; and (IV) would not be otherwise available to the qualified researcher. (B) Exclusions Such term does not include any of the following: (i) Direct and private messages between users. (ii) Biometric information, such as a fingerprint, voiceprint, eye retinas, irises, or other unique biological patters or characteristics. (iii) Precise geospatial information. (7) Qualified researcher (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the term qualified researcher means a researcher affiliated with a United States university or a United States nonprofit organization (as described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that is specifically identified in a research proposal that is approved as a qualified research project pursuant to section 3. (B) Exclusion Such term does not include a researcher who is affiliated with a Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforcement or intelligence agency. (8) Qualified research project The term qualified research project means a research plan that has been approved pursuant to section 3. (9) State The term State means each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (10) User The term user means a person that uses a platform for any purpose, including advertisers and sellers, regardless of whether that person has an account or is otherwise registered with the platform. 3. Qualified research projects, qualified researchers, and qualified data and information (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the NSF shall establish, in consultation with the Commission, a research program to review research applications for approval as qualified research projects. (b) Research program requirements The research program established by the NSF and the Commission under this section shall— (1) provide that the NSF shall— (A) establish a process to solicit research applications in order to identify qualified research projects