,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fji  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eije
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4       
,lucas1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51    
,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,bab91   
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 
& ,mrs4 ,lesko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,june    
#bg1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4    
,abraham  ,june #bg1 #bjah ,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #bb1    
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize basic    
rese>* programs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce = fiscal ye>s #bjah &  
#bjai4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts
  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 

z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,sci5ce &        
,innovation ,act ( #bjah4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,mission4 ,sec4 #d4 ,basic en]gy   
sci5ces4 ,sec4 #e4 ,advanc$ sci5tific   
comput+ rese>*4 ,sec4 #f4 ,high en]gy   
physics4 ,sec4 #g4 ,biological &        
environm5tal rese>*4 ,sec4 #h4 ,fusion  
en]gy4 ,sec4 #i4 ,nucle> physics4 ,sec4 
#aj4 ,sci5ce laboratories infra/ructure 
program4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t   
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7       
,director ,! t]m  means ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7   
,national laboratory ,! t]m ,national   
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#d7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,mission       
,section #bji ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy    

,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaci7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,mission ,! mission ( ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce %all be ! deliv]y ( sci5tific   
discov]ies1 capabilities1 & major       
sci5tific tools to trans=m ! und]/&+ (  
nature & to advance ! en]gy1 economic1 &
 national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4
  #d4 ,basic en]gy sci5ces  7a7 ,program
 ,! ,director %all c>ry out a program 9 
basic en]gy sci5ces1 includ+ mat]ials   
sci5ces & eng9e]+1 *emical sci5ces1     
physical biosci5ces1 & geosci5ces1 = !  
purpose ( provid+ ! sci5tific f\ndations
 = new en]gy te*nologies4  7b7 ,mission 
,! mission ( ! program describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %all be to support       
fundam5tal rese>* to und]/&1 pr$ict1 &  
ultimately control matt] & en]gy at !   
electronic1 atomic1 & molecul> levels 9 
ord] to provide ! f\ndations = new en]gy
 te*nologies & to support ,dep>tm5t     
missions 9 en]gy1 environm5t1 & national
 security4  7c7 ,basic en]gy sci5ces us]
 facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 

%all c>ry out a program = ! developm5t1 
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance (    
national us] facilities4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 ! national us] facilities  
develop$1 con/ruct$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all s]ve ! ne$s ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 indu/ry1 ! academic          
community1 & o!r relevant entities to   
create & exam9e mat]ials & *emical      
processes = ! purpose ( improv+ !       
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,includ$ facilities ,! national us]     
facilities develop$1 con/ruct$1 op]at$1 
or ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all        
include--  7,a7 x-ray light s\rces2     
7,b7 neutron s\rces2  7,c7 nanoscale    
sci5ce rese>* c5t]s2 &  7,d7 su* o!r    
facilities z ! ,director consid]s       
appropriate1 consi/5t ) section #bji ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaci74  7d7 ,basic en]gy
 sci5ces rese>* infra/ructure  7#a7     
,advanc$ photon s\rce upgrade  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide = !     

upgrade to ! ,advanc$ ,photon ,s\rce    
describ$ 9 ! publication approv$ by !   
,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces ,advisory        
,committee on ,june #i1 #bjaf1 titl$    
,report on ,facility ,upgrades1 includ+ 
! developm5t ( a multi-b5d a*romat      
lattice to produce a high flux ( coh]5t 
x-rays )9 ! h>d x-ray en]gy region & a  
suite ( beaml9es optimiz$ = ?is s\rce4  
7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7   
,flux ,! t]m flux means ! rate ( fl[ (  
photons4  7ii7 ,h>d x-ray ,! t]m h>d    
x-ray means a photon ) en]gy great] ?an 
#bj kiloelectron volts4  7,c7 ,/>t (    
op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t !   
/>t ( full op]ations ( ! upgrade "u ?is 
p>agraph occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjbe4  7,d7 ,fund+ ,out ( funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#aa = ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re %all  
be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry
 out ! upgrade "u ?is p>agraph--  7i7   
#ic1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7ii7 
#acj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7#b7  

,spallation neutron s\rce proton p[]    
upgrade  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide = a proton p[] upgrade to !    
,spallation ,neutron ,s\rce4  7,b7      
,def9ition ( proton p[] upgrade ,= !    
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m proton   
p[] upgrade means ! ,spallation ,neutron
 ,s\rce p[] upgrade describ$ 9--  7i7 ! 
publication ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy titl$ ,facilities = !
 ,future ( ,sci5ce3 ,a ,tw5ty-,ye>      
,outlook1 publi%$ ,decemb] #bjjc2  7ii7 
! publication ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy titl$ ,f\r ,ye>s     
,lat]3 ,an ,int]im ,report on           
,facilities = ! ,future ( ,sci5ce3 ,a   
,tw5ty-,ye> ,outlook1 publi%$ ,augu/    
#bjjg2 &  7iii7 ! publication approv$ by
 ! ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces ,advisory     
,committee on ,june #i1 #bjaf1 titl$    
,report on ,facility ,upgrades4  7,c7   
,/>t ( op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t !  
/>t ( full op]ations ( ! upgrade "u ?is 
p>agraph occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1      

#bjbe4  7,d7 ,fund+ ,out ( funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#aa = ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re %all  
be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry
 out ! upgrade "u ?is p>agraph--  7i7   
#cf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7ii7 
#fj1hjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7#c7   
,spallation neutron s\rce second t>get  
/ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
provide = a second t>get /ation = !     
,spallation ,neutron ,s\rce4  7,b7      
,def9ition ( second t>get /ation ,= !   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m second   
t>get /ation means ! ,spallation        
,neutron ,s\rce second t>get /ation     
describ$ 9--  7i7 ! publication ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
titl$ ,facilities = ! ,future ( ,sci5ce3
 ,a ,tw5ty-,ye> ,outlook1 publi%$       
,decemb] #bjjc2  7ii7 ! publication ( ! 
,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
titl$ ,f\r ,ye>s ,lat]3 ,an ,int]im     
,report on ,facilities = ! ,future (    
,sci5ce3 ,a ,tw5ty-,ye> ,outlook1       
publi%$ ,augu/ #bjjg2 &  7iii7 !        

