I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5685 
To invest in basic scientific research and support technology innovation for 
the economic and national security of the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2020 
Mr. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BABIN, Mr. MARSHALL, 
Mr. BAIRD, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. OLSON, Mr. MUR-
PHY of North Carolina, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. ROONEY 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary, Small Business, Natural Resources, and For-
eign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To invest in basic scientific research and support technology 
innovation for the economic and national security of the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing American 
Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Purposes. 
TITLE I—NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
Subtitle A—National Science and Technology Strategy 
Sec. 101. National science and technology strategy. 
Sec. 102. Quadrennial science and technology review. 
Subtitle B—Office of Science and Technology Policy 
Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 112. GAO study on Federal research security. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
Subtitle A—Office of Science 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Basic energy sciences. 
Sec. 203. Advanced scientific computing research. 
Sec. 204. High energy physics. 
Sec. 205. Biological and environmental research. 
Sec. 206. Fusion energy. 
Sec. 207. Nuclear physics. 
Sec. 208. Science laboratories infrastructure program. 
Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy 
Sec. 211. Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy. 
Subtitle C—DOE Clean Energy Infrastructure 
Sec. 221. Regional Energy Innovation Centers. 
Sec. 222. Versatile neutron source. 
Sec. 223. Carbon utilization research and development infrastructure. 
Sec. 224. Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy. 
Sec. 225. Advanced energy storage initiative. 
Sec. 226. Critical infrastructure research and construction. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
Sec. 301. Findings. 
Sec. 302. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 303. NIST Facilities Modernization Fund. 
Sec. 304. Quantum information science. 
Sec. 305. Cybersecurity research. 
Sec. 306. Artificial intelligence and data science. 
Sec. 307. Internet of things. 
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Sec. 308. Composites research. 
Sec. 309. Enabling the future bioeconomy. 
Sec. 310. International standards development. 
Sec. 311. Review of the Center for Neutron Research. 
Sec. 312. Hiring and management. 
Sec. 313. National Institute of Standards and Technology Foundation. 
Sec. 314. MEP outreach. 
Sec. 315. Definitions. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 401. Establishment of a technology transfer office. 
Sec. 402. Technology transfer and transitions assessment. 
Sec. 403. National Mesonet Program. 
Sec. 404. Severe weather extramural testbeds. 
Sec. 405. Next generation digital radar. 
Sec. 406. Fellowships. 
Sec. 407. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE V—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 502. NSF organizational review. 
Sec. 503. Ethics and security plans. 
Sec. 504. Major research instrumentation update. 
Sec. 505. NSF mid-scale project investments. 
Sec. 506. Reproducibility in science. 
Sec. 507. Public-private partnerships. 
Sec. 508. EPSCoR. 
Sec. 509. Computing Enclave Pilot Program. 
Sec. 510. Definitions. 
TITLE VI—STEM WORKFORCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 
Sec. 601. Findings; sense of Congress. 
Sec. 602. Advanced technical education and skilled technical workforce. 
Sec. 603. Graduate Research Fellowship Program update. 
Sec. 604. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Sense of Congress. 
TITLE VII—ANTARCTIC SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION 
MODERNIZATION 
Subtitle A—Antarctic Nongovernmental Activity Preparedness Act 
Sec. 701. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose. 
Sec. 702. Definitions. 
Sec. 703. Obligation of persons organizing expeditions to prepare contingency 
plans and obtain insurance. 
Sec. 704. Certification of Compliance. 
Sec. 705. Costs and administrative fees. 
Sec. 706. Foreign expeditions. 
Sec. 707. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 708. Regulations. 
Sec. 709. Effective date. 
Subtitle B—Antarctic Environmental Liability Act of 2020 
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Sec. 711. Short title. 
Sec. 712. Purpose. 
Sec. 713. Implementing amendments. 
Sec. 714. Effective date. 
TITLE VIII—TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INNOVATION 
Sec. 801. Federal laboratory computer programs update. 
Sec. 802. Extend CRADA information protection period. 
Sec. 803. Stevenson-Wydler Act authority update. 
Sec. 804. Royalty payments to Federal employees update. 
Sec. 805. Government intellectual property clarification. 
Sec. 806. Clarifying CRADA authority. 
Sec. 807. Expansion of agreements for commercializing technology authority. 
Sec. 808. Other transaction authority. 
Sec. 809. Nonprofit foundations. 
Sec. 810. Improving reporting and metrics. 
Sec. 811. Innovative approaches to technology transfer. 
Sec. 812. DOE public-private partnerships for commercialization. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purpose of this Act is to ensure the continued 
leadership of the United States in science and technology 
by— 
(1) providing for a coordinated national science 
and technology strategy for the economic and na-
tional security of the United States; 
(2) prioritizing investment in Federal basic re-
search by authorizing a doubling of basic research 
funding over the next 10 years at the Department 
of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, and 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion; 
(3) providing for investment in key areas nec-
essary for the competitiveness of the United States, 
including computing, cybersecurity, artificial intel-
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ligence and autonomous technology, materials and 
advanced manufacturing, energy and climate, and 
the biosciences; 
(4) providing for investment in critical science 
and technology infrastructure to maintain world- 
class research and user facilities; 
(5) expanding the STEM workforce at all levels 
to meet the demands of a 21st century economy; 
(6) promoting regional innovation to support 
local economic growth across all regions of the 
United States; 
(7) maximizing the effectiveness of the Federal 
Government’s research and development activities; 
(8) promoting collaboration among the Federal 
Government, Federal laboratories, universities, and 
industry; and 
(9) improving technology transfer from the 
Federal Government and Federal laboratories to the 
private sector for commercialization. 
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TITLE 
I—NATIONAL 
SCIENCE 
AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY 
AND OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
Subtitle A—National Science and 
Technology Strategy 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRAT-
EGY. 
Section 206 of the National Science and Technology 
Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6615) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 206. NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRAT-
EGY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of each 
calendar year immediately after the calendar year in which 
a review under section 206b is completed, the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consulta-
tion with the National Science and Technology Council, 
shall develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive na-
tional science and technology strategy of the United States 
to meet national research and development objectives for 
the following 4-year period (in this Act referred to as ‘the 
national science and technology strategy’). 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each national science and 
technology strategy required by subsection (a) shall delin-
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eate a national science and technology strategy consistent 
with— 
‘‘(1) the recommendations and priorities devel-
oped by the review established in section 206b; 
‘‘(2) the most recent national security strategy 
report submitted pursuant to section 1032 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 
‘‘(3) other relevant national plans; and 
‘‘(4) the strategic plans of relevant Federal de-
partments and agencies. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult as 
necessary with the Office of Management and Budget and 
other appropriate elements of the Executive Office of the 
President to ensure that the recommendations and prior-
ities delineated in the science and technology strategy are 
incorporated in the development of annual budget re-
quests. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—The President shall submit to Con-
gress each year a comprehensive report on the national 
science and technology strategy of the United States. Each 
report on the national science and technology strategy of 
the United States shall include a description of— 
‘‘(1) strategic objectives and priorities necessary 
to maintain the leadership of the United States in 
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science and technology, including near-term, me-
dium-term, and long-term research priorities; 
‘‘(2) programs, policies, and activities that the 
President recommends across all Federal agencies to 
achieve the strategic objectives in paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(3) global trends in science and technology, in-
cluding potential threats to the leadership of the 
United States in science and technology. 
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall, consistent 
with the protection of national security and other sensitive 
matters to the maximum extent practicable, make each re-
port submitted under subsection (e) publicly available on 
an internet website of the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy.’’. 
SEC. 102. QUADRENNIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE-
VIEW. 
The National Science and Technology Policy, Organi-
zation, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 206: 
‘‘SEC. 206b. QUADRENNIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE-
VIEW. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) QUADRENNIAL REVIEWS REQUIRED.—Not 
later than December 31, 2020, and every 4 years 
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thereafter, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall complete a review of the 
science and technology enterprise of the United 
States (in this section referred to as the ‘quadren-
nial science and technology review’). 
