USC Subchapter VI

42 U.S.C. § 6686 Science and Technology Policy Institute

(a) EstablishmentThere shall be established a federally funded research and development center to be known as the “Science and Technology Policy Institute” (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Institute”). (b) IncorporationThe Institute shall be—(1) administered as a separate entity by an organization currently managing another federally funded research and development center; or (2) incorporated as a nonprofit membership corporation. (c) DutiesThe duties of the Institute shall include the following:(1) The assembly of timely and authoritative information regarding significant developments and trends in science and technology research and development in the United States and abroad, including information relating to the technologies identified in the most recent biennial report submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 6683(d) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title and developing and maintaining relevant informational and analytical tools. (2) Analysis and interpretation of the information referred to in paragraph (1) with particular attention to the scope and content of the Federal science and technology research and development portfolio as it affects interagency and national issues. (3) Initiation of studies and analysis of alternatives available for ensuring the long-term strength of the United States in the development and application of science and technology, including appropriate roles for the Federal Government, State governments, private industry, and institutions of higher education in the development and application of science and technology. (4) Provision, upon the request of the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, of technical support and assistance—(A) to the committees and panels of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology that provide advice to the Executive branch on science and technology policy; and (B) to the interagency committees and panels of the Federal Government concerned with science and technology. (d) Consultation on Institute activitiesIn carrying out the duties referred to in subsection (c), personnel of the Institute shall—(1) consult widely with representatives from private industry, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions; and (2) to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate information and perspectives derived from such consultations in carrying out such duties. (e) Annual reportsThe Institute shall submit to the President an annual report on the activities of the Institute under this section. Each report shall be in accordance with requirements prescribed by the President. (f) Sponsorship(1) The Director of the National Science Foundation shall be the sponsor of the Institute. (2) The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall enter into a sponsoring agreement with respect to the Institute. The sponsoring agreement shall require that the Institute carry out such functions as the Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy may specify consistent with the duties referred to in subsection (c). The sponsoring agreement shall be consistent with the general requirements prescribed for such a sponsoring agreement by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.

42 U.S.C. § 6687 Critical technology strategies

(a) Requirement for critical technology strategies(1) The President shall develop and revise as needed a multiyear strategy for federally supported research and development for each critical technology designated by the President. In designating critical technologies for the purpose of this section, the President shall begin with the national critical technologies listed in a biennial report on national critical technologies submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 6683(d) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. A critical technology strategy may cover more than one critical technology. (2) The President shall assign responsibilities and develop procedures for conducting executive branch activities to carry out this section. (3) During the development of a critical technology strategy, the President shall provide for the following:(A) The development of goals and objectives for the appropriate Federal role in the development of the critical technology or technologies that the President expects to be covered by the strategy. (B) Close consultation with appropriate representatives of United States industries, members of industry associations, representatives of labor organizations in the United States, members of professional and technical societies in the United States and other persons who are qualified to provide advice and assistance in the development of such critical technology or technologies. (C) The development of an organizational structure within the Federal Government that is appropriate for coordinating, managing, and reviewing the Federal Government’s role in the implementation of the strategy, including allocating roles among Federal departments and agencies. (D) The development of policies and procedures for synergistic government, industrial, and university participation in the implementation of the strategy. (E) The development of Federal budget estimates for research and development regarding the critical technology or technologies covered by the strategy for the first five fiscal years covered by that strategy. (b) ReportNot later than February 15 of each year, beginning in 1993, the President shall submit to Congress an annual report describing the implementation of subsection (a). The annual report shall include the following:(1) For each critical technology designated by the President for the purpose of subsection (a), a description of the progress made in implementing subsection (a) during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. (2) A description of each proposed program, if any, for further implementing subsection (a) with respect to a critical technology through the date for the submission of the next annual report. (3) A copy of each strategy, if any, completed or revised pursuant to subsection (a) during the fiscal year covered by the report.