‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
support the development of a web-based plat-
form to provide access to a database of com-
puted information on known and predicted ma-
terials properties and computational tools to ac-
celerate breakthroughs in materials discovery 
and design. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Director shall— 
‘‘(i) conduct cooperative research with 
industry, academia, and other research in-
stitutions to facilitate the design of novel 
materials; 
‘‘(ii) leverage existing high perform-
ance computing systems to conduct high- 
throughput calculations, and develop com-
putational and data mining algorithms for 
the prediction of material properties; 
‘‘(iii) advance understanding, pre-
diction, and manipulation of materials; 
‘‘(iv) strengthen the foundation for 
new technologies and advanced manufac-
turing; and 
‘‘(v) drive the development of ad-
vanced materials for applications that span 
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the Department’s missions in energy, envi-
ronment, and national security. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this 
section, the Director shall leverage programs 
and activities across the Department. 
‘‘(D) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 409 for Basic 
Energy Sciences there shall be made available 
to the Secretary to carry out activities under 
this subsection $10,000,000 for each of the fis-
cal years 2022 through 2031.’’. 
SEC. 403. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Department of 
Energy Research and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18642) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (c) 
as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1), the following: 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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(b) ADDITIONAL
PROGRAMS.—Such section, as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) BEYOND EXASCALE COMPUTING PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to develop and implement a strategy 
for achieving computing systems with capabilities be-
yond exascale computing systems. In establishing 
this program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) maintain foundational research pro-
grams in mathematical, computational, and 
computer sciences focused on new and emerging 
computing needs within the mission of the De-
partment, including but not limited to post- 
Moore’s law computing architectures, novel ap-
proaches to modeling and simulation, artificial 
intelligence and scientific machine learning, 
quantum computing, and extreme heterogeneity; 
and 
‘‘(B) retain best practices and maintain 
support for essential hardware and software ele-
ments of the Exascale Computing Project that 
are necessary for sustaining the vitality of a 
long-term exascale ecosystem. 
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‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate, a report on the development 
and implementation of the strategy outlined in para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(f) ENERGY EFFICIENT COMPUTING PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sup-
port a program of fundamental research, develop-
ment, and demonstration of energy efficient com-
puting technologies relevant to advanced computing 
applications in high performance computing, artifi-
cial intelligence, and scientific machine learning. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTION.— 
‘‘(A) PROGRAM.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) establish a partnership for Na-
tional Laboratories, industry partners, and 
institutions of higher education for co-
design of energy efficient hardware, tech-
nology, software, and applications across 
all applicable program offices of the De-
partment; 
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‘‘(ii) develop hardware and software 
technologies that decrease the energy needs 
of advanced computing practices; 
‘‘(iii) consider multiple heterogeneous 
computing architectures, including neuro-
morphic computing, persistent computing, 
and ultrafast networking; and 
‘‘(iv) provide, as appropriate, on a 
competitive, merit-reviewed basis, access 
for researchers from institutions of higher 
education, National Laboratories, industry, 
and other Federal agencies to the energy 
efficient computing technologies developed 
pursuant to clause (i). 
‘‘(B) SELECTION
OF
PARTNERS.—In se-
lecting participants for the partnership estab-
lished under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary 
shall select participants through a competitive, 
merit-review process. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate, a report on— 
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‘‘(A) the activities conducted under sub-
paragraph (A); and 
‘‘(B) the coordination and management of 
the Program to ensure an integrated research 
program across the Department. 
‘‘(g) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA ANALYTICS, 
AND COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program to develop tools for big data analytics 
by utilizing data sets generated by Federal agencies, 
institutions of higher education, nonprofit research 
organizations, and industry in order to advance arti-
ficial intelligence technologies to solve complex, big 
data challenges. The Secretary shall carry out this 
program through a competitive, merit-reviewed proc-
ess, and consider applications from National Labora-
tories, institutions of higher education, multi-institu-
tional collaborations, and other appropriate entities. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—In carrying out 
the program established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a cross-cutting research ini-
tiative to prevent duplication and coordinate re-
search efforts in artificial intelligence and data 
analytics across the Department; 
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‘‘(B) conduct basic research in modeling 
and simulation, artificial intelligence, machine 
learning, large-scale data analytics, natural lan-
guage processing, and predictive analysis in 
order to develop novel or optimized predictive 
algorithms suitable for high-performance com-
puting systems and large biomedical data sets; 
‘‘(C) develop multivariate optimization 
models to accommodate large data sets with 
variable quality and scale in order to visualize 
complex systems; 
‘‘(D) establish multiple scientific com-
puting facilities to serve as data enclaves capa-
ble of securely storing data sets created by Fed-
eral agencies, institutions of higher education, 
nonprofit organizations, or industry at National 
Laboratories; and 
‘‘(E) promote collaboration and data shar-
ing between National Laboratories, research en-
tities, and facilities of the Department by pro-
viding the necessary access and secure data 
transfer capabilities. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
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and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness of 
the program under paragraph (1), including basic 
research discoveries achieved in the course of the 
program and potential opportunities to expand the 
technical capabilities of the Department through the 
development of artificial intelligence and data ana-
lytics technologies. 
