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(1) scientific breakthrough prize programs that 
are of strategic importance to the Nation and have 
the capacity to spur new economic growth; and 
(2) novel mechanisms of funding including ob-
taining non-Federal funds through crowd source 
funding. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL PARTNERS.—A pilot program 
may be conducted under this section through an agree-
ment, grant, or contractual relationship with a non-Fed-
eral entity regarding the design, administration, and fund-
ing of the program. 
(c) PRIZE COMPETITION JUDGES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Judges for a prize com-
petition carried out under this section shall not be 
required to be Federal employees. An individual who 
serves as a judge for a prize competition carried out 
under this section who is not a Federal employee 
shall be required to sign an agreement, developed by 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, with re-
spect to nondisclosure, conflict of interest, and judg-
ing code of conduct requirements. 
(2) DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL IN-
TERESTS.—A judge for a prize competition with a 
total purse of $10,000 or more, or for an aggregate 
of prize competitions with a total purse of $50,000 
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or more, shall be required to disclose all personal fi-
nancial interests. 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the Office of Science and Technology Pol-
icy completes development of an agreement under 
paragraph (1), it shall transmit a report to Congress 
describing the requirements of such agreement. 
(d) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The heads of Federal science 
agencies shall widely advertise prize competitions to be 
conducted under this section to ensure maximum partici-
pation. 
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘Federal science agency’’ means— 
(1) the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration; 
(2) the National Science Foundation; 
(3) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; and 
(4) the National Weather Service. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter as part of the annual budget submission to Con-
gress, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall transmit to the Congress a report on pro-
grams identified and conducted under subsection (a). 
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SEC. 305. AMENDMENTS TO PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
Section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘competition’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion, a prize’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘types’’ after ‘‘following’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘prizes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘prize competitions’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the Federal Register’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on a publicly accessible Govern-
ment website, such as www.challenge.gov,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘prize’’ 
and inserting ‘‘cash prize purse’’; 
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘prize’’ and 
inserting ‘‘cash prize purse’’; 
(4) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘prize’’ be-
fore ‘‘competition’’ both places it appears; 
(5) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting 
‘‘prize’’ before ‘‘competition’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting 
‘‘prize’’ before ‘‘competition’’ both places it ap-
pears; 
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) WAIVER.—An agency may waive the re-
quirement under paragraph (2). The annual report 
under subsection (p) shall include a list of such 
waivers granted during the preceding fiscal year, 
along with a detailed explanation of the reasons for 
granting the waivers.’’; 
(6) in subsection (k)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting 
‘‘prize’’ before ‘‘competition’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘prize’’ 
before ‘‘competitions’’ both places it appears; 
(7) in subsection (l), by striking all after ‘‘may 
enter into’’ and inserting ‘‘a grant, contract, cooper-
ative agreement, or other agreement with a private 
sector for-profit or nonprofit entity to administer the 
prize competition, subject to the provisions of this 
section.’’; 
(8) in subsection (m)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Support for a prize com-
petition under this section, including financial sup-
port for the design and administration of a prize 
competition or funds for a cash prize purse, may 
consist of Federal appropriated funds and funds 
provided by private sector for-profit and nonprofit 
entities. The head of an agency may accept funds 
from other Federal agencies, private sector for-profit 
entities, and nonprofit entities, to be available to the 
extent provided by appropriations Acts, to support 
such prize competitions. The head of an agency may 
not give any special consideration to any private sec-
tor for-profit or nonprofit entity in return for a do-
nation.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘prize 
awards’’ and inserting ‘‘cash prize purses’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘No prize’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘No prize competition’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the prize’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the cash prize purse’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘a 
prize’’ and inserting ‘‘a cash prize purse’’; 
(E) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘competition’’ after ‘‘prize’’; 
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(F) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘a 
prize’’ and inserting ‘‘a cash prize purse’’; and 
(G) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘cash 
prizes’’ and inserting ‘‘cash prize purses’’; 
(9) in subsection (n), by inserting ‘‘for both for- 
profit and nonprofit entities,’’ after ‘‘contract vehi-
cle’’; 
(10) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ‘‘or pro-
viding a prize’’ and insert ‘‘a prize competition or 
providing a cash prize purse’’; and 
(11) in subsection (p)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘cash 
prizes’’ both places it occurs and inserting 
‘‘cash prize purses’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) PLAN.—A description of crosscutting 
topical areas and agency-specific mission needs 
that may be the strongest opportunities for 
prize competitions during the upcoming 2 fiscal 
years.’’. 
SEC. 306. UNITED STATES CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER. 
