1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Title I—Science and Technology
Policy
Subtitle A—National Nanotechnology Initiative
Amendments
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. National nanotechnology program
amendments.
Sec. 103. Societal dimensions of
nanotechnology.
Sec. 104. Technology transfer.
Sec. 105. Research in areas of national
importance.
Sec. 106. Nanomanufacturing
research.
Sec. 107. Definitions.
Subtitle B—Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development
Sec. 111. Short title.
Sec. 112. Program planning and
coordination.
Sec. 113. Large-scale research in areas of
national importance.
Sec. 114. Cyber-physical systems and
information management.
Sec. 115. National Coordination
Office.
Sec. 116. Improving networking and information
technology education.
Sec. 117. Conforming and technical
amendments.
Subtitle C—Other OSTP Provisions
Sec. 121. Federal scientific
collections.
Sec. 122. Coordination of manufacturing
research and development.
Sec. 123. Interagency public access
committee.
Sec. 124. Fulfilling the potential of women in
academic science and engineering.
Title II—National Science
Foundation
Sec. 201. Short title.
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 211. Definitions.
Sec. 212. Authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 213. National Science Board administrative
amendments.
Sec. 214. Broader impacts review
criterion.
Sec. 215. National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics.
Sec. 216. Collection of data on demographics of
faculty.
Subtitle B—Research and Innovation
Sec. 221. Support for potentially
transformative research.
Sec. 222. Facilitating interdisciplinary
collaborations for national needs.
Sec. 223. National Science Foundation
manufacturing research and education.
Sec. 224. Strengthening institutional research
partnerships.
Sec. 225. National Science Board report on
mid-scale instrumentation.
Sec. 226. Sense of Congress on overall support
for research infrastructure at the Foundation.
Sec. 227. Partnerships for
innovation.
Sec. 228. Prize awards.
Subtitle C—STEM Education and Workforce
Training
Sec. 241. Graduate student support.
Sec. 242. Postdoctoral fellowship in STEM
education research.
Sec. 243. Robert Noyce teacher scholarship
program.
Sec. 244. Institutions serving persons with
disabilities.
Sec. 245. Institutional
integration.
Sec. 246. Postdoctoral research
fellowships.
Sec. 247. Broadening participation training and
outreach.
Sec. 248. Transforming undergraduate education
in STEM.
Sec. 249. 21st century graduate
education.
Sec. 250. Undergraduate broadening
participation program.
Sec. 251. Grand challenges in education
research.
Sec. 252. Research experiences for
undergraduates.
Sec. 253. Laboratory science pilot
program.
Sec. 254. STEM industry internship
programs.
Sec. 255. Tribal colleges and universities
program.
Title III—STEM Education
Sec. 301. Coordination of Federal STEM
education.
Sec. 302. Advisory committee on STEM
education.
Sec. 303. STEM education at the Department of
Energy.
Sec. 304. Green energy education.
Title IV—National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 403. Under Secretary of Commerce for
Standards and Technology.
Sec. 404. Reorganization of NIST
laboratories.
Sec. 405. Federal Government standards and
conformity assessment coordination.
Sec. 406. Manufacturing extension
partnership.
Sec. 407. Bioscience research
program.
Sec. 408. Emergency communication and tracking
technologies research initiative.
Sec. 409. TIP Advisory Board.
Sec. 410. Underrepresented
minorities.
Sec. 411. Cyber security standards and
guidelines.
Sec. 412. Definitions.
Title V—Innovation
Sec. 501. Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship.
Sec. 502. Federal loan guarantees for
innovative technologies in manufacturing.
Sec. 503. Regional innovation
program.
Title VI—Department of Energy
Subtitle A—Office of Science
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Definitions.
Sec. 603. Mission of the Office of
Science.
Sec. 604. Basic Energy Sciences
Program.
Sec. 605. Biological and Environmental Research
Program.
Sec. 606. Advanced Scientific Computing
Research Program.
Sec. 607. Fusion energy research
program.
Sec. 608. High Energy Physics
Program.
Sec. 609. Nuclear Physics Program.
Sec. 610. Science Laboratories Infrastructure
Program.
Sec. 611. Authorization of
appropriations.
Subtitle B—Advanced Research Projects
Agency-Energy
Sec. 621. Short title.
Sec. 622. ARPA-E amendments.
Subtitle C—Energy Innovation Hubs
Sec. 631. Short title.
Sec. 632. Energy Innovation Hubs.
Subtitle D—Cooperative Research and Development
Fund
Sec. 641. Short title.
Sec. 642. Cooperative research and development
fund.
Title VII—Miscellaneous
Sec. 701. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 702. Persons with
disabilities.
Sec. 703. Veterans and service
members.
<enum>I</enum><header>Science and Technology
Policy</header>
<subtitle id="H06C02EECF8D64CC2998CD37BACF58872"><enum>A</enum><header>National Nanotechnology
Initiative Amendments</header>
<section id="H12F4D6C5184C4C289CD5282F3F222B3C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>National Nanotechnology
Initiative Amendments Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H358D56F937C740F48C350480CADE3BBC"><enum>102.</enum><header>National
nanotechnology program amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and
Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6BF9B70740084B148ECF7E9DC9FCB57C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking section
2(c)(4) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC2C9E612190D45CCAE880DE63322CF54"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop, within 12 months
after the date of enactment of the <short-title>National
Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2010</short-title>, and update
every 3 years thereafter, a strategic plan to guide the activities described
under subsection (b) that specifies near-term and long-term objectives for the
Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, and
the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and that
describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3BD175B765094A3DA218945501D9A881"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how the Program will move
results out of the laboratory and into applications for the benefit of society,
including through cooperation and collaborations with nanotechnology research,
development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32B6E617BB4F4D6EBDEB6870508962ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the Program will
encourage and support interdisciplinary research and development in
nanotechnology; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44580CB41B7F4FEEB5803D06BD0D732B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proposed research in areas of national
importance in accordance with the requirements of section 105 of the
<short-title>National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments
Act of
2010</short-title>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC0683CA22614F0581897C7BB5DA7A68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 2—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3EC289AEB4A04C89BBCA82BB7187C1D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<clause id="H18F870DBED6F43048C7B8463E112E1EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5)
as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H577873F5612D4E198AD05DA42150F9C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting the following new paragraph
before paragraph (2), as so redesignated by clause (i) of this
subparagraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H2588CD1A525F490DAAC2BBD839FF2541"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Program budget, for
the previous fiscal year, for each agency that participates in the Program,
including a breakout of spending for the development and acquisition of
research facilities and instrumentation, for each program component area, and
for all activities pursuant to subsection
(b)(10);</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD24F13D0A64143839034B2B3FF240FF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting at the end
the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H0C0A360D0AD1416F9B14D5EDED2CA97C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Standards
setting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agencies
participating in the Program shall support the activities of committees
involved in the development of standards for nanotechnology and may reimburse
the travel costs of scientists and engineers who participate in activities of
such
committees.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H687C3C471F294ACA85EE788E30BEB371"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking section 3(b)
and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H608BCDDFBB114BD4907A5AC600CA54E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE27A0722530C4C3F81745734C85BA724"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The operation of the
National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from
each agency participating in the Program. The portion of such Office’s total
budget provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same
proportion as the agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the
previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section
2(d)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HE687F3759647489DBA69BC89D84B2927" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The annual report under
section 2(d) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28FFFF0C7D46494F972806E9CA0DA5F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the
funding required by the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office to perform
the functions specified under subsection (a) for the next fiscal year by
category of activity, including the funding required to carry out the
requirements of section 2(b)(10)(D), subsection (d) of this section, and
section 5;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H125941840B354B37B22E3A338F81AA56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the
funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under
subsection (a) for the current fiscal year by category of activity, including
the funding required to carry out the requirements of subsection (d);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9177158A1D64530A2162B8A60AA06B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the amount of funding
provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency
participating in the
Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83781E30900E458BB633ACA4386D89D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting at the end
of section 3 the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H2318C693E88F4654AB5B31AB2C6FEA3A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public
information</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HECDCB7DCC2104E62B5FFFE8AAF2A9D06"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office shall develop and maintain a database accessible by the public of
projects funded under the Environmental, Health, and Safety, the Education and
Societal Dimensions, and the Nanomanufacturing program component areas, or any
successor program component areas, including a description of each project, its
source of funding by agency, and its funding history. For the Environmental,
Health, and Safety program component area, or any successor program component
area, projects shall be grouped by major objective as defined by the research
plan required under section 103(b) of the <short-title>National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of
2010</short-title>. For the Education and Societal Dimensions program component
area, or any successor program component area, the projects shall be grouped in
subcategories of—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HD3BFD960E72B4528B989B6E26F1DF5D0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>education in formal
settings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="H09CE385161AE4E9D947A43E8A45414F6" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>education in informal
settings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HED90081E19104CD59041ED805F6435D0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public outreach;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="H2DB847CBA6C94C6B8B81894F36C9F8F5" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ethical, legal, and other
societal issues.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HC1C66F7778C7410A84AC1A1937C1AAE0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office shall develop, maintain, and publicize information on nanotechnology
facilities supported under the Program, and may include information on
nanotechnology facilities supported by the States, that are accessible for use
by individuals from academic institutions and from industry. The information
shall include at a minimum the terms and conditions for the use of each
facility, a description of the capabilities of the instruments and equipment
available for use at the facility, and a description of the technical support
available to assist users of the
facility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D3CFEC0EF36473FA4B949B8636C1ECD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 4(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D86B66026E84F0C8864AE74E2762C9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
designate</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74DBB3F99A8245088F9C9884F667621D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>as a
distinct entity</quote> after <quote>Advisory Panel</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H015115F1A8904A2C9837450E28E9D469"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting at the end
<quote>The Advisory Panel shall form a subpanel with membership having specific
qualifications tailored to enable it to carry out the requirements of
subsection (c)(7).</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6CCDEE3A2554147892047D5556171ED"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF20AE14E4ABB4620AB2FF5746E9856B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
designated</quote> and <quote>or designating</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8EE6843950CD4AFFB819E9C85F36DA7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following: <quote>At least one member of the Advisory Panel shall be an
individual employed by and representing a minority-serving
institution.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H79BF0F8E25EE4BCB9F3AB51631E9BEF8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by amending section 5 to
read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H381C340D8FFA4D26A6919E0B2D71D3B2"><enum>5.</enum><header>Triennial external
review of the National Nanotechnology Program</header>
<subsection id="HEDFFDD8A34D64331A6E4E9F6104DB212"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination
Office shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council of
the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a triennial review of the Program.
The Director shall ensure that the arrangement with the National Research
Council is concluded in order to allow sufficient time for the reporting
requirements of subsection (b) to be satisfied. Each triennial review shall
include an evaluation of the—</text>
<paragraph id="H45799DE789C045BCBFD49774C8DB9A07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research priorities and
technical content of the Program, including whether the allocation of funding
among program component areas, as designated according to section 2(c)(2), is
appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B4851D4A0524B7EA396F84F8F2AEA96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>effectiveness of the
Program’s management and coordination across agencies and disciplines,
including an assessment of the effectiveness of the National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H961A5646AFB44FC5B622A1D6068C7395"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Program’s scientific and
technological accomplishments and its success in transferring technology to the
private sector; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E977090DEF24819A73C2E23C56C3711"><enum>(4)</enum><text>adequacy of the Program’s
activities addressing ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate
societal concerns, including human health concerns.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED6E3CDE794C43539BAF04DCAD5DD5C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation To be
transmitted to congress</header><text>The National Research Council shall
document the results of each triennial review carried out in accordance with
subsection (a) in a report that includes any recommendations for ways to
improve the Program’s management and coordination processes and for changes to
the Program’s objectives, funding priorities, and technical content. Each
report shall be submitted to the Director of the National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office, who shall transmit it to the Advisory Panel, the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives not later than September
30 of every third year, with the first report due September 30, 2010.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8EBF357BAB864F5E9A7484830BDFD1D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts provided in accordance with
section 3(b)(1), the following amounts shall be available to carry out this
section:</text>
<paragraph id="H312D4E3749DA4970BB0787B6DFAF01B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$500,000 for fiscal year
2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07200C5F053F44838DD320FC061B4785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$500,000 for fiscal year
2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90AAA6A4EED3464081A3C5921D73E315"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$500,000 for fiscal year
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6A3C00B4FAF4C468D9660FCB3CDC5B3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in section 10—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEDDAB62056E947F087DF755AEAFEAE61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2)
to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H238A9D4E8435458E944D0C20A838CA84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nanotechnology</header><text>The
term <quote>nanotechnology</quote> means the science and technology that will
enable one to understand, measure, manipulate, and manufacture at the
nanoscale, aimed at creating materials, devices, and systems with fundamentally
new properties or functions.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14493F041CAF4D549693669C70247E07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5DB2B76BA46E4D3788A135669D4E19D8"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Nanoscale</header><text>The
term <quote>nanoscale</quote> means one or more dimensions of between
approximately 1 and 100
nanometers.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H807B3AD8C2C9465FA2A2D2C198E8CA53"><enum>103.</enum><header>Societal dimensions of
nanotechnology</header>
<subsection id="HAC89FD5E42434CD8B139308ACAA263AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coordinator for
societal dimensions of nanotechnology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall designate an associate director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy as the Coordinator for Societal Dimensions of
Nanotechnology. The Coordinator shall be responsible for oversight of the
coordination, planning, and budget prioritization of activities required by
section 2(b)(10) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development
Act (15 U.S.C. 7501(b)(10)). The Coordinator shall, with the assistance of
appropriate senior officials of the agencies funding activities within the
Environmental, Health, and Safety and the Education and Societal Dimensions
program component areas of the Program, or any successor program component
areas, ensure that the requirements of such section 2(b)(10) are satisfied. The
responsibilities of the Coordinator shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HFA9C221D82E94DF4BC995571BEACCBC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensuring that a research
plan for the environmental, health, and safety research activities required
under subsection (b) is developed, updated, and implemented and that the plan
is responsive to the recommendations of the subpanel of the Advisory Panel
established under section 4(a) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and
Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7503(a)), as amended by this subtitle;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6403D6D389CF4ADFBEE8F51ACC003791"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encouraging and
monitoring the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate
the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the
ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal concerns related
to nanotechnology, including human health concerns, are addressed under the
Program, including the implementation of the research plan described in
subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2415B46F08844A008DCAC7E38F6718AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>encouraging the agencies
required to develop the research plan under subsection (b) to identify, assess,
and implement suitable mechanisms for the establishment of public-private
partnerships for support of environmental, health, and safety research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H27A4DAFB9CCA4E8DA2766D9D34F94F1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Research plan</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6E2EBC6F069485EB975140F5F1EFD02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Coordinator for
Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology shall convene and chair a panel comprised
of representatives from the agencies funding research activities under the
Environmental, Health, and Safety program component area of the Program, or any
successor program component area, and from such other agencies as the
Coordinator considers necessary to develop, periodically update, and coordinate
the implementation of a research plan for this program component area. In
developing and updating the plan, the panel convened by the Coordinator shall
solicit and be responsive to recommendations and advice from—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCDF5AF532C90490BBA5B61A0E000FDE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the subpanel of the
Advisory Panel established under section 4(a) of the 21st Century
Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7503(a)), as amended by
this subtitle; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AD0FB255DAA470692DE553AEE76C723"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the agencies responsible
for environmental, health, and safety regulations associated with the
production, use, and disposal of nanoscale materials and products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H952D92B0349247BCBB3945945CA5FA12"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Development of
standards</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include a
description of how the Program will help to ensure the development of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB893F38C9E64E119558681BC0AA2E3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">standards related to nomenclature
associated with engineered nanoscale materials;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68A6A68C9B514EC698CE4BA3664DEC52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engineered nanoscale
standard reference materials for environmental, health, and safety testing;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DC3C0CB9326427FA4914E61E6E3F8B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">standards related to methods and procedures
for detecting, measuring, monitoring, sampling, and testing engineered
nanoscale materials for environmental, health, and safety impacts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H821C922D8E174C21A426FB6ADE884133"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Components of
plan</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall, with respect to
activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A877840D5DA463D85BF20CD3B6970BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specify near-term
research objectives and long-term research objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H286ECFE8A78F4F6ABE5D5E70983DAD28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specify milestones
associated with each near-term objective and the estimated time and resources
required to reach each milestone;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C234271D5E74B7684B9B23E4C6802D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to subparagraphs (A) and (B),
describe the role of each agency carrying out or sponsoring research in order
to meet the objectives specified under subparagraph (A) and to achieve the
milestones specified under subparagraph (B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33A287D64FD5458A9B8B6521A3E305AE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>specify the funding
allocated to each major objective of the plan and the source of funding by
agency for the current fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9594AF3F7BEC47FE8F79DEE9303A55C8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>estimate the funding
required for each major objective of the plan and the source of funding by
agency for the following 3 fiscal years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9628B9BA56A643AF83EBEDC200E26DE3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transmittal to
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan required
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H807FD02520D0437AABE09508D9CD2608"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Updating and appending
to report</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be updated
annually and appended to the report required under section 2(d) of the 21st
Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7501(d)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F442137EDD447CBABFAAADD5FB82CD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nanotechnology
partnerships</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CAD5DD923C24D3FA8C95D11F7F700C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>As
part of the program authorized by section 9 of the National Science Foundation
Authorization Act of 2002, the Director of the National Science Foundation
shall provide 1 or more grants to establish partnerships as defined by
subsection (a)(2) of that section, except that each such partnership shall
include 1 or more businesses engaged in the production of nanoscale materials,
products, or devices. Partnerships established in accordance with this
subsection shall be designated as <quote>Nanotechnology Education
Partnerships</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B3898575C30441EA2C182EF6046D4F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>Nanotechnology
Education Partnerships shall be designed to recruit and help prepare secondary
school students to pursue postsecondary level courses of instruction in
nanotechnology. At a minimum, grants shall be used to support—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C2EFB491D224A9F874CBC43DAC8AAD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>professional development
activities to enable secondary school teachers to use curricular materials
incorporating nanotechnology and to inform teachers about career possibilities
for students in nanotechnology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA80FB18AA5E942068F706E93A856968A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enrichment programs for
students, including access to nanotechnology facilities and equipment at
partner institutions, to increase their understanding of nanoscale science and
technology and to inform them about career possibilities in nanotechnology as
scientists, engineers, and technicians; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2A21F607ED84D4B82F952A35DF093D8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identification of appropriate
nanotechnology educational materials and incorporation of nanotechnology into
the curriculum for secondary school students at one or more organizations
participating in a Partnership.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6305479601E431D8A47AA74D341534D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Grants
under this subsection shall be awarded in accordance with subsection (b) of
such section 9, except that paragraph (3)(B) of that subsection shall not
apply.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C59B78B8C9644FDB6302952B9D4DBC0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Undergraduate education
programs</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC7E7EA48D39468D90ED9BD0247B009B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Activities
supported</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities included under the Education and Societal Dimensions program
component area, or any successor program component area, the Program shall
support efforts to introduce nanoscale science, engineering, and technology
into undergraduate science and engineering education through a variety of
interdisciplinary approaches. Activities supported may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE77B8D49B8C430E9CEA26BA3DA23F35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development of courses of
instruction or modules to existing courses;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0F5827E7FBA42979579C5C5321B6CEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>faculty professional
development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F759BF6C8AE4E4CA305B61E09422AC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>acquisition of equipment
and instrumentation suitable for undergraduate education and research in
nanotechnology.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D47CC1DD3DC49C6A8D20C8F3A5DF883"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Course, Curriculum, and
Laboratory Improvement authorization</header><text>There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out
activities described in paragraph (1) through the Course, Curriculum, and
Laboratory Improvement program from amounts authorized under section
7002(c)(2)(B) of the America COMPETES Act, $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE9AF2028EB445CAB20B7AD2CE4FB2C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advanced Technology
Education authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Science
Foundation to carry out activities described in paragraph (1) through the
Advanced Technology Education program from amounts authorized under section
7002(c)(2)(B) of the America COMPETES Act, $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2010.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H460BE1D81E7A4F9F8C29837127FAE7B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency working
group</header><text>The National Science and Technology Council shall establish
under the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee an
Education Working Group to coordinate, prioritize, and plan the educational
activities supported under the Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8F384BCA430C4B6684DC68291EBCFD75"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Societal Dimensions in
Nanotechnology Education Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities supported under the Education
and Societal Dimensions program component area, or any successor program
component area, that involve informal, precollege, or undergraduate
nanotechnology education shall include education regarding the environmental,
health and safety, and other societal aspects of nanotechnology.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB0FA6244303B4129B966CF3529410B36"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Remote access to
nanotechnology facilities</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H04CFCC8F1F4E4C28852FEA2448257009"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Agencies supporting
nanotechnology research facilities as part of the Program shall require the
entities that operate such facilities to allow access via the Internet, and
support the costs associated with the provision of such access, by secondary
school students and teachers, to instruments and equipment within such
facilities for educational purposes. The agencies may waive this requirement
for cases when particular facilities would be inappropriate for educational
purposes or the costs for providing such access would be prohibitive.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HDB81BAAB6F4A4F24847DBB37C3CF81AC" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The agencies identified
in paragraph (1) shall require the entities that operate such nanotechnology
research facilities to establish and publish procedures, guidelines, and
conditions for the submission and approval of applications for the use of the
facilities for the purpose identified in paragraph (1) and shall authorize
personnel who operate the facilities to provide necessary technical support to
students and teachers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6CF72A12139342AD885C75B6F153AF1A"><enum>104.</enum><header>Technology
transfer</header>
<subsection id="HAB400A877658411F883A3B21C5C1C9AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prototyping</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFEB8CBA8E8A4235BD4EC6CEF876A9E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Access to
facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with
section 2(b)(7) of 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15
U.S.C. 7501(b)(7)), the agencies supporting nanotechnology research facilities
as part of the Program shall provide access to such facilities to companies for
the purpose of assisting the companies in the development of prototypes of
nanoscale products, devices, or processes (or products, devices, or processes
enabled by nanotechnology) for determining proof of concept. The agencies shall
publicize the availability of these facilities and encourage their use by
companies as provided for in this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF35CB7E3038B4D169842A141E6F65BC6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
agencies identified in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFDEC04E5DB54442A26FBC05CDD8953C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall establish and
publish procedures, guidelines, and conditions for the submission and approval
of applications for use of nanotechnology facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0E6DCD3528C4A2FADC4D095D0CB9400"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall publish
descriptions of the capabilities of facilities available for use under this
subsection, including the availability of technical support; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H508F0580354C4A7992D6762964209738"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may waive recovery, require full recovery,
or require partial recovery of the costs associated with use of the facilities
for projects under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05D860092A88495DA4BB557547CC6DAA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection and
criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In cases when less
than full cost recovery is required pursuant to paragraph (2)(C), projects
provided access to nanotechnology facilities in accordance with this subsection
shall be selected through a competitive, merit-based process, and the criteria
for the selection of such projects shall include at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD3E89C9368374184935E32976797860C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the readiness of the
project for technology demonstration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE68D1C37418449DBB4B45B265370413A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evidence of a commitment
by the applicant for further development of the project to full
commercialization if the proof of concept is established by the prototype;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7072941A0F5A447C9F53E2092E8C3BC6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evidence of the potential
for further funding from private sector sources following the successful
demonstration of proof of concept.</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">The
agencies may give special consideration in selecting projects to applications
that are relevant to important national needs or requirements.</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2EA13001DFB74F3FAFBADE3302F20A83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of existing
technology transfer programs</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB2AF0384CE2446AB068D76EFE90A25A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Participating
agencies</header><text>Each agency participating in the Program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4FA1BD0036664142A72281EFABCFAC9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>encourage the submission
of applications for support of nanotechnology related projects to the Small
Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer
Program administered by such agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED203D90C1F440FFB71C0F88E29C38A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through the National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office and within 6 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives—</text>
<clause id="H8917505B9BD9486B9F70633D285FE5DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the plan described in
section 2(c)(7) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act
(15 U.S.C. 7501(c)(7)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC8044291A564EE9999BB26E68504017"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a report specifying, if
the agency administers a Small Business Innovation Research Program and a Small
Business Technology Transfer Program—</text>
<subclause id="H0B11C464FC154CFF9C2ED5C7FFAD7739"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of proposals
received for nanotechnology related projects during the current fiscal year and
the previous 2 fiscal years;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8AFE8A09168640AF9E996B095A4B961C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the number of such
proposals funded in each year;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9747693636D649F4B7476844E3A32044"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the total number of
nanotechnology related projects funded and the amount of funding provided for
fiscal year 2004 through fiscal year 2008; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H061833FB6EAC4371A790B26DE7A0D558"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a description of the
projects identified in accordance with subclause (III) which received private
sector funding beyond the period of phase II support.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA480EA5A16424E4FB624824456D0CB56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</header><text>The Director of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology in carrying out the requirements of section 28 of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n)
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7039E48ACC34DFAA5E3965E42D9508E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in regard to subsection
(d) of that section, encourage the submission of proposals for support of
nanotechnology related projects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99CAF3EE6308429D9D9662947E1CB521"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in regard to subsection
(g) of that section, include a description of how the requirement of
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is being met, the number of proposals for
nanotechnology related projects received, the number of such proposals funded,
the total number of such projects funded since the beginning of the Technology
Innovation Program, and the outcomes of such funded projects in terms of the
metrics developed in accordance with such subsection (g).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB6E3DBFE2F148D1A2A1F5139E8F49C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>TIP Advisory
Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The TIP Advisory Board
established under section 28(k) of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)), in carrying out its responsibilities under
subsection (k)(3), shall provide the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEA8B87EEE0514FA190010C14E9B2149C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advice on how to
accomplish the requirement of paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5EE13947E37416B8D7305C75C64BB22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the
adequacy of the allocation of resources for nanotechnology related projects
supported under the Technology Innovation Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF40525C068314645BA39ACFA1B112D93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Industry liaison
groups</header><text>An objective of the Program shall be to establish industry
liaison groups for all industry sectors that would benefit from applications of
nanotechnology. The Nanomanufacturing, Industry Liaison, and Innovation Working
Group of the National Science and Technology Council shall actively pursue
establishing such liaison groups.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H70ADEC8E079042BCB74BAC357E4D4389"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination with State
initiatives</header><text>Section 2(b)(5) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology
Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7501(b)(5)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HD4F86DFDB7D24663AE10E8A966BF3376" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H18E1AC44F07748E8AAA7FDAF4EEFD4BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensuring United States
global leadership in the development and application of nanotechnology,
including through coordination and leveraging Federal investments with
nanotechnology research, development, and technology transition initiatives
supported by the
States;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HA225B05FC2C64929BC5233C91EE0CB61"><enum>105.</enum><header>Research in areas of
national importance</header>
<subsection id="H61B8012B852B458BB74E78F06CE2BB27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Program shall
include support for nanotechnology research and development activities directed
toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions
to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal
benefits. The activities supported shall be designed to advance the development
of research discoveries by demonstrating technical solutions to important
problems in such areas as nano-electronics, energy efficiency, health care, and
water remediation and purification. The Advisory Panel shall make
recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for
support under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFF36015848874256B6896FD101DE4D9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Characteristics</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B96A0FD460C46EA8622267DDA17C947"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and
development activities under this section shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H698A2F0560334C21AFFB07B96A3EFFD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include projects selected
on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based
process;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6D9A9AE04E94FB3AF04F225C75B12DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">involve collaborations among researchers in
academic institutions and industry, and may involve nonprofit research
institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFE423CFF4244A64BCCF2AE5AF28C858"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when possible, leverage Federal investments
through collaboration with related State initiatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H953FE10ACA2A479EBE2978F0232CD436"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a plan for fostering the transfer
of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities
to industry for commercial development.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F0609121C054D73B358CB49FFA2B153"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>Determination
of the requirements for applications under this subsection, review and
selection of applications for support, and subsequent funding of projects shall
be carried out by a collaboration of no fewer than 2 agencies participating in
the Program. In selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give
special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal
sources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45F417BE7D37403F934B531049A764A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interdisciplinary
research centers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and
development activities under this section may be supported through
interdisciplinary nanotechnology research centers, as authorized by section
2(b)(4) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15
U.S.C. 7501(b)(4)), that are organized to investigate basic research questions
and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas such as those
identified in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22055DBC812145E68BBAE68A2A36338D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports required under section 2(d) of the
21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7501(d))
shall include a description of research and development areas supported in
accordance with this section, including the same budget information as is
required for program component areas under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such
section 2(d).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H974261CA71DB41118381FD4565697B37"><enum>106.</enum><header>Nanomanufacturing
research</header>
<subsection id="H1581C83B00D04F85A44516446C50FFE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research
areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Nanomanufacturing
program component area, or any successor program component area, shall include
research on—</text>
<paragraph id="HE186FB0261C84268A30C971471E9C5C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development of instrumentation and tools
required for the rapid characterization of nanoscale materials and for
monitoring of nanoscale manufacturing processes; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84A960E784A94D80A218089875310A4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>approaches and techniques
for scaling the synthesis of new nanoscale materials to achieve
industrial-level production rates.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H081D17372B544A9CBF07597BEAFBA0C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Green
nanotechnology</header><text>Interdisciplinary research centers supported under
the Program in accordance with section 2(b)(4) of the 21st Century
Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7501(b)(4)) that are
focused on nanomanufacturing research and centers established under the
authority of section 105(b)(3) of this subtitle shall include as part of the
activities of such centers—</text>
<paragraph id="HAA7111F7BDFF40CDAB5DAE9E7BE7DF09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research on methods and
approaches to develop environmentally benign nanoscale products and nanoscale
manufacturing processes, taking into consideration relevant findings and
results of research supported under the Environmental, Health, and Safety
program component area, or any successor program component area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B603EEF8C4E4DBBA097348ED6CDE8F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fostering the transfer of
the results of such research to industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7395BCE750824AA491EE5A026F61828D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing for the
education of scientists and engineers through interdisciplinary studies in the
principles and techniques for the design and development of environmentally
benign nanoscale products and processes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3290A170B43146C1A2CACEBEA643616F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of
nanomanufacturing research and research facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H33A08AF565DA4E519EA7F8A3E037CC5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public
meeting</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office shall sponsor a
public meeting, including representation from a wide range of industries
engaged in nanoscale manufacturing, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA883EEB73B40421995D430E6039C64C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>obtain the views of
participants at the meeting on—</text>
<clause id="H4D3A4C1D03194DF5B045FA7A19F11EA8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the relevance and value
of the research being carried out under the Nanomanufacturing program component
area of the Program, or any successor program component area; and</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF19002184DFF437185A9DE66C2E5871B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the capabilities of nanotechnology
research facilities supported under the Program are adequate—</text>
<subclause id="HB9B3D2E762FD43B09166DD1904383D25"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to meet current and
near-term requirements for the fabrication and characterization of nanoscale
devices and systems; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C6125973A2A4CBE95E8E6D41ED13801"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide access to and use of
instrumentation and equipment at the facilities, by means of networking
technology, to individuals who are at locations remote from the facilities;
and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1904D8AED1A474CA1321B90E988DB2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>receive any
recommendations on ways to strengthen the research portfolio supported under
the Nanomanufacturing program component area, or any successor program
component area, and on improving the capabilities of nanotechnology research
facilities supported under the Program.</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">Companies participating in industry
liaison groups shall be invited to participate in the meeting. The Coordination
Office shall prepare a report documenting the findings and recommendations
resulting from the meeting.</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="H83168B3E223D4D07AA66639738F141A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory panel
review</header><text>The Advisory Panel shall review the Nanomanufacturing
program component area of the Program, or any successor program component area,
and the capabilities of nanotechnology research facilities supported under the
Program to assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1A15593D401A453AA50949054EEDF49E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the funding for
the Nanomanufacturing program component area, or any successor program
component area, is adequate and receiving appropriate priority within the
overall resources available for the Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2C1DF9F0ED1474BAF68B131A3D70ACF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relevance of the
research being supported to the identified needs and requirements of
industry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACC4CF5B0095498FA3172D05AE12F90E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the capabilities of nanotechnology
research facilities supported under the Program are adequate—</text>
<clause id="H1272E97DE2874C87BFFE999E76714CA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to meet current and
near-term requirements for the fabrication and characterization of nanoscale
devices and systems; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8564CD924A1A48BBBBE170777D8192D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide access to and use of
instrumentation and equipment at the facilities, by means of networking
technology, to individuals who are at locations remote from the facilities;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25239308F0C74A748E1C9708EBEC854E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the level of funding that
would be needed to support—</text>
<clause id="HD26D391628C94159BF27E8D5EAC40A7A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the acquisition of instrumentation,
equipment, and networking technology sufficient to provide the capabilities at
nanotechnology research facilities described in subparagraph (C); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB3355D3E6CF446F48BA38D8A107F6CEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the operation and
maintenance of such facilities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">In
carrying out its assessment, the Advisory Panel shall take into consideration
the findings and recommendations from the report required under paragraph
(1).</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="H74537D8CA9B34423B87EE2108FBC1E3D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory
Panel shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives a report on its assessment required under paragraph (2), along
with any recommendations and a copy of the report prepared in accordance with
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEB8B125AEE0143ED8B64868B77099B7C"><enum>107.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle, terms that are defined in
section 10 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15
U.S.C. 7509) have the meaning given those terms in that section.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H17785F829BC344F9901AD5558FB5D357"><enum>B</enum><header>Networking and
Information Technology Research and Development</header>
<section id="H817B72B1AEBC4316B0C919348327A9E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Networking and
Information Technology Research and Development Act of
2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HD44C280EDBC64A68AA96941692214925"><enum>112.</enum><header>Program planning and
coordination</header>
<subsection id="H0CCC62ED6FA34875803457CB3EED0B9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Periodic
reviews</header><text>Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991
(15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HCC68930B823C435DAD58062FD459B90E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Periodic
reviews</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agencies
identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H23286CC8F9BE4426BE897D80DD773845"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">periodically assess the contents and
funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when
warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the
advisory committee established under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61B85E97A2834CF3AFC85D7B4EA8E71C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that the Program
includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development
activities, including activities described in section
104.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H087B9004A33B4025A6DBC9D17BF690D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Development of
strategic plan</header><text>Section 101 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is
amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of
this section, the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H4C39E64E10654ABAB46A6CF51B0815DC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7057D07EF51D4167AE88FD265E926B61"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working
through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of
the National Coordination Office established under section 102, shall develop,
within 12 months after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Networking and Information Technology
Research and Development Act of 2010</short-title>, and update every 3 years
thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities described under
subsection (a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E205939137A46CB960ECA68D00CD20D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the
Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the
metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the
Program will—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD820ED196B3C4E208A8B544299F591E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>foster the transfer of
research and development results into new technologies and applications for the
benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with
networking and information technology research, development, and technology
transition initiatives supported by the States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DD7E3C732484B6786E52579017B1886"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourage and support mechanisms for
interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information
technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program
Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in
section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3703)), and with international organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H282CB832FB4348E885366ED48408C7FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>address long-term
challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale,
long-term, interdisciplinary research and development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAD5351F1311412D834253FC7FAABE9E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>place emphasis on
innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal
returns on the research investment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H713A072280FD4436BF886E4B6E83E32F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>strengthen all levels of
networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure
an adequate, well-trained workforce; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H654A829D8C504C48B7A1129AD211A307"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">attract more women and underrepresented
minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information
technology.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5519E96ACE5140E39B8269E2C06ABB8D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National research
infrastructure</header><text>The strategic plan developed in accordance with
paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing
and maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the
Program, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H735453EC68244BA4A42BB5957D1FCD17" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall
take into consideration the recommendations—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7149021E6B2F40079F18DF133FDD60DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of the advisory committee
established under subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC7F079A17284C87A20E9F0A03E1B987"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of the stakeholders whose
input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under
section 102(b)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H85D7DBD84F8B45E78F0E3D6AB5E4F255" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>The Director of the National Coordination Office shall
transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory
committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF9A65B9BCE744D4AB043F0AF9A79757F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional
responsibilities of director</header><text>Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (15
U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8C2AE3441D9B44C0B2D3876D297CDAE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H230773D7AFBE419D8C6C9B8B3989C815"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H4FD1EE24738F46A4BEFCE53DEA35A287"><enum>(E)</enum><text>encourage and monitor the
efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of
resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan
under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the
objectives of the Program are
met;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1222526FD918426FA869B5CE2C30EE45"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advisory
committee</header><text>Section 101(b)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)) is
amended by inserting after <quote>an advisory committee on high-performance
computing,</quote> the following: <quote>in which the co-chairs shall be
members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and
with the remainder of the committee</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3BF9FBC2793B4EEE9663AF5455D97E18"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Section
101(a)(3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H58F8EFEA9E3E4CED90C6B5440FB4B564"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF7D356A955384C0AB9333951452EB40A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is
submitted,</quote> and inserting <quote>is submitted, the levels for the
previous fiscal year,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE13D7E69A7AE467C9C0BA86FA1E93B88"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>each Program Component
Area;</quote> and inserting <quote>each Program Component Area and research
area supported in accordance with section 104;</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CE6833A1A7A437BB03ED9D5F7C630E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C98D9B1E07E4B72A3A6E990E5EEA220"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>each Program Component
Area,</quote> and inserting <quote>each Program Component Area and research
area supported in accordance with section 104,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C7511C8642743C38153106FCC56BE7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is
submitted,</quote> and inserting <quote>is submitted, the levels for the
previous fiscal year,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B26AB7E769B4391B4EF11727A475094"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA1EBFD9EFFA740E58D9C2117AA2A1BEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70191CBFDCC144E3BF748FD2641E7C81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H01D2E4F247164CC3B3B80E0CFA208454"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a description of how the objectives
for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve
multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program
identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7185532A7AB4C6398782E02EE9251F3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include—</text>
<clause id="H80B1E7F5C67F4EEB84C4069837A5D5E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the
funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions
specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of
activity;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0C6F19A32FEA4F4FBC722EF7D18C1C85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the
funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under
section 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1ECCA7791F041CAA126D35E3BE74AC3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount of funding
provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency
participating in the Program;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC82F8594F7054528A19FE1BDA0402A94"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section
4 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBD4DD49AC56C40C1A2D6D1C368FC8E16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C95CD979C2B4569BD372170EF3D10D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before
paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE7D78FE0E8A94B4AAEFEE45F26B8FE85"><enum>(1)</enum><text><quote>cyber-physical
systems</quote> means physical or engineered systems whose networking and
information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated
and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or
other means to perform monitoring and control
functions;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1AC501B31EBA4E068F3B107C27A62821"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), as so
redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD23C3820DC454423B3303A7147924EBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
“high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information
technology”; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB892BEFC9AEA42B6B307E7C43A5A39A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
“supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6E6F0026FCF424AB723A59A51ED5AC7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by
striking <quote>network referred to as</quote> and all that follows through the
semicolon and inserting <quote>network, including advanced computer networks of
Federal agencies and departments;</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D23E4FFB9544AB0A3D6B3ECC44E4999"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as so
redesignated, by striking <quote>National High-Performance Computing
Program</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and information technology
research and development program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB3173D542DB74470AE8B50F08469BA85"><enum>113.</enum><header>Large-scale research
in areas of national importance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H6E74858BCF1349BF861B8E3F8DC21F33"><enum>104.</enum><header>Large-scale research
in areas of national importance</header>
<subsection id="H45AE7023E9EE49A3B832B5A1B77278BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Program shall encourage agencies identified in
section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary
research and development activities in networking and information technology
directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant
contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant
societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the
demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the
development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under
section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research
and development areas for support under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H19FF542236144C69A4B622E0CAEDD691"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Characteristics</header>
<paragraph id="H62569ADD02714ED4BB3B0726115FDD95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Research and development activities under this section
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H381484B70C9448A6B5381EF1E66AAE02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include projects selected
on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based
process;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48CAB2DAA0114D44B9BC6D9CE3873AC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>involve collaborations
among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may
involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as
appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87E201236A884B91AA93EFE6013D7E9E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>when possible, leverage
Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D97A87F5A724F79B7510B0B5D5B5773"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include a plan for
fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology
demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and
Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9787FB5DDA3A422AA73099E2905AD4CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header><text>In
selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special
consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal
sources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAFBFA65F13347CA894A37275E96832C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agency
collaboration</header><text>If 2 or more agencies identified in section
101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale
research and development activities in the same area of national importance,
then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and
selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of
projects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E871DE9561542ED8BA7D08CD1EDA56E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interdisciplinary
research centers</header><text>Research and development activities under this
section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are
organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology
demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be
carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those
authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law
110–69; 42 U.S.C.
