Congressional Record — Senate, May 19, 2021, Page S2798
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Page S2798 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 19, 2021, carrying amendment text relating to S. 1260, the technology and innovation bill, in interleaved columns. One amendment submitted for Mr. Scott of Florida and others is titled the Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2021. Other text covers a supply chain flexibility manufacturing pilot to build domestic reserves of critical medical supplies under the Public Health Service Act, rules barring agencies from disclosing members of a grant review panel, and powers of a special inspector general for research.
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S2798 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 19, 2021
Science Foundation, shall abate by reason of provision of law, each agency that awards a (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the pe-
the enactment of this subsection. Federal research grant shall not disclose, ei- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(E) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO ther publicly or privately, to an applicant (3) by adding at the end the following new
PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS.—Any admin- for such grant the identity of any member of subparagraph:
istrative action relating to the preparation the grant review panel for such applicant. ‘‘(K) enhance domestic medical supply
or promulgation of a regulation by the Office chain elasticity and establish and maintain
of Inspector General of the National Science SA 1547. Ms. CANTWELL (for Mr. domestic reserves of critical medical sup-
Foundation relating to a function trans- SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. plies (including personal protective equip-
ferred under this subsection may be contin- JOHNSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. LUMMIS, ment, ancillary medical supplies, testing
ued by the Office of the Special Inspector Mr. CRUZ, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. COTTON)) supplies, and other applicable supplies re-
General and Taxpayer Advocate for Research proposed an amendment to amendment quired for the administration of drugs, vac-
with the same effect as if this subsection had SA 1502 proposed by Mr. SCHUMER to cines and other biological products, medical
not been enacted. devices, and diagnostic tests) by—
(c) POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.— the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Di- ‘‘(i) creating incentives for the domestic
(1) DUTIES.—In addition to the duties oth- rectorate for Technology and Innova- manufacturing of medical supplies—
erwise described in this section, the Special tion in the National Science Founda- ‘‘(I) to increase emergency stock of critical
Inspector General and Taxpayer Advocate tion, to establish a regional technology medical supplies; and
for Research shall also have the duties and hub program, to require a strategy and ‘‘(II) to geographically diversify produc-
responsibilities of inspectors general under report on economic security, science, tion of such supplies;
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. research, innovation, manufacturing, ‘‘(ii) purchasing, leasing, or entering into
App.). and job creation, to establish a critical joint industrial-based expansion ventures
(2) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the du- with respect to, facilities and equipment for
ties described in paragraph (1) and otherwise
supply chain resiliency program, and
the production of medical supplies; and
described in this section, the Special Inspec- for other purposes; as follows: ‘‘(iii) working with distributors of medical
tor General and Taxpayer Advocate for Re- At the appropriate place in title III of divi- supplies to manage the domestic reserves es-
search shall have the authorities provided in sion F, add the following: tablished under this subparagraph by re-
section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 SEC. 6lll. USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPRO- freshing and replenishing stock of critical
(5 U.S.C. App.). PRIATED FUNDS.
medical supplies.’’.
(d) FOCUS AND REVIEW.—The focus of the (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any (b) REPORTING; SUNSET.—Section 319F–2(a)
Office of the Special Inspector General and other provision of law, any amounts appro- of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
Taxpayer Advocate for Research shall be to priated under subtitle M of title IX of the 247d–6b(a)), as amended by section 4153(f)(3),
review Federal grant projects to determine if American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public is further amended by adding at the end the
the research will deliver value to the tax- Law 117–2) for purposes of providing assist- following:
payers by randomly selecting Federal grants ance to State and local governmental enti- ‘‘(7) REPORTING.—Not later than September
for review after awards are made but prior to ties that are unobligated on the date of en- 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the
distribution of funds. actment of this Act shall be made available Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
(e) GRANT SUPPORT.—For a Federal grant for purposes of carrying out this Act, includ- House of Representatives and the Committee
reviewed under subsection (d) to receive the ing the amendments made by this Act. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
grant funds, the grant shall receive the sup- (b) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.—
the Senate a report on the details of each
port of the Office of the Special Inspector (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
purchase, lease, or joint industrial-based ex-
General and Taxpayer Advocate for Re- other provision of law, if the amounts made
pansion venture entered into under para-
search. available under subsection (a) for purposes of
graph (3)(K), including the amount expended
carrying out this Act, including the amend-
by the Secretary on each such purchase,
SA 1546. Mr. PAUL submitted an ments made by this Act, are insufficient for
lease, or joint venture.
