,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbe,ms4 
,l(gr5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ob]nolte7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to support      
fusion education & relat$ skill$        
te*nical work=ce activities1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,education & ,skill$ 
,te*nical ,work=ce = ,fusion ,act or !  
,fusion ,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,director ,! t]m     
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#b7     
,e,p,s,co,r in/itution ,! t]m           
,e,p,s,co,r in/itution means an         
in/itution ( high] education1 nonpr(it  
organization1 or o!r in/itution locat$ 9
 a jurisdiction eligible to p>ticipate 9
 ! program "u section #aac ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act (
 #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7#c7   
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m        

,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a774  7#d7            
,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 ( ! ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74    
7#e7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#f7 ,junior or  
community college ,! t]m junior or      
community college has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f774  7#g7 ,labor organization ,!
 t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #b7e7 ( ! ,national  
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb7e771 except t su* t]m %all also    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any organization
 compos$ ( labor organizations1 su* z a 

labor union f$]ation or a ,/ate or      
municipal labor body4  7,b7 ,any        
organization :i* w\ld be includ$ 9 !    
def9ition = su* t]m "u su* section #b7e7
 b = ! fact t su* organization repres5ts
 any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,individuals       
employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any :olly   
own$ ,gov]nm5t corporation1 any ,f$]al  
,res]ve ,bank1 or any ,/ate or political
 subdivision !re(4  7ii7 ,individuals   
employ$ by p]sons subject to ! ,railway 
,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et      
seq474  7iii7 ,individuals employ$ z    
agricultural labor]s4  7#h7             
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions  ,! t]m       
m9ority s]v+ in/itution means an ,alaska
 ,native-s]v+ in/itution or ,native     
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7771 or a           
,pr$om9antly ,black in/itution1 ,asian  
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution1 or ,native      
,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution 7z   
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cga7;c7 ( 

su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7774    
7#i7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m       
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#aj7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m     
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#aa7  ,pre,k-#ab
  ,! t]m ,pre,k-#ab means pre-k9d]g>t5  
?r\gh grade #ab4  7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  
7#ac7 ,skill$ te*nical work=ce ,! t]m   
skill$ te*nical work=ce has ! mean+ giv5
 su* 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#ad7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1  
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#ae7 
,tribal college or univ]sity ,! t]m     
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caf ( !   

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  #c4 ,fusion        
education & skill$ te*nical work=ce     
activities  7a7 ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,director1 9 coord9ation1 & z           
appropriate1 9 collaboration1 ) !       
,secret>y1 may make aw>ds to in/itutions
 ( high] education1 includ+ junior &    
community colleges1 nonpr(it            
organizations1 labor organizations1 or  
consortia !re(1 = rese>*1 developm5t1 & 
relat$ activities to advance innovative 
approa*es to develop+1 improv+1 & exp&+ 
education & work=ce developm5t 7includ+ 
support+ ! ret5tion1 developm5t1 & gr[? 
( a div]se & su/a9able work=ce = fusion 
relat$ fields to satisfy ! evolv+ ne$s (
 indu/ry1 academia1 ,national           
,laboratories1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts7 activities & le>n+  
exp]i5ces at all levels ( education 9   
fields & discipl9es relat$ to fusion4   
7#b7 ,uses ( funds ,aw>ds made "u ?is   
section %all be us$ to support          

activities & le>n+ exp]i5ces ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,developm5t ( indu/ry-ori5t$ curricula1 
tea*+ modules1 & /ackable cr$5tials =   
topics relevant to fusion1 includ+ su*  
curricula1 tea*+ modules1 & /ackable    
cr$5tials t provide mean+ful h&s-on     
le>n+ exp]i5ces4  7,b7 ,developm5t &    
implem5tation ( tra9+1 rese>*1 &        
pr(essional developm5t programs =       
tea*]s1 includ+ innovative pre-s]vice & 
9-s]vice programs1 9 fusion & relat$    
fields4  7,c7 ,id5tification ( critical 
skills & core compet5cies requir$ = !   
successful comm]cial application (      
fusion te*nologies4  7,d7 ,support =    
le>n+ activities & exp]i5ces t provide  
physical1 simulat$1 or remote access to 
,national ,laboratories1 ,f$]al tra9+   
facilities1 & indu/ry-/&>d processes &  
tools1 includ+ equipm5t & s(tw>e tools =
 bo? traditional & nontraditional       
/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,increas+ ! integration ( 
fusion cont5t into ,,/em curricula at   
all education levels4  7,f7 ,gr[+       

academic rese>* capacity 9 fusion by    
inc5tiviz+ ! hir+ & ret5tion ( faculty 9
 fields critical to fusion sci5ces &    
eng9e]+4  7,g7 ,support = innovative    
indu/ry pa?way programs t connect       
,pre,k-#ab s*ools1 junior or community  
colleges1 nonpr(it organizations1 labor 
organizations1 & in/itutions ( high]    
education programs or programs t s]ve or
 support vet]ans4  7,h7 ,provid+ in=mal 
h&s-on le>n+ opportunities relat+ to    
fusion sci5ces & eng9e]+ = ,pre,k-#ab   
/ud5ts 9 diff]5t le>n+ environm5ts1     
includ+ regional & national             
competitions4  7,i7 ,support = ,,/em    
programs = ! skill$ te*nical work=ce t  
are align$ ) ! ne$s ! fusion indu/ry    
work=ce1 includ+ int]n%ips & o!r h&s-on 
activities 9 indu/ry4  7,j7 ,support =  
rese>* & evaluation ( ! activities      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 
to id5tify successful programs &        
res\rces4  7#c7 ,fusion rese>* exp]i5ces
 ,! ,director %all seek to increase     
opportunities = fusion rese>* = /ud5ts &

 tra9ees at all levels by enc\rag+ !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,rese>* exp]i5ces =        
und]graduates pursuant to section #ead (
 ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization   
,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#f74 
7,b7 ,po/doctoral fell[%ip programs     
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ebb ( !   
,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#aa74     
7,c7 ,graduate fell[%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 & 
o!r tra9+ opportunities e/abli%$        
pursuant to section #aj ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act ( #aiej 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfi74  7,d7 ,in=mal ,,/em   
education programs e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #c ( ! ,,/em ,education ,act (  
#bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbq74  7,e7 ,!  
,rob]t ,noyce ,tea*] ,s*ol>%ip ,program 
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aj ( !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation            
,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a74  7,f7 ,major      
rese>* in/rum5tation programs e/abli%$  
pursuant to section #gjcf ( ! ,am]ica   
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          

#ahfbo-#ad74  7,g7 ,! l[-income s*ol>   
program e/abli%$ pursuant to section    
#dad7;d7 ( ! ,am]ican ,competitiv5ess & 
,work=ce ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfi;c74  7#d7 ,exi/+        
programs ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! 
,director may lev]age exi/+ programs ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#e7    
,non-,f$]al p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
subsection1 ! ,director %all enc\rage   
aw>dees to p>tn] ) nonpr(it             
organizations1 labor organizations1     
indu/ry1 & o!r private sector           
organizations4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
,activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce1 9 coord9ation1 & z appropriate1
 9 collaboration1 ) ! ,director (       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 may make  
aw>ds to in/itutions ( high] education1 
nonpr(it organizations1 labor           
organizations1 ,national ,laboratories1 
or consortia !re(1 = rese>*1 developm5t1
 & relat$ activities to advance         
innovative approa*es to develop+1       

improv+1 & exp&+ education & work=ce    
developm5t activities & le>n+ exp]i5ces 
at all levels ( education 9 fields &    
discipl9es relat$ to fusion4  7#b7 ,uses
 ( funds ,aw>ds made "u ?is section %all
 be us$ to support activities1 su* z !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,int]n%ips1 fell[%ips1     
appr5tice%ips1 tra9ee%ips1 & o!r rese>* 
or "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities relat+ to
 fusion4  7,b7 ,educational programm+ = 
/ud5ts at all levels1 especially        
exp]i5tial & project-bas$ le>n+         
opportunities relat+ to fusion4  7,c7 ,!
 acquisition1 developm5t1 & ma9t5ance ( 
/ate-(-!-art equipm5t & facilities      
ess5tial = fusion rese>* & work=ce      
developm5t1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7      
,pur*as+ advanc$ in/rum5tation &        
equipm5t to support exp]im5tal &        
computational fusion rese>*4  7ii7      
,r5ovat+ & mod]niz+ laboratory & tea*+  
facilities to satisfy ! evolv+          
requirem5ts ( fusion sci5ce4  7iii7     
,fund+ ongo+ ma9t5ance & calibration (  
critical equipm5t to ensure op]ational  

