[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4496 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4496
To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and
modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 17, 2025
Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. Smith of
Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and
modernize National Laboratories, 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 ``Restore and Modernize Our National
Laboratories Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL LABORATORIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION.
(a) Restoration and Modernization.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) National laboratory.--The term ``National
Laboratory'' has the meaning given such term in section
2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Energy.
(2) Restoration and modernization projects.--The Secretary
shall fund projects described in paragraph (3) as needed to
address the deferred maintenance, critical infrastructure
needs, and modernization of National Laboratories.
(3) Projects described.--Projects described in this
paragraph are the following:
(A) Priority deferred maintenance projects at
National Laboratories, including facilities sustainment
for, upgrade of, and construction of research
laboratories, administrative and support buildings,
utilities, roads, power plants, and any other critical
infrastructure.
(B) Lab modernization projects at National
Laboratories, including lab modernization projects
relating to core infrastructure needed to carry out the
following:
(i) Support existing and emerging science
missions with new and specialized requirements
for world-leading scientific user facilities
and computing capabilities.
(ii) Maintain safe, efficient, reliable,
and environmentally sustainable and responsible
operations.
(4) Submission to congress.--For each fiscal year through
fiscal year 2030, at the same time as the annual budget
submission of the President, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives a list of projects
for which the Secretary will provide funding under this
section, including a description of each project and the
funding profile for each such project.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--
(A) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
subsection $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2030.
(B) Office of science.--Not less than one-third of
the amounts made available to carry out this section
each fiscal year shall be managed by the Office of
Science of the Department of Energy.
(b) Strategy for Facilities and Infrastructure.--Section 993 the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16357) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 993. STRATEGY FOR FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
``(a) Facility and Infrastructure Policy.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement a strategy
for facilities and infrastructure supported by the Office of
Science, the Office of Environmental Management, the Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil
Energy and Carbon Management, the Office of Nuclear Energy, and
the National Nuclear Security Administration Science and
Technology Programs at all National Laboratories and single-
purpose research facilities.
``(2) Strategy.--The strategy shall provide cost-effective
means for ensuring enabling infrastructure can support current
and future science and energy mission needs by carrying out the
following:
``(A) Maintaining existing facilities and
infrastructure.
``(B) Closing unneeded facilities.
``(C) Making facility modifications.
``(D) Building new facilities.
``(b) Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report describing the strategy under
subsection (a).
``(2) Contents.--For each National Laboratory and single-
purpose research facility that is primarily used for science
and energy research and across each Office that manages
National Laboratories, the report under paragraph (1) shall
contain the following:
``(A) The current priority list of each proposed
National Laboratory and single-purpose research
facility and infrastructure project, including cost and
schedule requirements, and proposed funding source.
``(B) A current 10-year plan that demonstrates the
reconfiguration of each such National Laboratory and
single-purpose research facility and infrastructure to
meet respective missions and to address respective
long-term operational costs and return on investment.
``(C) A preliminary estimate of funding and
resources required to fulfill such 10-year plan, and a
description of how investments will be allocated among
budgetary sources.
``(D) A description of facilities and
infrastructure planning processes, including data and
metrics relied upon, project prioritization criteria,
and stakeholder engagement.''.
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