Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3230.3: Duties and responsibilities

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.

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

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;

3. Appoint the Oklahoma State EPSCoR Director;

4. Aid in the assessment of the total EPSCoR-related

jurisdictional research ecosystem present in this state;

5. As needed, provide assistance or guidance in other

activities that may relate to EPSCoR work in this state;

6. Collaborate with relevant entities to provide input into the

development of a science and technology plan for this state; and

7. Undertake other efforts as appropriate.