Sec. 5. Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program
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Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting National High-Performance Computing Program ; Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program in subsection (a)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting National High-Performance Computing Program ; Networking and Information Technology Research and Development in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program ; in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing, including networking and inserting networking and information technology ; in subparagraphs
(B)and (G), by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting high-end computing, distributed, and networking ; by amending subparagraph
(D)to read as follows: provide for efforts to increase software security and reliability; ; in subparagraph (H)— by inserting support and guidance after provide ; and by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (I)— by striking improving the security and inserting improving the security, reliability, and resilience ; and 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; provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data; provide for research and development on the enhancement of cybersecurity; and provide for a research framework to leverage cyber-physical systems, high capacity and high speed communication networks, and large-scale data analytics to integrate city-scale information technology and physical infrastructures. ; in paragraph (2)— by amending subparagraph
(A)to read as follows: establish the goals and priorities for Federal networking and information technology research, development, education, and other activities; ; by amending subparagraph
(C)to read as follows: provide for interagency coordination of Federal networking and information technology research, development, education, and other activities undertaken pursuant to the Program; ; by amending subparagraph
(E)to read as follows: encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection
(e)is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of the Program are met; and ; and in subparagraph (F), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; in paragraph (3)— by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and
(E)as subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (J), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(A)the following new subparagraphs: provide, as appropriate, a list of the senior steering groups and strategic plans that are planned or underway as addressed under section 104; provide a description of workshops and other activities conducted under section 104, including participants and findings; provide a detailed description of the nature and scope of research infrastructure designated as such under the Program; ; in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated— by redesignating clauses
(vii)through
(xi)as clauses
(viii)through (xii), respectively; and by inserting after clause
(vi)the following: the Department of Homeland Security; ; in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated— by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and by striking each Program Component Area; and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 103; ; by amending subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, to read as follows: describe the levels of Federal funding for each agency and department participating in the Program, and for each Program Component Area, for the fiscal year during which such report is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, and the levels proposed for the fiscal year with respect to which the budget submission applies; ; and by inserting after subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, the following: include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e); include— a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the current fiscal year; a description of the estimated funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year; and the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking high-performance computing both places it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and after the first sentence, by inserting the following: Each chair of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. ; in paragraph (1)(D), by striking high-performance computing, networking technology, and related software and inserting networking and information technology ; and in paragraph (2)— in the second sentence, by striking 2 and inserting 3 ; by striking Committee on Science and Technology and inserting Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ; and by striking The first report shall be due within 1 year after the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Act. ; in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; and by adding at the end the following new subsections: The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall— periodically assess and update, as appropriate, the contents, scope, and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and work through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102 to restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities, including activities described in section 103. The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016 , and update every five years thereafter, a five-year strategic plan for the Program. The strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term cross-cutting objectives for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the Program will— address long-term challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development; encourage and support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology and for Grand Challenges, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )), and with international organizations; foster the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications in the national interest, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States; provide for cyberinfrastructure needs, as appropriate, across federally funded large-scale research facilities that produce or will produce large amounts of data that will need to be stored, curated, and made publicly available; strengthen all levels of networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and attract individuals identified in sections 33 and 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a and 1885b) to networking and information technology fields. The entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph
(1)shall take into consideration the recommendations— of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); of the Committee on Science and relevant subcommittees of the National Science and Technology Council; and of the stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 102(b)(3). The Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph
(1)to the advisory committee, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. .
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