[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1350 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1350
To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation
research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Baird) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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A BILL
To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation
research and development coordination, 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 ``DOE and NSF Interagency Research
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy (in this section referred
to as the ``Secretary'') and the Director of the National Science
Foundation (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') shall
carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development
activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Energy and
National Science Foundation mission requirements and priorities.
(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary and the Director
shall coordinate the activities under subsection (a) through the
establishment of a memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate
interagency agreement. Such memorandum or agreement, as the case may
be, shall require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process,
which considers applications from Federal agencies, National
Laboratories, institutions of higher education, non-profit
institutions, and other appropriate entities.
(c) Coordination.--In carrying out the activities under subsection
(a), the Secretary and the Director may--
(1) conduct collaborative research in a variety of focus
areas, such as--
(A) basic plasma science and engineering, including
applications in astrophysics, materials science, fusion
science, and accelerator science;
(B) fundamental biological and computational
science and engineering, including computational
neuroscience and neuromorphic computing, including in
collaboration with the program authorized under section
306 of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation
Act (42 U.S.C. 18644);
(C) modeling and simulation, machine learning,
artificial intelligence, data assimilation, large-scale
data analytics, predictive analysis, and advanced
computational, storage, and networking capabilities in
order to optimize algorithms for purposes related to
energy and climate;
(D) quantum information sciences, including quantum
computing and quantum network infrastructure, including
in collaboration with the programs authorized under
sections 403 and 404 of the National Quantum Initiative
Act (15 U.S.C. 8853 and 8854);
(E) energy and materials science and engineering,
including artificial photosynthesis, plasma, solar
fuels, and fusion, including in collaboration with the
programs authorized under sections 303 and 307 of the
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act (42
U.S.C. 18641 and 18645), and section 973 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16313);
(F) advanced manufacturing technologies, including
efficient storage systems and alternatives to high-
temperature processing, for the purposes of optimizing
energy consumption, including in collaboration with the
program authorized under section 975 of the Department
of Energy Research and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
16315);
(G) microelectronics, including novel chip
architectures, memory systems, and interconnects; and
(H) advanced physics, including high energy and
particle physics, accelerator research and development,
and high performance computational tools, including in
collaboration with the programs authorized under
section 303 of the Department of Energy Research and
Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18641);
(2) promote collaboration, open community-based
development, and data and information sharing between Federal
agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher
education, nonprofit institutions, and other appropriate
entities by providing the necessary access and secure data and
information transfer capabilities;
(3) support research infrastructure, including new
facilities and equipment, as the Secretary and Director
determine necessary; and
(4) organize education, training, and research initiatives
relating to STEM education and workforce development,
including--
(A) internships, fellowships, and other research or
work-based learning opportunities;
(B) educational programming for students at all
levels, especially experiential and project-based
learning opportunities; and
(C) professional development opportunities for
educators and researchers.
(d) Agreements.--In carrying out the activities under subsection
(a), the Secretary and the Director are authorized to--
(1) carry out reimbursable agreements between the
Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and
other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of
research and development; and
(2) collaborate with other Federal agencies, as
appropriate.
(e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Director shall submit
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report detailing the following:
(1) Interagency coordination between each Federal agency
involved in the research and development activities carried out
under this section.
(2) Potential opportunities to expand the technical
capabilities of the Department of Energy and the National
Science Foundation.
(3) Collaborative research achievements.
(4) Areas of future mutually beneficial successes.
(5) Continuation of coordination activities between the
Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.
(f) Research Security.--The activities authorized under this
section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle D of
title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation
Act (enacted as division B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et
seq.).
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