,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbe,mr4  
,craw=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,khanna7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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       
address national security risks &       
prohibit ! use ( ,f$]al funds = !       
procurem5t ( c]ta9 vehicles & vehicle   
te*nologies produc$ or provid$ by       
entities bas$ 9 c]ta9 c\ntries1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,transit        
,op]ations to ,prohibit ,*9a ,act or !  
,,/op ,*9a ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,,prc7 uses a delib]ately   
intricate web ( indu/rial policies to   

di/ort m>ket behavior to a*ieve dom9ance
 9 global m>kets & increase ! dep5d5ce (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on imports f ! ,,prc2  
7#b7 ! adoption ( ,,prc-develop$        
te*nologies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
^? us$ 9 c]ta9 vehicles1 poses a        
significant risk to national security & 
?reat5s ! long-t]m competitiv5ess ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! ,,prc            
int5tionally creates ov]capacity & sells
 products at bel[-m>ket prices to ga9   
m>ket %>e & und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates       
dome/ic supply *a9s2  7#d7 ,congress mu/
 cont9ue to confront ! milit>y-civil    
fusion /rategy ( ! ,,prc & ! intrusion (
 ! ,,prc into ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
transportation m>ket1 z ,congress has   
done 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law
 #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4 #aaih7 & ! ,,faa   
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7,public   
,law #aah-fc2 #ach ,/at4 #ajbe72  7#e7  
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s %\ld n be  
us$ to fund ,,prc-subsidiz$ vehicle     
manufactur+ or te*nology companies2 &   

7#f7 any entity accept+ ,f$]al fund+ mu/
 be prev5t$ f procur+ c]ta9 vehicles--  
7,a7 f a ,,prc entity or an entity      
o!rwise relat$ legally or f9ancially to 
a corporation bas$ 9 ! ,,prc2 or  7,b7 t
 conta9 c]ta9 vehicle te*nologies       
id5tifi$ z matt]s ( national security   
conc]n4  #c4 ,prohibitions relat+ to    
c]ta9 vehicles produc$ or provid$ by    
entities bas$ 9 c]ta9 c\ntries ,section 
#ecbc7u7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity  
means an entity 7includ+ a corporation1 
p>tn]%ip1 association1 organization1 or 
o!r entity7--  7i7 ! pr9cipal place (   
bus9ess ( :i* is 9 a cov]$ nation2  7ii7
 t is headqu>t]$ 91 incorporat$ 91 or   
o!rwise organiz$ "u ! laws ( a cov]$    
nation2  7iii7 t1 reg>dless ( :]e !     
entity is organiz$ or do+ bus9ess1 is   
own$ or controll$ by a cov]$ nation or  
cov]$ individual1 includ+ circum/ances 9

 :i* a cov]$ individual possesses ! p[] 
to det]m9e1 direct1 or decide matt]s    
affect+ ! entity-- 7,i7 ?r\gh--  7aa7 ! 
own]%ip ( a majority ( ! total out/&+   
vot+ int]e/ 9 ! entity2  7bb7 bo>d      
repres5tation2  7cc7 proxy vot+2  7dd7 a
 special %>e2  7ee7 contractual         
arrangem5ts2  7ff7 =mal or in=mal       
arrangem5ts to act 9 conc]t2 or  7gg7   
o!r means2 &  7,,ii7 reg>dless ( :e!r t 
p[] is--  7aa7 direct2 or  7bb7 ex]cis$ 
or unex]cis$2  7iv7 is own$ or controll$
 by1 a subsidi>y (1 an affiliate (1 or 9
 a jo9t v5ture ) an entity describ$ 9   
clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72  7v7 is a   
manufactur] f :i* ! procurem5t ( roll+  
/ock 0 ev] prohibit$ "u ?is subsections2
 or  7vi7 is an own] (1 successor (1    
subsidi>y (1 affiliate (1 or 9 a jo9t   
v5ture ) a manufactur] describ$ 9 clause
 7v74  7,b7 ,cov]$ fund+ ,! t]m cov]$   
fund+ means any f9ancial assi/ance made 
available "u ?is *apt]4  7,c7 ,cov]$    
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means
 any individual1 :]ev] locat$-- 7i7 ^:  

activities are directly or sup]vis$1    
direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or          
subsidiz$1 9 :ole or 9 majority "p1 by a
 cov]$ nation2  7ii7 :o acts z an ag5t1 
repres5tative1 or employee ( a cov]$    
nation or an individual describ$ 9      
clause 7i72  7iii7 :o acts 9 any o!r    
capacity at ! ord] (1 at ! reque/ (1 or 
"u ! direction or control ( a cov]$     
nation or an individual describ$ 9      
clause 7i72 or  7iv7 :o-- 7,i7 is a     
citiz5 or resid5t ( a cov]$ nation or a 
c\ntry controll$ by a cov]$ nation2 &   
7,,ii7 is n a citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,cov]$ nation  
,! t]m cov]$ nation has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #dhgb7;d7 ( title #aj4    
7,e7 ,cov]$ vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ vehicle
 means roll+ /ock t-- 7i7 is produc$ or 
provid$ by a cov]$ entity includ$ on !  
li/ develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 or  
7ii7 incorporates an electric p[] tra9  
produc$ or provid$ by a cov]$ entity    
includ$ on ! li/ develop$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,b74  7,f7 ,electric p[] tra9 ,!  

