Sec. 2503. Study on emerging science and technology challenges faced by the United States and recommendations to address them
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This section may be cited as the National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 or the National SEAL Act of 2021 . The Secretary of Commerce shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study— to identify the 10 most critical emerging science and technology challenges facing the United States; and to develop recommendations for legislative or administrative action to ensure United States leadership in matters relating to such challenges. The study conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include identification, review, and evaluation of the following: Matters pertinent to identification of the challenges described in paragraph (1)(A). Matters relating to the recommendations developed under paragraph (1)(B), including with respect to education and workforce development necessary to address each of the challenges identified under paragraph (1)(A). Matters related to the review of key technology focus areas by the Director of the National Science Foundation under section 2005. An assessment of the current relative balance in leadership in addressing the challenges identified in paragraph (1)(A) between the United States, allies or key partners of the United States, and the People’s Republic of China. The Secretary of Commerce shall seek to enter into the agreement required by paragraph
(1)on or before the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Under an agreement entered into under paragraph (1), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall, not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Commerce and the National Academies enter into such agreement, transmit to the Secretary of Commerce the findings of the National Academies with respect to the study conducted pursuant to such agreement. Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Commerce receives the findings of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with respect to the study conducted under subsection (b), the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a “Strategy to Ensure American Leadership” report on such study. The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: The findings of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with respect to the study conducted under subsection (b). The conclusions of the Secretary of Commerce with respect to such findings. The recommendations developed under subsection (b)(1)(B). Such other recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary of Commerce may have with respect to such findings and conclusions. The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine may secure directly from a Federal department or agency such information as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consider necessary to carry out the study under subsection (b). On request of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for information, the head of the department or agency shall furnish such information to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall provide support upon request from the Secretary of Commerce or the National Academies to carry out this section. In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the degree practicable, coordinate with the steering committee established under section 236(a) of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ).
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