,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bd1 #bjbj,ms4 ,de,gette 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 and ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,armed ,services1 ,education and ,labor1 ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,research ,investment to ,spark the ,economy ,act or the ,,rise ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,agencies provided ,federal research grantees flexibility during the pandemic to support graduate students1 postdocs1 principal investigators1 and technical support staff4 7#b7 ,agencies will need to provide current ,federal research grants extensions to cover time lost in research labs and in the field that will impact the completion of that agency's research missions and priorities4 ,additionally1 agencies allowed federally funded labs to donate necessary equipment1 like personal protective equipment among others1 to support hospitals and first responders1 which will need to be re-purchased and will create additional expenses to ,federal contracts4 7#c7 ,the need to ensure the ,united ,states sustains the critical human infrastructure that undergirds the ,united ,states research enterprise1 which has created a longstanding government-university partnership which has made ,america the global leader in innovation1 strengthening the health of our ,nation's citizens1 economy1 and national security4 7#d7 ,while the ,federal ,government has made significant investments in new research to address ,,covid-#ai1 existing research has been slowed down or stopped due to ,,covid-#ai modified operations of campuses and laboratories4 7#e7 ,given the modified operations of many university-based and national laboratories due to the pandemic1 ,congress is concerned that the people who comprise the research workforce--graduate students1 postdocs1 principal investigators1 and technical support staff--and the future health and strength of the ,united ,states research enterprise and manufacturing and technology economies1 among others1 are at risk4 7#f7 ,while our ,nation's research capacity has demonstrated it can absorb shocks and pivot to address immediate national threats1 the scale of this pandemic is still growing and unprecedented in duration and impact4 7#g7 ,without funding1 future innovations in areas such as quantum1 artificial intelligence1 robotics1 computing1 #e;,g1 space exploration1 digital agriculture1 cancer1 and aging will be forestalled while the agencies are forced to use future appropriations for new research1 meant to create new knowledge leading to the next generation of discoveries1 to cover existing grants4 ,the ,nation must innovate to launch the next #ej years of unparalleled economic leadership and be prepared for any future pandemics4 7#h7 ,therefore1 ,congress believes it is vital that the ,federal ,government take measures to help relieve the strain agencies will be forced to face and sustain the strength of our ,nation's ability to remain a global leader in an increasingly competitive global research environment1 as other countries continue to make disproportionately large investments in key research areas4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal science agency ,the term ,federal science agency means any agency 7as defined in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 with at least #ej1jjj1jjj in basic and applied research obligations in fiscal year #bjbj4 7#b7 ,research institution ,the term research institution means an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 or a nonprofit entity that conducts federally funded research4 7#c7 ,national laboratory ,the term ,national laboratory has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 #d4 ,use of funds 7a7 ,allowable uses ,a ,federal science agency may use funds authorized under this ,act to-- 7#a7 provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution or ,national laboratory that was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this ,act1 or to expand the purposes of such a grant in order to-- 7,a7 enable a graduate student or post-doctoral researcher to complete work that was disrupted by ,,covid-#ai2 7,b7 enable a principal investigator to complete work that was disrupted by ,,covid-#ai2 7,c7 extend the training of a graduate student or the employment of a post-doctoral researcher on an ongoing research project for up to two years because of the disruption of the job market due to ,,covid-#ai2 7,d7 allow for the use of laboratory animals1 reagents1 equipment1 or other items required for research funded by a grant that was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this ,act1 but need to be replaced1 refurbished1 or otherwise made usable after disruption because of ,,covid-#ai2 7,e7 reconfigure laboratories1 restart equipment and disrupted research1 and other activities necessary to safely resume on-site research activities in laboratories that were temporarily closed or redirected to ,,covid-#ai response2 and 7,f7 facilitate other competitively awarded research and training activities that have been disrupted by ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#c7 award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral1 social1 or economic effects of ,,covid-#ai and the responses to the disease1 or on the effectiveness of such responses4 7b7 ,awards ,each ,federal science agency authorized to receive funds under this ,act shall develop procedures to award such funds and shall award such funds as rapidly as possible4 7c7 ,timing ,funds authorized under this ,act shall be awarded during fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba and funds so awarded shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years4 #e4 ,regulations ,until such time as a research institution has determined it can safely reopen a research laboratory funded by a ,federal science agency1 such agency shall continue to interpret regulations in a manner consistent with-- 7#a7 the memorandum issued by the ,office of ,management and ,budget on ,march #ai1 #bjbj1 entitled ,administrative ,relief for ,recipients and ,applicants of ,federal ,financial ,assistance ,directly ,impacted by the ,novel ,coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 due to ,loss of ,operations2 and 7#b7 the memorandum issued by the ,office of ,management and ,budget on ,march #ai1 #bjbj1 entitled ,managing ,federal ,contract ,performance ,issues ,associated with the ,novel ,coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai74 #f4 ,authorizations of appropriations 7a7 ,department of ,agriculture ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,agriculture for fiscal year #bjbj-- 7#a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj to fund activities under section #d2 and 7#b7 #hj1jjj1jjj to carry out cooperative extension and education programs in response to exigent circumstances created by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7b7 ,department of ,commerce ,there is authorized to be appropriated #fej1jjj1jjj to the ,department of ,commerce for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d of this ,act1 of which at least #cej1jjj1jjj shall be for use by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and at least #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7c7 ,department of ,defense ,there is authorized to be appropriated #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d4 7d7 ,department of ,education ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj to the ,department of ,education for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d for the ,institute for ,education ,sciences4 7e7 ,department of ,energy ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,department of ,energy for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d1 of which at least #c1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for use by the ,office of ,science1 at least #ijj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy1 at least #dej1jjj1jjj shall be for ,nuclear ,energy1 at least #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,fossil ,research and ,development1 at least #aej1jjj1jjj shall be for ,,arpa-,e1 and at least #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,electricity4 7f7 ,department of ,interior ,there is authorized to be appropriated #cjj1jjj1jjj to the ,department of ,interior for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d for the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7g7 ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d for the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7h7 ,,nasa ,there is authorized to be appropriated #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d4 7i7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,there is authorized to be appropriated #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,national ,science ,foundation for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d4 7j7 ,enviromental ,protection ,agency ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj to the ,environmental ,protection ,agency for fiscal year #bjbj to fund activities under section #d4