Sec. 303. Scientific and private sector advisory panel on protection of critical technologies
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish an advisory panel comprised of representatives of the United States private sector, and other members of the scientific and technology community— to advise the President on regulatory and policy matters related to critical infrastructure and critical technologies (as such terms are defined in paragraphs
(5)and
(6)of section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a) ); and to ensure regular consultation and engagement by the Federal Government with the United States private sector and scientific and technology community with respect to the matters described in paragraph (1). In addition to other topics considered relevant by the President, the National Security Advisor, the Director of the National Economic Council, or the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection (a), the advisory panel shall provide information, analysis, and recommendations to the President, including— assessing key developments in the economic and industrial sectors relevant to critical technologies and critical infrastructure; safeguarding critical technologies and critical infrastructure, including the Federal Government’s role and the role of the United States private sector; developing regulations and policies to contribute to and sustain the United States technology base; developing partnerships with United States allies and partners in scientific and technological development, including changes to existing regulations and policies to better facilitate the development of such partnerships; providing assessments of the impact on the United States private sector and United States economic competitiveness of current and planned regulations and policies related to critical technologies and critical infrastructure; engaging in consistent consultations with the United States private sector during regulatory and policy formation; and making available to the United States private sector an accurate understanding of new regulations and policies. Members of the advisory panel— shall be appointed by the President, based on recommendations of the National Security Advisor, the Director of the National Economic Council, and the heads of executive agencies designated by the President; shall be broadly representative of the key industries and sectors relevant to the duties and functions of the panel; shall consist of not more than 10 private sector corporate members or executives of industry and trade associations representing critical technology sectors; and shall consist of not more than 10 members with distinguished backgrounds in relevant scientific and technological fields or with substantial expertise in the direct management and oversight of United States critical infrastructure, including at least 2 members from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The President shall direct— the Council of Economic Advisors and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to appoint personnel to participate in the activities of the advisory panel; and the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the head of any other relevant Federal agency to provide personnel to participate in the task force. The President shall appoint a full-time or permanent part-time Federal officer or employee to manage the activities of the advisory panel. The advisory panel shall be governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
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