nity colleges, minority-serving institutions, and non- 
Research I universities. 
‘‘(c) BUILDING RESEARCH CAPACITY.—The Sec-
retary shall develop programs that strengthen the research 
capacity relevant to Office of Science disciplines at emerg-
ing research institutions, including minority-serving insti-
tutions, colleges, and universities. This may include ena-
bling meaningful partnerships between research-intensive 
institutions and emerging research institutions, and solic-
iting research proposals, fellowships, training programs, 
and research support directly from emerging research in-
stitutions. 
‘‘(d) TRAINEESHIPS.—The Secretary shall establish 
a university-led Traineeship Program to address workforce 
training needs in DOE-relevant STEM fields. The focus 
should be on supporting training and research experiences 
for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents and increasing participation from underrepresented 
populations. The traineeships should include opportunities 
to build the next-generation workforce in research areas 
critical to maintaining core competencies across the Office 
of Science’s programs. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall establish key 
performance indicators to measure and monitor progress 
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of education and workforce programs and expand Depart-
mental activities for data collection and analysis. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report 
every 2 years 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 
summarizing progress toward meeting key performance 
indicators under subsection (e). 
‘‘(g) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION DEFINED.— 
The term ‘minority-serving institution’ includes the enti-
ties described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of sec-
tion 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1067q(a));’’. 
SEC. 11. HIGH INTENSITY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVE; 
HELIUM CONSERVATION PROGRAM; AUTHOR-
IZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Energy Re-
search and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18601 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 311. HIGH INTENSITY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a 
high intensity laser research initiative consistent with the 
recommendations of the National Academies report, ‘Op-
portunities in Intense Ultrafast Lasers: Reaching for the 
Brightest Light’, and the report from the Brightest Light 
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Initiative workshop on ‘The Future of Intense Ultrafast 
Lasers in the U.S.’. This initiative should include research 
and development of petawatt-scale and of high average 
power laser technologies necessary for future facility needs 
in discovery science and to advance energy technologies, 
as well as support for a user network of academic and 
national laboratory high intensity laser facilities. 
‘‘(b) LEVERAGE.—The Director shall also leverage 
new laser technologies for more compact, less complex, 
and low-cost accelerator systems needed for science appli-
cations. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall coordinate 
this initiative among all relevant programs within the Of-
fice of Science, and the Under Secretary for Science shall 
coordinate this initiative with other relevant programs 
within the Department as well as within other Federal 
agencies. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of 
funds authorized to be appropriated for the Office of 
Science there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the activities described in this sub-
section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(3) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
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‘‘(4) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘SEC. 312. HELIUM CONSERVATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to reduce the consumption of helium for Depart-
ment grant recipients and facilities and encourage helium 
recycling and reuse. The program shall competitively 
award grants for— 
‘‘(1) the purchase of equipment to capture, 
reuse, and recycle helium; 
‘‘(2) the installation, maintenance, and repair 
of new and existing helium capture, reuse, and recy-
cling equipment; and 
‘‘(3) helium alternatives research and develop-
ment activities. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—In carrying out the program under 
this section, the Director shall submit to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report, not later than two years 
after the date of enactment of the Department of Energy 
Science for the Future Act, and every 3 years thereafter, 
on the purchase of helium as part of research projects and 
facilities supported by the Department. The report shall 
include— 
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‘‘(1) the quantity of helium purchased for 
projects and facilities supported by Department 
grants; 
‘‘(2) a cost-analysis for such helium; 
‘‘(3) the predominant production sources for 
such helium; 
‘‘(4) expected or experienced impacts of helium 
supply shortages or prices on the research projects 
and facilities supported by the Department; and 
‘‘(5) recommendations for reducing Department 
grant recipients’ exposure to volatile helium prices. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program 
under this section, the Director shall coordinate with the 
National Science Foundation and other relevant Federal 
agencies on helium conversation activities. 
‘‘(d) DURATION.—The program established under 
this section shall receive support for a period of not more 
than 5 years, subject to the availability of appropriations. 
‘‘(e) RENEWAL.—Upon expiration of any period of 
support of the program under this section, the Director 
may renew support for the program for a period of not 
more than 5 years. 
‘‘SEC. 313. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the activities described in this title— 
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