1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering China’s Theft of American Research and Innovation Act or the CCTARI Act . 2. Visa security (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the interagency working group established under section 1746(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ) shall commence a review of the current policies and procedures of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State for the purpose of identifying, investigating, and preventing the illicit transfer of sensitive technologies and research from United States institutions of higher education and research institutions through more effective visa security operations and improved protections for such sensitive technologies. (b) Objectives (1) Analysis of current visa issuance and admission procedures The interagency working group referred to in subsection (a) shall— (A) analyze the current visa application process, and the role of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State in such process, including the screening of visa applicants against appropriate criminal, intelligence, national security, terrorism, and other databases and information maintained by the Federal Government, and make recommendations to the Secretaries of such Departments to better screen, identify, and refuse entry to individuals who seek to enter the United States to engage in the illicit transfer of sensitive technologies from United States institutions of higher educations or research institutions; (B) evaluate current policies for refusing visas on grounds that an individual is likely to enter the United States to engage in the illicit transfer of sensitive technologies and recommend updates to the Foreign Affairs Manual and other agency guidance to clarify when and how visas can be refused on such grounds