Assistance for science and technology cooperation; limitations

(a) Assistance for science and technology cooperation Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 536. Assistance for science and technology cooperation (a) In general The President may furnish assistance under this part to countries and organizations, including national and regional institutions, to advance innovation, science, and technologies that advance scientific knowledge, enhance national security, and support the commercial competitiveness of the United States. (b) Scope Assistance under this section may include grants, cooperative agreements, and technical assistance for projects that demonstrate, deploy, and scale science and technology projects related to critical minerals and energy that result from cooperation between countries and organizations, including national and regional institutions, and the United States, including— (1) advanced extraction technologies; (2) processing and refining technologies; (3) energy technologies; (4) materials science and mineral substitution; (5) recycling and recovery technologies; (6) advanced manufacturing integration; (7) data, mapping, and geological intelligence; (8) environmental and resource management technologies; (9) fertilizer technologies and innovations; (10) biotechnologies; (11) pilot and demonstration projects; (12) the development, construction, or operation of shared pilot or demonstration facilities in coordination with allied and partner countries as described in section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code; and (13) other critical and emerging technologies or industry-enabling science and technologies that— (A) pertain to critical mineral supply chains; and (B) are central to the economic prosperity, national security, and global leadership of the United States. (c) Administration The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, is responsible for the implementation and management of assistance under this section. (d) Congressional notification Not later than 15 days before the date on which funds are obligated for assistance under this section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification that includes the amount and nature of the proposed assistance in accordance with the notification procedures required pursuant to section 634A.. (b) Authorization of transfers The Secretary may make available, from amounts authorized to be appropriated under the heading National Security Investment Programs in Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs or Acts making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs (including amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Economic Resilience Initiative), amounts for the purpose of establishing partnerships under the program with allied and partner countries as described in section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code to promote allied research, innovation, and rapid deployment of critical and emerging technologies in support of United States and allied economic and national security. (c) Consultation and notification The transfer authority provided by this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law, and is subject to the notification procedures under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1).