,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gda #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajcbi ,report ,no4 #aai-hdd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,williams of ,texas 7for himself and ,mr4 ,tran7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business ,october #i1 #bjbf;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to disseminate information on foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,combating ,foreign ,threats to ,main ,street ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,information dissemination on foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns 7a7 ,educational materials ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 in consultation with the appropriate ,federal agency heads1 shall develop and disseminate educational materials regarding foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns4 7b7 ,dissemination ,the ,administrator shall make the educational materials described in subsection 7a7 available through district offices and other programs of the ,administration4 7c7 ,contents ,the educational materials described in subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 describe the nature of the foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns2 7#b7 describe how such conduct materially harms small business concerns2 7#c7 identify best practices for small business concerns to protect intellectual property1 sensitive business information1 and supply chains2 7#d7 provide guidance regarding cybersecurity and data protection for small business concerns2 7#e7 inform small business concerns of risks associated with foreign investment1 joint ventures1 licensing arrangements1 and other commercial relationships involving entities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary or an additional covered entity2 7#f7 describe resources available from the ,federal ,government to help small business concerns identify1 avoid1 prevent1 and address such conduct2 and 7#g7 provide guidance on safeguarding business interests in foreign markets without unnecessarily restricting lawful commercial activity4 7d7 ,annual review and updates ,beginning ,october #a1 #bjbg1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the appropriate ,federal agency heads1 shall-- 7#a7 review the educational materials described in subsection 7a7 to ensure such materials reflect emerging foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns1 evolving tactics used by foreign adversaries1 changes in applicable ,federal law and policy1 and current best practices for protecting small business concerns2 and 7#b7 update such materials as necessary to remain accurate and up to date4 7e7 ,notice ,if1 under subparagraph 7,f7 of subsection 7f77#f71 the ,administrator determines1 in consultation with the appropriate ,federal agency heads1 that an activity poses a significant risk to the economic or national security interests of the ,united ,states1 the ,administrator shall notify the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate of the determination1 what specific activity has been determined to pose such a risk1 and the justification for such determination of such activity4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,additional covered entity ,the term additional covered entity means an entity1 an affiliate of an entity1 or an individual included on a list described in section #i7;g77#af77;,d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;g77#af77;,d774 7#b7 ,administration ,the term ,administration means the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#c7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#d7 ,appropriate ,federal agency head ,the term appropriate ,federal agency head means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,patent and ,trademark ,office1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,copyright ,office1 and the head of any other relevant ,federal agency1 as determined by the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#e7 ,foreign adversary ,the term foreign adversary means a foreign adversary1 as defined in section #gia4d of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#f7 ,foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns ,the term foreign adversary conduct that poses material harm to small business concerns means an activity carried out by a foreign adversary1 an entity owned or controlled by a foreign adversary1 or an additional covered entity that poses risks to the economic or national security of the ,united ,states or to small business concerns1 including-- 7,a7 theft of intellectual property1 trade secrets1 or proprietary business information2 7,b7 cyber intrusions and malicious cyber-enabled activities2 7,c7 forced labor and the importation of goods produced wholly or in part with forced labor2 7,d7 counterfeit goods1 illicit trade1 customs evasion1 and related fraud2 7,e7 predatory or non-market investment practices2 and 7,f7 any other activity the ,administrator determines1 in consultation with the appropriate ,federal agency heads1 poses a significant risk to the economic or national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 ,october #i1 #bjbf;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed