[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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