[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2471-S2472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Duckworth, Mr.
Padilla, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Welch):
S. 3997. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained
national investment in basic science research; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
S. 3997
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 ``American Innovation Act''.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR INNOVATION.
(a) In General.--There are hereby authorized to be
appropriated, and appropriated, out of any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:
(1) National science foundation.--For the National Science
Foundation--
(A) for fiscal year 2025, $9,741,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2026, $10,460,00,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2027, $11,213,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2028, $12,019,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2029, $12,886,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2030, $13,817,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2031, $14,817,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2032, $15,891,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2033, $17,043,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2034, $18,280,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the
Office of Science at the Department of Energy--
(A) for fiscal year 2025, $8,859,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2026, $9,513,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2027, $10,199,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2028, $10,931,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2029, $11,720,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2030, $12,566,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2031, $13,476,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2032, $14,452,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2033, $15,501,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2034, $16,625,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(3) Department of defense science and technology
programs.--For the Department of Defense science and
technology programs--
(A) for fiscal year 2025, $21,897,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2026, $23,512,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2027, $25,207,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2028, $27,018,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2029, $28,966,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2030, $31,059,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2031, $33,307,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2032, $35,721,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2033, $38,312,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2034, $41,091,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under
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this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the
percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal
year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(4) National institute of standards and technology
scientific and technical research and services.--For the
scientific and technical research and services of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology at the
Department of Commerce--
(A) for fiscal year 2025, $1,161,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2026, $1,247,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2027, $1,337,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2028, $1,433,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2029, $1,536,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2030, $1,647,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2031, $1,766,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2032, $1,894,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2033, $2,032,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2034, $2,179,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(5) National aeronautics and space administration science
mission directorate.--For the Science Mission Directorate at
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--
(A) for fiscal year 2025, $7,885,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2026, $8,467,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2027, $9,077,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2028, $9,729,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2029, $10,431,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2030, $11,185,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2031, $11,994,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2032, $12,863,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2033, $13,796,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2034, $14,797,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any),
during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection
(a) shall remain available until expended.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Department of defense science and technology
programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and
technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the Department of Defense science and technology
programs.
(2) National science foundation.--The term ``National
Science Foundation'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the National Science Foundation.
(3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The
term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means
the appropriations accounts that support the various
institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department
of Energy Office of Science.
(4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics
and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission
Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that
support the various institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science Mission Directorate.
(5) Scientific and technical research and services of the
national institute of standards and technology.--The term
``scientific and technical research and services of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the
appropriations accounts that support the various institutes,
offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of
Standards and Technology scientific and technical research
and services.
(d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From
Sequestration.--
(1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C.
905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).''
the following:
``Appropriations under the American Innovation Act.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section
shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(e) Budgetary Effects.--
(1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of
this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).
(2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard
maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71
(115th Congress).
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