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Union Calendar No. 294 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5356 

[Report No. 109–525] 

To authorize the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy 

Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish 

innovative research programs and integrate education and research, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 11, 2006 

Mr. MCCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 

CALVERT, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, 

and Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Science 

JUNE 22, 2006 

Additional sponsors: Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. AL GREEN of 

Texas, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GORDON, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. 

WYNN, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 

MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. HONDA, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, 

Mr. COSTA, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. PRICE of 

North Carolina, Mr. HALL, Mr. GUTKNECHT, and Mr. MARIO DIAZBALART of Florida 

JUNE 22, 2006 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 


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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 11, 2006] 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science to provide grants 

to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research, 

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 ‘‘Research for Competi5 tiveness Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EARLY CAREER 

7 AWARDS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 

8 RESEARCHERS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 

10 Science Foundation shall carry out a program to award 

11 grants to scientists and engineers at the early stage of their 

12 careers at institutions of higher education and organiza13 tions described in subsection (c)(2) to conduct research in 

14 fields relevant to the mission of the Foundation. The exist15 ing Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Pro16 gram may be designated as the mechanism for awarding 

17 such grants. 


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1 (b) SIZE AND DURATION OF AWARD.—The duration 

2 of awards under this section shall be 5 years, and the 

3 amount per year shall be at least $80,000. 

4 (c) ELIGIBILITY.—Award recipients shall be individ5 uals who are employed in a tenure-track position as an as6 sistant professor or equivalent title, or who hold an equiva7 lent position, at— 

8 (1) an institution of higher education in the 

9 United States; or 

10 (2) an organization in the United States that is 

11 a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization 

12 such as a museum, observatory, or research labora13 tory. 

14 (d) SELECTION.—Award recipients shall be selected on 

15 a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. 

16 (e) SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA FOR

17 AWARDS.—An applicant seeking funding under this section 

18 shall submit a proposal to the Director at such time, in 

19 such manner, and containing such information as the Di20 rector may require. In evaluating the proposals submitted 

21 under this section, the Director shall consider, at a min22 imum— 

23 (1) the intellectual merit of the proposed work; 

24 (2) the innovative or transformative nature of 

25 the proposed research; 


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1 (3) the extent to which the proposal integrates re2 search and education, including undergraduate edu3 cation in science and engineering disciplines; and 

4 (4) the potential of the applicant for leadership 

5 at the frontiers of knowledge. 

6 (f) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this section, 

7 the Director shall endeavor to ensure that the recipients are 

8 from a variety of types of institutions of higher education 

9 and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations. 

10 In support of this goal, the Director shall broadly dissemi11 nate information about when and how to apply for grants 

12 under this section, including by conducting outreach to His13 torically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B 

14 institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu15 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and minority insti16 tutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 

17 1067k(3))). 

18 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For each 

19 of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the Director shall 

20 allocate at least 3.5 percent of funds appropriated to the 

21 National Science Foundation for Research and Related Ac22 tivities to the grants program under this section. 

23 (h) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 

24 of enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to the 

25 Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and 


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1 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor2 tation of the Senate a report describing the distribution of 

3 the institutions of the awardees of the Faculty Early Career 

4 Development Program since fiscal year 2001 among each 

5 of the categories of institutions of higher education defined 

6 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teach7 ing and the organizations in subsection (c)(2). 

8 (i) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

9 of enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to the 

10 Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and 

11 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor12 tation of the Senate a report evaluating the impact of the 

13 Faculty Early Career Development Program on the ability 

14 of young faculty to compete for National Science Founda15 tion research grants. 

16 SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EARLY CAREER AWARDS 

17 FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH18 ERS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of Science 

20 of the Department of Energy shall carry out a program to 

21 award grants to scientists and engineers at the early stage 

22 of their careers at institutions of higher education and orga23 nizations described in subsection (c)(2) to conduct research 

24 in fields relevant to the mission of the Department. 


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1 (b) SIZE AND DURATION OF AWARD.—The duration 

2 of awards under this section shall be up to 5 years, and 

3 the amount per year shall be at least $80,000. 

4 (c) ELIGIBILITY.—Award recipients shall be individ5 uals who are employed in a tenure-track position as an as6 sistant professor or equivalent title, or who hold an equiva7 lent position, at— 

8 (1) an institution of higher education in the 

9 United States; or 

10 (2) an organization in the United States that is 

11 a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization 

12 such as a museum, observatory, or research labora13 tory. 

14 (d) SELECTION.—Award recipients shall be selected on 

15 a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. 

16 (e) SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA FOR

17 AWARDS.—An applicant seeking funding under this section 

18 shall submit a proposal to the Director at such time, in 

19 such manner, and containing such information as the Di20 rector may require. In evaluating the proposals submitted 

21 under this section, the Director shall consider, at a min22 imum— 

23 (1) the intellectual merit of the proposed work; 

24 (2) the innovative or transformative nature of 

25 the proposed research; 


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1 (3) the extent to which the proposal integrates re2 search and education, including undergraduate edu3 cation in science and engineering disciplines; and 

4 (4) the potential of the applicant for leadership 

5 at the frontiers of knowledge. 

6 (f) COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL LABORA7 TORIES.—In awarding grants under this section, the Direc8 tor shall give priority to proposals in which the proposed 

9 work includes collaboration with the Department of Energy 

10 National Laboratories. 

11 (g) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this section, 

12 the Director shall endeavor to ensure that the recipients are 

13 from a variety of types of institutions of higher education 

14 and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations. 

15 In support of this goal, the Director shall broadly dissemi16 nate information about when and how to apply for grants 

17 under this section, including by conducting outreach to His18 torically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B 

19 institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu20 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and minority insti21 tutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 

22 1067k(3))). 

23 (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

24 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 


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1 to carry out the Director’s responsibilities under this section 

2 $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 

3 (i) REPORT ON RECRUITING AND RETAINING EARLY

4 CAREER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS AT

5 THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—Not later than 3 months 

6 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 

7 transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Rep8 resentatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

9 Resources of the Senate a report on efforts to recruit and 

10 retain young scientists and engineers at the early stages of 

11 their careers at the Department of Energy National Labora12 tories. The report shall include— 

13 (1) a description of Department of Energy and 

14 National Laboratory policies and procedures, includ15 ing financial incentives, awards, promotions, time set 

16 aside for independent research, access to equipment or 

17 facilities, and other forms of recognition, designed to 

18 attract and retain young scientists and engineers; 

19 (2) an evaluation of the impact of these incen20 tives on the careers of young scientists and engineers 

21 at Department of Energy National Laboratories, and 

22 also on the quality of the research at the National 

23 Laboratories and in Department of Energy programs; 

24 (3) a description of what barriers, if any, exist 

25 to efforts to recruit and retain young scientists and 


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1 engineers, including limited availability of full time 

2 equivalent positions, legal and procedural require3 ments, and pay grading systems; and 

4 (4) the amount of funding devoted to efforts to 

5 recruit and retain young researchers and the source 

6 of such funds. 

7 SEC. 4. REPORT ON NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS 

8 AND TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS TO RECRUIT 

9 AND RETAIN EARLY CAREER SCIENCE AND 

10 ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS. 

11 Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment 

12 of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Stand13 ards and Technology shall transmit to the Committee on 

14 Science of the House of Representatives and to the Com15 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

16 Senate a report on efforts to recruit and retain young sci17 entists and engineers at the early stages of their careers at 

18 the National Institute of Standards and Technology labora19 tories and joint institutes. The report shall include— 

20 (1) a description of National Institute of Stand21 ards and Technology policies and procedures, includ22 ing financial incentives, awards, promotions, time set 

23 aside for independent research, access to equipment or 

24 facilities, and other forms of recognition, designed to 

25 attract and retain young scientists and engineers; 


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1 (2) an evaluation of the impact of these incen2 tives on the careers of young scientists and engineers 

3 at the National Institute of Standards and Tech4 nology, and also on the quality of the research at the 

5 National Institute of Standards and Technology’s lab6 oratories and in the National Institute of Standards 

7 and Technology’s programs; 

8 (3) a description of what barriers, if any, exist 

9 to efforts to recruit and retain young scientists and 

10 engineers, including limited availability of full time 

11 equivalent positions, legal and procedural require12 ments, and pay grading systems; and 

13 (4) the amount of funding devoted to efforts to 

14 recruit and retain young researchers and the source 

15 of such funds. 