‘‘(h) ENERGY SCIENCES NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for an upgrade to the Energy Sciences Network user 
facility in order to meet Federal research needs for 
highly reliable data transport capabilities optimized 
for the requirements of large-scale science. 
‘‘(2) CAPABILITIES.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall ensure the following capabili-
ties: 
‘‘(A) To provide high bandwidth scientific 
networking across the continental United States 
and the Atlantic Ocean. 
‘‘(B) To maximize network reliability. 
‘‘(C) To protect the network and data from 
cyber-attacks. 
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‘‘(D) To support exponentially increasing 
levels of data from the Department’s scientific 
user facilities, experiments, and sensors. 
‘‘(E) To integrate heterogeneous com-
puting frameworks and systems. 
‘‘(i) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of 
the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research 
shall support the development of a computational science 
workforce through a program that— 
‘‘(1) facilitates collaboration between university 
students and researchers at the National Labora-
tories; and 
‘‘(2) endeavors to advance science in areas rel-
evant to the mission of the Department through the 
application of computational science. 
‘‘(j) COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOW-
SHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sup-
port the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship 
program in order to facilitate collaboration between 
graduate students and researchers at the National 
Laboratories, and contribute to the development of 
a computational workforce to help advance research 
in areas relevant to the mission of the Department. 
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‘‘(2) FUNDING.—From within funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 409 of the Securing 
American Leadership in Science and Technology Act 
of 2021 for Advanced Scientific Computing Research 
Program, the Secretary shall make available for car-
rying out the activities under this section— 
‘‘(A) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $22,050,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $23,152,500 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) 24,310,125 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(c) APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND SOFTWARE DEVEL-
OPMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section, as redesignated 
by subsection (a)(1), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND SOFTWARE DE-
VELOPMENT FOR HIGH-END COMPUTING SYSTEMS, COM-
PUTATIONAL, AND COMPUTER SCIENCES RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry 
out activities to develop, test, and support— 
‘‘(A) mathematics, models, statistics, and 
algorithms for modeling complex systems on ad-
vanced computing architectures; and 
‘‘(B) tools, languages, programming envi-
ronments, and operations for high-end com-
puting systems (as defined in section 2 of the 
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American Super Computing Leadership Act (15 
U.S.C. 5541), as renamed by this section). 
‘‘(2) PORTFOLIO BALANCE.—The Director shall 
maintain a balanced portfolio within the advanced 
scientific computing research and development pro-
gram established under section 976 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16316) that supports 
robust investment in— 
‘‘(A) applied mathematical, computational, 
and computer sciences research needs relevant 
to the mission of the Department, including ac-
tivities related to data science, artificial intel-
ligence, scientific machine learning, quantum 
information science, and other emerging areas; 
and 
‘‘(B) associated high-performance com-
puting hardware and facilities.’’. 
