CHIPS Improvement Act

This Act may be cited as the CHIPS Improvement Act.

The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

The CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1372) is amended—

(1) by striking section 104 (15 U.S.C. 4652 note); and

(2) by redesignating sections 105, 106, and 107, as sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively.

Section 10241 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1486) is repealed.

Section 18 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–1) is amended to read as it read immediately before the enactment of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1399).

Section 10261 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1503) is repealed.

Section 34(e) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (8).

Section 10262 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18971) is repealed.

Section 10326 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19015) is repealed.

Section 10327 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19016) is repealed.

Section 10328 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19017) is repealed.

Section 10329 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1546) is repealed.

Section 305 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s–5) is amended—

(1) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and

(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.

Section 10345 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19054) is repealed.

Section 10402 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19132) is repealed.

Section 10503 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19153) is repealed.

Section 10504 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19154) is repealed.

Section 10505 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19155) is repealed.

Section 10507 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1613) is repealed.

Section 10525 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1625) is repealed.

Section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–13) is amended by striking subsection (d).

Subtitle D of title V of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19191 et seq.) is repealed.

Section 10714 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19302) is repealed.

Section 9007 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 16391a) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by striking 10714,.

The table of contents in section 1 of the Act entitled An Act making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1366) is amended—

(1) in the items relating to division A—

(A) by striking the item relating to section 104; and

(B) by redesignating the items relating to sections 105, 106, and 107 as relating to sections 104, 105, and 106, respectively; and

(2) in the items relating to division B—

(A) by striking the items relating to sections 10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 10714; and

(B) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title V.

The table of contents in section 10000 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1399) is amended—

(1) by striking the items relating to sections 10241, 10261, 10262, 10326, 10327, 10328, 10329, 10345, 10402, 10503, 10504, 10505, 10507, 10525, 10531, 10532, 10533, 10534, 10535, 10536, 10537, 10538, 10539, and 10714; and

(2) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title V.

In this section, the term agency means an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government.

The head of an agency may not impose on an entity seeking Federal funding from the agency a mandate to have in effect any of the following policies:

(1) Policies relating to prioritizing hiring, training, and retaining employees comparable to policies established in Executive Order 14305 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593; relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce).

(2) Policies for a workforce plan or a commitment to include plans to hire, train, and retain a diverse workforce, including economically disadvantaged individuals.

(3) Policies on the provision of childcare for children of employees.

(4) Policies on the provision of wraparound services for the workforce, including adult care, transportation services, housing assistance, and emergency cash assistance.

(5) Policies on a community investment plan, including affordable housing, housing vouchers, and transportation services.

(6) Policies on planning projects specifically designed to minimize potentially adverse impacts on the environment and local communities.

(7) Policies on planning to mitigate climate change or environmental justice concerns.

(8) Policies on sustaining existing or establishing new project labor agreements.

(9) Policies on consultation with local labor organizations.