‘‘(2) SCOPE.—The quadrennial science and 
technology review shall be a comprehensive examina-
tion of the science and technology strategy of the 
United States, including recommendations for main-
taining global leadership in science and technology 
and guidance on the coordination of programs, as-
sets, capabilities, budget, policies, and authorities 
across all Federal research and development pro-
grams. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology shall conduct each 
quadrennial science and technology review under this 
subsection in consultation with— 
‘‘(A) the National Science and Technology 
Council; 
‘‘(B) the heads of other relevant Federal 
agencies; 
‘‘(C) the President’s Council of Advisors 
on Science and Technology; 
‘‘(D) the National Science Board; 
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‘‘(E) the National Security Council; and 
‘‘(F) other relevant governmental and non-
governmental entities, including representatives 
from industry, institutions of higher education, 
nonprofit institutions, Members of Congress, 
and other policy experts. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—The Director shall en-
sure that each quadrennial science and technology 
review conducted under this section is coordinated 
with other relevant statutorily required reviews, and 
to the maximum extent practicable incorporates in-
formation and recommendations from existing re-
views to avoid duplication. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—In each quadrennial science and 
technology review, the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) provide an integrated view of, and rec-
ommendations for, science and technology policy 
across the Federal Government, while considering 
economic and national security; 
‘‘(2) assess and recommend priorities for re-
search, development and demonstration programs to 
maintain American leadership in science and tech-
nology; 
‘‘(3) assess the global competition in science 
and technology and identify potential threats to the 
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leadership of the United States in science and tech-
nology; 
‘‘(4) assess and make recommendations on the 
science, technology, engineering, mathematics and 
computer science workforce in the United States; 
‘‘(5) assess and make recommendations to im-
prove regional innovation across the United States; 
‘‘(6) assess and identify the infrastructure and 
tools needed to maintain the leadership of the 
United States in science and technology; and 
‘‘(7) review administrative or legislative policies 
that affect the science and technology enterprise and 
identify and make recommendations on policies that 
hinder research and development in the United 
States. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 
31 of the year in which a quadrennial science and 
technology review is conducted, the Director shall 
submit a report of the review to Congress. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall, con-
sistent with the protection of national security and 
other sensitive matters to the maximum extent pos-
sible, make each report submitted under paragraph 
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(1) publicly available on an internet website of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.’’. 
Subtitle B—Office of Science and 
Technology Policy 
SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy— 
(1) $5,544,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(2) $6,100,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(3) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(4) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(5) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(6) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(7) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
(8) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
(9) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
(10) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2029. 
SEC. 112. GAO STUDY ON FEDERAL RESEARCH SECURITY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the 
Congress a report detailing the results of a study on Fed-
eral science agency efforts to protect federally funded re-
search and development from foreign interference, theft, 
or espionage. Such study shall include— 
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(1) an inventory of current policies, procedures, 
and guidance for protecting federally funded intra-
mural and extramural research from foreign inter-
ference, theft, or espionage; 
(2) an inventory of policies and procedures for 
foreign scientists participating in research or re-
search administration at Federal facilities, including 
Federal laboratories; 
(3) an inventory of known security breaches 
and other similar incidents of foreign interference, 
theft, or espionage of intramural research, merit-re-
view panels, or other Federal grant administration 
activities; 
(4) an assessment of the best practices at Fed-
eral agencies for protecting federally funded re-
search; 
(5) an assessment of interagency coordination 
efforts on policies and procedures on research secu-
rity; 
(6) an assessment of any potential con-
sequences that any agency practice would have on 
international collaboration and United States leader-
ship in science and technology; and 
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(7) recommendations for further steps that 
agencies should take to protect federally funded re-
search from foreign interference, theft or espionage. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY 
Subtitle A—Office of Science 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Science of the Depart-
ment. 
(3) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 202. BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a funda-
mental research program in basic energy sciences, includ-
ing materials sciences and engineering, chemical sciences, 
physical biosciences, and geosciences, in order to provide 
the foundations for new energy technologies and to sup-
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port Department missions in energy, environment, and na-
tional security. 
(b) BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES USER FACILITIES.— 
Section 303(b)(3) of the Department of Energy Research 
and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18641) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) autonomous chemistry and materials 
synthesis facilities that leverage advances in ar-
tificial intelligence; and’’. 
(c) BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES RESEARCH INFRA-
STRUCTURE.— 
(1) ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE UPGRADE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for the upgrade to the Advanced Pho-
ton Source described in the publication ap-
proved by the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory 
Committee on June 9, 2016, titled ‘‘Report on 
Facility Upgrades’’, including the development 
of a multi-bend achromat lattice to produce a 
high flux of coherent x-rays within the hard x- 
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ray energy region and a suite of beamlines opti-
mized for this source. 
(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
(i) FLUX.—The term ‘‘flux’’ means 
the rate of flow of photons. 
(ii) HARD X-RAY.—The term ‘‘hard x- 
ray’’ means a photon with energy greater 
than 20 kiloelectron volts. 
(C) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that the start of full operations of the 
upgrade under this paragraph occurs before 
March 31, 2026. 
