,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgbb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aa 7legislative day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 and ,mr4 ,budd7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the ,united ,states from collaborating with certain foreign countries of concern on fundamental research intended to support the military1 intelligence1 or security capabilities of the ,united ,states1 to strengthen the security and integrity of the ,united ,states scientific and research enterprise1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,furthering ,operations for ,resiliency1 ,transparency1 and ,integrity to ,fortify 7,,fortify7 ,united ,states ,research ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,working group on understanding scale and scope of problematic research collaboration between ,china and recipients of ,federal research funding4,sec4 #c4 ,research integrity and security4,sec4 #d4 ,study on ,united ,states research partnerships with the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #e4 ,federal grant application fraud4,sec4 #f4 ,restricting the acquisition of emerging technologies by certain aliens4,sec4 #g4 ,machine readable visa documents4,sec4 #h4 ,certifications regarding access to export controlled technology in educational and cultural exchange programs4,sec4 #i4 ,mandatory placement of research and development applicants failing to disclose required information in the ,federal ,awardee ,performance and ,integrity ,information ,system4,sec4 #aj4 ,privacy and confidentiality4 #b4 ,working group on understanding scale and scope of problematic research collaboration between ,china and recipients of ,federal research funding 7a7 ,requirement ,to convene working group ,pursuant to section #ijd7;e77#g77;,b7 of the ,counterintelligence ,enhancement ,act of #bjjb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cchc7;e77#g77;,b771 the ,director of the ,national ,counterintelligence and ,security ,center shall convene a working group of officials and individuals in the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 ,federal grant-making agencies1 and outside experts to better understand the scale and scope of problematic research collaboration between the ,people's ,republic of ,china and recipients of funds from the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,activities ,the working group convened pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 expand the scope of previous counterintelligence efforts relating to research security threats1 which focused primarily on foreign talent recruitment programs2 7#b7 conduct open-source research for counterintelligence efforts on published research1 bibliometric data1 and other publicly available data2 7#c7 identify the problematic research collaborations described in subsection 7a7 that pose the highest potential risk to the national security of the ,united ,states from entities within the defense industrial base of ,china and other entities the working group determines present a high-risk to the ,federal ,government2 and 7#d7 publish1 on a semiannual basis1 a database in accordance with subsection 7c74 7c7 ,threats to ,research1 ,universities1 ,science1 and ,technology database 7#a7 ,establishment 7,a7 ,in general ,the working group convened pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall establish an unclassified database to serve as a comprehensive resource for the ,department of ,defense1 the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 and other ,federal grant-making agencies for conducting due diligence and risk review determinations for fundamental1 controlled1 or classified research grant award approvals1 denials1 or revocations4 7,b7 ,designation ,the database established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be known as the ,threats to ,research1 ,universities1 ,science1 and ,technology database or the ,,trust database 7referred to in this subsection as the ,database74 7#b7 ,contents ,the ,database shall include-- 7,a7 a catalog of entities1 with supporting open-source documentation1 that support the defense research1 development1 and industrial bases of ,china1 including-- 7i7 universities and their subdivisions2 7ii7 state and national defense key laboratories2 7iii7 provincial-level key laboratories2 7iv7 research institutes subordinate to defense state-owned enterprises2 and 7v7 other business enterprises involved in military-civil fusion programs that are partially or majority owned by universities or the ,chinese ,academy of ,sciences2 7,b7 mapping of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's ,state ,administration for ,science and ,technology ,industry for ,national ,defense1 including a focus on developing defense-related academic disciplines1 key laboratories1 and research groups at the universities2 7,c7 identifying entities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china engaging in critical technology research1 including institutions1 centers of excellence1 laboratories1 or personnel that conduct research in disciplines or subdisciplines of critical importance to the national and economic security of the ,united ,states2 7,d7 mapping research institution links to the defense industry of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including subsidiaries and research institutes subordinate to major ,people's ,republic of ,china state-owned defense enterprises2 and 7,e7 identifying other research entities and programs of the ,people's ,republic of ,china tied to defense1 including civilian universities and government research organizations that engage in defense research projects through formal partnerships or research collaboration with ,people's ,republic of ,china defense entities1 state-owned enterprises1 or receipt of ,people's ,republic of ,china defense program funding4 7d7 ,annual