S.Amdt. 1976

SA 1976. Mr. MERKLEY 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:

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following:
(4) the United States Government and other governments
around the world must actively oppose racism and intolerance,
and use all available and appropriate tools to combat the
spread of anti-Asian racism and discrimination;
(5) the United States Government should not restrict the
career opportunities of its employees on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age;
and
(6) the Department of State should expand the appeals
process it makes available to employees related to assignment
restrictions and preclusions.
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