Title II of the National Science and Technology Pol-
icy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
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6611 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘UNITED STATES CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 
‘‘SEC. 210. (a) APPOINTMENT.—The President may 
appoint a United States Chief Technology Officer. Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Amer-
ica COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, such offi-
cer shall be one of the Associate Directors of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the United States Chief 
Technology Officer should include— 
‘‘(1) advising the President and the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Fed-
eral information systems, technology, data, and in-
novation policies and initiatives; 
‘‘(2) promoting an improved exchange of infor-
mation among the Federal Government, the public, 
and Congress; 
‘‘(3) promoting the use of innovative techno-
logical approaches across the Federal Government to 
ensure a modern information technology infrastruc-
ture; 
‘‘(4) working with the Chief Technology Offi-
cers and Chief Information Officers of all Federal 
agencies to ensure the use of best technologies and 
security practices for information systems; 
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‘‘(5) establishing a working group with such Of-
ficers to exchange best practices about information 
systems; 
‘‘(6) promoting transparency and accountability 
across the Federal Government for all technological 
implementation by working with agencies to ensure 
that each arm of the Federal Government, including 
the executive branch, makes its records open and ac-
cessible; 
‘‘(7) promoting security and privacy protection 
policies for all Federal information technology sys-
tems that are consistent with Federal law, regula-
tions, and current best practices; 
‘‘(8) promoting technological interoperability of 
key Government functions; 
‘‘(9) in consultation with the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, providing an annual report to the 
President, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, and Congress on the current 
state of information systems of all Federal agencies, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the status of information systems, in-
cluding potential technology and security con-
cerns about these information systems in all 
Federal agencies; 
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‘‘(B) a review of all Federal websites with 
third-party embedded tools that— 
‘‘(i) identifies each embedded tool, 
who it belongs to, and the data it collects; 
and 
‘‘(ii) addresses effects on cybersecu-
rity and consumer privacy, including 
whether each website provides prominent 
notice to consumers about the presence of 
the tool and whether the consumer may 
opt-out of the tool; 
‘‘(C) the amount of money being spent on 
various technologies; and 
‘‘(D) technology recommendations and best 
practices; and 
‘‘(10) such other functions and activities as the 
President and Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy may assign. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—In the absence of a United States 
Chief Technology Officer, the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall be responsible for 
providing the report required under subsection (b)(9).’’. 
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SEC. 307. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STUDY ON TECH-
NOLOGY FOR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS 
ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy shall enter into an ar-
rangement with the National Research Council to conduct 
and complete a study to identify and review technologies 
employed at institutions of higher education to provide no-
tifications to students, faculty, and other personnel during 
emergency situations in accordance with the requirements 
of existing law. The study shall address— 
(1) the timeliness of notifications during emer-
gency situations provided by various technologies; 
(2) the durability of such technologies in deliv-
ering such notifications to students, faculty, and 
other personnel; and 
(3) the limitations exhibited by such tech-
nologies to successfully deliver notifications not more 
than 30 seconds after the institution of higher edu-
cation transmits such notifications. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the National Research Council enters 
into the arrangement required by subsection (a), the Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
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submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under 
such subsection. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE 
OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY 
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$938,700,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2016. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $744,700,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities; 
(B) $59,000,000 shall be for the construc-
tion and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $135,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$130,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program under sections 
25 and 26 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
278I) and $5,000,000 shall be for the Network 
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for Manufacturing Innovation Program under 
section 34 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2017.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$938,700,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2017. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $744,700,000 shall be for scientific 
and technical research and services laboratory 
activities; 
(B) $59,000,000 shall be for the construc-
tion and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $135,000,000 shall be for industrial 
technology 
services 
activities, 
of 
which 
$130,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program under sections 
25 and 26 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
278I) and $5,000,000 shall be for the Network 
for Manufacturing Innovation Program under 
section 34 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (22) the 
following: 
‘‘(23) participate in and support scientific and 
technical conferences; 
‘‘(24) perform pre-competitive measurement 
science and technology research in partnership with 
institutions of higher education and industry to pro-
mote United States industrial competitiveness; and’’. 
SEC. 403. VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY. 
Section 10 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘15 members’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘not fewer than 11 members’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘at least 10’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least two-thirds’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Committee may consult with the National 
Research Council in making recommendations 
regarding general policy for the Institute.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘, including 
the Program established under section 28,’’. 
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SEC. 404. POLICE AND SECURITY AUTHORITY. 
