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[CITE: 42USC6686]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
 CHAPTER 79--SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, ORGANIZATION AND PRIORITIES
 
           SUBCHAPTER VI--NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES PANEL
 
Sec. 6686. Science and Technology Policy Institute


(a) Establishment

    There shall be established a federally funded research and 
development center to be known as the ``Science and Technology Policy 
Institute'' (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
``Institute'').

(b) Incorporation

    The Institute shall be--
        (1) administered as a separate entity by an organization 
    currently managing another federally funded research and development 
    center; or
        (2) incorporated as a nonprofit membership corporation.

(c) Duties

    The duties of the Institute shall include the following:
        (1) The assembly of timely and authoritative information 
    regarding significant developments and trends in science and 
    technology research and development in the United States and abroad, 
    including information relating to the technologies identified in the 
    most recent biennial report submitted to Congress by the President 
    pursuant to section 6683(d) of this title and developing and 
    maintaining relevant informational and analytical tools.
        (2) Analysis and interpretation of the information referred to 
    in paragraph (1) with particular attention to the scope and content 
    of the Federal science and technology research and development 
    portfolio as it affects interagency and national issues.
        (3) Initiation of studies and analysis of alternatives available 
    for ensuring the long-term strength of the United States in the 
    development and application of science and technology, including 
    appropriate roles for the Federal Government, State governments, 
    private industry, and institutions of higher education in the 
    development and application of science and technology.
        (4) Provision, upon the request of the Director of the Office of 
    Science and Technology Policy, of technical support and assistance--
            (A) to the committees and panels of the President's Council 
        of Advisers on Science and Technology that provide advice to the 
        Executive branch on science and technology policy; and
            (B) to the interagency committees and panels of the Federal 
        Government concerned with science and technology.

(d) Consultation on Institute activities

    In carrying out the duties referred to in subsection (c) of this 
section, personnel of the Institute shall--
        (1) consult widely with representatives from private industry, 
    institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions; and
        (2) to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate information 
    and perspectives derived from such consultations in carrying out 
    such duties.

(e) Annual reports

    The Institute shall submit to the President an annual report on the 
activities of the Institute under this section. Each report shall be in 
accordance with requirements prescribed by the President.

(f) Sponsorship

    (1) The Director of the National Science Foundation shall be the 
sponsor of the Institute.
    (2) The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation 
with the Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall 
enter into a sponsoring agreement with respect to the Institute. The 
sponsoring agreement shall require that the Institute carry out such 
functions as the Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy may 
specify consistent with the duties referred to in subsection (c) of this 
section. The sponsoring agreement shall be consistent with the general 
requirements prescribed for such a sponsoring agreement by the 
Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.

(Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 822, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 
1598; Pub. L. 102-25, title VII, Sec. 704(a)(5), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 
118; Pub. L. 102-190, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 822(c)(1), Dec. 5, 1991, 
105 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 803, Nov. 30, 
1993, 107 Stat. 1701; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title X, 
Sec. 1073(e)(1)(C), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2658; Pub. L. 105-207, 
title II, Sec. 208(a), July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 877.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1991, and not as part of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 which 
comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(1), substituted ``Science and 
Technology Policy Institute'' for ``Critical Technologies Institute'' in 
section catchline.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(1), substituted ``Science 
and Technology Policy Institute'' for ``Critical Technologies 
Institute''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(2), substituted ``The'' 
for ``As determined by the chairman of the committee referred to in 
subsection (c) of this section, the''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(3), redesignated subsec. 
(d) as (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text 
read as follows:
    ``(1) The Institute shall have an Operating Committee composed of 
six members as follows:
        ``(A) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
    Policy, who shall chair the committee.
        ``(B) The Director of the National Institutes of Health.
        ``(C) The Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
        ``(D) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
    Agency.
        ``(E) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
        ``(F) The Under Secretary of Energy having responsibility for 
    science and technology matters.
    ``(2) The Operating Committee shall meet not less than four times 
each year.''
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(4)(A)-(C), inserted 
``science and'' after ``developments and trends in'', substituted 
``including'' for ``with particular emphasis on'', and inserted before 
period at end ``and developing and maintaining relevant informational 
and analytical tools''.
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(4)(D), substituted 
``with particular attention to the scope and content of the Federal 
science and technology research and development portfolio as it affects 
interagency and national issues'' for ``to determine whether such 
developments and trends are likely to affect United States technology 
policies''.
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(4)(E), amended par. (3) 
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: ``Initiation of 
studies and analyses (including systems analyses and technology 
assessments) of alternatives available for ensuring long-term leadership 
by the United States in the development and application of the 
technologies referred to in paragraph (1), including appropriate roles 
for the Federal Government, State governments, private industry, and 
institutions of higher education in the development and application of 
such technologies.''
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(4)(F), (G), inserted 
``science and'' after ``Executive branch on'' in subpar. (A) and amended 
subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: 
``to the committees and panels of the Federal Coordinating Council for 
Science, Engineering, and Technology that are responsible for planning 
and coordinating activities of the Federal Government to advance the 
development of critical technologies and sustain and strengthen the 
technology base of the United States.''
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(3), (5), redesignated 
subsec. (e) as (d) and substituted ``subsection (c)'' for ``subsection 
(d)'' in introductory provisions. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(6), which directed the 
substitution of ``Institute'' for ``Committee'' each place appearing, 
was executed by making the substitution for ``committee'' in two places 
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
    Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). 
Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(3), redesignated subsec. 
(g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).
    Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(8), which directed the 
substitution of ``Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy'' 
for ``Chairman of Committee'' each place appearing, was executed by 
making the substitution for ``chairman of the committee'' in two places 
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
    Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(7), substituted ``subsection (c)'' for 
``subsection (d)''.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 208(a)(3), redesignated subsec. 
(g) as (f).
    1996--Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Pub. L. 104-201 inserted ``Defense'' before 
``Advanced Research Projects Agency''.
    1993--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-160 amended heading and text of 
subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of pars. (1) 
to (4) relating to the composition, designation of chairman, terms of 
service, and meetings of the Operating Committee.
    1991--Pub. L. 102-190 amended section generally, substituting 
present provisions for provisions establishing ``Critical Technologies 
Institute'' and providing for incorporation, Board of Trustees, duties 
of Institute, sponsorship of Institute, deadline for certain actions, 
and funding.
    Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 102-25, Sec. 704(a)(5)(A), substituted 
``appropriated pursuant to this Act'' for ``available for the Department 
of Defense'' and struck out ``in the first fiscal year in which the 
Institute begins operations'' after ``activities of the Institute''.
    Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 102-25, Sec. 704(a)(5)(B), struck out ``for 
each fiscal year after the fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1)'' 
after ``for the Institute''.


                    Effective Date of 1991 Amendments

    Section 822(c)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 102-190 provided that:
    ``(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] 
shall take effect as of November 5, 1990.
    ``(3) The sponsoring agreement required by subsection (g) of section 
822 of Public Law 101-510 [subsec. (g) of this section], as amended by 
paragraph (1), shall be entered into not later than February 15, 1992.''
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-25 applicable as if included in enactment 
of Pub. L. 101-510, see section 704(e) of Pub. L. 102-25, set out as a 
note under section 12321 of Title 10, Armed Forces.


                     Authorization of Appropriations

    Section 822(d)(2) of Pub. L. 102-190 provided that: ``There is 
authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year after fiscal year 
1991 for the Institute such sums as may be necessary for the operation 
of the Institute.''


              References to Critical Technologies Institute

    Pub. L. 105-207, title II, Sec. 208(b), July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 
878, provided that: ``All references in Federal law or regulations to 
the Critical Technologies Institute shall be considered to be references 
to the Science and Technology Policy Institute.''