report ,the working group convened pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall submit an annual report to ,congress containing a description of the progress and findings of the database4 #c4 ,research integrity and security 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,research ,integrity and ,security ,act of #bjbd4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 7,f7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,g7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,h7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,i7 the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,j7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,k7 the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,l7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,m7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,country of concern ,the term country of concern means-- 7,a7 any country 7including any special administrative region of such country7 identified as a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states in the most recent report submitted to ,congress by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence pursuant to section #ajh;,b of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdc;b7 7commonly referred to as the ,annual ,threat ,assessment72 or 7,b7 any covered nation 7as defined in section #dhgb7;d77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,state ,code74 7#c7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,federal grant ,the term ,federal grant-- 7,a7 means a grant awarded by a ,federal agency2 and 7,b7 includes a subgrant awarded by a non-,federal entity to carry out a ,federal grant program4 7#e7 ,federal grant application ,the term ,federal grant application means an application for a ,federal grant4 7#f7 ,foreign compensation ,the term foreign compensation means a title1 monetary compensation1 access to a laboratory or other resource1 or other benefit received from-- 7,a7 a foreign government2 7,b7 a foreign government institution2 or 7,c7 a foreign public enterprise4 7#g7 ,foreign government ,the term foreign government includes a person acting or purporting to act on behalf of a faction1 party1 department1 agency1 bureau1 subnational administrative entity1 or military of a country of concern4 7#h7 ,foreign government institution ,the term foreign government institution means any foreign entity owned by1 subject to the control of1 or subject to the laws or regulations of a country of concern4 7#i7 ,foreign government enterprise ,the term foreign government enterprise means an enterprise over which a foreign government directly or indirectly exercises a dominant influence4 7#aj7 ,fundamental research ,the term fundamental research means basic and applied research in science1 engineering1 or mathematics1 the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community1 and for which the researchers have not accepted restrictions for proprietary or national security concerns4 7#aa7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#ab7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency-- 7,a7 means a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 the ,office of ,inspector ,general of an establishment 7as defined in section #dja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 or a designated ,federal entity 7as defined in section #dae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7ii7 the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 or similar office1 of a ,state or unit of local government4 7#ac7 ,outside compensation ,the term outside compensation means any compensation1 resource1 or support 7regardless of monetary value7 made available to the applicant in support of1 or related to1 any research endeavor1 including a title1 research grant1 cooperative agreement1 contract1 institutional award1 access to a laboratory1 or other resource1 including materials1 travel compensation1 or work incentives4 7c7 ,protection of federally funded research 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,government may not collaborate with a country of concern on fundamental research intended to support the military1 intelligence1 or security capabilities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,neither the ,secretary of ,defense nor the ,secretary of ,energy may approve a ,federal grant application for fundamental research that-- 7,a7 is ultimately intended to further the military1 security1 or intelligence capabilities of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 is used to support the defense industrial base of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 will be jointly reviewed by or conducted with-- 7i7 a foreign government1 foreign government institution1 or foreign government enterprise from a country of concern2 or 7ii7 any person that is receiving foreign compensation or outside compensation from a country of concern4 7#c7 ,exception ,the prohibition under paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to an activity that is-- 7,a7 carried out in connection with a lawfully authorized investigative1 protective1 or intelligence activity of-- 7i7 a law enforcement agency2 or 7ii7 a ,federal intelligence agency2 or 7,b7 authorized under chapter #bbd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,national security waiver for research ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy may waive the prohibition under paragraph 7#b7 if either ,secretary determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that approving such ,federal grant application-- 7,a7 is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 does not pose an intelligence or national security risk4 7d7 ,penalties and reporting 7#a7 ,penalty on institutions ,any institution of higher education that has been awarded a ,federal grant by the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy for research intended to support the military1 security1 or intelligence capabilities of the ,united ,states and is found by the ,inspector ,general of the agency concerned to be collaborating with a foreign government1 a foreign government institution1 or a foreign government enterprise from a country of concern with respect to such research shall repay the full value of such grant to the ,federal agency that originally approved the ,federal grant application4 7#b7 ,reports by inspectors general ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,energy shall each submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report1 which shall include1 with respect to the reporting period-- 7,a7 a list of projects that have received a ,federal grant from the ,federal agency concerned2 and 7,b7 a description of each project included in the list described in subparagraph 7,a7 that indicates whether1 in connection with such project-- 7i7 a foreign government1 foreign government institution1 or foreign government enterprise from a country of concern has received a ,federal grant2 or 7ii7 a person receiving foreign compensation or outside compensation from a country of concern has received a ,federal grant4 7#c7 ,,gao report ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7,a7 review each report submitted for the calendar year pursuant to paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 determine if a foreign government1 a foreign government institution1 or a foreign government enterprise from a country of concern has received a ,federal grant4 7#d7 ,requests by chairperson and ranking member of appropriate congressional committees ,the chairperson and ranking member of each appropriate congressional committee may jointly submit to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a written request to audit any ,federal agency that has approved a ,federal grant application for fundamental research ultimately intended to support the military1 security1 or intelligence capabilities of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,study on ,united ,states research partnerships with the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall complete a study concerning ,united ,states ,government-funded research conducted by ,united ,states persons who conduct such research in the ,united ,states and in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,assessment ,the study conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall assess-- 7#a7 whether the ,united ,states ,government has benefitted from similar research partnerships1 publications1 accommodations1 or access to resources while conducting research in the ,people's ,republic of ,china that is funded by the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7#b7 the principles of fundamental research and the open research enterprise by ,united ,states persons while conducting research in the ,united ,states and in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after completing the study pursuant to this section1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall brief the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives regarding the results of such study4 #e4 ,federal grant application fraud 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajda4 ,federal grant application fraud 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #eea of title #e4 7#b7 ,federal grant ,the term ,federal grant-- 7,a7 means a grant awarded by a ,federal agency2 7,b7 includes a subgrant awarded by a non-,federal entity to carry out a ,federal grant program2 and 7,c7 does not include-- 7i7 direct ,united ,states ,government cash assistance to an individual2 7ii7 a subsidy2 7iii7 a loan2 7iv7 a loan guarantee2 or 7v7 insurance4 7#c7 ,federal grant application ,the term ,federal grant application means an application for a ,federal grant4 7#d7 ,foreign compensation ,the term foreign compensation means a title1 monetary compensation1 access to a laboratory or other resource1 or other benefit received from-- 7,a7 a foreign government2 7,b7 a foreign government institution2 or 7,c7 a foreign public enterprise4 7#e7 ,foreign government ,the term foreign government includes a person acting or purporting to act on behalf of-- 7,a7 a faction1 party1 department1 agency1 bureau1 subnational administrative entity1 or military of a foreign country2 or 7,b7 a foreign government or a person purporting to act as a foreign government1 regardless of whether the ,united ,states recognizes the government4 7#f7 ,foreign government institution ,the term foreign government institution means a foreign entity owned by1 subject to the control of1 or subject to regulation by a foreign government4 7#g7 ,foreign public enterprise ,the term foreign public enterprise means an enterprise over which a foreign government directly or indirectly exercises a dominant influence4 7#h7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency-- 7,a7 means a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 the ,office of ,inspector ,general of an establishment 7as defined in section #dja of title #e7 or a designated ,federal entity 7as defined in section #dae of title #e72 and 7ii7 the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 or similar office1 of a ,state or unit of local government4 7#i7 ,outside compensation ,the term outside compensation means any compensation1 resource1 or support 7regardless of monetary value7 made available to the applicant in support of1 or related to1 any research endeavor1 including a title1 research grant1 cooperative agreement1 contract1 institutional award1 access to a laboratory1 or other resource1 including materials1 travel compensation1 or work incentives4 7b7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 it shall be unlawful for any individual to knowingly-- 7#a7 prepare or submit a ,federal grant application that fails