I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2140 
To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment 
in basic science research. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national 
investment in basic science research. 
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 ‘‘American Innovation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR INNOVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby authorized to be 
appropriated, and appropriated, out of any monies in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following: 
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(1) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—For the 
National Science Foundation— 
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $9,081,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $9,716,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $10,397,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $11,124,000,000; 
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $11,903,000,000; 
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $12,736,000,000; 
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $13,628,000,000; 
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $14,582,000,000; 
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $15,603,000,000; 
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $16,695,000,000; 
and 
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount appropriated under 
this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, in-
creased by the percentage increase (if any), 
during the previous fiscal year, in the Con-
sumer Price Index for all urban consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(2) DEPARTMENT
OF
ENERGY, OFFICE
OF 
SCIENCE.—For the Office of Science at the Depart-
ment of Energy— 
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; 
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(C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; 
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; 
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; 
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; 
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; 
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; 
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; 
and 
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount appropriated under 
this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, in-
creased by the percentage increase (if any), 
during the previous fiscal year, in the Con-
sumer Price Index for all urban consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(3) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—For the Department of 
Defense science and technology programs— 
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $18,054,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $19,318,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $20,670,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $22,117,000,000; 
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $23,665,000,000; 
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $25,322,000,000; 
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(G) for fiscal year 2028, $27,094,000,000; 
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $28,991,000,000; 
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $31,020,000,000; 
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $33,192,000,000; 
and 
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount appropriated under 
this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, in-
creased by the percentage increase (if any), 
during the previous fiscal year, in the Con-
sumer Price Index for all urban consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(4) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENTIFIC
AND
TECHNICAL
RE-
SEARCH
AND
SERVICES.—For the scientific and 
technical research and services of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology at the Depart-
ment of Commerce— 
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $843,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $902,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $965,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $1,033,000,000; 
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $1,105,000,000; 
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $1,183,000,000; 
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $1,265,000,000; 
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(H) for fiscal year 2029, $1,354,000,000; 
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $1,449,000,000; 
(J) for fiscal year 2031, $1,550,000,000; 
and 
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount appropriated under 
this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, in-
creased by the percentage increase (if any), 
during the previous fiscal year, in the Con-
sumer Price Index for all urban consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(5) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AD-
MINISTRATION
SCIENCE
MISSION
DIRECTORATE.— 
For the Science Mission Directorate at the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration— 
(A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,728,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,268,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,847,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,467,000,000; 
(E) for fiscal year 2026, $10,129,000,000; 
(F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,838,000,000; 
(G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,597,000,000; 
(H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,409,000,000; 
(I) for fiscal year 2030, $13,277,000,000; 
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(J) for fiscal year 2031, $14,207,000,000; 
and 
(K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount appropriated under 
this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, in-
creased by the percentage increase (if any), 
during the previous fiscal year, in the Con-
sumer Price Index for all urban consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—The term ‘‘Department 
of Defense science and technology programs’’ means 
the appropriations accounts that support the various 
institutes, offices, and centers that make up the De-
partment of Defense science and technology pro-
grams. 
(2) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION.—The 
term ‘‘National Science Foundation’’ means the ap-
propriations accounts that support the various insti-
tutes, offices, and centers that make up the National 
Science Foundation. 
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(3) OFFICE OF SCIENCE AT THE DEPARTMENT 
OF ENERGY.—The term ‘‘Office of Science at the 
Department of Energy’’ means the appropriations 
accounts that support the various institutes, offices, 
and centers that make up the Department of Energy 
Office of Science. 
(4) SCIENCE
MISSION
DIRECTORATE
AT
THE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The term ‘‘Science Mission Directorate at 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’’ 
means the appropriations accounts that support the 
various institutes, offices, and centers that make up 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Science Mission Directorate. 
(5) SCIENTIFIC
AND
TECHNICAL
RESEARCH 
AND
SERVICES
OF
THE
NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
OF 
STANDARDS
AND
TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘sci-
entific and technical research and services of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology’’ 
means the appropriations accounts that support the 
various institutes, offices, and centers that make up 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
scientific and technical research and services. 
(d) EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FROM 
SEQUESTRATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund 
and Other Funds (16–0327–0–1–600).’’ the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Appropriations under the American 
Innovation Act.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to any sequestration order 
issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 
(1) STATUTORY
PAYGO
SCORECARDS.—The 
budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to 
section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go Act of 
2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). 
(2) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
etary effects of this section shall not be entered on 
any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of 
section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
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