Section 15 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278e) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of the Government; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of the Government;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘United States Code.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Code; and (i) the protection 
of Institute buildings and other plant facilities, 
equipment, and property, and of employees, associ-
ates, visitors, or other persons located therein or as-
sociated therewith, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law.’’. 
SEC. 405. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended by striking sec-
tions 18, 19, and 19A and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 18. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may support, pro-
mote, and coordinate activities and efforts to enhance pub-
lic awareness and understanding of measurement sciences, 
standards, and technology by the general public, industry, 
government, and academia in support of the Institute’s 
mission. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may award 
research fellowships and other forms of financial and 
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logistical assistance, including direct stipend awards, 
to— 
‘‘(A) students at institutions of higher edu-
cation within the United States who show 
promise as present or future contributors to the 
mission of the Institute; and 
‘‘(B) United States citizens for research 
and technical activities of the Institute. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Director shall select 
persons to receive such fellowships and assistance on 
the basis of ability and of the relevance of the pro-
posed work to the mission and programs of the In-
stitute. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, financial and logistical assistance in-
cludes, notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, 
United States Code, or any contrary provision of 
law, temporary housing and local transportation to 
and from the Institute facilities. 
‘‘(c) POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—The 
Director shall establish and conduct a post-doctoral fellow-
ship program, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
that shall include not fewer than 20 fellows per fiscal year. 
In evaluating applications for fellowships under this sub-
section, the Director shall give consideration to the goal 
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of promoting the participation of underrepresented stu-
dents in research areas supported by the Institute.’’. 
SEC. 406. PROGRAMMATIC PLANNING REPORT. 
Section 23(d) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278i(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 3-year pro-
grammatic planning document shall also describe how the 
Director is addressing recommendations from the Visiting 
Committee on Advanced Technology established under 
section 10.’’. 
SEC. 407. ASSESSMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
(a) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW.— 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology shall enter into a contract with the 
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a single, com-
prehensive review of the Institute’s laboratory programs. 
The review shall— 
(1) assess the technical merits and scientific 
caliber of the research conducted at the laboratories; 
(2) examine the strengths and weaknesses of 
the 2010 laboratory reorganization on the Institute’s 
ability to fulfill its mission; 
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(3) evaluate how crosscutting research and de-
velopment activities are planned, coordinated, and 
executed across the laboratories; and 
(4) assess how the laboratories are engaging in-
dustry, including the incorporation of industry need, 
into the research goals and objectives of the Insti-
tute. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS.—Section 24 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278j) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 24. ASSESSMENTS BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Institute shall contract with 
the National Research Council to perform and report on 
assessments of the technical quality and impact of the 
work conducted at Institute laboratories. 
‘‘(b) SCHEDULE.—Two laboratories shall be assessed 
under subsection (a) each year, and each laboratory shall 
be assessed at least once every 3 years. 
‘‘(c) SUMMARY REPORT.—Beginning in the year 
after the first assessment is conducted under subsection 
(a), and once every 2 years thereafter, the Institute shall 
contract with the National Research Council to prepare 
a report that summarizes the findings common across the 
individual assessment reports. 
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‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS.—The Institute, at 
the discretion of the Director, also may contract with the 
National Research Council to conduct additional assess-
ments of Institute programs and projects that involve col-
laboration across the Institute laboratories and centers 
and assessments of selected scientific and technical topics. 
‘‘(e) CONSULTATION WITH VISITING COMMITTEE ON 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.—The National Research Coun-
cil may consult with the Visiting Committee on Advanced 
Technology established under section 10 in performing the 
assessments under this section. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
completion of each assessment, the Institute shall transmit 
the report on such assessment to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 408. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP. 
Section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 25. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through the 
Director and, if appropriate, through other officials, 
shall provide assistance for the creation and support 
of manufacturing extension centers, to be known as 
the ‘Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers’, for 
the transfer of manufacturing technology and best 
business practices (in this Act referred to as the 
‘Centers’). The program under this section shall be 
known as the ‘Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership’. 
