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,competitiv5ess & ,te*nological         
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/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !     
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face significant economic & te*nological
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widespread impacts on ! developm5t1     

adoption1 prolif]ation1 & use ( new     
te*nologies 9 ev]yday life2  7#b7 global
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sectors all[ competitors ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ignore ! rules ( ! global     
economic sy/em & promote _! own norms1  
te*nology /&>ds1 & products2  7#c7      
non-democratic regimes are produc+1     
export+1 & work+ to h _! te*nology      
adopt$ across ! _w1 lead+ to a          
competition beyond pr(its t poses a risk
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relations1 in=mation security1 privacy1 
economic competitiv5ess1 & innovation2  
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crucial to develop+ & prolif]at+ global 
products1 /&>ds1 & te*nological norms t 
b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /r5g!n         
democratic ideals & processes worldwide2
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critical te*nology sectors alongside    
private sector inve/m5t c1 z demon/rat$ 
?r\gh\t ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 lay !     
f\ndation = robu/ job1 economic1 &      
te*nological gr[? & innovation2 &  7#f7 

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to play 9 support+ democratically align$
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infra/ructure ne$$ = an innovative      
economy4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
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7#b7 seek out & promote fair global     
trade & competition t all[s ! be/       
quality & mo/ effici5tly produc$ goods &
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m>ketplace2  7#c7 combat & rem$y global 
unfair trade practices at home & abroad2
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p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! developm5t (
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te*nologies & global /&>ds2 &  7#e7 use 
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,unit$ ,/ates 9 crucial te*nology       

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lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all develop &     
submit to ,congress & make public a     
national /rategy on economic            
competitiv5ess & te*nological lead]%ip4 
7b7 ,delegation to a ,f$]al ag5cy  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may delegate to ! 
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy ! writ+ &         
coord9ation ( ! national /rategy4  7#b7 
,au?orization to reque/ ag5cy coop]ation
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p>agraph 7#a7 is au?oriz$ to reque/     
timely in=mation1 assi/ance1 &          
coord9ation f any ag5cy to fulfill !    
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,matt]s ,to
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national /rategy %all address ! foll[+3 
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assess+ & ma9ta9+ ! global lead]%ip ( ! 
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innovation1 p>ticul>ly reg>d+ em]g+     

te*nologies1 su/a9able supply *a9s1 &   
manufactur+4  7#b7 ,! developm5t (      
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bodies4  7#c7 ,! effectiv5ess ( export  
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/rategic competitors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
f ! misappropriation or misuse ( any    
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te*nology ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,!   
su/a9ability & resili5cy ( ,unit$ ,/ates
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intellectual prop]ty & trade secrets (  
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compreh5sive free trade agreem5t1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#aj7 ,any     
*all5ge f a /rategic competitor outside 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly a nonm>ket
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,congress on :at inve/m5ts1 au?orities1 

regulations1 res\rces1 & policies are   
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competitiv5ess & te*nology lead]%ip ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,developm5t ( !     
national /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,presid5t %all develop a framework to   
prioritize ! tasks necess>y to implem5t 
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local gov]nm5ts & p]t95t non-gov]nm5tal 
& private sector p]sons4  7#b7          
,assessm5t ( national security plans ,9 
execut+ ! national /rategy describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all assess  
p]t95t national security plans &        
policies t may contribute to !          
developm5t ( ! /rategy & ensure p]t95t1 
curr5t economic & trade policies are    
analyz$ 9 ! context ( ! /rategy1 z      
appropriate4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9     
creat+ ! national /rategy describ$ 9    
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insights & p]spectives f ! foll[+3 7,a7 
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associations4  7,c7 ,unions4  7,d7      

,small1 m$ium1 & l>ge ent]prises4  7,e7 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  7e7 ,execution
 ( ! national /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,aft] submitt+ to ,congress ! fir/      
national /rategy describ$ 9 subsection  
7a71 ! ,presid5t %all execute ! /rategy4
  7#b7 ,updates ,dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 ea*
 submission to ,congress ( an updat$    
national /rategy z describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to        
,congress annually an update on any     
progress & *all5ges relat$ to !         
execution ( ! /rategy4  7f7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
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