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or 1885b) in the areas of science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. (B) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date that the National Academy of Sciences submits the list of recommended individuals to serve as advisors, the President shall designate 50 individuals to serve as advisors to the Council. (C) REQUIREMENT TO CONSULT.—The Council shall develop the comprehensive agenda required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the advisors. (4) INITIAL SUBMISSION AND UPDATES.— (A) INITIAL SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to Congress and the President the comprehensive agenda required by paragraph (1). (B) UPDATES.—At least once every 2 years, the Council shall update the comprehensive agenda required by paragraph (1) and submit each such update to Congress and the President. (e) OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT.—Notwithstanding subsection (a) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c), the President may designate an existing council to carry out the requirements of this section. SEC. 1007. NATIONAL COORDINATION OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE.

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(a) IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF DEFICIENCIES IN FEDERAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.—Each year the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall, through the National Science and Technology Council, identify and prioritize the deficiencies in research facilities and major instrumentation located at Federal laboratories and national user facilities at academic institutions that are widely accessible for use by researchers in the United States. In prioritizing such deficiencies, the Director shall consider research needs in areas relevant to the specific mission requirements of Federal agencies. (b) PLANNING FOR ACQUISITION, REFURBISHMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF RESEARCH FACILITIES AND MAJOR INSTRUMENTATION.— The Director shall, through the National Science and Technology Council, coordinate the planning by Federal agencies for the acquisition, refurbishment, and maintenance of research facilities and major instrumentation to address the deficiencies identified under subsection (a). (c) REPORT.—The Director shall submit to Congress each year, together with documents submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President for the fiscal year beginning in such year (as submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), a report, current as of the fiscal year ending in the year before such report is submitted, setting forth the following: (1) A description of the deficiencies in research infrastructure identified in accordance with subsection (a). (2) A list of projects and budget proposals of Federal research facilities, set forth by agency, for major instrumentation acquisitions that are included in the budget proposal of the President.

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