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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3605 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 687
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3605

                          [Report No. 111-363]

 To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve 
   the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2010

Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Kaufman, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Begich) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                           December 10, 2010

             Reported by Mr. Rockefeller, with an amendment
 [Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in 
                                italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve 
   the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010'' or the ``America Creating 
Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, 
Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Definitions.
       <DELETED>TITLE I--OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

<DELETED>Sec. 101. National innovation and competitiveness strategy.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Coordination of Federal STEM education.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Cyberinfrastructure improvement study.
<DELETED>Sec. 104. Interagency public access committee.
<DELETED>Sec. 105. Federal scientific collections.
<DELETED>Sec. 106. Prize competitions.
   <DELETED>TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

<DELETED>Sec. 201. NASA's contribution to innovation and 
                            competitiveness.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. NASA's contribution to education.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. International Space Station's contribution to 
                            national competitiveness enhancement.
<DELETED>Sec. 204. Definitions.
           <DELETED>TITLE III--OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC PROGRAMS

<DELETED>Sec. 301. Oceanic and atmospheric research and development 
                            program.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. Ocean and atmospheric science education programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 303. Workforce study.
   <DELETED>TITLE IV--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

<DELETED>Sec. 401. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 403. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and 
                            Technology.
<DELETED>Sec. 404. Manufacturing extension partnership.
<DELETED>Sec. 405. Emergency communication and tracking technologies 
                            research initiative.
<DELETED>Sec. 406. Broadening participation.
<DELETED>Sec. 407. NIST Fellowships.
<DELETED>Sec. 408. Green manufacturing and construction.
<DELETED>Sec. 409. Cybersecurity competition and challenge.
<DELETED>Sec. 410. Definitions.
             <DELETED>TITLE V--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

<DELETED>Sec. 501. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 502. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 504. National Science Board administrative amendments.
<DELETED>Sec. 505. National Center for Science and Engineering 
                            statistics.
<DELETED>Sec. 506. National Science Foundation manufacturing research 
                            and education.
<DELETED>Sec. 507. National Science Board report on mid-scale 
                            instrumentation.
<DELETED>Sec. 508. Partnerships for innovation.
<DELETED>Sec. 509. Green chemistry basic research.
<DELETED>Sec. 510. Graduate student support.
<DELETED>Sec. 511. Robert Noyce teacher scholarship program.
<DELETED>Sec. 512. Undergraduate broadening participation program.
<DELETED>Sec. 513. Research experiences for high school students.
<DELETED>Sec. 514. Research experiences for undergraduates.
<DELETED>Sec. 515. STEM industry internship programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 516. Cyber-enabled learning for national challenges.
<DELETED>Sec. 517. Federal cybersecurity research and development.
<DELETED>Sec. 518. Federal cyber scholarship-for-service program.
                     <DELETED>TITLE VI--INNOVATION

<DELETED>Sec. 601. Office of innovation and entrepreneurship.
<DELETED>Sec. 602. Federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies 
                            in manufacturing.
<DELETED>Sec. 603. Regional innovation program.
<DELETED>Sec. 604. Science and research parks.
                 <DELETED>TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