(D) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 209 for Basic 
Energy Science, there shall be made available to 
the Secretary to carry out the upgrade under 
this paragraph— 
(i) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(ii) $159,800,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(iii) $106,200,000 for fiscal year 
2022; and 
(iv) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
(2) SPALLATION
NEUTRON
SOURCE
PROTON 
POWER UPGRADE.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for a proton power upgrade to the 
Spallation Neutron Source. 
(B) PROTON POWER UPGRADE DEFINED.— 
For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 
‘‘proton power upgrade’’ means the Spallation 
Neutron Source power upgrade described in— 
(i) the publication of the Office of 
Science of the Department of Energy titled 
‘‘Facilities for the Future of Science: A 
Twenty-Year Outlook’’, published Decem-
ber 2003; 
(ii) the publication of the Office of 
Science of the Department of Energy titled 
‘‘Four Years Later: An Interim Report on 
Facilities for the Future of Science: A 
Twenty-Year Outlook’’, published August 
2007; and 
(iii) the publication approved by the 
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee 
on June 9, 2016, titled ‘‘Report on Facil-
ity Upgrades’’. 
(C) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that the start of full operations of the 
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upgrade under this paragraph occurs before De-
cember 31, 2025. 
(D) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 209 for Basic 
Energy Science, there shall be made available to 
the Secretary to carry out the upgrade under 
this paragraph— 
(i) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(ii) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
and 
(iii) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
(3) SPALLATION
NEUTRON
SOURCE
SECOND 
TARGET STATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for a second target station for the 
Spallation Neutron Source. 
(B) DEFINITION OF SECOND TARGET STA-
TION.—For the purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘second target station’’ means the Spall-
ation Neutron Source second target station de-
scribed in— 
(i) the publication of the Office of 
Science of the Department of Energy titled 
‘‘Facilities for the Future of Science: A 
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Twenty-Year Outlook’’, published Decem-
ber 2003; 
(ii) the publication of the Office of 
Science of the Department of Energy titled 
‘‘Four Years Later: An Interim Report on 
Facilities for the Future of Science: A 
Twenty-Year Outlook’’, published August 
2007; and 
(iii) the publication approved by the 
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee 
on June 9, 2016, titled ‘‘Report on Facil-
ity Upgrades’’. 
(C) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that the start of full operations of the 
second target station under this paragraph oc-
curs before December 31, 2030, with the option 
for early operation in 2028. 
(D) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 209 for Basic 
Energy Science, there shall be made available to 
the Secretary to carry out activities, including 
construction, under this paragraph— 
(i) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(ii) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
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(iii) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(iv) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023; 
(v) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(vi) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 
2025; 
(vii) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 
2026; 
(viii) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 
2027; and 
(ix) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 
2028. 
(4) ADVANCED LIGHT SOURCE UPGRADE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for the upgrade to the Advanced Light 
Source described in the publication approved by 
the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee 
on June 9, 2016, titled ‘‘Report on Facility Up-
grades’’, including the development of a multi- 
bend achromat lattice to produce a high flux of 
coherent x-rays within the soft x-ray energy re-
gion. 
(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
(i) FLUX.—The term ‘‘flux’’ means 
the rate of flow of photons. 
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(ii) SOFT X-RAY.—The term ‘‘soft x- 
ray’’ means a photon with energy in the 
range from 50 to 2,000 electron volts. 
(C) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that the start of full operations of the 
upgrade under this paragraph occurs before De-
cember 31, 2026. 
(D) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 209 for Basic 
Energy Science, there shall be made available to 
the Secretary to carry out the upgrade under 
this paragraph— 
(i) $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(ii) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(iii) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(iv) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(v) $59,200,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
(vi) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(5) LINAC COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE II HIGH 
ENERGY UPGRADE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for the upgrade to the Linac Coherent 
Light Source II facility described in the publi-
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cation approved by the Basic Energy Sciences 
Advisory Committee on June 9, 2016, titled 
‘‘Report on Facility Upgrades’’, including the 
development of experimental capabilities for 
high energy x-rays to reveal fundamental sci-
entific discoveries. The Secretary shall ensure 
the upgrade under this paragraph enables the 
production and use of high energy, ultra-short 
pulse x-rays delivered at a high repetition rate. 
(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
(i) HIGH ENERGY X-RAY.—The term 
‘‘high energy x-ray’’ means a photon with 
an energy at or exceeding 12 kiloelectron 
volts. 
