,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4    
,s*um] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a new ,directorate = ,te*nology 
9 ! r$esignat$ ,national ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,f\ndation1 to e/abli% a     
regional te*nology hub program1 to      
require a /rategy & report on economic  
security1 sci5ce1 rese>*1 & innovation1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,endless ,fronti]  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ov] #gj ye>s1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates has be5 ! unequivocal global     
lead] 9 sci5tific & te*nological        
innovation1 & z a result ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h b5efitt$ ?r\gh good-pay+ jobs1 
economic prosp]ity1 & a high] quality ( 
life4 ,today1 h[ev]1 ?is lead]%ip       
position is be+ erod$ & *all5g$ by =eign
 competitors1 "s ( :om are /eal+        

intellectual prop]ty & trade secrets ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & aggressively inve/+ 9  
fundam5tal rese>* & comm]cialization to 
dom9ate ! key te*nology fields ( !      
future4 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates once l$ ! 
_w 9 ! %>e ( our economy inve/$ 9       
rese>*1 our ,nation n[ ranks #i?        
globally 9 total rese>* & developm5t &  
#ab? 9 publicly f9anc$ rese>* &         
developm5t4  7#b7 ,)\t a significant    
increase 9 inve/m5t 9 rese>*1 education1
 te*nology transf]1 & ! core /r5g?s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates innovation ecosy/em1 x is 
only a matt] ( "t be=e ! global         
competitors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]take ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 t]ms ( te*nological     
primacy4 ,! c\ntry t w9s ! race 9 key   
te*nologies--su* z artificial           
intellig5ce1 quantum comput+1 advanc$   
communications1 & advanc$ manufactur+--w
 be ! sup]p[] ( ! future4  7#c7 ,!      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ catalyze ,unit$    
,/ates innovation by boo/+ fundam5tal   
rese>* inve/m5ts focus$ on discov]+1    
creat+1 comm]cializ+1 & produc+ new     

te*nologies to ensure ! lead]%ip ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! indu/ries ( ! future4 
7#d7 ,! di/ribution ( innovation jobs & 
inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has become   
l>gely conc5trat$ 9 j a few locations1  
:ile mu* ( ! ,nation has be5 left out ( 
gr[? 9 ! innovation sector4 ,m ?an #ij  
p]c5t ( ! ,nation's innovation sector   
employm5t gr[? 9 ! la/ #ae ye>s 0 g5]at$
 9 j #e major cities4 ,! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t mu/ address ?is imbalance 9   
opportunity by p>tn]+ ) ! private sector
 to build new te*nology hubs across !   
c\ntry1 spread+ innovation sector jobs m
 broadly1 & tapp+ ! tal5t & pot5tial ( !
 entire ,nation to ensure ! ,unit$      
,/ates leads ! indu/ries ( ! future4    
7#e7 ,s9ce its inception1 ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation has c>ri$ out vital  
"w support+ basic rese>* & p to create k
 t is a prim>y driv] ( ! economy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & enhances ! ,nation's    
security4  #c4 ,national ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,f\ndation  7a7 ,r$esignation
 ( ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation z       

,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b ( 
! ,act ( ,may #aj1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4     
#adi1 *apt] #aga2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa71 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by   
ins]t+ & te*nology aft] sci5ce2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 
& ins]t+ ! ,national ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,ref]5ces  
,any ref]5ce 9 any law1 rule1           
regulation1 c]tificate1 directive1      
in/ruction1 or o!r (ficial pap] 9 =ce on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all be    
consid]$ to ref] & apply to ! ,national 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7b7   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,deputy ,director =       
,te*nology ,section #f ( ! ,act ( ,may  
#aj1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfd;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,deputy     
,director & ins]t+ ,deputy ,directors2  
7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ a  
,deputy ,director & ins]t+ #b ,deputy   
,directors2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ & 9       

accordance ) ! exp$it$ proc$ures        
e/abli%$ "u ,s4 ,res4 #aaf 7#aab?       
,congress7 aft] ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 9 ! ?ird
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,deputy ,director  
%all receive & ins]t+ ,ea* ,deputy      
,director %all receive2  7#d7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! ?ird s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! ,deputy 
,director = ,te*nology %all ov]see1 &   
p]=m duties relat+ to1 ! ,directorate = 
,te*nology ( ! ,f\ndation1 z e/abli%$ "u
 section #h;,a1 & ! ,deputy ,director = 
,sci5ce %all ov]see1 & p]=m duties      
relat+ to1 ! o!r activities &           
directorates support$ by ! ,f\ndation42 
&  7#e7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!     
,deputy ,director %all act & ins]t+ ,!  
,deputy ,director = ,sci5ce %all act4   
7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,directorate =        
,te*nology ,! ,act ( ,may #aj1 #aiej    
7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 #db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq471 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #h 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahff71
 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su*      
divisions %all include ! ,directorate = 
,te*nology e/abli%$ "u section #h;,a42 &

  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #h !      
foll[+3  #h;,a4 ,directorate =          
,te*nology  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,deputy ,director ,! t]m  
,deputy ,director means ! ,deputy       
,director = ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,designat$
 c\ntry ,! t]m designat$ c\ntry means a 
c\ntry t has be5 approv$ & designat$ 9  
writ+ by ! ,presid5t = purposes ( ?is   
section1 aft] provid+-- 7,a7 n less ?an 
#cj days ( advance notification &       
explanation to ! relevant congressional 
committees be=e ! designation2 &  7,b7  
9-p]son brief+s to su* committees1 if   
reque/$ dur+ ! #cj-;day advance         
notification p]iod describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,directorate ,! 
t]m ,directorate means ! ,directorate = 
,te*nology e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  
7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#e7 ,key        
te*nology focus areas ,! t]m key        

te*nology focus areas means ! areas     
includ$ on ! mo/ rec5t li/ "u subsection
 7c77#b74  7#f7 ,relevant congressional 
committees ,! t]m relevant congressional
 committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,endless ,fronti]   
,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% 9 !      
,f\ndation a ,directorate = ,te*nology4 
,! ,directorate %all c>ry out ! duties &
 responsibilities describ$ 9 ?is        
section1 9 ord] to fur!r ! foll[+ goals3
 7,a7 ,/r5g!n+ ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates 9 critical te*nologies ?r\gh     
fundam5tal rese>* 9 ! key te*nology     
focus areas4  7,b7 ,enhanc+ !           
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! key
 te*nology focus areas by improv+       
education 9 ! key te*nology focus areas 
& attract+ m /ud5ts to su* areas4  7,c7 
,consi/5t ) ! op]ations ( ! ,f\ndation1 
fo/]+ ! economic & societal impact (    
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t ?r\gh 
an accel]at$ translation ( fundam5tal   
advances 9 ! key te*nology focus areas  
into processes & products t c help      
a*ieve national goals relat$ to economic
 competitiv5ess1 dome/ic manufactur+1   
national security1 %>$ prosp]ity1 en]gy 
& ! environm5t1 heal?1 education &      
work=ce developm5t1 & transportation4   
7#b7 ,deputy ,director ,! ,directorate  
%all be head$ by ! ,deputy ,director4   
7#c7 ,organization & adm9i/rative matt]s
  7,a7 ,hir+ au?ority  7i7 ,exp]ts 9    
sci5ce & eng9e]+ ,! ,director %all h !  
au?ority to c>ry out a program (        
p]sonnel managem5t au?ority = !         