<DELETED>Sec. 701. Government Accountability Office review.
<DELETED>Sec. 702. Salary restrictions.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Director.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In title I, the term ``Director'' 
                means the Director of the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) In title V, the term ``Director'' 
                means the Director of the National Institute of Science 
                and Technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means the academic 
        and professional disciplines of science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE I--OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. NATIONAL INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS 
              STRATEGY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
shall submit to Congress and the President a national innovation and 
competitiveness strategy for strengthening the innovative and 
competitive capacity of the Federal Government, State and local 
governments, institutions of higher education, and the private sector 
that includes--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) proposed legislative changes and 
        action;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) proposed actions to be taken collectively by 
        executive agencies, including White House offices;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) proposed actions to be taken by individual 
        executive agencies, including White House offices; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) a proposal for metrics-based monitoring and 
        oversight of the progress of the Federal Government with 
        respect to improving conditions for the innovation occurring in 
        and the competitiveness of the United States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL STEM EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a 
committee under the National Science and Technology Council, including 
the Office of Management and Budget, with the responsibility to 
coordinate Federal programs and activities in support of STEM 
education, including at the National Science Foundation, the Department 
of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of 
Education, and all other Federal agencies that have programs and 
activities in support of STEM education.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Responsibilities.--The committee established under 
subsection (a) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) coordinate the STEM education activities and 
        programs of the Federal agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) coordinate STEM education activities and 
        programs with the Office of Management and Budget;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review STEM education activities and programs 
        to ensure they are not duplicative of similar efforts within 
        the Federal government;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) develop, implement through the participating 
        agencies, and update once every 5 years a 5-year STEM education 
        strategic plan, which shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) specify and prioritize annual and 
                long-term objectives;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) specify the common metrics that will 
                be used to assess progress toward achieving the 
                objectives;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) describe the approaches that will be 
                taken by each participating agency to assess the 
                effectiveness of its STEM education programs and 
                activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) with respect to subparagraph (A), 
                describe the role of each agency in supporting programs 
                and activities designed to achieve the objectives; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) establish, periodically update, and maintain 
        an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education programs and 
        activities, including documentation of assessments of the 
        effectiveness of such programs and activities and rates of 
        participation by women, underrepresented minorities, and 
        persons in rural areas in such programs and 
        activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Responsibilities of OSTP.--The Director shall 
encourage and monitor the efforts of the participating agencies to 
ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (b)(2) is developed and 
executed effectively and that the objectives of the strategic plan are 
met.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--The Director shall transmit a report annually 
to Congress at the time of the President's budget request describing 
the plan required under subsection (b)(2). The annual report shall 
include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a description of the STEM education programs 
        and activities for the previous and current fiscal years, and 
        the proposed programs and activities under the President's 
        budget request, of each participating Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the levels of funding for each participating 
        Federal agency for the programs and activities described under 
        paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year and under the 
        President's budget request;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) an evaluation of the levels of duplication and 
        fragmentation of the programs and activities described under 
        paragraph (1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) except for the initial annual report, a 
        description of the progress made in carrying out the 
        implementation plan, including a description of the outcome of 
        any program assessments completed in the previous year, and any 
        changes made to that plan since the previous annual report; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) a description of how the participating Federal 
        agencies will disseminate information about federally supported 
        resources for STEM education practitioners, including teacher 
        professional development programs, to States and to STEM 
        education practitioners, including to teachers and 
        administrators in schools that meet the criteria described in 
        subsection (c)(1)(A) and (B) of section 3175 of the Department 
        of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7381j(c)(1)(A) and (B)).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The President's Innovation and Technology 
Advisory Committee, in coordination with the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy and the national coordination office of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, 
shall conduct a comprehensive study of the status of programs 
supporting innovation-enabling cyberinfrastructure of regional, 
thematic, or technological importance in States that historically have 
received relatively little Federal research and development 
funding.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--The study shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) include a review of the previous 5 years of 
        EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program applications 
        and awards and shall evaluate--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the demand for hardware, software, 
                network capability and capacity, institutions, and 
                expertise related to cyberinfrastructure at 
                institutions in EPSCoR States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (B) the success of RII Track-2 awards in achieving 
        the programmatic goals outlined by the National Science 
        Foundation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) an analysis of the effectiveness of the 
        National Institutes of Health IDeANet initiative in broadening 
        access to high-performance computational resources; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) recommendations for ensuring accessibility and 
        vitality of cyberinfrastructure for scientific research and 
        education.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--The Committee shall submit a report 
containing its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Science and Technology within 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. INTERAGENCY PUBLIC ACCESS COMMITTEE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a working 
group under the National Science and Technology Council with the 
responsibility to coordinate Federal science agency research and 
policies related to the dissemination and long-term stewardship of the 
results of unclassified research, including digital data and peer-
reviewed scholarly publications, supported wholly, or in part, by 
funding from the Federal science agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) identify the specific objectives and public 
        interest being addressed by any policies coordinated under (a) 
        that are not or cannot be made to meet the needs of the private 
        sector;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) take into account inherent variability among 
        Federal science agencies and scientific disciplines in the 
        nature of research, types of data, and dissemination 
        models;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) coordinate the development or designation of 
        standards for research data, the structure of full text and 
        metadata, navigation tools, and other applications to maximize 
        interoperability across Federal science agencies, across 
        science and engineering disciplines, and between research data 
        and scholarly publications, taking into account existing 
        consensus standards, including international 
        standards;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) coordinate Federal science agency programs and 
        activities that support research and education on tools and 
        systems required to ensure preservation and stewardship of all 
        forms of digital research data, including scholarly 
        publications;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) work with international science and technology 
        counterparts to maximize interoperability between United States 
        based unclassified research databases and international 
        databases and repositories;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) solicit input and recommendations from, and 
        collaborate with, non-Federal stakeholders, including the 
        public, universities, nonprofit and for-profit publishers, 
        libraries, federally funded and non-federally funded research 
        scientists, and other organizations and institutions with a 
        stake in long term preservation and access to the results of 
        federally funded research;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) establish priorities for coordinating the 
        development of any Federal science agency policies related to 
        public access to the results of federally funded research to 
        maximize the benefits of such policies with respect to their 
        potential economic or other impact on, the science and 
        engineering enterprise and the stakeholders thereof;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) take into consideration the distinction 
        between scholarly publications and digital data;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) the role that scientific publishers play in 
        the peer review process in ensuring the integrity of the record 
        of scientific research, including the investments and added 
        value that they make; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) examine Federal agency practices and 
        procedures for providing research reports to the agencies 
        charged with locating and preserving unclassified 
        research.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Patent or Copyright Law.--Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to undermine any right under the provisions of title 
17 or 35, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Application With Existing Law.--Nothing defined in 
section (b) shall be construed to affect existing law with respect to 
federal science agencies' policies related to public access.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit a report to 
Congress describing--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the specific objectives and public interest 
        identified under (b)(1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any priorities established under subsection 
        (b)(7);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the impact the policies described under (a) 
        have had on the science and engineering enterprise and the 
        stakeholders, including the financial impact on research 
        budgets;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the status of any Federal science agency 
        policies related to public access to the results of federally 
        funded research; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) how any policies developed or being developed 
        by Federal science agencies, as described in subsection (a), 
        incorporate input from the non-Federal stakeholders described 
        in subsection (b)(6).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Federal Science Agency Defined.--For the purposes of 
this section, the term ``Federal science agency'' means any Federal 
agency with an annual extramural research expenditure of over 
$100,000,000.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Management of Scientific Collections.--The Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall develop policies for the management 
and use of Federal scientific collections to improve the quality, 
organization, access, including online access, and long-term 
preservation of such collections for the benefit of the scientific 
enterprise. . In developing those policies the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall consult, as appropriate, with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Federal agencies with such collections; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) representatives of other organizations, 
        institutions, and other entities not a part of the Federal 
        Government that have a stake in the preservation, maintenance, 
        and accessibility of such collections, including State and 
        local government agencies, institutions of higher education, 
        museums, and other entities engaged in the acquisition, 
        holding, management, or use of scientific 
        collections.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clearinghouse.--The Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall ensure 
the development of an online clearinghouse for information on the 
contents of and access to Federal scientific collections.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Disposal of Collections.--The policies developed under 
subsection (a) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) require that, before disposing of a scientific 
        collection, a Federal agency shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) conduct a review of the research value 
                of the collection; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) consult with researchers who have used 
                the collection, and other potentially interested 
                parties, concerning--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the collection's value for 
                        research purposes; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) possible additional 
                        educational uses for the collection; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include procedures for Federal agencies to 
        transfer scientific collections they no longer need to 
        researchers at institutions or other entities qualified to 
        manage the collections.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Cost Projections.--The Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, 
shall develop a common set of methodologies to be used by Federal 
agencies for the assessment and projection of costs associated with the 
management and preservation of their scientific collections.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Scientific Collection Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``scientific collection'' means a set of physical specimens, 
living or inanimate, created for the purpose of supporting science and 
serving as a long-term research asset, rather than for their market 
value as collectibles or their historical, artistic, or cultural 
significance, and, as appropriate and feasible, the associated specimen 
data and materials.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 106. PRIZE COMPETITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 24. PRIZE COMPETITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' means a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the 
        Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
        Policy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Federal agency.--The term `Federal agency' 
        has the meaning given under section 4, except that term shall 
        not include any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal 
        Government.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Head of an agency.--The term `head of an 
        agency' means the head of a Federal agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) In General.--Each head of an agency, or the heads of 
multiple agencies in cooperation, may carry out a program to award 
prizes competitively to stimulate innovation that has the potential to 
advance the mission of the respective agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Prizes.--For purposes of this section, a prize may 
be one or more of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A point solution prize that rewards and 
        spurs the development of solutions for a particular, well-
        defined problem.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) An exposition prize that helps identify and 
        promote a broad range of ideas and practices that may not 
        otherwise attract attention, facilitating further development 
        of the idea or practice by third parties.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Participation prizes that create value 
        during and after the competition by encouraging contestants to 
        change their behavior or develop new skills that may have 
        beneficial effects during and after the competition.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Such other types of prizes as each head of 
        an agency considers appropriate to stimulate innovation that 
        has the potential to advance the mission of the respective 
        agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Topics.--In selecting topics for prize competitions, 
the head of an agency shall consult widely both within and outside the 
Federal Government, and may empanel advisory committees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Advertising.--The head of an agency shall widely 
advertise each prize competition to encourage broad 
participation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Requirements and Registration.--For each prize 
competition, the head of an agency shall publish a notice in the 
Federal Register announcing--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the subject of the competition;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the rules for being eligible to participate 
        in the competition;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the process for participants to register for 
        the competition;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the amount of the prize; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the basis on which a winner will be 
        selected.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Eligibility.--To be eligible to win a prize under 
this section, an individual or entity--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall have registered to participate in the 
        competition under any rules promulgated by the head of an 
        agency under subsection (f);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall have complied with all the 
        requirements under this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) in the case of a private entity, shall be 
        incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the 
        United States, and in the case of an individual, whether 
        participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or 
        permanent resident of the United States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) may not be a Federal entity or Federal 
        employee acting within the scope of their employment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Consultation With Federal Employees.--An individual 
or entity shall not be deemed ineligible under subsection (g) because 
the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with 
Federal employees during a competition if the facilities and employees 
are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the 
competition on an equitable basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Liability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the 
                term `related entity' means a contractor or 
                subcontractor at any tier, and a supplier, user, 
                customer, cooperating party, grantee, investigator, or 
                detailee.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Liability.--Registered participants 
                shall be required to agree to assume any and all risks 
                and waive claims against the Federal Government and its 
                related entities, except in the case of willful 
                misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of 
                property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, 
                indirect, or consequential, arising from their 
                participation in a competition, whether the injury, 
                death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or 
                otherwise.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Insurance.--Participants shall be required 
        to obtain liability insurance or demonstrate financial 
        responsibility, in amounts determined by the head of an agency, 
        for claims by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a third party for death, bodily 
                injury, or property damage, or loss resulting from an 
                activity carried out in connection with participation 
                in a competition, with the Federal Government named as 
                an additional insured under the registered 
                participant's insurance policy and registered 
                participants agreeing to indemnify the Federal 
                Government against third party claims for damages 
                arising from or related to competition activities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Federal Government for damage or 
                loss to Government property resulting from such an 
                activity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Exception.--The head of an agency may not 
        require a participant to waive claims against the administering 
        entity arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the 
        agency of the intellectual property, trade secrets, or 
        confidential business information of the participant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Intellectual Property.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Prohibition on the government acquiring 
        intellectual property rights.--The Federal Government may not 
        gain an interest in intellectual property developed by a 
        participant in a competition without the written consent of the 
        participant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Licenses.--The Federal Government may 
        negotiate a license for the use of intellectual property 
        developed by a participant for a competition.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Judges.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For each competition, the head 
        of an agency, either directly or through an agreement under 
        subsection (l), shall appoint one or more qualified judges to 
        select the winner or winners of the prize competition on the 
        basis described under subsection (f). Judges for each 
        competition may include individuals from outside the agency, 
        including from the private sector.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Restrictions.--A judge may not--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) have personal or financial interests 
                in, or be an employee, officer, director, or agent of 
                any entity that is a registered participant in a 
                competition; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) have a familial or financial 
                relationship with an individual who is a registered 
                participant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Guidelines.--The heads of agencies who carry 
        out competitions under this section shall develop guidelines to 
        ensure that the judges appointed for such competitions are 
        fairly balanced and operate in a transparent manner.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Exemption from faca.--The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any committee, 
        board, commission, panel, task force, or similar entity, 
        created solely for the purpose of judging prize competitions 
        under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(l) Administering the Competition.--The head of an 
agency may enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to 
administer a prize competition, subject to the provisions of this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(m) Funding.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Support for a prize competition 
        under this section, including financial support for the design 
        and administration of a prize or funds for a monetary prize 
        purse, may consist of Federal appropriated funds and funds 
        provided by the private sector for such cash prizes. The head 
        of an agency may accept funds from other Federal agencies to 
        support such competitions. The head of an agency may not give 
        any special consideration to any private sector entity in 
        return for a donation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Availability of funds.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, funds appropriated for prize awards 
        under this section shall remain available until expended, and 
        may be transferred, reprogrammed, or expended for other 
        purposes only after the expiration of 10 fiscal years after the 
        fiscal year for which the funds were originally appropriated. 
        No provision in this section permits obligation or payment of 
        funds in violation of section 1341 of title 31, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Amount of prize.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Announcement.--No prize may be 
                announced under subsection (f) until all the funds 
                needed to pay out the announced amount of the prize 
                have been appropriated or committed in writing by a 
                private source.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Increase in amount.--The head of an 
                agency may increase the amount of a prize after an 
                initial announcement is made under subsection (f) only 
                if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) notice of the increase is 
                        provided in the same manner as the initial 
                        notice of the prize; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the funds needed to pay out 
                        the announced amount of the increase have been 
                        appropriated or committed in writing by a 
                        private source.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Limitation on amount.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Notice to congress.--No prize 
                competition under this section may offer a prize in an 
                amount greater than $50,000,000 unless 30 days have 
                elapsed after written notice has been transmitted to 
                the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
                of the Senate and the Committee on Science and 
                Technology of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Approval of head of agency.--No 
                prize competition under this section may result in the 
                award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes without 
                the approval of the head of an agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(n) General Service Administration Assistance.--Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, the General Services 
Administration shall provide government wide services to share best 
practices and assist agencies in developing guidelines for issuing 
prize competitions. The General Services Administration shall develop a 
contract vehicle to provide agencies access to relevant products and 
services, including technical assistance in structuring and conducting 
prize competitions to take maximum benefit of the marketplace as they 
identify and pursue prize competitions to further the policy objectives 
of the Federal Government.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(o) Compliance With Existing Law.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Federal Government shall 
        not, by virtue of offering or providing a prize under this 
        section, be responsible for compliance by registered 
        participants in a prize competition with Federal law, including 
        licensing, export control, and nonproliferation laws, and 
        related regulations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Other prize authority.--Nothing in this 
        section affects the prize authority authorized by any other 
        provision of law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Repeal of space act limitation.--Section 
        314(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 
        U.S.C. 2459f-1 is amended by striking ``The Administration may 
        carry out a program to award prizes only in conformity with 
        this section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(p) Annual Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1 of each 
        year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Science and Technology of the House of Representatives a report 
        on the activities carried out during the preceding fiscal year 
        under the authority in subsection (b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Information included.--The report for a 
        fiscal year under this subsection shall include, for each prize 
        competition under subsection (b), the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Proposed goals.--A description of 
                the proposed goals of each prize competition.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Preferable method.--An analysis of 
                why the utilization of the authority in subsection (b) 
                was the preferable method of achieving the goals 
                described in subparagraph (A) as opposed to other 
                authorities available to the agency, such as contracts, 
                grants, and cooperative agreements.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Amount of cash prizes.--The total 
                amount of cash prizes awarded for each prize 
                competition, including a description of amount of 
                private funds contributed to the program, the sources 
                of such funds, and the manner in which the amounts of 
                cash prizes awarded and claimed were allocated among 
                the accounts of the agency for recording as obligations 
                and expenditures.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Solicitations and evaluation of 
                submissions.--The methods used for the solicitation and 
                evaluation of submissions under each prize competition, 
                together with an assessment of the effectiveness of 
                such methods and lessons learned for future prize 
                competitions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Resources.--A description of the 
                resources, including personnel and funding, used in the 
                execution of each prize competition together with a 
                detailed description of the activities for which such 
                resources were used and an accounting of how funding 
                for execution was allocated among the accounts of the 
                agency for recording as obligations and 
                expenditures.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Results.--A description of how each 
                prize competition advanced the mission of the agency 
                concerned.''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
                       ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. NASA'S CONTRIBUTION TO INNOVATION AND 
              COMPETITIVENESS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    It is the sense of Congress that a renewed emphasis on 
technology development would enhance current mission capabilities and 
enable future missions, while encouraging NASA, private industry, and 
academia to spur innovation. NASA's Innovative Partnership Program is a 
valuable mechanism to accelerate technology maturation and encourage 
the transfer of technology into the private sector.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. NASA'S CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
NASA is uniquely positioned to interest students in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, not only by the example it 
sets, but through its education programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Educational Program Goals.--NASA shall develop 
educational programs--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to carry out and support research based 
        programs and activities designed to increase student interest 
        and participation in STEM fields;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to improve public literacy in those 
        fields;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) that employ proven strategies and methods for 
        improving student learning and teaching in STEM 
        fields;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to provide curriculum support materials and 
        other resources that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) are designed to be integrated with 
                comprehensive STEM field education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) are aligned with national science 
                education standards; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) promote the adoption and 
                implementation of high-quality education practices that 
                build toward college and career-readiness; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to create and support opportunities for 
        enhanced and ongoing professional development for teachers 
        using best practices that improve the STEM field content and 
        knowledge of the teachers.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO 
              NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
that the International Space Station represents a valuable and unique 
national asset which can be utilized to increase educational 
opportunities and scientific and technological innovation which will 
enhance the Nation's economic security and competitiveness in the 
global technology fields of endeavor. If the period for active 
utilization of the International Space Station is extended to at least 
the year 2020, the potential for such opportunities and innovation 
would be increased. Efforts should be made to fully realize that 
potential.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation and Assessment of NASA's Interagency 
Contribution.--Pursuant to the authority provided in title II of the 
America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69), the Administrator shall 
evaluate and, where possible, expand efforts to maximize NASA's 
contribution to interagency efforts to enhance science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics education capabilities, and to enhance the 
Nation's technological excellence and global competitiveness. The 
Administrator shall identify these enhancements in the annual reports 
required by section 2001(e) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
16611a(e)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report to the Congress.--Within 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the 
House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology and the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a report on 
the assessment made pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall 
include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a description of current and potential 
        activities associated with utilization of the International 
        Space Station which are supportive of the goals of educational 
        excellence and innovation and competitive enhancement 
        established or reaffirmed by this Act, including a summary of 
        the goals supported, the number of individuals or organizations 
        participating in or benefiting from such activities, and a 
        summary of how such activities might be expanded or improved 
        upon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a description of government and private 
        partnerships which are, or may be, established to effectively 
        utilize the capabilities represented by the International Space 
        Station to enhance United States competitiveness, innovation 
        and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        education; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a summary of proposed actions or activities to 
        be undertaken to ensure the maximum utilization of the 
        International Space Station to contribute to fulfillment of the 
        goals and objectives of this Act, and the identification of any 
        additional authority, assets, or funding that would be required 
        to support such activities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
        means the Administrator of NASA.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) NASA.--The term ``NASA'' means the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>TITLE III--OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC PROGRAMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 4001 of the America COMPETES Act (33 U.S.C. 893) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before 
        ``The Administrator''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Ocean and Atmospheric Research and Development 
Program.--The Administrator shall implement programs and activities--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to identify emerging and innovative research 
        and development priorities to enhance U.S. competitiveness, 
        support development of new economic opportunities based on NOAA 
        research, observations, monitoring modeling, and predictions 
        that sustain ecosystem services;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to promote United States leadership in ocean 
        and atmospheric science and competitiveness in the applied uses 
        of such knowledge, including for the development and expansion 
        of economic opportunities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to advance ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and 
        atmospheric research and development, including potentially 
        transformational research, in collaboration with other relevant 
        Federal agencies, academic institutions, the private sector, 
        and nongovernmental programs, consistent with the 
        Administration's mission to understand, observe, and model the 
        Earth's atmosphere and biosphere, including the oceans, in an 
        integrated manner.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Report.--No later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the National Science Foundation or 
other such agencies with mature transformational research portfolios, 
shall develop and submit a report to describe NOAA's strategy for 
enhancing transformational research in its research and development 
portfolio to increase United States competitiveness in oceanic and 
atmospheric science and technology. The report shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) define `transformational 
        research';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) identify emerging and innovative areas of 
        research and development where transformational research has 
        the potential to make significant and revolutionary -
        advancements in both understanding and U.S. science 
        leadership;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) describe how transformational research 
        priorities are identified and appropriately -balanced in the 
        context of NOAA's broader research portfolio;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) describe NOAA's plan for developing a 
        competitive peer review and priority-setting -process, funding 
        mechanisms, performance and evaluation measures, and 
        transition-to-operation guidelines for transformational 
        research; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) describe partnerships with other agencies 
        involved in transformational research.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Partnerships and Agreements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may execute 
        such contracts, leases, grants, cooperative agreements, or 
        other agreements and transactions with any agency or 
        instrumentality of the United States, any State, local, tribal, 
        territorial or foreign government, or with any person, 
        corporation, firm, partnership, educational institution, 
        nonprofit organization, or international organization as may be 
        necessary to carry out this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Specific authority.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, the Administrator may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) execute long term leases of up to 20 
                years for the use of unimproved land to site small 
                shelter facilities, antennae, and equipment including 
                weather, tide, tidal currents, river, and air sampling 
                or measuring equipment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) grant long term licenses of up to 20 
                years at no cost to site facilities and equipment 
                including weather, tide, tidal currents, river, and air 
                sampling or measuring equipment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) acquire (by purchase, lease, or 
                otherwise), lease, sell, and dispose of or convey 
                services, money, securities, or property (whether real, 
                personal, intellectual, or of any other kind) or an 
                interest therein;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) construct, improve, repair, operate, 
                maintain, outgrant, and dispose of real or personal 
                property, including buildings, facilities, and land; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) waive capital lease scoring 
                requirements for any lease of space on commercial 
                antennas to support weather radio equipment, air 
                sampling, or measuring equipment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Certain leased equipment.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, leases of 
        antenna or equipment on towers or other structures shall be 
        considered operating leases for the purpose of capital lease 
        scoring.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Authority to receive funds.--The 
        Administrator may accept, retain, and use funds received from 
        any party pursuant to an agreement entered into under this 
        subsection for activities furthering the purposes of this 
        title.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 302. OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE EDUCATION 
              PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 4002 of the America COMPETES Act (33 U.S.C. 893a) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``the agency.'' in subsection (a) 
        and inserting ``agency, with consideration given to the goal of 
        promoting the participation of individuals from 
        underrepresented groups in STEM fields and in promoting the 
        acquisition and retention of highly qualified and motivated 
        young scientists to complement and supplement workforce 
        needs.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
        subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Educational Program Goals.--The education programs 
developed by NOAA shall, to the extent applicable--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) carry out and support research based 
        programs and activities designed to increase student interest 
        and participation in STEM;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) improve public literacy in STEM;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) employ proven strategies and methods for 
        improving student learning and teaching in STEM;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) provide curriculum support materials and 
        other resources that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are designed to be integrated with 
                comprehensive STEM education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are aligned with national science 
                education standards; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) produce the adoption and 
                implementation of high-quality education practices that 
                build toward college and career-readiness; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) create and support opportunities for 
        enhanced and ongoing professional development for teachers 
        using best practices that improves the STEM content and 
        knowledge of the teachers.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking ``develop'' in subsection (c), as 
        redesignated, and inserting ``maintain''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by adding at the end thereof the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) STEM Fields Defined.--In this section, the term 
`STEM fields' means the academic and professional disciplines of 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 303. WORKFORCE STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall request the National Academy of 
Sciences to conduct a study on the scientific workforce in the areas of 
oceanic and atmospheric research and development. The study shall 
investigate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) whether there is a shortage in the number of 
        individuals with advanced degrees in oceanic and atmospheric 
        sciences who have the ability to conduct high quality 
        scientific research in physical and chemical oceanography, 
        meteorology, and atmospheric modeling, and related fields, for 
        government, nonprofit, and private sector entities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) what Federal programs are available to help 
        facilitate the education of students hoping to pursue these 
        degrees;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) barriers to transitioning highly qualified 
        oceanic and atmospheric scientists into Federal civil service 
        scientist career tracks;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) what institutions of higher education, the 
        private sector, and the Congress could do to increase the 
        number of individuals with such post baccalaureate 
        degrees;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the impact of an aging Federal scientist 
        workforce on the ability of Federal agencies to conduct high 
        quality scientific research; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) what actions the Federal government can take 
        to assist the transition of highly qualified scientists into 
        Federal career scientist positions and ensure that the 
        experiences of retiring Federal scientists are adequately 
        documented and transferred prior to retirement from Federal 
        service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
Education shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies and 
departments with oceanic and atmospheric expertise or authority in 
preparing the specifications for the study.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--No later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Education 
shall transmit a joint report to each committee of Congress with 
jurisdiction over the programs described in 4002(b) of the America 
COMPETES Act (33 U.S.C. 893a(b)), as amended by section 302 of this 
Act, detailing the findings and recommendations of the study and 
setting forth a prioritized plan to implement the 
recommendations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Program and Plan.--The Administrator shall evaluate 
the National Academy of Sciences study and develop a workforce program 
and plan to institutionalize the Administration's Federal science 
career pathways and address aging workforce issues. The program and 
plan shall be developed in consultation with the Administration's 
cooperative institutes and other academic partners to identify and 
implement programs and mechanisms to ensure that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) sufficient highly qualified scientists are 
        able to transition into Federal career scientist positions in 
        the Administration's laboratories and programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the technical and management experiences of 
        senior employees are documented and transferred before leaving 
        Federal service.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE IV--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
                          TECHNOLOGY</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This title may be cited as the ``National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Fiscal Year 2011.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,000,500,000 for 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal 
        year 2011.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount 
        authorized by paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $625,500,000 shall be authorized for 
                scientific and technical research and services 
                laboratory activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $125,000,000 shall be authorized for 
                the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) $250,000,000 shall be authorized for 
                industrial technology services activities, of which--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) $95,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Technology Innovation 
                        Program under section 28 of the National 
                        Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
                        U.S.C. 278n);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) $145,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Manufacturing Extension 
                        Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of 
                        such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which 
                        not more than $5,000,000 shall be for the 
                        competitive grant program under section 25(f) 
                        of such Act; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) $10,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Malcolm Baldrige National 
                        Quality Award program under section 17 of the 
                        Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
                        1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Fiscal Year 2012.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,024,100,000 for 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal 
        year 2012.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount 
        authorized by paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $669,100,000 shall be authorized for 
                scientific and technical research and services 
                laboratory activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $85,000,000 shall be authorized for 
                the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) $270,300,000 shall be authorized for 
                industrial technology services activities, of which--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) $105,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Technology Innovation 
                        Program under section 28 of the National 
                        Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
                        U.S.C. 278n);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) $155,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Manufacturing Extension 
                        Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of 
                        such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which 
                        not more than $5,000,000 shall be for the 
                        competitive grant program under section 25(f) 
                        of such Act; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) $10,300,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Malcolm Baldrige National 
                        Quality Award program under section 17 of the 
                        Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
                        1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Fiscal Year 2013.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,128,409,000 for 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal 
        year 2013.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount 
        authorized by paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $715,800,000 shall be authorized for 
                scientific and technical research and services 
                laboratory activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $122,000,000 shall be authorized for 
                the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) $290,609,000 shall be authorized for 
                industrial technology services activities, of which--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) $115,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Technology Innovation 
                        Program under section 28 of the National 
                        Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
                        U.S.C. 278n);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) $165,000,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Manufacturing Extension 
                        Partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of 
                        such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which 
                        not more than $5,000,000 shall be for the 
                        competitive grant program under section 25(f) 
                        of such Act; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) $10,609,000 shall be 
                        authorized for the Malcolm Baldrige National 
                        Quality Award program under section 17 of the 
                        Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
                        1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 403. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STANDARDS AND 
              TECHNOLOGY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--Section 4 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STANDARDS AND 
              TECHNOLOGY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of 
Commerce an Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology 
(in this section referred to as the `Under Secretary').</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Appointment.--The Under Secretary shall be appointed 
by the President by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Compensation.--The Under Secretary shall be 
compensated at the rate in effect for level III of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Duties.--The Under Secretary shall serve as the 
Director of the Institute and shall perform such duties as required of 
the Director by the Secretary under this Act or by law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Applicability.--The individual serving as the 
Director of the Institute on the date of enactment of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010 shall 
also serve as the Under Secretary until such time as a successor is 
appointed under subsection (b).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Title 5, united states code.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Level iii.--Section 5314 of title 5, 
                United States Code, is amended by inserting before the 
                item ``Associate Attorney General'' the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and 
        Technology, who also serves as Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology.''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Level iv.--Section 5315 of title 5, 
                United States Code, is amended by striking ``Director, 
                National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) National institute of standards and technology 
        act.--Section 5 of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 274) is amended by striking the 
        first, fifth, and sixth sentences.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 404. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Community College Support.--Section 25(a) of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in 
        paragraph (4);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``Institute.'' in paragraph (5) 
        and inserting ``Institute; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) providing to community colleges information 
        about the job skills needed in small- and medium-sized 
        manufacturing businesses in the regions they 
        serve.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Innovative Services Initiative.--Section 25 of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Innovative Services Initiative.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--The Director may establish, 
        within the Centers program under this section, an innovative 
        services initiative to assist small- and medium-sized 
        manufacturers in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) reducing their energy usage and 
                environmental waste to improve profitability; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) accelerating the domestic 
                commercialization of new product technologies, 
                including components for renewable energy 
                systems.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Market demand.--The Director may not 
        undertake any activity to accelerate the domestic 
        commercialization of a new product technology under this 
        subsection unless an analysis of market demand for the new 
        product technology has been conducted.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Reports.--Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as 
amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In submitting the 3-year 
        programmatic planning document and annual updates under section 
        23, the Director shall include an assessment of the Director's 
        governance of the program established under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Criteria.--In conducting the assessment, the 
        Director shall use the criteria established pursuant to the 
        Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award under section 
        17(d)(1)(C) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
        of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1)(C)).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program 
Cost-Sharing.--Section 25(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (3), and 
        (5), for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2013, the 
        Secretary may not provide to a Center more than 50 percent of 
        the costs incurred by that Center and may not require that a 
        Center's cost share exceed 50 percent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
        Authorization Act of 2010, the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress a report on the cost share requirements under the 
        program. The report shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) discuss various cost share 
                structures, including the cost share structure in place 
                prior to such date of enactment and the cost share 
                structure in place under paragraph (7), and the effect 
                of such cost share structures on individual Centers and 
                the overall program; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) include a recommendation for how 
                best to structure the cost share requirement after 
                fiscal year 2013 to provide for the long-term 
                sustainability of the program.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Advisory Board.--Section 25(e)(4) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Federal advisory committee act 
        applicability.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In discharging its 
                duties under this subsection, the MEP Advisory Board 
                shall function solely in an advisory capacity, in 
                accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
                Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Exception.--Section 14 of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the 
                MEP Advisory Board.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Designation of Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Section 25 of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as 
        amended by subsection (c), is further amended by adding at the 
        end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Designation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Hollings manufacturing extension 
        partnership.--The program under this section shall be known as 
        the `Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership'.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Hollings manufacturing extension centers.--
        The Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing 
        Technology created and supported under subsection (a) shall be 
        known as the `Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers' (in 
        this Act referred to as the `Centers').''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Conforming amendment to consolidated 
        appropriations act, 2005.--Division B of title II of the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 
        Stat. 2879; 15 U.S.C. 278k note) is amended under the heading 
        ``industrial technology services'' by striking ``2007: Provided 
        further, That'' and all that follows through ``Extension 
        Centers.'' and inserting ``2007.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Technical amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Section 25(a) of the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
                278k(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
                (1) by striking ``Regional Centers for the Transfer of 
                Manufacturing Technology'' and inserting ``regional 
                centers for the transfer of manufacturing 
                technology''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
                278k), as amended by subsection (f), is further amended 
                by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Community College Defined.--In this section, the 
term `community college' means an institution of higher education (as 
defined under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001(a))) at which the highest degree that is predominately 
awarded to students is an associate's degree.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Evaluation of Obstacles Unique to Small 
Manufacturers.--Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as amended by 
subsection (g), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Evaluation of Obstacles Unique to Small 
Manufacturers.--The Director shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) evaluate obstacles that are unique to small 
        manufacturers that prevent such manufacturers from effectively 
        competing in the global market;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) implement a comprehensive plan to train the 
        Centers to address such obstacles; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) facilitate improved communication between 
        the Centers to assist such manufacturers in implementing 
        appropriate, targeted solutions to such obstacles.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) NIST Act Amendment.--Section 25(f)(3) of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``Director of the Centers program,'' and inserting 
``Director of the Hollings MEP program,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 405. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES 
              RESEARCH INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a 
research initiative to support the development of emergency 
communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped 
individuals in confined spaces, such as underground mines, and other 
shielded environments, such as high-rise buildings or collapsed 
structures, where conventional radio communication is 
limited.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Activities.--In order to carry out this section, the 
Director shall work with the private sector and appropriate Federal 
agencies to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) perform a needs assessment to identify and 
        evaluate the measurement, technical standards, and conformity 
        assessment needs required to improve the operation and 
        reliability of such emergency communication and tracking 
        technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) support the development of technical standards 
        and conformance architecture to improve the operation and 
        reliability of such emergency communication and tracking 
        technologies; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) incorporate and build upon existing reports 
        and studies on improving emergency communications.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report describing the assessment performed under 
subsection (b)(1) and making recommendations about research priorities 
to address gaps in the measurement, technical standards, and conformity 
assessment needs identified by the assessment.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 406. BROADENING PARTICIPATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Research Fellowships.--Section 18 of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-1) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Underrepresented Minorities.--In evaluating 
applications for fellowships under this section, the Director shall 
give consideration to the goal of promoting the participation of 
underrepresented minorities in research areas supported by the 
Institute.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.--Section 19 of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-2) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``In evaluating applications for fellowships under this section, the 
Director shall give consideration to the goal of promoting the 
participation of underrepresented minorities in research areas 
supported by the Institute.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Teacher Development.--Section 19A(c) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278g-2a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The 
Director shall give special consideration to an application from a 
teacher from a high-need school, as defined in section 200 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 407. NIST FELLOWSHIPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program.--Section 19 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g) is 
amended by striking ``in conjunction with the National Academy of 
Sciences,''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Research Fellowships.--Section 18(a) of that Act (15 
U.S.C. 278g(a)) is amended by striking ``up to 1.5 percent of 
the''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Commerce, Science, and Technology Fellowship 
Program.--Section 5163(d) of the Omnibus Trade and Competition Act of 
1988 (15 U.S.C. 1533) is repealed.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 408. GREEN MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Director shall carry out a green manufacturing and 
construction initiative--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to develop accurate sustainability metrics and 
        practices for use in manufacturing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to advance the development of standards and 
        the creation of an information infrastructure to communicate 
        sustainability information about suppliers; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to improve energy performance, service life, 
        and indoor air quality of new and retrofitted buildings through 
        validated measurement data.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 409. CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION AND CHALLENGE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, directly or through appropriate Federal 
entities, shall establish cybersecurity competitions and challenges 
with cash prizes in order to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) attract, identify, evaluate, and recruit 
        talented individuals for the Federal information technology 
        workforce; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) stimulate innovation in basic and applied 
        cybersecurity research, technology development, and prototype 
        demonstration that have the potential for application to the 
        Federal information technology activities of the Federal 
        Government.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Types of Competitions and Challenges.--The Director 
shall establish different competitions and challenges targeting the 
following groups:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) High school students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Undergraduate students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Graduate students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Academic and research institutions.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Topics.--In selecting topics for prize competitions, 
the Director shall consult widely both within and outside the Federal 
Government, and may empanel advisory committees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Use of Federal Insignia.--A registered participant in 
a competition under this section may use any Federal agency's name, 
initials, or insignia only after prior review and written approval by 
the Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2013.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 410. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Stevenson-
        Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
        3703).</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE V--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This title may be cited as the ``National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act of 2010''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the 
        National Science Foundation established under section 2 of the 
        National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 
        1861).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) State.--The term ``State'' means one of the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) United states.--The term ``United States'' 
        means the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
        Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
        any other territory or possession of the United 
        States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Fiscal Year 2011.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Foundation $8,254,000,000 for fiscal year 
        2011.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount 
        authorized by paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $6,614,000,000 shall be made available 
                to carry research and related activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $1,038,000,000 shall be made available 
                for education and human resources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) $219,100,000 shall be made available 
                for major research equipment and facilities 
                construction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) $362,400,000 shall be made available 
                for agency operations and award management;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) $5,105,000 shall be made available for 
                the Office of the National Science Board; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) $15,640,000 shall be made available 
                for the Office of Inspector General.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Fiscal Year 2012.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Foundation $9,073,000,000 for fiscal year 
        2012.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount 
        authorized by paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $7,270,000,000 shall be made available 
                to carry research and related activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $1,141,000,000 shall be made available 
                for education and human resources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) $240,800,000 shall be made available 
                for major research equipment and facilities 
                construction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) $398,400,000 shall be made available 
                for agency operations and award management;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) $5,612,000 shall be made available for 
                the Office of the National Science Board; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) $17,190,000 shall be made available 
                for the Office of Inspector General.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Fiscal Year 2013.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Foundation $9,943,000,000 for fiscal year 
        2013.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount 
        authorized by paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $7,967,000,000 shall be made available 
                to carry research and related activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $1,251,000,000 shall be made available 
                for education and human resources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) $263,900,000 shall be made available 
                for major research equipment and facilities 
                construction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) $436,600,000 shall be made available 
                for agency operations and award management;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) $6,150,000 shall be made available for 
                the Office of the National Science Board; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) $18,840,000 shall be made available 
                for the Office of Inspector General.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 504. NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE 
              AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Staffing at the National Science Board.--Section 4(g) 
of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)) is 
amended by striking ``not more than 5''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) National Science Board Reports.--Section 4(j)(2) of 
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ``within the authority of the Foundation (or 
otherwise as requested by the Congress or the President)'' after 
``individual policy matters''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Board Adherence to Sunshine Act.--Section 15(a)(2) of 
the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
1862n-5(a)(2)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``The Board'' and inserting ``To 
        ensure transparency of the Board's entire decision-making 
        process, including deliberations on Board business occurring 
        within its various subdivisions, the Board''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The 
        preceding requirement will apply to meetings of the full Board, 
        whenever a quorum is present; and to meetings of its 
        subdivisions, whenever a quorum of the subdivision is 
        present.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 505. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 
              STATISTICS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
Foundation a National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 
that shall serve as a central Federal clearinghouse for the collection, 
interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective data on 
science, engineering, technology, and research and 
development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a) of this 
section, the Director, acting through the Center shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) collect, acquire, analyze, report, and 
        disseminate statistical data related to the science and 
        engineering enterprise in the United States and other nations 
        that is relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, 
        policymakers, and the public, including statistical data on--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) research and development 
                trends;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the science and engineering 
                workforce;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) United States competitiveness in 
                science, engineering, technology, and research and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the condition and progress of United 
                States STEM education;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) support research using the data it collects, 
        and on methodologies in areas related to the work of the 
        Center; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) support the education and training of 
        researchers in the use of large-scale, nationally 
        representative data sets.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Statistical Reports.--The Director or the National 
Science Board, acting through the Center, shall issue regular, and as 
necessary, special statistical reports on topics related to the 
national and international science and engineering enterprise such as 
