[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3476 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3476

To amend the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
            Priorities Act of 1976, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 1993

 Mr. Boucher (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Boehlert) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
            Priorities Act of 1976, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. POLICY AND PRIORITIES.

    (a) Findings.--Section 101 of the National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``manpower'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``human resource''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``man and his 
        universe'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``humans and their 
        universe''.
    (b) Declaration of Policy.--Section 102 of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6602) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(2) The United States should be among the world leaders 
        in all major areas of science, and should maintain clear 
        leadership in selected major areas of science. The decision to 
        select a field for clear leadership should be based on the 
        societal goals identified under section 205(c)(2).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(2) The Federal Government should cooperate with the 
        private sector to ensure that technological leadership exists 
        within the United States in those technologies that promise to 
        have a major and continuing impact on the growth and future 
        vitality of the United States economy.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking ``It is 
                further an appropriate Federal function to support'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``The Federal Government 
                has a responsibility to support key''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``coordinate procedures are of 
                paramount importance'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
                ``steps should be taken''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``development 
                and'' after ``policy should encourage the''.

SEC. 3. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY.

    (a) Director; Associate Directors.--Section 203 of the National 
Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 
(42 U.S.C. 6612) is amended by striking ``level II of the Executive 
Schedule in section 5313'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``level I of 
the Executive Schedule in section 5312''.
    (b) Functions.--Section 204 of the National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6613) is 
amended to read as follows:

                              ``functions

    ``Sec. 204. (a) The primary functions of the Office and the 
Director are to--
            ``(1) recommend to the President those science and 
        technology priorities which will best contribute to achieving 
        the societal goals identified under section 205(c)(2);
            ``(2) oversee the development of a coordinated Federal 
        research and development budget to implement the President's 
        science and technology priorities;
            ``(3) provide, within the Executive Office of the 
        President, advice on the scientific, engineering, and 
        technological aspects of issues that require attention at the 
        highest levels of Government; and
            ``(4) perform analyses of the adequacy of the science and 
        technology base and the health of the research enterprise of 
        the Nation.
    ``(b) In addition to such other functions and activities as the 
President may assign, the Director shall--
            ``(1) advise the President, and various components of the 
        Executive Office of the President that formulate national 
        policy, on scientific and technological considerations involved 
        in areas of national concern including, but not limited to, the 
        economy, national security, health, foreign relations, the 
        environment, and the technological recovery and use of 
        resources;
            ``(2) evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the 
        Federal effort in science and technology and advise on 
        appropriate actions;
            ``(3) assist the President in providing general leadership 
        and coordination of the research and development programs of 
        the Federal Government; and
            ``(4) cooperate with the States in carrying out 
        responsibilities under this section.
    ``(c) Executive departments and agencies shall provide, upon the 
request of the Director, such services, personnel, equipment, 
facilities, and information (including estimates, statistics, and 
technical assistance) as may be necessary for carrying out the 
functions of the Office, and as may be available to or procurable by 
such department or agency from public or private agencies and 
organizations and individuals, in order to avoid duplication of effort 
and expense. The Director may transfer funds made available pursuant to 
this Act to other Federal agencies as reimbursement for the utilization 
of such services, personnel, equipment, and facilities.''.
    (c) Setting Science and Technology Budget Priorities.--The National 
Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 
is amended--
            (1) by striking section 206;
            (2) by redesignating section 205 as section 206; and
            (3) by inserting after section 204 the following new 
        section:

