S.Amdt. 1916

SA 1916. Mr. RUBIO 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:
In section 2501(c)(1) of division B, after subparagraph
(K), add the following:
(L) An assessment of laboratory biosecurity and biosafety
laws, regulations, policies, guidelines, practices, and
standards in the United States, how such laws, regulations,
policies, guidelines, practices, and standards compare to
laboratory biosecurity and biosafety laws, regulations,
policies, guidelines, practices, and standards in other
countries, and how such differences influence the abilities
of the sectors associated with key focus areas to compete.
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