This bill requires the U.S. Department of Commerce to add China's Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science to the government's "entity list" within 60 days of enactment. Placement on this list restricts exports of certain goods and technologies to the named organization. The bill targets the institute over concerns that it contributes to human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China's Xinjiang region, including mass detention, forced labor, and surveillance programs. However, the President can waive this requirement if he certifies to Congress that the institute is not engaged in activities harming U.S. foreign policy interests or contributing to documented human rights violations. The bill does not specify new funding and contains no implementation timeline beyond the initial 60-day requirement for the Commerce Department to act.
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