,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjad ,ms4   
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice   
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1    
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4       
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,veasey1  
,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,ms4          
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,polis1  
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,lewis1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 & ,ms4 
,ku/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% a position ( ,sci5ce ,laureate (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sci5ce ,laureates 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,act ( #bjad4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,sci5tific rese>* & advancem5t has driv5
 success 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & global     
success = c5turies4  7#b7 ,sci5tific    
rese>* has sav$1 improv$1 & ext5d$      
lives1 increas$ ! /&>d ( liv+1 exp&$    

economic opportunity1 & advanc$ human   
und]/&+4  7#c7 ,su* rese>* holds !      
promise ( cont9u+ ?is progress1 protect+
 ! environm5t1 creat+ jobs1 gr[+ !      
economy ?r\gh innovative ideas &        
discov]ies1 & g5]ally advanc+ all       
mank9d4  7#d7 ,p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c    
b5efit :5 sci5tific rese>* is conduct$ &
 communicat$ 9 a transp>5t mann] to     
bett] in=m citiz5s ab\t ! nature & /atus
 ( su* rese>*4  7#e7 ,sci5tific         
education is a critical elem5t ( prep>+ 
our ,nation & our citiz5s = a           
te*nology-int5sive future & ensur+ t !  
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s ! _w lead] 9       
innovation & high-te* success4  7#f7 ,a 
spokesp]son :o c embody1 demon/rate1 &  
articulate ! importance & excitem5t (   
sci5tific rese>* & education w help     
improve ! curr5t & future /ate ( sci5ce 
to ! b5efit ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,sci5ce ,laureates ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,position e/abli%$  
,congress recognizes t sci5ce           
contributes to ! economic prosp]ity &   

g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t     
increas+ ! public's aw>5ess ab\t !      
sci5ces w increase su* b5efits4         
,congress also recognizes t sci5ti/s :o 
are bo? accompli%$ 9 _! fields & :o fo/]
 ! public's int]e/ 9 sci5ce d a special 
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,to honor _! 
s]vice & to fur!r increase ! public's   
aw>5ess ab\t ! sci5ces1 !re is e/abli%$ 
! position ( ,sci5ce ,laureate ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 
,g5]al ,! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 
%all appo9t a ,sci5ce ,laureate on !    
basis ( m]it1 p>ticul>ly ! ability ( an 
individual to--  7,a7 fo/] & enhance    
public aw>5ess & int]e/ 9 sci5ce2 &     
7,b7 provide ongo+ significant sci5tific
 contributions2 &  7#b7 ,v>iety (       
,sci5tific ,discipl9es ,! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces %all /rive to *oose 
= ! position ( ,sci5ce ,laureate ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates individuals1 9 diff]5t    
ye>s1 f diff]5t sci5tific discipl9es1   
includ+ biology1 physics1 geosci5ces1   
a/ronomy1 ma!matics1 *emi/ry1 & o!r     

sci5ce discipl9es4  7c7 ,duties ,ea*    
,sci5ce ,laureate %all engage ! public1 
f "t to "t1 to increase ! public's      
aw>5ess ab\t sci5ce4 ,a ,sci5ce         
,laureate is enc\rag$ to cont9ue !      
,sci5ce ,laureate's sci5tific "w4 ,!    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
facilitate ! duties ( a ,sci5ce         
,laureate4  7d7 ,limitation ,! ,sci5ce  
,laureate position %all n h ! effect (  
duplicat+ or sup]s$+ ! role ( !         
,presid5t's ,sci5ce ,advisor4  7e7 ,t]m 
,ea* ,sci5ce ,laureate %all s]ve a      
#a-ye> t]m4 ,a ,sci5ce ,laureate may be 
reappo9t$ = additional t]ms4  7f7       
,comp5sation2 ,reimbursem5t  7#a7       
,comp5sation ,a ,sci5ce ,laureate %all  
s]ve )\t pay & %all n be consid]$ to be 
a ,f$]al employee bas$ on su*           
individual's appo9tm5t z a ,sci5ce      
,laureate4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t = travel 
,! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces may 9  
its discretion provide a ,sci5ce        
,laureate ) reimbursem5t = travel       
exp5ses incurr$ :ile p]=m+ duties z a   

,sci5ce ,laureate1 includ+ p] diem 9    
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )        
applicable provisions 9 ! same mann] z  
p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 !         
,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u   
section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4