S.Amdt. 2288

SA 2288. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1287. MODIFICATIONS TO TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.

(a) Trade Negotiating Objectives.--Section 102 of the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs
(18) and (19), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) to enhance the security of the United States;
``(15) to increase the access of the United States to
critical technology from countries that are trusted allies
and security partners of the United States;
``(16) to promote cross-border technological cooperation,
development, and adoption of critical technology, including
practices and procedures, between the United States and such
countries;
``(17) to provide a free world alternative to the `Made in
China 2025' technological initiative of the People's Republic
of China;''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``(23) National security.--The principal negotiating
objective of the United States with respect to national
security is to establish a critical technology trade
partnership agreement with countries that are trusted allies
and security partners of the United States--
``(A) to develop a trusted, secure, and competitive
telecommunications equipment alternative to Huawei
Technologies;
``(B) to establish an international security innovation
base between the United States and such countries;
``(C) to enhance technical collaboration efforts between
the United States and such countries on technologies
applicable to both the national security and commercial
sectors either through elevating existing programs of
collaboration or the creation of new partnership mechanisms;
``(D) to accelerate or obtain other priority treatment for
such countries for--
``(i) foreign military sales and financing; and
``(ii) the export, import, and transfer of defense
articles, services, and related technology; and
``(E) to enhance cooperation between the United States and
such countries regarding the review of investments subject to
the National Industrial Security Program, the Committee on
Foreign Investment in the United States, or similar entities
in such countries.''.
(b) Consultations With Members of Congress.--Section
104(a)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 4203(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) with regard to any negotiations and agreement
relating to national security, consult closely and on a
timely basis (including immediately before initialing an
agreement) with and keep fully appraised of the negotiations
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives. Consultations under this subparagraph may be
conducted be a designee of the Trade Representative from the
Department of State, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Homeland Security, the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence, the Department of Energy, the
Department of Treasury, or any other Federal agency the Trade
Representative considers appropriate.''.
(c) Notice, Consultations, and Reports Before
Negotiation.--Section 105(a) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 4204(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Negotiations regarding national security.--
``(A) In general.--The United States Trade Representative
shall prioritize the following criteria when determining
which countries should be considered for participation in a
critical technology partnership agreement:

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``(i) The existence of mutual security and defense
agreements and the country's general commitment to investment
in national defense.
``(ii) Practices and procedures that reflect standards
similar to the standards in the United States national
security laws and regulations regarding supply chain
security, export control, and foreign investment.
``(iii) Record of commitment to investment in research,
development, and utilization of critical and emerging
technology.
``(iv) Current and planned domestic telecommunications
infrastructure vendors.
``(B) Endorsement of other agencies required.--The United
States Trade Representative shall secure the formal
endorsement of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of
Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of
National Intelligence with respect to a critical technology
partnership agreement before submitting the notice to
Congress of intention to sign the agreement under paragraph
(1)(A).
``(C) Additional consultations.--Before initiating or
continuing negotiations for an agreement that directly
related to national security with any country, the President
shall--
``(i) consult with--

``(I) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
``(II) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives; and

``(ii) keep those committees appraised of the negotiations
on an ongoing and timely basis''.
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