the biennial report required by section 4(j)(1) of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)) on indicators of the 
state of science and engineering in the United States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 506. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION MANUFACTURING RESEARCH 
              AND EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Manufacturing Research.--The Director shall carry out 
a program to award merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions 
of higher education to support fundamental research leading to 
transformative advances in manufacturing technologies, processes, and 
enterprises that will support United States manufacturing through 
improved performance, productivity, sustainability, and 
competitiveness. Research areas may include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) nanomanufacturing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) manufacturing and construction machines and 
        equipment, including robotics, automation, and other 
        intelligent systems;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) manufacturing enterprise systems;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) advanced sensing and control 
        techniques;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) materials processing; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) information technologies for manufacturing, 
        including predictive and real-time models and simulations, and 
        virtual manufacturing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Manufacturing Education.--In order to help ensure a 
well-trained manufacturing workforce, the Director shall award grants 
to strengthen and expand scientific and technical education and 
training in advanced manufacturing, including through the Foundation's 
Advanced Technological Education program.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 507. NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD REPORT ON MID-SCALE 
              INSTRUMENTATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Mid-Scale Research Instrumentation Needs.--The 
National Science Board shall evaluate the needs, across all disciplines 
supported by the Foundation, for mid-scale research instrumentation 
that falls between the instruments funded by the Major Research 
Instrumentation program and the very large projects funded by the Major 
Research Equipment and Facilities Construction program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report on Mid-Scale Research Instrumentation 
Program.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the National Science Board shall submit to Congress a report on 
mid-scale research instrumentation at the Foundation. At a minimum, 
this report shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the findings from the Board's evaluation of 
        instrumentation needs required under subsection (a), including 
        a description of differences across disciplines and Foundation 
        research directorates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a recommendation or recommendations regarding 
        how the Foundation should set priorities for mid-scale 
        instrumentation across disciplines and Foundation research 
        directorates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a recommendation or recommendations regarding 
        the appropriateness of expanding existing programs, including 
        the Major Research Instrumentation program or the Major 
        Research Equipment and Facilities Construction program, to 
        support more instrumentation at the mid-scale;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) a recommendation or recommendations regarding 
        the need for and appropriateness of a new, Foundation-wide 
        program or initiative in support of mid-scale instrumentation, 
        including any recommendations regarding the administration of 
        and budget for such a program or initiative and the appropriate 
        scope of instruments to be funded under such a program or 
        initiative; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) any recommendation or recommendations 
        regarding other options for supporting mid-scale research 
        instrumentation at the Foundation.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 508. PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director shall carry out a program to 
award merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions of higher 
education to establish and to expand partnerships that promote 
innovation and increase the economic and social impact of research by 
developing tools and resources to connect new scientific discoveries to 
practical uses.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Partnerships.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--To be eligible for funding under 
        this section, an institution of higher education must propose 
        establishment of a partnership that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) includes at least one private sector 
                entity; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) may include other institutions of 
                higher education, public sector institutions, private 
                sector entities, and social enterprise nonprofit 
                organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under 
        this section, the Director shall give priority to partnerships 
        that include one or more institutions of higher education that 
        are among the 100 institutions receiving, over the 3-year 
        period immediately preceding the awarding of grants, the 
        highest amount of research funding from the Foundation and at 
        least one of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) A minority serving 
                institution.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) A primarily undergraduate 
                institution.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) A 2-year institution of higher 
                education.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Program.--Proposals funded under this section shall 
seek--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to increase the economic or social impact of 
        the most promising research at the institution or institutions 
        of higher education that are members of the partnership through 
        knowledge transfer or commercialization;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to increase the engagement of faculty and 
        students across multiple disciplines and departments, including 
        faculty and students in schools of business and other 
        appropriate non-STEM fields and disciplines in knowledge 
        transfer activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to enhance education and mentoring of students 
        and faculty in innovation and entrepreneurship through 
        networks, courses, and development of best practices and 
        curricula;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to strengthen the culture of the institution 
        or institutions of higher education to undertake and 
        participate in activities related to innovation and leading to 
        economic or social impact;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to broaden the participation of all types of 
        institutions of higher education in activities to meet STEM 
        workforce needs and promote innovation and knowledge transfer; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) to build lasting partnerships with local and 
        regional businesses, local and State governments, and other 
        relevant entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Additional Criteria.--In selecting grant recipients 
under this section, the Director shall also consider the extent to 
which the applicants are able to demonstrate evidence of institutional 
support for, and commitment to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) achieving the goals of the program as 
        described in subsection (c);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) expansion to an institution-wide program if 
        the initial proposal is not for an institution-wide program; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) sustaining any new innovation tools and 
        resources generated from funding under this program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Limitation.--No funds provided under this section may 
be used to construct or renovate a building or structure.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 509. GREEN CHEMISTRY BASIC RESEARCH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Director shall establish a Green Chemistry Basic 
Research program to award competitive, merit-based grants to support 
research into green and sustainable chemistry which will lead to clean, 
safe, and economical alternatives to traditional chemical products and 
practices. The research program shall provide sustained support for 
green chemistry research, education, and technology transfer through--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) merit-reviewed competitive grants to 
        individual investigators and teams of investigators, including, 
        to the extent practicable, young investigators, for 
        research;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) grants to fund collaborative research 
        partnerships among universities, industry, and nonprofit 
        organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) symposia, forums, and conferences to increase 
        outreach, collaboration, and dissemination of green chemistry 
        advances and practices; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) education, training, and retraining of 
        undergraduate and graduate students and professional chemists 
        and chemical engineers, including through partnerships with 
        industry, in green chemistry science and engineering.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 510. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Finding.--The Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Integrative Graduate Education and 
        Research Traineeship program is an important program for 
        training the next generation of scientists and engineers in 
        team-based interdisciplinary research and problem solving, and 
        for providing them with the many additional skills, such as 
        communication skills, needed to thrive in diverse STEM careers; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Integrative Graduate Education and 
        Research Traineeship program is no less valuable to the 
        preparation and support of graduate students than the 
        Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Equal Treatment of IGERT and GRF.--Beginning in fiscal 
year 2011, the Director shall increase or, if necessary, decrease 
funding for the Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and 
Research Traineeship program (or any program by which it is replaced) 
at least at the same rate as it increases or decreases funding for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Support for Graduate Student Research From the 
Research Account.--For each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013, at 
least 50 percent of the total Foundation funds allocated to the 
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program and the 
Graduate Research Fellowship program shall come from funds appropriated 
for Research and Related Activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Cost of Education Allowance for GRF Program.--Section 
10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before 
        ``The Foundation is authorized''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Amount.--The Director shall establish for each year 
the amount to be awarded for scholarships and fellowships under this 
section for that year. Each such scholarship and fellowship shall 
include a cost of education allowance of $12,000, subject to any 
restrictions on the use of cost of education allowance as determined by 
the Director.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 511. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Matching Requirement.--Section 10A(h)(1) of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-
1a(h)(1)) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal 
        sources, to carry out the activities supported by the grant--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in the case of grants in an amount 
                of less than $1,500,000, an amount equal to at least 30 
                percent of the amount of the grant, at least one half 
                of which shall be in cash; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of grants in an amount 
                of $1,500,000 or more, an amount equal to at least 50 
                percent of the amount of the grant, at least one half 
                of which shall be in cash.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Retiring STEM Professionals.--Section 10A of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-
1a) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(A) by inserting ``including 
retiring professionals in those fields,'' after ``mathematics 
professionals,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 512 UNDERGRADUATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Foundation shall continue to support the Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program, the Louis Stokes 
Alliances for Minority Participation program, and the Tribal Colleges 
and Universities Program as separate programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 513. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL 
              STUDENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Director shall permit specialized STEM high schools 
conducting research to participate in major data collection initiatives 
from universities, corporations, or government labs under a research 
grant from the Foundation, as part of the research proposal.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 514. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Research Sites.--The Director shall award grants, on a 
merit-reviewed, competitive basis, to institutions of higher education, 
nonprofit organizations, or consortia of such institutions and 
organizations, for sites designated by the Director to provide research 
experiences for 6 or more undergraduate STEM students for sites 
designated at primarily undergraduate institutions of higher education 
and 10 or more undergraduate STEM students for all other sites, with 
consideration given to the goal of promoting the participation of 
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and 
Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). The 
Director shall ensure that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) at least half of the students participating in 
        a program funded by a grant under this subsection at each site 
        shall be recruited from institutions of higher education where 
        research opportunities in STEM are limited, including 2-year 
        institutions;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the awards provide undergraduate research 
        experiences in a wide range of STEM disciplines;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the awards support a variety of projects, 
        including independent investigator-led projects, 
        interdisciplinary projects, and multi-institutional projects 
        (including virtual projects);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) students participating in each program funded 
        have mentors, including during the academic year to the extent 
        practicable, to help connect the students' research experiences 
        to the overall academic course of study and to help students 
        achieve success in courses of study leading to a baccalaureate 
        degree in a STEM field;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) mentors and students are supported with 
        appropriate salary or stipends; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) student participants are tracked, for 
        employment and continued matriculation in STEM fields, through 
        receipt of the undergraduate degree and for at least 3 years 
        thereafter.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Inclusion of Undergraduates in Standard Research 
Grants.--The Director shall require that every recipient of a research 
grant from the Foundation proposing to include 1 or more students 
enrolled in certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs in 
carrying out the research under the grant shall request support, 
including stipend support, for such undergraduate students as part of 
the research proposal itself rather than as a supplement to the 
research proposal, unless such undergraduate participation was not 
foreseeable at the time of the original proposal.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 515. STEM INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director may award grants, on a 
competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of higher education, 
or consortia thereof, to establish or expand partnerships with local or 
regional private sector entities, for the purpose of providing 
undergraduate students with integrated internship experiences that 
connect private sector internship experiences with the students' STEM 
coursework. The partnerships may also include industry or professional 
associations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Internship Program.--The grants awarded under section 
(a) may include internship programs in the manufacturing 
sector.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Use of Grant Funds.--Grants under this section may be 
used--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to develop and implement hands-on learning 
        opportunities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to develop curricula and instructional 
        materials related to industry, including the manufacturing 
        sector;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to perform outreach to secondary 
        schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to develop mentorship programs for students 
        with partner organizations; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to conduct activities to support awareness of 
        career opportunities and skill requirements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Director shall give priority to institutions of higher education or 
consortia thereof that demonstrate significant outreach to and 
coordination with local or regional private sector entities and 
Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology 
established by section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) in developing academic courses 
designed to provide students with the skills or certifications 
necessary for employment in local or regional companies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Outreach to Rural Communities.--The Foundation shall 
conduct outreach to institutions of higher education and private sector 
entities in rural areas to encourage those entities to participate in 
partnerships under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Cost-Share.--The Director shall require a 50 percent 
non-Federal cost-share from partnerships established or expanded under 
this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Restriction.--No Federal funds provided under this 
section may be used--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) for the purpose of providing stipends or 
        compensation to students for private sector internships; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) as payment or reimbursement to private sector 
        entities, except for institutions of higher 
        education.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Report.--Not less than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report to Congress 
on the number and total value of awards made under this section, the 
number of students affected by those awards, any evidence of the effect 
of those awards on workforce preparation and jobs placement for 
participating students, and an economic and ethnic breakdown of the 
participating students.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 516. CYBER-ENABLED LEARNING FOR NATIONAL 
              CHALLENGES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Director shall, in consultation with appropriate 
Federal agencies, identify ways to use cyber-enabled learning to create 
an innovative STEM workforce and to help retrain and retain our 
existing STEM workforce to address national challenges, including 
national security and competitiveness.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 517. FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND 
              DEVELOPMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Fundamental Cybersecurity Research.--The Director of 
the National Science Foundation shall give priority to computer and 
information science and engineering research to ensure substantial 
support is provided to meet the following challenges in 
cybersecurity:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) How to design and build complex software-
        intensive systems that are secure and reliable when first 
        deployed.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) How to test and verify that software, whether 
        developed locally or obtained from a third party, is free of 
        significant known security flaws.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) How to test and verify that software obtained 
        from a third party correctly implements stated functionality, 
        and only that functionality.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) How to guarantee the privacy of an 
        individual's identity, information, or lawful transactions when 
        stored in distributed systems or transmitted over 
        networks.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) How to build new protocols to enable the 
        Internet to have robust security as one of its key 
        capabilities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) How to determine the origin of a message 
        transmitted over the Internet.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) How to support privacy in conjunction with 
        improved security.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) How to address the growing problem of insider 
        threat.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Secure Coding Research.--The Director shall support 
research that evaluates selected secure coding education and 
improvement programs. The Director shall also support research on new 
methods of integrating secure coding improvement into the core 
curriculum of computer science programs and of other programs where 
graduates have a substantial probability of developing software after 
graduation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Assessment of Secure Coding Education in Colleges and 
Universities.--Within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director shall submit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Science and Technology a report on the state of secure coding education 
in America's colleges and universities for each school that received 
National Science Foundation funding in excess of $1,000,000 during 
fiscal year 2008. The report shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the number of students who earned 
        undergraduate degrees in computer science or in each other 
        program where graduates have a substantial probability of being 
        engaged in software design or development after 
        graduation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the percentage of those students who completed 
        substantive secure coding education or improvement programs 
        during their undergraduate experience; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) descriptions of the length and content of the 
        education and improvement programs, and a measure of the 
        effectiveness of those programs in enabling the students to 
        master secure coding and design.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Cybersecurity Modeling and Testbeds.--The Director 
shall establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher 
education to establish cybersecurity testbeds capable of realistic 
modeling of real-time cyber attacks and defenses. The purpose of this 
program is to support the rapid development of new cybersecurity 
defenses, techniques, and processes by improving understanding and 
assessing the latest technologies in a real-world environment. The 
testbeds shall be sufficiently large in order to model the scale and 
complexity of real world networks and environments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) NSF Computer and Network Security Research Grant 
Areas.--Section 4(a)(1) of the Cybersecurity Research and Development 
Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in 
        subparagraph (H);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``property.'' in subparagraph (I) 
        and inserting ``property;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(J) secure fundamental protocols that are at the 
        heart of inter-network communications and data 
        exchange;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(K) secure software engineering and software 
        assurance, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) programming languages and systems 
                that include fundamental security features;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) portable or reusable code that 
                remains secure when deployed in various 
                environments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iii) verification and validation 
                technologies to ensure that requirements and 
                specifications have been implemented; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iv) models for comparison and metrics 
                to assure that required standards have been 
                met;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(L) holistic system security that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) addresses the building of secure 
                systems from trusted and untrusted 
                components;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) proactively reduces 
                vulnerabilities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iii) addresses insider threats; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iv) supports privacy in conjunction 
                with improved security;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(M) monitoring and detection; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(N) mitigation and rapid recovery 
        methods.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) NSF Computer and Network Security Grants.--Section 
4(a)(3) of the Cybersecurity Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 
7403(a)(3)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' in subparagraph 
        (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``2007'' in subparagraph (E) and 
        inserting ``2007;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2010;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $155,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2011;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2012;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) $165,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2014.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Computer and Network Security Centers.--Section 
4(b)(7) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(b)(7)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' in subparagraph 
        (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``2007'' in subparagraph (E) and 
        inserting ``2007;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2010;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $52,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2011;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $54,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2012;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2014.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Computer and Network Security Capacity Building 
Grants.--Section 5(a)(6) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(a)(6)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' in subparagraph 
        (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``2007'' in subparagraph (E) and 
        inserting ``2007;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2010;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $42,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2011;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2012;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) $46,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2014.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Scientific and Advanced Technology Act Grants.--
Section 5(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(b)(2)) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' in subparagraph 
        (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``2007'' in subparagraph (E) and 
        inserting ``2007;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2010;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2011;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2012;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2014.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Graduate Traineeships in Computer and Network Security 
Research.--Section 5(c)(7) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(c)(7)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' in subparagraph 
        (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``2007'' in subparagraph (E) and 
        inserting ``2007;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2010;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2011;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2012;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2014.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Cybersecurity Faculty Development Traineeship 
Program.--Section 5(e)(9) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7404(e)(9)) is amended 
by striking ``2007.'' and inserting ``2007 and for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Networking and Information Technology Research and 
Development Program.--Section 204(a)(1) of the High-Performance 
Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5524(a)(1)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in 
        subparagraph (B); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) develop and propose standards and 
                guidelines, and develop measurement techniques and test 
                methods, for enhanced cybersecurity for computer 
                networks and common user interfaces to systems; 
                and''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 518. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall establish a Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service 
program to recruit and train the next generation of Federal information 
technology workers and security managers.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Program Description and Components.--The program--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall provide scholarships, that provide full 
        tuition, fees, and a stipend, for up to 1,000 students per year 
        in their pursuit of undergraduate or graduate degrees in the 
        cybersecurity field;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall require scholarship recipients, as a 
        condition of receiving a scholarship under the program, to 
        agree to serve in the Federal information technology workforce 
        for a period equal to the length of the scholarship following 
        graduation if offered employment in that field by a Federal 
        agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) shall provide opportunities for students to 
        receive temporary appointments for meaningful employment in the 
        Federal information technology workforce during school vacation 
        periods and for internships;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) shall provide a procedure for identifying 
        promising K-12 students for participation in summer work and 
        internship programs that would lead to certification of Federal 
        information technology workforce standards and possible future 
        employment; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) shall examine and develop, if appropriate, 
        programs to promote computer security awareness in secondary 
        and high school classrooms.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Hiring Authority.--For purposes of any law or 
regulation governing the appointment of individuals in the Federal 
civil service, upon the successful completion of their studies, 
students receiving a scholarship under the program shall be hired under 
the authority provided for in section 213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations, and be exempt from competitive service. Upon 
fulfillment of the service term, such individuals shall be converted to 
a competitive service position without competition if the individual 
meets the requirements for that position.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a scholarship 
under this section, an individual shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) be a citizen of the United States; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) demonstrate a commitment to a career in 
        improving the Nation's cyber defenses.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Consideration and Preference.--In making selections 
for scholarships under this section, the Director shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) consider, to the extent possible, a diverse 
        pool of applicants whose interests are of an interdisciplinary 
        nature, encompassing the social scientific as well as the 
        technical dimensions of cyber security; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) give preference to applicants that have 
        participated in the competition and challenge described in 
        section 13.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Evaluation and Report.--The Director shall evaluate 
and report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Science 
and Technology on the success of recruiting individuals for the 
scholarships.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation to carry out this 
section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>TITLE VI--INNOVATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 601. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as amended by section 107 of this Act, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 25. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND 
              ENTREPRENEURSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an Office 
of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to foster innovation and the 
commercialization of new technologies, products, processes, and 
services with the goal of promoting productivity and economic growth in 
the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duties.--The Office of Innovation and 
Entrepreneurship shall be responsible for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) developing policies to accelerate innovation 
        and advance the commercialization of research and development, 
        including federally funded research and development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) identifying existing barriers to innovation 
        and commercialization, including access to capital and other 
        resources, and ways to overcome those barriers;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) providing access to relevant data, research, 
        and technical assistance on innovation and 
        commercialization;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) strengthening collaboration on and 
        coordination of policies relating to innovation and 
        commercialization, including those focused on the needs of 
        small businesses and rural communities, within the Department 
        of Commerce and between the Department of Commerce and other 
        Federal agencies, as appropriate; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) any other duties as determined by the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Advisory Committee.--The Secretary shall establish 
an Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide 
advice to the Secretary on carrying out subsection (b).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 602. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 
              IN MANUFACTURING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as amended by section 601, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 26. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 
              IN MANUFACTURING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide loan guarantees for obligations to small- or medium-
sized manufacturers for the use or production of innovative 
technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Eligible Projects.--A loan guarantee may be made 
under the program only for a project that re-equips, expands, or 
establishes a manufacturing facility in the United States--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to use an innovative technology or an 
        innovative process in manufacturing; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to manufacture an innovative technology 
        product or an integral component of such a product.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Eligible Borrower.--A loan guarantee may be made 
under the program only for a borrower who is a small- or medium-sized 
manufacturer, as determined by the Secretary under the criteria 
established pursuant to subsection (m).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Limitation on Amount.--A loan guarantee shall not 
exceed an amount equal to 80 percent of the obligation, as estimated at 
the time at which the loan guarantee is issued.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Limitations on Loan Guarantee.--No loan guarantee 
shall be made unless the Secretary determines that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) there is a reasonable prospect of repayment 
        of the principal and interest on the obligation by the 
        borrower;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the amount of the obligation (when combined 
        with amounts available to the borrower from other sources) is 
        sufficient to carry out the project;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the obligation is not subordinate to other 
        financing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the obligation bears interest at a rate that 
        does not exceed a level that the Secretary determines 
        appropriate, taking into account the prevailing rate of 
        interest in the private sector for similar loans and risks; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the term of an obligation requires full 
        repayment over a period not to exceed the lesser of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 30 years; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 90 percent of the projected useful 
                life, as determined by the Secretary, of the physical 
                asset to be financed by the obligation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Defaults.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Payment by secretary.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--If a borrower defaults 
                (as defined in regulations promulgated by the Secretary 
                and specified in the loan guarantee) on the obligation, 
                the holder of the loan guarantee shall have the right 
                to demand payment of the unpaid amount from the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Payment required.--Within such 
                period as may be specified in the loan guarantee or 
                related agreements, the Secretary shall pay to the 
                holder of the loan guarantee the unpaid interest on and 
                unpaid principal of the obligation as to which the 
                borrower has defaulted, unless the Secretary finds that 
                there was no default by the borrower in the payment of 
                interest or principal or that the default has been 
                remedied.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Forbearance.--Nothing in this 
                subsection precludes any forbearance by the holder of 
                the obligation for the benefit of the borrower which 
                may be agreed upon by the parties to the obligation and 
                approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Subrogation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary makes 
                a payment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall be 
                subrogated to the rights, as specified in the loan 
                guarantee, of the recipient of the payment or related 
                agreements including, if appropriate, the authority 
                (notwithstanding any other provision of law)--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to complete, maintain, 
                        operate, lease, or otherwise dispose of any 
                        property acquired pursuant to such loan 
                        guarantee or related agreement; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to permit the borrower, 
                        pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary, to 
                        continue to pursue the purposes of the project 
                        if the Secretary determines that such an 
                        agreement is in the public interest.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Superiority of rights.--The rights 
                of the Secretary, with respect to any property acquired 
                pursuant to a loan guarantee or related agreements, 
                shall be superior to the rights of any other person 
                with respect to the property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Notification.--If the borrower defaults on 
        an obligation, the Secretary shall notify the Attorney General 
        of the default.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Terms and Conditions.--A loan guarantee under this 
section shall include such detailed terms and conditions as the 
Secretary determines appropriate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to protect the interests of the United 
        States in the case of default; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to have available all the patents and 
        technology necessary for any person selected, including the 
        Secretary, to complete and operate the project.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Consultation.--In establishing the terms and 
conditions of a loan guarantee under this section, the Secretary shall 
consult with the Secretary of the Treasury.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Fees.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall charge and 
        collect fees for loan guarantees in amounts the Secretary 
        determines are sufficient to cover applicable administrative 
        expenses.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Availability.--Fees collected under this 
        subsection shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) be deposited by the Secretary into 
                the Treasury of the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) remain available until expended, 
                subject to such other conditions as are contained in 
                annual appropriations Acts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Limitation.--In charging and collecting fees 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into 
        consideration the amount of the obligation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Records.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--With respect to a loan 
        guarantee under this section, the borrower, the lender, and any 
        other appropriate party shall keep such records and other 
        pertinent documents as the Secretary shall prescribe by 
        regulation, including such records as the Secretary may require 
        to facilitate an effective audit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Access.--The Secretary and the Comptroller 
        General of the United States, or their duly authorized 
        representatives, shall have access to records and other 
        pertinent documents for the purpose of conducting an 
        audit.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(l) Full Faith and Credit.--The full faith and credit of 
the United States is pledged to the payment of all loan guarantees 
issued under this section with respect to principal and 
interest.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(m) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue final 
regulations before making any loan guarantees under the program. The 
regulations shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) criteria that the Secretary shall use to 
        determine eligibility for loan guarantees under this section, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) whether a borrower is a small- or 
                medium-sized manufacturer; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) whether a borrower demonstrates that 
                a market exists for the innovative technology product, 
                or the integral component of such a product, to be 
                manufactured, as evidenced by written statements of 
                interest from potential purchasers;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) criteria that the Secretary shall use to 
        determine the amount of any fees charged under subsection (j), 
        including criteria related to the amount of the 
        obligation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) policies and procedures for selecting and 
        monitoring lenders and loan performance; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) any other policies, procedures, or 
        information necessary to implement this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(n) Audit.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Annual independent audits.--The Secretary 
        shall enter into an arrangement with an independent auditor for 
        annual evaluations of the program under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Comptroller general review.--The Comptroller 
        General of the United States shall conduct a biennial review of 
        the Secretary's execution of the program under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Report.--The results of the independent 
        audit under paragraph (1) and the Comptroller General's review 
        under paragraph (2) shall be provided directly to the Committee 
        on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
        the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(o) Report to Congress.--Concurrent with the submission 
to Congress of the President's annual budget request in each year after 
the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 
2010, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing 
a summary of all activities carried out under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(p) Coordination and Nonduplication.--To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the activities 
carried out under this section are coordinated with, and do not 
duplicate the efforts of, other loan guarantee programs within the 
Federal Government.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(q) MEP Centers.--The Secretary may use centers 
established under section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) to provide information about the 
program established under this section and to conduct outreach to 
potential borrowers, as appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(r) Minimizing Risk.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations and policies to carry out this section in accordance with 
Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-129, entitled `Policies 
for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables', as in effect on 
the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 
2010.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(s) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
no loan guarantee shall be made under this section unless the borrower 
agrees to use a federally approved electronic employment eligibility 
verification system to verify the employment eligibility of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) all persons hired during the contract term 
        by the borrower to perform employment duties within the United 
        States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) all persons assigned by the borrower to 
        perform work within the United States on the project.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(t) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Cost.--The term `cost' has the meaning given 
        such term under section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
        1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Innovative process.--The term `innovative 
        process' means a process that is significantly improved as 
        compared to the process in general use in the commercial 
        marketplace in the United States at the time the loan guarantee 
        is issued.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Innovative technology.--The term `innovative 
        technology' means a technology that is significantly improved 
        as compared to the technology in general use in the commercial 
        marketplace in the United States at the time the loan guarantee 
        is issued.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Loan guarantee.--The term `loan guarantee' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 502 of the Federal 
        Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a). The term includes a 
        loan guarantee commitment (as defined in section 502 of such 
        Act (2 U.S.C. 661a)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Obligation.--The term `obligation' means the 
        loan or other debt obligation that is guaranteed under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Program.--The term `program' means the loan 
        guarantee program established in subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    `(u) Authorization of Appropriations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Cost of loan guarantees.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2011 through 2015 to provide the cost of loan guarantees 
        under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Principal and interest.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
        carry out subsection (g).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 603. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as amended by section 602, is further amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 27. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
regional innovation program to encourage and support the development of 
regional innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters 
and science and research parks.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    `(b) Regional Innovation Cluster Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--As part of the program 
        established under subsection (a), the Secretary may award 
        grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients for 
        activities relating to the formation and development of 
        regional innovation clusters.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Permissible activities.--Grants awarded 
        under this subsection may be used for activities determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary, including the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Feasibility studies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Planning activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Technical assistance.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Developing or strengthening 
                communication and collaboration between and among 
                participants of a regional innovation 
                cluster.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Attracting additional participants 
                to a regional innovation cluster.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Facilitating market development of 
                products and services developed by a regional 
                innovation cluster, including through demonstration, 
                deployment, technology transfer, and commercialization 
                activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Developing relationships between a 
                regional innovation cluster and entities or clusters in 
                other regions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Interacting with the public and 
                State and local governments to meet the goals of the 
                cluster.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible recipient defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `eligible recipient' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an Indian tribe;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a city or other political 
                subdivision of a State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) an entity that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is a nonprofit organization, 
                        an institution of higher education, a public-
                        private partnership, a science park, a Federal 
                        laboratory, or an economic development 
                        organization or similar entity; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) has an application that is 
                        supported by a State or a political subdivision 
                        of a State; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a consortium of any of the entities 
                descibed in subparagraphs (A) through (D).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Application.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--An eligible recipient 
                shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
                time, in such manner, and containing such information 
                and assurances as the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Components.--The application shall 
                include, at a minimum, a description of the regional 
                innovation cluster supported by the proposed activity, 
                including a description of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) whether the regional 
                        innovation cluster is supported by the private 
                        sector, State and local governments, and other 
                        relevant stakeholders;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) how the existing 
                        participants in the regional innovation cluster 
                        will encourage and solicit participation by all 
                        types of entities that might benefit from 
                        participation, including newly formed entities 
                        and those rival to existing 
                        participants;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the extent to which the 
                        regional innovation cluster is likely to 
                        stimulate innovation and have a positive impact 
                        on regional economic growth and 
                        development;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) whether the participants in 
                        the regional innovation cluster have access to, 
                        or contribute to, a well-trained 
                        workforce;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) whether the participants in 
                        the regional innovation cluster are capable of 
                        attracting additional funds from non-Federal 
                        sources; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) the likelihood that the 
                        participants in the regional innovation cluster 
                        will be able to sustain activities once grant 
                        funds under this subsection have been 
                        expended.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Special consideration.--The 
                Secretary shall give special consideration to 
                applications from regions that contain communities 
                negatively impacted by trade.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Special consideration.--The Secretary shall 
        give special consideration to an eligible recipient who agrees 
        to collaborate with local workforce investment area 
        boards.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Cost share.--The Secretary may not provide 
        more than 50 percent of the total cost of any activity funded 
        under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Use and application of research and 
        information program.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
        Secretary shall ensure that activities funded under this 
        subsection use and apply any relevant research, best practices, 
        and metrics developed under the program established in 
        subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Regional Innovation Research and Information 
Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--As part of the program 
        established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish 
        a regional innovation research and information program--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to gather, analyze, and disseminate 
                information on best practices for regional innovation 
                strategies (including regional innovation clusters), 
                including information relating to how innovation, 
                productivity, and economic development can be maximized 
                through such strategies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to provide technical assistance, 
                including through the development of technical 
                assistance guides, for the development and 
                implementation of regional innovation strategies 
                (including regional innovation clusters);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to support the development of 
                relevant metrics and measurement standards to evaluate 
                regional innovation strategies (including regional 
                innovation clusters), including the extent to which 
                such strategies stimulate innovation, productivity, and 
                economic development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) to collect and make available data 
                on regional innovation cluster activity in the United 
                States, including data on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the size, specialization, 
                        and competitiveness of regional innovation 
                        clusters;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the regional domestic 
                        product contribution, total jobs and earnings 
                        by key occupations, establishment size, nature 
                        of specialization, patents, Federal research 
                        and development spending, and other relevant 
                        information for regional innovation clusters; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) supply chain product and 
                        service flows within and between regional 
                        innovation clusters.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Research grants.--The Secretary may award 
        research grants on a competitive basis to support and further 
        the goals of the program established under this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Dissemination of information.--Data and 
        analysis compiled by the Secretary under the program 
        established in this subsection shall be made available to other 
        Federal agencies, State and local governments, and nonprofit 
        and for-profit entities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Cluster grant program.--The Secretary shall 
        incorporate data and analysis relating to any regional 
        innovation cluster supported by a grant under subsection (b) 
        into the program established under this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Interagency Coordination.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the activities 
        carried out under this section are coordinated with, and do not 
        duplicate the efforts of, other programs at the Department of 
        Commerce or other Federal agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Collaboration.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                explore and pursue collaboration with other Federal 
                agencies, including through multiagency funding 
                opportunities, on regional innovation 
                strategies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Small businesses.--The Secretary 
                shall ensure that such collaboration with Federal 
                agencies prioritizes the needs and challenges of small 
                businesses.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Evaluation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after 
        the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
        Act of 2010, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an 
        independent entity, such as the National Academy of Sciences, 
        to conduct an evaluation of the program established under 
        subsection (a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Requirements.--The evaluation shall 
        include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) whether the program is achieving its 
                goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) any recommendations for how the 
                program may be improved; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a recommendation as to whether the 
                program should be continued or terminated.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Regional innovation cluster.--The term 
        `regional innovation cluster' means a geographically bounded 
        network of similar, synergistic, or complementary entities 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are engaged in or with a particular 
                industry sector;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) have active channels for business 
                transactions and communication;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) share specialized infrastructure, 
                labor markets, and services; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) leverage the region's unique 
                competitive strengths to stimulate innovation and 
                create jobs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State.--The term `State' means one of the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to carry out this section, including 
such sums as are necessary to carry out the evaluation required under 
subsection (e).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 604. SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PARKS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as amended by section 603, is further amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 28. SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PARKS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--Upon the application of an eligible 
recipient, the Secretary is authorized to provide financial assistance 
under this section for the development and construction of science and 
research parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high 
technology activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Development of Plans for Construction of Science 
Parks.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants 
        for the development of feasibility studies and plans for the 
        construction of new science parks or renovation or expansion of 
        existing science parks.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation on amount of grants.--The amount 
        of a grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed 
        $750,000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Award.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Competition required.--The Secretary 
                shall award grants under this subsection pursuant to a 
                full and open competition.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Geographic dispersion.-- In 
                conducting a competitive process, the Secretary shall 
                consider the need to avoid undue geographic 
                concentration among any one category of States based on 
                their predominate rural or urban character as indicated 
                by population density.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Selection criteria.--The Secretary 
                shall publish the criteria to be utilized in any 
                competition under this paragraph for the selection of 
                recipients of grants under this subsection, which shall 
                include requirements relating to the--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) effect the science park will 
                        have on regional economic growth and 
                        development;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) number of jobs to be 
                        created at the science park and the surrounding 
                        regional community each year during its first 5 
                        years;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) funding to be required to 
                        construct, renovate or expand, the science park 
                        during its first 5 years;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) amount and type of 
                        financing and access to capital available to 
                        the applicant;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) types of businesses and 
                        research entities expected in the science park 
                        and surrounding regional community;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) letters of intent by 
                        businesses and research entities to locate in 
                        the science park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) capability to attract a 
                        well trained workforce to the science 
                        park;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) the management of the 
                        science park during its first 5 
                        years;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) expected financial risks in 
                        the construction and operation of the science 
                        park and the risk mitigation 
                        strategy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) physical infrastructure 
                        available to the science park, including roads, 
                        utilities, and telecommunications;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) utilization of energy-
                        efficient building technology including 
                        nationally recognized green building design 
                        practices, renewable energy, cogeneration, and 
                        other methods that increase energy efficiency 
                        and conservation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xii) consideration to the 
                        transformation of military bases affected by 
                        the base realignment and closure process (BRAC) 
                        or the redevelopment of existing buildings, 
                        structures, or brownfield sites that are 
                        abandoned, idled, or underused into single or 
                        multiple building facilities for science and 
                        technology companies and 
                        institutions;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiii) ability to collaborate 
                        with other science parks throughout the 
                        world;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiv) consideration of 
                        sustainable development practices and the 
                        quality of life at the science park; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xv) other such criteria as the 
                        Secretary shall prescribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal 
        years 2011 through 2015 to carry out this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Loan Guarantees for Science Park Infrastructure.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount for 
        projects for the construction or expansion, including 
        renovation and modernization, of science park 
        infrastructure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitations on guarantee amounts.--The 
        maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed under this 
        subsection may not exceed--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(A) $50,000,000 with respect to 
                        any single project; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(B) $500,000,000 with respect to 
                        all projects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Selection of guarantee recipients.--The 
        Secretary shall select recipients of loan guarantees under this 
        subsection based upon the ability of the recipient to 
        collateralize the loan amount through bonds, equity, property, 
        and such other things of values as the Secretary shall deem 
        necessary. Recipients of grants under subsection (a) are not 
        eligible for a loan guarantee during the period of the grant. 
        To the extent that the Secretary determines it to be feasible, 
        the Secretary may select recipients of guarantee assistance in 
        accord with a competitive process that takes into account the 
        factors set out in subsection (c) of this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Terms and conditions for loan guarantees.--
        The loans guaranteed under this subsection shall be subject to 
        such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, 
        except that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the final maturity of such loans 
                made or guaranteed may not exceed the lesser of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 30 years; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 90 percent of the useful 
                        life of any physical asset to be financed by 
                        the loan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a loan guaranteed under this 
                subsection may not be subordinated to another debt 
                contracted by the borrower or to any other claims 
                against the borrowers in the case of default;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a loan may not be guaranteed under 
                this subsection unless the Secretary determines that 
                the lender is responsible and that provision is made 
                for servicing the loan on reasonable terms and in a 
                manner that adequately protects the financial interest 
                of the United States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a loan may not be guaranteed under 
                this subsection if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the income from the loan is 
                        excluded from gross income for purposes of 
                        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the guarantee provides 
                        significant collateral or security, as 
                        determined by the Secretary in coordination 
                        with the Secretary of the Treasury, for other 
                        obligations the income from which is so 
                        excluded;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) any guarantee provided under this 
                subsection shall be conclusive evidence that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the guarantee has been 
                        properly obtained;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the underlying loan 
                        qualified for the guarantee; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) absent fraud or material 
                        misrepresentation by the holder, the guarantee 
                        is presumed to be valid, legal, and 
                        enforceable;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the Secretary may not extend credit 
                assistance unless the Secretary has determined that 
                there is a reasonable assurance of repayment; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) new loan guarantees may not be 
                committed except to the extent that appropriations of 
                budget authority to cover their costs are made in 
                advance, as required under section 504 of the Federal 
                Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Payment of losses.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--If, as a result of a 
                default by a borrower under a loan guaranteed under 
                this subsection, after the holder has made such further 
                collection efforts and instituted such enforcement 
                proceedings as the Secretary may require, the Secretary 
                determines that the holder has suffered a loss, the 
                Secretary shall pay to the holder the percentage of the 
                loss specified in the guarantee contract. Upon making 
                any such payment, the Secretary shall be subrogated to 
                all the rights of the recipient of the payment. The 
                Secretary shall be entitled to recover from the 
                borrower the amount of any payments made pursuant to 
                any guarantee entered into under this 
                section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Enforcement of rights.--The Attorney 
                General shall take such action as may be appropriate to 
                enforce any right accruing to the United States as a 
                result of the issuance of any guarantee under this 
                section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Forbearance.--Nothing in this 
                section may be construed to preclude any forbearance 
                for the benefit of the borrower which may be agreed 
                upon by the parties to the guaranteed loan and approved 
                by the Secretary, if budget authority for any resulting 
                subsidy costs (as defined in section 502(5) of the 
                Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) is 
                available.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Review.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The Secretary shall periodically 
                assess the credit risk of new and existing direct loans 
                or guaranteed loans.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of the enactment of the America COMPETES 
                Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Comptroller General of 
                the United States shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) conduct a review of the 
                        subsidy estimates for the loan guarantees under 
                        this subsection; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) submit to Congress a report 
                        on the review conducted under this 
                        paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Termination.--A loan may not be guaranteed 
        under this subsection after September 30, 2015.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) such sums as are necessary annually 
                for the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the 
                Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) of guaranteeing 
                $500,000,000 in loans under this subsection, 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
                administrative expenses in fiscal year 2011 and 
                thereafter,</DELETED>
        <DELETED>such sums to remain available until 
        expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Science Park Defined.--In this section, the term 
`science park' means a property-based venture that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) has--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) master-planned property and 
                buildings designed primarily for private-public 
                research and development activities, high technology 
                and science-based companies, and research and 
                development support services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a contractual or operational 
                relationship with one or more science- or research-
                related institution of higher education or governmental 
                or non-profit research laboratories;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) as its primary mission the promotion 
                of research and development through industry 
                partnerships, assisting in the growth of new ventures, 
                and promoting innovation-driven economic 
                development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a role in facilitating the transfer 
                of technology and business skills between researchers 
                and industry teams; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a role in promoting technology-led 
                economic development for the community or region in 
                which the science park is located;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) is owned by a governmental or not-for-profit 
        entity; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) may enter into partnerships or joint 
        ventures with for-profit entities for development or management 
        of specific components of the park.''.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 701. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Not later than May 31, 2013, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives 
Committee on Science and Technology that evaluates the status of the 
programs authorized in this Act, including the extent to which such 
programs have been funded, implemented, and are contributing to 
achieving the goals of the Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 702. SALARY RESTRICTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Obscene Matter on Federal Property.--None of the funds 
authorized under this Act may be used to pay the salary of any 
individual who is convicted of violating section 1460 of title 18, 
United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use of Federal Computers for Child Pornography or 
Exploitation of Minors.--None of the funds authorized under this Act 
may be used to pay the salary of any individual who is convicted of a 
violation of section 2252 of title 18, United States Code.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010'' or the ``America Creating Opportunities 
to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and 
Science Reauthorization Act of 2010''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

