H.R. 1318

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Table of contents

• H.R. 1318
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Clarification of definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction

SEC. 1. Short title

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

SEC. 2. 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 (; ) is amended— Public Law 117–167; 42 U.S.C. 19237
  • by inserting after each place such term appears;
  • by striking means—and all that follows through and inserting any program, position, or activity;
  • by striking subparagraph (B);
  • by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left;
  • in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking directly providedand inserting whether directly or indirectly provided; and
  • in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking and inserting a period.