,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cage  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,adams1 & ,ms4      
,haal&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se to exp& ! rese>* capability (   
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities & o!r m9ority in/itutions4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,h>ness+ ,opportunity to ,maximize    
,expansion1 ,capture1 & ,organization ( 
,m9ority ,innovation 9 ! ,next ,g5]ation
 ( ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,national 
,security ,commission on ,def5se ,rese>*
 at ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &     
,univ]sities & ,o!r ,m9ority            
,in/itutions  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! executive    
bran* an indep5d5t ,commission to review
 ! /ate ( def5se rese>* at cov]$        
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,!         

,commission %all be consid]$ an         
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t z def9$ by section #ajd (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & a      
tempor>y organization "u section #cafa (
 su* title4  7#c7 ,designation ,!       
,commission e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be kn[n z ! ,national ,security    
,commission on ,def5se ,rese>* ,at      
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities & ,o!r ,m9ority            
,in/itutions4  7#d7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7     
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( #aa memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3  
7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all appo9t  
#b memb]s4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y (         
,education %all appo9t #a memb]4  7iii7 
,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a      
memb]4  7iv7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
%all appo9t #a memb]4  7v7 ,! ,*airman (
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a  
memb]4  7vi7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !       

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a memb]4  
7vii7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on     
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a memb]4  7viii7 
,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a memb]4  7ix7 ,!
 ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 appo9t #a memb]4  7x7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a
 memb]4  7,b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t      
,memb]s %all be appo9t$ to ! ,commission
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! commission is     
e/abli%$4  7,c7 ,effect ( lack (        
appo9tm5t by appo9tm5t date ,if "o or m 
appo9tm5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is n made
 by ! appo9tm5t date specifi$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 or if a position      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is vacant = 
m ?an #ij days1 ! au?ority to make su*  
appo9tm5t %all transf] to ! ,*air ( !   

,commission4  7#e7 ,*air & vice *air ,! 
,commission %all elect a ,*air & ,vice  
,*air f among its memb]s4  7#f7 ,t]ms   
,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !    
,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission 
%all n affect its p[]s & %all be fill$ 9
 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0   
made4  7#g7 ,/atus z f$]al employees    
,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section #baje (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ 
! requir$ sup]vision "u subsection      
7a77#c7 ( su* section1 ! memb]s ( !     
,commission %all be deem$ to be ,f$]al  
employees4  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all c>ry out ! review   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,9 c>ry+ out  
su* review1 ! ,commission %all consid] !
 me?ods & means necess>y to advance     
rese>* capacity at cov]$ in/itutions to 
compreh5sively address ! national       
security & def5se ne$s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,scope ( ! review ,9      
conduct+ ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,commission %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,! competitiv5ess ( cov]$ in/itutions 9 

develop+1 pursu+1 captur+1 & execut+    
def5se rese>* ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
?r\gh contracts & grants4  7,b7 ,means &
 me?ods = advanc+ ! capacity ( cov]$    
in/itutions to conduct rese>* relat$ to 
national security & def5se4  7,c7 ,!    
advancem5ts & inve/m5ts necess>y to     
elevate #be cov]$ in/itutions to ,r#b   
/atus on ! ,c>negie ,classification (   
,in/itutions ( ,high] ,education1 #ae   
cov]$ in/itutions to ,r#a /atus on !    
,c>negie ,classification ( ,in/itutions 
( ,high] ,education1 & "o cov]$         
in/itution or a consortium ( multiple   
cov]$ in/itutions to ! capability ( a   
,univ]sity ,affiliat$ ,rese>* ,c5t]4    
7,d7 ,! facilities & infra/ructure =    
def5se-relat$ rese>* at cov]$           
in/itutions z comp>$ to ! facilities &  
infra/ructure at univ]sities classifi$ z
 ,r#a /atus on ! ,c>negie               
,classification ( ,in/itutions ( ,high] 
,education4  7,e7 ,inc5tives to attract1
 recruit1 & reta9 lead+ rese>* faculty  
to cov]$ in/itutions4  7,f7 ,! legal &  

