h7 ,! ,,prc seeks
 to use te*nological sup]iority =       
national security1 milit>y-civil fusion1
 & economic ga9s1 accord+ to its        
/rategic plans1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,made 9
 ,*9a #bjbe /rategy2  7,b7 ! ,five-,ye> 
,plan = ,/&>dization & ,*9a ,/&>ds      
#bjce2  7,c7 ! #bjjf ,m$ium-to-,long    
,t]m ,s,t ,plan2  7,d7 ! #bjaj ,/ate    
,c\ncil ,decision on ,accel]at+ !       
,developm5t ( ,/rategic ,em]g+          
,indu/ries2 &  7,e7 ! #ac? ,five-,ye>   
,plan = ! ,developm5t ( ,/rategic ,em]g+
 ,indu/ries4  7#i7 ,! ,,prc seeks to    
advance 9 areas 9 :i* democratic        
c\ntries curr5tly h a te*nological      
advantage & move ahead 9 em]g+          
te*nologies :]e ,*9a seeks a unique     
opportunity to ov]take su* c\ntries4    
7#aj7 ,= _m ye>s1 ! ,,prc has pursu$    
indu/rial policies & discrim9atory trade

 practices t include-- 7,a7 heavily     
subsidiz+ ,*9ese companies1 re/rict+    
=eign competition1 conduct+ =c$         
te*nology transf]s1 & us+ bo? licit &   
illicit means to access rese>* &        
developm5t ar\nd te*nologies 9 ord] to  
advantage ,*9ese companies 9 specific   
te*nology fields2  7,b7 provid+         
significant gov]nm5t fund+ = rese>* &   
developm5t 9 ! ,,prc 9 specific         
te*nologies to build future             
competitiv5ess2  7,c7 seek+ to ensure   
global adoption ( ,*9ese te*nologies1 & 
! success ( ,*9ese firms1 especially 9  
em]g+ & /rategic m>kets1 ?r\gh          
significant =eign direct inve/m5t1      
l[-co/ f9anc+ & compreh5sive s]vices =  
=eign developm5t projects1 ?r\gh        
initiatives su* z ! ,belt & ,road       
,initiative1 :i* includes ! ,digital    
,silk ,road & ! ,heal? ,silk ,road1 z   
well z ! ,sm>t ,city ,initiative1 ef=ts 
c5t]$ on promot+ ! use ( ,*9ese exports 
by (f]+ f> *eap] rates & bundl+ ^! deals
 into l>g] developm5t & aid packages2   

7,d7 aid+ ! adoption ( ,*9ese-l$ /&>ds =
 digital te*nologies & products ?r\gh   
comp5sat+ ,*9ese firms t submit /&>ds & 
flood+ =ums ) te*nical exp]ts2 &  7,e7  
lev]ag+ ! int]national /&>d sett+ bodies
 to advance ! vision ( ! ,,prc reg>d+   
/&>ds & te*nologies4  7#aa7 ,z a result 
( ^! practices 9 support ( ,*9ese       
companies1 ! ,,prc is increas+ its      
influ5ce 9 ,,ai1 #e;,g1 & a wide range (
 o!r sci5ce & te*nology discipl9es t    
con/itute long-t]m economic & security  
?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its allies1 &
 l-m9d$ p>tn]s4 ,accord+ to m>ket rese>*
 firm ,dell',oro ,gr\p1 ,huawei's %>e ( 
worldwide telecommunications rev5ue     
equipm5t grew f #bj p]c5t 9 #bjad to #ca
 p]c5t 9 #bjbj4  7#ab7 ,:ile ! ,unit$   
,/ates semiconductor indu/ry is !       
worldwide indu/ry lead] ) approximately 
#ej p]c5t ( global m>ket %>e & sales (  
#aic1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai1 ! situation   
may be *ang+4 ,9 #bjai1 all #f ( ! new  
semiconductor fabrication plants t op5$ 
worldwide 7 locat$ outside ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates1 ) #d ( ^! plants built 9 ,*9a4  
,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc plans to sp5d    
#aej1jjj1jjj1jjj on its comput] *ip     
indu/ry dur+ ! next #aj ye>s4  7#ac7 ,! 
,,prc uses te*nologies1 su* z ,,ai1     
facial recognition1 & biometrics1 to    
increase control ov] its population1    
facilitat+ mass surveillance1 scalable  
c5sor%ip1 & te*nology-enabl$ social     
control1 includ+ aga9/ e?nic & religi\s 
m9orities includ+ ,tibetans1 ,uyghurs1  
e?nic ,kazakhs1 ,kyrgyz1 & memb]s ( o!r 
,muslim m9ority gr\ps4  7#ad7 ,! ,,prc  
uses its economic p[] to co]ce & c5sor  
companies1 individuals1 & c\ntries4     
7#ae7 ,9 ! pa/ decade1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,,prc-- 7,a7 block$ exports ( r>e e>?   
elem5ts to ,japan2  7,b7 ?reat5$ to     
curtail dome/ic sales ( ,g]man c>s2     
7,c7 cut (f t\rism to ,s\? ,korea2  7,d7
 re/rict$ banana imports f !            
,philipp9es2 &  7,e7 impos$ l>ge t>iffs 
on ,au/ralian b>ley exports4  7#af7 ,!  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc-- 7,a7 has bann$    
,unit$ ,/ates te*nology companies1      

