Sec. 252. REGIONAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS
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## SEC. 252 REGIONAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS **[**[10 U.S.C. 2358 note](/us/usc/t10/s2358)**]** ###
(a)Development of Innovative Advanced Technologies The Secretary of Defense may use the research and engineering network of the Department of Defense, including the organic industrial base, to support regional advanced technology clusters established by the Secretary of Commerce to encourage the development of innovative advanced technologies to address national security and homeland defense challenges. ###
(b)Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing— ####
(1)the participation of the Department of Defense in regional advanced technology clusters, including the number of— #####
(A)clusters supported; #####
(B)technologies developed and transitioned to acquisition programs; #####
(C)products commercialized; #####
(D)small businesses trained; #####
(E)companies started; and #####
(F)research and development facilities shared; ####
(2)implementation by the Department of processes and tools to facilitate collaboration with the clusters; ####
(3)agreements established by the Department with the Department of Commerce to jointly support the continued growth of the clusters; ####
(4)methods to evaluate the effectiveness of technology cluster policies; ####
(5)any additional required authorities and any impediments to supporting regional advanced technology clusters; and ####
(6)the use of any agreements entered into under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) and any access granted to facilities of the Department of Defense for research and development purposes. ###
(c)Collaboration The Secretary of Defense may meet, collaborate, and share resources with other Federal agencies for purposes of assisting in the use and appropriate growth of regional advanced technology clusters under this section. ###
(d)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####
(A)the congressional defense committees; #####
(B)the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and #####
(C)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)The term “regional advanced technology clusters” means geographic centers focused on building science and technology-based innovation capacity in areas of local and regional strength to foster economic growth and improve quality of life.
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