(d) QUANTUM SCIENCE NETWORK.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the National 
Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8801) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as 
paragraph (8); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
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‘‘(7) QUANTUM NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
The term ‘quantum network infrastructure’ means 
any facility, expertise, or capability that is necessary 
to enable the development and deployment of scal-
able and diverse quantum network technologies.’’. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY QUANTUM NET-
WORK INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM.—Title IV of the National Quantum 
Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8851 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 403. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY QUANTUM NETWORK 
INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall carry out 
a research, development, and demonstration program to 
accelerate innovation in quantum network infrastructure 
in order to— 
‘‘(1) facilitate the advancement of distributed 
quantum computing systems through the internet 
and intranet; 
‘‘(2) improve the precision of measurements of 
scientific phenomena and physical imaging tech-
nologies; and 
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‘‘(3) develop secure national quantum commu-
nications technologies and strategies. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with— 
‘‘(A) the Director of the National Science 
Foundation; 
‘‘(B) the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(C) the Chair of the subcommittee on 
Quantum Information Science of the National 
Science and Technology Council established 
under section 103(a); and 
‘‘(D) the Chair of the subcommittee on the 
Economic and Security Implications of Quan-
tum Science; 
‘‘(2) conduct cooperative research with indus-
try, National Laboratories, institutions of higher 
education, and other research institutions to facili-
tate new quantum infrastructure methods and tech-
nologies, including— 
‘‘(A) quantum-limited detectors, ultra-low 
loss optical channels, space-to-ground connec-
tions, and classical networking and cybersecu-
rity protocols; 
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‘‘(B) entanglement and hyper-entangled 
state sources and transmission, control, and 
measurement of quantum states; 
‘‘(C) quantum interconnects that allow 
short range local connections between quantum 
processors; 
‘‘(D) transducers for quantum sources and 
signals between optical and telecommunications 
regimes and quantum computer-relevant do-
mains, including microwaves; 
‘‘(E) development of quantum memory 
buffers and small-scale quantum computers 
that are compatible with photon-based quantum 
bits in the optical or telecommunications wave-
lengths; 
‘‘(F) long-range entanglement distribution 
at both the terrestrial and space-based level 
using quantum repeaters, allowing entangle-
ment-based protocols between small- and large- 
scale quantum processors; 
‘‘(G) quantum routers, multiplexers, re-
peaters, and related technologies necessary to 
create secure long-distance quantum commu-
nication; and 
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‘‘(H) integration of systems across the 
quantum technology stack into traditional com-
puting networks, including the development of 
remote controlled, high performance, and reli-
able implementations of key quantum network 
components; 
‘‘(3) engage with the Quantum Economic De-
velopment Consortium (QED–C) to transition com-
ponent technologies to help facilitate as appropriate 
the development of a quantum supply chain for 
quantum network technologies; 
‘‘(4) advance basic research in advanced sci-
entific computing and material science to enhance 
the understanding, prediction, and manipulation of 
materials and processes relevant to quantum net-
work infrastructure; 
‘‘(5) develop experimental tools and testbeds 
necessary to support cross-cutting fundamental re-
search and development activities with diverse stake-
holders from industry and institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(6) consider quantum network infrastructure 
applications that span the Department of Energy’s 
missions in energy, environment, and national secu-
rity. 
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‘‘(c) LEVERAGING.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall leverage resources, infrastructure, and ex-
pertise across the Department of Energy and from— 
‘‘(1) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; 
‘‘(2) the National Science Foundation; 
‘‘(3) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(4) other relevant Federal agencies; 
‘‘(5) the National Laboratories; 
‘‘(6) industry stakeholders; 
‘‘(7) institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(8) 
the 
National 
Quantum 
Information 
Science Research Centers. 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Securing American 
Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021, the 
Secretary shall 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 4-year research plan that identifies and 
prioritizes basic research needs relating to quantum net-
work infrastructure. 
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‘‘(e) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—The Secretary shall 
review activities carried out under this section to deter-
mine the achievement of technical milestones. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, 
there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out 
the activities under this section, $100,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
‘‘SEC. 404. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY QUANTUM USER EX-
PANSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days of the 
date of the enactment of the Securing American Leader-
ship in Science and Technology Act, the Secretary of En-
ergy (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall, 
establish and carry out a program (to be known as the 
‘Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology 
program’ or ‘QUEST program’) to encourage and facili-
tate access to United States quantum computing hardware 
and quantum computing clouds for research purposes in 
order to— 
‘‘(1) enhance the United States quantum re-
search enterprise; 
‘‘(2) educate the future quantum computing 
workforce; and 
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‘‘(3) accelerate the advancement of United 
States quantum computing capabilities. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with— 
‘‘(A) the Director of the National Science 
Foundation; 
‘‘(B) the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(C) the Chair of the Quantum Informa-
tion Science of the National Science and Tech-
nology 
Council 
established 
under 
section 
103(a); and 
‘‘(D) the Chair of the subcommittee on the 
Economic and Security Implications of Quan-
tum Science; 
‘‘(2) provide researchers based within the 
United States with access to, and use of, United 
States quantum computing resources through a com-
petitive, merit-reviewed process; 
‘‘(3) consider applications from the National 
Laboratories, multi-institutional collaborations, insti-
tutions of higher education, industry stakeholders, 
and any other entities that the Secretary determines 
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are appropriate to provide national leadership on 
quantum computing related issues; and 
‘‘(4) consult and coordinate with private sector 
stakeholders, the user community, and interagency 
partners on program development and best manage-
ment practices. 
