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.
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Latest Action · November 19, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill clarifies what the federal government means by "foreign country of concern" when enforcing rules that restrict scientists and researchers from participating in talent recruitment programs run by certain foreign nations. Specifically, it amends an existing law that addresses malign foreign recruitment efforts that could compromise U.S. research security. The bill simplifies the definition and broadens it to cover not just direct recruitment efforts but also indirect recruitment activities. The changes apply to researchers and institutions receiving federal research funding, particularly those involved in federally supported research and development activities. This legislation does not authorize new spending or establish specific timelines for implementation, as it primarily clarifies existing legal language to strengthen how the government identifies and restricts problematic foreign recruitment of American talent in the research sector.
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