# 1 Stakeholder outreach
See References in Text note below.
In carrying out the activities under section 278h–1 of this title as amended by title III of this Act,[^1] the Director shall—
**(1)** solicit input from university researchers, private sector experts, relevant Federal agencies, Federal laboratories, State, Tribal, and local governments, civil society groups, and other relevant stakeholders;
**(2)** solicit input from experts in relevant fields of social science, technology ethics, and law; and
**(3)** provide opportunity for public comment on guidelines and best practices developed as part of the Initiative, as appropriate.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LIII, § 5302, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4539.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
as amended by title III of this Act, referred to in text, probably means as added by title LIII of , , .