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42 U.S.C. § 19107 — Advisory committee
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**(a) In general** In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 11 See References in Text note below. the Director shall establish an advisory committee to assess, and make recommendations regarding, the activities carried out under this part.
**(b) Membership** The advisory committee members shall—
(1) be individuals with relevant experience or expertise, including individuals from industry and national labs, educators, academic subject matter experts, including individuals with knowledge of key technology focus areas and their impact on United States national security and geostrategic leadership, the technical and social dimensions of science and technology, technology transfer experts, labor organizations, representatives of civil society, and other nongovernmental organizations; and
(2) consist of at least 10 members broadly representative of stakeholders, including no less than 3 members from the private sector, none of whom shall be an employee of the Federal Government, and no less than 1 member with significant expertise in United States national security and economic competitiveness.
**(c) Responsibilities** The Committee’s responsibilities shall include—
(1) reviewing and advising on activities carried out under this part;
(2) proposing strategies for fulfilling the purposes in [section 19102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19102&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) proposing potential areas of research, particularly as relevant to United States societal, national, and geostrategic challenges; and
(4) other relevant issues as determined by the Director.
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**(a) In general** In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 11 See References in Text note below. the Director shall establish an advisory committee to assess, and make recommendations regarding, the activities carried out under this part.
**(b) Membership** The advisory committee members shall—
(1) be individuals with relevant experience or expertise, including individuals from industry and national labs, educators, academic subject matter experts, including individuals with knowledge of key technology focus areas and their impact on United States national security and geostrategic leadership, the technical and social dimensions of science and technology, technology transfer experts, labor organizations, representatives of civil society, and other nongovernmental organizations; and
(2) consist of at least 10 members broadly representative of stakeholders, including no less than 3 members from the private sector, none of whom shall be an employee of the Federal Government, and no less than 1 member with significant expertise in United States national security and economic competitiveness.
**(c) Responsibilities** The Committee’s responsibilities shall include—
(1) reviewing and advising on activities carried out under this part;
(2) proposing strategies for fulfilling the purposes in [section 19102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19102&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) proposing potential areas of research, particularly as relevant to United States societal, national, and geostrategic challenges; and
(4) other relevant issues as determined by the Director.
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There is established within the Foundation the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships to advance research and development, technology development, and related solutions to address United States societal, national, and geostrategic challenges, for the benefit of all Americans.
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The Executive departments are:
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Appropriate committees of Congress** — The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Cooperative extension services** — The term “cooperative extension services” has the meaning given the term in [section 3103 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3103&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Site connectivity infrastructure** — The term “site connectivity infrastructure” means localized driveways and access roads to a facility as well as hookups to the new facility for drinking water, waste water, broadband, and other basic infrastructure services already present in the area.
(4) **Venture development organization** — The term “venture development organization” has the meaning given such term in [section 3722(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3722/a&num=0&edition=prelim).11 See References in Text note below.
(5) **Community development financial institution** — The term “community development financial institution” has the meaning given in [section 4702 of title 12](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4702&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Minority depository institution** — The term “minority depository institution” means an entity that is—
(A) a minority depository institution, as defined in section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ([12 U.S.C.
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Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Director shall achieve the purposes described in [section 19102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19102&num=0&edition=prelim) by making awards through the Directorate that—
(1) support transformational advances in use-inspired and translational research and technology development, including through diverse funding mechanisms and models at different scales, to include convergence accelerators and projects designed to achieve specific technology metrics or objectives;
(2) encourage the translation of research into innovations, processes, and products, including by—
(A) engaging researchers on topics relevant to United States societal, national, and geostrategic challenges, including by educating researchers on engaging with end users and the public;
(B) advancing novel approaches and reducing barriers to technology transfer, including through intellectual property frameworks between academia and industry, nonprofit entities, venture capital communities, and approaches to technology transfer for applications with public benefit that may not rely on traditional commercialization tools; and
(C) establishing partnerships that connect researchers and research products to businesses, accelerators, and incubators that enable research uptake, prototype development and scaling, entrepreneurial education, and the formation and growth of new companies;
(3) develop mutually-beneficial research and technology development partnerships and collaborations among institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, minority-serving institutions, emerging research institutions, EPSCoR institutions, a
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**(a) In general** From amounts made available for the Directorate, the Director shall make awards, on a competitive basis, for research and technology development within the key technology focus areas, including investments that advance solutions to the challenges under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of the awards under this section shall be to accelerate technological advances and technology adoption in the key technology focus areas.
