Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 302. Regulatory efficiency. 
Sec. 303. Coordination of international science and technology partnerships. 
Sec. 304. Alternative research funding models. 
Sec. 305. Amendments to prize competitions. 
Sec. 306. United States Chief Technology Officer. 
Sec. 307. National Research Council study on technology for emergency notifi-
cations on university campuses. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 402. Standards and conformity assessment. 
Sec. 403. Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology. 
Sec. 404. Police and security authority. 
Sec. 405. Education and outreach. 
Sec. 406. Programmatic planning report. 
Sec. 407. Assessments by the National Research Council. 
Sec. 408. Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. 
Sec. 409. Elimination of obsolete reports. 
Sec. 410. Modifications to grants and cooperative agreements. 
Sec. 411. Information systems standards consultation. 
Sec. 412. United States-Israeli cooperation. 
TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE 
Sec. 501. Mission. 
Sec. 502. Basic energy sciences. 
Sec. 503. Advanced scientific computing research. 
Sec. 504. High energy physics. 
Sec. 505. Biological and environmental research. 
Sec. 506. Fusion energy. 
Sec. 507. Nuclear physics. 
Sec. 508. Science laboratories infrastructure program. 
Sec. 509. Domestic manufacturing. 
Sec. 510. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 511. Definitions. 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY APPLIED RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Crosscutting Research and Development 
Sec. 601. Crosscutting research and development. 
Sec. 602. Strategic research portfolio analysis and coordination plan. 
Sec. 603. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure. 
Sec. 604. Energy Innovation Hubs. 
Subtitle B—Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Research and 
Development 
Sec. 611. Distributed energy and electric energy systems. 
Sec. 612. Electric transmission and distribution research and development. 
Subtitle C—Nuclear Energy Research and Development 
Sec. 621. Objectives.
Sec. 622. Program objectives study. 
Sec. 623. Nuclear energy research and development programs. 
Sec. 624. Small modular reactor program. 
Sec. 625. Fuel cycle research and development. 
Sec. 626. Nuclear energy enabling technologies program. 
Sec. 627. Technical standards collaboration. 
Sec. 628. Available facilities database. 
Subtitle D—Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research and 
Development 
Sec. 641. Energy efficiency. 
Sec. 642. Next Generation Lighting Initiative. 
Sec. 643. Building standards. 
Sec. 644. Secondary electric vehicle battery use program. 
Sec. 645. Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program. 
Sec. 646. Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers. 
Sec. 647. Renewable energy. 
Sec. 648. Bioenergy program. 
Sec. 649. Concentrating solar power research program. 
Sec. 650. Renewable energy in public buildings. 
Subtitle E—Fossil Energy Research and Development 
Sec. 661. Fossil energy. 
Sec. 662. Coal research, development, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion programs. 
Sec. 663. High efficiency gas turbines research and development. 
Subtitle F—Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy 
Sec. 671. ARPA–E amendments. 
Subtitle G—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 681. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle H—Definitions 
Sec. 691. Definitions. 
TITLE VII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 
Subtitle A—In General 
Sec. 701. Definitions. 
Sec. 702. Savings clause. 
Subtitle B—Innovation Management at Department of Energy 
Sec. 712. Technology transfer and transitions assessment. 
Sec. 713. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 714. Nuclear energy innovation. 
Subtitle C—Cross-Sector Partnerships and Grant Competitiveness 
Sec. 721. Agreements for Commercializing Technology pilot program. 
Sec. 722. Public-private partnerships for commercialization.
Sec. 723. Inclusion of early-stage technology demonstration in authorized tech-
nology transfer activities. 
Sec. 724. Funding competitiveness for institutions of higher education and 
other nonprofit institutions. 
Sec. 725. Participation in the Innovation Corps program. 
Subtitle D—Assessment of Impact 
Sec. 731. Report by Government Accountability Office. 
TITLE VIII—SENSE OF CONGRESS 
Sec. 801. Sense of Congress. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘STEM’’ means the subjects of 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; 
(2) the term ‘‘STEM education’’ means edu-
cation in the subjects of STEM, including computer 
science; and 
(3) the term ‘‘Committee on STEM Education’’ 
means the Committee on Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics Education established 
under section 101 of the America COMPETES Re-
authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6621). 
TITLE I—NATIONAL SCIENCE 
FOUNDATION 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $7,597,140,000 for 
fiscal year 2016.
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $6,186,300,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
including— 
(i) $823,000,000 for the Biological 
Science Directorate; 
(ii) $1,038,000,000 for the Computer 
and Information Science and Engineering 
Directorate; 
(iii) $1,010,000,000 for the Engineer-
ing Directorate; 
(iv) $1,200,000,000 for the Geo-
sciences Directorate; 
(v) $1,500,000,000 for the Mathe-
matical and Physical Science Directorate; 
(vi) $150,000,000 for the Social, Be-
havioral, and Economics Directorate, of 
which $50,000,000 shall be for the Na-
tional Center for Science and Engineering 
Statistics; 
(vii) $38,520,000 for the Office of 
International Science and Engineering; 
(viii) $425,300,000 for Integrative 
Activities; and
(ix) $1,480,000 for the United States 
Arctic Commission; 
(B) $866,000,000 shall be made available 
for education and human resources; 
(C) $200,310,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction; 
(D) $325,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,370,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $15,160,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of Inspector General. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2017.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $7,597,140,000 for 
fiscal year 2017. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $6,186,300,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
including— 
(i) $823,000,000 for the Biological 
Science Directorate;