,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,banks 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4    
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 
& ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require        
entities seek+ a lic5se to export       
advanc$ artificial intellig5ce *ips to  
c\ntries ( conc]n to c]tify t ,unit$    
,/ates p]sons h priority 9 acquir+ ^?   
*ips4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,gu>antee+ ,access &        
,innovation = ,national ,artificial     
,intellig5ce ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,ga9    
,,ai ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,prohibition on
 prioritiz+ c\ntries ( conc]n ov] ,unit$
 ,/ates p]sons = exports ( advanc$      
integrat$ circuits  ,"p ,i ( ! ,export  
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #ageh ! foll[+3     
#ageh;,a4  ,control ( exports ( advanc$ 

integrat$ circuits  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ integrat$   
circuit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m advanc$         
integrat$ circuit means--  7i7 an       
integrat$ circuit1 comput]1 or o!r      
product-- 7,i7 classifi$ "u ,export     
,control ,classification ,numb]         
#c;,a#jij or #d;,a#jij or relat$ ,export
 ,control ,classification ,numb]s2 or   
7,,ii7 t is functionally equival5t or   
sub/antially simil> to a circuit1       
comput]1 or product describ$ 9 subclause
 7,i72 or  7ii7 an integrat$ circuit t  
has "o or m digital process+ units )--  
7,i7 a total process+ p]=mance ( #d1hjj 
or m2  7,,ii7 a total process+ p]=mance 
( #b1djj or m & a p]=mance d5sity ( #a4f
 or m2  7,,iii7 a total process+        
p]=mance ( #a1fjj or m & a p]=mance     
d5sity ( #c4b or m2 or  7,,iv7 a total  
,,dram b&wid? ( #a1djj gigabytes p]     
second or m1 int]connect b&wid? ( #a1ajj
 gigabytes p] second or m1 or a sum (   
,,dram b&wid? & int]connect b&wid? (    

#a1gjj gigabytes p] second or m4  7,b7  
,au?ority to update te*nical p>amet]s   
,beg9n+ #cf mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
may add new te*nical p>amet]s = !       
def9ition ( advanc$ integrat$ circuit = 
purposes ( ?is section foll[+           
publication ( ! p>amet]s 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] & a p]iod ( public notice &     
comm5t4  7#b7  ,backlog ( reque/s  ,!   
t]m backlog ( reque/s1 9 ! case ( a     
p]son submitt+ an application = a lic5se
 "u subsection 7b71 means ! p]son has   
receiv$ a reque/ f a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son
 = a cov]$ circuit or product t--  7,a7 
is =mally docum5t$ ?r\gh-- 7i7 a pur*ase
 ord] or en=ceable contract2 or  7ii7   
any o!r =mat consi/5t ) ord9>y comm]cial
 practice t specifies quantity1 price1 &
 "t frame ( deliv]y2 &  7,b7 ! p]son has
 n fulfill$ or w n be able to fulfill ! 
reque/ )9 a "t frame consi/5t )         
comm]cially /&>d production & deliv]y   
lead times4  7#c7  ,comm]ce ,control    
,li/  ,! t]m ,comm]ce ,control ,li/     

means ! li/ set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #a 
to "p #ggd ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration    
,regulations4  7#d7  ,c\ntry ( conc]n   
,! t]m c\ntry ( conc]n means-- 7,a7 a   
c\ntry li/$ 9 ,c\ntry ,gr\p ,d3#e or ,e 
9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #a to "p #gdj ( !     
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations2     
7,b7 ! ,macau ,special ,adm9i/rative    
,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 or   
7,c7 ! ,hong ,kong ,special             
,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a4  7#e7  ,cov]$ circuit or       
product  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z      
provid$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m cov]$
 circuit or product means an advanc$    
integrat$ circuit or a product conta9+  
su* a circuit4  7,b7  ,exclusion  ,! t]m
 cov]$ circuit or product does n include
 an advanc$ integrat$ circuit or a      
product conta9+ su* a circuit t is n    
design$ or m>ket$ = data c5t]s4  7#f7   
,p]=mance d5sity2 total process+        
p]=mance  ,! t]ms p]=mance d5sity &     
total process+ p]=mance h ! mean+s giv5 
^? t]ms 91 & are calculat$ z provid$ =  