1862o–10).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6778AD7724BF4F81AA94B2EB0FF80EE2"><enum>114.</enum><header>Cyber-physical systems
and information management</header>
<subsection id="HBDF0357F99E64459B946F8993299AEED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional Program
characteristics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0749842A49A2475C8874EB7444B70B89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by
striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFEB95ABDBF4489D92E36FC349A41866"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D9A512450954EAAAA713C4852ACF7E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraphs:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF98417AC54FD4A688C44CE41875019C1"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for increased understanding of the
scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods
available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems
that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0513E0D185814AADBA072BFFDAFDC040"><enum>(K)</enum><text>provide for research and
development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and information
management.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6760487E24E24813A915158E70C9A2FF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Task
force</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title I of such Act (15
U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by
section 113 of this Act, the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H07D3917ADF3E4E939DF17192592EFAE8"><enum>105.</enum><header>University/Industry
Task force</header>
<subsection id="H5E320FB81DBA4B56AC749A3D94D57A9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development Act of 2010</short-title>, the Director of
the National Coordination Office established under section 102 shall convene a
task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and
development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related
technologies required to enable these systems, through a consortium or other
appropriate entity with participants from institutions of higher education,
Federal laboratories, and industry.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9761237C37634B4B925D1A97E0DB7988"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
task force shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0CCB72E096F44875B59809A482552775"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop options for a
collaborative model and an organizational structure for such entity under which
the joint research and development activities could be planned, managed, and
conducted effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation of resources
among the participants in such entity for support of such activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H371CCB39A46845239A082D2C610427EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>propose a process for
developing a research and development agenda for such entity, including
objectives and milestones;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDCEDC0177D0490DB05FB35BF221F738"><enum>(3)</enum><text>define the roles and
responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher education,
Federal laboratories, and industry in such entity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE51F4428BE5470086DFE40C67510BEB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>propose guidelines for
assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results
to the private sector; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15DF53B2BA404A668644D374DA56D3B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>make recommendations for
how such entity could be funded from Federal, State, and non-governmental
sources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H41D08D50E2944FD4B4A4EA3B10B044B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>In
establishing the task force under subsection (a), the Director of the National
Coordination Office shall appoint an equal number of individuals from
institutions of higher education and from industry with knowledge and expertise
in cyber-physical systems, of which 2 may be selected from Federal
laboratories.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFB212A55E144467F9B787FA2698D6DE5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Networking and Information Technology
Research and Development Act of 2010</short-title>, the Director of the
National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and
Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and
recommendations of the task
force.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H31345748DF3D4D16B0FB331FEE9600E6"><enum>115.</enum><header>National Coordination
Office</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of such Act
(15 U.S.C. 5512) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HBB6B94FF66E44F94B3BE927260AD305E"><enum>102.</enum><header>National Coordination
Office</header>
<subsection id="H4C12955939AE45E896AD15CEA9BD9DD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall establish a National
Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEB3E0872C7A149FB8AAFBDA35E42C1FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
National Coordination Office shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H450289BD92ED468A93C3FBFA157A94F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide technical and
administrative support to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA11356EB67484B4BA33373E8E87FE472"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agencies
participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support
as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5C2104C171C414CA08BE499D2F07FC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the advisory committee
established under section 101(b);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4C6E55726F94B31982A71C2FF118F23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>serve as the primary
point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities
for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State
computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and
others to exchange technical and programmatic information;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B7655F625354127B67E290EF7A9FA4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>solicit input and
recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of
each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at
least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories,
and other relevant organizations and institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDB7304F4257415380B85A69EC96E567"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct public outreach,
including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory
committee, as appropriate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE6CD85137014756A85A84530B4E28EB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>promote access to and
early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from
Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government
and to United States industry.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H32B9C31D319743E4B24591E849BC8B26"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Source of
funding</header>
<paragraph id="H1E656C7673BD46C888A4BA3ACD1FCB3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The operation of the National Coordination Office shall
be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF5B0C6E833A4C9CA9F5B29059F54D4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specifications</header><text>The
portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for
each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of
the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in
the report required under section
101(a)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H2583987CA92A47AD942282D0803AFE4F"><enum>116.</enum><header>Improving networking
and information technology education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C.
5521(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3E6D5EC6AC2348BCA1C54BDD492127A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H947F65565B504D7E9FBBB514E4F22CC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF216E1F52ED542CFBEB2D831DD1825E3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H41BF7C127D3644E1A203DD02284D7480"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Science Foundation shall use
its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to
improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at
all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and
information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented
minorities;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H177FC0C4322746B684A67284CDA72040"><enum>117.</enum><header>Conforming and
technical amendments</header>
<subsection id="HF176639D7B154C28AA1C7963A15E1107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Section 3</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5502) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H999B7BDEF2F5462D94CCC9264A12F8EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>high-performance computing</quote> and
inserting <quote>networking and information technology</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE895020C61974C97967D212C013609C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>high-performance computing</quote> and
inserting <quote>networking and information technology</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB427B6F0D7414670B003DCD6E28EEFBF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraphs (A) and (F) of paragraph
(1), by striking <quote>high-performance computing</quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote>networking and information technology</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43BA6248414A42CFA20EDAA5BD6AA3A8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D423765D0A74AE3A124E16A55D5AF88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>high-performance computing and</quote> and inserting <quote>networking
and information technology and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15D5CC7422FF44F084222FC142A1A6A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>high-performance
computing network</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and information
technology</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEBBD61DB1D08426196CCD6C53BC6B34E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title
I</header><text>The heading of title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">High-Performance
Computing</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">Networking and Information
Technology</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC6B5D5C913C94AE2A8BE4714DAA04983"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Section
101</header><text>Section 101 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H060368CB7CCD45A2A125CD04D51857CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">High-Performance
Computing</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Networking and Information Technology Research and
Development</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B7834AA79374D9AB60A7A62B588F5FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H244DDCF83AFD4DC1A80F87184A5357DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">National High-Performance Computing</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Networking and
Information Technology Research and
Development</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE739E3940394F84BB12ED590E873F87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) of such
subsection—</text>
<clause id="H1797EAC19E024723B4CAA0C5C4105390"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>National High-Performance Computing
Program</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and information technology
research and development program</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9194DB66A5E84F5B9851E5806C36C4F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>high-performance computing, including networking</quote> and
inserting <quote>networking and information technology</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEF92F0F0260A4D589798DC6764F167FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (B),
(C), and (G), by striking <quote>high-performance</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>high-end</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD47050FCCA3E41D49C92467536B8094B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) of such
subsection—</text>
<clause id="HB37A789DEDC749B7801ACE1563319C56"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (A) and
(C)—</text>
<subclause id="H43E2D022D66E42A8933D7DFDE9750172"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>high-performance computing</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>networking and information technology</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H71C0573E50674880B9D07DF0F66C02EA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>development, networking,</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>development,</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6835FD46F569417A93464890D657374A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (F) and
(G), as redesignated by section 112(c)(1) of this Act, by striking
<quote>high-performance</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>high-end</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4C65843D89E478F9CF0E2902D83D448"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>high-performance
computing</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>networking and
information technology</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9005AA4A7722416782BF644EF436FDA9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking
<quote>high-performance computing</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and
information technology</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEFC1D91C723C4696B2DD7B3E802637EA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Section
201</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 201(a)(1) of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>high-performance
computing</quote> and all that follows through <quote>networking;</quote> and
inserting <quote>networking and information research and
development;</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B95CE7DF07249D3A10041CCE62FE878"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Section
202</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 202(a) of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 5522(a)) is amended by striking <quote>high-performance
computing</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and information
technology</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA8B306E337F84035ACE56A69C4878263"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Section
203</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203(a)(1) of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>high-performance
computing and networking</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and
information technology</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD12CD1C0A854BCC9FDA14F123ED203C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Section
204</header><text>Section 204(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5524(a)(1)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F3FEC31538549BEBEF1188B64CED8BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>high-performance computing systems and networks</quote> and inserting
<quote>networking and information technology systems and capabilities</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F11D706383945E38BF69FE7939C04BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), by striking
<quote>high-performance computing</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and
information technology</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H39DBA598420B4CC99CB52B4496325568"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Section
205</header><text>Section 205(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5525(a)) is amended by
striking <quote>computational</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and
information technology</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5451371ECCC940E08903CE1FE9A68B40"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Section
206</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 206(a) of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 5526(a)) is amended by striking <quote>computational
research</quote> and inserting <quote>networking and information technology
research</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFF8F514918064F8AA0C94300FA1CCA79"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Section
208</header><text>Section 208 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5528) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H05A54FA4DEE4467AA192FC81D251BFF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">High-Performance
Computing</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Networking and Information
Technology</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA12E979AAD7D47E187E63585ED18DBF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6946D6CD84CE44BBADBDD6400CE40A0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>High-performance computing and associated</quote> and inserting
<quote>Networking and information</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AF8F018FF4845C1B7CD40BCB90D935A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>high-performance computing</quote> and inserting
<quote>networking and information technologies</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF51865338DEB41F5A4B99AE5507D6561"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>high-performance computers and associated</quote> and inserting
<quote>networking and information</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A1A6A8B70AF409D9F11DEAA99866272"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by
striking <quote>high-performance computing and associated</quote> and inserting
<quote>networking and information</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H349FA01852B647FB918D0ED606D86792"><enum>C</enum><header>Other OSTP
Provisions</header>
<section id="H18D13223481544FC9F0273A81E9F4545"><enum>121.</enum><header>Federal scientific
collections</header>
<subsection id="H81D7BC78A31945C9A13FDB92C2B19559"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Management of
scientific collections</header><text>The Office of Science and Technology
Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall ensure the
development of formal policies for the management and use of Federal scientific
collections to improve the quality, organization, access, including online
access, and long-term preservation of such collections for the benefit of the
scientific enterprise.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDF7E54312C1144A5AA2C1564026DCA38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For
the purposes of this section, the term <quote>scientific collection</quote>
means a set of physical specimens, living or inanimate, created for the purpose
of supporting science and serving as a long-term research asset, rather than
for their market value as collectibles or their historical, artistic, or
cultural significance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H891AF155CF044A9182387203B3E3C40B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>The
Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal
agencies, shall ensure the development of an online clearinghouse for
information on the contents of and access to Federal scientific
collections.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E4E0A013D5540CA8596D7918FFE4FD3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Disposal of
collections</header><text>The policies developed under subsection (a)
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H207BAB22BFEE4D589D50BFC63E69AFAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require that, before
disposing of a scientific collection, a Federal agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF914067D12364CB092D8DC7802E1059C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct a review of the
research value of the collection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EDFFB94DB084AEF920404D72C3EC0CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consult with researchers
who have used the collection, and other potentially interested parties,
concerning—</text>
<clause id="H468FA34CB67E49768368BD4116615F81"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the collection’s value
for research purposes; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD8FFA0825C7E4503B1ADBE6FDF5BD980"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>possible additional
educational uses for the collection; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DF34370C35547E3AE5C8D22630F72AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include procedures for
Federal agencies to transfer scientific collections they no longer need to
researchers at institutions or other entities qualified to manage the
collections.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H30C8F7A88E864175B83349F462AD1E14"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost
projections</header><text>The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in
consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall develop a common set of
methodologies to be used by Federal agencies for the assessment and projection
of costs associated with the management and preservation of their scientific
collections.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DA15982F630498CA9ECDC95F41BF57C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Coordination of
manufacturing research and development</header>
<subsection id="HF714A5CB3F5E435180C13ABD8063719A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interagency
committee</header><text>The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall establish or designate an interagency committee under the National
Science and Technology Council with the responsibility for planning and
coordinating Federal programs and activities in manufacturing research and
development.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1F74163A93EC462EA83138F8D94BA423"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities of
committee</header><text>The interagency committee established or designated
under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H997799583F804F31AB7220CF87F162E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate the
manufacturing research and development programs and activities of the Federal
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0AE0D268D8C74AB89EB0831102245ADF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish goals and
priorities for manufacturing research and development that will strengthen
United States manufacturing; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FF5C02BEA014290A5299C7B775ED875"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and update every
5 years thereafter a strategic plan to guide Federal programs and activities in
support of manufacturing research and development, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9FBEF4F103A445D2B055DE0A18603524"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specify and prioritize
near-term and long-term research and development objectives, the anticipated
time frame for achieving the objectives, and the metrics for use in assessing
progress toward the objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64817E656B0F4E56A9AC8681EE964C1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specify the role of each
Federal agency in carrying out or sponsoring research and development to meet
the objectives of the strategic plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F029F7B917F43A39F7DD21D7FA549A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe how the Federal
agencies supporting manufacturing research and development will foster the
transfer of research and development results into new manufacturing
technologies, processes, and products for the benefit of society and the
national interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H715EA8F596AE4B77AD7C3DB5479D9759"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>In
the development of the strategic plan required under subsection (b)(3), the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, working through the
interagency committee, shall take into consideration the recommendations of a
wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from diverse
manufacturing companies, academia, and other relevant organizations and
institutions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H01864D1748E146FCB008EE55A25FB3FA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
transmit the strategic plan developed under subsection (b)(3) to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives, and shall transmit
subsequent updates to those committees when completed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H87596F2B74014EC0BC2F8CFFDD9F1EEF"><enum>123.</enum><header>Interagency public
access committee</header>
<subsection id="H72A94500FD4346FAA5FE68795E5B1A3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish a
working group under the National Science and Technology Council with the
responsibility to coordinate Federal science agency research and policies
related to the dissemination and long-term stewardship of the results of
unclassified research, including digital data and peer-reviewed scholarly
publications, supported wholly, or in part, by funding from the Federal science
agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2ECEF86DF18C4B47B6BF3FE9E7FC4761"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
working group established under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE44060639934F9E8ECCABB87A9C485E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate the
development or designation of uniform standards for research data, the
structure of full text and metadata, navigation tools, and other applications
to achieve interoperability across Federal science agencies, across science and
engineering disciplines, and between research data and scholarly publications,
taking into account existing consensus standards, including international
standards;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E2C6A3E34284FC1A310A90A61710453"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate Federal
science agency programs and activities that support research and education on
tools and systems required to ensure preservation and stewardship of all forms
of digital research data, including scholarly publications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD4CA60A29FD4B509998593DC365E121"><enum>(3)</enum><text>work with international
science and technology counterparts to maximize interoperability between United
States based unclassified research databases and international databases and
repositories;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1805AF117B4140DB8F25AE8903B00124"><enum>(4)</enum><text>solicit input and
recommendations from, and collaborate with, non-Federal stakeholders, including
universities, nonprofit and for-profit publishers, libraries, federally funded
research scientists, and other organizations and institutions with a stake in
long term preservation and access to the results of federally funded research;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55E4565C8EAE4F8F9F1E9D49219358B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish priorities for
coordinating the development of any Federal science agency policies related to
public access to the results of federally funded research to maximize
uniformity of such policies with respect to their benefit to, and potential
economic or other impact on, the science and engineering enterprise and the
stakeholders thereof.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H30105521BCDA465BBE7EAE53C5A6F839"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Patent or copyright
law</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any
right under the provisions of title 17 or 35, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD88EFE6A74E4811A760EF7F324FC3B2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
transmit a report to Congress describing—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD61F202E20942B6805FCE74D515F5C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any priorities established under subsection
(b)(5);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1273166EB95F423696A34EED7F4F44C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status of any Federal
science agency policies related to public access to the results of federally
funded research; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43F2E549C0054126A41D3B188C02E6D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how any policies
developed or being developed by Federal science agencies, as described in
paragraph (2), incorporate input from the non-Federal stakeholders described in
subsection (b)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDEE4B5E3545645ACB3BDF6779F2EB5DC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For
the purposes of this section, the term <quote>Federal science agency</quote>
means any Federal agency with an annual extramural research expenditure of over
$100,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFB5DAD8918C4A47BAF484E55BAFCF13" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>124.</enum><header>Fulfilling the
potential of women in academic science and engineering</header>
<subsection id="HFD60ED3D603A45FC9FDEC781E7D9FEDE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <quote>Federal science agency</quote> means any Federal
agency that is responsible for at least 2 percent of total Federal research and
development funding to institutions of higher education, according to the most
recent data available from the National Science Foundation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3E4C48A31E7149E4B65432F1CB1C367A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workshops to enhance
gender equity in academic science and engineering</header>
<paragraph id="H55DF19CC7E1E4555B2A8EA752D047988"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
develop a uniform policy for all Federal science agencies to carry out a
program of workshops that educate program officers, members of grant review
panels, institution of higher education STEM department chairs, and other
federally funded researchers about methods that minimize the effects of gender
bias in evaluation of Federal research grants and in the related academic
advancement of actual and potential recipients of these grants, including
hiring, tenure, promotion, and selection for any honor based in part on the
recipient’s research record.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2B043CD20A641548E6D2450631D4CED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interagency
coordination</header><text>The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall ensure that programs of workshops across the Federal science
agencies are coordinated and supported jointly as appropriate. As part of this
process, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
ensure that at least 1 workshop is supported every 2 years among the Federal
science agencies in each of the major science and engineering disciplines
supported by those agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1A59742D3714C6FAC5174DC45889436"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Organizations eligible
to carry out workshops</header><text>Federal science agencies may carry out the
program of workshops under this subsection by making grants to eligible
organizations. In addition to any other organizations made eligible by the
Federal science agencies, the following organizations are eligible for grants
under this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A9A24F9905642D985E473188F1E4F4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Nonprofit scientific and
professional societies and organizations that represent one or more STEM
disciplines.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DC2890E747B47A5B0F17AE43F2EC82B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Nonprofit organizations
that have the primary mission of advancing the participation of women in
STEM.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H054D009D3EA5435AA892E7CF6BB59BC0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Characteristics of
workshops</header><text>The workshops shall have the following
characteristics:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA01042F441F94A7B9346455D66E5E9C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Invitees to workshops
shall include at least—</text>
<clause id="HBD1D6774942649DF9881A245688625CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the chairs of departments
in the relevant discipline from at least the top 50 institutions of higher
education, as determined by the amount of Federal research and development
funds obligated to each institution of higher education in the prior year based
on data available from the National Science Foundation;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8CB416EACC55473E84B4F6D6281A8DEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>members of any standing
research grant review panel appointed by the Federal science agencies in the
relevant discipline;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD0025901CB324F24BE799761EFAED8C9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of science
and engineering disciplines supported by the Department of Energy, the
individuals from each of the Department of Energy National Laboratories with
personnel management responsibilities comparable to those of an institution of
higher education department chair; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE649F45494524572B638F6D44E9694F9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Federal science agency
program officers in the relevant discipline, other than program officers that
participate in comparable workshops organized and run specifically for that
agency’s program officers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98973E5B3F7F4DA58B3725C198E985EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Activities at the
workshops shall include research presentations and interactive discussions or
other activities that increase the awareness of the existence of gender bias in
the grant-making process and the development of the academic record necessary
to qualify as a grant recipient, including recruitment, hiring, tenure review,
promotion, and other forms of formal recognition of individual achievement, and
provide strategies to overcome such bias.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EB0580E3F7E4623B0C96D80270FCD2C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Research presentations
and other workshop programs, as appropriate, shall include a discussion of the
unique challenges faced by women who are members of historically
underrepresented groups.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A30620076884C8D8FB0833DF48A0358"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Workshop programs shall
include information on best practices and the value of mentoring undergraduate
and graduate women students as well as outreach to girls earlier in their STEM
education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D80E998CCFE44CAAFBC4E28666BAB2C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header>
<subparagraph id="H3554DE4A991D4467835E9AF83C6F9F32"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness of the program carried out
under this subsection to reduce gender bias towards women engaged in research
funded by the Federal Government. The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall include in this report any recommendations for
improving the evaluation process described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B93DDDA9F5E40E793125D11AACD36FF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum criteria for
evaluation</header><text>In determining the effectiveness of the program, the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall consider, at a
minimum—</text>
<clause id="HFCB0DF566D5F4DC6A5E4C5C831C083BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the rates of
participation by invitees in the workshops authorized under this
subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBE2E1016725F4B02A5CC3054B0D49342"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of
attitudinal surveys conducted on workshop participants before and after the
workshops;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7FE7A4E0F2D04548A4D2E99C9944AF4D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any relevant
institutional policy or practice changes reported by participants; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9412F81D22D047469FD70273F438489A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for individuals
described in paragraph (4)(A)(i) or (iii) who participated in at least 1
workshop 3 or more years prior to the due date for the report, trends in the
data for the department represented by the chair or employee including faculty
data related to gender as described in section 216.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E085C2CE2FE461389E173C302F8AE8E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Institutional
attendance at workshops</header><text>As part of the report under subparagraph
(A), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall include
a list of institutions of higher education science and engineering departments
whose representatives attended the workshops required under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF0EACA0F02284C6C971ABFC14CC53214"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Minimizing
costs</header><text>To the extent practicable, workshops shall be held in
conjunction with national or regional disciplinary meetings to minimize costs
associated with participant travel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD8C5E2E6438F457C9EEC5A85A1638A89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extended research grant
support and interim technical support for caregivers</header>
<paragraph id="H40F90A2A4A184576A8A36679710B7595"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Policies for
caregivers</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
develop a uniform policy to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE335C79FE7584676B4312044847A22D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>extend the period of
grant support for federally funded researchers who have caregiving
responsibilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB57DE35F2CEA4FCA89058046804EEF50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide funding for
interim technical staff support for federally funded researchers who take a
leave of absence for caregiving responsibilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA370CC6C0A4C452683FE269106842104"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Upon
developing the policy required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office
of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit a copy of the policy to the
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0149AF17F8E94F018E48C7BE5EA9F170"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Collection of data on
Federal research grants</header>
<paragraph id="H14451352A9274DB7B961001B9F96FA29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each Federal science agency shall collect standardized
annual composite information on demographics, field, award type and budget
request, review score, and funding outcome for all applications for research
and development grants to institutions of higher education supported by that
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D1FFD7CC2B44FD8A37A57ED8856B559"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting of
data</header>
<subparagraph id="HE436D18813424557AACE9006D18AB76F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish a policy to ensure
uniformity and standardization of data collection required under paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07504B45CBB34EA894D4A6B8C44B03EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, each Federal
science agency shall submit data collected under paragraph (1) to the National
Science Foundation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C4D3AD8F0044332AAE62FDB0403F88C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The National Science
Foundation shall be responsible for storing and publishing all of the grant
data submitted under subparagraph (B) in conjunction with the biennial report
required under section 37 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities
Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>National Science
Foundation</header>
<section id="HF6996A040606439CBA5EA3BC3199FA2E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>National Science Foundation
Authorization Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><subtitle id="HB3E4CE922C33428091DEB9A04E76F968"><enum>A</enum><header>General
Provisions</header>
<section id="H62FEE541A487499686CA5145EBAEB156"><enum>211.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H826B809DD450418E9BEA9D76217FBB11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the National Science
Foundation established under section 2 of the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A84BC6F737E40338C5F18F16F98C9FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foundation</header><text>The
term <quote>Foundation</quote> means the National Science Foundation
established under section 2 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42
U.S.C. 1861).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1E3B5ADBDB74DB5B02ADA788963F8BF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Institution of higher
education</header><text>The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote>
has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4DD1606426B348B18102AE7FA0C4ECC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <quote>State</quote> means one of the several States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory
or possession of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E65B4DF1093472CAFFF5D9B0FC5560C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>STEM</header><text>The
term <quote>STEM</quote> means science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H174C8A663CED40D596014E802CE78FAB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <quote>United States</quote> means the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02C2A706017F4B8684530AD6C547E3BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>212.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H1A78637F7AB14291AAB35ABBF005D6AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2011</header>
<paragraph id="HEF3F24B00627423FA159B8A013E889D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation
$7,481,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0540C4C19A374255BC1A429FCB04CE12"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1ACD09296B074671B13B4BBB81A9290F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$6,020,000,000 shall be
made available for research and related activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79C56BF6C9BE420E9EEEF0E67C6A61E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$945,000,000 shall be
made available for education and human resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD84C424F34B4308B1353CD757DA97D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$166,000,000 shall be
made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB3F411B0CF8457E9A572487B5118984"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$330,000,000 shall be
made available for agency operations and award management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF8DC79CD31A46CB8B45E4C56A2A0471"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$4,840,000 shall be made
available for the Office of the National Science Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DB3779FAE0B40BDAB10517A26D1E708"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$14,830,000 shall be made
available for the Office of Inspector General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H311631C57C434D5F8ECC0C6AD001121C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2012</header>
<paragraph id="H58F3FB6C2F754943A2328DEADEAA30E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation
$8,127,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA90221F0F8E42848D56D6FEBFD777FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA807E1F88774E90A241C059AF107368"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$6,496,000,000 shall be
made available for research and related activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF95A3A343B4A402980BA90FC8064AA78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,020,000,000 shall be
made available for education and human resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6743309A9566436AA58D518E2956149A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$235,000,000 shall be
made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D59680A07E84DCA8A5886B5B6CB4818"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$356,000,000 shall be
made available for agency operations and award management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1FE25FCE90D9458FA0315F8B27476AFF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$5,010,000 shall be made
available for the Office of the National Science Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90064037053A45068B2FE078D6EA403B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$15,350,000 shall be made
available for the Office of Inspector General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AB7250AF693491ABE4A2D63ED1711D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2013</header>
<paragraph id="H6F40B6AD3A144EE5B88374C9450AC8BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation
$8,764,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE6436DFF1B846F19F984F0E599270A3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H49584524019F482EAEA8707F20F75D68"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$7,009,000,000 shall be
made available for research and related activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H323B9605D368483D91F5EFDFA3D6F409"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,100,000,000 shall be
made available for education and human resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD767E544EF8C4CBB82FDE707D64AD437"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$250,000,000 shall be
made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DA1360D038F491492168CFB3D09C306"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$384,000,000 shall be
made available for agency operations and award management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8DC5C06C0824E46A8D5807C926063CD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$5,180,000 shall be made
available for the Office of the National Science Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBD3A20D670F43FAAD255ED4AB7B5C6B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$15,890,000 shall be made
available for the Office of Inspector General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB9530CCB857D403BA2D3C8D30C6881EB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2014</header>
<paragraph id="HE919CE65EE984BF88854419C262A589E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation
$9,436,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77E2F5EA83424E8EBA73A40440CDFF08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE2F29352105D4D9FBBB9821F2EA4AC5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$7,562,000,000 shall be
made available for research and related activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF99F523350B4ED38D74641F590D8043"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,187,000,000 shall be
made available for education and human resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AFB08752EDB47DD9F8D38FA2F9EE5FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$250,000,000 shall be
made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H929754C18F2040789B18A32867C0B791"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$415,000,000 shall be
made available for agency operations and award management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2948A55305734BD692A0C0F4A1A564EA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$5,370,000 shall be made
available for the Office of the National Science Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0C87EDAB36C4F69B6287573B57C9F74"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$16,440,000 shall be made
available for the Office of Inspector General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB941506C62404F38B8EB1D261F80120F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2015</header>
<paragraph id="HEADBE689546C4400B9A96E6FECE45EB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation
$10,161,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42F532191F624D47AD190F83DDEA497A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1039F2D6FD6F4E03A686A5AA249D2235"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,160,000,000 shall be
made available for research and related activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC910E65CBAF5493E93D4C8983FFAAEF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,281,000,000 shall be
made available for education and human resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA8EE36DD9B44A228728E715D97ED417"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$250,000,000 shall be
made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35355C378B284DF88EB2457DB7BF294B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$447,000,000 shall be
made available for agency operations and award management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB053D15F4C14A8D81D55698E572B369"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$5,550,000 shall be made
available for the Office of the National Science Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3726730FE304D2D980600CC620A15E6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$17,020,000 shall be made
available for the Office of Inspector General.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4B0FA3D13E5A4CB9A90534CB3F5F1054"><enum>213.</enum><header>National Science Board
administrative amendments</header>
<subsection id="H32AF63CA46F9416D80B1F8DA00EC1D23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Staffing at the
National Science Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(g) of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)) is amended by striking <quote>not
more than 5</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7D24DA5F36E94B05A8C0DEED5D78DDE4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Science and Engineering
Indicators due date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
4(j)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1))
is amended by striking <quote>January 15</quote> and inserting <quote>May
31</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H510AD08266254C0499A0F5D629EB24F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National Science Board
Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(j)(2) of
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(2)) is amended
by inserting <quote>within the authority of the Foundation (or otherwise as
requested by the appropriate Congressional committees of jurisdiction or the
President)</quote> after <quote>individual policy matters</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDC0875377D45435F82059C3789892244"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Board Adherence to
Sunshine Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 15(a) of
the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C.