to disclose the receipt of any outside compensation1 including foreign compensation1 by the individual2 7#b7 forge1 counterfeit1 or otherwise falsify a document for the purpose of obtaining a ,federal grant2 or 7#c7 prepare1 submit1 or assist in the preparation or submission of a ,federal grant application or document in connection with a ,federal grant application that-- 7,a7 contains a false statement2 7,b7 contains a material misrepresentation2 7,c7 has no basis in law or fact2 or 7,d7 fails to disclose a material fact4 7c7 ,exception ,subsection 7b7 shall not apply to an activity-- 7#a7 carried out in connection with a lawfully authorized investigative1 protective1 or intelligence activity of-- 7,a7 a law enforcement agency2 or 7,b7 a ,federal intelligence agency2 or 7#b7 authorized under chapter #bbd4 7d7 ,penalty ,any individual who violates subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 shall be fined in accordance with this title1 imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both2 and 7#b7 shall be prohibited from receiving a ,federal grant during the #e-year period beginning on the date on which a sentence is imposed on the individual pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #dg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajda4 ,federal grant application fraud44 #f4 ,restricting the acquisition of emerging technologies by certain aliens 7a7 ,report ,not later than #c months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and semiannually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit a classified report to the congressional committees listed in subsection 7d77#a7 that identifies any alien that-- 7#a7 is employed by or collaborates with-- 7,a7 a foreign military and security related organization that is adversarial to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 a foreign institution that is involved in the theft of ,united ,states research2 7,c7 any entity involved in export control violations or the theft of intellectual property2 7,d7 a foreign government that seeks to undermine the integrity and security of the ,united ,states research community2 or 7#b7 associates or collaborates with any entity that poses a national security threat based on intelligence assessments4 7b7 ,designations of certain aliens seeking ,to acquire emerging technologies 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall identify persons identified pursuant to subsection 7a7 who are seeking to knowingly acquire sensitive or emerging technologies to undermine national security interests of the ,united ,states by benefitting an adversarial foreign government's security or strategic capabilities4 7#b7 ,relevant factors ,to determine if an alien identified pursuant to subsection 7a7 is seeking to knowingly acquire sensitive or emerging technologies to undermine national security interests of the ,united ,states by benefitting an adversarial foreign government's security or strategic capabilities1 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7,a7 consider information and analyses relevant to implementing subsection 7a7 from the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and other appropriate ,federal agencies2 and 7,b7 consider the continual expert assessments of evolving sensitive or emerging technologies that foreign adversaries are targeting4 7c7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7#a7 ,visas1 admission1 and parole ,except as provided in subsection 7f71 any alien identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,current visas revoked 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7f71 any alien identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation1 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued4 7,b7 ,immediate effect ,a revocation authorized under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7,c7 ,public availability of information ,information about the denial or revocation of a visa or other documentation under this paragraph shall be made available to the public4 7d7 ,reporting requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit a report to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives that identifies-- 7,a7 any criteria1 if relevant used to describe the aliens to which the grounds of inadmissibility described in subsection 7c7 may apply2 and 7,b7 the number of individuals identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#a71 including the nationality of each such individual and the reasons for each such identification4 7#b7 ,classification of report ,each report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted1 to the extent practicable1 in an unclassified form1 but may be accompanied by a classified annex4 7e7 ,congressional nomination determination ,not later than #fj days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of a congressional committee listed in subsection 7d77#a7 with respect to whether an alien is seeking to knowingly acquire sensitive or emerging technologies to undermine national security interests of the ,united ,states by benefitting an adversarial foreign government's security or strategic capabilities1 the ,president shall-- 7#a7 determine if such alien meets such criteria2 and 7#b7 submit a classified or unclassified report to such chairman and ranking member with respect to such determination that includes a statement of whether or not the ,president imposed or intends to impose sanctions with respect to such alien4 7f7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 on a case-by-case basis and for a period of not more than #ahj days1 may waive a requirement under subsection 7c7 to impose or maintain sanctions with respect to an alien if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 not less than #cj days before such waiver takes effect1 submits a report to the congressional committees listed in subsection 7d77#a7 