,directorate 9 ! same mann]1 & subject  
to ! same requirem5ts1 z ! program (    
p]sonnel managem5t au?ority au?oriz$ = !
 ,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* 
,projects ,ag5cy "u section #aeii;h (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = !     
,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects      
,ag5cy4  7ii7 ,highly qualifi$ exp]ts 9 
ne$$ occupations ,9 addition to !       
au?ority provid$ "u clause 7i71 !       
,director %all h ! au?ority to c>ry out 
a program ( p]sonnel managem5t au?ority 
= ! ,directorate 9 ! same mann]1 &      
subject to ! same requirem5ts1 z !      
program to attract highly qualifi$      
exp]ts c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se "u section #iijc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7iii7 ,additional 
hir+ au?ority ,to ! ext5t ne$$ to c>ry  
out ! duties 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,director %all utilize hir+ au?orities  
"u section #ccgb ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to /aff ! ,directorate )  
employees f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian tribes & tribal

 organizations1 in/itutions ( high]     
education1 & o!r organizations1 z       
describ$ 9 t section1 9 ! same mann] &  
subject to ! same conditions1 t apply to
 su* individuals utiliz$ to accompli%   
o!r missions ( ! ,f\ndation4  7,b7      
,program manag]s ,! employees ( !       
,directorate may include program manag]s
 = ! key te*nology focus areas1 :o %all 
p]=m a role simil> to programs manag]s  
employ$ by ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*   
,projects ,ag5cy = ! ov]sight &         
selection ( programs support$ by !      
,directorate4  7,c7 ,selection (        
recipi5ts ,recipi5ts ( support "u !     
programs & activities ( ! ,directorate  
%all be select$ by program manag]s or   
o!r employees ( ! ,directorate4 ,!      
,directorate may use a pe] review       
process to in=m ! decisions ( program   
manag]s or o!r employees4  7,d7         
,assi/ant directors ,! ,director may    
appo9t #a or m ,assi/ant ,directors = ! 
,directorate z ! ,director det]m9es     
necess>y1 9 ! same mann] z o!r ,assi/ant

 ,directors ( ! ,f\ndation are appo9t$4 
7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,endless ,fronti] 
,act1 ! ,director %all prep>e & submit a
 report to ! relevant congressional     
committees reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( !      
,directorate4  7c7 ,duties & functions (
 ! ,directorate  7#a7 ,developm5t (     
te*nology focus ( ! directorate ,!      
,director1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy         
,director1 %all-- 7,a7 advance          
innovation 9 ! key te*nology focus areas
 ?r\gh fundam5tal rese>* & o!r          
activities describ$ 9 ?is section2 &    
7,b7 develop & implem5t /rategies to    
ensure t ! activities ( ! ,directorate  
are direct$ t[>d ! key te*nology focus  
areas 9 ord] to accompli% ! goals       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( subsection 7b77#a7 consi/5t ) ! mo/   
rec5t report conduct$ "u section #e7;b7 
( ! ,endless ,fronti] ,act4  7#b7 ,key  
te*nology focus areas  7,a7 ,initial li/
 ,! initial key te*nology focus areas   
are-- 7i7 artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e

 le>n+2  7ii7 high p]=mance comput+1    
semiconductors1 & advanc$ comput]       
h>dw>e2  7iii7 quantum comput+ &        
in=mation sy/ems2  7iv7 robotics1       
automation1 & advanc$ manufactur+2  7v7 
natural or an?ropog5ic disa/] prev5tion2
  7vi7 advanc$ communications te*nology2
  7vii7 biote*nology1 g5omics1 & syn!tic
 biology2  7viii7 cyb]security1 data    
/orage1 & data managem5t te*nologies2   
7ix7 advanc$ en]gy2 &  7x7 mat]ials     
sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & exploration relevant 
to ! o!r key te*nology focus areas      
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7       
,review ( key te*nology focus areas &   
subsequ5t li/s  7i7 ,add+ or delet+ key 
te*nology focus areas ,beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,endless ,fronti] ,act1 & e #d ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,director1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,deputy ,director-- 7,i7 %all1 9        
consultation ) ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors1     
review ! li/ ( key te*nology focus      
areas2 &  7,,ii7 z "p ( t review1 may   
add or delete key te*nology focus areas 

if ! competitive ?reats to ! ,unit$     
,/ates h %ift$ 7:e!r because ! ,unit$   
,/ates or o!r nations h advanc$ or fall5
 beh9d 9 a te*nological area71 subject  
to clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,limit on key     
te*nology focus areas ,n m ?an #aj key  
te*nology focus areas %all be includ$ on
 ! li/ ( key te*nology focus areas at   
any "t4  7iii7 ,updat+ focus areas &    
di/ribution ,^u ! completion ( ea*      
review "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,director  
%all make ! li/ ( key te*nology focus   
areas readily available & publi% ! li/ 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ev5 if no *anges h   
be5 made to ! prior li/4  7#c7          
,activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 
! duties & functions ( ! ,directorate1 !
 ,director1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy        
,director1 may-- 7i7 aw>d grants1       
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & contracts to--  
7,i7 individual in/itutions ( high]     
education = "w at c5t]s or by individual
 rese>*]s2  7,,ii7 n-=-pr(it entities2 &
  7,,iii7 consortia t-- 7aa7 %all       
include & be l$ by an in/itution ( high]

 education1 & may include #a or m       
additional in/itutions ( high]          
education2  7bb7 may include #a or m    
entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or   
7,,ii7 &1 if det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,director1 =-pr(it entities1 includ+    
small bus9esses2 &  7cc7 may include #a 
or m entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 
or 7,,ii7 f treaty allies & security    
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 provide 
funds to o!r divisions ( ! ,f\ndation1  
includ+-- 7,i7 to ! o!r directorates ( !
 ,f\ndation to pursue basic que/ions    
ab\t natural & physical ph5om5a t c\ld  
enable advances 9 ! key te*nology focus 
areas2  7,,ii7 to ! ,directorate =      
,social1 ,behavioral1 & ,economic       
,sci5ces to /udy que/ions t c\ld affect 
! design1 op]ation1 deploym5t1 or !     
social & e?ical consequ5ces (           
te*nologies 9 ! key te*nology focus     
areas2 &  7,,iii7 to ! ,directorate =   
,education & ,human ,res\rces to fur!r !
 creation ( a dome/ic work=ce capable ( 
advanc+ ! key te*nology focus areas2    

7iii7 provide funds to o!r ,f$]al rese>*
 ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 = intramural or  
extramural "w 9 ! key te*nology focus   
areas2  7iv7 make aw>ds "u ! ,,sbir &   
,,/tr programs 7z def9$ 9 section #i7;e7
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fch7;e77 9 ! same mann] z aw>ds "u su*
 programs are made by ! ,director ( !   
,f\ndation2  7v7 adm9i/] prize *all5ges 
"u section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]      
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 9 ! key te*nology     
focus areas1 9 ord] to exp&             
public-private p>tn]%ips beyond direct  
rese>* fund+2 &  7vi7 ent] into & p]=m  
su* contracts1 includ+ coop]ative rese>*
 & developm5t arrangem5ts & grants &    
coop]ative agreem5ts or o!r             
transactions1 z may be necess>y 9 !     
conduct ( ! "w ( ! ,directorate & on su*
 t]ms z ! ,deputy ,director consid]s    
appropriate1 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( 
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    

,endless ,fronti] ,act1 ! ,director %all
 prep>e & submit to ! relevant          
congressional committees a sp5d+ plan = 
! next #e ye>s = ea* ( ! activities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+--  
7i7 a plan to seek out additional       
inve/m5ts f-- 7,i7 c]ta9 designat$      
c\ntries2 &  7,,ii7 if appropriate1     
private sector entities2 &  7ii7 !      
plann$ activities ( ! ,directorate to   
secure f$]ally fund$ sci5ce & te*nology 
pursuant to section #agdf ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib74  7,c7
 ,annual brief+ ,ea* ye>1 ! ,director   
%all =mally reque/ a brief+ f !         
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation & ! ,director ( !         
,national ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security  
,c5t] reg>d+ _! ef=ts to pres]ve !      
,unit$ ,/ates advantages g5]at$ by !    
activity ( ! ,directorate4  7#d7        
,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,director & o!r ,f$]al rese>*
 ag5cies %all "w coop]atively ) ea* o!r 