            TITLE I--OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

Sec. 101. Coordination of Federal STEM education.
Sec. 102. Coordination of advanced manufacturing research and 
                            development.
Sec. 103. Interagency public access committee.
Sec. 104. Federal scientific collections.
Sec. 105. Prize competitions.

        TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 201. NASA's contribution to innovation and competitiveness.
Sec. 202. NASA's contribution to education.
Sec. 203. International Space Station's contribution to national 
                            competitiveness enhancement.
Sec. 204. Definitions.

       TITLE III--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 301. Oceanic and atmospheric research and development program.
Sec. 302. Oceanic and atmospheric science education programs.
Sec. 303. Workforce study.

        TITLE IV--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 403. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.
Sec. 404. Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Sec. 405. Emergency communication and tracking technologies research 
                            initiative.
Sec. 406. Broadening participation.
Sec. 407. NIST Fellowships.
Sec. 408. Green manufacturing and construction.
Sec. 409. Definitions.

  TITLE V--SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS SUPPORT 
                                PROGRAMS

                SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 504. National Science Board administrative amendments.
Sec. 505. National Center for Science and Engineering statistics.
Sec. 506. National Science Foundation manufacturing research and 
                            education.
Sec. 507. National Science Board report on mid-scale instrumentation.
Sec. 508. Partnerships for innovation.
Sec. 509. Sustainable chemistry basic research.
Sec. 510. Graduate student support.
Sec. 511. Robert Noyce teacher scholarship program.
Sec. 512. Undergraduate broadening participation program.
Sec. 513. Research experiences for high school students.
Sec. 514. Research experiences for undergraduates.
Sec. 515. STEM industry internship programs.
Sec. 516. Cyber-enabled learning for national challenges.
Sec. 517. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
Sec. 518. Sense of the Senate regarding the science, technology, 
                            engineering, and mathematics talent 
                            expansion program.
Sec. 519. Sense of the Senate regarding the National Science 
                            Foundation's contributions to basic 
                            research and education.
Sec. 520. Grantee reports on commercialization strategy and results.
Sec. 521. Study to develop improved impact-on-society metrics.
Sec. 522. NSF grants in support of sponsored post-doctoral fellowship 
                            programs.
Sec. 523. Collaboration in planning for stewardship of large-scale 
                            facilities.
Sec. 524. Cloud computing research enhancement.
Sec. 525. Tribal colleges and universities program.

                SUBTITLE B--STEM-TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM

Sec. 551. Purpose.
Sec. 552. Program requirements.
Sec. 553. Grant program.
Sec. 554. Grant oversight and administration.
Sec. 555. Definitions.
Sec. 556. Authorization of appropriations.

                          TITLE VI--INNOVATION

Sec. 601. Office of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Sec. 602. Federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies in 
                            manufacturing.
Sec. 603. Regional innovation program.
Sec. 604. Study on economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of 
                            United States and development of national 
                            economic competitiveness strategy.
Sec. 605. Promoting use of high-end computing simulation and modeling 
                            by small- and medium-sized manufacturers.

                       TITLE VII--NIST GREEN JOBS

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Findings.
Sec. 703. National Institute of Standards and Technology competitive 
                            grant program.

                     TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 801. Government Accountability Office review.
Sec. 802. Salary restrictions.
Sec. 803. Additional research authorities of the FCC.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Director.--In title I, the term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
            (2) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means the academic and 
        professional disciplines of science, technology, engineering, 
        and mathematics.

            TITLE I--OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

SEC. 101. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL STEM EDUCATION.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a committee under 
the National Science and Technology Council, including the Office of 
Management and Budget, with the responsibility to coordinate Federal 
programs and activities in support of STEM education, including at the 
National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Education, and all other 
Federal agencies that have programs and activities in support of STEM 
education.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The committee established under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) coordinate the STEM education activities and programs 
        of the Federal agencies;
            (2) coordinate STEM education activities and programs with 
        the Office of Management and Budget;
            (3) encourage the teaching of innovation and 
        entrepreneurship as part of STEM education activities;
            (4) review STEM education activities and programs to ensure 
        they are not duplicative of similar efforts within the Federal 
        government;
            (5) develop, implement through the participating agencies, 
        and update once every 5 years a 5-year STEM education strategic 
        plan, which shall--
                    (A) specify and prioritize annual and long-term 
                objectives;
                    (B) specify the common metrics that will be used to 
                assess progress toward achieving the objectives;
                    (C) describe the approaches that will be taken by 
                each participating agency to assess the effectiveness 
                of its STEM education programs and activities; and
                    (D) with respect to subparagraph (A), describe the 
                role of each agency in supporting programs and 
                activities designed to achieve the objectives; and
            (6) establish, periodically update, and maintain an 
        inventory of federally sponsored STEM education programs and 
        activities, including documentation of assessments of the 
        effectiveness of such programs and activities and rates of 
        participation by women, underrepresented minorities, and 
        persons in rural areas in such programs and activities.
    (b) Responsibilities of OSTP.--The Director shall encourage and 
monitor the efforts of the participating agencies to ensure that the 
strategic plan under subsection (b)(5) is developed and executed 
effectively and that the objectives of the strategic plan are met.
    (c) Report.--The Director shall transmit a report annually to 
Congress at the time of the President's budget request describing the 
plan required under subsection (b)(5). The annual report shall 
include--
            (1) a description of the STEM education programs and 
        activities for the previous and current fiscal years, and the 
        proposed programs and activities under the President's budget 
        request, of each participating Federal agency;
            (2) the levels of funding for each participating Federal 
        agency for the programs and activities described under 
        paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year and under the 
        President's budget request;
            (3) an evaluation of the levels of duplication and 
        fragmentation of the programs and activities described under 
        paragraph (1)
            (4) except for the initial annual report, a description of 
        the progress made in carrying out the implementation plan, 
        including a description of the outcome of any program 
        assessments completed in the previous year, and any changes 
        made to that plan since the previous annual report; and
            (5) a description of how the participating Federal agencies 
        will disseminate information about federally supported 
        resources for STEM education practitioners, including teacher 
        professional development programs, to States and to STEM 
        education practitioners, including to teachers and 
        administrators in schools that meet the criteria described in 
        subsection (c)(1)(A) and (B) of section 3175 of the Department 
        of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7381j(c)(1)(A) and (B)).

SEC. 102. COORDINATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING RESEARCH AND 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Interagency Committee.--The Director shall establish or 
designate a Committee on Technology under the National Science and 
Technology Council. The Committee shall be responsible for planning and 
coordinating Federal programs and activities in advanced manufacturing 
research and development.
    (b) Responsibilities of Committee.--The Committee shall--
            (1) coordinate the advanced manufacturing research and 
        development programs and activities of the Federal agencies;
            (2) establish goals and priorities for advanced 
        manufacturing research and development that will strengthen 
        United States manufacturing;
            (3) work with industry organizations, Federal agencies, and 
        Federally Funded Research and Development Centers not 
        represented on the Committee, to identify and reduce 
        regulatory, logistical, and fiscal barriers within the Federal 
        government and State governments that inhibit United States 
        manufacturing;
            (4) facilitate the transfer of intellectual property and 
        technology based on federally supported university research 
        into commercialization and manufacturing;
            (5) identify technological, market, or business challenges 
        that may best be addressed by public-private partnerships, and 
        are likely to attract both participation and primary funding 
        from industry;
            (6) encourage the formation of public-private partnerships 
        to respond to those challenges for transition to United States 
        manufacturing; and
            (7) develop, and update every 5 years, a strategic plan to 
        guide Federal programs and activities in support of advanced 
        manufacturing research and development, which shall--
                    (A) specify and prioritize near-term and long-term 
                research and development objectives, the anticipated 
                time frame for achieving the objectives, and the 
                metrics for use in assessing progress toward the 
                objectives;
                    (B) specify the role of each Federal agency in 
                carrying out or sponsoring research and development to 
                meet the objectives of the strategic plan;
                    (C) describe how the Federal agencies and Federally 
                Funded Research and Development Centers supporting 
                advanced manufacturing research and development will 
                foster the transfer of research and development results 
                into new manufacturing technologies and United States 
                based manufacturing of new products and processes for 
                the benefit of society to ensure national, energy, and 
                economic security;
                    (D) describe how Federal agencies and Federally 
                Funded Research and Development Centers supporting 
                advanced manufacturing research and development will 
                strengthen all levels of manufacturing education and 
                training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained 
                workforce;
                    (E) describe how the Federal agencies and Federally 
                Funded Research and Development Centers supporting 
                advanced manufacturing research and development will 
                assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in 
                developing and implementing new products and processes; 
                and
                    (F) take into consideration the recommendations of 
                a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives 
                from diverse manufacturing companies, academia, and 
                other relevant organizations and institutions.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall transmit the strategic plan developed 
under subsection (b)(7) to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Science and Technology, and shall transmit subsequent updates to those 
committees as appropriate.

SEC. 103. INTERAGENCY PUBLIC ACCESS COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a working group 
under the National Science and Technology Council with the 
responsibility to coordinate Federal science agency research and 
policies related to the dissemination and long-term stewardship of the 
results of unclassified research, including digital data and peer-
reviewed scholarly publications, supported wholly, or in part, by 
funding from the Federal science agencies.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--
            (1) identify the specific objectives and public interests 
        that need to be addressed by any policies coordinated under 
        (a);
            (2) take into account inherent variability among Federal 
        science agencies and scientific disciplines in the nature of 
        research, types of data, and dissemination models;
            (3) coordinate the development or designation of standards 
        for research data, the structure of full text and metadata, 
        navigation tools, and other applications to maximize 
        interoperability across Federal science agencies, across 
        science and engineering disciplines, and between research data 
        and scholarly publications, taking into account existing 
        consensus standards, including international standards;
            (4) coordinate Federal science agency programs and 
        activities that support research and education on tools and 
        systems required to ensure preservation and stewardship of all 
        forms of digital research data, including scholarly 
        publications;
            (5) work with international science and technology 
        counterparts to maximize interoperability between United States 
        based unclassified research databases and international 
        databases and repositories;
            (6) solicit input and recommendations from, and collaborate 
        with, non-Federal stakeholders, including the public, 
        universities, nonprofit and for-profit publishers, libraries, 
        federally funded and non federally funded research scientists, 
        and other organizations and institutions with a stake in long 
        term preservation and access to the results of federally funded 
        research;
            (7) establish priorities for coordinating the development 
        of any Federal science agency policies related to public access 
        to the results of federally funded research to maximize the 
        benefits of such policies with respect to their potential 
        economic or other impact on the science and engineering 
        enterprise and the stakeholders thereof;
            (8) take into consideration the distinction between 
        scholarly publications and digital data;
            (9) take into consideration the role that scientific 
        publishers play in the peer review process in ensuring the 
        integrity of the record of scientific research, including the 
        investments and added value that they make; and
            (10) examine Federal agency practices and procedures for 
        providing research reports to the agencies charged with 
        locating and preserving unclassified research.
    (c) Patent or Copyright Law.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to undermine any right under the provisions of title 17 or 
35, United States Code.
    (d) Application with Existing Law.--Nothing defined in section (b) 
shall be construed to affect existing law with respect to Federal 
science agencies' policies related to public access.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit a report to Congress 
describing--
            (1) the specific objectives and public interest identified 
        under (b)(1);
            (2) any priorities established under subsection (b)(7);
            (3) the impact the policies described under (a) have had on 
        the science and engineering enterprise and the stakeholders, 
        including the financial impact on research budgets;
            (4) the status of any Federal science agency policies 
        related to public access to the results of federally funded 
        research; and
            (5) how any policies developed or being developed by 
        Federal science agencies, as described in subsection (a), 
        incorporate input from the non-Federal stakeholders described 
        in subsection (b)(6).
    (f) Federal Science Agency Defined.--For the purposes of this 
section, the term ``Federal science agency'' means any Federal agency 
with an annual extramural research expenditure of over $100,000,000.

SEC. 104. FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS.

    (a) Management of Scientific Collections.--The Office of Science 
and Technology Policy shall develop policies for the management and use 
of Federal scientific collections to improve the quality, organization, 
access, including online access, and long-term preservation of such 
collections for the benefit of the scientific enterprise. In developing 
those policies the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
consult, as appropriate, with--
            (1) Federal agencies with such collections; and
            (2) representatives of other organizations, institutions, 
        and other entities not a part of the Federal Government that 
        have a stake in the preservation, maintenance, and 
        accessibility of such collections, including State and local 
        government agencies, institutions of higher education, museums, 
        and other entities engaged in the acquisition, holding, 
        management, or use of scientific collections.
    (b) Clearinghouse.--The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in 
consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall ensure the 
development of an online clearinghouse for information on the contents 
of and access to Federal scientific collections.
    (c) Disposal of Collections.--The policies developed under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) require that, before disposing of a scientific 
        collection, a Federal agency shall--
                    (A) conduct a review of the research value of the 
                collection; and
                    (B) consult with researchers who have used the 
                collection, and other potentially interested parties, 
                concerning--
                            (i) the collection's value for research 
                        purposes; and
                            (ii) possible additional educational uses 
                        for the collection; and
            (2) include procedures for Federal agencies to transfer 
        scientific collections they no longer need to researchers at 
        institutions or other entities qualified to manage the 
        collections.
    (d) Cost Projections.--The Office of Science and Technology Policy, 
in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall develop a common 
set of methodologies to be used by Federal agencies for the assessment 
and projection of costs associated with the management and preservation 
of their scientific collections.
    (e) Scientific Collection Defined.--In this section, the term 
``scientific collection'' means a set of physical specimens, living or 
inanimate, created for the purpose of supporting science and serving as 
a long-term research asset, rather than for their market value as 
collectibles or their historical, artistic, or cultural significance, 
and, as appropriate and feasible, the associated specimen data and 
materials.

