Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Chinese person means— an individual who is a citizen or national of the People's Republic of China; or an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of China. The term covered national interest technology or intellectual property includes the following: Technology or intellectual property that would make a significant contribution to the military potential of the People’s Republic of China that would prove detrimental to the national security of the United States.
Technology or intellectual property that is a component of the production of products included in the most recent list required under section 183 of the Trade Act of 1974, as added by section 6(a), determined in consultation with the United States Trade Representative. Technology used by the Government of the People's Republic of China to carry out violations of human rights or religious liberties. The term foreign person means any person that is not a United States person. The term knowingly , with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
The term intellectual property means— any work protected by a copyright under title 17, United States Code; any property protected by a patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office under title 35, United States Code; any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, that is registered as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office under the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the Lanham Act or the Trademark Act of 1946 ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); a trade secret (as defined in section 1839 of title 18, United States Code); or any other form of intellectual property.
The term technology includes goods or services relating to information systems, internet-based services, production-enhancing logistics, robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or computing. The term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
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