,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fci #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dbhf ,report ,no4   
#aaf-ccb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m>key 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4     
,wick]1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize       
appropriations = (fsett+ ! co/s relat$  
to r$uctions 9 rese>* productivity      
result+ f ! coronavirus p&emic4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,rese>* ,inve/m5t to ,sp>k ! ,economy   
,act or ! ,,rise ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ag5cies  
provid$ ,f$]al rese>* grantees          
flexibility dur+ ! p&emic to support    
graduate /ud5ts1 po/docs1 pr9cipal      
inve/igators1 & te*nical support /aff4  
7#b7 ,ag5cies w ne$ to provide curr5t   

,f$]al rese>* grants ext5sions to cov]  
"t lo/ 9 rese>* labs & 9 ! field t w    
impact ! completion ( t ag5cy's rese>*  
missions & priorities4 ,additionally1   
ag5cies all[$ f$]ally fund$ labs to     
donate necess>y equipm5t1 l p]sonal     
protective equipm5t among o!rs1 to      
support hospitals & fir/ respond]s1 :i* 
w ne$ to be re-pur*as$ & w create       
additional exp5ses to ,f$]al contracts4 
7#c7 ,! ne$ to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
su/a9s ! critical human infra/ructure t 
und]girds ! ,unit$ ,/ates rese>*        
ent]prise1 :i* has creat$ a long/&+     
gov]nm5t-univ]sity p>tn]%ip :i* has made
 ,am]ica ! global lead] 9 innovation1   
/r5g!n+ ! heal? ( our ,nation's citiz5s1
 economy1 & national security4  7#d7    
,:ile ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has made       
significant inve/m5ts 9 new rese>* to   
address ,,covid-#ai1 exi/+ rese>* has   
be5 sl[$ d[n or /opp$ due to ,,covid-#ai
 modifi$ op]ations ( campuses &         
laboratories4  7#e7 ,giv5 ! modifi$     
op]ations ( _m univ]sity-bas$ & national

 laboratories due to ! p&emic1 ,congress
 is conc]n$ t ! p :o comprise ! rese>*  
work=ce--graduate /ud5ts1 po/docs1      
pr9cipal inve/igators1 & te*nical       
support /aff--& ! future heal? & /r5g? (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rese>* ent]prise &     
manufactur+ & te*nology economies1 among
 o!rs1 are at risk4  7#f7 ,:ile our     
,nation's rese>* capacity has demon/rat$
 x c absorb %ocks & pivot to address    
imm$iate national ?reats1 ! scale ( ?is 
p&emic is /ill gr[+ & unprec$5t$ 9      
duration & impact4  7#g7 ,)\t fund+1    
future innovations 9 areas su* z        
quantum1 artificial intellig5ce1        
robotics1 comput+1 #e;,g1 space         
exploration1 digital agriculture1 canc]1
 & ag+ w be =e/all$ :ile ! ag5cies are  
=c$ to use future appropriations = new  
rese>*1 meant to create new k lead+ to !
 next g5]ation ( discov]ies1 to cov]    
exi/+ grants4 ,! ,nation mu/ innovate to
 laun* ! next #ej ye>s ( unp>allel$     
economic lead]%ip & be prep>$ = any     
future p&emics4  7#h7 ,!re=e1 ,congress 

believes x is vital t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 take measures to help relieve ! /ra9   
ag5cies w be =c$ to face & su/a9 ! /r5g?
 ( our ,nation's ability to rema9 a     
global lead] 9 an increas+ly competitive
 global rese>* environm5t1 z o!r        
c\ntries cont9ue to make                
disproportionately l>ge inve/m5ts 9 key 
rese>* areas4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ,! t]m   
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy means any ag5cy 7z  
def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 ) at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj 9   
basic & appli$ rese>* obligations 9     
fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7#b7 ,rese>*         
in/itution ,! t]m rese>* in/itution     
means an in/itution ( high] education 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a777 or a nonpr(it entity t      
conducts f$]ally fund$ rese>*4  7#c7    
,national laboratory ,! t]m ,national   
laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  #d4 ,use 

( funds  7a7 ,all[able uses ,a ,f$]al   
sci5ce ag5cy may use funds au?oriz$ "u  
?is ,act to-- 7#a7 provide supplem5tal  
fund+ to ext5d ! duration ( a grant to a
 rese>* in/itution or ,national         
laboratory t 0 aw>d$ prior to ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or to exp& !       
purposes ( su* a grant 9 ord] to-- 7,a7 
enable a graduate /ud5t or po/-doctoral 
rese>*] to complete "w t 0 disrupt$ by  
,,covid-#ai2  7,b7 enable a pr9cipal    
inve/igator to complete "w t 0 disrupt$ 
by ,,covid-#ai2  7,c7 ext5d ! tra9+ ( a 
graduate /ud5t or ! employm5t ( a       
po/-doctoral rese>*] on an ongo+ rese>* 
project = up to #b ye>s because ( !     
disruption ( ! job m>ket due to         
,,covid-#ai2  7,d7 all[ = ! use (       
laboratory animals1 reag5ts1 equipm5t1  
or o!r items requir$ = rese>* fund$ by a
 grant t 0 aw>d$ prior to ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b ne$ to be        
replac$1 refurbi%$1 or o!rwise made     
usable aft] disruption because (        
,,covid-#ai2  7,e7 reconfigure          

laboratories1 re/>t equipm5t & disrupt$ 
rese>*1 & o!r activities necess>y to    
safely resume on-site rese>* activities 
9 laboratories t 7 tempor>ily clos$ or  
r$irect$ to ,,covid-#ai response2 &     
7,f7 facilitate o!r competitively aw>d$ 
rese>* & tra9+ activities t h be5       
disrupt$ by ,,covid-#ai2  7#b7 provide  
supplem5tal fund+ ?r\gh exi/+           
competitively aw>d$ coop]ative agreem5ts
 & contracts to cov] ! increas$ co/s (  
con/ruction ( sci5tific facilities &    
equipm5t t h be5 delay$ because (       
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#c7 aw>d grants &      
coop]ative agreem5ts to in/itutions (   
high] education to conduct rese>* on !  
behavioral1 social1 or economic effects 
( ,,covid-#ai & ! responses to !        
disease1 or on ! effectiv5ess ( su*     
responses4  7b7 ,aw>ds ,ea* ,f$]al      
sci5ce ag5cy au?oriz$ to receive funds  
"u ?is ,act %all develop proc$ures to   
aw>d su* funds & %all aw>d su* funds z  
rapidly z possible4  7c7 ,tim+ ,funds   
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be aw>d$ dur+ 

fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba & funds s     
aw>d$ %all rema9 available = exp5diture 
= up to #b ye>s4  #e4 ,regulations      
,until su* "t z a rese>* in/itution has 
det]m9$ x c safely reop5 a rese>*       
laboratory fund$ by a ,f$]al sci5ce     
ag5cy1 su* ag5cy %all cont9ue to        
int]pret regulations 9 a mann] consi/5t 
)-- 7#a7 ! memor&um issu$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1
 entitl$ ,adm9i/rative ,relief =        
,recipi5ts & ,applicants ( ,f$]al       
,f9ancial ,assi/ance ,directly ,impact$ 
by ! ,novel ,coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7  
due to ,loss ( ,op]ations2 &  7#b7 !    
memor&um issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1 entitl$   
,manag+ ,f$]al ,contract ,p]=mance      
,issues ,associat$ ) ! ,novel           
,coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai74  #f4        
,au?orizations ( appropriations  7a7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,!re is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj-- 7#a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj to fund       

activities "u section #d2 &  7#b7       
#hj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out coop]ative      
ext5sion & education programs 9 response
 to exig5t circum/ances creat$ by !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ #fej1jjj1jjj to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce = fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund   
activities "u section #d ( ?is ,act1 (  
:i* at lea/ #cej1jjj1jjj %all be = use  
by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration & at lea/ #cjj1jjj1jjj    
%all be = ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
= fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund activities "u
 section #d4  7d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#bjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 = fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund activities  
"u section #d = ! ,in/itute = ,education
 ,sci5ces4  7e7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy =

 fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund activities "u 
section #d1 ( :i* at lea/ #c1jjj1jjj1jjj
 %all be = use by ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 at
 lea/ #ijj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,en]gy     
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 at lea/  
#dej1jjj1jjj %all be = ,nucle> ,en]gy1  
at lea/ #cjj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,fossil  
,rese>* & ,developm5t1 at lea/          
#aej1jjj1jjj %all be = ,,arpa-,e1 & at  
lea/ #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,(fice (  
,electricity4  7f7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#cjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund activities "u 
section #d = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey4  7g7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices =  
fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund activities "u  
section #d = ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal?4  7h7 ,,nasa ,!re is au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to !      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration = fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund

 activities "u section #d4  7i7         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,national ,sci5ce   
,f\ndation = fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund   
activities "u section #d4  7j7          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj
 to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund activities "u 
section #d4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,rese>* ,inve/m5t to    
,sp>k ! ,economy ,act ( #bjbj or !      
,,rise ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al    
ag5cies h provid$ ,f$]al rese>* aw>dees 
flexibility dur+ ! ,coronavirus ,disease
 #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic to support  
graduate & und]graduate /ud5ts1         
po/-doctoral /ud5ts1 pr9cipal           
inve/igators1 & adm9i/rative & te*nical 
support /aff4  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cies may  
ne$ to provide curr5t ,f$]al rese>*     
aw>dees ext5sions to cov] "t lo/ 9      
aw>dee facilities & 9 ! field t w affect

 ! completion ( t ag5cies' rese>*       
missions & priorities4 ,additionally1   
ag5cies h all[$ f$]ally fund$           
laboratories to donate necess>y         
equipm5t1 su* z p]sonal protective      
equipm5t1 to support hospitals & fir/   
respond]s1 :i* may ne$ to be repur*as$ &
 w create additional exp5ses "u ,f$]al  
contracts1 grants1 & coop]ative         
agreem5ts4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s  
to su/a9 ! critical human infra/ructure 
t und]girds ! ,unit$ ,/ates rese>*      
ent]prise1 :i* has creat$ a long/&+     
gov]nm5t-univ]sity p>tn]%ip1 t has made 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ! global lead] 9        
innovation1 /r5g!n+ ! heal? ( citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! economy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & national security4  7#d7 ,:ile
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has made significant
 inve/m5ts 9 new biom$ical rese>* to    
address ,,covid-#ai1 exi/+ rese>* has   
be5 sl[$ d[n or /opp$ due to            
,,covid-#ai-modifi$ op]ations ( campuses
 & laboratories4  7#e7 ,giv5 ! modifi$  
op]ations ( _m univ]sity-bas$ & national

 laboratories due to ! p&emic1 ,congress
 is conc]n$ t ! p :o comprise ! rese>*  
work=ce 7= example1 graduate &          
und]graduate /ud5ts1 po/-doctoral       
/ud5ts1 pr9cipal inve/igators1 &        
adm9i/rative & te*nical support /aff7 & 
! future heal? & /r5g? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 rese>* ent]prise & manufactur+ &       
te*nology economies1 among o!rs1 are at 
risk4  7#f7 ,:ile ! rese>* capacity ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$ t x c      
absorb %ocks & pivot to address imm$iate
 national ?reats1 ! scale ( !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic is /ill gr[+ &       
unprec$5t$ 9 duration & effect4  7#g7   
,)\t additional fund+1 future           
innovations 9 areas su* z quantum1      
artificial intellig5ce1 robotics1       
comput+1 advanc$ wireless1 space        
exploration1 digital agriculture1 e>?   
sy/em obs]vation & pr$iction1 heal?1 &  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
education infra/ructure w be =e/all$ z  
ag5cies are =c$ to use future           
appropriations int5d$ = new rese>* to   

