141 
(iv) $68,750,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $243,230,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $65,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $336,900,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $16,500,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2021.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $9,422,160,000 for 
fiscal year 2021. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $7,824,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $980,000,000 shall be made available 
for education and human resources including— 
(i) $79,200,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
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(ii) $342,000,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $97,500,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $82,500,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $255,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $90,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $343,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $15,660,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $10,106,500,000 for 
fiscal year 2022. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $8,476,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
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(B) $1,005,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $85,800,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $370,500,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $113,750,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $96,250,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $255,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $90,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $350,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $16,000,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2023.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $10,790,800,000 for 
fiscal year 2023. 
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(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $9,128,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,029,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $92,400,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $399,000,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $130,000,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $110,000,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $255,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $90,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $358,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $16,300,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
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(e) FISCAL YEAR 2024.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $11,501,100,000 for 
fiscal year 2024. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $9,780,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,050,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $99,000,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $427,500,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $132,600,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $112,200,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $285,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $120,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $365,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
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(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $16,600,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2025.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $12,182,500,000 for 
fiscal year 2025. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $10,432,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,072,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $105,600,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $456,000,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $135,300,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $114,400,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $285,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
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struction, of which $205,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $372,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $17,000,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(g) FISCAL YEAR 2026.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $12,863,800,000 for 
fiscal year 2026. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $11,084,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,093,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $112,200,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $484,500,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $138,000,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
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(iv) $116,700,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $285,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $225,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $380,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $17,300,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(h) FISCAL YEAR 2027.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $13,555,100,000 for 
fiscal year 2027. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $11,736,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,115,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $118,800,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
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(ii) $513,000,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $140,700,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $119,000,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $295,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $225,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $387,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $17,600,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(i) FISCAL YEAR 2028.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $14,237,500,000 for 
fiscal year 2028. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $12,388,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
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(B) $1,137,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $125,400,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $541,500,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $143,500,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $121,400,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $295,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $225,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $395,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $18,000,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(j) FISCAL YEAR 2029.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $14,918,800,000 for 
fiscal year 2029. 
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(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATION.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $13,040,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for research and related activities; 
(B) $1,158,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources includ-
ing— 
(i) $132,000,000 for the Advanced 
Technical Education Program; 
(ii) $570,000,000 for the Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program; 
(iii) $146,400,000 for the Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; and 
(iv) $123,800,000 for the CyberCorps 
Scholarship for Service Program; 
(C) $295,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $225,000,000 shall be for 
mid-scale projects; 
(D) $403,000,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $18,300,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
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SEC. 502. NSF ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) since its establishment in 1950, the Na-
tional Science Foundation has been the gold stand-
ard for the world in funding basic science and engi-
neering research; 
(2) the National Science Foundation should 
continue to fund competitive, merit-reviewed basic 
research across all fields of science and engineering 
to achieve its statutory mission; 
(3) scientific research has become increasingly 
interdisciplinary, crossing the boundaries of indi-
vidual fields and the divisions and directorates of the 
National Science Foundation that support research 
grants; and 
(4) as the nature of scientific research changes, 
it is important for the institutions that support 
science like the National Science Foundation, to pe-
riodically evaluate whether the organization needs to 
evolve to continue to fund the best science, the best 
scientists, and the most groundbreaking research. 
(b) STUDY.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall contract with 
the National Academy of Public Administration (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘National Academy’’) to conduct 
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a study on the organizational and management structure 
of the Foundation, to— 
(1) evaluate and make recommendations for the 
structure of the Foundation’s directorates, divisions, 
and offices of the Foundation to efficiently and ef-
fectively fund and oversee research grants and edu-
cation and training programs; 
(2) evaluate and make recommendations for 
any structural changes needed to improve the sup-
port for cross-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary re-
search; 
(3) evaluate and make recommendations for the 
long-term planning and development of research in-
frastructure projects; and 
(4) make recommendations for the management 
of the Foundation’s business practices, including 
personnel and financial management. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of the 
study under subsection (b), the Director shall transmit the 
study to Congress along with a summary of the Director’s 
plans, if any, to implement the recommendations of the 
National Academy. 
SEC. 503. ETHICS AND SECURITY PLANS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICS AND SECURITY POLI-
CIES.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
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ment of this Act, the Director shall develop and implement 
a policy requiring that all proposals for research funding 
from the Foundation include, if applicable, a plan for 
managing the risk of any potential ethical or security im-
plications resulting from such research. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The policy shall— 
(1) include clear guidance of what constitutes 
ethical and security risks; 
(2) include field specific guidance as appro-
priate, which may include biology, artificial intel-
ligence, or cybersecurity; 
(3) include mechanisms to ensure appropriate 
evaluation of the submitted ethical and security 
plans required under this section; 
(4) include mechanisms to ensure that research-
ers comply with approved ethical and security plans; 
and 
(5) to the extent practical be harmonized with 
existing ethical and security policies or requirements, 
including the Common Rule (Federal Policy for the 
Protection of Human Subjects, 45 CFR 690). 
(c) LIMITATION.—The policy developed under sub-
section (a) shall not factor into award decisions unless 
deemed necessary by the merit review panel for each pro-
gram. 
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SEC. 504. MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION UPDATE. 
Section 7036(a) of the America COMPETES Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 1862o–14) is amended by striking ‘‘The 
maximum award under the program shall be $4,000,000 
except if the total amount appropriated for the program 
for a fiscal year exceeds $125,000,000, in which case the 
maximum amount of an award shall be $6,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The maximum amount of an award under the 
program shall be $6,000,000’’. 
SEC. 505. NSF MID-SCALE PROJECT INVESTMENTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Foundation funds major research facili-
ties, infrastructure, and instrumentation that pro-
vide unique capabilities at the frontiers of science 
and engineering. 
(2) Modern and effective research facilities, in-
frastructure, and instrumentation are critical to 
maintaining United States leadership in science and 
engineering. 
(3) The costs of some proposed research instru-
mentation, equipment, and upgrades to major re-
search facilities fall between programs currently 
funded by the Foundation, creating a gap between 
the established parameters of the Major Research 
Instrumentation and Major Research Equipment 
and Facilities Construction programs, including 
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projects that have been identified as cost-effective 
additions of high priority to the advancement of sci-
entific understanding. 
(4) The National Science Board in a 2018 re-
port to Congress, ‘‘Bridging the Gap: Building a 
Sustained Approach to Mid-scale Research Infra-
structure and Cyberinfrastructure at NSF’’ rec-
ommended 
funding 
mid-scale 
projects 
in 
the 
$20,000,000 to $70,000,000 range through the 
major research equipment and facilities program. 
(b) MID-SCALE PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation may fund 
mid-scale projects through the major research equip-
ment and facilities construction program. 
(2) PROJECT
OVERSIGHT
UPDATE.—Section 
110 of the American Innovation and Competitive-
ness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s–2) is amended by strik-
ing (g)(2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) MAJOR MULTI-USER RESEARCH FACILITY 
PROJECT.—The term ‘major multi-user research fa-
cility project’ means a science and engineering con-
struction 
or 
acquisition 
project 
that 
exceeds 
$100,000,000 in total project costs to the Founda-
tion.’’. 
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(c) DEFINITION OF MID-SCALE PROJECTS.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘mid-scale projects’’ means research in-
strumentation, equipment, and upgrades to major re-
search facilities or other research infrastructure invest-
ments that exceed the maximum award funded by the 
major research instrumentation program and are below 
$100,000,000 total project cost. 
