BIENNIAL NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES REPORT AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 503. BIENNIAL NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES REPORT AMENDMENTS. Section 603 of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6683) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “,but shall include the most economically important emerging civilian technologies during the 10-year period following such report, together with the estimated current and future size of domestic and international markets for products derived from these technologies” after “may not exceed 30”; (2) in subsection (b), by striking “national security and” and inserting in lieu thereof “national security or”; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: “(d) Each such report shall include— “(1) an identification of the types of research and development needed to close any significant gaps or deficiencies in the technology base of the United States, as compared with the technology bases of major trading partners; and “(2) a list of the technologies and markets targeted by major trading partners for development or capture.”.