SEC. 105. PRIZE COMPETITIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 24. PRIZE COMPETITIONS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' means a Federal agency.
            ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
            ``(3) Federal agency.--The term `Federal agency' has the 
        meaning given under section 4, except that term shall not 
        include any agency of the legislative branch of the Federal 
        Government.
            ``(4) Head of an agency.--The term `head of an agency' 
        means the head of a Federal agency.
    ``(b) In General.--Each head of an agency, or the heads of multiple 
agencies in cooperation, may carry out a program to award prizes 
competitively to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance 
the mission of the respective agency.
    ``(c) Prizes.--For purposes of this section, a prize may be one or 
more of the following:
            ``(1) A point solution prize that rewards and spurs the 
        development of solutions for a particular, well-defined 
        problem.
            ``(2) An exposition prize that helps identify and promote a 
        broad range of ideas and practices that may not otherwise 
        attract attention, facilitating further development of the idea 
        or practice by third parties.
            ``(3) Participation prizes that create value during and 
        after the competition by encouraging contestants to change 
        their behavior or develop new skills that may have beneficial 
        effects during and after the competition.
            ``(4) Such other types of prizes as each head of an agency 
        considers appropriate to stimulate innovation that has the 
        potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.
    ``(d) Topics.--In selecting topics for prize competitions, the head 
of an agency shall consult widely both within and outside the Federal 
Government, and may empanel advisory committees.
    ``(e) Advertising.--The head of an agency shall widely advertise 
each prize competition to encourage broad participation.
    ``(f) Requirements and Registration.--For each prize competition, 
the head of an agency shall publish a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing--
            ``(1) the subject of the competition;
            ``(2) the rules for being eligible to participate in the 
        competition;
            ``(3) the process for participants to register for the 
        competition;
            ``(4) the amount of the prize; and
            ``(5) the basis on which a winner will be selected.
    ``(g) Eligibility.--To be eligible to win a prize under this 
section, an individual or entity--
            ``(1) shall have registered to participate in the 
        competition under any rules promulgated by the head of an 
        agency under subsection (f);
            ``(2) shall have complied with all the requirements under 
        this section;
            ``(3) in the case of a private entity, shall be 
        incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the 
        United States, and in the case of an individual, whether 
        participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or 
        permanent resident of the United States; and
            ``(4) may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee 
        acting within the scope of their employment.
    ``(h) Consultation With Federal Employees.--An individual or entity 
shall not be deemed ineligible under subsection (g) because the 
individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal 
employees during a competition if the facilities and employees are made 
available to all individuals and entities participating in the 
competition on an equitable basis.
    ``(i) Liability.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term 
                `related entity' means a contractor or subcontractor at 
                any tier, and a supplier, user, customer, cooperating 
                party, grantee, investigator, or detailee.
                    ``(B) Liability.--Registered participants shall be 
                required to agree to assume any and all risks and waive 
                claims against the Federal Government and its related 
                entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, for 
                any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, 
                revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or 
                consequential, arising from their participation in a 
                competition, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss 
                arises through negligence or otherwise.
            ``(2) Insurance.--Participants shall be required to obtain 
        liability insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility, in 
        amounts determined by the head of an agency, for claims by--
                    ``(A) a third party for death, bodily injury, or 
                property damage, or loss resulting from an activity 
                carried out in connection with participation in a 
                competition, with the Federal Government named as an 
                additional insured under the registered participant's 
                insurance policy and registered participants agreeing 
                to indemnify the Federal Government against third party 
                claims for damages arising from or related to 
                competition activities; and
                    ``(B) the Federal Government for damage or loss to 
                Government property resulting from such an activity.
            ``(3) Exception.--The head of an agency may not require a 
        participant to waive claims against the administering entity 
        arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the agency 
        of the intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential 
        business information of the participant.
    ``(j) Intellectual Property.--
            ``(1) Prohibition on the government acquiring intellectual 
        property rights.--The Federal Government may not gain an 
        interest in intellectual property developed by a participant in 
        a competition without the written consent of the participant.
            ``(2) Licenses.--The Federal Government may negotiate a 
        license for the use of intellectual property developed by a 
        participant for a competition.
    ``(k) Judges.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each competition, the head of an 
        agency, either directly or through an agreement under 
        subsection (l), shall appoint one or more qualified judges to 
        select the winner or winners of the prize competition on the 
        basis described under subsection (f). Judges for each 
        competition may include individuals from outside the agency, 
        including from the private sector.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--A judge may not--
                    ``(A) have personal or financial interests in, or 
                be an employee, officer, director, or agent of any 
                entity that is a registered participant in a 
                competition; or
                    ``(B) have a familial or financial relationship 
                with an individual who is a registered participant.
            ``(3) Guidelines.--The heads of agencies who carry out 
        competitions under this section shall develop guidelines to 
        ensure that the judges appointed for such competitions are 
        fairly balanced and operate in a transparent manner.
            ``(4) Exemption from faca.--The Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any committee, board, 
        commission, panel, task force, or similar entity, created 
        solely for the purpose of judging prize competitions under this 
        section.
    ``(l) Administering the Competition.--The head of an agency may 
enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer 
a prize competition, subject to the provisions of this section.
    ``(m) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Support for a prize competition under 
        this section, including financial support for the design and 
        administration of a prize or funds for a monetary prize purse, 
        may consist of Federal appropriated funds and funds provided by 
        the private sector for such cash prizes. The head of an agency 
        may accept funds from other Federal agencies to support such 
        competitions. The head of an agency may not give any special 
        consideration to any private sector entity in return for a 
        donation.
            ``(2) Availability of funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, funds appropriated for prize awards under 
        this section shall remain available until expended. No 
        provision in this section permits obligation or payment of 
        funds in violation of section 1341 of title 31, United States 
        Code.
            ``(3) Amount of prize.--
                    ``(A) Announcement.--No prize may be announced 
                under subsection (f) until all the funds needed to pay 
                out the announced amount of the prize have been 
                appropriated or committed in writing by a private 
                source.
                    ``(B) Increase in amount.--The head of an agency 
                may increase the amount of a prize after an initial 
                announcement is made under subsection (f) only if--
                            ``(i) notice of the increase is provided in 
                        the same manner as the initial notice of the 
                        prize; and
                            ``(ii) the funds needed to pay out the 
                        announced amount of the increase have been 
                        appropriated or committed in writing by a 
                        private source.
            ``(4) Limitation on amount.--
                    ``(A) Notice to congress.--No prize competition 
                under this section may offer a prize in an amount 
                greater than $50,000,000 unless 30 days have elapsed 
                after written notice has been transmitted to the 
                Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
                the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology 
                of the House of Representatives.
                    ``(B) Approval of head of agency.--No prize 
                competition under this section may result in the award 
                of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes without the 
                approval of the head of an agency.
    ``(n) General Service Administration Assistance.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010, the General Services Administration shall 
provide government wide services to share best practices and assist 
agencies in developing guidelines for issuing prize competitions. The 
General Services Administration shall develop a contract vehicle to 
provide agencies access to relevant products and services, including 
technical assistance in structuring and conducting prize competitions 
to take maximum benefit of the marketplace as they identify and pursue 
prize competitions to further the policy objectives of the Federal 
Government.
    ``(o) Compliance With Existing Law.--
            ``(1) In General.--The Federal Government shall not, by 
        virtue of offering or providing a prize under this section, be 
        responsible for compliance by registered participants in a 
        prize competition with Federal law, including licensing, export 
        control, and nonproliferation laws, and related regulations.
            ``(2) Other prize authority.-- Nothing in this section 
        affects the prize authority authorized by any other provision 
        of law.
    ``(p) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the 
        Director shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
        and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science 
        and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the 
        activities carried out during the preceding fiscal year under 
        the authority in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Information included.--The report for a fiscal year 
        under this subsection shall include, for each prize competition 
        under subsection (b), the following:
                    ``(A) Proposed goals.--A description of the 
                proposed goals of each prize competition.
                    ``(B) Preferable method.--An analysis of why the 
                utilization of the authority in subsection (b) was the 
                preferable method of achieving the goals described in 
                subparagraph (A) as opposed to other authorities 
                available to the agency, such as contracts, grants, and 
                cooperative agreements.
                    ``(C) Amount of cash prizes.--The total amount of 
                cash prizes awarded for each prize competition, 
                including a description of amount of private funds 
                contributed to the program, the sources of such funds, 
                and the manner in which the amounts of cash prizes 
                awarded and claimed were allocated among the accounts 
                of the agency for recording as obligations and 
                expenditures.
                    ``(D) Solicitations and evaluation of 
                submissions.--The methods used for the solicitation and 
                evaluation of submissions under each prize competition, 
                together with an assessment of the effectiveness of 
                such methods and lessons learned for future prize 
                competitions.
                    ``(E) Resources.--A description of the resources, 
                including personnel and funding, used in the execution 
                of each prize competition together with a detailed 
                description of the activities for which such resources 
                were used and an accounting of how funding for 
                execution was allocated among the accounts of the 
                agency for recording as obligations and expenditures.
                    ``(F) Results.--A description of how each prize 
                competition advanced the mission of the agency 
                concerned.''.
    (b) Repeal of space act limitation.--Section 314(a) of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2459f-1 is amended by 
striking ``The Administration may carry out a program to award prizes 
only in conformity with this section.''.

        TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 201. NASA'S CONTRIBUTION TO INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that a renewed emphasis on technology 
development would enhance current mission capabilities and enable 
future missions, while encouraging NASA, private industry, and academia 
to spur innovation. NASA's Innovative Partnership Program is a valuable 
mechanism to accelerate technology maturation and encourage the 
transfer of technology into the private sector.

SEC. 202. NASA'S CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION.

    (a) Sense Of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that NASA is 
uniquely positioned to interest students in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics, not only by the example it sets, but 
through its education programs.
    (b) Educational Program Goals.--NASA shall develop educational 
programs--
            (1) to carry out and support research based programs and 
        activities designed to increase student interest and 
        participation in STEM;
            (2) to improve public literacy in STEM;
            (3) that employ proven strategies and methods for improving 
        student learning and teaching in STEM;
            (4) to provide curriculum support materials and other 
        resources that--
                    (A) are designed to be integrated with 
                comprehensive STEM education;
                    (B) are aligned with national science education 
                standards;
                    (C) promote the adoption and implementation of 
                high-quality education practices that build toward 
                college and career-readiness; and
            (5) to create and support opportunities for enhanced and 
        ongoing professional development for teachers using best 
        practices that improve the STEM content and knowledge of the 
        teachers, including through programs linking STEM teachers with 
        STEM educators at the higher education level.

SEC. 203. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL 
              COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
International Space Station represents a valuable and unique national 
asset which can be utilized to increase educational opportunities and 
scientific and technological innovation which will enhance the Nation's 
economic security and competitiveness in the global technology fields 
of endeavor. If the period for active utilization of the International 
Space Station is extended to at least the year 2020, the potential for 
such opportunities and innovation would be increased. Efforts should be 
made to fully realize that potential.
    (b) Evaluation and Assessment of NASA's Interagency Contribution.--
Pursuant to the authority provided in title II of the America COMPETES 
Act (Public Law 110-69), the Administrator shall evaluate and, where 
possible, expand efforts to maximize NASA's contribution to interagency 
efforts to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
education capabilities, and to enhance the Nation's technological 
excellence and global competitiveness. The Administrator shall identify 
these enhancements in the annual reports required by section 2001(e) of 
that Act (42 U.S.C. 16611a(e)).
    (c) Report to the Congress.--Within 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the House of 
Representatives Committee on Science and Technology and the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a report on the 
assessment made pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall include--
            (1) a description of current and potential activities 
        associated with utilization of the International Space Station 
        which are supportive of the goals of educational excellence and 
        innovation and competitive enhancement established or 
        reaffirmed by this Act, including a summary of the goals 
        supported, the number of individuals or organizations 
        participating in or benefiting from such activities, and a 
        summary of how such activities might be expanded or improved 
        upon;
            (2) a description of government and private partnerships 
        which are, or may be, established to effectively utilize the 
        capabilities represented by the International Space Station to 
        enhance United States competitiveness, innovation and science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics education; and
            (3) a summary of proposed actions or activities to be 
        undertaken to ensure the maximum utilization of the 
        International Space Station to contribute to fulfillment of the 
        goals and objectives of this Act, and the identification of any 
        additional authority, assets, or funding that would be required 
        to support such activities.

SEC. 204. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of NASA.
            (2) NASA.--The term ``NASA'' means the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Administration.

       TITLE III--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 301. OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 4001 of the America COMPETES Act (33 U.S.C. 893) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The 
        Administrator''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Development Program.--
The Administrator shall implement programs and activities--
            ``(1) to identify emerging and innovative research and 
        development priorities to enhance United States 
        competitiveness, support development of new economic 
        opportunities based on NOAA research, observations, monitoring 
        modeling, and predictions that sustain ecosystem services;
            ``(2) to promote United States leadership in oceanic and 
        atmospheric science and competitiveness in the applied uses of 
        such knowledge, including for the development and expansion of 
        economic opportunities; and
            ``(3) to advance ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and 
        atmospheric research and development, including potentially 
        transformational research, in collaboration with other relevant 
        Federal agencies, academic institutions, the private sector, 
        and nongovernmental programs, consistent with NOAA's mission to 
        understand, observe, and model the Earth's atmosphere and 
        biosphere, including the oceans, in an integrated manner.
    ``(c) Report.--No later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Administrator, 
in consultation with the National Science Foundation or other such 
agencies with mature transformational research portfolios, shall 
develop and submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee 
on Science and Technology that describes NOAA's strategy for enhancing 
transformational research in its research and development portfolio to 
increase United States competitiveness in oceanic and atmospheric 
science and technology. The report shall--
            ``(1) define `transformational research';
            ``(2) identify emerging and innovative areas of research 
        and development where transformational research has the 
        potential to make significant and revolutionary -advancements 
        in both understanding and U.S. science leadership;
            ``(3) describe how transformational research priorities are 
        identified and appropriately -balanced in the context of NOAA's 
        broader research portfolio;
            ``(4) describe NOAA's plan for developing a competitive 
        peer review and priority-setting -process, funding mechanisms, 
        performance and evaluation measures, and transition-to-
        operation guidelines for transformational research; and
            ``(5) describe partnerships with other agencies involved in 
        transformational research.
    ``(d) Partnerships and Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may execute such 
        contracts, leases, grants, cooperative agreements, or other 
        agreements and transactions with any agency or instrumentality 
        of the United States, any State, local, tribal, territorial or 
        foreign government, or with any person, corporation, firm, 
        partnership, educational institution, nonprofit organization, 
        or international organization as may be necessary to carry out 
        this title.
            ``(2) Specific authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the Administrator may--
                    ``(A) execute long-term leases of up to 20 years 
                for the use of unimproved land to site small shelter 
                facilities, antennae, and equipment including weather, 
                tide, tidal currents, river, and air sampling or 
                measuring equipment;
                    ``(B) grant long-term licenses of up to 20 years at 
                no cost to site facilities and equipment including 
                weather, tide, tidal currents, river, and air sampling 
                or measuring equipment;
                    ``(C) acquire (by purchase, lease, or otherwise), 
                lease, sell, and dispose of or convey services, money, 
                securities, or property (whether real, personal, 
                intellectual, or of any other kind) or an interest 
                therein;
                    ``(D) construct, improve, repair, operate, 
                maintain, outgrant, and dispose of real or personal 
                property, including buildings, facilities, and land; 
                and
                    ``(E) waive capital lease scoring requirements for 
                any lease of space on commercial antennas to support 
                weather radio equipment, air sampling, or measuring 
                equipment.
            ``(3) Certain leased equipment.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, rule, or regulation, leases of antenna or 
        equipment on towers or other structures shall be considered 
        operating leases for the purpose of capital lease scoring.
            ``(4) Authority to receive funds.--The Administrator may 
        accept, retain, and use funds received from any party pursuant 
        to an agreement entered into under this subsection for 
        activities furthering the purposes of this title.''.

SEC. 302. OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 4002 of the America COMPETES Act (33 U.S.C. 893a) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``the agency.'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting ``agency, with consideration given to the goal of 
        promoting the participation of individuals from 
        underrepresented groups in STEM fields and in promoting the 
        acquisition and retention of highly qualified and motivated 
        young scientists to complement and supplement workforce 
        needs.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Educational Program Goals.--The education programs developed 
by NOAA shall, to the extent applicable--
            ``(1) carry out and support research based programs and 
        activities designed to increase student interest and 
        participation in STEM;
            ``(2) improve public literacy in STEM;
            ``(3) employ proven strategies and methods for improving 
        student learning and teaching in STEM;
            ``(4) provide curriculum support materials and other 
        resources that--
                    ``(A) are designed to be integrated with 
                comprehensive STEM education;
                    ``(B) are aligned with national science education 
                standards; and
                    ``(C) promote the adoption and implementation of 
                high-quality education practices that build toward 
                college and career-readiness; and
            ``(5) create and support opportunities for enhanced and 
        ongoing professional development for teachers using best 
        practices that improves the STEM content and knowledge of the 
        teachers, including through programs linking STEM teachers with 
        STEM educators at the higher education level.'';
            (4) by striking ``develop'' in subsection (c), as 
        redesignated, and inserting ``maintain''; and
            (5) by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(e) STEM defined.--In this section, the term `STEM' means the 
academic and professional disciplines of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics.''.

SEC. 303. WORKFORCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of Education, shall request the National Academy of Sciences 
to conduct a study on the scientific workforce in the areas of oceanic 
and atmospheric research and development. The study shall investigate--
            (1) whether there is a shortage in the number of 
        individuals with advanced degrees in oceanic and atmospheric 
        sciences who have the ability to conduct high quality 
        scientific research in physical and chemical oceanography, 
        meteorology, and atmospheric modeling, and related fields, for 
        government, nonprofit, and private sector entities;
            (2) what Federal programs are available to help facilitate 
        the education of students hoping to pursue these degrees;
            (3) barriers to transitioning highly qualified oceanic and 
        atmospheric scientists into Federal civil service scientist 
        career tracks;
            (4) what institutions of higher education, the private 
        sector, and the Congress could do to increase the number of 
        individuals with such post baccalaureate degrees;
            (5) the impact of an aging Federal scientist workforce on 
        the ability of Federal agencies to conduct high quality 
        scientific research; and
            (6) what actions the Federal government can take to assist 
        the transition of highly qualified scientists into Federal 
        career scientist positions and ensure that the experiences of 
        retiring Federal scientists are adequately documented and 
        transferred prior to retirement from Federal service.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of 
Education shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies and 
departments with oceanic and atmospheric expertise or authority in 
preparing the specifications for the study.
    (c) Report.--No later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Education 
shall transmit a joint report to each committee of Congress with 
jurisdiction over the programs described in 4002(b) of the America 
COMPETES Act (33 U.S.C. 893a(b)), as amended by section 302 of this 
Act, detailing the findings and recommendations of the study and 
setting forth a prioritized plan to implement the recommendations.
    (d) Program and Plan.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall evaluate the National Academy of 
Sciences study and develop a workforce program and plan to 
institutionalize the Administration's Federal science career pathways 
and address aging workforce issues. The program and plan shall be 
developed in consultation with the Administration's cooperative 
institutes and other academic partners to identify and implement 
programs and mechanisms to ensure that--
            (1) sufficient highly qualified scientists are able to 
        transition into Federal career scientist positions in the 
        Administration's laboratories and programs; and
            (2) the technical and management experiences of senior 
        employees are documented and transferred before leaving Federal 
        service.

        TITLE IV--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Authorization Act of 2010''.

SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2011.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of Commerce $991,100,000 for the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2011.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized by 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $620,000,000 shall be authorized for scientific 
                and technical research and services laboratory 
                activities;
                    (B) $125,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
                construction and maintenance of facilities; and
                    (C) $246,100,000 shall be authorized for industrial 
                technology services activities, of which--
                            (i) $95,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
                        Technology Innovation Program under section 28 
                        of the National Institute of Standards and 
                        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);
                            (ii) $141,100,000 shall be authorized for 
                        the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program 
                        under sections 25 and 26 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
                        278k and 278l), of which not more than 
                        $5,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant 
                        program under section 25(f) of such Act; and
                            (iii) $10,000,000 shall be authorized for 
                        the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 
                        program under section 17 of the Stevenson-
                        Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
                        U.S.C. 3711a).
    (b) Fiscal Year 2012.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of Commerce $992,400,000 for the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2012.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized by 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $657,200,000 shall be authorized for scientific 
                and technical research and services laboratory 
                activities;
                    (B) $85,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
                construction and maintenance of facilities; and
                    (C) $250,200,000 shall be authorized for industrial 
                technology services activities, of which--
                            (i) $89,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
                        Technology Innovation Program under section 28 
                        of the National Institute of Standards and 
                        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);
                            (ii) $150,900,000 shall be authorized for 
                        the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program 
                        under sections 25 and 26 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
                        278k and 278l), of which not more than 
                        $5,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant 
                        program under section 25(f) of such Act; and
                            (iii) $10,300,000 shall be authorized for 
                        the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 
                        program under section 17 of the Stevenson-
                        Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
                        U.S.C. 3711a).
    (c) Fiscal Year 2013.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of Commerce $1,079,809,000 for the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2013.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized by 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $696,700,000 shall be authorized for scientific 
                and technical research and services laboratory 
                activities;
                    (B) $122,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
                construction and maintenance of facilities; and
                    (C) $261,109,000 shall be authorized for industrial 
                technology services activities, of which--
                            (i) $89,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
                        Technology Innovation Program under section 28 
                        of the National Institute of Standards and 
                        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);
                            (ii) $161,500,000 shall be authorized for 
                        the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program 
                        under sections 25 and 26 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
                        278k and 278l), of which not more than 
                        $5,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant 
                        program under section 25(f) of such Act; and
                            (iii) $10,609,000 shall be authorized for 
                        the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 
                        program under section 17 of the Stevenson-
                        Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
                        U.S.C. 3711a).

SEC. 403. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Establishment.--The National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act is amended by inserting after section 3 the following:

``SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of Commerce 
an Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology (in this 
section referred to as the `Under Secretary').
    ``(b) Appointment.--The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the 
President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    ``(c) Compensation.--The Under Secretary shall be compensated at 
the rate in effect for level III of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(d) Duties.--The Under Secretary shall serve as the Director of 
the Institute and shall perform such duties as required of the Director 
by the Secretary under this Act or by law.
    ``(e) Applicability.--The individual serving as the Director of the 
Institute on the date of enactment of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010 shall also serve as 
the Under Secretary until such time as a successor is appointed under 
subsection (b).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Title 5, united states code.--
                    (A) Level iii.--Section 5314 of title 5, United 
                States Code, is amended by inserting before the item 
                ``Associate Attorney General'' the following:
            ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, 
        who also serves as Director of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology.''.
                    (B) Level iv.--Section 5315 of title 5, United 
                States Code, is amended by striking ``Director, 
                National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce.''.
            (2) National institute of standards and technology act.--
        Section 5 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 274) is amended by striking the first, fifth, 
        and sixth sentences.

SEC. 404. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) Community College Support.--Section 25(a) of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (4);
            (2) by striking ``Institute.'' in paragraph (5) and 
        inserting ``Institute; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) providing to community colleges information about the 
        job skills needed in small- and medium-sized manufacturing 
        businesses in the regions they serve.''.
    (b) Innovative Services Initiative.--Section 25 of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Innovative Services Initiative.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Director shall establish, within 
        the Centers program under this section, an innovative services 
        initiative to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in--
                    ``(A) reducing their energy usage, greenhouse gas 
                emissions, and environmental waste to improve 
                profitability;
                    ``(B) accelerating the domestic commercialization 
                of new product technologies, including components for 
                renewable energy and energy efficiency systems; and
                    ``(C) identification of and diversification to new 
                markets, including support for transitioning to the 
                production of components for renewable energy and 
                energy efficiency systems.
            ``(2) Market demand.--The Director may not undertake any 
        activity to accelerate the domestic commercialization of a new 
        product technology under this subsection unless an analysis of 
        market demand for the new product technology has been 
        conducted.''.
    (c) Reports.--Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as amended 
by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(h) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--In submitting the 3-year programmatic 
        planning document and annual updates under section 23, the 
        Director shall include an assessment of the Director's 
        governance of the program established under this section.
            ``(2) Criteria.--In conducting the assessment, the Director 
        shall use the criteria established pursuant to the Malcolm 
        Baldrige National Quality Award under section 17(d)(1)(C) of 
        the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
        U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1)(C)).''.
    (d) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Cost-
Sharing.--Section 25(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
        Authorization Act of 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit 
        to Congress a report on the cost share requirements under the 
        program. The report shall--
                    ``(A) discuss various cost share structures, 
                including the cost share structure in place prior to 
                such date of enactment, and the effect of such cost 
                share structures on individual Centers and the overall 
                program; and
                    ``(B) include recommendations for how best to 
                structure the cost share requirement to provide for the 
                long-term sustainability of the program.''.
            ``(8) If consistent with the recommendations in the report 
        transmitted to Congress under paragraph (7), the Secretary 
        shall alter the cost structure requirements specified under 
        paragraph (3)(B) and (5) provided that the modification does 
        not increase the cost share structure in place before the date 
        of enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 
        2010, or allow the Secretary to provide a Center more than 50 
        percent of the costs incurred by that Center.''.
    (e) Advisory Board.--Section 25(e)(4) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Federal advisory committee act applicability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In discharging its duties under 
                this subsection, the MEP Advisory Board shall function 
                solely in an advisory capacity, in accordance with the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the MEP 
                Advisory Board.'.
    (f) Designation of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 25 of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as amended by 
        subsection (c), is further amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
    ``(i) Designation.--
            ``(1) Hollings manufacturing extension partnership.--The 
        program under this section shall be known as the `Hollings 
        Manufacturing Extension Partnership'.
            ``(2) Hollings manufacturing extension centers.--The 
        Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology 
        created and supported under subsection (a) shall be known as 
        the `Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers' (in this Act 
        referred to as the `Centers').''.
            (2) Conforming amendment to consolidated appropriations 
        act, 2005.--Division B of title II of the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2879; 
        15 U.S.C. 278k note) is amended under the heading ``industrial 
        technology services'' by striking ``2007: Provided further, 
        That'' and all that follows through ``Extension Centers.'' and 
        inserting ``2007.''.
            (3) Technical amendments.--
                    (A) Section 25(a) of the National Institute of 
                Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is 
                amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
                striking ``Regional Centers for the Transfer of 
                Manufacturing Technology'' and inserting ``regional 
                centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology''.
                    (B) Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as 
                amended by subsection (f), is further amended by adding 
                at the end the following:
    ``(j) Community College Defined.--In this section, the term 
`community college' means an institution of higher education (as 
defined under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001(a))) at which the highest degree that is predominately 
awarded to students is an associate's degree.''.
    (h) Evaluation of Obstacles Unique to Small Manufacturers.--Section 
25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k), as amended by subsection (g), is 
further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Evaluation of Obstacles Unique to Small Manufacturers.--The 
Director shall--
            ``(1) evaluate obstacles that are unique to small 
        manufacturers that prevent such manufacturers from effectively 
        competing in the global market;
            ``(2) implement a comprehensive plan to train the Centers 
        to address such obstacles; and
            ``(3) facilitate improved communication between the Centers 
        to assist such manufacturers in implementing appropriate, 
        targeted solutions to such obstacles.''.
    (i) NIST Act Amendment.--Section 25(f)(3) of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)(3)) is amended by 
striking ``Director of the Centers program,'' and inserting ``Director 
of the Hollings MEP program,''.

SEC. 405. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH 
              INITIATIVE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a research 
initiative to support the development of emergency communication and 
tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in 
confined spaces, such as underground mines, and other shielded 
environments, such as high-rise buildings or collapsed structures, 
where conventional radio communication is limited.
    (b) Activities.--In order to carry out this section, the Director 
shall work with the private sector and appropriate Federal agencies 
to--
            (1) perform a needs assessment to identify and evaluate the 
        measurement, technical standards, and conformity assessment 
        needs required to improve the operation and reliability of such 
        emergency communication and tracking technologies;
            (2) support the development of technical standards and 
        conformance architecture to improve the operation and 
        reliability of such emergency communication and tracking 
        technologies; and
            (3) incorporate and build upon existing reports and studies 
        on improving emergency communications.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress and make publicly 
available a report describing the assessment performed under subsection 
(b)(1) and making recommendations about research priorities to address 
gaps in the measurement, technical standards, and conformity assessment 
needs identified by the assessment.