amendment intended to be proposed by such purposes, any amounts appropriated
‘‘(8) SUNSET.—The authority to make pur-
him to the bill S. 1260, to establish a under any other provision of the American
chases, leases, or joint ventures pursuant to
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2),
new Directorate for Technology and In- paragraph (3)(K) shall cease to be effective
other than the provisions exempted under
novation in the National Science Foun- on September 30, 2024.’’.
paragraph (2), that are unobligated on the (c) FUNDING.—Section 319F–2(f) of the Pub-
dation, to establish a regional tech- date of enactment of this Act shall be made lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(f)) is
nology hub program, to require a strat- available for purposes of carrying out this amended by adding at the end the following:
egy and report on economic security, Act, including the amendments made by this ‘‘(3) SUPPLY CHAIN ELASTICITY.—
science, research, innovation, manufac- Act. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of car-
turing, and job creation, to establish a (2) EXEMPTIONS.—No amounts made avail- rying out subsection (a)(3)(K), there is au-
critical supply chain resiliency pro- able under subtitle D, E, F, G, or H of title thorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for
II, subtitle C of title III, or title V of the each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, to re-
gram, and for other purposes; which
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public main available until expended.
was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- Law 117–2) may be used for purposes of car-
lows: ‘‘(B) RELATION TO OTHER AMOUNTS.—The
rying out this Act (or amendments made by amount authorized to be appropriated by
Strike subsection (a) of section 2527 of title this Act) pursuant to paragraph (1). subparagraph (A) for the purpose of carrying
V of division B and insert the following:
out subsection (a)(3)(K) is in addition to any
(a) REVIEW PANELS.— SA 1548. Mr. BENNET (for himself
other amounts available for such purpose.’’.
(1) INCLUSION ON REVIEW PANELS.—Notwith- and Mr. TILLIS) submitted an amend-
standing any other provision of law, each re- ment intended to be proposed to SA 1549. Mr. MARKEY (for himself
view panel for a specific Federal research amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr.
grant shall include—
and Mr. RUBIO) submitted an amend-
(A) at least one individual who is not pro-
SCHUMER to the bill S. 1260, to establish ment intended to be proposed by him
fessionally affiliated with any academic or a new Directorate for Technology and to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new
research institution, has not been profes- Innovation in the National Science Directorate for Technology and Inno-
sionally affiliated in the 10 years preceding Foundation, to establish a regional vation in the National Science Founda-
the date of inclusion on the panel, and is an technology hub program, to require a tion, to establish a regional technology
expert in a field unrelated to the field of re- strategy and report on economic secu- hub program, to require a strategy and
search under which the grant proposal was rity, science, research, innovation, report on economic security, science,
submitted; and manufacturing, and job creation, to es-
(B) at least one individual who shall serve
research, innovation, manufacturing,
primarily as a ‘‘taxpayer advocate’’ (defined
tablish a critical supply chain resil- and job creation, to establish a critical
as someone whose main focus is on the value iency program, and for other purposes; supply chain resiliency program, and
proposed research delivers to the taxpayer). which was ordered to lie on the table; for other purposes; which was ordered
(2) PROHIBITION ON RECEIVING RECOMMENDA- as follows: to lie on the table; as follows:
TIONS FROM GRANT APPLICANTS ON REVIEW At the appropriate place in title I of divi- At the end of title III of division C, add the
PANEL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- sion F, insert the following: following:
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sion of law, each agency that awards a Fed- SEC. 61ll. SUPPLY CHAIN FLEXIBILITY MANU- SEC. 3314. ENDING CHINA’S EXIT BAN FOR AMER-
eral research grant shall not accept rec- FACTURING PILOT. ICAN CITIZENS.
ommendations from an applicant for such (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319F–2(a)(3) of the (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be
grant as to who should or should not be on Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d– cited as the ‘‘Ending China’s Exit Ban for
the grant review panel for such applicant. 6b(a)(3)) is amended— American Citizens Act of 2021’’.
(3) NONDISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS OF GRANT (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol-
REVIEW PANEL.—Notwithstanding any other at the end; lowing:
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