,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a national         
programmable cl\d laboratories network  
to enhance rese>* effici5cy1 innovation1
 & collaboration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !
 ,national ,programmable ,cl\d          
,laboratories ,network ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4  ,def9itions  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce  
,! t]m artificial intellig5ce has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb ( !  
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74  7#b7 
,director  ,unless o!rwise provid$1 !   
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#c7     
,in/itution ( high] education  ,! t]m   

in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#d7  ,network  ,! t]m ,network
 means ! ,national ,programmable ,cl\d  
,laboratories ,network4  7#e7  ,node  ,!
 t]m node means a programmable cl\d     
laboratory designat$ z "p ( ! ,network4 
7#f7  ,non-designat$ laboratory  ,! t]m 
non-designat$ laboratory means any      
,f$]al1 academic1 nonpr(it1 or private  
indu/ry programmable cl\d laboratory n  
select$ z a node "u section #c4  7#g7   
,programmable cl\d laboratory  ,! t]m   
programmable cl\d laboratory means a    
physical laboratory t is equipp$ )      
rese>* in/rum5tation & advanc$          
manufactur+ capabilities1 includ+       
robotics & artificial intellig5ce1 t c  
be securely & remotely programm$ &      
controll$ 9 ord] to conduct exp]im5ts & 
collect associat$ data4  #c4  ,national 
,programmable ,cl\d ,laboratories       
,network  7a7  ,purposes  ,! purposes ( 
! ,network e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act are--   

7#a7 to ma9ta9 lead]%ip by ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 advanc$ exp]im5tation1         
laboratory automation1 & artificial     
intellig5ce = sci5tific rese>*1 advanc$ 
manufactur+1 long-t]m economic          
competitiv5ess1 & national security2    
7#b7 to r$uce ! co/ ( f$]ally fund$     
rese>* ?r\gh automation &               
reproducibility2  7#c7 to accel]ate     
national competitiv5ess by transf]r+    
gov]nm5t-fund$ rese>* to private-sector 
comm]cial applications2  7#d7 to improve
 collaboration among f$]ally fund$      
national laboratories1 in/itutions (    
high] education1 & private indu/ry2     
7#e7 to ensure t inve/m5t 9 programmable
 cl\d laboratories results 9 measurable 
co/ sav+s1 effici5cies1 & long-t]m      
fiscal su/a9ability2  7#f7 to inc5tivize
 private-sector co/-%>+ 9 rese>*        
infra/ructure & equipm5t2  7#g7 to      
support work=ce developm5t align$ ) !   
te*nical ne$s ( indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#h7 to advance ! developm5t ( 
a dome/ic indu/rial base = sci5tific    

automation tools1 artificial intellig5ce
 sy/ems = exp]im5tation1 & robotics     
plat=ms = use 9 laboratory sett+s2 &    
7#i7 to fur!r programmable cl\d         
laboratory rese>* 9 areas su* z mat]ials
 sci5ce1 biote*nology1 *emi/ry1 & o!r   
sci5tific or eng9e]+ discipl9es :]e     
automation & cl\d-enabl$ exp]im5tation c
 deliv] trans=mative results1 includ+   
advanc$ mat]ials syn!sis &              
*>act]ization1 scalable biote*nology    
exp]im5tation1 & high-?r\ghput *emical  
cataly/ developm5t4  7b7  ,e/abli%m5t   
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 %all designate & ov]see a   
,national ,programmable ,cl\d           
,laboratories ,network ( n m ?an #f     
nodes to support secure1 /&>ds-bas$1 &  
co/-effective remote exp]im5tation &    
automat$ rese>*4  7#b7  ,assessm5t      
sequ5c+  ,! assessm5t requir$ "u section
 #e %all be conduct$ only aft] ! f9al   

designation ( nodes "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#c7  ,nodes  ,! ,network %all consi/ ( 
nodes t-- 7,a7 enable programmable      
workfl[s & automat$ sci5ce2  7,b7       
provide access to advanc$ sci5tific &   
manufactur+ in/rum5ts1 includ+          
artificial intellig5ce-enabl$ tools2    
7,c7 collaborate to e/abli% & adopt     
common /&>ds1 protocols1 & be/          
practices2 &  7,d7 support              
int]op]ability across & betwe5 nodes4   
7c7 ,application & selection  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director %all issue a public  
solicitation = eligible entities to     
apply = node designation4  7#b7         
,eligible entities  ,eligible entities t
 may apply = designation z a node       
include-- 7,a7 in/itutions ( high]      
education2  7,b7 nonpr(it rese>*        
organizations2  7,c7 private-sector     
rese>* entities2 &  7,d7 consortia or   
collaborations ( ! entities describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7d7      
,applications = designation  ,an        
eligible entity t desires to apply =    

designation z a node 9 ! ,network %all  
submit an application to ! ,director at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,director may  
require4 ,! application %all include--  
7#a7 a te*nical & programmatic plan =   
laboratory op]ations1 automation        
capabilities1 & data integration2  7#b7 
a plan to a*ieve long-t]m               
self-su/a9ability1 includ+ metrics1     
int]im mile/ones1 & a timel9e = r$uc+   
reliance on ,f$]al fund+2 &  7#c7       
evid5ce ( non-,f$]al co/ %>e1 private   
capital1 or o!r ?ird-p>ty contributions 
demon/rat+ self-su/a9ability pot5tial4  
7e7  ,evaluation ( applicants  ,!       
,director %all ensure t ! process =     
select+ eligible entities = designation 
9 ! ,network %all be competitive1       
m]it-review$1 & transp>5t1 evaluat+--   
7#a7 pre-exi/+ laboratory infra/ructure 
& suitability = automat$ sci5ce2  7#b7  
capacity to support di/ribut$1          
cl\d-enabl$ programmable workfl[s =     
multiple us]s2  7#c7 likelihood ( a*iev+
 long-t]m su/a9ability )\t cont9u$      

,f$]al fund+2  7#d7 demon/rat$ ability  
to collaborate ) o!r nodes1 academic    
p>tn]s1 indu/ry p>tn]s1 or o!r ,f$]al   
rese>* ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #ajjjb
 ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1             
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahija772  7#e7 protocols =   
rese>* security1 cyb]security1 &        
responsible access2 &  7#f7 demon/ration
 ( us] int]e/ & rese>* ne$s4  7f7       
,designation ,9 designat+ nodes1 !      
,director %all provide pref]5ce =       
applications demon/rat+ mean+ful        
?ird-p>ty co/ %>e & pre-exi/+           
infra/ructure4  7g7  ,responsibilities  
,ea* node select$ by ! ,director %all-- 
7#a7 support ! purposes describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#i72  7#b7 facilitate    
collaboration among ,network memb]s to  
exp& & integrate automat$ sci5ce        
capabilities & be/ practices2  7#c7     
actively p>ticipate ) ! ,director (     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology 9 develop+ network-wide      
int]op]ability1 data-%>+1 cyb]security1 

& artificial intellig5ce-assi/$         
exp]im5tation /&>ds2  7#d7 support      
secure %>+ ( exp]im5tal data1 models1 & 
results across in/itutions ( high]      
education p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,network1 if   
applicable2  7#e7 provide a secure      
digital infra/ructure to enable remote  
exp]im5tation1 artificial               
intellig5ce-assi/$ analysis1 &          
reproducible sci5ce2  7#f7 engage 9     
public-private p>tn]%ips to /reaml9e !  
transf] ( te*nology develop$ us+        
,network infra/ructure2  7#g7 develop & 
ma9ta9 a f9ancial su/a9ability plan to  
r$uce long-t]m reliance on ,f$]al funds1
 includ+ ?r\gh us] fees1 lic5s+1        
consortia memb]%ip1 or o!r rev5ue-g5]at+
 models2  7#h7 e/abli% p]=mance metrics1
 includ+ sci5tific output1              
co/-effectiv5ess1 academic engagem5t1   
private-sector engagem5t1 us]           
satisfaction1 & reproducibility (       
results2 &  7#i7 :]e practicable1       
lev]age comm]cially available h>dw>e &  
s(tw>e solutions to m9imize co/ &       

