I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4596 
To authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure 
in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. GORDON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for basic research and research 
infrastructure in science and engineering, and for sup-
port of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sowing the Seeds 
Through Science and Engineering Research Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASIC 
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
Foundation for support of basic research activities in the 
physical sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and 
engineering, $2,114,100,000 for fiscal year 2007, 
$2,325,510,000 for fiscal year 2008, $2,558,060,000 for 
fiscal year 2009, $2,813,870,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
$3,095,260,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy’s Of-
fice of Science for support of basic research activities in 
the physical sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, 
and engineering, $2,205,400,000 for fiscal year 2007, 
$2,425,940,000 for fiscal year 2008, $2,668,530,000 for 
fiscal year 2009, $2,935,380,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
$3,228,920,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
(c) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINIS-
TRATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration for sup-
port of basic research activities in the physical sciences, 
mathematics and computer sciences, and engineering, 
$1,669,700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,836,670,000 for 
fiscal year 2008, $2,020,340,000 for fiscal year 2009,
$2,222,370,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $2,444,610,000 
for fiscal year 2011. 
(d) NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
OF
STANDARDS
AND 
TECHNOLOGY.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for 
support of basic research activities in the physical 
sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and engi-
neering, $86,240,000 for fiscal year 2007, $94,860,000 
for fiscal year 2008, $104,350,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$114,780,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $126,260,000 for 
fiscal year 2011. 
(e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
support of basic research activities under budget category 
6.1, $1,784,750,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,963,220,000 
for fiscal year 2008, $2,159,540,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$2,375,490,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $2,613,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011. 
(f) HIGH-RISK RESEARCH.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated in each of subsections (a) through 
(e), not less than 8 percent shall be available for high- 
risk, potentially high-payoff research as determined by 
technical program managers at the respective agencies.
SEC. 
3. 
EARLY 
CAREER 
SCIENTISTS 
AND 
ENGINEER 
AWARDS. 
In addition to amounts currently available for sup-
port of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists 
and Engineers program, the following amounts are au-
thorized to be appropriated for the designated agencies: 
(1) For the National Science Foundation, 
$8,200,000 for fiscal year 2007, $16,400,000 for 
fiscal year 2008, $24,600,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$32,800,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $41,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011. 
(2) For the National Institutes of Health, 
$4,800,000 for fiscal year 2007, $9,600,000 for fis-
cal year 2008, $14,400,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$19,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $24,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011. 
(3) For the Department of Energy, $3,600,000 
for fiscal year 2007, $7,200,000 for fiscal year 
2008, 
$10,800,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2009, 
$14,400,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $18,000,000 
for fiscal year 2011. 
(4) For the Department of Defense, $2,400,000 
for fiscal year 2007, $4,800,000 for fiscal year 
2008, $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,600,000 
for fiscal year 2010, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 
2011.
(5) For the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $3,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2009, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
SEC. 4. GRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS IN SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS 
(GSA–STEM). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Science Foundation 
shall institute a program, to be known as the Graduate 
Scholar Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering, or 
Mathematics program, or the GSA–STEM program, to 
award graduate fellowships in science, technology, engi-
neering, or mathematics to individuals following the cri-
teria and procedures of the Foundation’s Graduate Re-
search Fellowship program, except as provided in sub-
section (b). 
(b) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) 
FELLOWSHIP
AMOUNT.—Fellowships 
awarded under the GSA–STEM program shall pro-
vide an annual stipend of $30,000 to the recipient 
and $15,000, in lieu of tuition, to the institution of 
higher education at which the recipient is enrolled. 
(2) ADVISORY BOARD.—(A) The Director of the 
National Science Foundation shall establish a board