16 SEC. 5. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH 

17 AWARD MATCH PROGRAM. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 

19 Science Foundation shall carry out a program to award 

20 grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to scientists 

21 and engineers at the early stage of their careers at institu22 tions of higher education and organizations described in 

23 subsection (c)(2) to conduct high-risk, high-return research. 

24 The program shall support fundamental research with the 


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1 potential for significant scientific or technical advance2 ment. 

3 (b) SIZE AND DURATION OF AWARD.— 

4 (1) BASE AWARD.—The duration of awards 

5 under this section shall be up to 5 years, and the 

6 amount per year shall be up to $75,000. The funding 

7 awarded under this paragraph shall not be contingent 

8 on the receipt of funds under paragraph (2). 

9 (2) MATCHING AWARD.—Each year that a re10 cipient is receiving funding under paragraph (1), the 

11 National Science Foundation shall match any funds 

12 the recipient receives from United States industry for 

13 work in the area described in the recipient’s applica14 tion for the award, up to an additional $37,500. 

15 (c) ELIGIBILITY.—Applicants for awards under this 

16 section shall be individuals who are employed in a tenure17 track position as an assistant professor or equivalent title, 

18 or who hold an equivalent position, at— 

19 (1) an institution of higher education in the 

20 United States; or 

21 (2) an organization in the United States that is 

22 a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization 

23 such as a museum, observatory, or research labora24 tory. 


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1 However, a recipient awarded a grant under this section 

2 may continue to receive funding under the grant regardless 

3 of whether the recipient has been granted tenure after the 

4 awarding of the grant. 

5 (d) OUTREACH.—The Director shall broadly dissemi6 nate information about when and how to apply for grants 

7 under this section, including by conducting outreach to His8 torically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B 

9 institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu10 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and minority insti11 tutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 

12 1067k(3))). 

13 (e) APPLICATION.—Applicants for awards under this 

14 section shall submit to the Director— 

15 (1) a curriculum vitae or resume, including a 

16 list of publications and a description of any activities 

17 demonstrating leadership or educational activities; 

18 (2) a description of research areas of interest; 

19 (3) letters of recommendation; and 

20 (4) any other materials the Director requires. 

21 (f) CRITERIA FOR AWARDS.—In establishing criteria 

22 for evaluation of applications for grants under this section, 

23 the Director shall include— 

24 (1) the potential of the applicant for leadership 

25 at the frontiers of knowledge; 


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1 (2) the potential innovative or transformative 

2 nature of research in the areas of interest described in 

3 the application; 

4 (3) the creativity of the applicant as determined 

5 by criteria set by the Director, including creativity 

6 demonstrated in past research activities; and 

7 (4) the potential interest to industry of research 

8 in the areas of interest described in the application. 

9 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

10 authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Na11 tional Science Foundation to carry out this section— 

12 (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 

13 (2) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 

14 (3) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 

15 (4) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 

16 (5) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 

17 SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AWARD 

18 MATCH PROGRAM. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of Science 

20 of the Department of Energy shall carry out a program to 

21 award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to sci22 entists and engineers at the early stage of their careers at 

23 institutions of higher education and organizations described 

24 in subsection (d)(2) to conduct high-risk, high-return re25 search in areas related to energy production, storage, and 


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1 use. The program shall support fundamental research with 

2 the potential for significant scientific or technical advance3 ment. 

4 (b) INVOLVEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGA5 NIZATIONS.—In carrying out this program, the Director 

6 shall consult with the research, development, demonstration, 

7 and commercial application programs of the Office of Nu8 clear Energy Research and Development, the Office of Fossil 

9 Energy, and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew10 ables. 

11 (c) SIZE AND DURATION OF AWARD.— 

12 (1) BASE AWARD.—The duration of awards 

13 under this section shall be up to 5 years, and the 

14 amount per year shall be up to $75,000. The funding 

15 awarded under this paragraph shall not be contingent 

16 on the receipt of funds under paragraph (2). 

