HIGH-RESOLUTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADVISORY BOARD.

SEC. 501. HIGH-RESOLUTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADVISORY BOARD. (a) Establishment and Purpose.—The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish within that office a High-Resolution Information Systems Advisory Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Board”) to monitor and, as appropriate, foster the development of United States-based high-resolution information systems industries. (b) Definition.—As used in this title, the term “high-resolution information systems” means the equipment and techniques required to create, store, recover, and play back high-resolution images and accompanying sound. (c) Functions.—The Board shall— (1) collect and analyze information on the range of factors which will determine whether United States-based high-resolution information systems industries will develop and become competitive, including such factors as technology policies, specialized financial problems, international standards and foreign trade practices, Federal regulations and procurement policies, and licensing practices; (2) identify areas where appropriate cooperation between the Federal Government and the private sector, including Government support for industry-led joint research and development ventures, would enhance United States industrial Competitive-106 STAT. 23ness in this area, and provide advice and guidance for such cooperative efforts; (3) provide guidance on what Federal policies and practices, particularly in such areas as procurement and the transfer of federally-funded research, are necessary to help establish United States-based high-resolution information systems industries; (4) provide advice on the coordination of Federal defense and civilian activities to maximize and assist with the transfer of technologies in the field of high-resolution information systems into commercial products; and (5) generally develop recommendations for guiding Federal agency activities related to the development of United States- based high-resolution information systems industries. (d) Membership and Procedures.—(1)(A) The Board shall be composed of 13 members, 7 of whom shall constitute a quorum. (B) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Secretary, the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or their designees, shall serve as members of the Board. (C) The President, acting through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall appoint as additional members of the Board— (i) 5 members from the private electronics manufacturing sector, drawn from such sectors as semiconductors, display equipment, computers, consumer electronics, and telecommunications, with 1 member also representing labor; (ii) 3 members from the private nonmanufacturing sector, including 1 representative from the transmission delivery systems sector and 2 representatives drawn from such areas as the software industry, the entertainment industry, and the investment community; and (iii) 1 member from academia. At least 1 member appointed under this subparagraph shall be from small business. (2) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or the Director’s designee shall chair the Board. (3) The chairman shall call the first meeting of the Board within 30 days after the appointment of members is completed. (4) The Board may use such personnel detailed from Federal agencies as may be necessary to enable it to perform its functions. (5) Members of the Board, other than full-time employees of the Federal Government, while attending meetings of the Board or otherwise performing duties of the Board while away from their homes or regular places of business, shall be allowed travel expenses in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (6) The Board shall submit a report of its activities once every year after its establishment to the President, the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (e) Limitation on Functions.—Nothing in this section or any other provision of this Act shall be construed— (1) to authorize the Board to investigate or provide advice or guidance with respect to standards or other regulations 106 STAT. 24or policies related to the transmission, delivery, or receipt of broadcast television or cable television signals subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or (2) to limit, modify, or affect in any manner the authorities, functions or responsibilities of the Federal Communications Commission or the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal years 1992 and 1993.