‘‘(E) encourage and monitor the efforts of 
the agencies participating in the Program to al-
locate the level of resources and management 
attention necessary to ensure that the strategic 
plan under subsection (e) is developed and exe-
cuted effectively and that the objectives of the 
Program are met;’’. 
(d) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 101(b)(1) of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)) is amended by inserting 
after the first sentence the following: ‘‘The co-chairs of 
the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of 
committee membership and may be members of the Presi-
dent’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.’’. 
(e) REPORT.—Section 101(a)(3) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘is submitted,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘is submitted, the levels for the previous 
fiscal year,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘each Program Component 
Area;’’ and inserting ‘‘each Program Compo-
nent Area and research area supported in ac-
cordance with section 104;’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘each Program Component 
Area,’’ and inserting ‘‘each Program Compo-
nent Area and research area supported in ac-
cordance with section 104,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘is submitted,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘is submitted, the levels for the previous 
fiscal year,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) include a description of how the ob-
jectives for each Program Component Area, and 
the objectives for activities that involve multiple 
Program Component Areas, relate to the objec-
tives of the Program identified in the strategic 
plan required under subsection (e); 
‘‘(F) include— 
‘‘(i) a description of the funding re-
quired by the National Coordination Office 
to perform the functions specified under 
section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by 
category of activity; 
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‘‘(ii) a description of the funding re-
quired by such Office to perform the func-
tions specified under section 102(b) for the 
current fiscal year by category of activity; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the amount of funding provided 
for such Office for the current fiscal year 
by each agency participating in the Pro-
gram; and’’. 
(f) DEFINITION.—Section 4 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
5503) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) ‘cyber-physical systems’ means physical or 
engineered systems whose networking and informa-
tion technology functions and physical elements are 
deeply integrated and are actively connected to the 
physical world through sensors, actuators, or other 
means to perform monitoring and control func-
tions;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘high-performance com-
puting’’ and inserting ‘‘networking and infor-
mation technology’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘supercomputer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘high-end computing’’; 
(4) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘network referred to as’’ and all that fol-
lows through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘network, 
including advanced computer networks of Federal 
agencies and departments;’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘National High-Performance Computing 
Program’’ and inserting ‘‘networking and informa-
tion technology research and development program’’. 
SEC. 3. LARGE-SCALE RESEARCH IN AREAS OF NATIONAL 
IMPORTANCE. 
Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 104. LARGE-SCALE RESEARCH IN AREAS OF NA-
TIONAL IMPORTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall encourage 
agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B) to support 
large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and de-
velopment activities in networking and information tech-
nology directed toward application areas that have the po-
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tential for significant contributions to national economic 
competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. 
Such activities, ranging from basic research to the dem-
onstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to ad-
vance the development of research discoveries. The advi-
sory committee established under section 101(b) shall 
make recommendations to the Program for candidate re-
search and development areas for support under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(b) CHARACTERISTICS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Research and development 
activities under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) include projects selected on the basis 
of applications for support through a competi-
tive, merit-based process; 
‘‘(B) involve collaborations among re-
searchers in institutions of higher education 
and industry, and may involve nonprofit re-
search institutions and Federal laboratories, as 
appropriate; 
‘‘(C) when possible, leverage Federal in-
vestments through collaboration with related 
State initiatives; and 
‘‘(D) include a plan for fostering the trans-
fer of research discoveries and the results of 
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technology demonstration activities, including 
from institutions of higher education and Fed-
eral laboratories, to industry for commercial de-
velopment. 
‘‘(2) COST-SHARING.—In selecting applications 
for support, the agencies shall give special consider-
ation to projects that include cost sharing from non- 
Federal sources. 
‘‘(3) AGENCY COLLABORATION.—If 2 or more 
agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B), or other 
appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale re-
search and development activities in the same area 
of national importance, then such agencies shall 
strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and se-
lection of applications for support and subsequent 
funding of projects. 
‘‘(4) 
INTERDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH
CEN-
TERS.—Research and development activities under 
this section may be supported through interdiscipli-
nary research centers that are organized to inves-
tigate basic research questions and carry out tech-
nology demonstration activities in areas described in 
subsection (a). Research may be carried out through 
existing interdisciplinary centers, including those au-
thorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America 
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COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69; 42 U.S.C. 
1862o–10).’’. 
SEC. 4. CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS.—Sec-
tion 101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(J) provide for increased understanding 
of the scientific principles of cyber-physical sys-
tems and improve the methods available for the 
design, development, and operation of cyber- 
physical systems that are characterized by high 
reliability, safety, and security; and 
‘‘(K) provide for research and development 
on human-computer interactions, visualization, 
and big data.’’. 
(b) TASK FORCE.—Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
5511) is amended further by adding after section 104, as 
added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 105. UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY TASK FORCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s 
Networking and Information Technology Research and 
Development Act of 2012, the Director of the National 
Coordination Office shall convene a task force to explore 
mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and 
development activities for cyber-physical systems, includ-
ing the related technologies required to enable these sys-
tems, through a consortium or other appropriate entity 
with participants from institutions of higher education, 
Federal laboratories, and industry. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The task force shall— 
‘‘(1) develop options for a collaborative model 
and an organizational structure for such entity 
under which the joint research and development ac-
tivities could be planned, managed, and conducted 
effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation 
of resources among the participants in such entity 
for support of such activities; 
‘‘(2) propose a process for developing a re-
search and development agenda for such entity, in-
cluding guidelines to ensure an appropriate scope of 
work focused on nationally significant challenges and 
requiring collaboration and to ensure the develop-
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ment of related scientific and technological mile-
stones; 
‘‘(3) define the roles and responsibilities for the 
participants from institutions of higher education, 
Federal laboratories, and industry in such entity; 
‘‘(4) propose guidelines for assigning intellec-
tual property rights and for the transfer of research 
results to the private sector; and 
‘‘(5) make recommendations for how such enti-
ty could be funded from Federal, State, and non- 
governmental sources. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—In establishing the task force 
under subsection (a), the Director of the National Coordi-
nation Office— 
‘‘(1) shall appoint an equal number of individ-
uals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical 
systems from— 
‘‘(A) institutions of higher education, in-
cluding minority-serving institutions and com-
munity colleges; and 
‘‘(B) industry; and 
‘‘(2) may appoint not more than 2 individuals 
from Federal laboratories. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and 
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Information Technology Research and Development Act of 
2012, the Director of the National Coordination Office 
shall transmit 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 a report describing the findings and rec-
ommendations of the task force. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 
upon transmittal of the report required under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(f) COMPENSATION.—Members of the task force 
shall serve without compensation.’’. 
SEC. 5. CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES FOR RESEARCH. 
Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended fur-
ther by adding after section 105, as added by section 4(b) 
of this Act, the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 106. CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES FOR RESEARCH. 
‘‘(a) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advanc-
ing America’s Networking and Information Technology 
Research and Development Act of 2012, the Director of 
the National Coordination Office, working through the 
National Science and Technology Council, shall convene 
an interagency working group to— 
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‘‘(1) examine issues around funding mecha-
nisms and policies for the use of cloud computing 
services for federally-funded science and engineering 
research; and 
‘‘(2) recommend guidelines, as needed, to agen-
cies on providing uniform guidance to organizations 
and researchers on such funding mechanisms and 
policies. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the tasks in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working 
group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal lab-
oratories, and other relevant organizations and institu-
tions, as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and 
Information Technology Research and Development Act of 
2012, the Director of the National Coordination Office 
shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report describing the findings and any rec-
ommendations of the working group. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—The interagency working group 
shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required 
under subsection (c).’’. 
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