1862n–5(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1F0B2D9749644D989AB8B736385D6334"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3)
and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE9ACD1124194E458C1527F5907B79BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as so
redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6EEFE5524604CDFA8242894D3A4820E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>February 15</quote> and inserting <quote>April 15</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2FC41097E534BAC8151B650EDE30E9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the
audit required under paragraph (3) along with</quote> and inserting
<quote>any</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE8CC46C92D3F47939A6F53E3E34F70A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), as so redesignated by
paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking <quote>To facilitate the audit
required under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the</quote> and inserting
<quote>The</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0B2C8C39C7BA4A5AAB389DAFAB14783F"><enum>214.</enum><header>Broader impacts review
criterion</header>
<subsection id="HE68ED205B76D4AE2BC12F34F467D8C40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The
Foundation shall apply a Broader Impacts Review Criterion to achieve the
following goals:</text>
<paragraph id="HEB195AD062494C148B1C9683540D6EAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Increased economic
competitiveness of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6EDFACBF46C3472B872C413981A70167"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Development of a globally
competitive STEM workforce.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D3613862BFB47D7889F8A0D4177AFD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Increased participation
of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D64E457758B4E5E8B2A6616398AF72E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Increased partnerships
between academia and industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E34B3B9FA03499FB04AB9AD4A31A314"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Improved pre-K-12 STEM
education and teacher development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23F71F205863415BB78B35629AA97C63"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Improved undergraduate
STEM education.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93EC5AA0BFF54935AC9D789C4F7005A3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Increased public
scientific literacy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H146E75BB77D0438BAE56A1810D818E16"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Increased national
security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA81F45A4B9A345BDA8954506D0361608"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
develop and implement a policy for the Broader Impacts Review Criterion
that—</text>
<paragraph id="H905221E2F1824836BBC7BF1E93401973"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provides for educating
professional staff at the Foundation, merit review panels, and applicants for
Foundation research grants on the policy developed under this
subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9B17BDAAE114EC7B2C3D9E068C9B244"><enum>(2)</enum><text>clarifies that the
activities of grant recipients undertaken to satisfy the Broader Impacts Review
Criterion shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFC097E15E4D64D5DA676899FC36860AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the extent practicable
employ proven strategies and models and draw on existing programs and
activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H422DA4D438B34370A6D620AB6D16EA8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>when novel approaches are
justified, build on the most current research results;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7EB06B411367414EA49756B021D0652E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>allows for some portion
of funds allocated to broader impacts under a research grant to be used for
assessment and evaluation of the broader impacts activity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC068D17F9F7B4C2EA6C450EDD7925A83"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourages institutions of higher education
and other nonprofit education or research organizations to develop and provide,
either as individual institutions or in partnerships thereof, appropriate
training and programs to assist Foundation-funded principal investigators at
their institutions in achieving the goals of the Broader Impacts Review
Criterion as described in subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H812CDDE3F48149E58496A9B44DB5D3CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>requires principal
investigators applying for Foundation research grants to provide evidence of
institutional support for the portion of the investigator’s proposal designed
to satisfy the Broader Impacts Review Criterion, including evidence of relevant
training, programs, and other institutional resources available to the
investigator from either their home institution or organization or another
institution or organization with relevant expertise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DD6367C85344FECB088B671444A7F1F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>215.</enum><header>National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics</header>
<subsection id="H35C4FF82B404432E8B15B3EDA4DC8E09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established within the Foundation
a National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (in this section
referred to as the <quote>Center</quote>), that shall serve as a central
Federal clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, technology, and
research and development.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE9E8D40790E4129A58B72756E25A115"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a) of this
section, the Director, acting through the Center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0821B558A7374CA984C549C6B5DF033C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collect, acquire, analyze, report, and
disseminate statistical data related to the science and engineering enterprise
in the United States and other nations that is relevant and useful to
practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public, including statistical
data on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC76542FBC4C24342900EBF646F5DA84F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research and development
trends;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2107048CD5C4EE0AF7B2E9C52337259"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the science and
engineering workforce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CF4F35E00964DD19F13CE97263FA684"><enum>(C)</enum><text>United States
competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and research and
development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2973242DBFF240FC8236DB7EEC5E69BB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the condition and
progress of United States STEM education;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H475F4D419B1B424A8F09EA4C2A627FF8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support research using the data it
collects, and on methodologies in areas related to the work of the Center;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20E9620C328F49168155EA7D6D313D55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support the education and
training of researchers in the use of large-scale, nationally representative
data sets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC9D5D6876B24B56816A3EA27ADAE8A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statistical
reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director or the
National Science Board, acting through the Center, shall issue regular, and as
necessary, special statistical reports on topics related to the national and
international science and engineering enterprise such as the biennial report
required by section 4 (j)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42
U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)) on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the
United States.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF6361BD49B847CCBFDF8AE4F7498B43" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>216.</enum><header>Collection of data
on demographics of faculty</header>
<subsection id="H9456AFF3259245D2A2C6A86D6A898AAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Collection of
data</header><text>The Director shall report, in conjunction with the biennial
report required under section 37 of the Science and Engineering Equal
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.19 1885d), statistical summary data on the
demographics of STEM discipline faculty at institutions of higher education in
the United States. At a minimum, the Director shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H0CA376004100464E8CC8C7327509E5EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number and percent of
faculty by gender, race, and age;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C42395CD8CC4147958D80E8AB748E79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number and percent of
faculty at each rank, by gender, race, and age;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04F53FB3F6ED4647871412BDD29FB2F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number and percent of
faculty who are in nontenure-track positions, including teaching and research,
by gender, race, and age;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75FFA735F9044C7EB00EF97D54BEE1D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the number of faculty who
are reviewed for promotion, including tenure, and the percentage of that number
who are promoted, by gender, race, and age;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1C305C64B3744D686C9803D49B3A3EB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>faculty years in rank by
gender, race, and age;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD70FF3FF9C64BD6AB5D9E6C187F602E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>faculty attrition by
gender, race, and age;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H089A18D0C839407B8F920B03CF526780"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the number and percent of
faculty hired by rank, gender, race, and age; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF45E1D7A3E4D466E9A5833B15B9E52B0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the number and percent of
faculty in leadership positions, including endowed or named chairs, serving on
promotion and tenure committees, by gender, race, and age.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2CEDAC9DDC2D45D18382A7A1449C1391"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
Director shall solicit input and recommendations from relevant stakeholders,
including representatives from institutions of higher education and nonprofit
organizations, on the collection of data required under subsection (a),
including the development of standard definitions on the terms and categories
to be used in the collection of such data.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H27C810B394EE48DA93D7D6354FCDEB69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director shall submit a report to Congress on how the Foundation
will gather the demographic data on STEM faculty, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H759B2B270CAC446ABADD5886324DD30A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the data
to be reported and the sources of those data;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H110A527E08CB42F4B888C4F34123B1CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>justification for the
exclusion of any data described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7BA0FB47B0C44469BEF6A091446DC56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a list of the definitions
for the terms and categories, such as <quote>faculty</quote> and
<quote>leadership positions</quote>, to be applied in the reporting of all data
described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H293164B5226F476CBF96F9B4B4B8FC01"><enum>B</enum><header>Research and
Innovation</header>
<section commented="no" id="H7A9626DC857844CF917471C1395BBAF6"><enum>221.</enum><header>Support for
potentially transformative research</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H051069B5DCD94ECA80FB5E903DEC4880"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall establish a policy that
requires the Foundation to use at least 5 percent of its research budget to
fund high-risk, high-reward basic research proposals. Support for facilities
and infrastructure, including preconstruction design and operations and
maintenance of major research facilities, shall not be counted as part of the
research budget for the purposes of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD06A1E2544534892B3C81317C6276E84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In
implementing such policy, the Foundation may—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB3B708D9E7A44DCF8379FB6C845AB29C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop solicitations
specifically for high-risk, high-reward basic research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA08A0E1D7ED248F6BC28E66A8255878A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish review panels for the primary
purpose of selecting high-risk, high-reward proposals or modify instructions to
standard review panels to require identification of high-risk, high-reward
proposals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE1BCBBD21C9B42B8AC31AE9FF98F5C17"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support workshops and
participate in conferences with the primary purpose of identifying new
opportunities for high-risk, high-reward basic research, especially at
interdisciplinary interfaces.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA1FCAA1AAB3B4EF5AB7B4B55368E8355"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term
<quote>high-risk, high-reward basic research</quote> means research driven by
ideas that have the potential to radically change our understanding of an
important existing scientific or engineering concept, or leading to the
creation of a new paradigm or field of science or engineering, and that is
characterized by its challenge to current understanding or its pathway to new
frontiers.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBBAA267160FE4276A0ECA6EBD587D581"><enum>222.</enum><header>Facilitating
interdisciplinary collaborations for national needs</header>
<subsection id="H3ED076DDBB484330B9A037A37142ADC5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
award competitive, merit-based awards in amounts not to exceed $5,000,000 over
a period of up to 5 years to interdisciplinary research collaborations that are
likely to assist in addressing critical challenges to national security,
competitiveness, and societal well-being and that—</text>
<paragraph id="H28B9C66A089C4356BDBFDE599DE424C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">involve at least 2 co-equal principal
investigators at the same or different institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50B6690C3BEC4219B72C232173617935"><enum>(2)</enum><text>draw upon
well-integrated, diverse teams of investigators, including students or
postdoctoral researchers, from one or more disciplines; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HECABD5A0DBB44890AB1D5B9B5EB12844"><enum>(3)</enum><text>foster creativity and
pursue high-risk, high-reward research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H899C3F337C9C466E8A4F28B8A7FBE767"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
selecting grant recipients under this section, the Director shall give priority
to applicants that propose to utilize advances in cyberinfrastructure and
simulation-based science and engineering.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EC96A1F095D4A2F85E7467F20B246A2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>223.</enum><header>National Science
Foundation manufacturing research and education</header>
<subsection id="HD0EE502B3370471BB1CFA82C855E13EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Manufacturing
research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
carry out a program to award merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions
of higher education to support fundamental research leading to transformative
advances in manufacturing technologies, processes, and enterprises that will
support United States manufacturing through improved performance, productivity,
sustainability, and competitiveness. Research areas may include—</text>
<paragraph id="H718AD26185AE4D51B7ABD6E2D3F99984"><enum>(1)</enum><text>nanomanufacturing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15FCBEA53A184E75A6FC33671EB35F69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>manufacturing and
construction machines and equipment, including robotics, automation, and other
intelligent systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26F39F4EFBB24BED97F5D99BFA2A9256"><enum>(3)</enum><text>manufacturing enterprise
systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C4D31B5ACC24F459831294F1B6FC597"><enum>(4)</enum><text>advanced sensing and
control techniques;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5EEABA881EB40928CB73408D6FED373"><enum>(5)</enum><text>materials processing;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1678C0BCD96744ECA7451579A4F6AFBD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>information technologies
for manufacturing, including predictive and real-time models and simulations,
and virtual manufacturing.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC8E6F42E6194108A8919206AEF6EBA4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Manufacturing
education</header><text>In order to help ensure a well-trained manufacturing
workforce, the Director shall award grants to strengthen and expand scientific
and technical education and training in advanced manufacturing, including
through the Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4B3F46CA3A2042B5B944DDBC13F4F98F"><enum>224.</enum><header>Strengthening
institutional research partnerships</header>
<subsection id="HA331580F3ADF477AB82CE7AE44AB9E80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any Foundation
research grant, in an amount greater than $2,000,000, to be carried out through
a partnership that includes one or more minority-serving institutions or
predominantly undergraduate institutions and one or more institutions described
in subsection (b), the Director shall award funds directly, according to the
budget justification described in the grant proposal, to at least two of the
institutions of higher education in the partnership, including at least one
minority-serving institution or one predominantly undergraduate institution, to
ensure a strong and equitable partnership.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3F121DD62F954D64A1CD94F796DE9A9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Institutions</header><text>The
institutions referred to in subsection (a) are institutions of higher education
that are among the 100 institutions receiving, over the 3-year period
immediately preceding the awarding of grants, the highest amount of research
funding from the Foundation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H83F5198CFA3845DB8E710DA8D9A73CCA"><enum>225.</enum><header>National Science Board
report on mid-scale instrumentation</header>
<subsection id="HFCCB074733F345A290F4E401EBE441C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mid-scale research
instrumentation needs</header><text>The National Science Board shall evaluate
the needs, across all disciplines supported by the Foundation, for mid-scale
research instrumentation that falls between the instruments funded by the Major
Research Instrumentation program and the very large projects funded by the
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H47BA8870E82340349876102954951C96"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on mid-scale
research instrumentation program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Science Board shall submit to Congress a
report on mid-scale research instrumentation at the Foundation. At a minimum,
this report shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H639F4C80CC294444AD6F6D11FC7BB260"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings from the
Board’s evaluation of instrumentation needs required under subsection (a),
including a description of differences across disciplines and Foundation
research directorates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2AE86B9F65246B5A23FBD19621B637A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a recommendation or
recommendations regarding how the Foundation should set priorities for
mid-scale instrumentation across disciplines and Foundation research
directorates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H284DAFD39B974677AC5C735BC3817862"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a recommendation or recommendations
regarding the appropriateness of expanding existing programs, including the
Major Research Instrumentation program or the Major Research Equipment and
Facilities Construction program, to support more instrumentation at the
mid-scale;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D26923DB3F546959157BD447250D48F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a recommendation or recommendations
regarding the need for and appropriateness of a new, Foundation-wide program or
initiative in support of mid-scale instrumentation, including any
recommendations regarding the administration of and budget for such a program
or initiative and the appropriate scope of instruments to be funded under such
a program or initiative; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H109D651BD75E4EAE9F05EAE5B55CECB2"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendation or recommendations
regarding other options for supporting mid-scale research instrumentation at
the Foundation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD95702774D244C22AD8BF48E21B54602"><enum>226.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on
overall support for research infrastructure at the Foundation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the
Foundation should strive to keep the percentage of the Foundation budget
devoted to research infrastructure in the range of 24 to 27 percent, as
recommended in the 2003 National Science Board report entitled <quote>Science
and Engineering Infrastructure for the 21st Century</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HF4AECDAE90574A4AAC94F5F8A254F574"><enum>227.</enum><header>Partnerships for
innovation</header>
<subsection id="HFD7566ABFE5A4EEFB9D567612CDF3983"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall carry out a program to award
merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions of higher education to
establish and to expand partnerships that promote innovation and increase the
economic and social impact of research by developing tools and resources to
connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H35AF8B1DBA63402DABBCB5397680DEAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Partnerships</header>
<paragraph id="H0146F9CEE4D04C20B09E4079CBA1B8A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible for funding under this section, an
institution of higher education must propose establishment of a partnership
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5D982DBAC424F7D85B031659AAD2528"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes at least one
private sector entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA406424F902348BB954471ABCC2BD4A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include other institutions of higher
education, public sector institutions, private sector entities, and social
enterprise nonprofit organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1053CA477F3E44DD8E16483AE259161C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
selecting grant recipients under this section, the Director shall give priority
to partnerships that include one or more institutions of higher education that
are among the 100 institutions receiving, over the 3-year period immediately
preceding the awarding of grants, the highest amount of research funding from
the Foundation and at least one of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE6D6C2034ED4312A2A94B9A10141787"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A minority serving
institution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AA94D4F97D646539BE02E11454EA4CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A primarily undergraduate
institution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DA812F4B48E429FBE64BFFA5DAFF01C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A 2-year institution of
higher education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H958A17B560EE4D06BB8192AD33E93D49"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program</header><text>Proposals
funded under this section shall seek to—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6E42850BDD04DFFBADB73A8DA470844"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase the economic or
social impact of the most promising research at the institution or institutions
of higher education that are members of the partnership through knowledge
transfer or commercialization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA49AD80AE43B4B06A60AB3AD2227EF50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increase the engagement
of faculty and students across multiple disciplines and departments, including
faculty and students in schools of business and other appropriate non-STEM
fields and disciplines in knowledge transfer activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE12ABE67867E4891BC8D9FF44F571B74"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enhance education and
mentoring of students and faculty in innovation and entrepreneurship through
networks, courses, and development of best practices and curricula;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB7DA8277D364B2A94C1056255113731"><enum>(4)</enum><text>strengthen the culture of
the institution or institutions of higher education to undertake and
participate in activities related to innovation and leading to economic or
social impact;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2788D6F565C49B891D4A9B2C4DE5FF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">broaden the participation of all types of
institutions of higher education in activities to meet STEM workforce needs and
promote innovation and knowledge transfer; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0353C6F72ED406DA505D14A0A56501A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>build lasting
partnerships with local and regional businesses, local and State governments,
and other relevant entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E3CA67317C44663898223360F05F65E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional
criteria</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under this section, the
Director shall also consider the extent to which the applicants are able to
demonstrate evidence of institutional support for, and commitment to—</text>
<paragraph id="H020E411E1ADA4F3FAF63C67D379D0BEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">achieving the goals of the program as
described in subsection (c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A061996D8EA4038B1EA76FC8E35B1CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expansion to an
institution-wide program if the initial proposal is not for an institution-wide
program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D90D59FE4964DB78DFF93FBCEF7F7AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>sustaining any new
innovation tools and resources generated from funding under this
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H01785DDAA8B44693BFBACD6C43671578"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>No
funds provided under this section may be used to construct or renovate a
building or structure.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3214134A1E7A4E63A9BD32457ECF20DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>228.</enum><header>Prize
awards</header>
<subsection id="H3927537E974C45EFB124063900BBABD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Generating Extraordinary New Innovations in the United
States Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5BF337555C7C4F398E1C7E00A7C47447"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
carry out a pilot program to award innovation inducement cash prizes in any
area of research supported by the Foundation. The Director may carry out a
program of cash prizes only in conformity with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE0055B51FAB24B669DFB17FA85B086AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Topics</header><text>In
identifying topics for prize competitions under this section, the Director
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA31F224C5FC54C5F82DF67533B9FCFD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult widely both
within and outside the Federal Government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6C2AD7D7D4941E98DAD8EA1D2909FF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give priority to high-risk, high-reward
research challenges and to problems whose solution could improve the economic
competitiveness of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04D9044B84E04BEC9960F4C321455CD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give consideration to the extent to which
the topics have the potential to raise public awareness about federally
sponsored research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECC0D33AB20F41F998CC98B70E85294A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Types of
contests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
consider all categories of innovation inducement prizes, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H0A5232AB3B894C0CA29CD3F34ECA6331"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contests in which the
award is to the first team or individual who accomplishes a stated objective;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F1DA723C91A465E9D5448A2676E4891"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contests in which the
winner is the team or individual who comes closest to achieving an objective
within a specified time.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H650EBBB0A91B4EE79EFF37B96A84F747"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advertising and
announcement</header>
<paragraph id="H156BAC0F61D340159F7BFDBC78731C6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advertising and
solicitation of competitors</header><text>The Director shall widely advertise
prize competitions to encourage broad participation, including by individuals,
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and
businesses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H68AA15AAF13D4472B2B2DCA9D9190ED0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Announcement through
federal register notice</header><text>The Director shall announce each prize
competition by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. This notice shall
include the subject of the competition, the duration of the competition, the
eligibility requirements for participation in the competition, the process for
participants to register for the competition, the amount of the prize, and the
criteria for awarding the prize, including the method by which the prize winner
or winners will be selected.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1DF54F7D8F048869371306608ECD88C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time to
announcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director
shall announce a prize competition within 18 months after receipt of
appropriated funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6DE459FEE2C2428987B68C784E9C24EC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H81D43B20148B410D9546954C88B9E5B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding
sources</header><text>Prizes under this section shall consist of Federal
appropriated funds and any funds raised pursuant to donations authorized under
section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C.
1870(f)) for specific prize competitions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10C6201892C34A1986EE2BCF09B804FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Announcement of
prizes</header><text>The Director may not issue a notice as required by
subsection (e)(2) until all of the funds needed to pay out the announced amount
of the prize have been appropriated or committed in writing by another entity
pursuant to paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9FFEE05933145B4B403EB698517B0DB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to win a prize under this section, an individual or entity—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C8C3876EB584DF29C09B980F5085BBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall have complied with
all of the requirements under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H183B181BF5C64967913218339EC03759"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a private
entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in
the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating
singly or in a group, shall be a United States citizen or national, or an alien
lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56BD72DC97A74B38A398514EB91256D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall not be a Federal
entity, a Federal employee acting within the scope of his or her employment, or
a person employed at a Federal laboratory acting within the scope of his or her
employment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63F36AF65DAE474E97A07813475230E2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not have utilized Federal funds to
engage in the research for which the prize is being awarded.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC5A55A32BA76404091577D38B774D888"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Awards</header>
<paragraph id="HF1EFA512F5914AD4AD3BDC4EBAC29508"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number of
competitions</header><text>The Director may announce up to 5 prize competitions
through the end of fiscal year 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49028634207843919F0992BDACAF94D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Size of
award</header><text>The Director may determine the amount of each prize award
based on the prize topic, but no award shall be less than $1,000,000 or greater
than $3,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EEFDCA41B8147A4B6C92B46C7EA4C43"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selecting
winners</header><text>The Director may convene an expert panel to select a
winner of a prize competition. If the panel is unable to select a winner, the
Director shall determine the winner of the prize.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56AFEBC755A240A88A4CE17FF3831541"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public
outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
publicly award prizes utilizing the Foundation’s existing public affairs and
public outreach resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C16D6FAFDAC4FF29DD94348C6AEA2F8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Administering the
competition</header><text>The Director may enter into an agreement with a
private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competition, subject to the
provisions of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H421381817EBF40AD9F7BC50879B41B1C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Intellectual
property</header><text>The Federal Government shall not, by virtue of offering
or awarding a prize under this section, be entitled to any intellectual
property rights derived as a consequence of, or in direct relation to, the
participation by a registered participant in a competition authorized by this
section. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the Federal
Government from negotiating a license for the use of intellectual property
developed for a prize competition under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H231F44187C384D0FBF06EAE29BC7F94B"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Liability</header><text>The
Director may require a registered participant in a prize competition under this
section to waive liability against the Federal Government for injuries and
damages that result from participation in such competition.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0E51CAC31E6C4B5D841D8F6CCC614E4B"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Nonsubstitution</header><text>Any
programs created under this section shall not be considered a substitute for
Federal research and development programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H940DEC2326EC46FEB867023AA1C126B2"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the National Science Board shall transmit to Congress a report
containing the results of a review and assessment of the pilot program under
this section, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H9A2999E81D3C4DBCB2CC81E2E427C209"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the
nature and status of all completed or ongoing prize competitions carried out
under this section, including any scientific achievements, publications,
intellectual property, or commercialized technology that resulted from such
competitions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90FE315B33EA425396E42EA916D13D2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recommendations
regarding changes to, the termination of, or continuation of the pilot
program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A865559341F4C83903DA5466D5BD6A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of whether
the program is attracting contestants more diverse than the Foundation’s
traditional academic constituency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC75C692A7F647A191B1E6FA800ABC6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of whether
public awareness of innovation or of the goal of the particular prize or prizes
is enhanced;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3A9BB1EC72D4E0590D5123F507F9998"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an analysis of whether
the Foundation’s public image or ability to increase public scientific literacy
is enhanced through the use of innovation inducement prizes; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59462673511745B5A29444ABA0EFC027"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an analysis of the extent
to which private funds are being used to support registered
participants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED6D40297963409DA0E327BD2AD56E40"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Early termination of
contests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
terminate a prize contest before any registered participant wins if the
Director determines that an unregistered entity has produced an innovation that
would otherwise have qualified for the prize award.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCE37133214744EFFA74F5F1659F6CB37"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H65C48F394AD24F519ADC1036D37ED42A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="HBEEBDE96D8144980B5D791C14420E33B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Awards</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for the period encompassing
fiscal years 2011 through 2013 $12,000,000 for carrying out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BC597869D6E48B98A4DF17F4EFA1DEA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Of
the amounts authorized in subparagraph (A), not more than 15 percent for each
fiscal year shall be available for the administrative costs of carrying out
this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25657333B3B54BA7B27A7DA54E916496"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Carryover of
funds</header><text>Funds appropriated for prize awards under this section
shall remain available until expended, and may be transferred, reprogrammed, or
expended for other purposes as authorized by law only after the expiration of 7
fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the funds were originally
appropriated. No provision in this section permits obligation or payment of
funds in violation of section 1341 of title 31 of the United States Code
(commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB5F1B8089AD44A328612AF2F4A739BC7"><enum>C</enum><header>STEM Education and
Workforce Training</header>
<section id="H47FD0EDF1369479BB1921F5771B535A5"><enum>241.</enum><header>Graduate student
support</header>
<subsection id="H3075B8902FB64ABB8D55603D53A0D462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>The
Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="H4303DE5F5C3447C5BA3F4E30199733AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Integrative Graduate
Education and Research Traineeship program is an important program for training
the next generation of scientists and engineers in team-based interdisciplinary
research and problem solving, and for providing them with the many additional
skills, such as communication skills, needed to thrive in diverse STEM careers;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7559CD1EAD2412F9EADDA3E0CB50F35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Integrative Graduate
Education and Research Traineeship program is no less valuable to the
preparation and support of graduate students than the Foundation’s Graduate
Research Fellowship program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF157F4DCC3C544A5A99D53C05FB47787"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Equal treatment of
IGERT and GRF</header><text>Beginning in fiscal year 2011, the Director shall
increase or, if necessary, decrease funding for the Foundation’s Integrative
Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program (or any program by which it
is replaced) at least at the same rate as it increases or decreases funding for
the Graduate Research Fellowship program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E23C40943974ACAA60A377C62A5322A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Support for graduate
student research from the research account</header><text>For each of the fiscal
years 2011 through 2015, at least 50 percent of the total Foundation funds
allocated to the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
program and the Graduate Research Fellowship program shall come from funds
appropriated for Research and Related Activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAB0C0DDD667E4055ABF78D5C88A3568C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost of education
allowance for GRF program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 10 of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A7A8A93F49A43B396362058B370AED0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(a)</quote> before <quote>The Foundation is authorized</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D068BEAFE3C4611A3F11EB425946124"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H960C9212EDFD400E8A0228B0CBFCA5C7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H79BB36FF45364717B16B29333DF930E6"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall establish for each year
the amount to be awarded for scholarships and fellowships under this section
for that year. Each such scholarship and fellowship shall include a cost of
education allowance of $12,000, subject to any restrictions on the use of cost
of education allowance as determined by the
Director.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF682D9FE3CBF4EAE951F53FF527E4987"><enum>242.</enum><header>Postdoctoral
fellowship in STEM education research</header>
<subsection id="H349D21A72A34466A92CD8D25184A478F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
establish postdoctoral fellowships in STEM education research to provide recent
doctoral degree graduates in STEM fields with the necessary skills to assume
leadership roles in STEM education research, program development, and
evaluation in our Nation’s diverse educational institutions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE77BF20A0F954CE9A70E2D3D49A1EA4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Awards</header>
<paragraph id="H2CA517C18DB746C3A478A15CA6211C60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Fellowships
may be awarded under this section for a period of up to 24 months in duration,
renewable for an additional 12 months. The Director shall establish criteria
for eligibility for renewal of the fellowship.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5CE679E4F9349C295BEED80A7C684B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stipend</header><text>The
Director shall determine the amount of the award for a fellowship, which shall
include a stipend and a research allowance, and may include an educational
allowance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9DAB071F6FA74DBF96B671EEC9A52646"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Location</header><text>A
fellowship shall be awarded for research at any institution of higher education
that offers degrees in fields supported by the Foundation, or at any
institution or organization that the Director determines is eligible for
education research grants from the Foundation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0F95DEBFF0F4A7FB8EB8D06491D6C01"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Number of
awards</header><text>The Director may award up to 20 new fellowships per
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2CF7EB1133694532A36C30BA791D8FE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Fellowships
under this section shall be awarded for research on STEM education at any
educational level, including grades pre-K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and
general public education, in both formal and informal settings. Research topics
may include—</text>
<paragraph id="HD2A190ECCB494715977AE9A798C4FADA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>learning processes and
progressions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF602792AE9E4BDD8441473633481F63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>knowledge transfer,
including curriculum development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9334950CD3BD41849D022A5ADB85FB17"><enum>(3)</enum><text>uses of technology as
teaching and learning tools;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3A99DC0C1FF4345B8AEB68B4C39EE2D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integrating STEM fields;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73692E513EDD4A429253BB2933CC9430"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assessment of student
learning and program evaluation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H60CC6313DBEF48B998373F9D395F7D3D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for a fellowship under this section, an individual must—</text>
<paragraph id="HD7B472FAC8864DDA9AF7E0D0AEBD1DF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be a United States
citizen or national, or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence, at the time of application; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0BE19916447B44E5818DB634E9EB03FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have received a doctoral
degree in one of the STEM fields supported by the Foundation within 3 years
prior to the fellowship application deadline.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4954A65186541C8B3D990D06F80D463" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>243.</enum><header>Robert Noyce teacher
scholarship program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C.
