This bill establishes a Technology Competitiveness Council.
The President shall establish such council within the Executive Office of the President.
The council's responsibilities include
The strategy shall be designed to maintain U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies essential to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8027 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8027
To establish within the Executive Office of the President a Technology
Competitiveness Council.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 13, 2022
Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Lamb, and
Mr. Carbajal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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A BILL
To establish within the Executive Office of the President a Technology
Competitiveness Council.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL.
(a) In General.--The National Science and Technology Policy,
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE VII--TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL
``SEC. 701. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.
``The President shall establish within the Executive Office of the
President a Technology Competitiveness Council (in this title referred
to as the `Council').
``SEC. 702. MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL.
``The Council shall be composed of the following members:
``(1) The Vice President, who shall be Chair of the
Council.
``(2) The following executive branch officials:
``(A) The Secretary of State.
``(B) The Secretary of the Treasury.
``(C) The Secretary of Defense.
``(D) The Attorney General.
``(E) The Secretary of Commerce.
``(F) The Secretary of Energy.
``(G) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(H) The Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
``(I) The Assistant to the President for Technology
Competitiveness.
``(J) The Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs.
``(K) The Assistant to the President for Science
and Technology.
``(L) The Assistant to the President for Economic
Policy.
``(M) The Assistant to the President for Domestic
Policy.
``(N) The United States Trade Representative.
``(O) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
``(P) The heads of such other executive departments
and agencies and other senior officials within the
Executive Office of the President, as may be determined
by the Chair of the Council.
``SEC. 703. OPERATION OF COUNCIL.
``(a) Responsibilities of the Chair.--
``(1) In general.--The Chair shall convene and preside over
meetings of the Council and shall determine the agenda for the
Council.
``(2) Committees.--The Chair may authorize the
establishment of such committees of the Council, including an
executive committee, and of such working groups, composed of
senior designees of the Council members and of other officials,
as he or she deems necessary or appropriate for the efficient
conduct of Council functions.
``(3) Reporting.--The Chair shall report to the President
on the activities and recommendations of the Council. The Chair
shall advise the Council as appropriate regarding the
President's directions with respect to the Council's activities
and national technology policy generally.
``(b) Administration.--
``(1) In general.--The Council shall have a staff, headed
by the Assistant to the President for Technology
Competitiveness.
``(2) Personnel, funding, and administrative support.--The
Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the
President shall provide the Council with such personnel,
funding, and administrative support, as directed by the Chair
or, upon the Chair's direction, the Assistant to the President
for Technology Competitiveness, subject to the availability of
appropriations.
``(3) Resources.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, heads of agencies serving on the Council shall
make resources, including but not limited to personnel and
office support, available to the Council as reasonably
requested by the Chair or, upon the Chair's direction, the
Assistant to the President for Technology Competitiveness.
``(4) Information and assistance.--The heads of agencies
shall provide to the Council such information and assistance as
the Chair may request to carry out the functions described in
section 704.
``(5) Coordination.--The Council shall coordinate with the
National Security Council on Technology Policy and Strategy
matters relating primarily to national security to ensure that
the activities of the Council are carried out in a manner that
is consistent with the responsibilities and authorities of the
National Security Council.
``SEC. 704. FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL.
``(a) In General.--The Council shall be responsible for--
``(1) developing recommendations for the President on
United States technology competitiveness and technology-related
issues, advising and assisting the President in the development
and implementation of national technology policy and strategy,
and performing such other duties as the President may
prescribe;
``(2) developing and overseeing the implementation of a
National Technology Strategy as described in subsection (b);
``(3) serving as a forum for balancing national security,
economic, and technology considerations of United States
departments and agencies as they pertain to technology
research, development, commercial interests, and national
security applications;
``(4) coordinating policies across Federal departments and
agencies related to United States competitiveness in critical
and emerging technologies and ensuring that policies designed
to promote United States leadership and protect existing
competitive advantages are integrated and mutually reinforcing;
and
``(5) synchronizing budgets and strategies, in consultation
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in
accordance with the National Technology Strategy.
``(b) National Technology Strategy.--
``(1) In general.--The Council shall be responsible for
developing and annually submitting to the President a National
Technology Strategy designed to maintain United States
leadership in critical and emerging technologies essential to
United States national security and economic prosperity.
``(2) Requirements.--The National Technology Strategy
required by paragraph (1) shall contain at least the following
elements:
``(A) An assessment of the United States
Government's efforts to preserve United States
leadership in key emerging technologies and prevent
United States strategic competitors from leveraging
advanced technologies to gain strategic military or
economic advantages over the United States.
``(B) A review of existing United States Government
technology policy, including long-range goals.
``(C) An analysis of technology trends and
assessment of the relative competitiveness of United
States technology sectors in relation to strategic
competitors.
``(D) Identification of sectors critical for the
long-term resilience of United States innovation
leadership across design, manufacturing, supply chains,
and markets.
``(E) Recommendations for domestic policy
incentives to sustain an innovation economy and develop
specific, high-cost sectors necessary for long-term
national security ends.
``(F) Recommendations for policies to protect
United States and allied leadership in critical areas
through targeted export controls, investment screening,
and counterintelligence activities.
``(G) Identification of priority domestic research
and development areas critical to national security and
necessary to sustain United States leadership, and
directing funding to fill gaps in basic and applied
research where the private sector does not focus.
``(H) Recommendations for talent programs to grow
United States talent in key critical and emerging
technologies and enhance the ability of the Federal
Government to recruit and retain individuals with
critical skills into Federal service.
``(I) Methods to foster the development of
international partnerships to reinforce domestic policy
actions, build new markets, engage in collaborative
research, and create an international environment that
reflects United States values and protects United
States interests.''.
(b) Initial National Technology Strategy.--The National Technology
Council established pursuant to section 701 of the National Science and
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976, as added
by this Act, shall provide the first National Technology Strategy
required by section 704(b) of such Act, not later than the date that is
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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