publication approv$ by ! ,basic ,en]gy  
,sci5ces ,advisory ,committee on ,june  
#i1 #bjaf1 titl$ ,report on ,facility   
,upgrades4  7,c7 ,/>t ( op]ations ,!    
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t ! />t ( full      
op]ations ( ! second t>get /ation "u ?is
 p>agraph occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjcj1 ) ! option = e>ly op]ation 9     
#bjbh4  7,d7 ,fund+ ,out ( funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#aa = ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re %all  
be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry
 out activities1 includ+ con/ruction1 "u
 ?is p>agraph--  7i7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjah2 &  7ii7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjai4  7#d7 ,advanc$ light s\rce  
upgrade  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide = ! upgrade to ! ,advanc$      
,light ,s\rce describ$ 9 ! publication  
approv$ by ! ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces     
,advisory ,committee on ,june #i1 #bjaf1
 titl$ ,report on ,facility ,upgrades1  
includ+ ! developm5t ( a multi-b5d      
a*romat lattice to produce a high flux (

 coh]5t x-rays )9 ! s(t x-ray en]gy     
region4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
p>agraph3 7i7 ,flux ,! t]m flux means ! 
rate ( fl[ ( photons4  7ii7 ,s(t x-ray  
,! t]m s(t x-ray means a photon ) en]gy 
9 ! range f #ej to #b1jjj electron      
volts4  7,c7 ,/>t ( op]ations ,!        
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t ! />t ( full      
op]ations ( ! upgrade "u ?is p>agraph   
occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4  7,d7  
,fund+ ,out ( funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ "u section #aa = ,basic     
,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re %all be made       
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !  
upgrade "u ?is p>agraph--  7i7          
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7ii7 
#ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7#e7   
,l9ac coh]5t light s\rce ii high en]gy  
upgrade  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide = ! upgrade to ! ,l9ac ,coh]5t 
,light ,s\rce ,,ii facility describ$ 9 !
 publication approv$ by ! ,basic ,en]gy 
,sci5ces ,advisory ,committee on ,june  
#i1 #bjaf1 titl$ ,report on ,facility   

,upgrades1 includ+ ! developm5t (       
exp]im5tal capabilities = high en]gy    
x-rays to reveal fundam5tal sci5tific   
discov]ies4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure !  
upgrade "u ?is p>agraph enables !       
production & use ( high en]gy1          
ultra-%ort pulse x-rays deliv]$ at a    
high repetition rate4  7,b7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,high en]gy x-ray  
,! t]m a high en]gy x-ray means a photon
 ) an en]gy at or exce$+ #ab            
kiloelectron volts4  7ii7 ,high         
repetition rate ,! t]m high repetition  
rate means ! deliv]y ( x-ray pulses up  
to "o million pulses p] second4  7iii7  
,ultra-%ort pulse x-rays ,! t]m         
ultra-%ort pulse x-rays means x-ray     
bur/s capable ( durations ( less ?an "o 
hundr$ femtoseconds4  7,c7 ,/>t (       
op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t !   
/>t ( full op]ations ( ! upgrade "u ?is 
p>agraph occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjbe4  7,d7 ,fund+ ,out ( funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   

#aa = ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re %all  
be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry
 out ! upgrade "u ?is p>agraph--  7i7   
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7ii7 
#ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7e7    
,accel]ator rese>* & developm5t ,!      
,director %all c>ry out rese>* &        
developm5t on advanc$ accel]ator &      
/orage r+ te*nologies relevant to !     
developm5t ( ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces us] 
facilities1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce's ,high ,en]gy ,physics &       
,nucle> ,physics programs4  7f7 ,sol>   
fuels rese>* initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #igc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcac7 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  #igc4 ,sol> fuels      
rese>* initiative  7a7 ,initiative  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a  
rese>* initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,sol> 
,fuels ,rese>* ,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,initiative7 to exp&    
!oretical & fundam5tal k ( photo*emi/ry1
 electro*emi/ry1 bio*emi/ry1 & mat]ials 
sci5ce useful = ! practical developm5t (

 exp]im5tal sy/ems to conv]t sol> en]gy 
to *emical en]gy4  7#b7 ,lev]ag+ ,9     
c>ry+ out programs & activities "u !    
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all lev]age   
exp]tise & res\rces f--  7,a7 ! ,basic  
,en]gy ,sci5ces ,program & ! ,biological
 & ,environm5tal ,rese>* ,program ( !   
,(fice ( ,sci5ce2 &  7,b7 ! ,(fice (    
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy4   
7#c7 ,teams  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 
! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all organize
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to lev]age1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 exp]tise f ! ,national     
,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 & ! private sector4  7,b7    
,goals ,! multidiscipl9>y teams describ$
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aggressive1 mile/one-driv51 basic rese>*
 goals4  7,c7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide suffici5t res\rces to !    
multidiscipl9>y teams describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to a*ieve ! goals      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ov] a p]iod 
( "t to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7

 ,additional activities ,! ,secret>y may
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subsection ?r\gh ,en]gy ,fronti] ,rese>*
 ,c5t]s1 ,en]gy ,innovation ,hubs1 or   
o!r organizational /ructures4  7b7      
,artificial photosyn!sis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out "u !         
,initiative a program to support rese>* 
ne$$ to bridge sci5tific b>ri]s to1 &   
discov] k relevant to1 artificial       
photosyn!tic sy/ems4  7#b7 ,activities  
,z "p ( ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces %all support     
basic rese>* to pursue di/9ct l9es (    
sci5tific inquiry1 includ+--  7i7       
photo9duc$ production ( hydrog5 & oxyg5 
f wat]2 &  7ii7 ! su/a9able photo9duc$  
r$uction ( c>bon dioxide to fuel        
products includ+ hydroc>bons1 alcohols1 
c>bon monoxide1 & natural gas2 &  7,b7 !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,en]gy ,effici5cy
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translational rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
validation ( physical concepts develop$ 

"u ! program4  7#c7 ,/&>d ( review ,!   
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out "u ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to det]m9e ! a*ievem5t ( te*nical  
mile/ones4  7#d7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,f )9 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
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,sci5ce & ,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 =   
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"u ?is subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjai4  7,b7    
,prohibition ,no funds allocat$ to !    
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ = comm]cial          
application ( en]gy te*nology4  7c7     
,bio*emi/ry1 replication ( natural      
photosyn!sis1 & relat$ processes  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out "u !
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processes by use ( artificial           
photosyn!tic compon5ts & mat]ials4  7#b7
 ,activities ,z "p ( ! program describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( !  

,(fice ( ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces %all    
support basic rese>* to exp& fundam5tal 
k to replicate natural syn!sis          
processes1 includ+--  7i7 ! photo9duc$  
r$uction ( d9itrog5 to ammonia2  7ii7 ! 
absorption ( c>bon dioxide f ambi5t air2
  7iii7 molecul>-bas$ *>ge sep>ation &  
/orage2  7iv7 photo9itiat$ electron     
transf]2 &  7v7 catalysis 9 biological  
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g5omics approa*es to und]/& g5etic &    
physiological pa?ways connect$ to       
photosyn!tic me*anisms2 &  7,c7 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,en]gy ,effici5cy 
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translational rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
validation ( physical concepts develop$ 
"u ! program4  7#c7 ,/&>d ( review ,!   
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out "u ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to det]m9e ! a*ievem5t ( te*nical  
mile/ones4  7#d7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
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,sci5ce & ,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 =   
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make available = c>ry+ out activities "u
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fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjai4  7,b7    
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obligat$ or exp5d$ = comm]cial          
application ( en]gy te*nology4  4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #igc &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #igc4 ,sol>     
fuels rese>* initiative4  4  7g7        
,electricity /orage rese>* initiative   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ige ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afcae7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#ige4 ,electricity /orage rese>*        
initiative  7a7 ,initiative  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
rese>* initiative1 to be kn[n z !       
,electricity ,/orage ,rese>* ,initiative

 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !           
,initiative7--  7,a7 to exp& !oretical &
 fundam5tal k to control1 /ore1 &       
conv]t-- 7i7 electrical en]gy to *emical
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electrical en]gy2 &  7,b7 to support    
sci5tific inquiry into ! practical      
und]/&+ ( *emical & physical processes t
 occur )9 sy/ems involv+ cry/all9e &    
amorph\s solids1 polym]s1 & organic &   
aque\s liquids4  7#b7 ,lev]ag+ ,9 c>ry+ 
out programs & activities "u !          
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all lev]age   
exp]tise & res\rces f--  7,a7 ! ,basic  
,en]gy ,sci5ces ,program1 ! ,advanc$    
,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>* ,program1 & 
! ,biological & ,environm5tal ,rese>*   
,program ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce2 &  7,b7 !
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,en]gy4  7#c7 ,teams  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y    
%all organize activities among          
multidiscipl9>y teams to lev]age1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 exp]tise f ! 
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  

high] education1 & ! private sector4    
7,b7 ,goals ,! multidiscipl9>y teams    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all pursue 
aggressive1 mile/one-driv51 basic rese>*
 goals4  7,c7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide suffici5t res\rces to !    
multidiscipl9>y teams describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to a*ieve ! goals      
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( "t to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7
 ,additional activities ,! ,secret>y may
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subsection ?r\gh ,en]gy ,fronti] ,rese>*
 ,c5t]s1 ,en]gy ,innovation ,hubs1 or   
o!r organizational /ructures4  7b7      
,multival5t sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all c>ry out "u ! ,initiative
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bridge sci5tific b>ri]s to1 & discov] k 
relevant to1 multival5t ion mat]ials 9  
electric en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7#b7     
,activities ,z "p ( ! program describ$ 9
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,(fice ( ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces %all    
inve/igate electro*emical prop]ties & ! 

dynamics ( mat]ials1 includ+ *>ge       
transf] ph5om5a & mass transport 9      
mat]ials2 &  7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
= ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy  
%all support translational rese>*1      
developm5t1 & validation ( physical     
concepts develop$ "u ! program4  7#c7   
,/&>d ( review ,! ,secret>y %all review 
activities c>ri$ out "u ! program       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to det]m9e !   
a*ievem5t ( te*nical mile/ones4  7#d7   
,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f )9 funds       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,sci5ce &    
,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 = ,basic      
,en]gy ,sci5ces & ,biological &         
,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ! ,secret>y %all 
make available = c>ry+ out activities "u
 ?is subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !   
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjai4  7,b7    
,prohibition ,no funds allocat$ to !    
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ = comm]cial          
application ( en]gy te*nology4  7c7     
,electro*emi/ry model+ & simulation     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 "u ! ,initiative a program to support  
rese>* to model & simulate organic      
electrolytes1 includ+ ! /atic & dynamic 
electro*emical behavior & ph5om5a (     
organic electrolytes at ! molecul> &    
atomic level 9 monoval5t & multival5t   
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,activities ,z "p ( !     
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,basic ,en]gy  
,sci5ces1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,associate  
,director ( ,advanc$ ,sci5tific ,comput+
 ,rese>*1 %all support ! developm5t (   
high p]=mance computational tools ?r\gh 
a jo9t developm5t process to maximize ! 
effectiv5ess ( curr5t & project$ high   
p]=mance comput+ sy/ems2 &  7,b7 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,en]gy ,effici5cy 
& ,r5ewable ,en]gy %all support         
translational rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
validation ( physical concepts develop$ 
"u ! program4  7#c7 ,/&>d ( review ,!   
,secret>y %all review activities c>ri$  
out "u ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to det]m9e ! a*ievem5t ( te*nical  

mile/ones4  7#d7 ,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,f )9 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
"u section #aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy   
,sci5ce & ,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 =   
,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces & ,advanc$       
,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>*1 ! ,secret>y
 %all make available = c>ry+ out        
activities "u ?is subsection #cj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh      
#bjai4  7,b7 ,prohibition ,no funds     
allocat$ to ! program describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ 
= comm]cial application ( en]gy         
te*nology4  7d7 ,mesoscale              
electro*emi/ry  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out "u ! ,initiative
 a program to support rese>* ne$$ to    
reveal electro*emi/ry 9 conf9$ mesoscale
 spaces1 includ+ sci5tific discov]ies   
relevant to--  7,a7 bio-electro*emi/ry &
 electro*emical en]gy conv]sion & /orage
 9 conf9$ spaces2 &  7,b7 ! dynamics ( !
 ph5om5a describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#b7 ,activities ,z "p ( ! program      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !       

