42 U.S.C. § 6622 — Coordination of advanced manufacturing

Page 6866 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6622 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 303 of the American Innovation and Competi- tiveness Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(7), is section 303 of Pub. L. 114–329, which is set out as a note under this section. Section 10522 of the Research and Development, Com- petition, and Innovation Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(10), is section 10522 of div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, which enacted section 19181 of this title and amended this sec- tion. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the America COM- PETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Pro- mote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the Na- tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (d)(9), (10). Pub. L. 117–167 added pars. (9) and (10). 2017—Subsec. (b)(7) to (10). Pub. L. 114–329, § 304(a), added pars. (7) to (10). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–329, § 304(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) relating to responsibilities of OSTP as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–329, § 304(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted ‘‘Reports’’ for ‘‘Re- port’’ in heading. Subsec. (d)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 114–329, § 304(b)(3), added pars. (6) to (8). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL Pub. L. 114–329, title III, § 303, Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3004, authorized, not later than 180 days after Jan. 6, 2017, the Director of the National Science Foundation, Secretary of Education, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Adminis- trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration to jointly establish the STEM Education Advisory Panel to advise the Committee on STEM Edu- cation of the National Science and Technology Council on matters relating to STEM education, and provided that the Panel would terminate on the date that was 5 years after the date that it had been established (Oct. 18, 2017). DEFINITIONS Pub. L. 114–59, § 2, Oct. 7, 2015, 129 Stat. 540, provided that: ‘‘For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the De- partment of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term ‘STEM education’ means education in the subjects of science, technology, engi- neering, and mathematics, including computer science.’’ Pub. L. 111–358, § 2, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3984, provided that: ‘‘In this Act [see Tables for classification]: ‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—In title I [enacting this section, sections 6622 to 6624 of this title, and section 3719 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and amending section 20144 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Pro- grams], the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. ‘‘(2) STEM.—The term ‘STEM’ means the academic and professional disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.’’ § 6622. Coordination of advanced manufacturing research and development (a) Interagency Committee The Director shall establish or designate a Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council. The Com- mittee shall be responsible for planning and co- ordinating Federal programs and activities in advanced manufacturing research and develop- ment. In furtherance of the Committee’s work, the Committee shall consult with the National Economic Council. (b) Responsibilities of Committee The Committee shall— (1) coordinate the advanced manufacturing research and development programs and ac- tivities of the Federal agencies; (2) establish goals and priorities for ad- vanced manufacturing research and develop- ment that will strengthen United States man- ufacturing; (3) work with industry organizations, Fed- eral agencies, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers not represented on the Committee, to identify and reduce regu- latory, logistical, and fiscal barriers within the Federal government and State govern- ments that inhibit United States manufac- turing; (4) facilitate the transfer of intellectual property and technology based on federally supported university research into commer- cialization and manufacturing; (5) identify technological, market, or busi- ness challenges that may best be addressed by public-private partnerships, and are likely to attract both participation and primary fund- ing from industry; (6) encourage the formation of public-private partnerships to respond to those challenges for transition to United States manufacturing; and (7) develop and update a national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing in accord- ance with subsection (c). (c) National strategic plan for advanced manu- facturing (1) In general The President shall submit to Congress, and publish on an Internet website that is acces- sible to the public, the strategic plan devel- oped under paragraph (2). (2) Development The Committee shall develop, and update as required under paragraph (4), in coordination with the National Economic Council, a stra- tegic plan to improve Government coordina- tion and provide long-term guidance for Fed- eral programs and activities in support of United States manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development. (3) Contents The strategic plan described in paragraph (2) shall— (A) specify and prioritize near-term and long-term objectives, including research and Page 6867 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6623 development objectives, the anticipated time frame for achieving the objectives, and the metrics for use in assessing progress to- ward the objectives; (B) describe the progress made in achiev- ing the objectives from prior strategic plans, including a discussion of why specific objec- tives were not met; (C) specify the role, including the pro- grams and activities, of each relevant Fed- eral agency in meeting the objectives of the strategic plan; (D) describe how the Federal agencies and Federally funded research and development centers supporting advanced manufacturing research and development will foster the transfer of research and development results into new manufacturing technologies and United States-based manufacturing of new products and processes for the benefit of so- ciety to ensure national, energy, and eco- nomic security; (E) describe how such Federal agencies and centers will strengthen all levels of manu- facturing education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained work- force; (F) describe how such Federal agencies and centers will assist small and medium-sized manufacturers in developing and imple- menting new products and processes; (G) analyze factors that impact innovation and competitiveness for United States ad- vanced manufacturing, including— (i) technology transfer and commer- cialization activities; (ii) the adequacy of the national security industrial base; (iii) the capabilities of the domestic manufacturing workforce; (iv) export opportunities and trade poli- cies; (v) financing, investment, and taxation policies and practices; (vi) emerging technologies and markets; (vii) advanced manufacturing research and development undertaken by competing nations; and (viii) the capabilities of the manufac- turing workforce of competing nations; and (H) elicit and consider the recommenda- tions of a wide range of stakeholders, includ- ing representatives from diverse manufac- turing companies, academia, and other rel- evant organizations and institutions. (4) Updates Not later than May 1, 2018, and not less fre- quently than once every 4 years thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress, and publish on an Internet website that is acces- sible to the public, an update of the strategic plan submitted under paragraph (1). Such up- dates shall be developed in accordance with the procedures set forth under this subsection. (5) Requirement to consider strategy in the budget In preparing the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, the President shall include information regarding the con- sistency of the budget with the goals and rec- ommendations included in the strategic plan developed under this subsection applying to that fiscal year. (6) AMP steering committee input The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology shall provide input, perspective, and recommenda- tions to assist in the development and updates of the strategic plan under this subsection. (Pub. L. 111–358, title I, § 102, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3985; Pub. L. 113–235, div. B, title VII, § 704, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2229.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the America COM- PETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Pro- mote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the Na- tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–235, § 704(1), inserted at end ‘‘In furtherance of the Committee’s work, the Com- mittee shall consult with the National Economic Coun- cil.’’ Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 113–235, § 704(2), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7), which related to devel- opment and updating strategic plan to guide Federal programs and activities in support of advanced manu- facturing research and development. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–235, § 704(3), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Not later than 1 year after Janu- ary 4, 2011, the Director shall transmit the strategic plan developed under subsection (b)(7) to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, and shall transmit subsequent updates to those committees as appropriate.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011. DEFINITION For definition of ‘‘Director’’ as used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title. § 6623. Interagency public access committee (a) Establishment The Director shall establish a working group under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility to coordinate Federal science agency research and policies re- lated to the dissemination and long-term stew- ardship of the results of unclassified research, including digital data and peer-reviewed schol- arly publications, supported wholly, or in part, by funding from the Federal science agencies. (b) Responsibilities The working group shall—