accel]ate deploym5t ( automat$ sci5ce   
capabilities4  #d4  ,int]ag5cy          
collaboration  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] all nodes ( ! ,network are         
designat$1 ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9      
coop]ation ) ! ,director & p>ticipat+   
eligible entities 7includ+ in/itutions (
 high] education71 %all--  7#a7 develop 
& promulgate /&>ds to ensure            
int]op]ability across ,network nodes1   
includ+ laboratory in/rum5tation1 data  
infra/ructure1 communication protocols1 
& exp]im5t execution sy/ems2  7#b7      
e/abli% protocols = secure1 seamless1 & 
/&>diz$ data-%>+ among all memb]s ( !   
,network align$ ) node-level            
cyb]security & rese>* security          
protocols2  7#c7 def9e m9imum te*nical  
requirem5ts & op]at+ proc$ures to       
support remote exp]im5tation1 exp]im5t  
reproducibility1 & artificial           
intellig5ce-assi/$ workfl[s2 &  7#d7    
p]iodically update su* /&>ds 9          
consultation ) private-sector p>tn]s &  

nodes ( ! ,network to reflect           
advancem5ts 9 h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 &         
automation te*nology4  #e4  ,assessm5t (
 non-designat$ laboratories  7a7        
,assessm5t requirem5t  ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! ,director designates ! f9al 
node ( ! ,network "u section #c1 !      
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy & ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all   
conduct & submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress1 a compreh5sive  
assessm5t ( non-designat$ laboratories4 
7b7  ,scope  ,! assessm5t %all id5tify1 
to ! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 ,f$]al    
laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]       
education1 nonpr(it organizations1 &    
private-sector laboratories t possess or
 are develop+ programmable1 automat$1 or
 remotely accessible rese>*             
infra/ructure2  7#b7 ! in/rum5tation1   
automation1 & data capabilities ( su*   
laboratories2  7#c7 cyb]security &      
rese>* security measures relevant to    
int]op]ability2  7#d7 exi/+ or pot5tial 

pa?ways = su* laboratories to coord9ate 
) ,network nodes 9 areas su* z data-%>+1
 /&>ds adoption1 or pilot int]op]ability
 projects2 &  7#e7 legal1 contractual1  
or intellectual prop]ty consid]ations t 
may affect p>ticipation4  7c7           
,confid5tiality & security  ,propriet>y 
in=mation %all be protect$ f public     
disclosure consi/5t ) applicable law4 ,!
 ,director %all publi% a nonpropriet>y  
public summ>y ( ! assessm5t & may submit
 a propriet>y annex to ! congressional  
committees ( jurisdiction4  #f4         
,report+ & ov]sight  7a7  ,annual       
,brief+s  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all brief !       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on ! /atus ( ! ,network4  7b7  ,cont5ts 
,ea* brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all include an assessm5t (--  7#a7 !   
alignm5t ( support$ rese>* ) national   

sci5tific & economic priorities2  7#b7 !
 progress ea* node ( ! ,network has made
 t[>d a*iev+ self-su/a9ability z        
describ$ 9 section #c7;d77#b72 &  7#c7 !
 p]=mance metrics e/abli%$ 9 section    
#c7;g77#h74  #g4 ,sunset ,! ,national   
,programmable ,cl\d ,laboratories       
,network1 includ+ all au?orities1       
programs1 & fund+ provid$ "u ?is ,act1  
%all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4