SEC. 406. BROADENING PARTICIPATION.

    (a) Research Fellowships.--Section 18 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-1) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(c) Underrepresented Minorities.--In evaluating applications for 
fellowships under this section, the Director shall give consideration 
to the goal of promoting the participation of underrepresented 
minorities in research areas supported by the Institute.''.
    (b) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.--Section 19 of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278g-2) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In 
evaluating applications for fellowships under this section, the 
Director shall give consideration to the goal of promoting the 
participation of underrepresented minorities in research areas 
supported by the Institute.''.
    (c) Teacher Development.--Section 19A(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
278g-2a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The 
Director shall give special consideration to an application from a 
teacher from a high-need school, as defined in section 200 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021).''.

SEC. 407. NIST FELLOWSHIPS.

    (a) Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program.--Section 19 of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-2) is amended 
by striking ``, in conjunction with the National Academy of 
Sciences,''.
    (b) Research Fellowships.--Section 18(a) of that Act (15 USC 278g-
1(a)) is amended by striking ``up to 1.5 percent of the''.
    (c) Commerce, Science, and Technology Fellowship Program.--Section 
5163(d) of the Omnibus Trade and Competition Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
1533) is repealed.

SEC. 408. GREEN MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION.

    The Director shall carry out a green manufacturing and construction 
initiative--
            (1) to develop accurate sustainability metrics and 
        practices for use in manufacturing;
            (2) to advance the development of standards, including high 
        performance green building standards, and the creation of an 
        information infrastructure to communicate sustainability 
        information about suppliers; and
            (3) to move buildings toward becoming high performance 
        green buildings, including improving energy performance, 
        service life, and indoor air quality of new and retrofitted 
        buildings through validated measurement data.

SEC. 409. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
            (2) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
        Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703).
            (3) High performance green building.--The term ``high 
        performance green building'' has the meaning given that term by 
        section 401(13) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
        2009 (42 U.S.C. 17061(13)).

  TITLE V--SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS SUPPORT 
                                PROGRAMS

                SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2010''.

SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation.
            (2) EPSCoR.--The term ``EPSCoR'' means the Experimental 
        Program to Stimulate Competititve Research.
            (3) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the National 
        Science Foundation established under section 2 of the National 
        Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861).
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means one of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.
            (6) United States.--The term ``United States'' means the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.

SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2011.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Foundation $7,481,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized by 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $6,020,000,000 shall be made available to carry 
                research and related activities;
                    (B) $945,000,000 shall be made available for 
                education and human resources;
                    (C) $166,000,000 shall be made available for major 
                research equipment and facilities construction;
                    (D) $330,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
                operations and award management;
                    (E) $4,840,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of the National Science Board; and
                    (F) $14,830,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.
    (b) Fiscal Year 2012.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Foundation $8,127,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized by 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $6,496,000,000 shall be made available to carry 
                research and related activities;
                    (B) $1,020,000,000 shall be made available for 
                education and human resources;
                    (C) $235,000,000 shall be made available for major 
                research equipment and facilities construction;
                    (D) $356,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
                operations and award management;
                    (E) $5,010,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of the National Science Board; and
                    (F) $15,350,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.
    (c) Fiscal Year 2013.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Foundation $8,764,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized by 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $7,009,000,000 shall be made available to carry 
                research and related activities;
                    (B) $1,100,000,000 shall be made available for 
                education and human resources;
                    (C) $250,000,000 shall be made available for major 
                research equipment and facilities construction;
                    (D) $384,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
                operations and award management;
                    (E) $5,180,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of the National Science Board; and
                    (F) $15,890,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.

SEC. 504. NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Staffing at the National Science Board.--Section 4(g) of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)) is amended 
by striking ``not more than 5''.
    (b) National Science Board Reports.--Section 4(j)(2) of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ``within the authority of the Foundation (or 
otherwise as requested by the Congress or the President)'' after 
``individual policy matters''.
    (c) Board Adherence to Sunshine Act.--Section 15(a)(2) of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-
5(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Board'' and inserting ``To ensure 
        transparency of the Board's entire decision-making process, 
        including deliberations on Board business occurring within its 
        various subdivisions, the Board''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The preceding 
        requirement will apply to meetings of the full Board, whenever 
        a quorum is present; and to meetings of its subdivisions, 
        whenever a quorum of the subdivision is present.''.

SEC. 505. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STATISTICS.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Foundation a 
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics that shall serve 
as a central Federal clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, 
analysis, and dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, 
technology, and research and development.
    (b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the 
Director, acting through the Center shall--
            (1) collect, acquire, analyze, report, and disseminate 
        statistical data related to the science and engineering 
        enterprise in the United States and other nations that is 
        relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, 
        policymakers, and the public, including statistical data on--
                    (A) research and development trends;
                    (B) the science and engineering workforce;
                    (C) United States competitiveness in science, 
                engineering, technology, and research and development; 
                and
                    (D) the condition and progress of United States 
                STEM education;
            (2) support research using the data it collects, and on 
        methodologies in areas related to the work of the Center; and
            (3) support the education and training of researchers in 
        the use of large-scale, nationally representative data sets.
    (c) Statistical Reports.--The Director or the National Science 
Board, acting through the Center, shall issue regular, and as 
necessary, special statistical reports on topics related to the 
national and international science and engineering enterprise such as 
the biennial report required by section 4(j)(1) of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)) on indicators of the 
state of science and engineering in the United States.

SEC. 506. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION MANUFACTURING RESEARCH AND 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) Manufacturing Research.--The Director shall carry out a program 
to award merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions of higher 
education to support fundamental research leading to transformative 
advances in manufacturing technologies, processes, and enterprises that 
will support United States manufacturing through improved performance, 
productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness. Research areas may 
include--
            (1) nanomanufacturing;
            (2) manufacturing and construction machines and equipment, 
        including robotics, automation, and other intelligent systems;
            (3) manufacturing enterprise systems;
            (4) advanced sensing and control techniques;
            (5) materials processing; and
            (6) information technologies for manufacturing, including 
        predictive and real-time models and simulations, and virtual 
        manufacturing.
    (b) Manufacturing Education.--In order to help ensure a well-
trained manufacturing workforce, the Director shall award grants to 
strengthen and expand scientific and technical education and training 
in advanced manufacturing, including through the Foundation's Advanced 
Technological Education program.

SEC. 507. NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD REPORT ON MID-SCALE INSTRUMENTATION.

    (a) Mid-scale Research Instrumentation Needs.--The National Science 
Board shall evaluate the needs, across all disciplines supported by the 
Foundation, for mid-scale research instrumentation that falls between 
the instruments funded by the Major Research Instrumentation program 
and the very large projects funded by the Major Research Equipment and 
Facilities Construction program.
    (b) Report on Mid-scale Research Instrumentation Program.--Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National 
Science Board shall submit to Congress a report on mid-scale research 
instrumentation at the Foundation. At a minimum, this report shall 
include--
            (1) the findings from the Board's evaluation of 
        instrumentation needs required under subsection (a), including 
        a description of differences across disciplines and Foundation 
        research directorates;
            (2) a recommendation or recommendations regarding how the 
        Foundation should set priorities for mid-scale instrumentation 
        across disciplines and Foundation research directorates;
            (3) a recommendation or recommendations regarding the 
        appropriateness of expanding existing programs, including the 
        Major Research Instrumentation program or the Major Research 
        Equipment and Facilities Construction program, to support more 
        instrumentation at the mid-scale;
            (4) a recommendation or recommendations regarding the need 
        for and appropriateness of a new, Foundation-wide program or 
        initiative in support of mid-scale instrumentation, including 
        any recommendations regarding the administration of and budget 
        for such a program or initiative and the appropriate scope of 
        instruments to be funded under such a program or initiative; 
        and
            (5) any recommendation or recommendations regarding other 
        options for supporting mid-scale research instrumentation at 
        the Foundation.

SEC. 508. PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall carry out a program to award 
merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions of higher education 
to establish and to expand partnerships that promote innovation and 
increase the impact of research by developing tools and resources to 
connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses.
    (b) Partnerships.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible for funding under this 
        section, an institution of higher education must propose 
        establishment of a partnership that--
                    (A) includes at least one private sector entity; 
                and
                    (B) may include other institutions of higher 
                education, public sector institutions, private sector 
                entities, and nonprofit organizations.
            (2) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under this 
        section, the Director shall give priority to partnerships that 
        include one or more institutions of higher education and at 
        least one of the following:
                    (A) A minority serving institution.
                    (B) A primarily undergraduate institution.
                    (C) A 2-year institution of higher education.
    (c) Program.--Proposals funded under this section shall seek--
            (1) to increase the impact of the most promising research 
        at the institution or institutions of higher education that are 
        members of the partnership through knowledge transfer or 
        commercialization;
            (2) to increase the engagement of faculty and students 
        across multiple disciplines and departments, including faculty 
        and students in schools of business and other appropriate non-
        STEM fields and disciplines in knowledge transfer activities;
            (3) to enhance education and mentoring of students and 
        faculty in innovation and entrepreneurship through networks, 
        courses, and development of best practices and curricula;
            (4) to strengthen the culture of the institution or 
        institutions of higher education to undertake and participate 
        in activities related to innovation and leading to economic or 
        social impact;
            (5) to broaden the participation of all types of 
        institutions of higher education in activities to meet STEM 
        workforce needs and promote innovation and knowledge transfer; 
        and
            (6) to build lasting partnerships with local and regional 
        businesses, local and State governments, and other relevant 
        entities.
    (d) Additional Criteria.--In selecting grant recipients under this 
section, the Director shall also consider the extent to which the 
applicants are able to demonstrate evidence of institutional support 
for, and commitment to--
            (1) achieving the goals of the program as described in 
        subsection (c);
            (2) expansion to an institution-wide program if the initial 
        proposal is not for an institution-wide program; and
            (3) sustaining any new innovation tools and resources 
        generated from funding under this program.
    (e) Limitation.--No funds provided under this section may be used 
to construct or renovate a building or structure.

SEC. 509. SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY BASIC RESEARCH.

    The Director shall establish a Green Chemistry Basic Research 
program to award competitive, merit-based grants to support research 
into green and sustainable chemistry which will lead to clean, safe, 
and economical alternatives to traditional chemical products and 
practices. The research program shall provide sustained support for 
green chemistry research, education, and technology transfer through--
            (1) merit-reviewed competitive grants to individual 
        investigators and teams of investigators, including, to the 
        extent practicable, young investigators, for research;
            (2) grants to fund collaborative research partnerships 
        among universities, industry, and nonprofit organizations;
            (3) symposia, forums, and conferences to increase outreach, 
        collaboration, and dissemination of green chemistry advances 
        and practices; and
            (4) education, training, and retraining of undergraduate 
        and graduate students and professional chemists and chemical 
        engineers, including through partnerships with industry, in 
        green chemistry science and engineering.

SEC. 510. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT.

    (a) Finding.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) the Integrative Graduate Education and Research 
        Traineeship program is an important program for training the 
        next generation of scientists and engineers in team-based 
        interdisciplinary research and problem solving, and for 
        providing them with the many additional skills, such as 
        communication skills, needed to thrive in diverse STEM careers; 
        and
            (2) the Integrative Graduate Education and Research 
        Traineeship program is no less valuable to the preparation and 
        support of graduate students than the Foundation's Graduate 
        Research Fellowship program.
    (b) Equal Treatment of IGERT and GRF.--Beginning in fiscal year 
2011, the Director shall increase or, if necessary, decrease funding 
for the Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research 
Traineeship program (or any program by which it is replaced) at least 
at the same rate as it increases or decreases funding for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship program.
    (c) Support for Graduate Student Research From the Research 
Account.--For each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013, at least 50 
percent of the total Foundation funds allocated to the Integrative 
Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program and the Graduate 
Research Fellowship program shall come from funds appropriated for 
Research and Related Activities.
    (d) Cost of Education Allowance for GRF Program.--Section 10 of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The 
        Foundation is authorized''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Amount.--The Director shall establish for each year the 
amount to be awarded for scholarships and fellowships under this 
section for that year. Each such scholarship and fellowship shall 
include a cost of education allowance of $12,000, subject to any 
restrictions on the use of cost of education allowance as determined by 
the Director.''.

SEC. 511. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Matching Requirement.--Section 10A(h)(1) of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1a(h)(1)) 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, to 
        carry out the activities supported by the grant--
                    ``(A) in the case of grants in an amount of less 
                than $1,500,000, an amount equal to at least 30 percent 
                of the amount of the grant, at least one half of which 
                shall be in cash; and
                    ``(B) in the case of grants in an amount of 
                $1,500,000 or more, an amount equal to at least 50 
                percent of the amount of the grant, at least one half 
                of which shall be in cash.''.
    (b) Retiring STEM Professionals.--Section 10A(a)(2)(A) of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-
1a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``including retiring professionals 
in those fields,'' after ``mathematics professionals,''.

SEC. 512 UNDERGRADUATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION PROGRAM.

    The Foundation shall continue to support the Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program, the Louis Stokes 
Alliances for Minority Participation program, the Tribal Colleges and 
Universities Program, and Hispanic-serving institutions as separate 
programs.

SEC. 513. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

    The Director shall permit specialized STEM high schools conducting 
research to participate in major data collection initiatives from 
universities, corporations, or government labs under a research grant 
from the Foundation, as part of the research proposal.

SEC. 514. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES.

    (a) Research Sites.--The Director shall award grants, on a merit-
reviewed, competitive basis, to institutions of higher education, 
nonprofit organizations, or consortia of such institutions and 
organizations, for sites designated by the Director to provide research 
experiences for 6 or more undergraduate STEM students for sites 
designated at primarily undergraduate institutions of higher education 
and 10 or more undergraduate STEM students for all other sites, with 
consideration given to the goal of promoting the participation of 
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and 
Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). The 
Director shall ensure that--
            (1) at least half of the students participating in a 
        program funded by a grant under this subsection at each site 
        shall be recruited from institutions of higher education where 
        research opportunities in STEM are limited, including 2-year 
        institutions;
            (2) the awards provide undergraduate research experiences 
        in a wide range of STEM disciplines;
            (3) the awards support a variety of projects, including 
        independent investigator-led projects, interdisciplinary 
        projects, and multi-institutional projects (including virtual 
        projects);
            (4) students participating in each program funded have 
        mentors, including during the academic year to the extent 
        practicable, to help connect the students' research experiences 
        to the overall academic course of study and to help students 
        achieve success in courses of study leading to a baccalaureate 
        degree in a STEM field;
            (5) mentors and students are supported with appropriate 
        salary or stipends; and
            (6) student participants are tracked, for employment and 
        continued matriculation in STEM fields, through receipt of the 
        undergraduate degree and for at least 3 years thereafter.
    (b) Inclusion of Undergraduates in Standard Research Grants.--The 
Director shall require that every recipient of a research grant from 
the Foundation proposing to include 1 or more students enrolled in 
certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs in carrying 
out the research under the grant shall request support, including 
stipend support, for such undergraduate students as part of the 
research proposal itself rather than as a supplement to the research 
proposal, unless such undergraduate participation was not foreseeable 
at the time of the original proposal.

SEC. 515. STEM INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Director may award grants, on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of higher education, or consortia 
thereof, to establish or expand partnerships with local or regional 
private sector entities, for the purpose of providing undergraduate 
students with integrated internship experiences that connect private 
sector internship experiences with the students' STEM coursework. The 
partnerships may also include industry or professional associations.
    (b) Internship Program.-- The grants awarded under section (a) may 
include internship programs in the manufacturing sector.
    (c) Use of Grant Funds.--Grants under this section may be used--
            (1) to develop and implement hands-on learning 
        opportunities;
            (2) to develop curricula and instructional materials 
        related to industry, including the manufacturing sector;
            (3) to perform outreach to secondary schools;
            (4) to develop mentorship programs for students with 
        partner organizations; and
            (5) to conduct activities to support awareness of career 
        opportunities and skill requirements.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Director 
shall give priority to institutions of higher education or consortia 
thereof that demonstrate significant outreach to and coordination with 
local or regional private sector entities and Regional Centers for the 
Transfer of Manufacturing Technology established by section 25(a) of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k(a)) in developing academic courses designed to provide students 
with the skills or certifications necessary for employment in local or 
regional companies.
    (c) Outreach to Rural Communities.--The Foundation shall conduct 
outreach to institutions of higher education and private sector 
entities in rural areas to encourage those entities to participate in 
partnerships under this section.
    (d) Cost-share.--The Director shall require a 50 percent non-
Federal cost-share from partnerships established or expanded under this 
section.
    (e) Restriction.--No Federal funds provided under this section may 
be used--
            (1) for the purpose of providing stipends or compensation 
        to students for private sector internships unless private 
        sector entities match 75 percent of such funding; or
            (2) as payment or reimbursement to private sector entities, 
        except for institutions of higher education.
    (f) Report.--Not less than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall submit a report to Congress on the number 
and total value of awards made under this section, the number of 
students affected by those awards, any evidence of the effect of those 
awards on workforce preparation and jobs placement for participating 
students, and an economic and ethnic breakdown of the participating 
students.

SEC. 516. CYBER-ENABLED LEARNING FOR NATIONAL CHALLENGES.

    The Director shall, in consultation with appropriate Federal 
agencies, identify ways to use cyber-enabled learning to create an 
innovative STEM workforce and to help retrain and retain our existing 
STEM workforce to address national challenges, including national 
security and competitiveness, and use technology to enhance or 
supplement laboratory based learning.

SEC. 517. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 stated, 
        ``it shall be an objective of the Foundation to strengthen 
        research and education in the sciences and engineering, 
        including independent research by individuals, throughout the 
        United States, and to avoid undue concentration of such 
        research and education,'';
            (2) National Science Foundation funding remains highly 
        concentrated, with 27 States and 2 jurisdictions, taken 
        together, receiving only about 10 percent of all NSF research 
        funding; each of these States received only a fraction of one 
        percent of Foundation's research dollars each year;
            (3) the Nation requires the talent, expertise, and research 
        capabilities of all States in order to prepare sufficient 
        numbers of scientists and engineers, remain globally 
        competitive and support economic development.
    (b) Continuation of Program.--The Director shall continue to carry 
out EPSCoR, with the objective of helping the eligible States to 
develop the research infrastructure that will make them more 
competitive for Foundation and other Federal research funding. The 
program shall continue to increase as the National Science Foundation 
funding increases.
    (c) Congressional Reports.--The Director shall report to the 
appropriate committees of Congress on an annual basis, using the most 
recent available data--
            (1) the total amount made available, by State, under 
        EPSCoR;
            (2) the amount of co-funding made available to EPSCoR 
        States;
            (3) the total amount of National Science Foundation funding 
        made available to all institutions and entities within EPSCoR 
        States; and
            (4) efforts and accomplishments to more fully integrate the 
        29 EPSCoR jurisdictions in major activities and initiatives of 
        the Foundation.
    (d) Coordination of EPSCoR and Similar Federal Programs.--
            (1) Another finding.--The Congress finds that a number of 
        Federal agencies have programs, such as Experimental Programs 
        to Stimulate Competitive Research and the National Institutes 
        of Health Institutional Development Award program, designed to 
        increase the capacity for and quality of science and technology 
        research and training at academic institutions in States that 
        historically have received relatively little Federal research 
        and development funding.
            (2) Coordination required.--The EPSCoR Interagency 
        Coordinating Committee, chaired by the National Science 
        Foundation, shall--
                    (A) coordinate EPSCoR and Federal EPSCoR-like 
                programs to maximize the impact of Federal support for 
                building competitive research infrastructure, and in 
                order to achieve an integrated Federal effort;
                    (B) coordinate agency objectives with State and 
                institutional goals, to obtain continued non-Federal 
                support of science and technology research and 
                training;
                    (C) develop metrics to assess gains in academic 
                research quality and competitiveness, and in science 
                and technology human resource development;
                    (D) conduct a cross-agency evaluation of EPSCoR and 
                other Federal EPSCoR-like programs and accomplishments, 
                including management, investment, and metric-measuring 
                strategies implemented by the different agencies aimed 
                to increase the number of new investigators receiving 
                peer-reviewed funding, broaden participation, and 
                empower knowledge generation, dissemination, 
                application, and national research and development 
                competitiveness;
                    (E) coordinate the development and implementation 
                of new, novel workshops, outreach activities, and 
                follow-up mentoring activities among EPSCoR or EPSCoR-
                like programs for colleges and universities in EPSCoR 
                States and territories in order to increase the number 
                of proposals submitted and successfully funded and to 
                enhance statewide coordination of EPSCoR and Federal 
                EPSCoR-like programs;
                    (F) coordinate the development of new, innovative 
                solicitations and programs to facilitate 
                collaborations, partnerships, and mentoring activities 
                among faculty at all levels in non-EPSCoR and EPSCoR 
                States and jurisdictions;
                    (G) conduct an evaluation of the roles, 
                responsibilities and degree of autonomy that program 
                officers or managers (or the equivalent position) have 
                in executing EPSCoR programs at the different Federal 
                agencies and the impacts these differences have on the 
                number of EPSCoR State and jurisdiction faculty 
                participating in the peer review process and the 
                percentage of successful awards by individual EPSCoR 
                State jurisdiction and individual researcher; and
                    (H) conduct a survey of colleges and university 
                faculty at all levels regarding their knowledge and 
                understanding of EPSCoR, and their level of interaction 
                with and knowledge about their respective State or 
                Jurisdictional EPSCoR Committee.
            (3) Meetings and reports.--The Committee shall meet at 
        least twice each fiscal year and shall submit an annual report 
        to the appropriate committees of Congress describing progress 
        made in carrying out paragraph (2).
    (e) Federal Agency Reports.--Each Federal agency that administers 
an EPSCoR or Federal EPSCoR-like program shall submit to the OSTP as 
part of its Federal budget submission--
            (1) a description of the program strategy and objectives;
            (2) a description of the awards made in the previous year, 
        including--
                    (A) the percentage of reviewers and number of new 
                reviewers from EPSCoR States;
                    (B) the percentage of new investigators from EPSCoR 
                States;
                    (C) the number of programs or large collaborator 
                awards involving a partnership of organizations and 
                institutions from EPSCoR and non-EPSCoR States; and
            (3) an analysis of the gains in academic research quality 
        and competitiveness, and in science and technology human 
        resource development, achieved by the program in the last year.
    (f) National Academy of Sciences Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall contract with the 
        National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on all Federal 
        agencies that administer an Experimental Program to Stimulate 
        Competitive Research or a program similar to the Experimental 
        Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
            (2) Matters to be addressed.--The study conducted under 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    (A) A delineation of the policies of each Federal 
                agency with respect to the awarding of grants to EPSCoR 
                States.
                    (B) The effectiveness of each program.
                    (C) Recommendations for improvements for each 
                agency to achieve EPSCoR goals.
                    (D) An assessment of the effectiveness of EPSCoR 
                States in using awards to develop science and 
                engineering research and education, and science and 
                engineering infrastructure within their States.
                    (E) Such other issues that address the 
                effectiveness of EPSCoR as the National Academy of 
                Sciences considers appropriate.

SEC. 518. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, 
              ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS TALENT EXPANSION PROGRAM.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
        Talent Expansion Program established by the National Science 
        Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 continues to be an 
        effective program to increase the number of students, who are 
        citizens or permanent residents of the United States, receiving 
        associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging 
        fields within science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics, and its authorization continues;
            (2) the strategies employed continue to strengthen 
        mentoring and tutoring between faculty and students and provide 
        students with information and exposure to potential career 
        pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        areas;
            (3) this highly competitive program awarded 145 Program 
        implementation awards and 12 research projects in the first 6 
        years of operations; and
            (4) the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
        Talent Expansion Program should continue to be supported by the 
        National Science Foundation.

SEC. 519. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE 
              FOUNDATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO BASIC RESEARCH AND 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) the National Science Foundation is an independent 
        Federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to, among other 
        things, promote the progress of science, to advance the 
        national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the 
        national defense;
            (2) the Foundation is the funding source for approximately 
        20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted 
        by America's colleges and universities, and is the major source 
        of Federal backing for mathematics, computer science and other 
        sciences;
            (3) the America COMPETES Act of 2007 helped rejuvenate our 
        focus on increasing basic research investment in the physical 
        sciences, strengthening educational opportunities in the 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and 
        developing a robust innovation infrastructure; and
            (4) reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act should 
        continue a robust investment in basic research and education 
        and preserve the essence of the original Act by increasing the 
        investment focus on science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics basic research and education as a national 
        priority.
    (b) Sense of the Congres.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the National Science Foundation is the finest 
        scientific foundation in the world, and is a vital agency that 
        must support basic research needed to advance the United States 
        into the 21st century;
            (2) the National Science Foundation should focus Federal 
        research and development resources primarily in the areas of 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics basic 
        research and education; and
            (3) the National Science Foundation should strive to ensure 
        that federally-supported research is of the finest quality, is 
        ground breaking, and answers questions or solves problems that 
        are of utmost importance to society at large.

SEC. 520. GRANTEE REPORTS ON COMMERCIALIZATION STRATEGY AND RESULTS.

