,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbb,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4   
,boozman1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a ,secure ,rese>* ,data ,network4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secure ,rese>* ,data ,network ,act4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,section #cefa ( title #dd def9itions ,!
 t]ms evid5ce1 id5tifiable =m1 /ati/ical
 activities1 & /ati/ical purpose h !    
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #cefa (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,analy/ ,! t]m analy/ means a p]son ei!r
 employ$ by1 or work+ on behalf (1 a    
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy 9 empirical       
programmatic or data analysis4  7#c7    
,data asset ,! t]m data asset has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,data  
/ew>d ,! t]m data /ew>d means an        

individual employ$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate 
ag5cy :o is famili> ) ! ag5cy's data1 & 
has a /atutory responsibility to protect
 ! confid5tiality ( su* data & ensure   
its integrity & quality4  7#e7 ,director
 ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m       
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#f7     
,report+ entity ,! t]m report+ entity   
means a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy ) data    
relevant to gov]nm5twide evid5ce-build+ 
activities4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejb ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation            
,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp note71 except t !      
def9ition %all be appli$ by /rik+ 1 or  
any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,secure ,rese>*     
,data ,network  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! 
,/ati/ical ,(ficial ( ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,*ief ,/ati/ician 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,director ( !    
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      

,initiative ,(fice1 %all1 subject to !  
availability ( appropriations1 ent] into
 an agreem5t = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,secure 
,rese>* ,data ,network or ,,srdn1 :i*   
%all be op]at$ z a pilot program4  7#b7 
,t]m ( pilot program ,! pilot program   
op]at$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all run = #c   
ye>s1 ) ! possibility ( n m ?an two     
#a-ye> ext5sions1 ^u consid]ation ( !   
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,,srdn    
,advisory ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,additional      
employees ,! ,director may hire         
additional employees z necess>y to      
support ! op]ation ( ! ,,srdn1 includ+  
full-"t equival5t ,f$]al employees4     
7#d7 ,avoid duplication ,! ,director    
%all coord9ate ) ! ,*ief ,/ati/ician ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to id5tify pot5tial areas
 ( ov]lap betwe5 ! ,,srdn & ef=ts c>ri$ 
out at1 or f9ancially assi/$ by1 !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 su* z !   
,am]ica's ,data,hub ,consortium1 on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,*ief    
,/ati/ician ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all seek 
to ensure t ! activities ( ! ,,srdn     

enhance & complem5t ^? ef=ts exi/+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 ord] to    
avoid duplication & maximize ! use (    
,f$]al res\rces4  7b7 ,responsibilities 
,! ,director %all direct ! ,,srdn to    
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,support        
gov]nm5twide evid5ce-build+ activities z
 requir$ "u section #cab ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+            
implem5tation ( ag5cy multiye>          
evid5ce-build+ plans4  7#b7 ,develop1   
deploy1 ma9ta91 & op]ate a ,,srdn plat=m
 = au?oriz$ analy/s to calculate        
/ati/ics on data = evid5ce-build+       
activity purposes us+ data assets made  
available by report+ entities = approv$ 
projects4  7#c7 ,execute a numb] (      
approv$ projects on ! ,,srdn plat=m     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & make !       
results publicly available4  7#d7       
,ensure an appropriate numb] ( approv$  
projects w re-exam9e & attempt to fully 
or p>tially replicate ! results ( l9k$  
data /udies 9 exi/5ce on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act z pro( ( concept = !

 ,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74
  7#e7 ,ma9ta91 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief
 ,/ati/ician ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r    
relevant ,f$]al data /rategy /akehold]s1
 a public ,,srdn website ) up-to-date   
in=mation on all approv$ projects1      
includ+ _! results & docum5tation ( !   
evid5ce-build+ value ( ea* project =    
policymak]s4  7#f7 ,consult ) !         
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,rese>* ,res\rce ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u 
section #eajf ( ! ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idae7 & consid] h[ to   
integrate ! ,task ,=ce's recomm5dations 
& road map = exp&+ access to critical   
artificial intellig5ce res\rces &       
educational tools into ! ,,srdn4  7c7   
,privacy requirem5ts ,9 develop+ !      
,,srdn plat=m "u subsection 7b77#b71 !  
,,srdn-- 7#a7 %all ensure ! ,,srdn      
plat=m facilitates /ati/ical activities 
= evid5ce-build+ activity purposes :ile 
r$uc+ ! privacy & security risks by     
develop+1 procur+1 or adapt+ te*nology  

