TERMINATION, REESTABLISHMENT, AND RECONSTITUTION OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY.

SEC. 263. TERMINATION, REESTABLISHMENT, AND RECONSTITUTION OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY. (a) Termination of Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech.—The advisory council known as the Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech, established by section 273 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (15 U.S.C. 4603), is hereby terminated. (b) Semiconductor Technology Council.—Section 273 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (15 U.S.C. 4603) is amended by striking out the heading and subsections (a) through (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “SEC. 273. SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. “(a) Establishment.—There is established the Semiconductor Technology Council. 107 STAT. 1609 “(b) Purposes and Functions.—(1) The purposes of the Council are the following: “(A) To link assessment by the semiconductor industry of future market and national security needs to opportunities for technology development through cooperative public and private investment. “(B) To seek ways to respond to the technology challenges for semiconductors by fostering precompetitive cooperation among industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education. “(C) To make available judgments, assessments, insights, and recommendations that relate to the opportunities for new research and development efforts and the potential to better rationalize and align industry and government contributions to semiconductor research and development. “(2) The Council shall carry out the following functions: “(A) Advise Sematech and the Secretary of Defense on appropriate technology goals and appropriate level of effort for the research and development activities of Sematech. “(B) Review the emerging markets, technology developments, and core technology challenges for semiconductor research and development and semiconductor manufacturing and explore opportunities for improved coordination among industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education regarding such developments and challenges. “(C) Assess the effect on the appropriate role of Sematech of public and private sector international agreements in semiconductor research and development. “(D) Exchange views regarding the competitiveness of United States semiconductor technology and new or emerging semiconductor technologies that could affect national economic and security interests. “(E) Exchange and update information and identify overlaps and gaps regarding the efforts of industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education in semiconductor research and development. “(F) Assess technology progress relative to industry requirements and Federal Government requirements, responding as appropriate to the challenges in the national semiconductor technology roadmap developed by representatives of industry, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education. “(G) Make recommendations regarding the semiconductor technology development efforts that should be supported by Federal agencies and industry. “(H) Appoint subgroups as appropriate in connection with the updating of the semiconductor technology roadmap. “(I) Publish an annual report addressing the semiconductor technology challenges and developments for industry, government, and institutions of higher education and the relationship among the challenges and developments for each, including an evaluation of the role of Sematech. “(c) Membership. —The Council shall be composed of 16 members as follows: “(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, who shall be Cochairman of the Council. “(2) The Under Secretary of Energy responsible for science and technology matters. 107 STAT. 1610 “(3) The Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology. “(4) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. “(5) The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. “(6) The Director of the National Science Foundation. “(7) Ten members appointed by the President as follows: “(A) Four individuals who are eminent in the semiconductor device industry, one of whom shall be Cochairman of the Council. “(B) Two individuals who are eminent in the semiconductor equipment and materials industry. “(C) Three individuals who are eminent in the semiconductor user industry, including representatives from the telecommunications and computer industries. “(D) One individual who is eminent in an academic institution.”. (c) Conforming Amendments.—Part F of title II of such Act (15 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) Section 271(c)(1) (15 U.S.C. 4601(c)(1) is amended by striking out “Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech” and inserting in lieu thereof “Semiconductor Technology Council”. (2) Section 272(b)(1)(B) (15 U.S.C. 4602(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking out “Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech” and inserting in lieu thereof “Semiconductor Technology Council”. (3) Section 273 (15 U.S.C. 4603) is amended— (A) in the first sentence of subsection (d)— (i) by striking out “(c)(6)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(c)(7)”; and (ii) by striking out “two shall be appointed for a term of two years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five shall be appointed for a term of two years”; (B) in the first sentence of subsection (e), by striking out “(c)(6)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(c)(7)”; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking out “Seven members” and inserting in lieu thereof “Eleven members”. (d) Authority To Call Meetings.—Section 273(g) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 4603(g)) is amended by striking out “the Chairman or a majority of its members” and inserting in lieu thereof “a Cochairman”. (e) Source of Support for Sematech.—Section 273 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4603) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(j) Support for Council.—The Council shall use Federal funds made available to Sematech as needed for general and administrative support in accomplishing the Council’s purposes.”. (f) First Meeting of New Council.—The first meeting of the Semiconductor Technology Council shall be held not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) References to Terminated Council.—A reference in any provision of law to the Advisory Council on Federal Participation in Sematech shall be deemed to refer to the Semiconductor Technology Council established by section 273 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989, as amended by subsection (b). 107 STAT. 1611