,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4     
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce to issue /&>ds ) respect to *ip
 security me*anisms = integrat$ circuit 
products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ip    
,security ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
te*nology develop$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld s]ve z ! f\ndation = ! global      
ecosy/em ( artificial intellig5ce to    
advance ! =eign policy & national       
security objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c fo/] goodwill1 /r5g!n
 relation%ips1 & support innovative     
rese>* ar\nd ! _w by provid+ allies &   
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) advanc$      
comput+ capabilities2  7#c7 advanc$     
integrat$ circuits & comput+ h>dw>e t is

 export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be       
protect$ f div]sion1 !ft1 & o!r         
unau?oriz$ use or exploitation 9 ord] to
 bol/] ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & protect ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 implem5t+ *ip     
security me*anisms w improve compliance 
) ! export control laws ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 assi/ allies & p>tn]s ) gu>d+   
comput+ h>dw>e1 & enhance protections f 
bad actors look+ to access1 div]t1 or   
tamp] ) advanc$ integrat$ circuits &    
comput+ h>dw>e2 &  7#e7 implem5t+ *ip   
security me*anisms may help ) !         
detection ( smuggl+ or exploitation (   
advanc$ integrat$ circuits & comput+    
h>dw>e1 !reby all[+ = increas$          
flexibility 9 export controls & op5+ !  
door = m int]national p>tn]s to receive 
/reaml9$ & l>g] %ipm5ts ( advanc$       
comput+ h>dw>e4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   

,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,*ip ,security 
,me*anism ,! t]m *ip security me*anism  
means a s(tw>e-1 firmw>e-1 or           
h>dw>e-enabl$ security me*anism or a    
physical security me*anism4  7#c7 ,cov]$
 integrat$ circuit product ,! t]m cov]$ 
integrat$ circuit product means-- 7,a7  
an integrat$ circuit classifi$ "u       
,export ,control ,classification ,numb] 
#c;,a#jij or #c;,a#jja4z2  7,b7 a       
comput] or o!r product classifi$ "u     
,export ,control ,classification ,numb] 
#d;,a#jij or #d;,a#jjc4z2 or  7,c7 an   
integrat$ circuit or comput] or a       
product conta9+ an integrat$ circuit or 
comput] t is classifi$ "u an ,export    
,control ,classification ,numb] t is a  
successor or sub/antially simil> to !   
numb]s li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 
7#d7 ,export ,! t]m export has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #agdb7c7 ( !       
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja7c774  7#e7 ,9-c\ntry   

transf] ,! t]m 9-c\ntry transf] has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #agdb7f7 ( ! 
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja7f774  7#f7 ,reexport ,!
 t]m reexport has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #agdb7i7 ( ! ,export ,control   
,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#dhja7i774  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
#d4 ,requirem5ts = security me*anisms = 
export ( integrat$ circuit products  7a7
 ,prim>y requirem5ts = *ip security     
me*anisms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all require any     
cov]$ integrat$ circuit product to be   
outfitt$ ) *ip security me*anisms t     
implem5t location v]ification1 us+      
te*niques t are feasible & appropriate  
on su* date ( enactm5t1 be=e x is       
export$1 reexport$1 or 9-c\ntry         
transf]r$ to or 9 a =eign c\ntry4  7#b7 
,notification requirem5t ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all require any     

p]son t has receiv$ a lic5se or o!r     
au?orization "u ! ,export ,control ,re=m
 ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa et   
seq47 to export1 reexport1 or 9-c\ntry  
transf] a cov]$ integrat$ circuit       
product to promptly report to ! ,"u     
,secret>y ( ,indu/ry & ,security1 if !  
p]son obta9s cr$ible in=mation t !      
product-- 7,a7 is 9 a location o!r ?an !
 location specifi$ 9 ! application = !  
lic5se or o!r au?orization2  7,b7 has   
be5 div]t$ to a us] o!r ?an ! us]       
specifi$ 9 ! application2 or  7,c7 has  
be5 subject$ to tamp]+ or an attempt at 
tamp]+1 includ+ ef=ts to disable1 spo(1 
manipulate1 mislead or circumv5t        
location v]ification me*anisms or o!r   
*ip security me*anisms4  7b7 ,developm5t
 ( second>y requirem5ts = *ip security  
me*anisms  7#a7 ,assessm5t  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se-- 
7i7 conduct an assessm5t to id5tify :at 
additional me*anisms1 if any1 %\ld be   