           ``setting science and technology budget priorities

    ``Sec. 205. (a) The Director, in conjunction with the National 
Science and Technology Council established under title IV, shall ensure 
that the Federal research and development budget conforms to the 
President's overall science and technology priorities. In carrying out 
this function, the Director shall--
            ``(1) at the beginning of each Executive Branch budget 
        formulation cycle, work with the Office of Management and 
        Budget to develop and issue guidance to the Federal departments 
        and agencies as to the science and technology priorities to be 
        included in the President's budget;
            ``(2) review department and agency budget submissions 
        received from the Office of Management and Budget for 
        compliance with the initial guidance on science and technology 
        priorities provided in paragraph (1) and assist the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget in developing the budget 
        determinations provided by the Office of Management and Budget 
        to each Federal department and agency; and
            ``(3) provide other assistance to the Office of Management 
        and Budget and the departments and agencies throughout the 
        budget development process as appropriate.
The Office of Management and Budget shall work with the Director as 
described in paragraph (1), and shall provide to the Director, at the 
time of submission, the research and development budget request of each 
Federal department and agency.
    ``(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
obtain the written concurrence of the Director that the budget 
determinations described in subsection (a)(2) conform to the 
President's overall science and technology priorities prior to the 
transmittal of such budget determinations to each Federal department 
and agency.
    ``(c) The President, in consultation with the Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, shall prepare an analysis of research and 
development in the Federal budget to accompany the budget submission to 
the Congress each year. The analysis shall--
            ``(1) identify the President's priorities for science and 
        technology;
            ``(2) identify the societal goals the priorities identified 
        under paragraph (1) are designed to address;
            ``(3) present a consolidated research and development 
        budget, identifying the funding levels for research and 
        development in each department and agency;
            ``(4) identify the major categories of research and 
        development funded by Federal departments and agencies and any 
        multi-agency research initiatives, and identify the funding 
        levels for each of those categories and initiatives in each 
        participating department and agency; and
            ``(5) provide an explanation of any proposed changes in 
        research and development funding from the previous fiscal 
        year's appropriation levels, including a statement of how any 
        proposed changes reflect the priorities identified under 
        paragraph (1).''.
    (d) Policy Planning, Analysis, and Advice.--Section 206 of the 
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities 
Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6614), as so redesignated by subsection (c)(2) 
of this section, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a)'' after ``Sec. 205.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b);
            (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``national'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``regional, national,'';
            (4) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Science and 
        Technology Report, in accordance with section 209 of'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``reports required by'';
            (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``national'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``regional, national,'';
            (6) in paragraph (11), by striking ``, pursuant to section 
        206 of this Act''; and
            (7) in paragraph (12), by striking ``section 102(a)(6)'' 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 102(a)(7)''.
    (e) Additional Functions of the Director; Administrative 
Provisions.--Section 207 of the National Science and Technology Policy, 
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6616) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (a) and (b), respectively; and
            (3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated by paragraph (2) 
        of this subsection--
                    (A) by striking ``his functions'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``functions'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                    (C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu 
                thereof the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) appoint such officers and employees as are necessary 
        to perform the functions vested in the Director without regard 
        to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code 
        governing appointments in the competitive service, at rates not 
        to exceed the rate of pay for level VI of the Senior Executive 
        Service as provided pursuant to section 5382 of title 5, United 
        States Code, and to prescribe their duties;
            ``(2) provide for participation of such civilian and 
        military personnel as may be detailed to the Office as the 
        Director may need or believe to be useful for carrying out the 
        functions of the Director;'';
                    (D) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (3), as so redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this 
                paragraph;
                    (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (3) of this paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``he deems'' and inserting 
                        in lieu thereof ``are''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) accept voluntary and uncompensated services, 
        notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of title 31, 
        United States Code.''.
    (f) Coordination With Other Organizations.--Section 208 of the 
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities 
Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6617) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``his'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Domestic Council, 
        the National Security Council, the Council on Environmental 
        Quality,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``various components 
        of the Executive Office of the President that formulate 
        national policy, including the National Security Council,'';
            (3) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``he deems'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``are'';
            (4) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``he deems'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``are'';
            (5) by amending subsection (a)(4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) solicit the advice of the National Science Board on 
        science and technology issues of broad national importance.''; 
        and
            (6) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting in 
        lieu thereof the following:
    ``(b) The Director shall make scientific and technological 
cooperation with the States a priority. The Director shall--
            ``(1) on matters affecting the States, ensure the 
        representation of the States in Federal policy development and 
        encourage State representation on key policy bodies and program 
        initiatives; and
            ``(2) periodically convene meetings with State government 
        representatives and Federal and other leaders to assess the 
        effectiveness of Federal-State cooperation.''.

SEC. 4. PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

    Title III of the National Science and Technology Policy, 
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6631 et seq.) is 
amended to read as follows:

     ``TITLE III--PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND 
                               TECHNOLOGY

                            ``establishment

    ``Sec. 301. (a) The President shall establish within the Executive 
Office of the President the President's Committee of Advisors on 
Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the `Committee of 
Advisors').
    ``(b) The President shall appoint members of the Committee of 
Advisors not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities 
Act Amendments of 1993.

