§2656c — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The President must make sure the Secretary of State is told and consulted before any U.S. agency takes a major action mainly about science or technology that involves a foreign government or an international organization. The President must also find and review parts of big domestic science and technology programs that affect other countries, watch foreign science and technology developments that affect U.S. programs, and start international science and technology activities based on U.S. programs when those activities help the United States and other countries. Unless another law says otherwise, nothing here requires making public sensitive intelligence information about sources, methods, or people who watch science or technology for intelligence. Information and recommendations made under subsection (b)(3) must be given to the United States Trade Representative for use in Executive order consultations about transferring science and technology. The President must use information from any federal departments, agencies, or interagency committees as he considers necessary.

Title 22, §2656c

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(a)The President, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other officials whom the President considers appropriate, shall—

(1)notwithstanding any other provision of law, insure that the Secretary of State is informed and consulted before any agency of the United States Government takes any major action, primarily involving science or technology, with respect to any foreign government or international organization;

(2)identify and evaluate elements of major domestic science and technology programs and activities of the United States Government with significant international implications;

(3)identify and evaluate international scientific or technological developments with significant implications for domestic programs and activities of the United States Government; and

(4)assess and initiate appropriate international scientific and technological activities which are based upon domestic scientific and technological activities of the United States Government and which are beneficial to the United States and foreign countries.

(b)

(c)Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the public disclosure of sensitive information relating to intelligence sources or methods or to persons engaged in monitoring scientific or technological developments for intelligence purposes.

(d)(1)The information and recommendations developed under subsection (b)(3) shall be made available to the United States Trade Representative for use in his consultations with Federal agencies pursuant to Executive orders pertaining to the transfer of science and technology.

(2)In providing such information and recommendations, the President shall utilize information developed by any Federal departments, agencies, or interagency committees as he may consider necessary.

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1995—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (b) which related to reports to Congress. 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5171(b)(1), (2), substituted “the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing information and recommendations” for “Congress a report containing recommendations”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5171(b)(3)–(5), added par. (3). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5171(c), added subsec. (d).

§2656c Responsibilities of President

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Title 22, §2656c

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