"u1 ,export ,control ,classification    
,numb] #c;,a#jij 9 ! ,comm]ce ,control  
,li/ set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #a to "p  
#ggd ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration          
,regulations4  7#g7  ,tru/$ ,unit$      
,/ates p]son  ,! t]m tru/$ ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son means any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son    
designat$ z a tru/$ ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
pursuant to subsection 7d77#b74  7b7    
,lic5se requirem5t  ,! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,indu/ry & ,security %all    
require a lic5se = ! export1 reexport1  
or 9-c\ntry transf] ( a cov]$ circuit or
 product to an entity t is locat$ or    
headqu>t]$ 91 or ! ultimate p>5t company
 ( :i* is headqu>t]$ 91 a c\ntry (      
conc]n4  7c7  ,c]tification ( priority =
 ,unit$ ,/ates cu/om]s = c]ta9 advanc$  
integrat$ circuits  7#a7  ,c]tification 
requirem5t  ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all       
require a p]son submitt+ an application 
= a lic5se "u subsection 7b7 = ! export1
 reexport1 or 9-c\ntry transf] ( a cov]$
 circuit or product to an entity        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to c]tify 9 ! 

application t--  7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sons _h a "r ( fir/ refusal = ! cov]$ 
circuit or product1 :i* means ! p]son   
submitt+ ! application--  7i7 provid$1  
?r\gh a public notice1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]sons ) ! opportunity to inquire ab\t  
pur*as+ a cov]$ circuit or product t    
w\ld o!rwise be sold to an entity       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7ii7 provid$
 n few] ?an #ae bus9ess days = a ,unit$ 
,/ates p]son to inquire & reque/ to     
pur*ase ! cov]$ circuit or product2 &   
7iii7 provid$ pref]5ce to a ,unit$      
,/ates p]son submitt+ an inquiry "u     
clause 7i7 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]son--   
7,i7 reque/s to pur*ase ! full quantity 
or a less] quantity ( ! cov]$ circuit or
 product (f]$ by ! p]son submitt+ !     
application2 &  7,,ii7 takes mat]ial    
/eps to complete ! pur*ase )9 #ae       
bus9ess days ( reque/+ to pur*ase !     
cov]$ circuit or product2 &  7,b7 !     
p]son submitt+ ! application-- 7i7 has  
no curr5t backlog ( reque/s f ,unit$    
,/ates p]sons = ! cov]$ circuit or      

product or a comp>able circuit or       
product t utilizes sub/antially simil>  
production process1 infra/ructure1 or   
supply2  7ii7 _c reasonably =esee1 bas$ 
on mat]ial in=mation kn[n to ! p]son1   
includ+ in=mation disclos$ to inve/ors  
or %>ehold]s or 9 public fil+s1 !       
production & export1 reexport1 or       
9-c\ntry transf] ( ! cov]$ circuit or   
product result+1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod  
foll[+ ! export1 reexport1 or 9-c\ntry  
transf]1 9--  7,i7 su* a backlog2 or    
7,,ii7 a r$uction 9 critical production 
capacity = ! production ( a cov]$       
circuit or product or a sub/antially    
simil> circuit or product t utilizes    
sub/antially simil> production process1 
infra/ructure1 or supply = ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]sons2 &  7iii7 is n provid+          
advantage\s pric+ or t]ms = ! cov]$     
circuit or product to =eign p]sons t !  
p]son is n provid+ to ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sons4  7#b7  ,d5ial ( applications )\t
 c]tification  ,if a c]tification       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is n submitt$ )

 an application = a lic5se requir$ "u   
subsection 7b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all d5y
 ! lic5se4  7#c7  ,implem5tation  ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 seek input f ! public      
reg>d+ compliance ) ! c]tification      
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7   
bas$ on su* input1 prescribe regulations
 provid+ guidance = compliance ) !      
c]tification requirem5ts1 :i* %all      
include--  7i7 in=mation t ! p]son      
submitt+ an application = a lic5se "u   
subsection 7b7 is requir$ to make       
available ab\t transactions ) entities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to ensure t   
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons c ex]cise a        
"r-(-fir/-refusal "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72
  7ii7 proc$ures = ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 
to ex]cise su* a "r-(-fir/-refusal1     
includ+--  7,i7 ! proc$ural requirem5ts 
= public notice "u p>agraph             
7#a77;,a77i72 &  7,,ii7 guidance on :5 a
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son %\ld in=m ! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,indu/ry &       

