,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #defh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 ,tuberville 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 and ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to repeal certain provisions of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb and the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act1 to limit ,federal mandates imposed on entities seeking ,federal funds1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,in general ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,chips ,improvement ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,repeals ,sec4 #aja4 ,repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and inclusion4,sec4 #ajb4 ,repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities4,sec4 #ajc4 ,repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic diversity in ,manufacturing ,,usa program4,sec4 #ajd4 ,repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities through the ,manufacturing ,,usa program4,sec4 #aje4 ,repeal of diversity in technology research program4,sec4 #ajf4 ,repeal of ,,nsf ,chief ,diversity ,officer position4,sec4 #ajg4 ,repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in ,,stem fields4,sec4 #ajh4 ,repeal of activities to expand ,,stem opportunities4,sec4 #aji4 ,repeal of climate change research authorization4,sec4 #aaj4 ,repeal of requirement for ,national ,engineering ,biology ,research and ,development ,initiative4,sec4 #aaa4 ,repeal of review of ,federal research awards to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers4,sec4 #aab4 ,repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty4,sec4 #aac4 ,repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the academic and ,federal ,,stem workforce4,sec4 #aad4 ,repeal of required report to ,congress4,sec4 #aae4 ,repeal relating to ,,nsf ,,tcu computer science program4,sec4 #aaf4 ,repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science4,sec4 #aag4 ,repeal of clean energy technology university prize competition4,sec4 #aah4 ,clerical amendments4,,title ,,ii--,limiting ,federal mandates ,sec4 #bja4 ,limitation on ,federal mandates imposed on entities seeking ,federal funds4 ,i ,repeals #aja4 ,repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and inclusion ,the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #acgb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #ajd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfeb note72 and 7#b7 by redesignating sections #aje1 #ajf1 and #ajg1 as sections #ajd1 #aje1 and #ajf1 respectively4 #ajb4 ,repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities 7a7 ,repeal ,section #ajbda of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #adhf7 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ah of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;g-#a7 is amended to read as it read immediately before the enactment of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #acii74 #ajc4 ,repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic diversity in ,manufacturing ,,usa program 7a7 ,repeal ,section #ajbfa of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #aejc7 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cd7;e7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7e77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#h74 #ajd4 ,repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities through the ,manufacturing ,,usa program ,section #ajbfb of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahiga7 is repealed4 #aje4 ,repeal of diversity in technology research program ,section #ajcbf of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijae7 is repealed4 #ajf4 ,repeal of ,,nsf ,chief ,diversity ,officer position ,section #ajcbg of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijaf7 is repealed4 #ajg4 ,repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in ,,stem fields ,section #ajcbh of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijag7 is repealed4 #ajh4 ,repeal of activities to expand ,,stem opportunities 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajcbi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #aedf7 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #cje of the ,american ,innovation and ,competitiveness ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbs-#e7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7e7 and 7f72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7g7 and 7h7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively4 #aji4 ,repeal of climate change research authorization ,section #ajcde of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aijed7 is repealed4 #aaj4 ,repeal of requirement for ,national ,engineering ,biology ,research and ,development ,initiative ,section #ajdjb of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiacb7 is repealed4 #aaa4 ,repeal of review of ,federal research awards to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers ,section #ajejc of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaec7 is repealed4 #aab4 ,repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty ,section #ajejd of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaed7 is repealed4 #aac4 ,repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the academic and ,federal ,,stem workforce ,section #ajeje of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaee7 is repealed4 #aad4 ,repeal of required report to ,congress ,section #ajejg of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #afac7 is repealed4 #aae4 ,repeal relating to ,,nsf ,,tcu computer science program 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajebe of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #afbe7 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ebe of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#ac7 is amended by striking subsection 7d74 #aaf4 ,repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science ,subtitle ,d of title ,v of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaia et seq47 is repealed4 #aag4 ,repeal of clean energy technology university prize competition 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajgad of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aicjb7 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ijjg of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia;a7 is amended in each of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 by striking #ajgad14 #aah4 ,clerical amendments 7a7 ,general table of contents ,the table of contents in section #a of the ,act entitled ,an ,act making appropriations for ,legislative ,branch for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and for other purposes 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #acff7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the items relating to division ,a-- 7,a7 by striking the item relating to section #ajd2 and 7,b7 by redesignating the items relating to sections #aje1 #ajf1 and #ajg as relating to sections #ajd1 #aje1 and #ajf1 respectively2 and 7#b7 in the items relating to division ,b-- 7,a7 by striking the items relating to sections #ajbda1 #ajbfa1 #ajbfb1 #ajcbf1 #ajcbg1 #ajcbh1 #ajcbi1 #ajcde1 #ajdjb1 #ajejc1 #ajejd1 #ajeje1 #ajejg1 #ajebe1 #ajeca1 #ajecb1 #ajecc1 #ajecd1 #ajece1 #ajecf1 #ajecg1 #ajech1 #ajeci1 and #ajgad2 and 7,b7 by striking the item relating to subtitle ,d of title ,v4 7b7 ,table of contents of division ,b ,the table of contents in section #ajjjj of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg2 #acf ,stat4 #acii7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the items relating to sections #ajbda1 #ajbfa1 #ajbfb1 #ajcbf1 #ajcbg1 #ajcbh1 #ajcbi1 #ajcde1 #ajdjb1 #ajejc1 #ajejd1 #ajeje1 #ajejg1 #ajebe1 #ajeca1 #ajecb1 #ajecc1 #ajecd1 #ajece1 #ajecf1 #ajecg1 #ajech1 #ajeci1 and #ajgad2 and 7#b7 by striking the item relating to subtitle ,d of title ,v4 ,,ii ,limiting ,federal mandates #bja4 ,limitation on ,federal mandates imposed on entities seeking ,federal funds 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term agency means an establishment in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,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 policies3 7#a7 ,policies relating to prioritizing hiring1 training1 and retaining employees comparable to policies established in ,executive ,order #adcje 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #cdeic2 relating to diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 and accessibility in the ,federal workforce74 7#b7 ,policies for a workforce plan or a commitment to include plans to hire1 train1 and retain a diverse workforce1 including economically disadvantaged individuals4 7#c7 ,policies on the provision of childcare for children of employees4 7#d7 ,policies on the provision of wraparound services for the workforce1 including adult care1 transportation services1 housing assistance1 and emergency cash assistance4 7#e7 ,policies on a community investment plan1 including affordable housing1 housing vouchers1 and transportation services4 7#f7 ,policies on planning projects specifically designed to minimize potentially adverse impacts on the environment and local communities4 7#g7 ,policies on planning to mitigate climate change or environmental justice concerns4 7#h7 ,policies on sustaining existing or establishing new project labor agreements4 7#i7 ,policies on consultation with local labor organizations4