1862n–1a) is amended in subsection (h)(1) by—</text>
<paragraph id="H65A4082BE37C4B889CA246102E642153"><enum>(1)</enum><text>striking
<quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>30</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07863103F90E4F3D8C3509F9C8FCCDEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>striking <quote>which may
be provided in cash or in-kind</quote> and inserting <quote>which shall be
provided in cash</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H530C80F856C448D9A3D89E3CDC544CCF"><enum>244.</enum><header>Institutions serving
persons with disabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For
the purposes of the activities and programs supported by the Foundation,
institutions of higher education chartered to serve large numbers of students
with disabilities, including Gallaudet University, Landmark College, and the
National Technical Institute for the Deaf, shall have a designation consistent
with the designation for other institutions that serve populations
underrepresented in STEM to ensure that institutions of higher education
chartered to serve persons with disabilities can benefit from STEM bridge
programs and from research partnerships with major research universities.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend or otherwise affect any of
the definitions for minority-serving institutions under title III or title V of
the Higher Education Act of 1965.</text>
</section><section id="HD05BFDA2ACD14A4984785C6245678CC6"><enum>245.</enum><header>Institutional
integration</header>
<subsection id="HBE705891571D42B2A4A75F4DFC46B572"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Innovation through
institutional integration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Director shall award grants for the institutional integration of projects
funded by the Foundation with a focus on education, or on broadening
participation in STEM by underrepresented groups, for the purpose of increasing
collaboration and coordination across funded projects and institutions and
expanding the impact of such projects within and among institutions of higher
education in an innovative and sustainable manner.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCFEC848543A54A0CBE58FD4751526E45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
activities</header><text>The program under this section shall support
integrative activities that involve the strategic and innovative combination of
Foundation-funded projects and that provide for—</text>
<paragraph id="H1646BD6FFB1046569FF82F5F08F6BF8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>additional opportunities
to increase the recruitment, retention, and degree attainment of
underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H214055C1BA2F4CA5A0D0AE4AD34DC8D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the inclusion of
programming, practices, and policies that encourage the integration of
education and research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A962B74F9E44A6B921E17D77206F3E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>seamless transitions from
one educational level to another; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5609029E430A4973A57CDCF860CF0E4A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other activities that expand and deepen the
impact of Foundation-funded projects with a focus on education, or on
broadening participation in STEM by underrepresented groups, and enhance their
sustainability.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEE8138CFFB1348E6AD203069122A144A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review
criteria</header><text>In selecting recipients of grants under this section,
the Director shall consider at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="HA04C27EDB61E4BAC8082254FA80BB178"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which the
proposed project addresses the goals of project and program integration and
adds value to the existing funded projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H117A6CF7547D42EBB9DB9008998E3D20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which there
is a proven record of success for the existing projects on which the proposed
integration project is based; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88E23324378D4A768C92F1BF1FE7BA0D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the extent to which the
proposed project addresses the modification of programming, practices, and
policies necessary to achieve the purpose described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2929AB785FA4FFF99310FCE4002EB2D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
selecting recipients of grants under this section, the Director shall give
priority to proposals for which a senior institutional administrator, including
a dean or other administrator of equal or higher rank, serves as the principal
investigator.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE250BA464D24485CBBCF054A1584E5CB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>246.</enum><header>Postdoctoral
research fellowships</header>
<subsection id="HF74D0AAAFC4B4251AD93B7328A54C8A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall establish a Foundation-wide
postdoctoral research fellowship program, to award competitive, merit-based
postdoctoral research fellowships in any field of research supported by the
Foundation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEBE4F22EA0094020B4DA20192AE4E651"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration and
amount</header><text>Fellowships may be awarded under this section for a period
of up to 3 years in duration. The Director shall determine the amount of the
award for a fellowship, which shall include a stipend and a research allowance,
and may include an educational allowance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2AF7837B27764CADAF2BEB109B32760A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a fellowship under this section, an individual—</text>
<paragraph id="H84FF7F47E68F41A39E1D17126BFED614"><enum>(1)</enum><text>must be a United States
citizen or national, or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence, at the time of application;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2677BAE5AF1F42F08F5E4CE48992C633"><enum>(2)</enum><text>must have received a
doctoral degree in any field of research supported by the Foundation within 3
years prior to the fellowship application deadline, or will complete a doctoral
degree no more than 1 year after the application deadline; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5751170B9D2F4FE9AAB8E607676ACFA8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may not have previously
received funding as the principal investigator of a research grant from the
Foundation, unless such funding was received as a graduate student.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFCB7AFE786E245EABB8ED58ABB6E6C3C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
evaluating applications for fellowships under this section, the Director shall
give priority to applications that include—</text>
<paragraph id="H6BA6C98C9C2C4A87940478BE180DDC47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>proposals for
interdisciplinary research; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86A3E09ECFE94266819D396B8A93F575"><enum>(2)</enum><text>proposals for high-risk,
high-reward research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3C149C3A46AF4DF5ABB6EF09E4D24633"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional
considerations</header><text>In evaluating applications for fellowships under
this section, the Director shall give consideration to the goal of promoting
the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science
and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H116C950E78694DC4A636C17F2803ED13"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Nonsubstitution</header><text>The
fellowship program authorized under this section is not intended to replace or
reduce support for postdoctoral research through existing programs at the
Foundation.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD19B072AAD414A66B21BBE1F214296C3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>247.</enum><header>Broadening
participation training and outreach</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director shall provide education and
training—</text>
<paragraph id="H967CED3522EE430A843ECEA84991C96A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to Foundation staff and
grant proposal review panels on effective mechanisms and tools for broadening
participation in STEM by underrepresented groups, including reviewer selection
and mitigation of implicit bias in the review process; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EFAA60AC2D54DC2BD374062FFC75AB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to Foundation staff on
related outreach approaches.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H052E21A7A6D24FE0B59C28C38457815E"><enum>248.</enum><header>Transforming
undergraduate education in STEM</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17 of the National Science
Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–6) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HEA455791F20E47199699C40B9193D365" reported-display-style="italic">
<section id="H58562413F7E749BAB70BFB8003766E71"><enum>17.</enum><header>Transforming
undergraduate education in STEM</header>
<subsection id="H51CA9BBAE78B4159B5714BE0A931A466"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
award grants, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of higher
education (or to consortia thereof) to reform undergraduate STEM education for
the purpose of increasing the number and quality of students studying toward
and completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM and improving the STEM learning
outcomes for all undergraduate students, including through—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE541CD5DEDB45569158B22409E9C510"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development,
implementation, and assessment of innovative, research-based approaches to
transforming the teaching and learning of disciplinary or interdisciplinary
STEM at the undergraduate level; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEFA43B78F6944839B04C36E13C72CF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expansion of successful STEM reform efforts
beyond a single course or group of courses to achieve reform within an entire
academic unit, or expansion of successful reform efforts beyond a single
academic unit to other STEM academic units within an institution or to
comparable academic units at other institutions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H69284BC7087142099E6B0D3C2788697E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of
funds</header><text>Activities supported by grants under this section may
include—</text>
<paragraph id="H560CF529D7EA46138F650D51874D1036"><enum>(1)</enum><text>creation of
multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary courses or programs that formalize
collaborations for the purpose of improved student instruction and research in
STEM;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FAC135ABBBC4117B85918F83F616785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expansion of
undergraduate STEM research opportunities to include interdisciplinary research
opportunities and research opportunities in industry, at Federal labs, and at
international research institutions or research sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18A08E33079E40208A178D546A566948"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementation or expansion of bridge
programs, including programs that address student transition from 2-year to
4-year institutions, and cohort, tutoring, or mentoring programs proven to
enhance student recruitment or persistence to degree completion in STEM,
including recruitment or persistence to degree completion of individuals
identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48D59A8331F945AEAB424BA25513769A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improvement of undergraduate STEM education
for nonmajors, including education majors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H307103A474DB44FC96D13CA665D59430"><enum>(5)</enum><text>implementation of
evidence-based, technology-driven reform efforts that directly impact
undergraduate STEM instruction or research experiences;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10B9A8D8115C438D88B53E20704B0D2C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development and implementation of faculty
and graduate teaching assistant development programs focused on improved
instruction, mentoring, assessment of student learning, and support of
undergraduate STEM students;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0DAC72F3D7C4D1DBDDF9E9CB4CF3A28"><enum>(7)</enum><text>support for graduate
students and postdoctoral fellows to participate in instructional or assessment
activities at primarily undergraduate institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1C5996AABCE44A3B693C4F0CC051DC0"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research on teaching and learning of STEM
at the undergraduate level related to the proposed reform effort, including
assessment and evaluation of the proposed reform activities, research on
scalability and sustainability of approaches to reform, and development and
implementation of longitudinal studies of students included in the proposed
reform effort; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H918BA729FF6941D59A4EF3B6D6EACA4F"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support for initiatives that advance the
integration of global challenges such as sustainability into disciplinary and
interdisciplinary STEM education.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D514DD6B38849CD8CFC60A203BAEEF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>An
institution of higher education may partner with one or more other nonprofit
education or research organizations, including scientific and engineering
societies, for the purposes of carrying out the activities authorized under
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C2B59511ED1495ABC4F4F3FBD0C39B5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection
process</header>
<paragraph id="H7A4386B005ED4F76900EDE350921C4C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>An
institution of higher education seeking a grant under this section shall submit
an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Director may require. The application shall include, at
a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BF4BD7D183E40C5B6D84C0FC030CE8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the
proposed reform effort;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FE180147329472A91CD4B9247234FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the research findings that
will serve as the basis for the proposed reform effort or, in the case of
applications that propose an expansion of a previously implemented reform
effort, a description of the previously implemented reform effort, including
indicators of success such as data on student recruitment, persistence to
degree completion, and academic achievement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB916A2FFD761483DBA7AF483ED303CEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evidence of institutional
support for, and commitment to, the proposed reform effort, including long-term
commitment to implement successful strategies from the current reform effort
beyond the academic unit or units included in the grant proposal or to
disseminate successful strategies to other institutions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B3BF428748E42CEB95270BBE2CD463A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of existing
or planned institutional policies and practices regarding faculty hiring,
promotion, tenure, and teaching assignment that reward faculty contributions to
undergraduate STEM education; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3123A79926D14E39AD4351F7B81CF803"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of the
plans for assessment and evaluation of the proposed reform activities,
including evidence of participation by individuals with experience in
assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F98FFE363CA4E5BBC9163AAF496070A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
applications</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under this section,
the Director shall consider at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFFE7A72B266F47B2A05F091E83AC25B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the likelihood of success
in undertaking the proposed effort at the institution submitting the
application, including the extent to which the faculty, staff, and
administrators of the institution are committed to making the proposed
institutional reform a priority of the participating academic unit or
units;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H221C09B3C10B45C192DF1878017DA9A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to which the
proposed reform will contribute to change in institutional culture and policy
such that a greater value is placed on faculty engagement in undergraduate
education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A2F4C31BB7A412BAED9C1CD535E886E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the likelihood that the
institution will sustain or expand the reform beyond the period of the grant;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A93D33961DB431AABE185C9617C83EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the degree to which scholarly assessment
and evaluation plans are included in the design of the reform effort, including
the degree to which such assessment and evaluation contribute to the systematic
accumulation of knowledge on STEM education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD41DBCDCFFEB41BFAFDDB32995D791C7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For proposals that include an expansion of
existing reform efforts beyond a single academic unit, the Director shall give
priority to proposals for which a senior institutional administrator, including
a dean or other administrator of equal or higher rank, serves as the principal
investigator or a coprincipal investigator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BE31E5BEC6C47D199722CBA85EA8BEF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grant
distribution</header><text>The Director shall ensure, to the extent
practicable, that grants awarded under this section are made to a variety of
types of institutions of higher
education.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE31C00DB175B47339EEF3687FCFD97D1"><enum>249.</enum><header>21st century graduate
education</header>
<subsection id="HCE806761075B44D1B9B5D2A9137F2B55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall award grants, on a competitive,
merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of higher education to implement or
expand research-based reforms in master’s and doctoral level STEM education
that emphasize preparation for diverse careers utilizing STEM degrees,
including at diverse types of institutions of higher education, in industry,
and at government agencies and research laboratories.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5386D6C414F0426F8EA9B6331DD61C7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of
funds</header><text>Activities supported by grants under this section may
include—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E2CBAEB8CD44FE9BBC2753785B0FC43"><enum>(1)</enum><text>creation of
multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary courses or programs for the purpose of
improved student instruction and research in STEM;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E8DA91EE0904C63BAD8158FC1FBEA6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expansion of graduate
STEM research opportunities to include interdisciplinary research opportunities
and research opportunities in industry, at Federal laboratories, and at
international research institutions or research sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF1D4D643B3E42C7B9D2B92712A43172"><enum>(3)</enum><text>development and
implementation of future faculty training programs focused on improved
instruction, mentoring, assessment of student learning, and support of
undergraduate STEM students;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H368BF7547A3C40AD9442B945223B1676"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support and training for graduate students
to participate in instructional activities beyond the traditional teaching
assistantship, and especially as part of ongoing educational reform efforts,
including at pre-K-12 schools, informal science education institutions, and
primarily undergraduate institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D7B8EBCF9F449759546B57F4BB6E685"><enum>(5)</enum><text>creation, improvement, or
expansion of innovative graduate programs such as science master’s degree
programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FE81F21A1244E1D8329F7D9E56B6D5A"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development and implementation of seminars,
workshops, and other professional development activities that increase the
ability of graduate students to engage in innovation, technology transfer, and
entrepreneurship;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1126C961B29C4FD28C850AF52DAFA89C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>development and
implementation of seminars, workshops, and other professional development
activities that increase the ability of graduate students to effectively
communicate their research findings to technical audiences outside of their own
discipline and to nontechnical audiences;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58834496984F466582B614C71A954221"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expansion of successful STEM reform efforts
beyond a single academic unit to other STEM academic units within an
institution or to comparable academic units at other institutions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A3318595B7B405C81FC135E566ED0C5"><enum>(9)</enum><text>research on teaching and
learning of STEM at the graduate level related to the proposed reform effort,
including assessment and evaluation of the proposed reform activities and
research on scalability and sustainability of approaches to reform.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2029530192024B058EDB901A7099559D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>An
institution of higher education may partner with one or more other nonprofit
education or research organizations, including scientific and engineering
societies, for the purposes of carrying out the activities authorized under
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4C0A3971AE054FA3A8811A73CE190AE1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection
process</header>
<paragraph id="H8877AAEC73F844C483FFCDCCE95C3F36"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>An
institution of higher education seeking a grant under this section shall submit
an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Director may require. The application shall include, at
a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E0C4964440C42C6983CE9D09767E50E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the
proposed reform effort;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27FDD70119094F67A132A95DFA655BAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
applications that propose an expansion of a previously implemented reform
effort at the applicant’s institution or at other institutions, a description
of the previously implemented reform effort;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E337AD79CB148649331792632670647"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evidence of institutional
support for, and commitment to, the proposed reform effort, including long-term
commitment to implement successful strategies from the current reform effort
beyond the academic unit or units included in the grant proposal or to
disseminate successful strategies to other institutions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90751B5D8DAB4E1BAAF90FE88FA355F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of the
plans for assessment and evaluation of the grant proposed reform
activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEEC67CA7A3C84C11949E15A1BD41D519"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
applications</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under this section,
the Director shall consider at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B13D68BDA6F4FE48EB5F36D84F91F41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the likelihood of success
in undertaking the proposed effort at the institution submitting the
application, including the extent to which the faculty, staff, and
administrators of the institution are committed to making the proposed
institutional reform a priority of the participating academic unit or
units;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H601D82BB47754AE0B1E5308D6FC9EAC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to which the
proposed reform will contribute to change in institutional culture and policy
such that a greater value is placed on preparing graduate students for diverse
careers utilizing STEM degrees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CDA8EF6632C4EC7876993E141BD6EA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the likelihood that the
institution will sustain or expand the reform beyond the period of the grant;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74EC5AF945B24DC7A11389D72066D2AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the degree to which
scholarly assessment and evaluation plans are included in the design of the
reform effort.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H519439523CAE4F3A87DC97C48370666D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section
7034 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o–13) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB2BB4179304D4B819084C80ED6E6BD38"><enum>250.</enum><header>Undergraduate
broadening participation program</header>
<subsection id="HEC3AD842879145818DAC24697514B360"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Undergraduate
broadening participation program</header><text>The Foundation shall continue to
support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program,
the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program, and the Tribal
Colleges and Universities Program as separate programs at least through
September 30, 2011.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC1964296A2AE47C29E98C7CB1AFC8A57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to any realignment or consolidation
of the programs described in subsection (a), in addition to the
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Undergraduate Program required by section 7033 of
the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o–12), the Director shall develop a
plan clarifying the objectives and rationale for such changes. The plan shall
include a description of how such changes would result in—</text>
<paragraph id="HB7C2D7B91E8E49C6A1D8136EE5134924"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meeting or strengthening
the common goal of the separate programs to increase the number of individuals
from underrepresented groups attaining undergraduate STEM degrees; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA545BAD484894FB491507BC12C736156"><enum>(2)</enum><text>addressing the unique
needs of the different types of minority serving institutions and
underrepresented groups currently provided for by the separate programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1BE1E46CC823460E8300CE42DBFED353"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>In
the development of the plan required under subsection (b), the Director shall
at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H4BB964663D6348B5A02267D303ABAE68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider the
recommendations and findings of the National Academy of Sciences report
required by section 7032 of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CD14D8E0B0A408E81A0FAEDF37B4DB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>solicit recommendations
and feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from
minority serving institutions, other institutions of higher education, and
other entities with expertise on effective mechanisms to increase the
recruitment and retention of members of underrepresented groups in STEM fields,
and the attainment of STEM degrees by underrepresented groups.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H33A293D0020943179D21F42CDB8B8FA7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval by
congress</header><text>The plan developed under this section shall be
transmitted to Congress at least 3 months prior to the implementation of any
realignment or consolidation of the programs described in subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC49DF2AAE2D495D900F9F16289F22A2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>251.</enum><header>Grand challenges in
education research</header>
<subsection id="H7C3E1BB73C034436841D0169BDBEC558"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director and the
Secretary of Education shall collaborate, in consultation with the Director of
the National Institutes of Health, in—</text>
<paragraph id="H87076CFA46A2416ABFD7DA2CF5EC1EFB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying,
prioritizing, and developing strategies to address grand challenges in research
and development on the teaching and learning of STEM at the pre-K-12 level, in
formal and informal settings, for diverse learning populations, including
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b), and students in rural
schools;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE594550DBC26412A83655240F389135D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carrying out research and development to
address the grand challenges identified in paragraph (1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4262E134B1D4CCF9283BA36D6BF23FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensuring the
dissemination of the results of such research and development.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BDD9DAAE9E44BF795F6369FB8D3FC13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Stakeholder
input</header><text>In identifying the grand challenges required in subsection
(a), the Director and the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4C8DF0D2DA049B68633B31F2154C4BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into consideration
critical research gaps identified in existing reports, including reports by the
National Academies, on the teaching and learning of STEM at the pre-K-12 level
in formal and informal settings; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2405A04BC7DD4BE1BF4812BA5D0B5557"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">solicit input from a wide range of
stakeholders, including local and State education officials, STEM teachers,
STEM education researchers, scientific and engineering societies, STEM faculty
at institutions of higher education, informal STEM education providers,
businesses with a large STEM workforce, and other stakeholders in the teaching
and learning of STEM at the pre-K-12 level, and may enter into an arrangement
with the National Research Council for these purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA79AA4526A6546DFAE6DF891437DEC1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Topics to
consider</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In identifying the
grand challenges required in subsection (a), the Director and the Secretary, in
order to provide students with increased access to rigorous courses of study in
STEM, increase the number of students who are prepared for advanced study and
careers in STEM, and increase the effective teaching of STEM subjects, shall at
a minimum consider the following topics:</text>
<paragraph id="H4517403902154789B64AECE4F14BAD8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Research on scalability,
sustainability, and replication of successful STEM activities, programs, and
models, in formal and informal environments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0AFC5D3A0A20477AB7F51201C5F342AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research that utilizes a systems approach
to identifying challenges and opportunities to improve the teaching and
learning of STEM, including development and evaluation of model systems that
support improved teaching and learning of STEM across entire school districts
and States, and encompassing and integrating the teaching and learning of STEM
in formal and informal venues, and in K-12 schools and institutions of higher
education.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H967F6E845FEE4EBBBACEACC2902C75EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research to understand what makes a STEM
teacher effective and STEM teacher professional development effective,
including development of tools and methodologies to measure STEM teacher
effectiveness.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94590BD3A30245CF857EE9C79DB9F169"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Research and development
on cyber-enabled tools and programs and television based tools and programs for
learning and teaching STEM, including development of tools and methodologies
for assessing cyber and television enabled teaching and learning.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA693AA7424F405B9FAD1236AB216C0B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Research and development
on STEM teaching and learning in informal environments, including development
of tools and methodologies for assessing STEM teaching and learning in informal
environments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E9696554FF4459B9CB4CCEBD48EB5D8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and development on how integrating
engineering with mathematics and science education may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFE15657146224F23BC2187538E9B9FDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve student learning
of mathematics and science;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49B4DE2E4F4244AA95CC9CCCCD642FF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase student interest
and persistence in STEM; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB3242F600254A4BA67AA3B328BFBEC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve student
understanding of engineering design principles and of the built world.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H72E8FB920A4B4589AE9514BA3C9688D6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Research to understand
what makes hands-on, inquiry-based classroom experiences effective, including
development of tools and methodologies for assessing such experiences.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3E7D94956843450A853FC1723CDD5084"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director and the Secretary shall report back to Congress with a
description of—</text>
<paragraph id="H4FE95B5CF29444DBB9DE642A0E769B54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the grand challenges
identified pursuant to this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BC015261B8A4EF4BD797EA5FD588269"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the role of each agency
in supporting research and development activities to address the grand
challenges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4BD3CF823F7430FAFFB4AD90EB598F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the common metrics that
will be used to assess progress toward meeting the grand challenges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D4E5BCCFE1546959F71E7DB9A6EF603"><enum>(4)</enum><text>plans for periodically
updating the grand challenges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2501B94E6FF3444EBB746B75D5936D70"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how the agencies will
disseminate the results of research and development activities carried out
under this section to STEM education practitioners, to other Federal agencies
that support STEM programs and activities, and to non-Federal funders of STEM
education; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE9D0CF4BE6741928D11D5E215C053FC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>how the agencies will
support implementation of best practices identified by the research and
development activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DB6E7CD2AFB4EB086F7C49BE0388AED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>252.</enum><header>Research experiences
for undergraduates</header>
<subsection id="HB3B02D26E28C45F4A6C2D401FD07FF89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research
sites</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
award grants, on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis, to institutions of higher
education, nonprofit organizations, or consortia of such institutions and
organizations, for sites designated by the Director to provide research
experiences for 10 or more undergraduate STEM students, with consideration
given to the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in
section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42
U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). The Director shall ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF9D478D40C44AC795BAD0D8ECA933CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least half of the students participating
in a program funded by a grant under this subsection at each site shall be
recruited from institutions of higher education where research opportunities in
STEM are limited, including 2-year institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9815149D6E44C78B7A03830152CD7AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the awards provide
undergraduate research experiences in a wide range of STEM disciplines;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA97FA59B3C7640B7B572E72583692748"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the awards support a
variety of projects, including independent investigator-led projects,
interdisciplinary projects, and multi-institutional projects (including virtual
projects);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF343EDF751B6496396661F3D994E79F4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>students participating in
each program funded have mentors, including during the academic year to the
extent practicable, to help connect the students’ research experiences to the
overall academic course of study and to help students achieve success in
courses of study leading to a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H273A2A4E601A4CC3BE5B6D3E477467EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>mentors and students are
supported with appropriate salary or stipends; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38571296C1944D0FBD42D725215B37C1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>student participants are
tracked, for employment and continued matriculation in STEM fields, through
receipt of the undergraduate degree and for at least 3 years thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FB585270F98453EAF087E5D753C5487"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion of
undergraduates in standard research grants</header><text>The Director shall
require that every recipient of a research grant from the Foundation proposing
to include 1 or more undergraduate students in carrying out the research under
the grant shall request support, including stipend support, for such
undergraduate students as part of the research proposal itself rather than as a
supplement to the research proposal, unless such undergraduate participation
was not foreseeable at the time of the original proposal.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2138E70AB5704AE6A9F57282FA52FC28"><enum>253.</enum><header>Laboratory science
pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7026 of
the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69) is amended by striking subsections
(d) and (e).</text>
</section><section id="H03C7B51C6D484647B8D938F3B577CA83"><enum>254.</enum><header>STEM industry
internship programs</header>
<subsection id="H5646C733AE474D3C9505076AEBBEDFD8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director may award grants, on a competitive,
merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of higher education, or consortia
thereof, to establish or expand partnerships with local or regional private
sector entities, for the purpose of providing undergraduate students with
integrated internship experiences that connect private sector internship
experiences with the students’ STEM coursework. Such partnerships may also
include industry or professional associations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H115CC393A30E4DA28E4BD54D58CA41F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding grants under this section, the Director shall give priority to
institutions of higher education or consortia thereof that demonstrate
significant outreach to and coordination with local or regional private sector
entities in developing academic courses designed to provide students with the
skills necessary for employment in local or regional companies.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5460B2E3B23C4B3C8786E9AAD658EF13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost-share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall require a 50 percent
non-Federal cost-share from partnerships established or expanded under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H49D927A032404CD78E6FE34A7CCBEDB3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>No
Federal funds provided under this section may be used—</text>
<paragraph id="H2069A4A5F00146CD9CD06A105A7B994B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the purpose of
providing stipends or compensation to students for private sector internships;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H011234440F7741528F9DD4CD8DE370D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as payment or
reimbursement to private sector entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11904A4D898F4C9581B46ED3788AA37F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
less than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
submit a report to Congress on the number and total value of awards made under
this section, the number of students affected by those awards, and any evidence
of the effect of those awards on workforce preparation and jobs placement for
participating students.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H609BA0C577DB43E080F3CDED875A3388" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>255.</enum><header>Tribal colleges and
universities program</header>
<subsection id="HFE4CA47D948040B38B88D3E7CE1B18AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall continue to support a program to award
grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to tribal colleges and
universities (as defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059c)), including institutions described in section 317 of such Act (20
U.S.C. 1059d), to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such
institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of Native
American students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1ECE947763BB44F89D6A9BC700E671BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
components</header><text>Grants awarded under this section shall
support—</text>
<paragraph id="HF16EE82605C3410B8B5D60B3F341E7D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>activities to improve
courses and curriculum in STEM;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H169100D0FA8F4B75A4DC37D521C67258"><enum>(2)</enum><text>faculty
development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82D260FC109F43F59AFDF7206601C6F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>stipends for
undergraduate students participating in research; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAB025A2A6E1483CB2CE916E46C46C55"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other activities
consistent with subsection (a), as determined by the Director.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA4E90F23F4F43C38C14DA4CC83840BC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Instrumentation</header><text>Funding
provided under this section may be used for instrumentation.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>STEM Education</header>
<section id="HBEF5A445ABDD445FB902DA609E03A7E3"><enum>301.</enum><header>Coordination of
Federal STEM education</header>
<subsection id="H6F822547728446578A94B44E00D3E79E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>STEM Education Coordination Act of
2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC0C3F067773F43D0A74FE33EA2349347"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>STEM</term> means science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB6625E60EF29484D80A71B5539D583F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall establish a committee under the National Science and
Technology Council with the responsibility to coordinate Federal programs and
activities in support of STEM education, including at the National Science
Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
Department of Education, and all other Federal agencies that have programs and
activities in support of STEM education.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBB1E4FC1D45049D9902A4E4A5CAAA7D8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the
Committee</header><text>The committee established under subsection (c)
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA013B12BEDFC419796675A6BF43A6CF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate the STEM
education activities and programs of the Federal agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E37478F14D843C285CCAA789544F2F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop, implement
through the participating agencies, and update once every 5 years a 5-year STEM
education strategic plan, which shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB7B8A6FB7D547F68E279AFE05455E0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specify and prioritize
annual and long-term objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FED696C049C4DC18217CC0F5FA679CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specify the common
metrics that will be used to assess progress toward achieving the
objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB07D75499769411FB3369F51B489285D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe the approaches
that will be taken by each participating agency to assess the effectiveness of
its STEM education programs and activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BAAFCF9711F47C9B2D08F49D2D9B509"><enum>(D)</enum><text>with respect to
subparagraph (A), describe the role of each agency in supporting programs and
activities designed to achieve the objectives; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E7A8AD0E775472BB22239B62B36A35D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish, periodically
update, and maintain an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education
programs and activities, including documentation of assessments of the
effectiveness of such programs and activities and rates of participation by
underrepresented minorities in such programs and activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7E3584BEAB34893BCDADEE9407BBDFE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibilities of
OSTP</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy shall encourage and monitor the efforts
of the participating agencies to ensure that the strategic plan under
subsection (d)(2) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives
of the strategic plan are met.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE03E018A1EB140768620256DEC2A84D6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit a report
annually to Congress at the time of the President’s budget request describing
the plan required under subsection (d)(2). The annual report shall
include—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C3D72F1F647421A8711B9617DFB270B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the STEM
education programs and activities for the previous and current fiscal years,
and the proposed programs and activities under the President’s budget request,
of each participating Federal agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD030C0643D104F5782D64CA2EE51D3C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the levels of funding for
each participating Federal agency for the programs and activities described
under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year and under the President’s
budget request;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H410422C01BB749E49B264526001BFA28"><enum>(3)</enum><text>except for the initial
annual report, a description of the progress made in carrying out the
implementation plan, including a description of the outcome of any program
assessments completed in the previous year, and any changes made to that plan
since the previous annual report; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FC73EFA34DD4C34AE50CD91D1FF1253"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the participating
Federal agencies will disseminate information about federally supported
resources for STEM education practitioners, including teacher professional
development programs, to States and to STEM education practitioners, including
to teachers and administrators in high-need schools, as defined in section 200
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H18B4547EE98A4ADFAB1DD577C755AE79"><enum>302.</enum><header>Advisory committee on
STEM education</header>
<subsection id="H3EC0D0E657604AC4BBA6F24CD9FCE991"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall establish or designate an advisory
committee on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3DCD425A92C941C3800A00932F452BB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
advisory committee established or designated by the President under subsection
(a) shall be chaired by at least 2 members of the President’s Council of
Advisors on Science and Technology, with the remaining advisory committee
membership consisting of non-Federal members who are specially qualified to
provide the President with advice and information on STEM education. Membership
of the advisory committee, at a minimum, shall include individuals from the
following categories of individuals and organizations:</text>
<paragraph id="H3244BFE901404EDEAA8DC9345C8D5677"><enum>(1)</enum><text>STEM educator
professional associations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E89DB2B5A5E4DA2AC3171FF7B8EF6BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Organizations that
provide informal STEM education activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1117CE5D4D774166A63A03D7CB4C4E6B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Institutions of higher
education.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C534B3734104249B12C40CC12892887"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Scientific and
engineering professional societies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2516B4AACB8E406AB8FE9A1812740B44"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Business and industry
associations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DC0856BF48F48A2997303DF3F9C1D32"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Foundations that fund
STEM education activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21013630650349D590EE534568B90644"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
responsibilities of the advisory committee shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9C502A13B3A4B3498AA9F27B05A53B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>soliciting input from
teachers, administrators, local education agencies, States, and other public
and private STEM education stakeholder groups for the purpose of informing the
Federal agencies that support STEM education programs on the STEM education
needs of States and school districts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6F4C2C2B32647D68B723A999B777CE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>soliciting input from all
STEM education stakeholder groups regarding STEM education programs, including
STEM education research programs, supported by Federal agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B1B7768526E4DBBA710931984321252"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing advice to the
Federal agencies that support STEM education programs on how their programs can
be better aligned with the needs of States and school districts as identified
in paragraph (1), consistent with the mission of each agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACE0E839EF8748D9BECEB2C6C1B5AA7D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>offering guidance to the
President on current STEM education activities, research findings, and best
practices, with the purpose of increasing connectivity between public and
private STEM education efforts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1DE93CEBD7F04BFDAC4075A384FA2802" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header>STEM education at
the Department of Energy</header>
<subsection id="H82A19923C2CB49FEB6A2B70C5E5D4C72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5002 of the America COMPETES Act
(42 U.S.C. 16531) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H13C9552006F2479D87B909BCD75187DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80FFED68CCBB4440BBF2C03740235D09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8DD33FE90DF54092A55BC92800EE38DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Energy systems science
and engineering</header><text>The term <quote>energy systems science and
engineering</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1953BF5C9ED44C15810A810C2FC92E12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>nuclear science and
engineering, including—</text>
<clause id="H70D47A8322EB4F4586F6330BBB4EC31C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>nuclear
engineering;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9EDFB6CD97874396A6060B0B86315FCC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>nuclear
chemistry;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CB5FE6CC05347D29AAA3EFB4A856D7C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>radiochemistry;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H652671F0066B43A68EA02EC6A2D37FCA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>health physics;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H440D1566447A464C83128654A0D96F72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hydrocarbon system
science and engineering, including—</text>
<clause id="H63B5C0611F0C429DB9D79860ABE12E91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>petroleum or reservoir
engineering;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0AA415D0482F496FB0EDB51E0A153805"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>environmental
geoscience;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD29E1907ED584E32BA83170AE0AFB369"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>petrophysics;</text>
</clause><clause id="H22C63A5B5F284711B1B1CE073A227E98"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>geophysics;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDCEF605525B3440FB8AEA243CA442972"><enum>(v)</enum><text>geochemistry;</text>
