105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3660
To invest in the future of the United States by doubling the amount author-
ized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering re-
search.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1998
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. NEAL of
Massachusetts, Mr. FILNER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RO-
MERO-BARCELO´, Mr. GEJDENSON, Ms. Rivers, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr.
FROST, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SNY-
DER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr.
DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce,
and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To invest in the future of the United States by doubling
the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and
pre-competitive engineering research.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Research In-
vestment Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) for fiscal year 1965, 5.7 percent of the Fed-
eral budget was expended for nondefense research
and development activities;
(2) for fiscal year 1997, the percentage of the
Federal budget allocated for nondefense research
and development activities is 1.9 percent, which is
67 percent less than the percentage in fiscal year
1965;
(3) for the first time in 25 years during the pe-
riod beginning with fiscal year 1992 and ending with
fiscal year 1995, the amount of funds expended by
the Federal Government on research (expressed in
real dollars) declined each year;
(4) during the period beginning with fiscal year
1970, and ending with fiscal year 1995, the United
States had not, during any fiscal year, expended an
amount for nondefense research and development ac-
tivities, that, expressed as a percentage of the Gross
Domestic Product, was greater than or equal to the
percentage expended by Japan or Germany for that
fiscal year; and
(5) an increased level of investment in basic sci-
entific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering re-
search by the Federal Government is essential to
maintaining the position of the United States as the
technological leader of the world.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows:
(1) To double the annual authorized amount of
Federal funding for basic scientific, medical, and
pre-competitive engineering research over the 10-
year period following the date of enactment of this
Act, so that the amount of Federal funding for fiscal
year 2008 is equal to $68,000,000,000.
(2) To restore the high priority that science and
technology had previously been afforded in the Fed-
eral budget.
(3) To invest in the future of the United States
and the people of the United States by expanding
the research activities referred to in paragraph (1).
(4) To enhance the quality of life for all the
people of the United States.
(5) To guarantee the leadership of the United
States in science, medicine, and technology.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FUNDS FOR COVERED RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term
‘‘funds for covered research and development’’ means—
(1) any funds made available by appropriations
for—
(A) the National Institutes of Health of
the Department of Health and Human Services;
(B) the National Science Foundation; and
(C) the National Institute for Standards
and Technology of the Department of Com-
merce;
(2) any funds made available by appropriations
for use for research and development activities (as
that term is used in the most recent applicable ap-
propriations Act with respect to a Federal Agency)
for basic scientific, medical, or pre-competitive engi-
neering research—
(A) by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration;
(B) by the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration of the Department of
Commerce;
(C) by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention of the Department of Health and
Human Services;
(D) by the Department of Energy (to the
extent that the activities are not defense-related
activities);
(C) for fiscal year 2001, $44,200,000,000,
of which $17,680,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services;
(D) for fiscal year 2002, $47,600,000,000,
of which $19,040,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services;
(E) for fiscal year 2003, $51,000,000,000,
of which $20,400,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services;
(F) for fiscal year 2004, $54,400,000,000,
of which $21,760,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services;
(G) for fiscal year 2005, $57,800,000,000,
of which $23,120,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services;
(H) for fiscal year 2006, $61,200,000,000,
of which $24,480,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services;
(I) for fiscal year 2007, $64,600,000,000,
of which $25,840,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services; and
(J) for fiscal year 2008, $68,000,000,000,
of which $27,200,000,000 shall be used by the
National Institutes of Health of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—
(A) DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMA-
TION.—In using funds made available under
this section, the appropriate officials shall take
such action as may be necessary to ensure that
priority is given to basic scientific, medical, and
pre-competitive engineering research that has
the purpose of developing scientific information
to be available to the general public.
(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—No funds made
available pursuant to the authorization under
this subsection may be used for commercial
purposes, except that such funds may only be
used for pre-competitive research and develop-
ment for technology.
(C) PEER
REVIEW.—In allocating funds
made available under this section, the appro-
priate officials shall take such action as may be
necessary to ensure that a peer review system
is used.
SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH DISCRETIONARY CAPS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds
may be made available under this Act in a manner that
does not conform with the discretionary spending caps
provided in the most recently adopted concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget.
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