,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,fattah introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a grant program to support ,unit$ ,/ates-,israeli coop]ation = neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,u-,israel ,global ,neurosci5ce ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! highe/ national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>* & neurote*nology2 7#b7 ! ,/ate ( ,israel is a /eadfa/ ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! special relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel is manife/$ 9 a v>iety ( coop]ative sci5tific rese>* & developm5t programs1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 & 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation2 7#d7 ^? programs h made possible _m sci5tific1 te*nological1 & comm]cial break?r\ghs 9 ! fields ( life sci5ces1 m$ic9e1 bio5g9e]+1 agriculture1 biote*nology1 communications1 & o!rs2 7#e7 9 ,decemb] #bjaa ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy 0 direct$ by ,congress to e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,neurosci5ce :i* 0 *>t]$ on ,june #bj1 #bjab1 is h\s$ at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & is curr5tly conv5+ repres5tatives across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to make recomm5dations ab\t ! future ( neurosci5ce rese>*2 7#f7 ,israeli sci5ti/s & eng9e]s are at ! =efront ( rese>* & developm5t 9 ! field ( neurosci5ce2 7#g7 ,israel ,bra9 ,te*nologies is a nonpr(it organization ^: mission is to turn ,israel into a global bra9 te*nology & rese>* lead] by-- 7,a7 support+ appli$ bra9 rese>*2 7,b7 accel]at+ bra9 te*nology developm5t2 7,c7 creat+ & fo/]+ a community ar\nd neurote*nology2 & 7,d7 attract+ key /akehold]s to p>tn] & support bra9 te*nology 9 ,israel2 & 7#h7 enhanc$ coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel = ! purpose ( rese>* & developm5t ( neurosci5ce w\ld be 9 ! national int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries4 #c4 ,grants = neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>* 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9 consultation ) ! ,,bird or ,,bsf1 %all aw>d grants to eligible entities = neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>*4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,submission ( applications ,to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,bird or ,,bsf1 may require4 7#b7 ,selection ( eligible entities ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,directors ( ! ,,bird & ,,bsf1 may review any application submitt$ by any eligible entity & select any eligible entity meet+ crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 = a grant "u ?is section4 7c7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ = a fiscal ye> "u ?is section %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,bird or ,,bsf4 7d7 ,rec\pm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures & crit]ia = rec\pm5t 9 connection ) any eligible project c>ri$ out by an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section1 :i* has l$ to ! developm5t ( a product or process :i* is m>ket$ or us$4 7#b7 ,am\nt requir$ 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* rec\pm5t %all be requir$ z a condition = aw>d & be proportional to ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( su* project1 & %all be d]iv$ f ! proce$s ( royalties or lic5s+ fees receiv$ 9 connection ) su* product or process4 7,b7 ,9 ! case :]e a product or process is us$ by ! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section = ! production & sale ( its own products or processes1 ! rec\pm5t %all consi/ ( a paym5t equival5t to ! paym5t :i* w\ld be made "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may at any "t waive or def] all or "s ( ! rec\pm5t requirem5ts ( ?is subsection z necess>y1 dep5d+ on-- 7,a7 ! comm]cial competitiv5ess ( ! entity or entities develop+ or us+ ! product or process2 7,b7 ! pr(itability ( ! project2 & 7,c7 ! comm]cial viability ( ! product or process utiliz$4 7e7 ,private funds ,! ,secret>y may accept contributions ( funds f private s\rces to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 ea* recipi5t %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 docum5t+ h[ ! recipi5t us$ ! grant funds2 & 7#b7 evaluat+ ! level ( success ( ea* project fund$ by ! grant4 #d4 ,int]national ,neurosci5ce-,relat$ ,rese>* ,advisory ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? an ,int]national ,neurosci5ce-,relat$ ,rese>* ,advisory ,bo>d4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all advise ! ,secret>y on-- 7#a7 crit]ia = ! recipi5ts ( grants aw>d$ "u section #c7;a72 7#b7 ! total am\nt ( grant money to be aw>d$ to all grantees select$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,bird2 & 7#c7 ! total am\nt ( grant money to be aw>d$ to all grantees select$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,bsf1 = ea* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 #a memb] appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7,b7 #a memb] appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 7,c7 #a memb] appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 & 7,d7 9 addition to ! memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 #c memb]s :o %all be ,israeli citiz5s1 appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? aft] consultation ) appropriate (ficials 9 ! ,israeli ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5ts ,! initial appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,t]m ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s4 7#d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#e7 ,basic pay 7,a7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t pay4 7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,quorum ,?ree memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum4 7#g7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all be designat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? f among ! memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,director at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t4 7#h7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all meet at lea/ once annually at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory ,bo>d4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory bo>d ,! t]m ,advisory ,bo>d means ! ,int]national ,neurosci5ce-,relat$ ,rese>* ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,,bird ,! t]m ,,bird means ! ,israel-,unit$ ,/ates ,b9ational ,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,,bsf ,! t]m ,,bsf means ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a jo9t v5ture compris$ ( bo? ,israeli & ,unit$ ,/ates private bus9ess entities or a jo9t v5ture compris$ ( bo? ,israeli academic p]sons 7:o reside & "w 9 ,israel7 & ,unit$ ,/ates academic p]sons1 t-- 7,a7 c>ries out an eligible project2 & 7,b7 is select$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,,bird or ,,bsf1 us+ ! crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d4 7#e7 ,eligible project ,! t]m eligible project means a project to enc\rage coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel on neurosci5ce-relat$ rese>*4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 #f4 ,t]m9ation ,! grant program au?oriz$ "u section #c & ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( ! #g-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to exp5d n m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjbj4