I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6978 
To establish a new Directorate for Technology in the redesignated National 
Science and Technology Foundation, to establish a regional technology 
hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, and innovation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2020 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself and Mr. GALLAGHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To establish a new Directorate for Technology in the redesig-
nated National Science and Technology Foundation, to 
establish a regional technology hub program, to require 
a strategy and report on economic security, science, re-
search, and innovation, 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 ‘‘Endless Frontier Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) For over 70 years, the United States has 
been the unequivocal global leader in scientific and 
technological innovation, and as a result the people 
of the United States have benefitted through good- 
paying jobs, economic prosperity, and a higher qual-
ity of life. Today, however, this leadership position 
is being eroded and challenged by foreign competi-
tors, some of whom are stealing intellectual property 
and trade secrets of the United States and aggres-
sively investing in fundamental research and com-
mercialization to dominate the key technology fields 
of the future. While the United States once led the 
world in the share of our economy invested in re-
search, our Nation now ranks 9th globally in total 
research and development and 12th in publicly fi-
nanced research and development. 
(2) Without a significant increase in investment 
in research, education, technology transfer, and the 
core strengths of the United States innovation eco-
system, it is only a matter of time before the global 
competitors of the United States overtake the 
United States in terms of technological primacy. The 
country that wins the race in key technologies—such 
as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, ad-
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vanced communications, and advanced manufac-
turing—will be the superpower of the future. 
(3) The Federal Government must catalyze 
United States innovation by boosting fundamental 
research investments focused on discovering, cre-
ating, commercializing, and producing new tech-
nologies to ensure the leadership of the United 
States in the industries of the future. 
(4) The distribution of innovation jobs and in-
vestment in the United States has become largely 
concentrated in just a few locations, while much of 
the Nation has been left out of growth in the innova-
tion sector. More than 90 percent of the Nation’s in-
novation sector employment growth in the last 15 
years was generated in just 5 major cities. The Fed-
eral Government must address this imbalance in op-
portunity by partnering with the private sector to 
build new technology hubs across the country, 
spreading innovation sector jobs more broadly, and 
tapping the talent and potential of the entire Nation 
to ensure the United States leads the industries of 
the future. 
(5) Since its inception, the National Science 
Foundation has carried out vital work supporting 
basic research and people to create knowledge that 
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is a primary driver of the economy of the United 
States and enhances the Nation’s security. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDA-
TION. 
(a) REDESIGNATION OF NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUN-
DATION AS NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUN-
DATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Act of May 
10, 1950 (64 Stat. 149, chapter 171; 42 U.S.C. 
1861), is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND TECHNOLOGY’’ after ‘‘SCIENCE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the National Science 
Foundation’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘the 
National 
Science and Technology Foundation’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, 
rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or 
other official paper in force on the date of enactment 
of this Act to the National Science Foundation shall 
be considered to refer and apply to the National 
Science and Technology Foundation. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FOR 
TECHNOLOGY.—Section 6 of the Act of May 10, 1950 (64 
Stat. 149, chapter 171; 42 U.S.C. 1864a), is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DEP-
UTY DIRECTOR’’ and inserting ‘‘DEPUTY DIREC-
TORS’’; 
(2) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a Deputy Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2 Deputy Directors’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and in accordance with 
the expedited procedures established under S. 
Res. 116 (112th Congress)’’ after ‘‘the Senate’’; 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The Dep-
uty Director shall receive’’ and inserting ‘‘Each Dep-
uty Director shall receive’’; 
(4) by inserting after the third sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The Deputy Director for Technology shall 
oversee, and perform duties relating to, the Direc-
torate for Technology of the Foundation, as estab-
lished under section 8A, and the Deputy Director for 
Science shall oversee, and perform duties relating to, 
the other activities and directorates supported by the 
Foundation.’’; and 
(5) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
Deputy Director shall act’’ and inserting ‘‘The Dep-
uty Director for Science shall act’’. 
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(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE FOR TECH-
NOLOGY.—The Act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 149, chap-
ter 171; 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), is amended— 
(1) in section 8 (42 U.S.C. 1866), by inserting 
at the end the following: ‘‘Such divisions shall in-
clude the Directorate for Technology established 
under section 8A.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 8 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8A. DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DEPUTY
DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Deputy 
Director’ means the Deputy Director for Tech-
nology. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATED COUNTRY.—The term ‘des-
ignated country’ means a country that has been ap-
proved and designated in writing by the President 
for purposes of this section, after providing— 
‘‘(A) not less than 30 days of advance noti-
fication and explanation to the relevant con-
gressional committees before the designation; 
and 
‘‘(B) in-person briefings to such commit-
tees, if requested during the 30-day advance no-
tification period described in subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(3) DIRECTORATE.—The term ‘Directorate’ 
means the Directorate for Technology established 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
‘‘(5) KEY
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS
AREAS.—The 
term ‘key technology focus areas’ means the areas 
included on the most recent list under subsection 
(c)(2). 
‘‘(6) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, the Committee on Appropria-
tions, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma-
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nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the Endless Frontier 
Act, the Director shall establish in the Foundation 
a Directorate for Technology. The Directorate shall 
carry out the duties and responsibilities described in 
this section, in order to further the following goals: 
‘‘(A) Strengthening the leadership of the 
United States in critical technologies through 
fundamental research in the key technology 
focus areas. 
‘‘(B) Enhancing the competitiveness of the 
United States in the key technology focus areas 
by improving education in the key technology 
focus areas and attracting more students to 
such areas. 
‘‘(C) Consistent with the operations of the 
Foundation, fostering the economic and societal 
impact of federally funded research and devel-
opment through an accelerated translation of 
fundamental advances in the key technology 
focus areas into processes and products that 
can help achieve national goals related to eco-
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nomic competitiveness, domestic manufacturing, 
national security, shared prosperity, energy and 
the environment, health, education and work-
force development, and transportation. 
‘‘(2) DEPUTY
DIRECTOR.—The Directorate 
shall be headed by the Deputy Director. 
‘‘(3) 
ORGANIZATION
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE 
MATTERS.— 
‘‘(A) HIRING AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(i) EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGI-
NEERING.—The Director shall have the au-
thority to carry out a program of personnel 
management authority for the Directorate 
in the same manner, and subject to the 
same requirements, as the program of per-
sonnel management authority authorized 
for the Director of the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency under section 
1599h of title 10, United States Code, for 
the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency. 
‘‘(ii) HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERTS IN 
NEEDED
OCCUPATIONS.—In addition to 
the authority provided under clause (i), the 
Director shall have the authority to carry 
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out a program of personnel management 
authority for the Directorate in the same 
manner, and subject to the same require-
ments, as the program to attract highly 
qualified experts carried out by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 9903 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(iii) ADDITIONAL
HIRING
AUTHOR-
ITY.—To the extent needed to carry out 
the duties in paragraph (1), the Director 
shall utilize hiring authorities under sec-
tion 3372 of title 5, United States Code, to 
staff the Directorate with employees from 
other Federal agencies, State and local 
governments, Indian tribes and tribal orga-
nizations, institutions of higher education, 
and other organizations, as described in 
that section, in the same manner and sub-
ject to the same conditions, that apply to 
such individuals utilized to accomplish 
other missions of the Foundation. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM MANAGERS.—The employ-
ees of the Directorate may include program 
managers for the key technology focus areas, 
who shall perform a role similar to programs 
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managers employed by the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency for the oversight and 
selection of programs supported by the Direc-
torate. 
