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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,portman7
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twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy to
 e/abli% ! ,em]g+ ,te*nology            
,/&>ds-,sett+ ,task ,=ce1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,te*nology ,/&>ds ,task    
,=ce ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (   
,em]g+ ,te*nology ,/&>ds-,sett+ ,task   
,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all e/abli% a task  
=ce on sett+ em]g+ te*nology /&>ds4     
7#b7 ,designation ,! task =ce e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,em]g+
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?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74  
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( memb]s z   

foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,director4  7,b7 ,at    
lea/ two individuals select$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 "o :om-- 7i7 at   
lea/ "o %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y  
to repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce      
g5]ally2 &  7ii7 at lea/ "o %all be     
select$ by ! ,secret>y to repres5t !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7,c7 ,at lea/ "o individual
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repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,d7 ,at 
lea/ "o individual select$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se to repres5t !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,e7 ,at lea/ "o  
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy to repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4
  7,f7 ,at lea/ "o individual select$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to repres5t !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,g7 ,at lea/ "o   
individual select$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation to repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation4  7,h7 ,at lea/ "o    
individual select$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 to repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4     
7,i7 ,at lea/ "o individual select$ by !

 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to repres5t !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#b7          
,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce 
%all be ! ,director4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 
,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task  
,=ce %all develop a long-t]m /rategic   
plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lead em]g+    
te*nology /&>ds-sett+ processes4  7#b7  
,additional duties ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
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:i* te*nology /&>ds 7su* z fif? & six?  
g5]ation wireless network+ te*nology &  
artificial intellig5ce7 h ! greate/     
effect on national security & economic  
competitiv5ess2  7,b7 describe & analyze
 ! ways 9 :i* /&>ds sett+ processes c be
 misus$ by gov]nm5ts = protectioni/ ends
 & human rights abuses2  7,c7 e/abli% & 
execute a /rategy to ensure cr$ibility &
 engagem5t ) int]national in/itutions2 &
  7,d7 develop a li/ ( allies & p>tn]s )
 :i* to align ) respect to ! /rategy to 
be e/abli%$ & execut$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b74  7d7 ,engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out !    

duties ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,task ,=ce %all
 engage ) academia & ! private sector4  
7e7 ,/aff ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce  
may appo9t or delegate an executive     
director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z
 may be necess>y to enable ! ,task ,=ce 
to p]=m its duties4