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,basic ,en]gy    
,sci5ces & ! ,associate ,director (     
,biological & ,environm5tal ,rese>* %all
 inve/igate ph5om5a ( mesoscale         
electro*emical conf9em5t = ! purpose (  
replicat+ & controll+ new electro*emical
 behavior2 &  7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy 
%all support translational rese>*1      
developm5t1 & validation ( physical     
concepts develop$ "u ! program4  7#c7   
,/&>d ( review ,! ,secret>y %all review 
activities c>ri$ out "u ! program       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to det]m9e !   
a*ievem5t ( te*nical mile/ones4  7#d7   
,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f )9 funds       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,sci5ce &    
,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 = ,basic      
,en]gy ,sci5ces & ,biological &         
,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ! ,secret>y %all 
make available = c>ry+ out activities "u
 ?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjai4  7,b7    
,prohibition ,no funds allocat$ to !    

program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ = comm]cial          
application ( en]gy te*nology4  4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ige &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ige4           
,electricity /orage rese>* initiative4  
4  7h7 ,en]gy fronti] rese>* c5t]s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all c>ry out a  
program to provide aw>ds1 on a          
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis1 to     
multi-in/itutional collaborations or o!r
 appropriate entities to conduct        
fundam5tal & use-inspir$ en]gy rese>* to
 accel]ate sci5tific break?r\ghs4  7#b7 
,collaborations ,a collaboration receiv+
 an aw>d "u ?is subsection may include  
multiple types ( in/itutions & private  
sector entities4  7#c7 ,selection &     
duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a collaboration
 "u ?is subsection %all be select$ = a  
p]iod ( #d ye>s4  7,b7 ,exi/+ c5t]s ,an 
,en]gy ,fronti] ,rese>* ,c5t] 9 exi/5ce 
& support$ by ! ,director on ! date (   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act may cont9ue to      
receive support = a p]iod ( #d ye>s     
beg9n+ on ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( t c5t]4 
7,c7 ,reapplication ,aft] ! end ( !     
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b71 z applicable1 a recipi5t ( an aw>d
 may reapply = selection on a           
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis4  7,d7  
,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! exi/+          
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,director   
may t]m9ate an und]p]=m+ c5t] = cause   
dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4  7i7 ,mat]ials   
rese>* database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !
 program 9 mat]ials sci5ces & eng9e]+1 !
 ,director %all support ! developm5t ( a
 web-bas$ plat=m to provide access to a 
database ( comput$ in=mation on kn[n &  
pr$ict$ mat]ials prop]ties &            
computational tools to accel]ate        
break?r\ghs 9 mat]ials discov]y &       
design4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,director %all-- 7,a7 conduct         
coop]ative rese>* ) indu/ry1 academia1 &
 o!r rese>* in/itutions to facilitate ! 
design ( novel mat]ials2  7,b7 lev]age  

exi/+ high p]=mance comput+ sy/ems to   
conduct high-?r\ghput calculations1 &   
develop computational & data m9+        
algori?ms = ! pr$iction ( mat]ial       
prop]ties2  7,c7 advance und]/&+1       
pr$iction1 & manipulation ( mat]ials2   
7,d7 /r5g!n ! f\ndation = new           
te*nologies & advanc$ manufactur+2 &    
7,e7 drive ! developm5t ( advanc$       
mat]ials = applications t span !        
,dep>tm5t's missions 9 en]gy1           
environm5t1 & national security4  7#c7  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,director   
%all lev]age programs & activities      
across ! ,dep>tm5t4  #e4 ,advanc$       
sci5tific comput+ rese>*  7a7 ,program  
,! ,director %all c>ry out a rese>*1    
developm5t1 & demon/ration program to   
advance computational & network+        
capabilities to analyze1 model1         
simulate1 & pr$ict complex ph5om5a      
relevant to ! developm5t ( new en]gy    
te*nologies & ! competitiv5ess ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,am]ican sup]       
comput+ lead]%ip  7#a7 ,r5am+ ( ,act    

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #a ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy ,high-,end ,comput+            
,revitalization ,act ( #bjjd 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #eeja note2 ,public ,law      
#ajh-dbc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy ,high-,end ,comput+              
,revitalization ,act ( #bjjd & ins]t+   
,am]ican ,sup] ,comput+ ,lead]%ip ,act4 
7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section           
#igf7;a77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcaf7a77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,high-,end 
,comput+ ,revitalization ,act ( #bjjd & 
ins]t+ ,am]ican ,sup] ,comput+ ,lead]%ip
 ,act4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( !
 ,am]ican ,sup] ,comput+ ,lead]%ip ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeda71 z r5am$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 is am5d$--  7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2
  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m         
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7#b7 ,exascale comput+ ,! t]m exascale  
comput+ means comput+ ?r\gh ! use ( a   

comput+ ma*9e t p]=ms ne> or above #aj  
to ! #ah? p[] op]ations p] second4  2 & 
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,a771 by /rik+ 1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t (   
en]gy high-end comput+ rese>* &         
developm5t program ,section #c ( !      
,am]ican ,sup] ,comput+ ,lead]%ip ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eedb71 z r5am$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 is am5d$--  7,a7 9       
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ program &  
ins]t+ coord9at$ program across !       
,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71  
by /rik+ 1 :i* may & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
multi?read+ ar*itectures2 &  7,c7 by    
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,exascale comput+ program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a rese>*
 program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !
 ,program7 = exascale comput+1 includ+ !
 developm5t ( two or m exascale comput+ 
ma*9e ar*itectures1 to promote !        
missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,execution
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1

 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a       
,national ,laboratory p>tn]%ip = indu/ry
 p>tn]s & in/itutions ( high] education 
= codesign ( exascale h>dw>e1 te*nology1
 s(tw>e1 & applications across all      
applicable organizations ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
7ii7 acquire multiple exascale comput+  
sy/ems at ! exi/+ ,dep>tm5tal facilities
 t repres5t at lea/ two di/9ct te*nology
 options develop$ "u clause 7i72  7iii7 
develop su* advancem5ts 9 h>dw>e &      
s(tw>e te*nology z are requir$ to fully 
realize ! pot5tial ( an exascale        
production sy/em 9 address+ ,dep>tm5t   
t>get applications & solv+ sci5tific    
problems involv+ pr$ictive model+ &     
simulation1 l>ge scale data analytics & 
managem5t1 & artificial intellig5ce2    
7iv7 explore ! use ( exascale comput+   
te*nologies to advance a broad range (  
sci5ce & eng9e]+2 &  7v7 provide1 z     
appropriate1 on a competitive1          
m]it-review$ basis1 access = rese>*]s 9 
indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 ,national           

