(2) DATA.—The term ‘‘data’’ includes raw 
data, computer code, and algorithms, but does not 
include— 
(A) commercially available software used 
to analyze the data or code; 
(B) preliminary work and analyses; 
(C) drafts of scientific papers not accepted 
or intended for publication; or 
(D) plans for future research. 
(3) FEDERAL
SCIENCE
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘Federal science agency’’ means— 
(A) the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; 
(B) the National Science Foundation; 
(C) the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology; and 
(D) the National Weather Service. 
(4) PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION.—The term 
‘‘peer-reviewed publication’’ means a publication for 
which articles are assigned to at least 1 external re-
viewer to assess the validity of the articles’ scientific 
findings and conclusions. 
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SEC. 304. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ADVANCED MANUFAC-
TURING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 102 of the America COMPETES Reauthor-
ization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6622) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘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 Com-
mittee shall be responsible for planning and coordinating 
Federal programs and activities in advanced manufac-
turing research and development. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMITTEE.—The Com-
mittee shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate the advanced manufacturing re-
search and development programs and activities of 
the Federal agencies, in consultation with the Na-
tional Economic Council; 
‘‘(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 Devel-
opment Centers not represented on the Committee, 
to identify and reduce regulatory, logistical, and fis-
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cal barriers within the Federal Government and 
State governments that inhibit United States ad-
vanced manufacturing; 
‘‘(4) facilitate the transfer of intellectual prop-
erty and technology based on federally supported 
university research into commercialization and man-
ufacturing; 
‘‘(5) identify technological, market, or business 
challenges that may best be addressed by public-pri-
vate partnerships, and are likely to attract both par-
ticipation and primary funding from industry; 
‘‘(6) encourage the formation of public-private 
partnerships to respond to those challenges for tran-
sition for United States advanced manufacturing; 
and 
‘‘(7) develop, and update every 4 years, a stra-
tegic 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 ob-
jectives, and the metrics for use in assessing 
progress toward the objectives; 
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‘‘(B) describe the progress made in achiev-
ing the objectives from the National Strategic 
Plan for Advanced Manufacturing issued in 
February 2012 and any subsequent updates, in-
cluding a discussion of why specific objectives 
were not met; 
‘‘(C) specify the role and budget resources 
of each Federal agency in carrying out or spon-
soring research and development to meet the 
objectives of the strategic plan; 
‘‘(D) describe how the Federal agencies 
and Federally Funded Research and Develop-
ment Centers supporting advanced manufac-
turing 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 secu-
rity; 
‘‘(E) describe how Federal agencies and 
Federally Funded Research and Development 
Centers supporting advanced manufacturing re-
search and development will strengthen all lev-
els of manufacturing education and training 
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programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained 
workforce; 
‘‘(F) describe how the Federal agencies 
and Federally Funded Research and Develop-
ment Centers supporting advanced manufac-
turing research and development will assist 
small- and medium-sized manufacturers in de-
veloping and implementing new products and 
processes; 
‘‘(G) analyze factors that impact innova-
tion and competitiveness for United States ad-
vanced manufacturing, including— 
‘‘(i) technology transfer and commer-
cialization activities; 
‘‘(ii) the adequacy of the national se-
curity industrial base; 
‘‘(iii) the capabilities of the domestic 
manufacturing workforce; 
‘‘(iv) export opportunities and trade 
policies; 
‘‘(v) financing, investment, and tax-
ation policies and practices; 
‘‘(vi) emerging technologies and mar-
kets; and 
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‘‘(vii) advanced manufacturing re-
search and development undertaken by 
competing nations; and 
‘‘(H) elicit and consider the recommenda-
tions of a wide range of stakeholders, including 
representatives from diverse manufacturing 
companies, academia, and other relevant orga-
nizations and institutions. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the FIRST Act of 2014, the Director shall 
transmit the initial strategic plan developed under sub-
section (b)(7) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives, which shall update the National Strategic 
Plan for Advanced Manufacturing issued in February 
2012. Subsequent updates of this strategic plan shall be 
transmitted to those committees and posted on a public 
website not later than May 1, 2018, and every 4 years 
thereafter. 
