,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajaeh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,h>%b>g] 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to conduct a /udy on ! national & economic security risks pos$ by =eign adv]s>ies to ! automotive indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,automotive ,national & ,economic ,security ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,automat$ driv+ sy/em ,! t]m automat$ driv+ sy/em-- 7,a7 means ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e t are collectively capable ( p]=m+ ! entire dynamic driv+ task on a su/a9$ basis1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* sy/em is limit$ to a specific op]ational design doma92 & 7,b7 includes only a sy/em t meets ! def9ition ( ,level #c1 ,level #d1 or ,level #e automation4 7#c7 ,controll$ by a =eign adv]s>y ,! t]m controll$ by a =eign adv]s>y means1 ) respect to a manufactur]1 t su* manufactur] is a =eign p]son t-- 7,a7 is domicil$ 9 a =eign adv]s>y2 7,b7 is headqu>t]$ 9 a =eign adv]s>y2 7,c7 has a pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 9 a =eign adv]s>y2 7,d7 is organiz$ "u ! laws ( a =eign adv]s>y2 or 7,e7 d]ives at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( annual rev5ue 9 a =eign adv]s>y4 7#d7 ,cov]$ activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity means any ( ! foll[+ comm]cial arrangem5ts or agreem5ts relat$ to ! manufacture ( motor vehicles1 cov]$ h>dw>e1 or cov]$ s(tw>e ) respect to :i* at lea/ #a p>ty is a =eign adv]s>y or a manufactur] controll$ by a =eign adv]s>y3 7,a7 ,any own]%ip int]e/1 direct or indirect1 9 a manufactur]4 7,b7 ,any comm]cial p>tn]%ip1 includ+ a jo9t v5ture1 subsidi>y1 or contract manufactur+ agreem5t4 7,c7 ,any te*nology %>+ agreem5t1 includ+ a rese>* & developm5t p>tn]%ip or a lic5s+ agreem5t4 7,d7 ,any inve/m5t by a manufactur] 9 a motor vehicle manufactur] or vehicle equipm5t manufactur] controll$ by a =eign adv]s>y4 7#e7 ,cov]$ h>dw>e ,! t]m cov]$ h>dw>e means-- 7,a7 s(tw>e-enabl$ or programmable compon5ts t-- 7i7 are in/all$ or design$ to be in/all$ 9 or on a motor vehicle2 7ii7 are directly connect$ to sy/ems 9 or on a motor vehicle t directly enable ! transmission1 receipt1 conv]sion1 or process+ ( radio frequ5cy communications at a frequ5cy ov] #dej megah]tz2 & 7iii7 directly or z a "p ( an item1 enables ! connectivity functions ( su* sy/ems2 or 7,b7 electronic sy/ems integrat$ into an electric vehicle batt]y t directly enable or control ! monitor+1 managem5t1 security1 or ext]nal communication ( batt]y p]=mance or op]ation1 includ+ any transmitt] or int]face compon5t t p]=ms su* functions4 7#f7 ,cov]$ s(tw>e ,! t]m cov]$ s(tw>e means a s(tw>e-bas$ compon5t1 includ+ any application1 middlew>e1 sy/em s(tw>e1 & any ma*9e-le>n+ model or o!r artificial intellig5ce compon5t1 t is in/all$ 9 or on a motor vehicle1 or design$ to be in/all$ 9 or on a motor vehicle1 & t is execut$ by ! prim>y process+ unit or units ( an item t directly enables1 at ! vehicle level1 ! function+ ( cov]$ h>dw>e or an automat$ driv+ sy/em4 7#g7 ,critical & em]g+ te*nology ,! t]m critical & em]g+ te*nology means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,advanc$ comput+4 7,b7 ,advanc$ eng9e]+ mat]ials4 7,c7 ,advanc$ & network$ s5s+ & signature managem5t4 7,d7 ,advanc$ manufactur+4 7,e7 ,artificial intellig5ce4 7,f7 ,clean en]gy g5]ation & /orage4 7,g7 ,data privacy1 data security1 & cyb]security te*nology4 7,h7 ,highly automat$1 autonom\s1 & uncrew$ ,sy/ems 7,ux,s7 & robotics4 7,i7 ,human-ma*9e int]faces4 7,j7 ,integrat$ communication & network+ te*nology4 7,k7 ,position+1 navigation1 & tim+ 7,,pnt7 te*nology4 7,l7 ,quantum in=mation & enabl+ te*nology4 7,m7 ,semiconductors & microelectronics4 7#h7 ,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$ nation 9 section #dhgb7;f7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#i7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] means any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t manufactures1 assembles1 or imports a pass5g] motor vehicle1 includ+ a pass5g] motor vehicle t includes cov]$ h>dw>e or cov]$ s(tw>e4 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce74 #c4 ,/udy on =eign adv]s>ies & ! ,am]ican automotive indu/ry 7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on cov]$ activity by manufactur]s4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all assess ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! engagem5t ( ea* manufactur] 9 any cov]$ activity4 7#b7 ,) respect to any cov]$ activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,any adv]se impact to ! national security1 economic competitiv5ess1 or intellectual prop]ty protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates result+ f su* cov]$ activity4 7,b7 ,any involvem5t by an entity controll$ by a =eign adv]s>y t is a ,/ate-direct$ inve/m5t vehicle1 includ+ any milit>y1 political p>ty1 ,/ate-own$ ent]prise1 sov]eign weal? fund1 or gov]nm5t-controll$ inve/m5t vehicle4 7,c7 ,any transf] ( te*nology relat+ to critical & em]g+ te*nology to any entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or a manufactur] controll$ by a =eign adv]s>y4 7,d7 ,any op]ations or employees ( ! manufactur] 9 a =eign adv]s>y relat+ to su* cov]$ activity4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! head ( any relevant ag5cy z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,submission2 publication ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 publi% an unclassifi$ report on a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 except t ! ,secret>y may n disclose confid5tial bus9ess in=mation1 trade secrets1 or in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld reasonably be expect$ to h>m ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4