National Security Innovation Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a program office to be known as the National Security Innovation Network to, among other things, maintain a network throughout the United States that connects DOD to academic institutions, commercial accelerators and incubators, commercial innovation hubs, and nonprofit entities with missions and capabilities relating to national security innovation.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7275 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7275
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a National Security
Innovation Network, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 18, 2020
Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Mitchell) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a National Security
Innovation Network, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Security Innovation Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK.
(a) Establishment.--Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 2358b the following new section:
``Sec. 2358c. National Security Innovation Network
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
program office to be known as the `National Security Innovation
Network' (referred to in this section as the `Network'). The Secretary
shall establish the Network within the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering or within the office of another
principal staff assistant to the Secretary.
``(b) Head of Network.--The head of the Network shall be an
individual designated by the Secretary of Defense.
``(c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Network shall
be--
``(1) to maintain a network throughout the United States
that connects the Department of Defense to academic
institutions, commercial accelerators and incubators,
commercial innovation hubs, and nonprofit entities with
missions and capabilities relating to national security
innovation;
``(2) to expand the national security innovation base
through integrated, project-based problem solving that leads to
novel concept and solution development for the Department and
facilitates dual-use ventures with national security and
commercial utility;
``(3) to work in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, other principal staff
assistants within the Office of the Secretary, and the
Secretaries of the military departments to create new pathways
and models of national security service that facilitate term,
temporary, and permanent employment within the Department for--
``(A) students and graduates in the fields of
science, technology, arts, engineering, and
mathematics;
``(B) early-career and mid-career technologists;
and
``(C) entrepreneurs for purposes of project-based
work;
``(4) to accelerate the development of innovative solutions
to complex problems, particularly through dual-use ventures,
and facilitate partnerships between early stage ventures and
the Department of Defense, by increasing transparency, and
access to the Department for early stage ventures with the goal
of improved acquisition and procurement outcomes;
``(5) to generate novel concepts and solutions to problems
and requirements articulated by entities within the Department
through programs that combine end users from the Department,
students and faculty from academic institutions, and the early-
stage venture community;
``(6) to establish physical locations throughout the United
States through which the Network will connect with academic
partners and private funding sources for the purposes of
carrying out the responsibilities described in paragraphs (1)
through (5); and
``(7) to carry out such other activities as the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the head of the Network,
determines to be relevant to such responsibilities.
``(d) Authorities.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
Defense may use the following authorities:
``(1) Section 1599g of title 10, United States Code,
relating to public-private talent exchanges.
``(2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to Centers for
Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnerships.
``(3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to prizes for
advanced technology achievements.
``(4) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the
Manufacturing Technology Program.
``(5) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) and section 6305 of
title 31, United States Code, relating to cooperative research
and development agreements.
``(6) Such other authorities as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021
and each fiscal year thereafter.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
2358b the following new item:
``2358c. National Security Innovation Network.''.
SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Transfers From Other DOD Elements.--The Secretary of Defense
may transfer to the National Security Innovation Network established
under section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by
subsection (a)), such personnel, resources, and functions of other
organizations and elements of the Department of Defense as the
Secretary considers appropriate to carry out such section.
(b) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for
establishing the National Security Innovation Network under
section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by
subsection (a)).
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) Plans for the funding, integration, and
evaluation of the Network, including plans for--
(i) future funding and administrative
support of the Network;
(ii) integration of the Network into the
programming, planning, budgeting, and execution
process of the Department of Defense;
(iii) integration of the Network with the
other programs and initiatives within the
Department that have missions relating to
innovation and outreach to the early-stage
venture and academic communities; and
(iv) performance indicators by which the
program will be assessed and evaluated.
(B) A description of any additional authorities the
Secretary may require to effectively carry out section
2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by
subsection (a)).
(C) Plans for any transfers the Secretary intends
to carry out under subsection (a) of this section.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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