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Union Calendar No. 50 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3593 
[Report No. 117–72] 
To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development 
activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 28, 2021 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BOWMAN, and Mr. 
WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
JUNE 28, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MCNERNEY, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Ms. ROSS, Mr. 
WALTZ, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. MEIJER, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
MORELLE, Mr. GIMENEZ, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. OBERNOLTE, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BABIN, Mr. CRIST, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. SAN 
NICOLAS, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Ms. LEGER
FERNANDEZ, Mr. 
LATURNER, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. WILD, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. 
LOFGREN, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. BERA, 
Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. LAMB 
JUNE 28, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 28, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To provide guidance for and investment in the research and 
development activities of the Department of Energy Of-
fice of Science, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Department of Energy 
Science for the Future Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MISSION OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE. 
Section 209 of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7139) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) USER FACILITIES.—The Director shall carry out 
the construction, operation, and maintenance of user facili-
ties to support the mission described in subsection (c). As 
practicable, these facilities shall serve the needs of the De-
partment, industry, the academic community, and other 
relevant entities for the purposes of advancing the missions 
of the Department, improving the competitiveness of the 
United States, protecting public health and safety, and ad-
dressing other national priorities including emergencies. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall ensure the coordination of the Of-
fice of Science with the other activities of the De-
partment; 
‘‘(B) shall support joint activities among 
the programs of the Department; 
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‘‘(C) shall coordinate with other relevant 
Federal agencies in supporting advancements in 
related research areas as appropriate; and 
‘‘(D) may form partnerships to enhance the 
utilization of and ensure access to user facilities 
by other Federal agencies. 
‘‘(2) OFFICE OF SCIENCE.—The Director— 
‘‘(A) shall ensure the coordination of pro-
grams and activities carried out by the Office of 
Science; and 
‘‘(B) shall direct all programs which have 
not recently completed a future planning road-
map consistent with the funding of such pro-
grams authorized under the Department of En-
ergy Science for the Future Act to complete such 
a roadmap.’’. 
SEC. 3. BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES PROGRAM. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND INNOVA-
TION ACT.—Section 303 of the Department of Energy Re-
search and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18641) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (e) 
as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before subsection (c), as so redes-
ignated, the following: 
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‘‘(a) PROGRAM.—As part of the activities authorized 
under section 209 of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7139), the Director shall carry out a 
research and development program in basic energy sciences, 
including materials sciences and engineering, chemical 
sciences, physical biosciences, geosciences, and other dis-
ciplines, to understand, model, and control matter and en-
ergy at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels in order 
to provide the foundations for new energy technologies, ad-
dress scientific grand challenges, and support the energy, 
environment, and national security missions of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(b) SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY.—In carrying out 
chemistry-related research and development activities under 
this section, the Director shall prioritize research and devel-
opment of sustainable chemistry to support clean, safe, and 
economic alternatives and methodologies to traditional 
chemical products and processes.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(3), as so redesignated— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
following: 
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