(ii) HIGH
REPETITION
RATE.—The 
term ‘‘high repetition rate’’ means the de-
livery of x-ray pulses up to 1 million pulses 
per second. 
(iii) ULTRA-SHORT PULSE X-RAYS.— 
The term ‘‘ultra-short pulse x-rays’’ means 
x-ray bursts capable of durations of less 
than 100 femtoseconds. 
(C) START
OF
OPERATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that the start of full operations of the 
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upgrade under this paragraph occurs before De-
cember 31, 2025. 
(D) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized 
to be appropriated under section 209 for Basic 
Energy Science, there shall be made available to 
the Secretary to carry out the upgrade under 
this paragraph— 
(i) $54,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(ii) $64,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(v) $79,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
(vi) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(d) ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS.—Subtitle G of 
title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16311 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 973(b), by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting: 
‘‘(4)(A) FUNDING.—From within funds author-
ized to be appropriated under section 209 of the Se-
curing American Leadership in Science and Tech-
nology Act of 2020 for Basic Energy Science, the 
Secretary shall make available for carrying out ac-
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tivities under this subsection $50,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No funds allocated to the 
program described in paragraph (1) may be obli-
gated or expended for commercial application of en-
ergy technology.’’; and 
(2) in section 975(c), by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting: 
‘‘(4)(A) FUNDING.—From within funds author-
ized to be appropriated under section 209 of the Se-
curing American Leadership in Science and Tech-
nology Act of 2020 for Basic Energy Science and 
Biological and Environmental Research, the Sec-
retary shall make available for carrying out activities 
under this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2029. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No funds allocated to the 
program described in paragraph (1) may be obli-
gated or expended for commercial application of en-
ergy technology.’’. 
(e) ELECTRICITY STORAGE RESEARCH INITIATIVE.— 
Section 975 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting: 
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‘‘(4)(A) FUNDING.—From within funds author-
ized to be appropriated under section 209 of the Se-
curing American Leadership in Science and Tech-
nology Act of 2020 for Basic Energy Science, the 
Secretary shall make available for carrying out ac-
tivities under this subsection $50,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No funds allocated to the 
program described in paragraph (1) may be obli-
gated or expended for commercial application of en-
ergy technology.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting: 
‘‘(4)(A) FUNDING.—From within funds author-
ized to be appropriated under section 209 of the Se-
curing American Leadership in Science and Tech-
nology Act of 2020 for Basic Energy Science and 
Advanced Scientific Computing Research, the Sec-
retary shall make available for carrying out activities 
under this subsection $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2029. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No funds allocated to the 
program described in paragraph (1) may be obli-
gated or expended for commercial application of en-
ergy technology.’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting: 
‘‘(4)(A) FUNDING.—From within funds author-
ized to be appropriated under section 209 of the Se-
curing American Leadership in Science and Tech-
nology Act of 2020 for Basic Energy Science and 
Biological and Environmental Research, the Sec-
retary shall make available for carrying out activities 
under this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2029. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No funds allocated to the 
program described in paragraph (1) may be obli-
gated or expended for commercial application of en-
ergy technology.’’. 
(f) COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall support a 
program of fundamental research for the application 
of advanced computing practices to foundational and 
emerging research problems in chemistry and mate-
rials science. 
(2) COMPUTATIONAL
MATERIALS
AND
CHEM-
ISTRY SCIENCE CENTERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the ac-
tivities authorized under paragraph (1), the Di-
rector shall select and establish up to four com-
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(9) $117,154,014 shall be for Safeguards and 
Security; and 
(10) $24,841,818 shall be for Workforce Devel-
opment for Teachers and Scientists. 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2025.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Science for 
fiscal year 2025 $10,534,368,961, of which— 
(1) $3,725,520,000 shall be for Basic Energy 
Science; 
(2) $1,446,752,951 shall be for High Energy 
Physics; 
(3) $1,040,776,358 shall be for Biological and 
Environmental Research; 
(4) $1,018,632,180 shall be for Nuclear Phys-
ics; 
(5) $1,609,060,000 shall be for Advanced Sci-
entific Computing Research; 
(6) $970,080,000 shall be for Fusion Energy 
Sciences; 
(7) $372,624,000 shall be for Science Labora-
tories Infrastructure; 
(8) $206,087,723 shall be for Science Program 
Direction; 
(9) $119,497,094 shall be for Safeguards and 
Security; and 
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