[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4568 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4568
To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research
and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal
mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2024
Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research
and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal
mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``CHIPS Improvement
Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--REPEALS
Sec. 101. Repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and
inclusion.
Sec. 102. Repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and
support for underrepresented communities.
Sec. 103. Repeal of requirement relating to supporting geographic
diversity in Manufacturing USA program.
Sec. 104. Repeal of requirement relating to expanding opportunities
through the Manufacturing USA program.
Sec. 105. Repeal of diversity in technology research program.
Sec. 106. Repeal of NSF Chief Diversity Officer position.
Sec. 107. Repeal of program for research and dissemination to increase
the participation of women and
underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.
Sec. 108. Repeal of activities to expand STEM opportunities.
Sec. 109. Repeal of climate change research authorization.
Sec. 110. Repeal of requirement for National Engineering Biology
Research and Development Initiative.
Sec. 111. Repeal of review of Federal research awards to remove or
reduce cultural and institutional barriers.
Sec. 112. Repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty.
Sec. 113. Repeal of best practices regarding cultural and institutional
barriers to expanding the academic and
Federal STEM workforce.
Sec. 114. Repeal of required report to Congress.
Sec. 115. Repeal relating to NSF TCU computer science program.
Sec. 116. Repeal relating to combating sexual harassment in science.
Sec. 117. Repeal of clean energy technology university prize
competition.
Sec. 118. Clerical amendments.
TITLE II--LIMITING FEDERAL MANDATES
Sec. 201. Limitation on Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking
Federal funds.
TITLE I--REPEALS
SEC. 101. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPPORTUNITY AND
INCLUSION.
The CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat.
1372) is amended--
(1) by striking section 104 (15 U.S.C. 4652 note); and
(2) by redesignating sections 105, 106, and 107, as
sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively.
SEC. 102. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND
SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.
(a) Repeal.--Section 10241 of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136
Stat. 1486) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 18 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-1) is amended to read as
it read immediately before the enactment of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law
117-167; 136 Stat. 1399).
SEC. 103. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO SUPPORTING GEOGRAPHIC
DIVERSITY IN MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM.
(a) Repeal.--Section 10261 of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136
Stat. 1503) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 34(e) of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)) is amended by
striking paragraph (8).
SEC. 104. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH THE MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM.
Section 10262 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18971) is repealed.
SEC. 105. REPEAL OF DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM.
Section 10326 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19015) is repealed.
SEC. 106. REPEAL OF NSF CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER POSITION.
Section 10327 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19016) is repealed.
SEC. 107. REPEAL OF PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION TO INCREASE
THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED
MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS.
Section 10328 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19017) is repealed.
SEC. 108. REPEAL OF ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND STEM OPPORTUNITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 10329 of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136
Stat. 1546) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 305 of the American Innovation
and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-5) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively.
SEC. 109. REPEAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION.
Section 10345 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19054) is repealed.
SEC. 110. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL ENGINEERING BIOLOGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
Section 10402 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19132) is repealed.
SEC. 111. REPEAL OF REVIEW OF FEDERAL RESEARCH AWARDS TO REMOVE OR
REDUCE CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS.
Section 10503 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19153) is repealed.
SEC. 112. REPEAL OF DATA COLLECTION ON DEMOGRAPHICS OF FACULTY.
Section 10504 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19154) is repealed.
SEC. 113. REPEAL OF BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
BARRIERS TO EXPANDING THE ACADEMIC AND FEDERAL STEM
WORKFORCE.
Section 10505 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19155) is repealed.
SEC. 114. REPEAL OF REQUIRED REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Section 10507 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1613) is repealed.
SEC. 115. REPEAL RELATING TO NSF TCU COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 10525 of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136
Stat. 1625) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 525 of the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-13) is amended by striking
subsection (d).
SEC. 116. REPEAL RELATING TO COMBATING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCIENCE.
Subtitle D of title V of the Research and Development, Competition,
and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19191 et seq.) is repealed.
SEC. 117. REPEAL OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY PRIZE
COMPETITION.
(a) In General.--Section 10714 of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19302) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9007 of the Energy Act of 2020
(42 U.S.C. 16391a) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by
striking ``10714,''.
SEC. 118. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) General Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1
of the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other
purposes'' (Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1366) is amended--
(1) in the items relating to division A--
(A) by striking the item relating to section 104;
and
(B) by redesignating the items relating to sections
105, 106, and 107 as relating to sections 104, 105, and
106, respectively; and
(2) in the items relating to division B--
(A) by striking the items relating to sections
10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345,
10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532,
10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and
10714; and
(B) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of
title V.
(b) Table of Contents of Division B.--The table of contents in
section 10000 of the Research and Development, Competition, and
Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1399) is
amended--
(1) by striking the items relating to sections 10241,
10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503,
10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535,
10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 10714; and
(2) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title V.
TITLE II--LIMITING FEDERAL MANDATES
SEC. 201. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL MANDATES IMPOSED ON ENTITIES SEEKING
FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``agency'' means an
establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(b) Limitation.--The head of an agency may not impose on an entity
seeking Federal funding from the agency a mandate to have in effect any
of the following policies:
(1) Policies relating to prioritizing hiring, training, and
retaining employees comparable to policies established in
Executive Order 14305 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593; relating to
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal
workforce).
(2) Policies for a workforce plan or a commitment to
include plans to hire, train, and retain a diverse workforce,
including economically disadvantaged individuals.
(3) Policies on the provision of childcare for children of
employees.
(4) Policies on the provision of wraparound services for
the workforce, including adult care, transportation services,
housing assistance, and emergency cash assistance.
(5) Policies on a community investment plan, including
affordable housing, housing vouchers, and transportation
services.
(6) Policies on planning projects specifically designed to
minimize potentially adverse impacts on the environment and
local communities.
(7) Policies on planning to mitigate climate change or
environmental justice concerns.
(8) Policies on sustaining existing or establishing new
project labor agreements.
(9) Policies on consultation with local labor
organizations.
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