,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cdi #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbia ,report ,no4 #aag-deb ,,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 ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 & ,ms4 ,wild ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjba ,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 ,skill$ te*nical work=ce ,! t]m skill$ te*nical work=ce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d7;b7 ( ! ,innovations 9 ,m5tor+1 ,tra9+1 & ,appr5tice%ips ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp74 7#h7 ,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$s 9 areas critical to its missions z well z ! future competitiv5ess ( ! dome/ic microelectronics indu/ry1 includ+ high-p]=mance comput+1 em]g+ data-c5tric comput+ approa*es1 & en]gy-effici5t comput+2 optical s5sors1 s\rces1 & wireless networks2 & p[] electronics & electricity deliv]y sy/ems4 #d4 ,microelectronics rese>* program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a cross-cutt+ program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( microelectronics relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,nation's global competitiv5ess 9 ! field ( microelectronics4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate across all relevant programs & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,rese>* areas ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d f9ancial assi/ance to eligible entities "u subsection 7c7 to c>ry out rese>* projects 9-- 7#a7 f\ndational sci5ce areas1 includ+-- 7,a7 mat]ials sci5ces1 *emical sci5ces1 & plasma sci5ce syn!sis1 & fabrication2 7,b7 novel microelectronics devices1 includ+ em]g+ memory & /orage te*nologies2 7,c7 div]se comput+ ar*itectures & p>adigms1 includ+ analog comput+ & edge comput+2 7,d7 data-driv5 model+ & simulation2 7,e7 integrat$ 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 cyb]security by design to result 9 tru/$ & resili5t microelectronics2 7#c7 me?ods = lev]ag+ advanc$ simulation & artificial intellig5ce to enhance co-design & discov]y 9 microelectronics2 7#d7 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#e7 approa*es = optimiz+ sy/em-level en]gy effici5cy ( advanc$ comput+ sy/ems1 ! electrical grid1 p[] electronics1 & o!r en]gy infra/ructure2 7#f7 approa*es = enhanc+ ! durability & lifetime ( radiation-h>d5$ electronics2 7#g7 enhancem5t ( microelectronics security1 includ+ ! developm5t ( integrat$ devices1 packages1 & !rmal managem5t = sev]e environm5ts & national security2 & 7#h7 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant initiatives at ! ,dep>tm5t1 me?ods to improve ! lifetime1 ma9t5ance1 decommission+1 recycl+1 reuse1 & su/a9ability ( microelectronics compon5ts & sy/ems1 includ+ te*nologies & /rategies t r$uce ! use ( en]gy1 wat]1 critical mat]ials1 & o!r commodities t are det]m9$ to be vuln]able to disruption4 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 ,transitions1 & 9 consultation ) ! private sector1 %all support translational rese>* & transf] ( microelectronics te*nologies & id5tify em]g+ rese>* & developm5t ne$s ( indu/ry & gov]nm5t = ! b5efit ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic competitiv5ess4 7e7 ,work=ce developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all support-- 7#a7 work=ce developm5t ?r\gh ! exi/+ au?orities & me*anisms available to ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ int]n%ips1 fell[%ips1 individual inve/igator grants1 & o!r activities ! ,secret>y deems appropriate2 & 7#b7 education & outrea* activities to dissem9ate in=mation & promote und]/&+ ( microelectronics & relat$ fields among /ud5ts at ,k-#ab1 und]graduate1 & graduate levels4 ,su* activities may include educational programm+ ) an emphasis on exp]i5tial & project-bas$ le>n+4 ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation on activities c>ri$ out ?is p>agraph4 7f7 ,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure program outrea* to recruit applicants & engage p>ticipants f all regions ( ! c\ntry1 especially und]s]v$ communities & gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4 7g7 ,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 7h7 ,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 *>act]ization1 prototyp+1 demon/ration1 & 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 &1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 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 multi-scale co-design1 & advanc$ sup]comput+ capabilities to inv5t & manufacture revolution>y microelectronic devices2 7#e7 creat+ te*nology te/b$s = prototyp+ plat=ms = validation & v]ification ( new capabilities & %>+ ( ideas1 intellectual prop]ty1 & ! unique facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#f7 support+ developm5t ( cyb]security capabilities = comput+ ar*itectures t measurably improve safety & security1 & t are adaptable = exi/+ & future applications2 & 7#g7 support+ long-t]m & %ort-t]m work=ce developm5t 9 microelectronics4 7c7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,selection & duration ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce %all select ,c5t]s on a competitive1 m]it-review$ 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-- 7,a7 ,national ,laboratories2 7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges & univ]sities1 & m9ority s]v+ in/itutions2 7,c7 private indu/ry2 7,d7 rese>* c5t]s2 7,e7 consortia ( #b or m ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 & 7,f7 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 & 7vi7 o!r (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 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$]al ag5cies4 7f7 ,work=ce developm5t ,c5t]s e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all support work=ce developm5t ?r\gh-- 7#a7 incorporation ( und]graduate /ud5ts1 po/doctoral fell[s1 graduate /ud5ts1 & e>ly c>e] rese>*]s1 z well z ,k-#ab /ud5ts ?r\gh opportunities su* z dual-enrollm5t programs & "w-bas$ le>n+ programs1 z applicable2 7#b7 h&-on rese>* & equipm5t tra9+ programs2 7#c7 te*nical tra9+ & c]tificate programs = ! skill$ te*nical work=ce2 7#d7 facilitation ( engagem5t betwe5 academic1 indu/ry1 & laboratory rese>*]s2 & 7#e7 public outrea* activities1 includ+ to /ud5ts at ,k-#ab1 und]graduate1 & graduate levels4 ,su* activities may include educational programm+ ) an emphasis on exp]i5tial & project-bas$ le>n+4 7g7 ,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure program outrea* to recruit applicants & engage p>ticipants f all regions ( ! c\ntry1 especially und]s]v$ communities & gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4 7h7 ,intellectual prop]ty ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! intellectual prop]ty & value proposition creat$ by ! ,c5t]s are reta9$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7i7 ,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 ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$