ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

SEC. 240. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.(a) Program Purposes.—Subsection (b) of section 246 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2500; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended—(1) in paragraph (2), by striking “in nanoscale research and development” and inserting “in the National Nanotechnology Initiative and with the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office under section 3 of the 21st 122 STAT. 49 Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7502)”; and(2) in paragraph (3), by striking “portfolio of fundamental and applied nanoscience and engineering research initiatives” and inserting “portfolio of nanotechnology research and development initiatives”.(b) Program Administration.—(1) Administration through under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended—(A) by striking “the Director of Defense Research and Engineering” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”; and(B) by striking “The Director” and inserting “The Under Secretary”.(2) Other administrative matters.—Such subsection is further amended—(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “the Department’s increased investment in nanotechnology research and development and the National Nanotechnology Initiative; and” and inserting “investments by the Department and other departments and agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative in nanotechnology research and development;”;(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(4) oversee Department of Defense participation in interagency coordination of the program with other departments and agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative.”.(c) Program Activities.—Such section is further amended—(1) by striking subsection (d); and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection (d):“(d) Strategic Plan.—The Under Secretary shall develop and maintain a strategic plan for defense nanotechnology research and development that—“(1) is integrated with the strategic plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative and the strategic plans of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, the military departments, and the Defense Agencies; and“(2) includes a clear strategy for transitioning the research into products needed by the Department.”.(d) Reports.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(e) Reports.—“(1) In general.—Not later than March 1 of each of 2009, 2011, and 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the program.“(2) Matters included.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:“(A) A review of—“(i) the long-term challenges and specific technical goals of the program; and122 STAT. 50“(ii) the progress made toward meeting such challenges and achieving such goals.“(B) An assessment of current and proposed funding levels for the program, including an assessment of the adequacy of such funding levels to support program activities.“(C) A review of the coordination of activities under the program within the Department of Defense, with other departments and agencies of the United States, and with the National Nanotechnology Initiative.“(D) A review and analysis of the findings and recommendations relating to the Department of Defense of the most recent triennial external review of the National Nanotechnology Program under section 5 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 1704), and a description of initiatives of the Department to implement such recommendations.“(E) An assessment of technology transition from nanotechnology research and development to enhanced warfighting capabilities, including contributions from the Department of Defense Small Business Innovative Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs, and the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology program, and an identification of acquisition programs and deployed defense systems that are incorporating nanotechnologies.“(F) An assessment of global nanotechnology research and development in areas of interest to the Department, including an identification of the use of nanotechnologies in any foreign defense systems.“(G) An assessment of the defense nanotechnology manufacturing and industrial base and its capability to meet the near and far term requirements of the Department.“(H) Such recommendations for additional activities under the program to meet emerging national security requirements as the Under Secretary considers appropriate.“(3) Classification.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.”.