constructed, operated, or maintained under para-
graph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) distributed field research and observa-
tion platforms for understanding earth system 
processes; 
‘‘(B) analytical techniques, instruments, 
and modeling resources for understanding the 
physical, chemical, and cellular processes of bio-
logical and environmental systems; 
‘‘(C) integrated high-throughput sequencing, 
advanced bioanalytic techniques, DNA design 
and synthesis, metabolomics, and computational 
analysis; and 
‘‘(D) such other facilities as the Director 
considers appropriate, consistent with section 
209 of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7139). 
‘‘(3) EXISTING FACILITIES.—In carrying out the 
program established in paragraph (1), the Director is 
encouraged to evaluate the capabilities of existing 
user facilities and, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, invest in modernization of those capabilities 
to address emerging research priorities. 
‘‘(4) USER FACILITIES INTEGRATION AND COL-
LABORATION PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall sup-
port a program of collaboration between user fa-
cilities as defined under this subsection to en-
courage and enable researchers to more readily 
integrate the tools, expertise, resources, and capa-
bilities of multiple Office of Science user facili-
ties (as described in section 209(d) of the Depart-
ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7139)) to further research and advance emerging 
technologies. 
‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES.—The program shall ad-
vance the integration of automation, robotics, 
computational 
biology, 
bioinformatics, 
bio-
sensing, cellular platforms and other relevant 
emerging technologies as determined by the Di-
rector to enhance productivity and scientific im-
pact of user facilities. 
‘‘(5) EARTH
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
SYSTEMS 
SCIENCES USER FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the ac-
tivities authorized under paragraph (1), the Di-
rector shall establish and operate user facilities 
to advance the collection, validation, and anal-
ysis of atmospheric data, including activities to 
advance knowledge and improve model represen-
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tations and measure the impact of atmospheric 
gases, aerosols, and clouds on earth and environ-
mental systems. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION.—The Director shall select 
user facilities under paragraph (1) on a com-
petitive, merit-reviewed basis. The Director shall 
consider applications from the National Labora-
tories, institutes of higher education, multi-insti-
tutional collaborations, and other appropriate 
entities. 
‘‘(C) EXISTING FACILITIES.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, the Director shall uti-
lize existing facilities to carry out this sub-
section. 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram authorized in paragraph (1), the Director shall 
ensure that the Office of Science— 
‘‘(A) consults and coordinates with the Na-
tional Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the De-
partment of Agriculture, the Department of the 
Interior, and any other relevant Federal agency 
on the collection, validation, and analysis of at-
mospheric data; and 
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‘‘(B) coordinates with relevant stakeholders, 
including institutes of higher education, non-
profit research institutions, industry, State, 
local, and tribal governments, and other appro-
priate entities to ensure access to the best avail-
able relevant atmospheric and historical weather 
data. 
‘‘(i) COASTAL ZONE RESEARCH INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry out 
a research program, in consultation with the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to enhance 
the understanding of coastal ecosystems. In carrying 
out this program, the Director shall prioritize efforts 
to enhance the collection of observational data, and 
shall develop models to analyze the ecological, biogeo-
chemical, hydrological and physical processes that 
interact in coastal zones. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR COASTAL DATA COL-
LECTION.—The Director shall establish, in consulta-
tion with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration and other relevant agencies, an inte-
grated system of geographically diverse field research 
sites in order to improve the quantity and quality of 
observational data, and that encompass the major 
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land water interfaces of the United States, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the Great Lakes region; 
‘‘(B) the Pacific coast; 
‘‘(C) the Atlantic coast; 
‘‘(D) the Arctic; and 
‘‘(E) the Gulf coast. 
‘‘(3) EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying 
out the programs and establishing the field research 
sites under paragraph (1) and (2), the Secretary shall 
leverage existing research and development infrastruc-
ture supported by the Department, including the De-
partment’s existing marine and coastal research lab. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—For the purposes of car-
rying out the programs and establishing the field re-
search sites under the Initiative, the Secretary may 
enter into agreements with Federal Departments and 
agencies with complementary capabilities. 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not less than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of the Department of Energy 
Science for the Future Act, the Director shall provide 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropria-
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