that describes and justifies such waiver4 7#b7 ,renewal of waiver ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis1 renew a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 for additional periods of not more than #ahj days if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that the renewal of the waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 not less than #ae days before the waiver expires1 submits a report to the congressional committees listed in subsection 7d77#a7 that describes and justifies such renewal4 #g4 ,machine readable visa documents 7a7 ,machine-,readable documents ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 require the use of a machine-readable visa application form2 and 7#b7 make available documents submitted in support of a visa application in a machine readable format to assist in-- 7,a7 identifying fraud2 7,b7 conducting lawful law enforcement activities2 and 7,c7 determining the eligibility of applicants for a visa under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the requirement under subsection 7a7 by providing to ,congress1 not later than #cj days before the effective date of such waiver-- 7#a7 a detailed explanation for why such waiver is being issued2 and 7#b7 a timeframe for the implementation of the requirement under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report ,not later than #de days after date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 describes how supplementary documents provided by a visa applicant in support of a visa application are stored and shared by the ,department of ,state with authorized ,federal agencies2 7#b7 identifies the sections of a visa application that are machine-readable and the sections that are not machine-readable2 7#c7 provides cost estimates1 including personnel costs and a cost-benefit analysis for adopting different technologies1 including optical character recognition1 for-- 7,a7 making every element of a visa application1 and documents submitted in support of a visa application1 machine-readable2 and 7,b7 ensuring that such system-- 7i7 protects personally-identifiable information2 and 7ii7 permits the sharing of visa information with ,federal agencies in accordance with existing law2 and 7#d7 includes an estimated timeline for completing the implementation of subsection 7a74 #h4 ,certifications regarding access to export controlled technology in educational and cultural exchange programs ,section #ajb7;b77#e7 of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb7;b77#e77 is amended to read as follows3 7#e7 promoting and supporting medical1 scientific1 cultural1 and educational research and development-- 7,a7 by developing exchange programs for foreign researchers and scientists1 while protecting technologies regulated by export control laws important to the national security and economic interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 by requiring the sponsor of an exchange visitor program-- 7i7 to certify to the ,department of ,state that the sponsor1 after reviewing all regulations related to the ,export ,controls ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa et seq47 and the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 has determined that-- 7,i7 a license is not required from the ,department of ,commerce or the ,department of ,state to release such technology or technical data to the exchange visitor2 or 7,,ii7 7aa7 a license is required from the ,department of ,commerce or the ,department of ,state to release such technology or technical data to the exchange visitor2 and 7bb7 the sponsor will prevent access to the controlled technology or technical data by the exchange visitor until the sponsor-- 7,,aa7 has received the required license or other authorization to release it to the visitor2 and 7,,bb7 has provided a copy of such license or authorization to the ,department of ,state2 and 7ii7 if the sponsor maintains export controlled technology or technical data1 to submit to the ,department of ,state the sponsor's plan to prevent unauthorized export or transfer of any controlled items1 materials1 information1 or technology at the sponsor organization or entities associated with a sponsor's administration of the exchange visitor program4 4 #i4 ,mandatory placement of research and development applicants failing to disclose required information in the ,federal ,awardee ,performance and ,integrity ,information ,system ,section #bbc7;c77#b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje7;c77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 as clauses 7i7 through 7vii7 and moving such clauses #b ems to the right2 7#b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 as redesignated1 by striking may take and inserting the following3 8-- 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 indicate1 in the ,federal ,awardee ,performance and ,integrity ,information ,system1 that such individual or entity is noncompliant to give notice to other ,federal grant-making agencies2 and 7ii7 disclose1 in such system1 any business relationship between such individual or entity and any foreign country of concern 7as defined in section #iija7g7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea7g7771 including any funding received by such individual or entity from any agent of such country2 and 7,b7 may take 2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking clause 7vi72 and 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7vii7 as clause 7vi74 #aj4 ,privacy and confidentiality ,nothing in this ,act1 or in any amendment made by this ,act1 may be construed as affecting the rights and requirements provided in-- 7#a7 section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,privacy ,act of #aigd72 or 7#b7 subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,confidential ,information ,protection and ,statistical ,efficiency ,act of #bjah74