To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients 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, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H16D192BD2F734268A862A037637EC980: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act.
- Section H91148CF06A674BD78E1A316DF13A1801: 2. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made LiDAR technology The Secretary of Transportation may not— procure or obtain...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any entity, or any subsidiary, affiliate, or licensee of said entity, that produces or provides LiDAR and is included— on the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce
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