to fur!r ! goals ( ?is section 9 ! key  
te*nology focus areas4 ,ea* ye>1 !      
,director %all prep>e & submit a report 
to ,congress1 & %all simultane\sly      
submit ! report to ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1  
describ+ ! int]ag5cy coop]ation t       
occurr$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye> pursuant to   
?is p>agraph1 includ+ a li/ (-- 7,a7 any
 funds provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7
 to o!r divisions ( ! ,f\ndation2 &     
7,b7 any funds provid$ "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,a77iii7 to o!r ,f$]al rese>*     
ag5cies4  7#e7 ,provid+ s*ol>%ips1      
fell[%ips1 & o!r /ud5t support  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,directorate1 %all fund und]graduate    
s*ol>%ips1 graduate fell[%ips &         
tra9ee%ips1 & po/doctoral /ud5t aw>ds 9 
! key te*nology focus areas4  7,b7      
,implem5tation ,! ,director may c>ry out
 subp>agraph 7,a7 by provid+ funds-- 7i7
 to ! ,directorate = ,education & ,human
 ,res\rces ( ! ,f\ndation =-- 7,i7 aw>ds
 directly to /ud5ts2 &  7,,ii7 grants or

 coop]ative agreem5ts to in/itutions (  
high] education1 includ+ ^? in/itutions 
involv$ 9 op]at+ univ]sity te*nology    
c5t]s e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#f72 &  7ii7
 to programs 9 ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies t h
 exp]i5ce aw>d+ su* s*ol>%ips1          
fell[%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 or po/doctoral   
aw>ds4  7,c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,!  
,director %all ensure t funds made      
available "u ?is p>agraph %all be us$ to
 create additional support = po/second>y
 /ud5ts & %all n displace fund+ = any   
o!r available support4  7#f7 ,univ]sity 
te*nology c5t]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts
 made available to ! ,directorate1 !    
,director %all1 ?r\gh a competitive     
application & selection process1 aw>d   
grants to or ent] into coop]ative       
agreem5ts ) in/itutions ( high]         
education or consortia describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 to e/abli% 
univ]sity te*nology c5t]s4  7,b7 ,uses (
 funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a c5t] e/abli%$ "u
 a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 %all use support

 provid$ "u su* subp>agraph-- 7aa7 to   
c>ry out fundam5tal rese>* to advance   
innovation 9 ! key te*nology focus      
areas2 &  7bb7 to fur!r ! developm5t (  
innovations 9 ! key te*nology focus     
areas1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 innovations     
d]iv$ f rese>* c>ri$ out "u item 7aa71  
?r\gh su* activities z pro(-(-concept   
developm5t & prototyp+1 9 ord] to r$uce 
! co/1 "t1 & risk ( comm]cializ+ new    
te*nologies2 & 7,,bb7 ?r\gh ! use (     
public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7,,ii7 may 
use support provid$ "u su* subp>agraph--
 7aa7 = ! co/s ( equipm5t1 includ+      
mid-ti] infra/ructure1 & ! pur*ase (    
cyb]9fra/ructure res\rces1 includ+      
comput] "t2 or  7bb7 = o!r activities or
 co/s necess>y to accompli% ! purposes (
 ?is section4  7ii7 ,support ( regional 
te*nology hubs ,ea* c5t] e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 may support &          
p>ticipate 91 z appropriate1 !          
activities ( any regional te*nology hub 
designat$ "u section #bg7;d7 ( !        
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  

,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;d774 
7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,director %all     
ensure t any in/itution ( high]         
education or consortium receiv+ a grant 
or coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 has demon/rat$ an ability to       
advance ! goals describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a74  7#g7 ,mov+ te*nology f        
laboratory to m>ket  7,a7 ,program      
au?oriz$ ,! ,director %all e/abli% a    
program 9 ! ,directorate to aw>d grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to in/itutions 
( high] education or consortia describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i77,,iii7-- 7i7 to 
build capacity at an in/itution ( high] 
education & 9 its surr\nd+ region to    
increase ! likelihood t new te*nologies 
9 ! key te*nology focus areas w succe$ 9
 ! comm]cial m>ket2 &  7ii7 ) ! goal (  
promot+ exp]im5ts ) a range ( models t  
in/itutions ( high] education c\ld use  
to-- 7,i7 enable new te*nologies to     
mature to ! po9t :]e ! te*nologies are m
 likely to succe$ 9 ! comm]cial m>ket2 &
  7,,ii7 r$uce ! risks to comm]cial     

success = new te*nologies e>li] 9 _!    
developm5t4  ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subp>agraph = a purpose describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 may also enable !    
in/itution ( high] education or         
consortium to provide tra9+ & support to
 sci5ti/s & eng9e]s :o are int]e/$ 9    
rese>* & comm]cialization1 if ! use is  
includ$ 9 ! proposal submitt$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,proposals ,an  
in/itution ( high] education or         
consortium desir+ a grant "u ?is        
p>agraph %all submit a proposal to !    
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4 ,! proposal %all include a     
description (-- 7i7 ! /eps ! applicant w
 take to r$uce ! risks =                
comm]cialization = new te*nologies2     
7ii7 :y su* /eps are likely to be       
effective2 &  7iii7 h[ su* /eps diff] f 
previ\s ef=ts to r$uce ! risks =        
comm]cialization = new te*nologies4     
7,c7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant 
"u ?is p>agraph %all use grant funds to 

r$uce ! risks = comm]cialization = new  
te*nologies develop$ on campus1 :i* may 
include-- 7i7 creat+ & fund+            
competitions to all[ entrepr5eurial     
ideas f in/itutions ( high] education to
 illu/rate _! comm]cialization pot5tial2
  7ii7 facilitat+ m5tor%ips betwe5 local
 & national bus9ess lead]s & pot5tial   
entrepr5eurs to enc\rage successful     
comm]cialization2  7iii7 creat+ & fund+ 
=-pr(it or n-=-pr(it entities t c\ld    
enable rese>*]s at in/itutions ( high]  
education to fur!r develop new te*nology
 prior to seek+ comm]cial f9anc+1 ?r\gh 
pati5t fund+1 advice1 /aff support1 or  
o!r means2  7iv7 provid+ (f-campus      
facilities = />t-up companies :]e       
te*nology maturation c\ld occur2 &  7v7 
revis+ in/itution policies to accompli% 
! goals ( ?is p>agraph4  7#h7 ,te/ b$s  
7,a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,! ,director1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy ,director1 %all    
e/abli% a program 9 ! ,directorate to   
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
in/itutions ( high] education or        

consortia describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 to e/abli% te/ b$s &
 fabrication facilities to advance !    
op]ation1 integration &1 z appropriate1 
manufactur+ ( new1 innovative           
te*nologies 9 ! key te*nology focus     
areas1 :i* may include h>dw>e or s(tw>e4
 ,! goal ( su* te/ b$s & facilities %all
 be to accel]ate ! movem5t ( innovative 
te*nologies into ! comm]cial m>ket ?r\gh
 exi/+ & new companies4  7,b7 ,proposals
 ,a proposal submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph   
%all1 at a m9imum1 describe-- 7i7 7,i7 !
 #a or m te*nologies t w be ! focus ( ! 
te/ b$ or fabrication facility2  7,,ii7 
! goals ( ! "w to be done at ! te/ b$ or
 facility2 &  7,,iii7 ! expect$ s*$ule =
 complet+ t "w2  7ii7 h[ ! applicant w  
assemble a work=ce ) ! skills ne$$ to   
op]ate ! te/ b$ or facility2  7iii7 h[ !
 applicant w ensure t "w 9 ! te/ b$ or  
facility w contribute to ! comm]cial    
viability ( any te*nologies1 :i* may    
include collaboration & fund+ f indu/ry 
p>tn]s2  7iv7 h[ ! applicant w enc\rage 

