Text of Senate Amendment 4611

On Tue Mar 17, Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4611" in the Senate. The speech addressed technology and also covered veterans affairs. It referenced legislation including S1275, S1383.

Text of Senate Amendment 4611

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1275] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4611. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON CLASSIFICATION AS SUPPLY CHAIN RISK DUE TO SAFETY AND ETHICAL USAGE REQUIREMENTS ALIGNED WITH RECOMMENDATION FROM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. Section 4713(i) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking ``based solely'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``against a potential procurement source that is otherwise qualified to enter into procurement contracts with the Federal Government, based on-- ``(1) the foreign ownership of such source; or ``(2) the safety, data privacy, and ethical usage requirements of such source, if the source is headquartered in the United States and such requirements align with the privacy and security recommendations or frameworks of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework and any successor framework.''. ______