,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a plan to e/abli% ! ,m9ority ,in/itute = ,def5se ,rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,equitable ,access to ,contribute to ,our ,national ,security ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,beacon ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,m9ority ,in/itute = ,def5se ,rese>* 7a7 ,plan ,to e/abli% ,m9ority ,in/itute = ,def5se ,rese>* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a plan 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,plan7 = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,m9ority ,in/itute = ,def5se ,rese>* 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,consortium74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! ,plan %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! project$ ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t = ! next tw5ty ye>s ) respect to ess5tial eng9e]+1 rese>*1 or developm5t capability4 7,b7 ,an assessm5t relat+ to ! eng9e]+1 rese>*1 & developm5t capability ( ea* m9ority in/itution to id5tify ea* lead+ m9ority in/itution4 7,c7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! advancem5ts & inve/m5ts necess>y to elevate a m9ority in/itution or a consortium ( m9ority in/itutions to ! rese>* capacity ( a ,univ]sity ,affiliat$ ,rese>* ,c5t]4 7,d7 ,recomm5dations relat+ to actions t may be tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,congress1 & m9ority in/itutions to e/abli% ! ,consortium )9 #aj ye>s4 7#c7 ,publicly available ,! ,plan %all be po/$ on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,nam+ ( ! ,consortium ,) respect to ! nam+ ( ! ,consortium1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a process to solicit & review proposals ( names f-- 7,a7 m9ority in/itutions2 7,b7 nonpr(it in/itutions t advocate on behalf ( m9ority in/itutions2 & 7,c7 memb]s ( ! public2 7#b7 develop a li/ ( all names receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 provide opportunity = public comm5t on ! names includ$ on su* li/2 & 7#d7 *oose a "n f su* li/ to "n ! ,consortium4 7c7 ,grant program = lead+ m9ority in/itutions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to lead+ m9ority in/itutions = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e/abli%+ a legal entity = ! purpose ( ent]+ into rese>* contracts or agreem5ts ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ! ,consortium4 7,b7 ,develop+ ! capability to bid on ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ,consortium contracts4 7,c7 ,reque/+ te*nical assi/ance f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a private entity ) respect to contract+ ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ! ,consortium4 7,d7 ,recruit+ & reta9+ rese>* faculty4 7,e7 ,advanc+ rese>* capabilities relat+ to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,f7 ,any o!r matt] det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a lead+ m9ority in/itution %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application !re= 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#d7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to a lead+ m9ority in/itution ) a ,r#a or ,r#b /atus on ! ,c>negie ,classification ( ,in/itutions ( ,high] ,education4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m congressional def5se committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#c7 ,! t]m lead+ m9ority in/itution means a m9ority in/itution id5tifi$ 7pursuant to ! assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b77 z be+ 9 ! top #bj p]c5t ( all su* in/itutions ) respect to provid+ ess5tial eng9e]+1 rese>*1 or developm5t capability4 7#d7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,! t]m m9ority in/itution means-- 7,a7 a "p ,b in/itution 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cbb7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b7772 or 7,b7 any in/itution ( high] education at :i* n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total /ud5t enrollm5t consi/s ( /ud5ts f e?nic gr\ps t are und]repres5t$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce & eng9e]+4 7#f7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7#g7 ,! t]m ,univ]sity ,affiliat$ ,rese>* ,c5t] means a rese>* organization )9 an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7 provides or ma9ta9s ,dep>tm5t ess5tial eng9e]+1 rese>*1 or developm5t capabilities2 & 7,b7 receives sole s\rce contract fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to section #bcjd7;c77#c77;,b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,subcontract requirem5ts = m9ority in/itutions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcjd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7m7 7#a7 ,! head ( an ag5cy %all require t a contract aw>d$ to an educational in/itution pursuant to subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 includes a requirem5t to subcontract ) "o or m m9ority in/itutions = a total am\nt ( n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt aw>d$ 9 ! contract4 7#b7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 a m9ority in/itution means-- 7,a7 a "p ,b in/itution 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cbb7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b7772 or 7,b7 any o!r in/itution ( high] education 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 at :i* n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total /ud5t enrollm5t consi/s ( /ud5ts f e?nic gr\ps t are und]repres5t$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce & eng9e]+4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbf2 & 7#b7 apply ) respect to funds t are aw>d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on or aft] su* date4