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1 mental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 



2 as part of the research and development programs of 



3 the Agency. 



4 (2) Purposes. — The purposes of the Experi- 



5 mental Program shall be — 



6 (A) to enhance the competitiveness within 



7 the peer-review system of investigators from 



8 academic institutions in eligible States; and 



9 (B) to increase the probability of long-term 



10 growth of competitive funding to investigators 



1 1 at institutions from eligible States. 



12 (3) Program activities. — In order to carry 



13 out the purposes declared in paragraph (2), the Di- 



14 rector shall provide for program activities. The pro- 



15 gram activities may include competitive research 



16 awards, scientific infrastructure development, and 



17 graduate traineeships. 



18 (4) Assistance. — In earning out the Experi- 



19 mental Program, the Director shall provide assist- 



20 ance to each eligible State that — 



21 (A) historically has received a relatively 



22 small amount of Federal research and develop- 



23 ment funding; and 



24 (B) has demonstrated a commitment to de- 



25 velop the research base of the State and im- 



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