S.Amdt. 1757

SA 1757. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Portman) 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:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS-
SETTING TASK FORCE.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall establish a task force on setting
emerging technology standards.
(2) Designation.--The task force established under
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Emerging Technology
Standards-Setting Task Force'' (in this section referred to
as the ``Task Force'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of
members as follows:
(A) The Director.
(B) At least two individuals selected by the Secretary of
Commerce, one whom--
(i) at least one shall be selected by the Secretary to
represent the Department of Commerce generally; and
(ii) at least one shall be selected by the Secretary to
represent the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(C) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of
State to represent the Department of State.
(D) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of
Defense to represent the Department of Defense.
(E) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of
Energy to represent the Department of Energy.
(F) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of
Labor to represent the Department of Labor.
(G) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of
Transportation to represent the Department of Transportation.
(H) At least one individual selected by the Attorney
General to represent the Department of Justice.
(I) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of
the Treasury to represent the Department of the Treasury.
(2) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Task Force shall
be the Director.
(c) Duties.--
(1) Strategic plan.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall develop a
long-term strategic plan for the United States to lead
emerging technology standards-setting processes.
(2) Additional duties.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Task Force shall--
(A) assess which technology standards (such as fifth and
sixth generation wireless networking technology and
artificial intelligence) have the greatest effect on national
security and economic competitiveness;
(B) describe and analyze the ways in which standards
setting processes can be misused by governments for
protectionist ends and human rights abuses;
(C) establish and execute a strategy to ensure credibility
and engagement with international institutions; and
(D) develop a list of allies and partners with which to
align with respect to the strategy to be established and
executed under subparagraph (B).
(d) Engagement.--In carrying out the duties of the Task
Force, the Task Force shall engage with academia and the
private sector.
(e) Staff.--The Chairperson of the Task Force may appoint
or delegate an executive director and such other additional
personnel as may be necessary to enable the Task Force to
perform its duties.
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