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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2232 

To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize 

National Laboratories, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 24, 2021 

Mr. LUJA ́N (for himself, Mr. PADILLA, and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore 

and modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restore and Modernize 

5 Our National Laboratories Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL LABORATORIES RESTORATION AND 

7 MODERNIZATION. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na2 tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given the term 

3 in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 

4 U.S.C. 15801). 

5 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

6 the Secretary of Energy. 

7 (b) RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION

8 PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall fund projects described 

9 in subsection (c) as needed to address the deferred mainte10 nance, critical infrastructure needs, and modernization of 

11 National Laboratories. 

12 (c) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—The projects referred to 

13 in subsection (b) are, as determined by the Secretary— 

14 (1) priority deferred maintenance projects at 

15 National Laboratories, including facilities 

16 sustainment for, upgrade of, and construction of re17 search laboratories, administrative and support 

18 buildings, utilities, roads, power plants, and any 

19 other critical infrastructure; and 

20 (2) lab modernization projects at National Lab21 oratories, including lab modernization projects relat22 ing to core infrastructure needed— 

23 (A) to support existing and emerging 

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1 quirements for world-leading scientific user fa2 cilities and computing capabilities; and 

3 (B) to maintain safe, efficient, reliable, 

4 and environmentally responsible operations. 

5 (d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—For each fiscal year 

6 through fiscal year 2025, at the same time as the annual 

7 budget submission of the President, the Secretary shall 

8 submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy 

9 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees 

10 on Appropriations and Science, Space, and Technology of 

11 the House of Representatives a list of projects for which 

12 the Secretary will provide funding under this section, in13 cluding a description of each project and the funding pro14 file for the project. 

15 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

17 appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this sec18 tion $6,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 

19 through 2025. 

(2) OFFICE OF SCIENCE.—Not less than 1 20 ⁄6 of 

21 the amounts made available to carry out this section 

22 each fiscal year shall be managed by the Office of 

23 Science of the Department of Energy. 

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