,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjbb,mr4  
,bacon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,scott      
,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 & ,mr4 
,c>bajal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t a ,te*nology ,competitiv5ess  
,c\ncil4  #a4 ,te*nology ,competitiv5ess
 ,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1           
,organization1 & ,priorities ,act (     
#aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,vii 
,te*nology ,competitiv5ess ,c\ncil      
#gja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,c\ncil ,! ,presid5t
 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !
 ,presid5t a ,te*nology ,competitiv5ess 
,c\ncil 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z !      
,c\ncil74  #gjb4 ,memb]%ip ( ,c\ncil ,! 
,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+      
memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,vice ,presid5t1 :o %all
 be ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,! foll[+  

executive bran* (ficials3 7,a7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se4  7,d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4     
7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7,f7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,g7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security4  7,h7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,i7 
,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,te*nology
 ,competitiv5ess4  7,j7 ,! ,assi/ant to 
! ,presid5t = ,national ,security       
,affairs4  7,k7 ,! ,assi/ant to !       
,presid5t = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology4  7,l7 
,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,economic 
,policy4  7,m7 ,! ,assi/ant to !        
,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy4  7,n7 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4    
7,o7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (     
,/aff4  7,p7 ,! heads ( su* o!r         
executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & o!r     
s5ior (ficials )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( 
! ,presid5t1 z may be det]m9$ by ! ,*air
 ( ! ,c\ncil4  #gjc4 ,op]ation ( ,c\ncil
  7a7 ,responsibilities ( ! *air  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,*air %all conv5e & preside 

ov] meet+s ( ! ,c\ncil & %all det]m9e ! 
ag5da = ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,committees ,! 
,*air may au?orize ! e/abli%m5t ( su*   
committees ( ! ,c\ncil1 includ+ an      
executive committee1 & ( su* work+      
gr\ps1 compos$ ( s5ior designees ( !    
,c\ncil memb]s & ( o!r (ficials1 z he or
 %e deems necess>y or appropriate = !   
effici5t conduct ( ,c\ncil functions4   
7#c7 ,report+ ,! ,*air %all report to ! 
,presid5t on ! activities &             
recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,! ,*air    
%all advise ! ,c\ncil z appropriate     
reg>d+ ! ,presid5t's directions )       
respect to ! ,c\ncil's activities &     
national te*nology policy g5]ally4  7b7 
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil 
%all h a /aff1 head$ by ! ,assi/ant to !
 ,presid5t = ,te*nology ,competitiv5ess4
  7#b7 ,p]sonnel1 fund+1 & adm9i/rative 
support ,! ,(fice ( ,adm9i/ration 9 !   
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all    
provide ! ,c\ncil ) su* p]sonnel1 fund+1
 & adm9i/rative support1 z direct$ by ! 
,*air or1 ^u ! ,*air's direction1 !     