,laboratories1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to !
 exascale comput+ sy/ems develop$       
pursuant to clause 7i74  7,b7 ,selection
 ( p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y %all select !    
p>tn]%ips ) ! comput+ facilities ( !    
,dep>tm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh a   
competitive1 pe]-review process4  7#c7  
,codesign & application developm5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 c>ry  
out ! ,program ?r\gh an integration (   
applications1 comput] sci5ce1 appli$    
ma!matics1 & comput] h>dw>e ar*itecture 
us+ ! p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#b7 to ensure t1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 two or m exascale    
comput+ ma*9e ar*itectures are capable (
 solv+ ,dep>tm5t t>get applications &   
broad] sci5tific problems1 includ+      
pr$ictive model+ & simulation1 l>ge     
scale data analytics & managem5t1 &     
artificial intellig5ce2 &  7ii7 conduct 
outrea* programs to increase ! read9ess 
= ! use ( su* plat=ms by dome/ic        
indu/ries1 includ+ manufactur]s4  7,b7  
,report  7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all submit to

 ,congress a report describ+ h[ !       
integration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is      
fur!r+ application sci5ce data &        
computational workloads across          
application int]e/s1 includ+ national   
security1 mat]ial sci5ce1 physical      
sci5ce1 cyb]security1 biological sci5ce1
 ! ,mat]ials ,g5ome & ,,bra9            
,initiatives ( ! ,presid5t1 advanc$     
manufactur+1 & ! national electric grid4
  7ii7 ,! roles & responsibilities (    
,national ,laboratories & indu/ry1      
includ+ ! def9ition ( ! roles &         
responsibilities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to      
ensure an integrat$ program across !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,project review  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! exascale ar*itectures       
develop$ pursuant to p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 %all be       
review$ ?r\gh a project review process4 
7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on--  7i7 ! results ( ! review   
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! 

coord9ation & managem5t ( ! ,program to 
ensure an integrat$ rese>* program      
across ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,annual       
reports ,at ! "t ( ! budget submission (
 ! ,dep>tm5t = ea* fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! memb]s ( !
 p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b71 %all submit to ,congress a report
 t describes fund+ = ! ,program z a :ole
 by functional elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t &   
critical mile/ones4  4  7c7             
,high-p]=mance comput+ & network+ rese>*
 ,! ,director %all support rese>* 9     
high-p]=mance comput+ & network+        
relevant to en]gy applications1 includ+ 
model+1 simulation1 ma*9e le>n+1 &      
advanc$ data analytics = basic & appli$ 
en]gy rese>* programs c>ri$ out by !    
,secret>y4  7d7 ,appli$ ma!matics &     
s(tw>e developm5t = high-end comput+    
sy/ems1 computational1 & comput] sci5ces
 rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all
 c>ry out activities to develop1 te/1 & 
support-- 7,a7 ma!matics1 models1       
/ati/ics1 & algori?ms = complex sy/ems &

 programm+ environm5ts2 &  7,b7 tools1  
languages1 & op]ations = high-end       
comput+ sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !
 ,am]ican ,sup] ,comput+ ,lead]%ip ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eeda71 z r5am$ by ?is   
section74  7#b7 ,portfolio balance ,!   
,director %all ma9ta9 a balanc$         
portfolio )9 ! advanc$ sci5tific comput+
 rese>* & developm5t program e/abli%$ "u
 section #igf ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcaf7 t supports 
robu/ inve/m5t 9 appli$ ma!matical1     
computational1 & comput] sci5ces rese>* 
:ile accommodat+ necess>y inve/m5ts 9   
high-p]=mance comput+ h>dw>e &          
facilities4  7e7 ,work=ce developm5t ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$         
,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>* %all support
 ! developm5t ( a computational sci5ce  
work=ce ?r\gh a program t--  7#a7       
facilitates collaboration betwe5        
univ]sity /ud5ts & rese>*]s at !        
,national ,laboratories2 &  7#b7        
endeavors to advance sci5ce 9 areas     
relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t     

?r\gh ! application ( computational     
sci5ce4  #f4 ,high en]gy physics  7a7   
,program ,! ,director %all c>ry out a   
rese>* program on ! fundam5tal          
con/itu5ts ( matt] & en]gy & ! nature ( 
space & "t4  7b7 ,mission ,! mission ( !
 program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
be to support !oretical & exp]im5tal    
rese>* 9 bo? elem5t>y p>ticle physics & 
fundam5tal accel]ator sci5ce & te*nology
 to und]/& fundam5tal prop]ties ( !     
univ]se4  7c7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,director 
%\ld incorporate ! f9d+s &              
recomm5dations ( ! ,p>ticle ,physics    
,project ,prioritization ,panel's report
 entitl$ ,build+ = ,discov]y3 ,/rategic 
,plan = ,u4,s4 ,p>ticle ,physics 9 !    
,global ,context1 into ! ,dep>tm5t's    
plann+ process z "p ( ! program describ$
 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 ! ,director    
%\ld prioritize dome/ically ho/$ rese>* 
projects t w ma9ta9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
position z a global lead] 9 p>ticle     
physics & attract ! _w's mo/ tal5t$     

physici/s & =eign inve/m5t =            
int]national collaboration2 &  7#c7 !   
nations t lead 9 p>ticle physics by ho/+
 int]national teams d$icat$ to a common 
sci5tific goal attract ! _w's be/ tal5t 
& inspire future g5]ations ( physici/s &
 te*nologi/s4  7d7 ,neutr9o rese>* ,z "p
 ( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
! ,director %all c>ry out rese>*        
activities on r>e decay processes & !   
nature ( ! neutr9o1 :i* may include     
collaborations ) ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation or int]national              
collaborations4  7e7 ,long-,basel9e     
,neutr9o ,facility = ,deep ,und]gr\nd   
,neutr9o ,exp]im5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all provide = a              
,long-,basel9e ,neutr9o ,facility to    
facilitate ! int]national ,deep         
,und]gr\nd ,neutr9o ,exp]im5t to enable 
a program 9 neutr9o physics to measure !
 fundam5tal prop]ties ( neutr9os1       
explore physics beyond ! ,/&>d ,model1 &
 bett] cl>ify ! nature ( matt] &        
antimatt]4  7#b7 ,facility capabilities 

,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! facility   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w provide1 at a
 m9imum1 ! foll[+ capabilities3  7,a7 ,a
 broad-b& neutr9o beam capable ( #a4b   
megawatts 7,,mw7 ( beam p[] & upgradable
 to #b4d ,,mw ( beam p[]4  7,b7 ,f\r    
cav]ns excavat$ = a =ty kiloton fiducial
 detector mass & support+ surface       
build+s & utilities4  7,c7 ,neutr9o     
detector facilities at bo? ! ,f> ,site 9
 ,s\? ,dakota & ! ,ne> ,site 9 ,ill9ois 
to categorize & /udy neutr9os on _!     
#hjj-mile j\rney betwe5 ! two sites4    
7,d7 ,cryog5ic sy/ems to support neutr9o
 detectors4  7#c7 ,/>t ( op]ations ,!   
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t ! />t ( full      
op]ations ( ! facility "u ?is subsection
 occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4  7#d7 
,fund+ ,out ( funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ "u section #aa = ,high      
,en]gy ,physics1 !re %all be made       
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out    
activities1 includ+ con/ruction ( !     
facility1 "u ?is subsection--  7,a7     