! p>ticipation ( entrepr5eurs & !       
developm5t ( new bus9esses2 &  7v7 h[ ! 
te/ b$ or facility w op]ate aft] ,f$]al 
fund+ has end$4  7,c7 ,aw>ds ,grants    
made "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 %all be = #e 
ye>s1 ) ! possibility ( "o #c-ye>       
ext5sion2 &  7ii7 may be us$ = ! pur*ase
 ( equipm5t1 ! support ( graduate /ud5ts
 & po/doctoral rese>*]s1 & ! sal>ies (  
/aff4  7,d7 ,requirem5ts ,z a condition 
( receiv+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an   
in/itution ( high] education or         
consortium %all publi% & %>e ) ! public 
! results ( ! "w conduct$ "u ?is        
p>agraph4  7#i7 ,inapplicability        
,section #e7;e77#a7 %all n apply to     
grants1 contracts1 or o!r arrangem5ts   
made "u ?is section4  7d7 ,bo>d (       
advisors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,f\ndation a ,bo>d ( ,advisors = ! 
,directorate 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,bo>d ( ,advisors71 :i* %all provide  
advice to ! ,deputy ,director pursuant  
to ?is subsection4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,advisors 
%all n h any decision-mak+ au?ority4    

7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,composition ,!    
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all be compris$ ( #ab
 memb]s repres5t+ sci5tific lead]s &    
exp]ts f indu/ry & academia1 ( :om-- 7i7
 two %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 two %all be appo9t$  
by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7   
two %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7iv7 two %all 
be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7v7 f\r %all be   
appo9t$ by ! ,director4  7,b7           
,opportunity = input ,be=e appo9t+ any  
memb] "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! appo9t+    
au?ority %all provide an opportunity = !
 ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1       
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e & o!r entities to   
provide advice reg>d+ pot5tial          
appo9tees4  7,c7 ,qualifications  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all-- 7,i7 h ext5sive exp]i5ce 9 
a field relat$ to ! "w ( ! ,directorate 
or o!r exp]tise relevant to develop+    
te*nology roadmaps2 &  7,,ii7 h1 or be  
able to obta9 )9 a reasonable p]iod (   

"t1 a security cle>ance appropriate = ! 
"w ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors4  7ii7 ,exp$it$
 security cle>ances ,! process ( obta9+ 
a security cle>ance "u clause 7i77,,ii7 
may be exp$it$ by ! head ( ! appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cy to enable ! ,bo>d to      
receive classifi$ brief+s on ! curr5t & 
future te*nological capacity ( o!r      
nations1 & on ! milit>y implications (  
civilian te*nologies4  7,d7 ,date ,!    
appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d (       
,advisors %all be made n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,endless
 ,fronti] ,act4  7#c7 ,p]iod (          
appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all be     
appo9t$ = a #c-ye> t]m1 except t !      
,deputy ,director %all adju/ ! t]ms = ! 
fir/ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors s t1  
)9 ea* appo9tm5t category describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 ! t]ms expire on a /agg]$    
basis4  7,b7 ,t]m limits ,a memb] ( !   
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all n s]ve = m ?an #b
 full consecutive t]ms4  7,c7 ,vacancies

 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors--   
7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,bo>d (    
,advisors2 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 !    
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#d7 
,*airp]son ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d (        
,advisors %all elect #a memb] to s]ve z 
! *airp]son ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors4  7#e7
 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,endless ,fronti] ,act1 ! ,bo>d (      
,advisors %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( !    
,bo>d ( ,advisors4  7,b7 ,additional    
,meet+s ,aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,bo>d (  
,advisors1 ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all meet
 ^u ! call ( ! *airp]son or ( !         
,director1 & at lea/ once e #ahj days = 
! duration ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors4  7,c7 
,meet+ ) ! ,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d ,!   
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all hold a jo9t meet+
 ) ! ,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d on at lea/ 
an annual basis1 on a date mutually     
select$ by ! *airp]son ( ! ,bo>d (      
,advisors & ! ,*airman ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,bo>d4  7,d7 ,quorum ,a majority
 ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all  

con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] (   
memb]s may hold he>+s4  7#f7 ,duties (  
,bo>d ( ,advisors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,bo>d ( ,advisors %all provide advice-- 
7i7 to ! ,deputy ,director on programs t
 c\ld be/ be c>ri$ out to accompli% !   
purposes ( ?is section2  7ii7 to !      
,deputy ,director to in=m ! reviews (   
key te*nology focus areas requir$ "u    
subsection 7c77#b77;,b72 &  7iii7 on o!r
 issues relat+ to ! purposes &          
responsibilities ( ! ,directorate1 z    
reque/$ by ! ,deputy ,director4  7,b7   
,no role 9 aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 or  
coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,bo>d (         
,advisors %all n provide advice on or   
o!rwise help det]m9e :at entities %all  
receive grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative
 agreem5ts "u ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,p[]s (   
,bo>d ( ,advisors  7,a7 ,he>+s ,! ,bo>d 
( ,advisors may hold public or private  
he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 
take su* te/imony & receive su* evid5ce 
7includ+ classifi$ te/imony & evid5ce71 
& adm9i/] su* oa?s z may be necess>y to 

c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,bo>d (        
,advisors "u p>agraph 7#f74  7,b7       
,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  7i7 ,9     
,g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy    
%all1 9 accordance ) applicable         
proc$ures = ! h&l+ ( classifi$          
in=mation1 provide reasonable access to 
docum5ts1 /ati/ical data1 & o!r su*     
in=mation t ! ,deputy ,director1 9      
consultation ) ! *airp]son ( ! ,bo>d (  
,advisors1 det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out
 its functions "u p>agraph 7#f74  7ii7  
,obta9+ classifi$ in=mation ,if ! ,bo>d 
( ,advisors1 act+ ?r\gh ! *airp]son1    
seeks classifi$ in=mation f a ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ! ,deputy ,director  
%all submit a writt5 reque/ to ! head ( 
! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy = access to  
classifi$ docum5ts & /ati/ical data1 &  
o!r classifi$ in=mation describ$ 9      
clause 7i71 t is "u ! control ( su*     
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,f9ancial disclosure       
reports ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors
 %all be requir$ to file a f9ancial     
disclosure report "u title ,i ( ! ,e?ics

 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1 except t su* 
reports %all be held confid5tial &      
exempt f any law o!rwise requir+ _!     
public disclosure4  7#h7 ,bo>d (        
,advisors p]sonnel & op]ational matt]s  
7,a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all be 
comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily    
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,bo>d (       
,advisors4  7ii7 ,no ,f$]al employee    
memb]s ,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors  
may be an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates dur+ ! memb]'s t]m on ! ,bo>d (  
,advisors4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a     
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors %all be     
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! home or regul>    

places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors4  7,c7 ,/aff ,!   
,deputy ,director1 9 consultation ) !   
*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors1 %all   
assign an employee ( ! ,f\ndation to    
s]ve z an executive director = ! ,bo>d (
 ,advisors4  7,d7 ,gov]nm5t employees   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
employee may be detail$ to ! ,bo>d (    
,advisors )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail
 %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil
 s]vice /atus or privilege4  7ii7       
,employees ( ! legislative bran* ,!     
,deputy ,director %all e/abli% proc$ures
 & policies to enable an employee ( an  
(fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r entity 9 !         
legislative bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t to      
support ! activities ( ! ,bo>d (        
,advisors4  7,e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y 
& int]mitt5t s]vices ,! *airp]son ( !   
,bo>d ( ,advisors1 ) approval f !       
,deputy ,director1 may procure tempor>y 
& int]mitt5t s]vices "u section         
#caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n   

exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t 
title4  7,f7 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies
 ,a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may provide
 to ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors su* s]vices1    
funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support  
s]vices z ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy may       
det]m9e advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by
 law4  7#i7 ,p]man5t bo>d ,section #ad (
 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,bo>d
 ( ,advisors4  7e7 ,areas ( fund+       
support ,subject to ! availability (    
funds "u subsection 7f71 ! ,director    
%all1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 use-- 7#a7 n    
less ?an #ce p]c5t ( funds provid$ to ! 
,directorate = su* ye> to c>ry out      
subsection 7c77#f72  7#b7 n less ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( su* funds to c>ry out          
subsection 7c77#e7 ) ! goal ( aw>d+1    
across ! key te*nology focus areas--    
7,a7 n few] ?an #a1jjj po/-doctorate    
fell[%ips2  7,b7 n few] ?an #b1jjj      
graduate fell[%ips & tra9ee%ips2  7,c7 n

