,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjba,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mr4      
,ellzey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = a compreh5sive & integrative  
program to accel]ate microelectronics   
rese>* & developm5t at ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,microelectronics ,rese>* = ,en]gy      
,innovation ,act or ! ,micro ,act4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t 
,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy4  7#b7 ,hi/orically black college
 & univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black  
college & univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#c7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 

,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#d7 ,m9ority s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m    
m9ority s]v+ in/itution includes !      
entities describ$ 9 any ( ! p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7#e7 ,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  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  7#g7 ,tribal college &         
univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college &     
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 9 section   
#caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  #c4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! com+ end (    
,moore's ,law pres5ts major te*nological
 *all5ges & opportunities = ! ,unit$    
,/ates & important implications =       
national security1 economic             
competitiv5ess1 & sci5tific discov]y2   
7#b7 future progress & innovation 9     
microelectronics1 & ma9ta9+ a robu/     

dome/ic microelectronics supply *a91 w  
require an approa* t advances relevant  
mat]ials sci5ce1 electronic & photonic  
device te*nologies1 process+ & packag+  
te*nologies1 manufactur+ te*nologies1   
circuit1 *ip1 & sy/em ar*itecture1 &    
s(tw>e sy/em & algori?m developm5t 9 a  
co-design fa%ion2  7#c7 ! ,national     
,laboratories possess unique te*nical   
exp]tise & us] facilities t are ess5tial
 to ov]com+ f\ndational rese>* *all5ges 
relevant to ! topics describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 & translat+ & transf]r+ rese>*   
outcomes to indu/ry2 &  7#d7 ! assets   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 w enable !     
,dep>tm5t to drive advances 9           
microelectronics t are ess5tial to meet+
 future ne$s 9 areas critical to its    
mission z well z ! future competitiv5ess
 ( ! dome/ic microelectronics indu/ry1  
includ+ high-p]=mance comput+1 em]g+    
data-c5tric comput+ approa*es1 &        
en]gy-effici5t comput+2 optical s5sors1 
s\rces1 & wireless networks2 & p[]      
electronics & electricity deliv]y       

sy/ems4  #d4 ,microelectronics rese>*   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out a cross-cutt+ program ( rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration (           
microelectronics relevant to ! mission (
 ! ,dep>tm5t & 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,nation's 
global competitiv5ess 9 ! field (       
microelectronics4  7b7 ,rese>* areas ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d f9ancial assi/ance 
to eligible entities "u subsection 7c7  
to c>ry out rese>* projects 9-- 7#a7    
f\ndational sci5ce areas1 includ+-- 7,a7
 mat]ials sci5ces1 *emical sci5ces1 &   
plasma sci5ce syn!sis1 & fabrication2   
7,b7 novel microelectronics devices1    
includ+ em]g+ memory & /orage           
te*nologies2  7,c7 div]se comput+       
ar*itectures & p>adigms1 includ+ analog 
comput+ & edge comput+2  7,d7 data-driv5
 model+ & simulation2  7,e7 integrat$   
s5s+1 p[] h>ve/+1 & communications2     
7,f7 compon5t integration & subsy/ems2  
7,g7 photonic integration2 &  7,h7      
developm5t ( co-design frameworks = all 

/ages ( microelectronics design1        
developm5t1 fabrication1 & application2 
7#b7 me?ods = lev]ag+ advanc$           
simulation1 artificial intellig5ce1 &   
ma*9e le>n+ to enhance co-design &      
discov]y 9 microelectronics2  7#c7 9    
consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 fabrication &      
process+ sci5ce & metrology associat$ ) 
microelectronics manufactur+1 includ+   
li?ography1 patt]n+1 surface deposition1
 et*+1 & clean+2  7#d7 approa*es =      
optimiz+ sy/em-level advanc$ comput+    
en]gy effici5cy = ! electrical grid1 p[]
 electronics1 & o!r en]gy infra/ructure2
  7#e7 approa*es = enhanc+ ! durability 
& lifetime ( radiation-h>d5$            
electronics2 &  7#f7 enhancem5t (       
microelectronics security1 includ+ !    
developm5t ( integrat$ devices1         
packages1 & !rmal managem5t = sev]e     
environm5ts & national security4  7c7   
,eligible entities ,! entities eligible 
to receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
section include-- 7#a7 an in/itution (  

high] education1 includ+ hi/orically    
,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal  
colleges & univ]sities1 & m9ority s]v+  
in/itutions2  7#b7 a nonpr(it rese>*    
organization2  7#c7 a ,/ate rese>*      
ag5cy2  7#d7 a ,national ,laboratory2   
7#e7 a private comm]cial entity2  7#f7 a
 p>tn]%ip or consortium ( #b or m       
entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#e72 &  7#g7 any o!r entities !       
,secret>y deems appropriate4  7d7       
,te*nology transf] ,9 c>ry+ out !       
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transitions %all
 support translational rese>* & transf] 
( microelectronics te*nologies = !      
b5efit ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic         
competitiv5ess4  7e7 ,education &       
outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all support
 education & outrea* activities to      
dissem9ate in=mation & promote public   
und]/&+ ( microelectronics & !          
microelectronics work=ce4  7f7 ,report  