,security t ! p]son is seek+ to ex]cise 
! "r-(-fir/-refusal "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a72  7iii7 conditions ^u :i* a   
p]son submitt+ an application = a lic5se
 "u subsection 7b7 may proce$ ) !       
export1 reexport1 or 9-c\ntry transf] ( 
! cov]$ circuit or product if a reque/ f
 a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 to pur*ase ! cov]$ circuit or 
product 0 n made 9 good fai? or complet$
 9 a timely mann]2  7iv7 recordkeep+    
requirem5ts2  7v7 p5alties =            
misrepres5tation & concealm5t ( mat]ial 
facts2 &  7vi7 guidance ) respect to    
det]m9+ :e!r-- 7,i7 a ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]son ex]cis+ ! "r-(-fir/-refusal has   
tak5 a mat]ial /ep "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,a77iii77,,ii72  7,,ii7 ! export1 
reexport1 or 9-c\ntry transf] ( a cov]$ 
circuit or product w\ld create--  7aa7 a
 backlog ( reque/s describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b77i72 or  7bb7 a r$uction 9     
critical production capacity describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii77,,ii72 &  7,,iii7
 ! p]son sell+ ! circuit or product is  

provid+ advantage\s pric+ or t]ms to    
=eign p]sons z describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,b77iii74  7#d7  ,rules (         
con/ruction  ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$--  7,a7 9 ! case ( m ?an "o 
,unit$ ,/ates p]son reque/+ to pur*ase a
 cov]$ circuit or product "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,a77iii71 to au?orize ! ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,indu/ry &       
,security1 or any o!r ,f$]al (ficial1 to
 allocate1 prioritize1 or o!rwise select
 "o ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ov] any o!r     
,unit$ ,/ates p]son submitt+ su* a      
reque/2  7,b7 to require a p]son        
submitt+ an application = a lic5se "u   
subsection 7b7 to publicly disclose     
comm]cially s5sitive or propriet>y      
in=mation1 includ+--  7i7 cu/om]        
id5tities2  7ii7 contract t]ms2  7iii7  
deliv]y s*$ules2 or  7iv7 pric+ data2 or
  7,c7 z apply+ to a cov]$ circuit      
product t is design$ & manufactur$      
exclusively = int]nal use4  7d7         
,exemption f c]ta9 lic5se requirem5t =  
tru/$ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons  7#a7  ,9    

g5]al  ,! requirem5t = a lic5se "u      
sections #gdb4d & #gdd4bc ( ! ,export   
,adm9i/ration ,regulations %all n apply 
to ! export1 reexport1 or 9-c\ntry      
transf] ( a cov]$ circuit or product if 
! cov]$ circuit or product--  7,a7 is   
de/9$ = a c\ntry t is n a c\ntry (      
conc]n2 &  7,b7 rema9s "u ! own]%ip &   
control ( a tru/$ ,unit$ ,/ates p]son   
once ! cov]$ circuit or product is 9    
op]ation4  7#b7  ,implem5tation  ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,indu/ry & ,security %all--  7,a7    
seek input f ! public reg>d+ ! /&>ds &  
requirem5ts a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son is    
requir$ to meet to obta9 a designation z
 a tru/$ ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 &  7,b7   
bas$ on su* input1 prescribe regulations
 e/abli%+ su* /&>ds & requirem5ts1 :i*  
%all include--  7i7 e/abli%m5t by !     
,unit$ ,/ates p]son ( physical security1
 cyb]security1 & o!r measures design$ to
 prev5t ! illicit transf] or div]sion ( 
cov]$ circuit products & comply ) export

 control regulations2  7ii7 a requirem5t
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]son may n transf]  
or in/all a majority ( its aggregate    
total process+ p]=mance ( cov]$ circuits
 or products outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7iii7 a requirem5t t n m ?an #aj p]c5t (
 ! ultimate b5eficial own]%ip ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates p]son may be held1 directly or  
indirectly1 by any entity t prim>ily    
resides1 is domicil$1 or conducts !     
majority ( its bus9ess 9 a c\ntry (     
conc]n2  7iv7 a pref]5ce = s\rc+ advanc$
 integrat$ circuit & subcompon5ts f     
production facilities t support !       
revival ( semiconductor manufactur+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7v7 annual audit or   
atte/ation requirem5ts to ensure        
compliance ) clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii72
 &  7,c7 prescribe regulations e/abli%+ 
! process by :i* ! ,"u ,secret>y %all   
approve su* a designation4  4