 few] ?an #a1jjj und]graduate s*ol>%ips2
 &  7,d7 if funds rema9 aft] c>ry+ out  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 grants to 
in/itutions ( high] education to enable 
! in/itutions to fund ! developm5t &    
e/abli%m5t ( new or specializ$ c\rses ( 
education = graduate1 und]graduate1 or  
te*nical college /ud5ts2  7#c7 n less   
?an #e p]c5t ( su* funds to c>ry out    
subsection 7c77#g72  7#d7 n less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( su* funds to c>ry out          
subsection 7c77#h7 by e/abli%+ & equipp+
 te/ b$s & fabrication facilities2 &    
7#e7 n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* funds to
 c>ry out rese>* & relat$ activities    
pursuant to subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (  
subsection 7c77#c77;,a77ii74  7f7       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = ! ,directorate1 9 addition
 to any o!r funds made available to !   
,directorate1 a total ( #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 (     
:i*-- 7,a7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = 
fiscal ye> #bjba2  7,b7 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj  

is au?oriz$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,c7   
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = fiscal ye>
 #bjbc2  7,d7 #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj is        
au?oriz$ = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  7,e7    
#ce1jjj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = fiscal ye>
 #bjbe4  7#b7 ,appropriations           
limitations  7,a7 ,hold h>mless ,no     
funds %all be appropriat$ to !          
,directorate or to c>ry out ?is section 
= any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! total am\nt    
appropriat$ to ! ,f\ndation 7n includ+  
am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,directorate7 is 
less ?an ! total am\nt appropriat$ to ! 
,f\ndation 7n includ+ su* am\nts71      
adju/$ by ! rate ( inflation1 = !       
previ\s fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,no transf] ( 
funds ,! ,director %all n transf] any   
funds appropriat$ to any o!r directorate
 or (fice ( ! ,f\ndation to !           
,directorate4  4  7d7 ,annual report on 
unfund$ priorities  7#a7 ,annual report 
,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! budget ( ! ,presid5t = a fiscal ye> is
 submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to      
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 ! ,director %all submit to !    
,presid5t & to ,congress a report on !  
unfund$ priorities ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,elem5ts
 ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all provide-- 7,a7 = ea* directorate ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = ! mo/  
rec5t1 fully complet$ fiscal ye>-- 7i7 !
 proposal success rate2  7ii7 ! p]c5tage
 ( proposals t 7 n fund$ & t met !      
crit]ia = fund+2 &  7iii7 ! mo/ promis+ 
rese>* areas cov]$ by proposals describ$
 9 clause 7ii72 &  7,b7 a li/1 9 ord] ( 
priority1 ( ! next activities t %\ld be 
und]tak5 9 ! ,major ,rese>* ,equipm5t & 
,facilities ,con/ruction acc\nt4  #d4   
,regional te*nology hub program  7a7    
,def9itions  7#a7 ,key te*nology focus  
areas ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bg ( ! 
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh  
7#e71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,key 

te*nology focus areas ,! t]m key        
te*nology focus areas means ! areas     
includ$ on ! mo/ rec5t li/ "u section   
#h;,a7c77#b7 ( ! ,act ( ,may #aj1 #aiej 
7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 #db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq474  4  7#b7      
,v5ture developm5t organizations        
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( su* subsection1 z      
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection1 is am5d$ by /rik+ purposes (
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8purposes (--  7,a7   
accel]at+ ! comm]cialization ( rese>*2  
7,b7 /r5g!n+ ! competitive position (   
indu/ry ?r\gh ! developm5t1 comm]cial   
adoption1 or deploym5t ( te*nology2 &   
7,c7 provid+ f9ancial grants1 loans1 or 
direct f9ancial inve/m5t to comm]cialize
 te*nology4  4  7b7 ,designation ( &    
support = regional te*nology hubs z "p (
 regional innovation program ( ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* section 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h7 z subsections 
7e7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by 

ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,designation ( & grants 9 support ( 
regional te*nology hubs  7#a7 ,program  
requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out a program-- 7i7 to       
designate eligible consortia z regional 
te*nology hubs t create ! conditions1 )9
 a region1 to facilitate activities t-- 
7,i7 enable ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 a  
key te*nology focus area1 complem5t+ !  
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t inve/m5ts "u 
section #h;,a ( ! ,act ( ,may #aj1 #aiej
 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 #db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq472 &  7,,ii7     
support regional economic developm5t t  
diffuses innovation capacity ar\nd !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 enabl+ bett] broad-bas$  
gr[? & competitiv5ess 9 key te*nology   
focus areas2 &  7ii7 to support regional
 te*nology hubs designat$ "u clause 7i74
  7,b7 ,eligible consortia ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 an eligible consortium is 
a consortium t-- 7i7 includes-- 7,i7 an 
in/itution ( high] education2  7,,ii7 a 

local or ,tribal gov]nm5t or o!r        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2        
7,,iii7 a gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate or !       
economic developm5t repres5tative ( a   
,/ate2 &  7,,iv7 an economic developm5t 
organization or simil> entity t is      
focus$ prim>ily on improv+ sci5ce1      
te*nology1 innovation1 or               
entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7ii7 may include #a  
or m-- 7,i7 nonpr(it entities ) relevant
 exp]tise2  7,,ii7 v5ture developm5t    
organizations2  7,,iii7 f9ancial        
in/itutions2  7,,iv7 educational        
in/itutions1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical    
education s*ools2  7,v7 work=ce tra9+   
organizations2  7,,vi7 indu/ry          
associations2  7,,vii7 firms 9 ! key    
te*nology focus areas2  7,,viii7 ,f$]al 
laboratories2  7,,ix7 ,c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 
section #be7;a7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7a7772  7,x7 ,manufactur+
 ,,usa in/itutes 7z describ$ 9 section  
#cd7;d7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       

#bghs7d7772 &  7,,xi7 in/itutions       
receiv+ an aw>d "u p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7
 ( section #h;,a7c7 ( ! ,act ( ,may #aj1
 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 #db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq474  7,c7         
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ?is subsection ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        
,developm5t & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 jo9tly4  7#b7   
,designation ( regional te*nology hubs  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use a   
competitive process = ! designation (   
regional te*nology hubs "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,numb] ( regional   
te*nology hubs ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,endless ,fronti] ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 designate n few] ?an #aj & n m ?an #ae 
eligible consortia z regional te*nology 
hubs "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i74  7,c7    
,geographic di/ribution ,9 conduct+ !   
competitive process "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,secret>y %all ensure geographic     
di/ribution 9 ! designation ( regional  

te*nology hubs-- 7i7 aim+ to designate  
regional te*nology hubs 9 z _m regions (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z possible2 &  7ii7    
focus+ on localities t h cle> pot5tial &
 relevant assets = develop+ a key       
te*nology focus area b h n yet become   
lead+ te*nology c5t]s4  7#c7 ,grants    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ?r\gh 
! aw>d ( grants to eligible consortia   
designat$ "u clause 7i7 ( su* p>agraph4 
7,b7 ,t]m ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #e 
ye>s1 b may be r5ew$ once = an          
additional p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7,c7 ,mat*+
 requir$ ,! total ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance aw>d$ 9 a giv5 ye> to an      
eligible consortium 9 support ( !       
eligible consortium's op]ation z a      
regional te*nology hub "u ?is subsection
 %all n exce$ am\nts z foll[s3 7i7 ,9   
fiscal ye> #bjba1 #ij p]c5t ( ! total   
fund+ ( ! regional te*nology hub 9 t    
fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1  
#he p]c5t ( ! total fund+ ( ! regional  

te*nology hub 9 t fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,9 
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 #hj p]c5t ( ! total   
fund+ ( ! regional te*nology hub 9 t    
fiscal ye>4  7iv7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbd & 
9 ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 #ge p]c5t ( ! 
total fund+ ( ! regional te*nology hub 9
 t fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,use ( grant funds 
,! recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all use ! grant =     
multiple activities det]m9$ appropriate 
by ! ,secret>y1 includ+-- 7i7 !         
p]missible activities set =? "u         
subsection 7c77#b72 &  7ii7 activities 9
 support ( key te*nology focus areas--  
7,i7 to develop ! region's skill$       
work=ce ?r\gh ! tra9+ & retra9+ ( work]s
 & alignm5t ( c>e] te*nical tra9+ &     
educational programs 9 ! region's       
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & in/itutions
 ( high] education2  7,,ii7 to develop  
regional /rategies = infra/ructure      
improvem5ts & site developm5t 9 support 
( ! regional te*nology hub's plans &    
programs2  7,,iii7 to support bus9ess   
activity t develops ! dome/ic supply *a9

