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42 U.S.C. § 19102 — Establishment
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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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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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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** The Director shall appoint an Assistant Director responsible for the management of the Directorate established under this part, in the same manner as other Assistant Directors of the Foundation are appointed.
**(b) Qualifications** The Assistant Director shall be an individual, who by reason of professional background and experience, is specially qualified to—
(1) advise the Director on all matters pertaining to use-inspired and translational research, development, and commercialization at the Foundation, including partnership with the private sector and other users of Foundation funded research; and
(2) develop and implement the necessary policies and procedures to promote a culture of use-inspired and translational research within the Directorate and across the Foundation and carry out the responsibilities under subsection (c).
**(c) Responsibilities** The responsibilities of the Assistant Director shall include—
(1) advising the Director on all matters pertaining to use-inspired and translational research and development activities at the Foundation, including effective practices for convergence research, and the potential impact of Foundation research on United States societal, national and geostrategic challenges;
(2) identifying opportunities for and facilitating coordination and collaboration, where appropriate, on use-inspired and translational research, development, adoption, and commercialization—
(A) among the offices, directorates, and divisions within the Foundation; and
(B) between the Foundation and stakeholders in academia, the private sector, including non-profit entities, labor organizations, Federal or State agencies, and international entities, as appropriate;
(3) ensuring that the activities carried out under this par
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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** Under the program established in [section 1862p–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1862p-2&num=0&edition=prelim) and the activities authorized under this section, from amounts made available to the Directorate, the Director, in coordination with other Federal agencies as determined appropriate by the Director, shall make awards, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to advance the development, adoption, and commercialization of technologies, consistent with the purposes of the Directorate under [section 19102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19102&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Eligible entity** To be eligible to receive an award under this section, an entity shall be—
(1) an institution of higher education, which may be a community college (or a consortium of such institutions);
(2) a nonprofit organization that is either affiliated with an institution of higher education or designed to support technology development or entrepreneurship; or
(3) a consortium that includes—
(A) an entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) as the lead award recipient; and
(B) one or more additional individuals or entities, which shall be—
(i) an economic development organization or similar entity that is focused primarily on improving science, technology, innovation, or entrepreneurship;
(ii) an industry organization or firm in a relevant technology or innovation sector;
(iii) an industry-experienced executive with entrepreneurship experience that is focused primarily on de-risking technologies from both a scientific and a business perspective; or
(iv) an individual or entity with industry and startup expertise, including
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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
§ 19103
analysts to perform statistical queries nec-
essary to answer approved project questions,
and prohibits any other queries; and
(E) the National Secure Data Service dem-
onstration project conducts privacy risk as-
sessments to minimize the privacy risks to
individual entities whose data has been
made available by a reporting entity, includ-
ing those privacy risks that could result
from data breaches of any system operated
by the reporting entity, as well as for deter-
mining approved project questions under
subparagraph (D) to minimize the privacy
risks to individuals affected by uses of the
statistical output; and
(2) the National Secure Data Service dem-
onstration project shall implement reasonable
measures commensurate with the risks to in-
dividuals’ privacy to achieve the outcomes
under subparagraphs (A) through (E) of para-
graph (1), which may include the appropriate
application of privacy-enhancing technologies
and appropriate measures to minimize or pre-
vent reidentification risks consistent with any
applicable guidance or regulations issued
under subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44.
(g) Transparency
The National Secure Data Service established
under subsection (b) shall maintain a public
website with up-to-date information on sup-
ported projects.
(h) Report
Not later than 2 years after August 9, 2022, the
National Secure Data Service demonstration
project established under subsection (b) shall
submit a report to Congress that includes—
(1) a description of policies for protecting
data, consistent with applicable Federal law;
(2) a comprehensive description of all com-
pleted or active data linkage activities and
projects;
(3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
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