Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part G · Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation
§ 19109. Translation Accelerator
Statutory text
In general
The Director shall establish Translation Accelerators to further the research, development, and commercialization of innovation in the key technology focus areas.
Partnerships
In general
Each Translation Accelerator shall be comprised of a partnership including 2 or more of the following entities:
An institution of higher education.
A for-profit company.
A nonprofit organization.
A Federal agency.
Another entity, if that entity is determined by the Director to be vital to the success of the program.
Institutional or organizational level
The Director shall work to ensure that such partnerships exist at the institutional or organization level, rather than solely at the principal investigator level.
Cost share
Not less than 25 percent of the funding for an institute shall be provided by non-Federal entities.
Number of centers and institutes established
The Director shall endeavor to establish a balance in the number of Regional Innovation Engines and Translation Accelerators.
Authorization of appropriations
From within funds authorized for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, there are authorized to carry out the activities under this section and section 19108 of this title $6,500,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act
Pub. L. 117–167 div. B title III § 10389 · 136 Stat. 1366
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 19109
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10389, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1584.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10389, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1584.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10389. TRANSLATION ACCELERATOR. (a) In General.— The Director shall establish Translation Accelerators to further the research, development, and commercialization of innovation in the key technology focus areas. (b) Partnerships.— (1) In general.— Each Translation Accelerator shall be comprised of a partnership including 2 or more of the following entities: (A) An institution of higher education. (B) A for-profit company. (C) A nonprofit organization. (D) A Federal agency. (E) Another entity, if that entity is determined by the Director to be vital to the success of the program. (2) Institutional or organizational level.— The Director shall work to ensure that such partnerships exist at the institutional or organization level, rather than solely at the principal investigator level. (3) Cost share.— Not less than 25 percent of the funding for an institute shall be provided by non-Federal entities. (4) Number of centers and institutes established.— The Director shall endeavor to establish a balance in the number of Regional Innovation Engines and Translation Accelerators. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— From within funds authorized for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, there are authorized to carry out the activities under this section and section 10388 $6,500,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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