15 U.S.C. § 7409 — Coordination of Federal cyber security re-

Page 2354 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 7408 § 7408. National Academy of Sciences study on computer and network security in critical in- frastructures (a) Study Not later than 3 months after November 27, 2002, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Coun- cil of the National Academy of Sciences to con- duct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Na- tion’s network infrastructure and make rec- ommendations for appropriate improvements. The National Research Council shall— (1) review existing studies and associated data on the architectural, hardware, and soft- ware vulnerabilities and interdependencies in United States critical infrastructure net- works; (2) identify and assess gaps in technical ca- pability for robust critical infrastructure net- work security and make recommendations for research priorities and resource requirements; and (3) review any and all other essential ele- ments of computer and network security, in- cluding security of industrial process controls, to be determined in the conduct of the study. (b) Report The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall transmit a re- port containing the results of the study and rec- ommendations required by subsection (a) to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representa- tives Committee on Science not later than 21 months after November 27, 2002. (c) Security The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall ensure that no information that is classified is included in any publicly released version of the report required by this section. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the National Insti- tute of Standards and Technology for the pur- poses of carrying out this section, $700,000. (Pub. L. 107–305, § 12, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2380.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- nology of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011. § 7409. Coordination of Federal cyber security re- search and development The Director of the National Science Founda- tion and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall coordinate the research programs authorized by this chap- ter or pursuant to amendments made by this chapter. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall work with the Di- rector of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the National Institute of Stand- ards and Technology to ensure that programs authorized by this chapter or pursuant to amendments made by this chapter are taken into account in any government-wide cyber se- curity research effort. (Pub. L. 107–305, § 13, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2380.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 107–305, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2367, known as the Cyber Security Research and Development Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of this title. § 7410. Grant eligibility requirements and compli- ance with immigration laws (a) Immigration status No grant or fellowship may be awarded under this chapter, directly or indirectly, to any indi- vidual who is in violation of the terms of his or her status as a nonimmigrant under section 1101(a)(15)(F), (M), or (J) of title 8. (b) Aliens from certain countries No grant or fellowship may be awarded under this chapter, directly or indirectly, to any alien from a country that is a state sponsor of inter- national terrorism, as defined under section 1735(b) of title 8, unless the Secretary of State determines, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other appropriate agencies, that such alien does not pose a threat to the safety or national security of the United States. (c) Non-complying institutions No grant or fellowship may be awarded under this chapter, directly or indirectly, to any insti- tution of higher education or non-profit institu- tion (or consortia thereof) that has— (1) materially failed to comply with the rec- ordkeeping and reporting requirements to re- ceive nonimmigrant students or exchange vis- itor program participants under section 1101(a)(15)(F), (M), or (J) of title 8, or section 1372 of title 8, as required by section 1762 of title 8; or (2) been suspended or terminated pursuant to section 1762(c) of title 8. (Pub. L. 107–305, § 16, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2381.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 107–305, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2367, known as the Cyber Security Research and Development Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of this title and Tables. § 7411. Report on grant and fellowship programs Within 24 months after November 27, 2002, the Director, in consultation with the Assistant to