42 U.S.C. § 19106 — Advisory committee

Page 9301 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 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 Fed- eral Government, and no less than 1 member with significant expertise in United States na- tional security and economic competitiveness. (c) Responsibilities The Committee’s responsibilities shall in- clude— (1) reviewing and advising on activities car- ried out under this part; (2) proposing strategies for fulfilling the pur- poses in section 19102 of this title; (3) proposing potential areas of research, particularly as relevant to United States soci- etal, national, and geostrategic challenges; and (4) other relevant issues as determined by the Director. (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10386, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1578.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees, and was substan- tially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table pre- ceding section 101 of Title 5. § 19107. Challenges and focus areas (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 ac- tivities 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 indus- trial productivity. (3) United States workforce development and skills gaps. (4) Climate change and environmental sus- tainability. (5) Inequitable access to education, oppor- tunity, 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, semi- conductors, and advanced computer hardware and software. (3) Quantum information science and tech- nology. (4) Robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. (5) Natural and anthropogenic disaster pre- vention or mitigation. (6) Advanced communications technology and immersive technology. (7) Biotechnology, medical technology, genomics, and synthetic biology. (8) Data storage, data management, distrib- uted ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, including biometrics. (9) Advanced energy and industrial effi- ciency technologies, such as batteries and ad- vanced nuclear technologies, including but not limited to for the purposes of electric genera- tion (consistent with section 1874 of this title. (10) Advanced materials science, including composites 2D materials, other next-genera-