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(D) the plan required by paragraph (4) (but not the 
National Academy of Sciences review of that plan), and 
60 days have elapsed since that submission. 
(6) ALTERNATIVE TO ITER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If at any time during the negotiations 
on the ITER, the Secretary determines that construction 
and operation of the ITER is unlikely or infeasible, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress, along with the budget 
request of the President submitted to Congress for the 
following fiscal year, a plan for implementing a domestic 
burning plasma experiment such as the Fusion Ignition 
Research Experiment, including costs and schedules for 
the plan. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) refine the plan in full consultation with the 
Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; and 
(ii) transmit the plan to the National Academy 
of Sciences for review. 
SEC. 973. CATALYSIS RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting through the Office 
of Science, shall support a program of research and development 
in catalysis science consistent with the statutory authorities of 
the Department related to research and development. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—The program shall include efforts to— 
(1) enable catalyst design using combinations of experi-
mental and mechanistic methodologies coupled with computa-
tional modeling of catalytic reactions at the molecular level; 
(2) develop techniques for high throughput synthesis, assay, 
and characterization at nanometer and subnanometer scales 
in-situ under actual operating conditions; 
(3) synthesize catalysts with specific site architectures; 
(4) conduct research on the use of precious metals for 
catalysis; and 
(5) translate molecular understanding to the design of cata-
lytic compounds. 
(c) DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE.—In carrying out the 
program, the Director of the Office of Science shall— 
(1) support both individual investigators and multidisci-
plinary teams of investigators to pioneer new approaches in 
catalytic design; 
(2) develop, plan, construct, acquire, share, or operate spe-
cial equipment or facilities for the use of investigators in 
collaboration with national user facilities, such as nanoscience 
and engineering centers; 
(3) support technology transfer activities to benefit industry 
and other users of catalysis science and engineering; and 
(4) coordinate research and development activities with 
industry and other Federal agencies. 
(d) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an arrangement 
with the National Academy of Sciences to— 
(1) review the catalysis program to measure— 
(A) gains made in the fundamental science of catalysis; 
and 
(B) progress towards developing new fuels for energy 
production and material fabrication processes; and
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(2) submit to Congress a report describing the results of 
the review. 
SEC. 974. HYDROGEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
fundamental research and development in support of programs 
authorized under title VIII. 
(b) METHODS.—The program shall include support for methods 
of generating hydrogen without the use of natural gas. 
SEC. 975. SOLID STATE LIGHTING. 
The Secretary shall conduct a program of fundamental research 
on solid state lighting in support of the Next Generation Lighting 
Initiative carried out under section 912. 
SEC. 976. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING FOR ENERGY MISSIONS. 
(a) PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an advanced 
scientific computing research and development program that 
includes activities related to applied mathematics and activities 
authorized by the Department of Energy High-End Computing 
Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 5541 et seq.). 
(2) GOAL.—The Secretary shall carry out the program with 
the goal of supporting departmental missions, and providing 
the high-performance computational, networking, advanced vis-
ualization technologies, and workforce resources, that are 
required for world leadership in science. 
(b) HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING.—Section 203 of the High-
Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5523) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 203. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES.—As part of the Program 
described in title I, the Secretary of Energy shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct and support basic and applied research in 
high-performance computing and networking to support funda-
mental research in science and engineering disciplines related 
to energy applications; and 
‘‘(2) provide computing and networking infrastructure sup-
port, including— 
‘‘(A) the provision of high-performance computing sys-
tems that are among the most advanced in the world 
in terms of performance in solving scientific and 
engineering problems; and 
‘‘(B) support for advanced software and applications 
development for science and engineering disciplines related 
to energy applications. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 977. SYSTEMS BIOLOGY PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 
research, development, and demonstration program in microbial 
and plant systems biology, protein science, and computational 
biology to support the energy, national security, and environ-
mental missions of the Department.
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(2) 
GRANTS.—The 
program 
shall 
support 
individual 
researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers through 
competitive, merit-reviewed grants. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program, the Sec-
retary shall consult with other Federal agencies that conduct 
genetic and protein research. 
(b) GOALS.—The program shall have the goal of developing 
technologies and methods based on the biological functions of 
genomes, microbes, and plants that— 
(1) can facilitate the production of fuels, including 
hydrogen; 
(2) convert carbon dioxide to organic carbon; 
(3) detoxify soils and water, including at facilities of the 
Department, contaminated with heavy metals and radiological 
materials; and 
(4) address other Department missions as identified by 
the Secretary. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare 
and transmit to Congress a research plan describing how the 
program authorized pursuant to this section will be undertaken 
to accomplish the program goals established in subsection (b). 
(2) REVIEW OF PLAN.—The Secretary shall contract with 
the National Academy of Sciences to review the research plan 
developed under this subsection. The Secretary shall transmit 
the review to Congress not later than 18 months after trans-
mittal of the research plan under paragraph (1), along with 
the Secretary’s response to the recommendations contained in 
the review. 
(d) USER FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT.—Within the 
funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this subtitle, 
amounts shall be available for projects to develop, plan, construct, 
acquire, or operate special equipment, instrumentation, or facilities, 
including user facilities at National Laboratories, for researchers 
conducting research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application in systems biology and proteomics and associated 
biological disciplines. 
(e) PROHIBITION ON BIOMEDICAL AND HUMAN CELL AND HUMAN 
SUBJECT RESEARCH.— 
(1) NO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary shall not conduct bio-
medical research. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall authorize 
the Secretary to conduct any research or demonstrations— 
(A) on human cells or human subjects; or 
(B) designed to have direct application with respect 
to human cells or human subjects. 
SEC. 978. FISSION AND FUSION ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Along with the budget request of the Presi-
dent submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2007, the Secretary 
shall establish a research and development program on material 
science issues presented by advanced fission reactors and the fusion 
energy program of the Department.