,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #defh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4      
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate ! developm5t &
 di/ribution ( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds by    
e/abli%+ 9 ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ! ,organization (   
,sci5tific ,area ,committees = ,=5sic   
,sci5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=5sic  
,sci5ce ,rese>* & ,/&>ds ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #bjji1 ! ,national       
,rese>* ,c\ncil publi%$ a report entitl$
 ,/r5g!n+ ,=5sic ,sci5ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates3 ,a ,pa? ,=w>d1 :i* provid$ a    
roadmap = ! future ( =5sics rese>*4     
7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 =5sic sci5ce  
community1 ! rese>* community1 & ! legal
 community h tak5 /eps to move ! field (
 =5sic sci5ce =w>d s9ce ! release ( ?is 

report4  7#c7 ,!re are /ill sci5tific   
advances to be made to br+ fur!r rigor  
to ! =5sic analyses us$ 9 c\rts across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (    
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on       
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m   
,bo>d means ! ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,/&>ds     
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #e7;b77#a74   
7#c7 ,=5sic sci5ce ,! t]m =5sic sci5ce  
ref]s to ! application ( sci5tific or   
te*nical practices to ! recognition1    
collection1 analysis1 & int]pretation ( 
evid5ce to e/abli% op9ions1 facts1 &    
f9d+s t c be us$ = crim9al & civil law  
or regulatory purposes4  7#d7 ,=5sic    
sci5ce community ,! t]m =5sic sci5ce    
community means =5sic sci5ce            
practition]s1 ag5cies1 & s]vice         
provid]s1 =5sic m$icolegal dea?         
inve/igators1 m$ical exam9]s or coron]s1

 ag5cies1 & s]vice provid]s1 v>i\s      
sci5ti/s1 & =5sic organizational memb]s 
) appli$ sci5tific & te*nical k ( &     
proximity to ! area ( =5sic sci5ce4     
7#e7 ,=5sic sci5ce practition] ,! t]m   
=5sic sci5ce practition] means an       
individual :o-- 7,a7 applies sci5tific  
or te*nical practices to ! recognition1 
collection1 analysis1 or int]pretation (
 evid5ce = crim9al & civil law or       
regulatory purposes2 &  7,b7 issues te/ 
results1 provides reports1 or provides  
int]pretations1 conclusions1 or op9ions 
?r\gh te/imony ) respect to su* evid5ce4
  7#f7 ,organization ,! t]m             
,organization means ! ,organization (   
,sci5tific ,area ,committees = ,=5sic   
,sci5ce e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a77#a74 
7#g7 ,nongov]nm5tal /&>ds developm5t    
organizations ,! t]m nongov]nm5tal /&>ds
 developm5t organization means a /&>ds  
develop+ organization z def9$ 9 section 
#b7;e7 ( ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget  
,circul> ,a-#aai 7relat+ to ,f$]al      
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t & use (     

volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds 9 con=mity      
assessm5t activities71 or any successor 
docum5t4  #d4 ,national =5sic sci5ce    
rese>* coord9ation & /rategy  7a7       
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on =5sic sci5ce   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all    
e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,work+ ,gr\p7 = !  
purpose ( develop+ a rese>* /rategy =   
=5sic sci5ce4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7     
,composition ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be    
compos$ ( memb]s z foll[s3 7i7 ,"o or m 
memb]s select$ by ! ,director ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation z !        
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation consid]s appropriate4  7ii7  
,"o or m memb]s select$ by ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology z ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology consid]s
 appropriate4  7iii7 ,"o or m memb]s    
select$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al z !       
,attorney ,g5]al consid]s appropriate1  
:i* %all include a repres5tative )      

exp]tise 9 conduct+ sci5tific rese>*4   
7iv7 ,"o or m memb]s select$ by !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy z ! ,director        
consid]s appropriate4  7v7 ,su*         
additional memb]s f su* o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies responsible = conduct+ =5sic    
sci5ce rese>* or t h exp]tise 9 conduct+
 & fund+ sci5tific rese>* z ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy consid]s appropriate4  7,b7     
,requirem5t ,ea* memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p 
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be an  
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7    
,*airp]son & vice *airp]son  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all select a     
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among ! 
memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7,b7 ,t]m ,!  
t]ms ( ! ,*airp]son & ! ,vice ,*airp]son
 ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all ea* be = p]iods (
 #b ye>s4  7,c7 ,rotat+ basis ,aft] !   
initial t]ms ( ! ,*airp]son & ,vice     
,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 su*        
positions %all be fill$ on a rotat+     
basis f ! memb]s ( ! ,work+ gr\p =      