‘‘(C) SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.—Recipi-
ents of support under the programs and activi-
ties of the Directorate shall be selected by pro-
gram managers or other employees of the Di-
rectorate. The Directorate may use a peer re-
view process to inform the decisions of program 
managers or other employees. 
‘‘(D) ASSISTANT DIRECTORS.—The Direc-
tor may appoint 1 or more Assistant Directors 
for the Directorate as the Director determines 
necessary, in the same manner as other Assist-
ant Directors of the Foundation are appointed. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of the Endless Frontier Act, 
the Director shall prepare and submit a report to 
the relevant congressional committees regarding the 
establishment of the Directorate. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES
AND FUNCTIONS
OF
THE DIREC-
TORATE.— 
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‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT
OF
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS 
OF
THE
DIRECTORATE.—The 
Director, 
acting 
through the Deputy Director, shall— 
‘‘(A) advance innovation in the key tech-
nology focus areas through fundamental re-
search and other activities described in this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) develop and implement strategies to 
ensure that the activities of the Directorate are 
directed toward the key technology focus areas 
in order to accomplish the goals described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection 
(b)(1) consistent with the most recent report 
conducted under section 5(b) of the Endless 
Frontier Act. 
‘‘(2) KEY TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL LIST.—The initial key tech-
nology focus areas are— 
‘‘(i) artificial intelligence and machine 
learning; 
‘‘(ii) 
high-performance 
computing, 
semiconductors, and advanced computer 
hardware; 
‘‘(iii) quantum computing and infor-
mation systems; 
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‘‘(iv) robotics, automation, and ad-
vanced manufacturing; 
‘‘(v) natural or anthropogenic disaster 
prevention; 
‘‘(vi) advanced communications tech-
nology; 
‘‘(vii) biotechnology, genomics, and 
synthetic biology; 
‘‘(viii) cybersecurity, data storage and 
data management technologies; 
‘‘(ix) advanced energy; and 
‘‘(x) materials science, engineering, 
and exploration relevant to the other key 
technology focus areas described in this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW OF KEY TECHNOLOGY FOCUS 
AREAS AND SUBSEQUENT LISTS.— 
‘‘(i) ADDING
OR
DELETING
KEY 
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS
AREAS.—Beginning 
on the date that is 4 years after the date 
of enactment of the Endless Frontier Act, 
and every 4 years thereafter, the Director, 
acting through the Deputy Director— 
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‘‘(I) shall, in consultation with 
the Board of Advisors, review the list 
of key technology focus areas; and 
‘‘(II) as part of that review, may 
add or delete key technology focus 
areas if the competitive threats to the 
United States have shifted (whether 
because the United States or other 
nations have advanced or fallen be-
hind in a technological area), subject 
to clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) LIMIT
ON
KEY
TECHNOLOGY 
FOCUS
AREAS.—Not more than 10 key 
technology focus areas shall be included on 
the list of key technology focus areas at 
any time. 
‘‘(iii) UPDATING
FOCUS
AREAS
AND 
DISTRIBUTION.—Upon the completion of 
each review under this subparagraph, the 
Director shall make the list of key tech-
nology focus areas readily available and 
publish the list in the Federal Register, 
even if no changes have been made to the 
prior list. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the 
duties and functions of the Directorate, the Di-
rector, acting through the Deputy Director, 
may— 
‘‘(i) award, grants, cooperative agree-
ments, and contracts to— 
‘‘(I) individual institutions of 
higher education for work at centers 
or by individual researchers; 
‘‘(II) not-for-profit entities; and 
‘‘(III) consortia that— 
‘‘(aa) shall include and be 
led by an institution of higher 
education, and may include 1 or 
more additional institutions of 
higher education; 
‘‘(bb) may include 1 or more 
entities described in subclause (I) 
or (II) and, if determined appro-
priate by the Director, for-profit 
entities, including small busi-
nesses; and 
‘‘(cc) may include 1 or more 
entities described in subclause (I) 
or (II) from treaty allies and se-
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curity partners of the United 
States; 
‘‘(ii) provide funds to other divisions 
of the Foundation, including— 
‘‘(I) to the other directorates of 
the Foundation to pursue basic ques-
tions about natural and physical phe-
nomena that could enable advances in 
the key technology focus areas; 
‘‘(II) to the Directorate for So-
cial, 
Behavioral, 
and 
Economic 
Sciences to study questions that could 
affect the design, operation, deploy-
ment, or the social and ethical con-
sequences of technologies in the key 
technology focus areas; and 
‘‘(III) to the Directorate for 
Education and Human Resources to 
further the creation of a domestic 
workforce capable of advancing the 
key technology focus areas; 
‘‘(iii) provide funds to other Federal 
research agencies, including the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, for 
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intramural or extramural work in the key 
technology focus areas; 
‘‘(iv) make awards under the SBIR 
and STTR programs (as defined in section 
9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(e))) in the same manner as awards 
under such programs are made by the Di-
rector of the Foundation; 
‘‘(v) administer prize challenges under 
section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3719) in the key technology focus areas, in 
order to expand public-private partnerships 
beyond direct research funding; and 
‘‘(vi) enter into and perform such con-
tracts, including cooperative research and 
development arrangements and grants and 
cooperative agreements or other trans-
actions, as may be necessary in the con-
duct of the work of the Directorate and on 
such terms as the Deputy Director con-
siders appropriate, in furtherance of the 
purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(B) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Endless 
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Frontier Act, the Director shall prepare and 
submit to the relevant congressional committees 
a spending plan for the next 5 years for each 
of the activities described in subparagraph (A), 
including— 
‘‘(i) a plan to seek out additional in-
vestments from— 
‘‘(I) certain designated countries; 
and 
‘‘(II) if appropriate, private sec-
tor entities; and 
‘‘(ii) the planned activities of the Di-
rectorate to secure federally funded science 
and technology pursuant to section 1746 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92). 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Each year, the 
Director shall formally request a briefing from 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation and the Director of the National Coun-
terintelligence and Security Center regarding 
their efforts to preserve the United States ad-
vantages generated by the activity of the Direc-
torate. 
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‘‘(4) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—In carrying 
out this section, the Director and other Federal re-
search agencies shall work cooperatively with each 
other to further the goals of this section in the key 
technology focus areas. Each year, the Director shall 
prepare and submit a report to Congress, and shall 
simultaneously submit the report to the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, describ-
ing the interagency cooperation that occurred during 
the preceding year pursuant to this paragraph, in-
cluding a list of— 
‘‘(A) any funds provided under paragraph 
(3)(A)(ii) to other divisions of the Foundation; 
and 
‘‘(B) any funds provided under paragraph 
(3)(A)(iii) to other Federal research agencies. 
‘‘(5) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, 
AND OTHER STUDENT SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director, acting 
through the Directorate, shall fund under-
graduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and 
traineeships, and postdoctoral student awards 
in the key technology focus areas. 