                              ``membership

    ``Sec. 302. The Committee of Advisors shall consist of--
            ``(1) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
        Policy; and
            ``(2) not more than 15 other members appointed by the 
        President, including at least one representative from the 
        National Science Board, for such periods as the President may 
        determine.

                            ``qualifications

    ``Sec. 303. (a) Members of the Committee of Advisors appointed by 
the President pursuant to section 302(2) shall--
            ``(1) be eminent in one or more areas of science, 
        engineering, technology, information dissemination, education, 
        or public affairs;
            ``(2) be acknowledged experts in their respective fields of 
        expertise and be selected solely on the basis of established 
        records of distinguished service;
            ``(3) collectively constitute a balanced composition with 
        respect to--
                    ``(A) fields of science, engineering, and 
                technology; and
                    ``(B) academic, industrial, and government 
                experience; and
            ``(4) be so selected as to provide the views of scientific 
        and engineering leaders in all regions of the Nation.
    ``(b) In making nominations under this section, the President shall 
give due regard to equitable representation of scientists and engineers 
who are women or members of minority groups.
    ``(c) The Director shall chair the Committee of Advisors and a non-
Federal sector member selected by the Committee of Advisors shall serve 
as Vice Chair.

                         ``duties and functions

    ``Sec. 304. The Committee of Advisors shall--
            ``(1) upon request, critically assess and provide advice 
        and recommendations to the President on science and technology 
        policies, priorities, programs, and issues confronting the 
        Nation;
            ``(2) assist the National Science and Technology Council in 
        securing private sector involvement in the development of 
        advice and recommendations on science and technology policies, 
        priorities, programs, and issues confronting the Nation; and
            ``(3) perform other duties as requested by the President.

                            ``administration

    ``Sec. 305. (a) The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
provide such administrative services to the Committee of Advisors as 
may be required.
    ``(b) The heads of Federal departments and agencies shall, to the 
extent permitted by law, provide the Committee of Advisors such 
information with respect to scientific and technological matters as is 
required for the purpose of carrying out its functions.
    ``(c) Any expenses of the Committee of Advisors shall be paid from 
the funds available for the expenses of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy.
    ``(d) Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not 
apply to the Committee of Advisors.''.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--Title IV of the National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6651 et 
seq.) is amended to read as follows:

          ``TITLE IV--NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

                            ``establishment

    ``Sec. 401. There is established in the Executive Office of the 
President the National Science and Technology Council (hereinafter 
referred to as the `Council').

                              ``membership

    ``Sec. 402. The Council shall be composed of the President, who 
shall serve as Chair, the Vice-President, the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
Education, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of State, the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the 
Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Chair of the Council of Economic 
Advisers, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the 
National Security Adviser, and such other officials of executive 
departments and agencies as the President may, from time to time, 
designate.

                               ``meetings

    ``Sec. 403. The President, or upon his direction, the Director, may 
convene meetings of the Council. The President shall preside over the 
meetings of the Council, except that in his absence the Vice President 
and in his absence the Director, shall preside.

                         ``duties and functions

    ``Sec. 404. (a) The Council shall consider problems and 
developments in the fields of science, engineering, and technology, and 
related activities affecting more than one Federal agency, and shall 
develop policies and other measures designed to--
            ``(1) provide more effective planning and administration of 
        Federal scientific, engineering, and technological programs;
            ``(2) ensure that science and technology policy decisions 
        and programs are consistent with the President's stated goals;
            ``(3) ensure the adequacy of and achieve effective 
        utilization of the scientific, engineering, and technological 
        resources and facilities of Federal agencies, including the 
        elimination of unwarranted duplication; and
            ``(4) further international cooperation in science, 
        engineering, and technology.
    ``(b) The Council shall assume the responsibilities and authorities 
of the National Space Council, the National Critical Materials Council, 
and the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and 
Technology. The Council shall coordinate as necessary with the National 
Security Council in carrying out the former responsibilities of the 
National Critical Materials Council.
    ``(c) The Council shall perform such other related duties as shall 
be assigned by the President.
    ``(d) In exercising its duties and functions the Council--
            ``(1) shall work closely with the heads of all relevant 
        Federal departments and agencies;
            ``(2) may utilize consultants and representatives of 
        industry, academia, and State and local governments;
            ``(3) shall hold hearings in various parts of the Nation as 
        necessary; and
            ``(4) shall avoid duplication of effort and expense.