successive #b-ye> t]ms4  7#d7 ,rese>*   
/rategy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s   
!reaft] until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,work+    
,gr\p1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all publi% a     
rese>* /rategy = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on  
=5sic sci5ce4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy 
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,specification ( priority
 areas1 includ+ specific mile/ones &    
objectives z appropriate1 = ! %ort-t]m &
 long-t]m rese>* necess>y-- 7,i7 to     
enhance ! validity & reliability ( =5sic
 sci5ce discipl9es1 includ+ em]g+       
discipl9es2 &  7,,ii7 to provide !      
sci5tific basis = ! developm5t & updat+ 
( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds pursuant to section
 #e4  7ii7 ,a description ( ! role ( ea*
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cy 9 support+ !     
specific areas ( rese>* id5tifi$ "u     
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,a description (     
common metrics & o!r evaluation crit]ia 
t w be us$ to assess progress t[>d      
a*iev+ ! priorities1 mile/ones1 &       

objectives id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71      
consi/5t ) ! mission ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 
specifi$ "u clause 7ii74  7iv7          
,recomm5dations1 if any1 = policies to  
support ! implem5tation ( ! rese>*      
/rategy1 includ+ opportunities = new or 
exp&$ int]ag5cy collaborations4  7v7 ,a 
description ( ! options1 if any1 = a    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t role 9 help+ to ensure 
! viability ( a nongov]nm5tal /&>ds     
developm5t organization = ! promulgation
 ( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds develop$ "u       
section #e4  7vi7 ,a description (      
*anges or progress s9ce ! publication ( 
! previ\s rese>* /rategy4  7#e7         
,consultation requir$ ,9 develop+ !     
rese>* /rategy "u p>agraph 7#d71 !      
,work+ ,gr\p %all consult ) /akehold]s1 
includ+ =5sic sci5ce practition]s1 =5sic
 sci5ce work+ gr\ps )9 ! ,(fice (       
,ju/ice ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 ! ,organization ( ,sci5tific   
,area ,committees 7,,osac7 = ,=5sic     
,sci5ce ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology1 /ati/icians1 crim9al     

ju/ice /akehold]s1 & rese>* sci5ti/s to 
ensure t ! /rategy takes into acc\nt    
practical applications & implem5tation (
 ! rese>*4  7#f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,work+   
,gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* su* work+ gr\p is e/abli%$4 
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,director ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 %all cont9ue to advance !       
f\ndation & practice ( =5sic sci5ce 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by-- 7#a7 conduct+ or     
support+ rese>* 9 =5sic sci5ce1 consi/5t
 ) ! ,f$]al rese>* /rategy develop$ "u  
subsection 7a77#c72  7#b7 build+        
relation%ips betwe5 memb]s ( ! =5sic    
sci5ce community & rese>*]s at          
univ]sities2  7#c7 enc\rag+ & promot+ ! 
education & tra9+ ( a div]se gr\p ( p to
 be lead]s 9 ! int]discipl9>y field (   
=5sic sci5ce2 &  7#d7 broadly dissem9at+
 ! results ( ! rese>* conduct$ or       
support$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #e4         

,facilitat+ developm5t & di/ribution (  
=5sic sci5ce /&>ds  7a7 ,organization ( 
,sci5tific ,area ,committees = ,=5sic   
,sci5ce  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 %all e/abli% 9 ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology an      
organization to facilitate ! developm5t 
( =5sic sci5ce /&>ds4  7#b7 ,designation
 ,! organization e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,organization (   
,sci5tific ,area ,committees = ,=5sic   
,sci5ce4  7#c7 ,composition ,!          
,organization %all be compos$ ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,=5sic ,sci5ce & ,/&>ds 
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7,b7 
,ea* sci5tific area committee e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,duties ( !    
,organization ,! duties ( !             
,organization are z foll[s3 7,a7        
,facilitat+ ! developm5t & di/ribution (
 sci5tifically s\nd1 cons5sus-bas$      
docum5t>y /&>ds & guidel9es = =5sic     
sci5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh =mal collaboration

 ) nongov]nm5tal /&>ds developm5t       
organizations4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ a regi/ry
 ( sci5tifically s\nd =5sic sci5ce /&>ds
 & guidel9es approv$ & endors$ by !     
,organization4  7,c7 ,e/abli% a process 
= regul>ly re-evaluat+ exi/+ /&>ds &    
guidel9es publi%$ = placem5t on !       
regi/ry e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74   
7,d7 ,promot+ ! adoption ( ! /&>ds &    
guidel9es describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by
 ! =5sic sci5ce community & z includ$ 9 
! regi/ry e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
7b7 ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,/&>ds ,bo>d  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director1 %all e/abli% 9 !             
,organization a bo>d to ov]see !        
op]ations ( ! ,organization & its       
committees4  7#b7 ,designation ,! bo>d  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z
 ! ,=5sic ,sci5ce ,/&>ds ,bo>d4  7#c7   
,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,memb]s select$ by !     
,secret>y to s]ve on ! ,bo>d f among--  
7i7 memb]s ( ! =5sic sci5ce community2  
7ii7 sci5ti/s & eng9e]s ) relevant      

exp]tise at in/itutions ( high]         
education & o!r nonpr(it rese>*         
organizations2  7iii7 /ati/icians2  7iv7
 a repres5tative ( ea* ( ! task gr\ps   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 z !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &  7v7  
su* o!r communities or sectors z !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7,b7 ,!
 *airp]sons ( ! sci5tific area          
committees e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  
7#d7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,bo>d are z  
foll[s3 7,a7 ,ov]see+ all op]ations ( ! 
,organization1 includ+ ! committees ( ! 
,organization4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ gov]nance
 rules & policies = ! ,organization4    
7,c7 ,facilitat+ communication )9 !     
,organization & betwe5 ! ,organization1 
! crim9al ju/ice community1 & ! =5sic   
sci5ce community4  7,d7 ,ov]see+ !      
review+ & approv+ process ( /&>ds to be 
add$ to ! regi/ry e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a77#d77;,b74  7#e7 ,au?ority to       
approve /&>ds = li/+ 9 regi/ry ( =5sic  
sci5ce /&>ds & guidel9es ,! ,bo>d may   
approve /&>ds = li/+ on ! regi/ry       

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#d77;,b74    
7c7 ,sci5tific area committees  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director1 %all e/abli% "o or m         
sci5tific area committees to c>ry out ! 
"w ( ! ,organization4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip   
7,a7 ,composition ,ea* sci5tific area   
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! *airp]son
 ( ! sci5tific area committee4  7ii7 ,! 
vice *airp]son ( ! sci5tific area       
committee4  7iii7 ,ea* *airp]son ( a    
subcommittee e/abli%$ 9 ! sci5tific area
 committee "u p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7      
,*airp]son & vice *airp]son  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ea* sci5tific area committee   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all appo9t a *airp]son & a vice        
*airp]son = ! sci5tific area committee f
 among individuals ) exp]tise 9 !       
subject area ( ! sci5tific area         
committee4  7ii7 ,s]vice ,ea* *airp]son 
& vice *airp]son appo9t$ "u clause 7i7  
%all s]ve z a *airp]son or vice         
*airp]son at ! pleasure ( ! ,secret>y4  

7#c7 ,subcommittees  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y may e/abli% su* subcommittees
 9 a sci5tific area committee e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate to assi/ 9 ! "w ( !         
sci5tific area committee4  7,b7         
,memb]%ip ,ea* subcommittee e/abli%$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be compos$ ( su*  
memb]s select$ by ! ,secret>y f among ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,=5sic sci5ce practition]s4 
7ii7 ,sci5ti/s & eng9e]s at in/itutions 
( high] education & o!r nonpr(it rese>* 
organizations4  7iii7 ,/ati/icians4     
7iv7 ,repres5tatives ( ! legal          
community4  7v7 ,su* o!rs z ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate = purposes ( ?is   
section4  7#d7 ,duties ,! duties ( a    
sci5tific area committee e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be z foll[s3 7,a7    
,coord9at+ ! op]ation & activities (    
specific =5sic sci5ce discipl9e         
subcommittees 9 ord] to enc\rage        
communication across all subject &      
discipl9e specific subcommittees4  7,b7 
,provid+ opportunity to ! public to     

engage ! =5sic sci5ce community 9 matt]s
 relat+ to priorities1 /&>ds1 &         
guidel9es4  7,c7 ,cov]+ topics ( high   
importance to ! =5sic community1 su* z  
matt]s relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,biology4
  7ii7 ,*emi/ry1 includ+-- 7,i7 matt]s  
relat+ to seiz$ drugs & toxicology2 &   
7,,ii7 matt]s relat+ to trace evid5ce4  
7iii7 ,sc5e exam9ation4  7iv7 ,m$ic9e4  
7v7 ,digital & multim$ia4  7vi7 ,physics
 & patt]n int]pretation4  7vii7         
,computational =5sic algori?ms4  7,d7   
,fur!r+ ! developm5t ( /&>ds "u         
subsection 7e77#a7 & o!r guidel9es4  7d7
 ,res\rce task gr\ps  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bo>d1 %all  
e/abli% legal1 human factors1 quality1 &
 /ati/ics task gr\ps to support & assi/ 
! ,organization ) matt]s relat+ to      
que/ions ( law1 human factors1 e?ical & 
social implications ( te*nology1 workfl[
 processes1 quality assurance1 &        
/ati/ics4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,bo>d1 %all ensure t ea*   
task gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is  

