,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ba71 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy & ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration rese>* & developm5t       
coord9ation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,doe & ,,nasa ,int]ag5cy ,rese>*       
,coord9ation ,act4  #b4  ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy & ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration rese>* & developm5t       
coord9ation  7a7  ,au?orization  7#a7   
,rese>* & developm5t activities  ,!     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,secret>y7 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,adm9i/rator7 may c>ry out1 z        
practicable1 cross-cutt+ & collaborative

 rese>* & developm5t activities to      
support ! advancem5t ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy & ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration mission requirem5ts &     
priorities4  7#b7  ,competitive aw>ds   
,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator may make  
competitive aw>ds1 9 accordance )       
subsection 7e71 to c>ry out ! rese>* &  
developm5t activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7  ,memor&a ( und]/&+ 
,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
coord9ate ! activities "u subsection 7a7
 ?r\gh #a or m memor&a ( und]/&+ or o!r 
appropriate int]ag5cy agreem5ts4  7c7   
,coord9ation  ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & !      
,adm9i/rator may d ! foll[+3  7#a7      
,conduct collaborative rese>* &         
developm5t activities 9 a v>iety ( focus
 areas1 :i* may include ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,propulsion sy/ems & compon5ts1 includ+ 
nucle> !rmal & nucle> electric          
propulsion1 radioisotope p[] sy/ems1    
!rmoelectric g5]ators1 advanc$ nucle>   
fuels1 & heat] units4  7,b7 ,model+ &   

simulation1 ma*9e le>n+1 data           
assimilation1 l>ge scale data analytics1
 & pr$ictive analysis 9 ord] to optimize
 algori?ms = mission-relat$ purposes4   
7,c7 ,fundam5tal high en]gy physics1    
a/rophysics1 & cosmology1 includ+ !     
nature ( d>k en]gy & d>k matt]1 9       
accordance ) section #cje ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,innovation ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfdc74  7,d7 ,fundam5tal   
,e>? & environm5tal sci5ces1 9          
accordance ) section #cjf ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,innovation ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfdd7 & section #fjeja (   
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,e7   
,quantum in=mation sci5ces1 includ+     
quantum comput+ & quantum network       
infra/ructure1 9 accordance ) sections  
#djc & #djd ( ! ,national ,quantum      
,initiative ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hhec & 
#hhed74  7,f7 ,radiation heal? effects1 
9 accordance ) section #cjf ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfdd74  7,g7     
,gr\nd-bas$ & space-bas$ te*nology      

necess>y = ! transmission to ! ,e>?'s   
surface ( sol> en]gy collect$ 9 space4  
7,h7 ,arctic sci5ce & infra/ructure     
resili5ce1 includ+ ! monitor+ ( p]mafro/
 ?aw1 sea ice ext5t1 wildfire dynamics1 
& o!r ,e>? sy/em *anges t affect en]gy  
sy/ems1 national security1 & climate    
model+4  7,i7 ,wildfire mitigation &    
resili5ce me?ods to r$uce wildfire risk 
& ! sev]ity ( wildfire damages4  7,j7   
,space wea!r =eca/+ & geomagnetic /orm  
impact assessm5t1 especially z relat$ to
 p[] grids1 pipel9es1 communication     
sy/ems1 aviation1 & satellite op]ations 
9 high-latitude regions4  7,k7          
,satellite data acquisition1 process+1 &
 di/ribution infra/ructure 7includ+     
high-latitude gr\nd /ations & data      
c5t]s7 t support ,e>? obs]vation1       
syn!tic ap]ture rad> data1 & space      
mission telemetry4  7,l7 ,,/em work=ce  
developm5t & exp]i5tial tra9+ programs1 
p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or remote regions 
su* z ! ,arctic1 9 fields relevant to   
ag5cy missions1 includ+ a]ospace        

eng9e]+1 space physics1 ,e>? sy/em      
model+1 & remote s5s+4  7,m7 ,any o!r   
area ( pot5tial rese>* & developm5t     
collaboration ! ,secret>y & !           
,adm9i/rator consid] important to a*iev+
 ag5cy missions & objectives4  7#b7     
,develop me?ods to accommodate l>ge     
volunt>y data sets on space &           
a]onautical in=mation on high-p]=mance  
comput+ sy/ems ) v>iable quality &      
scale4  7#c7 ,promote collaboration &   
data & in=mation %>+ betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy1 ! ,national ,a]onautics &     
,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national       
,laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 & o!r appropriate   
entities by provid+ ! necess>y access & 
secure data & in=mation transf]         
capabilities4  7#d7 ,support access by !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration to ! rese>* infra/ructure 
& capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 z
 practicable4  7d7  ,agreem5ts  ,9 c>ry+
 out ! activities "u subsection 7a71 !  