‘‘(2) AFFILIATIONS.—Such Centers shall be af-
filiated with any United States-based public or non-
profit institution or organization, or group thereof, 
that applies for and is awarded financial assistance 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Centers 
is to enhance competitiveness, productivity, and 
technological performance in United States manufac-
turing through— 
‘‘(A) the transfer of manufacturing tech-
nology and techniques developed at the Insti-
tute to Centers and, through them, to manufac-
turing companies throughout the United States; 
‘‘(B) the participation of individuals from 
industry, institutions of higher education, State 
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governments, other Federal agencies, and, when 
appropriate, the Institute in cooperative tech-
nology transfer activities; 
‘‘(C) efforts to make new manufacturing 
technology and processes usable by United 
States-based small and medium-sized compa-
nies; 
‘‘(D) the active dissemination of scientific, 
engineering, technical, and management infor-
mation about manufacturing to industrial firms, 
including small and medium-sized manufac-
turing companies; 
‘‘(E) the utilization, when appropriate, of 
the expertise and capability that exists in Fed-
eral laboratories other than the Institute; 
‘‘(F) the provision to community colleges 
and area career and technical education schools 
of information about the job skills needed in 
small and medium-sized manufacturing busi-
nesses in the regions they serve; and 
‘‘(G) promoting and expanding certifi-
cation systems offered through industry, asso-
ciations, and local colleges, when appropriate. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Centers shall 
include— 
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‘‘(1) the establishment of automated manufac-
turing systems and other advanced production tech-
nologies, based on Institute-supported research, for 
the purpose of demonstrations and technology trans-
fer; 
‘‘(2) the active transfer and dissemination of re-
search findings and Center expertise to a wide range 
of companies and enterprises, particularly small and 
medium-sized manufacturers; and 
‘‘(3) the facilitation of collaborations and part-
nerships between small and medium-sized manufac-
turing companies and community colleges and area 
career and technical education schools to help such 
colleges and schools better understand the specific 
needs of manufacturers and to help manufacturers 
better understand the skill sets that students learn 
in the programs offered by such colleges and schools. 
‘‘(c) OPERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FINANCIAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary may 
provide financial support to any Center created 
under subsection (a). The Secretary may not provide 
to a Center more than 50 percent of the capital and 
annual operating and maintenance funds required to 
create and maintain such Center. 
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‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall im-
plement, review, and update the sections of the Code 
of Federal Regulations related to this section at 
least once every 3 years. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any nonprofit institu-
tion, or consortium thereof, or State or local 
government, may submit to the Secretary an 
application for financial support under this sec-
tion, in accordance with the procedures estab-
lished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) COST SHARING.—In order to receive 
assistance under this section, an applicant for 
financial assistance under subparagraph (A) 
shall provide adequate assurances that non- 
Federal assets obtained from the applicant and 
the applicant’s partnering organizations will be 
used as a funding source to meet not less than 
50 percent of the costs incurred. For purposes 
of the preceding sentence, the costs incurred 
means the costs incurred in connection with the 
activities undertaken to improve the competi-
tiveness, management, productivity, and techno-
logical performance of small and medium-sized 
manufacturing companies. 
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‘‘(C) AGREEMENTS
WITH
OTHER
ENTI-
TIES.—In meeting the 50 percent requirement, 
it is anticipated that a Center will enter into 
agreements with other entities such as private 
industry, institutions of higher education, and 
State governments to accomplish programmatic 
objectives and access new and existing resources 
that will further the impact of the Federal in-
vestment made on behalf of small and medium- 
sized manufacturing companies. 
‘‘(D) LEGAL
RIGHTS.—Each applicant 
under subparagraph (A) shall also submit a 
proposal for the allocation of the legal rights as-
sociated with any invention which may result 
from the proposed Center’s activities. 
‘‘(4) MERIT REVIEW.—The Secretary shall sub-
ject each such application to merit review. In mak-
ing a decision whether to approve such application 
and provide financial support under this section, the 
Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The merits of the application, par-
ticularly those portions of the application re-
garding technology transfer, training and edu-
cation, and adaptation of manufacturing tech-
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nologies to the needs of particular industrial 
sectors. 
‘‘(B) The quality of service to be provided. 
‘‘(C) Geographical diversity and extent of 
service area. 
‘‘(D) The percentage of funding and 
amount of in-kind commitment from other 
sources. 
‘‘(5) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Center that re-
ceives financial assistance under this section 
shall be evaluated during its third year of oper-
ation by an evaluation panel appointed by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—Each such evalua-
tion panel shall be composed of private experts, 
none of whom shall be connected with the in-
volved Center, and Federal officials. 
‘‘(C) CHAIR.—An official of the Institute 
shall chair the panel. 
‘‘(D) 
PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT.— 
Each evaluation panel shall measure the in-
volved Center’s performance against the objec-
tives specified in this section. 
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‘‘(E) POSITIVE EVALUATION.—If the eval-
uation is positive, the Secretary may provide 
continued funding through the sixth year. 
