H.R. 967 — what changed
Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013
From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 4 Cyber-physical systems
Additional Program characteristics— Section 101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is amended—
in subparagraph (H), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (I)—
by striking “improving the security” and inserting “improving the security, reliability, and resilience”; and
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
“(J) provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and
“(K) provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data.”
Workshop— Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section:
“105. University/Industry Workshop
“(a) Establishment—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development.
“(b) Functions—The workshop participants shall—
“(1) develop options for models for research and development partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research and development carried out under these partnerships;
“(2) develop options for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that would be addressed through such partnerships;
“(3) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and
“(4) make recommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help support research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing or new grant programs.
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“(c) Participants—The Director of the National Coordination Office shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry researchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers, cyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal government Government regulators.
“(d) Report—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the workshop required under this section.”