,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjba,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lucas7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a  
fundam5tal rese>* program = !           
application ( advanc$ comput+ practices 
to mat]ials sci5ce *all5ges at !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,comput+ ,advancem5ts = ,mat]ials     
,sci5ce ,act or ! ,,cams ,act4  #b4     
,computational mat]ials & *emi/ry  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy ,rese>* & ,innovation ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfda7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7    
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z      
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,computational mat]ials &  
*emi/ry  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all
 support a program ( fundam5tal rese>* =
 ! application ( advanc$ comput+        

practices to f\ndational & em]g+ rese>* 
problems 9 *emi/ry & mat]ials sci5ce4   
7#b7 ,computational mat]ials & *emi/ry  
sci5ce c5t]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! activities au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,director %all select & e/abli% up to
 f\r computational mat]ials & *emi/ry   
sci5ce c5t]s to develop op5-s\rce1      
robu/1 & validat$ computational codes & 
us]-fri5dly s(tw>e1 c\pl$ ) innovative  
use ( exp]im5tal & !oretical data1 to   
enable ! design1 discov]y1 & developm5t 
( new mat]ials & *emical sy/ems includ+ 
*emical catalysis rese>* & developm5t4  
,^! c5t]s %all also focus on ov]com+    
*all5ges & maximiz+ ! b5efits ( exascale
 & o!r high p]=mance comput+ sy/ems4    
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 in/itutes (    
high] education1 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 ,r5ewal ,^u !     
expiration ( any p]iod ( support ( a    
c5t] "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director may   
r5ew support = ! c5t]1 on a m]it-review$
 basis1 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4    
7,e7 ,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! exi/+     
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,director   
may t]m9ate an und]p]=m+ c5t] = cause   
dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4  7#c7 ,mat]ials  
rese>* database  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,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 ,program ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 conduct
 coop]ative rese>* ) indu/ry1 academia1 
& o!r rese>* in/itutions to facilitate !
 design ( novel mat]ials2  7ii7 lev]age 
exi/+ high p]=mance comput+ sy/ems to   

conduct high-?r\ghput calculations1 &   
develop computational & data m9+        
algori?ms = ! pr$iction ( mat]ial       
prop]ties2  7iii7 advance und]/&+1      
pr$iction1 & manipulation ( mat]ials2   
7iv7 /r5g!n ! f\ndation = new           
te*nologies & advanc$ manufactur+2 &    
7v7 drive ! developm5t ( advanc$        
mat]ials = applications t span !        
,dep>tm5t's missions 9 en]gy1           
environm5t1 & national security4  7,c7  
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,director %all lev]age programs &      
activities across ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7  
,fund+ ,out ( funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ = ! ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces  
program ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce at !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !re %all be made    
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out    
activities "u ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh      
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