‘‘(F) PROBATION.—The Secretary shall 
not provide funding unless the Center has re-
ceived a positive evaluation. A Center that has 
not received a positive evaluation by the evalua-
tion panel shall be notified by the panel of the 
deficiencies in its performance and shall be 
placed on probation for 1 year, after which time 
the panel shall reevaluate the Center. If the 
Center has not addressed the deficiencies iden-
tified by the panel, or shown a significant im-
provement in its performance, the Director shall 
conduct a new competition to select an operator 
for the Center or may close the Center. 
‘‘(G) ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.— 
After the sixth year, a Center may receive addi-
tional financial support under this section if it 
has received a positive evaluation through an 
independent review, under procedures estab-
lished by the Institute. 
‘‘(H) EIGHT-YEAR
REVIEW.—A Center 
shall undergo an independent review in the 
eighth year of operation. Each evaluation panel 
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shall measure the Center’s performance against 
the objectives specified in this section. A Center 
that has not received a positive evaluation as a 
result of an independent review shall be notified 
by the Program of the deficiencies in its per-
formance and shall be placed on probation for 
1 year, after which time the Program shall re-
evaluate the Center. If the Center has not ad-
dressed the deficiencies identified by the review, 
or shown a significant improvement in its per-
formance, the Director shall conduct a new 
competition to select an operator for the Center 
or may close the Center. 
‘‘(I) RECOMPETITION.—If a recipient of a 
Center award has received financial assistance 
for 10 consecutive years, the Director shall con-
duct a new competition to select an operator for 
the Center consistent with the plan required in 
this Act. Incumbent Center operators in good 
standing shall be eligible to compete for the new 
award. 
‘‘(J) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, 
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the Director shall transmit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a plan as to 
how the Institute will conduct reviews, as-
sessments, and reapplication competitions 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) INDEPENDENT
ASSESSMENT.— 
The Director shall contract with an inde-
pendent organization to perform an assess-
ment of the implementation of the re-
application competition process under this 
paragraph within 3 years after the trans-
mittal of the report under clause (i). The 
organization conducting the assessment 
under this clause may consult with the 
MEP Advisory Board. 
‘‘(iii) COMPARISON
OF
CENTERS.— 
Not later than 2 years after the date of en-
actment of the America COMPETES Re-
authorization Act of 2015, the Director 
shall transmit to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate a report providing 
information on the first and second years 
of operations for centers operating from 
new competitions or recompetition as com-
pared to longstanding centers. The report 
shall provide detail on the engagement in 
services provided by Centers and the char-
acteristics of services provided, including 
volume and type of services, so that the 
Committees can evaluate whether the cost- 
sharing ratio has an effect on the services 
provided at Centers. 
‘‘(6) PATENT RIGHTS.—The provisions of chap-
ter 18 of title 35, United States Code, shall apply, 
to the extent not inconsistent with this section, to 
the promotion of technology from research by Cen-
ters under this section except for contracts for such 
specific technology extension or transfer services as 
may be specified by statute or by the Director. 
‘‘(7) PROTECTION
OF
CENTER
CLIENT
CON-
FIDENTIAL INFORMATION.—Section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall apply to the following in-
formation obtained by the Federal Government on a 
confidential basis in connection with the activities of 
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any participant involved in the Hollings Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership: 
‘‘(A) Information on the business operation 
of any participant in a Hollings Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program or of a client of 
a Center. 
‘‘(B) Trade secrets possessed by any client 
of a Center. 
‘‘(8) ADVISORY BOARDS.—Each Center’s advi-
sory boards shall institute a conflict of interest pol-
icy, approved by the Director, that ensures the 
Board represents local small and medium-sized man-
ufacturers in the Center’s region. Board Members 
may not serve as a vendor or provide services to the 
Center, nor may they serve on more than one Cen-
ter’s oversight board simultaneously. 
‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to such sums 
as may be appropriated to the Secretary and Direc-
tor to operate the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership, the Secretary and Director also may 
accept funds from other Federal departments and 
agencies and, under section 2(c)(7), from the private 
sector, to be available to the extent provided by ap-
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propriations Acts, for the purpose of strengthening 
United States manufacturing. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) FUNDS ACCEPTED FROM OTHER FED-
ERAL DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES.—The Di-
rector shall determine whether funds accepted 
from other Federal departments or agencies 
shall be counted in the calculation of the Fed-
eral share of capital and annual operating and 
maintenance costs under subsection (c). 
‘‘(B) FUNDS ACCEPTED FROM THE PRI-
VATE SECTOR.—Funds accepted from the pri-
vate sector under section 2(c)(7), if allocated to 
a Center, may not be considered in the calcula-
tion of the Federal share under subsection (c) 
of this section. 