read9ess4  7,d7 ,pr(essional developm5t 
opportunities = educators & rese>*]s    
relat+ to fusion4  7#c7 ,exi/+ programs 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 may lev]age exi/+ programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7c7 ,pilot program 
= indu/ry pr(essional in/ructors  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y1 may implem5t "o or m pilot 
programs to aw>d grants to in/itutions (
 high] education1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 or consortia !re(1 to    
e/abli% %ort-t]m appo9tm5ts =           
pr(essionals f ! private sector1 to     
educate /ud5ts on fusion sci5ces &      
eng9e]+ or relat$ skills requir$ = !    
fusion indu/ry4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,an  
in/itution may use grant funds aw>d$ "u 
?is subsection = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,pay+ a 
/ip5d or liv+ exp5ses = %ort-t]m        
in/ructors :o are indu/ry pr(essionals  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,tra9+ 
( indu/ry pr(essionals 9 relevant       
p$agogical or tea*+ me?ods4  7,c7       
,develop+ or updat+ c\rse mat]ials4     

7,d7 ,adm9i/rative co/s relat$ to       
recruit+ or on-bo>d+ in/ructors4  7#c7  
,p]iod ( p]=mance ,subject to p>agraph  
7#e71 a pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be = n m ?an ?ree ye>s4  7#d7      
,cont9uation au?ority ,! ,director may  
ext5d ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7  
if ! ,director det]m9es x is feasible & 
advisable to d s4  7#e7 ,outrea* ,to    
increase ! div]sity ( p>ticipants 9 a   
pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,director %all support symposia1 =ums1  
conf]5ces1 or o!r activities to exp& &  
enhance outrea* to ! foll[+3  7,a7      
,junior or community colleges4  7,b7    
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions4  7,c7       
,hi/orically ,black colleges &          
univ]sities4  7,d7 ,tribal ,colleges or 
,univ]sities4  7,e7 ,m9ority-s]v+       
in/itutions4  7,f7 ,in/itutions ( high] 
education t are locat$ ne> or s]ve rural
 communities1 includ+ ,e,p,s,co,r       
in/itutions4  7,g7 ,o!r in/itutions (   
high] education4  #d4 ,fusion education 
& work=ce coord9ation hub  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,director1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y & ! heads ( o!r relevant      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z           
appropriate1 %all make an aw>d to a     
consortium l$ by an in/itution ( high]  
education or nonpr(it organization to   
e/abli% a ,fusion ,skill$ ,te*nical     
,work=ce & ,,/em ,education ,coord9ation
 ,hub 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,hub74  7b7 ,consortium ,! ,hub-- 7#a7  
%all n include few] ?an f\r in/itutions 
( high] education1 includ+ n few] ?an "o
 junior or community college2 &  7#b7   
may include ,national ,laboratories1    
labor organizations1 nonpr(it           
organizations1 & private sector         
entities4  7c7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ! 
,hub are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,to id5tify &  
address cross-cutt+ work=ce developm5t  
*all5ges 9 fusion sci5ces & eng9e]+1 & !
 fusion indu/ry1 by s]v+ z a national & 
regional cle>+h\se ( relevant ,f$]al    
programs4  7#b7 ,to facilitate !        
e/abli%m5t ( programs to dissem9ate to  
in/itutions ( high] education & c>e] &  

te*nical education entities model       
curricula1 be/ practices1 & in/ructional
 mat]ials4  7d7 ,uses ( funds ,!        
activities ( ! ,hub may include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,te/+1 implem5t+1 scal+1   
dissem9at+1 assess+1 & /&>diz+ mat]ials1
 me?ods1 op5-s\rce h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 be/ 
practices1 & o!r outputs develop$ ?r\gh 
activities "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a publicly-accessible      
database & onl9e portal4  7#b7          
,facilitat+ po/-education employm5t     
opportunities & work=ce pa?ways 9       
fusion-relat$ indu/ries1 includ+ by     
facilitat+ opportunities = int]n%ips1   
ext]n%ips1 cont9u+ education & upskill+1
 & su* o!r activities z det]m9$         
appropriate by ! ,director4  7#c7       
,coord9at+ ) fusion indu/ry & non-pr(it 
entities to enhance ! quality &         
availability ( fusion education 9 ,,/em 
degree programs & skill$ te*nical       
education programs1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
promotion ( po/-graduation opportunities
 = ,,/em /ud5ts outside ! classroom to  

