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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.
Summary
This Act prohibits the National Science Foundation from awarding grants or providing other assistance to individuals or entities that have a relationship with Chinese Communist military companies, including research partnerships, joint ventures, or contracts. The restriction applies to entities listed in the Export Administration Regulations and companies on the list of Chinese Communist military companies maintained by the federal government. The prohibition also extends to parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and entities owned or controlled by the restricted organizations.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Rick W. Allen’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $19,594
- OSCAR'S LIQUOR $7,000
- YANCEY BROS. CO. $6,600
- MACUCH STEEL PRODUCTS $6,600
- HILLWOOD $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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—
(1) an entity included on the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations;
(2) a company on the list required by section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), or required by section 1260H of the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283), or any successor list; or
(3) 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. <all>
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