What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 1351.
Safeguarding US Innovation and Research: New Rules and Security Measures
This Act aims to strengthen the security and integrity of the U.S. scientific and research enterprise. It introduces new rules for research funding, scientific exchange, and disclosure of foreign ties to protect innovation from external threats. Citizens may experience changes in research grant application processes and educational and cultural exchange programs.
Key points
Establishment of a Federal Research Security Council to coordinate security policy in science and development.
Implementation of uniform federal grant application rules, requiring detailed disclosure of all foreign affiliations and funding sources under penalty of perjury.
Strengthening of federal grant application fraud provisions, with penalties up to 5 years imprisonment and a 5-year ban on receiving federal grants.
Restrictions on educational and cultural exchange programs to protect export-controlled technologies.
Increased transparency in the disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts by educational institutions, with potential financial penalties for repeated violations.
Status:
Expired
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