 & enc\rages ! creation ( new bus9ess   
entities2  7,,iv7 to attract new        
private1 public1 & philan?ropic inve/m5t
 9 ! region = develop+ innovation       
capacity1 includ+ e/abli%+ regional     
v5ture & loan funds = f9anc+ te*nology  
comm]cialization1 new bus9ess =mation1 &
 bus9ess expansions2  7,v7 to fur!r !   
developm5t ( innovations 9 ! key        
te*nology focus areas1 includ+          
innovations d]iv$ f rese>* conduct$ at  
in/itutions ( high] education or o!r    
rese>* entities1 includ+ rese>* conduct$
 by #a or m univ]sity te*nology c5t]s   
e/abli%$ "u section #h;,a7c77#f7 ( !    
,act ( ,may #aj1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 
*apt] #aga2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et      
seq471 ?r\gh activities t may include-- 
7aa7 pro(-(-concept developm5t &        
prototyp+2  7bb7 public-private         
p>tn]%ips 9 ord] to r$uce ! co/1 "t1 &  
risk ( comm]cializ+ new te*nologies2    
7cc7 creat+ & fund+ competitions to all[
 entrepr5eurial ideas f in/itutions (   
high] education to illu/rate _!         

comm]cialization pot5tial2  7dd7        
facilitat+ m5tor%ips betwe5 local &     
national bus9ess lead]s & pot5tial      
entrepr5eurs to enc\rage successful     
comm]cialization2  7ee7 creat+ & fund+  
=-pr(it or n-=-pr(it entities t c\ld    
enable rese>*]s at in/itutions ( high]  
education & o!r rese>* entities to fur!r
 develop new te*nology prior to seek+   
comm]cial f9anc+1 ?r\gh pati5t fund+1   
advice1 /aff support1 or o!r means2 &   
7ff7 provid+ facilities = />t-up        
companies :]e te*nology maturation c\ld 
occur2 &  7,,vi7 to c>ry out su* o!r    
activities z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate to improve ,unit$ ,/ates    
competitiv5ess & regional economic      
developm5t to support a key te*nology   
focus area & t w\ld fur!r ! purposes ( !
 ,endless ,fronti]s ,act4  7#d7         
,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible consortium seek+ designation z 
a regional te*nology hub "u clause 7i7 (
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & support "u clause 
7ii7 ( su* p>agraph %all submit to !    

,secret>y an application !re= at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may specify4  7,b7          
,consultation ) ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation univ]sity te*nology c5t]s ,9 
prep>+ an application = submittal "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 an applicant %all1 to 
! ext5t practicable1 consult ) "o or m  
univ]sity te*nology c5t]s e/abli%$ "u   
section #h;,a7c77#f7 ( ! ,act ( ,may    
#aj1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq471 t are ei!r
 geographically relevant or are conduct+
 rese>* on relevant key te*nology focus 
areas4  7#e7 ,consid]ations =           
designation & grant aw>ds ,9 select+ an 
eligible consortium t submitt$ an       
application "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 =     
designation & support "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 at 
a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! pot5tial ( !
 eligible consortium to advance !       
developm5t ( new te*nologies 9 a key    
te*nology focus area4  7,b7 ,!          
likelihood ( positive regional economic 

effect1 includ+ increas+ ! numb] ( high 
wage jobs1 & creat+ new economic        
opportunities = economically            
disadvantag$ populations4  7,c7 ,h[ !   
eligible consortium plans to integrate )
 & lev]age ! res\rces ( "o or m         
univ]sity te*nology c5t]s e/abli%$ "u   
section #h;,a7c77#f7 ( ! ,act ( ,may    
#aj1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 *apt] #aga2 
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq471 9 a relat$
 key te*nology focus area4  7,d7 ,h[ !  
eligible consortium w engage ) ! private
 sector1 includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$    
ent]prises to comm]cialize new          
te*nologies & develop new supply *a9s 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a key te*nology focus 
area4  7,e7 ,h[ ! eligible consortium w 
c>ry out work=ce developm5t & skills    
acquisition programm+1 includ+ ?r\gh !  
use ( appr5tice%ips1 m5tor%ips1 & o!r   
relat$ activities au?oriz$ by !         
,secret>y1 to support ! developm5t ( a  
key te*nology focus area4  7,f7 ,h[ !   
eligible consortium w improve sci5ce1   
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         

education programs 9 ! id5tifi$ region 9
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ool & high]      
education in/itutions locat$ 9 !        
id5tifi$ region to support ! developm5t 
( a key te*nology focus area4  7,g7 ,h[ 
! eligible consortium plans to develop  
p>tn]%ips ) v5ture developm5t           
organizations & s\rces ( private        
inve/m5t 9 support ( private sector     
activity1 includ+ laun*+ new or exp&+   
exi/+ companies1 9 a key te*nology focus
 area4  7,h7 ,h[ ! eligible consortium  
plans to organize ! activities (        
regional p>tn]s 9 ! public1 private1 &  
philan?ropic sectors 9 support ( !      
propos$ regional te*nology hub1 includ+ 
! developm5t ( necess>y infra/ructure   
improvem5ts & site prep>ation4  7,i7 ,h[
 ! eligible consortium plans to address 
economic inclusion1 includ+ ensur+ t    
skill developm5t1 entrepr5eurial        
assi/ance1 & o!r activities focus on    
economically disadvantag$ populations4  
7#f7 ,coord9ation ) ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology programs  7,a7    

,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7        
,manufactur+ ext5sion c5t] ,! t]m       
manufactur+ ext5sion c5t] has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m ,c5t] 9 section #be7;a7 ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7a74
  7ii7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute ,!   
t]m ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute means a 
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute describ$ 9  
section #cd7;d7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7d774  7,b7 ,coord9ation 
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate !   
activities ( regional te*nology hubs    
designat$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,holl+s  
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip1 & !   
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program ) ea* o!r to
 ! degree t do+ s does n dim9i% !       
effectiv5ess ( ! ongo+ activities ( a   
manufactur+ ext5sion c5t] or a          
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute4  7,c7      
,condition ( support ,9 ord] to         
coord9ate activities "u subp>agraph     
7,b71 ! ,secret>y may condition ! aw>d (
 a grant or support "u ?is subsection or

 section #be or #cd ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk & #bghs7 ^u        
submittal to ! coord9ation ef=ts ( !    
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is     
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,elem5ts ,coord9ation by
 ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may    
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! alignm5t (     
activities ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+     
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ) ! activities (    
regional te*nology hubs designat$ "u ?is
 subsection1 if applicable4  7ii7 ,!    
alignm5t ( activities ( ! ,manufactur+  
,,usa ,program & ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa   
in/itutes ) ! activities ( regional     
te*nology hubs designat$ "u ?is         
subsection1 if applicable4  7#g7        
,int]ag5cy collaboration ,9 assi/+      
regional te*nology hubs designat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y--    
7,a7 %all collaborate ) ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies ^: missions contribute to !  
goals ( ! regional te*nology hub2  7,b7 
may accept funds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to
 support grants & activities "u ?is     

subsection2 &  7,c7 may e/abli%         
int]ag5cy agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies to provide         
pref]5tial consid]ation = f9ancial or   
te*nical assi/ance to a regional        
te*nology hub designat$ "u ?is          
subsection if all applicable requirem5ts
 = ! f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance are 
met4  7#h7 ,p]=mance measurem5t1        
transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability  7,a7       
,metrics1 /&>ds1 & assessm5t ,= ea*     
grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 = a        
regional te*nology hub1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7i7 develop metrics to assess !  
effectiv5ess ( ! activities fund$ 9 mak+
 progress t[>d ! purposes set =? "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7ii7 e/abli% /&>ds 
= ! p]=mance ( ! regional te*nology hub 
t are bas$ on ! metrics develop$ "u     
clause 7i72 &  7iii7 #b ye>s aft] !     
initial aw>d "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ea* ye> 
!reaft] until ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
"u ?is subsection = ! regional te*nology
 hub is discont9u$1 conduct an assessm5t
 ( ! regional te*nology hub to confirm  

