CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE

SEC. 822. CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE (a) Establishment.— There shall be established a federally funded research and development center to be known as the “Critical Technologies Institute” (hereinafter referred to in this section as the “Institute”). (b) Incorporation.— The Institute shall be incorporated as a non-profit membership corporation. (c) Board of Trustees.— (1) The Institute shall have a Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to in this section as the “Board”) composed of 21 members as follows: (A) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, who shall be Chairman of the Board. (B) The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary’s designee. (C) The Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary’s designee. (D) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee. (E) The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee. (F) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the Administrator’s designee. (G) The Director of the National Science Foundation, or the Director’s designee. (H) Four members appointed by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy from among the members of the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology (other than members of such council named in subparagraphs (B) through (G)). (I) Ten members appointed by the members of the Board referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (H) from among representatives of industry and colleges and universities in the United States. (2) (A) The term of service of members of the Board appointed under paragraph (1)(H) shall be four years, except that of the four members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years, one shall be appointed for a term of three years, and one shall be appointed for a term of four years, as specified by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the time of the appointments. (B) The term of office for each of the members of the Board appointed under paragraph (1)(I) shall be specified by the appointing members of the Board at the time of appointment. (C) Members of the Board may be reappointed. (D) A vacancy in a membership of the Board appointed pursuant to subparagraph (H) or (I) of paragraph (1) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A member appointed under this subparagraph shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of his predecessor. (3) The Board shall meet at least twice each year. (4) (A) The Board shall have an executive committee composed of the members referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (1) and six of the members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (I) of such paragraph. 104 STAT. 1599 (B) The executive committee shall meet at least six times each year. (5) A member of the Board who is an officer or employee of the United States may not receive pay for service as a member, other than the pay provided for the member’s position as an officer or employee of the United States. (d) Duties of the Institute.— The Institute shall— (1) survey the views of United States industry, colleges, and universities, and Federal and State agencies, involved in research, development, or utilization of critical technologies on— (A) each critical technology identified in the most recent biennial report of the National Critical Technologies Panel established pursuant to section 601 of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6681); and (B) each technology that the Institute considers critical on the basis of its analysis of national and worldwide trends in basic and applied research and development; (2) on the basis of such views and analysis by Institute personnel— (A) identify suitable near-term, mid-term, and long-term national objectives for the research, development, and production capability of the United States with respect to such technologies; and (B) prepare possible strategies for achieving the identified objectives, including a discussion of the appropriate roles of industry, colleges and universities, and Federal and State agencies; (3) publish reports, as appropriate, discussing— (A) such national objectives and strategies; and (B) progress in implementing such strategies and achieving such objectives; and (4) at the direction of the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, provide technical support and assistance regarding policy formulation to the committees and panels of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology that are responsible for planning and coordinating Federal Government activities that advance the development of critical technologies and sustain and strengthen the science and technology base of the United States. (e) Sponsorship.— (1) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology shall be the sponsor of the Institute. (2) The Director and the Board shall enter into a sponsor agreement consistent with the requirements prescribed by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy that are generally applicable to sponsor agreements. (3) The sponsor agreement shall— (A) require the Institute to perform such functions for the Office of Science and Technology Policy as the Director of that office may specify consistent with the requirements of subsection (d); and (B) permit the Institute, subject to the concurrence of the Director, to perform functions for the member agencies of the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology Policy. (f) Deadline for Certain Actions.— The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall take such actions as may be104 STAT. 1600 necessary to ensure that, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the articles of incorporation for the Institute have been appropriately filed; (2) the corporate bylaws have been adopted; (3) the Board members have been identified or appointed, as appropriate; (4) the initial officers of the Institute have been elected; (5) the first regular business meeting of the Board has been conducted; and (6) the sponsor agreement referred to in subsection (e) has been entered into. (g) Funding.— (1) Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriation Acts, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, out of funds available for the Department of Defense, $5,000,000 for funding the activities of the Institute in the first fiscal year in which the Institute begins operations. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated for the Institute for each fiscal year after the fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1) such sums as may be necessary for operation of the Institute.