,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,te*nology   
,competitiv5ess1 subject to !           
availability ( appropriations4  7#c7    
,res\rces ,subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 heads ( ag5cies s]v+ on 
! ,c\ncil %all make res\rces1 includ+ b 
n limit$ to p]sonnel & (fice support1   
available to ! ,c\ncil z reasonably     
reque/$ by ! ,*air or1 ^u ! ,*air's     
direction1 ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = 
,te*nology ,competitiv5ess4  7#d7       
,in=mation & assi/ance ,! heads (       
ag5cies %all provide to ! ,c\ncil su*   
in=mation & assi/ance z ! ,*air may     
reque/ to c>ry out ! functions describ$ 
9 section #gjd4  7#e7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,c\ncil %all coord9ate ) ! ,national    
,security ,c\ncil on ,te*nology ,policy 
& ,/rategy matt]s relat+ prim>ily to    
national security to ensure t !         
activities ( ! ,c\ncil are c>ri$ out 9 a
 mann] t is consi/5t ) !                
responsibilities & au?orities ( !       
,national ,security ,c\ncil4  #gjd4     
,functions ( c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,c\ncil %all be responsible =-- 7#a7    
develop+ recomm5dations = ! ,presid5t on
 ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology competitiv5ess 
& te*nology-relat$ issues1 advis+ &     
assi/+ ! ,presid5t 9 ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( national te*nology      
policy & /rategy1 & p]=m+ su* o!r duties
 z ! ,presid5t may prescribe2  7#b7     
develop+ & ov]see+ ! implem5tation ( a  
,national ,te*nology ,/rategy z describ$
 9 subsection 7b72  7#c7 s]v+ z a =um = 
balanc+ national security1 economic1 &  
te*nology consid]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z !y p]ta9 to       
te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 comm]cial 
int]e/s1 & national security            
applications2  7#d7 coord9at+ policies  
across ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies relat$
 to ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess 9      
critical & em]g+ te*nologies & ensur+ t 
policies design$ to promote ,unit$      
,/ates lead]%ip & protect exi/+         
competitive advantages are integrat$ &  
mutually re9=c+2 &  7#e7 syn*roniz+     
budgets & /rategies1 9 consultation ) ! 

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 accordance ) ! ,national     
,te*nology ,/rategy4  7b7 ,national     
te*nology /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,c\ncil %all be responsible = develop+ &
 annually submitt+ to ! ,presid5t a     
,national ,te*nology ,/rategy design$ to
 ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9        
critical & em]g+ te*nologies ess5tial to
 ,unit$ ,/ates national security &      
economic prosp]ity4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  
,! ,national ,te*nology ,/rategy requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 at lea/ ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to      
pres]ve ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 key    
em]g+ te*nologies & prev5t ,unit$ ,/ates
 /rategic competitors f lev]ag+ advanc$ 
te*nologies to ga9 /rategic milit>y or  
economic advantages ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7,b7 ,a review ( exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t te*nology policy1 includ+     
long-range goals4  7,c7 ,an analysis (  
te*nology tr5ds & assessm5t ( ! relative
 competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates         

te*nology sectors 9 relation to /rategic
 competitors4  7,d7 ,id5tification (    
sectors critical = ! long-t]m resili5ce 
( ,unit$ ,/ates innovation lead]%ip     
across design1 manufactur+1 supply *a9s1
 & m>kets4  7,e7 ,recomm5dations =      
dome/ic policy inc5tives to su/a9 an    
innovation economy & develop specific1  
high-co/ sectors necess>y = long-t]m    
national security ends4  7,f7           
,recomm5dations = policies to protect   
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ lead]%ip 9        
critical areas ?r\gh t>get$ export      
controls1 inve/m5t scre5+1 &            
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities4  7,g7       
,id5tification ( priority dome/ic rese>*
 & developm5t areas critical to national
 security & necess>y to su/a9 ,unit$    
,/ates lead]%ip1 & direct+ fund+ to fill
 gaps 9 basic & appli$ rese>* :]e !     
private sector does n focus4  7,h7      
,recomm5dations = tal5t programs to gr[ 
,unit$ ,/ates tal5t 9 key critical &    
em]g+ te*nologies & enhance ! ability ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to recruit & reta9   

individuals ) critical skills into      
,f$]al s]vice4  7,i7 ,me?ods to fo/] !  
developm5t ( int]national p>tn]%ips to  
re9=ce dome/ic policy actions1 build new
 m>kets1 engage 9 collaborative rese>*1 
& create an int]national environm5t t   
reflects ,unit$ ,/ates values & protects
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4  4  7b7 ,initial
 ,national ,te*nology ,/rategy ,!       
,national ,te*nology ,c\ncil e/abli%$   
pursuant to section #gja ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1           
,organization1 & ,priorities ,act (     
#aigf1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all provide 
! fir/ ,national ,te*nology ,/rategy    
requir$ by section #gjd7;b7 ( su* ,act1 
n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4