[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1472 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1472

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 
      for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2001

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. 
  Rivers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Israel, Mr. Costello, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
 Texas, Mr. Wu, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Baca, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Baird, and 
  Mr. Moore) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                          Committee on Science

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 
      for the National Science Foundation, 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 ``National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The National Science Foundation merits praise and 
        public recognition for its major contributions during the past 
        50 years to the development of the Nation's academic research 
        enterprise, which is the envy of the world.
            (2) The economic strength and security of the United States 
        and the quality of life of all Americans are grounded in the 
        Nation's scientific and technological capabilities.
            (3) The National Science Foundation plays a key role in the 
        support of basic research in all science and engineering 
        disciplines and in science, mathematics, engineering, and 
        technology education at all levels.
            (4) The research and education activities of the National 
        Science Foundation promote the discovery, integration, 
        dissemination, and application of new knowledge in service to 
        society and prepare future generations of scientists, 
        mathematicians, and engineers who will be necessary to ensure 
        America's leadership in the global marketplace.
            (5) The National Science Foundation must be provided with 
        sufficient resources to enable it to carry out its 
        responsibilities to develop intellectual capital, strengthen 
        the scientific infrastructure, integrate research and 
        education, and enhance the delivery of mathematics and science 
        education and improve the technological literacy of all 
        citizens.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2002.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the National Science Foundation $5,078,400,000 for fiscal year 
        2002.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $3,859,700,000 shall be made available to carry 
                out Research and Related Activities, of which--
                            (i) $561,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Biological Sciences;
                            (ii) $556,300,000 shall be made available 
                        for Computer and Information Science and 
                        Engineering;
                            (iii) $489,400,000 shall be made available 
                        for Engineering;
                            (iv) $624,400,000 shall be made available 
                        for Geosciences;
                            (v) $1,028,700,000 shall be made available 
                        for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, of 
                        which $210,000,000 shall be made available for 
                        Mathematical Sciences;
                            (vi) $189,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences;
                            (vii) $236,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for United States Polar Research Programs;
                            (viii) $62,600,000 shall be made available 
                        for United States Antarctic Logistical Support 
                        Activities; and
                            (ix) $112,300,000 shall be made available 
                        for Integrative Activities, of which 
                        $75,000,000 shall be made available for Major 
                        Research Instrumentation;
                    (B) $903,400,000 shall be made available for 
                Education and Human Resources, of which--
                            (i) such sums as may be necessary shall be 
                        made available to allow for a minimum of 900 
                        new awards for Graduate Research Fellowships;
                            (ii) $18,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for evaluation activities carried out by the 
                        Research, Evaluation and Communication 
                        division; and
                            (iii) $67,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for research activities carried out by the 
                        Research, Evaluation and Communication 
                        division, of which $25,000,000 shall be made 
                        available for the Interagency Research 
                        Initiative;
                    (C) $135,200,000 shall be made available for Major 
                Research Equipment, of which--
                            (i) $17,400,000 shall be made available for 
                        the EarthScope;
                            (ii) $16,900,000 shall be made available 
                        for the Large Hadron Collider;
                            (iii) $9,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Millimeter Array;
                            (iv) $12,500,000 shall be made available 
                        for HIAPER;
                            (v) $55,000,000 shall be made available for 
                        Terascale Computing Systems; and
                            (vi) $24,400,000 shall be made available 
                        for the Network for Earthquake Engineering 
                        Simulation;
                    (D) $173,300,000 shall be made available for 
                Salaries and Expenses; and
                    (E) $6,800,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.
    (b) Fiscal Year 2003.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the National Science Foundation $5,840,200,000 for fiscal year 
        2003.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $4,471,700,000 shall be made available to carry 
                out Research and Related Activities, of which--
                            (i) $634,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Biological Sciences;
