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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3858 
To establish a national science and technology strategy, a quadrennial science 
and technology review, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2021 
Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Ms. ROSS, Mr. LUCAS, and Ms. JOHNSON of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To establish a national science and technology strategy, a 
quadrennial science and technology review, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Science and 
Technology Strategy Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 
Section 206 of the National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6615) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 206. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRAT-
EGY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of each 
calendar year immediately after the calendar year in which 
a review under section 206b is completed, the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consulta-
tion with the National Science and Technology Council, 
shall develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive na-
tional science and technology strategy of the United States 
to meet national research and development objectives for 
the following 4-year period (in this Act referred to as ‘the 
national science and technology strategy’). 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each national science and 
technology strategy required by subsection (a) shall delin-
eate a national science and technology strategy consistent 
with— 
‘‘(1) the recommendations and priorities devel-
oped by the review established in section 206b; 
‘‘(2) the most recent national security strategy 
report submitted pursuant to section 1032 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 
‘‘(3) other relevant national plans; and 
‘‘(4) the strategic plans of relevant Federal de-
partments and agencies. 
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‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult as 
necessary with the Office of Management and Budget and 
other appropriate elements of the Executive Office of the 
President to ensure that the recommendations and prior-
ities delineated in the science and technology strategy are 
incorporated in the development of annual budget re-
quests. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—The President shall submit to Con-
gress each year a comprehensive report on the national 
science and technology strategy of the United States. Each 
report on the national science and technology strategy of 
the United States shall include a description of— 
‘‘(1) strategic objectives and priorities necessary 
to maintain the leadership of the United States in 
science and technology and to advance science and 
technology to address societal and national chal-
lenges, including near-term, medium-term, and long- 
term research priorities; 
‘‘(2) programs, policies, and activities that the 
President recommends across all Federal agencies to 
achieve the strategic objectives in paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(3) global trends in science and technology, in-
cluding potential threats to the leadership of the 
United States in science and technology and oppor-
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tunities for international collaboration in science and 
technology. 
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall, consistent 
with the protection of national security and other sensitive 
matters to the maximum extent practicable, make each re-
port submitted under subsection (d) publicly available on 
an internet website of the Office.’’. 
SEC. 3. QUADRENNIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE-
VIEW. 
The National Science and Technology Policy, Organi-
zation, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 206 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 206b. QUADRENNIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE-
VIEW. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) QUADRENNIAL REVIEWS REQUIRED.—Not 
later than December 31, 2022, and every 4 years 
thereafter, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall complete a review of the 
science and technology enterprise of the United 
States (in this section referred to as the ‘quadren-
nial science and technology review’). 
‘‘(2) SCOPE.—The quadrennial science and 
technology review shall be a comprehensive examina-
tion of the science and technology strategy of the 
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United States, including recommendations for main-
taining global leadership in science and technology 
and advancing science and technology to address the 
societal and national challenges and guidance on the 
coordination of programs, assets, capabilities, budg-
et, policies, and authorities across all Federal re-
search and development programs. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy shall conduct 
each quadrennial science and technology review 
under this subsection in consultation with— 
‘‘(A) the National Science and Technology 
Council; 
‘‘(B) the heads of other relevant Federal 
agencies; 
‘‘(C) the President’s Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology; 
‘‘(D) the National Science Board; 
‘‘(E) the National Security Council; and 
‘‘(F) other relevant governmental and non-
governmental entities, including representatives 
from industry, institutions of higher education, 
nonprofit organizations, Members of Congress, 
and other policy experts. 
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‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—The Director shall en-
sure that each quadrennial science and technology 
review conducted under this section is coordinated 
with other relevant statutorily required reviews, and 
to the maximum extent practicable incorporates in-
formation and recommendations from existing re-
views to avoid duplication. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—In each quadrennial science and 
technology review, the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) provide an integrated view of, and rec-
ommendations for, science and technology policy 
across the Federal Government, while considering 
economic and national security and other societal 
and national challenges; 
‘‘(2) assess and recommend priorities for re-
search, development and demonstration programs to 
maintain American leadership in science and tech-
nology; 
‘‘(3) assess and recommend priorities for re-
search, development, and demonstration programs to 
address societal and national challenges; 
‘‘(4) assess the global competition in science 
and technology and identify potential threats to the 
leadership of the United States in science and tech-
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nology and opportunities for international collabora-
tion; 
‘‘(5) assess and make recommendations on the 
science, technology, engineering, mathematics and 
computer science workforce in the United States; 
‘‘(6) assess and make recommendations to im-
prove regional innovation across the United States; 
‘‘(7) assess and make recommendations to im-
prove translation of basic research and the enhance-
ment of technology transfer of federally funded re-
search; 
‘‘(8) assess and identify the infrastructure and 
tools needed to maintain the leadership of the 
United States in science and technology and address 
other societal and national challenges; and 
‘‘(9) review administrative or legislative policies 
that affect the science and technology enterprise and 
identify and make recommendations on policies that 
hinder research and development in the United 
States. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 
31 of the year in which a quadrennial science and 
technology review is conducted, the Director shall 
submit a report of the review to Congress. 
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‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall, con-
sistent with the protection of national security and 
other sensitive matters to the maximum extent pos-
sible, make each report submitted under paragraph 
(1) publicly available on an internet website of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.’’. 
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