,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b1 #bjbb,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,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 ( #bjbb or ! ,micro ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means a ,microelectronics ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to section #e4 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4 7#d7 ,hi/orically black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or 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#e7 ,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#f7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution 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#g7 ,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#h7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#aj7 ,skill$ te*nical work=ce ,! t]m skill$ te*nical work=ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;b77#c7 ( ! ,innovations 9 ,m5tor+1 ,tra9+1 & ,appr5tice%ips ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp note2 ,public ,law #aae-djb74 7#aa7 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 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 & has important implications = national security1 economic competitiv5ess1 & sci5tific discov]y2 7#b7 future progress & innovation 9 microelectronics1 & ! ma9t5ance ( 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 codesign fa%ion2 7#c7 ! ,national ,laboratories possess unique te*nical exp]tise & us] facilities t are ess5tial to-- 7,a7 ov]com+ f\ndational rese>* *all5ges relevant to ! topics describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 translat+ & transf]r+ rese>* outcomes to indu/ry2 & 7#d7 ! exp]tise & us] facilities ( ! ,national ,laboratories describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 w enable ! ,dep>tm5t to drive advances 9 microelectronics t are ess5tial to meet+ future ne$s 9 areas critical to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! future competitiv5ess ( ! dome/ic microelectronics indu/ry1 includ+ high-p]=mance comput+1 em]g+ data-c5tric comput+ approa*es & en]gy-effici5t comput+1 optical s5sors1 s\rces1 & wireless networks1 & p[] electronics & electricity deliv]y sy/ems4 #d4 ,microelectronics rese>* program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a crosscutt+ program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( microelectronics relevant to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t to enable advances & break?r\ghs 9 measurem5t sci5ce1 /&>ds1 mat]ial *>act]ization1 in/rum5tation1 te/+1 & manufactur+ capabilities t w-- 7#a7 accel]ate und]ly+ rese>* & developm5t = design1 developm5t1 & manufacturability ( next-g5]ation microelectronics2 & 7#b7 ensure ! global competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! field ( microelectronics4 7b7 ,rese>* projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to c>ry out rese>* projects 9-- 7,a7 f\ndational sci5ce areas1 includ+-- 7i7 mat]ials sci5ces1 *emical sci5ces1 & plasma sci5ce syn!sis & fabrication2 7ii7 novel microelectronics devices1 includ+ em]g+ memory & /orage te*nologies2 7iii7 div]se comput+ ar*itectures & p>adigms1 includ+ analog comput+ & edge comput+2 7iv7 data-driv5 model+ & simulation2 7v7 integrat$ s5s+1 p[] h>ve/+1 & communications2 7vi7 compon5t integration & subsy/ems2 7vii7 photonic integration & packag+2 & 7viii7 developm5t ( codesign 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 codesign & 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 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 me?ods to improve ! lifetime1 ma9t5ance1 recycl+1 reuse1 & su/a9ability ( microelectronics compon5ts & sy/ems1 includ+ te*nologies & /rategies t r$uce ! use ( en]gy1 wat]1 critical mat]ials1 & o!r commodities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are vuln]able to disruption4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ a hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity1 & a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 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 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72 & 7,g7 any o!r entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y provides f9ancial assi/ance to an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notification ( ! f9ancial assi/ance provid$1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia us$ by ! ,secret>y to select ! eligible entity receiv+ ! f9ancial assi/ance2 7,b7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 comport ) ! purposes ( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,c7 a description ( ! rese>* project t ! eligible entity w c>ry out us+ ! f9ancial assi/ance4 7c7 ,te*nology transf] ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transitions & 9 consultation ) ! private sector1 %all-- 7#a7 support translational rese>* & transf] ( microelectronics te*nologies2 & 7#b7 id5tify em]g+ rese>* & developm5t ne$s ( indu/ry & gov]nm5t = ! b5efit ( ,unit$ ,/ates economic competitiv5ess4 7d7 ,work=ce developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,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 det]m9es appropriate2 & 7#b7 education & outrea* activities-- 7,a7 to dissem9ate in=mation & promote und]/&+ ( microelectronics & relat$ fields among /ud5ts at elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 high s*ool1 und]graduate1 & graduate levels2 & 7,b7 t may include educational programm+ ) an emphasis on exp]i5tial & project-bas$ le>n+4 7e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* to recruit applicants to ! program & engage p>ticipants f all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially individuals f und]s]v$ communities & gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7f7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate across all relevant programs & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#b7 coord9ate ! rese>* c>ri$ out "u ! program relat+ to microelectronics ) activities c>ri$ out by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & programs relat+ to microelectronics rese>*1 developm5t1 manufactur+1 & supply *a9 security1 includ+ ! programs au?oriz$ "u subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 ( section #iijf ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfef74 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! goals1 priorities1 & anticipat$ outcomes ( ! program4 7h7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?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 ! program1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,director %all designate n m ?an #d eligible entities z ,microelectronics ,sci5ce ,rese>* ,c5t]s-- 7#a7 to conduct mission-driv5 rese>* to address f\ndational *all5ges 9 ! design1 developm5t1 *>act]ization1 prototyp+1 demon/ration1 & fabrication ( microelectronics2 & 7#b7 to facilitate ! translation ( rese>* results to indu/ry4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 7#a7 a ,national ,laboratory2 7#b7 an in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ a hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity1 & a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 7#c7 a private comm]cial entity2 7#d7 a rese>* c5t]2 7#e7 a p>tn]%ip or consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d72 & 7#f7 any o!r entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,activities ,! activities ( a ,c5t] %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 codesign & 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 multiscale codesign1 & advanc$ sup]comput+ capabilities to inv5t & manufacture revolution>y microelectronic devices2 7#e7 creat+ te*nology te/b$s = prototyp+ plat=ms = validation & v]ification ( new capabilities & %>+ ( ideas1 intellectual prop]ty1 & ! unique facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#f7 support+ developm5t ( cyb]security capabilities = comput+ ar*itectures t measurably improve safety & security & are adaptable = exi/+ & future applications2 & 7#g7 support+ long-t]m & %ort-t]m work=ce developm5t 9 microelectronics4 7d7 ,reque/ = proposals ,! ,director %all1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es to be appropriate1 issue a reque/ = proposals f eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 seek+ to be designat$ z a ,c5t]4 7e7 ,op]ation 7#a7 ,duration 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,c5t] %all op]ate = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 unless r5ew$ = an additional #e-ye> p]iod 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,r5ewal 7i7 ,initial r5ewal ,9 ! case ( a ,c5t] t has op]at$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 ! ,director may r5ew support = ! ,c5t] on a m]it-review$ basis = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7ii7 #aj-ye> op]ation ,9 ! case ( a ,c5t] t has op]at$ = n less ?an #e ye>s b n m ?an #aj ye>s1 ! ,director may r5ew support = ! ,c5t] on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7iii7 #ae-ye> op]ation ,9 ! case ( a ,c5t] t has op]at$ = n less ?an #aj ye>s b n m ?an #ae ye>s1 ! ,director may r5ew support = ! ,c5t] on a m]it-review$ basis = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,director may t]m9ate an und]p]=m+ ,c5t] dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4 7f7 ,te*nology transf] ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transitions1 %all seek to ent] into p>tn]%ips ) indu/ry gr\ps to facilitate ! translation & transf] ( rese>* results produc$ by ! ,c5t]s4 7g7 ,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] e/abli%$ "u section #iijf7;c77#a7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfef7;c77#a772 7,c7 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,d7 indu/ry2 & 7,e7 relevant rese>* activities c>ri$ out by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 7h7 ,work=ce developm5t ,ea* ,c5t] %all support work=ce developm5t ?r\gh-- 7#a7 incorporation ( und]graduate /ud5ts1 po/doctoral fell[s1 graduate /ud5ts1 & e>ly c>e] rese>*]s1 z well z elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 & high s*ool /ud5ts1 ?r\gh opportunities su* z dual-enrollm5t programs & "w-bas$ le>n+ programs1 z applicable2 7#b7 h&s-on rese>* & equipm5t tra9+ programs2 7#c7 te*nical tra9+ & c]tificate programs = ! skill$ te*nical work=ce2 7#d7 facilitation ( engagem5t among academic1 indu/ry1 & laboratory rese>*]s2 & 7#e7 public outrea* activities1 includ+ to /ud5ts at elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 high s*ool1 und]graduate1 & graduate levels1 :i* activities may include educational programm+ ) an emphasis on exp]i5tial & project-bas$ le>n+4 7i7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct outrea* to recruit applicants to ! program & engage p>ticipants f all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially individuals f und]s]v$ communities & gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7j7 ,intellectual prop]ty ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! intellectual prop]ty & value proposition creat$ by ! ,c5t]s are reta9$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7k7 ,notification 7#a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ det]m9ation ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ det]m9ation means a det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to designate an eligible entity z a ,c5t] "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 to r5ew support = a ,c5t] "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b72 or 7,c7 to t]m9ate a ,c5t] "u subsection 7e77#b74 7#b7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y makes a cov]$ det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notification ( ! cov]$ det]m9ation1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia us$ by ! ,secret>y to make ! cov]$ det]m9ation2 & 7,b7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 comport ) ! purposes ( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7l7 ,fund+ ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #be1jjj1jjj to fund ea* ,c5t] = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4