S.Amdt. 1923

SA 1923. Ms. CANTWELL 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 281, between lines 19 and 20, insert the
following:
``(5) Public transparency.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall create and maintain
a fully searchable database, accessible via the internet at
no cost to the public, that contains the following:
``(i) The name of each entity receiving a strategy
development grant or cooperative agreement under subsection
(e), a strategy implementation grant or cooperative agreement
under subsection (f), or any other funds under this section.
``(ii) The purpose for which such entity is receiving such
grant, cooperative agreement, or funds.
``(iii) Each interim or final report submitted by the
entity to the Secretary under this section.
``(iv) Such other information as the Secretary determines
sufficient to allow the public to understand and monitor
grants or cooperative agreements awarded under the program
required by subsection (b)(1).
``(B) Use of funds.--The Secretary may use amounts
appropriated pursuant to subsection (k) to carry out this
paragraph.
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