(3) $68,513,983 shall be for chemical and high 
explosives countermeasures; 
(4) $43,381,262 shall be for the standards and 
State and local program; 
(5) $37,152,718 shall be for the Conventional 
Missions/Components Program; 
(6) $32,781,810 shall be for university pro-
grams; 
(7) $22,947,267 shall be for emerging threats; 
(8) $83,047,252 shall be for the Rapid Proto-
typing Program; 
(9) $111,348,881 shall be for threat and vul-
nerability testing and assessment; 
(10) 
$66,656,347 
shall 
be 
for 
Counter 
MANPADS/Critical Infrastructure Protection; and 
(11) $57,477,440 shall be for salary and ex-
penses. 
SEC. 202. RESEARCH NEEDS AND PRIORITIES REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and 
Technology shall transmit to the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of 
Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of 
Representatives Select Committee on Homeland Security
a report on research and development needs and priorities 
identified for all elements of the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report shall include a description 
of— 
(1) the research and development needs in sup-
port of the Department’s missions; 
(2) priorities established for directing, funding, 
and conducting research and development activities 
of the Department; 
(3) the Directorate of Science and Technology’s 
efforts and priorities to meet the research and devel-
opment needs of the Department; 
(4) the progress that the Science and Tech-
nology Directorate has made in its efforts to meet 
the needs described in paragraph (1); and 
(5) strategies to coordinate and integrate all re-
search, development, demonstration, testing, and 
evaluation activities of the Department. 
SEC. 203. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the initial 
report is submitted under section 202, the Under Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology 
shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to 
conduct a review of the Science and Technology Direc-
torate’s research and development needs and priorities de-
scribed in the report. The review shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the Directorate’s ability to 
meet the research and development needs of the De-
partment of Homeland Security; 
(2) a review of the process used to determine 
research priorities; 
(3) a review of the grant proposal evaluation 
process; and 
(4) a review of the technology transfer process. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of 
Sciences shall report to the Senate Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation, the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Science, and the House of Rep-
resentatives Select Committee on Homeland Security on 
the results of the review conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 204. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES RE-
PORTS. 
Not later than 60 days after the initial report is sub-
mitted under section 202, the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall— 
(1) identify all research and development activi-
ties in the Department of Homeland Security that
are not conducted within the Directorate of Science 
and Technology; and 
(2) consolidate those activities so as to elimi-
nate needless duplication of effort. 
SEC. 205. PERSONNEL PLAN. 
Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security 
for Science and Technology shall submit a personnel staff-
ing plan for the Science and Technology Directorate to 
the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Science. The plan shall include information on recruitment 
procedures, compensation arrangements, and the number 
and qualifications of employees required for the Direc-
torate. 
SEC. 206. HOMELAND SECURITY INSTITUTE. 
Section 312 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 192) is amended by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 207. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND LICENSING OF-
FICE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE.—The Under 
Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Tech-
nology shall establish a Technology Transfer and Licens-
ing Office within the Directorate of Science and Tech-
nology. The Office shall—
(1) facilitate the transfer of technologies into 
and out of the Directorate of Science and Tech-
nology; and 
(2) handle the licensing activities for the Direc-
torate of Science and Technology. 
(b) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PLAN.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary shall develop and implement a technology 
transfer plan for the Directorate. The technology transfer 
plan shall include— 
(1) a framework of oversight and administrative 
requirements for carrying out technology transfer 
activities; 
(2) a description of how the Office will identify, 
assess, license, and monitor research and develop-
ment projects that the Department and its related 
facilities determine have a potential for public and 
commercial application; and 
(3) procedures for the dissemination of infor-
mation on Federally owned or originated products, 
processes, and services to interested parties. 
(c) PLAN AND REPORT.—The Under Secretary shall 
transmit a copy of the plan, together with recommenda-
tions (including legislative recommendations) if any, to the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, the House of Representatives Committee on 
Science, and the House of Representatives Select Com-
mittee on Homeland Security within 1 year after the plan 
is implemented. 
SEC. 208. HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY INVEST-
MENT STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall initiate and complete a study to determine the feasi-
bility of funding a nonprofit government-sponsored enter-
prise for the purpose of investing in private sector enter-
prises to support research and development of new tech-
nologies that show promise for homeland security applica-
tions. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall transmit a report, 
with the Secretary’s findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations (including legislative recommendations, if 
appropriate), within 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, the House of Representa-
tives Committee on Science, and the House of Representa-
tives Select Committee on Homeland Security. 
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