#ie1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7,b7 
#age1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7#e7  
,d>k en]gy & d>k matt] rese>* ,z "p ( ! 
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,director %all c>ry out rese>*          
activities on ! nature ( d>k en]gy & d>k
 matt]1 :i* may include collaborations )
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration or ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation1 or int]national             
collaborations4  7#f7 ,int]national     
collaboration ,! ,director1 z           
practicable & 9 coord9ation ) o!r       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies z necess>y1  
%all ensure ! access ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
rese>*]s to ! mo/ advanc$ accel]ator    
facilities & rese>* capabilities 9 ! _w1
 includ+ ! ,l>ge ,hadron ,collid]4  #g4 
,biological & environm5tal rese>*  7a7  
,program ,! ,director %all c>ry out a   
program ( basic rese>* 9 ! areas (      
biological sy/ems sci5ce & environm5tal 
sci5ce relevant to ! developm5t ( new   
en]gy te*nologies & to support ,dep>tm5t
 missions 9 en]gy1 environm5t1 &        

national security4  7b7 ,biological     
sy/ems ,! ,director %all c>ry out rese>*
 & developm5t activities 9 fundam5tal1  
/ructural1 computational1 & sy/ems      
biology to increase sy/ems-level und]/&+
 ( ! complex biological sy/ems1 :i* may 
include activities--  7#a7 to accel]ate 
break?r\ghs & new k t w\ld enable !     
co/-effective1 su/a9able production (-- 
7,a7 biomass-bas$ liquid transportation 
fuels2  7,b7 bio5]gy2 &  7,c7 biobas$   
mat]ials2  7#b7 to improve und]/&+ ( !  
global c>bon cycle1 includ+ processes = 
remov+ c>bon dioxide f ! atmosph]e1     
?r\gh photosyn!sis & o!r biological     
processes1 = seque/ration & /orage2 &   
7#c7 to und]/& ! biological me*anisms   
us$ to trans=m1 immobilize1 or remove   
contam9ants f subsurface environm5ts4   
7c7 ,bio5]gy rese>* c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,director %all select & e/abli%  
up to #d bio5]gy rese>* c5t]s to conduct
 basic & fundam5tal rese>* 9 plant &    
microbial sy/ems biology1 bio imag+ &   

analysis1 & g5omics to in=m ! production
 ( fuels1 *emicals f su/a9able biomass  
res\rces1 & to facilitate ! translation 
( basic rese>* results to indu/ry4  7#b7
 ,selection ,! ,director %all select    
c5t]s "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a competitive1
 m]it-review$ basis4 ,! ,director %all  
consid] applications f ,national        
,laboratories1 multi-in/itutional       
collaborations1 & o!r appropriate       
entities4  7#c7 ,duration ,a c5t]       
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all receive 
support = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1    
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations4  7#d7 ,exi/+ c5t]s ,!   
,director may select a c5t] =           
p>ticipation "u ?is subsection t is 9   
exi/5ce1 or und]go+ a r5ewal process1 on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* c5t]
 %all be eligible to receive support = !
 duration ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date ( e/abli%m5t ( su* c5t]4  7#e7     
,r5ewal ,^u ! expiration ( any p]iod (  
support ( a c5t] "u ?is subsection1 !   
,director may r5ew support = ! c5t]1 on 

a m]it-review$ basis1 = a p]iod ( n m   
?an #e ye>s4  7#f7 ,t]m9ation ,consi/5t 
) ! exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !   
,director may t]m9ate an und]p]=m+ c5t] 
= cause dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4  7d7 ,l[ 
dose radiation rese>* program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subtitle ,g ( title ,,ix ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcaa et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #igg ! foll[+ new   
section3  #igg;,a4 ,l[-dose radiation   
rese>* program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out a basic rese>*  
program on l[-dose radiation to-- 7#a7  
enhance ! sci5tific und]/&+ (1 & r$uce  
unc]ta9ties associat$ )1 ! effects (    
exposure to l[-dose radiation2 &  7#b7  
in=m improv$ risk-assessm5t &           
risk-managem5t me?ods ) respect to su*  
radiation4  7b7 ,program compon5ts ,9   
c>ry+ out ! program requir$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 =mulate sci5tific goals = l[-dose      
radiation basic rese>* 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 id5tify ongo+ sci5tific   

*all5ges = und]/&+ ! long-t]m effects ( 
ioniz+ radiation on biological sy/ems2  
7#c7 develop a long-t]m /rategic &      
prioritiz$ basic rese>* ag5da to address
 su* sci5tific *all5ges 9 coord9ation ) 
o!r rese>* ef=ts2  7#d7 lev]age !       
collective body ( k f exi/+ l[-dose     
radiation rese>*2 &  7#e7 engage ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 rese>* communities1 &   
pot5tial us]s ( in=mation produc$ "u ?is
 section1 includ+ in/itutions conc]n+   
radiation rese>*1 m$ical physics1       
radiology1 heal? physics1 & em]g5cy     
response4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,physical ,sci5ce ,subcommittee ( !  
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 
%all--  7#a7 support ! directives "u    
section #ajf ( ! ,am]ican ,innovation & 
,competitiv5ess ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ffja note72  7#b7 ensure t ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy consults 
) ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,heal?1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection     

,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,nucle>
 ,regulatory ,commission1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security2  7#c7 advise &     
assi/ ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology  
,c\ncil on policies & initiatives 9     
radiation biology1 includ+ enhanc+      
sci5tific k ( ! effects ( l[-dose       
radiation on biological sy/ems to       
improve radiation risk-assessm5t &      
risk-managem5t me?ods2 &  7#d7 id5tify  
opportunities to /imulate int]national  
coop]ation relat+ to l[-dose radiation &
 lev]age rese>* & k f s\rces outside ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,rese>* plan ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
transmit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
#d-ye> rese>* plan t id5tifies &        
prioritizes basic rese>* ne$s relat+ to 
l[-dose radiation4 ,9 develop+ su* plan1
 ! ,secret>y %all incorporate !         
compon5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    

