SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Science 
Foundation for the Future Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Over the past seven decades, the National 
Science Foundation has played a critical role in ad-
vancing the United States academic research enter-
prise by supporting fundamental research and edu-
cation across science and engineering disciplines. 
(2) Discoveries enabled by sustained investment 
in fundamental research and the education of the 
United States science and engineering workforce 
have led to transformational innovations and 
spawned new industries. 
(3) While the traditional approach to invest-
ment in research has delivered myriad benefits to so-
ciety, a concerted effort is needed to ensure the ben-
efits of federally funded science and engineering are 
enjoyed by all Americans. 
(4) As countries around the world increase in-
vestments in research and STEM education, United 
States global leadership in science and engineering is 
eroding, posing significant risks to economic com-
petitiveness, national security, and public well-being.
(5) To address major societal challenges and 
sustain United States leadership in innovation, the 
Federal Government must increase investments in 
research, broaden participation in the STEM work-
force, and bolster collaborations among universities, 
National Laboratories, field stations and marine lab-
oratories, companies, labor organizations, non-profit 
funders of research, local policymakers, civil societies 
and stakeholder communities, and international 
partners. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
ACADEMIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Academies’’ 
means the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine. 
(2) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The term ‘‘ar-
tificial intelligence’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 5002 of the William M. (MAC) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021. 
(3) AWARDEE.—The term ‘‘awardee’’ means 
the legal entity to which Federal assistance is 
awarded and that is accountable to the Federal Gov-
ernment for the use of the funds provided.
(4) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Na-
tional Science Board. 
(5) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(6) EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘emerging research institution’’ means an in-
stitution of higher education with an established un-
dergraduate student program that has, on average 
for 3 years prior to the time of application for an 
award, received less than $35,000,000 in Federal re-
search funding. 
(7) FEDERAL RESEARCH AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘Federal research agency’’ means any Federal agen-
cy with an annual extramural research expenditure 
of over $100,000,000. 
(8) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the National Science Foundation. 
(9) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNI-
VERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black college and 
university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B 
institution’’ in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(10) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(11) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor 
organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152(5)), except that such term shall also in-
clude— 
(A) any organization composed of labor or-
ganizations, such as a labor union federation or 
a State or municipal labor body; and 
(B) any organization which would be in-
cluded in the definition for such term under 
such section (5) but for the fact that the orga-
nization represents— 
(i) individuals employed by the United 
States, any wholly owned Government cor-
poration, any Federal Reserve Bank, or 
any State or political subdivision thereof; 
(ii) individuals employed by persons 
subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 
U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or 
(iii) individuals employed as agricul-
tural laborers. 
(12) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means a His-
panic-serving institution, an Alaska Native-serving 
institution, a Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, a 
Predominantly Black Institution, an Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving insti-
tution, or a Native American-serving nontribal insti-
tution as described in section 371 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(13) NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘non-profit organization’’ means an organization 
which is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax 
under section 501(a) of such code. 
(14) NSF INCLUDES.—The term ‘‘NSF in-
cludes’’ means the initiative carried out under sec-
tion 6(c). 
(15) PREK-12.—The term ‘‘preK-12’’ means 
pre-kindergarten through grade 12. 
(16) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD.— 
The term ‘‘research and development award’’ means 
support provided to an individual or entity by a Fed-
eral research agency to carry out research and devel-
opment activities, which may include support in the 
form of a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or 
other such transaction. The term does not include a 
grant, contract, agreement or other transaction for
the procurement of goods or services to meet the ad-
ministrative needs of a Federal research agency. 
(17) SKILLED
TECHNICAL
WORK.—The term 
‘‘skilled technical work’’ means an occupation that 
requires a high level of knowledge in a technical do-
main and does not require a bachelor’s degree for 
entry. 
(18) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 6621 note). 
(19) STEM EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘STEM 
education’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 
U.S.C. 6621 note). 
(20) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal College or University’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 316 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c). 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $12,504,890,000 for 
fiscal year 2022.
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $10,025,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $55,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(ii) $1,400,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,583,160,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $73,700,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $59,500,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $416,300,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $70,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram;
(C) $249,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $76,250,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $620,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,620,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $23,120,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2023.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $14,620,800,000 for 
fiscal year 2023. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $11,870,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $60,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(ii) $2,300,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions;
(B) $1,654,520,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $80,400,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $64,910,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $454,140,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $72,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $355,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $80,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $710,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,660,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $26,610,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2024.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $15,945,020,000 for 
fiscal year 2024. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $13,050,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $70,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(ii) $2,900,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,739,210,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $87,100,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $70,320,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $491,990,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and
(iv) $78,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $370,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $85,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $750,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,700,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $31,110,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2025.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $17,004,820,000 for 
fiscal year 2025. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $14,000,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $75,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and
(ii) $3,250,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,823,470,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $93,800,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $75,730,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $529,830,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $84,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $372,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $90,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $770,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,740,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and
(F) $34,610,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2026.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $17,939,490,000 for 
fiscal year 2026. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $14,800,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $80,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(ii) $3,400,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,921,600,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $100,500,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $81,140,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program;
(iii) $567,680,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $90,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $375,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $100,000,000 shall be for 
the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Pro-
gram; 
(D) $800,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,780,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $38,110,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
SEC. 5. STEM EDUCATION. 
(a) PREK-12 STEM EDUCATION.— 
(1) DECADAL SURVEY OF STEM EDUCATION RE-
SEARCH.—Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into 
a contract with the Academies to review and assess 
the status and opportunities for PreK–12 STEM
education research and make recommendations for 
research priorities over the next decade. 
(2) SCALING
INNOVATIONS
IN
PREK-12
STEM 
EDUCATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall es-
tablish a program to award grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to institutions of higher edu-
cation or non-profit organizations (or consortia 
of such institutions or organizations) to estab-
lish no fewer than 3 multidisciplinary Centers 
for Transformative Education Research and 
Translation (in this section referred to as ‘‘Cen-
ters’’) to support research and development on 
widespread and sustained implementation of 
STEM education innovations. 
(B) APPLICATION.—An institution of high-
er education or non-profit organization (or a 
consortium of such institutions or organiza-
tions) seeking funding under subparagraph (A) 
shall submit an application to the Director at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may require. The 
application shall include, at a minimum, a de-
scription of how the proposed Center will—
(i) establish partnerships among aca-
demic institutions, local or State education 
agencies, and other relevant stakeholders 
in supporting programs and activities to 
facilitate the widespread and sustained im-
plementation of promising, evidence-based 
STEM education practices, models, pro-
grams, curriculum, and technologies; 
(ii) support enhanced STEM edu-
cation 
infrastructure, 
including 
cyberlearning technologies, to facilitate the 
widespread adoption of promising, evi-
dence-based practices; 
(iii) support research and development 
on scaling practices, partnerships, and al-
ternative models to current approaches, in-
cluding approaches sensitive to the unique 
combinations of capabilities, resources, and 
needs of varying localities, educators, and 
learners; 
(iv) include a focus on the learning 
needs of under resourced schools and 
learners in low-resource or underachieving 
local education agencies in urban and rural 
communities and the development of high-
(ii) an assessment of the program’s 
success in helping to promote scalable solu-
tions in PreK-12 STEM education. 
(3) NATIONAL ACADEMIES STUDY.—Not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with 
the Academies to conduct a study to— 
(A) review the research literature and iden-
tify research gaps regarding the interconnected 
factors that foster and hinder successful imple-
mentation of promising, evidence-based PreK- 
12 STEM education innovations at the local, 
regional, and national level; 
(B) present a compendium of promising, 
evidence-based PreK-12 STEM education prac-
tices, models, programs, and technologies; 
(C) identify barriers to widespread and 
sustained implementation of such innovations; 
and 
(D) make recommendations to the Founda-
tion, the Department of Education, the Na-
tional Science and Technology Council’s Com-
mittee on Science, Technology, Engineering, 
and Mathematics Education, State and local
educational agencies, and other relevant stake-
holders on measures to address such barriers. 
(4) SUPPORTING PRE-K–8 INFORMAL STEM OP-
PORTUNITIES.—Section 3 of the STEM Education 
Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PRE-K–8 INFORMAL STEM PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall provide grants to in-
stitutions of higher education or a non-profit organi-
zations (or a consortia of such intuitions or organi-
zation) on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis for re-
search on programming that engages students in 
grades PREK-8, including underrepresented and 
rural students, in STEM in order to prepare such 
students to pursue degrees or careers in STEM. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under 
this section shall be used toward research to ad-
vance the engagement of students, including 
underrepresented and rural students, in grades 
PREK-8 in STEM through providing before- 
school, after-school, out-of-school, or summer 
activities, including in single-gender environ-
ments or programming, that are designed to en-
dents make real-world connections to 
STEM content; 
‘‘(vi) the attendance of students at 
events, competitions, and academic pro-
grams to provide content expertise and en-
courage career exposure in STEM, which 
may include the purchase of parts and sup-
plies needed to participate in such competi-
tions; 
‘‘(vii) activities designed to engage 
parents and families of students in grades 
PREK-8 in STEM; 
‘‘(viii) innovative strategies to engage 
students, such as using leadership skills 
and outcome measures to impart youth 
with the confidence to pursue STEM 
coursework and academic study; 
‘‘(ix) coordination with STEM-rich 
environments, including other nonprofit, 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
out-of- 
classroom settings, single-gender environ-
ments, institutions of higher education, vo-
cational facilities, corporations, museums, 
or science centers; and
‘‘(x) the acquisition of instructional 
materials or technology-based tools to con-
duct applicable grant activity. 
‘‘(3) 
APPLICATION.—An 
applicant 
seeking 
funding under the section shall submit an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as may be required. Applications 
that include or partner with a nonprofit, nongovern-
mental organization that has extensive experience 
and expertise in increasing the participation of stu-
dents in PREK-8 in STEM are encouraged. The ap-
plication may include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the target audience 
to be served by the research activity or activi-
ties for which such funding is sought. 
‘‘(B) A description of the process for re-
cruitment and selection of students to partici-
pate in such activities. 
‘‘(C) A description of how such activity or 
activities may inform programming that en-
gages students in grades PREK-8 in STEM. 
‘‘(D) A description of how such activity or 
activities may inform programming that pro-
motes student academic achievement in STEM.
‘‘(E) An evaluation plan that includes, at 
a minimum, the use of outcome-oriented meas-
ures to determine the impact and efficacy of 
programming being researched. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATIONS.—Each recipient of a grant 
under this section shall provide, at the conclusion of 
every year during which the grant funds are re-
ceived, an evaluation in a form prescribed by the Di-
rector. 
‘‘(5) ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Direc-
tor shall evaluate the activities established 
under this section. Such evaluation shall— 
‘‘(i) use a common set of benchmarks 
and tools to assess the results of research 
conducted under such grants; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, inte-
grate the findings of the research resulting 
from the activity or activities funded 
through the grant with the current re-
search on serving students with respect to 
the pursuit of degrees or careers in STEM, 
including underrepresented and rural stu-
dents, in grades PREK-8.
‘‘(B) REPORT
ON
EVALUATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the completion of the 
evaluation under subparagraph (A), the Direc-
tor shall submit to Congress and make widely 
available to the public a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the evaluation; and 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations for admin-
istrative and legislative action that could 
optimize the effectiveness of the program 
under this section. 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Director shall, for purposes of enhancing 
program effectiveness and avoiding duplication of ac-
tivities, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the 
programs and policies of other relevant Federal 
agencies.’’. 
(b) UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.— 
(1) RESEARCH
ON
STEM
EDUCATION
AND 
WORKFORCE
NEEDS.—The Director shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to four-year institu-
tions of higher education or non-profit organizations 
(or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to 
support research and development activities to— 
(A) encourage greater collaboration and 
coordination between institutions of higher edu-
cation and industry to enhance education, foster 
hands-on learn experiences, and improve align-
ment with workforce needs; 
(B) understand the current composition of 
the STEM workforce and the factors that influ-
ence growth, retention, and development of that 
workforce; 
(C) increase the size, diversity, capability, 
and flexibility of the STEM workforce; and 
(D) increase dissemination and widespread 
adoption of effective practices in undergraduate 
education and workforce development. 
(2) ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGICAL
EDUCATION 
PROGRAM UPDATE.—Section 3(b) of the Scientific 
and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
1862i(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL
COORDINATION
NETWORK
FOR 
SCIENCE
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.—The Director 
shall award grants to institutions of higher education, 
non-profit organizations, and associate-degree granting 
colleges (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) 
to establish a network of centers for science and technical 
education. The centers shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate research, training, and edu-
cation activities funded by awards under subsection
(a) and share information and best practices across 
the network of awardees; 
‘‘(2) serve as a national and regional clearing-
house and resource to communicate and coordinate 
research, training, and educational activities across 
disciplinary, organizational, geographic, and inter-
national boundaries and disseminate best practices; 
and 
‘‘(3) develop national and regional partnerships 
between PreK–12 schools, two-year colleges, institu-
tions of higher education, workforce development 
programs, labor organizations, and industry to meet 
workforce needs.’’. 
(3) INNOVATIONS IN STEM EDUCATION AT COM-
MUNITY COLLEGES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
award grants on a merit-reviewed, competitive 
basis to institutions of higher education or non- 
profit organizations (or consortia of such insti-
tutions or organizations) to advance research on 
the nature of learning and teaching at commu-
nity colleges and to improve outcomes for stu-
dents who enter the workforce upon completion 
of their STEM degree or credential or transfer 
to 4-year institutions, including by—
(i) examining how to scale up success-
ful programs at Community Colleges that 
are 
improving 
student 
outcomes 
in 
foundational STEM courses; 
(ii) supporting research on effective 
STEM teaching practices in community 
college settings; 
(iii) designing and developing new 
STEM curricula; 
(iv) providing STEM students with 
hands-on training and research experi-
ences, internships, and other experiential 
learning opportunities; 
(v) increasing access to high quality 
STEM 
education 
through 
new 
tech-
nologies; 
(vi) re-skilling or up-skilling incum-
bent workers for new STEM jobs; 
(vii) building STEM career and seam-
less transfer pathways; and 
(viii) developing novel mechanisms to 
identify and recruit talent into STEM pro-
grams, in particular talent from groups 
historically underrepresented in STEM.
(B) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out ac-
tivities under this paragraph, the Director shall 
encourage applications to develop, enhance, or 
expand cooperative STEM education and train-
ing partnerships between institutions of higher 
education, industry, and labor organizations. 
(c) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL MANUFACTURING 
ACT.— 
(1) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.—Section 2 of the 
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 1862h) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘science, mathematics, and technology’’ 
and inserting ‘‘science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics or STEM’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
‘‘educated’’ and before ‘‘trained’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘scientific and technical education and 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM education 
and training’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM fields’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science instruction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STEM instruction’’. 
(2) MODERNIZING
REFERENCES
TO
STEM.— 
Section 3 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM EDUCATION’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNICAL EDU-
CATION ’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM EDU-
CATION’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and education 
to prepare the skilled technical work-
force to meet workforce demands’’ be-
fore ‘‘, and to improve’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘core education 
courses in science and mathematics’’
and inserting ‘‘core education courses 
in STEM fields’’; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘veterans and 
individuals engaged in’’ before ‘‘work 
in the home’’; and 
(IV) by inserting ‘‘and on build-
ing a pathway from secondary schools, 
to associate-degree-granting institu-
tions, to careers that require technical 
training’’ before ‘‘, and shall be de-
signed’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and study’’ 
after ‘‘development’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘core science and 
mathematics courses’’ and inserting 
‘‘core STEM courses’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘science, mathematics, and advanced-tech-
nology fields’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM and 
advanced-technology fields’’; 
(v) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting 
‘‘to support the advanced-technology indus-
tries that drive the competitiveness of the
United States in the global economy’’ be-
fore the semicolon at the end; 
(vi) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘sci-
entific and advanced-technology fields’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STEM and advanced-technology 
fields’’; and 
(vii) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘advanced scientific and technical edu-
cation’’ and inserting ‘‘advanced STEM 
and advanced-technology’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘to encour-
age’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘such means as—’’ and inserting 
‘‘to encourage the development of 
career and educational pathways 
with multiple entry and exit 
points leading to credentials and 
degrees, and to assist students 
pursuing pathways in STEM 
fields to transition from asso-
ciate-degree-granting colleges to
bachelor-degree-granting institu-
tions, through such means as—’’; 
(bb) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘to ensure’’ and inserting ‘‘to de-
velop 
articulation 
agreements 
that ensure’’; and 
(cc) in clause (ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘courses at the bachelor-de-
gree-granting institution’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the career and edu-
cational pathways supported by 
the articulation agreements’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘veterans and individuals en-
gaged in’’ before ‘‘work in the 
home’’; 
(bb) in clause (iii)— 
(AA) by striking ‘‘bach-
elor’s-degree-granting insti-
tutions’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
stitutions or work sites’’; 
and
(BB) by inserting ‘‘or 
industry internships’’ after 
‘‘summer programs’’; and 
(cc) by striking the flush 
text following clause (iv); and 
(III) by striking subparagraph 
(C); 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science 
programs’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘STEM programs’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and, as appro-
priate, 
elementary 
schools,’’ 
after 
‘‘with secondary schools’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘mathematics 
and science education’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM education’’; 
(IV) 
by 
striking 
‘‘secondary 
school students’’ and inserting ‘‘stu-
dents at these schools’’; 
(V) by striking ‘‘science and ad-
vanced-technology fields’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘STEM and advanced-technology 
fields’’; and
(VI) by striking ‘‘agreements 
with local educational agencies’’ and 
inserting ‘‘articulation agreements or 
dual credit courses with local sec-
ondary schools, or other means as the 
Director 
determines 
appropriate,’’; 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(II) by striking ‘‘shall—’’and all 
that follows through ‘‘establish a’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall establish a’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘the fields of 
science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM 
fields’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, including jobs at Federal 
and academic laboratories.’’; 
(D) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a ‘‘; 
and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) as appropriate, applications that 
apply the best practices for STEM education 
and technical skills education through distance 
learning or in a simulated work environment, as 
determined by research described in subsection 
(f); and’’; 
(E) in subsection (g), by striking the sec-
ond sentence; 
(F) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘up 
to 
$2,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘not less 
than $3,000,000’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2026’’; 
(G) in subsection (i)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (3); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 
and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respec-
tively; and 
(H) in subsection (j)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) the term advanced-technology includes 
technological fields such as advanced manufacturing, 
agricultural-, biological- and chemical-technologies, 
energy and environmental technologies, engineering 
technologies, information technologies, micro and 
nano-technologies, 
cybersecurity 
technologies, 
geospatial technologies, and new, emerging tech-
nology areas;’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘separate bachelor-degree-granting institu-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘other entities’’; 
(iii) by striking paragraph (7); 
(iv) by redesignating paragraphs (8) 
and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respec-
tively; 
(v) in paragraph (7), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon;
(vi) in paragraph (8), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘mathematics, 
science, engineering, or technology’’ 
and inserting ‘‘science, technology, en-
gineering, or mathematics’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) the term skilled technical workforce means 
workers— 
‘‘(A) in occupations that use significant 
levels of science and engineering expertise and 
technical knowledge; and 
‘‘(B) whose level of educational attainment 
is less than a bachelor degree.’’. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 5 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862j) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Di-
rector for carrying out sections 2 through 4, $150,000,000 
for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’.
