(a) Classification.--To the greatest extent practicable,
research conducted or supported by the Department shall be
unclassified.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this title shall be construed
to preclude any Under Secretary of the Department from carrying
out research, development, demonstration, or deployment
activities, as long as such activities are coordinated through
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
(c) Regulations.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, may issue necessary
regulations with respect to research, development,
demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the
Department, including the conducting, funding, and reviewing of
such activities.
(d) Notification of Presidential Life Sciences
Designations.--Not later than 60 days before effecting any
transfer of Department of Energy life sciences activities
pursuant to section 303(1)(D) of this Act, the President shall
notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed
transfer and shall include the reasons for the transfer and a
description of the effect of the transfer on the activities of
the Department of Energy.
SEC. 307. [6 U.S.C. 187] HOMELAND SECURITY ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS
AGENCY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Acceleration
Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security
Technologies established in subsection (c).
(2) Homeland security research.--The term
``homeland security research'' means research relevant
to the detection of, prevention of, protection against,
response to, attribution of, and recovery from homeland
security threats, particularly acts of terrorism.
(3) HSARPA.--The term ``HSARPA'' means the Homeland
Security Advanced Research Projects Agency established
in subsection (b).
(4) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary''
means the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
(b) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established the
Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.
(2) Director.--HSARPA shall be headed by a
Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The
Director shall report to the Under Secretary.
(3) Responsibilities.--The Director shall
administer the Fund to award competitive, merit-
reviewed grants, cooperative agreements or contracts to
public or private entities, including businesses,
federally funded research and development centers, and
universities. The Director shall administer the Fund
to--
(A) support basic and applied homeland
security research to promote revolutionary
changes in technologies that would promote
homeland security;
(B) advance the development, testing and
evaluation, and deployment of critical homeland
security technologies; and
(C) accelerate the prototyping and
deployment of technologies that would address
homeland security vulnerabilities.
(4) Targeted competitions.--The Director may
solicit proposals to address specific vulnerabilities
identified by the Director.
(5) Coordination.--The Director shall ensure that
the activities of HSARPA are coordinated with those of
other relevant research agencies, and may run projects
jointly with other agencies.
(6) Personnel.--In hiring personnel for HSARPA, the
Secretary shall have the hiring and management
authorities described in section 1101 of the Strom
Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note; Public Law 105-261). The
term of appointments for employees under subsection
(c)(1) of that section may not exceed 5 years before
the granting of any extension under subsection (c)(2)
of that section.
(7) Demonstrations.--The Director, periodically,
shall hold homeland security technology demonstrations
to improve contact among technology developers, vendors
and acquisition personnel.
(c) Fund.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established the
Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of
Homeland Security Technologies, which shall be
administered by the Director of HSARPA.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 to the Fund
for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary
thereafter.
(3) Coast guard.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated under paragraph (2), not less than 10
percent of such funds for each fiscal year through
fiscal year 2005 shall be authorized only for the Under
Secretary, through joint agreement with the Commandant
of the Coast Guard, to carry out research and
development of improved ports, waterways and coastal
security surveillance and perimeter protection
capabilities for the purpose of minimizing the
possibility that Coast Guard cutters, aircraft,
helicopters, and personnel will be diverted from non-
homeland security missions to the ports, waterways and
coastal security mission.
SEC. 308. [6 U.S.C. 188] CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
DEMONSTRATION, TESTING AND EVALUATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, shall carry out the
responsibilities under section 302(4) through both extramural
and intramural programs.
(b) Extramural Programs.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall
operate extramural research, development,
demonstration, testing, and evaluation programs so as
to--
(A) ensure that colleges, universities,
private research institutes, and companies (and
consortia thereof) from as many areas of the
United States as practicable participate;
(B) ensure that the research funded is of
high quality, as determined through merit
review processes developed under section
302(14); and
(C) distribute funds through grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts.
(2) University-based centers for homeland
security.--
(A) Designation.--The Secretary, acting
through the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology, shall designate a university-based
center or several university-based centers for
homeland security. The purpose of the center or
these centers shall be to establish a
coordinated, university-based system to enhance
the Nation's homeland security.
(B) Criteria for designation.--Criteria for
the designation of colleges or universities as
a center for homeland security, shall include,
but are not limited to, demonstrated expertise
in--
(i) The training of first
responders.
(ii) Responding to incidents
involving weapons of mass destruction
and biological warfare.
(iii) Emergency and diagnostic
medical services.
(iv) Chemical, biological,
radiological, and nuclear
countermeasures or detection.
(v) Animal and plant health and
diagnostics.
(vi) Food safety.
(vii) Water and wastewater
operations.
(viii) Port and waterway security.
(ix) Multi-modal transportation.
(x) Information security and
information engineering.
(xi) Engineering.
(xii) Educational outreach and
technical assistance.
(xiii) Border transportation and
security.
(xiv) The public policy
implications and public dissemination
of homeland security related research
and development.
(C) Discretion of secretary.--To the extent
that exercising such discretion is in the
interest of homeland security, and with respect
to the designation of any given university-
based center for homeland security, the
Secretary may except certain criteria as
specified in section 308(b)(2)(B) and consider
additional criteria beyond those specified in
section 308(b)(2)(B). Upon designation of a
university-based center for homeland security,
the Secretary shall that day publish in the
Federal Register the criteria that were
excepted or added in the selection process and
the justification for the set of criteria that
were used for that designation.
(D) Report to congress.--The Secretary
shall report annually, from the date of
enactment, to Congress concerning the
implementation of this section. That report
shall indicate which center or centers have
been designated and how the designation or
designations enhance homeland security, as well
as report any decisions to revoke or modify
such designations.
(E) Authorization of appropriations.--There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this paragraph.
(c) Intramural Programs.--
(1) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties under
section 302, the Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, may draw upon the
expertise of any laboratory of the Federal Government,
whether operated by a contractor or the Government.
(2) Laboratories.--The Secretary, acting through
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, may
establish a headquarters laboratory for the Department
at any laboratory or site and may establish additional
laboratory units at other laboratories or sites.
(3) Criteria for headquarters laboratory.--If the
Secretary chooses to establish a headquarters
laboratory pursuant to paragraph (2), then the
Secretary shall do the following:
(A) Establish criteria for the selection of
the headquarters laboratory in consultation
with the National Academy of Sciences,
appropriate Federal agencies, and other
experts.
(B) Publish the criteria in the Federal
Register.
(C) Evaluate all appropriate laboratories
or sites against the criteria.
(D) Select a laboratory or site on the
basis of the criteria.
(E) Report to the appropriate congressional
committees on which laboratory was selected,
how the selected laboratory meets the published
criteria, and what duties the headquarters
laboratory shall perform.
(4) Limitation on operation of laboratories.--No
laboratory shall begin operating as the headquarters
laboratory of the Department until at least 30 days
after the transmittal of the report required by
paragraph (3)(E).
SEC. 309. [6 U.S.C. 189] UTILIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL
LABORATORIES AND SITES IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY ACTIVITIES.
(a) Authority to Utilize National Laboratories and Sites.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the missions of
the Department, the Secretary may utilize the
Department of Energy national laboratories and sites
through any 1 or more of the following methods, as the
Secretary considers appropriate:
(A) A joint sponsorship arrangement
referred to in subsection (b).
(B) A direct contract between the
Department and the applicable Department of
Energy laboratory or site, subject to
subsection (c).
(C) Any ``work for others'' basis made
available by that laboratory or site.
(D) Any other method provided by law.
(2) Acceptance and Performance by Labs and Sites.--
Notwithstanding any other law governing the
administration, mission, use, or operations of any of
the Department of Energy national laboratories and
sites, such laboratories and sites are authorized to
accept and perform work for the Secretary, consistent
with resources provided, and perform such work on an
equal basis to other missions at the laboratory and not
on a noninterference basis with other missions of such
laboratory or site.
(b) Joint Sponsorship Arrangements.--
(1) Laboratories.--The Department may be a joint
sponsor, under a multiple agency sponsorship
arrangement with the Department of Energy, of 1 or more
Department of Energy national laboratories in the
performance of work.
(2) Sites.--The Department may be a joint sponsor
of a Department of Energy site in the performance of
work as if such site were a federally funded research
and development center and the work were performed
under a multiple agency sponsorship arrangement with
the Department.
(3) Primary sponsor.--The Department of Energy
shall be the primary sponsor under a multiple agency
sponsorship arrangement referred to in paragraph (1) or
(2).
(4) Lead agent.--The Secretary of Energy shall act
as the lead agent in coordinating the formation and
performance of a joint sponsorship arrangement under
this subsection between the Department and a Department
of Energy national laboratory or site.
(5) Federal acquisition regulation.--Any work
performed by a Department of Energy national laboratory
or site under a joint sponsorship arrangement under
this subsection shall comply with the policy on the use
of federally funded research and development centers
under the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
(6) Funding.--The Department shall provide funds
for work at the Department of Energy national
laboratories or sites, as the case may be, under a
joint sponsorship arrangement under this subsection
under the same terms and conditions as apply to the
primary sponsor of such national laboratory under
section 303(b)(1)(C) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
253(b)(1)(C)) or of such site to the extent such
section applies to such site as a federally funded
research and development center by reason of this
subsection.
(c) Separate Contracting.--To the extent that programs or
activities transferred by this Act from the Department of
Energy to the Department of Homeland Security are being carried
out through direct contracts with the operator of a national
laboratory or site of the Department of Energy, the Secretary
of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Energy shall ensure
that direct contracts for such programs and activities between
the Department of Homeland Security and such operator are
separate from the direct contracts of the Department of Energy
with such operator.
(d) Authority With Respect to Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements and Licensing Agreements.--In connection
with any utilization of the Department of Energy national
laboratories and sites under this section, the Secretary may
permit the director of any such national laboratory or site to
enter into cooperative research and development agreements or
to negotiate licensing agreements with any person, any agency
or instrumentality, of the United States, any unit of State or
local government, and any other entity under the authority
granted by section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a). Technology may be
transferred to a non-Federal party to such an agreement
consistent with the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of that
Act (15 U.S.C. 3710, 3710a).