:e!r ! p]=mance ( ! regional te*nology  
hub is meet+ ! /&>ds = p]=mance e/abli%$
 "u clause 7ii74  7,b7 ,annual report ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives an annual report on !   
results ( ! assessm5ts conduct$ by !    
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 dur+ 
! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  4  7#b7     
,initial designations & aw>ds  7,a7     
,competition requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all       
comm5ce a competition "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,a7 ( section #bg7;d7 ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74  
7,b7 ,designation & aw>d ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$ at lea/ #a  
application "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*      
section f an eligible consortium :om !  
,secret>y consid]s suitable =           
designation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 (  
su* section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7     
designate at lea/ #a regional te*nology 
hub "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 ( su*      
section2 &  7ii7 aw>d a grant "u        
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ( su* section to ea* 
regional te*nology hub designat$ "u     
clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph4  7c7      
,au?orization ( appropriations          
,subsection 7i7 ( su* section1 z        
r$esignat$ by subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( 
?is section1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,f
 am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,f am\nts  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 (   
?is subsection1 by /rik+ ?is section &  
ins]t+ ! provisions ( ?is section o!r   
?an subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,regional te*nology
 hubs ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out subsection  

7d7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal  
ye> #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #e4 ,/rategy 
& report on economic security1 sci5ce1  
rese>*1 & innovation to support !       
,national ,security ,/rategy  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1
 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,key te*nology   
focus area ,! t]m key te*nology focus   
area means an area includ$ on ! mo/     
rec5t li/ "u section #h;,a7c77#b7 ( !   
,act ( ,may #aj1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #adi1 
*apt] #aga2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et      
seq474  7#c7 ,national security /rategy 
,! t]m national security /rategy means !
 national security /rategy requir$ by   
section #ajh ( ! ,national ,security    
,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdc74  7b7
 ,/rategy & report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
#bjba & 9 ea* ye> !reaft] be=e !        
applicable date set =? "u p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,director ( ! ,national ,economic       
,c\ncil1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1
 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 %all-- 7,a7 review su* /rategy1
 programs1 & res\rces z ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy   
det]m9es p]ta9 to ,unit$ ,/ates national

 competitiv5ess 9 sci5ce1 rese>*1 &     
innovation to support ! national        
security /rategy2  7,b7 develop a       
/rategy = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to improve 
! national competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 sci5ce1 rese>*1 & innovation to
 support ! national security /rategy2 & 
7,c7 submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress-- 7i7 a report on ! f9d+s ( 
! ,director ) respect to ! review       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !    
/rategy develop$ or revis$ "u p>agraph  
7#b74  7#b7 ,applicable dates ,9 ea*    
ye>1 ! applicable date set =? "u ?is    
p>agraph is z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 #bjba1    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  7,b7 ,9 #bjbb & e 
ye> !reaft]-- 7i7 9 any ye> 9 :i* a new 
,presid5t is inaugurat$1 ,octob] #a ( t 
ye>2 &  7ii7 9 any o!r ye>1 ! date t is 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! transmission to
 ,congress 9 t ye> ( ! national security
 /rategy4  7c7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,report   
,ea* report submitt$ "u subsection      
7b77#a77;,c77i7 %all include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( public & private   

inve/m5t 9 civilian & milit>y sci5ce &  
te*nology & its implications = !        
geo/rategic position & national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,a description
 ( ! prioritiz$ economic security       
int]e/s & objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
relat+ to sci5ce1 rese>*1 & innovation &
 an assessm5t ( h[ inve/m5t 9 civilian &
 milit>y sci5ce & te*nology c advance ^?
 objectives4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( h[   
regional ef=ts are contribut+ & c\ld    
contribute to ! innovation capacity ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7i7 programs   
run by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7ii7 
regional factors t are contribut+ or    
c\ld contribute positively to           
innovation4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( b>ri]s
 to competitiv5ess 9 key te*nology focus
 areas & b>ri]s to ! developm5t &       
evolution ( />t-ups1 small & mid-siz$   
bus9ess entities1 & indu/ries 9 key     
te*nology focus areas4  7,e7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 f$]ally fund$ rese>* &       
developm5t c5t]s1 & national labs 9     

support+ & promot+ te*nology            
comm]cialization & te*nology transf]1   
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! adequacy (     
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t fund+ 9      
promot+ competitiv5ess & ! developm5t ( 
new te*nologies4  7,f7 ,an assessm5t (  
manufactur+ capacity1 logi/ics1 & supply
 *a9 dynamics ( major export sectors1   
includ+ access to a skill$ work=ce1     
physical infra/ructure1 & broadb&       
network infra/ructure4  7#b7 ,/rategy   
,ea* /rategy submitt$ "u subsection     
7b77#a77;,c77ii7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,a plan to utilize available tools 
to address or m9imize ! lead+ ?reats &  
*all5ges & to take advantage ( ! lead+  
opportunities1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7    
,specific objectives1 tasks1 metrics1 & 
mile/ones = ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4  
7ii7 ,specific plans to support public &
 private sector inve/m5t 9 rese>*1      
te*nology developm5t1 & dome/ic         
manufactur+ 9 key te*nology focus areas 
supportive ( ! national economic        
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to   

fo/] ! prud5t use ( public-private      
p>tn]%ips4  7iii7 ,specific plans to    
promote environm5tal /ew>d%ip & fair    
competition = ,unit$ ,/ates work]s4     
7iv7 ,a description (-- 7,i7 h[ !       
/rategy submitt$ "u subsection          
7b77#c77;,b7 supports ! national        
security /rategy2 &  7,,ii7 h[ ! /rategy
 submitt$ "u su* subsection is integrat$
 & coord9at$ ) ! mo/ rec5t national     
def5se /rategy "u section #aac7;g7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7v7 ,a 
plan to enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 
t are allies or p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to coop]ate ) ! execution ( ! /rategy  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 :]e
 appropriate4  7vi7 ,a plan to enc\rage 
c]ta9 int]national & multilat]al        
organizations to support ! implem5tation
 ( su* /rategy4  7vii7 ,a plan = h[ !   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld develop local &      
regional capacity = build+ innovation   
ecosy/ems across ! nation by provid+    
,f$]al support4  7viii7 ,a plan =       
/r5g!n+ ! indu/rial base ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  7,b7 ,an id5tification (       
additional res\rces1 adm9i/rative       
action1 or legislative action recomm5d$ 
to assi/ ) ! implem5tation ( su*        
/rategy4  7d7 ,=m ( reports & /rategies 
,ea* report & /rategy submitt$ "u       
subsection 7b7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
7a7 ,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology    
,act ( #aiib ,! ,sci5tific &            
,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;h et seq47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 section #b7;a77#e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #ahfb;h7a77#e771 by /rik+ ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,national   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7#b7
 9 section #c 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;i71  
by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation   
ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+         
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation4  7b7 ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #aiih ,!
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation           
,au?orization ,act ( #aiih 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbk et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
section #b 7#aab ,/at4 #hfi71 by /rik+  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation e/abli%$ & 
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation e/abli%$2 &  7#b7 9 section  
#aja7;a77#f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#ahfbk7a77#f771 by /rik+ ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7c7 ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( 
#bjjb ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation   
,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #b 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn 
note71 by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m appe>s &     
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation2  7#b7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#d7
 & 7#g7 ( section #d 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ahfbn note71 by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation e/abli%$ & ins]t+ ,national 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,f\ndation         
e/abli%$2 &  7#c7 9 section #aj;,a 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a;a7-- 7,a7 9 !       
section head+1 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology   
aft] ,national ,sci5ce2  7,b7 9 !       
subsection head+ ( subsection 7e71 by   
ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national      
,sci5ce2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7d7 ,am]ica     
,,competes ,act ,! ,am]ica ,,competes   
,act 7,public ,law #aaj-fi2 #aba ,/at4  
#egb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ea* ( sections  
#ajjf7;c77#a77,k7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgah7;c77#a77,k771 #djja 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #hic71 & #ejjc7;b77#a71 by /rik+       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ins]t+   
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation2  7#b7 9 section #gjja7e7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbo note71 by /rik+   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ins]t+   
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation2 &  7#c7 9 ! title head+ =   
title ,,vii1 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft]
 ,national ,sci5ce4  7e7 ,national      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1           