(d) GRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.— 
(1) MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
(A) MENTORING PLANS.— 
(i) UPDATE.—Section 7008 of the 
America Creating Opportunities to Mean-
ingfully Promote Excellence in Technology, 
Education, and Science Act (42 U.S.C. 
1862o) is amended by— 
(I) inserting ‘‘and graduate stu-
dent’’ after ‘‘postdoctoral’’; and 
(II) inserting ‘‘The requirement 
may be satisfied by providing such in-
dividuals with access to mentors, in-
cluding individuals not listed on the 
grant.’’ after ‘‘review criterion.’’. 
(ii) EVALUATION.—Not later than 45 
days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall enter into an agree-
ment with a qualified independent organi-
zation to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
postdoctoral mentoring plan requirement 
for improving mentoring for Foundation- 
supported postdoctoral researchers. 
(B) CAREER EXPLORATION.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to in-
stitutions of higher education and non- 
profit organizations (or consortia of such 
institutions or organizations) to develop in-
novative approaches for facilitating career 
exploration of academic and non-academic 
career options and for providing oppor-
tunity-broadening experiences, including 
work-integrated opportunities, for graduate 
students and postdoctoral scholars that 
can then be considered, adopted, or adapt-
ed by other institutions and to carry out 
research on the impact and outcomes of 
such activities. 
(ii) REVIEW OF PROPOSALS.—In se-
lecting grant recipients under this subpara-
graph, the Director shall consider, at a 
minimum— 
(I) the extent to which the ad-
ministrators of the institution are 
committed to making the proposed ac-
tivity a priority; and 
(II) the likelihood that the insti-
tution or organization will sustain or
expand the proposed activity effort be-
yond the period of the grant. 
(C) DEVELOPMENT PLANS.—The Director 
shall require that annual project reports for 
awards that support graduate students and 
postdoctoral scholars include certification by the 
principal investigator that each graduate stu-
dent and postdoctoral scholar receiving substan-
tial support from such award, as determined by 
the Director, in consultation with faculty advi-
sors, has developed and annually updated an in-
dividual development plan to map educational 
goals, career exploration, and professional de-
velopment. 
(D) PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SUP-
PLEMENT.—The Director shall carry out a five- 
year pilot initiative to award up to 2,500 ad-
ministrative supplements of up to $2,000 to ex-
isting research grants annually, on a competi-
tive basis, to support professional development 
experiences 
for 
graduate 
students 
and 
postdoctoral researchers who receive a substan-
tial portion of their support under such grants, 
as determined by the Director. Not more than 
10 percent of supplements awarded under this
subparagraph may be used to support profes-
sional development experiences for postdoctoral 
researchers. 
(E) GRADUATE EDUCATION RESEARCH.— 
The Director shall award grants, on a competi-
tive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
institutions or organizations) to support re-
search on the graduate education system and 
outcomes of various interventions and policies, 
including— 
(i) the effects of traineeships, fellow-
ships, internships, and teaching and re-
search assistantships on outcomes for 
graduate students; 
(ii) the effects of graduate education 
and mentoring policies and procedures on 
degree completion, including differences 
by— 
(I) gender, race and ethnicity, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, 
and citizenship; and 
(II) student debt load; 
(iii) the development and assessment 
of new or adapted interventions, including
approaches that improve mentoring rela-
tionships, develop conflict management 
skills, and promote healthy research teams; 
and 
(iv) research, data collection, and as-
sessment of the state of graduate student 
mental health and wellbeing, factors con-
tributing to and consequences of poor 
graduate student mental health, and the 
development, adaptation, and assessment 
of evidence-based strategies and policies to 
support emotional wellbeing and mental 
health. 
(2) GRADUATE
RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP
PRO-
GRAM UPDATE.— 
(A) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that the Foundation should in-
crease the number of new graduate research fel-
lows supported annually over the next 5 years 
to no fewer than 3,000 fellows. 
(B) PROGRAM UPDATE.—Section 10 of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1869) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by inserting 
‘‘and as will address national workforce de-
mand in critical STEM fields’’ after 
‘‘throughout the United States’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘of 
$12,000’’ and inserting ‘‘of at least 
$16,000’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) OUTREACH.—The Director shall ensure program 
outreach to recruit fellowship applicants from fields of 
study that are in areas of critical national need, from all 
regions of the country, and from historically underrep-
resented populations in STEM.’’. 
(C) CYBERSECURITY
SCHOLARSHIPS
AND 
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS.—The Director shall 
ensure that students pursuing master’s degrees 
and doctoral degrees in fields relating to cyber-
security are considered as applicants for schol-
arships and graduate fellowships under the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program under 
section 10 of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869). 
(3) STUDY
ON
GRADUATE
STUDENT
FUND-
ING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall enter into an agreement with a 
qualified independent organization to evalu-
ate— 
(i) the role of the Foundation in sup-
porting graduate student education and 
training through fellowships, traineeships, 
and other funding models; and 
(ii) the impact of different funding 
mechanisms on graduate student experi-
ences and outcomes, including whether 
such mechanisms have differential impacts 
on subsets of the student population. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the organiza-
tion charged with carrying out the study under 
subparagraph (A) shall publish the results of its 
evaluation, including a recommendation for the 
appropriate 
balance 
between 
fellowships, 
traineeships, and other funding models. 
(4) FELLOWSHIPS
AND
TRAINEESHIPS
FOR 
EARLY-CAREER AI RESEARCHERS.— 
(A) 
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE 
TRAINEESHIPS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 
award grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation to establish traineeship programs 
for graduate students who pursue artificial 
intelligence-related research leading to a 
masters or doctorate degree by providing 
funding and other assistance, and by pro-
viding graduate students opportunities for 
research experiences in government or in-
dustry related to the students’ artificial in-
telligence studies. 
(ii) USE OF FUNDS.—A institution of 
higher education shall use grant funds pro-
vided under clause (i) for the purposes 
of— 
(I) providing traineeships to stu-
dents who are pursuing research in 
artificial intelligence leading to a mas-
ters or doctorate degree; 
(II) paying tuition and fees for 
students receiving traineeships; 
(III) 
creating 
and 
requiring 
courses or training programs in tech-
nology ethics for students receiving 
traineeships;
(IV) creating opportunities for 
research in technology ethics for stu-
dents receiving traineeships; 
(V) establishing scientific intern-
ship programs for students receiving 
traineeships in artificial intelligence at 
for-profit institutions, nonprofit re-
search institutions, or government lab-
oratories; and 
(VI) other costs associated with 
the administration of the program. 
(B) ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
FELLOW-
SHIPS.—The Director shall award fellowships to 
masters and doctoral students and postdoctoral 
researchers who are pursuing degrees or re-
search in artificial intelligence and related 
fields, including in the field of technology eth-
ics. In making such awards, the Director shall 
conduct outreach, including through formal so-
licitations, to solicit proposals from students 
and postdoctoral researchers seeking to carry 
out research in aspects of technology ethics 
with relevance to artificial intelligence systems. 
(e) STEM WORKFORCE DATA.—
(1) SKILLED
TECHNICAL
WORKFORCE
PORT-
FOLIO REVIEW.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall conduct a full portfolio analysis of 
the Foundation’s skilled technical workforce in-
vestments across all Directorates in the areas of 
education, research, infrastructure, data collec-
tion, and analysis. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the review under subparagraph 
(A) is complete, the Director shall submit to 
Congress and make widely available to the pub-
lic a summary report of the portfolio review. 
(2) SURVEY DATA.— 
(A) ROTATING TOPIC MODULES.—To meet 
evolving needs for data on the state of the 
science and engineering workforce, the Director 
shall assess, through coordination with other 
Federal statistical agencies and drawing on 
input from relevant stakeholders, the feasibility 
and benefits of incorporating questions or topic 
modules to existing National Center for Science 
and Engineering Statistics surveys that would 
vary from cycle to cycle.
(B) NEW DATA.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall submit to Congress and the Board 
the results of an assessment, carried out in co-
ordination with other Federal agencies and with 
input from relevant stakeholders, of the feasi-
bility and benefits of incorporating new ques-
tions or topic modules to existing National Cen-
ter for Science and Engineering Statistics sur-
veys on— 
(i) the skilled technical workforce; 
(ii) working conditions and work-life 
balance; 
(iii) harassment and discrimination; 
(iv) sexual orientation and gender 
identity; 
(v) immigration and emigration; and 
(vi) any other topics at the discretion 
of the Director. 
(C) LONGITUDINAL DESIGN.—The Direc-
tor shall continue and accelerate efforts to en-
hance the usefulness of National Center for 
Science and Engineering Statistics survey data 
for longitudinal research and analysis.
(D) GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OF-
FICE REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit a re-
port to Congress that— 
(i) evaluates Foundation processes for 
ensuring the data and analysis produced 
by the National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics meets current and 
future needs; and 
(ii) includes such recommendations as 
the Comptroller General determines are 
appropriate to improve such processes. 
(f) CYBER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall award 
grants on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis to in-
stitutions of higher education or non-profit organiza-
tions (or a consortia of such institutions or organiza-
tions) to carry out research on the cyber workforce. 