,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator may--  7#a7  
c>ry out reimbursable & nonreimbursable 
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & 
! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 collaborate ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate4  7e7    
,m]it-,review process ,! ,secret>y & !  
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t any          
competitive aw>d made to c>ry out !     
activities "u subsection 7a7 foll[s all 
appropriate laws & ag5cy policies1      
includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,selection by   
m]it-review-bas$ processes4  7#b7       
,consid]ation ( applications f ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 ! ,national ,laboratories1     
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
in/itutions1 & o!r appropriate entities4
  7f7  ,report  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a

 report detail+ ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,int]ag5cy rese>* & developm5t          
coord9ation activities betwe5 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration c>ri$
 out "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,! mann] 9 :i*  
su* coord9ation activities exp& !       
te*nical capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy & ! ,national ,a]onautics &      
,space ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7             
,collaborative rese>* & developm5t      
a*ievem5ts4  7#d7 ,areas ( future       
mutually b5eficial activities1 includ+  
pot5tial applications ( clean en]gy     
te*nologies1 su* z m>9e en]gy1 &        
collaborative initiatives to advance    
,arctic sci5ce1 wildfire resili5ce1     
space wea!r resili5ce1 & ! ,,/em work=ce
 pipel9e 9 high-ne$ regions4  7#e7      
,cont9uation ( coord9ation activities   
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & !         
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7g7  ,rese>* security   
,any activity c>ri$ out "u subsection   
7a7 %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 

subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* &  
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7enact$ z division ,b ( ,public   
,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et  
seq474  7h7  ,au?orization = transf] to 
,,nasa ( funds f o!r ag5cies = sci5tific
 or eng9e]+ rese>* or education  7#a7   
,9 g5]al  ,section #bjaac7;f7 ( title   
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 ! p]=mance ( its       
functions & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,9 ! p]=mance ( its functions  2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#b7  ,treatm5t  ,funds      
available to any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = sci5tific or eng9e]+ 
rese>* or education1 or ! provision (   
facilities = su* rese>* or education1   
%all1 subject to ! approval ( ! head (  
su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy or z delegat$     
pursuant to a regulation ( su* dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy1 be available = transf]1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 to ! ,adm9i/ration exclusively
 = activities directly relat$ to space  
exploration & its associat$ sci5ce1     

te*nology1 or eng9e]+ rese>* or         
education activities4 ,funds s transf]r$
 %all be m]g$ ) ! appropriation to :i*  
transf]r$1 except t su* transf]r$ funds 
%all be limit$ to ! aw>d+ ( grants or   
coop]ative agreem5ts = sci5tific or     
eng9e]+ rese>* or education4  4  7#b7   
,annual in=mation on funds transf]r$    
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all include 9 ! budget    
ju/ification mat]ials ( ! ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( !     
budget ( ! ,presid5t submitt$ pursuant  
to section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 in=mation describ+ !      
activities conduct$ "u section          
#bjaac7;f7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 dur+ ! fiscal ye> imm$iately     
prec$+ su* submission4  7,b7  ,cont5ts  
,! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9 a          
description ( ea* transf] ( funds "u !  
au?ority provid$ 9 section              

#bjaac7;f77#b7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 dur+ ! fiscal ye>         
imm$iately prec$+ su* submission1       
includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,an id5tification
 ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t f :i* su* funds 7 transf]r$4  
7ii7 ,! total am\nt ( funds s transf]r$1
 disaggregat$ by ea* su* dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy4  7iii7 ,! purposes = :i* su*     
funds 7 appropriat$ to ea* su* ag5cy or 
dep>tm5t4  7iv7 ,an id5tification ( !   
program or activity ( ! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration to   
:i* su* funds 7 made available by ea*   
su* transf]4  7v7 ,! purposes ( ea* su* 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration program or activity1 & !  
am\nt ( fund+ appropriat$ to ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration =   
su* purposes4  7#c7  ,report  ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        

,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report t includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a   
summ>y ( ! value ( ! au?ority provid$ 9 
section #bjaac7;f77#b7 ( title #ea1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! ext5t to 
:i* su* au?ority has b5efitt$--  7i7 !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 ! ability ( !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration to meet its ne$s1 a*ieve  
its missions1 or m effectively conduct  
int]ag5cy collaborations specifically 9 
pursuit ( space exploration & relat$    
sci5tific & eng9e]+ objectives4  7,b7   
,an id5tification ( any b>ri]s or       
*all5ges to implem5t+ su* au?ority1 or  
o!rwise to manag+ ! fund+ requir$ to    
conduct jo9t programs & aw>d jo9tly     
fund$ grants & coop]ative agreem5ts by !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies s z to contribute to ! missions 
( ea* su* dep>tm5t & ag5cy to advance ! 
%>$ objectives ( space exploration &    
relat$ rese>* & education4