S.Amdt. 1637

SA 1637. Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr.
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and
report on economic security, science, research, innovation,
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 92, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(c) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this division, the Director shall--
(1) complete a review of all memoranda of understanding,
letters of intent, and other existing partnerships (as of the
date of the review) between the Foundation and other Federal
agencies related to investments in the key technology focus
areas; and
(2) update such memoranda, letters, and partnership
agreements as necessary to ensure transparency,
collaboration, and coordinated planning with regard to shared
research goals in the key technology focus areas.
On page 92, line 6, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
On page 242, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(e) Coordinated Planning.--The Director shall ensure all
memoranda of understanding, letters of intent, and other
existing partnerships (as of the date of the review) between
the Foundation and other Federal agencies related to
investments in the key technology focus areas to support the
protection of intellectual property and information about
critical technologies relevant to national security.

On page 242, line 3, strike ``(e)'' and insert ``(f)''.
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