(e) Reimbursement of Costs.--In the case of an activity
carried out by the operator of a Department of Energy national
laboratory or site in connection with any utilization of such
laboratory or site under this section, the Department of
Homeland Security shall reimburse the Department of Energy for
costs of such activity through a method under which the
Secretary of Energy waives any requirement for the Department
of Homeland Security to pay administrative charges or personnel
costs of the Department of Energy or its contractors in excess
of the amount that the Secretary of Energy pays for an activity
carried out by such contractor and paid for by the Department
of Energy.
(f) Laboratory Directed Research and Development by the
Department of Energy.--No funds authorized to be appropriated
or otherwise made available to the Department in any fiscal
year may be obligated or expended for laboratory directed
research and development activities carried out by the
Department of Energy unless such activities support the
missions of the Department of Homeland Security.
(g) Office for National Laboratories.--There is established
within the Directorate of Science and Technology an Office for
National Laboratories, which shall be responsible for the
coordination and utilization of the Department of Energy
national laboratories and sites under this section in a manner
to create a networked laboratory system for the purpose of
supporting the missions of the Department.
(h) Department of Energy Coordination on Homeland Security
Related Research.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that
any research, development, test, and evaluation activities
conducted within the Department of Energy that are directly or
indirectly related to homeland security are fully coordinated
with the Secretary to minimize duplication of effort and
maximize the effective application of Federal budget resources.
SEC. 310. [6 U.S.C. 190] TRANSFER OF PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
(a) In General.--In accordance with title XV, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of Homeland
Security the Plum Island Animal Disease Center of the
Department of Agriculture, including the assets and liabilities
of the Center.
(b) Continued Department of Agriculture Access.--On
completion of the transfer of the Plum Island Animal Disease
Center under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into an agreement
to ensure that the Department of Agriculture is able to carry
out research, diagnostic, and other activities of the
Department of Agriculture at the Center.
(c) Direction of Activities.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall continue to direct the research, diagnostic, and other
activities of the Department of Agriculture at the Center
described in subsection (b).
(d) Notification.--
(1) In general.--At least 180 days before any
change in the biosafety level at the Plum Island Animal
Disease Center, the President shall notify Congress of
the change and describe the reasons for the change.
(2) Limitation.--No change described in paragraph
(1) may be made earlier than 180 days after the
completion of the transition period (as defined in
section 1501).
SEC. 311. [6 U.S.C. 191] HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the
Department a Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory
Committee (in this section referred to as the ``Advisory
Committee''). The Advisory Committee shall make recommendations
with respect to the activities of the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology, including identifying research areas of
potential importance to the security of the Nation.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Appointment.--The Advisory Committee shall
consist of 20 members appointed by the Under Secretary
for Science and Technology, which shall include
emergency first-responders or representatives of
organizations or associations of emergency first-
responders. The Advisory Committee shall also include
representatives of citizen groups, including
economically disadvantaged communities. The individuals
appointed as members of the Advisory Committee--
(A) shall be eminent in fields such as
emergency response, research, engineering, new
product development, business, and management
consulting;
(B) shall be selected solely on the basis
of established records of distinguished
service;
(C) shall not be employees of the Federal
Government; and
(D) shall be so selected as to provide
representation of a cross-section of the
research, development, demonstration, and
deployment activities supported by the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology.
(2) National research council.--The Under Secretary
for Science and Technology may enter into an
arrangement for the National Research Council to select
members of the Advisory Committee, but only if the
panel used by the National Research Council reflects
the representation described in paragraph (1).
(c) Terms of Office.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, the term of office of each member of
the Advisory Committee shall be 3 years.
(2) Original appointments.--The original members of
the Advisory Committee shall be appointed to three
classes. One class of six shall have a term of 1 year,
one class of seven a term of 2 years, and one class of
seven a term of 3 years.
(3) Vacancies.--A member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for
which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be
appointed for the remainder of such term.
(d) Eligibility.--A person who has completed two
consecutive full terms of service on the Advisory Committee
shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment during the 1-
year period following the expiration of the second such term.
(e) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at least
quarterly at the call of the Chair or whenever one-third of the
members so request in writing. Each member shall be given
appropriate notice of the call of each meeting, whenever
possible not less than 15 days before the meeting.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory
Committee not having a conflict of interest in the matter being
considered by the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(g) Conflict of Interest Rules.--The Advisory Committee
shall establish rules for determining when 1 of its members has
a conflict of interest in a matter being considered by the
Advisory Committee.
(h) Reports.--
(1) Annual report.--The Advisory Committee shall
render an annual report to the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology for transmittal to Congress on
or before January 31 of each year. Such report shall
describe the activities and recommendations of the
Advisory Committee during the previous year.
(2) Additional reports.--The Advisory Committee may
render to the Under Secretary for transmittal to
Congress such additional reports on specific policy
matters as it considers appropriate.
(i) Federal Advisory Committee Act Exemption.--Section 14
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the
Advisory Committee.
(j) Termination.--The Department of Homeland Security
Science and Technology Advisory Committee shall terminate on
December 31, 2008.