**(c) Recipients** Recipients of funds under this section may include institutions of higher education, research institutions, non-profit organizations, private sector entities, consortia, or other entities as defined by the Director.
**(d) Metrics** The Director may set metrics, including goals and deadlines, for the development and demonstration of technology as determined in the terms of the award, and may use such metrics to determine whether an award recipient shall be eligible for continued or follow-on funding.
**(e) Short term technology deployment** The Director shall also make awards, including through the SBIR and STTR programs (as defined in [section 638(e) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section638/e&num=0&edition=prelim)), to expedite short-term technology deployment within a period of no longer than 24 months.
**(f) Selection criteria** In selecting recipients for an award under this section, the Director shall consider, at a minimum—
(1) the relevance of the project to the challenges and the key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num
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In addition to existing authorities available to the Foundation, the Director may exercise the following authorities in carrying out the activities under this part:
(1) **Awards** — In carrying out this part, the Director may provide awards in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, cash prizes, and other transactions.
(2) **Program directors**
(A) *Designation* — The Director may designate individuals to serve as program directors for the programs established within the Directorate pursuant to the responsibilities established under subparagraph (B). The Director shall ensure that program directors—
(i) have expertise in one or more of the challenges and key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(ii) come from a variety of backgrounds, including industry, and from a variety of institutions of higher education.
(B) *Responsibilities* — A program director of a program of the Directorate, in consultation with the Assistant Director, shall be responsible for—
(i) establishing research and development goals for the program, including through the convening of workshops, conferring with a broad range of stakeholders and outside experts, taking into account relevant expert reports, and publicizing the goals of the program to the public and private sectors;
(ii) surveying a wide range of institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and private entities to identify emerging trends in the challenges and key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim), and, as appropriate, soliciti
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The Director shall engage, as appropriate, experts in the social dimensions of science and technology and set up formal avenues for public input, as appropriate, to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations are taken into account in the priorities and activities of the Directorate, including in the selection of the challenges and key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim) and the award-making process, and throughout all stages of supported projects.
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**(a) In general** After the Directorate has been in operation for 6 years, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to provide an evaluation of how well the Directorate is achieving the purposes identified in [section 19102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19102&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Inclusions** The evaluation shall include—
(1) an assessment of the impact of Directorate activities on the Foundation’s primary science mission;
(2) an assessment of the Directorate’s impact on the challenges and key technology focus areas under [section 19107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19107&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) an assessment of efforts to ensure coordination between the Directorate and other Federal agencies, and with external entities;
(4) a description of lessons learned from operation of the Directorate; and
(5) recommended funding levels for the Directorate;
**(c) Availability** On completion of the evaluation, the evaluation shall be made available to Congress and the public.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 19107
1 See References in Text note below.
(4) approving all new programs within the
Directorate;
(5) developing and testing diverse merit-re-
view models and mechanisms for selecting and
providing
awards
for
use-inspired
and
translational research and development at dif-
ferent scales, from individual investigator
awards to large multi-institution collabora-
tions;
(6) assessing the success of programs;
(7) administering awards to achieve the pur-
poses described in section 19102 of this title;
and
(8) performing other such duties pertaining
to the purposes in section 19102 of this title as
are required by the Director.
(d) Relationship to the Director
The Assistant Director shall report to the Di-
rector.
(e) Relationship to other programs
No other directorate within the Foundation
shall report to the Assistant Director.
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10385, Aug. 9,
2022, 136 Stat. 1577.)
§ 19106. Advisory committee
(a) In general
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 1 the Director shall es-
tablish an advisory committee to assess, and
make recommendations regarding, the activities
carried out under this part.
(b) Membership
The advisory committee members shall—
(1) be individuals with relevant experience or
expertise, including individuals from industry
and national labs, educators, academic subject
matter experts, including individuals with
knowledge of key technology focus areas and
their impact on United States national secu-
rity and geostrategic leadership, the technical
and social dimensions of science and tech-
nology, technology transfer experts, labor or-
ganizations, representatives of civil society,
and other nongovernmental or
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