cov] exi/+ aw>ds4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/  
innovate to laun* ! next #ej ye>s (     
unp>allel$ economic lead]%ip & be prep>$
 = any future p&emics4  7#h7 ,x is vital
 t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t take measures to  
help relieve ! /ra9 t ,f$]al ag5cies w  
be =c$ to face & su/a9 ! /r5g? ( !      
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rema9 a    
global lead] 9 an increas+ly competitive
 global rese>* environm5t1 z o!r        
c\ntries cont9ue to make                
disproportionately l>ge inve/m5ts 9 key 
rese>* areas4  #c4 ,aw>d & modification 
( grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts & o!r    
f9ancial assi/ance = in/itutions ( high]
 education1 ,rese>* ,laboratories1 & o!r
 rese>* in/itutions to address matt]s   
relat+ to disruption caus$ by           
,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,aw>d ,! t]m aw>d includes
 a grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r   
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai   
public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai 
public heal? em]g5cy means ! public     
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (   

,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1
 ) respect to ! ,coronavirus ,disease   
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7#c7 ,rese>*      
in/itution ,! t]m rese>* in/itution     
means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7774  7,b7 
,a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z    
def9$ 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c774  7,c7 ,a nonpr(it entity t   
conducts ,f$]ally fund$ rese>*4  7#d7   
,rese>* laboratory ,! t]m ,rese>*       
,laboratory means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
,national ,laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja774  7,b7 ,a           
,f$]ally-,fund$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
,c5t] = purposes ( section #ce4jag (    
title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7b7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* (fic] 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may ex]cise !  

au?orities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    
7#b7 ,(fic]s ,! (fic]s specifi$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1
 act+ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 7) respect 
to ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1
 ,nucle> ,en]gy1 & ,fossil ,rese>* &    
,developm5t7 & ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1
 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects           
,ag5cy-,en]gy 7,,arpa-,e71 & ! ,(fice ( 
,electricity4  7,f7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,g7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal?1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?4  7,h7 ,! ,secret>y (            
,transportation4  7,i7 ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       

,adm9i/ration4  7,j7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,k7
 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation4  7#c7 ,au?orities ,! (fic]s 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may-- 7,a7     
provide supplem5tal fund+ to ext5d !    
duration ( an aw>d disrupt$ because ( ! 
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy to a   
rese>* in/itution1 ,rese>* ,laboratory1 
or individual t 0 aw>d$ be=e ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or to exp& !       
purposes ( su* an aw>d1 9 ord] to-- 7i7 
enable a po/-second>y /ud5t or          
po/-doctoral rese>*] to complete "w2    
7ii7 enable rese>* sci5ti/s1 te*nical   
/aff1 rese>* associates1 & pr9cipal     
inve/igators to complete "w2  7iii7     
ext5d ! tra9+ ( a po/-second>y /ud5t1 or
 ! employm5t ( a po/-doctoral rese>*]4  
on an ongo+ rese>* project = up to #b   
ye>s because ( ! disruption ( ! job     
m>ket2  7iv7 create rese>* opportunities
 = up to #b ye>s = graduate /ud5ts &    
po/-doctoral rese>*]s2  7v7 replace1    
refurbi%1 or o!rwise make usable        

laboratory animals1 reag5ts1 equipm5t1  
or o!r items requir$ = rese>*2  7vi7    
facilitate o!r rese>* 7includ+ field    
"w71 tra9+1 & ongo+ con/ruction         
activities1 includ+ at in/itutions t are
 disproportionately affect$ by !        
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy 7su* z 
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions & #b-ye>       
in/itutions ( high] education72  7vii7  
enable exp]im5tal field campaigns &     
ma9t5ance ( field infra/ructure1 includ+
 ?r\gh replacem5t ( disrupt$ exp]im5tal 
data to enable completion ( impact$     
rese>*2  7viii7 support tra9+ 9 onl9e   
c\rse deliv]y & virtual rese>* exp]i5ces
 t w improve quality & access ne$$ to   
cont9ue und]graduate1 graduate1 &       
po/-doctoral tra9+2  7,b7 issue aw>ds to
 rese>* in/itutions1 ,rese>*            
,laboratories1 or o!r individuals to    
conduct rese>* on ! effects ( !         
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai & future    
pot5tial p&emics1 on ! effects &        
effectiv5ess ( responses to su*         
diseases1 & on improv+ ! pr$iction ( !  

possible c\rses ( su* p&emics2 &  7,c7  
provide flexibility on an aw>d = funds  
made available to an ag5cy1 by any prior
 or subsequ5t ,act1 by modify+ ! t]ms & 
conditions ( ! aw>d ) a rese>*          
in/itution1 ,rese>* ,laboratory1 or     
individual due to facility closures or  
o!r limitations dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai      
public heal? em]g5cy4  7#d7             
,modifications ,! modifications au?oriz$
 by p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 include1 b are n 
limit$ to-- 7,a7 ! provision (          
supplem5tal fund+ to ext5d ! duration ( 
! aw>d conc]n$2 or  7,b7 flexibility on 
! all[able exp5ses "u su* aw>d4  7c7    
,proc$ures ,! (fic]s specifi$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b7 %all ea* e/abli%     
proc$ures to c>ry out subsection 7b74   
7d7 ,exp$it$ aw>ds ,aw>ds "u subsection 
7b7 %all be issu$ z exp$iti\sly z       
possible4  7e7 ,au?orizations (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 #dej1jjj1jjj to   

c>ry out subsection 7b71 ( :i*-- 7,a7   
#cjj1jjj1jjj %all be = use by !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 #aej1jjj1jjj %all
 be = use by ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 #chj1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out subsection 7b74  7#c7       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,!re is au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to  
c>ry out subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 #bjj1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out subsection 7b71 :i* %all be =  
use by ! ,in/itute = ,education         
,sci5ces4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal  
ye> #bjba = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1       
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection   
7b71 ( :i*-- 7,a7 n less ?an            
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be = use by ! ,(fice

 ( ,sci5ce2  7,b7 n less ?an            
#ijj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,en]gy ,effici5cy
 & ,r5ewable ,en]gy2  7,c7 n less ?an   
#dej1jjj1jjj %all be = ,nucle> ,en]gy2  
7,d7 n less ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj %all be =  
,fossil ,rese>* & ,developm5t2  7,e7 n  
less ?an #aej1jjj1jjj %all be = use by !
 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects             
,ag5cy-,en]gy2 &  7,f7 n less ?an       
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be = use by ! ,(fice (
 ,electricity4  7#f7 ,dep>tm5t (        
,int]ior ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior1 #cjj1jjj1jjj to   
c>ry out subsection 7b71 :i* %all be =  
use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological      
,survey4  7#g7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection  
7b71 :i* %all be = use by ! ,national   
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7#h7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1            
#cjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection 7b71
 ( :i* n less ?an #acj1jjj1jjj %all be =
 use by ! ,f$]al ,aviation              
,adm9i/ration4  7#i7 ,national          
a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal  
ye> #bjba = ! ,national ,a]onautics &   
,space ,adm9i/ration1 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out subsection 7b74  7#aj7         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye>
 #bjba = ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy1 #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out        
subsection 7b74  7#aa7 ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba = !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1           
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection   
7b74  7#ab7 ,availability ( funds =     
adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by ?is       
subsection may be us$ = ! paym5t (      
indirect co/s ( ,f$]al aw>ds "u         
subsection 7b71 up to ! limit o!rwise   

all[able by law & subject to !          
requirem5ts ( "p #bjj ( title #b1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7,b7 ,limitation
 ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ea* ( ! am\nts     
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is subsection  
may be us$ = adm9i/ration ( aw>ds "u    
subsection 7b74  7#ac7 ,duration (      
availability ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ by ?is subsection %all be   
available = ! purposes describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba4      
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t