I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2225 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 
2026 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2021 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. STEVENS, and Mr. 
WALTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 
2024, 2025, and 2026 for the National Science Founda-
tion, and for other purposes. 
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 Science 
Foundation for the Future Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Over the past seven decades, the National 
Science Foundation has played a critical role in ad-
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vancing the United States academic research enter-
prise by supporting fundamental research and edu-
cation across science and engineering disciplines. 
(2) Discoveries enabled by sustained investment 
in fundamental research and the education of the 
United States science and engineering workforce 
have led to transformational innovations and 
spawned new industries. 
(3) While the traditional approach to invest-
ment in research has delivered myriad benefits to so-
ciety, a concerted effort is needed to ensure the ben-
efits of federally funded science and engineering are 
enjoyed by all Americans. 
(4) As countries around the world increase in-
vestments in research and STEM education, United 
States global leadership in science and engineering is 
eroding, posing significant risks to economic com-
petitiveness, national security, and public well-being. 
(5) To address major societal challenges and 
sustain United States leadership in innovation, the 
Federal Government must increase investments in 
research, broaden participation in the STEM work-
force, and bolster collaborations among universities, 
National 
Laboratories, 
companies, 
non-profit 
funders of research, local policymakers, civil societies 
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and stakeholder communities, and international 
partners. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
ACADEMIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Academies’’ 
means the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine. 
(2) AWARDEE.—The term ‘‘awardee’’ means 
the legal entity to which Federal assistance is 
awarded and that is accountable to the Federal Gov-
ernment for the use of the funds provided. 
(3) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Na-
tional Science Board. 
(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(5) EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘emerging research institution’’ means an in-
stitution of higher education with an established un-
dergraduate student program that has, on average 
for 3 years prior to the time of application for an 
award, received less than $35,000,000 in Federal re-
search funding. 
(6) FEDERAL
SCIENCE
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘Federal science agency’’ means any Federal agency 
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