‘‘(e) MEP ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
within the Institute a Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Advisory Board (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘MEP Advisory Board’). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The MEP Advisory 
Board shall consist of not fewer than 10 mem-
bers broadly representative of stakeholders, to 
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be appointed by the Director. At least two 
members shall be employed by or on an advi-
sory board for the Centers, at least one member 
shall represent a community college, and at 
least five other members shall be from United 
States small businesses in the manufacturing 
sector. No member shall be an employee of the 
Federal Government. 
‘‘(B) TERM.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (C) or (D), the term of office of each 
member of the MEP Advisory Board shall be 3 
years. 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed 
to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expira-
tion of the term for which his predecessor was 
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder 
of such term. 
‘‘(D) SERVING
CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.— 
Any person who has completed two consecutive 
full terms of service on the MEP Advisory 
Board shall thereafter be ineligible for appoint-
ment during the 1-year period following the ex-
piration of the second such term. 
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‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The MEP Advisory Board 
shall meet not less than two times annually and 
shall provide to the Director— 
‘‘(A) advice on Hollings Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership programs, plans, and 
policies; 
‘‘(B) assessments of the soundness of Hol-
lings Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
plans and strategies; and 
‘‘(C) assessments of current performance 
against 
Hollings 
Manufacturing 
Extension 
Partnership program plans. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT AP-
PLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In discharging its du-
ties under this subsection, the MEP Advisory 
Board shall function solely in an advisory ca-
pacity, in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Section 14 of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to 
the MEP Advisory Board. 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—The MEP Advisory Board shall 
transmit an annual report to the Secretary for 
transmittal to Congress within 30 days after the 
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submission to Congress of the President’s annual 
budget request in each year. Such report shall ad-
dress the status of the program established pursuant 
to this section and comment on the relevant sections 
of the programmatic planning document and updates 
thereto transmitted to Congress by the Director 
under subsections (c) and (d) of section 23. 
‘‘(f) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall es-
tablish, within the Hollings Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership, under this section and section 26, 
a program of competitive awards among participants 
described in paragraph (2) for the purposes de-
scribed in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) 
PARTICIPANTS.—Participants 
receiving 
awards under this subsection shall be the Centers, or 
a consortium of such Centers. 
‘‘(3) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program 
under this subsection is to add capabilities to the 
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, in-
cluding the development of projects to solve new or 
emerging manufacturing problems as determined by 
the Director, in consultation with the Director of the 
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership pro-
gram, the MEP Advisory Board, and small and me-
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dium-sized manufacturers. One or more themes for 
the competition may be identified, which may vary 
from year to year, depending on the needs of manu-
facturers and the success of previous competitions. 
Centers may be reimbursed for costs incurred under 
the program. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS.—Applications for awards 
under this subsection shall be submitted in such 
manner, at such time, and containing such informa-
tion as the Director shall require, in consultation 
with the MEP Advisory Board. 
‘‘(5) SELECTION.—Awards under this sub-
section shall be peer reviewed and competitively 
awarded. The Director shall endeavor to have broad 
geographic diversity among selected proposals. The 
Director shall select proposals to receive awards that 
will— 
‘‘(A) improve the competitiveness of indus-
tries in the region in which the Center or Cen-
ters are located; 
‘‘(B) create jobs or train newly hired em-
ployees; and 
‘‘(C) promote the transfer and commer-
cialization of research and technology from in-
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stitutions of higher education, national labora-
tories, and nonprofit research institutes. 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION.—Recipients of 
awards under this subsection shall not be required 
to provide a matching contribution. 
‘‘(7) GLOBAL
MARKETPLACE
PROJECTS.—In 
making awards under this subsection, the Director, 
in consultation with the MEP Advisory Board and 
the Secretary, may take into consideration whether 
an application has significant potential for enhanc-
ing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized 
United States manufacturers in the global market-
place. 
‘‘(8) DURATION.—Awards under this subsection 
shall last no longer than 3 years. 
‘‘(g) EVALUATION OF OBSTACLES UNIQUE TO SMALL 
MANUFACTURERS.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(1) evaluate obstacles that are unique to small 
manufacturers that prevent such manufacturers 
from effectively competing in the global market; 
‘‘(2) implement a comprehensive plan to train 
the Centers to address such obstacles; and 
‘‘(3) facilitate improved communication between 
the Centers to assist such manufacturers in imple-
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menting appropriate, targeted solutions to such ob-
stacles. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘area career and technical edu-
cation school’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302); and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘community college’ means an in-
stitution of higher education (as defined under sec-
tion 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) at which the highest degree 
that is predominately awarded to students is an as-
sociate’s degree.’’. 