SEC. 506. REPRODUCIBILITY IN SCIENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall award grants, 
on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education 
or nonprofit organizations (or a consortia thereof) to— 
(1) support research and development of open 
source, usable tools and infrastructure that support 
reproducibility for a broad range of studies across 
different disciplines; 
(2) support research on computational repro-
ducibility, including the limits of reproducibility and 
the consistency of computational results in the devel-
opment of new computation hardware, tools, and 
methods; 
(3) support the education and training of stu-
dents, faculty, and researchers on computational 
methods and tools to improve the quality of data 
and code to produce reproducible research; and 
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(4) support the education and training of stu-
dents, faculty, and researchers on the knowledge, 
skills, and tools needed to conduct research that ad-
heres to the highest scientific standard and to be 
able to clearly communicate methods and results ac-
curately and appropriately to reflect the uncertainty 
involved in the research. 
(b) DATA REPOSITORIES.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the National Science Foundation shall coordinate with the 
heads of other Federal science agencies to develop a set 
of criteria for trusted open repositories to be used by the 
scientific community in order to facilitate the transparent 
sharing and availability of data and code for federally 
funded research studies. 
(c) DEFINITION
OF REPRODUCIBILITY.—For the 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘reproducibility’’ means 
obtaining consistent results using the same input data, 
computational steps, methods and code, and conditions of 
analysis. 
SEC. 507. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall pursue part-
nerships with private industry, private foundations, and/ 
or other appropriate private entities to— 
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(1) enhance the impact of the Foundation’s in-
vestments and contributions to American economic 
competitiveness and security; and 
(2) make available infrastructure, expertise, and 
financial resources to the United States scientific 
and engineering research and education enterprise. 
(b) MERIT-REVIEW.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as altering any intellectual or broader impacts 
criteria at the Foundation for evaluating grant applica-
tions. 
SEC. 508. EPSCOR. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(A) since maintaining the Nation’s sci-
entific and economic leadership requires the 
participation of talented individuals nationwide, 
EPSCoR investments into State research and 
education capacities that are in the Federal in-
terest and should be sustained; and 
(B) EPSCoR should maintain its experi-
mental component by supporting innovative 
methods for improving research capacity and 
competitiveness. 
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(2) 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). 
(b) 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— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(2) 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’’. 
SEC. 509. COMPUTING ENCLAVE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director in consultation with 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology and the Secretary of Energy, shall award 
grants to establish a pilot program to ensure the security 
of federally supported research data and to assist regional 
institutions of higher education and their researchers in 
compliance with regulations regarding the safeguarding of 
sensitive information and other relevant regulations and 
Federal guidelines. 
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(b) STRUCTURE.—In carrying out the pilot program 
established pursuant to subsection (a), the Director shall 
select three institutions of higher education from among 
institutions classified under the Indiana University Center 
for Postsecondary Research Carnegie Classification as a 
doctorate-granting university with a very high level of re-
search activity, and with a history of working with secure 
information for the development, installation, mainte-
nance, or sustainment of secure computing enclaves. 
(c) REGIONALIZATION.— 
(1) In selecting universities pursuant to sub-
section (b), the Director shall give preference to in-
stitutions of higher education with the capability of 
serving other regional universities. 
(2) The enclaves should be geographically dis-
persed to better meet the needs of regional interests. 
(d) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The Director shall work 
with Institutions of Higher Education selected pursuant 
to subsection (b) to— 
(1) develop an approved design blueprint for 
compliance with Federal data protection protocols; 
(2) develop a comprehensive and confidential 
list, or a bill of materials, of each binary component 
of the software, firmware, or product that is re-
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quired to deploy additional secure computing en-
claves; 
(3) develop templates for all policies and proce-
dures required to operate the secure computing en-
clave in a research setting; 
(4) develop a system security plan template; 
and 
(5) develop a process for managing a plan of 
action and milestones for the secure computing en-
clave. 
(e) DURATION.—The pilot program established pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall operate for not less than 3 
years. 
(f) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall report to 
Congress not later than 6 months after the comple-
tion of the pilot program under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the pilot program 
under subsection (a), including an assessment 
of the security benefits provided by such secure 
computing enclaves; 
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