Council consultation and coordination

(a) National Science and Technology Council (1) Liaison The Director shall serve as a liaison to the National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on International Science and Technology Coordination for the purposes of— (A) determining primary areas of cooperation that are mutually beneficial to both the United States and countries and entities participating in the program; and (B) when appropriate, creating an action plan to carry out the implementation of the program. (2) Consultation In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director and the National Science and Technology Council are encouraged to consult, as appropriate, with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, and other relevant scientific and technical organizations to inform the identification and selection of priority areas of cooperation. (b) National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council (1) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the countries and entities participating in the program, shall submit technologies supported under the program for consideration to the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council to accelerate the transition of commercial technologies developed under the program from research and development to operational deployment, government integration, and commercial application. (2) Consideration Technologies submitted under paragraph (1) shall be considered by the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council if the technologies have been— (A) created through the program and approved for submission by the United States and countries and entities participating in the program; or (B) determined to be eligible and submitted for consideration by an allied or partner country as described in section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code.