organizational /ructure ( ! contract+   
entity ( cov]$ in/itutions z comp>$ to !
 legal & organizational /ructure ( !    
contract+ entity ( cov]$ in/itutions at 
univ]sities classifi$ z ,r#a /atus on ! 
,c>negie ,classification ( ,in/itutions 
( ,high] ,education4  7,g7 ,! ability ( 
cov]$ in/itutions to develop1 protect1 &
 comm]cialize intellectual prop]ty      
creat$ ?r\gh def5se-relat$ rese>*4  7,h7
 ,! am\nt ( def5se rese>* fund+ aw>d$ to
 all colleges & univ]sities ?r\gh       
contracts & grants = ! fiscal ye>s (    
#bjaj ?r\gh #bjai1 includ+--  7i7 !     
legal me*anism "u :i* ! organization 0  
=m$2  7ii7 ! total value ( contracts &  
grants aw>d$ to ! organization dur+     
fiscal ye>s #bjaj to #bjai2  7iii7 !    
ov]head rate ( ! organization = fiscal  
ye> #bjai2  7iv7 ! ,c>negie             
,classification ( ,in/itutions ( ,high] 
,education ( ! associat$ univ]sity or   
college2 &  7v7 if ! associat$ univ]sity
 or college qualifies z a hi/orically   
,black college or univ]sity1 a m9ority  

in/itution1 or a m9ority in/itution4    
7,i7 ,areas = improvem5t 9 ! programs   
execut$ "u section #bcfb ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! exi/+            
au?orization to enhance def5se-relat$   
rese>* & education at cov]$ in/itutions4
  7,j7 ,previ\s executive or legislative
 actions by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       
address ! imbalance 9 f$]al rese>*      
fund+1 su* z ! ,e/abli%$ ,program to    
,/imulate ,competitive ,rese>* 7commonly
 kn[n z ,e,p,s,co,r74  7,k7 ,any o!r    
matt]s ! ,commission deems relevant to !
 advanc+ ! def5se rese>* capacity (     
cov]$ in/itutions4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7  
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress an initial report on ! f9d+s 
( ! ,commission & su* recomm5dations t !
 ,commission may h = action by !        
executive bran* & ,congress relat$ to ! 
cov]$ in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se rese>* & actions necess>y to 
exp& _! rese>* capacity4  7#b7 ,f9al    

report ,prior to ! date on :i* !        
commission t]m9ates "u subsection 7e71 !
 ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t 
& ,congress a compreh5sive report on !  
results ( ! review requir$ "u subsection
 7b74  7#c7 ,=m ( reports ,reports      
submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all be made 
publicly available4  7d7 ,fund+ ,( !    
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by ?is
 ,act = fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba = !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj 
ea* ye> %all be made available to !     
,commission to c>ry out its duties "u   
?is ,act4 ,funds made available to !    
,commission "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all     
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7e7      
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  7f7 ,cov]$     
in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
cov]$ in/itution means--  7#a7 a "p ,b  
in/itution 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#cbb7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b772 or  7#b7
 any o!r in/itution ( high] education 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( su*    

,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 at :i* n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total /ud5t      
enrollm5t consi/s ( /ud5ts f e?nic gr\ps
 t are und]repres5t$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce
 & eng9e]+4  #c4 ,consid]ation (        
subcontract+ to m9ority in/itutions  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ada ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bdajt4   
,consid]ation ( subcontract+ to m9ority 
in/itutions  7a7 ,consid]ation (        
subcontract+ to m9ority in/itutions ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all revise !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,supplem5t to !     
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation to      
require t ! sy/em us$ by ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t to monitor or record          
contractor pa/ p]=mance = a grant or    
contract aw>d$ to an in/itution ( high] 
education includes inc5tives = ! aw>d ( 
a subgrant or subcontract to m9ority    
in/itutions4  7b7 ,m9ority in/itution   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m m9ority     
in/itution means-- 7#a7 a "p ,b         
in/itution 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  

#cbb7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b772 or  7#b7
 any o!r in/itution ( high] education 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( su*    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 at :i* n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total /ud5t      
enrollm5t consi/s ( /ud5ts f e?nic gr\ps
 t are und]repres5t$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce
 & eng9e]+4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
item3  #bdajt4 ,consid]ation (          
subcontract+ to m9ority in/itutions4  4