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‘‘(B) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Director 
may carry out subparagraph (A) by providing 
funds— 
‘‘(i) to the Directorate for Education 
and Human Resources of the Foundation 
for— 
‘‘(I) awards directly to students; 
and 
‘‘(II) grants or cooperative agree-
ments to institutions of higher edu-
cation, including those institutions in-
volved in operating university tech-
nology centers established under para-
graph (6); and 
‘‘(ii) to programs in Federal research 
agencies that have experience awarding 
such scholarships, fellowships, traineeships, 
or postdoctoral awards. 
‘‘(C) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—The 
Director shall ensure that funds made available 
under this paragraph shall be used to create ad-
ditional support for postsecondary students and 
shall not displace funding for any other avail-
able support. 
‘‘(6) UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made 
available to the Directorate, the Director shall, 
through a competitive application and selection 
process, award grants to or enter into coopera-
tive agreements with institutions of higher edu-
cation or consortia described in paragraph 
(3)(A)(i)(III) to establish university technology 
centers. 
‘‘(B) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A center estab-
lished under a grant or cooperative agree-
ment under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) shall use support provided 
under such subparagraph— 
‘‘(aa) to carry out funda-
mental research to advance inno-
vation in the key technology 
focus areas; and 
‘‘(bb) to further the develop-
ment of innovations in the key 
technology focus areas, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(AA) innovations de-
rived from research carried 
out under item (aa), through 
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such activities as proof-of- 
concept 
development 
and 
prototyping, in order to re-
duce the cost, time, and risk 
of commercializing new tech-
nologies; and 
‘‘(BB) through the use 
of 
public-private 
partner-
ships; and 
‘‘(II) may use support provided 
under such subparagraph— 
‘‘(aa) for the costs of equip-
ment, including mid-tier infra-
structure, and the purchase of 
cyberinfrastructure resources, in-
cluding computer time; or 
‘‘(bb) for other activities or 
costs necessary to accomplish the 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(ii) SUPPORT
OF
REGIONAL
TECH-
NOLOGY
HUBS.—Each center established 
under subparagraph (A) may support and 
participate in, as appropriate, the activities 
of any regional technology hub designated 
under section 27(d) of the Stevenson- 
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Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3722(d)). 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS.—The Director shall 
ensure that any institution of higher education 
or consortium receiving a grant or cooperative 
agreement under subparagraph (A) has dem-
onstrated an ability to advance the goals de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(7) MOVING TECHNOLOGY FROM LABORATORY 
TO MARKET.— 
‘‘(A) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Direc-
tor shall establish a program in the Directorate 
to award grants, on a competitive basis, to in-
stitutions of higher education or consortia de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(A)(i)(III)— 
‘‘(i) to build capacity at an institution 
of higher education and in its surrounding 
region to increase the likelihood that new 
technologies in the key technology focus 
areas will succeed in the commercial mar-
ket; and 
‘‘(ii) with the goal of promoting ex-
periments with a range of models that in-
stitutions of higher education could use 
to— 
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‘‘(I) enable new technologies to 
mature to the point where the tech-
nologies are more likely to succeed in 
the commercial market; and 
‘‘(II) reduce the risks to commer-
cial success for new technologies ear-
lier in their development. 
A grant awarded under this subparagraph 
for a purpose described in clause (i) or (ii) 
may also enable the institution of higher 
education or consortium to provide train-
ing and support to scientists and engineers 
who are interested in research and com-
mercialization, if the use is included in the 
proposal submitted under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(B) PROPOSALS.—An institution of high-
er education or consortium desiring a grant 
under this paragraph shall submit a proposal to 
the Director at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Director 
may require. The proposal shall include a de-
scription of— 
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‘‘(i) the steps the applicant will take 
to reduce the risks for commercialization 
for new technologies; 
‘‘(ii) why such steps are likely to be 
effective; and 
‘‘(iii) how such steps differ from pre-
vious efforts to reduce the risks for com-
mercialization for new technologies. 
‘‘(C) USE
OF
FUNDS.—A recipient of a 
grant under this paragraph shall use grant 
funds to reduce the risks for commercialization 
for new technologies developed on campus, 
which may include— 
‘‘(i) creating and funding competitions 
to allow entrepreneurial ideas from institu-
tions of higher education to illustrate their 
commercialization potential; 
‘‘(ii) facilitating mentorships between 
local and national business leaders and po-
tential entrepreneurs to encourage success-
ful commercialization; 
‘‘(iii) creating and funding for-profit 
or not-for-profit entities that could enable 
researchers at institutions of higher edu-
cation to further develop new technology 
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prior to seeking commercial financing, 
through patient funding, advice, staff sup-
port, or other means; 
‘‘(iv) providing off-campus facilities 
for start-up companies where technology 
maturation could occur; and 
‘‘(v) revising institution policies to ac-
complish the goals of this paragraph. 
‘‘(8) TEST BEDS.— 
‘‘(A) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Direc-
tor, acting through the Deputy Director, shall 
establish a program in the Directorate to award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of 
higher education or consortia described in para-
graph (3)(A)(i)(III) to establish test beds and 
fabrication facilities to advance the operation, 
integration and, as appropriate, manufacturing 
of new, innovative technologies in the key tech-
nology focus areas, which may include hardware 
or software. The goal of such test beds and fa-
cilities shall be to accelerate the movement of 
innovative technologies into the commercial 
market through existing and new companies. 
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‘‘(B) PROPOSALS.—A proposal submitted 
under this paragraph shall, at a minimum, de-
scribe— 
‘‘(i)(I) the 1 or more technologies that 
will be the focus of the test bed or fabrica-
tion facility; 
‘‘(II) the goals of the work to be done 
at the test bed or facility; and 
‘‘(III) the expected schedule for com-
pleting that work; 
‘‘(ii) how the applicant will assemble a 
workforce with the skills needed to operate 
the test bed or facility; 
‘‘(iii) how the applicant will ensure 
that work in the test bed or facility will 
contribute to the commercial viability of 
any technologies, which may include col-
laboration and funding from industry part-
ners; 
‘‘(iv) how the applicant will encourage 
the participation of entrepreneurs and the 
development of new businesses; and 
‘‘(v) how the test bed or facility will 
operate after Federal funding has ended. 
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‘‘(C) AWARDS.—Grants made under this 
paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall be for 5 years, with the pos-
sibility of one 3-year extension; and 
‘‘(ii) may be used for the purchase of 
equipment, the support of graduate stu-
dents and postdoctoral researchers, and 
the salaries of staff. 
‘‘(D) REQUIREMENTS.—As a condition of 
receiving a grant under this paragraph, an in-
stitution of higher education or consortium 
shall publish and share with the public the re-
sults of the work conducted under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(9) INAPPLICABILITY.—Section 5(e)(1) shall 
not apply to grants, contracts, or other arrange-
ments made under this section. 
‘‘(d) BOARD OF ADVISORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Foundation a Board of Advisors for the Directorate 
(referred to in this section as the ‘Board of Advi-
sors’), which shall provide advice to the Deputy Di-
rector pursuant to this subsection. The Board of Ad-
visors shall not have any decision-making authority. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.—The Board of Advi-
sors shall be comprised of 12 members rep-
resenting scientific leaders and experts from in-
dustry and academia, of whom— 
‘‘(i) 2 shall be appointed by the ma-
jority leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(ii) 2 shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(iii) 2 shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(iv) 2 shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(v) 4 shall be appointed by the Di-
rector. 
