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PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007 ‘‘(5) SELECTION.—Awards under this subsection shall be peer reviewed and competitively awarded. The Director shall select proposals to receive awards— ‘‘(A) that utilize innovative or collaborative approaches to solving the problem described in the competition; ‘‘(B) that will improve the competitiveness of industries in the region in which the Center or Centers are located; and ‘‘(C) that will contribute to the long-term economic stability of that region. ‘‘(6) PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION.—Recipients of awards under this subsection shall not be required to provide a matching contribution.’’.

SEC. 3004. INSTITUTE-WIDE PLANNING REPORT.

Section 23 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278i) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) THREE-YEAR PROGRAMMATIC PLANNING DOCUMENT.— Concurrent with the submission to Congress of the President’s annual budget request in the first year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director shall submit to Congress a 3-year programmatic planning document for the Institute, including programs under the Scientific and Technical Research and Services, Industrial Technology Services, and Construction of Research Facilities functions. ‘‘(d) ANNUAL UPDATE ON THREE-YEAR PROGRAMMATIC PLANNING DOCUMENT.—Concurrent with the submission to the Congress of the President’s annual budget request in each year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director shall submit to Congress an update to the 3-year programmatic planning document submitted under subsection (c), revised to cover the first 3 fiscal years after the date of that update.’’. SEC. 3005. REPORT BY VISITING COMMITTEE.

Section 10(h)(1) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278(h)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘on or before January 31 in each year’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 30 days after the submittal to Congress of the President’s annual budget request in each year’’; and (2) by adding to the end the following: ‘‘Such report also shall comment on the programmatic planning document and updates thereto submitted to Congress by the Director under subsections (c) and (d) of section 23.’’. SEC. 3006. MEETINGS OF VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.

Section 10(d) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘twice each year’’. SEC.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the first section 32 (15 U.S.C. 271 note) as section 34 and moving it to the end of the Act; and

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