,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjag,ms4   
,hirono introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a position (       
,sci5ce ,laureate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sci5ce ,laureates 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,act ( #bjag4  #b4    
,f9d+s & recognition  7a7 ,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  
7b7 ,congressional recognition ,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  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,sci5ce      
,laureates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7       

,position e/abli%$ ,! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation %all e/abli% ! position (    
,sci5ce ,laureate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
honor ! s]vice ( sci5ti/s4  7b7         
,appo9tm5t by ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation ,! ,sci5ce ,laureate ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all be appo9t$ by !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation f among    
individuals nom9at$ "u subsection 7c74  
7c7 ,nom9ations by ,national ,academy ( 
,sci5ces  7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all seek to ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces to p]=m ! s]vices cov]$ by   
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,nom9ation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & !        
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye> & except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 nom9ate ?ree          
individuals to s]ve z ! ,sci5ce         
,laureate4  7,b7 ,basis ,nom9ation "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be on ! basis (   

m]it1 p>ticul>ly ! ability ( an         
individual to--  7i7 fo/] & enhance     
public aw>5ess & int]e/ 9 sci5ce2 &     
7ii7 provide ongo+ significant sci5tific
 contributions4  7,c7 ,v>iety (         
sci5tific discipl9es ,9 nom9at+         
individuals "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all /rive
 to nom9ate 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  7,d7 ,exception ,!         
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all n    
make any nom9ations "u ?is p>agraph = a 
ye> if ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation   
notifies ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces
 t su* nom9ations are unnecess>y because
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation int5ds  
to ext5d ! t]m ( ! curr5t ,sci5ce       
,laureate pursuant to subsection 7f74   
7d7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,sci5ce 
,laureate %all engage ! public1 f "t to 
"t1 to increase ! public's aw>5ess ab\t 
sci5ce4  7#b7 ,cont9uation ( sci5tific  

"w ,a ,sci5ce ,laureate is enc\rag$ to  
cont9ue ! ,sci5ce ,laureate's sci5tific 
"w4  7#c7 ,facilitation ( duties ,!     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all       
facilitate ! duties ( a ,sci5ce         
,laureate & ! ,sci5ce ,laureate may     
accept assi/ance f ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces 9 c>ry+ out su* duties4  7e7 
,limitation ,! ,sci5ce ,laureate        
position %all n h ! effect ( duplicat+  
or sup]s$+ ! role ( ! ,presid5t's       
,sci5ce ,advisor4  7f7 ,t]m ,ea* ,sci5ce
 ,laureate %all s]ve a #a-ye> t]m & may 
be reappo9t$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation = additional t]ms z !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation consid]s   
appropriate4  7g7 ,comp5sation2         
,reimbursem5t  7#a7 ,comp5sation        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 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     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation may 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 
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