‘‘(B) OPPORTUNITY
FOR
INPUT.—Before 
appointing any member under subparagraph 
(A), the appointing authority shall provide an 
opportunity for the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and other 
entities to provide advice regarding potential 
appointees. 
‘‘(C) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each member ap-
pointed under subparagraph (A) shall— 
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‘‘(I) have extensive experience in 
a field related to the work of the Di-
rectorate or other expertise relevant to 
developing technology roadmaps; and 
‘‘(II) have, or be able to obtain 
within a reasonable period of time, a 
security clearance appropriate for the 
work of the Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(ii) EXPEDITED
SECURITY
CLEAR-
ANCES.—The process of obtaining a secu-
rity clearance under clause (i)(II) may be 
expedited by the head of the appropriate 
Federal agency to enable the Board to re-
ceive classified briefings on the current and 
future technological capacity of other Na-
tions, and on the military implications of 
civilian technologies. 
‘‘(D) DATE.—The appointments of the 
members of the Board of Advisors shall be 
made not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the Endless Frontier Act. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the 
Board of Advisors shall be appointed for a 3- 
year term, except that the Deputy Director 
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shall adjust the terms for the first members of 
the Board of Advisors so that, within each ap-
pointment category described in clauses (i) 
through (v) of paragraph (2)(A), the terms ex-
pire on a staggered basis. 
‘‘(B) TERM
LIMITS.—A member of the 
Board of Advisors shall not serve for more than 
2 full consecutive terms. 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the 
Board of Advisors— 
‘‘(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
Board of Advisors; and 
‘‘(ii) shall be filled in the same man-
ner as the original appointment. 
‘‘(4) CHAIRPERSON.—The members of the 
Board of Advisors shall elect 1 member to serve as 
the chairperson of the Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the 
Endless Frontier Act, the Board of Advisors 
shall hold the first meeting of the Board of Ad-
visors. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
MEETINGS.—After the 
first meeting of the Board of Advisors, the 
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Board of Advisors shall meet upon the call of 
the chairperson or of the Director, and at least 
once every 180 days for the duration of the 
Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(C) MEETING
WITH
THE
NATIONAL 
SCIENCE BOARD.—The Board of Advisors shall 
hold a joint meeting with the National Science 
Board on at least an annual basis, on a date 
mutually selected by the Chairperson of the 
Board of Advisors and the Chairman of the Na-
tional Science Board. 
‘‘(D) QUORUM.—A majority of the mem-
bers of the Board of Advisors shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number of members may 
hold hearings. 
‘‘(6) DUTIES OF BOARD OF ADVISORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Advi-
sors shall provide advice— 
‘‘(i) to the Deputy Director on pro-
grams that could best be carried out to ac-
complish the purposes of this section; 
‘‘(ii) to the Deputy Director to inform 
the reviews of key technology focus areas 
required under subsection (c)(2)(B); and 
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‘‘(iii) on other issues relating to the 
purposes and responsibilities of the Direc-
torate, as requested by the Deputy Direc-
tor. 
‘‘(B) NO
ROLE
IN
AWARDING
GRANTS, 
CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
The Board of Advisors shall not provide advice 
on or otherwise help determine what entities 
shall receive grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under this Act. 
‘‘(7) POWERS OF BOARD OF ADVISORS.— 
‘‘(A) HEARINGS.—The Board of Advisors 
may hold public or private hearings, sit and act 
at such times and places, take such testimony 
and receive such evidence (including classified 
testimony and evidence), and administer such 
oaths as may be necessary to carry out the 
functions of the Board of Advisors under para-
graph (6). 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal de-
partment or agency shall, in accordance 
with applicable procedures for the handling 
of classified information, provide reason-
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able access to documents, statistical data, 
and other such information that the Dep-
uty Director, in consultation with the 
chairperson of the Board of Advisors, de-
termines necessary to carry out its func-
tions under paragraph (6). 
‘‘(ii) OBTAINING
CLASSIFIED
INFOR-
MATION.—If the Board of Advisors, acting 
through the chairperson, seeks classified 
information from a Federal department or 
agency, the Deputy Director shall submit a 
written request to the head of the Federal 
department or agency for access to classi-
fied documents and statistical data, and 
other classified information described in 
clause (i), that is under the control of such 
agency. 
‘‘(C) FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS.— 
Each member of the Board of Advisors shall be 
required to file a financial disclosure report 
under title I of the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978, except that such reports shall be held 
confidential and exempt from any law otherwise 
requiring their public disclosure. 
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‘‘(8) BOARD
OF
ADVISORS
PERSONNEL
AND 
OPERATIONAL MATTERS.— 
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A member of the 
Board of Advisors shall be compensated at 
a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code, for each day (including travel time) 
during which the member is engaged in the 
performance of the duties of the Board of 
Advisors. 
‘‘(ii) NO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MEM-
BERS.—No member of the Board of Advi-
sors may be an officer or employee of the 
United States during the member’s term 
on the Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of 
the Board of Advisors shall be allowed travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen-
cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their 
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home or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(C) STAFF.—The Deputy Director, in 
consultation with the chairperson of the Board 
of Advisors, shall assign an employee of the 
Foundation to serve as an executive director for 
the Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(D) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal Gov-
ernment employee may be detailed to the 
Board of Advisors without reimbursement, 
and such detail shall be without interrup-
tion or loss of civil service status or privi-
lege. 
‘‘(ii) EMPLOYEES
OF
THE
LEGISLA-
TIVE BRANCH.—The Deputy Director shall 
establish procedures and policies to enable 
an employee of an office, agency, or other 
entity in the legislative branch of the Gov-
ernment to support the activities of the 
Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(E) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND 
INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The chairperson of 
the Board of Advisors, with approval from the 
Deputy Director, may procure temporary and 
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intermittent services under section 3109(b) of 
title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ-
uals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of 
the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level 
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 
of that title. 
‘‘(F) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—A Federal department or agency may 
provide to the Board of Advisors such services, 
funds, facilities, staff, and other support serv-
ices as the department or agency may deter-
mine advisable and as may be authorized by 
law. 
‘‘(9) PERMANENT BOARD.—Section 14 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Board of Advisors. 
‘‘(e) AREAS OF FUNDING SUPPORT.—Subject to the 
availability of funds under subsection (f), the Director 
shall, for each fiscal year, use— 
‘‘(1) not less than 35 percent of funds provided 
to the Directorate for such year to carry out sub-
section (c)(6); 
‘‘(2) not less than 15 percent of such funds to 
carry out subsection (c)(5) with the goal of award-
ing, across the key technology focus areas— 
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‘‘(A) not fewer than 1,000 post-doctorate 
fellowships; 
‘‘(B) not fewer than 2,000 graduate fellow-
ships and traineeships; 
‘‘(C) not fewer than 1,000 undergraduate 
scholarships; and 
‘‘(D) if funds remain after carrying out 
subparagraphs (A) through (C), grants to insti-
tutions of higher education to enable the insti-
tutions to fund the development and establish-
ment of new or specialized courses of education 
for graduate, undergraduate, or technical col-
lege students; 
‘‘(3) not less than 5 percent of such funds to 
carry out subsection (c)(7); 
‘‘(4) not less than 10 percent of such funds to 
carry out subsection (c)(8) by establishing and 
equipping test beds and fabrication facilities; and 
‘‘(5) not less than 15 percent of such funds to 
carry out research and related activities pursuant to 
subclauses (I) and (II) of subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated for the Directorate, in addition to any 
other funds made available to the Directorate, a 
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total of $100,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 
through 2025, of which— 
‘‘(A) $2,000,000,000 is authorized for fis-
cal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $8,000,000,000 is authorized for fis-
cal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $20,000,000,000 is authorized for fis-
cal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $35,000,000,000 is authorized for 
fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(E) $35,000,000,000 is authorized for 
fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATIONS LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) HOLD HARMLESS.—No funds shall be 
appropriated to the Directorate or to carry out 
this section for any fiscal year in which the 
total amount appropriated to the Foundation 
(not including amounts appropriated for the Di-
rectorate) is less than the total amount appro-
priated to the Foundation (not including such 
amounts), adjusted by the rate of inflation, for 
the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) NO TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Di-
rector shall not transfer any funds appropriated 
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to any other directorate or office of the Foun-
dation to the Directorate.’’. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days 
after the date on which the budget of the President 
for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant 
to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the 
Director shall submit to the President and to Con-
gress a report on the unfunded priorities of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Foundation. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall provide— 
(A) for each directorate of the National 
Science Foundation for the most recent, fully 
completed fiscal year— 
(i) the proposal success rate; 
(ii) the percentage of proposals that 
were not funded and that met the criteria 
for funding; and 
(iii) the most promising research 
areas covered by proposals described in 
clause (ii); and 
(B) a list, in order of priority, of the next 
activities that should be undertaken in the 
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Major Research Equipment and Facilities Con-
struction account. 
SEC. 4. REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY HUB PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) KEY
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS
AREAS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3722) is amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) KEY
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS
AREAS.—The 
term ‘key technology focus areas’ means the areas 
included on the most recent list under section 
8A(c)(2) of the Act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 49, 
chapter 171; 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.).’’. 
(2) 
VENTURE
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Paragraph (5) of such subsection, as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is 
amended by striking ‘‘purposes of’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ‘‘purposes of— 
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‘‘(A) accelerating the commercialization of 
research; 
‘‘(B) strengthening the competitive posi-
tion of industry through the development, com-
mercial adoption, or deployment of technology; 
and 
‘‘(C) providing financial grants, loans, or 
direct financial investment to commercialize 
technology.’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF AND SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY HUBS AS PART OF REGIONAL INNOVATION 
PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(d) 
through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
following: 
‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF AND GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF 
REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY HUBS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the pro-
gram established under subsection (b), the Sec-
retary shall carry out a program— 
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‘‘(i) to designate eligible consortia as 
regional technology hubs that create the 
conditions, within a region, to facilitate ac-
tivities that— 
‘‘(I) enable United States leader-
ship in a key technology focus area, 
complementing the Federal research 
and development investments under 
section 8A of the Act of May 10, 
1950 (64 Stat. 149, chapter 171; 42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); and 
‘‘(II) support regional economic 
development that diffuses innovation 
capacity around the United States, 
enabling better broad-based growth 
and competitiveness in key technology 
focus areas; and 
‘‘(ii) to support regional technology 
hubs designated under clause (i). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA.—For purposes 
of this section, an eligible consortium is a con-
sortium that— 
‘‘(i) includes— 
‘‘(I) an institution of higher edu-
cation; 
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‘‘(II) a local or Tribal govern-
ment or other political subdivision of 
a State; 
‘‘(III) a government of a State or 
the economic development representa-
tive of a State; and 
‘‘(IV) an economic development 
organization or similar entity that is 
focused 
primarily 
on 
improving 
science, technology, innovation, or en-
trepreneurship; and 
‘‘(ii) may include 1 or more— 
‘‘(I) nonprofit entities with rel-
evant expertise; 
‘‘(II) venture development orga-
nizations; 
‘‘(III) financial institutions; 
‘‘(IV) educational institutions, in-
cluding career and technical education 
schools; 
‘‘(V) workforce training organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(VI) industry associations; 
‘‘(VII) firms in the key tech-
nology focus area; 
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‘‘(VIII) Federal laboratories; 
‘‘(IX) Centers (as defined in sec-
tion 25(a) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k(a)); 
‘‘(X) Manufacturing USA insti-
tutes (as described in section 34(d) of 
the National Institute of Standards 
and 
Technology 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
278s(d))); and 
‘‘(XI) institutions receiving an 
award under paragraph (6) or (7) of 
section 8A(c) of the Act of May 10, 
1950 (64 Stat. 49, chapter 171; 42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) 
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall carry out this subsection through the As-
sistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic 
Development and the Under Secretary of Com-
merce for Standards and Technology, jointly. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION OF REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
HUBS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
use a competitive process for the designation of 
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regional technology hubs under paragraph 
(1)(A)(i). 
‘‘(B) NUMBER OF REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
HUBS.—During the 5-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of the Endless Fron-
tier Act, the Secretary shall designate not fewer 
than 10 and not more than 15 eligible consortia 
as regional technology hubs under paragraph 
(1)(A)(i). 
‘‘(C) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
conducting the competitive process under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure geo-
graphic distribution in the designation of re-
gional technology hubs— 
‘‘(i) aiming to designate regional tech-
nology hubs in as many regions of the 
United States as possible; and 
‘‘(ii) focusing on localities that have 
clear potential and relevant assets for de-
veloping a key technology focus area but 
have not yet become leading technology 
centers. 
‘‘(3) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) 
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through the award of grants to eligible con-
sortia designated under clause (i) of such para-
graph. 
‘‘(B) TERM.—Each grant awarded under 
subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of 5 
years, but may be renewed once for an addi-
tional period of 5 years. 
‘‘(C) MATCHING
REQUIRED.—The total 
Federal financial assistance awarded in a given 
year to an eligible consortium in support of the 
eligible consortium’s operation as a regional 
technology hub under this subsection shall not 
exceed amounts as follows: 
‘‘(i) In fiscal year 2021, 90 percent of 
the total funding of the regional technology 
hub in that fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) In fiscal year 2022, 85 percent 
of the total funding of the regional tech-
nology hub in that fiscal year. 
‘‘(iii) In fiscal year 2023, 80 percent 
of the total funding of the regional tech-
nology hub in that fiscal year. 
‘‘(iv) In fiscal year 2024 and in each 
fiscal year thereafter, 75 percent of the 
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total funding of the regional technology 
hub in that fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—The recipi-
ent of a grant awarded under subparagraph (A) 
shall use the grant for multiple activities deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the permissible activities set forth 
under subsection (c)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) activities in support of key tech-
nology focus areas— 
‘‘(I) to develop the region’s 
skilled workforce through the training 
and retraining of workers and align-
ment of career technical training and 
educational programs in the region’s 
elementary and secondary schools and 
institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(II) to develop regional strate-
gies for infrastructure improvements 
and site development in support of the 
regional technology hub’s plans and 
programs; 
‘‘(III) to support business activ-
ity that develops the domestic supply 
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chain and encourages the creation of 
new business entities; 
‘‘(IV) to attract new private, 
public, and philanthropic investment 
in the region for developing innovation 
capacity, including establishing re-
gional venture and loan funds for fi-
nancing technology commercialization, 
new business formation, and business 
expansions; 
‘‘(V) to further the development 
of innovations in the key technology 
focus areas, including innovations de-
rived from research conducted at in-
stitutions of higher education or other 
research entities, including research 
conducted by 1 or more university 
technology centers established under 
section 8A(c)(6) of the Act of May 10, 
1950 (64 Stat. 49, chapter 171; 42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), through activi-
ties that may include— 
‘‘(aa) proof-of-concept devel-
opment and prototyping; 
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‘‘(bb) public-private partner-
ships in order to reduce the cost, 
time, and risk of commercializing 
new technologies; 
‘‘(cc) creating and funding 
competitions to allow entrepre-
neurial ideas from institutions of 
higher education to illustrate 
their commercialization potential; 
‘‘(dd) 
facilitating 
mentorships between local and 
national business leaders and po-
tential entrepreneurs to encour-
age successful commercialization; 
‘‘(ee) creating and funding 
for-profit or not-for-profit entities 
that could enable researchers at 
institutions of higher education 
and other research entities to 
further develop new technology 
prior to seeking commercial fi-
nancing, through patient funding, 
advice, staff support, or other 
means; and 
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‘‘(ff) providing facilities for 
start-up companies where tech-
nology maturation could occur; 
and 
‘‘(VI) to carry out such other ac-
tivities as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate to improve United States 
competitiveness and regional economic 
development to support a key tech-
nology focus area and that would fur-
ther the purposes of the Endless 
Frontiers Act. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible consortium 
seeking designation as a regional technology 
hub under clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A) and 
support under clause (ii) of such paragraph 
shall submit to the Secretary an application 
therefor at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may 
specify. 
‘‘(B) 
CONSULTATION
WITH
NATIONAL 
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION
UNIVERSITY
TECH-
NOLOGY
CENTERS.—In preparing an applica-
tion for submittal under subparagraph (A), an 
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applicant shall, to the extent practicable, con-
sult with one or more university technology cen-
ters established under section 8A(c)(6) of the 
Act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 49, chapter 171; 
42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), that are either geo-
graphically relevant or are conducting research 
on relevant key technology focus areas. 
‘‘(5) CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGNATION AND 
GRANT AWARDS.—In selecting an eligible consortium 
that submitted an application under paragraph 
(4)(A) for designation and support under paragraph 
(1)(A), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The potential of the eligible consor-
tium to advance the development of new tech-
nologies in a key technology focus area. 
‘‘(B) The likelihood of positive regional 
economic effect, including increasing the num-
ber of high wage jobs, and creating new eco-
nomic opportunities for economically disadvan-
taged populations. 
‘‘(C) How the eligible consortium plans to 
integrate with and leverage the resources of one 
or more university technology centers estab-
lished under section 8A(c)(6) of the Act of May 
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10, 1950 (64 Stat. 49, chapter 171; 42 U.S.C. 
1861 et seq.), in a related key technology focus 
area. 
‘‘(D) How the eligible consortium will en-
gage with the private sector, including small- 
and medium-sized enterprises to commercialize 
new technologies and develop new supply chains 
in the United States in a key technology focus 
area. 
‘‘(E) How the eligible consortium will 
carry out workforce development and skills ac-
quisition programming, including through the 
use of apprenticeships, mentorships, and other 
related activities authorized by the Secretary, to 
support the development of a key technology 
focus area. 
‘‘(F) How the eligible consortium will im-
prove science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics education programs in the identi-
fied region in elementary and secondary school 
and higher education institutions located in the 
identified region to support the development of 
a key technology focus area. 
‘‘(G) How the eligible consortium plans to 
develop partnerships with venture development 
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organizations and sources of private investment 
in support of private sector activity, including 
launching new or expanding existing companies, 
in a key technology focus area. 
‘‘(H) How the eligible consortium plans to 
organize the activities of regional partners in 
the public, private, and philanthropic sectors in 
support of the proposed regional technology 
hub, including the development of necessary in-
frastructure improvements and site preparation. 
‘‘(I) How the eligible consortium plans to 
address economic inclusion, including ensuring 
that skill development, entrepreneurial assist-
ance, and other activities focus on economically 
disadvantaged populations. 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION
WITH
NATIONAL
INSTI-
TUTE
OF
STANDARDS
AND
TECHNOLOGY
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) 
MANUFACTURING
EXTENSION 
CENTER.—The term ‘manufacturing exten-
sion center’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘Center’ in section 25(a) of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(a)). 
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‘‘(ii) MANUFACTURING
USA
INSTI-
TUTE.—The term ‘Manufacturing USA in-
stitute’ means a Manufacturing USA insti-
tute described in section 34(d) of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d)). 
‘‘(B) 
COORDINATION
REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary shall coordinate the activities of re-
gional technology hubs designated under this 
subsection, the Hollings Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership, and the Manufacturing USA 
Program with each other to the degree that 
doing so does not diminish the effectiveness of 
the ongoing activities of a manufacturing exten-
sion center or a Manufacturing USA institute. 
‘‘(C) CONDITION OF SUPPORT.—In order 
to coordinate activities under subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary may condition the award of 
a grant or support under this subsection or sec-
tion 25 or 34 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k 
and 278s) upon submittal to the coordination 
efforts of the Secretary under subparagraph 
(B) of this paragraph. 
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‘‘(D) ELEMENTS.—Coordination by the 
Secretary under subparagraph (B) may include 
the following: 
‘‘(i) The alignment of activities of the 
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Part-
nership with the activities of regional tech-
nology hubs designated under this sub-
section, if applicable. 
‘‘(ii) The alignment of activities of the 
Manufacturing USA Program and the 
Manufacturing USA institutes with the ac-
tivities of regional technology hubs des-
ignated under this subsection, if applicable. 
‘‘(7) INTERAGENCY
COLLABORATION.—In as-
sisting regional technology hubs designated under 
paragraph (1)(A)(i), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall collaborate with Federal depart-
ments and agencies whose missions contribute 
to the goals of the regional technology hub; 
‘‘(B) may accept funds from other Federal 
agencies to support grants and activities under 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(C) may establish interagency agreements 
with other Federal departments or agencies to 
provide preferential consideration for financial 
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or technical assistance to a regional technology 
hub designated under this subsection if all ap-
plicable requirements for the financial or tech-
nical assistance are met. 
‘‘(8) PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT, TRANS-
PARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) METRICS, STANDARDS, AND ASSESS-
MENT.—For each grant awarded under para-
graph (3) for a regional technology hub, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) develop metrics to assess the ef-
fectiveness of the activities funded in mak-
ing progress toward the purposes set forth 
under paragraph (1)(A); 
‘‘(ii) establish standards for the per-
formance of the regional technology hub 
that are based on the metrics developed 
under clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) 2 years after the first initial 
award under paragraph (3) and each year 
thereafter until Federal financial assist-
ance under this subsection the regional 
technology hub is discontinued, conduct an 
assessment of the regional technology hub 
to confirm whether the performance of the 
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regional technology hub is meeting the 
standards 
for 
performance 
established 
under clause (ii). 
‘‘(B) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Not less fre-
quently than once each year, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives an annual report on the results of 
the assessments conducted by the Secretary 
under subparagraph (A)(iii) during the period 
covered by the report.’’. 
(2) INITIAL DESIGNATIONS AND AWARDS.— 
(A) COMPETITION
REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
commence a competition under paragraph 
(2)(A) of section 27(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as added 
by paragraph (1). 
(B) DESIGNATION AND AWARD.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
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this Act, if the Secretary has received at least 
1 application under paragraph (4) of such sec-
tion from an eligible consortium whom the Sec-
retary considers suitable for designation under 
paragraph (1)(A)(i) of such section, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(i) designate at least 1 regional tech-
nology hub under paragraph (1)(A)(i) of 
such section; and 
(ii) award a grant under paragraph 
(3)(A) of such section to each regional 
technology hub designated under clause (i) 
of this subparagraph. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (i) of such section, as redesignated by subsection 
(c)(1)(A) of this section, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘From amounts’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘the provisions of this section 
other than subsection (d)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(2) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY HUBS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out subsection (d) $10,000,000,000 for the pe-
riod of fiscal year 2021 through 2025.’’. 
SEC. 5. STRATEGY AND REPORT ON ECONOMIC SECURITY, 
SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION TO 
SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRAT-
EGY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation, the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources, the Committee on Finance, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, the Committee on Ways and Means, 
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and the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
(2) KEY TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREA.—The term 
‘‘key technology focus area’’ means an area included 
on the most recent list under section 8A(c)(2) of the 
Act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 49, chapter 171; 42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.). 
(3) NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.—The term 
‘‘national security strategy’’ means the national se-
curity strategy required by section 108 of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043). 
(b) STRATEGY AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In 2021 and in each year 
thereafter before the applicable date set forth under 
paragraph (2), the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy, in coordination with the Di-
rector of the National Economic Council, the Direc-
tor of the National Science Foundation, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, the National Security Council, 
and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall— 
(A) review such strategy, programs, and 
resources as the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy determines per-
tain to United States national competitiveness 
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in science, research, and innovation to support 
the national security strategy; 
(B) develop a strategy for the Federal 
Government to improve the national competi-
tiveness of the United States in science, re-
search, and innovation to support the national 
security strategy; and 
(C) submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress— 
(i) a report on the findings of the Di-
rector with respect to the review conducted 
under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) the strategy developed or revised 
under paragraph (2). 
(2) APPLICABLE DATES.—In each year, the ap-
plicable date set forth under this paragraph is as fol-
lows: 
(A) In 2021, December 31, 2021. 
(B) In 2022 and every year thereafter— 
(i) in any year in which a new Presi-
dent is inaugurated, October 1 of that 
year; and 
(ii) in any other year, the date that is 
90 days after the date of the transmission 
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to Congress in that year of the national se-
curity strategy. 
(c) ELEMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Each report submitted under 
subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of public and private 
investment in civilian and military science and 
technology 
and 
its 
implications 
for 
the 
geostrategic position and national security of 
the United States. 
(B) A description of the prioritized eco-
nomic security interests and objectives of the 
United States relating to science, research, and 
innovation and an assessment of how invest-
ment in civilian and military science and tech-
nology can advance those objectives. 
(C) An assessment of how regional efforts 
are contributing and could contribute to the in-
novation capacity of the United States, includ-
ing— 
(i) programs run by State and local 
governments; and 
(ii) regional factors that are contrib-
uting or could contribute positively to inno-
vation. 
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(D) An assessment of barriers to competi-
tiveness in key technology focus areas and bar-
riers to the development and evolution of start- 
ups, small and mid-sized business entities, and 
industries in key technology focus areas. 
(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
the Federal Government, federally funded re-
search and development centers, and national 
labs in supporting and promoting technology 
commercialization and technology transfer, in-
cluding an assessment of the adequacy of Fed-
eral research and development funding in pro-
moting competitiveness and the development of 
new technologies. 
(F) An assessment of manufacturing ca-
pacity, logistics, and supply chain dynamics of 
major export sectors, including access to a 
skilled workforce, physical infrastructure, and 
broadband network infrastructure. 
(2) 
STRATEGY.—Each 
strategy 
submitted 
under subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A plan to utilize available tools to ad-
dress or minimize the leading threats and chal-
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lenges and to take advantage of the leading op-
portunities, including the following: 
(i) Specific objectives, tasks, metrics, 
and milestones for each relevant Federal 
agency. 
(ii) Specific plans to support public 
and private sector investment in research, 
technology 
development, 
and 
domestic 
manufacturing in key technology focus 
areas supportive of the national economic 
competitiveness of the United States and 
to foster the prudent use of public-private 
partnerships. 
(iii) Specific plans to promote environ-
mental stewardship and fair competition 
for United States workers. 
(iv) A description of— 
(I) how the strategy submitted 
under subsection (b)(3)(B) supports 
the national security strategy; and 
(II) how the strategy submitted 
under such subsection is integrated 
and coordinated with the most recent 
national defense strategy under sec-
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tion 113(g) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(v) A plan to encourage the govern-
ments of countries that are allies or part-
ners of the United States to cooperate with 
the execution of the strategy submitted 
under subsection (b)(3)(B), where appro-
priate. 
(vi) A plan to encourage certain inter-
national and multilateral organizations to 
support the implementation of such strat-
egy. 
(vii) A plan for how the United States 
should develop local and regional capacity 
for building innovation ecosystems across 
the nation by providing Federal support. 
(viii) A plan for strengthening the in-
dustrial base of the United States. 
(B) An identification of additional re-
sources, administrative action, or legislative ac-
tion recommended to assist with the implemen-
tation of such strategy. 
(d) FORM OF REPORTS AND STRATEGIES.—Each re-
port and strategy submitted under subsection (b) shall be 
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submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) SCIENTIFIC AND ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY ACT 
OF 1992.—The Scientific and Advanced–Technology Act 
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862h et seq.), is amended— 
(1) in section 2(5) (42 U.S.C. 1862h(5)), by 
striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘National Science and Technology Foundation’’; 
and 
(2) in section 3 (42 U.S.C. 1862i), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’. 
(b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 1998.—The National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 1862k et seq.), is 
amended— 
(1) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
2 (112 Stat. 869), by striking ‘‘National Science 
Foundation established’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Science and Technology Foundation established’’; 
and 
(2) 
in 
section 
101(a)(6) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1862k(a)(6)), by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
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tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Foundation’’. 
(c) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 2002.—The National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.), is 
amended— 
(1) in section 2 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note), by 
striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘National Science 
and Technology Foundation’’; 
(2) in each of paragraphs (4) and (7) of section 
4 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note), by striking ‘‘National 
Science Foundation established’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Science and Technology Foundation estab-
lished’’; and 
(3) in section 10A (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; 
(B) in the subsection heading of subsection 
(e), by inserting ‘‘AND TECHNOLOGY’’ after 
‘‘NATIONAL SCIENCE’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
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‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’. 
(d) AMERICA
COMPETES ACT.—The America 
COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69; 121 Stat. 572) is 
amended— 
(1) in each of sections 1006(c)(1)(K) (15 
U.S.C. 3718(c)(1)(K)), 4001 (33 U.S.C. 893), and 
5003(b)(1), by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’; 
(2) in section 7001(5) (42 U.S.C. 1862o note), 
by striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’; and 
(3) in the title heading for title VII, by insert-
ing 
‘‘AND 
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘NA-
TIONAL SCIENCE’’. 
(e) NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, 
ORGANIZATION, AND PRIORITIES ACT OF 1976.—The Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), is amend-
ed— 
(1) 
in 
section 
205(b)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
6614(b)(2)), by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
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tion’’ and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’; and 
(2) in section 206 (42 U.S.C. 6615), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’. 
(f) AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT 
OF 2010.—The America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–358; 124 Stat. 3982), is 
amended— 
(1) in the title heading of title V, by inserting 
‘‘AND TECHNOLOGY’’ after ‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; 
(2) in the subtitle heading of subtitle A of title 
V, by inserting ‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘Na-
tional Science’’; 
(3) in section 502 (42 U.S.C. 1862p note)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Science Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Science and Technology Foundation’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Science Foundation established’’ and in-
serting ‘‘National Science and Technology 
Foundation established’’; 
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(4) in the section heading of section 506 (42 
U.S.C. 1862p–1), by inserting ‘‘AND
TECH-
NOLOGY’’ after ‘‘NATIONAL SCIENCE’’; 
(5) in section 517 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–9)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Science and Technology Foundation’’; and 
(B) in each of subsections (a)(4), (b), and 
(c)(2), by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘National Science and 
Technology Foundation’’; 
(6) in section 518 (124 Stat. 4016), by striking 
‘‘Foundation.’’ and inserting ‘‘and Technology Foun-
dation.’’; 
(7) in section 519 (124 Stat. 4016)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’; 
(8) in section 520 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–10)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’; and 
(B) in the subsection heading of subsection 
(b), by striking ‘‘NSF’’ and inserting ‘‘NSTF’’; 
(9) in section 521 (124 Stat. 4017), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Science and Technology Foundation’’; 
(10) in section 522 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–11)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘NSF’’ and inserting ‘‘NSTF’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Science Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Science and Technology Foundation’’; 
(11) in section 524 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–12), by 
striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘National Science 
and Technology Foundation’’; and 
(12) in section 555(5) (20 U.S.C. 9905(5)), by 
inserting 
‘‘and 
Technology’’ 
after 
‘‘National 
Science’’. 
(g) STEM EDUCATION ACT OF 2015.—Each of sec-
tions 2 and 3 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 
U.S.C. 6621 note; 1862q), are amended by striking ‘‘Na-
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tional Science Foundation’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Science and Technology Foundation’’. 
(h) RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND ADVANCEMENTS 
FOR DYSLEXIA ACT.—The Research Excellence and Ad-
vancements for Dyslexia Act (Public Law 114–124; 130 
Stat. 120) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘National Science’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘National Science 
and Technology’’; and 
(2) in section 3(a) (42 U.S.C. 1862r(a)), by in-
serting ‘‘and Technology’’ before ‘‘Foundation’s’’. 
(i) AMERICAN INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS 
ACT.—The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1862s et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2 (42 U.S.C. 1862 note), by in-
serting ‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’; 
and 
(2) in section 601(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1862s– 
8(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘National Science’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘National Science 
and Technology’’. 
(j) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT, 1976.—The National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act, 1976 (Public Law 94–86), is amended— 
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(1) in section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 1869a), by strik-
ing ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and 
Technology Foundation’’; and 
(2) in section 6 (42 U.S.C. 1881a), by inserting 
‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’. 
(k) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT, 1977.—Section 8 of the National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1883), is 
amended by striking ‘‘National Science’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology’’. 
(l) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT, 1978.—Section 8 of the National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act, 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1869b) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National 
Science’’. 
(m) ACT OF AUGUST 25, 1959.—The first section of 
the Act of August 25, 1959 (42 U.S.C. 1880), is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’. 
(n) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 1990.—Section 9 of the National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1882), 
is amended by striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ 
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each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Science and Technology Foundation’’. 
(o) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINIS-
TRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005.—Section 721 of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Au-
thorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1886a), is amended 
by striking ‘‘The National Science Foundation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’. 
(p) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986.—Section 108 of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1986 (42 U.S.C. 1886), is amended by inserting 
‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’. 
(q) NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE ACT.—The Na-
tional Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115–368) is 
amended— 
(1) in the item relating to title III in the table 
of contents in section 2, by striking the item relating 
to title III and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE III—NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION 
QUANTUM ACTIVITIES’ ’’’; 
(2) 
in 
section 
102(a)(2)(A) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
8812(a)(2)(A)), by inserting ‘‘and Technology’’ after 
‘‘National Science’’; 
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(3) in section 103 (15 U.S.C. 8813), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’; 
(4) in the title heading for title III, by inserting 
‘‘AND TECHNOLOGY’’ after ‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; and 
(5) in each of sections 301 and 302 (15 U.S.C. 
8841, 8842), by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Foundation’’. 
(r) CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2014.— 
The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 
7421 et seq.), is amended— 
(1) in section 201 (15 U.S.C. 7431), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’; and 
(2) in each of sections 301 and 302 (15 U.S.C. 
7441, 7442), by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Foundation’’. 
(s) HIGH-PERFORMING COMPUTING ACT OF 1991.— 
The High-Performing Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 
5501 et seq.), is amended— 
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(1) in section 101(a)(3)(C)(xi) (15 U.S.C. 
5511(a)(3)(C)(xi)), by inserting ‘‘and Technology’’ 
after ‘‘National Science’’; and 
(2) in section 201 (15 U.S.C. 5522)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’. 
(t) ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT OF 1984.— 
The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 
4101 et seq.), is amended— 
(1) in each of sections 101(b)(3) and 102(b)(1) 
(15 U.S.C. 4101(b)(3), 4102(b)(1)), by inserting 
‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’; and 
(2) in section 107 (15 U.S.C. 4106)— 
(A) in the subsection heading of subsection 
(a), by inserting ‘‘AND TECHNOLOGY’’ after 
‘‘NATIONAL SCIENCE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’’. 
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(u) STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 
ACT OF 1980.—The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), is amended— 
(1) in each of sections 4(5), 5(a)(2), 20, and 
21(d) (15 U.S.C. 3703(5), 3704(a)(2), 3712, and 
3713(d)), by inserting ‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘Na-
tional Science’’; 
(2) in section 9 (15 U.S.C. 3707)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; 
(B) in each of subsections (a) and (b), by 
striking ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘National Science and Technology 
Foundation’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘National Science 
Foundation in’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Science and Technology Foundation in’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘National Science 
Foundation under’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Science and Technology Foundation 
under’’; and 
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(3) in section 10 (15 U.S.C. 3708), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’. 
(v) CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOP-
MENT ACT.—The Cyber Security Research and Develop-
ment Act (15 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 3(1) (15 U.S.C. 7402(1)), by in-
serting ‘‘and Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’; 
(2) in section 5 (15 U.S.C. 7404)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘NATIONAL 
SCIENCE’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(4), by inserting ‘‘and 
Technology’’ after ‘‘National Science’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Science Foundation’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Science and Technology Founda-
tion’s’’; and 
(3) in section 13 (15 U.S.C. 7409), by striking 
‘‘National Science Foundation’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Science and Tech-
nology Foundation’’. 
(w) NATIONAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND COMPETI-
TIVENESS ACT
OF 1988.—Section 6 of the National 
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