1. A. The Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee shall recommend to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education EPSCoR research projects requiring state matching funds and other research and systemic initiatives as requested by the State Regents.

2. B. The Committee shall have the duty and responsibility to:

   1. 1. Promote cooperative research efforts among public and private higher education institutions in this state;

      2.Select specific research projects for submission in response to solicitations by EPSCoR Programs administered by federal agencies, which include but are not limited to the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the NIH IDeA Program for which a limited number of projects may be submitted by this state;

   2. 3. Appoint the Oklahoma State EPSCoR Director;
   3. 4. Aid in the assessment of the total EPSCoR-related jurisdictional research ecosystem present in this state;
   4. 5. As needed, provide assistance or guidance in other activities that may relate to EPSCoR work in this state;
   5. 6. Collaborate with relevant entities to provide input into the development of a science and technology plan for this state; and
   6. 7. Undertake other efforts as appropriate.

Laws 2000, HB 2532, c. 375, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000; Amended by Laws 2024, SB 1550, c. 168, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 2024 (superseded document available).