; or (B) a crime that involves conduct which would be prohibited by section 2261A if committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, . BB Gun Violence Research 12801. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the National Gun Violence Research Act . 12802. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) In the last 50 years, more individuals in the United States have died from gunshots than in all wars in which the United States was a combatant, combined. (2) The rate of gun violence deaths in the United States is more than double that of other high-income nations. (3) Guns accounted for 74 percent of homicides and 51 percent of suicides in 2016, totaling over 37,000 deaths in the United States. (4) Gun violence disproportionately affects racial minorities, with African Americans comprising nearly 60 percent of homicide victims and 22 percent of unintentional injury deaths in 2016. (5) Provisions in appropriations Acts dating back to 1996 have had a chilling effect on Federal funding for research on gun violence across the Federal Government and, as a result, research on gun violence is significantly underfunded relative to other leading causes of death. (6) Research examining the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of gun-related violence, suicide, and unintentional injury and death does not constitute advocacy in support of, or opposition to, gun control policies or regulations. (7) More research and high-quality data relating to gun violence are needed to inform the development of effective strategies to reduce the incidence of gun-related injury and death. 12803. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (3) Program The term Program means the National Gun Violence Research Program established