includ+ ,facebook1 ,google1 & ,twitt]2  
7,b7 has pressur$ movie /udios bas$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to alt] cont5t 9 movies t 
x deem$ objectionable2 &  7,c7 has      
retaliat$ aga9/ a range ( ,am]ican      
companies = actual or p]ceiv$ support = 
a range ( political positions1 includ+  
recogniz+ t]ritorial claims ( c\ntries 9
 bord] disputes ) ,*9a1 recogniz+       
,tibet1 & m4  7#ag7 ,?ird c\ntries h    
become p>ticul> t>gets ( ,*9ese         
inve/m5ts 9 te*nology4 ,^! ?ird-c\ntry  
inve/m5ts provide access to innovation1 
data t all[s ,*9ese companies to ref9e  
_! own sy/ems1 & influ5ce ov] ! policies
 ( ^! gov]nm5ts4 ,! t]ms on :i* ,*9ese  
inve/m5ts are made (t5 are attractive 9 
! %ort-t]m b create conditions = ,*9ese 
own]%ip (1 or influ5ce ov]1 major       
indu/ries 9 ^? c\ntries4  7#ah7 ,aft]   
decades ( be+ ! _w lead] 9 key          
te*nologies1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is at risk 
( fall+ beh9d ! ,,prc 9 key te*nologies 
( ! future4 ,:ile private-sector rese>* 
& developm5t inve/m5ts h /eadily        

increas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t sp5d+ has decl9$ z a p]c5tage 
( ,gross ,dome/ic ,product f            
approximately #a4b p]c5t 9 #aigf to     
approximately #j4g p]c5t 9 #bjah4 ,!    
decl9e has be5 ev5 /eep] 9 ! physical   
sci5ces4 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t plays a    
unique & critical role 9 ,am]ica's      
innovation ecosy/em4 ,gov]nm5t rese>* & 
developm5t sp5d+ spurs private-sector   
inve/m5ts1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
rema9s ! l>ge/ s\rce ( basic rese>*     
fund+1 :i* is f\ndational to game-*ang+ 
te*nological a*ievem5ts4  7#ai7 ,dur+ ! 
pa/ sev]al ye>s1 ! ,,prc has quadrupl$  
its rese>* & developm5t sp5d+ & is on ! 
br9k ( surpass+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 total 
inve/m5ts 9 key te*nologies1 ) its gr[? 
9 rese>* & developm5t sp5d+ d\bl+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's sp5d+ increase
 9 ?is area4 ,*9ese pat5t publications h
 surg$ 9 ! fields ( artificial          
intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 & deep le>n+4 
7#bj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is highly dep5d5t
 on ,*9a = key compon5ts ( critical     

te*nologies 9 its supply *a9s1 su* z r>e
 e>?s4  7#ba7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s a 
lead] 9 ! sci5ce & te*nology areas (    
eng9e]+ & biology z well z key          
compon5ts1 includ+ telecommunications   
equipm5t & semiconductors4 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates does n h a dome/ic manufactur] ( 
radio access network equipm5t = #e;,g   
networks1 b is well-position$ to lead 9 
#f;,g telecommunications1 :i* dep5d on  
s(tw>e & semiconductors1 areas ( ,unit$ 
,/ates /r5g?4  7#bb7 ,o!r c\ntries h    
unique k1 exp]tise1 & capabilities 9    
num]\s cutt+ edge te*nologies1 includ+  
semiconductor manufactur+ equipm5t1 su* 
z extreme ultraviolet li?ography ma*9es 
= semiconductor fabrication & ma*9e     
tools = fabrication ( cu/om compon5ts4  
,9 ord] to successfully compete aga9/ ! 
,,prc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ p>tn] ) su*  
c\ntries4  7#bc7 ,! private sector 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ 
,japan1 ,korea1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,european ,union   
has consid]able exp]tise 9 bo? te*nology

