This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Technology from CCP Influence Act.

(a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the head of a Federal entity may not acquire any computer or printer if the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror is a covered Chinese entity. (b) Waiver authority The President may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the President determines and certifies to Congress that the President finds such action is contrary to the national security of the United States. (c) Applicability This section shall apply with respect to any contract or other agreement entered into, renewed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Computer The term computer — (A) means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device; and (B) does not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable handheld calculator, or other similar device. (2) Covered Chinese entity The term covered Chinese entity means an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines to be an entity owned, controlled, directed, or subcontracted by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to, the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (3) Manufacturer The term manufacturer means— (A) the entity that transforms raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; (B) an entity that subcontracts with the entity described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of assisting the entity described in such subparagraph in transforming raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; (C) an entity that otherwise directs the entity described in subparagraph (A) to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; or (D) any parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate of the entity described in subparagraph (A). (4) Printer The term printer — (A) means a desktop printer, a multifunction printer copier, and a printer and fax combination taken out of service that may or may not be designed to reside on a work surface; (B) includes— (i) a device that uses various print technology, including laser and LED (electrographic), ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, and digital sublimation; (ii) a multi-function or all-in-one device that performs different tasks, including copying, scanning, faxing, and printing; and (iii) a floor-standing printer, a printer with an optional floor stand, or a household printer; and (C) does not include a point-of-sale receipt printer, a calculator with printing capability, a label maker, or a non-standalone printer that is embedded into a product that is not described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).