H.R. 254

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To prohibit the Director of the National Science Foundation from awarding grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist military companies and their affiliates, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 9, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Allen · Committee: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Table of contents

• H.R. 254
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Restriction on National Science Foundation grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist military companies and their affiliates

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the American Science First Act.

SEC. 2. Restriction on National Science Foundation grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist military companies and their affiliates

• (a) In general
  • Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the National Science Foundation may not provide grants or other forms of assistance to any individual or entity that is affiliated or otherwise has a relationship, including but not limited to a research partnership, joint venture, or contract with—
    • an entity included on the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations;
    • a company on the list required by section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (; note), or required by section 1260H of the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (), or any successor list; or Public Law 105–261; 50 U.S.C. 1701; Public Law 116–283
    • any parent, subsidiary, affiliate of, or entity owned by or controlled by, an entity described in paragraph (1) or (2).
• (b) Export administration regulations defined
  • In this section, the term Export Administration Regulations means the regulations set forth in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.