6 U.S.C. § 182 : US Code - Section 182: Responsibilities and authorities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology

Search 6 U.S.C. § 182 : US Code - Section 182: Responsibilities and authorities of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology

The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology, shall have the responsibility for - 
(1) advising the Secretary regarding research and development
efforts and priorities in support of the Department's missions;
(2) developing, in consultation with other appropriate
executive agencies, a national policy and strategic plan for,
identifying priorities, goals, objectives and policies for, and
coordinating the Federal Government's civilian efforts to
identify and develop countermeasures to chemical,
biological,,(!1) and other emerging terrorist threats, including
the development of comprehensive, research-based definable goals
for such efforts and development of annual measurable objectives
and specific targets to accomplish and evaluate the goals for
such efforts;
(3) supporting the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection, by assessing and testing homeland
security vulnerabilities and possible threats;
(4) conducting basic and applied research, development,
demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities that are
relevant to any or all elements of the Department, through both
intramural and extramural programs, except that such
responsibility does not extend to human health-related research
and development activities;
(5) establishing priorities for, directing, funding, and
conducting national research, development, test and evaluation,
and procurement of technology and systems for - 
(A) preventing the importation of chemical, biological,,(!1)
and related weapons and material; and
(B) detecting, preventing, protecting against, and responding
to terrorist attacks;
(6) establishing a system for transferring homeland security
developments or technologies to Federal, State, local government,
and private sector entities;
(7) entering into work agreements, joint sponsorships,
contracts, or any other agreements with the Department of Energy
regarding the use of the national laboratories or sites and
support of the science and technology base at those facilities;
(8) collaborating with the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Attorney General as provided in section 8401 of title 7;
(9) collaborating with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Attorney General in determining any new
biological agents and toxins that shall be listed as "select
agents" in Appendix A of part 72 of title 42, Code of Federal
Regulations, pursuant to section 262a of title 42;
(10) supporting United States leadership in science and
technology;
(11) establishing and administering the primary research and
development activities of the Department, including the long-term
research and development needs and capabilities for all elements
of the Department;
(12) coordinating and integrating all research, development,
demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the
Department;
(13) coordinating with other appropriate executive agencies in
developing and carrying out the science and technology agenda of
the Department to reduce duplication and identify unmet needs;
and
(14) developing and overseeing the administration of guidelines
for merit review of research and development projects throughout
the Department, and for the dissemination of research conducted
or sponsored by the Department.