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42 U.S.C. § 19110 — Translation Accelerator
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**(a) In general** The Director shall establish Translation Accelerators to further the research, development, and commercialization of innovation in the key technology focus areas.
**(b) Partnerships**
(1) **In general** — Each Translation Accelerator shall be comprised of a partnership including 2 or more of the following entities:
(A) An institution of higher education.
(B) A for-profit company.
(C) A nonprofit organization.
(D) A Federal agency.
(E) Another entity, if that entity is determined by the Director to be vital to the success of the program.
(2) **Institutional or organizational level** — The Director shall work to ensure that such partnerships exist at the institutional or organization level, rather than solely at the principal investigator level.
(3) **Cost share** — Not less than 25 percent of the funding for an institute shall be provided by non-Federal entities.
(4) **Number of centers and institutes established** — The Director shall endeavor to establish a balance in the number of Regional Innovation Engines and Translation Accelerators.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** From within funds authorized for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, there are authorized to carry out the activities under this section and [section 19108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19108&num=0&edition=prelim) $6,500,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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**(a) In general** The Director shall establish Translation Accelerators to further the research, development, and commercialization of innovation in the key technology focus areas.
**(b) Partnerships**
(1) **In general** — Each Translation Accelerator shall be comprised of a partnership including 2 or more of the following entities:
(A) An institution of higher education.
(B) A for-profit company.
(C) A nonprofit organization.
(D) A Federal agency.
(E) Another entity, if that entity is determined by the Director to be vital to the success of the program.
(2) **Institutional or organizational level** — The Director shall work to ensure that such partnerships exist at the institutional or organization level, rather than solely at the principal investigator level.
(3) **Cost share** — Not less than 25 percent of the funding for an institute shall be provided by non-Federal entities.
(4) **Number of centers and institutes established** — The Director shall endeavor to establish a balance in the number of Regional Innovation Engines and Translation Accelerators.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** From within funds authorized for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, there are authorized to carry out the activities under this section and [section 19108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19108&num=0&edition=prelim) $6,500,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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**(a) In general** In consultation with the Assistant Director, the Board, and the interagency working group established under part D of subchapter VI, the Director shall identify, and annually review and update as appropriate, a list of—
(1) not more than 5 United States societal, national, and geostrategic challenges that may be addressed by technology to guide activities under this part; and
(2) not more than 10 key technology focus areas to guide activities under this part.
**(b) Initial list of societal, national, and geostrategic challenges** The initial list of societal, national, and geostrategic challenges are the following:
(1) United States national security.
(2) United States manufacturing and industrial productivity.
(3) United States workforce development and skills gaps.
(4) Climate change and environmental sustainability.
(5) Inequitable access to education, opportunity, or other services.
**(c) Initial list of key technology focus areas** The initial list of key technology focus areas are the following:
(1) Artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, and related advances.
(2) High performance computing, semiconductors, and advanced computer hardware and software.
(3) Quantum information science and technology.
(4) Robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
(5) Natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation.
(6) Advanced communications technology and immersive technology.
(7) Biotechnology, medical technology, genomics, and synthetic biology.
(8) Data storage, data management, distributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, including biometrics.
(9) Advanced energy and industrial efficiency technologies, such as batteries and advanced nuclear technologies, including but not limited to for the purposes of
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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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**(a) Establishment** The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the National Science and Technology Council, shall establish or designate an interagency working group to coordinate the activities specified in subsection (c).
**(b) Composition** The interagency working group shall be composed of the following members (or their designees), who may be organized into subcommittees, as appropriate:
(1) The Secretary of Commerce.
(2) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
(3) The Secretary of Energy.
(4) The Secretary of Defense.
(5) The Director of the National Economic Council.
(6) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(7) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(8) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(9) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(10) The Director of National Intelligence.
(11) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(12) Such other Federal officials as the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy considers appropriate, including members of the National Science and Technology Council Committee on Technology.
**(c) Coordination** The interagency working group shall seek to ensure that the activities of different Federal agencies enhance and complement, but, as appropriate, do not duplicate, efforts being carried out by another Federal agency, with a focus on the following:
(1) The activities of the National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate in the key technology focus areas, such as within the Regional Innovation Engines under [section 19108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19108&num=0&edition=prelim) and test beds under [section 19110
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gional Innovation Engine that include mul-
tiple regional partners as described in sub-
section (e)(2).
(4) Geographic distribution
In making awards under this section, the Di-
rector shall take into consideration the extent
to which the proposals expand the geographic
distribution of the Regional Innovation En-
gines, including by giving special consider-
ation to rural-serving institutions of higher
education.
(5) Resource availability
The Director shall ensure that any eligible
entity receiving an award under this section
shall—
(A) provide information on relevant cur-
rently existing resources available to the
proposing team from all internal and exter-
nal sources, including all partner organiza-
tions; and
(B) include letters of collaboration from
partner organizations that include informa-
tion on resource contributions committed by
such partners.
(f) Collaboration with regional technology hubs
Each Regional Innovation Engine established
under this section may collaborate and partici-
pate in, as appropriate, the activities of any re-
gional technology hub designated under section
3722a of title 15, as added by section 10621.
(g) Duration
(1) Initial period
An award under this section shall be for an
initial period of 5 years.
(2) Renewal
An established Regional Innovation Engine
may apply for, and the Director may award,
extended funding for periods of 5 years on a
merit-reviewed basis.
(h) Competitive, merit-review
In making awards under this section, the Di-
rector shall—
(1) use a competitive, merit review process
that includes peer review by a diverse group of
individuals with relevant expertise from both
the private and public sectors; and
(2) ensure the focus areas of
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