[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4596 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4596
To authorize appropriations for basic research and research
infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate
fellowships, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 16, 2005
Mr. Gordon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for basic research and research
infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate
fellowships, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sowing the Seeds Through Science and
Engineering Research Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
(a) National Science Foundation.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for support of basic
research activities in the physical sciences, mathematics and computer
sciences, and engineering, $2,114,100,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$2,325,510,000 for fiscal year 2008, $2,558,060,000 for fiscal year
2009, $2,813,870,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $3,095,260,000 for
fiscal year 2011.
(b) Department of Energy.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Energy's Office of Science for support of basic
research activities in the physical sciences, mathematics and computer
sciences, and engineering, $2,205,400,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$2,425,940,000 for fiscal year 2008, $2,668,530,000 for fiscal year
2009, $2,935,380,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $3,228,920,000 for
fiscal year 2011.
(c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for support of basic research activities in the physical
sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and engineering,
$1,669,700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,836,670,000 for fiscal year
2008, $2,020,340,000 for fiscal year 2009, $2,222,370,000 for fiscal
year 2010, and $2,444,610,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(d) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards
and Technology for support of basic research activities in the physical
sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and engineering,
$86,240,000 for fiscal year 2007, $94,860,000 for fiscal year 2008,
$104,350,000 for fiscal year 2009, $114,780,000 for fiscal year 2010,
and $126,260,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(e) Department of Defense.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Defense for support of basic research activities
under budget category 6.1, $1,784,750,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$1,963,220,000 for fiscal year 2008, $2,159,540,000 for fiscal year
2009, $2,375,490,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $2,613,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011.
(f) High-Risk Research.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated in each of subsections (a) through (e), not less than 8
percent shall be available for high-risk, potentially high-payoff
research as determined by technical program managers at the respective
agencies.
SEC. 3. EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER AWARDS.
In addition to amounts currently available for support of the
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers program,
the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the
designated agencies:
(1) For the National Science Foundation, $8,200,000 for
fiscal year 2007, $16,400,000 for fiscal year 2008, $24,600,000
for fiscal year 2009, $32,800,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$41,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(2) For the National Institutes of Health, $4,800,000 for
fiscal year 2007, $9,600,000 for fiscal year 2008, $14,400,000
for fiscal year 2009, $19,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(3) For the Department of Energy, $3,600,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2008, $10,800,000 for
fiscal year 2009, $14,400,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$18,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(4) For the Department of Defense, $2,400,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $4,800,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,200,000 for
fiscal year 2009, $9,600,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(5) For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $2,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $4,000,000 for fiscal
year 2010, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
SEC. 4. GRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR
MATHEMATICS (GSA-STEM).
(a) In General.--The National Science Foundation shall institute a
program, to be known as the Graduate Scholar Awards in Science,
Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics program, or the GSA-STEM
program, to award graduate fellowships in science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics to individuals following the criteria and
procedures of the Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship program,
except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Special Requirements.--
(1) Fellowship amount.--Fellowships awarded under the GSA-
STEM program shall provide an annual stipend of $30,000 to the
recipient and $15,000, in lieu of tuition, to the institution
of higher education at which the recipient is enrolled.
(2) Advisory board.--(A) The Director of the National
Science Foundation shall establish a board of advisors for the
program. The board shall identify areas of national need for
which shortages of scientific and engineering personnel with
advanced academic degrees are anticipated.
(B) The members of the advisory board established under
subparagraph (A) shall be selected from among the principal
Federal agencies that support research and development
activities in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics.
(3) Selection criteria.--The criteria for fellowship awards
used in the Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship program
shall be applied to the GSA-STEM program. An additional
criterion for awards under the GSA-STEM program shall be
whether an applicant proposes to pursue an advanced degree in
an area of national need, identified by the advisory board
under paragraph (2)(A).
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the purposes of
this section, $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $450,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008, and $675,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2011.
SEC. 5. PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AWARD.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a Presidential
Innovation Award, signified by a medal which shall be of such design
and materials and bear such inscriptions as the President, on the basis
of recommendations submitted by the Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, may prescribe.
(b) Award.--The President shall periodically award the medal, on
the basis of recommendations received from the Director of the Office
of Science and Technology Policy or on the basis of such other
information as the President considers appropriate, to individuals who
develop one or more unique scientific or engineering ideas in the
national interest at the time the innovation occurs.
(c) Purpose.--The awards under this section shall be made to--
(1) stimulate scientific and engineering advances in the
national interest;
(2) illustrate the linkage between science and engineering
and national needs; and
(3) provide an example to students of the contribution they
could make to society by entering the science and engineering
profession.
(d) Citizenship.--An individual may not be awarded a medal under
this section unless at the time such award is made the individual--
(1) is a citizen or other national of the United States; or
(2) is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence who--
(A) has filed an application for petition for
naturalization in the manner prescribed by section 334
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445);
and
(B) is not permanently ineligible to become a
citizen of the United States.
(e) Presentation.--The presentation of the award shall be made by
the President with such ceremonies as he may deem proper, including
attendance by appropriate Members of Congress.
SEC. 6. NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) In General.--The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
establish a National Coordination Office for Research Infrastructure,
which shall identify and prioritize deficiencies in research facilities
and instrumentation in academic institutions and in national
laboratories and shall make recommendations for the allocation of
resources provided under subsection (e).
(b) Staffing.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall appoint individuals to serve in the office established
under subsection (a) from among the principal Federal agencies that
support research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and
shall at a minimum include individuals from the National Science
Foundation and the Department of Energy.
(c) Use of Funds.--The amounts authorized by subsection (e) shall
be available on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis for construction
and maintenance of research facilities at institutions of higher
education or national laboratories, including instrumentation,
computing and networking equipment, and other physical resources
necessary for performing leading-edge research.
(d) Report.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall provide annually a report to Congress at the time of the
President's budget proposal describing the research infrastructure
needs identified in accordance with subsection (a) and a list of
infrastructure projects proposed for funding using the resources
authorized by subsection (e).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) National science foundation.--There are authorized to
be appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the
purposes of this section, $333,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2007 through 2011.
(2) Department of energy.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Energy for the purposes of
this section, $167,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007
through 2011.
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