[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 101 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2914. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Coons) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:



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  On page S4007, June 18, 2018, in the second column, the 
following appears: SA 2914. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. 
COONS) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 2911 proposed by Mr. ALEXANDER to the amendment SA 2910 
proposed by Mr. SHELBY to the bill H.R. 5895, making 
appropriations.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: SA 2914. Mr. 
GARDNER (for himself and Mr. COONS) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. 
SHELBY to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations.


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       At the end of title III of division A, add the following:

     SEC. 30___. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING INNOVATION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the United States leads the world in innovation through 
     scientific research;
       (2) many technologies making major contributions to the 
     United States economy were created through Federal support 
     for scientific research, including nuclear power, the laser, 
     the personal computer, the internet, and Global Positioning 
     Systems; and
       (3) in recognition of the importance of innovation through 
     scientific research and development, Congress increased 
     appropriations for Department of Energy research and 
     development programs for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) to maintain the position of the United States as a 
     world leader in innovation, Congress and the Secretary of 
     Energy should continue to support innovative science research 
     and development at National Laboratories and institutions of 
     higher education, along with private partners and nonprofit 
     research organizations, through sustained robust and reliable 
     funding in specific research areas, including--
       (A) exascale computing and supercomputing;
       (B) quantum and photonic information sciences;
       (C) biological and environmental research;
       (D) energy; and
       (E) materials and manufacturing; and
       (2) Congress should continue to increase scientific 
     research and development funding--
       (A) to ensure future technological advances continue to 
     spur innovation;
       (B) to help companies create good paying jobs; and
       (C) to strengthen national security.
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