    (a) In general.--Any institution of higher education (as such term 
is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001(a))) that receives 1 or more grants of financial assistance 
from the National Science Foundation for research shall submit a report 
to the Foundation at the end of the first year of the grants, and at 
the end of each subsequent year in which funds are received pursuant to 
such grants, describing--
            (1) the institution's strategy for commercializing the 
        results of research supported by such grants;
            (2) the implementation of the strategy with respect to 
        research supported by the grants; and
            (3) the results of its efforts to realize the commercial 
        potential of the research supported by those grants.
    (b) Website.--The Foundation shall post reports received under this 
section on a website accessible to and searchable by the public.
    (c) Trade secret information.--An institution of higher education 
that submits reports to the Foundation under this section shall not 
reveal confidential, trade secret, or proprietary information in such 
reports.

SEC. 521. STUDY TO DEVELOP IMPROVED IMPACT-ON-SOCIETY METRICS.

    (a) In General.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall 
contract with the National Academy of Sciences to initiate a study to 
evaluate, develop, or improve metrics for measuring the potential 
impact-on-society, including--
            (1) the potential for commercial applications of research 
        studies funded in whole or in part by grants of financial 
        assistance from the Foundation or other Federal agencies;
            (2) the manner in which research conducted at, and 
        individuals graduating from, an institution of higher education 
        contribute to the development of new intellectual property and 
        the success of commercial activities;
            (3) the quality of relevant scientific and international 
        publications; and
            (4) the ability of such institutions to attract external 
        research funding.
    (b) Report.--Within 1 year after initiating the study required by 
subsection (a), the Director shall submit a report to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Science and Technology setting forth the 
Director's findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

SEC. 522. NSF GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF SPONSORED POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 
              PROGRAMS.

    The Director of the National Science Foundation may utilize funds 
appropriated to carry out grants to institutions of higher education 
(as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) to provide financial support for post-
graduate research in fields with potential commercial applications to 
match, in whole or in part, any private sector grant of financial 
assistance to any post-doctoral program in such a field of study.

SEC. 523. COLLABORATION IN PLANNING FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LARGE-SCALE 
              FACILITIES.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Foundation should, in its planning for construction 
        and stewardship of large facilities, coordinate and collaborate 
        with other Federal agencies, including the Department of 
        Energy's Office of Science, to ensure that joint investments 
        may be made when practicable;
            (2) in particular, the Foundation should ensure that it 
        responds to recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences 
        and working groups convened by the National Science and 
        Technology Council regarding such facilities and opportunities 
        for partnership with other agencies in the design and 
        construction of such facilities; and
            (3) for facilities in which research in multiple 
        disciplines will be possible, the Director should include 
        multiple units within the Foundation during the planning 
        process.

SEC. 524. CLOUD COMPUTING RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT.

    (a) Research Focus Area.--The Director may support a national 
research agenda in key areas affected by the increased use of public 
and private cloud computing, including--
            (1) new approaches, techniques, technologies, and tools 
        for--
                    (A) optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of 
                cloud computing environments; and
                    (B) mitigating security, identity, privacy, 
                reliability, and manageability risks in cloud-based 
                environments, including as they differ from traditional 
                data centers;
            (2) new algorithms and technologies to define, assess, and 
        establish large-scale, trustworthy, cloud-based 
        infrastructures;
            (3) models and advanced technologies to measure, assess, 
        report, and understand the performance, reliability, energy 
        consumption, and other characteristics of complex cloud 
        environments; and
            (4) advanced security technologies to protect sensitive or 
        proprietary information in global-scale cloud environments.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director shall initiate a review and 
        assessment of cloud computing research opportunities and 
        challenges, including research areas listed in subsection (a), 
        as well as related issues such as--
                    (A) the management and assurance of data that are 
                the subject of Federal laws and regulations in cloud 
                computing environments, which laws and regulations 
                exist on the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (B) misappropriation of cloud services, piracy 
                through cloud technologies, and other threats to the 
                integrity of cloud services;
                    (C) areas of advanced technology needed to enable 
                trusted communications, processing, and storage; and
                    (D) other areas of focus determined appropriate by 
                the Director.
            (2) Unsolicited proposals.--The Director may accept 
        unsolicited proposals that review and assess the issues 
        described in paragraph (1). The proposals may be judged 
        according to existing criteria of the National Science 
        Foundation.
    (c) Report.--The Director shall provide an annual report for not 
less than 5 consecutive years to Congress on the outcomes of National 
Science Foundation investments in cloud computing research, 
recommendations for research focus and program improvements, or other 
related recommendations. The reports, including any interim findings or 
recommendations, shall be made publicly available on the website of the 
National Science Foundation.
    (d) NIST Support.--The Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology shall--
            (1) collaborate with industry in the development of 
        standards supporting trusted cloud computing infrastructures, 
        metrics, interoperability, and assurance; and
            (2) support standards development with the intent of 
        supporting common goals.

SEC. 525. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall continue to support a program 
to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to tribal 
colleges and universities (as defined in section 316 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c), including institutions 
described in section 317 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d), to enhance the 
quality of undergraduate STEM education at such institutions and to 
increase the retention and graduation rates of Native American students 
pursuing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
    (b) Program Components.--Grants awarded under this section shall 
support--
            (1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in STEM;
            (2) faculty development;
            (3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in 
        research; and
            (4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as 
        determined by the Director.
    (c) Instrumentation.--Funding provided under this section may be 
used for laboratory equipment and materials.

                SUBTITLE B--STEM-TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM

SEC. 551. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to replicate and implement programs 
at institutions of higher education that provide integrated courses of 
study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and teacher 
education, that lead to a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics with concurrent teacher certification.

SEC. 552. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    The Director shall replicate and implement undergraduate degree 
programs under this subtitle that--
            (1) are designed to recruit and prepare students who pursue 
        a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, or 
        mathematics to become certified as elementary and secondary 
        teachers;
            (2) require the education department (or its equivalent) 
        and the departments or division responsible for preparation of 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors at an 
        institution of higher education to collaborate in establishing 
        and implementing the program at that institution;
            (3) require students participating in the program to enter 
        the program through a field-based course and to continue to 
        complete field-based courses supervised by master teachers 
        throughout the program;
            (4) hire sufficient teachers so that the ratio of students 
        to master teachers in the program does not exceed 100 to 1;
            (5) include instruction in the use of scientifically-based 
        instructional materials and methods, assessments, pedagogical 
        content knowledge (including the interaction between 
        mathematics and science), the use of instructional technology, 
        and how to incorporate State and local standards into the 
        classroom curriculum;
            (6) restrict to students participating in the program those 
        courses that are specifically designed for the needs of 
        teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; 
        and
            (7) require students participating in the program to 
        successfully complete a final evaluation of their teaching 
        proficiency, based on their classroom teaching performance, 
        conducted by multiple trained observers, and a portfolio of 
        their accomplishments.

SEC. 553. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall establish a grant program to 
support programs at institutions of higher education to carry out the 
purpose of this subtitle.
    (b) Geographical Considerations.--In the administration of this 
subtitle, the Director shall take such steps as may be necessary to 
ensure that grants are equitably distributed across all regions of the 
United States, taking into account population density and other 
geographic and demographic considerations.
    (c) Amount of Grant.--Subject to the requirements of subsection 
(d), the Director may award grants annually on a competitive basis to 
institutions of higher education in the amount of $2,000,000, per 
institution of which--
            (1) $1,500,000 shall be used--
                    (A) to design, implement, and evaluate a program 
                that meets the requirements of section 552;
                    (B) to employ master teachers at the institution to 
                oversee field experiences;
                    (C) to provide a stipend to mentor teachers 
                participating in the program; and
                    (D) to support curriculum development and 
                implementation strategies for science, technology, 
                engineering, and mathematics content courses taught 
                through the program; and
            (2) up to $500,000 shall be set aside by the grantee for 
        technical support and evaluation services from the institution 
        whose programs will be replicated.
    (d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to apply for a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education shall--
            (1) include former secondary school science, technology, 
        engineering, or mathematics master teachers as faculty in its 
        science department for this program;
            (2) grant terminal degrees in science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics; and
            (3) have a process to be used in establishing partnerships 
        with local educational agencies for placement of participating 
        students in their field experiences, including a process for 
        identifying mentor teachers working in local schools to 
        supervise classroom field experiences in cooperation with 
        university-based master teachers;
            (4) maintain policies allowing flexible entry to the 
        program throughout the undergraduate coursework;
            (5) require that master teachers employed by the 
        institution will supervise field experiences of students in the 
        program;
            (6) require that the program complies with State 
        certification or licensing requirements and the requirements 
        under section 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)) for highly qualified 
        teachers;
            (7) develop during the course of the grant a plan for long-
        term support and assessment of its graduates, which shall 
        include--
                    (A) induction support for graduates in their first 
                one to two years of teaching;
                    (B) systems to determine the teaching status of 
                graduates and thereby determine retention rates; and
                    (C) methods to analyze the achievement of students 
                taught by graduates, and methods to analyze classroom 
                practices of graduates; and
            (8) be able upon completion of the grant at the end of 5 
        years to fund essential program costs, including salaries of 
        master teachers and other necessary personnel, from recurring 
        university budgets.
    (e) Application Requirements.--An institution of higher education 
seeking a grant under the program shall submit an application to the 
Director in such form, at such time, and containing such information 
and assurances as the Director may require, including--
            (1) a description of the current rate at which individuals 
        majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        become certified as elementary and secondary teachers;
            (2) a description for the institution's plan for increasing 
        the numbers of students enrolled in and graduating from the 
        program supported under this subtitle;
            (3) a description of the institution's capacity to develop 
        a program in which individuals majoring in science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics can become certified as elementary 
        and secondary teachers;
            (4) identification of the organizational unit within the 
        department or division of arts and sciences or the science 
        department at the institution that will adopt teacher 
        certification for elementary and secondary teachers as its 
        primary mission;
            (5) identification of core faculty within the department or 
        division of arts and sciences or the science department at the 
        institution to champion teacher preparation in their 
        departments by teaching courses dedicated to preparing future 
        elementary and secondary school teachers, helping create new 
        degree plans, advising prospective students within their major, 
        and assisting as needed with program administration;
            (6) identification of core faculty in the education 
        department or its equivalent at the institution to champion 
        teacher preparation by creating and teaching courses specific 
        to the preparation of science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics and working closely with colleagues in the 
        department or division of arts and sciences or the science 
        department; and
            (7) a description of involving practical, field-based 
        experience in teaching and degree plans enabling students to 
        graduate in 4 years with a major in science, technology, 
        engineering, or mathematics and elementary or secondary school 
        teacher certification.
    (f) Matching Requirement.--An institution of higher education may 
not receive a grant under this section unless it provides, from non-
federal sources, to carry out the activities supported by the grant, an 
amount that is not less than--
            (1) 35 percent of the amount of the grant for the first 
        fiscal year of the grant;
            (2) 55 percent of the amount of the grant for the second 
        and third fiscal years of the grant; and
            (3) 75 percent of the amount of the grant for the fourth 
        and fifth fiscal years of the grant.
    (g) Guidance.--Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall initiate a proceeding to promulgate guidance 
for the administration of the grant program established under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 554. GRANT OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Director may execute a contract for program 
oversight and fiscal management with an organization at an institution 
of higher education, a non-profit organization, or other entity that 
demonstrates capacity for and experience in--
            (1) replicating 1 or more similar programs at regional or 
        national levels;
            (2) providing programmatic and technical implementation 
        assistance for the program;
            (3) performing data collection and analysis to ensure 
        proper implementation and continuous program improvement; and
                    (4) providing accountability for results by 
                measuring and monitoring achievement of programmatic 
                milestones.
    (b) Oversight Responsibilities.--
            (1) Mandatory duties.--If the Director executes a contract 
        under subsection (a) with an organization for program oversight 
        and fiscal management, the organization shall--
                    (A) ensure that a grant recipient faithfully 
                replicates and implements the program or programs for 
                which the grant is awarded;
                    (B) ensure that grant funds are used for the 
                purposes authorized and that a grant recipient has a 
                system in place to track and account for all Federal 
                grant funds provided;
                    (C) provide technical assistance to grant 
                recipients;
                    (D) collect and analyze data and report to the 
                Director annually on the effects of the program on--
                            (i) the progress of participating students 
                        in achieving teaching competence and teaching 
                        certification;
                            (ii) the participation of students in the 
                        program by major, compared with local and State 
                        needs on secondary teachers by discipline; and
                            (iii) the participation of students in the 
                        program by demographic subgroup;
                    (E) collect and analyze data and report to the 
                Director annually on the effects of the program on the 
                academic achievement of elementary and secondary school 
                students taught by graduates of programs funded by 
                grants under this subtitle; and
                    (F) submit an annual report to the Director 
                demonstrating compliance with the requirements of 
                subparagraphs (A) through (E).
            (2) Discretionary duties.--At the request of the Director, 
        the organization under contract under subsection (a) may assist 
        the Director in evaluating grant applications.
    (c) Reports to Congress.--The Director shall submit a copy of the 
annual report required by subsection (b)(1)(F) to the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the House of Representatives 
Committee on Science and Technology, and the House of Representatives 
Committee on Education and Labor.

SEC. 555. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Field-based course.--The term ``field-based course'' 
        means a course of instruction offered by an institution of 
        higher education that includes a requirement that students 
        teach a minimum of 3 lessons or sequences of lessons to 
        elementary or secondary students.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
        term by section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (3) Master teacher.--The term ``master teacher'' means an 
        individual--
                    (A) who has been awarded a master's or doctoral 
                degree by an institution of higher education;
                    (B) whose graduate coursework included courses in 
                mathematics, science, computer science, or engineering;
                    (C) who has at least 3 years teaching experience in 
                K-12 settings; and
                    (D) whose teaching has been recognized for 
                exceptional accomplishments in educating students, or 
                is demonstrated to have resulted in improved student 
                achievement.
            (4) Mentor teacher.--The term ``mentor teacher'' means an 
        elementary or secondary school classroom teacher who assists 
        with the training of students participating in a field-based 
        course.
            (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation.

SEC. 557. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to carry 
out this subtitle $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2013.

                          TITLE VI--INNOVATION

SEC. 601. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3701 et seq.), as amended by section 106 of this Act, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 25. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an Office of 
Innovation and Entrepreneurship to foster innovation and the 
commercialization of new technologies, products, processes, and 
services with the goal of promoting productivity and economic growth in 
the United States.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship shall 
be responsible for--
            ``(1) developing policies to accelerate innovation and 
        advance the commercialization of research and development, 
        including federally funded research and development;
            ``(2) identifying existing barriers to innovation and 
        commercialization, including access to capital and other 
        resources, and ways to overcome those barriers, particularly in 
        States participating in the Experimental Program to Stimulate 
        Competitive Research;
            ``(3) providing access to relevant data, research, and 
        technical assistance on innovation and commercialization;
            ``(4) strengthening collaboration on and coordination of 
        policies relating to innovation and commercialization, 
        including those focused on the needs of small businesses and 
        rural communities, within the Department of Commerce, between 
        the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies, and 
        between the Department of Commerce and appropriate State 
        government agencies and institutions, as appropriate; and
            ``(5) any other duties as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Advisory Committee.--The Secretary shall establish an 
Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide advice 
to the Secretary on carrying out subsection (b).''.

SEC. 602. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN 
              MANUFACTURING.

    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3701 et seq.), as amended by section 601, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following:

``SEC. 26. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN 
              MANUFACTURING.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
provide loan guarantees for obligations to small- or medium-sized 
manufacturers for the use or production of innovative technologies.
    ``(b) Eligible Projects.--A loan guarantee may be made under the 
program only for a project that re-equips, expands, or establishes a 
manufacturing facility in the United States--
            ``(1) to use an innovative technology or an innovative 
        process in manufacturing;
            ``(2) to manufacture an innovative technology product or an 
        integral component of such a product; or
            ``(3) to commercialize an innovative product, process, or 
        idea that was developed by research funded in whole or in part 
        by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
    ``(c) Eligible Borrower.--A loan guarantee may be made under the 
program only for a borrower who is a small- or medium-sized 
manufacturer, as determined by the Secretary under the criteria 
established pursuant to subsection (l).
    ``(d) Limitation on Amount.--A loan guarantee shall not exceed an 
amount equal to 80 percent of the obligation, as estimated at the time 
at which the loan guarantee is issued.
    ``(e) Limitations on Loan Guarantee.--No loan guarantee shall be 
made unless the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) there is a reasonable prospect of repayment of the 
        principal and interest on the obligation by the borrower;
            ``(2) the amount of the obligation (when combined with 
        amounts available to the borrower from other sources) is 
        sufficient to carry out the project;
            ``(3) the obligation is not subordinate to other financing;
            ``(4) the obligation bears interest at a rate that does not 
        exceed a level that the Secretary determines appropriate, 
        taking into account the prevailing rate of interest in the 
        private sector for similar loans and risks; and
            ``(5) the term of an obligation requires full repayment 
        over a period not to exceed the lesser of--
                    ``(A) 30 years; or
                    ``(B) 90 percent of the projected useful life, as 
                determined by the Secretary, of the physical asset to 
                be financed by the obligation.
    ``(f) Defaults.--
            ``(1) Payment by secretary.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a borrower defaults (as 
                defined in regulations promulgated by the Secretary and 
                specified in the loan guarantee) on the obligation, the 
                holder of the loan guarantee shall have the right to 
                demand payment of the unpaid amount from the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Payment required.--Within such period as may 
                be specified in the loan guarantee or related 
                agreements, the Secretary shall pay to the holder of 
                the loan guarantee the unpaid interest on and unpaid 
                principal of the obligation as to which the borrower 
                has defaulted, unless the Secretary finds that there 
                was no default by the borrower in the payment of 
                interest or principal or that the default has been 
                remedied.
                    ``(C) Forbearance.--Nothing in this subsection 
                precludes any forbearance by the holder of the 
                obligation for the benefit of the borrower which may be 
                agreed upon by the parties to the obligation and 
                approved by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Subrogation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary makes a payment 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall be subrogated 
                to the rights, as specified in the loan guarantee, of 
                the recipient of the payment or related agreements 
                including, if appropriate, the authority 
                (notwithstanding any other provision of law)--
                            ``(i) to complete, maintain, operate, 
                        lease, or otherwise dispose of any property 
                        acquired pursuant to such loan guarantee or 
                        related agreement; or
                            ``(ii) to permit the borrower, pursuant to 
                        an agreement with the Secretary, to continue to 
                        pursue the purposes of the project if the 
                        Secretary determines that such an agreement is 
                        in the public interest.
                    ``(B) Superiority of rights.--The rights of the 
                Secretary, with respect to any property acquired 
                pursuant to a loan guarantee or related agreements, 
                shall be superior to the rights of any other person 
                with respect to the property.
            ``(3) Notification.--If the borrower defaults on an 
        obligation, the Secretary shall notify the Attorney General of 
        the default.
    ``(g) Terms and Conditions.--A loan guarantee under this section 
shall include such detailed terms and conditions as the Secretary 
determines appropriate--
            ``(1) to protect the interests of the United States in the 
        case of default; and
            ``(2) to have available all the patents and technology 
        necessary for any person selected, including the Secretary, to 
        complete and operate the project.
    ``(h) Consultation.--In establishing the terms and conditions of a 
loan guarantee under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretary of the Treasury.
    ``(i) Fees.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall charge and collect 
        fees for loan guarantees in amounts the Secretary determines 
        are sufficient to cover applicable administrative expenses.
            ``(2) Availability.--Fees collected under this subsection 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be deposited by the Secretary into the 
                Treasury of the United States; and
                    ``(B) remain available until expended, subject to 
                such other conditions as are contained in annual 
                appropriations Acts.
            ``(3) Limitation.--In charging and collecting fees under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
        amount of the obligation.
    ``(j) Records.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to a loan guarantee under 
        this section, the borrower, the lender, and any other 
        appropriate party shall keep such records and other pertinent 
        documents as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation, 
        including such records as the Secretary may require to 
        facilitate an effective audit.
            ``(2) Access.--The Secretary and the Comptroller General of 
        the United States, or their duly authorized representatives, 
        shall have access to records and other pertinent documents for 
        the purpose of conducting an audit.
    ``(k) Full Faith and Credit.--The full faith and credit of the 
United States is pledged to the payment of all loan guarantees issued 
under this section with respect to principal and interest.
    ``(l) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue final regulations 
before making any loan guarantees under the program. The regulations 
shall include--
            ``(1) criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine 
        eligibility for loan guarantees under this section, including--
                    ``(A) whether a borrower is a small- or medium-
                sized manufacturer; and
                    ``(B) whether a borrower demonstrates that a market 
                exists for the innovative technology product, or the 
                integral component of such a product, to be 
                manufactured, as evidenced by written statements of 
                interest from potential purchasers;
            ``(2) criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine 
        the amount of any fees charged under subsection (i), including 
        criteria related to the amount of the obligation;
            ``(3) policies and procedures for selecting and monitoring 
        lenders and loan performance; and
            ``(4) any other policies, procedures, or information 
        necessary to implement this section.
    ``(m) Audit.--
            ``(1) Annual independent audits.--The Secretary shall enter 
        into an arrangement with an independent auditor for annual 
        evaluations of the program under this section.
            ``(2) Comptroller general review.--The Comptroller General 
        of the United States shall conduct a biennial review of the 
        Secretary's execution of the program under this section.
            ``(3) Report.--The results of the independent audit under 
        paragraph (1) and the Comptroller General's review under 
        paragraph (2) shall be provided directly to the Committee on 
        Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate.
    ``(n) Report to Congress.--Concurrent with the submission to 
Congress of the President's annual budget request in each year after 
the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 
2010, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing 
a summary of all activities carried out under this section.
    ``(o) Coordination and Nonduplication.--To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out 
under this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the 
efforts of, other loan guarantee programs within the Federal 
Government.
    ``(p) MEP Centers.--The Secretary may use centers established under 
section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k) to provide information about the program established 
under this section and to conduct outreach to potential borrowers, as 
appropriate.
    ``(q) Minimizing Risk.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
and policies to carry out this section in accordance with Office of 
Management and Budget Circular No. A-129, entitled `Policies for 
Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables', as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
    ``(r) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that no loan 
guarantee shall be made under this section unless the borrower agrees 
to use a federally-approved electronic employment eligibility 
verification system to verify the employment eligibility of--
            ``(1) all persons hired during the contract term by the 
        borrower to perform employment duties within the United States; 
        and
            ``(2) all persons assigned by the borrower to perform work 
        within the United States on the project.
    ``(s) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Cost.--The term `cost' has the meaning given such 
        term under section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 
        (2 U.S.C. 661a).
            ``(2) Innovative process.--The term `innovative process' 
        means a process that is significantly improved as compared to 
        the process in general use in the commercial marketplace in the 
        United States at the time the loan guarantee is issued.
            ``(3) Innovative technology.--The term `innovative 
        technology' means a technology that is significantly improved 
        as compared to the technology in general use in the commercial 
        marketplace in the United States at the time the loan guarantee 
        is issued.
            ``(4) Loan guarantee.--The term `loan guarantee' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 502 of the Federal Credit 
        Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a). The term includes a loan 
        guarantee commitment (as defined in section 502 of such Act (2 
        U.S.C. 661a)).
            ``(5) Obligation.--The term `obligation' means the loan or 
        other debt obligation that is guaranteed under this section.
            ``(6) Program.--The term `program' means the loan guarantee 
        program established in subsection (a).
    ``(t) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Cost of loan guarantees.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
        2013 to provide the cost of loan guarantees under this section.
            ``(2) Principal and interest.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out subsection 
        (f).''.