‘‘(d) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The President’s Coun-
cil of Advisors for Science and Technology shall appoint 
an advisory committee of private sector leaders to provide 
input, perspective, and recommendations to assist in the 
development of the strategic plan and subsequent updates 
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reported under subsection (c). Such panel shall have no 
more than 15 members, and shall include representatives 
of manufacturing businesses, the manufacturing work-
force, academia, and groups representing interests af-
fected by manufacturing activities. 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENT TO CONSIDER STRATEGY IN THE 
BUDGET.—In preparing the budget for a fiscal year under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Presi-
dent shall include information regarding the consistency 
of the budget with the goals and recommendations for 
United States advanced manufacturing that are developed 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 305. COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 
AND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall establish a body 
under the National Science and Technology Council with 
the responsibility to identify and coordinate international 
science and technology cooperation that can strengthen 
the United States science and technology enterprise, im-
prove economic and national security, and support United 
States foreign policy goals. 
(b) NSTC BODY LEADERSHIP.—The body estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be co-chaired by senior 
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level officials from the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy and the Department of State. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The body established under 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) plan and coordinate interagency inter-
national science and technology cooperative research 
and training activities and partnerships supported or 
managed by Federal agencies and work with other 
National Science and Technology Council commit-
tees to help plan and coordinate the international 
component of national science and technology prior-
ities; 
(2) establish Federal priorities and policies for 
aligning, as appropriate, international science and 
technology cooperative research and training activi-
ties and partnerships supported or managed by Fed-
eral agencies with the foreign policy goals of the 
United States; 
(3) identify opportunities for new international 
science and technology cooperative research and 
training partnerships that advance both the science 
and technology and the foreign policy priorities of 
the United States; 
(4) in carrying out paragraph (3), solicit input 
and recommendations from non-Federal science and 
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technology stakeholders, including universities, sci-
entific and professional societies, industry, and rel-
evant organizations and institutions; and 
(5) identify broad issues that influence the abil-
ity of United States scientists and engineers to col-
laborate with foreign counterparts, including bar-
riers to collaboration and access to scientific infor-
mation. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit a re-
port, to be updated annually, to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The report 
shall also be made available to the public on the reporting 
agency’s website. The report shall contain a description 
of— 
(1) the priorities and policies established under 
subsection (c)(2); 
(2) the ongoing and new partnerships estab-
lished since the last update to the report; 
(3) the means by which stakeholder input was 
received, as well as summary views of stakeholder 
input; and 
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(4) the issues influencing the ability of United 
States scientists and engineers to collaborate with 
foreign counterparts. 
SEC. 306. ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH FUNDING MODELS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The heads of 
Federal science agencies, in consultation with the Director 
of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall con-
duct appropriate pilot programs to validate alternative re-
search funding models, including— 
(1) scientific breakthrough prize programs that 
are of strategic importance to the Nation and have 
the capacity to spur new economic growth; and 
(2) novel mechanisms of funding including ob-
taining non-Federal funds through crowd source 
funding. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL PARTNERS.—A pilot program 
may be conducted under this section through an agree-
ment, grant, or contractual relationship with a non-Fed-
eral entity regarding the design, administration, and fund-
ing of the program. 
(c) PRIZE COMPETITION JUDGES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Judges for a prize com-
petition carried out under this section shall not be 
required to be Federal employees. An individual who 
serves as a judge for a prize competition carried out 
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under this section who is not a Federal employee 
shall be required to sign an agreement, developed by 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, with re-
spect to nondisclosure, conflict of interest, and judg-
ing code of conduct requirements. All judges shall be 
required to disclose all personal financial interests. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the Office of Science and Technology Pol-
icy completes development of an agreement under 
paragraph (1), it shall transmit a report to Congress 
describing the requirements of such agreement. 
(d) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The heads of Federal science 
agencies shall widely advertise prize competitions to be 
conducted under this section to ensure maximum partici-
pation. 
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘Federal science agency’’ means— 
(1) the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration; 
(2) the National Science Foundation; 
(3) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; and 
(4) the National Weather Service. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
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thereafter as part of the annual budget submission to Con-
gress, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall transmit to the Congress a report on pro-
grams identified and conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 307. AMENDMENTS TO PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
Section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘competition’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion, a prize’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘types’’ after ‘‘following’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘prizes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘prize competitions’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the Federal Register’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on a publicly accessible Govern-
ment website, such as www.challenge.gov,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘prize’’ 
and inserting ‘‘cash prize purse’’; 
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘prize’’ and 
inserting ‘‘cash prize purse’’; 
(4) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘prize’’ be-
fore ‘‘competition’’ both places it appears; 
(5) in subsection (i)— 
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(A) $660,765,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities; 
(B) $56,840,000 shall be for the construc-
tion and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $145,145,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$129,920,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program under sections 
25 and 26 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
278l). 
SEC. 402. STANDARDS AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND 
OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY. 
Section 2 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘authorized to take’’ and inserting 
‘‘authorized to serve as the President’s principal 
adviser on standards policy pertaining to the 
Nation’s technological competitiveness and in-
novation ability and to take’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘compare 
standards’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Fed-
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eral Government’’ and inserting ‘‘facilitate 
standards-related information sharing and co-
operation between Federal agencies’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) to enter into and perform such contracts, 
cooperative research and development arrangements, 
grants, cooperative agreements, leases, or other 
transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of 
its work and on such terms as it may consider ap-
propriate in furtherance of the purposes of this 
Act;’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral, State, and local’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘private sector’’ and inserting ‘‘tech-
nical standards activities and conformity assess-
ment activities of Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments with private sector’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (21), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (22) as 
paragraph (24); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (21) the 
following: 
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‘‘(22) participate in and support scientific and 
technical conferences; 
‘‘(23) perform pre-competitive measurement 
science and technology research in partnership with 
institutions of higher education and industry to pro-
mote United States industrial competitiveness; and’’. 
SEC. 403. VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY. 
Section 10 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘15 members’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘not fewer than 9 members’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘at least 10’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least three-fifths’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Committee may consult with the National 
Research Council in making recommendations 
regarding general policy for the Institute.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘, including 
the Program established under section 28,’’. 
SEC. 404. POLICE AND SECURITY AUTHORITY. 
Section 15 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278e) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘of the Government; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of the Government;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘United States Code.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Code; and (i) for the protec-
tion of Institute buildings and other plant facilities, 
equipment, and property, and of employees, associ-
ates, visitors, or other persons located therein or as-
sociated therewith, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the direction of such of the officers and 
employees of the Institute as the Secretary considers 
necessary in the public interest to carry firearms 
while in the conduct of their official duties, and the 
authorization of employees of contractors and sub-
contractors of the Institute who are engaged in the 
protection of property owned by the United States, 
and located at facilities owned by, leased by, used 
by, or under the control of the United States, to 
carry firearms while in the conduct of their official 
duties, and, under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary and approved by the Attorney General, the 
authorization of officers and employees of the Insti-
tute and of its contractors and subcontractors au-
thorized to carry firearms to arrest without warrant 
for any offense against the United States committed 
in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under 
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the laws of the United States if they have reasonable 
grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has 
committed or is committing such felony, provided 
that such authority to make arrests may be exer-
cised only while guarding and protecting buildings 
and other plant facilities, equipment, and property 
owned or leased by, used by, or under the control of 
the United States under the administration and con-
trol of the Secretary’’. 
SEC. 405. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 17(a) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘financial assistance,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘financial and logistical assistance,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Finan-
cial and logistical assistance may include transpor-
tation to and from the Institute of foreign dig-
nitaries and representatives of foreign national me-
trology institutes.’’. 
SEC. 406. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is 
amended by striking sections 18, 19, and 19A and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 18. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may support, pro-
mote, and coordinate activities and efforts to enhance pub-
lic awareness and understanding of measurement sciences, 
standards, and technology by the general public, industry, 
and academia in support of the Institute’s mission. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may award 
research fellowships and other forms of financial and 
logistical assistance, including direct stipend awards, 
to— 
‘‘(A) students at institutions of higher edu-
cation within the United States who show 
promise as present or future contributors to the 
mission of the Institute; and 
‘‘(B) United States citizens for research 
and technical activities of the Institute. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Director shall select 
persons to receive such fellowships and assistance on 
the basis of ability and of the relevance of the pro-
posed work to the mission and programs of the In-
stitute. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, financial and logistical assistance in-
cludes, notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, 
United States Code, or any contrary provision of 
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law, temporary housing and local transportation to 
and from the Institute facilities. 
‘‘(c) POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—The 
Director shall establish and conduct a post-doctoral fellow-
ship program, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
that shall include not less than 20 nor more than 120 new 
fellows per fiscal year. In evaluating applications for fel-
lowships under this subsection, the Director shall give con-
sideration to the goal of promoting the participation of 
underrepresented minorities in research areas supported 
by the Institute.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—The National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology may not implement any STEM edu-
cation program and activity changes proposed for the In-
stitute in the budget for fiscal year 2014 transmitted to 
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 407. PROGRAMMATIC PLANNING REPORT. 
Section 23(d) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278i(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 3-year pro-
grammatic planning document shall also describe how the 
Director is addressing recommendations from the Visiting 
Committee on Advanced Technology established under 
section 10.’’. 
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SEC. 408. ASSESSMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
Section 24 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278j) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 24. ASSESSMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Institute shall contract with 
the National Research Council to perform and report on 
assessments of the technical quality and impact of the 
work conducted at Institute laboratories. 
‘‘(b) SCHEDULE.—Individual assessments shall be 
completed biennially by conducting annual assessments of 
at least 3 laboratories. 
‘‘(c) SUMMARY REPORT.—In the second year of each 
biennial period under subsection (b), the Institute shall 
contract with the National Research Council to prepare 
a report that summarizes the findings common across the 
individual assessment reports. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS.—The Institute, at 
the discretion of the Director, also may contract with the 
National Research Council to conduct additional assess-
ments of Institute programs and projects that involve col-
laboration across the Institute laboratories and centers 
and assessments of selected scientific and technical topics. 
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‘‘(e) CONSULTATION WITH VISITING COMMITTEE ON 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.—The National Research Coun-
cil may consult with the Visiting Committee on Advanced 
Technology established under section 10 in performing the 
assessments under this section. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
completion of each assessment, the Institute shall transmit 
the report on such assessment to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 409. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP. 
Section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 25. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through the 
Director and, if appropriate, through other officials, 
shall provide assistance for the creation and support 
of manufacturing extension centers, to be known as 
the ‘Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers’, for 
the transfer of manufacturing technology and best 
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business practices (in this Act referred to as the 
‘Centers’). The program under this section shall be 
known as the ‘Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership’. 
‘‘(2) AFFILIATIONS.—Such Centers shall be af-
filiated with any United States-based public or non-
profit institution or organization, or group thereof, 
that applies for and is awarded financial assistance 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Centers 
is to enhance competitiveness, productivity, and 
technological performance in United States manufac-
turing through— 
‘‘(A) the transfer of manufacturing tech-
nology and techniques developed at the Insti-
tute to Centers and, through them, to manufac-
turing companies throughout the United States; 
‘‘(B) the participation of individuals from 
industry, institutions of higher education, State 
governments, other Federal agencies, and, when 
appropriate, the Institute in cooperative tech-
nology transfer activities; 
‘‘(C) efforts to make new manufacturing 
technology and processes usable by United 
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States-based small- and medium-sized compa-
nies; 
‘‘(D) the active dissemination of scientific, 
engineering, technical, and management infor-
mation about manufacturing to industrial firms, 
including small- and medium-sized manufac-
turing companies; 
‘‘(E) the utilization, when appropriate, of 
the expertise and capability that exists in Fed-
eral laboratories other than the Institute; and 
‘‘(F) the provision to community colleges 
of information about the job skills needed in 
small- and medium-sized manufacturing busi-
nesses in the regions they serve. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Centers shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) the establishment of automated manufac-
turing systems and other advanced production tech-
nologies, based on Institute-supported research, for 
the purpose of demonstrations and technology trans-
fer; and 
‘‘(2) the active transfer and dissemination of re-
search findings and Center expertise to a wide range 
of companies and enterprises, particularly small- and 
medium-sized manufacturers. 
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