SEC. 409. ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE REPORTS. 
Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (g); and 
(2) in subsection (k)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ at the end and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (5). 
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SEC. 410. MODIFICATIONS TO GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS. 
Section 8(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In-
novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3706(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘The total amount of any such grant or coopera-
tive agreement may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost 
of the program.’’. 
SEC. 411. INFORMATION SYSTEMS STANDARDS CONSULTA-
TION. 
Section 20(c)(1) of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3(c)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the National Security Agency,’’. 
SEC. 412. UNITED STATES-ISRAELI COOPERATION. 
It is the Sense of Congress that— 
(1) partnerships that facilitate basic scientific 
research between the United States and Israel ad-
vance technology development, innovation, and com-
mercialization leading to growth in various sectors, 
including manufacturing, and creating benefits for 
both nations; 
(2) joint research and development agreements 
carried out through government organizations like 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
support these efforts; 
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(3) partnerships between the United States and 
Israel that further the basic scientific enterprise 
should be encouraged; and 
(4) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology should continue to facilitate scientific 
collaborations between Israel and United States’ 
technical agencies working in measurement science 
and standardization. 
TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY SCIENCE 
SEC. 501. MISSION. 
Section 209 of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7139) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office of Science 
shall be the delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, 
and major scientific tools to transform the understanding 
of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and na-
tional security of the United States. In support of this 
mission, the Director shall carry out programs on basic 
energy sciences, advanced scientific computing research, 
high energy physics, biological and environmental re-
search, fusion energy sciences, and nuclear physics, includ-
ing as provided under subtitle A of title V of the America 
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COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, through activi-
ties focused on— 
‘‘(1) fundamental scientific discoveries through 
the study of matter and energy; 
‘‘(2) science in the national interest, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) advancing an agenda for American 
energy security through research on energy pro-
duction, storage, transmission, efficiency, and 
use; and 
‘‘(B) advancing our understanding of the 
Earth’s climate through research in atmos-
pheric and environmental sciences; and 
‘‘(3) National Scientific User Facilities to de-
liver the 21st century tools of science, engineering, 
and technology and provide the Nation’s researchers 
with the most advanced tools of modern science in-
cluding accelerators, colliders, supercomputers, light 
sources and neutron sources, and facilities for study-
ing materials science. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY PROGRAMS.—The Under Secretary for Science 
and Energy shall ensure the coordination of Office of 
Science activities and programs with other activities of the 
Department.’’. 
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SEC. 502. BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a pro-
gram in basic energy sciences, including materials sciences 
and engineering, chemical sciences, physical biosciences, 
and geosciences, for the purpose of providing the scientific 
foundations for new energy technologies. 
(b) MISSION.—The mission of the program described 
in subsection (a) shall be to support fundamental research 
to understand, predict, and ultimately control matter and 
energy at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels in 
order to provide the foundations for new energy tech-
nologies and to support Department missions in energy, 
environment, and national security. 
(c) BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES USER FACILITIES.— 
The Director shall carry out a subprogram for the develop-
ment, construction, operation, and maintenance of na-
tional user facilities to support the program under this 
section. As practicable, these facilities shall serve the 
needs of the Department, industry, the academic commu-
nity, and other relevant entities to create and examine new 
materials and chemical processes for the purposes of ad-
vancing new energy technologies and improving the com-
petitiveness of the United States. These facilities shall in-
clude— 
(1) x-ray light sources; 
(2) neutron sources; 
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(3) nanoscale science research centers; and 
(4) other facilities the Director considers appro-
priate, consistent with section 209 of the Depart-
ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7139). 
(d) LIGHT SOURCE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In support of the sub-
program authorized in subsection (c), the Director 
shall establish an initiative to sustain and advance 
global leadership of light source user facilities. 
(2) LEADERSHIP STRATEGY.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
biennially thereafter, the Director shall prepare, in 
consultation with relevant stakeholders, and submit 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
light source leadership strategy that— 
(A) identifies, prioritizes, and describes 
plans for the development, construction, and op-
eration of light sources over the next decade; 
(B) describes plans for optimizing manage-
ment and use of existing light source facilities; 
and 
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(C) assesses the international outlook for 
light source user facilities and describes plans 
for United States cooperation in such projects. 
(3) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
FEEDBACK
AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 45 days after 
submission of the strategy described in paragraph 
(2), the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee 
shall provide the Director, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report of the Ad-
visory Committee’s analyses, findings, and rec-
ommendations for improving the strategy, including 
a review of the most recent budget request for the 
initiative. 
