§19119 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Director must give the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress an annual report about projects the Directorate funded the previous year. Within 1 year after August 9, 2022, the Director must also send a roadmap that explains the strategic vision the Directorate will use to guide investment decisions for the next 3 years. Within 1 year after August 9, 2022, and every 3 years after that, the Director must submit to Congress a 5-year strategic plan that shows how the Foundation will increase funding for research and education for people underrepresented in STEM and for certain geographic areas, and a description of the Directorate’s planned activities to secure federally funded science and technology under section 1746 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note), section 6605 of this title, part D of this subchapter, and subtitle E of title VI. Within 24 months after the Directorate is established, the Director must also report to Congress on using alternative ways to select award recipients and distribute funding versus the traditional peer review process.

Title 42, §19119

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(a)The Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress an annual report describing projects supported by the Directorate during the previous year.

(b)Not later than 1 year after August 9, 2022, the Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that the Directorate will use to guide investment decisions over the following 3 years.

(c)Not later than 1 year after August 9, 2022, and every 3 years thereafter, the Director, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall prepare and submit to Congress—

(1)a strategic vision for the next 5 years for the Directorate, including a description of how the Foundation will increase funding for research and education for populations underrepresented in STEM and geographic areas; and

(2)a description of the planned activities of the Directorate 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; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note) and section 6605 of this title and the requirements under part D of this subchapter and subtitle E of title VI.

(d)Not later than 24 months after the establishment of the Directorate, the Director shall prepare and submit a report to Congress regarding the use of alternative methods for the selection of award recipients and the distribution of funding to recipients, as compared to the traditional peer review process.

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References in Text

Subtitle E of title VI, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is subtitle E (§§ 10641–10649) of title VI of div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1672, known as the Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see

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of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 3701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Tables.

§19119 Reports and Roadmaps