‘‘(c) LEVERAGING.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall leverage resources and expertise across the 
Department of Energy and from— 
‘‘(1) the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; 
‘‘(2) the National Science Foundation; 
‘‘(3) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(4) other relevant Federal agencies; 
‘‘(5) the National Laboratories; 
‘‘(6) industry stakeholders; 
‘‘(7) institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(8) 
the 
National 
Quantum 
Information 
Science Research Centers. 
‘‘(d) SECURITY.—In carrying out the activities au-
thorized by this section, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of the National Science Foundation and 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
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Technology, shall ensure proper security controls are in 
place to protect sensitive information, as appropriate. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of the Securing American Leader-
ship in Science and Technology Act of 2021, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, 
a report on the results of the QUEST program activities 
and any other information the Secretary determines ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, 
there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out 
the activities under this section, 
‘‘(1) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(4) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.’’. 
SEC. 404. HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 305 of the Department of 
Energy Research and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18643) 
is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) 
as subsections (b) through (e); 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1), the following: 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a re-
search program on the fundamental constituents of matter 
and energy and the nature of space and time in order to 
support theoretical and experimental research in both ele-
mentary particle physics and fundamental accelerator 
science and technology and understand fundamental prop-
erties of the universe.’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (c), as redesignated 
by paragraph (1), to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.—The Direc-
tor shall— 
‘‘(1) as practicable and in coordination with 
other appropriate Federal agencies as necessary, en-
sure the access of United States researchers to the 
most advanced accelerator facilities and research ca-
pabilities in the world, including the Large Hadron 
Collider; 
‘‘(2) to the maximum extent practicable, con-
tinue to leverage United States participation in the 
Large Hadron Collider, and prioritize expanding 
international partnerships and investments in the 
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Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground 
Neutrino Experiment; and 
‘‘(3) to the maximum extent practicable, 
prioritize engagement in collaborative efforts in sup-
port of future international facilities that would pro-
vide access to United States researchers of the most 
advanced accelerator facilities in the world.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) LONG-BASELINE
NEUTRINO
FACILITY
FOR 
DEEP UNDERGROUND NEUTRINO EXPERIMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for a Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility to facilitate 
the international Deep Underground Neutrino Ex-
periment to enable a program in neutrino physics to 
measure the fundamental properties of neutrinos, ex-
plore physics beyond the Standard Model, and better 
clarify the nature of matter and antimatter. 
‘‘(2) FACILITY
CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the facility described in paragraph 
(1) will provide, at a minimum, the following capa-
bilities: 
‘‘(A) A neutrino beam with wideband capa-
bility of 1.2 megawatts (MW) of beam power 
and upgradable to 2.4 MW of beam power. 
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‘‘(B) Three caverns excavated for a 70 kil-
oton fiducial detector mass and supporting sur-
face buildings and utilities. 
‘‘(C) Neutrino detector facilities at both 
the Far Site in South Dakota and the Near 
Site in Illinois to categorize and study neutrinos 
on their 800-mile journey between the two sites. 
‘‘(D) Cryogenic systems to support neu-
trino detectors. 
‘‘(3) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure 
that the start of full operations of the facility under 
this subsection occurs before December 31, 2031. 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized to be 
appropriated under section 409 for High Energy 
Physics, there shall be made available to the Sec-
retary to carry out activities, including construction 
of the facility, under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $325,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(D) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(E) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(F) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
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‘‘(G) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
and 
‘‘(H) $208,000,000 for fiscal year 2029. 
‘‘(g) PROTON IMPROVEMENT PLAN–II ACCELERATOR 
UPGRADE PROJECT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall provide for the Proton Improvement Plan II 
(PIP–II), an upgrade to the Fermilab accelerator 
complex identified in the 2014 Particle Physics 
Project Prioritization Panel (P5) report titled 
‘Building for Discovery’, to provide the world’s most 
intense beam of neutrinos to the international 
LBNF/DUNE experiment as well as a broad range 
of future high energy physics experiments. The Sec-
retary of Energy shall work with international part-
ners to provide key contributions. 
‘‘(2) FACILITY
CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the facility described in paragraph 
(1) will provide, at a minimum, the following capa-
bilities: 
‘‘(A) A state-of-the-art 800 megaelectron 
volt (MeV) superconducting linear accelerator. 
‘‘(B) Proton beam power of 1.2 MW at the 
start of LBNF/DUNE, upgradeable to 2.4 MW 
of beam power. 
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‘‘(C) A flexible design to enable high power 
beam delivery to multiple users simultaneously 
and customized beams tailored to specific sci-
entific needs. 