(2) RESEARCH.—In carrying out research pur-
suant to paragraph (1), the Director shall support 
research and development activities to— 
(A) understand the current state of the 
cyber workforce, including factors that influence
growth, retention, and development of that 
workforce; 
(B) examine paths to entry and re-entry 
into the cyber workforce; 
(C) understand trends of the cyber work-
force, including demographic representation, 
educational 
and 
professional 
backgrounds 
present, competencies available, and factors 
that shape employee recruitment, development, 
and retention and how to increase the size, di-
versity, and capability of the cyber workforce; 
(D) examine and evaluate training prac-
tices, models, programs, and technologies; and 
(E) other closely related topics as the Di-
rector determines appropriate. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (2), the Director 
shall— 
(A) collaborate with the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, including the Na-
tional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, 
the Department of Homeland Security, the De-
partment of Defense, the Office of Personnel 
Management, and other Federal departments 
and agencies, as appropriate;
(B) align with or build on the National 
Initiative on Cybersecurity Education Cyberse-
curity Workforce Framework wherever prac-
ticable and applicable; 
(C) leverage the collective body of knowl-
edge from existing cyber workforce development 
research and education activities; and 
(D) engage with other Federal depart-
ments and agencies, research communities, and 
potential users of information produced under 
this subsection. 
(g) FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that— 
(A) since cybersecurity risks are constant 
in the growing digital world, it is critical that 
the United States stay ahead of malicious cyber 
activity with a workforce that can safeguard 
our innovation, research, and work environ-
ments; and 
(B) Federal investments in the Federal 
Cyber Scholarship-for-Service Program at the 
National Science Foundation play a critical role 
in preparing and sustaining a strong, talented,
and much-needed national cybersecurity work-
force and should be strengthened. 
(2) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(b)(1) of the Cy-
bersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 
7442(b)(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon at 
the end and inserting the following ‘‘and cybersecu-
rity-related aspects of other related fields as appro-
priate, including artificial intelligence, quantum com-
puting and aerospace.’’. 
(h) CYBERSECURITY
WORKFORCE
DATA
INITIA-
TIVE.—The Director, acting through the National Center 
for Science and Engineering Statistics established in sec-
tion 505 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 
of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p) and in coordination with the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology and other appropriate Federal statistical agencies, 
shall establish a cybersecurity workforce data initiative 
that— 
(1) assesses the feasibility of providing nation-
ally representative estimates and statistical informa-
tion on the cybersecurity workforce; 
(2) utilizes the National Initiative for Cyberse-
curity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce 
Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or
other frameworks, as appropriate, to enable a con-
sistent measurement of the cybersecurity workforce; 
(3) utilizes and complements existing data on 
employer requirements and unfilled positions in the 
cybersecurity workforce; 
(4) consults key stakeholders and the broader 
community of practice in cybersecurity workforce de-
velopment to determine data requirements needed to 
strengthen the cybersecurity workforce; 
(5) evaluates existing Federal survey data for 
information pertinent to developing national esti-
mates of the cybersecurity workforce; 
(6) evaluates administrative data and other 
supplementary data sources, as available, to describe 
and measure the cybersecurity workforce; and 
(7) collects statistical data, to the greatest ex-
tent practicable, on credential attainment and em-
ployment outcomes information for the cybersecurity 
workforce. 
SEC. 6. BROADENING PARTICIPATION. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN 
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 117(a) of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 1881b(a)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘108’’ and inserting 
‘‘110’’; 
(ii) by striking clause (iv); 
(iii) in clause (v), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(iv) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), 
(iii), and (v) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), 
and (IV), respectively, and moving the 
margins of such subclauses (as so redesig-
nated) two ems to the right; and 
(v) by striking ‘‘In selecting teachers’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘two teach-
ers—’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) In selecting teachers for an award authorized 
by this subsection, the President shall select— 
‘‘(i) at least two teachers—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), as designated by 
paragraph (1)(A)(v), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(ii) at least one teacher— 
‘‘(I) from the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands; 
‘‘(II) from American Samoa;
‘‘(III) from the Virgin Islands of the 
United States; and 
‘‘(IV) from Guam.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to awards 
made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM UPDATE.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that over the next five years the Founda-
tion should increase the number of scholarships 
awarded under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar-
ship program established under section 10 of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 
2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1) by 50 percent. 
(2) OUTREACH.—To increase the diversity of 
participants, the Director shall support symposia, fo-
rums, conferences, and other activities to expand 
and enhance outreach to— 
(A) historically Black colleges and univer-
sities that are part B institutions, as defined in 
section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)); 
(B) Tribal Colleges or Universities;
(C) Minority serving institutions; 
(D) institutions of higher education that 
are located near or serve rural communities; 
(E) labor organizations; 
(F) emerging research institutions; and 
(G) higher education programs that serve 
or support veterans. 
(c) NSF INCLUDES INITIATIVE.—The Director 
shall award grants and cooperative agreements, on a com-
petitive basis, to institutions of higher education or non- 
profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
organizations) to carry out a comprehensive national ini-
tiative to facilitate the development of networks and part-
nerships to build on and scale up effective practices in 
broadening participation in STEM studies and careers of 
groups historically underrepresented in such studies and 
careers. 
(d) BROADENING PARTICIPATION ON MAJOR FACILI-
TIES AWARDS.—The Director shall require organizations 
seeking a cooperative agreement for the management of 
the operations and maintenance of a Foundation project 
to demonstrate prior experience and current capabilities 
in employing best practices in broadening participation in 
science and engineering and ensure implementation of 
such practices is considered in oversight of the award.
(e) PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMERGING RESEARCH IN-
STITUTIONS.—The Director shall establish a five-year 
pilot program to enhance partnerships between emerging 
research institutions and institutions classified as very 
high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of In-
stitutions of Higher Education at the time of application. 
In carrying out this program, the Director shall— 
(1) require that each proposal submitted by a 
multi-institution collaboration for an award, includ-
ing those under section 9, that exceeds $1,000,000, 
as appropriate, specify how the applicants will sup-
port substantive, meaningful, and mutually-bene-
ficial partnerships with one or more emerging re-
search institutions; 
(2) require awardees funded under paragraph 
(1) to direct no less than 25 percent of the total 
award to one or more emerging research institutions 
to build research capacity, including through support 
for faculty salaries and training, field and laboratory 
research experiences for undergraduate and grad-
uate students, and maintenance and repair of re-
search equipment and instrumentation; 
(3) require awardees funded under paragraph 
(1) to report on the partnership activities as part of
the annual reporting requirements of the Founda-
tion; 
(4) solicit feedback on the partnership directly 
from partner emerging research institutions, in such 
form as the Director deems appropriate; and 
(5) submit a report to Congress after the third 
year of the pilot program that includes— 
(A) an assessment, drawing on feedback 
from the research community and other sources 
of information, of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program for improving the quality of partner-
ships with emerging research institutions; and 
(B) if deemed effective, a plan for perma-
nent implementation of the pilot program. 
(f) TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM 
UPDATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 525 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 1862p–13) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by— 
(i) striking ‘‘Native American’’ and 
inserting ‘‘American Indian, Alaska Na-
tive, and Native Hawaiian’’; 
(ii) inserting ‘‘post-secondary creden-
tials and’’ before ‘‘associate’s’’; and
(iii) striking ‘‘or baccalaureate de-
grees’’ and inserting ‘‘, baccalaureate, and 
graduate degrees’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘under-
graduate’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘and 
STEM’’ after ‘‘laboratory’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor to carry out this program $107,250,000 for fis-
cal year 2022 through fiscal year 2026. 
(g) DIVERSITY IN TECH RESEARCH.—The Director 
shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions 
of higher education or non-profit organizations (or con-
sortia of such institutions or organizations) to support 
basic and applied research that yields a scientific evidence 
base for improving the design and emergence, development 
and deployment, and management and ultimate effective-
ness of organizations of all kinds, including research re-
lated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the technology 
sector. 
(h) CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR EPSCOR.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(i) since maintaining the Nation’s sci-
entific and economic leadership requires 
the participation of talented individuals na-
tionwide, EPSCoR investments into State 
research and education capacities are in 
the Federal interest and should be sus-
tained; and 
(ii) EPSCoR should maintain its ex-
perimental component by supporting inno-
vative methods for improving research ca-
pacity and competitiveness. 
(B) DEFINITION OF EPSCOR.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘EPSCoR’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 502 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 1862p note). 
(2) UPDATE OF EPSCOR.—Section 517(f)(2) of 
the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 
2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–9(f)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) to increase the capacity of rural com-
munities to provide quality STEM education
and STEM workforce development program-
ming to students, and teachers; and’’. 
(i) FOSTERING STEM RESEARCH DIVERSITY AND 
CAPACITY PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
a program to make awards on a competitive, merit- 
reviewed basis to eligible institutions to implement 
and study innovative approaches for building re-
search capacity in order to engage and retain stu-
dents from a range of institutions and diverse back-
grounds in STEM. 
(2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this 
subsection the term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means an 
institution of higher education that, according to the 
data published by the National Center for Science 
and Engineering Statistics, is not, on average, 
among the top 100 institutions in Federal research 
and development expenditures during the 3 year pe-
riod prior to the year of the award. 
