Sec. 4. Cyber-physical systems
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Section 101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is amended— in subparagraph (H), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data. .
Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, through a consortium or other appropriate entity with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry.
The task force shall— develop options for a collaborative model and an organizational structure for such entity under which the joint research and development activities could be planned, managed, and conducted effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation of resources among the participants in such entity for support of such activities; propose a process for developing a research and development agenda for such entity, including guidelines to ensure an appropriate scope of work focused on nationally significant challenges and requiring collaboration and to ensure the development of related scientific and technological milestones; define the roles and responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry in such entity; propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and make recommendations for how such entity could be funded from Federal, State, and non-governmental sources.
In establishing the task force under subsection (a), the Director of the National Coordination Office— shall appoint an equal number of individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems from— institutions of higher education, including minority-serving institutions and community colleges; and industry; and may appoint not more than 2 individuals from Federal laboratories. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations of the task force.
The task force shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (d). Members of the task force shall serve without compensation. .
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