 & 9 /&>d sett+1 giv5 ! role ( ! private
 sector 9 int]national /&>d sett+       
bodies1 b ?is exp]tise c be bett]       
lev]ag$ 9 %ap+ ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology  
policy4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 em]g+         
te*nology gov]nance regimes driv5 by    
undemocratic gov]nm5ts t d n reflect    
democratic values are ga9+ traction     
int]nationally ?r\gh co]cive1           
diplomatic1 & unfair economic1 trade1 & 
developm5t practices2  7#b7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is fail+ to lead int]national    
ef=ts or prioritize multilat]al         
coord9ation1 in/itutions1 & legal       
compatibility 9 ! area ( te*nology      
gov]nance1 c$+ lead]%ip to au?orit>ian  
regimes & risk+ ! gr[? ( anti-democratic
 norms & /&>ds ar\nd te*nologies2 &     
7#c7 promot+ great] coord9ation1 common 
functional problem-solv+ in/itutional   
me*anisms1 & m compatible legal regimes 
among democratic nations is ess5tial to 
create an int]national te*nology        
gov]nance ar*itecture t b5efits all     

nations & effectively c\nt]s & conta9s  
nondemocratic gov]nance regimes4  #d4   
,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to lead 9 ! creation ( a
 new multilat]al diplomatic ar*itecture 
= te*nology policy compos$ ( ! _w's     
te*-lead+ democracies4  #e4             
,int]national ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip      
,(fice at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
e/abli% an int]ag5cy-/aff$ ,int]national
 ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,(fice71 :i* %all be  
h\s$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7b7        
,lead]%ip  7#a7 ,special ambassador ,!  
,(fice %all be head$ by ! ,special      
,ambassador = ,te*nology1 :o %all-- 7,a7
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !    
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 h !   
rank & /atus ( ambassador2 &  7,c7      
report to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 unless   
o!rwise direct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 
7#b7 ,directors ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all ea*    
appo9t1 f )9 _! respective dep>tm5ts1   

directors = ,int]national ,te*nology    
,p>tn]%ip1 :o also %all s]ve z liaisons 
betwe5 ! ,(fice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce
 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 z        
applicable4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,9 addition  
to ! lead]s ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b71 
! ,(fice %all include a repres5tative or
 exp]t detailee f key ,f$]al ag5cies1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,special ,ambassador =     
,te*nology4  7d7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ! ,(fice %all include-- 7#a7 creat+ an 
int]national te*nology p>tn]%ip (       
democratic c\ntries to develop h>moniz$ 
te*nology gov]nance regimes & to fill   
gaps :]e ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities are 
curr5tly insuffici5t1 ) a specific focus
 on key te*nologies1 includ+-- 7,a7     
artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+2   
7,b7 #e;,g telecommunications & o!r     
advanc$ wireless network+ te*nologies2  
7,c7 semiconductor *ip manufactur+2     
7,d7 biote*nology2  7,e7 quantum        
comput+2  7,f7 surveillance te*nologies1
 includ+ facial recognition te*nologies 
& c5sor%ip s(tw>e2 &  7,g7 fib] optic   

cables2  7#b7 vigor\sly id5tify+ exi/+  
&1 z ne$$1 new multilat]al me*anisms to 
advance ! objectives ( ! ,int]national  
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ar\nd te*nology    
gov]nance t advances democratic values2 
7#c7 coord9at+ ) su* c\ntries reg>d+ %>$
 te*nology /rategies1 includ+ te*nology 
controls & /&>ds1 z in=m$ by ! reports  
requir$ "u section #h2 &  7#d7 develop+ 
/rategies ) p>tn] c\ntries = coord9at$1 
developm5t & f9ancial support = !       
acquisition by key c\ntries ( !         
te*nologies li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 or    
comp>able te*nologies1 9 ord] to provide
 alt]natives = ^? c\ntries to sy/ems    
support$ by au?orit>ian regimes4  7e7   
,special hir+ au?orities ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate may-- 7#a7 hire support /aff = !  
,(fice1 9 accordance ) section #cjc ( ! 
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #cidc72 &  7#b7 hire          
individuals to s]ve z exp]ts or         
consultants = ! ,(fice1 9 accordance )  
section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #f4 ,int]national ,te*nology    

,p>tn]%ip  7a7 ,p>tn]%ip crit]ia ,!     
,special ,ambassador = ,te*nology       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,special   
,ambassador7 %all seek to e/abli% an    
,int]national ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip )    
=eign c\ntries t h-- 7#a7 democratic    
national gov]nm5t & a /rong commitm5t to
 democratic values1 includ+ an adh]5ce  
to ! rule ( law1 fre$om ( spee*1 &      
respect = & promotion ( human rights1   
includ+ ! "r to privacy2  7#b7 an       
economy ) advanc$ te*nology sectors2 &  
7#c7 a demon/rat$ record ( tru/ or an   
express$ int]e/ 9 int]national          
coop]ation & coord9ation ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates on important def5se & intellig5ce
 issues4  7b7 ,political & economic     
unions ,! ,int]national ,te*nology      
,p>tn]%ip may include relevant political
 & economic unions4  7c7 ,objectives ,! 
,special ,ambassador1 9 coop]ation )    
,int]national ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip      
p>ticipants1 %all pursue1 z appropriate1
 ?r\gh memor&a ( und]/&+1 executive     
agreem5ts1 free trade agreem5ts1 & exi/+

 multilat]al *annels-- 7#a7 coord9ation 
( te*nology policies & /&>ds among      
,int]national ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip      
c\ntries ?r\gh p>ticipation 9           
int]national /&>d sett+ bodies1 su* z ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,gr\p ( ,gov]nm5tal     
,exp]ts1 ,_w ,trade ,organization1 !    
#crd ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip ,project1 & !  
,int]national ,telecommunications       
,union1 includ+ pre-att5dance meet+s1   
education1 & panels to report on issues2
  7#b7 coord9ation ( policies ) !       
private sector to ensure private sector 
l$1 politically neutral1 /&>ds          
processes2  7#c7 ! adoption ( %>$ data  
privacy1 data %>+1 & data ar*iv+ /&>ds  
among ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] c\ntries &
 relevant economic & political unions1  
includ+ h>moniz$ data protection        
regulations2  7#d7 ! creation (         
coord9at$ policies = ! use & control (  
em]g+ & f\ndational te*nologies ?r\gh-- 
7,a7 use re/rictions & export controls2 
7,b7 inve/m5t scre5+ coord9ation1       
includ+ ! h>monization (                

te*nology-transf] laws1 regulations1    
policies1 & practices2 &  7,c7 !        
developm5t ( o!r arrangem5ts to regulate
 & control te*nology transf]2  7#e7     
coord9ation ar\nd ! resili5cy ( supply  
*a9s 9 critical te*nology areas1 )      
possible div]sification ( supply *a9    
compon5ts among ! gr\p1 :ile-- 7,a7     
abid+ by transp>5cy obligations relat$  
to subsidies & product orig92  7,b7     
conduct+ risk analyses ( products       
manufactur$ 9 ?ird p>ty nations t fail  
to meet e/abli%$ /&>ds simil>ly2  7,c7  
coord9at+ subsidy policies2 &  7,d7     
limit+ pref]5tial trade agreem5ts betwe5
 memb] c\ntries2  7#f7 ! coord9ation (  
supply *a9s reg>d+ semiconductor        
fabrication ?r\gh a fabrication rese>*  
consortium = ! semiconductor indu/ry2   
7#g7 ! facilitation ( p>tn]%ips &       
coop]ation among & betwe5 rese>*        
univ]sities1 />t-up companies1 & o!r    
bus9esses 9 memb] c\ntries reg>d+ key   
te*nologies1 includ+ ! creation (       
memor&a ( und]/&+ reg>d+ sci5ce &       

te*nology collaboration ) memb] c\ntries
 & coord9at$ inc5tives & subsidies2     
7#h7 ! coord9ation ( inve/m5ts &        
co-f9anc+ 9 t>get$ c\ntries ) ! goal (--
 7,a7 promot+ secure & resili5t digital 
infra/ructure & privacy-enhanc+         
te*nologies t protect democratic values 
& create a cle> contra/ & alt]native to 
! ,,prc ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 ! ,export-,import ,bank ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =eign developm5t f9ance
 in/itutions 7includ+ ! ,_w ,bank & !   
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund71 !        
,european ,bank = ,recon/ruction &      
,developm5t1 ! ,european ,inve/m5t      
,bank1 p>tn] c\ntry developm5t          
in/itutions1 regional banks1 o!r l5d+   
in/itutions1 or new inve/m5t me*anisms2 
&  7,b7 seek+ to ensure t all fund+     
provid$ by ^? in/itutions1 = any        
purpose1 %\ld be condition$ ^u !        
protection ( democratic values1 & t     
f9anc+ is =bidd5 to companies involv$ 9 
! int]national inve/m5t programs (      