t1 at a m9imum1 uses ! late/ cutt+-edge 
te*nical protection measures t          
reasonably ensure t-- 7,a7 ! ,,srdn     
plat=m p]mits only au?oriz$ analy/s to  
p]=m /ati/ical qu]ies necess>y to answ] 
approv$ project que/ions us+ ! data     
assets made available by ! report+      
entities2  7,b7 no in=mation ab\t ! data
 assets us$ 9 ! ,,srdn plat=m is reveal$
 to any o!r p>ty1 except z incorporat$  
into ! f9al result1 :i* %all be us$     
exclusively = /ati/ical evid5ce-build+  
purposes & %all n be releas$ 9 an       
id5tifiable =m2  7,c7 no individual     
entity's data or in=mation is reveal$ by
 ! ,,srdn plat=m to any o!r p>ty 9 an   
id5tifiable =m2  7,d7 ! ,,srdn plat=m   
prohibits any o!r qu]ies by ! ,,srdn or 
any o!r p>ty ?r\gh ! ,,srdn plat=m2 &   
7,e7 ! ,,srdn plat=m m9imizes ! privacy 
risks to individual entities ^: data has
 be5 made available by a report+ entity1
 includ+ ^? t c\ld result f data brea*es
 ( any sy/em op]at$ by ! report+ entity2
 &  7#b7 may-- 7,a7 use secure multip>ty

 computation te*nologies2 or  7,b7      
utilize te*nology o!r ?an secure        
multip>ty computation te*nologies if !  
o!r te*nology-- 7i7 fully complies )    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7ii7 deliv]s great] or         
equival5t privacy & security ?an secure 
multip>ty computation4  7d7 ,s(tw>e     
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 
%all ensure ! ,,srdn develops1 deploys1 
op]ates1 & ma9ta9s ! ,,srdn plat=m      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 along )  
correspond+ ,application ,programm+     
,int]faces 7,a,p,is71 to be us$ by      
report+ entities & au?oriz$ analy/s :o w
 int]act ) ! ,,srdn plat=m to conduct ! 
approv$ projects4 ,! ,director-- 7,a7   
%all direct ! ,,srdn to consult1 design1
 & conduct usability te/+ ( ! ,,srdn    
plat=m ) relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate        
ag5cies1 ,f$]al coord9at+ c\ncils1      
subject matt] exp]ts1 academia1 & o!rs )
 exp]tise 9 te*nology developm5t1       
ma9t5ance1 & gov]nance1 /ati/ics1       
privacy1 & us]-c5t]$ design1 z !        

,director det]m9es appropriate2  7,b7 9 
consultation ) ! ,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d1
 %all engage 9 an op5 public review &   
comm5t process on ! developm5t ( !      
,,srdn plat=m & its gov]nance policies2 
&  7,c7 %all ent] into an agreem5t = !  
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,srdn only ) entities   
bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 its alli$   
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,public doma9 & op5     
s\rce s(tw>e ,! ,director %all ensure ! 
,,srdn makes all s(tw>e develop$ = !    
,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#b7 available z public doma9 & op5  
s\rce s(tw>e 7z def9$ 9 section         
#aeeb4bci-ga ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 or a successor           
regulation7 bo? dur+ developm5t & aft]  
completion1 & endeavor to design !      
ar*itecture to ensure t appropriate     
compon5ts c be reus$ indep5d5tly4 ,!    
,,srdn %all publicly docum5t !          
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & functionality (
 ! s(tw>e te*nologies x develops on !   
,,srdn public-fac+ website4  7#c7       
,provision ( s(tw>e ,! ,director %all   

ensure ! ,,srdn provides s(tw>e to      
report+ entities1 at no co/1 t ! report+
 entities c use to connect _! own sy/ems
 to ! ,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#b74 ,a report+ entity   
may use ! public doma9 s(tw>e ! ,,srdn  
makes available to build _! own s(tw>e t
 int]faces us+ ! publicly docum5t$      
,,api1 or use ! s]vices ( ano!r ag5cy or
 organization ) great] or equival5t     
privacy & security to help !m connect _!
 own sy/ems to ! ,,srdn4  7e7 ,data     
quality s]vice team  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director %all direct ! ,,srdn to       
develop a plan = & op]ate a data quality
 s]vice team t is compos$ ( data        
gov]nance1 in=mation sy/ems1 /ati/ics1  
cyb]security1 & disclosure avoidance    
exp]ts1 :o w1 at no co/ to ! report+    
entity1 help report+ entities evaluate  
_! data & prep>e x = use ) ! ,,srdn     
plat=m describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 to 
a*ieve approv$ project goals4  7#b7     
,ag5cy assi/ance ,a report+ entity t is 
a ,f$]al ag5cy1 & a report+ entity t is 

a ,/ate ag5cy t *ooses to receive       
assi/ance z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
%all "w ) ! ,,srdn to develop a plan =  
prep>+ its data = use ) ! ,,srdn plat=m 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 includ+  
adopt+ all necess>y /&>ds4 ,! ,,srdn    
%all approve ! co/ e/imates prep>$ by ! 
report+ entity prior to ! report+ entity
 & ! ,,srdn und]tak+ "w t is eligible = 
reimbursem5t1 accord+ to guidel9es      
e/abli%$ by ! ,director4 ,! ,director   
%all approve ! plans & ent] into        
reimbursable agreem5ts ) report+        
entities = exp5ses includ$ 9 ! approv$  
co/ plan4 ,9 addition1 ! report+ entity 
%all-- 7,a7 make its employees          
responsible = ! relevant data available 
to "w ) & assi/ ! data quality s]vice   
team = ! ext5t ( ! project )            
reimbursem5t f ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation = ! employees' work$ h\rs2   
7,b7 adopt ! recomm5dations ( ! data    
quality s]vice team necess>y to prep>e !
 report+ entity's data = use ) ! ,,srdn 
plat=m2 &  7,c7 not)/&+ subp>agraphs    

7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( subsection 7c77#a71
 provide ! data quality s]vice team )   
access to ! relevant data4  7#c7 ,h>dw>e
 & s(tw>e support ,! ,director %all     
direct ! ,,srdn to provide h>dw>e &     
s(tw>e support te*nology ! report+      
entities ne$ to /age & prep>e data = use
 ) ! ,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#b74  7#d7 ,tra9+ mat]ials & tools 
,! data quality s]vice team1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secure ,rese>* ,data   
,network tra9+ team describ$ 9          
subsection 7f77#a71 %all-- 7,a7 produce 
tra9+ mat]ials1 docum5t$ runnable code1 
& o!r tools to help report+ entities    
prep>e _! data = use ) ! ,,srdn plat=m  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,b7  
publi% su* res\rces on ! ,,srdn public  
website4  7#e7 ,disclosure avoidance ,! 
data quality s]vice team %all assi/     
report+ entities z !y conduct a         
disclosure avoidance review to ensure t 
project results are n releas$ 9 an      
id5tifiable =m4 ,no results %all be     
releas$ until a disclosure avoidance    

review is conduct$4  7f7 ,tra9+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director %all direct ! ,,srdn
 to develop a plan = & op]ate a ,secure 
,rese>* ,data ,network tra9+ team t is  
compos$ ( data sci5ce1 social sci5ce1   
/ati/ics1 privacy1 disclosure avoidance1
 & cyb]security exp]ts1 :i* w1 at no co/
 to ! report+ entity1 help report+      
entities develop capacity to produce    
evid5ce us+ ! ,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#b71 expla9 h[ ! ,,srdn  
plat=m works & h[ x protects data       
assets1 & evaluate ! value ( ! evid5ce =
 policymak]s & ! public4  7#b7 ,tra9+   
curricula ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7      
develop1 9 consultation ) relevant      
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,f$]al & ,/ate  
coord9at+ c\ncils1 subject matt] exp]ts1
 academia1 & o!rs ) exp]tise 9 us]-c5t]$
 design1 privacy pres]v+ te*nologies1   
data sci5ce1 & /ati/ics design1 z !     
,director det]m9es appropriate1 tra9+   
curricula = ag5cy /aff & au?oriz$       
analy/s & make x publicly available2 &  
7,b7 9 consultation ) ! ,,srdn ,advisory

 ,bo>d1 engage 9 an op5 public review & 
comm5t process on ! developm5t ( !      
curricula4  7#c7 ,curricula cont5t ,!   
curricula develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 build ^u ,f$]al data /rategy & ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget evid5ce-build+    
recomm5dations & include tra9+ 9 ! use (
 ! ,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#b71 prep>ation ( data = use ) !    
,,srdn plat=m1 te/+ & evaluation ( !    
usefulness ( ! tra9+ mat]ials & tools1 &
 docum5tation ( ! evid5ce value =       
policymak]s & ! public4  7g7 ,project   
proposal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 9 
consultation ) ! ,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d 
& ! ,*ief ,/ati/ician ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 %all develop crit]ia & guidel9es =     
analy/s to become au?oriz$ analy/s & =  
project proposals to be submitt$ =      
consid]ation4  7#b7 ,facilitat+         
proposals ,! ,director %all facilitate  
project proposals f rese>* communities  
by solicit+ que/ions & connect+ rese>*  
communities ) analy/s f ! appropriate   
report+ ag5cies ?r\gh me?ods su* z      

work%ops1 conf]5ces1 or idea labs4  7#c7
 ,proposal requirem5ts ,! project       
proposals %all be submitt$ by au?oriz$  
analy/s &1 at a m9imum1 include !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,docum5tation ( ! relevant 
data assets necessitat$ by ! project1   
includ+ details ( _! level ( prep>$ness 
= analysis ) ! ,,srdn plat=m "u         
subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,id5tification
 ( data /ew>ds f ! relevant report+     
entities :o w "w ) ! data quality team  
to prep>e data assets = analysis ) !    
,,srdn plat=m "u subsection 7b77#b74    
7,c7 ,atte/ation f ! relevant report+   
entities & data /ew>ds t !y support bo? 
! propos$ project & ! usage ( _! data   
assets = ! propos$ project4  7,d7       
,docum5tation ( ! evid5ce-build+ value !
 project w\ld provide to policymak]s4   
7,e7 ,fe$back & comm5ts on ! propos$    
project collect$ f nonpr(it             
organizations1 ,tribal communities &    
gov]nm5ts1 relevant ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 community lead]s1 & o!r      
memb]s ( ! public1 z appropriate4  7h7  

,advisory bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,directorate = ,social1 ,behavioral &   
,economic ,sci5ces ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation1 ! ,directorate = ,comput] &
 ,in=mation ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,*ief 
,/ati/ician ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all     
e/abli% a ,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d4 ,!    
,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d %all be          
responsible = receiv+1 evaluat+1 advis+1
 & prioritiz+ a div]se set ( project    
proposals bas$ on ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation /rategic priorities &        
e/abli%$ evid5ce-build+ plans &         
policy-relevant que/ions requir$ (      
,f$]al ag5cies 9 accordance ) section   
#cab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f 
multiple diff]5t au?oriz$ analy/s = !   
consid]ation ( ! ,director4  7#b7       
,memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,srdn        
,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ ( #ae memb]s
 f a broad range ( specialties &        
in/itutions1 includ+ individuals )      
exp]tise 9 produc+ high-value evid5ce1  