compos$ ( vot+ memb]s ( ! subcommittees 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#c7 :o h     
relevant exp]tise4  7#c7 ,*airp]sons ,! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bo>d1 %all     
appo9t a *airp]son ( ea* task gr\p      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,=5sic  
sci5ce /&>ds developm5t process  7#a7   
,/&>ds developm5t process ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,organization1 %all        
implem5t a process to facilitate !      
developm5t ( sci5tifically s\nd1        
cons5sus-bas$ =5sic /&>ds & guidel9es1  
consi/5t ) ! duties describ$ = ea*      
entity e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,te*nical review  7,a7 ,process requir$ 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process =   
te*nical pe] review to provide fe$back  
on a draft ( a /&>d or guidel9e to a    
relevant subcommittee ( a sci5tific area
 committee be=e su* /&>d or guidel9e is 
submitt$ to a nongov]nm5tal /&>ds       
developm5t organization or submitt$ =   
inclusion 9 a regi/ry ( =5sic /&>ds or  
guidel9es4  7,b7 ,p>ticipants ,! process
 e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may 

include memb]s ( ! ,organization2 &     
7ii7 %all include additional volunte]   
exp]ts f ! =5sic sci5ce community & !   
academic rese>* community4  7#c7 ,public
 comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide = public comm5t on draft /&>ds 
prior to inclusion 9 ! regi/ry ( =5sic  
sci5ce /&>ds & guidel9es e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a77#d77;,b74  7,b7 ,comm5ts 
f rese>* task gr\ps ,! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t-- 7i7 ea* res\rce task gr\p    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7 may submit1 z
 a gr\p1 comm5ts on draft /&>ds describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 any comm5ts
 submitt$ "u clause 7i71 & any          
adjudication ( su* comm5ts by !         
,organization1 are made available to !  
public4  7#d7 ,submission to /&>ds      
develop+ organization ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t /&>ds propos$ by !             
,organization & approv$ = ! regi/ry (   
=5sic sci5ce /&>ds & guidel9es e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 are submitt$ 
to a nongov]nm5tal /&>ds developm5t     
organization = review & =mal adoption z 

/&>d4  7#e7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,director1 %all aw>d grants     
?r\gh a competitive process-- 7,a7 to   
support activities "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  
7,b7 to ensure t ! /&>ds approv$ =      
inclusion 9 ! regi/ry ( =5sic sci5ce    
/&>ds & guidel9es requir$ by subsection 
7a77#d77;,b7 are submitt$ to a          
nongov]nm5tal /&>ds developm5t          
organization4  7f7 ,=5sic /&>ds =       
au!nticat+ digital evid5ce  7#a7 ,fur!r+
 developm5t ( /&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,digital or ,multim$ia ,subcommittee1 or
 any successor !reto1 %all develop /&>ds
 = validat+ or assess+ ! au!nticity (   
digital cont5t1 includ+ cont5t creat$ by
 te*nologies t syn!size or manipulate   
digital cont5t su* z deepfakes4  7,b7   
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! subcommittee describ$ 9 su*     
subp>agraph %all collaborate ) ! =5sic  
sci5ce community & exp]ts :o /udy       
advanc$ te*niques = digital cont5t      
manipulation1 includ+ ^? 9 academia &   
gov]nm5t entities su* z ! ,def5se       

,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy       
7,,d>pa74  7#b7 ,res\rce developm5t ,!  
,organization %all develop & compile    
res\rces & mat]ials = use by ! =5sic    
sci5ce community 9 develop+ /&>ds to    
au!nticate digital mat]ials4  7#c7      
,congressional brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
provide ! appropriate committees (      
,congress a brief+ on ! /atus ( ef=ts   
und]tak5 pursuant to ?is subsection4    
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #f1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf1 ( :i*    
#a1jjj1jjj %all be available 9 ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry   
out subsection 7e77#d74  #f4            
,f\ndational rese>* ,! ,director %all   
conduct f\ndational /udies to-- 7#a7    
id5tify & docum5t ! te*nical m]it &     
validity ( select =5sic sci5ce me?ods1  
practices1 & discipl9es1 includ+ _!     
capabilities1 limitations1 & k gaps2 &  

7#b7 id5tify opportunities = advancem5ts
 9 =5sic me?ods1 practices1 & discipl9es
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