(3) PURPOSE.—The program established in 
paragraph (1) shall be focused on achieving simulta-
neous impacts at the student, faculty, and institu-
tional levels by increasing the research capacity at 
eligible institutions and the number of under-
graduate and graduate students pursuing STEM de-
grees from eligible institutions. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this pro-
gram, the Director shall— 
(A) require eligible institutions seeking 
funding under this subsection to submit an ap-
plication to the Director at such time, in such 
manner, containing such information and assur-
ances as the Director may require. The applica-
tion shall include, at a minimum a description 
of how the eligible institution plans to sustain 
the proposed activities beyond the duration of 
the grant; 
(B) require applicants to identify dis-
ciplines and focus areas in which the eligible in-
stitution can excel, and explain how the appli-
cant will use the award to build capacity to bol-
ster the institutional research competitiveness 
of eligible entities to support grants awarded by 
the Foundation and increase regional and na-
tional capacity in STEM; 
(C) require the awards funded under this 
subsection to support research and related ac-
tivities, which may include—
(i) development or expansion of re-
search programs in disciplines and focus 
areas in subparagraph (B); 
(ii) faculty recruitment and profes-
sional development in disciplines and focus 
areas in subparagraph (B), including for 
early-career researchers; 
(iii) stipends for undergraduate and 
graduate students participating in research 
in disciplines and focus areas in subpara-
graph (B); 
(iv) acquisition of instrumentation 
necessary to build research capacity at an 
eligible institution in disciplines and focus 
areas in subparagraph (B); 
(v) an assessment of capacity-building 
and research infrastructure needs; 
(vi) administrative research develop-
ment support; and 
(vii) other activities necessary to build 
research capacity; and 
(D) require that no eligible institution 
should receive more than $10,000,000 in any 
single year of funds made available under this 
section.
(5) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In award-
ing a grant under this subsection, the Director may 
also consider— 
(A) the extent to which the applicant will 
support students from diverse backgrounds, in-
cluding first-generation undergraduate stu-
dents; 
(B) the geographic and institutional diver-
sity of the applying institutions; and 
(C) how the applicants can leverage public- 
private partnerships and existing partnerships 
with Federal Research Agencies. 
(6) DUPLICATION.—The Director shall ensure 
the awards made under this subsection are com-
plementary and not duplicative of existing programs. 
(7) REPORT.—The Director shall submit a re-
port to Congress after the third year of the program 
that includes— 
(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the program for growing the geographic and in-
stitutional diversity of institutions of higher 
education receiving research awards from the 
Foundation; 
(B) an assessment of the quality, quantity 
and geographic and institutional diversity of in-
stitutions of higher education conducting Foun-
dation-sponsored research since the establish-
ment of the program in this subsection; 
(C) an assessment of the quantity and di-
versity of undergraduate and graduate students 
graduating 
from 
eligible 
institutions 
with 
STEM degrees; and 
(D) statistical summary data on the pro-
gram, including the geographic and institutional 
allocation of award funding, the number and di-
versity of supported graduate and under-
graduate students, and how it contributes to ca-
pacity building at eligible entities. 
(8) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 
through 2026 to carry out the activities under this 
subsection. 
(j) CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING 
UNIVERSITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall make 
awards, on a competitive basis, to eligible institu-
tions described in paragraph (2) to support the mis-
sion of the Foundation and to build institutional re-
search capacity at eligible institutions.
(2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive 
an award under this subsection, an institu-
tion— 
(i) shall be— 
(I) a historically Black college or 
university; 
(II) a Tribal College or Univer-
sity; 
(III) a minority-serving institu-
tion; or 
(IV) an institution of higher edu-
cation with an established STEM ca-
pacity building program focused on 
traditionally underrepresented popu-
lations in STEM, including Native 
Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Indi-
ans; and 
(ii) 
shall 
have 
not 
more 
than 
$50,000,000 in annual federally-financed 
research and development expenditures for 
science 
and 
engineering 
as 
reported 
through the National Science Foundation 
Higher Education Research and Develop-
ment Survey.
(B) PARTNERSHIPS.—An eligible institu-
tion receiving a grant under this subsection 
may carry out the activities of the grant 
through a partnership with other entities, in-
cluding community colleges and other eligible 
institutions. 
(3) PROPOSALS.—To receive an award under 
this subsection, an eligible institution shall submit 
an application to the Director at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Di-
rector may require, including a plan that describes 
how the eligible institution will establish or expand 
research office capacity and how such award would 
be used to— 
(A) conduct an assessment of capacity- 
building and research infrastructure needs of 
an eligible institution; 
(B) enhance institutional resources to pro-
vide administrative research development sup-
port to faculty at an eligible institution; 
(C) bolster the institutional research com-
petitiveness of an eligible institution to support 
grants awarded by the Foundation; 
(D) support the acquisition of instrumen-
tation necessary to build research capacity at
an eligible institution in research areas directly 
associated with the Foundation; 
(E) increase capability of an eligible insti-
tution to move technology into the marketplace; 
(F) increase engagement with industry to 
execute research through the SBIR and STTR 
programs (as defined in section 9(e) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)) and di-
rect contracts at an eligible institution; 
(G) provide student engagement and re-
search training opportunities at the under-
graduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels at 
an eligible institution; 
(H) further faculty development initiatives 
and strengthen institutional research training 
infrastructure, capacity, and competitiveness of 
an eligible institution; or 
(I) address plans and prospects for long- 
term sustainability of institutional enhance-
ments at an eligible institution resulting from 
the award including, if applicable, how the 
award may be leveraged by an eligible institu-
tion to build a broader base of support.
(4) AWARDS.—Awards made under this sub-
section shall be for periods of 3 years, and may be 
extended for periods of not more than 5 years. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Di-
rector $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026 to carry out the activities in this Act. 
(k) CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER OF THE NSF.— 
(1) CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Director shall 
appoint a senior agency official within the Of-
fice of the Director as a Chief Diversity Officer. 
(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Diver-
sity Officer shall have significant experience, 
within the Federal Government and the science 
community, with diversity- and inclusion-related 
matters, including— 
(i) civil rights compliance; 
(ii) harassment policy, reviews, and 
investigations; 
(iii) equal employment opportunity; 
and 
(iv) disability policy. 
(C) OVERSIGHT.—The Chief Diversity Of-
ficer shall direct the Office of Diversity and In-
clusion of the Foundation and report directly to 
the Director in the performance of the duties of 
the Chief Diversity Officer under this sub-
section. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Chief Diversity Officer is re-
sponsible for providing advice on policy, oversight, 
guidance, and coordination with respect to matters 
of the Foundation related to diversity and inclusion, 
including ensuring the geographic diversity of the 
Foundation programs. Other duties may include— 
(A) establishing and maintaining a stra-
tegic plan that publicly states a diversity defini-
tion, vision, and goals for the Foundation; 
(B) defining a set of strategic metrics that 
are— 
(i) directly linked to key organiza-
tional priorities and goals; 
(ii) actionable; and 
(iii) actively used to implement the 
strategic plan under paragraph (1); 
(C) advising in the establishment of a stra-
tegic plan for diverse participation by individ-
uals and institutions of higher education, in-
cluding community colleges, historically Black 
colleges and universities, Tribal colleges or uni-
versities, minority-serving institutions, institu-
tions of higher education with an established 
STEM capacity building program focused on 
traditionally underrepresented populations in 
STEM, including Native Hawaiians, Alaska 
Natives, and Indians, and institutions from ju-
risdictions eligible to participate under section 
113 of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g); 
(D) advising in the establishment of a 
strategic plan for outreach to, and recruiting 
from, untapped locations and underrepresented 
populations; 
(E) advising on a diversity and inclusion 
strategy for the Foundation’s portfolio of PreK- 
12 STEM education focused programs and ac-
tivities, including goals for addressing barriers 
to participation; 
(F) advising on the application of the 
Foundation’s broader impacts review criterion; 
and 
(G) performing such additional duties and 
exercise such powers as the Director may pre-
scribe.
(3) FUNDING.—From any amounts appro-
priated for the Foundation for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026, the Director shall allocate 
$5,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each 
such year. 
SEC. 7. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
individual’’ means the principal investigator, co-prin-
cipal investigators, and any other person at the in-
stitution who is responsible for the design, conduct, 
or reporting of research or educational activities 
funded or proposed for funding by the Foundation. 
(2) FOREIGN
COUNTRY
OF
CONCERN.—The 
term ‘‘foreign country of concern’’ means the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Re-
public of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic 
Republic of Iran, or any other country deemed to be 
a country of concern as determined by the Depart-
ment of State. 
(3) MALIGN
FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT
TALENT 
RECRUITMENT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘malign for-
eign government talent recruitment program’’ means 
any program or activity that includes compensation, 
including cash, research funding, honorific titles,
promised future compensation, or other types of re-
muneration, provided by the foreign state or an enti-
ty sponsored by the foreign state to the targeted in-
dividual in exchange for the individual transferring 
knowledge and expertise to the foreign country. 
(b) BROADER IMPACTS.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall enter into an agreement with a qualified inde-
pendent organization to assess how the Broader Im-
pacts review criterion is applied across the Founda-
tion and make recommendations for improving the 
effectiveness for meeting the goals established in sec-
tion 526 of the America Creating Opportunities to 
Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, 
Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010 
(42 U.S.C. 1862p–14). 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—The Director shall award 
grants on a competitive basis, to institutions of high-
er education or non-profit organizations (or con-
sortia of such institutions or organizations) to sup-
port activities to increase the efficiency, effective-
ness, and availability of resources for implementing 
the Broader Impacts review criterion, including—
(A) training and workshops for program 
officers, merit review panelists, grant office ad-
ministrators, faculty, and students to improve 
understanding of the goals and the full range of 
potential broader impacts available to research-
ers to satisfy this criterion; 
(B) repositories and clearinghouses for 
sharing best practices and facilitating collabora-
tion; and 
(C) tools for evaluating and documenting 
societal impacts of research. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Director should continue to identify oppor-
tunities to reduce the administrative burden on research-
ers. 