t]m electric p[] tra9 has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #ega4cje ( title #di1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*9a     
,act74  7#b7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 on & aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*9a ,act1 
! ,secret>y may n aw>d or obligate cov]$
 fund+-- 7i7 = a contract or subcontract
 = ! procurem5t ( a cov]$ vehicle2 or   
7ii7 = ! con/ruction1 in/allation1 or   
ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure to fuel or    
*>ge a cov]$ vehicle t is a bus1 if !   
applicable cov]$ vehicle is procur$ "u a
 contract or subcontract execut$ on or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*9a   
,act4  7,b7 ,li/ ( cov]$ entities  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*9a ,act1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 9  
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,secret>y1 %all make publicly available1
 includ+ on a publicly accessible       
website1 a li/ ( cov]$ entities t       
produce or provide--  7,i7 roll+ /ock to

 :i* ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
applies2 or  7,,ii7 electric p[] tra9s !
 incorporation ( :i* into roll+ /ock    
w\ld r5d] ! roll+ /ock subject to !     
prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7  
,updates ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative %all update ! li/ requir$
 "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 bas$ on in=mation 
provid$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade       
,repres5tative by ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !
 ,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 n less frequ5tly  
?an-- 7aa7 once e #ij days dur+ !       
#ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
initial publication ( ! li/ "u t clause2
 &  7bb7 annually !reaft]4  7,c7        
,exception ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y may procure a cov]$ vehicle or
 con/ruct1 in/all1 or ma9ta9            
infra/ructure to fuel or *>ge a cov]$   
vehicle = purposes (--  7i7 ! inspection
 or inve/igation ( a motor vehicle or   
equipm5t2 or  7ii7 motor vehicle safety 
rese>*1 developm5t1 or te/+4  4  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7   
ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph

 7#b72  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,?is    
subsection1 includ+ ! & ins]t+ ,!2  7ii7
 by /rik+ ! comma aft] 7#d72  7iii7 by  
ins]t+ t does n utilize cov]$ funds aft]
 subcontract2  7iv7 by /rik+ rail roll+ 
/ock manufactur] describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 & ins]t+ cov]$ entity2  7v7 by     
/rik+ ! manufactur] & ins]t+ ! cov]$    
entity2 &  7vi7 by /rik+ date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection & ins]t+ date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*9a ,act2  7,b7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,contract completion      
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 cov]$ funds may 
be obligat$ = a contract or subcontract 
t 0 eligible = assi/ance "u ?is *apt] "u
 ! provisions ( ?is subsection prior to 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*9a ,act   
until ! deliv]y ( roll+ /ock is complete
 "u su* contract4  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,sev]ability ,if any
 provision ( ?is subsection1 or !       
application ( ?is subsection to any     

p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is subsection1 & !           
application ( ! provision to any o!r    
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4
  4  #d4 ,prohibitions relat+ to        
additional vehicles produc$ or provid$  
by entities bas$ 9 c]ta9 c\ntries  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
entity2 cov]$ individual2 cov]$ nation2 
cov]$ vehicle2 electric p[] tra9 ,! t]ms
 cov]$ entity2 cov]$ individual1 cov]$  
nation1 cov]$ vehicle1 & electric p[]   
tra9 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section  
#ecbc7u77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$ fund+ ,! t]m cov]$  
fund+ means any appropriations made     
available to ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r ?an funds 
made available "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,!
 t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,prohibition  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 !  

,dep>tm5t may n aw>d1 obligate1         
allocate1 or exp5d cov]$ fund+--  7,a7 =
 ! procurem5t ( a cov]$ vehicle by !    
,dep>tm5t or any o!r ag5cy or p]son2 or 
7,b7 = ! con/ruction1 in/allation1 or   
ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure to fuel or    
*>ge a cov]$ vehicle t is a bus1 if !   
applicable cov]$ vehicle is procur$ "u a
 contract or subcontract execut$ on or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,li/ ( cov]$ entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) 
! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y1 %all  
make publicly available1 includ+ on a   
publicly accessible website1 a li/ (    
cov]$ entities t produce or provide--   
7i7 cov]$ vehicles to :i* ! prohibition 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 applies2 or  7ii7      
electric p[] tra9s ! incorporation ( :i*
 into a cov]$ vehicle w\ld r5d] ! cov]$ 
vehicle subject to ! prohibition "u t   
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,updates ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all update

 ! li/ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--    
7i7 bas$ on in=mation provid$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative by !
 ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7
 n less frequ5tly ?an--  7,i7 once e #ij
 days dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( initial publication ( ! li/ "u t
 subp>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 annually        
!reaft]4  7#c7 ,exception ,not)/&+      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,dep>tm5t may procure a
 cov]$ vehicle or con/ruct1 in/all1 or  
ma9ta9 infra/ructure to fuel or *>ge a  
cov]$ vehicle = purposes (-- 7,a7 !     
inspection or inve/igation ( a motor    
vehicle or equipm5t2 or  7,b7 motor     
vehicle safety rese>*1 developm5t1 or   
te/+4  7c7 ,sev]ability ,if any         
provision ( ?is section1 or !           
application ( ?is section to any p]son  
or circum/ance1 is held to be           
uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is section1 & ! application (
 ! provision to any o!r p]son or        
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4