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,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief to require c]ta9 congressional    
notification prior to ent]+ into1 r5ew+1
 or ext5d+ a sci5ce & te*nology agreem5t
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purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
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,agreem5t ,enhanc$ ,congressional       
,notification ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s2
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f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! sign+ &         
implem5tation ( ! agreem5t betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1
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,coop]ation 9 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology1     
sign$ 9 ,wa%+ton on ,janu>y #ca1 #aigi  
7,,c/ ,agreem5t71 & its _m subsequ5t    
implem5t+ arrangem5ts1 has l$ to !      
developm5t ( _m sci5ce & te*nology      
programs4  7#b7 ,section #abjg ( ! ,bob 
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 to publi% bi5nial reports detail+ h[ ! 
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milit>y1 & indu/rial base ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 a requirem5t t 0      
repeal$ by ,congress 9 #bjaf4  7#c7 ,!  
,,c/ ,agreem5t 0 la/ ext5d$ 9 #bjah by !
 ,trump ,adm9i/ration aft] am5d+ x to   
address ,unit$ ,/ates conc]ns ab\t !    
sci5ce & te*nology practices ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#d7 ,! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a has re/rict$ ,unit$    
,/ates rese>*] access 9 ,*9a despite its
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influ5za /ra9s vital = ,unit$ ,/ates    
vacc9e developm5t & cutt+ (f ,unit$     
,/ates access to coronavirus rese>* 9   
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,congress t-- 7#a7 sci5ce & te*nology   
coop]ation ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a c  
be a useful tool ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  

policy & %\ld be pursu$ :5 x re9=ces &  
advances ! values & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#b7 no rese>* und]tak5 z "p ( 
a sci5ce & te*nology agreem5t %\ld      
enable ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's        
developm5t ( dual-use & critical        
te*nologies t ?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates      
national security2  7#c7 a sci5ce &     
te*nology agreem5t ) ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a %\ld include human rights          
protections & projects und]tak5 z "p ( x
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human rights abuses1 includ+ !          
p]secution ( ,uyghurs 9 ,x9jiang2  7#d7 
a sci5ce & te*nology agreem5t ) ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a %\ld include provisions
 to safegu>d ! safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
rese>*]s & _! intellectual prop]ty1 z   
well z enhance _! rese>* access 9 ,*9a2 
&  7#e7 any r5ewal1 ext5sion1 or *anges 
to ! ,,c/ ,agreem5t %\ld be made to     
ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9ese jo9t    
rese>* is saf] & rema9s b5eficial =     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4  #c4 ,enhanc$    
congressional notification reg>d+ sci5ce

 & te*nology agreem5ts ) ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,notification     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! date
 on :i* a r5ewal or ext5sion ( ! ,,c/   
,agreem5t1 or ! entry into or a r5ewal  
or ext5sion ( any o!r sci5ce & te*nology
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,republic ( ,*9a or an entity ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 ent]s into effect1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
notification conta9+ ea* ( ! matt]s     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,matt]s 
describ$ ,! matt]s describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection are1 ) respect to ! sci5ce & 
te*nology agreem5t = :i* a notification 
is submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 ! foll[+3
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detail$ ju/ification = su* agreem5t1    
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agreem5t1 z applicable1 is 9 ! national 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,an     
assessm5t ( any risks pos$ by su*       

agreem5t1 & ! *ecks x includes to prev5t
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prop]ty capable (-- 7,a7 h>m+ ! national
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7,b7 enabl+ ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's 
milit>y-civil fusion /rategy4  7#d7 ,an 
explanation = h[ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
int5ds to build 9 human rights          
protections = any sci5tific & te*nology 
collaboration conduct$ "u su* agreem5t4 
7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ways 9 :i* !     
,secret>y w be able to prescribe t]ms =1
 & cont9u\sly monitor1 ! commitm5ts &   
contracts made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
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,secret>y ( ,/ate may det]m9e           

appropriate4  7c7 ,applicability  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! notification requirem5ts "u 
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into1 r5ew$1 or ext5d$ on or aft] ! date
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agreem5ts ,= any sci5ce & te*nology     
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,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
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describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
su* exi/+ agreem5t1 n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,annual report to ,congress  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r          
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
%all submit to ,congress a report on--  
7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ea* sci5ce &     
te*nology agreem5t ) ! ,p's ,republic ( 

,*9a1 includ+ implem5t+ arrangem5ts1    
ent]$ into pursuant to ! notification   
requirem5ts "u section #c2 &  7#b7 all  
activities conduct$ "u ea* su* agreem5t4
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subsection 7a7 %all also include ea* ( !
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projects & initiatives conduct$ "u !    
,,c/ ,agreem5t & its implem5t+          
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ea* project1 agreem5t1 or implem5t+     
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b5efits ( ! ,,c/ ,agreem5t to ! ,unit$  
,/ates economy1 sci5tific lead]%ip1     
innovation capacity1 & indu/rial base ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,an e/imate ( !  
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,,c/ ,agreem5t dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !  
report4  7#d7 ,an evaluation ( ! b5efits
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milit>y1 & to ! indu/rial base ( ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( 
h[ ! ,,c/ ,agreem5t has influ5c$ ! =eign

 & dome/ic policies & sci5tific         
capabilities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 
7#f7 ,any plans ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = 
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,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's commitm5ts      
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assessm5t ( any pot5tial risks pos$ by  
ongo+ sci5ce coop]ation ) ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a4  7c7 ,=m ,ea* report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may include 
a classifi$ annex4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 
,c/ agreem5t ,! t]m ,,c/ ,agreem5t means
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,p's ,republic ( ,*9a kn[n z ! ,agreem5t
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 ( ,*9a on ,coop]ation 9 ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology1 sign$ 9 ,wa%+ton on ,janu>y 

#ca1 #aigi1 & its protocols1 z well z   
any sub-agreem5ts ent]$ into pursuant to
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enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,implem5t+   
arrangem5t ,! t]m implem5t+ arrangem5t1 
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,/ates2 &  7,b7 any gov]nm5tal entity ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+        
/ate-own$ rese>* in/itutions4  7#d7     
,sci5ce & te*nology agreem5t ,! t]m     
sci5ce & te*nology agreem5t means any   
treaty1 memor&um ( und]/&+1 or o!r      
contract or agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & #a or m =eign c\ntries = !     
purpose ( collaborat+ on or o!rwise     
engag+ 9 jo9t activities relat+ to      
sci5tific rese>*1 te*nological          
developm5t1 or ! %>+ ( sci5tific or     
te*nical k or res\rces betwe5 su*       
c\ntries4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (             

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