H.R. 7686 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 550 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7686 [Report No. 118–653] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2024Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself and Ms. Stevens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology September 9, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 15, 2024 A BILL To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes. 1. Clarification of definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction Paragraph (4) of section 10638 of title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act is amended— (1) by inserting of concern after foreign country each place such term appears; (2) by striking means— and all that follows through any program, position, or activity and inserting means any program, position, or activity; (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left; (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking directly provided and inserting whether directly or indirectly provided; and (6) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking ; and and inserting a period. September 9, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed