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‘‘(I) development of research collaborations between 
research-intensive 
universities 
and 
primarily 
under-
graduate historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal 
Colleges or Universities, and minority serving institutions; 
‘‘(J) support for graduate students and postdoctoral 
fellows from underrepresented minority groups to partici-
pate in instructional or assessment activities at primarily 
undergraduate institutions, including primarily under-
graduate historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal 
Colleges or Universities, and minority serving institutions 
and 2-year institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(K) other activities consistent with paragraph (1), as 
determined by the Director of the Foundation. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher education 
(or a consortium thereof) seeking an award under this 
subsection shall submit an application to the Director of 
the Foundation at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information and assurances as such Director 
may require. The application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) a description of the proposed reform effort; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the research findings that 
will serve as the basis for the proposed reform effort 
or, in the case of applications that propose an expan-
sion of a previously implemented reform, a description 
of the previously implemented reform effort, including 
data about the recruitment, retention, and academic 
achievement 
of 
students 
from 
underrepresented 
minority groups; 
‘‘(iii) evidence of an institutional commitment to, 
and support for, the proposed reform effort, including 
a long-term commitment to implement successful 
strategies from the current reform beyond the academic 
unit or units included in the award proposal; 
‘‘(iv) a description of how the proposed reform effort 
may contribute to, or in the case of applications that 
propose an expansion of a previously implemented 
reforms has contributed to, change in institutional cul-
ture and policy such that a greater value is placed 
on the recruitment, retention and academic achieve-
ment of students from underrepresented minority 
groups; 
‘‘(v) a description of existing or planned institu-
tional policies and practices regarding faculty hiring, 
promotion, tenure, and teaching assignment that 
reward faculty contributions to improving the edu-
cation of students from underrepresented minority 
groups in STEM; and 
‘‘(vi) how the success and effectiveness of the pro-
posed reform effort will be evaluated and assessed 
in order to contribute to the national knowledge base 
about models for catalyzing institutional change, 
‘‘(B) AWARD
DISTRIBUTION.—The Director of the 
Foundation shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that 
awards under this subsection are made to a variety of 
types of institutions of higher education, including histori-
cally Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or
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Universities, minority serving institutions, and 2-year 
institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(5) EDUCATION RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All awards made under this sub-
section shall include an education research component that 
will support the design and implementation of a system 
for data collection and evaluation of proposed reform efforts 
in order to build the knowledge base on promising models 
for increasing recruitment and retention of students from 
underrepresented minority groups in STEM education at 
the undergraduate level across a diverse set of institutions. 
‘‘(B) DISSEMINATION.—The Director of the Foundation 
shall coordinate with the Committee on STEM Education 
of the National Science and Technology Council in dissemi-
nating the results of the research under this paragraph 
to ensure that best practices in broadening participation 
in STEM education at the undergraduate level are made 
readily available to all institutions of higher education, 
other Federal agencies that support STEM programs, non- 
Federal funders of STEM education, and the general public. 
‘‘(6) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.’’. 
SEC. 10330. INTRAMURAL EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director may conduct multiple pilot 
programs, including through existing programs or other programs 
authorized in this division or division A, within the Foundation 
to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including 
such institutions that are community colleges), and other eligible 
entities that the Director determines appropriate, that are able 
to successfully compete for Foundation awards. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—Pilot programs under this section may 
include— 
(1) a mentorship program; 
(2) award application writing technical assistance; 
(3) targeted outreach, including to a historically Black col-
lege or university, a Tribal college or university, or a minority- 
serving institution (including a Hispanic-serving institution or 
an institution of higher education with an established STEM 
capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians or 
Alaska Natives); 
(4) programmatic support or solutions for institutions or 
entities that do not have an experienced award management 
office; 
(5) an increase in the number of award proposal reviewers 
from institutions of higher education that have not traditionally 
received funds from the Foundation; or 
(6) an increase of the term and funding, for a period of 
3 years or less, as appropriate, for awards with a first-time 
principal investigator, when paired with regular mentoring on 
the administrative aspects of award management. 
(c) LIMITATION.—As appropriate, each pilot program under this 
section shall work to reduce administrative burdens for recipients 
and award personnel.
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(d) AGENCY-WIDE PROGRAMS.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall— 
(1) review the results of the pilot programs under this 
section; and 
(2) develop agencywide best practices from the pilot pro-
grams for implementation across the Foundation, in order to 
fulfill the requirement under section 3(e) of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(e)). 
Subtitle D—NSF Research Security 
SEC. 10331. OFFICE OF RESEARCH SECURITY AND POLICY. 
The Director shall maintain a Research Security and Policy 
office within the Office of the Director with not fewer than four 
full-time equivalent positions, in addition to the Chief of Research 
Security established pursuant to section 10332. The functions of 
the Research Security and Policy office shall be to coordinate all 
research security policy issues across the Foundation, including 
by— 
(1) consulting and coordinating with the Foundation Office 
of Inspector General, with other Federal research agencies, 
and intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and the 
National Science and Technology Council, as appropriate, in 
accordance with the authority provided under section 1746 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note), to identify and 
address potential security risks that threaten research integrity 
and other risks to the research enterprise and to develop 
research security policy and best practices, taking into account 
the policy guidelines to be issued by the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy under section 10631 of this 
division; 
(2) serving as a resource at the Foundation for all issues 
related to the security and integrity of the conduct of Founda-
tion-supported research; 
(3) conducting outreach and education activities for recipi-
ents on research policies and potential security risks and on 
policies and activities to protect intellectual property and 
information about critical technologies relevant to national 
security, consistent with the controls relevant to the grant 
or award; 
(4) educating Foundation program managers and other 
directorate staff on evaluating Foundation awards and recipi-
ents for potential security risks; 
(5) communicating reporting and disclosure requirements 
to recipients and applicants for funding; 
(6) performing risk assessments, in consultation, as appro-
priate, with other Federal agencies, of Foundation proposals 
and awards using analytical tools to assess nondisclosures of 
required information; 
(7) establishing policies and procedures for identifying, 
communicating, and addressing security risks that threaten 
the integrity of Foundation-supported research and develop-
ment, working in consultation, as appropriate, with other Fed-
eral agencies, to ensure compliance with National Security
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Presidential Memorandum–33 (relating to strengthening protec-
tions of United States Government-supported research and 
development against foreign government interference and 
exploitation) or a successor policy document; and 
(8) in accordance with relevant policies of the agency, con-
ducting or facilitating due diligence with regard to applications 
for research and development awards from the Foundation 
prior to making such awards. 
SEC. 10332. CHIEF OF RESEARCH SECURITY. 
The Director shall appoint a senior agency official within the 
Office of the Director as a Chief of Research Security, whose primary 
responsibility shall be to manage the office established under section 
10331. 
SEC. 10333. REPORTING TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REPORT ON RESOURCE NEEDS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
provide a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate on the resources and the 
number of full time employees needed to carry out the functions 
of the office established in section 10331. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON OFFICE ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Director shall submit to Congress a report on the activities 
carried out by the Office of Research Security, detailing— 
(A) a description of the activities conducted by the 
Office, including administrative actions taken; 
(B) such recommendations as the Director may have 
for 
legislative 
or 
administrative 
action 
relating 
to 
improving research security; 
(C) identification and discussion of the gaps in legal 
authorities that need to be improved to enhance the secu-
rity of institutions of higher education performing research 
supported by the Foundation; and 
(D) information on Foundation Inspector General cases, 
as appropriate, relating to undue influence and security 
threats to research and development activities funded by 
the Foundation, including theft of property or intellectual 
property relating to a project funded by the Foundation 
at an institution of higher education. 
(2) FORM.—The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in both unclassified and classified formats, as 
appropriate. 
SEC. 10334. ONLINE RESOURCE. 
The Director shall develop an online resource hosted on the 
Foundation’s website containing up-to-date information, tailored for 
institutions and individual researchers, including— 
(1) an explanation of Foundation research security policies; 
(2) unclassified guidance on potential security risks that 
threaten research integrity and other risks to the research 
enterprise;