‘‘(D) Sustained high reliability operation of 
the Fermilab accelerator complex. 
‘‘(3) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure 
that the start of full operations of the facility under 
this section occurs before December 31, 2028. 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized to be 
appropriated under section 409 for High Energy 
Physics, there shall be made available to the Sec-
retary to carry out activities, including construction 
of the facility, under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(D) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(E) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(F) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
and 
‘‘(G) $56,500,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
‘‘(h) ACCELERATOR AND DETECTOR UPGRADES.— 
The Director shall upgrade accelerator facilities and detec-
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tors, as necessary and appropriate, to increase beam 
power, sustain high reliability, and improve precision 
measurement to advance the highest priority particle phys-
ics research programs. In carrying out facility upgrades, 
the Director shall continue to work with international 
partners, when appropriate and in the United States inter-
est, to leverage investments and expertise in critical tech-
nologies to maintain leading facilities in the United States. 
‘‘(i) ACCELERATOR AND DETECTOR RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT.—The Director shall carry out a program 
in accelerator and detector research and development, in 
order to develop and deploy next generation technologies 
to support discovery science in particle physics. 
‘‘(j) RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS.—In developing 
accelerator technologies under the program authorized in 
subsection (e), the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) consider the requirements necessary to 
support translational research and development for 
medical, industrial, security, and defense applica-
tions; and 
‘‘(2) leverage investments in accelerator tech-
nologies and basic research in particle physics by 
partnering with institutes of higher education, indus-
try, and other Federal agencies to help commer-
cialize technologies with promising applications. 
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‘‘(k) COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND STAGE 4.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation shall provide for the construction of the Cos-
mic Microwave Background Stage 4 experiment as 
described in the 2014 Particle Physics Prioritization 
Panel (P5) report titled ‘Building for Discovery: 
Strategic Plan for U.S. Particle Physics in the Glob-
al Context.’ The Secretary shall consult with the pri-
vate sector, universities, National Laboratories, and 
relevant Federal agencies to ensure that this experi-
ment is capable of meeting Federal research needs 
in accessing the ultra-high energy physics of infla-
tion and important neutrino properties. 
‘‘(2) EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the facility described in sub-
section (a) will provide at minimum, 500,000 super-
conducting detectors deployed on an array of mm- 
wave telescopes with the required range in fre-
quency, sensitivity, and survey speed to enable an 
order of magnitude advance in observations of the 
Cosmic Microwave Background, delivering trans-
formative discoveries in fundamental physics, cos-
mology, and astrophysics. 
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(2) $1,294,929,334 shall be for High Energy 
Physics; 
(3) $932,200,562 shall be for Biological and 
Environmental Research; 
(4) $882,681,276 shall be for Nuclear Physics; 
(5) $1,380,400,000 shall be for Advanced Sci-
entific Computing Research; 
(6) $921,000,000 shall be for Fusion Energy 
Sciences; 
(7) $312,000,000 shall be for Science Labora-
tories Infrastructure; 
(8) $203,751,936 shall be for Science Program 
Direction; 
(9) $128,406,168 shall be for Safeguards and 
Security; and 
(10) $30,775,032 shall be for Workforce Devel-
opment for Teachers and Scientists. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2025.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Science for 
fiscal year 2025 $9,834,633,362, of which— 
(1) $3,322,600,000 shall be for Basic Energy 
Sciences; 
(2) $1,377,905,778 shall be for High Energy 
Physics; 
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‘‘(5) Administering prize competitions to accel-
erate private sector competition and investment. 
‘‘(6) Provision of fellowships and grants to re-
search and development personnel at, or affiliated 
with, federally funded centers. Such fellowships and 
grants may include stipends, travel, health insurance 
benefits and other appropriate expenses. The recipi-
ents of fellowships shall be selected by the donors 
and the Foundation upon the recommendation of the 
employees in the Federal laboratory where the fellow 
would serve, and shall be subject to agreement of the 
head of the agency whose mission is supported by 
the Foundation. 
‘‘(7) Supplementary programs to provide for— 
‘‘(A) scientists of other countries to serve 
in research capacities in the United States in 
association with the Federal laboratory whose 
mission the Foundation supports, or elsewhere, 
or opportunities for employees of the Federal 
laboratory whose mission the Foundation sup-
ports to serve in such capacities in other coun-
tries, or both; 
‘‘(B) the conduct and support of studies, 
projects, and research, that may include sti-
pends, travel and other support for personnel in 
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