H.R. 1318 – Reading Mode

IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1318

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 25, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AN ACT

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the United States Research Protection Act.

Clarification of definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction

Paragraph (4) of section 10638 of title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117–167; 42 U.S.C. 19237) is amended—

(1)

by inserting of concern after foreign country each place such term appears;

(2)

by striking means— and all that follows through any program, position, or activity and inserting means any program, position, or activity;

(3)

by striking subparagraph (B);

(4)

by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left;

(5)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking directly provided and inserting whether directly or indirectly provided; and

(6)

in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking ; and and inserting a period.

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.