SEC. 222. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) THIS SUBTITLE.—In this subtitle: 
(1) FEDERAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral laboratory’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703). 
(2) FEDERAL
SCIENCE
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘Federal science agency’’ means any Federal agency 
with at least $100,000,000 in research and develop-
ment expenditures in fiscal year 2014. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(4) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ means science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, including 
other academic subjects that build on these dis-
ciplines such as computer science. 
(b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 2002.—Section 4 of the National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n 
note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as para-
graph (17); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(16) 
STEM.—The 
term 
‘STEM’ 
means 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, 
including other academic subjects that build on 
these disciplines such as computer science.’’. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL SCIENCE 
FOUNDATION 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $7,723,550,000 for 
fiscal year 2016. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $6,186,300,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $962,570,000 shall be made available 
for education and human resources; 
(C) $200,310,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction; 
(D) $354,840,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,370,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board, in-
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cluding salaries and compensation for members 
of the Board and staff appointed under section 
4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863), travel and training 
costs for members of the Board and such staff, 
general and Board operating expenses, rep-
resentational expenses for the Board, honorary 
awards made by the Board, Board reports 
(other than the report entitled ‘‘Science and 
Engineering Indicators’’), and contracts; and 
(F) $15,160,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of Inspector General. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2017.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $8,099,010,000 for 
fiscal year 2017. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $6,495,620,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,010,700,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources; 
(C) $200,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction; 
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(D) $372,580,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board, in-
cluding salaries and compensation for members 
of the Board and staff appointed under section 
4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863), travel and training 
costs for members of the Board and such staff, 
general and Board operating expenses, rep-
resentational expenses for the Board, honorary 
awards made by the Board, Board reports 
(other than the report entitled ‘‘Science and 
Engineering Indicators’’), and contracts; and 
(F) $15,610,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of Inspector General. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2018.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $8,493,560,000 for 
fiscal year 2018. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $6,820,400,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
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