(4) PROPOSED
BUDGET.—The Director shall 
transmit annually to Congress a proposed budget 
corresponding to the activities identified in the strat-
egy. 
(e) 
ACCELERATOR
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Director shall carry out research and devel-
opment on advanced accelerator and storage ring tech-
nologies relevant to the development of Basic Energy 
Sciences user facilities, in consultation with the Office of 
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Science’s High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics pro-
grams. 
(f) ENERGY FRONTIER RESEARCH CENTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry out 
a program to provide awards, on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collabora-
tions or other appropriate entities to conduct funda-
mental and use-inspired energy research to accel-
erate scientific breakthroughs. 
(2) COLLABORATIONS.—A collaboration receiv-
ing an award under this subsection may include mul-
tiple types of institutions and private sector entities. 
(3) SELECTION AND DURATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A collaboration under 
this subsection shall be selected for a period of 
5 years. An Energy Frontier Research Center 
already in existence and supported by the Di-
rector on the date of enactment of this Act may 
continue to receive support for a period of 5 
years beginning on the date of establishment of 
that center. 
(B) REAPPLICATION.—After the end of the 
period described in subparagraph (A), an 
awardee may reapply for selection for a second 
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period of 5 years on a competitive, merit-re-
viewed basis. 
(C) TERMINATION.—Consistent with the 
existing authorities of the Department, the Di-
rector may terminate an underperforming cen-
ter for cause during the performance period. 
(4) NO
FUNDING
FOR
CONSTRUCTION.—No 
funding provided pursuant to this subsection may be 
used for the construction of new buildings or facili-
ties. 
SEC. 503. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a re-
search, development, and demonstration program to ad-
vance computational and networking capabilities to ana-
lyze, model, simulate, and predict complex phenomena rel-
evant to the development of new energy technologies and 
the competitiveness of the United States. 
(b) FACILITIES.—The Director, as part of the pro-
gram described in subsection (a), shall develop and main-
tain world-class computing and network facilities for 
science and deliver critical research in applied mathe-
matics, computer science, and advanced networking to 
support the Department’s missions. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Department of 
Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 
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(15 U.S.C. 5541) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 
through (5) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) CO-DESIGN.—The term ‘co-design’ means 
the joint development of application algorithms, 
models, and codes with computer technology archi-
tectures and operating systems to maximize effective 
use of high-end computing systems. 
‘‘(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(3) EXASCALE.—The term ‘exascale’ means 
computing system performance at or near 10 to the 
18th power floating point operations per second. 
‘‘(4) HIGH-END
COMPUTING
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘high-end computing system’ means a com-
puting system with performance that substantially 
exceeds that of systems that are commonly available 
for advanced scientific and engineering applications. 
‘‘(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). 
‘‘(6) LEADERSHIP SYSTEM.—The term ‘leader-
ship system’ means a high-end computing system 
that is among the most advanced in the world in 
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(8) $181,000,000 shall be for Science Program 
Direction; 
(9) $103,000,000 shall be for Safeguards and 
Security; and 
(10) $20,500,000 shall be for Workforce Devel-
opment for Teachers and Scientists. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2017.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Science for 
fiscal year 2017 $5,339,800,000, of which— 
(1) $1,850,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy 
Science; 
(2) $788,000,000 shall be for High Energy 
Physics; 
(3) $550,000,000 shall be for Biological and 
Environmental Research; 
(4) $624,700,000 shall be for Nuclear Physics; 
(5) $621,000,000 shall be for Advanced Sci-
entific Computing Research; 
(6) $488,000,000 shall be for Fusion Energy 
Sciences; 
(7) $113,600,000 shall be for Science Labora-
tories Infrastructure; 
(8) $181,000,000 shall be for Science Program 
Direction; 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ADVANCED
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘‘advanced energy technology’’ means— 
(A) an innovative technology— 
(i) that produces energy from solar, 
wind, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, 
ocean, or other renewable energy resources; 
(ii) that produces nuclear energy; 
(iii) for carbon capture and sequestra-
tion; 
(iv) that enables advanced vehicles, 
vehicle components, and related tech-
nologies that result in significant energy 
savings; 
(v) that generates, transmits, distrib-
utes, utilizes, or stores energy more effi-
ciently than conventional technologies, in-
cluding through Smart Grid technologies; 
or 
(vi) that enhances the energy inde-
pendence and security of the United States 
by enabling improved or expanded supply 
and production of domestic energy re-
sources, including coal, oil, and natural 
gas; 
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