S.Amdt. 2064
What it does: Adds SEC. __. POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS ON PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, AND CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES wherever appropriate
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE)What it changes
1 change to S. 1260
Adds SEC. __. POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS ON PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, AND CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS ON PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, AND CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES.
Inserted: Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(m) Restrictions on Presidential Appointees With Respect to the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese Military Companies.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--In addition to the other restrictions set forth in this section, any person who serves in a position pursuant to an appointment made by the President and who knowingly, at any time after the termination of his or her service in the position--
Inserted: "(A) represents an entity described in paragraph (2) before any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States with the intent to influence a decision of such officer or employee in carrying out his or her official duties; or
Inserted: "(B) aids or advises an entity described in paragraph (2) with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States, in carrying out his or her official duties, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
Inserted: "(2) Entities.--An entity described in this paragraph is any of the following:
Inserted: "(A) The Government of the People's Republic of China.
Inserted: "(B) The Chinese Communist Party.
Inserted: "(C) Any entity identified under section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
Inserted: "(D) Any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).".
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SA 2064. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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. __. POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS ON PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, AND CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES.
Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(m) Restrictions on Presidential Appointees With Respect to the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese Military Companies.--
“(1) In general.--In addition to the other restrictions set forth in this section, any person who serves in a position pursuant to an appointment made by the President and who knowingly, at any time after the termination of his or her service in the position--
“(A) represents an entity described in paragraph (2) before any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States with the intent to influence a decision of such officer or employee in carrying out his or her official duties; or
“(B) aids or advises an entity described in paragraph (2) with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States, in carrying out his or her official duties, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
“(2) Entities.--An entity described in this paragraph is any of the following:
“(A) The Government of the People's Republic of China.
“(B) The Chinese Communist Party.
“(C) Any entity identified under section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
“(D) Any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 26, 2021