,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4   
,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,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 ( #bjba or ! ,,rise ,act 
( #bjba4  #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