Sec. 132. Investing in research and development of critical technologies
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The Secretary of Energy shall, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology— make awards to conduct collaborative research and development with industry, labor, academic, and other partners, which may include collaboration with a Federal agency or a Federal laboratory, in order to strengthen the United States position in critical technology areas, including artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology, photonics and optics, flexible hybrid technologies, microelectronics, superconductors, advanced battery technologies, robotics, and advanced sensors; make awards to institutions of higher education to support research, testing, demonstrations, and increased United States engagement in standards development activities; and make awards to institutions of higher education, in collaboration with labor organizations and other relevant education and training organizations, to support research and assessments of the impacts of critical technology development and deployment on jobs and skills needs.
The Secretary may coordinate with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of such other relevant agencies in the implementation of paragraph (1)(C). Subject to subparagraph (B), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry out this subsection. Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subparagraph (A), not more than $50,000,000 of such amounts may be used to support laboratory research programs of the Department of Energy aligned with the critical technology areas referred to in paragraph (1)(A).
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(4)of section 2(b) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 272(b) ) is amended to read as follows: to enter into and perform such contracts, including cooperative research and development arrangements and grants and cooperative agreements or other transactions, as may be necessary in carrying out the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership under section 25 and the Manufacturing USA Program under section 34 and on such terms as the Director may deem appropriate, in furtherance of the purposes of such partnership and such program; . There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of which— $50,000,000 shall be available each year for the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers program of the Foundation; and $100,000,000 shall be available each year for the Engineering Research Centers program of the Foundation. The Director of the National Science Foundation may prioritize the use of amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph
(1)for awards to education, research, and commercialization activities that support domestic manufacturing in critical technology areas. There is authorized to be appropriated for the Innovation Corps established under section 601 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862s–8 ), $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of which at least 25 percent each year shall be used for follow-on grant awards under section 601(c)(3) of such Act. Section 601(c)(3) of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862s–8(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Director of the National Science Foundation shall coordinate with Federal agencies that are required to establish SBIR and STTR programs (as those terms are defined in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(e) ) to facilitate further relevant Federal support for I-Corps participants. . There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for the translational research grants under section 602 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862s–9 ). The Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish, oversee, and support a consortium on advanced manufacturing that operates as an independent entity. The consortium established, overseen, and supported under paragraph
(1)shall be led by a nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education. The functions of the consortium established, overseen, and supported under paragraph
(1)are the following: To include all fields of advanced manufacturing, including emerging areas and areas overlapping with other disciplines. To serve as a catalyst and enabler for, and give a voice to, the national advanced manufacturing research community in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing. To consider issues, challenges, and opportunities facing United States advanced manufacturing, and source perspectives on technology priorities, including novel and unanticipated perspectives, that can inform both the broad advanced manufacturing community and Federal programs and policies. To provide a resource for rapid response expert advice to help inform cross-cutting Federal research and development initiatives in advanced manufacturing, responses might be provided within several days for simple informational items or within several months for more complex issues. To serve as an intermediary for the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government in soliciting the input of the broader manufacturing community. To consider innovation metrics in education and research to inform initiatives that will improve the national innovation ecosystem. In carrying out paragraph (3), the consortium established, overseen, and supported under paragraph
(1)shall— enable the advanced manufacturing community to communicate to a broad audience the myriad ways in which advances in manufacturing will create a brighter future and encourage the alignment of advanced manufacturing research with pressing national priorities and national challenges; facilitate the generation of visions for advanced manufacturing research and education and communicate them to a wide range of stakeholders in the United States; provide flexible mechanisms that allow single or multiple Federal agencies to sponsor and participate in studies of specific agency interest; respond to Federal agency requests and identify key technology challenges facing the private sector; convene experts from United States industry, academia, and labor to consider issues, challenges, and opportunities in advanced manufacturing; form focus teams to deep dive into particular technology areas; engage experts from the private sector, including industry, academia, and labor, with the support of and participation from Federal agency leadership; and provide input to the Federal Government and engage with advisory committees and groups consistent with law and regulations, as appropriate for a body that is not chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). The Director shall allow the consortium established, overseen, and supported under paragraph
(1)to operate independently and shall not require any advance review by the Foundation of any findings, recommendations, or other work products of the consortium. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the consortium established, overseen, and supported under paragraph (1). The consortium shall issue at least four reports each year. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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- 42 USC 1862s–8
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- 42 USC 1862s–9
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