add$ to ! prim>y *ip security me*anisms 
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 to 
enhance compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( !  
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah2    
7,,ii7 to prev5t1 h9d]1 & detect !      
unau?oriz$ use1 access1 or exploitation 
( cov]$ integrat$ circuit products2     
7,,iii7 to id5tify & monitor smuggl+    
int]m$i>ies2 &  7,,iv7 to a*ieve any    
national security or =eign policy       
objective ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &  7ii7 
if ! ,secret>y id5tifies any su*        
me*anism1 develop requirem5ts = outfitt+
 cov]$ integrat$ circuit products ) t   
me*anism4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7i7 an exam9ation ( ! feasibility1      
reliability1 & effectiv5ess (-- 7,i7    
me?ods & /rategies t prev5t ! tamp]+1   
disabl+1 or o!r manipulat+ ( cov]$      
integrat$ circuit products2  7,,ii7     
workload v]ification me?ods2  7,,iii7   
me?ods to modify ! functionality ( cov]$
 integrat$ circuit products t h be5     

illicitly acquir$2 &  7,,iv7 any o!r    
me?od ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate =
 ! prev5tion ( unau?oriz$ use1 access1  
or exploitation ( cov]$ integrat$       
circuit products2  7ii7 an analysis (-- 
7,i7 ! pot5tial co/s associat$ )        
implem5t+ ea* me?od exam9$ "u clause    
7i71 includ+ an analysis (-- 7aa7 !     
pot5tial impact ( ! me?od on ! p]=mance 
( cov]$ integrat$ circuit products2 &   
7bb7 ! pot5tial = ! introduction ( new  
vuln]abilities into ! products2  7,,ii7 
! pot5tial b5efits ( implem5t+ ! me?ods 
exam9$ "u clause 7i71 includ+ an        
analysis ( ! pot5tial increase-- 7aa7 9 
compliance ( cov]$ integrat$ circuit    
products ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,export    
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah2 &  7bb7 9  
detect+1 h9d]+1 & prev5t+ unau?oriz$    
use1 access1 or exploitation ( !        
products2 &  7,,iii7 ! susceptibility ( 
! me?ods exam9$ "u clause 7i7 to tamp]+1
 disabl+1 or o!r =ms ( manipulation2 &  
7iii7 an e/imate ( ! expect$ co/s to    
implem5t at-scale me?ods to tamp] )1    

disable1 or manipulate a cov]$ integrat$
 circuit product1 or o!rwise circumv5t !
 me?ods exam9$ "u clause 7i74  7#b7     
,report to ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! results ( ! assessm5t      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7i7 
an id5tification ( ! *ip security       
me*anisms1 if any1 to be includ$ 9 !    
requirem5ts = second>y *ip security     
me*anisms2 &  7ii7 if applicable1 a     
roadmap = ! timely implem5tation ( !    
second>y *ip security me*anisms4  7,b7  
,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex4  7#c7       
,implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any   
me*anisms are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to 
be appropriate1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y completes ! assessm5t requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a71 require any cov]$     

integrat$ circuit product to be outfitt$
 ) ! second>y *ip security me*anisms    
id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
be=e ! product is export$1 reexport$1 or
 9-c\ntry transf]r$ to or 9 a =eign     
c\ntry4  7,b7 ,privacy ,9 implem5t+     
requirem5ts = second>y *ip security     
me*anisms "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>y %all prioritize               
confid5tiality4  7c7 ,en=cem5t au?ority 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
may-- 7#a7 v]ify1 9 a mann] ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate1 ! own]%ip &       
location ( a cov]$ integrat$ circuit    
product t has be5 export$1 reexport$1 or
 9-c\ntry transf]r$ to or 9 a =eign     
c\ntry2  7#b7 ma9ta9 a record ( cov]$   
integrat$ circuit products & include 9 !
 record ! location & curr5t end-us] (   
ea* su* product2 &  7#c7 require any    
p]son :o has be5 grant$ a lic5se or o!r 
au?orization "u ! ,export ,control ,re=m
 ,act ( #bjah to export1 reexport1 or   
9-c\ntry transf] a cov]$ integrat$      
circuit product to provide ! in=mation  

ne$$ to ma9ta9 ! record4  7d7 ,annual   
assessm5t & report on new *ip security  
me*anisms ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 conduct an assessm5t ( new *ip 
security me*anisms t h be5 develop$ 9 ! 
ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! assessm5t2 &  7#b7
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 a 
summ>y ( ! results ( ! assessm5t requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 an evaluation (
 :e!r any ( ! new me*anisms assess$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be add$ to or replace
 any ( ! exi/+ requirem5ts = second>y   
*ip security me*anisms develop$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,c7 any         
recomm5dations = modifications to       
relevant export controls to all[ = m    
flexibility ) respect to ! c\ntries to  
or 9 :i* cov]$ integrat$ circuit        
products may be export$1 reexport$1 or  
9-c\ntry transf]r$ if ! products include
 *ip security me*anisms t meet !        

requirem5ts develop$ "u subsection      
7b77#a74