S. 4568 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) In general This Act may be cited as the CHIPS Improvement Act. (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.TITLE I—Repeals Sec. 101. Repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and inclusion.Sec. 102. Repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities.Sec. 103. Repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic diversity in Manufacturing USA program.Sec. 104. Repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities through the Manufacturing USA program.Sec. 105. Repeal of diversity in technology research program.Sec. 106. Repeal of NSF Chief Diversity Officer position.Sec. 107. Repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.Sec. 108. Repeal of activities to expand STEM opportunities.Sec. 109. Repeal of climate change research authorization.Sec. 110. Repeal of requirement for National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative.Sec. 111. Repeal of review of Federal research awards to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers.Sec. 112. Repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty.Sec. 113. Repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the academic and Federal STEM workforce.Sec. 114. Repeal of required report to Congress.Sec. 115. Repeal relating to NSF TCU computer science program.Sec. 116. Repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science.Sec. 117. Repeal of clean energy technology university prize competition.Sec. 118. Clerical amendments.TITLE II—Limiting Federal mandates Sec. 201. Limitation on Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds. I Repeals 101. Repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and inclusion The CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1372) is amended— (1) by striking section 104 (15 U.S.C. 4652 note); and (2) by redesignating sections 105, 106, and 107, as sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively. 102. Repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities (a) Repeal Section 10241 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1486) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 18 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–1) is amended to read as it read immediately before the enactment of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1399). 103. Repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic diversity in Manufacturing USA program (a) Repeal Section 10261 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1503) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 34(e) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (8). 104. Repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities through the Manufacturing USA program Section 10262 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18971) is repealed. 105. Repeal of diversity in technology research program Section 10326 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19015) is repealed. 106. Repeal of NSF Chief Diversity Officer position Section 10327 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19016) is repealed. 107. Repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields Section 10328 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19017) is repealed. 108. Repeal of activities to expand STEM opportunities (a) In general Section 10329 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1546) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments Section 305 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s–5) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 109. Repeal of climate change research authorization Section 10345 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19054) is repealed. 110. Repeal of requirement for National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative Section 10402 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19132) is repealed. 111. Repeal of review of Federal research awards to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers Section 10503 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19153) is repealed. 112. Repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty Section 10504 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19154) is repealed. 113. Repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the academic and Federal STEM workforce Section 10505 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19155) is repealed. 114. Repeal of required report to Congress Section 10507 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1613) is repealed. 115. Repeal relating to NSF TCU computer science program (a) In general Section 10525 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1625) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–13) is amended by striking subsection (d). 116. Repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science Subtitle D of title V of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19191 et seq.) is repealed. 117. Repeal of clean energy technology university prize competition (a) In general Section 10714 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19302) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 9007 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16391a) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by striking 10714,. 118. Clerical amendments (a) General table of contents The table of contents in section 1 of the Act entitled An Act making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1366) is amended— (1) in the items relating to division A— (A) by striking the item relating to section 104; and (B) by redesignating the items relating to sections 105, 106, and 107 as relating to sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively; and (2) in the items relating to division B— (A) by striking the items relating to sections 10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 10714; and (B) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title V. (b) Table of contents of division B The table of contents in section 10000 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1399) is amended— (1) by striking the items relating to sections 10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 10714; and (2) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title V. II Limiting Federal mandates 201. Limitation on Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government. (b) Limitation The head of an agency may not impose on an entity seeking Federal funding from the agency a mandate to have in effect any of the following policies: (1) Policies relating to prioritizing hiring, training, and retaining employees comparable to policies established in Executive Order 14305 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593; relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce). (2) Policies for a workforce plan or a commitment to include plans to hire, train, and retain a diverse workforce, including economically disadvantaged individuals. (3) Policies on the provision of childcare for children of employees. (4) Policies on the provision of wraparound services for the workforce, including adult care, transportation services, housing assistance, and emergency cash assistance. (5) Policies on a community investment plan, including affordable housing, housing vouchers, and transportation services. (6) Policies on planning projects specifically designed to minimize potentially adverse impacts on the environment and local communities. (7) Policies on planning to mitigate climate change or environmental justice concerns. (8) Policies on sustaining existing or establishing new project labor agreements. (9) Policies on consultation with local labor organizations.