Sec. 515. The experimental program to stimulate competitive research
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Section 517(a) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–9(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking The National and inserting the National ; and by striking education, and inserting education ; in paragraph (2), by striking with 27 States and 2 jurisdictions, taken together, receiving only about 10 percent of all NSF research funding and inserting with 28 States and 3 jurisdictions, taken together, receiving only about 12 percent of all National Science Foundation research funding ; by striking paragraph (3); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: first established at the National Science Foundation in 1979, the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (referred to in this section as EPSCoR ) assists States and jurisdictions historically underserved by Federal research and development funding in strengthening their research and innovation capabilities; the EPSCoR structure requires each participating State to develop a science and technology plan suited to State and local research, education, and economic interests and objectives; EPSCoR has been credited with advancing the research competitiveness of participating States, improving awareness of science, promoting policies that link scientific investment and economic growth, and encouraging partnerships between government, industry, and academia; EPSCoR proposals are evaluated through rigorous and competitive merit-review processes to ensure that awarded research and development efforts meet high scientific standards; and according to the National Academy of Sciences, EPSCoR has strengthened the national research infrastructure and enhanced the educational opportunities needed to develop the science and engineering workforce. . It is the sense of Congress that— since maintaining the Nation’s scientific and economic leadership requires the participation of talented individuals nationwide, EPSCoR investments into State research and education capacities are in the Federal interest and should be sustained; and EPSCoR should maintain its experimental component by supporting innovative methods for improving research capacity and competitiveness. In this subsection, the term EPSCoR has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p note). Section 517(b) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–9(b) ) is amended to read as follows: The Director shall continue to carry out EPSCoR, with the objective of helping the eligible States to develop the research infrastructure that will make them more competitive for Foundation research funding. The program shall continue to increase at least as the National Science Foundation funding increases. . Section 517 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In implementing its mandate to maximize the impact of Federal EPSCoR support on building competitive research infrastructure, and based on the inputs and recommendations of previous EPSCoR reviews, the EPSCoR Interagency Coordinating Committee shall develop a plan that, at a minimum— considers modifications to EPSCoR proposal solicitation, award type, and project evaluation— to better reflect current agency priorities; to focus EPSCoR funding on achieving critical scientific, infrastructure, and educational needs of participating agencies and jurisdictions; to encourage collaboration between EPSCoR-eligible institutions and researchers, including with institutions and researchers in other States and jurisdictions; to improve communication between State and Federal agency proposal reviewers; and to continue to reduce administrative burdens associated with EPSCoR; considers modifications to EPSCoR award structures— to emphasize long-term investments in building research capacity, potentially through the use of larger, renewable funding opportunities; and to allow participating agencies, States, and jurisdictions to experiment with new research and development funding models; and considers modifications to the mechanisms used to monitor and evaluate EPSCoR awards— to increase collaboration between EPSCoR-funded researchers and agency staff, including by providing opportunities for mentoring young researchers and for the use of Federal facilities; to identify and disseminate best practices; and to harmonize metrics across participating agencies, as appropriate. . Section 517 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–9 ), as amended, is further amended— by striking subsection (c); by redesignating subsections
(d)through
(g)as subsections
(c)through (f), respectively; and by amending subsection (d), as redesignated, to read as follows: Each Federal agency that administers an EPSCoR program, as part of its Federal budget submission, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— a description of the program strategy and objectives; a description of the awards made in the previous fiscal year, including— the total amount made available, by State, under EPSCoR; if applicable, the amount of co-funding made available to each EPSCoR State; the total amount of agency funding made available to all institutions and entities within each EPSCoR State; the efforts and accomplishments to more fully integrate the EPSCoR States in major agency activities and initiatives; the percentage of reviewers and number of new reviewers from EPSCoR States; the percentage of new investigators from EPSCoR States; and the number of programs or large collaborator awards involving a partnership of organizations and institutions from EPSCoR and non-EPSCoR States; and an analysis of the gains in academic research quality and competitiveness, and in science and technology human resource development, achieved by the program over the last 5 fiscal years. . In its first annual report after the date of enactment of this Act, the EPSCoR Interagency Coordinating Committee shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the results of the plan under 517(f) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–9(f) ). Section 502 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p note) is amended by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: The term EPSCoR means— the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; or a program similar to the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research at another Federal agency. .
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- 42 USC 1862p–9(a)
- 42 USC 1862p–9(b)
- 42 USC 1862p–9
- 42 USC 1862p–9(f)
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