                            (ii) $645,200,000 shall be made available 
                        for Computer and Information Science and 
                        Engineering;
                            (iii) $553,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Engineering;
                            (iv) $706,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Geosciences;
                            (v) $1,216,900,000 shall be made available 
                        for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, of 
                        which $300,000,000 shall be made available for 
                        Mathematical Sciences;
                            (vi) $259,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences;
                            (vii) $267,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for United States Polar Research Programs;
                            (viii) $62,600,000 shall be made available 
                        for United States Antarctic Logistical Support 
                        Activities; and
                            (ix) $128,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Integrative Activities, of which 
                        $85,000,000 shall be made available for Major 
                        Research Instrumentation;
                    (B) $1,038,900,000 shall be made available for 
                Education and Human Resources, of which--
                            (i) such sums as may be necessary shall be 
                        made available to allow for a minimum of 900 
                        new awards for Graduate Research Fellowships;
                            (ii) $20,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for evaluation activities carried out by the 
                        Research, Evaluation and Communication 
                        division; and
                            (iii) $77,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for research activities carried out by the 
                        Research, Evaluation and Communication 
                        division, of which $28,000,000 shall be made 
                        available for the Interagency Research 
                        Initiative;
                    (C) $138,700,000 shall be made available for Major 
                Research Equipment, of which--
                            (i) $28,500,000 shall be made available for 
                        the EarthScope;
                            (ii) $9,700,000 shall be made available for 
                        the Large Hadron Collider;
                            (iii) $15,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Millimeter Array;
                            (iv) $12,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for the National Ecological Observatory 
                        Network;
                            (v) $39,500,000 shall be made available for 
                        HIAPER; and
                            (vi) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
                        the Network for Earthquake Engineering 
                        Simulation;
                    (D) $183,700,000 shall be made available for 
                Salaries and Expenses; and
                    (E) $7,200,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.
    (c) Fiscal Year 2004.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the National Science Foundation $6,716,200,000 for fiscal year 
        2004.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $5,176,300,000 shall be made available to carry 
                out Research and Related Activities, of which--
                            (i) $329,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences;
                            (ii) $390,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Mathematical Sciences; and
                            (iii) $100,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for the Major Research Instrumentation;
                    (B) $1,194,700,000 shall be made available to carry 
                out Education and Human Resources;
                    (C) $142,900,000 shall be made available for Major 
                Research Equipment, of which--
                            (i) $15,700,000 shall be made available for 
                        the EarthScope;
                            (ii) $25,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Millimeter Array;
                            (iii) $20,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for the National Ecological Observatory 
                        Network;
                            (iv) $7,500,000 shall be made available for 
                        HIAPER; and
                            (v) $17,000,000 shall be made available for 
                        the Network for Earthquake Engineering 
                        Simulation;
                    (D) $194,700,000 shall be made available for 
                Salaries and Expenses; and
                    (E) $7,600,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.
    (d) Fiscal Year 2005.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the National Science Foundation $7,723,600,000 for fiscal year 
        2005.
            (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) $5,988,000,000 shall be made available to carry 
                out Research and Related Activities, of which 
                $480,000,000 shall be made available for Mathematical 
                Sciences;
                    (B) $1,373,900,000 shall be made available to carry 
                out Education and Human Resources;
                    (C) $147,200,000 shall be made available for Major 
                Research Equipment, of which--
                            (i) $13,200,000 shall be made available for 
                        the EarthScope;
                            (ii) $35,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for Millimeter Array;
                            (iii) $27,000,000 shall be made available 
                        for the National Ecological Observatory 
                        Network; and
                            (iv) $7,500,000 shall be made available for 
                        HIAPER;
                    (D) $206,400,000 shall be made available for 
                Salaries and Expenses; and
                    (E) $8,100,000 shall be made available for the 
                Office of Inspector General.

SEC. 4. PRIORITY FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

    In allocating resources made available under section 3 for Research 
and Related Activities, the National Science Foundation shall give 
priority to increasing average grant size and duration.

SEC. 5. PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION OF RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
              AMOUNTS.

    If the amount appropriated pursuant to section 3(a)(2)(A), 
3(b)(2)(A), or 3(c)(2)(A) is less than the amount authorized under that 
subparagraph, the amount available for each scientific directorate and 
major activity under that subparagraph shall be reduced by the same 
proportion.

SEC. 6. CONSULTATION AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES.

    From appropriations made under authorizations provided in this Act, 
the Director of the National Science Foundation may use not more than 
$10,000 in each fiscal year for official consultation, representation, 
or other extraordinary expenses.

SEC. 7. MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION.

    The National Science Foundation shall conduct a review and 
assessment of the Major Research Instrumentation Program and provide a 
report to Congress on its findings and recommendations by September 1, 
2002. The report shall include--
            (1) estimates of the needs, by major field of science and 
        engineering, of institutions of higher education for the types 
        of research instrumentation that are eligible for acquisition 
        under the guidelines of the Major Research Instrumentation 
        Program;
            (2) the distribution of awards and funding levels by year 
        and by major field of science and engineering for the Major 
        Research Instrumentation Program, since the inception of the 
        Program; and
            (3) an analysis of the impact of the Major Research 
        Instrumentation Program on the research instrumentation needs 
        that were documented in the National Science Foundation's 1994 
        survey of academic research instrumentation needs.

SEC. 8. ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FOR PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE CAREERS IN 
              SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.

    (a) Assessment.--The Director of the National Science Foundation 
shall conduct a review and assessment of the precollege and 
undergraduate programs of the National Science Foundation that are 
focused on increasing the numbers of individuals pursuing careers in 
science, mathematics, and engineering, who are from segments of the 
population underrepresented in these career fields. The study shall--
            (1) determine the effectiveness of the Foundation's 
        programs, with emphasis on quantitative evidence of the 
        programs' impact on increasing the numbers of individuals 
        obtaining baccalaureate and graduate degrees in science, 
        mathematics, and engineering and subsequently entering careers 
        in those fields;
            (2) identify the principal characteristics of effective 
        programs and factors that would affect the replication of 
        effective programs at other sites; and
            (3) develop recommendations for surveys and for other data 
        collection and analysis activities that would strengthen the 
        Foundation's capability to assess the effectiveness of these 
        programs and to replicate and enlarge successful programs.
    (b) Plan.--On the basis of the assessment under subsection (a), the 
Director shall develop a plan for--
            (1) instituting a research grants program and allocating 
        resources for the Foundation's internal assessment activities 
        to address recommendations developed under subsection (a)(3); 
        and
            (2) scaling up and replicating programs and activities that 
        have been determined to be effective in increasing the numbers 
        of baccalaureate and graduate degrees in science, mathematics, 
        and engineering from segments of the population 
        underrepresented in these career fields.
    (c) Transmittal to Congress.--The National Science Foundation shall 
transmit to Congress within 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act a report setting forth the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the assessment conducted in accordance with 
subsection (a) and the plan developed in accordance with subsection 
(b), including recommended funding levels for proposed programs and 
activities.

SEC. 9. NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES PLAN.

    Section 201 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 
1998 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Cost Categories.--All cost data on facilities construction, 
repair and upgrades, operations, and maintenance provided in the plan 
required under subsection (a) shall indicate the source of the funds by 
appropriations account. Data supplied on operations costs shall 
indicate current and planned funding for instrumentation development 
and upgrades required to maintain the scientific value of the 
facility.''.

SEC. 10. REPORTS ELIMINATION.

    Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset 
Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note) does not apply to any report required 
to be submitted under any of the following provisions of law:
            (1) Section 4(j)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act 
        of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)).
            (2) Section 36(e) of the Science and Engineering Equal 
        Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885c(e)).
            (3) Section 37 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
        Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d).
            (4) Section 108 of the National Science Foundation 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (42 U.S.C. 1886).
            (5) Section 101(a)(3) of the High-Performance Computing Act 
        of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)).
            (6) Section 3(a)(7) and (f) of the National Science 
        Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(7) and (f)).
            (7) Section 7(a) of the National Science Foundation 
        Authorization Act, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1873 note).
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