this subsection. (4) Administration of fund The NTIA Administrator, in consultation with the Commission, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (commonly known as DARPA ), and the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, shall establish criteria for grants awarded under this subsection, and administer the R&D Fund, to support research and the commercial application of that research, including in the following areas: (A) Promoting the development of technology, including software, hardware, and microprocessing technology, that will enhance competitiveness in the fifth-generation (commonly known as 5G ) and successor wireless technology supply chains. (B) Accelerating development and deployment of open interface standards-based compatible, interoperable equipment, such as equipment developed pursuant to the standards set forth by organizations such as the O-RAN Alliance, the Telecom Infra Project, 3GPP, the O-RAN Software Community, or any successor organizations. (C) Promoting compatibility of new 5G equipment with future open standards-based, interoperable equipment. (D) Managing integration of multi-vendor network environments. (E) Objective criteria to define equipment as compliant with open standards for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability. (F) Promoting development and inclusion of security features enhancing the integrity and availability of equipment in multi-vendor networks. (G) Promoting the application of network function virtualization to facilitate multi-vendor interoperability and a more diverse vendor market. (5) Timing Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the NTIA Administrator shall begin awarding grants under this subsection. (6) Federal advisory body (A) Establishment The NTIA Administrator shall establish a Federal advisory committee, in accordance with