,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbe,mr4     
,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy to
 develop a consi/5t set ( policy        
guidel9es = ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to    
address f9ancial in/ability ( graduate  
rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,reliev+ ,economic ,/ra9
 to ,enhance ,am]ican ,resili5ce &      
,competitiv5ess 9 ,high] ,education &   
,rese>* ,act or ! ,,rese>*] ,act4  #b4  
,policy guidel9es = ,f$]al rese>*       
ag5cies to address f9ancial in/ability (
 graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral        
rese>*]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7 ,graduate       
rese>*]s ,! t]m graduate rese>*]s means 
individuals enroll$ 9 a degree program  
lead+ to an advanc$ degree :o receive   
/ip5ds or o!r comp5sation to conduct    
rese>* 9 any discipl9e at an in/itution 
( high] education t is a recipi5t (     
,f$]al fund+4  7#c7 ,po/doctoral        
rese>*]s ,! t]m po/doctoral rese>*]s    
means individuals 9 tra9+-focus$        
positions :o h receiv$ a doctoral degree
 or equival5t & receive /ip5ds or o!r   
comp5sation to conduct rese>* 9 any     
discipl9e at an in/itution ( high]      
education t is a recipi5t ( ,f$]al      
fund+4  7b7 ,,o/p guidel9es  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9
 consultation ) ! ,national ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,c\ncil1 ! ,committee on     
,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma?   
,education ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,c\ncil1 ! ,presid5t's       

,c\ncil ( ,advisors on ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology1 in/itutions ( high]         
education1 graduate & po/doctoral       
organizations1 & o!r relevant           
/akehold]s1 %all develop a consi/5t set 
( policy guidel9es = ,f$]al rese>*      
ag5cies to address f9ancial in/ability (
 graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral        
rese>*]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+
 ! policy guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all include         
guidel9es t address1 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 ! foll[+3 7,a7             
,opportunities to increase /ip5ds =     
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral         
rese>*]s1 includ+ index+ bas$ on        
location4  7,b7 ,an additional          
consid]ation = increas+ /ip5ds =        
po/doctoral rese>*]s conduct+ rese>* 9  
rural or und]s]v$ areas1 or 9 ,/ates    
eligible to receive fund+ f ! ,e/abli%$ 
,program to ,/imulate ,competitive      
,rese>* "u section #aac ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( 

#aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g71 to       
support ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (       
rese>*]s 9 su* regions4  7,c7           
,opportunities to increase access to    
quality1 af=dable m$ical1 d5tal1 &      
vision c>e4  7,d7 ,opportunities to     
increase access to af=dable h\s+ &      
transportation4  7,e7 ,opportunities to 
r$uce food insecurity4  7,f7            
,opportunities to address co/s ( c>+ =  
family memb]s1 includ+ *ild c>e4  7#c7  
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology      
,policy %all enc\rage & monitor ef=ts ( 
,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to develop &      
implem5t policies bas$ on ! policy      
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,f$]al
 rese>* ag5cy implem5tation ,n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] receiv+ ! policy guidel9es
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al  
rese>* ag5cy %all-- 7i7 develop &       
implem5t policies ) respect to f9ancial 
in/ability ( graduate rese>*]s &        
po/doctoral rese>*]s t are consi/5t )   
su* policy guidel9es2 &  7ii7 broadly   

dissem9ate su* policies to curr5t &     
pot5tial recipi5ts ( rese>* & developm5t
 aw>ds made by su* ag5cy4  7#d7 ,updates
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy %all update ! policy 
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,director
 det]m9es necess>y4  7#e7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date aft] !      
guidel9es are submitt$ & e #e ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation & ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce1 & ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 a report conta9+       
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!   
policy guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,progress on ! implem5tation ( su*     
guidel9es by ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies4  7c7
 ,data collection ,! ,rese>* &          
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation

 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajcad7;b7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z       
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+    
aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,e7 graduate rese>*] &   
po/doctoral rese>*] /ip5d am\nts &      
f9ancial in/ability 7disaggregat$1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 by demographics72 &  
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,in/itution ( high]    
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7,b7    
,graduate rese>*]s ,! t]m graduate      
rese>*]s means individuals enroll$ 9 a  
degree program lead+ to an advanc$      
degree :o receive /ip5ds or o!r         
comp5sation to conduct rese>* 9 any     
discipl9e at an in/itution ( high]      
education t is a recipi5t ( ,f$]al      

fund+4  7,c7 ,po/doctoral rese>*]s ,!   
t]m po/doctoral rese>*]s means          
individuals 9 tra9+-focus$ positions :o 
h receiv$ a doctoral degree or equival5t
 & receive /ip5ds or o!r comp5sation to 
conduct rese>* 9 any discipl9e at an    
in/itution ( high] education t is a     
recipi5t ( ,f$]al fund+4  2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ajejb7;a71 by  
ins]t+ graduate & po/doctoral rese>*    
/ip5d am\nts 7disaggregat$1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 by demographics71 be=e &   
aw>d$ budget4  7d7 ,data on f9ancial    
in/ability ( graduate rese>*]s &        
po/doctoral rese>*]s ,! ,director ( !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all make  
aw>ds1 on a competitive basis1 to       
in/itutions ( high] education or        
nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia (  
su* in/itutions or organizations7 to    
collect & analyze data on f9ancial      
in/ability ( graduate rese>*]s &        
po/doctoral rese>*]s 7disaggregat$1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 by demographics74   
7e7 ,national ,academies assessm5t  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all   
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e to und]take a /udy & issue a    
report on ! /atus ( f9ancial in/ability 
( graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral       
rese>*]s4 ,to ! ext5t feasible1 ! /udy  
%all include an assessm5t 7disaggregat$1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 by             
demographics7 at a m9imum ( ! imm$iately
 prec$+ #e ye>s ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,/ip5ds
 relative to av]age local m$ical1 d5tal1
 & vision exp5ses4  7,b7 ,/ip5ds        
relative to av]age local h\s+ &         
transportation co/s4  7,c7 ,/ip5ds      
relative to av]age local food co/s4     
7,d7 ,/ip5ds relative to av]age local   
co/s ( c>+ = family memb]s1 includ+ *ild
 c>e co/s4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! agreem5t      
betwe5 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation & ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e is ent]$  

into pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all submit to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce1 & ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      
results ( ! assessm5t "u su* p>agraph & 
recomm5dations relat+ !reto reg>d+ h[   
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,congress1 in/itutions (
 high] education1 & o!r relevant        
entities may address f9ancial in/ability
 ( graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral      
rese>*]s4  7f7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        

,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t-- 7#a7 assesses ! degree to :i*
 ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies h implem5t$ !    
policy guidel9es "u subsection 7b7 & !  
effectiv5ess ( su* implem5tation2  7#b7 
includes recomm5dations on pot5tial     
*anges to practices & policies to       
improve su* guidel9es & su*             
implem5tation2 &  7#c7 includes         
recomm5dations on additional data       
collection & rese>* ne$$ to monitor     
progress on r$uc+ f9ancial in/ability ( 
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral         
rese>*]s4