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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjbb,mr4 
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,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,intellig5ce         
7,p]man5t ,select71 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an      
,(fice ( ,global ,competition ,analysis1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican          
,te*nology ,lead]%ip ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 
,(fice ( ,global ,competition ,analysis 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (   
,global ,competition ,analysis e/abli%$ 

"u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% 
an (fice on analysis ( global           
competition4  7#b7 ,director ,! (fice   
%all be head$ by a ,director ( ,global  
,competition ,analysis :o %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#c7 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ! ,(fice are z foll[s3    
7,a7 ,to c>ry out a program ( analysis  
on ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 te*nology & 
innovation sectors critical to national 
security & economic prosp]ity relative  
to o!r c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ^? c\ntries 
t are /rategic competitors ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,to support policy        
developm5t & decision mak+ to ensure    
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 te*nology &    
innovation sectors critical to national 
security & economic prosp]ity4  7#d7    
,designation ,! ,(fice %all be kn[n z ! 
,(fice ( ,global ,competition ,analysis4
  7#e7 ,au?ority to accept details on a 
non-reimbursable basis ,! ,director may 
accept (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on a   

detail f an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce      
community 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act (    
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d777 or f    
ano!r elem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on a  
non-reimbursable basis1 z jo9tly agre$  
to by ! heads ( ! receiv+ & detail+     
elem5ts1 = a p]iod n to exce$ ?ree ye>s4
  7c7 ,activities ,9 accordance ) !     
priorities det]m9$ "u subsection 7d71 ! 
,(fice %all-- 7#a7 acquire & prep>e data
 relat+ to ! purposes ( ! ,(fice "u     
subsection 7b71 includ+ data relat+ to  
critical te*nologies1 innovation1 &     
production capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
o!r c\ntries1 consi/5t ) applicable     
provisions ( law2  7#b7 conduct long- & 
%ort-t]m analysis reg>d+-- 7,a7 ,unit$  
,/ates policies t enable te*nological   
competitiv5ess relative to ^? ( o!r     
c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to       
c\ntries t are /rategic competitors ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates      
sci5ce & te*nology ecosy/em elem5ts     
relative to ^? ( o!r c\ntries1          

p>ticul>ly ) respect to c\ntries t are  
/rategic competitors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,c7 ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess 9     
te*nology & innovation sectors critical 
to national security & economic         
prosp]ity relative to o!r c\ntries1     
includ+ ! availability ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
te*nology 9 su* sectors abroad1         
p>ticul>ly ) respect to c\ntries t are  
/rategic competitors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,d7 tr5ds & trajectories1 includ+ rate 
( *ange 9 te*nologies1 relat$ to        
te*nology & innovation sectors critical 
to national security & economic         
prosp]ity2  7,e7 ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security int]e/s z a result ( 
any =eign c\ntry's dep5d5ce on          
te*nologies ( /rategic competitors ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,f7 ?reats to ,unit$ 
,/ates int]e/s bas$ on dep5d5cies on    
=eign te*nologies critical to national  
security & economic prosp]ity2 &  7#c7  
engage ) private sector entities on     
matt]s relat+ to analysis "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7d7 ,det]m9ation ( priorities ,on

 a p]iodic basis1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 !      
,national ,economic ,c\ncil1 & !        
,national ,security ,c\ncil1 9          
coord9ation ) su* heads ( su* ,executive
 ag5cies z ! ,director & ! ,c\ncils     
jo9tly consid] appropriate1 %all jo9tly 
det]m9e ! priorities ( ! ,(fice )       
respect to subsection 7b77#b77;,a74  7e7
 ,adm9i/ration ,to c>ry out ! purposes  
set =? "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,(fice  
may ent] into an agreem5t ) a           
public-private or a f$]ally fund$ rese>*
 & developm5t c5t]1 a univ]sity         
affiliat$ rese>* c5t]1 or consortium (  
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1
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7f7 ,access to1 ,use1 & ,h&l+ (         
,in=mation  7#a7 ,f$]al in=mation ,9    
c>ry+ out ! activities "u subsection    
7c71 ! ,(fice %all h access to all      
in=mation1 data1 or reports ( any       
,executive ag5cy t ! ,(fice det]m9es    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 
^u writt5 reque/2  7,b7 subject to      

limitations "u applicable provisions (  
law2 &  7,c7 consi/5t ) ! protection (  
s\rces & me?ods1 law en=cem5t /rictures1
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id5tifiable in=mation4  7#b7 ,comm]cial 
in=mation ,! ,(fice may obta9           
comm]cially available in=mation t may n 
be publicly available4  7#c7 ,use (     
in=mation ,! ,(fice may use in=mation   
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=? "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#d7 ,h&l+ ( 
in=mation ,! ,(fice %all h&le in=mation 
obta9$ "u ?is subsection subject to all 
re/rictions requir$ by ! s\rce ( !      
in=mation4  7g7 ,additional ,support ,a 
head ( an ,executive ag5cy may provide  
to ! ,(fice su* support1 9 ! =m ( (fice 
space1 furniture1 f9ancial assi/ance &  
p]sonnel1 z ! head consid]s appropriate 
to assi/ ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out any       
activity "u subsection 7c71 consi/5t ) !
 priorities det]m9$ "u subsection 7d74  
7h7 ,annual ,report ,n less frequ5tly   
?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,(fice %all submit  

to ,congress a report on ! activities ( 
! ,(fice "u ?is section4 ,reports &     
brief+s produc$ by ,(fice p]sonnel %all 
be transmitt$ to ,congress z ^!         
publications are releas$ dur+ ea* fiscal
 ye>4  7i7 ,initial ,report ,)9 #ij days
 ( e/abli%m5t1 ,(fice p]sonnel %all     
brief ,congress on ! ,(fice's           
organizational /ructure1 includ+ key    
p]sonnel roles & responsibilities1 along
 ) ! initial ,(fice plan ( activities = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc & ! five ye>s foll[+   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice4  7j7             
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
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