(d) RESEARCH INTEGRITY AND SECURITY.— 
(1) OFFICE OF RESEARCH SECURITY AND POL-
ICY.—The Director shall maintain a Research Secu-
rity and Policy office within the Office of the Direc-
tor with no fewer than 4 full-time equivalent posi-
tions, in addition to the Chief of Research Security 
established in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The 
functions of the Research Security and Policy office 
shall be to coordinate all research security policy 
issues across the Foundation, including by—
(A) consulting and coordinating with the 
Foundation Office of Inspector General and 
with other Federal research agencies and intel-
ligence and law enforcement agencies, as appro-
priate, through the National Science and Tech-
nology Council in accordance with the authority 
provided under section 1746 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note), to 
identify and address potential security risks 
that threaten research integrity and other risks 
to the research enterprise; 
(B) serving as the Foundation’s primary 
resource for all issues related to the security 
and integrity of the conduct of Foundation-sup-
ported research; 
(C) conducting outreach and education ac-
tivities for awardees on research policies and 
potential security risks; 
(D) educating Foundation program man-
agers and other directorate staff on evaluating 
Foundation awards and awardees for potential 
security risks; and
(E) communicating reporting and disclo-
sure requirements to awardees and applicants 
for funding. 
(2) CHIEF OF RESEARCH SECURITY.—The Di-
rector shall appoint a senior agency official within 
the Office of the Director as a Chief of Research Se-
curity, whose primary responsibility is to manage the 
office established under paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—No later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall provide a report to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate on the resources and the number of full time 
employees needed to carry out the functions of the 
Office established in paragraph (1). 
(4) ONLINE RESOURCE.—The Director shall de-
velop an online resource hosted on the Foundation’s 
website containing up-to-date information, tailored 
for institutions and individual researchers, includ-
ing—
(A) an explanation of Foundation research 
security policies; 
(B) unclassified guidance on potential se-
curity risks that threaten scientific integrity 
and other risks to the research enterprise; 
(C) examples of beneficial international 
collaborations and how such collaborations dif-
fer from foreign government interference efforts 
that threaten research integrity; 
(D) promising practices for mitigating se-
curity risks that threaten research integrity; 
and 
(E) additional reference materials, includ-
ing tools that assist organizations seeking 
Foundation funding and awardees in informa-
tion disclosure to the Foundation. 
(5) RISK ASSESSMENT CENTER.—The Director 
shall enter into an agreement with a qualified inde-
pendent organization to create a new risk assess-
ment center to— 
(A) help the Foundation develop the online 
resources under paragraph (4); and 
(B) help awardees in assessing and identi-
fying issues related to nondisclosure of current 
and pending research funding, risks to the
Foundation merit review process, and other 
issues that may negatively affect the Founda-
tion proposal and award process due to undue 
foreign interference. 
(6) RESEARCH
GRANTS.—The Director shall 
continue to award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
institutions of higher education or non-profit organi-
zations (or consortia of such institutions or organi-
zations) to support research on the conduct of re-
search and the research environment, including re-
search on research misconduct or breaches of re-
search integrity and detrimental research practices. 
(7) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to existing 
authorities for preventing waste, fraud, abuse, 
and mismanagement of federal funds, the Di-
rector, acting through the Office of Research 
Security and Policy and in coordination with 
the Foundation’s Office of Inspector General, 
shall have the authority to— 
(i) conduct risk assessments, including 
through the use of open-source analysis 
and analytical tools, of research and devel-
opment award applications and disclosures 
to the Foundation, in coordination with the
Risk Assessment Center established in 
paragraph (5); 
(ii) request the submission to the 
Foundation, by an institution of higher 
education or other organization applying 
for a research and development award, of 
supporting documentation, including copies 
of contracts, grants, or any other agree-
ment specific to foreign appointments, em-
ployment with a foreign institution, partici-
pation in a foreign talent program and 
other information reported as current and 
pending support for all covered individuals 
in a research and development award ap-
plication; and 
(iii) upon receipt and review of the in-
formation provided under clause (ii) and in 
consultation with the institution of higher 
education or other organization submitting 
such information, initiate the substitution 
or removal of a covered individual from a 
research and development award, reduce 
the award funding amount, or suspend or 
terminate the award if the Director deter-
mines such contracts, grants, or agree-
ments include obligations that— 
(I) interfere with the capacity for 
Foundation-supported activities to be 
carried out; or 
(II) 
create 
duplication 
with 
Foundation-supported activities. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—In exercising the au-
thorities under this paragraph, the Director 
shall— 
(i) take necessary steps, as prac-
ticable, to protect the privacy of all covered 
individuals and other parties involved in 
the application and disclosure assessments 
under clause (A)(i); 
(ii) endeavor to provide justification 
for requests for supporting documentation 
made under clause (A)(ii); 
(iii) require that allegations be proven 
by a preponderance of evidence; and 
(iv) as practicable, afford subjects an 
opportunity to provide comments and re-
buttal and an opportunity to appeal before 
final administrative action is taken.
(8) MALIGN
FOREIGN
TALENT
RECRUITMENT 
PROGRAM PROHIBITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director shall establish a requirement that, 
as part of an application for a research and de-
velopment award from the agency— 
(i) each covered individual listed on 
the application for a research and develop-
ment award certify that they are not an 
active participant of a malign foreign tal-
ent recruitment program from a foreign 
country of concern and will not be a par-
ticipant in such a program for the duration 
of the award; and 
(ii) each institution of higher edu-
cation or other organization applying for 
such an award certify that each covered in-
dividual who is employed by the institution 
of higher education or other organization 
has been made aware of the requirement 
under this subsection. 
(B) INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATION.— 
Each policy developed under subparagraph (A) 
shall not prohibit—
(i) making scholarly presentations re-
garding scientific information not other-
wise controlled under current law; 
(ii) participation in international con-
ferences or other international exchanges, 
partnerships or programs that involve open 
and reciprocal exchange of scientific infor-
mation, and which are aimed at advancing 
international scientific understanding; and 
(iii) 
other 
international 
activities 
deemed appropriate by the Director. 
(C) LIMITATION.—The policy developed 
under subparagraph (A) shall not apply retro-
actively to research and development awards 
made prior to the establishment of the policy by 
the Director. 
(9) SECURITY TRAINING MODULES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector, in collaboration with the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health and other relevant 
Federal research agencies, shall enter into an 
agreement or contract with a qualified entity 
for the development of online research security 
training modules for the research community,
including modules focused on international col-
laboration and international travel, foreign in-
terference, and rules for proper use of funds, 
disclosure, conflict of commitment, and conflict 
of interest. 
(B) STAKEHOLDER INPUT.—Prior to en-
tering into the agreement under clause (A), the 
Director shall seek input from academic, private 
sector, intelligence, and law enforcement stake-
holders regarding the scope and content of 
training modules, including the diversity of 
needs across institutions of higher education 
and other grantees of different sizes and types, 
and recommendations for minimizing adminis-
trative burden on institutions of higher edu-
cation and researchers. 
(C) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director shall 
ensure that the entity identified in (A)— 
(i) develops modules that can be 
adapted and utilized across Federal re-
search agencies; and 
(ii) develops and implements a plan 
for regularly updating the modules as 
needed.
(D) GUIDELINES.—The Director, in col-
laboration with the Director of the National In-
stitutes of Health, shall develop guidelines for 
institutions of higher education and other orga-
nizations receiving Federal research and devel-
opment funds to use in developing their own 
training programs to address the unique needs, 
challenges, and risk profiles of such institu-
tions, including adoption of training modules 
developed under this paragraph. 
(E) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—Drawing 
on 
stakeholder input under subparagraph (B), not 
later than 12 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Director shall establish a 
requirement that, as part of an application for 
a research and development award from the 
Foundation— 
(i) each covered individual listed on 
the application for a research and develop-
ment award certify that they have com-
pleted research security training that 
meets the guidelines developed under 
clause (D) within one year of the applica-
tion; and
(ii) each institution of higher edu-
cation or other organization applying for 
such award certify that each covered indi-
vidual who is employed by the institution 
or organization and listed on the applica-
tion has been made aware of the require-
ment under this subparagraph. 
(10) RESPONSIBLE
CONDUCT
IN
RESEARCH 
TRAINING.—Section 7009 of the America Creating 
Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in 
Technology, Education, and Science Act (42 U.S.C. 
1862o–1) is amended by— 
(A) striking ‘‘and postdoctoral research-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘postdoctoral researchers, 
faculty, and other senior personnel’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following ‘‘, including mentor training’’. 
(11) NATIONAL ACADEMIES GUIDE TO RESPON-
SIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director shall enter into an agreement with 
the Academies to update the report entitled 
‘‘On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible
Conduct in Research’’ issued by the Academies. 
The report, as so updated, shall include— 
(i) updated professional standards of 
conduct in research; 
(ii) promising practices for preventing, 
addressing, and mitigating the negative 
impact of harassment, including sexual 
harassment and gender harassment as de-
fined in the 2018 Academies report enti-
tled ‘‘Sexual Harassment of Women: Cli-
mate, Culture, and Consequences in Aca-
demic Sciences, Engineering, and Medi-
cine’’; and 
(iii) promising practices for mitigating 
potential security risks that threaten re-
search integrity. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the effective date of the agreement under 
subparagraph (A), the Academies, as part of 
such agreement, shall submit to the Director 
and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate the report re-
ferred to in such subparagraph, as updated pur-
suant to such subparagraph. 
(e) RESEARCH ETHICS.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that— 
(A) a number of emerging areas of re-
search have potential ethical, social, safety, and 
security implications that might be apparent as 
early as the basic research stage; 
(B) the incorporation of ethical, social, 
safety, and security considerations into the re-
search design and review process for Federal 
awards, may help mitigate potential harms be-
fore they happen; 
(C) the Foundation’s agreement with the 
Academies to conduct a study and make rec-
ommendations with respect to governance of re-
search in emerging technologies is a positive 
step toward accomplishing this goal; and 
(D) the Foundation should continue to 
work with stakeholders to understand and 
adopt policies that promote best practices for 
governance of research in emerging technologies 
at every stage of research.