             ``research and development budget coordination

    ``Sec. 405. (a) In coordinating science and technology policy, 
including research and development budget requests, the Council shall--
            ``(1) appraise progress in science and technology in 
        relation to the societal goals identified under section 
        205(c)(2), and through consultation with the Council of 
        Economic Advisers determine the desired level of Federal 
        investment in science and technology;
            ``(2) determine priorities for allocating Federal funds 
        among expenditure areas in science and technology in order to 
        address the societal goals identified under section 205(c)(2), 
        including the selection of multi-agency research and 
        development initiatives;
            ``(3) consider the ways in which scientific and technical 
        knowledge and principles can be applied to achieving the 
        societal goals identified under section 205(c)(2); and
            ``(4) ensure the coordination of Federal science and 
        technology programs and eliminate unnecessary duplication of 
        effort among these programs.
    ``(b) For the purpose of carrying out this title, all executive 
departments and agencies, whether or not represented on the Council, 
shall furnish necessary assistance to the Council. Such assistance may 
include--
            ``(1) detailing employees to the Council to perform such 
        functions, consistent with the purposes of this title, as the 
        President may assign to them; and
            ``(2) undertaking, upon request of the President, special 
        studies.

                      ``interagency working groups

    ``Sec. 406. (a) The Council is authorized to establish, for the 
purpose of conducting studies and making reports as directed by the 
President, Interagency Working Groups of the Council, and shall 
designate the subject areas and membership of the Interagency Working 
Groups and oversee their work.
    ``(b) The Interagency Working Groups shall assist the Council in 
carrying out its duties and functions by--
            ``(1) developing detailed plans, including funding 
        requirements for multi-agency research and development 
        initiatives, and serve as a forum for coordinating agency 
        activities in implementing such initiatives;
            ``(2) defining a coherent approach for applying science and 
        technology to specific emerging national problems;
            ``(3) gathering timely and authoritative information on 
        developments in science and technology to determine if these 
        developments are interfering with the achievement of the policy 
        set forth in section 102 of this Act;
            ``(4) initiating studies to determine which of the 
        scientific and technological alternatives available will best 
        contribute to achieving the societal goals identified under 
        section 205(b)(2);
            ``(5) reviewing and appraising various science and 
        technology related activities of the Federal Government to 
        determine the extent to which such activities are contributing 
        to the achievement of the societal goals identified under 
        section 205(b)(2), and make recommendations to the President as 
        appropriate; and
            ``(6) performing other duties as requested by the President 
        or the Council.''.
    (b) Repeals.--(1) Section 501 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 is repealed.
    (2) Sections 202(b), 203, 207, 208, 209, 210, and 211 of the 
National Critical Materials Act of 1984 are repealed.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES ASSESSMENT PANEL.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 601 of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6681) is amended to read as follows:

                            ``establishment

    ``Sec. 601. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall establish within that office a National Sciences and 
Technologies Assessment Panel (hereafter in this title referred to as 
the `panel'). The panel shall prepare the biennial national critical 
technologies report required under section 603, and the annual 
assessment required under section 604.''.
    (b) Membership.--Section 602 of the National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6682) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``13 members'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``the Director of the Office of 
        Science and Technology Policy, who shall serve as Chairman, and 
        14 other'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``appoint nine'' and 
        all that follows through ``shall be appointed'' and insert in 
        lieu thereof ``8 members'';
            (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following 
        new paragraphs:
            ``(6) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
        appoint one member, who shall be an official of the National 
        Institutes of Health.
            ``(7) The Director of the National Science Foundation shall 
        appoint one member, who shall be an official of that agency.'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``(a)(1)(B)'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``(a)(1)''; and
            (5) by striking subsection (c).
    (c) National Performance Assessments for Research.--The National 
Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 
is amended--
            (1) by striking section 605;
            (2) by redesignating section 604 as section 605; and
            (3) by inserting after section 603 the following new 
        section:

            ``national performance assessments for research

    ``Sec. 604. (a) The panel shall submit to the President an annual 
report on the Nation's performance in selected major fields of 
research, incorporating the results of consultation described in 
subsection (d).
    ``(b) Each such report shall include, with respect to each selected 
major field of research--
            ``(1) a review of the relative performance of the United 
        States as compared to that of other nations;
            ``(2) an estimate of the trend in relative performance 
        during the next five years;
            ``(3) an assessment of the contribution of Federal research 
        and development programs to the progress made in that field of 
        research;
            ``(4) the factors that are likely to affect the Nation's 
        performance in the next five years, with particular attention 
        to those factors that may adversely affect relative 
        performance; and
            ``(5) recommendations for any Federal policy changes 
        necessary to improve the Nation's research performance, and a 
        review of the implementation of any recommendations made in 
        previous reports under this paragraph.
    ``(c) Each major field of research shall be treated in an annual 
assessment report at least once in each five year period.
    ``(d) In preparing the report the panel shall consult extensively 
with appropriate public and private organizations and individuals 
capable of providing independent and knowledgeable assessments. Such 
organizations and individuals shall include researchers in the subject 
field who reside in the United States and in other nations, researchers 
in related fields, and those who apply research to solve practical 
problems.
    ``(e) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a report is 
submitted to the President under this section, the President shall 
transmit the report, together with any comments that the President 
considers appropriate, to Congress.''.
    (d) Administration and Funding of the Panel.--Section 605 of the 
National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities 
Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6684) as so redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of 
this section, is amended by striking ``Funds for'' and all that follows 
through ``for that Office.''.

SEC. 7. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INSTITUTE.

    (a) In General.--The National Science and Technology Policy, 
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new title:

          ``TITLE VII--SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INSTITUTE

                            ``establishment

    ``Sec. 701. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall establish a federally funded research and development 
center to be known as the Science and Technology Policy Institute 
(hereafter in this title referred to as the `Institute'). The Director 
may use the Critical Technologies Institute, the authority for which is 
repealed by section 7(b) of the National Science and Technology Policy, 
Organization, and Priorities Act Amendments of 1993, as a basis for the 
establishment of the Institute.

                         ``operating committee

    ``Sec. 702. (a) The Institute shall have an Operating Committee, 
which shall provide oversight for the Institute, composed of 5 members 
as follows:
            ``(1) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
        Policy, who shall be Chair of the Operating Committee.
            ``(2) The Director of the National Institutes of Health.
            ``(3) The Director of the Advanced Research Projects 
        Agency.
            ``(4) The Director of the National Institute of Standards 
        and Technology.
            ``(5) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
    ``(b) The Operating Committee shall meet not less than four times a 
year.

                              ``functions

    ``Sec. 703. The functions of the Institute shall include the 
following:
            ``(1) Provision, upon the request of the Director of the 
        Office of Science and Technology Policy, of technical support 
        and assistance to the National Science and Technology Council 
        and its Interagency Working Groups.
            ``(2) Initiation of studies and analyses with the approval 
        of the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
        (including science and technology assessments and systems 
        analyses) of alternatives available for ensuring long-term 
        leadership by the United States in the research, development, 
        production capability, and application of the technologies 
        identified in the most recent biennial report submitted to 
        Congress by the President pursuant to section 603 of this 
        title, including appropriate strategies and roles for the 
        Federal Government, State governments, private industry, and 
        institutions of higher education.
            ``(3) The assembly of timely and authoritative information 
        regarding significant developments and trends in science and 
        technology in the United States and abroad, with particular 
        emphasis on information relating to the fields of science and 
        the technologies identified in the most recent biennial report 
        submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 603 
        of this title.
            ``(4) Analysis and interpretation of the information 
        referred to in paragraph (3) to determine whether such 
        developments and trends are likely to affect United States 
        science and technology policies.

                 ``consultation on institute activities

    ``Sec. 704. In carrying out the functions referred to in section 
703, personnel of the Institute shall--
            ``(1) consult widely with representatives from private 
        industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
        institutions, and Federal and State agencies; and
            ``(2) to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate 
        information and perspectives derived from such consultations in 
        carrying out such functions.

                             ``sponsorship

    ``Sec. 705. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall enter into a sponsoring agreement with respect to the 
Institute. The sponsoring agreement shall require that the Institute 
carry out the functions specified in section 703 and such functions as 
the Operating Committee may specify, consistent with section 703. The 
sponsoring agreement shall be consistent with the general requirements 
prescribed for such a sponsoring agreement by the Administrator for 
Federal Procurement Policy.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1991 (42 U.S.C. 6686) is repealed.

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