</clause><clause id="H072DD410A09D49108BE3F33B6942BF50"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>petroleum
geology;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE2E4391B5A024C5884AFE6C9112BE79A"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>ocean
engineering;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4D8DAC053B2F4B0D95170A60B822227E"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>environmental
engineering; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H66BD64445245470E889FF5DDCE43B1CB"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>carbon capture and
sequestration science and engineering;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8144EE284B9497B88466000805D06E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy efficiency and renewable energy
technology systems science and engineering, including with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H63F465E184D04DCF9DA4C881BCDC6B90"><enum>(i)</enum><text>solar technology
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H54569AD517A34F1BA98FE08400171D43"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>wind technology
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H15EF816F51104931A8B6BF99F07B23D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>buildings technology
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C5AD987218C4728A70EC6E81A56539F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>transportation
technology systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCE1F293A22BB47E9BE931600319064AA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>hydropower systems;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9EA794D48B6E4F6EB8B09F473107476B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>geothermal systems;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDAF39BDE8A64EF4B644F563CD8DBA11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>energy storage and
distribution systems science and engineering, including with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H95A517B6399C4577808FFBF5086E8EBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>energy storage;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA33D8F0A24EE409D8CE6FA076E8CCE9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>energy
delivery.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H264B33D3565642B98ADC26D206E0D5FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subpart B of the Department of Energy
Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381g et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HECC5DE5976D84DB09172F8DC16ECB5C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 3170—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61AEFE40ED8C4BFC86BB3FA4708D0DE3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1)
to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0117907BCCA64400876AB0040ED98F0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Director</quote> means the
Director of STEM Education appointed or designated under section
3171(c)(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H591728AD69D34DF4BA57F85C6F4367E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53E2F1A298C147B58E5C26F4E761BAA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FC41579612B42A5BA3740761168F240" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB7EDCEA6CB89481D872D317B594CB0AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Energy systems science
and engineering</header><text>The term <quote>energy systems science and
engineering</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFF94536FE8345B4953FBE2D50425DF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>nuclear science and
engineering, including—</text>
<clause id="H6002DB79BAF548A78E7381F7049C687A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>nuclear
engineering;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD667BF0E205B4C3EBBDE59CEE21E1745"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>nuclear
chemistry;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2D70E9984C5E4AB4AAE405DAA68A937D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>radiochemistry;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7E27889FA4BA4515A28C25486D968F85"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>health physics;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57EFE24EDCC54B17AB5C0D872733BD70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hydrocarbon system
science and engineering, including—</text>
<clause id="HE4DCD7E1A3354D899078B29FC8380E52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>petroleum or reservoir
engineering;</text>
</clause><clause id="H51A090A523FE4F2F9A79206ED1570A85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>environmental
geoscience;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6F8FCFB36067439487AE4D2126B36778"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>petrophysics;</text>
</clause><clause id="H93A7ABF246EE49B89038F2F91642A515"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>geophysics;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD3CA3EFE97A14DFEA2B36C74687DACCA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>geochemistry;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4AC9B79E58464BC187AB97E274A513AA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>petroleum
geology;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBE7CB0F4326C4F9C91A257292F47EB00"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>ocean engineering;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E8B9B3BC48C4A02ABBF3F7FCAA34604"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>environmental
engineering;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF070597E2C9E4743A94CE529C87B6536"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy efficiency and renewable energy
technology systems science and engineering, including with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H0A635836B12246A3B89D0129A3B9C3CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>solar technology
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H28CEA081295649DCB9427D8F4331D208"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>wind technology
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7CAD4AFB8F7B42D48F5FA46B35B0AD9A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>buildings technology
systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4C500585DD684E38A7E4CA83192DDEE6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>transportation
technology systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE554285D45134451BE076C8C4E745834"><enum>(v)</enum><text>hydropower systems;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAADD462D24774A74A6E15089E402F6B0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>geothermal systems;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H473F650F5C264E19AA08FC293935BAA1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>energy storage and
distribution systems science and engineering, including with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H9E085CF2B7D54D2E8B8BAF2F679CAA9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>energy storage;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0EC062BD70E24E508B0E387DE3D69110"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>energy
delivery.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA857276839CE4B0C94811C77AF143A58"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9C92F9254B0F46EFABC7EEF0FBF0A2C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>STEM</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>STEM</quote> means science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE635CCEDE6AB4DF1AA7EE04920EDB1D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking chapters 1,
2, 3, 4, and 6;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFCF29E11CCB4DD4AC5AB9C74E463E2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 3170 the following new chapter:</text>
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<chapter id="H7558A16E21EA40F3B925AA01FFC90C90"><enum>1</enum><header>STEM Education</header>
<section id="HBEF0E91C77224F18862F59AB0FA74C7C"><enum>3171.</enum><header>STEM
Education</header>
<subsection id="H67F5A9D1D46148AC835F441407966806"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Energy shall develop, conduct, support, promote, and coordinate formal and
informal educational activities that leverage the Department’s unique content
expertise and facilities to contribute to improving STEM education at all
levels in the United States, and to enhance awareness and understanding of
STEM, including energy sciences, in order to create a diverse skilled
scientific and technical workforce essential to meeting the challenges facing
the Department and the Nation in the 21st century.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDFBFBE67CD874240AD8DB770154A5579"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Programs</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out evidence-based programs designed to increase student
interest and participation, improve public literacy and support, and improve
the teaching and learning of energy systems science and engineering and other
STEM disciplines supported by the Department. Programs authorized under this
subsection may include—</text>
<paragraph id="HB1E59EC8B4074E938BECC41054565FB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>informal educational
programming designed to excite and inspire students and the general public
about energy systems science and engineering and other STEM disciplines
supported by the Department, while strengthening their content knowledge in
these fields;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D0AF704A1C84C0C92FB361B135F1E85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>teacher training and
professional development opportunities for pre-service and in-service
elementary and secondary teachers designed to increase the content knowledge of
teachers in energy systems science and engineering and other STEM disciplines
supported by the Department, including through hands-on research
experiences;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0FAA5F54C83A43DA98334BABA71F61DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>research opportunities
for secondary school students, including internships at the National
Laboratories, that provide secondary school students with hands-on research
experiences as well as exposure to working scientists;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07A6FCDE2526407B882EA4667550D135"><enum>(4)</enum><text>research opportunities at
the National Laboratories for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing
degrees in energy systems science and engineering and other STEM disciplines
supported by the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDB83BB52BBE47AB8040E4F8EDD46572"><enum>(5)</enum><text>competitive scholarships,
fellowships, and traineeships for undergraduate and graduate students in energy
systems science and engineering and other STEM disciplines supported by the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5F09298D666C4E909F7F89BF94585AF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Organization of STEM
Education Programs</header>
<paragraph id="HD234E8DFC56C4CB0871A1F1B0ECBC601"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director of stem
education</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint or designate a Director of
STEM Education, who shall have the principal responsibility to oversee and
coordinate all programs and activities of the Department in support of STEM
education, including energy systems science and engineering education, across
all functions of the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBB08E5E754A418AAB5C8EFC22D64A15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Director shall be an individual, who by reason of professional background and
experience, is specially qualified to advise the Secretary on all matters
pertaining to STEM education, including energy systems science and engineering
education, at the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D93F64F1EEF4A6397643DEED42FDCF1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD30B7C252E5044B58A62CF8C4F1F8D19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>oversee and coordinate
all programs in support of STEM education, including energy systems science and
engineering education, across all functions of the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC815ED1E0A44174B25D229D544E0EC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>represent the Department
as the principal interagency liaison for all STEM education programs, unless
otherwise represented by the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Science, or the
Under Secretary for Energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6280CB0C365D43458292E4620144F8FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prepare the annual budget and advise the
Under Secretary for Science and the Under Secretary for Energy on all budgetary
issues for STEM education, including energy systems science and engineering
education, relative to the programs of the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H181874A93226416593B5910C9A60658A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>establish, periodically
update, and maintain a publicly accessible online inventory of STEM education
programs and activities, including energy systems science and engineering
education programs and activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DB8C77DE3F94FFEBE526C044B82646A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>develop, implement, and
update the Department of Energy STEM education strategic plan, as required by
subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E67AA996EFC47BFB71BF99C9822841B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>increase, to the maximum
extent practicable, the participation and advancement of women and
underrepresented minorities at every level of STEM education, including energy
systems science and engineering education; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE292AD0A27CB4224826A1DED75B92D0D"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">perform such other matters relating to STEM
education as are required by the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Science, or
the Under Secretary for Energy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82A147AB418F40C2BA6EB5350AFCEAC9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Department of energy
stem education strategic plan</header><text>The Director of STEM education
appointed or designated under subsection (c)(1) shall develop, implement, and
update once every 3 years a 3-year STEM education strategic plan for the
Department, which shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAA6AEF990BA4399B0A3B2E8FFA3CD7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and prioritize annual and
long-term STEM education goals and objectives for the Department that are
aligned with the overall goals of the National Science and Technology Council
Committee on STEM Education Strategic plan required under section 301(d)(2) of
the <short-title>STEM Education Coordination Act of
2010</short-title>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF99A9281C5948908BB5902311828667"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describe the role of each
program or activity of the Department in contributing to the goals and
objectives identified under paragraph (1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61A4230048A74FEFB1D450C681107ADB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>specify the metrics that
will be used to assess progress toward achieving those goals and objectives;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H712385FAE77D4768BB1D8DD99ED358E3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describe the approaches
that will be taken to assess the effectiveness of each STEM education program
and activity supported by the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7EB4329008D426B8C1D0B46FBCDD8BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Outreach to students
from underrepresented groups</header><text>In carrying out a program authorized
under this section, the Secretary shall give consideration to the goal of
promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of
the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or
1885b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H34C71CCA33F44D44B319152BDEBA710D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation and
partnership with other agencies</header><text>In carrying out the programs and
activities authorized under this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F9BE6F32E6E44C68C741F9AEC06FB54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with the
Secretary of Education and the Director of the National Science Foundation
regarding activities designed to improve elementary and secondary STEM
education; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE248268B04E4BCAAEA47B1A57B1AD89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consult and partner with
the Director of the National Science Foundation in carrying out programs under
this section designed to build capacity in STEM education at the undergraduate
and graduate level, including by supporting excellent proposals in energy
systems science and engineering that are submitted for funding to the
Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education
Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A5183DE30574F8AA44365C4EA10C517"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 3191—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE402C90F03964C8B87C006C9EA62D001"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="H4D3C4E4E28F5469CA9A29DF41A27B39E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>web-based</quote> and inserting <quote>, through a publicly available
website,</quote> ; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA5DBB02FD8C747D0BEDF3ABD3239A8A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and
project-based learning opportunities</quote> after <quote>laboratory
experiments</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H127B4E55FC7C422FA3AF908B8A0ADC2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by
inserting <quote>, including energy systems science and engineering</quote>
after <quote>the science of energy</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40286FE44A1647E38168A396FE9EE0FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6F1BE999482E4D04A10E84976C417833"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Energy applied science
talent expansion program for institutions of higher education</header>
<paragraph id="HF1FCF37BA91F464999B89FC655AC61F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Strike
sections 5004 and 5005 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16532 and 16533)
and insert the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EF2FD67DC9649FCA985E1A9515CBFAF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H8FD0283CAFAB47B09BE00EA6B85C6FA7"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Energy applied
science talent expansion program for institutions of higher education</header>
<subsection id="H442823D24C724CD3825DCDFB9507E959"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="H6BCD6F5FD9CE4424B9A394F51F6E770C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to address the decline in
the number of and resources available to energy systems science and engineering
programs at institutions of higher education, including community colleges;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H380641CAC9E14EB5ACD454214AD109A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase the number of
graduates with degrees in energy systems science and engineering, an area of
strategic importance to the economic competitiveness and energy security of the
United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34A82B3C375F4C6A90BBD1D5A287642B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to
institutions of higher education to implement or expand the energy systems
science and engineering educational and technical training capabilities of the
institution, and to provide merit-based financial support for master’s and
doctoral level students pursuing courses of study and research in energy
systems sciences and engineering.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H400AB9184CDD4095952CB13CAA16C0F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An institution of higher education that receives a grant
under this section may use the grant to—</text>
<paragraph id="H44E66D9B330A4CA9807797F87320AFEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide traineeships,
including stipends and cost of education allowances, to master’s and doctoral
students;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8AA72BE4C744E6CB13066BF9950DC5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop or expand
multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary courses or programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34692B0774544CDC81F0D20C4BF62C80"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recruit and retain new
faculty;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4697BD0088B340C98533595A67583C65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop or improve core
and specialized course content;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57281D5B790543FC91D4E87E843975E9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>encourage
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research collaborations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFA25F6B924342739CBC8A229918910C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support outreach efforts to recruit
students, including individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science
and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB75061646454BE6A1677CCDB01850BD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>pursue opportunities for
collaboration with industry and National Laboratories.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF4F906BEAF144B2BBE0E483B6F3D9061"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Criteria
for awarding a grant under this section shall be based on—</text>
<paragraph id="HFBD0EAC588C4490D8CF80E5B69DBDFB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the potential to attract
new students to the program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5BE90C31C2744BDB27F25FAC7DDED8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>academic rigor;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8EAD058B6D194A12AF64287921AB2A62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the ability to offer
hands-on education and training opportunities for graduate students in the
emerging areas of energy systems science and engineering.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBA1F0E5654FC4418AD0D1749CC595702"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The
Secretary shall give priority to proposals that involve active partnerships
with a National Laboratory or other energy systems science and engineering
related entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H81AFA8171C284748B2F7F0C22CF7FAAD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duration and
amount</header>
<paragraph id="H6E18A52B060D4713BA023C64656BC694"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A
grant under this section may be for up to 5 years in duration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5020D7BDD424C5294D8B4E941F1CBB3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>An
institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall
be eligible for up to $1,000,000 for each year of the grant period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF78DA77652D5406BB9870157DFB79CA2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H06824542C6B545EF8973F1411435F886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for fiscal
year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B89E34B427443DB923C303DE78C1E10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$32,000,000 for fiscal
year 2012;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEEF2485AD7B4D4099D289F83619FB90"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$36,000,000 for fiscal
year 2013;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C3D553D098E406783BD0E329299A143"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$38,000,000 for fiscal
year 2014; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BF3DF516FAF45D2A9CDE525A420DDCE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for fiscal
year
2015.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE6E52F6B9044CB5BE11ED2FD9444FD1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for the America COMPETES Act is
amended by striking the items relating to sections 5004 and 5005 and inserting
the following:</text>
<toc changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" regeneration="no-regeneration" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 5004. Energy applied science talent
expansion program for institutions of higher education.</toc-entry>
</toc>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H47EB964E5B364677984F544FD33523D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Department of energy
early career awards for science, engineering, and mathematics
researchers</header><text>Section 5006 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C.
16534) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC73A4CDA745F428AB266E4C3AA887E48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by
striking <quote>Director of the Office</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>shall carry</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary shall
carry</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD69AD139AE9740A0BEB7A9C9D711FC69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H74E6A5D18E0A48CFBE9F8F5CA26EA214"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
inserting <quote>per year</quote> after <quote>$80,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A6088F58E694DE69903D8CEE98013E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>$125,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$175,000 per
year</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H92944585672745EDB331BDF50B364413"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by
striking <quote>, as determined by the Director</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFA97D701F754AAC9A1E0EC363EC89CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsections (c)(2),
(e), (f), and (g), by striking <quote>Director</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2158F79BC33440E4A738A1F33CAB254A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by
striking <quote>merit-reviewed</quote> and inserting <quote>merit-based, peer
reviewed</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C44C1982E804B2282588B18FA05A24C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE89CDB114114432DB7808139574DBE3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>,
acting through the Director,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1A3AC328BB44DB4ABF2B445F896168C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010</quote> and
inserting <quote>such sums as are necessary</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H72B6D4C536D649859D10257506196FBE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protecting America’s
competitive edge (PACE) graduate fellowship program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5009 of the America COMPETES Act
(42 U.S.C. 16536) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H11C8C48C14D84360A72A9F6020FCE754"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD8F5FE504A243BB93322C870D5AA6A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>involving written and oral interviews, that will result in a
wide distribution of awards throughout the United States,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H031880B660E14F778C420C3FCB688F52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(iv),
by striking <quote>verbal and</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H62A4B4DD87494FAD9AF534874E682AB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(1)(B)(i), by inserting <quote>partial or full</quote> before
<quote>graduate tuition</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E216A4CA3E54B31B122F621CF50E61A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(f).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A8A2920C5014733A01194FB6B7CCF05"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3164 of the Department of Energy
Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381a) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H206318A68384466D99776F8245BDDE6C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Green energy
education</header>
<subsection id="H03993AC0CF2D49739755F982B8FEC7DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Green Energy Education Act of
2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H09F9964D29C94B51A5261518311279AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For
the purposes of this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H508366D6E82444A29CB0C9D280740BB0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the National Science
Foundation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85FED03989124DE1975CB4FF769C1B34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High performance
building</header><text>The term <quote>high performance building</quote> has
the meaning given that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16194(a)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDFA789DC6314469D8FA3369ACAEBA955"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Graduate training in
energy research and development</header>
<paragraph id="H0A31CB2DC24A4AD69AD328691FC52EF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>In
carrying out research, development, demonstration, and commercial application
activities authorized for the Department of Energy, the Secretary may
contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for the Integrative
Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support projects that
enable graduate education related to such activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC63E74D66763457B8361B87AC7BD19BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Director shall consult with the Secretary when preparing solicitations and
awarding grants for projects described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5497329590714692952665EF7213848F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Curriculum development
for high performance building design</header>
<paragraph id="H50A6541CEA834848BF30509B48150595"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>In
carrying out advanced energy technology research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application activities authorized for the Department of Energy
related to high performance buildings, the Secretary may contribute funds to
curriculum development activities at the National Science Foundation for the
purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering
and architecture education related to the design and construction of high
performance buildings, including development of curricula, of laboratory
activities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A primary goal of
curriculum development activities supported under this subsection shall be to
improve the ability of engineers, architects, landscape architects, and
planners to work together on the incorporation of advanced energy technologies
during the design and construction of high performance buildings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H053914BEB238421D90FEF214438735A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Director shall consult with the Secretary when preparing solicitations and
awarding grants for projects described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA11D0BB9A4A846A8A87F2138EF0CC1A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding grants with respect to which the Secretary has contributed funds under
this subsection, the Director shall give priority to applications from
departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineering that are partnered
with schools, departments, or programs of design, architecture, landscape
architecture, and city, regional, or urban planning.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>National Institute of
Standards and Technology</header>
<section id="H3635CBD31CB24406A151C54EE4BB7DC7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>National Institute of Standards
and Technology Authorization Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B27625680C34C41B1D88979E0B5CF6B"><enum>402.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H951D156B3E1D4F58BAA9E895501EE900"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2011</header>
<paragraph id="H47AA24A192A14E8F87D465A9FA80C0E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $991,100,000 for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H398B923EF61948B0BC512027CB0D5760"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB136AF27553C47EDAA5A6697C8687233"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$620,000,000 shall be authorized for
scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B0F9A1D67A5485CB21D5E9379F077CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$125,000,000 shall be authorized for the
construction and maintenance of facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C3471EA4D604C9DA953691F1711A357"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$246,100,000 shall be authorized for
industrial technology services activities, of which—</text>
<clause id="HE9E009069CD34A17BA7103A82DEA353D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$95,000,000 shall be authorized for the
Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);</text>
</clause><clause id="H7C555DDEB88145B8941B4C8951B71858"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$141,100,000 shall be authorized for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H40C514EBBF7D445684D62155C00BBB4A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$10,000,000 shall be
authorized for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under
section 17 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3711a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC87E250EA62B47DBBD074D678224BE0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2012</header>
<paragraph id="H40519625C59F432FBE0A9B20B2375F15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $992,400,000 for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDBCD65B68624021A84D7EBD0B806BA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3EEE74097AB042D29B5C394E3A6B815D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$657,200,000 shall be authorized for
scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H792C79FFF2A44E03B02C41C0DA21D957"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$85,000,000 shall be authorized for the
construction and maintenance of facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F8CD47C85694056968E09ADF2CE01A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$250,200,000 shall be authorized for
industrial technology services activities, of which—</text>
<clause id="HCD6DDE5CCE9045E2AF75AAC0075A2F6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$89,000,000 shall be authorized for the
Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);</text>
</clause><clause id="HD7C0D59862C64515A74E4F211BD5BE67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$150,900,000 shall be authorized for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4C40038CBE404887ABC049F7B3180BF9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,300,000 shall be authorized for the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under section 17 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2B5BD9E1D5A042A99DAC67207579EBB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2013</header>
<paragraph id="HAF81626F3A44480DA07E8FC10AC45647"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,079,809,000 for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H579FDB4024814DA0BB0120FF72FFB79F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69BC8F8FAFC047AE94DD8D5AF31F437E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$696,700,000 shall be authorized for
scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00063630098B43319B3D62C112CB3C8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$122,000,000 shall be authorized for the
construction and maintenance of facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8DF9575DBE648B8B14BF165783F39F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$261,109,000 shall be authorized for
industrial technology services activities, of which—</text>
<clause id="HCCD67B9757C247BCAF6F1ACFB31B3472"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$89,000,000 shall be authorized for the
Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);</text>
</clause><clause id="H7DE1EA4B4EE146D2A3C76BAEA5C3C74B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$161,500,000 shall be authorized for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE5BFD7F0F6B34C08A7FC671BBA3836E3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,609,000 shall be authorized for the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under section 17 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H39DD6330A7D74CE9BBE9A0B1C8C94BAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2014</header>
<paragraph id="H91F4B0C6050C4F0A941AA7D4B4C3072C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,126,227,000 for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2014.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF079C97B67C4029AA98CF3E88A157E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91EF137A33AD47A88D6E59AF34A11701"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$738,500,000 shall be authorized for
scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEE45F9B2B364E6684DC6A04AC96023B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$124,000,000 shall be authorized for the
construction and maintenance of facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0DBC1D74D634AF9B76B0245AA22CF6E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$263,727,000 shall be authorized for
industrial technology services activities, of which—</text>
<clause id="H3AB34A8E9FC94A4B8BD212B816A8E8DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$80,000,000 shall be authorized for the
Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C18FD2537B84F0FBA31A4EEFC803679"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$172,800,000 shall be authorized for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H67DCD4751F5E4789B1E337059EAF5385"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,927,000 shall be authorized for the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under section 17 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE70CE05C84141488060DC0B8B1CE88B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2015</header>
<paragraph id="H8886B10719A0461FAB32F9C22C7F9DA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,191,955,000 for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2015.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23C3EE5804FD466FAB3DA1C5121FF955"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
allocations</header><text>Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDBEAA0BE1E34F6DAC11EB208EE34A1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$782,800,000 shall be authorized for
scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2562EB7475574B74936AB6B8099291CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$133,000,000 shall be authorized for the
construction and maintenance of facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H870EB73AAAF94992AA24B3C153BE1ADE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$276,155,000 shall be authorized for
industrial technology services activities, of which—</text>
<clause id="HE8B3D7AC67B74EA1B95CD7F935718B22"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$80,000,000 shall be authorized for the
Technology Innovation Program under section 28 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);</text>
</clause><clause id="HC821762C12AB4BA8BC744190775FCFD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$184,900,000 shall be authorized for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE48BC869B8B14D33A0E366706428E283"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$11,255,000 shall be authorized for the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under section 17 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCC848D7324194DDFA33F92A1D16E5058"><enum>403.</enum><header>Under Secretary of
Commerce for Standards and Technology</header>
<subsection id="H75389DBFD8734D49B25B8CEBC58B8AEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4 of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC7C907DC3C44C5197A076EA8699CE0A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HACA02240E91B4D448C0403C7F35E1EDB"><enum>4.</enum><header>Under Secretary of
Commerce for Standards and Technology</header>
<subsection id="H72EA0339782C4C19964003E92F000350"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
shall be in the Department of Commerce an Under Secretary of Commerce for
Standards and Technology (in this section referred to as the <quote>Under
Secretary</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD8435B0A20BF4D12AB98DEE43355559D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary shall be appointed by
the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H762D3E2057DC406C8A053539D0B6D5FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
Under Secretary shall be compensated at the rate in effect for level III of the
Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6A66F172178941B4A4F549289F91946A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Under Secretary shall serve as the Director of the Institute and shall perform
such duties as required of the Director by the Secretary under this Act or by
law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1216E26D6F3E4E33966A7CD44E8C83E3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The individual serving as the Director of
the Institute on the date of enactment of the <short-title>National Institute of Standards and Technology
Authorization Act of 2010</short-title> shall also serve as the Under Secretary
until such time as a successor is appointed under subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCB92F69505964741AA19798EACE66DA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HEF5003108A454CC3989EBD017346DC7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title 5, United States
Code</header>
<subparagraph id="H51D95C20B2DC4AD88B01B259F745C428"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Level
III</header><text>Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the item <quote>Associate Attorney General</quote> the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48A89F203B734748BBE887EAA45EB967" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC"><list changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" level="paragraph" reported-display-style="italic">
<list-item>Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards
and Technology, who also serves as Director of the National Institute of
Standards and
Technology.</list-item></list>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7D6A0BC4F0641C3962395844D60E90C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Level
IV</header><text>Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking <quote>Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Department of Commerce.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B640C55706C439394E680B31B920860"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act</header><text>Section 5 of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 274) is amended by striking the
first, fifth, and sixth sentences.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3B42422D6B9E49BC94A37BA2347C38A0"><enum>404.</enum><header>Reorganization of NIST
laboratories</header>
<subsection id="H34249E1682F44EBE942CBD7CB2F87005"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall reorganize the
scientific and technical research and services laboratory program into the
following operational units:</text>
<paragraph id="H6E99E7EDEDD647AAAAD2EEB93B805D1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Physical Measurement Laboratory, whose
mission is to realize and disseminate the national standards for length, mass,
time and frequency, electricity, temperature, force, and radiation by
activities including fundamental research in measurement science, the provision
of measurement services and standards, and the provision of testing facilities
resources for use by the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A476B08038D4E41A52E7721C7494258"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Information Technology Laboratory,
whose mission is to develop and disseminate standards, measurements, and
testing capabilities for interoperability, security, usability, and reliability
of information technologies, including cyber security standards and guidelines
for Federal agencies, United States industry, and the public, through
fundamental and applied research in computer science, mathematics, and
statistics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H342982183E2C4CAB896742D15EF5DB4B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Engineering Laboratory, whose mission
is to develop and disseminate advanced manufacturing and construction
technologies to the United States manufacturing and construction industries
through activities including measurement science research, performance metrics,
tools for engineering applications, and promotion of standards adoption.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61FA0D6189AB466492824198E3290802"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Material Measurement Laboratory, whose
mission is to serve as the national reference laboratory in biological,
chemical, and material sciences and engineering through activities including
fundamental research in the composition, structure, and properties of
biological and environmental materials and processes, the development of
certified reference materials and critically evaluated data, and other programs
to assure measurement quality in materials and biotechnology fields.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55A0A8500DD54255A8289AD622056CDD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Center for Nanoscale Science and
Technology, a national shared-use facility for nanoscale fabrication and
measurement, whose mission is to develop innovative nanoscale measurement and
fabrication capabilities to support researchers from industry, institutions of
higher education, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other
Federal agencies in nanoscale technology from discovery to production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38D054E557DA4440A4936434CC7FC21A"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The NIST Center for Neutron Research, a
national user facility, whose mission is to provide neutron-based measurement
capabilities to researchers from industry, institutions of higher education,
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other Federal agencies
in support of materials research, nondestructive evaluation, neutron imaging,
chemical analysis, neutron standards, dosimetry, and radiation
metrology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE4FBEE99DC34229ABDEF0082126B822"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director may
assign additional duties to the operational units listed in subsection (a) that
are consistent with the missions of such units.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H293AFFA3928C436CBB8E0F38F5CF44F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revision</header>
<paragraph id="H7C6C3947056A454AB7F25A25B1FEEBAC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsequent to the reorganization required under
<internal-xref idref="H34249E1682F44EBE942CBD7CB2F87005" legis-path="404.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>, the Director may revise
the organization of the scientific and technical research and services
laboratory program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A743246F37C4A7F927643D26E4568D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Any revision to the organization of such program under
<internal-xref idref="H7C6C3947056A454AB7F25A25B1FEEBAC" legis-path="404.(c)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall be submitted in a
report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate at least 60 days before the effective date of such revision.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8E611848105D4363A7785CDE22AAB4C4"><enum>405.</enum><header>Federal Government
standards and conformity assessment coordination</header>
<subsection id="H687A6A33629141AC8B0D8BE196F2A3AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(b) of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H303E59450000488F913C2B472AD07400"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (12), by
striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5DC942F127E54409B4DDDB87B7B072B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (13), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB3F84F1B72A4B7EBE33B3A926AF428D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding after paragraph
(13) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28A6DCF60222491283DA98ABDA73B9D9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H90243B996A8A404F845BD0CC08F88372"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote collaboration among Federal
departments and agencies and private sector stakeholders in the development and
implementation of standards and conformity assessment frameworks to address
specific Federal Government policy goals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B3D9FD7DDB04E1D8BE547F132FF7A4C"><enum>(15)</enum><text>to convene Federal
departments and agencies, as appropriate, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD3D3530C385049ACA98A54B9F429C226"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate and determine
Federal Government positions on specific policy issues related to the
development of international technical standards and conformity
assessment-related activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05FA09F5B26C4D9292696C9F98E0939A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate Federal
department and agency engagement in the development of international technical
standards and conformity assessment-related
activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0345B03A4C3F4135A5BE7BA346950405"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director, in consultation with
appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit a report annually to Congress
addressing the Federal Government’s technical standards and conformity
assessment-related activities. The report shall identify—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2D7640D9F5D4A09A1D39249AE3444B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>current and anticipated
international standards and conformity assessment-related issues that have the
potential to impact the competitiveness and innovation capabilities of the
United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E4D03EBB0794E548726446977A48EC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any action being taken by
the Federal Government to address these issues and the Federal agency taking
that action; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB97C49A1AA2A43CF8EFBD0B7ED81E13C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any action that the
Director is taking or will take to ensure effective Federal Government
engagement on technical standards and conformity assessment-related issues, as
appropriate, where the Federal Government is not effectively engaged.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA8FE3A737FFB4F6C97A29A75E752A878"><enum>406.</enum><header>Manufacturing
extension partnership</header>
<subsection id="HB4B100AFEB54442092C94771EC455933"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Community college
support</header><text>Section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H59646519BA9447F1AA2332C8E26C2594"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD887BF8E1A8D4D1081A7BADA11229159"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3124377E40641BCBEBC448B3CF6B195"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding after paragraph
(5) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="H5FC112489B944C149D0989F22F59B9CE" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H77735A0E4E1646AD94FC2ADC55EBB39D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>providing to community
colleges information about the job skills needed in small- and medium-sized
manufacturing businesses in the regions they
serve.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62BA23A5AD254D6DBF0FFD4E7C981CD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Innovative services
initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25 of such
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="H2D2352065EA04C1FA046490EAAC93581" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3F149A9A9ED74C23BA094F9284CC5B95"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Innovative services
initiative</header>
<paragraph id="HF48FDEAE5231404CB7787D537EF4736F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Director may establish, within the Centers program under this section, an
innovative services initiative to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C114F1B219C4115BBA26F0FA0F2FBCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reducing their energy
usage and environmental waste to improve profitability; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF59CEF0C08834CE3820C0975284FFE9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accelerating the domestic
commercialization of new product technologies, including components for
renewable energy systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88F7FB0683104326B6B1270EA195D922"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Market
demand</header><text>The Director may not undertake any activity to accelerate
the domestic commercialization of a new product technology under this
subsection unless an analysis of market demand for the new product technology
has been
conducted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1C715DF579344B2EB346A78B5F6FAB31"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Section
25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is further amended by adding after subsection
(g), as added by
<internal-xref idref="H62BA23A5AD254D6DBF0FFD4E7C981CD1" legis-path="406.(b)">subsection (b)</internal-xref>, the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HECBA0C60F6624B209AA95AD9F199CFDB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H745CEC9201104F67B5F9374D6732EA3B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H886408EC5DDD4811988A0D416EB1EE20"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><italic></italic>In submitting the 3-year programmatic
planning document and annual updates under section 23, the Director shall
include an assessment of the Director’s governance of the program established
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDC4CC9A4D2C4EF7AC329459CD25EAF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In
conducting such assessment, the Director shall use the criteria established
pursuant to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award under section
17(d)(1)(C) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15
U.S.C.