(2) ETHICS STATEMENTS.—Drawing on stake-
holder input, not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
amend award proposal instructions to include a re-
quirement for an ethics statement to be included as 
part of any proposal for funding prior to making the 
award. Such statement shall be considered by the 
Director in the review of proposals, taking into con-
sideration any relevant input from the peer-reviewers 
for the proposal, and shall factor into award deci-
sions as deemed necessary by the Director. Such 
statements may include, as appropriate— 
(A) any foreseeable or quantifiable risks to 
society, including how the research could enable 
products, technologies, or other outcomes that 
could intentionally or unintentionally cause sig-
nificant societal harm; 
(B) how technical or social solutions can 
mitigate such risks and, as appropriate, a plan 
to implement such mitigation measures; and 
(C) how partnerships and collaborations in 
the research can help mitigate potential harm 
and amplify potential societal benefits. 
(3) GUIDANCE.—The Director shall solicit 
stakeholder input to develop clear guidance on what
constitutes a foreseeable or quantifiable risk as de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A), and to the extent prac-
ticable harmonize this policy with existing ethical 
policies or related requirements for human subjects. 
(4) RESEARCH.—The Director shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of 
higher education or non-profit organizations (or con-
sortia of such institutions or organizations) to sup-
port— 
(A) research to assess the potential ethical 
and societal implications of Foundation-sup-
ported research and products or technologies 
enabled by such research, including the benefits 
and risks identified pursuant to paragraph 
(2)(A); and 
(B) the development and verification of ap-
proaches to proactively mitigate foreseeable 
risks to society, including the technical and so-
cial solutions identified pursuant to paragraph 
(2)(B). 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director shall en-
courage awardees to update their ethics statements 
as appropriate as part of the annual reports re-
quired by all awardees under the award terms and 
conditions.
(f) 
RESEARCH
REPRODUCIBILITY
AND 
REPLICABILITY.—Consistent with existing Federal law for 
privacy, intellectual property, and security, the Director 
shall facilitate the public access to research products, in-
cluding data, software, and code, developed as part of 
Foundation-supported projects. 
(1) DATA MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
(A) The Director shall require that every 
proposal for funding for research include a ma-
chine-readable data management plan that in-
cludes a description of how the awardee will ar-
chive and preserve public access to data, soft-
ware, and code developed as part of the pro-
posed project. 
(B) In carrying out the requirement in 
subparagraph (A), the Director shall— 
(i) provide necessary resources, in-
cluding trainings and workshops, to edu-
cate researchers and students on how to 
develop and review high quality data man-
agement plans; 
(ii) ensure program officers and merit 
review panels are equipped with the re-
sources and training necessary to review 
the quality of data management plans; and
(iii) ensure program officers and 
merit review panels treat data management 
plans as essential elements of grant pro-
posals, where appropriate. 
(2) 
OPEN
REPOSITORIES.—The 
Director 
shall— 
(A) coordinate with the heads of other 
Federal research agencies, and solicit input 
from the scientific community, to develop and 
widely disseminate a set of criteria for trusted 
open repositories, accounting for discipline-spe-
cific needs and necessary protections for sen-
sitive information, to be used by federally fund-
ed researchers for the sharing of data, software, 
and code; 
(B) work with stakeholders to identify sig-
nificant gaps in available repositories meeting 
the criteria developed under subparagraph (A) 
and options for supporting the development of 
additional or enhanced repositories; 
(C) award grants on a competitive basis to 
institutions of higher education or non-profit 
organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
or organizations) for the development, up-
grades, and maintenance of open data reposi-
tories that meet the criteria developed under 
subparagraph (A); 
(D) work with stakeholders and build on 
existing models, where appropriate, to establish 
a single, public, web-based point of access to 
help users locate repositories storing data, soft-
ware, and code resulting from or used in Foun-
dation-supported projects; 
(E) work with stakeholders to establish the 
necessary policies and procedures and allocate 
the necessary resources to ensure, as prac-
ticable, data underlying published findings re-
sulting from Foundation-supported projects are 
deposited in repositories meeting the criteria 
developed under subparagraph (A) at the time 
of publication; 
(F) incentivize the deposition of data, soft-
ware, and code into repositories that meet the 
criteria developed under subparagraph (A); and 
(G) coordinate with the scientific pub-
lishing community to develop uniform consensus 
standards around data archiving and sharing. 
(3) RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND
EDU-
CATION.—The Director shall award grants, on a 
competitive basis to institutions of higher education
and developing effective dissemination path-
ways; 
(F) improved modeling, projections, anal-
yses, and assessments of climate and other 
Earth system changes; 
(G) research to understand the atmos-
pheric processes related to solar radiation man-
agement strategies and technologies and exam-
ine related economic, geopolitical, societal, envi-
ronmental, and ethical implications, not includ-
ing research designed to advance future deploy-
ment of these strategies and technologies; 
(H) the development of effective strategies 
for educating and training future climate 
change researchers, and climate change re-
sponse and mitigation professionals, in both re-
search and development methods, as well as 
community engagement and science commu-
nication; 
(I) the development of effective strategies 
for public and community engagement in the all 
stages of the research and development process; 
and
(J) partnerships with other agencies to ad-
dress climate related challenges for specific 
agency missions. 
(h) VIOLENCE RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of 
higher education or non-profit organizations (or con-
sortia of such institutions or organizations) to sup-
port research to improve our understanding of the 
nature, scope, causes, consequences, prevention, and 
response to all forms of violence. 
(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Activities funded by a 
grant under this subsection may include— 
(A) research on the magnitude and dis-
tribution of fatal and nonfatal violence; 
(B) research on risk and protective factors; 
(C) research on the design, development, 
implementation, and evaluation of interventions 
for preventing and responding to violence; 
(D) research on scaling up effective inter-
ventions; and 
(E) one or more interdisciplinary research 
centers to conduct violence research, foster new 
and expanded collaborations, and support ca-
pacity building activities to increase the number
and diversity of new researchers trained in 
cross-disciplinary violence research. 
(i) 
SOCIAL, 
BEHAVIORAL, 
AND
ECONOMIC 
SCIENCES.—The Director shall— 
(1) actively communicate opportunities and so-
licit proposals for social, behavioral, and economic 
science researchers to participate in cross-cutting 
and interdisciplinary programs, including the Con-
vergence Accelerator and agency priority activities, 
and the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure program; 
and 
(2) ensure social, behavioral, and economic 
science researchers are represented on relevant merit 
review panels for such activities. 
(j) MEASURING IMPACTS OF FEDERALLY FUNDED 
R&D.—The Director shall award grants on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education or 
non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions 
or organizations) to support research and development of 
data, models, indicators, and associated analytical tools to 
improve our understanding of the impacts of Federally 
funded research on society, the economy, and the work-
force, including domestic job creation. 
(k) FOOD-ENERGY-WATER RESEARCH.—The Direc-
tor shall award grants on a competitive basis to institu-
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tions of higher education or non-profit organizations (or 
consortia of such institutions or organizations) to— 
(1) support research to significantly advance 
our understanding of the food-energy-water system 
through quantitative and computational modeling, 
including support for relevant cyberinfrastructure; 
(2) develop real-time, cyber-enabled interfaces 
that improve understanding of the behavior of food- 
energy-water systems and increase decision support 
capability; 
(3) support research that will lead to innovative 
solutions to critical food-energy-water system prob-
lems; and 
(4) grow the scientific workforce capable of 
studying and managing the food-energy-water sys-
tem, through education and other professional devel-
opment. 
(l) BIOLOGICAL FIELD STATIONS AND MARINE LAB-
ORATORIES.—The Director shall continue to support en-
hancing, repairing and maintaining research instrumenta-
tion, laboratories, telecommunications and housing at bio-
logical field stations and marine laboratories. 
(m) SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND EDU-
CATION.—In accordance with section 263 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Di-
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rector shall carry out activities in support of sustainable 
chemistry, including— 
(1) establishing a program to award grants, on 
a competitive basis, to institutions of higher edu-
cation or non-profit organizations (or consortia of 
such institutions or organizations) to support— 
(A) individual investigators and teams of 
investigators, including to the extent prac-
ticable, early career investigators for research 
and development; 
(B) collaborative research and development 
partnerships among universities, industry, and 
non-profit organizations; and 
(C) integrating sustainable chemistry prin-
ciples 
into 
elementary, 
secondary, 
under-
graduate, and graduate chemistry and chemical 
engineering curriculum and research training, 
as appropriate to that level of education and 
training; and 
(2) incorporating sustainable chemistry into ex-
isting Foundation research and development pro-
grams. 
(n) RISK AND RESILIENCE RESEARCH.—The Direc-
tor shall award grants on a competitive basis to institu-
tions of higher education or non-profit organizations (or
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consortia of such institutions or organizations) to advance 
knowledge of risk assessment and predictability and to 
support the creation of tools and technologies, including 
advancing data analytics and utilization of artificial intel-
ligence, for increased resilience through— 
(1) improvements in our ability to understand, 
model, and predict extreme events and natural haz-
ards, including pandemics; 
(2) the creation of novel engineered systems so-
lutions for resilient complex infrastructures, particu-
larly those that address critical interdependence 
among infrastructures and leverage the growing in-
fusion of cyber-physical-social components into the 
infrastructures; 
(3) development of equipment and instrumenta-
tion for innovation in resilient engineered infrastruc-
tures; 
(4) multidisciplinary research on the behaviors 
individuals and communities engage in to detect, 
perceive, understand, predict, assess, mitigate, and 
prevent risks and to improve and increase resilience; 
and 
(5) advancements in multidisciplinary wildfire 
science, including those related to air quality im-
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pacts, human behavior, and early detection and 
warning. 
