SECTION 1. Table of Contents.
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. References.
DIVISION A— CHIPS ACT OF 2022
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Creating helpful incentives to produce semiconductors (CHIPS) for America fund.
Sec. 103. Semiconductor incentives.
Sec. 104. Opportunity and inclusion.
Sec. 105. Additional GAO reporting requirements.
Sec. 106. Appropriations for wireless supply chain innovation.
Sec. 107. Advanced manufacturing investment credit.
DIVISION B— RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Sec. 10000. Table of contents.
Sec. 10001. Short title.
Sec. 10002. Definitions.
Sec. 10003. Budgetary effects.
TITLE I— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE FOR THE FUTURE
Sec. 10101. Mission of the Office of Science.
Sec. 10102. Basic energy sciences program.
Sec. 10103. Biological and environmental research.
Sec. 10104. Advanced scientific computing research program.
Sec. 10105. Fusion energy research.
Sec. 10106. High energy physics program.
Sec. 10107. Nuclear physics program.
Sec. 10108. Science laboratories infrastructure program.
Sec. 10109. Accelerator research and development.
Sec. 10110. Isotope research, development, and production.
Sec. 10111. Increased collaboration with teachers and scientists.
Sec. 10112. High intensity laser research initiative; helium conservation program; Office of Science emerging biological threat preparedness research initiative; midscale instrumentation and research equipment program; authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10113. Established program to stimulate competitive research.
Sec. 10114. Research security.
TITLE II— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE
Sec. 10201. Definitions.
Subtitle A— Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 10211. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B— Measurement Research
Sec. 10221. Engineering biology and biometrology.
Sec. 10222. Greenhouse gas measurement research.
Sec. 10223. NIST authority for cybersecurity and privacy activities.
Sec. 10224. Software security and authentication.
Sec. 10225. Digital identity management research.
Sec. 10226. Biometrics research and testing.
Sec. 10227. Federal biometric performance standards.
Sec. 10228. Protecting research from cybersecurity theft.
Sec. 10229. Dissemination of resources for research institutions.
Sec. 10230. Advanced communications research.
Sec. 10231. Neutron scattering.
Sec. 10232. Artificial intelligence.
Sec. 10233. Sustainable chemistry research and education.
Sec. 10234. Premise plumbing research.
Sec. 10235. Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program.
Subtitle C— General Activities
Sec. 10241. Educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities.
Sec. 10242. Other transactions authority.
Sec. 10243. Report to Congress on collaborations with government agencies.
Sec. 10244. Hiring critical technical experts.
Sec. 10245. International standards development.
Sec. 10246. Standard technical update.
Sec. 10247. GAO study of NIST research security policies and protocols.
Sec. 10248. Standards development organization grants.
Subtitle D— Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Sec. 10251. Establishment of expansion awards pilot program as a part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Sec. 10252. Update to Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Sec. 10253. National Supply Chain Database.
Sec. 10254. Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership activities.
Sec. 10255. Amendment to the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership relating to institutions of higher education.
Subtitle E— Manufacturing USA Program
Sec. 10261. Supporting geographic diversity.
Sec. 10262. Expanding opportunities through the Manufacturing USA Program.
Sec. 10263. Promoting domestic production of technologies developed under Manufacturing USA Program.
TITLE III— NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
Subtitle A— Preliminary Matters
Sec. 10301. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 10302. Definitions.
Sec. 10303. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B— STEM Education
Sec. 10311. PreK–12 STEM education.
Sec. 10312. Undergraduate STEM education.
Sec. 10313. Graduate STEM education.
Sec. 10314. STEM workforce data.
Sec. 10315. Cyber workforce development research and development.
Sec. 10316. Federal cyber scholarship-for-service program.
Sec. 10317. Cybersecurity workforce data initiative.
Sec. 10318. Microelectronics workforce development activities.
Sec. 10319. Incorporation of art and design into certain STEM education.
Sec. 10320. Mandatory cost-sharing.
Sec. 10321. Programs to address the STEM workforce.
Subtitle C— Broadening Participation
Sec. 10321. Presidential awards for excellence in mathematics and science.
Sec. 10322. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program update.
Sec. 10323. NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative.
Sec. 10324. Broadening participation on major facilities awards.
Sec. 10325. Expanding geographic and institutional diversity in research.
Sec. 10326. Diversity in tech research.
Sec. 10327. Chief Diversity Officer of the NSF.
Sec. 10328. Research and dissemination to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.
Sec. 10329. Activities to expand STEM opportunities.
Sec. 10330. Intramural emerging research institutions pilot program.
Subtitle D— NSF Research Security
Sec. 10331. Office of Research Security and Policy.
Sec. 10332. Chief of Research Security.
Sec. 10333. Reporting to Congress.
Sec. 10334. Online resource.
Sec. 10335. Research awards.
Sec. 10336. Authorities.
Sec. 10337. Responsible conduct in research training.
Sec. 10338. Research security and integrity information sharing analysis organization.
Sec. 10339. Plan with respect to controlled information and background screening.
Sec. 10339A. Foundation funding to institutions hosting or supporting Confucius Institutes.
Sec. 10339B. Foreign financial support.
Sec. 10339C. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle E— Fundamental Research
Sec. 10341. Broader impacts.
Sec. 10342. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 10343. Research ethics.
Sec. 10344. Research reproducibility and replicability.
Sec. 10345. Climate change research.
Sec. 10346. Social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Sec. 10347. Measuring impacts of Federally funded research and development.
Sec. 10348. Food-energy-water research.
Sec. 10349. Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories.
Sec. 10350. Sustainable chemistry research and education.
Sec. 10351. Risk and resilience research.
Sec. 10352. Unmanned aircraft systems technologies.
Sec. 10353. Accelerating unmanned maritime systems technologies.
Sec. 10354. Leveraging international expertise in research.
Sec. 10355. Biological research collections.
Sec. 10356. Clean water research and technology acceleration.
Sec. 10357. Technology and behavioral science research.
Sec. 10358. Manufacturing research amendment.
Sec. 10359. Critical minerals mining research and development.
Sec. 10360. Study of AI research capacity.
Sec. 10361. Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Capabilities Act.
Sec. 10362. Astronomy and satellite constellations.
Sec. 10363. Research on the impact of inflation.
Sec. 10364. Microgravity utilization policy.
Sec. 10365. Recognition of the Arecibo Observatory.
Subtitle F— Research Infrastructure
Sec. 10371. Facility operation and maintenance.
Sec. 10372. Reviews.
Sec. 10373. Helium conservation.
Sec. 10374. Advanced computing.
Sec. 10375. National secure data service.
Subtitle G— Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Sec. 10381. Establishment.
Sec. 10382. Purposes.
Sec. 10383. Activities.
Sec. 10384. Requirements.
Sec. 10385. Assistant Director.
Sec. 10386. Advisory committee.
Sec. 10387. Challenges and focus areas.
Sec. 10388. Regional Innovation Engines.
Sec. 10389. Translation accelerator.
Sec. 10390. Test beds.
Sec. 10391. Planning and capacity building awards.
Sec. 10392. Entrepreneurial fellowships.
Sec. 10393. Scholarships and fellowships.
Sec. 10394. Research and development awards.
Sec. 10395. Scaling innovations in PreK–12 STEM education.
Sec. 10396. Authorities.
Sec. 10397. Coordination of activities.
Sec. 10398. Ethical, legal, and societal considerations.
Sec. 10399. Reports and roadmaps.
Sec. 10399A. Evaluation.
Subtitle H— Administrative Amendments
Sec. 10399D. Supporting veterans in STEM careers.
Sec. 10399E. Sunshine Act compliance.
Sec. 10399F. Science and engineering indicators report submission.
TITLE IV— BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 10401. Definitions.
Sec. 10402. National engineering biology research and development initiative.
Sec. 10403. Initiative coordination.
Sec. 10404. Advisory committee on engineering biology research and development.
Sec. 10405. External review of ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and societal issues.
Sec. 10406. Agency activities.
Sec. 10407. Rule of construction.
TITLE V— BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE
Subtitle A— STEM Opportunities
Sec. 10501. Federal research agency policies for caregivers.
Sec. 10502. Collection and reporting of data on federal research awards.
Sec. 10503. Policies for review of Federal research awards.
Sec. 10504. Collection of data on demographics of faculty.
Sec. 10505. Cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the academic and Federal STEM workforce.
Sec. 10506. Existing activities.
Sec. 10507. Report to Congress.
Sec. 10508. Merit review.
Sec. 10509. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 10510. Definition.
Subtitle B— Rural STEM Education Research
Sec. 10511. Definition.
Sec. 10512. National Science Foundation rural STEM activities.
Sec. 10513. Opportunities for online education.
Sec. 10514. National Academies evaluation.
Sec. 10515. GAO review.
Sec. 10516. NIST engagement with rural communities.
Subtitle C— MSI STEM Achievement
Sec. 10521. GAO review.
Sec. 10522. Agency responsibilities.
Sec. 10523. Research at the National Science Foundation.
Sec. 10524. Capacity-building program for developing universities.
Sec. 10525. Tribal Colleges and Universities program.
Sec. 10526. Definitions.
Subtitle D— Combating Sexual Harassment in Science
Sec. 10531. Findings.
Sec. 10532. Purpose.
Sec. 10533. Definition.
Sec. 10534. Research awards.
Sec. 10535. Responsible Conduct Guide.
Sec. 10536. Interagency working group.
Sec. 10537. National Academies assessment.
Sec. 10538. GAO study.
Sec. 10539. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VI— MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROVISIONS
Subtitle A— Supporting Early-career Researchers
Sec. 10601. Early-career research fellowship program.
