,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support ef=ts ( ! gov]nm5ts (     
,we/]n ,hemisph]e c\ntries to increase !
 div]sity ( _! up/ream supply *a9s &    
d[n/ream supply *a9s4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,semiconductor
 ,supply ,*a9 ,security &               
,div]sification ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
up/ream supply *a9 includes m9+1        
production1 or process+ ( critical      
m9]als us$ 9 semiconductor manufactur+1 
includ+-- 7,a7 z9c2  7,b7 gallium2  7,c7
 g]manium2  7,d7 silicon2  7,e7 li?ium2 
&  7,f7 cobalt2 &  7#b7 ! t]m d[n/ream  
supply *a9 includes--  7,a7 te/+ &      
packag+ facilities = semiconductors2 &  
7,b7 advanc$ te/+ & packag+ facilities =
 semiconductors4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress2

 /atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$    
,/ates has an economic & national       
security int]e/ 9 div]sify+ !           
semiconductor supply *a91 specifically  
by enc\rag+ ! developm5t ( a            
regionally-bas$ semiconductor ecosy/ems 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to complim5t !    
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,,*ips 
& ,sci5ce ,act4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7
 to promote ! security ( allies & p>tn]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by enc\rag+ !        
developm5t ( accessible1 transp>5t1     
competitive1 & robu/ semiconductor      
m>kets t provide div]sifi$ s\rces1      
types1 & p>ts ( ! semiconductor *ip2 &  
7#b7 to enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates public & 
private sector inve/m5t 9 ,lat9 ,am]ican
 semiconductor infra/ructure projects to
 bridge ! gap betwe5 national security  
ne$s & comm]cial dem& 9 a way t is      
consi/5t ) ! region's absorptive        
capacity4  #d4 ,support+ ef=ts ( !      
gov]nm5ts ( ,we/]n ,hemisph]e c\ntries  

to increase ! div]sity ( _! up/ream     
supply *a9s & d[n/ream supply *a9s  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! policy describ$ 
9 section #c7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce &
 ! heads ( o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates   
ag5cies1 %all1 z appropriate1 focus !   
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ^? ag5cies
 9 support+ ! ef=ts ( ! gov]nm5ts (     
,we/]n ,hemisph]e c\ntries to increase !
 div]sity ( _! up/ream supply *a9s &    
d[n/ream supply *a9s1 includ+ ?r\gh--   
7#a7 provid+ diplomatic & political     
support to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican   
,/ates & ,we/]n ,hemisph]e gov]nm5ts1 z 
necess>y--  7,a7 to facilitate          
int]national negotiations conc]n+       
cross-bord] infra/ructure2  7,b7 to     
enhance ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e's regulatory
 environm5t ) respect to semiconductors2
 &  7,c7 to develop accessible1         
transp>5t1 & competitive supply *a9     
m>kets & d[n/ream supply *a9 m>kets t   
are suppli$ by div]se s\rces1 types1 &  
r\tes ( en]gy2 &  7#b7 provid+ support  

to improve ,we/]n ,hemisph]e up/ream    
supply *a9s & d[n/ream supply *a9s =    
semiconductors1 includ+--  7,a7 to      
div]sify ! s\rces & supply r\tes (      
,we/]n ,hemisph]e c\ntries2 &  7,b7 to  
enhance semiconductor m>ket integration 
across ! regions4  7b7 ,t]ms &          
conditions ,= ! purposes ( provid+      
support = projects "u ?is section1 !    
foll[+ t]ms & conditions %all apply3    
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national     
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation may    
provide support = up/ream supply *a9 &  
d[n/ream supply *a9 projects 9 c\ntries 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e )                 
upp]-middle-income economies or         
high-income economies 7z ^? t]ms are    
def9$ by ! ,_w ,bank74  7#b7 ,!         
re/rictions "u section #adab7;c77#b7 ( !
 ,bett] ,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts ,lead+
 to ,developm5t ,act ( #bjah 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ifab7;c77#b77 %all n apply4  
7#c7 ,! ,corporation %all re/rict !     
provision ( su* support 9 a c\ntry      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 unless--  7,a7 

! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t su* support  
fur!rs ! national economic or =eign     
policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,b7 su* support is--  7i7 design$ to   
produce significant developm5tal        
outcomes or provide developm5tal b5efits
 to ! poore/ population ( t c\ntry2 or  
7ii7 necess>y to preempt or c\nt] ef=ts 
by a /rategic competitor ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to secure significant political  
or economic lev]age or acquire national 
security-s5sitive te*nologies or        
infra/ructure 9 a c\ntry t is an ally or
 p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7          
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #adjb ( ! ,bett]   
,utilization ( ,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to     
,developm5t ,act ( #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja74