[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 112 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3187-H3206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE ACT

  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 2225) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the National Science Foundation, 
and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2225

       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 
     for the Future Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Over the past seven decades, the National Science 
     Foundation has played a critical role in advancing the United 
     States academic research enterprise by supporting fundamental 
     research and education across science and engineering 
     disciplines.
       (2) Discoveries enabled by sustained investment in 
     fundamental research and the education of the United States 
     science and engineering workforce have led to 
     transformational innovations and spawned new industries.
       (3) While the traditional approach to investment in 
     research has delivered myriad benefits to society, a 
     concerted effort is needed to ensure the benefits of 
     federally funded science and engineering are enjoyed by all 
     Americans.
       (4) As countries around the world increase investments in 
     research and STEM education, United States global leadership 
     in science and engineering is eroding, posing significant 
     risks to economic competitiveness, national security, and 
     public well-being.
       (5) To address major societal challenges and sustain United 
     States leadership in innovation, the Federal Government must 
     increase investments in research, broaden participation in 
     the STEM workforce, and bolster collaborations among 
     universities, National Laboratories, field stations and 
     marine laboratories, companies, labor organizations, non-
     profit funders of research, local policymakers, civil 
     societies and stakeholder communities, and international 
     partners.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Academies.--The term ``Academies'' means the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
       (2) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial 
     intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     5002 of the William M. (MAC) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
       (3) Awardee.--The term ``awardee'' means the legal entity 
     to which Federal assistance is awarded and that is 
     accountable to the Federal Government for the use of the 
     funds provided.
       (4) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the National Science 
     Board.
       (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the National Science Foundation.
       (6) Emerging research institution.--The term ``emerging 
     research institution'' means an institution of higher 
     education with an

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     established undergraduate student program that has, on 
     average for 3 years prior to the time of application for an 
     award, received less than $35,000,000 in Federal research 
     funding.
       (7) Federal research agency.--The term ``Federal research 
     agency'' means any Federal agency with an annual extramural 
     research expenditure of over $100,000,000.
       (8) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the National 
     Science Foundation.
       (9) Historically black college and university.--The term 
     ``historically Black college and university'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       (10) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       (11) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2(5) of the 
     National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)), except that 
     such term shall also include--
       (A) any organization composed of labor organizations, such 
     as a labor union federation or a State or municipal labor 
     body; and
       (B) any organization which would be included in the 
     definition for such term under such section (5) but for the 
     fact that the organization represents--
       (i) individuals employed by the United States, any wholly 
     owned Government corporation, any Federal Reserve Bank, or 
     any State or political subdivision thereof;
       (ii) individuals employed by persons subject to the Railway 
     Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or
       (iii) individuals employed as agricultural laborers.
       (12) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
     serving institution'' means a Hispanic-serving institution, 
     an Alaska Native-serving institution, a Native Hawaiian-
     serving institutions, a Predominantly Black Institution, an 
     Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
     institution, or a Native American-serving nontribal 
     institution as described in section 371 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       (13) Non-profit organization.--The term ``non-profit 
     organization'' means an organization which is described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such code.
       (14) NSF includes.--The term ``NSF includes'' means the 
     initiative carried out under section 6(c).
       (15) PreK-12.--The term ``preK-12'' means pre-kindergarten 
     through grade 12.
       (16) Research and development award.--The term ``research 
     and development award'' means support provided to an 
     individual or entity by a Federal research agency to carry 
     out research and development activities, which may include 
     support in the form of a grant, contract, cooperative 
     agreement, or other such transaction. The term does not 
     include a grant, contract, agreement or other transaction for 
     the procurement of goods or services to meet the 
     administrative needs of a Federal research agency.
       (17) Skilled technical work.--The term ``skilled technical 
     work'' means an occupation that requires a high level of 
     knowledge in a technical domain and does not require a 
     bachelor's degree for entry.
       (18) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 2 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 
     of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6621 note).
       (19) STEM education.--The term ``STEM education'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 2 of the STEM Education Act 
     of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 6621 note).
       (20) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
     College or University'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c).

     SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Fiscal Year 2022.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Foundation $12,504,890,000 for fiscal year 2022.
       (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) $10,025,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     research and related activities, of which--
       (i) $55,000,000 shall be for the Mid-Scale Research 
     Infrastructure Program; and
       (ii) $1,400,000,000 shall be for the Directorate for 
     Science and Engineering Solutions;
       (B) $1,583,160,000 shall be made available for education 
     and human resources, of which--
       (i) $73,700,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Teacher 
     Scholarship Program;
       (ii) $59,500,000 shall be for the NSF Research Traineeship 
     Program;
       (iii) $416,300,000 shall be for the Graduate Research 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (iv) $70,000,000 shall be for the Cybercorps Scholarship 
     for Service Program;
       (C) $249,000,000 shall be made available for major research 
     equipment and facilities construction, of which $76,250,000 
     shall be for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program;
       (D) $620,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
     operations and award management;
       (E) $4,620,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the National Science Board; and
       (F) $23,120,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the Inspector General.
       (b) Fiscal Year 2023.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Foundation $14,620,800,000 for fiscal year 2023.
       (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) $11,870,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     research and related activities, of which--
       (i) $60,000,000 shall be for the Mid-Scale Research 
     Infrastructure Program; and
       (ii) $2,300,000,000 shall be for the Directorate for 
     Science and Engineering Solutions;
       (B) $1,654,520,000 shall be made available for education 
     and human resources, of which--
       (i) $80,400,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Teacher 
     Scholarship Program;
       (ii) $64,910,000 shall be for the NSF Research Traineeship 
     Program;
       (iii) $454,140,000 shall be for the Graduate Research 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (iv) $72,000,000 shall be for the Cybercorps Scholarship 
     for Service Program;
       (C) $355,000,000 shall be made available for major research 
     equipment and facilities construction, of which $80,000,000 
     shall be for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program;
       (D) $710,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
     operations and award management;
       (E) $4,660,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the National Science Board; and
       (F) $26,610,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the Inspector General.
       (c) Fiscal Year 2024.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Foundation $15,945,020,000 for fiscal year 2024.
       (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) $13,050,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     research and related activities, of which--
       (i) $70,000,000 shall be for the Mid-Scale Research 
     Infrastructure Program; and
       (ii) $2,900,000,000 shall be for the Directorate for 
     Science and Engineering Solutions;
       (B) $1,739,210,000 shall be made available for education 
     and human resources, of which--
       (i) $87,100,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Teacher 
     Scholarship Program;
       (ii) $70,320,000 shall be for the NSF Research Traineeship 
     Program;
       (iii) $491,990,000 shall be for the Graduate Research 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (iv) $78,000,000 shall be for the Cybercorps Scholarship 
     for Service Program;
       (C) $370,000,000 shall be made available for major research 
     equipment and facilities construction, of which $85,000,000 
     shall be for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program;
       (D) $750,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
     operations and award management;
       (E) $4,700,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the National Science Board; and
       (F) $31,110,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the Inspector General.
       (d) Fiscal Year 2025.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Foundation $17,004,820,000 for fiscal year 2025.
       (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) $14,000,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     research and related activities, of which--
       (i) $75,000,000 shall be for the Mid-Scale Research 
     Infrastructure Program; and
       (ii) $3,250,000,000 shall be for the Directorate for 
     Science and Engineering Solutions;
       (B) $1,823,470,000 shall be made available for education 
     and human resources, of which--
       (i) $93,800,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Teacher 
     Scholarship Program;
       (ii) $75,730,000 shall be for the NSF Research Traineeship 
     Program;
       (iii) $529,830,000 shall be for the Graduate Research 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (iv) $84,000,000 shall be for the Cybercorps Scholarship 
     for Service Program;
       (C) $372,000,000 shall be made available for major research 
     equipment and facilities construction, of which $90,000,000 
     shall be for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program;
       (D) $770,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
     operations and award management;
       (E) $4,740,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the National Science Board; and
       (F) $34,610,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the Inspector General.
       (e) Fiscal Year 2026.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Foundation $17,939,490,000 for fiscal year 2026.
       (2) Specific allocations.--Of the amount authorized under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) $14,800,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     research and related activities, of which--
       (i) $80,000,000 shall be for the Mid-Scale Research 
     Infrastructure Program; and
       (ii) $3,400,000,000 shall be for the Directorate for 
     Science and Engineering Solutions;
       (B) $1,921,600,000 shall be made available for education 
     and human resources, of which--
       (i) $100,500,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Teacher 
     Scholarship Program;
       (ii) $81,140,000 shall be for the NSF Research Traineeship 
     Program;
       (iii) $567,680,000 shall be for the Graduate Research 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (iv) $90,000,000 shall be for the Cybercorps Scholarship 
     for Service Program;
       (C) $375,000,000 shall be made available for major research 
     equipment and facilities construction, of which $100,000,000 
     shall be for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program;
       (D) $800,000,000 shall be made available for agency 
     operations and award management;

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       (E) $4,780,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the National Science Board; and
       (F) $38,110,000 shall be made available for the Office of 
     the Inspector General.

     SEC. 5. STEM EDUCATION.

       (a) PreK-12 STEM Education.--
       (1) Decadal survey of stem education research.--Not later 
     than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Director shall enter into a contract with the Academies to 
     review and assess the status and opportunities for PreK-12 
     STEM education research and make recommendations for research 
     priorities over the next decade.
       (2) Scaling innovations in prek-12 stem education.--
       (A) In general.--The Director shall establish a program to 
     award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of 
     higher education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of 
     such institutions or organizations) to establish no fewer 
     than 3 multidisciplinary Centers for Transformative Education 
     Research and Translation (in this section referred to as 
     ``Centers'') to support research and development on 
     widespread and sustained implementation of STEM education 
     innovations.
       (B) Application.--An institution of higher education or 
     non-profit organization (or a consortium of such institutions 
     or organizations) seeking funding under subparagraph (A) 
     shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the Director 
     may require. The application shall include, at a minimum, a 
     description of how the proposed Center will--
       (i) establish partnerships among academic institutions, 
     local or State education agencies, and other relevant 
     stakeholders in supporting programs and activities to 
     facilitate the widespread and sustained implementation of 
     promising, evidence-based STEM education practices, models, 
     programs, curriculum, and technologies;
       (ii) support enhanced STEM education infrastructure, 
     including cyberlearning technologies, to facilitate the 
     widespread adoption of promising, evidence-based practices;
       (iii) support research and development on scaling 
     practices, partnerships, and alternative models to current 
     approaches, including approaches sensitive to the unique 
     combinations of capabilities, resources, and needs of varying 
     localities, educators, and learners;
       (iv) include a focus on the learning needs of under 
     resourced schools and learners in low-resource or 
     underachieving local education agencies in urban and rural 
     communities and the development of high-quality curriculum 
     that engages these learners in the knowledge and practices of 
     STEM fields;
       (v) include a focus on the learning needs and unique 
     challenges facing students with disabilities; and
       (vi) support research and development on scaling practices 
     and models to support and sustain highly-qualified STEM 
     educators in urban and rural communities.
       (C) Additional considerations.--In awarding a grant under 
     this paragraph, the Director may also consider the extent to 
     which the proposed Center will--
       (i) leverage existing collaborations, tools, and strategies 
     supported by the Foundation, including NSF INCLUDES and the 
     Convergence Accelerators;
       (ii) support research on and the development and scaling of 
     innovative approaches to distance learning and education for 
     various student populations;
       (iii) support education innovations that leverage new 
     technologies or deepen understanding of the impact of 
     technology on educational systems; and
       (iv) include a commitment from local or State education 
     administrators to making the proposed reforms and activities 
     a priority.
       (D) Partnership.--In carrying out the program under 
     subparagraph (A), the Director shall explore opportunities to 
     partner with the Department of Education, including through 
     jointly funding activities under this paragraph.
       (E) Annual meeting.--The Director shall encourage and 
     facilitate an annual meeting of the Centers to foster 
     collaboration among the Centers and to further disseminate 
     the results of the Centers' activities.
       (F) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the activities carried out pursuant to 
     this paragraph that includes--
       (i) a description of the focus and proposed goals of each 
     Center; and
       (ii) an assessment of the program's success in helping to 
     promote scalable solutions in PreK-12 STEM education.
       (3) National academies study.--Not later than 45 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter 
     into an agreement with the Academies to conduct a study to--
       (A) review the research literature and identify research 
     gaps regarding the interconnected factors that foster and 
     hinder successful implementation of promising, evidence-based 
     PreK-12 STEM education innovations at the local, regional, 
     and national level;
       (B) present a compendium of promising, evidence-based PreK-
     12 STEM education practices, models, programs, and 
     technologies;
       (C) identify barriers to widespread and sustained 
     implementation of such innovations; and
       (D) make recommendations to the Foundation, the Department 
     of Education, the National Science and Technology Council's 
     Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
     Mathematics Education, State and local educational agencies, 
     and other relevant stakeholders on measures to address such 
     barriers.
       (4) Supporting pre-k-8 informal stem opportunities.--
     Section 3 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Pre-k-8 Informal Stem Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director of the National Science 
     Foundation shall provide grants to institutions of higher 
     education or a non-profit organizations (or a consortia of 
     such intuitions or organization) on a merit-reviewed, 
     competitive basis for research on programming that engages 
     students in grades PREK-8, including underrepresented and 
     rural students, in STEM in order to prepare such students to 
     pursue degrees or careers in STEM.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Grants awarded under this section shall 
     be used toward research to advance the engagement of 
     students, including underrepresented and rural students, in 
     grades PREK-8 in STEM through providing before-school, after-
     school, out-of-school, or summer activities, including in 
     single-gender environments or programming, that are designed 
     to encourage interest, engagement, and skills development for 
     students in STEM.
       ``(B) Permitted activities.--The activities described in 
     subparagraph (A) may include--
       ``(i) the provision of programming described in such 
     subparagraph for the purpose of research described in such 
     subparagraph;
       ``(ii) the use of a variety of engagement methods, 
     including cooperative and hands-on learning;
       ``(iii) exposure of students to role models in the fields 
     of STEM and near-peer mentors;
       ``(iv) training of informal learning educators, youth-
     serving professionals, and volunteers who lead informal STEM 
     programs in using evidence-based methods consistent with the 
     target student population being served;
       ``(v) education of students on the relevance and 
     significance of STEM careers, provision of academic advice 
     and assistance, and activities designed to help students make 
     real-world connections to STEM content;
       ``(vi) the attendance of students at events, competitions, 
     and academic programs to provide content expertise and 
     encourage career exposure in STEM, which may include the 
     purchase of parts and supplies needed to participate in such 
     competitions;
       ``(vii) activities designed to engage parents and families 
     of students in grades PREK-8 in STEM;
       ``(viii) innovative strategies to engage students, such as 
     using leadership skills and outcome measures to impart youth 
     with the confidence to pursue STEM coursework and academic 
     study;
       ``(ix) coordination with STEM-rich environments, including 
     other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, out-of-
     classroom settings, single-gender environments, institutions 
     of higher education, vocational facilities, corporations, 
     museums, or science centers; and
       ``(x) the acquisition of instructional materials or 
     technology-based tools to conduct applicable grant activity.
       ``(3) Application.--An applicant seeking funding under the 
     section shall submit an application at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as may be required. 
     Applications that include or partner with a nonprofit, 
     nongovernmental organization that has extensive experience 
     and expertise in increasing the participation of students in 
     PREK-8 in STEM are encouraged. The application may include 
     the following:
       ``(A) A description of the target audience to be served by 
     the research activity or activities for which such funding is 
     sought.
       ``(B) A description of the process for recruitment and 
     selection of students to participate in such activities.
       ``(C) A description of how such activity or activities may 
     inform programming that engages students in grades PREK-8 in 
     STEM.
       ``(D) A description of how such activity or activities may 
     inform programming that promotes student academic achievement 
     in STEM.
       ``(E) An evaluation plan that includes, at a minimum, the 
     use of outcome-oriented measures to determine the impact and 
     efficacy of programming being researched.
       ``(4) Evaluations.--Each recipient of a grant under this 
     section shall provide, at the conclusion of every year during 
     which the grant funds are received, an evaluation in a form 
     prescribed by the Director.
       ``(5) Accountability and dissemination.--
       ``(A) Evaluation required.--The Director shall evaluate the 
     activities established under this section. Such evaluation 
     shall--
       ``(i) use a common set of benchmarks and tools to assess 
     the results of research conducted under such grants; and
       ``(ii) to the extent practicable, integrate the findings of 
     the research resulting from the activity or activities funded 
     through the grant with the current research on serving 
     students with respect to the pursuit of degrees or careers in 
     STEM, including underrepresented and rural students, in 
     grades PREK-8.
       ``(B) Report on evaluations.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the completion of the

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     evaluation under subparagraph (A), the Director shall submit 
     to Congress and make widely available to the public a report 
     that includes--
       ``(i) the results of the evaluation; and
       ``(ii) any recommendations for administrative and 
     legislative action that could optimize the effectiveness of 
     the program under this section.
       ``(6) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Director shall, for purposes of enhancing program 
     effectiveness and avoiding duplication of activities, 
     consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the programs and 
     policies of other relevant Federal agencies.''.
       (b) Undergraduate STEM Education.--
       (1) Research on stem education and workforce needs.--The 
     Director shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to four-
     year institutions of higher education or non-profit 
     organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
     organizations) to support research and development activities 
     to--
       (A) encourage greater collaboration and coordination 
     between institutions of higher education and industry to 
     enhance education, foster hands-on learn experiences, and 
     improve alignment with workforce needs;
       (B) understand the current composition of the STEM 
     workforce and the factors that influence growth, retention, 
     and development of that workforce;
       (C) increase the size, diversity, capability, and 
     flexibility of the STEM workforce; and
       (D) increase dissemination and widespread adoption of 
     effective practices in undergraduate education and workforce 
     development.
       (2) Advanced technological education program update.--
     Section 3(b) of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) National Coordination Network for Science and 
     Technical Education.--The Director shall award grants to 
     institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, 
     and associate-degree granting colleges (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to establish a network of 
     centers for science and technical education. The centers 
     shall--
       ``(1) coordinate research, training, and education 
     activities funded by awards under subsection (a) and share 
     information and best practices across the network of 
     awardees;
       ``(2) serve as a national and regional clearinghouse and 
     resource to communicate and coordinate research, training, 
     and educational activities across disciplinary, 
     organizational, geographic, and international boundaries and 
     disseminate best practices; and
       ``(3) develop national and regional partnerships between 
     PreK-12 schools, two-year colleges, institutions of higher 
     education, workforce development programs, labor 
     organizations, and industry to meet workforce needs.''.
       (3) Innovations in stem education at community colleges.--
       (A) In general.--The Director shall award grants on a 
     merit-reviewed, competitive basis to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to advance research on the 
     nature of learning and teaching at community colleges and to 
     improve outcomes for students who enter the workforce upon 
     completion of their STEM degree or credential or transfer to 
     4-year institutions, including by--
       (i) examining how to scale up successful programs at 
     Community Colleges that are improving student outcomes in 
     foundational STEM courses;
       (ii) supporting research on effective STEM teaching 
     practices in community college settings;
       (iii) designing and developing new STEM curricula;
       (iv) providing STEM students with hands-on training and 
     research experiences, internships, and other experiential 
     learning opportunities;
       (v) increasing access to high quality STEM education 
     through new technologies;
       (vi) re-skilling or up-skilling incumbent workers for new 
     STEM jobs;
       (vii) building STEM career and seamless transfer pathways; 
     and
       (viii) developing novel mechanisms to identify and recruit 
     talent into STEM programs, in particular talent from groups 
     historically underrepresented in STEM.
       (B) Partnerships.--In carrying out activities under this 
     paragraph, the Director shall encourage applications to 
     develop, enhance, or expand cooperative STEM education and 
     training partnerships between institutions of higher 
     education, industry, and labor organizations.
       (c) Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act.--
       (1) Findings and purpose.--Section 2 of the Scientific and 
     Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862h) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (3), by striking ``science, mathematics, 
     and technology'' and inserting ``science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics or STEM'';
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``educated'' and before 
     ``trained''; and
       (iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``scientific and 
     technical education and training'' and inserting ``STEM 
     education and training''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``mathematics and 
     science'' and inserting ``STEM fields''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``mathematics and 
     science instruction'' and inserting ``STEM instruction''.
       (2) Modernizing references to stem.--Section 3 of the 
     Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     1862i) is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``scientific and 
     technical education '' and inserting ``stem education'';
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Scientific and 
     Technical Education '' and inserting ``STEM Education'';
       (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--

       (I) by inserting ``and education to prepare the skilled 
     technical workforce to meet workforce demands'' before ``, 
     and to improve'';
       (II) by striking ``core education courses in science and 
     mathematics'' and inserting ``core education courses in STEM 
     fields'';
       (III) by inserting ``veterans and individuals engaged in'' 
     before ``work in the home''; and
       (IV) by inserting ``and on building a pathway from 
     secondary schools, to associate-degree-granting institutions, 
     to careers that require technical training'' before ``, and 
     shall be designed'';

       (iii) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by inserting ``and study'' after ``development''; and
       (II) by striking ``core science and mathematics courses'' 
     and inserting ``core STEM courses'';

       (iv) in paragraph (2), by striking ``science, mathematics, 
     and advanced-technology fields'' and inserting ``STEM and 
     advanced-technology fields'';
       (v) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``to support the 
     advanced-technology industries that drive the competitiveness 
     of the United States in the global economy'' before the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (vi) in paragraph (4), by striking ``scientific and 
     advanced-technology fields'' and inserting ``STEM and 
     advanced-technology fields''; and
       (vii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``advanced scientific 
     and technical education'' and inserting ``advanced STEM and 
     advanced-technology'';
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``to 
     encourage'' and all that follows through ``such means as--'' 
     and inserting ``to encourage the development of career and 
     educational pathways with multiple entry and exit points 
     leading to credentials and degrees, and to assist students 
     pursuing pathways in STEM fields to transition from 
     associate-degree-granting colleges to bachelor-degree-
     granting institutions, through such means as--'';
       (bb) in clause (i), by striking ``to ensure'' and inserting 
     ``to develop articulation agreements that ensure''; and
       (cc) in clause (ii), by striking ``courses at the bachelor-
     degree-granting institution'' and inserting ``the career and 
     educational pathways supported by the articulation 
     agreements'';

       (II) in subparagraph (B)--

       (aa) in clause (i), by inserting ``veterans and individuals 
     engaged in'' before ``work in the home'';
       (bb) in clause (iii)--
       (AA) by striking ``bachelor's-degree-granting 
     institutions'' and inserting ``institutions or work sites''; 
     and
       (BB) by inserting ``or industry internships'' after 
     ``summer programs''; and
       (cc) by striking the flush text following clause (iv); and

       (III) by striking subparagraph (C);

       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by striking ``mathematics and science programs'' and 
     inserting ``STEM programs'';
       (II) by inserting ``and, as appropriate, elementary 
     schools,'' after ``with secondary schools'';
       (III) by striking ``mathematics and science education'' and 
     inserting ``STEM education'';
       (IV) by striking ``secondary school students'' and 
     inserting ``students at these schools'';
       (V) by striking ``science and advanced-technology fields'' 
     and inserting ``STEM and advanced-technology fields''; and
       (VI) by striking ``agreements with local educational 
     agencies'' and inserting ``articulation agreements or dual 
     credit courses with local secondary schools, or other means 
     as the Director determines appropriate,''; and

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (II) by striking ``shall--''and all that follows through 
     ``establish a'' and inserting ``shall establish a'';
       (III) by striking ``the fields of science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics'' and inserting ``STEM fields''; 
     and
       (IV) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``, including jobs 
     at Federal and academic laboratories.'';

       (D) in subsection (d)(2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) as appropriate, applications that apply the best 
     practices for STEM education

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     and technical skills education through distance learning or 
     in a simulated work environment, as determined by research 
     described in subsection (f); and'';
       (E) in subsection (g), by striking the second sentence;
       (F) in subsection (h)(1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2022'' and inserting 
     ``2026'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2022'' and 
     inserting ``2026''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by striking ``up to $2,500,000'' and inserting ``not 
     less than $3,000,000''; and
       (II) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026'';

       (G) in subsection (i)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (H) in subsection (j)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) the term advanced-technology includes technological 
     fields such as advanced manufacturing, agricultural-, 
     biological- and chemical-technologies, energy and 
     environmental technologies, engineering technologies, 
     information technologies, micro and nano-technologies, 
     cybersecurity technologies, geospatial technologies, and new, 
     emerging technology areas;'';
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``separate bachelor-
     degree-granting institutions'' and inserting ``other 
     entities'';
       (iii) by striking paragraph (7);
       (iv) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs 
     (7) and (8), respectively;
       (v) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (D), 
     by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
       (vi) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (D)--

       (I) by striking ``mathematics, science, engineering, or 
     technology'' and inserting ``science, technology, 
     engineering, or mathematics''; and
       (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and

       (vii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) the term skilled technical workforce means workers--
       ``(A) in occupations that use significant levels of science 
     and engineering expertise and technical knowledge; and
       ``(B) whose level of educational attainment is less than a 
     bachelor degree.''.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 5 of the 
     Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     1862j) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director 
     for carrying out sections 2 through 4, $150,000,000 for 
     fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.
       (d) Graduate STEM Education.--
       (1) Mentoring and professional development.--
       (A) Mentoring plans.--
       (i) Update.--Section 7008 of the America Creating 
     Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in 
     Technology, Education, and Science Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o) is 
     amended by--

       (I) inserting ``and graduate student'' after 
     ``postdoctoral''; and
       (II) inserting ``The requirement may be satisfied by 
     providing such individuals with access to mentors, including 
     individuals not listed on the grant.'' after ``review 
     criterion.''.

       (ii) Evaluation.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an 
     agreement with a qualified independent organization to 
     evaluate the effectiveness of the postdoctoral mentoring plan 
     requirement for improving mentoring for Foundation-supported 
     postdoctoral researchers.
       (B) Career exploration.--
       (i) In general.--The Director shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education and 
     non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
     or organizations) to develop innovative approaches for 
     facilitating career exploration of academic and non-academic 
     career options and for providing opportunity-broadening 
     experiences, including work-integrated opportunities, for 
     graduate students and postdoctoral scholars that can then be 
     considered, adopted, or adapted by other institutions and to 
     carry out research on the impact and outcomes of such 
     activities.
       (ii) Review of proposals.--In selecting grant recipients 
     under this subparagraph, the Director shall consider, at a 
     minimum--

       (I) the extent to which the administrators of the 
     institution are committed to making the proposed activity a 
     priority; and
       (II) the likelihood that the institution or organization 
     will sustain or expand the proposed activity effort beyond 
     the period of the grant.

       (C) Development plans.--The Director shall require that 
     annual project reports for awards that support graduate 
     students and postdoctoral scholars include certification by 
     the principal investigator that each graduate student and 
     postdoctoral scholar receiving substantial support from such 
     award, as determined by the Director, in consultation with 
     faculty advisors, has developed and annually updated an 
     individual development plan to map educational goals, career 
     exploration, and professional development.
       (D) Professional development supplement.--The Director 
     shall carry out a five-year pilot initiative to award up to 
     2,500 administrative supplements of up to $2,000 to existing 
     research grants annually, on a competitive basis, to support 
     professional development experiences for graduate students 
     and postdoctoral researchers who receive a substantial 
     portion of their support under such grants, as determined by 
     the Director. Not more than 10 percent of supplements awarded 
     under this subparagraph may be used to support professional 
     development experiences for postdoctoral researchers.
       (E) Graduate education research.--The Director shall award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to support research on the 
     graduate education system and outcomes of various 
     interventions and policies, including--
       (i) the effects of traineeships, fellowships, internships, 
     and teaching and research assistantships on outcomes for 
     graduate students;
       (ii) the effects of graduate education and mentoring 
     policies and procedures on degree completion, including 
     differences by--

       (I) gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender 
     identity, and citizenship; and
       (II) student debt load;

       (iii) the development and assessment of new or adapted 
     interventions, including approaches that improve mentoring 
     relationships, develop conflict management skills, and 
     promote healthy research teams; and
       (iv) research, data collection, and assessment of the state 
     of graduate student mental health and wellbeing, factors 
     contributing to and consequences of poor graduate student 
     mental health, and the development, adaptation, and 
     assessment of evidence-based strategies and policies to 
     support emotional wellbeing and mental health.
       (2) Graduate research fellowship program update.--
       (A) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Foundation should increase the number of new graduate 
     research fellows supported annually over the next 5 years to 
     no fewer than 3,000 fellows.
       (B) Program update.--Section 10 of the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended--
       (i) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and as will address 
     national workforce demand in critical STEM fields'' after 
     ``throughout the United States'';
       (ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``of $12,000'' and 
     inserting ``of at least $16,000''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Outreach.--The Director shall ensure program outreach 
     to recruit fellowship applicants from fields of study that 
     are in areas of critical national need, from all regions of 
     the country, and from historically underrepresented 
     populations in STEM.''.
       (C) Cybersecurity scholarships and graduate fellowships.--
     The Director shall ensure that students pursuing master's 
     degrees and doctoral degrees in fields relating to 
     cybersecurity are considered as applicants for scholarships 
     and graduate fellowships under the Graduate Research 
     Fellowship Program under section 10 of the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869).
       (3) Study on graduate student funding.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an 
     agreement with a qualified independent organization to 
     evaluate--
       (i) the role of the Foundation in supporting graduate 
     student education and training through fellowships, 
     traineeships, and other funding models; and
       (ii) the impact of different funding mechanisms on graduate 
     student experiences and outcomes, including whether such 
     mechanisms have differential impacts on subsets of the 
     student population.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the organization charged with carrying 
     out the study under subparagraph (A) shall publish the 
     results of its evaluation, including a recommendation for the 
     appropriate balance between fellowships, traineeships, and 
     other funding models.
       (4) Fellowships and traineeships for early-career ai 
     researchers.--
       (A) Artificial intelligence traineeships.--
       (i) In general.--The Director shall award grants to 
     institutions of higher education to establish traineeship 
     programs for graduate students who pursue artificial 
     intelligence-related research leading to a masters or 
     doctorate degree by providing funding and other assistance, 
     and by providing graduate students opportunities for research 
     experiences in government or industry related to the 
     students' artificial intelligence studies.
       (ii) Use of funds.--A institution of higher education shall 
     use grant funds provided under clause (i) for the purposes 
     of--

       (I) providing traineeships to students who are pursuing 
     research in artificial intelligence leading to a masters or 
     doctorate degree;
       (II) paying tuition and fees for students receiving 
     traineeships;
       (III) creating and requiring courses or training programs 
     in technology ethics for students receiving traineeships;
       (IV) creating opportunities for research in technology 
     ethics for students receiving traineeships;
       (V) establishing scientific internship programs for 
     students receiving traineeships in

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     artificial intelligence at for-profit institutions, nonprofit 
     research institutions, or government laboratories; and
       (VI) other costs associated with the administration of the 
     program.

       (B) Artificial intelligence fellowships.--The Director 
     shall award fellowships to masters and doctoral students and 
     postdoctoral researchers who are pursuing degrees or research 
     in artificial intelligence and related fields, including in 
     the field of technology ethics. In making such awards, the 
     Director shall conduct outreach, including through formal 
     solicitations, to solicit proposals from students and 
     postdoctoral researchers seeking to carry out research in 
     aspects of technology ethics with relevance to artificial 
     intelligence systems.
       (e) Stem Workforce Data.--
       (1) Skilled technical workforce portfolio review.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall conduct a full 
     portfolio analysis of the Foundation's skilled technical 
     workforce investments across all Directorates in the areas of 
     education, research, infrastructure, data collection, and 
     analysis.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     review under subparagraph (A) is complete, the Director shall 
     submit to Congress and make widely available to the public a 
     summary report of the portfolio review.
       (2) Survey data.--
       (A) Rotating topic modules.--To meet evolving needs for 
     data on the state of the science and engineering workforce, 
     the Director shall assess, through coordination with other 
     Federal statistical agencies and drawing on input from 
     relevant stakeholders, the feasibility and benefits of 
     incorporating questions or topic modules to existing National 
     Center for Science and Engineering Statistics surveys that 
     would vary from cycle to cycle.
       (B) New data.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress 
     and the Board the results of an assessment, carried out in 
     coordination with other Federal agencies and with input from 
     relevant stakeholders, of the feasibility and benefits of 
     incorporating new questions or topic modules to existing 
     National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 
     surveys on--
       (i) the skilled technical workforce;
       (ii) working conditions and work-life balance;
       (iii) harassment and discrimination;
       (iv) sexual orientation and gender identity;
       (v) immigration and emigration; and
       (vi) any other topics at the discretion of the Director.
       (C) Longitudinal design.--The Director shall continue and 
     accelerate efforts to enhance the usefulness of National 
     Center for Science and Engineering Statistics survey data for 
     longitudinal research and analysis.
       (D) Government accountability office review.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a 
     report to Congress that--
       (i) evaluates Foundation processes for ensuring the data 
     and analysis produced by the National Center for Science and 
     Engineering Statistics meets current and future needs; and
       (ii) includes such recommendations as the Comptroller 
     General determines are appropriate to improve such processes.
       (f) Cyber Workforce Development Research and Development.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall award grants on a 
     merit-reviewed, competitive basis to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or a consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to carry out research on the 
     cyber workforce.
       (2) Research.--In carrying out research pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), the Director shall support research and 
     development activities to--
       (A) Understand the current state of the cyber workforce, 
     including factors that influence growth, retention, and 
     development of that workforce;
       (B) examine paths to entry and re-entry into the cyber 
     workforce;
       (C) understand trends of the cyber workforce, including 
     demographic representation, educational and professional 
     backgrounds present, competencies available, and factors that 
     shape employee recruitment, development, and retention and 
     how to increase the size, diversity, and capability of the 
     cyber workforce;
       (D) examine and evaluate training practices, models, 
     programs, and technologies; and
       (E) other closely related topics as the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       (3) Requirements.--In carrying out the activities described 
     in paragraph (2), the Director shall--
       (A) collaborate with the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology, including the National Initiative for 
     Cybersecurity Education, the Department of Homeland Security, 
     the Department of Defense, the Office of Personnel 
     Management, and other Federal departments and agencies, as 
     appropriate;
       (B) align with or build on the National Initiative on 
     Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework 
     wherever practicable and applicable;
       (C) leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing 
     cyber workforce development research and education 
     activities; and
       (D) engage with other Federal departments and agencies, 
     research communities, and potential users of information 
     produced under this subsection.
       (g) Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service Program.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) since cybersecurity risks are constant in the growing 
     digital world, it is critical that the United States stay 
     ahead of malicious cyber activity with a workforce that can 
     safeguard our innovation, research, and work environments; 
     and
       (B) Federal investments in the Federal Cyber Scholarship-
     for-Service Program at the National Science Foundation play a 
     critical role in preparing and sustaining a strong, talented, 
     and much-needed national cybersecurity workforce and should 
     be strengthened.
       (2) In general.--Section 302(b)(1) of the Cybersecurity 
     Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442(b)(1)) is amended by 
     striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following 
     ``and cybersecurity-related aspects of other related fields 
     as appropriate, including artificial intelligence, quantum 
     computing and aerospace.''.
       (h) Cybersecurity Workforce Data Initiative.--The Director, 
     acting through the National Center for Science and 
     Engineering Statistics established in section 505 of the 
     America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
     1862p) and in coordination with the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology and other appropriate 
     Federal statistical agencies, shall establish a cybersecurity 
     workforce data initiative that--
       (1) assesses the feasibility of providing nationally 
     representative estimates and statistical information on the 
     cybersecurity workforce;
       (2) utilizes the National Initiative for Cybersecurity 
     Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST 
     Special Publication 800-181), or other frameworks, as 
     appropriate, to enable a consistent measurement of the 
     cybersecurity workforce;
       (3) utilizes and complements existing data on employer 
     requirements and unfilled positions in the cybersecurity 
     workforce;
       (4) consults key stakeholders and the broader community of 
     practice in cybersecurity workforce development to determine 
     data requirements needed to strengthen the cybersecurity 
     workforce;
       (5) evaluates existing Federal survey data for information 
     pertinent to developing national estimates of the 
     cybersecurity workforce;
       (6) evaluates administrative data and other supplementary 
     data sources, as available, to describe and measure the 
     cybersecurity workforce; and
       (7) collects statistical data, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, on credential attainment and employment outcomes 
     information for the cybersecurity workforce.

     SEC. 6. BROADENING PARTICIPATION.

       (a) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and 
     Science Teaching.--
       (1) In general.--Section 117(a) of the National Science 
     Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C.1881b(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``108'' and inserting ``110'';
       (ii) by striking clause (iv);
       (iii) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and'';
       (iv) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) as 
     subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively, and 
     moving the margins of such subclauses (as so redesignated) 
     two ems to the right; and
       (v) by striking ``In selecting teachers'' and all that 
     follows through ``two teachers--'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(C) In selecting teachers for an award authorized by this 
     subsection, the President shall select--
       ``(i) at least two teachers--''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), as designated by paragraph 
     (1)(A)(v), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) at least one teacher--
       ``(I) from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands;
       ``(II) from American Samoa;
       ``(III) from the Virgin Islands of the United States; and
       ``(IV) from Guam.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall apply with respect to awards made on or after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Update.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     over the next five years the Foundation should increase the 
     number of scholarships awarded under the Robert Noyce Teacher 
     Scholarship program established under section 10 of the 
     National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 
     U.S.C. 1862n-1) by 50 percent.
       (2) Outreach.--To increase the diversity of participants, 
     the Director shall support symposia, forums, conferences, and 
     other activities to expand and enhance outreach to--
       (A) historically Black colleges and universities that are 
     part B institutions, as defined in section 322(2) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2));
       (B) Tribal Colleges or Universities;
       (C) Minority serving institutions;
       (D) institutions of higher education that are located near 
     or serve rural communities;
       (E) labor organizations;
       (F) emerging research institutions; and
       (G) higher education programs that serve or support 
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       (c) NSF INCLUDES Initiative.--The Director shall award 
     grants and cooperative agreements, on a competitive basis, to 
     institutions of higher education or non-profit organizations 
     (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to carry 
     out a comprehensive national initiative to facilitate the 
     development of networks and partnerships to build on and 
     scale up effective practices in broadening participation in 
     STEM studies and careers of groups historically 
     underrepresented in such studies and careers.
       (d) Broadening Participation on Major Facilities Awards.--
     The Director shall require organizations seeking a 
     cooperative agreement for the management of the operations 
     and maintenance of a Foundation project to demonstrate prior 
     experience and current capabilities in employing best 
     practices in broadening participation in science and 
     engineering and ensure implementation of such practices is 
     considered in oversight of the award.
       (e) Partnerships With Emerging Research Institutions.--The 
     Director shall establish a five-year pilot program to enhance 
     partnerships between emerging research institutions and 
     institutions classified as very high research activity by the 
     Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education 
     at the time of application. In carrying out this program, the 
     Director shall--
       (1) require that each proposal submitted by a multi-
     institution collaboration for an award, including those under 
     section 9, that exceeds $1,000,000, as appropriate, specify 
     how the applicants will support substantive, meaningful, and 
     mutually-beneficial partnerships with one or more emerging 
     research institutions;
       (2) require awardees funded under paragraph (1) to direct 
     no less than 25 percent of the total award to one or more 
     emerging research institutions to build research capacity, 
     including through support for faculty salaries and training, 
     field and laboratory research experiences for undergraduate 
     and graduate students, and maintenance and repair of research 
     equipment and instrumentation;
       (3) require awardees funded under paragraph (1) to report 
     on the partnership activities as part of the annual reporting 
     requirements of the Foundation;
       (4) solicit feedback on the partnership directly from 
     partner emerging research institutions, in such form as the 
     Director deems appropriate; and
       (5) submit a report to Congress after the third year of the 
     pilot program that includes--
       (A) an assessment, drawing on feedback from the research 
     community and other sources of information, of the 
     effectiveness of the pilot program for improving the quality 
     of partnerships with emerging research institutions; and
       (B) if deemed effective, a plan for permanent 
     implementation of the pilot program.
       (f) Tribal Colleges and Universities Program Update.--
       (1) In general.--Section 525 of the America COMPETES 
     Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-13) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a) by--
       (i) striking ``Native American'' and inserting ``American 
     Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian''; and
       (ii) inserting ``post-secondary credentials and'' before 
     ``associate's''; and
       (iii) striking ``or baccalaureate degrees'' and inserting 
     ``, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees''; and
       (B) in subsection (b) by striking ``undergraduate''; and
       (C) in subsection (c) by inserting ``and STEM'' after 
     ``laboratory''.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director to carry out this program 
     $107,250,000 for fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2026.
       (g) Diversity in Tech Research.--The Director shall award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to support basic and applied 
     research that yields a scientific evidence base for improving 
     the design and emergence, development and deployment, and 
     management and ultimate effectiveness of organizations of all 
     kinds, including research related to diversity, equity, and 
     inclusion in the technology sector.
       (h) Continuing Support for EPSCoR.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--
       (A) In general.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (i) since maintaining the Nation's scientific and economic 
     leadership requires the participation of talented individuals 
     nationwide, EPSCoR investments into State research and 
     education capacities are in the Federal interest and should 
     be sustained; and
       (ii) EPSCoR should maintain its experimental component by 
     supporting innovative methods for improving research capacity 
     and competitiveness.
       (B) Definition of epscor.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``EPSCoR'' has the meaning given the term in section 502 of 
     the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
     1862p note).
       (2) Update of epscor.--Section 517(f)(2) of the America 
     COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-
     9(f)(2)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) to increase the capacity of rural communities to 
     provide quality STEM education and STEM workforce development 
     programming to students, and teachers; and''.
       (i) Fostering STEM Research Diversity and Capacity 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall establish a program to 
     make awards on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to 
     eligible institutions to implement and study innovative 
     approaches for building research capacity in order to engage 
     and retain students from a range of institutions and diverse 
     backgrounds in STEM.
       (2) Eligible institution defined.--In this subsection the 
     term ``eligible institution'' means an institution of higher 
     education that, according to the data published by the 
     National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, is 
     not, on average, among the top 100 institutions in Federal 
     research and development expenditures during the 3 year 
     period prior to the year of the award.
       (3) Purpose.--The program established in paragraph (1) 
     shall be focused on achieving simultaneous impacts at the 
     student, faculty, and institutional levels by increasing the 
     research capacity at eligible institutions and the number of 
     undergraduate and graduate students pursuing STEM degrees 
     from eligible institutions.
       (4) Requirements.--In carrying out this program, the 
     Director shall--
       (A) require eligible institutions seeking funding under 
     this subsection to submit an application to the Director at 
     such time, in such manner, containing such information and 
     assurances as the Director may require. The application shall 
     include, at a minimum a description of how the eligible 
     institution plans to sustain the proposed activities beyond 
     the duration of the grant;
       (B) require applicants to identify disciplines and focus 
     areas in which the eligible institution can excel, and 
     explain how the applicant will use the award to build 
     capacity to bolster the institutional research 
     competitiveness of eligible entities to support grants 
     awarded by the Foundation and increase regional and national 
     capacity in STEM;
       (C) require the awards funded under this subsection to 
     support research and related activities, which may include--
       (i) development or expansion of research programs in 
     disciplines and focus areas in subparagraph (B);
       (ii) faculty recruitment and professional development in 
     disciplines and focus areas in subparagraph (B), including 
     for early-career researchers;
       (iii) stipends for undergraduate and graduate students 
     participating in research in disciplines and focus areas in 
     subparagraph (B);
       (iv) acquisition of instrumentation necessary to build 
     research capacity at an eligible institution in disciplines 
     and focus areas in subparagraph (B);
       (v) an assessment of capacity-building and research 
     infrastructure needs;
       (vi) administrative research development support; and
       (vii) other activities necessary to build research 
     capacity; and
       (D) require that no eligible institution should receive 
     more than $10,000,000 in any single year of funds made 
     available under this section.
       (5) Additional considerations.--In awarding a grant under 
     this subsection, the Director may also consider--
       (A) the extent to which the applicant will support students 
     from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation 
     undergraduate students;
       (B) the geographic and institutional diversity of the 
     applying institutions; and
       (C) how the applicants can leverage public-private 
     partnerships and existing partnerships with Federal Research 
     Agencies.
       (6) Duplication.--The Director shall ensure the awards made 
     under this subsection are complementary and not duplicative 
     of existing programs;
       (7) Report.--The Director shall submit a report to Congress 
     after the third year of the program that includes--
       (A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the program for 
     growing the geographic and institutional diversity of 
     institutions of higher education receiving research awards 
     from the Foundation;
       (B) an assessment of the quality, quantity and geographic 
     and institutional diversity of institutions of higher 
     education conducting Foundation-sponsored research since the 
     establishment of the program in this subsection;
       (C) an assessment of the quantity and diversity of 
     undergraduate and graduate students graduating from eligible 
     institutions with STEM degrees; and
       (D) statistical summary data on the program, including the 
     geographic and institutional allocation of award funding, the 
     number and diversity of supported graduate and undergraduate 
     students, and how it contributes to capacity building at 
     eligible entities.
       (8) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director $150,000,000 for each of 
     the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out the 
     activities under this subsection.
       (j) Capacity-building Program for Developing 
     Universities.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall make awards, on a 
     competitive basis, to eligible institutions described in 
     paragraph (2) to support the mission of the Foundation and to 
     build institutional research capacity at eligible 
     institutions.
       (2) Eligible institution.--

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       (A) In general.--To be eligible to receive an award under 
     this subsection, an institution--
       (i) shall be--

       (I) a historically Black college or university;
       (II) a Tribal College or University;
       (III) a minority-serving institution; or
       (IV) an institution of higher education with an established 
     STEM capacity building program focused on traditionally 
     underrepresented populations in STEM, including Native 
     Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Indians; and

       (ii) shall have not more than $50,000,000 in annual 
     federally-financed research and development expenditures for 
     science and engineering as reported through the National 
     Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development 
     Survey.
       (B) Partnerships.--An eligible institution receiving a 
     grant under this subsection may carry out the activities of 
     the grant through a partnership with other entities, 
     including community colleges and other eligible institutions.
       (3) Proposals.--To receive an award under this subsection, 
     an eligible institution shall submit an application to the 
     Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Director may require, including a plan 
     that describes how the eligible institution will establish or 
     expand research office capacity and how such award would be 
     used to--
       (A) conduct an assessment of capacity-building and research 
     infrastructure needs of an eligible institution;
       (B) enhance institutional resources to provide 
     administrative research development support to faculty at an 
     eligible institution;
       (C) bolster the institutional research competitiveness of 
     an eligible institution to support grants awarded by the 
     Foundation;
       (D) support the acquisition of instrumentation necessary to 
     build research capacity at an eligible institution in 
     research areas directly associated with the Foundation;
       (E) increase capability of an eligible institution to move 
     technology into the marketplace;
       (F) increase engagement with industry to execute research 
     through the SBIR and STTR programs (as defined in section 
     9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)) and direct 
     contracts at an eligible institution;
       (G) provide student engagement and research training 
     opportunities at the undergraduate, graduate, and 
     postdoctoral levels at an eligible institution;
       (H) further faculty development initiatives and strengthen 
     institutional research training infrastructure, capacity, and 
     competitiveness of an eligible institution; or
       (I) address plans and prospects for long-term 
     sustainability of institutional enhancements at an eligible 
     institution resulting from the award including, if 
     applicable, how the award may be leveraged by an eligible 
     institution to build a broader base of support.
       (4) Awards.--Awards made under this subsection shall be for 
     periods of 3 years, and may be extended for periods of not 
     more than 5 years.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director $100,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out the activities in 
     this Act.
       (k) Chief Diversity Officer of the NSF.--
       (1) Chief diversity officer.--
       (A) Appointment.--The Director shall appoint a senior 
     agency official within the Office of the Director as a Chief 
     Diversity Officer.
       (B) Qualifications.--The Chief Diversity Officer shall have 
     significant experience, within the Federal Government and the 
     science community, with diversity- and inclusion-related 
     matters, including--
       (i) civil rights compliance;
       (ii) harassment policy, reviews, and investigations;
       (iii) equal employment opportunity; and
       (iv) disability policy.
       (C) Oversight.--The Chief Diversity Officer shall direct 
     the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the Foundation and 
     report directly to the Director in the performance of the 
     duties of the Chief Diversity Officer under this subsection.
       (2) Duties.--The Chief Diversity Officer is responsible for 
     providing advice on policy, oversight, guidance, and 
     coordination with respect to matters of the Foundation 
     related to diversity and inclusion, including ensuring the 
     geographic diversity of the Foundation programs. Other duties 
     may include--
       (A) establishing and maintaining a strategic plan that 
     publicly states a diversity definition, vision, and goals for 
     the Foundation;
       (B) defining a set of strategic metrics that are--
       (i) directly linked to key organizational priorities and 
     goals;
       (ii) actionable; and
       (iii) actively used to implement the strategic plan under 
     paragraph (1);
       (C) advising in the establishment of a strategic plan for 
     diverse participation by individuals and institutions of 
     higher education, including community colleges, historically 
     Black colleges and universities, Tribal colleges or 
     universities, minority-serving institutions, institutions of 
     higher education with an established STEM capacity building 
     program focused on traditionally underrepresented populations 
     in STEM, including Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and 
     Indians, and institutions from jurisdictions eligible to 
     participate under section 113 of the National Science 
     Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g);
       (D) advising in the establishment of a strategic plan for 
     outreach to, and recruiting from, untapped locations and 
     underrepresented populations;
       (E) advising on a diversity and inclusion strategy for the 
     Foundation's portfolio of PreK-12 STEM education focused 
     programs and activities, including goals for addressing 
     barriers to participation;
       (F) advising on the application of the Foundation's broader 
     impacts review criterion; and
       (G) performing such additional duties and exercise such 
     powers as the Director may prescribe.
       (3) Funding.--From any amounts appropriated for the 
     Foundation for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the 
     Director shall allocate $5,000,000 to carry out this 
     subsection for each such year.

     SEC. 7. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
     means the principal investigator, co-principal investigators, 
     and any other person at the institution who is responsible 
     for the design, conduct, or reporting of research or 
     educational activities funded or proposed for funding by the 
     Foundation.
       (2) Foreign country of concern.--The term ``foreign country 
     of concern'' means the People's Republic of China, the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian 
     Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or any other 
     country deemed to be a country of concern as determined by 
     the Department of State.
       (3) Malign foreign government talent recruitment program.--
     The term ``malign foreign government talent recruitment 
     program'' means any program or activity that includes 
     compensation, including cash, research funding, honorific 
     titles, promised future compensation, or other types of 
     remuneration, provided by the foreign state or an entity 
     sponsored by the foreign state to the targeted individual in 
     exchange for the individual transferring knowledge and 
     expertise to the foreign country.
       (b) Broader Impacts.--
       (1) Assessment.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an 
     agreement with a qualified independent organization to assess 
     how the Broader Impacts review criterion is applied across 
     the Foundation and make recommendations for improving the 
     effectiveness for meeting the goals established in section 
     526 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully 
     Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science 
     Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-14).
       (2) Activities.--The Director shall award grants on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
     non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
     or organizations) to support activities to increase the 
     efficiency, effectiveness, and availability of resources for 
     implementing the Broader Impacts review criterion, 
     including--
       (A) training and workshops for program officers, merit 
     review panelists, grant office administrators, faculty, and 
     students to improve understanding of the goals and the full 
     range of potential broader impacts available to researchers 
     to satisfy this criterion;
       (B) repositories and clearinghouses for sharing best 
     practices and facilitating collaboration; and
       (C) tools for evaluating and documenting societal impacts 
     of research.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Director should continue to identify opportunities to 
     reduce the administrative burden on researchers.
       (d) Research Integrity and Security.--
       (1) Office of research security and policy.--The Director 
     shall maintain a Research Security and Policy office within 
     the Office of the Director with no fewer than 4 full-time 
     equivalent positions, in addition to the Chief of Research 
     Security established in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The 
     functions of the Research Security and Policy office shall be 
     to coordinate all research security policy issues across the 
     Foundation, including by--
       (A) consulting and coordinating with the Foundation Office 
     of Inspector General and with other Federal research agencies 
     and intelligence and law enforcement agencies, as 
     appropriate, through the National Science and Technology 
     Council in accordance with the authority provided under 
     section 1746 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note), to 
     identify and address potential security risks that threaten 
     research integrity and other risks to the research 
     enterprise;
       (B) serving as the Foundation's primary resource for all 
     issues related to the security and integrity of the conduct 
     of Foundation-supported research;
       (C) conducting outreach and education activities for 
     awardees on research policies and potential security risks;
       (D) educating Foundation program managers and other 
     directorate staff on evaluating Foundation awards and 
     awardees for potential security risks; and
       (E) communicating reporting and disclosure requirements to 
     awardees and applicants for funding.
       (2) Chief of research security.--The Director shall appoint 
     a senior agency official within the Office of the Director as 
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     Research Security, whose primary responsibility is to manage 
     the office established under paragraph (1).
       (3) Report to congress.--No later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide a 
     report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on the resources 
     and the number of full time employees needed to carry out the 
     functions of the Office established in paragraph (1).
       (4) Online resource.--The Director shall develop an online 
     resource hosted on the Foundation's website containing up-to-
     date information, tailored for institutions and individual 
     researchers, including--
       (A) an explanation of Foundation research security 
     policies;
       (B) unclassified guidance on potential security risks that 
     threaten scientific integrity and other risks to the research 
     enterprise;
       (C) examples of beneficial international collaborations and 
     how such collaborations differ from foreign government 
     interference efforts that threaten research integrity;
       (D) promising practices for mitigating security risks that 
     threaten research integrity; and
       (E) additional reference materials, including tools that 
     assist organizations seeking Foundation funding and awardees 
     in information disclosure to the Foundation.
       (5) Risk assessment center.--The Director shall enter into 
     an agreement with a qualified independent organization to 
     create a new risk assessment center to--
       (A) help the Foundation develop the online resources under 
     paragraph (4); and
       (B) help awardees in assessing and identifying issues 
     related to nondisclosure of current and pending research 
     funding, risks to the Foundation merit review process, and 
     other issues that may negatively affect the Foundation 
     proposal and award process due to undue foreign interference.
       (6) Research grants.--The Director shall continue to award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to support research on the 
     conduct of research and the research environment, including 
     research on research misconduct or breaches of research 
     integrity and detrimental research practices.
       (7) Authorities.--
       (A) In general.--In addition to existing authorities for 
     preventing waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of federal 
     funds, the Director, acting through the Office of Research 
     Security and Policy and in coordination with the Foundation's 
     Office of Inspector General, shall have the authority to--
       (i) conduct risk assessments, including through the use of 
     open-source analysis and analytical tools, of research and 
     development award applications and disclosures to the 
     Foundation, in coordination with the Risk Assessment Center 
     established in paragraph (5);
       (ii) request the submission to the Foundation, by an 
     institution of higher education or other organization 
     applying for a research and development award, of supporting 
     documentation, including copies of contracts, grants, or any 
     other agreement specific to foreign appointments, employment 
     with a foreign institution, participation in a foreign talent 
     program and other information reported as current and pending 
     support for all covered individuals in a research and 
     development award application; and
       (iii) upon receipt and review of the information provided 
     under clause (ii) and in consultation with the institution of 
     higher education or other organization submitting such 
     information, initiate the substitution or removal of a 
     covered individual from a research and development award, 
     reduce the award funding amount, or suspend or terminate the 
     award if the Director determines such contracts, grants, or 
     agreements include obligations that--

       (I) interfere with the capacity for Foundation-supported 
     activities to be carried out; or
       (II) create duplication with Foundation-supported 
     activities.

       (B) Limitations.--In exercising the authorities under this 
     paragraph, the Director shall--
       (i) take necessary steps, as practicable, to protect the 
     privacy of all covered individuals and other parties involved 
     in the application and disclosure assessments under clause 
     (A)(i);
       (ii) endeavor to provide justification for requests for 
     supporting documentation made under clause (A)(ii);
       (iii) require that allegations be proven by a preponderance 
     of evidence; and
       (iv) as practicable, afford subjects an opportunity to 
     provide comments and rebuttal and an opportunity to appeal 
     before final administrative action is taken.
       (8) Malign foreign talent recruitment program 
     prohibition.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a 
     requirement that, as part of an application for a research 
     and development award from the agency--
       (i) each covered individual listed on the application for a 
     research and development award certify that they are not an 
     active participant of a malign foreign talent recruitment 
     program from a foreign country of concern and will not be a 
     participant in such a program for the duration of the award; 
     and
       (ii) each institution of higher education or other 
     organization applying for such an award certify that each 
     covered individual who is employed by the institution of 
     higher education or other organization has been made aware of 
     the requirement under this subsection.
       (B) International collaboration.--Each policy developed 
     under subparagraph (A) shall not prohibit--
       (i) making scholarly presentations regarding scientific 
     information not otherwise controlled under current law;
       (ii) participation in international conferences or other 
     international exchanges, partnerships or programs that 
     involve open and reciprocal exchange of scientific 
     information, and which are aimed at advancing international 
     scientific understanding; and
       (iii) other international activities deemed appropriate by 
     the Director.
       (C) Limitation.--The policy developed under subparagraph 
     (A) shall not apply retroactively to research and development 
     awards made prior to the establishment of the policy by the 
     Director.
       (9) Security training modules.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director, in collaboration with 
     the Director of the National Institutes of Health and other 
     relevant Federal research agencies, shall enter into an 
     agreement or contract with a qualified entity for the 
     development of online research security training modules for 
     the research community, including modules focused on 
     international collaboration and international travel, foreign 
     interference, and rules for proper use of funds, disclosure, 
     conflict of commitment, and conflict of interest.
       (B) Stakeholder input.--Prior to entering into the 
     agreement under clause (A), the Director shall seek input 
     from academic, private sector, intelligence, and law 
     enforcement stakeholders regarding the scope and content of 
     training modules, including the diversity of needs across 
     institutions of higher education and other grantees of 
     different sizes and types, and recommendations for minimizing 
     administrative burden on institutions of higher education and 
     researchers.
       (C) Development.--The Director shall ensure that the entity 
     identified in (A)--
       (i) develops modules that can be adapted and utilized 
     across Federal research agencies; and
       (ii) develops and implements a plan for regularly updating 
     the modules as needed.
       (D) Guidelines.--The Director, in collaboration with the 
     Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall develop 
     guidelines for institutions of higher education and other 
     organizations receiving Federal research and development 
     funds to use in developing their own training programs to 
     address the unique needs, challenges, and risk profiles of 
     such institutions, including adoption of training modules 
     developed under this paragraph.
       (E) Implementation.--Drawing on stakeholder input under 
     subparagraph (B), not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a 
     requirement that, as part of an application for a research 
     and development award from the Foundation--
       (i) each covered individual listed on the application for a 
     research and development award certify that they have 
     completed research security training that meets the 
     guidelines developed under clause (D) within one year of the 
     application; and
       (ii) each institution of higher education or other 
     organization applying for such award certify that each 
     covered individual who is employed by the institution or 
     organization and listed on the application has been made 
     aware of the requirement under this subparagraph.
       (10) Responsible conduct in research training.--Section 
     7009 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully 
     Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1862o-1) is amended by--
       (A) striking ``and postdoctoral researchers'' and inserting 
     ``postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and other senior 
     personnel''; and
       (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following 
     ``, including mentor training''.
       (11) National academies guide to responsible conduct in 
     research.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an 
     agreement with the Academies to update the report entitled 
     ``On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in 
     Research'' issued by the Academies. The report, as so 
     updated, shall include--
       (i) updated professional standards of conduct in research;
       (ii) promising practices for preventing, addressing, and 
     mitigating the negative impact of harassment, including 
     sexual harassment and gender harassment as defined in the 
     2018 Academies report entitled ``Sexual Harassment of Women: 
     Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine''; and
       (iii) promising practices for mitigating potential security 
     risks that threaten research integrity.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the effective 
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     under subparagraph (A), the Academies, as part of such 
     agreement, shall submit to the Director and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate the report referred to in such 
     subparagraph, as updated pursuant to such subparagraph.
       (e) Research Ethics.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) a number of emerging areas of research have potential 
     ethical, social, safety, and security implications that might 
     be apparent as early as the basic research stage;
       (B) the incorporation of ethical, social, safety, and 
     security considerations into the research design and review 
     process for Federal awards, may help mitigate potential harms 
     before they happen;
       (C) the Foundation's agreement with the Academies to 
     conduct a study and make recommendations with respect to 
     governance of research in emerging technologies is a positive 
     step toward accomplishing this goal; and
       (D) the Foundation should continue to work with 
     stakeholders to understand and adopt policies that promote 
     best practices for governance of research in emerging 
     technologies at every stage of research.
       (2) Ethics statements.--Drawing on stakeholder input, not 
     later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Director shall amend award proposal instructions to 
     include a requirement for an ethics statement to be included 
     as part of any proposal for funding prior to making the 
     award. Such statement shall be considered by the Director in 
     the review of proposals, taking into consideration any 
     relevant input from the peer-reviewers for the proposal, and 
     shall factor into award decisions as deemed necessary by the 
     Director. Such statements may include, as appropriate--
       (A) any foreseeable or quantifiable risks to society, 
     including how the research could enable products, 
     technologies, or other outcomes that could intentionally or 
     unintentionally cause significant societal harm;
       (B) how technical or social solutions can mitigate such 
     risks and, as appropriate, a plan to implement such 
     mitigation measures; and
       (C) how partnerships and collaborations in the research can 
     help mitigate potential harm and amplify potential societal 
     benefits.
       (3) Guidance.--The Director shall solicit stakeholder input 
     to develop clear guidance on what constitutes a foreseeable 
     or quantifiable risk as described in paragraph (2)(A), and to 
     the extent practicable harmonize this policy with existing 
     ethical policies or related requirements for human subjects.
       (4) Research.--The Director shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
     non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
     or organizations) to support--
       (A) research to assess the potential ethical and societal 
     implications of Foundation-supported research and products or 
     technologies enabled by such research, including the benefits 
     and risks identified pursuant to paragraph (2)(A); and
       (B) the development and verification of approaches to 
     proactively mitigate foreseeable risks to society, including 
     the technical and social solutions identified pursuant to 
     paragraph (2)(B).
       (5) Annual report.--The Director shall encourage awardees 
     to update their ethics statements as appropriate as part of 
     the annual reports required by all awardees under the award 
     terms and conditions.
       (f) Research Reproducibility and Replicability.--Consistent 
     with existing Federal law for privacy, intellectual property, 
     and security, the Director shall facilitate the public access 
     to research products, including data, software, and code, 
     developed as part of Foundation-supported projects.
       (1) Data management plans.--
       (A) The Director shall require that every proposal for 
     funding for research include a machine-readable data 
     management plan that includes a description of how the 
     awardee will archive and preserve public access to data, 
     software, and code developed as part of the proposed project.
       (B) In carrying out the requirement in subparagraph (A), 
     the Director shall--
       (i) provide necessary resources, including trainings and 
     workshops, to educate researchers and students on how to 
     develop and review high quality data management plans;
       (ii) ensure program officers and merit review panels are 
     equipped with the resources and training necessary to review 
     the quality of data management plans; and
       (iii) ensure program officers and merit review panels treat 
     data management plans as essential elements of grant 
     proposals, where appropriate.
       (2) Open repositories.--The Director shall--
       (A) coordinate with the heads of other Federal research 
     agencies, and solicit input from the scientific community, to 
     develop and widely disseminate a set of criteria for trusted 
     open repositories, accounting for discipline-specific needs 
     and necessary protections for sensitive information, to be 
     used by Federally funded researchers for the sharing of data, 
     software, and code;
       (B) work with stakeholders to identify significant gaps in 
     available repositories meeting the criteria developed under 
     subparagraph (A) and options for supporting the development 
     of additional or enhanced repositories;
       (C) award grants on a competitive basis to institutions of 
     higher education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of 
     such institutions or organizations) for the development, 
     upgrades, and maintenance of open data repositories that meet 
     the criteria developed under subparagraph (A);
       (D) work with stakeholders and build on existing models, 
     where appropriate, to establish a single, public, web-based 
     point of access to help users locate repositories storing 
     data, software, and code resulting from or used in 
     Foundation-supported projects;
       (E) work with stakeholders to establish the necessary 
     policies and procedures and allocate the necessary resources 
     to ensure, as practicable, data underlying published findings 
     resulting from Foundation-supported projects are deposited in 
     repositories meeting the criteria developed under 
     subparagraph (A) at the time of publication;
       (F) incentivize the deposition of data, software, and code 
     into repositories that meet the criteria developed under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (G) coordinate with the scientific publishing community to 
     develop uniform consensus standards around data archiving and 
     sharing.
       (3) Research, development, and education.--The Director 
     shall award grants, on a competitive basis to institutions of 
     higher education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of 
     such institutions or organizations) to--
       (A) support research and development of open source, 
     sustainable, usable tools and infrastructure that support 
     reproducibility for a broad range of studies across different 
     disciplines;
       (B) support research on computational reproducibility, 
     including the limits of reproducibility and the consistency 
     of computational results in the development of new 
     computation hardware, tools, and methods; and
       (C) support the education and training of students, 
     faculty, and researchers on computational methods, tools, and 
     techniques to improve the quality and sharing of data, code, 
     and supporting metadata to produce reproducible research.
       (g) Climate Change Research.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
     non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
     or organizations) to support research to improve our 
     understanding of the climate system and related human and 
     environmental systems.
       (2) Use of funds.--Activities funded by a grant under this 
     subsection may include--
       (A) fundamental research on climate forcings, feedbacks, 
     responses, and thresholds in the earth system, including 
     impacts on and contributions from local and regional systems;
       (B) research on climate-related human behaviors and 
     institutions;
       (C) research on climate-related risk, vulnerability, 
     resilience, and adaptive capacity of coupled human-
     environment systems, including risks to ecosystem stability 
     and risks to vulnerable populations;
       (D) research to support the development and implementation 
     of effective strategies and tools for mitigating and adapting 
     to climate change, including social strategies and research 
     focused on local level forecasting, impacts, and challenges;
       (E) research on the design, development, and assessment of 
     effective information and decision-support systems, including 
     understanding and developing effective dissemination 
     pathways;
       (F) improved modeling, projections, analyses, and 
     assessments of climate and other Earth system changes;
       (G) research to understand the atmospheric processes 
     related to solar radiation management strategies and 
     technologies and examine related economic, geopolitical, 
     societal, environmental, and ethical implications, not 
     including research designed to advance future deployment of 
     these strategies and technologies.
       (H) the development of effective strategies for educating 
     and training future climate change researchers, and climate 
     change response and mitigation professionals, in both 
     research and development methods, as well as community 
     engagement and science communication;
       (I) the development of effective strategies for public and 
     community engagement in the all stages of the research and 
     development process; and
       (J) partnerships with other agencies to address climate 
     related challenges for specific agency missions.
       (h) Violence Research.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
     non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
     or organizations) to support research to improve our 
     understanding of the nature, scope, causes, consequences, 
     prevention, and response to all forms of violence.
       (2) Use of funds.--Activities funded by a grant under this 
     subsection may include--
       (A) research on the magnitude and distribution of fatal and 
     nonfatal violence;
       (B) research on risk and protective factors;
       (C) research on the design, development, implementation, 
     and evaluation of interventions for preventing and responding 
     to violence;
       (D) research on scaling up effective interventions; and

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       (E) one or more interdisciplinary research centers to 
     conduct violence research, foster new and expanded 
     collaborations, and support capacity building activities to 
     increase the number and diversity of new researchers trained 
     in cross-disciplinary violence research.
       (i) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.--The 
     Director shall--
       (1) actively communicate opportunities and solicit 
     proposals for social, behavioral, and economic science 
     researchers to participate in cross-cutting and 
     interdisciplinary programs, including the Convergence 
     Accelerator and agency priority activities, and the Mid-Scale 
     Research Infrastructure program; and
       (2) ensure social, behavioral, and economic science 
     researchers are represented on relevant merit review panels 
     for such activities.
       (j) Measuring Impacts of Federally Funded R&D.--The 
     Director shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed 
     basis to institutions of higher education or non-profit 
     organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
     organizations) to support research and development of data, 
     models, indicators, and associated analytical tools to 
     improve our understanding of the impacts of Federally funded 
     research on society, the economy, and the workforce, 
     including domestic job creation.
       (k) Food-energy-water Research.--The Director shall award 
     grants on a competitive basis to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to--
       (1) support research to significantly advance our 
     understanding of the food-energy-water system through 
     quantitative and computational modeling, including support 
     for relevant cyberinfrastructure;
       (2) develop real-time, cyber-enabled interfaces that 
     improve understanding of the behavior of food-energy-water 
     systems and increase decision support capability;
       (3) support research that will lead to innovative solutions 
     to critical food-energy-water system problems; and
       (4) grow the scientific workforce capable of studying and 
     managing the food-energy-water system, through education and 
     other professional development.
       (l) Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories.--The 
     Director shall continue to support enhancing, repairing and 
     maintaining research instrumentation, laboratories, 
     telecommunications and housing at biological field stations 
     and marine laboratories.
       (m) Sustainable Chemistry Research and Education.--In 
     accordance with section 263 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Director shall 
     carry out activities in support of sustainable chemistry, 
     including--
       (1) establishing a program to award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
     non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
     or organizations) to support--
       (A) individual investigators and teams of investigators, 
     including to the extent practicable, early career 
     investigators for research and development;
       (B) collaborative research and development partnerships 
     among universities, industry, and non-profit organizations; 
     and
       (C) integrating sustainable chemistry principles into 
     elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate chemistry 
     and chemical engineering curriculum and research training, as 
     appropriate to that level of education and training; and
       (2) incorporating sustainable chemistry into existing 
     Foundation research and development programs.
       (n) Risk and Resilience Research.--The Director shall award 
     grants on a competitive basis to institutions of higher 
     education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
     institutions or organizations) to advance knowledge of risk 
     assessment and predictability and to support the creation of 
     tools and technologies, including advancing data analytics 
     and utilization of artificial intelligence, for increased 
     resilience through--
       (1) improvements in our ability to understand, model, and 
     predict extreme events and natural hazards, including 
     pandemics;
       (2) the creation of novel engineered systems solutions for 
     resilient complex infrastructures, particularly those that 
     address critical interdependence among infrastructures and 
     leverage the growing infusion of cyber-physical-social 
     components into the infrastructures;
       (3) development of equipment and instrumentation for 
     innovation in resilient engineered infrastructures;
       (4) multidisciplinary research on the behaviors individuals 
     and communities engage in to detect, perceive, understand, 
     predict, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks and to improve 
     and increase resilience.
       (5) advancements in multidisciplinary wildfire science, 
     including those related to air quality impacts, human 
     behavior, and early detection and warning; and
       (o) UAV Technologies.--The Director shall carry out a 
     program of research and related activities for unmanned 
     aerial vehicle technologies, which may include a prize 
     competition pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
     Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) and 
     support for undergraduate and graduate curriculum 
     development.
       (p) Leveraging International Expertise in Research.--The 
     Director shall explore and advance opportunities for 
     leveraging international capabilities and resources that 
     align with the Foundation and United States research 
     community priorities and have the potential to benefit United 
     States prosperity, security, health, and well-being, 
     including through binational research and development 
     organizations and foundations and by sending teams of 
     Foundation scientific staff for site visits of scientific 
     facilities and agencies in other countries.
       (q) Biological Research Collections.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall continue to support 
     databases, tools, methods, and other activities that secure 
     and improve existing physical and digital biological research 
     collections, improve the accessibility of collections and 
     collection-related data for research and educational 
     purposes, develop capacity for curation and collection 
     management, and to transfer ownership of collections that are 
     significant to the biological research community, including 
     to museums and universities.
       (2) Specimen management plan.--In consultation with other 
     relevant Federal research agencies, the Director shall 
     require that every proposal for funding for research that 
     involves collecting or generating specimens include a 
     specimen management plan that includes a description of how 
     the specimens and associated data will be accessioned into 
     and permanently maintained in an established biological 
     collection.
       (3) Action center for biological collections.--The Director 
     shall award grants on a competitive basis to institutions of 
     higher education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of 
     such institutions or organizations) to establish an Action 
     Center for Biological Collections to facilitate coordination 
     and data sharing among communities of practice for research, 
     education, workforce training, evaluation, and business model 
     development.
       (r) Clean Water Research and Technology Acceleration.--The 
     Director shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed 
     basis to institutions of higher education or non-profit 
     organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
     organizations) to--
       (1) support transdisciplinary research to significantly 
     advance our understanding of water availability, quality, and 
     dynamics and the impact of human activity and a changing 
     climate on urban and rural water and wastewater systems;
       (2) develop, pilot and deploy innovative technologies, 
     systems, and other approaches to identifying and addressing 
     challenges that affect water availability, quality, and 
     security, including through direct engagement with affected 
     communities and partnerships with the private sector, State, 
     tribal, and local governments, non-profit organizations and 
     water management professionals; and
       (3) grow the scientific workforce capable of studying and 
     managing water and wastewater systems, through education, 
     training, and other professional development.
       (s) Technology and Behavioral Science Research.--The 
     Director shall award grants on a merit-based, competitive 
     basis for research to--
       (1) increase understanding of social media and consumer 
     technology access and use patterns and related psychological 
     and behavioral issues, particularly for adolescents; and
       (2) explore the role of social media and consumer 
     technology in rising rates of depressive symptoms, suicidal 
     ideation, drug use, and deaths of despair, particularly for 
     communities experiencing long-term economic distress.
       (t) Manufacturing Research Amendment.--Section 506(a) of 
     the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
     1862p-1(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' before ``virtual manufacturing''; 
     and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and 
     artificial intelligence and machine learning;''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) additive manufacturing, including new material 
     designs, complex materials, rapid printing techniques, and 
     real-time process controls; and
       ``(8) continuous manufacturing of biological products and 
     similar innovative monitoring and control techniques.''.
       (u) Critical Minerals Mining Research and Development.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
     nonprofit organizations (or consortium of such institutions 
     or organizations) to support basic research that will 
     accelerate innovation to advance critical minerals mining 
     strategies and technologies for the purpose of making better 
     use of domestic resources and eliminating national reliance 
     on minerals and mineral materials that are subject to supply 
     disruptions.
       (2) Use of funds.--Activities funded by a grant under this 
     subsection may include--
       (A) advancing mining research and development activities to 
     develop new mapping and mining technologies and techniques, 
     including advanced critical mineral extraction, production, 
     separation, alloying, or processing techniques and 
     technologies that can decrease energy intensity, potential 
     environmental impact and costs of those activities;
       (B) conducting long-term Earth observation of reclaimed 
     mine sites, including the study of the evolution of microbial 
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       (C) examining the application of artificial intelligence 
     for geological exploration of critical minerals, including 
     what the size and diversity of data sets would be required;
       (D) examining the application of machine learning for 
     detection and sorting of critical minerals, including what 
     the size and diversity of data sets would be required;
       (E) conducting detailed isotope studies of critical 
     minerals and the development of more refined geologic models;
       (F) improved understanding of the geological and 
     geochemical processes through which critical minerals form 
     and are concentrated into economically viable deposits; or
       (G) providing training and researcher opportunities to 
     undergraduate and graduate students to prepare the next 
     generation of mining engineers and researchers.
       (3) Existing programs.--The Director shall ensure awards 
     made under this subsection are complementary and not 
     duplicative of existing programs across the foundation and 
     Federal Government.
       (v) Study of AI Research Capacity.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall conduct a study, or 
     support the development of a study through the Science and 
     Technology Policy Institute or by any other appropriate 
     organization as determined by the Director, on artificial 
     intelligence research capacity at U.S. institutions of higher 
     education.
       (2) Study contents.--The Director shall ensure that, at a 
     minimum, the study under subsection (a) addresses the 
     following topics:
       (A) Which universities are putting out significant peer-
     reviewed artificial intelligence research, including based on 
     quantity and number of citations.
       (B) For each of the universities described in paragraph 
     (1), what specific factors enable their AI research, 
     including computing power, data sets and availability, 
     specialized curriculum, and industry and other partnerships.
       (C) How universities not included in paragraph (1) could 
     implement the factors in paragraph (2) to produce AI 
     research, as well as case studies that universities can look 
     to as examples and potential pilot programs that the Federal 
     Government could develop or support to help universities 
     produce AI research.
       (3) Workshops.--The Director may support workshops to help 
     inform the study required under this subsection.
       (4) Publication.--The Director shall ensure that the study 
     carried out under this subsection is made publicly available 
     not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (w) Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture.--
       (1) National science foundation directive on agricultural 
     sensor research.--In awarding grants under its sensor systems 
     and networked systems programs, the Director shall include in 
     consideration of portfolio balance research and development 
     on sensor connectivity in environments of intermittent 
     connectivity and intermittent computation--
       (A) to improve the reliable use of advance sensing systems 
     in rural and agricultural areas; and
       (B) that considers--
       (i) direct gateway access for locally stored data;
       (ii) attenuation of signal transmission;
       (iii) loss of signal transmission; and
       (iv) at-scale performance for wireless power.
       (2) Updating considerations for precision agriculture 
     technology within the nsf advanced technical education 
     program.--Section 3 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology 
     Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is amended in subsection 
     (e)(3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) applications that incorporate distance learning tools 
     and approaches.''.
       (3) GAO review.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall provide--
       (A) a technology assessment of precision agriculture 
     technologies, such as the existing use of--
       (i) sensors, scanners, radio-frequency identification, and 
     related technologies that can monitor soil properties, 
     irrigation conditions, and plant physiology;
       (ii) sensors, scanners, radio-frequency identification, and 
     related technologies that can monitor livestock activity and 
     health;
       (iii) network connectivity and wireless communications that 
     can securely support digital agriculture technologies in 
     rural and remote areas;
       (iv) aerial imagery generated by satellites or unmanned 
     aerial vehicles;
       (v) ground-based robotics;
       (vi) control systems design and connectivity, such as smart 
     irrigation control systems;
       (vii) Global Positioning System-based applications; and
       (viii) data management software and advanced analytics that 
     can assist decision making and improve agricultural outcomes; 
     and
       (B) a review of Federal programs that provide support for 
     precision agriculture research, development, adoption, 
     education, or training, in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (x) Astronomy and Satellite Constellations.--The Director 
     shall support research into and the design, development, and 
     testing of mitigation measures to address the impact of 
     satellite constellations on Foundation scientific programs 
     by--
       (1) awarding grants on a competitive basis to support 
     investigations into the impacts of satellite constellations 
     on ground-based optical, infrared, and radio astronomy, 
     including through existing programs such Spectrum and 
     Wireless Innovation enabled by Future Technologies (SWIFT) 
     and the Spectrum Innovation Initiative;
       (2) supporting research on satellite impacts and benefits 
     and mitigation strategies to be carried out at one or more 
     Foundation supported Federally Funded Research and 
     Development Centers or large facilities, as appropriate; and
       (3) supporting workshops related to the impact of satellite 
     constellations on scientific research and how those 
     constellations could be used to improve scientific research.

     SEC. 8. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) Facility Operation and Maintenance.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall continue the Facility 
     Operation Transition pilot program for a total of five years.
       (2) Cost sharing.--The Facility Operation Transition 
     program shall provide funding for 10-50 percent of the 
     operations and maintenance costs for major research 
     facilities that are within the first five years of operation, 
     where the share is determined based on--
       (A) the operations and maintenance costs of the major 
     research facility; and
       (B) the capacity of the managing directorate or division to 
     absorb such costs.
       (3) Report.--After the fifth year of the pilot program, the 
     Director shall transmit a report to Congress that includes--
       (A) an assessment, that includes feedback from the research 
     community, of the effectiveness of the pilot program for--
       (i) supporting research directorates and divisions in 
     balancing investments in research grants and funding for the 
     initial operation and maintenance of major facilities;
       (ii) incentivizing the development of new world-class 
     facilities;
       (iii) facilitating interagency and international 
     partnerships;
       (iv) funding core elements of multi-disciplinary 
     facilities; and
       (v) supporting facility divestment costs; and
       (B) if deemed effective, a plan for permanent 
     implementation of the pilot program.
       (b) Reviews.--The Director shall periodically carry out 
     reviews within each of the directorates and divisions to 
     assess the cost and benefits of extending the operations of 
     research facilities that have exceeded their planned 
     operational lifespan.
       (c) Helium Conservation.--
       (1) Major research instrumentation support.--
       (A) In general.--The Director shall support, through the 
     Major Research Instrumentation program, proposal requests 
     that include the purchase, installation, operation, and 
     maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to reduce 
     consumption of helium.
       (B) Cost sharing.--The Director may waive the cost-sharing 
     requirement for helium conservation measures for non-Ph.D.-
     granting institutions of higher education and Ph.D.-granting 
     institutions of higher education that are not ranked among 
     the top 100 institutions receiving Federal research and 
     development funding, as documented by the National Center for 
     Science and Engineering Statistics.
       (2) Annual report.--No later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and annually for the subsequent two 
     years, the Director shall submit an annual report to Congress 
     on the use of funding awarded by the Foundation for the 
     purchase and conservation of helium. The report should 
     include--
       (A) the volume and price of helium purchased;
       (B) changes in pricing and availability of helium; and
       (C) any supply disruptions impacting a substantial number 
     of institutions.
       (d) Advanced Computing.--
       (1) Computing needs.--To gather information about the 
     computational needs of Foundation-funded projects, the 
     Director shall require grant proposals submitted to the 
     Foundation, as appropriate, to include estimates of 
     computational resource needs for projects that require use of 
     advanced computing. The Director shall encourage and provide 
     access to tools that facilitate the inclusion of these 
     measures, including those identified in the 2016 Academies 
     report entitled ``Future Directions for NSF Advanced 
     Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. Science and 
     Engineering in 2017-2020''.
       (2) Reports.--The Director shall document and publish every 
     two years a summary of the amount and types of advanced 
     computing capabilities that are needed to fully meet the 
     Foundation's project needs as identified under paragraph (1).
       (3) Roadmap.--To set priorities and guide strategic 
     decisions regarding investments in advanced computing 
     capabilities, the Director shall develop, publish, and 
     regularly update a 5-year advanced computing roadmap that--
       (A) describes the advanced computing resources and 
     capabilities that would fully meet anticipated project needs, 
     including through investments in the Mid-Scale Research 
     Infrastructure program and the Major Research Equipment and 
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       (B) draws on community input, information contained in 
     research proposals, allocation requests, insights from 
     Foundation-funded cyber-infrastructure operators, and 
     Foundation-wide information gathering regarding community 
     needs;
       (C) considers computational needs of planned major 
     facilities;
       (D) reflects anticipated technology trends;
       (E) informs users and potential partners about future 
     facilities and services;
       (F) addresses the needs of groups historically 
     underrepresented in STEM and geographic regions with low 
     availability and high demand for advanced computing 
     resources;
       (G) considers how Foundation-supported advanced computing 
     capabilities can be leveraged for activities through the 
     Directorate for Science and Engineering Solutions; and
       (H) provides an update to Congress about the level of 
     funding necessary to fully meet computational resource needs 
     for the research community.
       (4) Securing american research from cyber theft.--
       (A) Networking and information technology research and 
     development update.--Section 101(a)(1) of the High-
     Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is 
     amended--
       (i) by moving the margins of subparagraphs (D) and (J) 
     through (O) two ems to the left;
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through (O) as 
     subparagraphs (K) through (P), respectively; and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
       ``(J) provide for improving the security, reliability, and 
     resiliency of computing and networking systems used by 
     institutions of higher education and other nonprofit research 
     institutions for the processing, storage and transmission of 
     sensitive federally funded research and associated data;''.
       (B) Computing enclave pilot program.--
       (i) In general.--The Director, in consultation with the 
     Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology and the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a 
     pilot program to award grants to ensure the security of 
     federally-supported research data and to assist regional 
     institutions of higher education and their researchers in 
     compliance with regulations regarding the safeguarding of 
     sensitive information and other relevant regulations and 
     Federal guidelines.
       (ii) Structure.--In carrying out the pilot program 
     established pursuant to clause (i), the Director shall select 
     three institutions of higher education from among 
     institutions classified under the Indiana University Center 
     for Postsecondary Research Carnegie Classification as a 
     doctorate-granting university with a very high level of 
     research activity, and with a history of working with secure 
     information for the development, installation, maintenance, 
     or sustainment of secure computing enclaves.
       (iii) Regionalization.--

       (I) In general.--In selecting universities pursuant to 
     clause (ii), the Director shall give preference to 
     institutions of higher education with the capability of 
     serving other regional universities.
       (II) Geographic dispersal.--The enclaves should be 
     geographically dispersed to better meet the needs of regional 
     interests.

       (iv) Program elements.--The Director shall work with 
     institutions of higher education selected pursuant to clause 
     (ii) to--

       (I) develop an approved design blueprint for compliance 
     with Federal data protection protocols;
       (II) develop a comprehensive and confidential list, or a 
     bill of materials, of each binary component of the software, 
     firmware, or product that is required to deploy additional 
     secure computing enclaves;
       (III) develop templates for all policies and procedures 
     required to operate the secure computing enclave in a 
     research setting;
       (IV) develop a system security plan template; and
       (V) develop a process for managing a plan of action and 
     milestones for the secure computing enclave.

       (v) Duration.--Subject to other availability of 
     appropriations, the pilot program established pursuant to 
     clause (i) shall operate for not less than 3 years.
       (vi) Report.--

       (I) In general.--The Director shall report to Congress not 
     later than 6 months after the completion of the pilot program 
     under clause (i).
       (II) Contents.--The report required under subclause (I) 
     shall include--

       (aa) an assessment of the pilot program under clause (i), 
     including an assessment of the security benefits provided by 
     such secure computing enclaves;
       (bb) recommendations related to the value of expanding the 
     network of secure computing enclaves; and
       (cc) recommendations on the efficacy of the use of secure 
     computing enclaves by other Federal agencies in a broader 
     effort to expand security of Federal research.
       (vii) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director, $38,000,000 for fiscal 
     years 2022 through 2024, to carry out the activities outlined 
     in this section.
       (e) National Secure Data Service.--
       (1) In general.--The Director, in consultation with the 
     Chief Statistician of the United States, shall establish a 
     demonstration project to develop, refine and test models to 
     inform the full implementation of the Commission on Evidence-
     Based Policymaking recommendation for a government-wide data 
     linkage and access infrastructure for statistical activities 
     conducted for statistical purposes, as defined in chapter 35 
     of title 44, United States Code.
       (2) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a 
     National Secure Data Service demonstration project. The 
     National Secure Data Service demonstration project shall be--
       (A) aligned with the principles, best practices, and 
     priority actions recommended by the Advisory Committee on 
     Data for Evidence Building, to the extent feasible; and
       (B) operated directly by or via a contract that is managed 
     by the National Center for Science and Engineering 
     Statistics.
       (3) Data.--In carrying out this subsection, the Director 
     shall engage with Federal and State agencies to collect, 
     acquire, analyze, report, and disseminate statistical data in 
     the United States and other nations to support government-
     wide evidence-building activities consistent with the 
     Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.
       (4) Privacy and confidentiality protections.--If the 
     Director issues a management contract under paragraph (2), 
     the awardee shall be designated as an ``agent'' under chapter 
     35 of title 44, United States Code, subchapter III, section 
     3561 et seq., with all requirements and obligations for 
     protecting confidential information delineated in the 
     Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
     Efficiency Act of 2018 and the Privacy Act of 1974.
       (5) Technology.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Director shall consider application and use of systems and 
     technologies that incorporate protection measures to 
     reasonably ensure confidential data and statistical products 
     are protected in accordance with obligations under chapter 35 
     of title 44, United States Code, subchapter III, section 3561 
     et seq., including systems and technologies that ensure raw 
     data and other sensitive inputs are not accessible to 
     recipients of statistical outputs from the National Secure 
     Data Service demonstration project.
       (6) Transparency.--The National Secure Data Service 
     established under paragraph (2) shall maintain a public 
     website with up-to-date information on supported projects.
       (7) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the National Secure Data Service 
     demonstration project established under paragraph (2) shall 
     submit a report to Congress that includes--
       (A) a description of policies for protecting data, 
     consistent with applicable federal law;
       (B) a comprehensive description of all completed or active 
     data linkage activities and projects;
       (C) an assessment of the effectiveness of the demonstration 
     project for mitigating risks and removing barriers to a 
     sustained implementation of the National Secure Data Service 
     as recommended by the Commission on Evidence-Based 
     Policymaking; and
       (D) if deemed effective by the Director, a plan for scaling 
     up the demonstration project to facilitate data access for 
     evidence building while ensuring transparency and privacy.
       (8) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director to carry out this 
     subsection $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
     2026.

     SEC. 9. DIRECTORATE FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS.

       (a) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriated funds, there is established within the 
     Foundation the Directorate for Science and Engineering 
     Solutions to advance research and development solutions to 
     address societal and national challenges for the benefit of 
     all Americans.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Directorate established 
     under subsection (a) is to support use-inspired research, 
     accelerate the translation of Foundation-supported 
     fundamental research and to advance technologies, facilitate 
     commercialization and use of Federally funded research, and 
     expand the pipeline of United States students and researchers 
     in areas of societal and national importance.
       (c) Activities.--The Director shall achieve the purposes 
     described in subsection (b) by awarding financial assistance 
     through the Directorate to--
       (1) support transformational advances in use-inspired and 
     translational research through diverse funding mechanisms and 
     models, including convergence accelerators;
       (2) translate research into science and engineering 
     innovations, including through developing innovative 
     approaches to connect research with societal outcomes, 
     developing approaches to technology transfer that do not rely 
     only on traditional market and commercialization tools, 
     education and training for students and researchers on 
     engaging with end users and the public, partnerships that 
     facilitate research uptake, application, and scaling, 
     prototype development, entrepreneurial education, developing 
     tech-to-market strategies, and partnerships that connect 
     research products to businesses, accelerators, and incubators 
     and encourage the formation and growth of new companies;
       (3) develop and expand sustainable and mutually-beneficial 
     use-inspired and translational research and development 
     partnerships and collaborations among institutions of higher 
     education, including minority serving institutions and 
     emerging research institutions, non-profit organizations,

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     labor organizations, businesses and other for-profit 
     entities, Federal or State agencies, community organizations, 
     other Foundation directorates, national labs, field stations 
     and marine laboratories, international entities as 
     appropriate, binational research and development foundations 
     and funds, excluding foreign entities of concern, and other 
     organizations;
       (4) build capacity for use-inspired and translational 
     research at institutions of higher education, including 
     necessary administrative support;
       (5) expand opportunities for researchers to contribute to 
     use-inspired and translational research including through 
     support for workshops and conferences, targeted incentives 
     and training, and multidisciplinary research centers;
       (6) support the education, mentoring, and training of 
     undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral 
     researchers in use-inspired and translational approaches to 
     research and entrepreneurship in key focus areas identified 
     under subsection (g) through scholarships, fellowships, and 
     traineeships;
       (7) support translational research infrastructure, 
     including platforms and testbeds, data management and 
     software tools, and networks and communication platforms for 
     interactive and collective learning and information sharing;
       (8) identify social, behavioral, and economic drivers and 
     consequences of technological innovations; and
       (9) ensure the programmatic work of the Directorate and 
     Foundation incorporates a worker perspective through 
     participation by labor organizations and workforce training 
     organizations.
       (d) Assistant Director.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall appoint an Assistant 
     Director responsible for the management of the Directorate 
     established under this section.
       (2) Term limit.--The Assistant Director appointed under 
     paragraph (1) shall serve a term lasting no longer than 4 
     years.
       (3) Qualifications.--The Assistant Director shall be an 
     individual, who by reason of professional background and 
     experience, is specially qualified to--
       (A) advise the Director on all matters pertaining to use-
     inspired and translational research, development, and 
     commercialization at the Foundation, including partnership 
     with the private sector and other users of Foundation funded 
     research; and
       (B) develop and implement the necessary policies and 
     procedures to promote a culture of use-inspired and 
     translational research within the Directorate and across the 
     Foundation and carry out the responsibilities under paragraph 
     (4).
       (4) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the 
     Assistant Director shall include--
       (A) advising the Director on all matters pertaining to use-
     inspired and translational research and development 
     activities at the Foundation, including effective practices 
     for convergence research;
       (B) identifying opportunities for and facilitating 
     coordination and collaboration, where appropriate, on use-
     inspired and translational research, development, 
     commercialization, and societal application activities--
       (i) among the offices, directorates, and divisions within 
     the Foundation; and
       (ii) between the Foundation and stakeholders in academia, 
     the private sector, including non-profit entities, labor 
     organizations, Federal or State agencies, and international 
     entities, as appropriate;
       (C) ensuring that the activities carried out under this 
     section are not duplicative of activities supported by other 
     parts of the Foundation or other relevant Federal agencies;
       (D) approving all new programs within the Directorate;
       (E) developing and testing diverse merit-review models and 
     mechanisms for selecting and providing awards for use-
     inspired and translational research and development at 
     different scales, from individual investigator awards to 
     large multi-institution collaborations;
       (F) assessing the success of programs;
       (G) administering awards to achieve the purposes described 
     in subsection (b); and
       (H) performing other such duties pertaining to the purposes 
     in subsection (b) as are required by the Director.
       (5) Relationship to the director.--The Assistant Director 
     shall report to the Director.
       (6) Relationship to other programs.--No other directorate 
     within the Foundation shall report to the Assistant Director.
       (e) Advisory Committee.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) the Director shall establish an 
     advisory committee to assess, and make recommendations 
     regarding, the activities carried out under this section.
       (2) Membership.--The advisory committee members shall--
       (A) be individuals with relevant experience or expertise, 
     including individuals from industry and national labs, 
     educators, academic subject matter experts, including 
     individuals with knowledge of the technical and social 
     dimensions of science and technology, technology transfer 
     experts, labor organizations, and representatives of civil 
     society, community organizations, and other nongovernmental 
     organizations; and
       (B) consist of at least 10 members broadly representative 
     of stakeholders, including no less than 3 members from the 
     private sector, none of whom shall be an employee of the 
     Federal Government.
       (3) Responsibilities.--The Committee shall be responsible 
     for--
       (A) reviewing and evaluating activities carried out under 
     this section; and
       (B) assessing the success of the Directorate in and 
     proposing new strategies for fulfilling the purposes in 
     subsection (b).
       (f) Existing Programs.--The Convergence Accelerator, the 
     Growing Convergence Research Big Idea, and any other program, 
     at the discretion of the Director, may be managed by the 
     Directorate.
       (g) Focus Areas.--In consultation with the Assistant 
     Director, the Board, and other Federal agencies and taking 
     into account advice under subsection (e), the Director shall 
     identify, and regularly update, up to 5 focus areas to guide 
     activities under this section. In selecting such focus areas, 
     the Director shall consider the following societal 
     challenges:
       (1) Climate change and environmental sustainability.
       (2) Global competitiveness and domestic job creation in 
     critical technologies.
       (3) Cybersecurity.
       (4) National security.
       (5) STEM education and workforce.
       (6) Social and economic inequality.
       (h) Technology Research Institutes.--
       (1) In general.--The Director may award grants and 
     cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education, 
     or consortia thereof, for the planning, establishment, and 
     support of Technology Research Institutes in key technology 
     areas, as determined by the Director.
       (2) Uses of funds.--Funds awarded under this section may be 
     used by a Technology Research Institute to--
       (A) conduct fundamental research to advance innovation in a 
     key technology;
       (B) conduct research involving a key technology to solve 
     challenges with social, economic, health, scientific, and 
     national security implications;
       (C) further the development, adoption, and 
     commercialization of innovations in key technology focus 
     areas, including through partnership with other Federal 
     agencies and Federal laboratories, industry, including 
     startup companies, labor organizations, civil society 
     organizations, and state and local, and Tribal governments.
       (D) develop and manage multi-user research testbeds and 
     instrumentation for key technologies;
       (E) develop and manage an accessible repository, as 
     appropriate, for research data and computational models 
     relevant to the relevant key technology field, consistent 
     with applicable privacy and intellectual property laws;
       (F) convene national workshops for researchers and other 
     stakeholders in that technology area;
       (G) establish traineeship programs for graduate students 
     who pursue research related to the technology leading to a 
     masters or doctorate degree by providing funding and other 
     assistance, and by providing graduate students opportunities 
     for research experiences in government or industry related to 
     the students' studies in that technology area;
       (H) engage in outreach and engagement to broaden 
     participation in technology research and education; and
       (I) support such other activities that the Director 
     determines appropriate.
       (3) Considerations.--In making awards under this section, 
     the Director may consider the extent to which the activities 
     proposed--
       (A) have the potential to create an innovation ecosystem, 
     or enhance existing ecosystems, to translate Technology 
     Research Institute research into applications and products, 
     as appropriate to the topic of each Institute;
       (B) support transdisciplinary research and development 
     across multiple institutions of higher education and 
     organizations;
       (C) support transdisciplinary education activities, 
     including curriculum development, research experiences, and 
     faculty professional development across undergraduate, 
     graduate, and professional academic programs;
       (D) involve partnerships with multiple types of 
     institutions, including emerging research institutions, 
     historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges 
     or Universities, and minority serving institutions, and with 
     other Federal agencies, Federal laboratories, industry, 
     state, local, and Tribal governments, labor organizations, 
     civil society organizations, and other entities that may use 
     or be affected by the technology; and
       (E) include a component that addresses the ethical, 
     societal, safety, and security implications relevant to the 
     application of the technology.
       (4) Duration.--
       (A) Initial period.--An award under this section shall be 
     for an initial period of 5 years.
       (B) Renewal.--An established Technology Institute may apply 
     for, and the Director may grant, extended funding for periods 
     of 5 years on a merit-reviewed basis.
       (5) Application.--An institution of higher education or 
     consortia thereof seeking financial assistance under this 
     section shall submit to the Director an application at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Director may require.

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       (6) Competitive, merit-review.--In making awards under the 
     section, the Director shall--
       (A) use a competitive, merit review process that includes 
     peer review by a diverse group of individuals with relevant 
     expertise from both the private and public sectors; and
       (B) ensure the focus areas of the Institute do not 
     substantially and unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of any 
     other Technology Research Institute or any other similar 
     effort at another Federal agency.
       (7) Collaboration.--In making awards under this section, 
     the Director may collaborate with Federal departments and 
     agencies whose missions contribute to or are affected by the 
     technology focus area of the institute.
       (i) Planning and Capacity Building Grants.--Section 602 of 
     the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1862s-9) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d), the following:
       ``(e) Planning and Capacity Building Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Under the program established in section 
     508 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
     U.S.C. 1862p-2) and the activities authorized under this 
     section, the Director shall award grants to eligible entities 
     for planning and capacity building at institutions of higher 
     education.
       ``(2) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `eligible entity' means an institution of higher 
     education (or a consortium of such institutions) that, 
     according to the data published by the National Center for 
     Science and Engineering Statistics, is not, on average, among 
     the top 100 institutions in Federal R&D expenditures during 
     the 3 year period prior to the year of the award.
       ``(3) Use of funds.--In addition to activities listed under 
     subsection (c), an eligible entity receiving a grant under 
     this subsection may use funds to--
       ``(A) ensure the availability of staff, including 
     technology transfer professionals, entrepreneurs in 
     residence, and other mentors as required to accomplish the 
     purpose of this subsection;
       ``(B) revise institution policies, including policies 
     related to intellectual property and faculty 
     entrepreneurship, and taking other necessary steps to 
     implement relevant best practices for academic technology 
     transfer;
       ``(C) develop new local and regional partnerships among 
     institutions of higher education and between institutions of 
     higher education and private sector entities and other 
     relevant organizations with the purpose of building networks, 
     expertise, and other capacity to identify promising research 
     that may have potential market value and enable researchers 
     to pursue further development and transfer of their ideas 
     into possible commercial or other use;
       ``(D) develop seminars, courses, and other educational 
     opportunities for students, post-doctoral researchers, 
     faculty, and other relevant staff at institutions of higher 
     education to increase awareness and understanding of 
     entrepreneurship, patenting, business planning, and other 
     areas relevant to technology transfer, and connect students 
     and researchers to relevant resources, including mentors in 
     the private sector; and
       ``(E) create and fund competitions to allow entrepreneurial 
     students and faculty to illustrate the commercialization 
     potential of their ideas.
       ``(4) Minimum duration and size of award.--Grants awarded 
     under this subsection shall be at least 3 years in duration 
     and $500,000 in total amount.
       ``(5) Application.--An eligible entity seeking funding 
     under this subsection shall submit an application to the 
     Director of the Foundation at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information and assurances as such Director 
     may require. The application shall include, at a minimum, a 
     description of how the eligible entity submitting an 
     application plans to sustain the proposed activities beyond 
     the duration of the grant.
       ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--From within funds 
     authorized for the Directorate for Science and Engineering 
     Solutions, there are authorized to carry out the activities 
     under this subsection $40 million for each of fiscal years 
     2022 through 2026.''.
       (j) Entrepreneurial Fellowships.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall award fellowships to 
     Ph.D.-trained scientists and engineers to help develop 
     leaders capable of maturing promising ideas and technologies 
     from lab to market and forge connections between academic 
     research and government, industry, and finance.
       (2) Applications.--An applicant for a fellowship under this 
     subsection shall submit to the Director an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Director may require. At a minimum, the Director shall 
     require that applicants--
       (A) have completed a doctoral degree in a STEM field no 
     more than 5 years prior to the date of the application; and
       (B) have included in the application a letter of support 
     from the intended host institution that describes how the 
     fellow will be embedded in that institution's research 
     environment.
       (3) Outreach.--The Director shall conduct program outreach 
     to recruit fellowship applicants--
       (A) from diverse research institutions;
       (B) from all regions of the country; and
       (C) from groups historically underrepresented in STEM 
     fields;
       (4) The Director may enter into an agreement with a third-
     party entity to administer the fellowships, subject to the 
     provisions of this subsection.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director $100,000,000 for fiscal 
     years 2022 through 2026, to carry out the activities outlined 
     in this subsection.
       (k) Low-income Scholarship Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall award scholarships to 
     low-income individuals to enable such individuals to pursue 
     associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in 
     mathematics, engineering, or computer science.
       (2) Eligibility.--
       (A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a scholarship 
     under this section, an individual--
       (i) must be a citizen of the United States, a national of 
     the United States (as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8), 
     an alien admitted as a refugee under section 1157 of title 8, 
     or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence;
       (ii) shall prepare and submit to the Director an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Director may require; and
       (iii) shall certify to the Director that the individual 
     intends to use amounts received under the scholarship to 
     enroll or continue enrollment at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) in 
     order to pursue an associate, undergraduate, or graduate 
     level degree in mathematics, engineering, computer science, 
     or other technology and science programs designated by the 
     Director.
       (B) Ability.--Awards of scholarships under this section 
     shall be made by the Director solely on the basis of the 
     ability of the applicant, except that in any case in which 2 
     or more applicants for scholarships are deemed by the 
     Director to be possessed of substantially equal ability, and 
     there are not sufficient scholarships available to grant one 
     to each of such applicants, the available scholarship or 
     scholarships shall be awarded to the applicants in a manner 
     that will tend to result in a geographically wide 
     distribution throughout the United States of recipients' 
     places of permanent residence.
       (3) Scholarship amount and renewal.--The amount of a 
     scholarship awarded under this section shall be determined by 
     the Director. The Director may renew scholarships for up to 5 
     years.
       (4) Authorization.--Of amounts authorized for the 
     Directorate for Science and Engineering Solutions, 
     $100,000,000 shall be authorized for this program.
       (l) Transfer of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Funds made available to carry out this 
     section shall be available for transfer to other offices, 
     directorates, or divisions within the Foundation for such use 
     as is consistent with the purposes for which such funds are 
     provided.
       (2) Prohibition on transfer from other offices.--No funds 
     shall be available for transfer to the Directorate 
     established under this section from other offices, 
     directorates, or divisions within the Foundation.
       (m) Authorities.--In addition to existing authorities 
     available to the Foundation, the Director may exercise the 
     following authorities in carrying out the activities under 
     this section:
       (1) Awards.--In carrying out this section, the Director may 
     provide awards in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative 
     agreements, cash prizes, and other transactions.
       (2) Appointments.--The Director shall have the authority to 
     make appointments of scientific, engineering, and 
     professional personnel for carrying out research and 
     development functions which require the services of specially 
     qualified personnel relating to the focus areas identified 
     under subsection (g) and such other areas of national 
     research priorities as the Director may determine.
       (n) Ethical, Legal, and Societal Considerations.--The 
     Director shall establish policies regarding engagement with 
     experts in the social dimensions of science and technology 
     and set up formal avenues for public input, as appropriate, 
     to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations 
     are explicitly integrated into the priorities for the 
     Directorate, including the selection of focus areas under 
     subsection (g), the award-making process, and throughout all 
     stages of supported projects.
       (o) Reports and Roadmaps.--
       (1) Annual report.--The Director shall provide to the 
     relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of 
     Congress an annual report describing projects supported by 
     the Directorate during the previous year.
       (2) Roadmap.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the 
     relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of 
     Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that the 
     Directorate will use to guide investment decisions over the 
     following 3 years.
       (p) Evaluation.--
       (1) In general.--After the Directorate has been in 
     operation for 6 years, the National Science Board shall 
     evaluate how well the Directorate is achieving the purposes 
     identified in subsection (b), including an assessment of the 
     impact of Directorate activities on the Foundation's primary 
     science mission.

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       (2) Inclusions.--The evaluation shall include--
       (A) a recommendation on whether the Directorate should be 
     continued or terminated; and
       (B) a description of lessons learned from operation of the 
     Directorate.
       (3) Availability.--On completion of the evaluation, the 
     evaluation shall be made available to Congress and the 
     public.

     SEC. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Supporting Veterans in Stem Careers.--Section 3(c) of 
     the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act is amended by 
     striking ``annual'' and inserting ``biennial''.
       (b) Sunshine Act Compliance.--Section 15 of the National 
     Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amended--
       (1) so that paragraph (3) reads as follows:
       ``(3) Compliance review.--The Inspector General of the 
     Foundation shall conduct a review of the compliance by the 
     Board with the requirements described in paragraph (2) as 
     necessary based on a triennial risk assessment. Any review 
     deemed necessary shall examine the proposed and actual 
     content of closed meetings and determine whether the closure 
     of the meetings was consistent with section 552b of title 5, 
     United States Code.''; and
       (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(4) Materials relating to closed portions of meeting.--To 
     facilitate the risk assessment required under paragraph (3) 
     of this subsection, and any subsequent review conducted by 
     the Inspector General, the Office of the National Science 
     Board shall maintain the General Counsel's certificate, the 
     presiding officer's statement, and a transcript or recording 
     of any closed meeting, for at least 3 years after such 
     meeting.''.
       (c) Science and Engineering Indicators Report Submission.--
     Section 4(j)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act of 
     1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)) is amended by striking ``January 
     15'' and inserting ``March 15''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Johnson) and the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.


                             General Leave

  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks 
and to include extraneous material on H.R. 2025, the bill now under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2225, the National Science 
Foundation for the Future Act.
  The United States has long been a beacon of excellence in science and 
engineering. We are at a time of markedly increased global competition 
in research and development. However, while we should be cognizant of 
our increasing global competition, we must not be constrained by it. To 
continue to lead, we must chart our own course.
  First and foremost, we must significantly boost funding for science. 
For years, we have allowed billions of dollars of excellent research to 
go unfunded.
  Second, we must fully leverage our STEM talent. We need to empower 
more women, people of color, rural students, and other underrepresented 
groups to contribute.
  Finally, we must ensure the benefits of science are widely shared. We 
are at a critical juncture in our Nation's history, and we need to be 
more focused on the role of science in our society.
  Science and technology are powerful tools for helping solve society's 
most pressing challenges. But as this pandemic has demonstrated, some 
communities and their needs have long been overlooked. We must give 
voice to a wider range of stakeholders in guiding scientific research.
  For more than seven decades, the National Science Foundation has 
played a critical role in supporting research. Many of the innovations 
that have fueled American prosperity and security would not have been 
possible without NSF-funded science.
  As we look to the agency's future, we must seize this opportunity to 
build upon and leverage its strengths. I believe this legislation does 
just that.
  After a decade of flat funding, H.R. 2225 provides a much-needed 
increase in funding. The bill sets NSF on a path for steady, 
sustainable growth. The bill addresses challenges at all levels of STEM 
education and training. It supports activities and partnerships to 
broaden participation in NSF-funded projects.
  Finally, this bill establishes a new directorate to accelerate 
progress on emerging technologies and advanced research-driven 
solutions to societal challenges like climate change and inequality.
  This bill is the result of over a year and a half of close, 
bipartisan collaboration. The Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology held multiple hearings and markups to inform its 
development. We incorporated feedback from dozens of stakeholder 
groups, policy experts, and thought leaders. And this is reflected in 
the fact that the bill has been endorsed by 50 scientific societies, 
universities, and industry associations.
  I want to thank Ranking Member Lucas for his partnership in 
developing this legislation. I also want to thank his staff, in 
particular, Jennifer Wickre and Catherine Johnson, for their 
contributions.
  And the Science Committee staff on the Democratic side, I would like 
to thank Dahlia Sokolov and Sara Barber for all of their hard work on 
this bill.
  I also want to thank Speaker Pelosi's staff, Kenneth Russell DeGraff 
and Reva Price, for helping to get this bill to the floor today.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve 
the balance of my time.

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  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2225, the National 
Science Foundation for the Future Act.
  This legislation is one of two Science Committee bills under 
consideration today to reinforce America's global scientific leadership 
and fend off competition from the Chinese Communist Party.
  Together, the NSF for the Future Act and the Department of Energy 
Science for the Future Act represent a comprehensive and sustainable 
approach to building American competitiveness.
  Before I discuss the specifics of the NSF for the Future Act, I want 
to emphasize why it is so critical we act now to counter the threat 
from the Communist leadership in China and reinvest in American science 
and technology.
  Make no mistake, this is a threat. For years, China has been working 
to steal, both literally and figuratively, our playbook for innovation. 
That is because leading the world in science and technology gives you a 
significant advantage when it comes to national security, 
cybersecurity, and economic growth.
  It is no wonder, then, that we have seen the Chinese Communist Party 
pursue a technological advantage over us through forced acquisitions, 
malign foreign talent programs, and intellectual property theft.
  They are also outspending us, plain and simple. China's R&D spending 
increased more than 50 percent between 2011 and 2016. In that same 
period, our investment fell by 12 percent, in absolute terms.
  There is no question, we must act now to redouble our commitment to 
American research and development if we are to remain the global leader 
in science and technology.
  This issue is so important that even our colleagues in the Senate 
have decided to address it. And while some legislative observers have 
noted that their approach to this has been less organized and focused, 
I appreciate that they recognize the urgency of the problem we are 
facing.
  While the Senate chose to tack on countless special interest 
provisions, the House Science Committee approached this in a 
deliberative manner, spending more than a year working with 
stakeholders in government, academia, and industry to identify the best 
way to invest in our research enterprise and support American 
competitiveness.
  The result is two bipartisan bills that significantly increase 
research funding while adding strong protections to keep it safe from 
foreign theft.
  The NSF for the Future Act doubles funding for basic research over 5 
years, investing a total of $78 billion.
  It also includes $13 billion in funding for a new Directorate for 
Science and Engineering Solutions, focused on translating the 
discoveries funded by the foundation into solutions that can be applied 
to national and societal challenges.

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  H.R. 2225 helps expand our STEM workforce so that, as we create the 
technological jobs of the future, we are also developing American 
workers to fill them. It invests in STEM education at every level, from 
pre-K to post-doc programs, ensuring all Americans have access to high-
quality STEM resources.
  Our bill also expands the geographic diversity of American R&D by 
building research capabilities at minority-serving institutions and 
universities outside of the top 100 research institutions.
  Importantly, the NSF for the Future Act has a strong focus on 
protecting taxpayer-funded research from adversaries like China, 
Russia, and Iran. Among the protections included in the bill is a 
provision that prohibits any grant recipients from participating in 
malign talent recruitment programs, like the Thousand Talents program.
  Protections like these are all the more important as we increase 
investments in our research enterprise.
  H.R. 2225 is a strategic and sustainable approach to investing in 
America science and technology. I would like to thank my colleague, 
Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, for all of the work she has done with 
me to get this bill before the floor today.
  At every step in this process, Science Committee Republicans and 
Democrats have worked together to identify the challenges we face and 
craft the strongest possible legislation to support American 
competitiveness. That is due in large part to the chairwoman's 
leadership and our shared commitment to making sure America has the 
best research and development enterprise in the world.
  Mr. Speaker, with U.S. leadership in science and technology at risk, 
the U.S. must recommit to supporting basic research, cutting-edge 
facilities, and a thriving domestic STEM workforce.
  Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to take action now by 
supporting the NSF for the Future Act, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens), the chair of the Subcommittee 
on Research and Technology.
  Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the NSF for the Future 
Act, a bipartisan bill to revitalize one of the most important pillars 
of our Federal Government's investments in innovation, the National 
Science Foundation.
  I certainly want to recognize the great work of Chairwoman Johnson 
and Ranking Member Lucas for their leadership in developing this 
forward-looking legislation. I was so proud to help usher it through my 
Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
  The commitment to bipartisan collaboration and engagement with a wide 
range of stakeholders has resulted in a carefully crafted bill that 
provides a much-needed infusion of funding and addresses needs across 
the agency's portfolio.
  The NSF for the Future Act has been endorsed by nearly 50 
organizations, including the AFL-CIO, American Society of Civil 
Engineers, the Semiconductor Industry Association, and higher education 
institutions across the country.
  The bill puts forth a suite of sweeping proposals, from scaling up 
preK-12 STEM education research innovations and modernizing higher 
education student training to funding more research infrastructure and 
expanding opportunities to participate in NSF-funded projects.
  The NSF for the Future Act also supports the evolution of the NSF by 
ramping up support for use-inspired and translational research through 
the creation of a partnership-driven, solutions-oriented directorate.
  The National Science Foundation plays a pivotal role in our research 
ecosystem. As the only Federal agency charged with supporting 
fundamental research across all scientific disciplines, we cannot risk 
undermining or diminishing this function. Our capacity to innovate will 
be constrained if we choke off the flow of fundamental research 
dollars.
  As members of the Science Committee, we know all too well what is at 
stake and what we are doing to conduct our due diligence here today. We 
have held hearing after hearing to explore the challenges and 
opportunities for advancing NSF's mission through a comprehensive 
reauthorization bill.
  We heard from the NSF's director and chair of the National Science 
Board that the agency is poised to take on an infusion of funding and 
an expansion of its mission to deliver the benefits of research to the 
American people.
  We heard from stakeholders all across the country in academia and 
from the private sector and innovation policy experts that the NSF is 
an essential asset that has been squeezed by flat budgets for too long.
  Yes, here today is a bipartisan effort to commit to doubling 
scientific research funding in this country. We all remember the 
headline we got several years ago that diminished the funding for this 
agency, that gave us the projection of a lost generation in scientific 
research, yet here today we are committed to action because innovation 
is the great propellor of this Nation.
  The challenges--the unique challenges that we have faced in the 21st 
century have been bested time and time again because of what we do as 
Americans: We innovate. And I know that all too well as a Member of 
Congress from Michigan dedicated to the production and the patents and 
the hard work to produce results.
  Increasing the budget of the NSF is also not nearly enough. A new 
directorate charged with use-inspired research with a focus on 
expanding opportunities, forging new partnerships, and engagement with 
the public is needed to chart the course forward for this agency. It is 
time.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Waltz), the ranking member of the Research and Technology 
Subcommittee.
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2225, the NSF for 
the Future Act, which I am proud to be an original cosponsor of, along 
with Chairwoman Johnson, Ranking Member Lucas, and Chairwoman Stevens.
  As ranking member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, I am 
proud of the process this bill went through to get here today, with 
well over a year's work, including meetings, roundtables, legislative 
hearings, and two committee markups.
  The final bill includes over 13 Republican amendments and standalone 
pieces of legislation and 11 recommendations from the House GOP's China 
Task Force. It is projected that China surpassed the United States in 
2019, in total research and development spending.
  I would like to thank Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas for 
their leadership throughout this process, which set the tone for 
developing thoughtful legislation.
  H.R. 2225 takes important steps in expanding the mission of the 
National Science Foundation to ensure we maintain our edge against 
rising global competition, while protecting the foundation's primary 
mission of supporting fundamental research.
  It makes key investments in the STEM workforce to expand the American 
talent pipeline. It supports world-class research facilities, like 
Embry-Riddle, Bethune-Cookman, and Stetson Universities, all of which 
are in my district. It promotes the research needed to develop 
revolutionary technologies that are crucial to our national and 
economic security.
  While making these investments, we also secure taxpayer-funded 
research and technologies from adversaries like the Chinese Communist 
Party.
  The National Science Foundation Inspector General is seeing a 1,000 
percent increase in FBI referrals for research theft inquiries. H.R. 
2225 gives the NSF security office the resources, the authority, and 
the tools for the foundation, for the sponsoring institutions, and for 
the applicants to identify and address malign foreign influence and to 
address research theft.

