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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Defense, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H624F3B04775F47B18ABE7BD0913A1C01: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Science First Act.
- Section H41EC0806F334472C92DDCBEEE6653296: 2. Restriction on National Science Foundation grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist military companies and their affiliates Notwithstanding...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Space, Defense, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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