American Innovation Act

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Innovation Act 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 2022, $9,081,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $9,716,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $10,397,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $11,124,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $11,903,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $12,736,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $13,628,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $14,582,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $15,603,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $16,695,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 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 2022, $7,518,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 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 2022, $18,054,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $19,318,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $20,670,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $22,117,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $23,665,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $25,322,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $27,094,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $28,991,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $31,020,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $33,192,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 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. (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 2022, $843,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $902,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $965,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $1,033,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $1,105,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $1,183,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $1,265,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $1,354,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $1,449,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $1,550,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 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 2022, $7,728,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,268,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,847,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,467,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $10,129,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,838,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,597,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,409,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $13,277,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $14,207,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 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 (2) National Science Foundation The term National Science Foundation (3) Office of Science at the Department of Energy The term Office of Science at the Department of Energy (4) Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration The term Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (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 (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) Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16–0327–0–1–600). 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 (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).

Summary: American Innovation Act This bill provides permanent funding for the National Science Foundation, the Office of Science at the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense science and technology programs, the scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce, and the Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The bill exempts such funding from being sequestered under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.