PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2169 (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 (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. —T here is established the Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Homeland Security Technologies, which shall be administered by the Director of HSARPA.
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