[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3015 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3015
To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
to submit to Congress each year a national science and technology
strategy, to require the Director to complete quadrennial science and
technology reviews, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 20, 2021
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Daines) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
to submit to Congress each year a national science and technology
strategy, to require the Director to complete quadrennial science and
technology reviews, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Science, Innovation, and
Technology Strategy Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.
Title II of the National Science and Technology Policy,
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6611 et seq.) is
amended by striking section 206 and inserting the following:
``SEC. 206. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.
``(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than the end of each calendar
year immediately after the calendar year in which a review under
section 206A(b) is completed, the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in consultation with the National Science and
Technology Council, shall develop and submit to Congress a
comprehensive national science and technology strategy of the United
States to meet national research and development objectives for the
following 4-year period (in this section referred to as the `national
science and technology strategy').
``(b) Requirements.--Each national science and technology strategy
required by subsection (a) shall delineate a national science and
technology strategy consistent with--
``(1) the recommendations and priorities developed pursuant
to the review most recently completed under section 206A(b);
``(2) the most recent national security strategy report
submitted pursuant to section 1032 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (50 U.S.C. 3043);
``(3) other relevant national plans; and
``(4) the strategic plans of relevant Federal departments
and agencies.
``(c) Consultation.--The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy shall consult, as necessary, with the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget and other appropriate elements of the
Executive Office of the President to ensure that the recommendations
and priorities delineated in the science and technology strategy are
incorporated in the development of annual budget requests.
``(d) Annual Reports.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall submit to Congress
each year a comprehensive report on the national science and
technology strategy of the United States.
``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include a description of the following:
``(A) The strategic objectives and priorities
necessary to maintain the leadership of the United
States in science and technology and to advance science
and technology to address societal and national
challenges, including near-term, medium-term, and long-
term research priorities.
``(B) The programs, policies, and activities that
the President recommends across all Federal agencies to
achieve the strategic objectives in subparagraph (A).
``(C) The global trends in science and technology,
including potential threats to the leadership of the
United States in science and technology and
opportunities for international collaboration in
science and technology.
``(e) Publication.--The Director shall, consistent to the maximum
extent practicable with the protection of national security and other
sensitive matters, make each report submitted under subsection (d)
publicly available on an internet website of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
``SEC. 206A. INTERAGENCY QUADRENNIAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
`appropriate committees of Congress' means--
``(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
``(2) Interagency.--The term `interagency' with respect to
a review means that the review is conducted in consultation and
coordination between Federal agencies, including the Department
of Commerce, the Department of Transportation, the Department
of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and such other related agencies as the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
considers appropriate, as well as the following:
``(A) The National Science and Technology Council.
``(B) The President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology.
``(C) The National Science Board.
``(D) the National Security Council.
``(E) The Council of Economic Advisers.
``(F) The National Economic Council.
``(G) The Domestic Policy Council.
``(H) The Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
``(b) Interagency Quadrennial Innovation and Technology Review
Required.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of the National Science, Innovation, and
Technology Strategy Act of 2021, and every 4 years thereafter,
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
shall complete an interagency review of the science and
technology enterprise of the United States (in this section
referred to as the `quadrennial innovation and technology
review').
``(2) Scope.--The quadrennial science and technology review
shall be a comprehensive examination of the science and
technology strategy of the United States, including
recommendations for maintaining global leadership in science
and technology and advancing science and technology to address
the societal and national challenges and guidance on the
coordination of programs, assets, capabilities, budget,
policies, and authorities across all Federal research and
development programs.
``(3) Consultation.--In carrying out each quadrennial
innovation and technology review, the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy shall consult with the following:
``(A) Congress.
``(B) Federal agencies, including Federal agencies
not described in subsection (a)(2).
``(C) Experts in national security.
``(D) Representatives of specific technology
industries, as the Director considers appropriate.
``(E) Academics.
``(F) State, local, and Tribal governments.
``(G) Nongovernmental organizations.
``(H) The public.
``(c) Contents.--In each quadrennial innovation and technology
review, the Director shall--
``(1) provide an integrated view of, and recommendations
for, science and technology policy across the Federal
Government, while considering economic and national security
and other societal and national challenges;
``(2) assess and recommend priorities for research,
development, and demonstration programs to maintain American
leadership in science and technology;
``(3) assess and recommend priorities for research,
development, and demonstration programs to address societal and
national challenges;
``(4) assess the global competition in science and
technology and identify potential threats to the leadership of
the United States in science and technology opportunities for
international collaboration;
``(5) assess and make recommendations on the science,
technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science
workforce in the United States;
``(6) assess and make recommendations to improve regional
innovation across the United States;
``(7) assess and make recommendations to improve
translation of basic research and the enhancement of technology
transfer of federally funded research;
``(8) assess and identify the infrastructure and tools
needed to maintain the leadership of the United States in
science and technology and address other societal and national
challenges; and
``(9) review administrative or legislative policies that
affect the science and technology enterprise and identify and
make recommendations on policies that hinder research and
development in the United States.
``(d) Coordination.--The Director shall ensure that each
quadrennial innovation and technology review conducted under this
section is coordinated with efforts to carry out other relevant
statutorily required reviews, and to the maximum extent practicable
incorporates information and recommendations from other reviews in
order to avoid duplication.
``(e) Reporting.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than December 31 of the year
in which a quadrennial innovation and technology review is
conducted, the Director shall submit to Congress a report of
the review.
``(2) Publication.--The Director shall, consistent to the
maximum extent possible with the protection of national
security and other sensitive matters, make each report
submitted under paragraph (1) publicly available on an internet
website of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.''.
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