,organization1 & ,priorities ,act (     
#aigf ,! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology 
,policy1 ,organization1 & ,priorities   
,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         
#bje7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#ffad7;b77#b771 by /rik+ ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,national   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7#b7
 9 section #bjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffae71  
by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation   
ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+         
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation4  7f7 ,am]ica ,,competes     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj ,! ,am]ica 
,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 
7,public ,law #aaa-ceh2 #abd ,/at4      
#cihb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subtitle     
head+ ( subtitle ,a ( title ,v1 by      
ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national      
,sci5ce2  7#b7 9 section #ejb 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp note7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 9        

p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation e/abli%$ & ins]t+    
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation e/abli%$2  7#c7 9 ! section  
head+ ( section #ejf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ahfbp-#a71 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] 
,national ,sci5ce2  7#d7 9 section #eag 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#i7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place 
! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 9 ea* (
 subsections 7a77#d71 7b71 & 7c77#b71 by
 /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation &   
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation2  7#e7 9 section #eah 7#abd  
,/at4 #djae71 by /rik+ ,f\ndation4 &    
ins]t+ & ,te*nology ,f\ndation42  7#f7 9
 section #eai 7#abd ,/at4 #djae7-- 7,a7 
9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ &          
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m appe>s &     
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation2  7#g7 9 section #ebj 7#db   

,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#aj7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place !
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 9 !     
subsection head+ ( subsection 7b71 by   
/rik+ ,,nsf & ins]t+ ,,n/f2  7#h7 9     
section #ebb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#ahfbp-#aa7-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by
 /rik+ ,,nsf & ins]t+ ,,n/f2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation &    
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation2  7#i7 9 section #ebd 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#ab71 by /rik+         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place !
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7#aj7 9      
section #eee7e7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#iije7e771 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft]  
,national ,sci5ce4  7g7 ,,/em ,education
 ,act ( #bjae ,ea* ( sections #b & #c ( 
! ,,/em ,education ,act ( #bjae 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ffba note2 #ahfbq7 are am5d$ 
by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & 
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation4  7h7 ,rese>* ,excell5ce &   

,advancem5ts = ,dyslexia ,act ,! ,rese>*
 ,excell5ce & ,advancem5ts = ,dyslexia  
,act 7,public ,law #aad-abd2 #acj ,/at4 
#abj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,national       
,sci5ce ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology4  7i7    
,am]ican ,innovation & ,competitiv5ess  
,act ,! ,am]ican ,innovation &          
,competitiv5ess ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ahfbs et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #b 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb note71  
by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national   
,sci5ce2 &  7#b7 9 section #fja7;a77#a7 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbs-#h7;a77#a771 by   
/rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ea* place ! t]m 
appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology4  7j7 ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act1 #aigf ,! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation            
,au?orization ,act1 #aigf 7,public ,law 
#id-hf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #b7;b7
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfi;a71 by /rik+      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place !
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 9       

section #f7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#ahha;a7a771 by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7k7 ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act1  
#aigg ,section #h ( ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act1 #aigg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place !
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7l7 ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act1  
,fiscal ,ye> #aigh ,section #h ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation            
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #aigh  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfi;b7 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national      
,sci5ce4  7m7 ,act ( ,augu/ #be1 #aiei  
,! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #be1  
#aiei 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhj71 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national     
,sci5ce4  7n7 ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal 
,ye> #aihj ,section #i ( ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act = 

,fiscal ,ye> #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhb7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m appe>s &     
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation4  7o7 ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act
 ( #bjje ,section #gba ( ! ,national    
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
,au?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahhf;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,!
 ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology         
,f\ndation4  7p7 ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal 
,ye> #aihf ,section #ajh ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhf7
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft]   
,national ,sci5ce4  7q7 ,national       
,quantum ,initiative ,act ,! ,national  
,quantum ,initiative ,act 7,public ,law 
#aae-cfh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! table (   
cont5ts 9 section #b1 by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to title ,,iii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  ,title ,,iii--,national ,sci5ce &     

,te*nology ,f\ndation ,quantum          
,activities  2  7#b7 9 section          
#ajb7;a77#b77;,a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#hhab7;a77#b77;,a771 by ins]t+ &        
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2  7#c7
 9 section #ajc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhac71  
by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation   
ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+         
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation2  7#d7 9 ! title head+ =     
title ,,iii1 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft]
 ,national ,sci5ce2 &  7#e7 9 ea* (     
sections #cja & #cjb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#hhda1 #hhdb71 by /rik+ ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7r7             
,cyb]security ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad  
,! ,cyb]security ,enhancem5t ,act (     
#bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdba et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bja 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #gdca71 by /rik+ ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 9 ea* (  

sections #cja & #cjb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#gdda1 #gddb71 by /rik+ ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7s7             
,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act ( #aiia ,!
 ,high-,p]=mance ,comput+ ,act ( #aiia  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeja et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 section #aja7;a77#c77;,c77xi7   
#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa7;a77#c77;,c77xi771  
by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national   
,sci5ce2 &  7#b7 9 section #bja 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #eeba7-- 7,a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft]      
,national ,sci5ce2 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place !
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7t7 ,arctic    
,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd ,!       
,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ea* ( sections #ajb7;b77#c7 &   
#ajc7;b77#a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#daja7;b77#c71 #dajb7;b77#a771 by ins]t+
 & ,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2 & 

7#b7 9 section #ajg 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#dajf7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+ (    
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ & ,te*nology  
aft] ,national ,sci5ce2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place 
! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7u7           
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj ,! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ea* ( sections #d7e71            
#e7;a77#b77;,a71 #bj1 & #ba7;d7 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7e71 #cgjd7;a77#b77;,a71 
#cgab1 & #cgac7;d771 by ins]t+ &        
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2  7#b7
 9 section #i 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjg7--   
7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ &     
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2  7,b7
 9 ea* ( subsections 7a7 & 7b71 by /rik+
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & ins]t+  
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c7--  
7i7 by /rik+ ,national ,sci5ce          
,f\ndation 9 & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce 

& ,te*nology ,f\ndation 92 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation "u & 
ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,f\ndation "u2 &  7#c7 9 section #aj    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjh71 by /rik+         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place !
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7v7 ,cyb]      
,security ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ,! 
,cyb] ,security ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c7a7 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #gdjb7a771 by ins]t+ &        
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2  7#b7
 9 section #e 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjd7--   
7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ &     
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2  7,b7
 9 subsection 7c77#d71 by ins]t+ &      
,te*nology aft] ,national ,sci5ce2 &    
7,c7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's & ins]t+ 
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology          
,f\ndation's2 &  7#c7 9 section #ac 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 by /rik+ ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ea* place ! t]m      

appe>s & ins]t+ ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,f\ndation4  7w7 ,national   
,sup]conductivity & ,competitiv5ess ,act
 ( #aihh ,section #f ( ! ,national      
,sup]conductivity & ,competitiv5ess ,act
 ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ebje7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft] ,national   
,sci5ce4  7x7 ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+  
,innovation ,act ( #bjag ,ea* ( sections
 #aje & #djb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* 
& ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #heae1 #hedb7;a77#a77 are     
am5d$ by ins]t+ & ,te*nology aft]       
,national ,sci5ce4