data /ew>d%ip1 cyb]security1 privacy1   
data gov]nance1 ,/ate & ,f$]al program  
evaluation1 ,/ate & ,f$]al data         
infra/ructure1 ,/ate & ,f$]al /ati/ics  
infra/ructure1 & social sci5ce rese>*4  
7,b7 ,f$]al employees & non-,f$]al      
employees ,! ,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d %all
 consi/ ( memb]s :o are employ$ by a    
,f$]al ag5cy & memb]s :o are n employ$  
by a ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,c7 ,div]sity ,!   
,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d %all h a div]se  
memb]%ip bas$ on g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 &
 geography4 ,"o-?ird ( ! memb]s ( !     
,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ (    
individuals locat$ 9 jurisdictions t    
p>ticipate 9 ! program "u section #aac (
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation         
,au?orization ,act ( #aihh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7#c7 ,duties ,!    
,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d %all consid]1 at 
a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! feasibility 
( ! propos$ project1 includ+ prep>$ness 
( necess>y data compon5ts1 =mal support 
f relevant data /ew>ds & report+        
entities1 plans & res\rces to implem5t  

an adequate data gov]nance plan1 &      
report+ entity te*nological             
capabilities4  7,b7 ,h[ ! propos$       
project supports e/abli%$ evid5ce-build+
 plans & answ]s policy-relevant que/ions
 requir$ ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9 accordance )
 section #cab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & to :at ext5t ! project         
repres5ts a div]se gr\p ( data s\rces & 
/ati/ical "w 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or 9  
,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips4  7,c7 ,fe$back &
 comm5ts includ$ 9 ! project proposal4  
7i7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !   
,,srdn ,advisory ,bo>d1 %all produce a  
f9al report1 to be publi%$ on ! ,,srdn  
website & %>$ ) relevant committees (   
,congress1 :i* includes-- 7,a7 !        
te*nological consid]ations ( ! ,,srdn   
plat=m describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72   
7,b7 recomm5dations = future ,,srdn     
projects2  7,c7 a summ>y ( all ! ,,srdn 
projects und]tak51 includ+ _! results1  
details ( ! data s\rces us$1 & analysis 

( _! disp>ate impacts on subgr\ps2  7,d7
 a description ( h[ project results are 
relevant to ,f$]al ag5cy evid5ce-build+ 
plans & policy-relevant que/ions1 z     
requir$ "u section #cab ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 lessons le>n$
 by ! data quality s]vice team1 op]at$  
pursuant to subsection 7e77#a71 f work+ 
) report+ entity /akehold]s to prep>e _!
 data = ! ,,srdn plat=m describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b72  7,f7 recomm5dations
 = a p]man5t program t w\ld be call$ !  
,secure ,rese>* ,data ,network1 includ+ 
ne$s = additional capacity1             
functionality1 & fund+ relat$ to provid+
 a secure privacy pres]v+ /ati/ical     
plat=m2 &  7,g7 consid]ation ( relevant 
recomm5dations f ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget ,advisory ,committee on ,data =
 ,evid5ce-,build+4  7#b7 ,,gao          
evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u           
publication ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct an evaluation ( ! ,,srdn   
pilot program1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a 

recomm5dation = a pot5tial p]man5t      
,,srdn program2  7ii7 a te*nical review 
( ! ,,srdn pilot program's ability to   
protect individual id5tity f disclosure 
& recomm5dations = h[ a future p]man5t  
,,srdn program %\ld be con/ruct$ 9 ord] 
to provide a secure privacy pres]v+     
/ati/ical plat=m2  7iii7 an analysis ( !
 adequacy ( allott$ res\rces1 issues ) !
 solicitation ( projects & public       
comm5t1 & any issues fac$ 9 facilitat+ !
 collaboration ( report+ entities       
involv$ 9 approv$ projects2 &  7iv7 a   
review (1 & recomm5dations =1 h[ a      
p]man5t ,,srdn program w comply )       
relevant privacy /atutes4  7j7          
,requirem5ts ,! agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be           
competitively aw>d$2  7#b7 la/ n m ?an  
#e ye>s2  7#c7 ensure any entity        
designat$ to op]ate ! ,,srdn %all-- 7,a7
 coord9ate ) ! ,/ati/ical ,(ficial ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 z "p ( !  
,/ati/ical ,(ficial's role z an ag5t ( !
 ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+   

,/ati/ics & a memb] ( ! ,int]ag5cy      
,c\ncil on ,/ati/ical ,policy1 9        
accordance ) section #cad7;b7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section      
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