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42 U.S.C. § 19119 — Ethical, legal, and societal considerations

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42 U.S.C. § 19119 — Ethical, legal, and societal considerations

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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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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42 U.S.C. § 19107 — Advisory committee

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 19119 — Reports and roadmaps

Page 9312 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 19118 (c) Emerging technologies After completion of the studies regarding emerging technologies conducted by the Sec- retary of Commerce under title XV of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), the Director shall consider the results of such studies in carrying out the activities of the Directorate. (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10397, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1597.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This division, referred to in subsec. (b), is div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1399, which en- acted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of div. B to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18901 of this title and Tables. Title XV of division FF of the Consolidated Appro- priations Act, 2021, referred to in subsec. (c), is title XV of Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3276, known as the American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act, and also known as the American COMPETE Act, which is not classified to the Code. § 19118. Ethical, legal, and societal consider- ations The Director shall engage, as appropriate, ex- perts 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 and the award-making process, and throughout all stages of supported projects. (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10

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