3711a(d)(1)(C)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9110ABB54DDC4182A4C9B58C734B4C10"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Hollings Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Program Cost-Sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C.
278k(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0548953A408644A381C93BDC1DB2C688" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFF462FF4FC844B9A9C5386AE2E8E782A"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (3), and
(5), for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2015, the Secretary may not
provide to a Center more than 50 percent of the costs incurred by such Center
and may not require that a Center’s cost share exceed 50 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E7F10333FAD417A8104D7A617A25D5C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Not later than 4 years
after the date of enactment of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Authorization Act of 2010, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on the cost share requirements under the program. The report
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF11A76336DD845699B36FC5B169D8A2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discuss various cost
share structures, including the cost share structure in place prior to such
date of enactment and the cost share structure in place under paragraph (7),
and the effect of such cost share structures on individual Centers and the
overall program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD32BFFC921DC433FBE0CC0F8EDA639AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include a recommendation
for how best to structure the cost share requirement after fiscal year 2015 to
provide for the long-term sustainability of the
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCFA41157D8E647DCBDE34221F394EABD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advisory
Board</header><text>Section 25(e)(4) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(e)(4)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA861632F66154ED0BD278223D7675608" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5A56D7F03D8F4ECEBD5186DFCB9D67AD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal Advisory
Committee Act applicability</header>
<subparagraph id="H108F0531B2F54D1B9FE445202D464392"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In discharging its
duties under this subsection, the MEP Advisory Board shall function solely in
an advisory capacity, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49F8CB58778F489087B5F1971A6386D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act shall not apply to the MEP Advisory
Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3CC291C76A6B4C3481193E5AB23FF7E4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is further amended by adding after subsection
(h), as added by
<internal-xref idref="H1C715DF579344B2EB346A78B5F6FAB31" legis-path="406.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref>, the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="H2957E8EBF0104761B2C488C4532302FA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H18D00C0E4DBF4F2C9A3CF5FD6D89D506"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <quote>community college</quote> means an institution of
higher education (as defined under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) at which the highest degree that is predominately
awarded to students is an associate’s
degree.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9E6AD8BE2B446E789BB7C45E86E7107" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>407.</enum><header>Bioscience research
program</header>
<subsection id="H5CD7741AB20749899D00CDB0B4B7F30D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCCA96D1801B3437384AC05DB1B598DE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating section
34 as section 35; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F862F7AD6164412B60605AD957D9A44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 33 the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEED223F96CA242A2A7919AB4CB971D74" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H0513ACE46A3843259CEC47C9AD2DD4B9"><enum>34.</enum><header>Bioscience research
program</header>
<subsection id="H357DB3D041F7400C9F7F92A55D56865F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
establish a bioscience research program to support research and development of
standard reference materials, measurements, methods, and genomic and other data
to advance—</text>
<paragraph id="H6FBCDB21B9834108A3BC6730AC3E62F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>biological drug research
and development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73B2453EE1644464920B6BA59400CF45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>molecular
diagnostics;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B09B191CB624B8C92A20A8B39C005EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>medical imaging
technologies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD518FF06E0D04BFBA9675C1F6E77BD83"><enum>(4)</enum><text>personalized
medicine.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF7466971F6FC4B19BBC20CD5FBC21B33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>University Research
Centers</header>
<paragraph id="HDEA124849E8B434F9AC87093D2A55568"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Director may establish research centers at institutions of higher education (in
this section referred to as <quote>university research centers</quote>) through
a competitive application process to conduct research that furthers the
objectives of the bioscience research program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H190C6771C75541D98AB674534A40A215"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="H1DC09E7BF6AB48C4BE9DB4171CAC780E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An institution of higher education seeking to establish a
university research center under this subsection shall submit an application to
the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and
assurances as the Director may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DDEF3053E514CF89E145121B66D8510"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The
application shall include, at a minimum, a description of—</text>
<clause id="H599546704C134E08AECDC19A558EB1FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the relevant research and
instructional capacity of the applicant;</text>
</clause><clause id="H00A65DE8911D42978E5D7CEEF89DD58D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the research projects
that will be undertaken by the applicant;</text>
</clause><clause id="H005C906CC2834CB1BF6649360631D7B6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the extent to which the
applicant will partner with industry and the role industry will play in the
research undertaken by the university research center;</text>
</clause><clause id="H369C22D51AB14433AB2395052F570EAB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>how the applicant will
disseminate research results effectively; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2D07A7357904BD089AC231FEB356E42"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the metrics that will be
used to evaluate the success of the projects under clause (ii) and the
contribution of the university research center in furthering the objectives of
the bioscience research program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41651F0FA6B0452F991A784C864364CD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special
consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director
shall give special consideration to an application from an institution of
higher education that is—</text>
<clause id="H1807EA746197447F985FCFFF31971C49"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an 1890 Institution, as
defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7061);</text>
</clause><clause id="H99F45EBED4F34864978722E2E2955515"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a Predominantly Black
Institution, as defined in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059e);</text>
</clause><clause id="H3418F62BD5204BB58B35769B7AA90ECB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a part B institution,
as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1061);</text>
</clause><clause id="H75E00F0BDFAC4188A72FE0F8FF185E4A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a Tribal College or
University, as defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059c);</text>
</clause><clause id="H72A5DF4CDBFD439D94F1A085D661B059"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Native American-serving, nontribal
institution, as defined in section 319 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059f);</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE9A68F5470A47EA8A2B89F8DA90A171"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institution, as defined in section 320 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g);</text>
</clause><clause id="H7F0AC1F28FE54EC8B49DEE90A94FA03A"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an Alaska Native-serving institution, as
defined in section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059d);</text>
</clause><clause id="H82543768212045C4B1BC4A44F4793398"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a Native
Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in section 317 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HCD37EA5D0BE3475E93254277DD21FB04"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving
institution, as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1101a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9382EEE6B3FB4CDA8605479F0DE38EEB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date on which a university research center is
established and every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall evaluate the
university research center for its contributions to the bioscience research
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6FA8C906CFF4817A0A5850027632A01"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
meeting</header><text>If the Director establishes more than 1 university
research center, the Director shall convene an annual meeting of researchers
from all of the university research centers and the Institute to foster
collaboration and communication.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97BC65BBD04346BA87AA82F8C9B9820E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>User
Facility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director may
establish a bioscience user facility to provide access to advanced or unique
equipment, services, materials, and other resources to industry, institutions
of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to
perform research and testing.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D25FD3308B54A12AD3D48C40B906E0D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Postdoctoral
fellows</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall,
to the extent practicable, assign 1 or more fellows from the postdoctoral
fellowship program established in section 19 to the bioscience research
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCDAB71A281D043B48774D5F9AA5DBDB6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Programmatic planning
document</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
ensure that the updates to the programmatic planning document transmitted to
Congress under section 23(d) include the bioscience research program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H84F92F07ACA44E10A10E96FC8A76210A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HB293F788330842D49473B5C85146E30F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bioscience research
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>bioscience research program</quote> means the research and development
program authorized under
<internal-xref idref="H357DB3D041F7400C9F7F92A55D56865F" legis-path="34.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB93F42D1DBBB403985E58B5BCBBBC1C7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Institution of higher
education</header><text>The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote>
has the same meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001(a)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEF44B09096D546D982199C2A0DF8919C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology amendments</header><text>Section 10 of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE94720C5A2E420789E35214B37DBA1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BB3BDCE83644D889A5F1405F2EC6DB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>15
members</quote> and inserting <quote>at least 15, but not more than 20,
members</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2096BDA17D104CB29EED5413FFD07ECE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>at
least 10</quote> and inserting <quote>at least 13</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H07F1A26A7D924927962C1544B7C639DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1), by
striking <quote>Program established under section 28</quote> and inserting
<quote>programs established under sections 28 and 34</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H237381F4FBE54133B0121A96A62A3500"><enum>408.</enum><header>Emergency
communication and tracking technologies research initiative</header>
<subsection id="H289353D7EE3948D6A9793A1D2415DF51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall establish a research
initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking
technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces, such
as underground mines, and other shielded environments, such as high-rise
buildings or collapsed structures, where conventional radio communication is
limited.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H46DEC5CB18464A44BB255057EDED04EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to carry out this section, the
Director shall work with the private sector and appropriate Federal agencies
to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6B2AE60FFDD841B394BFB3B1CA0063DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>perform a needs
assessment to identify and evaluate the measurement, technical standards, and
conformity assessment needs required to improve the operation and reliability
of such emergency communication and tracking technologies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BC98AD14B114880AC3049DCE7F73373"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support the development
of technical standards and conformance architecture to improve the operation
and reliability of such emergency communication and tracking
technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE05D757A4C3749E09868F36D0F7A3EE3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress and make publicly
available a report describing the assessment performed under subsection (b)(1)
and making recommendations about research priorities to address gaps in the
measurement, technical standards, and conformity assessment needs identified by
such assessment.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE1348A9C570D46F69D3F9F4A6CB8F3B4"><enum>409.</enum><header>TIP Advisory
Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 28(k)(4) of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(4)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D26F7DFF2BE4F81906233CA76D05ABE" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3AEFCD3F6B884B7C93ED9B0A6F7375EE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal Advisory
Committee Act Applicability</header>
<subparagraph id="H83447CA61BBE4D678D03FCEB5759194F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In discharging its
duties under this subsection, the TIP Advisory Board shall function solely in
an advisory capacity, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26DF1C86DC4A4FB28A4DBF2ECABF19CB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act shall not apply to the TIP Advisory
Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H089B9B9E84A847F9A720B68C41A49EC8"><enum>410.</enum><header>Underrepresented
minorities</header>
<subsection id="H0A71B1F60E1D4EA68D7132F467474752"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research
Fellowships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 18 of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-1) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2D836F42BE44346A8225D30DD086805" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H911615CC91FF4FF184486B175E4C18D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Underrepresented
minorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In evaluating
applications for fellowships under this section, the Director shall give
consideration to the goal of promoting the participation of underrepresented
minorities in research areas supported by the
Institute.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD027DF09E58043C8A0926F1C9B7AD9DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Postdoctoral fellowship
program</header><text>Section 19 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-2) is amended by
adding at the end the following: <quote>In evaluating applications for
fellowships under this section, the Director shall give consideration to the
goal of promoting the participation of underrepresented minorities in research
areas supported by the Institute.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8D59A50A9909406CB8179D3DCC99360F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Teacher
development</header><text>Section 19A(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-2a(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Director shall give
special consideration to an application from a teacher from a high-need school,
as defined in section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1021).</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06F56219FE624195B8F200CD692C1502" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>411.</enum><header>Cyber security
standards and guidelines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Cyber
security standards and guidelines developed by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology for use by United States industry and the public shall
be voluntary.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H69FD7C2512F84D90BBE81EF36FFE45A5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>412.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H57F046C4E07B45A89DD3C12829AA7E7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H271E4010CDA843788CE2A511C12C0396"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>Federal agency</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 4 of
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703).</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>V</enum><header>Innovation</header>
<section id="H58664977BEBB44C2964C18BED142441F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Office of Innovation
and Entrepreneurship</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2703F4BDADBD430FA84F542AD00E7905" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H5D36AA6F7D2642988FB603A6EF952235"><enum>24.</enum><header>Office of Innovation
and Entrepreneurship</header>
<subsection id="HBA8A2339BD7744D39F69C1EB621D1BB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish an Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to foster innovation and
the commercialization of new technologies, products, processes, and services
with the goal of promoting productivity and economic growth in the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H77409C4118F64407BD5455AE27683DE6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship shall be responsible for—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A3B4FA465374082B2A5BF46A3963DA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing and advocating
policies to accelerate innovation and advance the commercialization of research
and development, including federally funded research and development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BDE1C23E45F41E689958D82076860A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying existing
barriers to innovation and commercialization, including access to capital and
other resources, and ways to overcome those barriers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A9664F6538541E39546E14C8B77A8EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing access to
relevant data, research, and technical assistance on innovation and
commercialization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8DA889A067B418E9BF3D068893E3238"><enum>(4)</enum><text>strengthening
collaboration on and coordination of policies relating to innovation and
commercialization within the Department of Commerce and between the Department
of Commerce and other Federal agencies, as appropriate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7685E40908154812BCD98CBCFA611FE8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other duties as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFC4DE6E02CAE41A5A3CFAF10CC299F11"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advisory
Committee</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Council on
Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide advice to the Secretary on carrying
out
<internal-xref idref="H77409C4118F64407BD5455AE27683DE6" legis-path="24.(b)">subsection
(b)</internal-xref>.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H42E2831D538E4B56AB857054617B8B14"><enum>502.</enum><header>Federal loan
guarantees for innovative technologies in manufacturing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is further amended by adding after section
24, as added by section 501 of this title, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C272CACEC9C430FBA24497ACD1D73A9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H89F3C3B0C3EC446A952A268A16B5D3D6"><enum>25.</enum><header>Federal loan guarantees
for innovative technologies in manufacturing</header>
<subsection id="H9C79E985C22D40EEB07EE12F08B44280"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a program to
provide loan guarantees for obligations to small- or medium-sized manufacturers
for the use or production of innovative technologies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H113CA30DFAB64707A4596060891FB1EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A loan guarantee may
be made under such program only for a project that reequips, expands, or
establishes a manufacturing facility in the United States to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3C81BCB14ED415196E672981F6FB0A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use an innovative
technology or an innovative process in manufacturing; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91A3AEA89B2C4236BD2D1DDDB5B2D082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>manufacture an innovative
technology product or an integral component of such product.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5FFBDCBF302F4BD8A5E37D692AE0EFA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
borrower</header><text>A loan guarantee may be made under such program only for
a borrower who is a small- or medium-sized manufacturer, as determined by the
Secretary under the criteria established pursuant to
<internal-xref idref="HE630EA5CA0834F9791048BE68B913FA6" legis-path="25.(m)">subsection (m)</internal-xref>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB96C972528DA440DAED4EFDE49792C40"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on
amount</header><text>A loan guarantee shall not exceed an amount equal to 80
percent of the obligation, as estimated at the time at which the loan guarantee
is issued.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H567EE1F2728C41BFAA0DF64E2AC707D9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations on loan
guarantee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No loan guarantee
shall be made unless the Secretary determines that—</text>
<paragraph id="H7DEDB4DD11DB4DE282AFE98AF1FE43C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>there is a reasonable
prospect of repayment of the principal and interest on the obligation by the
borrower;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA27417D795194815868E9FF5E7D2DD53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the
obligation (when combined with amounts available to the borrower from other
sources) is sufficient to carry out the project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B7A3001C5314884B6272B6B7BAE3052"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the obligation is not
subordinate to other financing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14D50D41F6124A6CB6AAF9D6E37D2FE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the obligation bears
interest at a rate that does not exceed a level that the Secretary determines
appropriate, taking into account the prevailing rate of interest in the private
sector for similar loans and risks; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49A6C1CDAA6B42A88085BD56786F8C40"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term of an obligation
requires full repayment over a period not to exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF792294889748D688F871C9819EED0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>30 years; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE894AE827904433DBFACC72BA07D35B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>90 percent of the
projected useful life, as determined by the Secretary, of the physical asset to
be financed by the obligation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDAC3CDBD75D34DD08D9FB1E1DDE2C1A1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Defaults</header>
<paragraph id="H03FA67D7DE2D4144B89A03CB2D2291F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payment by
Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="H76373B2624044E52ACFE938A63CFF44D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a borrower defaults (as defined in regulations
promulgated by the Secretary and specified in the loan guarantee) on the
obligation, the holder of the loan guarantee shall have the right to demand
payment of the unpaid amount from the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FAE28456BD54C49BD333BBA5B1208D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment
required</header><text>Within such period as may be specified in the loan
guarantee or related agreements, the Secretary shall pay to the holder of the
loan guarantee the unpaid interest on and unpaid principal of the obligation as
to which the borrower has defaulted, unless the Secretary finds that there was
no default by the borrower in the payment of interest or principal or that the
default has been remedied.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H731E737BC20F448DA0669D7957E131F0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Forbearance</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection precludes any forbearance by the holder of the obligation
for the benefit of the borrower which may be agreed upon by the parties to the
obligation and approved by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74A083D0325D4334B0EB492DD069B6FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subrogation</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6514FB8F687741F6A44064DEC4F45A70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
makes a payment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall be subrogated to the
rights, as specified in the loan guarantee, of the recipient of the payment or
related agreements including, if appropriate, the authority (notwithstanding
any other provision of law) to—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H9F74397202CC4A70BE18589ECFE632EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complete, maintain,
operate, lease, or otherwise dispose of any property acquired pursuant to such
loan guarantee or related agreement; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB0168C66397C4483917F05B03CAD8B5F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permit the borrower,
pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary, to continue to pursue the purposes
of the project if the Secretary determines that such an agreement is in the
public interest.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0A83141D068E442EAB8CAB815974F854"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Superiority of
rights</header><text>The rights of the Secretary, with respect to any property
acquired pursuant to a loan guarantee or related agreements, shall be superior
to the rights of any other person with respect to the property.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H380D1668FC304D4B8605FF11B677CA69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Action by attorney
general</header>
<subparagraph id="H0F4A3987C2F1442AB20E658FADC13401"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>If
the borrower defaults on an obligation, the Secretary shall notify the Attorney
General of the default.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF5F9ED4EB91048DBA3F67D7AECBEE6AE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recovery</header><text>On
notification, the Attorney General shall take such action as is appropriate to
recover the unpaid principal and interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A1DE88327FD4B41B7BD4551FBE42580"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Payment of principal
and interest by Secretary</header><text>With respect to any obligation
guaranteed under this section, the Secretary may enter into a contract to pay,
and pay, holders of the obligation for and on behalf of the borrower from funds
appropriated for that purpose the principal and interest payments that become
due and payable on the unpaid balance of the obligation if the Secretary finds
that—</text>
<paragraph id="H9A6E29C95240471A829B5EFC6E5D943B"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE3492A588F394347A06D9D686A486139"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the borrower is unable
to make the payments and is not in default;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="HBD8D79284BDA40DDAAC4261CB421B968" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>it is in the public
interest to permit the borrower to continue to pursue the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" id="H243318032B934A4FB49EE2C2F23E673F" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the probable net benefit
to the Federal Government in paying the principal and interest will be greater
than that which would result in the event of a default;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4CA8E3296D424F86A6034E6A85063F1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the payment
that the Secretary is authorized to pay shall be no greater than the amount of
principal and interest that the borrower is obligated to pay under the
obligation being guaranteed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE51CE7D333D6497F8027660051147AA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the borrower agrees to
reimburse the Secretary for the payment (including interest) on terms and
conditions that are satisfactory to the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9AB026DF60394A14A3BCE20C7B08D92F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>A loan guarantee under this section shall include such
detailed terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate
to—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28DF5A42873144F998AE6DEEB0786C51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>protect the interests of
the United States in the case of default; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33A6C8C25AE84CA880767A5435035E1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have available all the
patents and technology necessary for any person selected, including the
Secretary, to complete and operate the project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD2CC7DE9FF2E432A995A5F368CED8C34"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the terms and conditions of
a loan guarantee under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the
Secretary of the Treasury.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H236D0CFC17EF49BDA617C54B9EDF2C70"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<paragraph id="H7A5FC8B72FEB4F36BD4B7A6ED840CEE0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall charge and collect fees for loan
guarantees in amounts the Secretary determines are sufficient to cover
applicable administrative expenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF07DB6E6DE414C618A814E801FF4BEDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Fees
collected under this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC353DC668B249998F06B55EF880FB45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be deposited by the
Secretary into the Treasury of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60E8F3AEED964751875D220810761EBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remain available until
expended, subject to such other conditions as are contained in annual
appropriations Acts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF8E1AD59615E498991AD15B91E8B5167"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Records</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H016763352F434D1EB81734A5D29CA5E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With respect to a loan guarantee under this section, the
borrower, the lender, and any other appropriate party shall keep such records
and other pertinent documents as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation,
including such records as the Secretary may require to facilitate an effective
audit.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0B11D91E8FFC49CC841DD486779C8A15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Access</header><text>The
Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or their duly
authorized representatives, shall have access to records and other pertinent
documents for the purpose of conducting an audit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34EF914121454AEDB1E936EEB0983880"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Full faith and
credit</header><text>The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged
to the payment of all loan guarantees issued under this section with respect to
principal and interest.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE630EA5CA0834F9791048BE68B913FA6"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue final regulations before making any loan guarantees under
the program. Such regulations shall include—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE1C56592512484F92E66E0CB0DB8CC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">criteria that the Secretary shall use to
determine eligibility for loan guarantees under this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCC9BBF2D8E142DBBC982CD573B879F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether a borrower is a
small- or medium-sized manufacturer; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H161A8662021E4DB6B0B9515BE93FA6EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether a borrower
demonstrates that a market exists for the innovative technology product, or the
integral component of such product, to be manufactured, as evidenced by written
statements of interest from potential purchasers;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAA9C482B2814907B94F202D199BDA69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>policies and procedures
for selecting and monitoring lenders and loan performance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55FE409E3B8F4E9D80B95CCD78E2EA52"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other policies,
procedures, or information necessary to implement this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73839AB41E7A40188C297D0081DFB574"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Audit</header>
<paragraph id="H0622839FF0434DAE841DDF0299D37C2A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual independent
audits</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with an
independent auditor for annual evaluations of the program under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H624CF17E09154979B094C47286D4FF04"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
review</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct an annual review of
the Secretary’s execution of the program under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB51DBEA820774A55A8E9F1AD2CD8B766"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
results of the independent audit under
<internal-xref idref="H0622839FF0434DAE841DDF0299D37C2A" legis-path="25.(n)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> and the Comptroller
General’s review under
<internal-xref idref="H624CF17E09154979B094C47286D4FF04" legis-path="25.(n)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref> shall be provided directly
to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB92DF95AA5314587AE1012E65972630A"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Concurrent with the submission to Congress of the
President’s annual budget request in each year after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science and
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing a summary of all
activities carried out under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6EA5AAF31DFA458BBC0EFCCBF2138FA1"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Coordination and
nonduplication</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
shall ensure that the activities carried out under this section are coordinated
with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, other loan guarantee programs within
the Federal Government.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H48030D97364E492BB6779982FC5CDCB8"><enum>(q)</enum><header>MEP
Centers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use
centers established under section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) to provide information about the program
established under this section and to conduct outreach to potential borrowers,
as appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FAA33D9CEE24E1CA68FE8CCB6DEECE5"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Minimizing
risk</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
promulgate regulations and policies to carry out this section in accordance
with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-129, entitled
<quote>Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables</quote>, as
in effect on the date of enactment of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB17CFED497744FAB988DBF1C97AD8AAF"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that no loan guarantee shall be made under this section unless the
borrower agrees to use a federally-approved electronic employment eligibility
verification system to verify the employment eligibility of—</text>
<paragraph id="H44E28ABF52224E059F11B8F7A311B9F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all persons hired during
the contract term by the borrower to perform employment duties within the
United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1040C5C841BB4B8EB0A74B72C85BF24C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all persons assigned by
the borrower to perform work within the United States on the project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCE9CEF0A8B8443CA3D225D4FAAFC59B"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE78AB12383414892BA4BE0794CADB0D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost</header><text>The
term <quote>cost</quote> has the meaning given such term under section 502 of
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D9397D325454596AF5A63AC59D353BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Innovative
process</header><text>The term <quote>innovative process</quote> means a
process that is significantly improved as compared to the process in general
use in the commercial marketplace in the United States at the time the loan
guarantee is issued.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A297911A1304BA78BE96399453A8FCD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Innovative
technology</header><text>The term <quote>innovative technology</quote> means a
technology that is significantly improved as compared to the technology in
general use in the commercial marketplace in the United States at the time the
loan guarantee is issued.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63BB047C7F0C46E380DAE54C635998BF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Loan
guarantee</header><text>The term <quote>loan guarantee</quote> has the meaning
given such term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2
U.S.C. 661a). The term includes a loan guarantee commitment (as defined in
section 502 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 661a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED518712B9AD4AC180B49349EB3B7FE6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Obligation</header><text>The
term <quote>obligation</quote> means the loan or other debt obligation that is
guaranteed under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93D9A5766ADB42FDA54F7E4D2CA52EC0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <quote>program</quote> means the loan guarantee program established in
<internal-xref idref="H9C79E985C22D40EEB07EE12F08B44280" legis-path="25.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDEAAAFD884EE48748F4B4AB38ECEE06C"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H54501E9272514036A80E5F370DD8EA41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost of loan
guarantees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through
2015 to provide the cost of loan guarantees under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF62D76F2EE5C4D4FA9ECD6C5A34C49BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Principal and
interest</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out
<internal-xref idref="H2A1DE88327FD4B41B7BD4551FBE42580" legis-path="25.(g)">subsection
(g)</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE94CAB6542F6422799DA35896A676659" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header>Regional innovation
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is further amended
by adding after section 25, as added by section 502 of this title, the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86162FAC81564D75B33C706C8EE52215" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H4A5EECD4EDD74A5B9E873AC82B4669CF"><enum>26.</enum><header>Regional innovation
program</header>
<subsection id="HD31C508C5A6148719F5229B5011B80D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a regional
innovation program to encourage and support the development of regional
innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1FCDE32D503A473794FAACA14F65090A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regional innovation
cluster grants</header>
<paragraph id="HBED8DAA9DE42414296BE63A0C8FDB4EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants on a
competitive basis to eligible recipients for activities relating to the
formation and development of regional innovation clusters.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6EF95176F12243B0A129658477ECC75A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permissible
activities</header><text>Grants awarded under this subsection may be used for
activities determined appropriate by the Secretary, including the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H87FE36E3B0F34BAFB5FFF2D0F54B4555"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Feasibility studies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A5B078BC1EE4F098083D3C47A7E4C6B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Planning
activities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D1E31B5029C499DB396F58479C34340"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Technical
assistance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C80DD96655F4BFAA78B7703CC9C940C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Developing or
strengthening communication and collaboration between and among participants of
a regional innovation cluster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H019D429D0AD84E2CACE0470E0141A458"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Attracting additional
participants to a regional innovation cluster.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8B4BC45CDF6490F93FA0373C624EA72"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Facilitating market development of products
and services developed by a regional innovation cluster, including through
demonstration, deployment, technology transfer, and commercialization
activities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D2CD1C1A7A34748AFB3661CAB88C050"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Developing relationships
between a regional innovation cluster and entities or clusters in other
regions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H292A8799A27D4ABF9BBA09EA141E0046"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
recipient</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term
<quote>eligible recipient</quote> means any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8051F5428FAB43B1A896A771B42A5066"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE293F7F4FB374A96B197251D02DC2FF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2E4546F87DD44308B532873F4B41E6DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A city or other political
subdivision of a State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDBC89012667B48CA8C43E8BDE7E32190"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity that—</text>
<clause id="HAFC9FFC4D5544247850F10AF9C811356"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a nonprofit
organization, an institution of higher education, a public-private partnership,
