DUTIES AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT.

SEC. 213. DUTIES AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT. (a) Duties of DIU Joint Reserve Detachment.—Clause (ii) of section 2358b(c)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(ii) the technology requirements of the Department of Defense, as identified in the most recent— “(I) National Defense Strategy; “(II) National Defense Science and Technology Strategy as directed under section 218 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1679); and “(III) relevant policy and guidance from the Secretary of Defense; and” . (b) [10 U.S.C. 4061 note] Regional Activities.—Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense may expand the efforts of the Defense Innovation Unit to engage and collaborate with private-sector industry and communities in various regions of the United States— (1) to accelerate the adoption of commercially developed advanced technology in modernization priority areas and such other key technology areas as may be identified by the Secretary; and (2) to expand outreach to communities that do not otherwise have a Defense Innovation Unit presence, including economically disadvantaged communities.