Sec. 10602. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B— National Science and Technology Strategy
Sec. 10611. National science and technology strategy.
Sec. 10612. Strategy and report on the Nation’s economic security, science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy.
Sec. 10613. Quadrennial science and technology review.
Subtitle C— Regional Innovation
Sec. 10621. Regional innovation capacity.
Sec. 10622. Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program.
Subtitle D— Research Security
Sec. 10631. Requirements for foreign talent recruitment programs.
Sec. 10632. Malign foreign talent recruitment program prohibition.
Sec. 10633. Review of contracts and agreements.
Sec. 10634. Research security training requirement for Federal research award personnel.
Sec. 10635. Research funds accounting.
Sec. 10636. Person or entity of concern prohibition.
Sec. 10637. Nondiscrimination.
Sec. 10638. Definitions.
Subtitle E— Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation
Sec. 10641. Short title.
Sec. 10642. Purposes.
Sec. 10643. Definitions.
Sec. 10644. Interagency working group.
Sec. 10645. Strategic research plan.
Sec. 10646. NOAA ocean acidification activities.
Sec. 10647. NSF ocean acidification activities.
Sec. 10648. NASA ocean acidification activities.
Sec. 10649. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle F— Interagency Working Group
Sec. 10651. Interagency working group.
Subtitle G— Quantum Networking and Communications
Sec. 10661. Quantum networking and communications.
Subtitle H— Blockchain Specialist
Sec. 10671. Establishment of blockchain and cryptocurrency specialist position within OSTP.
Subtitle I— Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation
Sec. 10691. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.
Subtitle J— Energizing Technology Transfer
Sec. 10701. Definitions.
PART 1— National Clean Energy Technology Transfer Programs
Sec. 10713. National clean energy incubator program.
Sec. 10714. Clean energy technology university prize competition.
Sec. 10715. Clean energy technology transfer coordination.
PART 2— Supporting Technology Development at the National Laboratories
Sec. 10716. Lab partnering service pilot program.
Sec. 10717. Lab-embedded entrepreneurship program.
Sec. 10718. Small business voucher program.
Sec. 10719. Entrepreneurial leave program.
Sec. 10720. National Laboratory non-Federal employee outside employment authority.
PART 3— Department of Energy Modernization
Sec. 10722. Office of Technology Transitions.
Sec. 10723. Management of Department of Energy demonstration projects.
Sec. 10724. Streamlining prize competitions.
Sec. 10725. Cost-share waiver extension.
Sec. 10726. Special hiring authority for scientific, engineering, and project management personnel.
Sec. 10727. Technology transfer reports and evaluation.
Subtitle K— Micro Act
Sec. 10731. Microelectronics research for energy innovation.
Subtitle L— National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment
Sec. 10741. Short title.
Sec. 10742. Purposes.
Sec. 10743. University infrastructure collaboration.
Sec. 10744. Advanced nuclear research infrastructure enhancement subprogram.
Sec. 10745. Science education and human resources scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects.
Subtitle M— Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction
Sec. 10751. Low-emissions steel manufacturing research program.
Subtitle N— Applied Laboratories Infrastructure Restoration and Modernization
Sec. 10761. Applied laboratories infrastructure restoration and modernization.
Subtitle O— Department of Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities
Sec. 10771. Department of Energy research, development, and demonstration activities.
Subtitle P— Fission for the Future
Sec. 10781. Advanced nuclear technologies Federal research, development, and demonstration program.
TITLE VII— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT
Sec. 10801. Short title.
Sec. 10802. Definitions.
Subtitle A— Exploration
Sec. 10811. Moon to Mars.
Sec. 10812. Space Launch System configurations.
Sec. 10813. Rocket engine test infrastructure.
Sec. 10814. Pearl River maintenance.
Sec. 10815. Extension and modification relating to International Space Station.
Sec. 10816. Priorities for International Space Station.
Sec. 10817. Technical amendments relating to Artemis missions.
Subtitle B— Science
Sec. 10821. Science priorities.
Sec. 10822. Search for life.
Sec. 10823. Next generation of astrophysics great observatories.
Sec. 10824. Earth science missions and programs.
Sec. 10825. Planetary Defense Coordination Office.
Subtitle C— Aeronautics
Sec. 10831. Experimental aircraft projects.
Sec. 10832. Unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 10833. Cleaner, quieter airplanes.
Subtitle D— Space Technology
Sec. 10841. Space nuclear capabilities.
Sec. 10842. Prioritization of low-enriched uranium technology.
Subtitle E— STEM Engagement
Sec. 10851. Office of STEM Engagement.
Subtitle F— Miscellaneous
Sec. 10861. Program, workforce, and industrial base reviews.
Sec. 10862. Modification of lease of non-excess property.
DIVISION C— SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS THREATS TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES