[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4485 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4485
To modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of
reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2020
Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of
reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS
BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Section 721(a)(6)(A)(vi) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A)(vi)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``technologies controlled'' and inserting
the following: ``technologies--
``(I) controlled'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(II) identified by the
chairperson and one other member of the
Committee as essential to the national
security of the United States.''.
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A bill to modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
#4485 | S Congress #116
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (8/6/2020)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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