au?orit>ian or illib]al gov]nm5ts2 &    
7#i7 in=mation %>+ among p>tn] c\ntries 
to raise aw>5ess (-- 7,a7 ! te*nology   
transf] ?reat pos$ by au?orit>ian       
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 ways 9 :i* autocratic
 regimes are utiliz+ te*nology to erode 
democracies4  7d7 ,work+ gr\ps ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection  
7c7 ) respect to p>ticul> te*nology     
areas1 ! ,special ,ambassador may       
e/abli% work+ gr\ps )9 ! ,int]national  
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip1 compos$ (         
repres5tatives f p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+
 relevant political & economic unions1  
to coord9ate on discrete /rategies &    
policies relat$ to specific te*nologies4
  #g4 ,int]national ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip
 ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ 
fund1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,int]national
 ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits 
7#a7 ,f$]al appropriations ,!re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! ,fund4  7#b7         

,donations ,9 addition to am\nts        
appropriat$ = ! ,fund pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 may accept donations f ,int]national   
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip memb] c\ntries4    
7c7 ,use ( funds ,subject to subsection 
7d71 am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund may be
 us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9          
consultation ) ! ,int]national          
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip & o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 to support-- 7#a7 jo9t  
rese>* projects betwe5 gov]nm5t rese>*  
ag5cies1 univ]sities1 te*nology         
companies1 & o!r bus9esses f            
,int]national ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip memb]
 c\ntries2 &  7#b7 te*nology inve/m5ts 9
 ?ird-c\ntry m>kets4  7d7 ,notification 
requirem5t ,! obligation ( funds "u     
subsection 7c7 is subject to !          
notification requirem5t set =? 9 section
 #fcd;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a74  7e7     
,public-,private bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ an ,int]national 
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,advisory ,bo>d    

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,bo>d71 
:i* %all provide ! ,int]national        
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,(fice ) advice &  
recomm5dations conc]n+ ! implem5tation (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,bo>d %all
 be compos$ ( individuals-- 7,a7 )      
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! fields ( em]g+  
te*nologies & int]national trade2 &     
7,b7 come f ! private sector1 academic  
in/itutions1 national & int]national    
human rights organizations1 & te*nology 
rese>* in/itutions4  #h4 ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,national
 /rategy = te*nology & national security
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit an          
unclassifi$ report to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 ) a classifi$ index1 
if necess>y1 t outl9es a national       
/rategy = te*nology & national security1
 :i*-- 7#a7 assesses ! em]g+ &          

f\ndational te*nologies ( ! future2     
7#b7 id5tifies ! curr5t capabilities ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 critical te*nologies & 
its compon5ts1 includ+ any gaps 9 su*   
capabilities2  7#c7 id5tifies !         
te*nology capabilities 7horizon scann+ &
 te*nology =eca/+7 among alli$ & p>tn]  
c\ntries2  7#d7 id5tifies gov]nance     
models = em]g+ & f\ndational te*nologies
 be+ adopt$ by o!r c\ntries & o!r areas 
( global policy conv]g5ce :]e ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld bett] pursue multilat]alism 
or coord9ation2  7#e7 id5tifies a       
prelim9>y set ( priority te*nology areas
 on :i* ! ,int]national ,te*nology      
,p>tn]%ip %\ld be focus$2  7#f7 analyzes
 ! curr5t capabilities ( ! ,,prc 9      
critical te*nologies & compon5ts1       
includ+ any gaps 9 su* capabilities2 &  
7#g7 includes a set ( recomm5dations =--
 7,a7 rapidly enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
te*nological capabilities2  7,b7 h[ !   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld collaborate ) alli$  
or l-m9d$ c\ntries1 id5tify+ exi/+ &1 z 
ne$$1 new multilat]al me*anisms to fill 

capability gaps & areas = ! ,unit$      
,/ates to advance democratic values2 &  
7,c7 ! crit]ia = det]m9+ :i* c\ntries   
%\ld be includ$ 9 ! ,int]national       
,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip1 includ+ a /rong   
commitm5t to democratic values & a      
hi/ory ( work+ closely ) ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 z reflect$ 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
reports reg>d+ human rights & m$ia      
fre$om4  7b7 ,/&>ds & gov]nance regimes 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit a report to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t assesses o!r        
c\ntries' /&>ds & gov]nance regimes =   
privacy1 human rights1 consum]          
protection1 & free expression to        
supplem5t ! crit]ia recomm5d$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a77#g77;,c74