7e7 ,def9ition ( l[-dose radiation ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m l[-dose radiation    
means a radiation dose ( less ?an #ajj  
millisiev]ts4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
subject any rese>* c>ri$ out by !       
,secret>y = ! program "u ?is section to 
any limitations describ$ 9 #igg7;e7 ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcag7;e774  7g7 ,fund+ ,f )9
 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u    
section #aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy      
,sci5ce & ,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 =   
,biological & ,environm5tal ,rese>*1 !  
,secret>y make available to c>ry out ?is
 section--  7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjah2 &  7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjai4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = subtitle ,g ( title   
,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #igg ! foll[+3  #igg;,a4        
,l[-dose radiation rese>* program4  4   
7e7 ,model+ ,rese>* ,z "p ( ! activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,director 

is au?oriz$ to c>ry out rese>* to       
develop multiscale computational models 
t incorporate & exam9e int]actions among
 human & e>? sy/ems4  7f7 ,limitation = 
rese>* funds ,! ,director %all n approve
 new climate sci5ce-relat$ initiatives  
)\t mak+ a det]m9ation t su* "w is      
well-coord9at$ ) any relevant "w c>ri$  
out by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  #h4 ,fusion 
en]gy  7a7 ,program ,! ,director %all   
c>ry out a fusion en]gy sci5ces rese>*  
program to exp& ! und]/&+ ( plasmas &   
matt] at v high temp]atures & d5sities &
 build ! sci5ce & eng9e]+ f\ndation ne$$
 to develop a fusion en]gy s\rce4  7b7  
,in]tial fusion en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t program ,! ,secret>y %all    
c>ry out a program ( rese>* & te*nology 
developm5t 9 in]tial fusion = en]gy     
applications1 includ+ ion beam1 las]1 & 
puls$ p[] fusion sy/ems4  7c7 ,tokamak  
rese>* & developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director %all support rese>* &         
developm5t activities & facility        
op]ations to optimize ! tokamak approa* 

to fusion en]gy4  7#b7 ,int]national    
!rmonucle> exp]im5tal reactor           
con/ruction ,section #igb ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afcab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7 ,,it]        
con/ruction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
au?oriz$ ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 ! 
con/ruction & op]ations ( ! ,,it]       
project1 z agre$ to "u ! ,april #be1    
#bjjg ,agreem5t on ! ,e/abli%m5t ( !    
,,it] ,int]national ,fusion ,en]gy      
,organization = ! ,jo9t ,implem5tation (
 ! ,,it] ,project44  7,b7 ,facility     
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 mission-ori5t$ us] facility w enable ! 
/udy ( a burn+ plasma1 & %all be built  
to h ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics 9 its full    
configuration3  7i7 ,a tokamak device ) 
a plasma radius ( #f4b met]s & a        
magnetic field ( #e4c ,t4  7ii7 ,capable
 ( creat+ & su/a9+ a #ae-million-,amp]e 
plasma curr5t = great] ?an #cjj seconds4
  7,c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,f
 )9 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u 

section #aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy      
,sci5ce & ,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 =   
,fusion ,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re is au?oriz$
 = 9-k9d contributions "u ?is p>agraph--
 7i7 #abb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 & 
7ii7 #afc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4   
7,d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,f  
)9 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u  
section #aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy      
,sci5ce & ,innovation ,act ( #bjah1 =   
,fusion ,en]gy ,sci5ces1 !re is au?oriz$
 = ca% contributions "u ?is p>agraph--  
7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &   
7ii7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  4 
7d7 ,alt]native & enabl+ concepts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! program describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all support
 rese>* & developm5t activities &       
facility op]ations at ,unit$ ,/ates     
univ]sities1 national laboratories1 &   
private facilities = a portfolio (      
alt]native & enabl+ fusion en]gy        
concepts t may provide solutions to     
significant *all5ges to ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 comm]cial magnetic fusion p[] plant1   

prioritiz$ bas$ on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to play a lead]%ip role 9 !      
int]national fusion rese>* community4   
,fusion en]gy concepts & activities     
explor$ "u ?is p>agraph may include--   
7,a7 high magnetic field approa*es      
facilitat$ by high temp]ature           
sup]conductors2  7,b7 advanc$ /ell>ator 
concepts2  7,c7 non-tokamak conf9em5t   
configurations op]at+ at l[ magnetic    
fields2  7,d7 magnetiz$ t>get fusion    
en]gy concepts2  7,e7 liquid metals to  
address issues associat$ ) fusion plasma
 int]actions ) ! inn] wall ( ! encas+   
device2  7,f7 imm]sion blankets = heat  
managem5t & fuel bre$+2  7,g7 advanc$   
sci5tific comput+ activities2 &  7,h7   
o!r promis+ fusion en]gy concepts       
id5tifi$ by ! ,director4  7#b7          
,coord9ation ) ,,arpa-,e ,! ,"u         
,secret>y & ! ,director %all coord9ate )
 ! ,director ( ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*       
,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy 79 ?is p>agraph 
ref]r$ to z ,,arpa-,e7 to--  7,a7 assess
 ! pot5tial = any fusion en]gy project  

support$ by ,,arpa-,e to repres5t a     
promis+ approa* to a comm]cially viable 
fusion p[] plant2  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r !  
results ( any fusion en]gy project      
support$ by ,,arpa-,e m]it ! support (  
foll[-on rese>* activities c>ri$ out by 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce2 &  7,c7 avoid       
un9t5tional duplication ( activities4   
7e7 ,fairness 9 competition =           
solicitations = int]national project    
activities ,section #cc ( ! ,atomic     
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjec7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! fir/   
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,9 ?is section1 )      
respect to int]national rese>* projects1
 ! t]m private facilities or            
laboratories means facilities or        
laboratories locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates44 
7f7 ,id5tification ( priorities  7#a7   
,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! fusion en]gy rese>* &       
developm5t activities t ! ,dep>tm5t     
proposes to c>ry out ov] ! #aj-ye> p]iod

 foll[+ ! date ( ! report "u n few] ?an 
#c reali/ic budget sc5>ios1 includ+ a   
sc5>io bas$ on #c-p]c5t annual gr[? 9 ! 
non-,,it] portion ( ! budget = fusion   
en]gy rese>* & developm5t activities4   
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! report requir$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 id5tify     
specific areas ( fusion en]gy rese>* &  
enabl+ te*nology developm5t1 includ+    
activities to advance in]tial &         
alt]native fusion en]gy concepts1 9 :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates c & %\ld e/abli% or     
solidify a lead 9 ! global fusion en]gy 
developm5t ef=t2  7ii7 id5tify          
priorities = initiation ( facility      
con/ruction & facility decommission+ "u 
ea* ( ! ?ree budget sc5>ios describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 assess !     
ability ( ! fusion work=ce ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to c>ry out ! activities id5tifi$
 "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 includ+ !       
adequacy ( programs at in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
tra9 ! lead]s & work]s ( ! next g5]ation
 ( fusion en]gy rese>*]s4  7#b7 ,process