or an economic development organization or similar entity; and</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21C5AD01BAA4470C9A4EAB423A697EF1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has an application that
is supported by a State or a political subdivision of a State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFF57CBD587B14CA1A3B57CAB56B556D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A consortium of any of
the entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEED5109CDFA14B73B06AFAA1C910FCD4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="H86E8CE60F5DC44AF9F602F3AD2EE708F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible recipient
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FA6E5CE702648779BF6D811873FB981"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The
application shall include, at a minimum, a description of the regional
innovation cluster supported by the proposed activity, including a description
of the following:</text>
<clause id="HC8E0897A162246A6B47097311A0305C0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Whether the regional
innovation cluster is supported by the private sector, State and local
governments, and other relevant stakeholders.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4BA43B3265FB4CA0BCBBF7EF2B5CAD91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How the existing participants in the
regional innovation cluster will encourage and solicit participation by all
types of entities that might benefit from participation, including newly formed
entities and those rival to existing participants.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFB2CA4EF3DED463A855E83C84C874A83"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The extent to which the
regional innovation cluster is likely to stimulate innovation and have a
positive impact on regional economic growth and development.</text>
</clause><clause id="HF00B9220EEF74090B5A19ED3BB200ED9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Whether the participants
in the regional innovation cluster have access to, or contribute to, a
well-trained workforce.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE314C5D7D1FE40ADB86C92695518FE37"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Whether the participants
in the regional innovation cluster are capable of attracting additional funds
from non-Federal sources.</text>
</clause><clause id="H65E8FA42D5794F8A9D6A144E98C74760"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The likelihood that the
participants in the regional innovation cluster will be able to sustain
activities once grant funds under this subsection have been expended.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3D2BA8B3AE54770B46252351F0C9563"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost
share</header><text>The Secretary may not provide more than 50 percent of the
total cost of any activity funded under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1AB927D954E04923BEF192DED470F4E4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Use and application of
research and information program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall ensure that activities funded under this subsection use and
apply any relevant research, best practices, and metrics developed under the
program established in subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H140E75BB1B694DF3A8785A5AE47EA9A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regional Innovation
Research and Information Program</header>
<paragraph id="HDEAE612C35434BE08F686599B5866A43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a
regional innovation research and information program to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H784437053B234586851CC6AA755BFA8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>gather, analyze, and
disseminate information on best practices for regional innovation strategies
(including regional innovation clusters), including information relating to how
innovation, productivity, and economic development can be maximized through
such strategies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42720BB408E74F308FBF46ECA92519CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance, including through the development of technical assistance guides,
for the development and implementation of regional innovation strategies
(including regional innovation clusters);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB601A1594D5426A8BB5828297842A67"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support the development of relevant metrics
and measurement standards to evaluate regional innovation strategies (including
regional innovation clusters), including the extent to which such strategies
stimulate innovation, productivity, and economic development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48671788AD4C4041B30EF88AD5C1171C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>collect and make
available data on regional innovation cluster activity in the United States,
including data on—</text>
<clause id="H365FBEA3941745A58344A1A0420EC166"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the size, specialization, and
competitiveness of regional innovation clusters;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D026DE7BCC541FA82C7B83E2943E774"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the regional domestic
product contribution, total jobs and earnings by key occupations, establishment
size, nature of specialization, patents, Federal research and development
spending, and other relevant information for regional innovation clusters;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF3BC1690C9BE42DFBB8B3A282C4DE09B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>supply chain product
and service flows within and between regional innovation clusters.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30E8DD8872B54074945EDBFE57C4D452"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research
grants</header><text>The Secretary may award research grants on a competitive
basis to support and further the goals of the program established under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD9E9C1704944FE59A879B8700AE0349"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dissemination of
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data and analysis
compiled by the Secretary under the program established in this subsection
shall be made available to other Federal agencies, State and local governments,
and nonprofit and for-profit entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92EC82A88DDA4D75B0AD69EFA4F8A268"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cluster grant
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
incorporate data and analysis relating to any regional innovation cluster
supported by a grant under subsection (b) into the program established under
this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9A1E636021494A209C6216B567AF9E4A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interagency
coordination</header>
<paragraph id="H3CA34D79E1644960A8FFDF25895B6F09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall
ensure that the activities carried out under this section are coordinated with,
and do not duplicate the efforts of, other programs at the Department of
Commerce or other Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9967FDE4852F4F2EAAC94788A7CCEC12"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>The
Secretary shall explore and pursue collaboration with other Federal agencies,
including through multiagency funding opportunities, on regional innovation
strategies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H59B26028F94644B996B98A5EB0A6804E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evaluation</header>
<paragraph id="H1420A55ED58C4B21AC58778EC4866228"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent
entity, such as the National Academy of Sciences, to conduct an evaluation of
the program established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3FA8788120B4C9C9597EFB946FBCCC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
evaluation shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CBD1707396D42E5ABADAD3ABCFBD8B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether such program is
achieving its goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H451AA32AFC5E45FC81E618B7DA2F3E92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations for
how such program may be improved; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BB9CDB796474B64827DC742DADA342D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a recommendation as to whether such program
should be continued or terminated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8DB846022065418E827A220BC80AA60D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regional innovation
cluster defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>regional innovation cluster</quote> means a geographically bounded
network of similar, synergistic, or complementary entities that—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D18E5692B8A4CEA956B5E624A21A9EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are engaged in or with a
particular industry sector;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E0A89F3336A44BAB0E9E762C631FE7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have active channels for
business transactions and communication;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D325AE007ED4EC2B678E56DAFAF95F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>share specialized
infrastructure, labor markets, and services; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81EBBC4B96CC411A8BADBF3A44685CC5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>leverage the region’s
unique competitive strengths to stimulate innovation and create jobs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2F1A92C164CE406DA6EE60F07EC3BD50"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2015 to carry out this section, including such sums as are
necessary to carry out the evaluation required under subsection
(e).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>VI</enum><header>Department of
Energy</header>
<subtitle id="H67E3F415C78542F388B2CBF51AB5FE99"><enum>A</enum><header>Office of
Science</header>
<section id="HF2924372EE544718BE09F1A10B82C64B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Department of Energy
Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H559DA9C7AAFC460AB0A2AD8B6A0977C9"><enum>602.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided, in this
subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H6B50E1E1ACCD4769AEBFE68626158EC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <quote>Department</quote> means the Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21930E1BC6FF48D59880B3DC5F878A4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the Office of
Science.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4D431C5DA5E45D1B156C80196F30BC0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Office of
science</header><text>The term <quote>Office of Science</quote> means the
Department of Energy Office of Science.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H698977245DE34DE792F5A85D7941DB3C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD81A74875D744374ACF0BEC6CCB78DDF"><enum>603.</enum><header>Mission of the Office
of Science</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H671193F55526472B9A24EA696C6B0147"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Office of Science shall be the delivery of scientific
discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific tools to transform the
understanding of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and national
security of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H926802978CA440F98E2AA6157BBC82E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In
support of this mission, the Secretary shall carry out, through the Office of
Science, programs on basic energy sciences, biological and environmental
research, advanced scientific computing research, fusion energy sciences, high
energy physics, and nuclear physics through activities focused on—</text>
<paragraph id="H4AA6F204B8B34F879BADB492390F864B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Science for Discovery to unravel nature’s
mysteries through the study of subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules that
make up the materials of our everyday world to DNA, proteins, cells, and entire
biological systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0431A369AB6A4332AFF6A1F04EBDC577"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Science for National Need
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD16B3ED84F4245D7AFD62407387A2A93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advancing a clean energy
agenda through research on energy production, storage, transmission,
efficiency, and use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2AD4A119FB4470E8B29F7E2E61EE6E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advancing our
understanding of the Earth’s climate through research in atmospheric and
environmental sciences and climate change; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H83F2C735DC48450DAADF3126FA0C409D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>National Scientific User
Facilities to deliver the 21st century tools of science, engineering, and
technology and provide the Nation’s researchers with the most advanced tools of
modern science including accelerators, colliders, supercomputers, light sources
and neutron sources, and facilities for studying the nanoworld.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF426C4D8CF1641E6B82665D72064D86B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Supporting
activities</header><text>The activities described in subsection (b) shall
include providing for relevant facilities and infrastructure, analysis,
coordination, and education and outreach activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9E56589574441B58F275D7D679D659E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>User
facilities</header><text>The Director shall carry out the construction,
operation, and maintenance of user facilities to support the activities
described in subsection (b). As practicable, these facilities shall serve the
needs of the Department, industry, the academic community, and other relevant
entities for the purposes of advancing the missions of the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE69418D4E22C435EBA26E538865CFC83"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Other authorized
activities</header><text>In addition to the activities authorized under this
subtitle, the Office of Science shall carry out such other activities it is
authorized or required to carry out by law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF78369210B654298A30D70E6B312F862"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination and joint
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department’s
Under Secretary for Science shall ensure the coordination of activities under
this subtitle with the other activities of the Department, and shall support
joint activities among the programs of the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE96DAC9BB6F24F3AA6B89674013DF686"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Domestically sourced
hardware</header>
<paragraph id="H2A5D8F5431764FB49CF48C034EE318EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall develop a plan to
increase the percentage of domestically sourced hardware for planned and
ongoing projects of the Department of Energy. In developing this plan, the
Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDE7DB35485F441D3BAF65775CD4994A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give consideration to
technologies that the United States does not currently have the capacity to
manufacture and to procurement activities that can strengthen United States
high-technology competitiveness broadly;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EBBED49222C48E4AB1FBA784D30AB05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seek opportunities to
engage and partner with domestic manufacturers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09811386980345838CC07218C696D81D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>annually assess levels of
domestically available goods relevant to planned and ongoing projects of the
Office of Science.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H799D270E24B7433AB2498F5410AEB7E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>International
agreements</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner
consistent with United States obligations under international
agreements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF82361EC8CA340EAA9BFEAED5E84C688"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director shall transmit the plan developed under this subsection
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives, and shall
transmit any appropriate updates to those committees.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BA7D3E3B8974C3C9DD323343D276328"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Merit-reviewed
study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
President’s annual budget request, the Secretary shall include a detailed
summary of the degree to which current research activities are competitive and
merit-reviewed, including a list of activities that would have been undertaken
in the absence of Congressionally-directed projects and an analysis of the
effects of increasing the proportion of competitive, merit-reviewed activities
on the strategic objectives of the Office of Science.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDBC7D51CD79B4736A7C9D0048CAEA05F"><enum>604.</enum><header>Basic Energy Sciences
Program</header>
<subsection id="HAD70500CBD9F44D5A3A698008CFFD453"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the activities authorized under
section 603, the Director shall carry out a program in basic energy sciences,
including materials sciences and engineering, chemical sciences, physical
biosciences, and geosciences, for the purpose of providing the scientific
foundations for new energy technologies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE57337A7503645CDB34B2F14ABEECD08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Basic Energy Sciences
User facilities</header>
<paragraph id="HFFA266A48F7B4706A49AECE7801FD7FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
carry out a program for the construction, operation, and maintenance of
national user facilities to support the program under this section. As
practicable, these facilities shall serve the needs of the Department,
industry, the academic community, and other relevant entities to create and
examine new materials and chemical processes for the purposes of advancing new
energy technologies and improving the competitiveness of the United States.
These facilities shall include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H74481B34EE98498AB486A85BB8FF5639"><enum>(A)</enum><text>x-ray light
sources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE774309C8A62420A838006A845650F44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>neutron sources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32EC0C9E689B468783F513932753331D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>electron beam
microcharacterization centers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2466FCAD80DC4C8D83E632D75BB3A9BB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nanoscale science research centers;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H955487F2BB0149749E4FDE7FD70E6E55"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other facilities the Director considers
appropriate, consistent with section 603(d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB36B0F30CEB440D0A114D8AA825CC771"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Facility construction
and upgrades</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with
the Office of Science’s project management practices, the Director shall
support construction of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C5C5DA5893948C2B540E54EBF516F53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the National Synchrotron
Light Source II;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62428156F0764722926BA61B6DC4270C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a Second Target Station
at the Spallation Neutron Source; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8420890EE6548718E4EFA133DE4A0E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source to
improve brightness and performance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF93BE9E6898C49AD80A01A5101FF9CDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Energy frontier
research centers</header>
<paragraph id="H2E37D47EF819421EBBE24461FEA1C63B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
carry out a grant program to provide awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed
basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to
conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific
breakthroughs related to needs identified in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B5EAB5527BF431A897051A1D8D0C37E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Grand Challenges
report of the Department’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB92287656F06458EBD726E4BE7559C9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research
Needs workshop reports;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29AFAD1CCC6F4284B55C12EA1F2B4130"><enum>(C)</enum><text>energy-related Grand
Challenges for Engineering, as described by the National Academy of
Engineering; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D8651699AB54C5B952F8EDBCED51BD0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other relevant reports
identified by the Director.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23E32DBA260A426FBC60E7ED1B56C286"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Collaborations</header><text>A
collaboration receiving a grant under this subsection may include multiple
types of institutions and private sector entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB352C13825734AA4A0A6181573BC649C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection and
duration</header>
<subparagraph id="H9233E5B607AF4AC9ADF664A1DCB9C4DA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A collaboration under this subsection shall be selected
for a period of 5 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFECB674C098B4187976766183AB10B5A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reapplication</header><text>After
the end of the period described in subparagraph (A), a grantee may reapply for
selection for a second period of 5 years on a competitive, merit-reviewed
basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H40FBED3803C545EF88379A52AEEABBE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>No funding for
construction</header><text>No funding provided pursuant to this subsection may
be used for the construction of new buildings or facilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2257C53262FE4891A37710D0E8827B66"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Accelerator research
and development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director
shall carry out research and development on advanced accelerator technologies
relevant to the development of Basic Energy Sciences user facilities, in
consultation with the Office of Science’s High Energy Physics and Nuclear
Physics programs.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H764255F92D1A4BD1A58E6AE6D88D8EF8"><enum>605.</enum><header>Biological and
Environmental Research Program</header>
<subsection id="HF07AC6D2F7014102973809A5CBC6E4C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities authorized under section 603, and coordinated with the activities
authorized in section 604, the Director shall carry out a program of research,
development, and demonstration in the areas of biological systems science and
climate and environmental science to support the energy and environmental
missions of the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H25437999A62946A186F863FE42172B6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biological systems
science activities</header>
<paragraph id="HB872FA17AD3F430AB5E558917E2DCC24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the activities authorized under
subsection (a), the Director shall carry out research, development, and
demonstration activities in fundamental, structural, computational, and systems
biology to increase systems-level understanding of complex biological systems,
which shall include activities to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E6CD39AC09041E69949E38F840A3586"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accelerate breakthroughs and new knowledge
that will enable cost-effective sustainable production of—</text>
<clause id="HF359EF6A3BBC4B04BF5197E5652A2B68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>biomass-based liquid
transportation fuels, including hydrogen;</text>
</clause><clause id="H15EBF4C35D804ED290F160AD1C6A3DD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>bioenergy; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1A8BF2210FAF4380A218B526EDC0D7DE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>biobased
products,</text>
</clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">that support the energy and environmental
missions of the Department;</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H408985C3351A454C8881B4899DF74FCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve understanding of the global carbon
cycle, including processes for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,
through photosynthesis and other biological processes, for sequestration and
storage; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3D13253F3C84608BC86707C76C1D85E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">understand the biological mechanisms used
to destroy, immobilize, or remove contaminants from subsurface
environments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3A22AEBCD604D75B1EBB6AD3EF75FB0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research plan</header>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BBAEFDB8D7B448CA6F2BACFD5EBAA24"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director shall prepare and transmit to Congress a
research plan describing how the activities authorized under this subsection
will be undertaken.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC24FA14AC764B1DA66DFCFCE1013578"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Utilization of existing
plan</header><text>In developing the plan in subparagraph (A), the Director may
utilize an existing research plan and update such plan to incorporate the
activities identified in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F51683C4D4A49CBBDB81055133853B6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the initial report under this paragraph, and at least
once every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall update the research plan and
transmit it to Congress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3678F668E834E28BEF6CF0D113DD6D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Bioenergy Research
Centers</header>
<subparagraph id="H717F04A782704F22A74987CBCE7BAB39"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the
activities under paragraph (1), the Director shall support at least 3 bioenergy
research centers to accelerate basic biological research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application of biomass-based liquid
transportation fuels, bioenergy, and biobased products that support the energy
and environmental missions of the Department and are produced from a variety of
regionally diverse feedstocks.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2175641D4E63438287D105A414CC0C5C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Geographic
distribution</header><text>The Director shall ensure that the bioenergy
research centers under this paragraph are established in geographically diverse
locations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F749F0838794F23ACF2BF630D8326A3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection and
duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center established
under subparagraph (A) shall be selected on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis
for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of establishment of that center.
A center already in existence on the date of enactment of this Act may continue
to receive support for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of
establishment of that center.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE79E33EF98784EE4B0DB9F10738D0EFA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Enabling synthetic
biology plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H5FD0D46BA6344C0889C2522B7B378E31"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in
consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, the academic community,
research-based nonprofit entities, and the private sector, shall develop a
comprehensive plan for federally supported research and development activities
that will support the energy and environmental missions of the Department and
enable a competitive synthetic biology industry in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H164ED74CAC9E427381BE4C4F92331F57"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan developed under subparagraph (A)
shall assess the need to create a database for synthetic biology information,
the need and process for developing standards for biological parts, components
and systems, and the need for a federally funded facility that enables the
discovery, design, development, production, and systematic use of parts,
components, and systems created through synthetic biology. The plan shall
describe the role of the Federal Government in meeting these needs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AA6CDBC79C341ABB59C777A4EBB51F4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Submission to
congress</header><text>The Secretary shall transmit the plan developed under
subparagraph (A) to the Congress not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B3E1CE33457423095779B07481429D6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Computational biology
and systems biology knowledgebase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the activities described in
paragraph (1), the Director, in collaboration with the Advanced Scientific
Computing Research program described in section 606, shall carry out research
in computational biology, acquire or otherwise ensure the availability of
hardware for biology-specific computation, and establish and maintain an open
virtual database and information management system to centrally integrate
systems biology data, analytical software, and computational modeling tools
that will allow data sharing and free information exchange within the
scientific community.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF9D4CEF0FC9438988C6445CCF337782"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Prohibition on
biomedical and human cell and human subject research</header>
<subparagraph id="H36F7F3AB88A64847A3153DEE6F811DF1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>No biomedical
research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
activities under subsection (b), the Secretary shall not conduct biomedical
research.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA07AAFB1BAAB415C98BD63F38E469696"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in subsection (b) shall authorize
the Secretary to conduct any research or demonstrations—</text>
<clause id="H4090409B524641BF860750CBADD9A14F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on human cells or human
subjects; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H62BA78922A2848BFBC46C5FE9CB9B5BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designed to have direct
application with respect to human cells or human subjects.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5251F739A9DF48859FDB10D64623254A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Information
sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
paragraph shall restrict the Department from sharing information, including
research findings, research methodologies, models, or any other information,
with any Federal agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB9533158901410A8D9EAFDA23CC9C3C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 977 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16317) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BBBA7041632478C8BAB46229C6A813D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Climate and
environmental sciences activities</header>
<paragraph id="HD9352E32F1C34798B679462379623864"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities authorized under subsection (a), the Director shall carry out
climate and environmental science research, which shall include activities
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3779527E5E14CCBA38F9C40D3FD5CE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>understand, observe, and
model the response of the Earth’s atmosphere and biosphere, including oceans,
to increased concentrations of greenhouse gas emissions, and any associated
changes in climate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE42EF26A270C4B97B2E7C586A38E39DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">understand the processes for sequestration,
destruction, immobilization, or removal of, and understand the movement of,
contaminants and carbon in subsurface environments, including at facilities of
the Department; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56B45B7F14414F158C4D30FEE065A086"><enum>(C)</enum><text>inform potential
mitigation and adaptation options for increased concentrations of greenhouse
gas emissions and any associated changes in climate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7C9F844BB1F49F09D21D3256BBD25C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsurface
biogeochemistry research</header>
<subparagraph id="HA69E095090374C49B53F3C9362BCD5B9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities described in paragraph (1), the Director shall carry out research to
advance a fundamental understanding of coupled physical, chemical, and
biological processes for controlling the movement of sequestered carbon and
subsurface environmental contaminants, including field observations of
subsurface microorganisms and field-scale subsurface research.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDB337BFD82CB4E79865CA2B34E6A0DD5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Coordination</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HF5CE532D48BF4805B5C4EEB3092E6DB5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall carry out activities
under this paragraph in accordance with priorities established by the
Department’s Under Secretary for Science to support and accelerate the
decontamination of relevant facilities managed by the Department.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HE7037B563C5440BA94704790C6449B93"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Under Secretary for
Science</header><text>The Department’s Under Secretary for Science shall ensure
the coordination of the activities of the Department, including activities
under this paragraph, to support and accelerate the decontamination of relevant
facilities managed by the Department.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H606FB3980B2B4291B3875604309221E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Next-generation
ecosystem-climate experiment</header>
<subparagraph id="HC4B4A60180ED4E0A8136DCBA04EDAB53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities described in paragraph (1), the Director, in collaboration with
other relevant agencies that are participants in the United States Global
Change Research Program, shall carry out the selection and development of a
next-generation ecosystem-climate change experiment to understand the impact
and feedbacks of increased temperature and elevated carbon levels on
ecosystems.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7939C398F34940EFA983F0A9E5E56553"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
transmit to the Congress a report containing—</text>
<clause id="HF9F99462B52B438CAF33AA6AD45174E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification of the
location or locations that have been selected for the experiment described in
subparagraph (A);</text>
</clause><clause id="HACA0FE01D8EE4BE79FD1B2586876293C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the
need for additional experiments; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H45033B2F44A748BDA8323EB5BA1B2CE6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an associated research
plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD3A95F36D54949169CA1C14451F8F20B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ameriflux network
coordination and research</header><text>As part of the activities described in
paragraph (1), the Director shall carry out research and coordinate the
AmeriFlux Network to directly observe and understand the exchange of greenhouse
gases, water vapor, and heat energy within terrestrial ecosystems and the
response of those systems to climate change and other dynamic terrestrial
landscape changes. The Director, in collaboration with other relevant Federal
agencies, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HACA42BD98DC4456D959156A1EDC5F204"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify opportunities to
incorporate innovative and emerging observation technologies and practices into
the existing Network;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71281BBE748A40EAB8CA48091CFCF569"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct research to
determine the need for increased greenhouse gas observation Network facilities
across North America to meet future mitigation and adaptation needs of the
United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB591A01847D0452BA81B7C40DC835C3F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>examine how the
technologies and practices described in subparagraph (A), and increased
coordination among scientific communities through the Network, have the
potential to help characterize terrestrial baseline greenhouse gas emission
sources and sinks in the United States and internationally.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1F72B02FFAD401C908B5B3BDC9A6D93"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Climate and earth
modeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities described in paragraph (1), the Director, in collaboration with the
Advanced Scientific Computing Research program described in section 606, shall
carry out research to develop, evaluate, and use high-resolution regional
climate, global climate, Earth, and predictive models to inform decisions on
reducing the impacts of changing climate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93CDDDDCA70D4F9C8D0995F8F59C0761"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Integrated assessment
research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities described in paragraph (1), the Director shall carry out research
into options for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change through
multiscale models of the entire climate system. Such modeling shall include
human processes and greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and interaction among
human and Earth systems.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25047F78857A4A45918311681071F740"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Director shall coordinate activities under this subsection with other Office of
Science activities and with the United States Global Change Research
Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1EF39ACD3ED245C7B5EFD97B0EB97241"><enum>(d)</enum><header>User facilities and
ancillary equipment</header>
<paragraph id="H2AF7F7ADA43E461A8EECA0E91F9D5D4F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
carry out a program for the construction, operation, and maintenance of user
facilities to support the program under this section. As practicable, these
facilities shall serve the needs of the Department, industry, the academic
community, and other relevant entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H566BCB67F27C416BB3965FDFB16CED0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Included
functions</header><text>User facilities described in paragraph (1) shall
include facilities which carry out—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10CEDA6E1E4945FDA69B7A9790AC880C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">genome sequencing and analysis of plants,
microbes, and microbial communities using high throughput tools, technologies,
and comparative analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H937597451B0A4047B8F26C0DBB9D679A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">molecular level research in biological,
chemical, environmental, and subsurface sciences, including synthesis, dynamic
properties, and interactions among natural and engineered materials; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9DB3376EF2E4D2A8A499D3BB9A76781"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">measurement of cloud and aerosol properties
used for examining atmospheric processes and evaluating climate model
performance, including ground stations at various locations, mobile resources,
and aerial vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1B55364477A648F5A8FCCBB87EE21931"><enum>606.</enum><header>Advanced Scientific
Computing Research Program</header>
<subsection id="HD7DCF59995CB49868F92C02F93E71BBF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
activities authorized under section 603, the Director shall carry out a
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to
advance computational and networking capabilities to analyze, model, simulate,
and predict complex phenomena relevant to the development of new energy
technologies and the competitiveness of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H250B434FD5854D2D808CE4BF1A4D62BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header>
<paragraph id="H6AB073C64060446396000AC4E3A3ADAC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall carry out activities
under this section in accordance with priorities established by the
Department’s Under Secretary for Science to determine and meet the
computational and networking research and facility needs of the Office of
Science and all other relevant energy technology and energy efficiency programs
within the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H876BBD5BA12F483B8B539E929B852BC8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Under Secretary for
Science</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department’s
Under Secretary for Science shall ensure the coordination of the activities of
the Department, including activities under this section, to determine and meet
the computational and networking research and facility needs of the Office of
Science and all other relevant energy technology and energy efficiency programs
within the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9026D9612AC94248BDCFF6CC4FECD5CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research to support
energy applications</header><text>As part of the activities authorized under
subsection (a), the program shall support research in high-performance
computing and networking relevant to energy applications, including both basic
and applied energy research programs carried out by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE53CA5E472BB4F15859A5EB7582FE351"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H1371459008EF4F09B5FD5F31D6B92BC2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced computing for
energy applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transmit to the Congress a plan to integrate and leverage the expertise and
capabilities of the program described in subsection (a), as well as other
relevant computational and networking research programs and resources supported
by the Federal Government, to advance the missions of the Department’s applied
energy and energy efficiency programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DE8CA52E07D4832983923D5E294B0D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exascale
computing</header><text>At least 18 months prior to the initiation of
construction or installation of any exascale-class computing facility, the
Secretary shall transmit a plan to the Congress detailing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65AFC8B56AA24794AB9574E88D0C8554"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proposed facility’s
cost projections and capabilities to significantly accelerate the development
of new energy technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3C14157330D4F83A112617FC96CF678"><enum>(B)</enum><text>technical risks and
challenges that must be overcome to achieve successful completion and operation
of the facility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2831836EC778412EB20762EE92D972FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the scientific and
technological advances expected from such a facility relative to those expected
from a comparable investment in expanded research and applications at
terascale-class and petascale-class computing facilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H009277BFF6694847BC5C7CF9AD639F4B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applied mathematics and
software development for high-end computing systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall carry out activities to
develop, test, and support mathematics, models, and algorithms for complex
systems, as well as programming environments, tools, languages, and operating
systems for high-end computing systems (as defined in section 2 of the
Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C.