17 (2) MATCHING AWARD.—Each year that a re18 cipient is receiving funding under paragraph (1), the 

19 Department of Energy Office of Science shall match 

20 any funds the recipient receives from United States 

21 industry for work in the area described in the recipi22 ent’s application for the award, up to an additional 

23 $37,500. 

24 (d) ELIGIBILITY.—Applicants for awards under this 

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1 track position as an assistant professor or equivalent title, 

2 or who hold an equivalent position, at— 

3 (1) an institution of higher education in the 

4 United States; or 

5 (2) an organization in the United States that is 

6 a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization 

7 such as a museum, observatory, or research labora8 tory. 

9 However, a recipient awarded a grant under this section 

10 may continue to receive funding under the grant regardless 

11 of whether the recipient has been granted tenure after the 

12 awarding of the grant. 

13 (e) OUTREACH.—The Director shall broadly dissemi14 nate information about when and how to apply for grants 

15 under this section, including by conducting outreach to His16 torically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B 

17 institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu18 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and minority insti19 tutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 

20 1067k(3))). 

21 (f) APPLICATION.—Applicants for awards under this 

22 section shall submit to the Director— 

23 (1) a curriculum vitae or resume, including a 

24 list of publications and a description of any activities 

25 demonstrating leadership or educational activities; 


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1 (2) a description of research areas of interest; 

2 (3) letters of recommendation; and 

3 (4) any other materials the Director requires. 

4 (g) CRITERIA FOR AWARDS.—In establishing criteria 

5 for evaluation of applications for the grants awarded under 

6 subsection (a), the Director shall include— 

7 (1) the potential for leadership at the frontiers of 

8 knowledge by the applicant; 

9 (2) the potential innovative or transformative 

10 nature of research in the areas of interest described in 

11 the application; 

12 (3) the creativity of the applicant as determined 

13 by criteria set by the Director, including creativity 

14 demonstrated in past research activities; and 

15 (4) the potential interest to industry of research 

16 in the areas of interest described in the application. 

17 (h) COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL LABORA18 TORIES.—In awarding grants under this section, the Direc19 tor may give priority to applications in which the proposed 

20 work includes collaboration with the Department of Energy 

21 National Laboratories. 

22 (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

23 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 

24 to carry out the Director’s responsibilities under this sec25 tion— 


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1 (1) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 

2 (2) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 

3 (3) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 

4 (4) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 

5 (5) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 

6 SEC. 7. MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION. 

7 (a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PROGRAM.— 

8 Awards under the Major Research Instrumentation Pro9 gram described in section 13 of the National Science Foun10 dation Authorization Act of 2002 shall range in amount 

11 between $100,000 and $20,000,000 and may be used to sup12 port the operations and maintenance of instrumentation 

13 and equipment acquired under the program. 

14 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

15 authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 

16 Foundation for this program, $94,200,000 for fiscal year 

17 2007, $100,800,000 for fiscal year 2008, $107,800,000 for 

18 fiscal year 2009, $115,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 

19 $123,400,000 for fiscal year 2011. 

20 SEC. 8. DONATIONS. 

21 Section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation Act 

22 of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1870(f)) is amended by inserting at the 

23 end before the semicolon ‘‘, except that funds may be do24 nated for specific prize competitions’’. 


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1 SEC. 9. PROGRAM TO FOSTER CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RE2 SEARCH. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a pro4 gram to award grants for long-term, potentially path-break5 ing, basic research designed to simultaneously advance the 

6 physical and nonbiomedical life sciences. 

7 (b) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be awarded under 

8 this section on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. The Di9 rector shall ensure that review panels for proposals received 

10 under this section include both physical scientists and non11 biomedical life scientists, and, when appropriate, engineers. 

12 The Director shall ensure that review panels for proposals 

13 received under this section are open to approving high-risk 

14 research. 