increase exposure to fusion indu/ries4  
7#d7 ,support+ activities & programs to 
enhance ! recruitm5t ( /ud5ts f gr\ps   
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em to    
pursue und]graduate & graduate /udies   
relat$ to fusion & fusion education4    
7#e7 ,develop+1 te/+1 implem5t+1 &      
coord9at+ c>e] developm5t programs &    
/rategies = pre-univ]sity & univ]sity   
educators = ! purpose ( increas+ ! numb]
 ( fusion-in=m$ educators at all levels 
( education1 includ+ by c>ry+ out !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,ho/+ c>e] developm5t     
work%ops4  7,b7 ,develop+ 9-h\se &      
di/ance le>n+ c>e] developm5t tools =   
public use4  7,c7 ,facilitat+ access to 
relat$ fusion te*nology1 tools1 &       
res\rces4  7,d7 ,develop+ tra9+1 rese>*1
 & pr(essional developm5t programs1     
includ+ innovative pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice
 programs4  7,e7 ,id5tify+ & support+   
education & tra9+ activities ) relevant 
,national ,laboratories1 includ+        
exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities4  7,f7   
,facilitat+ relation%ips ) ,/ate & local

 entities to increase aw>5ess ( &       
promote fusion-relat$ c>e] developm5t   
activities at ! ,hub4  7#f7 ,e/abli%+ a 
framework = p]=m+ ongo+ regul> data     
collection & analysis = ! dome/ic fusion
 work=ce to report on tr5ds & p]=m o!r  
activities t exp& ! und]/&+ ( ! curr5t &
 future ne$s ( ! fusion indu/ry1 &      
education capacity or read9ess ( su*    
work=ce4  7#g7 ,facilitat+ public       
education & outrea* activities to       
enhance ! und]/&+ & aw>5ess ( fusion to 
a broad] community to satisfy broad]    
impact requirem5ts ( aw>d applications4 
7#h7 ,enc\rag+ coord9ation on fusion    
education 9 ! broad] ,,/em community4   
7#i7 ,id5tify opportunities to p>tn] )  
o!r indu/rial sectors1 su* z automotive 
rese>* & aviation1 to build a skill$    
te*nical work=ce4  7#aj7 ,9 coord9ation 
) ! ,director1 id5tify ,f$]al fund+     
opportunities1 includ+ grants1          
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & fell[%ips1 =    
non-,f$]al entities1 includ+ su*        
entities f ! private sector1 to         

contribute f9ancial res\rces or 9-k9d   
contributions4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy          
coord9ation ,! ,hub %all coord9ate ) !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 
) respect to activities & res\rces "u   
?is section4  7f7 ,application ,a       
consortium seek+ fund+ "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,director an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4 ,ea* su* application %all      
include a description ( h[ ! consortium 
%all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,contribute
 to ! success ( ! ,hub & fulfill !      
purposes ( ! ,hub4  7#b7 ,include       
indu/ry p>ticipation 9 fulfill+ !       
purposes ( ! ,hub4  7#c7 ,collaborate ) 
o!r memb]s ( ! consortium to %>e        
exp]tise 9 integrat+ fusion sci5ce1     
eng9e]+1 & te*nology into exi/+ ,,/em   
programs & o!r relevant fields &        
discipl9es4  7#d7 ,support long-t]m &   

%ort-t]m fusion work=ce developm5t4     
7#e7 ,develop outrea* activities to     
increase ! p>ticipation ( p 9 rural     
communities1 wom51 & /ud5ts f gr\ps     
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4  7g7 
,selection & duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,hub is au?oriz$ to c>ry out activities 
"u ?is section = a p]iod ( five ye>s4   
7#b7 ,reapplication ,an aw>dee may      
reapply = an additional1 subsequ5t p]iod
 ( five ye>s foll[+ a successful1       
m]it-bas$ review4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation      
,consi/5t ) ! au?orities ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,director may     
t]m9ate ! ,hub if ! ,director det]m9es !
 ,hub is und]p]=m+ dur+ ! p]=mance      
p]iod4  #e4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations  7a7 ,national ,sci5ce   
,f\ndation ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,director #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    

ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4