  The bill also instructs the NSF to develop mandatory security 
training to ensure that individual researchers, frankly, have no more 
excuses and that they understand the threat and the Federal policies 
and guidelines.
  Lastly, Representative Randy Feenstra and I successfully added an 
amendment during the full committee markup that bans grant applicants 
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talent programs, like the Chinese Communist Party's Thousand Talents 
program.
  It is critical that we strike a balance between keeping our research 
enterprise open, but also protecting it from adversaries who seek to 
take advantage of our open system.
  There is more work to be done, but I think these provisions take some 
big steps in striking that balance.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to vote for this bill.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Illinois (Mr. Foster).
  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, today we are considering H.R. 2225, the NSF 
for the Future Act; and H.R. 3593, the DOE Science for the Future Act. 
Both are tributes to the thoughtful bipartisanship of the leadership 
and the staff of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, on which 
I have the honor of serving.
  Last Congress, the Science Committee found itself in the remarkable 
position of discussing dueling bipartisan proposals to essentially 
double the science budgets, which, needless to say, represents a big 
change from years past.
  Out of that shared commitment to the future came the thoughtful and 
bipartisan NSF for the Future Act and the DOE Science for the Future 
Act. These bills, which represent significant and overdue increases to 
the budgets for the NSF and the DOE Office of Science, are crucial to 
ensuring that our Nation maintains its leadership in the science that 
will continue to change the world.
  H.R. 2225 was specifically written to ensure that the NSF will have 
the funds to accept a much larger fraction of the qualified research 
proposals that it receives every year, which is the single most 
important thing that we can do to ensure the health of the science it 
supports.

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  H.R. 3593 contains aggressive but feasible budget profiles for the 
existing programs of DOE's Office of Science. It has specific language 
to reexamine opportunities to expand these programs into new areas 
under these more ambitious but now, hopefully, realistic budget growth 
scenarios so that next-generation projects in fields like nuclear 
fusion, bioinformatics, energy storage, basic energy research, and much 
more can now be contemplated.
  As the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress, I urge my colleagues to 
support these bills, which I am proudly cosponsoring, to provide our 
scientific researchers with the support that they need to lead us into 
the future.
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa 
(Mr. Feenstra).
  Mr. FEENSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking 
Member Lucas for all the work they have done on this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the National Science 
Foundation for the Future Act. This legislation contains several 
provisions that would help ensure the United States continues to be a 
global leader in science and technology. It invests in critical STEM 
programs and research that will pave the way for new and exciting 
technological developments.
  I am pleased that this legislation also includes a proposal that I 
introduced to protect American intellectual property from falling into 
the wrong hands. My proposal, which passed the Science Committee with 
unanimous support, prevents government-funded researchers from 
participating in projects that are run by so-called foreign countries 
of concern, including China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and others 
defined by the State Department.
  Taxpayer dollars should not be spent on research that could end up in 
the hands of our competitors or our adversaries. This is especially 
true when it comes to China. My bipartisan proposal stands up to the 
Chinese Communist Party and ensures that our taxpayer dollars are spent 
wisely.
  The NSF for the Future Act also contains language that I have worked 
on with Congressman McNerney to advance precision agriculture 
technology. These provisions aim to bolster research and development in 
precision farming practices, which will help our producers improve 
their efficiency and increase their bottom line.
  In sum, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act includes 
important provisions that will protect American interests and help 
empower our agricultural community.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren).
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking 
Member Lucas for their extraordinary bipartisan leadership on these 
bills. These two bills recognize the urgency of Federal scientific 
investment.
  Over the past few decades, Federal spending on R&D flatlined as a 
share of our economy, and it has fallen in absolute terms. Meanwhile, 
global competitors jump-started their economic growth through such 
investments that spur innovation.
  Maintaining our leadership in research and development is arguably 
more important than ever. Now is the time to be bold in our vision of 
what is possible. We shortchange the Nation every year when we refuse 
to fund a rich portfolio of research opportunities.
  I want to talk about the NSF for the Future Act. It is part of the 
remedy, and it strikes the appropriate balance of expanding popular and 
effective projects and programs while expanding the Foundation's role 
and mandate to new areas of evolving technologies.
  The approach to the creation of a new directorate outlined in the 
bill sets an appropriate benchmark as we engage with the Senate, and it 
has received overwhelming support from the academic, scientific, and 
business communities.
  We need to make sure we get this right.
  The bill would allow NSF to improve the speed and scale of its core 
mission to advance basic and fundamental research while promoting 
innovative solutions to the challenges we face as a nation.
  We must support this effort, the NSF bill, as well as the Department 
of Energy Science for the Future Act. I strongly urge my colleagues to 
support these two pieces of legislation. I commend the committee for 
its excellent work.
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
California (Mrs. Kim).
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
2225, the NSF for the Future Act, legislation that invests in our 
country's future through targeted investments in research and 
innovation at the university level, K-12 STEM education, and the 
development and commercialization of new technologies.
  I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 2225, which provides our country and 
the National Science Foundation with the tools to preserve our 
technological and economic supremacy in the face of the shifting 
patterns of global competitiveness.
  This bipartisan legislation would authorize $50 billion over 5 years 
for American innovation and basic research. Additionally, the 
legislation ensures taxpayer investments in innovation and research are 
protected from theft and espionage by the Chinese Communist Party.
  H.R. 2225 also contains important provisions to ensure our country is 
developing a 21st century workforce by investing in STEM education at 
all levels, from pre-K through 12th grades. I am proud to have worked 
with my colleagues, Representative Gwen Moore, Ranking Member Lucas, 
and Chairwoman Johnson, to include my legislation, H.R. 3859, the 
Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act.
  H.R. 3859 sets up the pre-K through eighth grade informal STEM 
program, which directs the NSF Director to award competitive, merit-
reviewed grants that support student participation in competitions, 
after-school activities, and field experiences related to 
STEM education. Additionally, this legislation would bridge the 
achievement gap for minority and rural students by prioritizing STEM 
education in those communities.

  As our Nation fights to stay ahead as the world leader in innovation, 
science, and technology, we must rely on the strength of our Nation's 
diversity. We cannot afford to compete in the 21st century economy and 
against China with one hand tied behind our back.

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  I commend Ranking Member Lucas and Chairwoman Johnson's leadership 
for reaching a bipartisan agreement on this legislation. I urge my 
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support H.R. 2225.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Ross).
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the NSF for the 
Future Act, a critical piece of legislation that would bolster our 
Nation's research enterprise and enhance our status as a world leader 
in science and research. It is so wonderful that it has been done in a 
completely bipartisan way.
  Included in this legislation is a bipartisan bill I introduced, the 
NSF Technology Research Institutes Act. This important bill would 
create a grant program at NSF that will fund technology research 
activities at institutes of higher education. This will further our 
national innovation enterprise and ensure our technology workforce has 
the requisite skill set to work on cutting-edge research as the key to 
success in the 21st century.
  This program will enable our academic institutions, including those I 
represent in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, to further 
provide their students with critical research experience to build the 
robust technology workforce our country urgently needs.
  I look forward to working with the Senate to ensure this critical 
bill is signed into law.
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Obernolte), the ranking member of the Investigations 
and Oversight Subcommittee.
  Mr. OBERNOLTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2225, 
the National Science Foundation for the Future Act.
  Mr. Speaker, I have been increasingly alarmed over the last few 
months at the foreign-based attacks on our Nation's infrastructure. 
Several weeks ago, the attack against Colonial Pipeline disrupted the 
supply of gasoline throughout the East Coast. Also several weeks ago, 
the computer attack against JBS meat processing threatened to disrupt 
our Nation's food supply.
  Mr. Speaker, the reason these are particularly concerning to me as a 
computer scientist is the data that indicates that we have seriously 
underinvested in our computer science workforce over the last several 
decades, particularly compared with other countries.
  This bill is a very meaningful step toward solving that problem. It 
would roughly double the NSF's investment in basic scientific research 
over the next few years, particularly in fields like computer science.
  It includes a bill that I sponsored, H.R. 3844, the Fellowships and 
Traineeships for Early-Career AI Researchers Act, that would make 
meaningful investments in new fellowships and new traineeships to 
enable the next generation of Americans to become educated and skilled 
in the field of artificial intelligence.
  Another bill that we are considering on the floor tonight, the 
Department of Energy Science for the Future Act, would continue those 
investments. It includes another piece of legislation that I authored, 
the Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act, that would 
make meaningful investments in exascale computing and next-generation 
computing capabilities.
  Mr. Speaker, taken together, this legislation will attempt to address 
the problems that have plagued computer science and technical education 
in this country.
  Mr. Speaker, no discussion of this legislation would be complete 
without some praise for the bipartisan path that this legislation has 
followed. This legislation is bipartisan. It includes meaningful 
contributions from both parties. It is deliberate. It has taken place 
over the course of more than a year.
  Mr. Speaker, it is inclusive. It includes input from hundreds of 
different industry and academic institutions.
  Mr. Speaker, this is the path that legislation in this Chamber should 
follow.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to 
support H.R. 2225.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for 
time, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  My colleagues have done a great job today of explaining all the many 
reasons we need to pass the National Science Foundation for the Future 
Act to keep America globally competitive. I thank them for their 
support of this legislation.
  I also want to thank my staff for all the hard work they have done on 
this bill. America's scientific and technological competitiveness has 
been my highest priority as ranking member of the Science Committee. My 
staff has worked long and hard to create a smart, strategic approach to 
doubling our investments in research and development, and I appreciate 
all they have done.
  I also want to thank Chairwoman Johnson's staff for working so 
closely with us to ensure that we have a bipartisan plan to invest in 
America's science and technology leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the NSF for the Future 
Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I simply urge all of my colleagues 
to support the National Science Foundation for the Future Act.
  It is really time to acknowledge that we did have to do a lot of 
extra homework to come to the final portions of this bill, and we did 
it collaboratively. We involved the entire scientific community, and we 
believe we have done a great job.
  I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation 
for the Future Act, includes my bill, H.R. 3795, to ensure educators 
from the Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, Guam, and American 
Samoa are represented in the annual Presidential Awards for Excellence 
in Math and Science Teaching.
  Established by Congress in 1983, the Presidential Award is the 
highest recognition that an elementary or secondary school mathematics 
or science teacher may receive in the United States. Over 4,800 
teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom 
and to their profession.
  Unlike the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 
Department of Defense schools, each of which may recognize a STEM 
educator, no more than two awards in total can go to teachers from the 
four insular areas: the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, 
Guam, and American Samoa. This limitation has resulted in many years in 
which no teacher from one of those four areas is selected. No teacher 
from the Marianas, for instance, was selected last year. And this lack 
of recognition defeats the purpose of the program, which is to inspire 
excellence within each area and provide a role model for other local 
STEM educators to emulate. These statutory limits, also, unfairly deny 
deserving educators in the insular areas the national recognition and 
professional development opportunities we provide to STEM educators 
elsewhere in our nation.
  My bill provides a more equitable process by requiring awards to at 
least one teacher from each of the four areas. By ensuring teachers 
from all parts of America are represented, more students and schools 
will benefit from the expert-led training programs and collaboration 
opportunities available to awardees during their visit to our nation's 
capital.
  I thank Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas for all their 
support to include into H.R. 2225 this important measure.
  I ask my colleagues to support H.R. 2225.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. -Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in proud support of 
H.R. 2225, the ``National Science foundation for the Future Act,'' 
which authorizes appropriations for the National Science Foundation for 
the next five fiscal years.
  As a former member of the House Science committee, I believe science 
and engineering academic research is an essential investment due to the 
ongoing cybersecurity, national security, and public wellbeing threats 
attacking the Nation.
  The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports basic research that is 
a primary driver of the U.S. economy, enhances the nation's security, 
and advances knowledge to sustain global leadership.
  Specifically, the NSF is the only federal agency whose mission 
includes support for fundamental science and engineering fields.
  NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and 
engineering, providing grants and cooperative agreements to more than 
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systems, businesses, informal science organizations, and other research 
organizations throughout the U.S.
  Pursuant to the National Science Foundation for the Future Act, NSF 
will contract with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and 
Medicine to assess the status and opportunities for Pre-K through 12 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer 
science, (STEM) education research.
  The NSF contributions have specifically benefitted Texas institutions 
by previously investing $46,828,000 to STEM education and $356,731,000 
in fundamental research.
  The National Science Foundation for the Future Act will continue to 
impact Texas STEM education.
  For example, money distributed through the National Science 
Foundation go to University of Houston STEM student researching at The 
University of Houston Division of Research Department.
  In the past, the NSF funding helped researchers at Rice University 
develop a nanotechnology-based ``trap-and-zap'' approach to absorbing 
and deactivating antibiotic-resistant genes.
  More importantly the money from the NSF is contributed to the Science 
and Technology Enhancement Program (STEP) at Texas Southern University 
to help increase the number of African-American and female graduates in 
all STEM fields.
  H.R. 2225 carries out a national initiative to facilitate the 
development of networks and partnerships to broaden participation in 
STEM studies and careers of historically underrepresented groups like 
students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
  The funds allocated to STEM programs like Texas Southern University 
contribute to President Biden's plan to help build up and financially 
support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
  Research has found that HBCUs are vital to helping underrepresented 
students move to the top of the income ladder.
  HBCUs are only three percent of four-year universities, and their 
graduates make up approximately 80 percent of Black judges, half of 
Black lawyers and doctors, and 25 percent of Black undergraduates 
earning STEM degrees.
  President Biden wants us to invest in HBCU's by creating or expanding 
educational programs in high-demand fields (e.g., STEM, computer 
sciences, nursing, and allied health), with an additional $2 billion 
directed towards building a pipeline of skilled health care workers 
with graduate degrees.
  Through the American Jobs Plan, President Biden wants to eliminate 
racial and gender inequities in research and development and science, 
technology, engineering, and math.
  President Biden wants to invest $40 billion in upgrading research 
infrastructure in laboratories across the country, including brick-and-
mortar facilities and computing capabilities and networks. These funds 
would be allocated across the federal R&D agencies, including at the 
Department of Energy.
  Half of those funds will be reserved for Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions, 
including the creation of a new national lab focused on climate that 
will be affiliated with an HBCU.
  H.R. 2225 awards the NSF billions of dollars in the next five years 
to address significant societal challenges and sustain United States 
leadership in innovation by increasing investments in research, 
specifically for underrepresented populations, like HBCU students, in 
STEM.
  I urge all Members to join me in voting for H.R. 2225, the ''National 
Science foundation for the Future Act,'' to ensure that we fund our 
STEM programs to prepare us for the future better.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Johnson) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 2225, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion 
are postponed.

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