,n less ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 a report describ+ 
! goals1 priorities1 & anticipat$       
outcomes ( ! program describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7g7 ,fund+ ,!re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities      
describ$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7           
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7#b7   
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#c7  
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#d7  
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7#e7
 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  #e4  
,microelectronics sci5ce rese>* c5t]s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u  
section #d1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 %all    
e/abli% up to f\r ,microelectronics     
,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ,c5t]s7 to conduct            
mission-driv5 rese>* to address         

f\ndational *all5ges 9 ! design1        
developm5t1 & fabrication (             
microelectronics & to facilitate !      
translation ( rese>* results to indu/ry4
  7b7 ,activities ,! activities ( !     
,c5t]s au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all     
include rese>*1 developm5t1 &           
demon/ration activities =-- 7#a7        
accel]at+ ! developm5t ( new            
microelectronics sci5ce & te*nology1    
includ+ mat]ials1 devices1 circuits1    
sy/ems1 ar*itectures1 fabrication tools1
 processes1 diagno/ics1 model+1 syn!sis1
 & metrology2  7#b7 advanc+ !           
su/a9ability & en]gy effici5cy ( new    
microelectronics devices1 packages1 &   
sy/ems2  7#c7 application-driv5         
co-design & prototyp+ ( novel devices to
 facilitate laboratory-to-fabrication   
transition2  7#d7 advanc+ k & exp]im5tal
 capabilities 9 surface & mat]ials      
sci5ce1 plasma sci5ce1 & computational &
 !oretical me?ods1 includ+ artificial   
intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 multi-scale   
co-design1 & advanc$ sup]comput+        

capabilities to inv5t & manufacture     
revolution>y microelectronic devices2   
7#e7 creat+ te*nology te/b$s = prototyp+
 plat=ms = validation & v]ification (   
new capabilities & %>+ ( ideas1         
intellectual prop]ty1 & ! unique        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#f7       
support+ long-t]m & %ort-t]m work=ce    
developm5t 9 microelectronics4  7c7     
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,selection & duration
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce %all 
select ,c5t]s on a competitive1         
m]it-review$ basis = a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#e ye>s1 subject to ! availability (    
appropriations1 beg9n+ on ! date (      
e/abli%m5t ( t ,c5t]4  7#b7             
,applications ,an eligible applicant "u 
?is subsection %all submit to !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce an       
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director     
deems appropriate4  7#c7 ,eligible      
applicants ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce %all consid] applications f     
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  

high] education1 rese>* c5t]s1 or a     
consortia !re(1 or any o!r entity t !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy deems appropriate4   
7#d7 ,r5ewal ,aft] ! end ( ei!r p]iod   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce may r5ew support = ! 
,c5t] = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s on a  
m]it-review$ basis4 ,= a ,c5t] 9        
op]ation = #aj ye>s aft] its previ\s    
selection on a competitive1 m]it-review$
 basis1 ! ,director may r5ew support = !
 c5t] on a competitive1 m]it-review$    
basis = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 & may
 subsequ5tly provide an additional      
r5ewal on a m]it-review$ basis = a p]iod
 ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation    
,consi/5t ) ! exi/+ au?orities ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,sci5ce may t]m9ate an und]p]=m+ c5t] = 
cause dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4  7d7       
,te*nology transf] ,! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology       
,transitions1 %all implem5t p>tn]%ips ) 
indu/ry gr\ps = ! purpose ( facilitat+ !

 translation & transf] ( rese>* results 
produc$ by ! ,c5t]s4  7e7 ,coord9ation  
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a      
coord9at+ network to coord9ate          
cross-cutt+ rese>* & fo/] communication 
& collaboration among ! ,c5t]s2 &  7#b7 
ensure ! coord9ation1 & avoid unnecess>y
 duplication1 ( ! activities ( ea* ,c5t]
 ) ! activities (-- 7,a7 o!r rese>*     
entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! 
,nanoscale ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s2  7ii7
 ! ,national ,quantum ,in=mation ,sci5ce
 ,rese>* ,c5t]s2  7iii7 ! ,en]gy        
,fronti] ,rese>* ,c5t]s2  7iv7 ! ,en]gy 
,innovation ,hubs2 &  7v7 ! ,national   
,laboratories2  7,b7 ! ,national        
,semiconductor ,te*nology ,c5t] au?oriz$
 9 title ,,xcix ( division ,h ( !       
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc72     
7,c7 in/itutions ( high] education2     
7,d7 indu/ry2 &  7,e7 rese>* activities 
c>ri$ out by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7f7   
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all       

allocate up to #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ,c5t]  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 subject to !    
availability ( appropriations4