Sec. 145. Department of Defense Cooperative Technical Talent Protection Program
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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may carry out a program with respect to foreign countries, to be known as the Department of Defense Cooperative Technical Talent Protection Program (referred to in this section as the Program ), to carry out the following activities: Facilitate the attraction and retention of individuals with technical talent in critical national security technologies in the United States and allied countries, while preventing such individuals from inappropriately partnering with or working for— the Government of China and organizations associated with the Government of China; and other governments of countries of concern and associated organizations.
Prevent the proliferation of advanced national security and commercial technologies, knowledge, and expertise to the People’s Republic of China and other countries of concern. Prevent the proliferation of materials, equipment, and technology that could be used for the design, development, production, or use of technologies critical to the national or economic security of the People’s Republic of China and other countries of concern. Subject to subsection (e), carry out military-to-military and defense contacts with allied and friendly countries to advance the mission of the Program.
Establish procedures and measures to ensure that any sensitive information or technology or knowledge acquired by a participant of the Program, as a result of participating in the Program, is not used against the United States Government or shared with malign foreign actors. The authority under this section includes the authority to provide employment, fellowships and other educational opportunities, equipment, goods, services, and funding for, or related to, a project or activity carried out under the Program.
The Program may involve assistance in planning and resolving technological problems or issues, the resolution of which is associated with promoting economic growth or supporting national security for the United States or allied countries. The Secretary of Defense may reimburse the head of any other Federal department or agency for the costs of the Federal department or agency for participation in the Program. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the military-to-military and defense contacts carried out under subsection (a)(4)— are focused and expanded to support specific relationship-building opportunities that may lead to the development of the Program in a new geographic area and the achievement other benefits of the Program; are directly administered under the Program; and include cooperation and coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, private sector partners, allied countries, and international organizations.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide account to carry out this section $400,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.