Protect American Energy From China Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2462 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or administering any provision of the memorandum of understanding reached between the Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 3, 2023 Mr. DONALDS (for himself, Mr. POSEY, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. TIFFANY, Mrs. MILLER of Illi- nois, and Ms. GREENE of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or administering any provision of the memorandum of un- derstanding reached between the Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect American En- 4 ergy From China Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:14 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2462.IH H2462 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2462 IH SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MEMORANDUM OF UN- 1 DERSTANDING BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF 2 ENERGY AND CHINESE ACADEMY OF 3 SCIENCES. 4 Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no 5 Federal funds may be made available to implement or ad- 6 minister any provision of the memorandum of under- 7 standing reached between the Secretary of Energy and the 8 Chinese Academy of Sciences on Cooperation in Nuclear 9 Energy Sciences and Technology (signed in December 10 2011). 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:14 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2462.IH H2462 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB