S.Amdt. 1449

1. Adds SEC. 1080. REGIONAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 301 for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, up to $1,000,000, shall be made available for the completion of the study required under this section.

   Inserted: SEC. 1080. REGIONAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS.

   Inserted: (a) Designation of Lead Department of Defense Office.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, shall identify and report to the appropriate congressional committees what office within the Department of Defense will be responsible for carrying out the policies stated in Section (a) with regards to regional advanced technology clusters.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing--

   Inserted: (1) the participation of the Department of Defense in regional advanced technology clusters including the number of clusters supported, technologies developed and transitioned to acquisition programs, products commercialized, small businesses trained, companies started, and research and development facilities shared;

   Inserted: (2) implementation by the Department of processes and mechanisms to facilitate collaboration with the clusters;

   Inserted: (3) agreements established with the Department of Commerce and the Small Business Administration to jointly support the continued utilization and growth of the clusters;

   Inserted: (4) any additional required authorities, any impediments in supporting regional advanced technology clusters; and

   Inserted: (5) the use of any Inter-Governmental Personnel Act agreements and any access granted to Department of Defense facilities for research and development purposes.

   Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

   Inserted: (A) the congressional defense committees;

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and

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   Inserted: (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) Regional advanced technology clusters.--The term "regional advanced technology clusters" means geographic centers focused on building science and technology-based innovation capacity in areas of local and regional strength to foster economic growth and improve quality of life.

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   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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