A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4424 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4424 To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title II of division A of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended by inserting after section 223 (42 U.S.C. 6605) the following new section: ``SEC. 223A. PROHIBITION ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. ``(a) In General.--If an institution of higher education receives from a foreign source funds to carry out a specified task, such institution may not, for a period of 5 years after such receipt, be awarded a research and development award. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Artificial intelligence.--The term `artificial intelligence' has the meaning given such term in section 5002. ``(2) Biotechnology.--The term `biotechnology' means the application of science and engineering in the direct or indirect utilization of livin