CHIPS and Science Act of 2022

The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, broadly, aims to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry and address the economic and national security issues that have resulted from its decline.
Sections of the Act most pertinent to Iowa State researchers include:

Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program

Sec. 10631 – The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and interagency working group must set guidelines for federal research agencies regarding foreign talent recruitment programs (FTRP) which shall:

• Require covered individuals to disclose if they are party to a foreign talent recruitment program contract, agreement, or other arrangement.
• Prohibit research and development awards from being made for any proposal in which a covered individual is participating in a malign foreign talent program (MFTRP).
• Require recipient institutions to prohibit covered individuals participating in a MFTRP from working on projects supported by research and development awards.

Sec. 10632 – Each federal research agency shall establish a policy that, as part of a proposal for a research and development award from the agency shall require:

• Each covered individual listed on the proposal certify that they are not a party to a MFTRP as part of the proposal and annually thereafter for the duration of the award.
• Each institution of higher education…certify that each covered individual who is employed by the institution has been made aware of and complied with the requirements in this section.

Research Security Training

Sec. 10634 – An annual research security training requirement as part of an application for a research and development award to require:

• Each covered individual listed on the proposal certify that they have completed research security training that is compliant with federal guidelines.
• Each institution of higher education…certify that each covered individual who is employed by the institution and listed on the application has completed such training.

Additional information about Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs can be found in the Guidance section below.