S. 2317 · 117th Congress
A bill to provide for the establishment of security standards for international research in key technology focus areas.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Angus King
- Introduced
- 2021-07-13
- Latest action
- 2021-07-13 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill requires the Department of State to compile a list of allied countries with which joint international research and cooperation would advance U.S. national interests and scientific knowledge in key technology focus areas. The State Department must collaborate with similar entities in listed countries to establish general security policies and procedures for governmental, academic, and private-sector research in order to prevent sensitive research from being disclosed to adversaries.