,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjba ,ms4 
,ross 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,baird7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation to create a program t plans  
=1 e/abli%es1 & supports ,te*nology     
,rese>* ,in/itutes1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,nsf ,te*nology ,rese>* ,in/itutes   
,act4  #b4 ,te*nology ,rese>* ,in/itutes
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may aw>ds  
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts to        
in/itutions ( high] education1 or       
consortia !re(1 = ! plann+1 e/abli%m5t1 
& support ( ,te*nology ,rese>*          
,in/itutes 9 key te*nology areas1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7b7 ,uses (    
funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be
 us$ by a ,te*nology ,rese>* ,in/itute  
to-- 7#a7 conduct fundam5tal rese>* to  

advance innovation 9 a key te*nology    
area2  7#b7 conduct rese>* involv+ a key
 te*nology area to solve *all5ges )     
social1 economic1 heal?1 sci5tific1 &   
national security implications2  7#c7   
fur!r ! developm5t1 adoption1 &         
comm]cialization ( innovations 9 key    
te*nology areas1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ip 
) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ,f$]al           
laboratories1 indu/ry1 includ+ />tup    
companies1 labor organizations1 civil   
society organizations1 & ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7#d7 develop &     
manage multi-us] rese>* te/b$s &        
in/rum5tation = key te*nologies2  7#e7  
develop & manage an accessible          
repository1 z appropriate1 = rese>* data
 & computational models relevant to !   
relevant key te*nology area1 consi/5t ) 
applicable privacy & intellectual       
prop]ty laws2  7#f7 conv5e national     
work%ops = rese>*]s & o!r /akehold]s 9 !
 relevant key te*nology area2  7#g7     
e/abli% tra9ee%ip programs = graduate   
/ud5ts :o pursue rese>* relat$ to ! key 

te*nology area lead+ to a ma/]s or      
doctorate degree by provid+ fund+ & o!r 
assi/ance1 & by provid+ graduate /ud5ts 
opportunities = rese>* exp]i5ces 9      
gov]nm5t or indu/ry relat$ to ! /ud5ts' 
/udies 9 su* te*nology area2  7#h7      
engage 9 outrea* & engagem5t to broad5  
p>ticipation 9 te*nology rese>* &       
education2 &  7#i7 support any o!r      
activities t ! ,director det]m9es       
appropriate4  7c7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+
 aw>ds "u ?is section1 ! ,director may  
consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! activities     
propos$-- 7#a7 h ! pot5tial to create an
 innovation ecosy/em1 or enhance exi/+  
ecosy/ems1 to translate rese>* f a      
,te*nology ,rese>* ,in/itute into       
applications & products1 z appropriate  
to ! topic ( ea* ,in/itute2  7#b7       
supports transdiscipl9>y rese>* &       
developm5t across multiple in/itutions (
 high] education & organizations2  7#c7 
supports transdiscipl9>y education      
activities1 includ+ curriculum          
developm5t1 rese>* exp]i5ces1 & faculty 

pr(essional developm5t across           
und]graduate1 graduate1 & pr(essional   
academic programs2  7#d7 involves       
p>tn]%ips ) multiple types (            
in/itutions1 includ+ em]g+ rese>*       
in/itutions1 ,h,b,c,us1 & m9ority s]v+  
in/itutions1 & ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1    
,f$]al laboratories1 indu/ry1 ,/ate     
gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts1 labor organizations1 civil   
society organizations1 & o!r entities t 
may use or be affect$ by ! te*nology2 & 
7#e7 includes a compon5t t addresses !  
e?ical1 societal1 safety1 & security    
implications relevant to ! application (
 ! te*nology4  7d7 ,duration  7#a7      
,initial p]iod ,an aw>d "u ?is section  
%all be = an initial p]iod ( #e ye>s4   
7#b7 ,r5ewal ,an e/abli%$ ,te*nology    
,rese>* ,in/itute may apply =1 & !      
,director may grant1 ext5d$ fund+ =     
p]iods ( #e ye>s on a m]it-review$      
basis4  7e7 ,application ,an in/itution 
( high] education or consortia !re(     
seek+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section 

%all submit to ! ,director an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4  7f7 ,competitive1 m]it-,review
 ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ! section1 ! ,director
 %all--  7#a7 use a competitive1 m]it   
review process t includes pe] review by 
a div]se gr\p ( individuals ) relevant  
exp]tise f bo? ! private & public       
sectors2 &  7#b7 ensure ! focus areas ( 
! ,in/itute d n sub/antially &          
unnecess>ily duplicate ! ef=ts ( any o!r
 ,te*nology ,rese>* ,in/itute or any o!r
 simil> ef=t at ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  7g7
 ,collaboration ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is    
section1 ! ,director may collaborate )  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ^: missions  
contribute to1 or are affect$ by1 ! key 
te*nology area ( ! ,in/itute4