42 USC § 19109 - Translation Accelerator

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title: "42 USC § 19109 - Translation Accelerator"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "19109"
section_name: "Translation Accelerator"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE"
part_number: "G"
part_name: "Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10389, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1584.)"
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# § 19109. 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** section 19108 of this title

From within funds authorized for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, there are authorized to carry out the activities under this section and  $6,500,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10389, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1584.)