5541)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBF80BB8AE0A54654B7710E902EE7E30F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>High-end computing
facilities</header><text>The Director shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD89D38C302D4294BD5EB08D4BA2F48C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide for sustained
access by the public and private research community in the United States to
high-end computing systems, including access to the National Energy Research
Scientific Computing Center and to Leadership Systems (as defined in section 2
of the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15
U.S.C. 5541));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AE57FAD6E39412F8255BABF5008A997"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide technical support
for users of such systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H40A46807890A4827B32CDF9AAA5220C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conduct research and
development on next-generation computing architectures and platforms to support
the missions of the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H632AABB3BCFF498EA912F24C582744E6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct outreach
programs and may form partnerships to increase the use of and access to
high-performance computing modeling and simulation capabilities by industry,
including manufacturers.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB0BCC15565074679A989785AF6399B23"><enum>607.</enum><header>Fusion energy research
program</header>
<subsection id="HCB8A836F453E49BCAA52C138773D1CF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the activities authorized under
section 603, the Director shall carry out a fusion energy sciences research and
enabling technology development program to effectively address the scientific
and engineering challenges to building a cost-competitive fusion power plant
and a competitive fusion power industry in the United States. As part of this
program, the Director shall carry out research activities to expand the
fundamental understanding of plasmas and matter at very high temperatures and
densities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD83C6E4256D44B4DB6AA7A551B5566EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>ITER</header><text>The
Director shall coordinate and carry out the responsibilities of the United
States with respect to the ITER international fusion project pursuant to the
Agreement on the Establishment of the ITER International Fusion Energy
Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF237CD978BEE4A02B7196F9797B7F054"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Identification of
priorities</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the
Department’s proposed research and development activities in magnetic fusion
over the 10 years following the date of enactment of this Act under four
realistic budget scenarios. The report shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD59EFE8F59274F97BA39891D52B42378"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify specific areas of fusion energy
research and enabling technology development in which the United States can and
should establish or solidify a lead in the global fusion energy development
effort; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6208ED5648F24833998A602EA33A620B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify priorities for
initiation of facility construction and facility decommissioning under each of
those scenarios.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC74BFA58440E4B66B35A82604434DB9C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fusion materials
research and development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Director, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy of
the Department, shall carry out research and development activities to
identify, characterize, and create materials that can endure the neutron,
plasma, and heat fluxes expected in a commercial fusion power plant. As part of
the activities authorized under subsection (c), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H10237152EF274ECFBB8BD4A0DCB786B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide an assessment of the need for a
facility or facilities that can examine and test potential fusion and next
generation fission materials and other enabling technologies relevant to the
development of commercial fusion power plants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE31C498C18614F1AB5416AED66DDFBA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide an assessment of whether a single
new facility that substantially addresses magnetic fusion, inertial fusion, and
next generation fission materials research needs is feasible, in conjunction
with the expected capabilities of facilities operational as of the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE280EAE6A6B141C195F3AE1AFB497B29"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enabling technology
development</header><text>The Director shall carry out activities to develop
technologies necessary to enable the reliable, sustainable, safe, and
economically competitive operation of a commercial fusion power plant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H49E27E1C71F44E5194B68D3E1755DDE5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Fusion simulation
project</header><text>In collaboration with the Office of Science’s Advanced
Scientific Computing Research program described in section 606, the Director
shall carry out a computational project to advance the capability of fusion
researchers to accurately simulate an entire fusion energy system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC655BEC1A6E54101B29302200E3201DE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Inertial fusion energy
research and development program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a program of
research and technology development in inertial fusion for energy applications,
including ion beam and laser fusion. Not later than 180 days after the release
of a report from the National Academies on inertial fusion energy research, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report describing the Department’s plan
to incorporate any relevant recommendations from the National Academies’ report
into this program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDF3BFB7DF0E84F248F5A2482286C3C61"><enum>608.</enum><header>High Energy Physics
Program</header>
<subsection id="H8E77933BC78B4E44AF8D5D6C0B049BBB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the activities authorized under
section 603, the Director shall carry out a research program on the elementary
constituents of matter and energy and the nature of space and time.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC262FF6D050B4F4A854A7B9EC825118B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Neutrino
research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
program described in subsection (a), the Director shall carry out research
activities on rare decay processes and the nature of the neutrino, which
may—</text>
<paragraph id="H637212F0FCBB40169C2DC60B554CD98D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include collaborations with the National
Science Foundation on relevant projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3BAE2A37B5F485A9273A65995573086"><enum>(2)</enum><text>utilize components of
existing accelerator facilities to produce neutrino beams of sufficient
intensity to explore research priorities identified by the High Energy Physics
Advisory Panel or the National Academy of Sciences.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4BEED72EAA6403CBB0B5A69539AC83D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dark energy and dark
matter research</header><text>As part of the program described in subsection
(a), the Director shall carry out research activities on the nature of dark
energy and dark matter. These activities shall be consistent with research
priorities identified by the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel or the National
Academy of Sciences, and may include—</text>
<paragraph id="HF720CDFFFD8C44D1929CEA6917CCA1A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the development of
space-based and land-based facilities and experiments; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C969EFD16BE4DDE93096647F6112AE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collaborations with the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation,
or international collaborations on relevant research projects.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38EEB71816044EF2B803137920B05BBF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Accelerator research
and development</header><text>The Director shall carry out research and
development in advanced accelerator concepts and technologies to reduce the
necessary scope and cost for the next generation of particle
accelerators.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAB4FEA153B90484FA512088964635245"><enum>(e)</enum><header>International
collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director,
as practicable and in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies as
necessary, shall ensure the access of United States researchers to the most
advanced accelerator facilities and research capabilities in the world,
including the Large Hadron Collider.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H32E259360A394AB6B2FF38FFC93FF2B5"><enum>609.</enum><header>Nuclear Physics
Program</header>
<subsection id="H92160927D2A542DAB6390ABDB60C98EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the activities authorized under
section 603, the Director shall carry out a research program, and support
relevant facilities, to discover and understand various forms of nuclear
matter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6E18134A929648DF84977AE09D2EC2FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Facility construction
and upgrades</header><text>Consistent with the Office of Science’s project
management practices, the Director shall carry out—</text>
<paragraph id="H36F852632AD8402FA203D91A113FED13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an upgrade of the
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility to a 12 gigaelectronvolt beam of
electrons; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB20A89B90A6B4CAD80FC36B30108005D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction of the
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3FBB965360D14BF58DD594729F21E34D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Isotope development and
production for research applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall carry out a program for
the production of isotopes, including the development of techniques to produce
isotopes, that the Secretary determines are needed for research or other
purposes. In making this determination, the Secretary shall consider any
relevant recommendations made by Federal advisory committees, the National
Academies, and interagency working groups in which the Department
participates.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6BC14DE670454D83B6AB4C0F19C9545F"><enum>610.</enum><header>Science Laboratories
Infrastructure Program</header>
<subsection id="H725112D61B5B47199CCB1B69B63FF78C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall carry out a program to
improve the safety, efficiency, and mission readiness of infrastructure at
Office of Science laboratories. The program shall include projects to—</text>
<paragraph id="H13F4A171EF104C29B25106AFDA0C76D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>renovate or replace space
that does not meet research needs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD73CCD07BC44C23B39CE38C50FF8374"><enum>(2)</enum><text>replace facilities that
are no longer cost effective to renovate or operate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B63B6EE54F24777AA0B1C2537E5AF49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>modernize utility systems
to prevent failures and ensure efficiency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48072600DD9644DEA9627C8CC8549E38"><enum>(4)</enum><text>remove excess facilities
to allow safe and efficient operations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58B37045CC144EA1BFFECE68002EDBE4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>construct modern
facilities to conduct advanced research in controlled environmental
conditions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85421C4C1F7444D8843F3B166E803076"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minor construction
projects</header>
<paragraph id="HE1A08B2A0A67497BB8ADE0924BE270AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Using
operation and maintenance funds or facilities and infrastructure funds
authorized by law, the Secretary may carry out minor construction projects with
respect to laboratories administered by the Office of Science.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61DCD599DA22407E9732F6652367F1F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
submit to Congress, as part of the annual budget submission of the Department,
a report on each exercise of the authority under subsection (a) during the
preceding fiscal year. Each report shall include a summary of maintenance and
infrastructure needs and associated funding requirements at each of the
laboratories, including the amount of both planned and deferred infrastructure
spending at each laboratory. Each report shall provide a brief description of
each minor construction project covered by the report.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7785E15CEEB64F96AC731C80ED4CB7A2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost variation
reports</header><text>If, at any time during the construction of any minor
construction project, the estimated cost of the project is revised and the
revised cost of the project exceeds the minor construction threshold, the
Secretary shall immediately submit to Congress a report explaining the reasons
for the cost variation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB59CE5BB0484036AC414B236C9521AA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H40587C60E60E4EF0ADFD02DD33352334"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <quote>minor
construction project</quote> means any plant project not specifically
authorized by law for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed
the minor construction threshold; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41580C8A2BA84FCFADD110F9BDFF31AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>minor construction
threshold</quote> means $10,000,000, with such amount to be adjusted by the
Secretary in accordance with the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost
Index, or an appropriate alternative index as determined by the Secretary, once
every five years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6DA3EBFDD1F947A99E69F587FE0C2AEB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Nonapplicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 4703 and 4704 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2743 and 2744) shall not apply to laboratories
administered by the Office of Science.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA10E70E554524550B29BCB27431DB777" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>611.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the activities of the Office
of Science—</text>
<paragraph id="H7DA66A6A14EF4CB0A824C6B1754A12F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,247,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAAAB7657F8C0477BAAA3C9127A766B07"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,875,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy
Sciences activities under section 604;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3989B3B236CF41D69A97CC155A0821CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$667,000,000 shall be for Biological and
Environmental Research activities under section 605; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF2CDE74F5C04D82BF6AB322C8931F4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$466,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research activities under section 606;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9724EC886ADC47158459FF93B1FC46E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,614,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C9F1802011C4A80B4FB806312B6E273"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,025,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy
Sciences activities under section 604;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC5FA69E0C81482291755C1E31B2E7E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$720,000,000 shall be for Biological and
Environmental Research activities under section 605; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H998F9C272DEA4B3BA33EA5221A407581"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$503,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research activities under section 606;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33A4642BFA634C698929069AA8A62B70"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,007,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H649F747178EA45C582098ADD2B7CE591"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,187,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy
Sciences activities under section 604;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C12BEE9ED23453E944CFD52867C6940"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$778,000,000 shall be for Biological and
Environmental Research activities under section 605; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C4315657320489AABECCCC6E8F55F1B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$544,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research activities under section 606;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01207AEE0EF748AEA1F4823A95A693BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,428,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA90B35F50618424EAE3F3F164BF18291"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,362,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy
Sciences activities under section 604;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DA5865B617747038F7EC7B2D9335C84"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$840,000,000 shall be for Biological and
Environmental Research activities under section 605; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3570C7CA0DAA428E9866AA3E6526C3FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$587,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research activities under section 606; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H587A6F2124BF4A99BD52EB0A16402A37"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,878,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2735EFC3E23B4564B85C32D4AC2B4DAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,551,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy
Sciences activities under section 604;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAC34DE814DC485493A2ED8C0218C896"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$907,000,000 shall be for Biological and
Environmental Research activities under section 605; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8EEC11CD083145529A42E96FD2F1C258"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$634,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Scientific Computing Research activities under section 606.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H91F0B2F7E32045E097564E7585D9A195"><enum>B</enum><header>Advanced Research
Projects Agency-Energy</header>
<section id="H2CA752508BB7402B8D4684A56E6E911C"><enum>621.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>ARPA-E Reauthorization
Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H8D7450F5992D4CD3AA9B9A2197DEC930"><enum>622.</enum><header>ARPA-E
amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5012 of the
America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8289F3858C8E4241AA394CEE17D882F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H891ACE62DD374CE3B0E492BCBBAEC5D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
inserting <quote>and applied</quote> after <quote>advances in
fundamental</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D24413588C64F8DBFF430C1E8A5D69E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61123639F2C740518EDE2829BD7CF421"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the period at
the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFCED70E8A9D4A529ED1321672599B4D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDF3071F18824E5783C5917CFCD654C5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H80DC88F1F3084CADB89804E98186D09F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting the commercial application of
advanced energy
technologies.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD68123D1721B47D2AEF70AF7B145617D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3), by
amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F2BCE77135947208E31C312572B94C3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0A3B4C6F41A7494BAC5267140B4CCE29"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research and development of advanced
manufacturing process and technologies for the domestic manufacturing of novel
energy technologies; and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6F041A9457F46609D50A56BF50DD9A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D5FCFFF526944DCAC6E887978AFA2CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3)(D);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8811769B02044B6859E9AF1815F1A37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (4) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E09ADDA8EF84625961D046B2CFD9AFB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7C2D01E674F49FF9CDDD6C4E0DC8A34" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC5626163F7B940BC88469DDBD70F1367"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C1ECFE7DF4E41989C778B0C5883B096"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensuring that
applications for funding disclose the extent of current and prior efforts,
including monetary investments as appropriate, in pursuit of the technology
area for which funding is being requested;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFD8B83B4B7C4D2ABDF480B8369E5340"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopting measures to
ensure that, in making awards, program managers adhere to the objectives in
subsection (c)(2)(C); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H289FC693F94449E4B3F9CFF47E20C570"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing as part of the
annual report required by subsection (h)(1) a summary of the instances of and
reasons for ARPA-E funding projects in technology areas already being
undertaken by
industry.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E266A8FEA55425085858CF870572CB3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (f) through (m) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), (m), (n),
and (o), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7757D0E82A0548D3818A8DEEE8CEC8A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73F9A83DE43D47E198338A7A6FAAC51E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE10275CDBE684273A1316A76C99F2A2B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Director
shall initiate and execute awards in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative
agreements, cash prizes, and other
transactions.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9364EB655E04AE6AAC0F8FF98FAAA09"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as so
redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD9A1E0C844EE45F3A77E277020E9DE37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFA292184F324320BBFC1A8CDB5A1CEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before
paragraph (2), as so redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7483692750C7494EA3E7544F1B7F523C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H747788FA25174190A174AD852B8FEE22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall
establish and maintain within ARPA-E a staff with sufficient qualifications and
expertise to enable ARPA-E to carry out its responsibilities under this section
in conjunction with the operations of the rest of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA7EF85B604E410F9596D3E0CD279CC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H39CAA5BA3D3243E4A0C95513C49878F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the paragraph heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Program
managers</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Program
directors</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7ADB7C2DCF764BA9BCA76F2B51DB4E46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>program managers</quote> and inserting <quote>program directors</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0F54AEB95CCC4E00A461AF3F23674D05"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>each
of</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC96D3ED151324A05BA7CA068EDECAC75"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(B), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="HEF513193BE0040D5BFCA534E2BE199F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>program manager</quote> and inserting <quote>program
director</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1DE5FB76C7545B4AFB576B2FF7868E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by
striking <quote>, with advice under subsection (j) as
appropriate,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H76F75EF2E4A7491CB8B5AC192BE45668"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as
clauses (vi) and (viii), respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2DBA39E5175472E81A8D96CDBCDA46E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after clause (iv) the
following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDF12F3FC5434AA196ADCA7B466852B5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H8D8056C637644D5DBFFE3F0FCED2A9DA"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying innovative cost-sharing
arrangements for ARPA-E projects, including through use of the authority under
section 988(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16352(b)(3));</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H77F7040529714EBB9F0F4243793D0AFD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in clause (vi), as so
redesignated by clause (iii) of this subparagraph, by striking <quote>;
and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H56F7D08E64C74781B2C031361428FCCB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after clause (vi), as so
redesignated by clause (iii) of this subparagraph, the following new
clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B3C5AB6C7964E8B9D587C6D5F62D730" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5D948F49367E42CB845614A16487C734"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying mechanisms for commercial
application of successful energy technology development projects, including
through establishment of partnerships between awardees and commercial entities;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC74085FC9BD94521ABA21C2FA0301FBD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(C), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by inserting <quote>up to</quote> after
<quote>shall be</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BDB9803520D4152AD98BEB69A6816BE"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking subparagraph (B) and
redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C),
respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7B0938B71A3464D87AAD871E0EE6224"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6360E94FF1947DEB30D31AE18345C9B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4EC0AC33078A4A628230EFCA9F0957D5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fellowships</header><text>The
Director is authorized to select exceptional early-career and senior
scientific, legal, business, and technical personnel to serve as fellows to
work at ARPA-E for terms not to exceed two years. Responsibilities of fellows
may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H710F29553C654FE58CE554A6AF4F3252"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supporting program
managers in program creation, design, implementation, and management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC625CDA2A0048F2A1939366E0027CA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exploring technical
fields for future ARPA-E program areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6696BE9658524BBEB4FA65AFBCC4797F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assisting the Director in
the creation of the strategic vision for ARPA-E referred to in subsection
(h)(2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F855B70C5E447F2BAABB07AE1E1D4FA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preparing energy
technology and economic analyses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D6F7247C6E84385AB160923756E4C4D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other appropriate
responsibilities identified by the
Director.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44E61E500C2F4D89864EDBFF42D9F571"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2), as
so redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4E32812CB19A4D918BFBADEA212FCBFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2010</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H962C39EAD10F4B5FA51CE7AFA17498BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11B5CA3DA9A54016B259289A9E2E0AEE"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (j), as so
redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB823329E6B2343EF8E774FA98A09A259" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA02DF9DA6ED84D7ABD9F01433E16E207"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Federal demonstration
of technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director
shall seek opportunities to partner with purchasing and procurement programs of
Federal agencies to demonstrate energy technologies resulting from activities
funded through
ARPA-E.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D137C67F43243AF8C093D02F6682244"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by inserting after such
subsection (j) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F192457BDD648A7882BD6CFD32110A3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF6FFC6F62A20436987820525FF3D0EF2"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Events</header>
<paragraph id="HDE496DF7561743D08046D53DFC4CD685"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director is authorized to convene,
organize, and sponsor events that further the objectives of ARPA-E, including
events that assemble awardees, the most promising applicants for ARPA-E
funding, and a broad range of ARPA-E stakeholders (which may include members of
relevant scientific research and academic communities, government officials,
financial institutions, private investors, entrepreneurs, and other private
entities), for the purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H79E46D7F7AB14DC6BC927908CABDB679"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrating projects of ARPA-E
awardees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB166A0D1D5944281BC26E689D0489F46"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrating projects of finalists for
ARPA-E awards and other energy technology projects;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6DC549DF7ED4C6D9179584D2263A148"><enum>(C)</enum><text>facilitating discussion
of the commercial application of energy technologies developed under ARPA-E and
other government-sponsored research and development programs; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAC2310774554522BF64B44017A13BC5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other purposes as
the Director considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1B8063F69E3E4C589406A7FAD7B32DB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Funding for activities
described in paragraph (1) shall be provided as part of the technology transfer
and outreach activities authorized under subsection
(o)(4)(B).”</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBECBE12A4AA24DC1BDD9641C4CEB73DD"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated by
paragraph (4) of this section, by striking <quote>4 years</quote> and inserting
<quote>6 years</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2482B1FA4FE84AC08026F4923D7A3493"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (m)(2)(B), as so redesignated
by paragraph (4) of this section, by inserting <quote>, and how those lessons
may apply to the operation of other programs within the Department of
Energy</quote> after <quote>ARPA-E</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30D4A02D82C64FA39318CF8E8C63A095"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (o)(2), as so
redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HSY00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76F765D0929841D6B86C8A81DFBB78B7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EC3BD6AFA8D4685996FE912AD167E36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
paragraph (4), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for
deposit in the Fund, without fiscal year limitation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H77B18FB77A2C4A0BA1B7426E65DA2244"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$300,000,000 for fiscal
year 2011;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B270105D4C642BF88E136AD8A004E57"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$450,000,000 for fiscal
year 2012;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA1E75DF33CA473E820F52E7F5F8FE0E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$600,000,000 for fiscal
year 2013;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC8FB0EDF5D44B06881568E70C43A11D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$800,000,000 for fiscal
year 2014; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H674C8FD72E7F48E0974A2841190CD333"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$1,000,000,000 for fiscal
year 2015.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D2BD22A92E84ED09FFA73D8C36FEE0F"><enum>(13)</enum><text>in subsection (o), as so
redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section, by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FC08365952B4450A37C21EA07ED04A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>striking paragraph (4);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8627E708AA3D4A3387A6C69457D4C101"><enum>(B)</enum><text>redesignating paragraph
(5) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F8C58AE9F0C460FA1A76CC492344634"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (o)(4)(B), as so redesignated
by paragraphs (4) and (13)(B) of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB88000818EA74C2E8E994D9CB40D4ABD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2.5
percent</quote> and inserting <quote>5 percent</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31F782F5F0ED4F45B95472B8B85813E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>,
consistent with the goal described in subsection (c)(2)(D) and within the
responsibilities of program directors as specified in subsection
(g)(2)(B)(vii)</quote> after <quote>outreach activities</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H79E48AC29CE74905B29178A02E9DB623"><enum>C</enum><header>Energy Innovation
Hubs</header>
<section id="H78C0870D861B43869BC44BD42CF51A88"><enum>631.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Energy Innovation Hubs
Authorization Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H17EA5C618C90436F9867B1085453B69A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>632.</enum><header>Energy Innovation
Hubs</header>
<subsection id="HB3DE64198CA341318AAE6B0378E38BEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
program</header>
<paragraph id="H8AB52EE7FD274958A73BB462852BC489"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program to
enhance the Nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by making
grants to consortia for establishing and operating Energy Innovation Hubs to
conduct and support, whenever practicable at one centralized location,
multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application of advanced energy technologies in areas not being
served by the private sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D6E119CF8604E5C9DCCBA1211E5D3B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technology development
focus</header><text>The Secretary shall designate for each Hub a unique
advanced energy technology development focus.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA8EA0B715474E198A6A5BA384618363"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure the coordination
of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of Hubs with those of
other Department of Energy research entities, including the National
Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy, and Energy Frontier
Research Centers, and within industry. Such coordination shall include
convening and consulting with representatives of staff of the Department of
Energy, representatives from Hubs and the qualifying entities that are members
of the consortia operating the Hubs, and representatives of such other entities
as the Secretary considers appropriate, to share research results, program
plans, and opportunities for collaboration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H387C8E41B6244C288D06EC7737B1D63C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall administer this section
with respect to each Hub through the Department program office appropriate to
administer the subject matter of the technology development focus assigned
under paragraph (2) for the Hub.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE4C5404AD6442B499C472A596080F0F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consortia</header>
<paragraph id="HC8896D92F25F4507AF89070E82918834"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section for the establishment and operation of a Hub, a consortium
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H023CE321E7334A91B9AB64C59CF5C039"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be composed of no fewer
than 2 qualifying entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H98E34E4E82C148B0934D184B00E3A458"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operate subject to a
binding agreement entered into by its members that documents—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H2ECB4509DED345FE9902478B260135A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the proposed partnership
agreement, including the governance and management structure of the Hub;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H20ECF84608B8453F9202739522C5290C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>measures to enable
cost-effective implementation of the program under this section;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H687D4AE80FB943B5A33C843C9BB8FC98"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a proposed budget,
including financial contributions from non-Federal sources;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H920BECD8BED547C283E813940C8D13FE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>conflict of interest
procedures consistent with subsection (d)(3), all known material conflicts of
interest, and corresponding mitigation plans;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H09917282AA1D420899DACF319F2BEE41"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an accounting structure
that enables the Secretary to ensure that the consortium has complied with the
requirements of this section; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H3FE18834C7874FF48B1F7F2AB7143796"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an external advisory
committee consistent with subsection (d)(2); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H921FCE7EA8F64F809B18DBA310455F4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operate as a nonprofit
organization.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BC0090A7BF74DE4B309DF1CBF17D193"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A consortium seeking to establish and
operate a Hub under this section, acting through a prime applicant, shall
transmit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and
accompanied by such information as the Secretary shall require, including a
detailed description of the elements of the consortium agreement required under
paragraph (1)(B). If the consortium members will not be located at one
centralized location, such application shall include a communications plan that
ensures close coordination and integration of the Hub’s activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC78008083D534215B9A0A5A8E64EAB68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection and
schedule</header><text>The Secretary shall select consortia for grants for the
establishment and operation of Hubs through competitive selection processes.
Grants made to a Hub shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years, after which
the grant may be renewed, subject to a competitive selection process.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA3BE9B916489497BB57A090F0E4A961B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Hub operations</header>
<paragraph id="HAD80F42B15AE49A9980628BF3C818777"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Hubs shall conduct or provide for multidisciplinary,
collaborative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application
of advanced energy technologies within the technology development focus
designated for the Hub by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2). Each Hub
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCB51A356EC14D8D99128D84CF53354A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>encourage collaboration
and communication among the member qualifying entities of the consortium and
awardees by conducting activities whenever practicable at one centralized
location;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09751ACF4D2D4FBF9A393C970F36F3B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop and publish on
the Department of Energy’s website proposed plans and programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC26796CAA91142379FDE36C6D9F268DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submit an annual report
to the Secretary summarizing the Hub’s activities, including detailing
organizational expenditures, listing external advisory committee members, and
describing each project undertaken by the Hub; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E2FFE76C0344AF48137F8F1B82861F1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>monitor project
implementation and coordination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF68A5B437E3410BB69C05B7A7FE8C11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>External advisory
committee</header><text>Each Hub shall establish an external advisory
committee, the membership of which shall have sufficient expertise to advise
and provide guidance on scientific, technical, industry, financial, and
research management matters.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21AA272B9C42406A88536AA6C5945886"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conflicts of
interest</header>
<subparagraph id="HBFE8CBD07D0F46449AD31DDA6B1BF8A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>Hubs
shall establish conflict of interest procedures, consistent with those of the
Department of Energy, to ensure that employees and consortia designees for Hub
activities who are in decisionmaking capacities disclose all material conflicts
of interest, including financial, organizational, and personal conflicts of
interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC78CB8B3AE6A44C593FE8FF3A54F2C43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Disqualification and
revocation</header><text>The Secretary may disqualify an application or revoke
funds distributed to a Hub if the Secretary discovers a failure to comply with
conflict of interest procedures established under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H58DF81CC24D045D9A3B33CA15F2705B9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibition on
construction</header>
<paragraph id="H300E4527CAE74EDEB5F41FE5F2B68903"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds provided
pursuant to this section may be used for construction of new buildings or
facilities for Hubs. Construction of new buildings or facilities shall not be
considered as part of the non-Federal share of a Hub cost-sharing
agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD99E78B37E94E628077E2EC3A91D5A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Test Bed and Renovation
Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
subsection shall prohibit the use of funds provided pursuant to this section,
or non-Federal cost share funds, for the construction of a test bed or
renovations to existing buildings or facilities for the purposes of research if
the Oversight Board determines that the test bed or renovations are limited to
a scope and scale necessary for the research to be conducted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9EDCBA8C2FD4441854CB51A8B97DD70"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Oversight
board</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and maintain within the
Department an Oversight Board to oversee the progress of Hubs.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36C425FC4B9D417EAD5105F849F473FC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Priority
consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall give priority consideration to applications in which 1 or more of the
institutions under subsection (b)(1)(A) are 1890 Land Grant Institutions (as
defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7061)), Predominantly Black Institutions (as
defined in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e)),
Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)), or Hispanic Serving Institutions
(as defined in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059e)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2D9529415E644B6E9573D38EB33440E9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H031E37B27F874A83BC2A1A309137EC4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced energy
technology</header><text>The term <quote>advanced energy technology</quote>
means an innovative technology—</text>
<subparagraph id="H45A6F2D24CF84C6EBD2F7E67722908AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that produces energy from
solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, or other renewable energy
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5BFC428FDC44EC58D2D12882DAA673F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that produces nuclear
energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95E4C8C94A2A411991EB5C71737053D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for carbon capture and
sequestration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H541D032E322F486BB8BAEA245098819B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that enables advanced vehicles, vehicle
components, and related technologies that result in significant energy
savings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30F7B638BB904332BBDA05BA72F40EA3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>that generates,
transmits, distributes, utilizes, or stores energy more efficiently than
conventional technologies; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A5AACC1C14745AD8C5F56DCC8FFC4C6"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that enhances the energy independence and
security of the United States by enabling improved or expanded supply and
production of domestic energy resources, including coal, oil, and natural
gas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82E9F7D7302B4D8D9AB9A41A14252433"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hub</header><text>The
term <quote>Hub</quote> means an Energy Innovation Hub established in
accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FFC800722804F38A832456C8E28B7E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Institution of higher
education</header><text>The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote>
has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33C66003246C4EBBACE35AFEEDC3190A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualifying
entity</header><text>The term <quote>qualifying entity</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0921115A3F214257B3AF771984C5E310"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an institution of higher
education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4354ECE0E41F4DCCA745521946E15F70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an appropriate State or
Federal entity, including the Department of Energy Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB249FD4FFD6047A7BFCC688A2696A2CE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a nongovernmental
organization with expertise in advanced energy technology research,
development, demonstration, or commercial application; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD1F63E587B74E80918ADD0F19DAF878"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other relevant entity
the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF2831B222D6742F1813464FBE4DADF86"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9A8D683FE877479EA3649C0F414A6128"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HCE4CB012A294454CA75E5E15BADBE8F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$110,000,000 for fiscal
year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0AC1067F7C2C404A90C2B4F22724231F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$135,000,000 for fiscal
year 2012;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE84819F934844C33B36470F98B6DBF9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$195,000,000 for fiscal
year 2013;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB18107ADEA324EC29FC742136C9B86CA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$210,000,000 for fiscal
year 2014; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45391A5BC90445D584C8FEAD754A5E71"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$210,000,000 for fiscal
year 2015.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3FF2D9F4D8CB4943AE163C877E1E75A4"><enum>D</enum><header>Cooperative Research and
Development Fund</header>
<section id="HF71F2633A402485B81155D23F5880C7F"><enum>641.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote>Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act
of 2010</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H66C232A820914F10ABB609BD5D5255AB"><enum>642.</enum><header>Cooperative research
and development fund</header>
<subsection id="HF668B50DB881495A97A6B8D3FCD43756"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Energy shall make funds available to Department of Energy National Laboratories
for the Federal share of cooperative research and development agreements. The
Secretary of Energy shall determine the apportionment of such funds to each
Department of Energy National Laboratory and shall ensure that special
consideration is given to small business firms and consortia involving small
business firms in the selection process for which cooperative research and
development agreements will receive such funds.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCBED4C13EF2947F3A40D88A0C8CC0EE7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Each
year the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes how funds
were expended under this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H78E59DEF54504AC6A2558DA1C4C5C9B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section each fiscal
year. No funds allocated for this section shall come from funds allocated for
the Office of Science.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H43CDB395EDC44BFA981E6BCE01208FC8"><enum>701.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that, among the programs and activities authorized in this Act, those
that correspond to the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences’
2005 report entitled <quote>Rising Above the Gathering Storm</quote> remain
critical to maintaining long-term United States economic competitiveness, and
accordingly shall receive funding priority.</text>
</section><section id="HC63BCD2EEF11481495C1D82EA8AEF39D"><enum>702.</enum><header>Persons with
disabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For the purposes
of the activities and programs supported by this Act and the amendments made by
this Act, institutions of higher education chartered to serve large numbers of
students with disabilities, including Gallaudet University, Landmark College,
and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and those with programs
serving or those serving disabled veterans, shall receive special consideration
and have a designation consistent with the designation for other institutions
that serve populations underrepresented in STEM to ensure that institutions of
higher education chartered to or serving persons with disabilities benefit from
such activities and programs.</text>
</section><section id="H3BEEA30427F249E6A95B71E7BDF24149"><enum>703.</enum><header>Veterans and service
members</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In awarding
scholarships and fellowships under this Act, an institution of higher education
shall give preference to applications from veterans and service members,
including those who have received or will receive the Afghanistan Campaign
Medal or the Iraq Campaign Medal as authorized by Public Law 108–234 (10 U.S.C.
1121 note; 118 Stat. 655) and Executive Order No. 13363.</text>
</section>
May 7, 2010
Reported from the
Committee on Science and
Technology with an amendment
May 7, 2010
Committee on Education
and Labor discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed