Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act, Sec. 102 ("Prohibit export of national security sensitive technology and IP to PRC")

Proposed 2023-01-30 | Official source

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Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from exporting national security sensitive technology or intellectual property, including AI-related goods or services, to China. Defines such technology as essential to safeguard the US economy in order to stop material depletion and reduce inflation that impacts demand in China.

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SEC. 102. PROHIBITION ON EXPORT TO PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OF NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Commerce shall prohibit the export to the People's Republic of China of any national security sensitive technology or intellectual property subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or exported by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) Definitions.—In this section: (1) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—The term “intellectual property” includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets. (2) NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—The term “national security sensitive technology or intellectual property” includes the following: (A) 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. (B) Technology or intellectual property necessary to protect the economy of the United States from the excessive drain of scarce materials and to reduce the serious inflationary impact of demand from the People’s Republic of China. (C) 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 101(a), determined in consultation with the United States Trade Representative. (3) TECHNOLOGY.—The term “technology” includes goods or services relating to information systems, internet-based services, production-enhancing logistics, robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or computing.