15 (c) AWARDS.—The Director may award grants under 

16 this section to individuals, groups, and centers. The Direc17 tor shall ensure that some of the grants awarded under sec18 tion 2 are awarded consistent with this section. 

19 (d) APPLICATION AND SELECTION.—Applications for 

20 grants under this section shall be submitted to the Director 

21 at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor22 mation as the Director may require. At a minimum, appli23 cations shall contain a brief description of how the proposed 

24 research will advance both the physical and nonbiomedical 

25 life sciences. In evaluating applications, the Director shall 

26 consider, at a minimum, how significantly the research 


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1 would advance both the physical and nonbiomedical life 

2 sciences. 

3 (e) OTHER AGENCIES.—The Director may carry out 

4 this program jointly with the Department of Energy Office 

5 of Science and other relevant Federal agencies. 

6 (f) REPORT.—The documents prepared by the Director 

7 to accompany the annual Presidential budget submission 

8 shall specify amounts to be expended on the program in 

9 this section. 

10 SEC. 10. RESEARCH ON INNOVATION AND INVENTIVENESS. 

11 In carrying out its research programs on science policy 

12 and on the science of learning, the National Science Foun13 dation may support research on the process of innovation 

14 and the teaching of inventiveness. 

15 SEC. 11. NASA’S CONTRIBUTION TO INNOVATION. 

16 (a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 

17 Congress that— 

18 (1) a balanced science program as authorized by 

19 section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space 

20 Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public 

21 Law 109–155) contributes significantly to innovation 

22 in and the economic competitiveness of the United 

23 States; and 

24 (2) a robust National Aeronautics and Space 

25 Administration, funded at the levels authorized under 


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1 sections 202 and 203 of that Act, would offer a bal2 ance among science, aeronautics, exploration, and 

3 human space flight programs, all of which can attract 

4 and employ scientists, engineers, and technicians 

5 across a broad range of fields in science, technology, 

6 mathematics, and engineering. 

7 (b) PARTICIPATION IN INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVE8 NESS PROGRAMS.—The Administrator of the National Aer9 onautics and Space Administration shall fully participate 

10 in any interagency efforts to promote innovation and eco11 nomic competitiveness through scientific research and devel12 opment within the spending levels cited in subsection (a). 

13 SEC. 12. NASA WORKFORCE TRAINING. 

14 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the Na15 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration may estab16 lish a NASA Academy, which may be established as a vir17 tual Academy using online learning techniques. The Acad18 emy, if established, shall be available to all employees of 

19 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to fa20 cilitate increased knowledge of engineering and scientific 

21 principles to further the missions of the National Aero22 nautics and Space Administration. 

23 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Academy is to pro24 vide a unique training program to bridge the gap between 

25 the broad-based training provided by universities and the 


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1 specific training needed to understand the different tech2 nologies which form the basis for work at the National Aero3 nautics and Space Administration, as well as to update em4 ployees with the most current training available in the var5 ious skills and disciplines needed at the National Aero6 nautics and Space Administration. 

7 (c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

9 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

10 shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House 

11 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

12 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a notification 

13 of whether the National Aeronautics and Space Administra14 tion will establish an Academy as described in subsection 

15 (a). If an Academy is to be established, then concurrent with 

16 the notification, the Administrator shall transmit a plan 

17 for the establishment of the Academy. 

18 SEC. 13. DEFINITIONS. 

19 In this Act— 

20 (1) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 

21 has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of 

22 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

23 1001(a)); and 

24 (2) the term ‘‘National Laboratory’’ has the 

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1 tory’’ in section 903(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 

2 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16182(3)). 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 

the National Science Foundation and the Department of 

Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career 

researchers to establish innovative research programs and 

integrate education and research and to conduct highrisk, high-return research, and for other purposes.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 294 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5356 

[Report No. 109

–525] 

A BILL 

To authorize the National Science Foundation and 

poses. grate education and research, and for other purtablish innovative research programs and inteprovide grants to early career researchers to esthe Department of Energy Office of Science to 

JUNE 22, 2006 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Aug 31 2005 03:32 Jun 23, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H5356.RH H5356

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