(o) UAV TECHNOLOGIES.—The Director shall carry 
out a program of research and related activities for un-
manned aerial vehicle technologies, which may include a 
prize competition pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson- 
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3719) and support for undergraduate and graduate cur-
riculum development. 
(p) LEVERAGING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE IN RE-
SEARCH.—The Director shall explore and advance oppor-
tunities for leveraging international capabilities and re-
sources that align with the Foundation and United States 
research community priorities and have the potential to 
benefit United States prosperity, security, health, and 
well-being, including through binational research and de-
velopment organizations and foundations and by sending 
teams of Foundation scientific staff for site visits of sci-
entific facilities and agencies in other countries. 
(q) BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH COLLECTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall continue 
to support databases, tools, methods, and other ac-
tivities that secure and improve existing physical and 
digital biological research collections, improve the ac-
cessibility of collections and collection-related data
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for research and educational purposes, develop ca-
pacity for curation and collection management, and 
to transfer ownership of collections that are signifi-
cant to the biological research community, including 
to museums and universities. 
(2) SPECIMEN
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—In con-
sultation with other relevant Federal research agen-
cies, the Director shall require that every proposal 
for funding for research that involves collecting or 
generating specimens include a specimen manage-
ment plan that includes a description of how the 
specimens and associated data will be accessioned 
into and permanently maintained in an established 
biological collection. 
(3) ACTION CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL COLLEC-
TIONS.—The Director shall award grants on a com-
petitive basis to institutions of higher education or 
non-profit organizations (or consortia of such insti-
tutions or organizations) to establish an Action Cen-
ter for Biological Collections to facilitate coordina-
tion and data sharing among communities of prac-
tice for research, education, workforce training, eval-
uation, and business model development. 
(r) CLEAN WATER RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
ACCELERATION.—The Director shall award grants on a
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competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher 
education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
institutions or organizations) to— 
(1) support transdisciplinary research to signifi-
cantly advance our understanding of water avail-
ability, quality, and dynamics and the impact of 
human activity and a changing climate on urban and 
rural water and wastewater systems; 
(2) develop, pilot and deploy innovative tech-
nologies, systems, and other approaches to identi-
fying and addressing challenges that affect water 
availability, quality, and security, including through 
direct engagement with affected communities and 
partnerships with the private sector, State, tribal, 
and local governments, non-profit organizations and 
water management professionals; and 
(3) grow the scientific workforce capable of 
studying and managing water and wastewater sys-
tems, through education, training, and other profes-
sional development. 
(s) TECHNOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RE-
SEARCH.—The Director shall award grants on a merit- 
based, competitive basis for research to— 
(1) increase understanding of social media and 
consumer technology access and use patterns and re-
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lated psychological and behavioral issues, particu-
larly for adolescents; and 
(2) explore the role of social media and con-
sumer technology in rising rates of depressive symp-
toms, suicidal ideation, drug use, and deaths of de-
spair, particularly for communities experiencing 
long-term economic distress. 
(t) MANUFACTURING
RESEARCH
AMENDMENT.— 
Section 506(a) of the America COMPETES Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–1(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘virtual man-
ufacturing’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and artificial intelligence and ma-
chine learning;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) additive manufacturing, including new ma-
terial designs, complex materials, rapid printing 
techniques, and real-time process controls; and 
‘‘(8) continuous manufacturing of biological 
products and similar innovative monitoring and con-
trol techniques.’’.
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(u) CRITICAL MINERALS MINING RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of 
higher education or nonprofit organizations (or con-
sortium of such institutions or organizations) to sup-
port basic research that will accelerate innovation to 
advance critical minerals mining strategies and tech-
nologies for the purpose of making better use of do-
mestic resources and eliminating national reliance on 
minerals and mineral materials that are subject to 
supply disruptions. 
(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Activities funded by a 
grant under this subsection may include— 
(A) advancing mining research and devel-
opment activities to develop new mapping and 
mining technologies and techniques, including 
advanced critical mineral extraction, production, 
separation, alloying, or processing techniques 
and technologies that can decrease energy in-
tensity, potential environmental impact and 
costs of those activities; 
(B) conducting long-term Earth observa-
tion of reclaimed mine sites, including the study
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of the evolution of microbial diversity at such 
sites; 
(C) examining the application of artificial 
intelligence for geological exploration of critical 
minerals, including what the size and diversity 
of data sets would be required; 
(D) examining the application of machine 
learning for detection and sorting of critical 
minerals, including what the size and diversity 
of data sets would be required; 
(E) conducting detailed isotope studies of 
critical minerals and the development of more 
refined geologic models; 
(F) improved understanding of the geologi-
cal and geochemical processes through which 
critical minerals form and are concentrated into 
economically viable deposits; or 
(G) providing training and researcher op-
portunities to undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents to prepare the next generation of mining 
engineers and researchers. 
(3) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Director shall 
ensure awards made under this subsection are com-
plementary and not duplicative of existing programs 
across the foundation and Federal Government.
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(v) STUDY OF AI RESEARCH CAPACITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall conduct a 
study, or support the development of a study 
through the Science and Technology Policy Institute 
or by any other appropriate organization as deter-
mined by the Director, on artificial intelligence re-
search capacity at U.S. institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
(2) STUDY CONTENTS.—The Director shall en-
sure that, at a minimum, the study under subsection 
(a) addresses the following topics: 
(A) Which universities are putting out sig-
nificant peer-reviewed artificial intelligence re-
search, including based on quantity and number 
of citations. 
(B) For each of the universities described 
in paragraph (1), what specific factors enable 
their AI research, including computing power, 
data sets and availability, specialized cur-
riculum, and industry and other partnerships. 
(C) How universities not included in para-
graph (1) could implement the factors in para-
graph (2) to produce AI research, as well as 
case studies that universities can look to as ex-
amples and potential pilot programs that the
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Federal Government could develop or support 
to help universities produce AI research. 
(3) WORKSHOPS.—The Director may support 
workshops to help inform the study required under 
this subsection. 
(4) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall ensure 
that the study carried out under this subsection is 
made publicly available not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(w) 
ADVANCING
IOT 
FOR
PRECISION
AGRI-
CULTURE.— 
(1) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION
DIREC-
TIVE
ON
AGRICULTURAL
SENSOR
RESEARCH.—In 
awarding grants under its sensor systems and 
networked systems programs, the Director shall in-
clude in consideration of portfolio balance research 
and development on sensor connectivity in environ-
ments of intermittent connectivity and intermittent 
computation— 
(A) to improve the reliable use of advance 
sensing systems in rural and agricultural areas; 
and 
(B) that considers— 
(i) direct gateway access for locally 
stored data;
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(ii) attenuation of signal transmission; 
(iii) loss of signal transmission; and 
(iv) at-scale performance for wireless 
power. 
(2) UPDATING
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
PRECI-
SION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE NSF 
ADVANCED TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 3 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is amended in sub-
section (e)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) applications that incorporate distance 
learning tools and approaches.’’. 
(3) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall provide— 
(A) a technology assessment of precision 
agriculture technologies, such as the existing 
use of— 
(i) sensors, scanners, radio-frequency 
identification, and related technologies that
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can monitor soil properties, irrigation con-
ditions, and plant physiology; 
(ii) sensors, scanners, radio-frequency 
identification, and related technologies that 
can monitor livestock activity and health; 
(iii) network connectivity and wireless 
communications that can securely support 
digital agriculture technologies in rural 
and remote areas; 
(iv) aerial imagery generated by sat-
ellites or unmanned aerial vehicles; 
(v) ground-based robotics; 
(vi) 
control 
systems 
design 
and 
connectivity, such as smart irrigation con-
trol systems; 
(vii) Global Positioning System-based 
applications; and 
(viii) data management software and 
advanced analytics that can assist decision 
making and improve agricultural outcomes; 
and 
(B) a review of Federal programs that pro-
vide support for precision agriculture research, 
development, adoption, education, or training,
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in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(x) ASTRONOMY
AND
SATELLITE
CONSTELLA-
TIONS.—The Director shall support research into and the 
design, development, and testing of mitigation measures 
to address the impact of satellite constellations on Foun-
dation scientific programs by— 
(1) awarding grants on a competitive basis to 
support investigations into the impacts of satellite 
constellations on ground-based optical, infrared, and 
radio astronomy, including through existing pro-
grams such Spectrum and Wireless Innovation en-
abled by Future Technologies (SWIFT) and the 
Spectrum Innovation Initiative; 
(2) supporting research on satellite impacts and 
benefits and mitigation strategies to be carried out 
at one or more Foundation supported Federally 
Funded Research and Development Centers or large 
facilities, as appropriate; and 
(3) supporting workshops related to the impact 
of satellite constellations on scientific research and 
how those constellations could be used to improve 
scientific research. 
SEC. 8. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—
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tional Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology and the Secretary of Energy, shall 
establish a pilot program to award grants 
to ensure the security of federally-sup-
ported research data and to assist regional 
institutions of higher education and their 
researchers in compliance with regulations 
regarding the safeguarding of sensitive in-
formation and other relevant regulations 
and Federal guidelines. 
(ii) STRUCTURE.—In carrying out the 
pilot program established pursuant to 
clause (i), the Director shall select three 
institutions of higher education from 
among institutions classified under the In-
diana University Center for Postsecondary 
Research Carnegie Classification as a doc-
torate-granting university with a very high 
level of research activity, and with a his-
tory of working with secure information for 
the development, installation, maintenance, 
or sustainment of secure computing en-
claves. 
(iii) REGIONALIZATION.—