 ,9 ord] to develop ! report requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
lev]age be/ practices & lessons le>n$ f 
! process us$ to develop ! mo/ rec5t    
report ( ! ,p>ticle ,physics ,project   
,prioritization ,panel ( ! ,high ,en]gy 
,physics ,advisory ,panel4  7#c7        
,requirem5t ,no memb] ( ! ,fusion ,en]gy
 ,sci5ces ,advisory ,committee %all be  
exclud$ f p>ticipat+ 9 develop+ or vot+ 
on f9al approval ( ! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  #i4 ,nucle> physics
  7a7 ,program ,! ,director %all c>ry   
out a program ( exp]im5tal & !oretical  
rese>*1 & support associat$ facilities1 
to discov]1 explore1 & und]/& all =ms ( 
nucle> matt]4  7b7 ,isotope developm5t &
 production = rese>* applications ,!    
,director-- 7#a7 may c>ry out a program 
= ! production ( isotopes1 includ+ !    
developm5t ( te*niques to produce       
isotopes1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are    
ne$$ = rese>*1 m$ical1 indu/rial1 or    
relat$ purposes2 &  7#b7 %all ensure t  
isotope production activities c>ri$ out 

"u ! program "u ?is p>agraph d n compete
 ) private indu/ry unless ! ,director   
det]m9es t critical national int]e/s    
require ! involvem5t ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,r5am+ ( ! r>e isotope  
accel]ator ,section #iha ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afcba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by /rik+ ,r>e ,isotope           
,accel]ator & ins]t+ ,facility = ,r>e   
,isotope ,beams2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,r>e  
,isotope ,accel]ator ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ ,facility = ,r>e ,isotope      
,beams4  7d7 ,facility = ,r>e ,isotope  
,beams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
provide = a ,facility = ,r>e ,isotope   
,beams to advance ! und]/&+ ( r>e nucle>
 isotopes & ! evolution ( ! cosmos4     
7#b7 ,facility capability ,9 c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
=1 at a m9imum1 a r>e isotope beam      
facility capable ( #djj k,w ( beam p[]4 
7#c7 ,/>t ( op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure 
t ! />t ( full op]ations ( ! facility "u

 ?is subsection occurs be=e ,june #cj1  
#bjbb1 ) e>ly op]ation 9 #bjah4  7#d7   
,fund+ ,out ( funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ "u section #aa = ,nucle>    
,physics1 !re %all be made available to 
! ,secret>y to c>ry out activities1     
includ+ con/ruction ( ! facility1 "u ?is
 subsection--  7,a7 #aja1bjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7,b7 #hf1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjai4  #aj4 ,sci5ce         
laboratories infra/ructure program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all c>ry out a   
program to improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 
& mission read9ess ( infra/ructure at   
,(fice ( ,sci5ce laboratories4 ,!       
program %all include projects to--  7#a7
 r5ovate or replace space t does n meet 
rese>* ne$s2  7#b7 replace facilities t 
are no long] co/ effective to r5ovate or
 op]ate2  7#c7 mod]nize utility sy/ems  
to prev5t failures & ensure effici5cy2  
7#d7 remove excess facilities to all[   
safe & effici5t op]ations2 &  7#e7      
con/ruct mod]n facilities to conduct    
advanc$ rese>* 9 controll$ environm5tal 

conditions4  7b7 ,approa* ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,director %all utilize   
all available approa*es & me*anisms1    
includ+ capital l9e items1 m9or         
con/ruction projects1 en]gy sav+s       
p]=mance contracts1 utility en]gy s]vice
 contracts1 alt]native f9anc+1 & exp5se 
fund+1 z appropriate4  #aa4             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,fiscal ye> #bjah ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce = fiscal ye> #bjah           
#f1bei1ijc1jjj1 ( :i*--  7#a7           
#b1jij1jjj1jjj %all be = ,basic ,en]gy  
,sci5ce2  7#b7 #ijh1jjj1jjj %all be =   
,high ,en]gy ,physics2  7#c7            
#fgc1jjj1jjj %all be = ,biological &    
,environm5tal ,rese>*2  7#d7            
#fhd1jjj1jjj %all be = ,nucle> ,physics2
  7#e7 #haj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,advanc$  
,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>*2  7#f7      
#ecb1aaa1jjj %all be = ,fusion ,en]gy   
,sci5ces2  7#g7 #beg1bib1jjj %all be =  
,sci5ce ,laboratories ,infra/ructure2   
7#h7 #ahc1jjj1jjj %all be = ,sci5ce     

,program ,direction2  7#i7 #ajc1jjj1jjj 
%all be = ,safegu>ds & ,security2 &     
7#aj7 #ai1ejj1jjj %all be = ,work=ce    
,developm5t = ,tea*]s & ,sci5ti/s4  7b7 
,fiscal ye> #bjai ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce = fiscal ye> #bjai           
#f1fjj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*--  7#a7           
#b1abi1bcc1jjj %all be = ,basic ,en]gy  
,sci5ce2  7#b7 #a1jjd1eaj1jjj %all be = 
,high ,en]gy ,physics2  7#c7            
#fgc1jjj1jjj %all be = ,biological &    
,environm5tal ,rese>*2  7#d7            
#fij1jjj1jjj %all be = ,nucle> ,physics2
  7#e7 #hii1jaj1jjj %all be = ,advanc$  
,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>*2  7#f7      
#fdj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,fusion ,en]gy   
,sci5ces2  7#g7 #beg1bib1jjj %all be =  
,sci5ce ,laboratories ,infra/ructure2   
7#h7 #aha1cde1jjj %all be = ,sci5ce     
,program ,direction2  7#i7 #ajf1aaj1jjj 
%all be = ,safegu>ds & ,security2 &     
7#aj7 #ai1ejj1jjj %all be = ,work=ce    
,developm5t = ,tea*]s & ,sci5ti/s4      
,june #bg1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 

committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$