SEC. 603. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3701 et seq.), as amended by section 602, is further amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:

``SEC. 27. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a regional 
innovation program to encourage and support the development of regional 
innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters and 
science and research parks.
    `(b) Cluster Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants on a competitive 
        basis to eligible recipients for activities relating to the 
        formation and development of regional innovation clusters.
            ``(2) Permissible activities.--Grants awarded under this 
        subsection may be used for activities determined appropriate by 
        the Secretary, including the following:
                    ``(A) Feasibility studies.
                    ``(B) Planning activities.
                    ``(C) Technical assistance.
                    ``(D) Developing or strengthening communication and 
                collaboration between and among participants of a 
                regional innovation cluster.
                    ``(E) Attracting additional participants to a 
                regional innovation cluster.
                    ``(F) Facilitating market development of products 
                and services developed by a regional innovation 
                cluster, including through demonstration, deployment, 
                technology transfer, and commercialization activities.
                    ``(G) Developing relationships between a regional 
                innovation cluster and entities or clusters in other 
                regions.
                    ``(H) Interacting with the public and State and 
                local governments to meet the goals of the cluster.
            ``(3) Eligible recipient defined.--In this subsection, the 
        term `eligible recipient' means--
                    ``(A) a State;
                    ``(B) an Indian tribe;
                    ``(C) a city or other political subdivision of a 
                State;
                    ``(D) an entity that--
                            ``(i) is a nonprofit organization, an 
                        institution of higher education, a public-
                        private partnership, a science or research 
                        park, a Federal laboratory, or an economic 
                        development organization or similar entity; and
                            ``(ii) has an application that is supported 
                        by a State or a political subdivision of a 
                        State; or
                    ``(E) a consortium of any of the entities described 
                in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
            ``(4) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible recipient shall 
                submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
                such manner, and containing such information and 
                assurances as the Secretary may require.
                    ``(B) Components.--The application shall include, 
                at a minimum, a description of the regional innovation 
                cluster supported by the proposed activity, including a 
                description of--
                            ``(i) whether the regional innovation 
                        cluster is supported by the private sector, 
                        State and local governments, and other relevant 
                        stakeholders;
                            ``(ii) how the existing participants in the 
                        regional innovation cluster will encourage and 
                        solicit participation by all types of entities 
                        that might benefit from participation, 
                        including newly formed entities and those rival 
                        existing participants;
                            ``(iii) the extent to which the regional 
                        innovation cluster is likely to stimulate 
                        innovation and have a positive impact on 
                        regional economic growth and development;
                            ``(iv) whether the participants in the 
                        regional innovation cluster have access to, or 
                        contribute to, a well-trained workforce;
                            ``(v) whether the participants in the 
                        regional innovation cluster are capable of 
                        attracting additional funds from non-Federal 
                        sources; and
                            ``(vi) the likelihood that the participants 
                        in the regional innovation cluster will be able 
                        to sustain activities once grant funds under 
                        this subsection have been expended.
                    ``(C) Special consideration.--The Secretary shall 
                give special consideration to applications from regions 
                that contain communities negatively impacted by trade.
            ``(5) Special consideration.--The Secretary shall give 
        special consideration to an eligible recipient who agrees to 
        collaborate with local workforce investment area boards.
            ``(6) Cost share.--The Secretary may not provide more than 
        50 percent of the total cost of any activity funded under this 
        subsection.
            ``(7) Use and application of research and information 
        program.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
        shall ensure that activities funded under this subsection use 
        and apply any relevant research, best practices, and metrics 
        developed under the program established in subsection (c).
    ``(c) Science and Research Park Development Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants for the 
        development of feasibility studies and plans for the 
        construction of new science parks or the renovation or 
        expansion of existing science parks.
            ``(2) Limitation on amount of grants.--The amount of a 
        grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed $750,000.
            ``(3) Award.--
                    ``(A) Competition required.--The Secretary shall 
                award grants under this subsection pursuant to a full 
                and open competition.
                    ``(B) Geographic dispersion.-- In conducting a 
                competitive process, the Secretary shall consider the 
                need to avoid undue geographic concentration among any 
                one category of States based on their predominant rural 
                or urban character as indicated by population density.
                    ``(C) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall 
                publish the criteria to be utilized in any competition 
                for the selection of recipients of grants under this 
                subsection, which shall include requirements relating 
                to the--
                            ``(i) effect the science park will have on 
                        regional economic growth and development;
                            ``(ii) number of jobs to be created at the 
                        science park and the surrounding regional 
                        community each year during its first 3 years;
                            ``(iii) funding to be required to 
                        construct, renovate or expand the science park 
                        during its first 3 years;
                            ``(iv) amount and type of financing and 
                        access to capital available to the applicant;
                            ``(v) types of businesses and research 
                        entities expected in the science park and 
                        surrounding regional community;
                            ``(vi) letters of intent by businesses and 
                        research entities to locate in the science 
                        park;
                            ``(vii) capability to attract a well 
                        trained workforce to the science park;
                            ``(viii) the management of the science park 
                        during its first 5 years;
                            ``(ix) expected financial risks in the 
                        construction and operation of the science park 
                        and the risk mitigation strategy;
                            ``(x) physical infrastructure available to 
                        the science park, including roads, utilities, 
                        and telecommunications;
                            ``(xi) utilization of energy-efficient 
                        building technology including nationally 
                        recognized green building design practices, 
                        renewable energy, cogeneration, and other 
                        methods that increase energy efficiency and 
                        conservation;
                            ``(xii) consideration to the transformation 
                        of military bases affected by the base 
                        realignment and closure process or the 
                        redevelopment of existing buildings, 
                        structures, or brownfield sites that are 
                        abandoned, idled, or underused into single or 
                        multiple building facilities for science and 
                        technology companies and institutions;
                            ``(xiii) ability to collaborate with other 
                        science parks throughout the world;
                            ``(xiv) consideration of sustainable 
                        development practices and the quality of life 
                        at the science park; and
                            ``(xv) other such criteria as the Secretary 
                        shall prescribe.
            ``(4) Allocation constraints.--The Secretary may not 
        allocate less than one-third of the total grant funding 
        allocated under this section for any fiscal year to grants 
        under subsection (b) or this subsection without written 
        notification to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation and the House of Representatives Committees on 
        Science and Technology and on Energy and Commerce.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are 
        necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2013 to carry 
        out this section, including such sums as are necessary to carry 
        out the evaluation required under subsection (g).
    ``(d) Loan Guarantees for Science Park Infrastructure.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount for projects 
        for the construction or expansion, including renovation and 
        modernization, of science park infrastructure.
            ``(2) Limitations on guarantee amounts.--The maximum amount 
        of loan principal guaranteed under this subsection may not 
        exceed--
                            ``(A) $50,000,000 with respect to any 
                        single project; and
                            ``(B) $300,000,000 with respect to all 
                        projects.
            ``(3) Selection of guarantee recipients.--The Secretary 
        shall select recipients of loan guarantees under this 
        subsection based upon the ability of the recipient to 
        collateralize the loan amount through bonds, equity, property, 
        and such other things of values as the Secretary shall deem 
        necessary. Recipients of grants under subsection (c) are not 
        eligible for a loan guarantee during the period of the grant. 
        To the extent that the Secretary determines it to be feasible, 
        the Secretary may select recipients of guarantee assistance in 
        accord with a competitive process that takes into account the 
        factors set out in subsection (c)(3)(C) of this section.
            ``(4) Terms and conditions for loan guarantees.--The loans 
        guaranteed under this subsection shall be subject to such terms 
        and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, except that--
                    ``(A) the final maturity of such loans made or 
                guaranteed may not exceed the lesser of--
                            ``(i) 30 years; or
                            ``(ii) 90 percent of the useful life of any 
                        physical asset to be financed by the loan;
                    ``(B) a loan guaranteed under this subsection may 
                not be subordinated to another debt contracted by the 
                borrower or to any other claims against the borrowers 
                in the case of default;
                    ``(C) a loan may not be guaranteed under this 
                subsection unless the Secretary determines that the 
                lender is responsible and that provision is made for 
                servicing the loan on reasonable terms and in a manner 
                that adequately protects the financial interest of the 
                United States;
                    ``(D) a loan may not be guaranteed under this 
                subsection if--
                            ``(i) the income from the loan is excluded 
                        from gross income for purposes of chapter 1 of 
                        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
                            ``(ii) the guarantee provides significant 
                        collateral or security, as determined by the 
                        Secretary in coordination with the Secretary of 
                        the Treasury, for other obligations the income 
                        from which is so excluded;
                    ``(E) any guarantee provided under this subsection 
                shall be conclusive evidence that--
                            ``(i) the guarantee has been properly 
                        obtained;
                            ``(ii) the underlying loan qualified for 
                        the guarantee; and
                            ``(iii) absent fraud or material 
                        misrepresentation by the holder, the guarantee 
                        is presumed to be valid, legal, and 
                        enforceable;
                    ``(F) the Secretary may not extend credit 
                assistance unless the Secretary has determined that 
                there is a reasonable assurance of repayment; and
                    ``(G) new loan guarantees may not be committed 
                except to the extent that appropriations of budget 
                authority to cover their costs are made in advance, as 
                required under section 504 of the Federal Credit Reform 
                Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).
            ``(5) Payment of losses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, as a result of a default by 
                a borrower under a loan guaranteed under this 
                subsection, after the holder has made such further 
                collection efforts and instituted such enforcement 
                proceedings as the Secretary may require, the Secretary 
                determines that the holder has suffered a loss, the 
                Secretary shall pay to the holder the percentage of the 
                loss specified in the guarantee contract. Upon making 
                any such payment, the Secretary shall be subrogated to 
                all the rights of the recipient of the payment. The 
                Secretary shall be entitled to recover from the 
                borrower the amount of any payments made pursuant to 
                any guarantee entered into under this section.
                    ``(B) Enforcement of rights.--The Attorney General 
                shall take such action as may be appropriate to enforce 
                any right accruing to the United States as a result of 
                the issuance of any guarantee under this section.
                    ``(C) Forbearance.--Nothing in this section may be 
                construed to preclude any forbearance for the benefit 
                of the borrower which may be agreed upon by the parties 
                to the guaranteed loan and approved by the Secretary, 
                if budget authority for any resulting subsidy costs (as 
                defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform 
                Act of 1990) is available.
            ``(6) Evaluation of credit risk.--
                    ``(A) The Secretary shall periodically assess the 
                credit risk of new and existing direct loans or 
                guaranteed loans.
                    ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
                enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 
                of 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States 
                shall--
                            ``(i) conduct a review of the subsidy 
                        estimates for the loan guarantees under this 
                        section; and
                            ``(ii) submit to Congress a report on the 
                        review conducted under this paragraph.
            ``(7) Termination.--A loan may not be guaranteed under this 
        section after September 30, 2013.
            ``(8) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated--
                    ``(A) such sums as are necessary annually for the 
                cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 
                Credit Reform Act of 1990) of guaranteeing $300,000,000 
                in loans under this section, and
                    ``(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
                administrative expenses in fiscal year 2011 and 
                thereafter,
        such sums to remain available until expended.
    ``(e) Regional Innovation Research and Information Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a regional 
        innovation research and information program--
                    ``(A) to gather, analyze, and disseminate 
                information on best practices for regional innovation 
                strategies (including regional innovation clusters), 
                including information relating to how innovation, 
                productivity, and economic development can be maximized 
                through such strategies;
                    ``(B) to provide technical assistance, including 
                through the development of technical assistance guides, 
                for the development and implementation of regional 
                innovation strategies (including regional innovation 
                clusters);
                    ``(C) to support the development of relevant 
                metrics and measurement standards to evaluate regional 
                innovation strategies (including regional innovation 
                clusters), including the extent to which such 
                strategies stimulate innovation, productivity, and 
                economic development; and
                    ``(D) to collect and make available data on 
                regional innovation cluster activity in the United 
                States, including data on--
                            ``(i) the size, specialization, and 
                        competitiveness of regional innovation 
                        clusters;
                            ``(ii) the regional domestic product 
                        contribution, total jobs and earnings by key 
                        occupations, establishment size, nature of 
                        specialization, patents, Federal research and 
                        development spending, and other relevant 
                        information for regional innovation clusters; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) supply chain product and service 
                        flows within and between regional innovation 
                        clusters.
            ``(2) Research grants.--The Secretary may award research 
        grants on a competitive basis to support and further the goals 
        of the program established under this subsection.
            ``(3) Dissemination of information.--Data and analysis 
        compiled by the Secretary under the program established in this 
        subsection shall be made available to other Federal agencies, 
        State and local governments, and nonprofit and for-profit 
        entities.
            ``(4) Regional innovation grant program.--The Secretary 
        shall incorporate data and analysis relating to any grant under 
        subsection (b) or (c) and any loan guarantee under subsection 
        (d) into the program established under this subsection.
    ``(f) Interagency Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
        Secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out under 
        this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the 
        efforts of, other programs at the Department of Commerce or 
        other Federal agencies.
            ``(2) Collaboration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall explore and 
                pursue collaboration with other Federal agencies, 
                including through multiagency funding opportunities, on 
                regional innovation strategies.
                    ``(B) Small businesses.--The Secretary shall ensure 
                that such collaboration with Federal agencies 
                prioritizes the needs and challenges of small 
                businesses.
    ``(g) Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, 
        the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent 
        entity, such as the National Academy of Sciences, to conduct an 
        evaluation of the program established under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Requirements.--The evaluation shall include--
                    ``(A) whether the program is achieving its goals;
                    ``(B) any recommendations for how the program may 
                be improved; and
                    ``(C) a recommendation as to whether the program 
                should be continued or terminated.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Regional innovation cluster.--The term `regional 
        innovation cluster' means a geographically bounded network of 
        similar, synergistic, or complementary entities that--
                    ``(A) are engaged in or with a particular industry 
                sector;
                    ``(B) have active channels for business 
                transactions and communication;
                    ``(C) share specialized infrastructure, labor 
                markets, and services; and
                    ``(D) leverage the region's unique competitive 
                strengths to stimulate innovation and create jobs.
            ``(2) Science park.--The term `Science park' means a 
        property-based venture, which has--
                    ``(A) master-planned property and buildings 
                designed primarily for private-public research and 
                development activities, high technology and science-
                based companies, and research and development support 
                services;
                    ``(B) a contractual or operational relationship 
                with one or more science- or research-related 
                institution of higher education or governmental or non-
                profit research laboratories;
                    ``(C) a primary mission to promote research and 
                development through industry partnerships, assisting in 
                the growth of new ventures and promoting innovation-
                driven economic development;
                    ``(D) a role in facilitating the transfer of 
                technology and business skills between researchers and 
                industry teams; and
                    ``(E) a role in promoting technology-led economic 
                development for the community or region in which the 
                science park is located. A science park may be owned by 
                a governmental or not-for-profit entity, but it may 
                enter into partnerships or joint ventures with for-
                profit entities for development or management of 
                specific components of the park.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means one of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2013 to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 604. STUDY ON ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATIVE CAPACITY OF 
              UNITED STATES AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC 
              COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
        complete a comprehensive study of the economic competitiveness 
        and innovative capacity of the United States.
            (2) Matters covered.--The study required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                    (A) An analysis of the United States economy and 
                innovation infrastructure.
                    (B) An assessment of the following:
                            (i) The current competitive and innovation 
                        performance of the United States economy 
                        relative to other countries that compete 
                        economically with the United States.
                            (ii) Economic competitiveness and domestic 
                        innovation in the current business climate, 
                        including tax and Federal regulatory policy.
                            (iii) The business climate of the United 
                        States and those of other countries that 
                        compete economically with the United States.
                            (iv) Regional issues that influence the 
                        economic competitiveness and innovation 
                        capacity of the United States, including--
                                    (I) the roles of State and local 
                                governments and institutions of higher 
                                education; and
                                    (II) regional factors that 
                                contribute positively to innovation.
                            (v) The effectiveness of the Federal 
                        Government in supporting and promoting economic 
                        competitiveness and innovation, including any 
                        duplicative efforts of, or gaps in coverage 
                        between, Federal agencies and departments.
                            (vi) Barriers to competitiveness in newly 
                        emerging business or technology sectors, 
                        factors influencing underperforming economic 
                        sectors, unique issues facing small and medium 
                        enterprises, and barriers to the development 
                        and evolution of start-ups, firms, and 
                        industries.
                            (vii) The effects of domestic and 
                        international trade policy on the 
                        competitiveness of the United States and the 
                        United States economy.
                            (viii) United States export promotion and 
                        export finance programs relative to export 
                        promotion and export finance programs of other 
                        countries that compete economically with the 
                        United States, including Canada, France, 
                        Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and the United 
                        Kingdom, with noting of export promotion and 
                        export finance programs carried out by such 
                        countries that are not analogous to any 
                        programs carried out by the United States.
                            (ix) The effectiveness of current policies 
                        and programs affecting exports, including an 
                        assessment of Federal trade restrictions and 
                        State and Federal export promotion activities.
                            (x) The effectiveness of the Federal 
                        Government and Federally funded research and 
                        development centers in supporting and promoting 
                        technology commercialization and technology 
                        transfer.
                            (xi) Domestic and international 
                        intellectual property policies and practices.
                            (xii) Manufacturing capacity, logistics, 
                        and supply chain dynamics of major export 
                        sectors, including access to a skilled 
                        workforce, physical infrastructure, and 
                        broadband network infrastructure.
                            (xiii) Federal and State policies relating 
                        to science, technology, and education and other 
                        relevant Federal and State policies designed to 
                        promote commercial innovation, including 
                        immigration policies.
                    (C) Development of recommendations on the 
                following:
                            (i) How the United States should invest in 
                        human capital.
                            (ii) How the United States should 
                        facilitate entrepreneurship and innovation.
                            (iii) How best to develop opportunities for 
                        locally and regionally driven innovation by 
                        providing Federal support.
                            (iv) How best to strengthen the economic 
                        infrastructure and industrial base of the 
                        United States.
                            (v) How to improve the international 
                        competitiveness of the United States.
            (3) Consultation.--
                    (A) In general.--The study required by paragraph 
                (1) shall be conducted in consultation with the 
                National Economic Council of the Office of Policy 
                Development, such Federal agencies as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate, and the Innovation Advisory 
                Board established under subparagraph (B). The Secretary 
                shall also establish a process for obtaining comments 
                from the public.
                    (B) Innovation advisory board.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        establish an Innovation Advisory Board for 
                        purposes of obtaining advice with respect to 
                        the conduct of the study required by paragraph 
                        (1).
                            (ii) Composition.--The Advisory Board 
                        established under clause (i) shall be comprised 
                        of 15 members, appointed by the Secretary--
                                    (I) who shall represent all major 
                                industry sectors;
                                    (II) a majority of whom should be 
                                from private industry, including large 
                                and small firms, representing advanced 
                                technology sectors and more traditional 
                                sectors that use technology; and
                                    (III) who may include economic or 
                                innovation policy experts, State and 
                                local government officials active in 
                                technology-based economic development, 
                                and representatives from higher 
                                education.
                            (iii) Exemption from faca.--The Federal 
                        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
                        not apply to the advisory board established 
                        under clause (i).
    (b) Strategy.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the completion 
        of the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
        develop, based on the study required by subsection (a)(1), a 
        national 10-year strategy to strengthen the innovative and 
        competitive capacity of the Federal Government, State and local 
        governments, United States institutions of higher education, 
        and the private sector of the United States.
            (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following:
                    (A) Actions to be taken by individual Federal 
                agencies and departments to improve competitiveness.
                    (B) Proposed legislative actions for consideration 
                by Congress.
                    (C) Annual goals and milestones for the 10-year 
                period of the strategy.
                    (D) A plan for monitoring the progress of the 
                Federal Government with respect to improving conditions 
                for innovation and the competitiveness of the United 
                States.
    (c) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Upon the completion of the strategy 
        required by subsection (b), the Secretary of Commerce shall 
        submit to Congress and the President a report on the study 
        conducted under subsection (a) and the strategy developed under 
        subsection (b).
            (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
        include the following:
                    (A) The findings of the Secretary with respect to 
                the study conducted under subsection (a).
                    (B) The strategy required by subsection (b).

SEC. 605. PROMOTING USE OF HIGH-END COMPUTING SIMULATION AND MODELING 
              BY SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the utilization of high-end computing simulation and 
        modeling by large-scale government contractors and Federal 
        research entities has resulted in substantial improvements in 
        the development of advanced manufacturing technologies; and
            (2) such simulation and modeling would also benefit small- 
        and medium-sized manufacturers in the United States if such 
        manufacturers were to deploy such simulation and modeling 
        throughout their manufacturing chains.
    (b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to take all 
effective measures practicable to ensure that Federal programs and 
policies encourage and contribute to the use of high-end computing 
simulation and modeling in the United States manufacturing sector.
    (c) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Director of 
        the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall carry out, 
        through an interagency consulting process, a study of the 
        barriers to the use of high-end computing simulation and 
        modeling by small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the United 
        States.
            (2) Factors.--In carrying out the study required by 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with 
        the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the Office of 
        Science and Technology Policy, shall consider the following:
                    (A) The access of small- and medium-sized 
                manufacturers in the United States to high-performance 
                computing facilities and resources.
                    (B) The availability of software and other 
                applications tailored to meet the needs of such 
                manufacturers.
                    (C) Whether such manufacturers employ or have 
                access to individuals with appropriate expertise for 
                the use of such facilities and resources.
                    (D) Whether such manufacturers have access to 
                training to develop such expertise.
                    (E) The availability of tools and other methods to 
                such manufacturers to understand and manage the costs 
                and risks associated with transitioning to the use of 
                such facilities and resources.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the commencement 
        of the study required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
        Commerce shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy 
        and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
        Policy, submit to Congress a report on such study. Such report 
        shall include such recommendations for such legislative or 
        administrative action as the Secretary of Commerce considers 
        appropriate in light of the study to increase the utilization 
        of high-end computing simulation and modeling by small- and 
        medium-sized manufacturers in the United States.
    (d) Authorization of Demonstration and Pilot Programs.--As part of 
the study required by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Commerce, the 
Secretary of Energy, and the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy may carry out such demonstration or pilot programs as 
either Secretary or the Director considers appropriate to gather 
experiential data to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of a 
specific program or policy initiative to reduce barriers to the 
utilization of high-end computer modeling and simulation by small- and 
medium-sized manufacturers in the United States.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

                      TITLE VII----NIST GREEN JOBS

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``NIST Grants for Energy Efficiency, 
New Job Opportunities, and Business Solutions Act of 2010'' or the 
``NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010''.

SEC. 702. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Over its 20-year existence, the Hollings Manufacturing 
        Extension Partnership has proven its value to manufacturers as 
        demonstrated by the resulting impact on jobs and the economies 
        of all 50 States and the Nation as a whole.
            (2) The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership has 
        helped thousands of companies reinvest in themselves through 
        process improvement and business growth initiatives leading to 
        more sales, new markets, and the adoption of technology to 
        deliver new products and services.
            (3) Manufacturing is an increasingly important part of the 
        construction sector as the industry moves to the use of more 
        components and factory built sub-assemblies.
            (4) Construction practices must become more efficient and 
        precise if the United States is to construct and renovate its 
        building stock to reduce related carbon emissions to levels 
        that are consistent with combating global warming.
            (5) Many companies involved in construction are small, 
        without access to innovative manufacturing techniques, and 
        could benefit from the type of training and business analysis 
        activities that the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
        Partnership routinely provides to the Nation's manufacturers 
        and their supply chains.
            (6) Broadening the competitiveness grant program under 
        section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)) could help develop and 
        diffuse knowledge necessary to capture a large portion of the 
        estimated $100 billion or more in energy savings if buildings 
        in the United States met the level and quality of energy 
        efficiency now found in buildings in certain other countries.
            (7) It is therefore in the national interest to expand the 
        capabilities of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
        Partnership to be supportive of the construction and green 
        energy industries.

SEC. 703. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVE 
              GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 25(f)(3) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``to develop'' in the first sentence and 
        inserting ``to add capabilities to the MEP program, including 
        the development of''; and
            (2) by striking the last sentence and inserting ``Centers 
        may be reimbursed for costs incurred under the program. These 
        themes--
                    ``(A) shall be related to projects designed to 
                increase the viability both of traditional 
                manufacturing sectors and other sectors, such as 
                construction, that increasingly rely on manufacturing 
                through the use of manufactured components and 
                manufacturing techniques, including supply chain 
                integration and quality management;
                    ``(B) shall be related to projects related to the 
                transfer of technology based on the technological needs 
                of manufacturers and available technologies from 
                institutions of higher education, laboratories, and 
                other technology producing entities; and
                    ``(C) may extend beyond these traditional areas to 
                include projects related to construction industry 
                modernization.''.
    (b) Selection.--Section 25(f)(5) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)(5)) is amended to read 
as follows:
            ``(5) Selection.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Awards under this section shall 
                be peer reviewed and competitively awarded. The 
                Director shall endeavor to select at least one proposal 
                in each of the 9 statistical divisions of the United 
                States (as designated by the Bureau of the Census). The 
                Director shall select proposals to receive awards that 
                will--
                            ``(i) create jobs or train newly hired 
                        employees;
                            ``(ii) promote technology transfer and 
                        commercialization of environmentally focused 
                        materials, products, and processes;
                            ``(iii) increase energy efficiency; and
                            ``(iv) improve the competitiveness of 
                        industries in the region in which the Center or 
                        Centers are located.
                    ``(B) Additional selection criteria.--The Director 
                may select proposals to receive awards that will--
                            ``(i) encourage greater cooperation and 
                        foster partnerships in the region with similar 
                        Federal, State, and locally funded programs to 
                        encourage energy efficiency and building 
                        technology; and
                    ``(ii) collect data and analyze the increasing 
                connection between manufactured products and 
                manufacturing techniques, the future of construction 
                practices, and the emerging application of products 
                from the green energy industries.''.
    (c) Other Modifications.--Section 25(f) of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)) is amended--
            (1) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Duration.--Awards under this section shall last no 
        longer than 3 years.
            ``(8) Eligible participants.--In addition to manufacturing 
        firms eligible to participate in the Centers program, awards 
        under this subsection may be used by the Centers to assist 
        small- or medium-sized construction firms. Centers may be 
        reimbursed under the program for working with such eligible 
        participants.
            ``(9) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to any 
        amounts otherwise authorized or appropriated to carry out this 
        section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary of Commerce $7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
        2011 through 2013 to carry out this subsection.''.

                     TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW.

    Not later than May 31, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee 
on Science and Technology that evaluates the status of the programs 
authorized in this Act, including the extent to which such programs 
have been funded, implemented, and are contributing to achieving the 
goals of the Act.

SEC. 802. SALARY RESTRICTIONS.

    (a) Obscene Matter on Federal Property.--None of the funds 
authorized under this Act may be used to pay the salary of any 
individual who is convicted of violating section 1460 of title 18, 
United States Code.
    (b) Use of Federal Computers for Child Pornography or Exploitation 
of Minors.--None of the funds authorized under this Act may be used to 
pay the salary of any individual who is convicted of a violation of 
section 2252 of title 18, United States Code.

SEC. 803. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AUTHORITIES OF THE FCC.

    Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 12. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AUTHORITIES OF THE FCC.

    ``In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Commission 
may--
            ``(1) undertake research and development work in connection 
        with any matter in relation to which the Commission has 
        jurisdiction; and
            ``(2) promote the carrying out of such research and 
        development by others, or otherwise to arrange for such 
        research and development to be carried out by others.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 687

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3605

                          [Report No. 111-363]

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                                 A BILL

 To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve 
   the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.

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                           December 10, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment
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