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Union Calendar No. 169 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2980 
[Report No. 118–209] 
To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation 
research and development coordination, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2023 
Ms. STEVENS (for herself and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Additional sponsor: Mr. FITZPATRICK 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[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 April 27, 2023] 
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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 ‘‘DOE and NSF Inter-
agency Research Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL SCIENCE 
FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
COORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) and the Director of 
the National Science Foundation (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall carry out cross-cutting and col-
laborative research and development activities focused on 
the joint advancement of Department of Energy and Na-
tional Science Foundation mission requirements and prior-
ities. 
(b) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary and the Director shall coordinate the activities under 
subsection (a) through the establishment of a memorandum 
of understanding, or other appropriate interagency agree-
ment. Such memorandum or agreement, as the case may 
be, shall require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed 
process, which considers applications from Federal agencies, 
National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, 
non-profit institutions, and other appropriate entities. 
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(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the activities 
under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director may— 
(1) conduct collaborative research in a variety of 
focus areas, such as— 
(A) basic plasma science and engineering, 
including applications in astrophysics, materials 
science, fusion science, and accelerator science; 
(B) fundamental biological and computa-
tional science and engineering, including com-
putational neuroscience and neuromorphic com-
puting, including in collaboration with the pro-
gram authorized under section 306 of the De-
partment of Energy Research and Innovation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18644); 
(C) modeling and simulation, machine 
learning, artificial intelligence, data assimila-
tion, large-scale data analytics, predictive anal-
ysis, and advanced computational, storage, and 
networking capabilities in order to optimize al-
gorithms for purposes related to energy and cli-
mate; 
(D) quantum information sciences, includ-
ing quantum computing and quantum network 
infrastructure, including in collaboration with 
the programs authorized under sections 403 and 
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404 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 
U.S.C. 8853 and 8854); 
(E) energy and materials science and engi-
neering, including artificial photosynthesis, plas-
ma, solar fuels, and fusion, including in collabo-
ration with the programs authorized under sec-
tions 303 and 307 of the Department of Energy 
Research and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18641 
and 18645), and section 973 of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16313); 
(F) advanced manufacturing technologies, 
including efficient storage systems and alter-
natives to high-temperature processing, for the 
purposes of optimizing energy consumption, in-
cluding in collaboration with the program au-
thorized under section 975 of the Department of 
Energy Research and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 
16315); 
(G) microelectronics, including novel chip 
architectures, memory systems, and intercon-
nects; and 
(H) advanced physics, including high en-
ergy and particle physics, accelerator research 
and development, and high performance com-
putational tools, including in collaboration with 
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the programs authorized under section 303 of the 
Department of Energy Research and Innovation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18641); 
(2) promote collaboration, open community- 
based development, and data and information sharing 
between Federal agencies, National Laboratories, in-
stitutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, 
and other appropriate entities by providing the nec-
essary access and secure data and information trans-
fer capabilities; 
(3) support research infrastructure, including 
new facilities and equipment, as the Secretary and 
Director determine necessary; and 
(4) organize education, training, and research 
initiatives relating to STEM education and workforce 
development, including— 
(A) internships, fellowships, and other re-
search or work-based learning opportunities; 
(B) educational programming for students 
at all levels, especially experiential and project- 
based learning opportunities; and 
(C) professional development opportunities 
for educators and researchers. 
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(d) AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out the activities 
under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director are au-
thorized to— 
(1) carry out reimbursable agreements between 
the Department of Energy, the National Science 
Foundation, and other entities in order to maximize 
the effectiveness of research and development; and 
(2) collaborate with other Federal agencies, as 
appropriate. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Direc-
tor shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report detailing the following: 
(1) Interagency coordination between each Fed-
eral agency involved in the research and development 
activities carried out under this section. 
(2) Potential opportunities to expand the tech-
nical capabilities of the Department of Energy and 
the National Science Foundation. 
(3) Collaborative research achievements. 
(4) Areas of future mutually beneficial successes. 
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