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 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1599 (B) The executive committee shall meet at least six times each year. (5) A member of the Board who is an officer or employee of the United States may not receive pay for service as a member, other than the pay provided for the member's position as an officer or employee of the United States. (d) DUTIES OF THE INSTITUTE.— The Institute shall— (1) survey the views of United States industry, colleges, and universities, and Federal and State agencies, involved in research, development, or utilization of critical technologies on— (A) each critical technology identified in the most recent biennial report of the National Critical Technologies Panel established pursuant to section 601 of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6681); and (B) each technology that the Institute considers critical on the basis of its analysis of national and worldwide trends in basic and applied research and development; (2) on the basis of such views and analysis by Institute personnel— (A) identify suitable near-term, mid-term, and long-term national objectives for the research, development, and production capability of the United States with respect to such technologies; and (B) prepare possible strategies for achieving the identified objectives, including a discussion of the appropriate roles of industry, colleges and universities, and Federal and State agencies; (3) publish reports, as appropriate, discussing— (A) such national objectives and strategies; and (B) progress in implementing such strategies and achieving such objectives; and (4) at the direction of the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, provide technical support and assistance regarding policy formulation to the committees and panels of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology that are responsible for planning and coordinating Federal Government activities that advance the development of critical technologies and sustain and strengthen the science and technology base of the United States. (e) SPONSORSHIP.— (1) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology shall be the sponsor of the Institute. (2) The Director and the Board shall enter into a sponsor agreement consistent with the requirements prescribed by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy that are generally applicable to sponsor agreements. (3) The sponsor agreement shall— (A) require the Institute to perform such functions for the Office of Science and Technology Policy as the Director of that office may specify consistent with the requirements of subsection (d); and (B) permit the Institute, subject to the concurrence of the Director, to perform functions for the member agencies of the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology Policy. (f) DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS.— The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall take such actions as may be Reports. Government contracts.

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