,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eahg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program to /r5g!n ! dome/ic sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce ?r\gh p>tn]%ips among in/itutions ( high] education1 ,national ,laboratories1 o!r ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 & indu/ry to support accel]at$ doctoral programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,high-skill$ ,doctoral ,tal5t ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,phd ,tal5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a p]si/5t %ortfall 9 ! numb] ( dome/ic /ud5ts ent]+ & complet+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics doctoral programs imp$es ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = global lead]%ip 9 rese>* excell5ce & te*nology innovation4 7#b7 ,artificial intellig5ce1 quantum in=mation sci5ce1 advanc$ comput+1 biote*nology1 advanc$ en]gy sy/ems1 & o!r critical or em]g+ te*nologies are trans=m+ sci5tific discov]y & national competitiv5ess4 7#c7 ,a robu/ dome/ic sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics tal5t pipel9e capable ( prep>+ sci5ti/s & eng9e]s ) exp]tise bo? )9 _! sci5tific discipl9e & 9 ! application ( artificial intellig5ce & advanc$ computational me?ods is critical = ma9ta9+ a /rong work=ce across ! ,unit$ ,/ates rese>* & te*nology developm5t ecosy/em1 includ+ ! ,national ,laboratories1 o!r ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & indu/ry4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ma9ta9s a unique sci5tific ent]prise1 includ+ ! ,national ,laboratories1 us] facilities1 advanc$ comput+ infra/ructure1 & p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions ( high] education & indu/ry1 position+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to /r5g!n ! dome/ic sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,accel]at$ doctoral program ,! t]m accel]at$ doctoral program means a program (f]$ by an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7 provides #a or m pa?ways ?r\gh :i* a /ud5t may complete a doctoral degree 9 a critical or em]g+ te*nology area 9 an accel]at$ timeframe t is at lea/ #a academic ye> %ort] ?an ! av]age timeframe ord9>ily requir$ to complete comp>able doctoral programs at t in/itution ( high] education1 :ile ma9ta9+ applicable /&>ds ( academic excell5ce1 rese>* quality1 accr$itation1 diss]tation ov]sight1 & degree completion2 7,b7 may include an integrat$ baccalaureate-to-doctorate pa?way t-- 7i7 enables /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 :ile complet+ ! baccalaureate degree portion ( ! program1 to complete graduate-level c\rsework t-- 7,i7 may be cr$it$ t[>d bo? ! baccalaureate & graduate degree requirem5ts1 consi/5t ) applicable accr$itation requirem5ts2 7,,ii7 makes a /ud5t's progression into ! doctoral degree portion ( ! program cont+5t ^u successful completion ( specifi$ mile/ones & admission into a graduate program ( /udy2 7,,iii7 ^u a p>ticipat+ /ud5t's successful completion ( ! baccalaureate degree portion ( ! program & ! /ud5t's acceptance & transition into ! doctoral degree portion ( ! program1 provides fund+ to ! /ud5t1 :i* may be ?r\gh a v>iety ( opportunities1 t cov]s n less ?an #c ye>s ( ! doctoral portion ( ! program2 & 7,,iv7 enables a /ud5t :o is n accept$ into1 or does n complete1 ! doctoral degree portion ( ! program to e>n a baccalaureate degree or a ma/]'s degree1 bas$ on ! /ud5t's level ( completion ( ! program2 & 7ii7 supports timely progression into ! doctoral degree portion ( ! program2 & 7,c7 incorporates /ructur$ pr(essional developm5t = ea* /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! program t includes-- 7i7 evid5ce-bas$ rese>* m5tor%ip practices2 7ii7 c>e] developm5t support2 7iii7 opportunities = engagem5t & real-_w exp]i5ce ?r\gh rese>* rotations2 & 7iv7 education1 tra9+1 & rese>* rotations design$ to develop dual compet5cy4 7#b7 ,critical or em]g+ te*nology area ,! t]m critical or em]g+ te*nology area means any ( ! foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,advanc$ comput+4 7,b7 ,advanc$ eng9e]+ mat]ials4 7,c7 ,advanc$ gas turb9e eng9e te*nologies4 7,d7 ,advanc$ & network$ s5s+ & signature managem5t4 7,e7 ,advanc$ manufactur+4 7,f7 ,artificial intellig5ce4 7,g7 ,biote*nologies4 7,h7 ,clean en]gy g5]ation & /orage4 7,i7 ,data privacy1 data security1 & cyb]security te*nologies4 7,j7 ,direct$ en]gy4 7,k7 ,highly automat$1 autonom\s1 & uncrew$ sy/ems & robotics4 7,l7 ,human-ma*9e int]faces4 7,m7 ,hyp]sonics4 7,n7 ,integrat$ communication & network+ te*nologies4 7,o7 ,position+1 navigation1 & tim+ te*nologies4 7,p7 ,quantum in=mation & enabl+ te*nologies4 7,q7 ,semiconductors & microelectronics4 7,r7 ,space te*nologies & sy/ems4 7,s7 ,any additional area ( /udy t ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on exi/+ ,f$]al work=ce data & aft] consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al sci5ce & o!r ag5cies1 det]m9es-- 7i7 is important to ! national security1 economic competitiv5ess1 sci5tific lead]%ip1 or en]gy security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 has a demon/rat$ ne$ = additional dome/ic work]s ) doctoral-level exp]tise4 7#c7 ,dual compet5cy ,! t]m dual compet5cy means ! demon/rat$ compet5cy ( a /ud5t 9-- 7,a7 ! /ud5t's prim>y sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics discipl9e2 & 7,b7 ! application ( artificial intellig5ce1 advanc$ comput+1 data sci5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 or relat$ computational me?ods to rese>* 9 t discipl9e4 7#d7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,p>ticipat+ in/itution ,! t]m p>ticipat+ in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 t ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4 7#g7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,/rategic ,sci5tific ,work=ce ,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 7#h7 ,rese>* rotation ,! t]m rese>* rotation means a /ructur$ rese>* exp]i5ce at a ,national ,laboratory1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy us] facility1 o!r ,f$]al rese>* facility1 or p>ticipat+ indu/ry rese>* facility4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce4 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,/rategic ,sci5tific ,work=ce ,pilot ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a #e-ye> pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,/rategic ,sci5tific ,work=ce ,pilot ,program1 to /r5g!n ! dome/ic sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce ?r\gh grants aw>d$ on a competitive basis to p>ticipat+ in/itutions to enable ! p>ticipat+ in/itutions to e/abli%1 c>ry out1 or support-- 7#a7 accel]at$ doctoral programs2 7#b7 p>tn]%ips ) ,national ,laboratories2 7#c7 p>tn]%ips ) indu/ry2 & 7#d7 o!r activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section t directly support eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 accel]at$ doctoral programs support$ "u ! ,program4 7b7 ,aw>d det]m9ations ,! ,secret>y may make an aw>d "u ! ,program only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on exi/+ ,f$]al work=ce data1 in=mation submitt$ by ! applicant1 & consultation ) relevant ,national ,laboratories1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & indu/ry p>tn]s1 t-- 7#a7 !re is a demon/rat$ ne$ = additional dome/ic work]s ) doctoral-level exp]tise 9 ! critical or em]g+ te*nology area to be support$2 7#b7 ! propos$ program addresses an id5tifi$ b>ri] to ! recruitm5t1 enrollm5t1 ret5tion1 or completion ( dome/ic doctoral /ud5ts2 7#c7 ! aw>d is reasonably likely to increase ! numb] ( dome/ic /ud5ts complet+ doctoral degrees 9 t area2 7#d7 doctoral-level tra9+ is appropriate = ! work=ce ne$ id5tifi$ by ! applicant2 & 7#e7 ! propos$ activities w\ld n unnecess>ily duplicate an exi/+ ,f$]al program4 7c7 ,application ,a p>ticipat+ in/itution desir+ a grant "u ! ,program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,support & assi/ance ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide te*nical assi/ance to help p>ticipat+ in/itutions-- 7,a7 design ! curriculum = an accel]at$ doctoral program support$ "u ! ,program2 & 7,b7 develop in/itutional processes to align c\rse cr$it me*anisms1 f9ancial aid1 & academic policies = /ud5ts 9 accel]at$ doctoral programs support$ "u ! ,program ) relevant ,f$]al guidel9es & program & in/itution accr$itation requirem5ts2 & 7#b7 id5tify be/ practices = support+ ! su/a9ability ( ! accel]at$ doctoral programs support$ "u ! ,program4 7e7 ,p>ticipat+ in/itutions ,z a condition ( p>ticipation 9 ! ,program1 ea* p>ticipat+ in/itution %all-- 7#a7 reta9 responsibility = admissions decisions1 academic sup]vision1 degree requirem5ts1 diss]tation ov]sight1 & ! conf]ral ( doctoral degrees2 7#b7 provide p>ticipat+ /ud5ts ) an academically rigor\s doctoral education design$ to r$uce unnecess>y "t-to-degree :ile ma9ta9+ /&>ds ( academic excell5ce & rese>* quality2 7#c7 provide education & tra9+ to develop dual compet5cy2 7#d7 provide faculty m5tor%ip1 academic advis+1 & rese>* support2 7#e7 facilitate rese>* rotations1 z appropriate2 7#f7 ensure t ea* /ud5t ^: tuition1 requir$ fees1 /ip5d1 fell[%ip1 rese>* exp5ses1 rese>* rotation1 or o!r individual co/s are paid 9 :ole or 9 "p ) funds "u ! ,program is an eligible /ud5t2 7#g7 provide direct f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,program only to eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 91 or select$ to p>ticipate 91 accel]at$ doctoral programs support$ "u ! ,program2 & 7#h7 ensure t funds provid$ "u ! ,program supplem5t & d n supplant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 in/itutional1 philan?ropic1 or private funds o!rwise available = doctoral education or rese>*4 7f7 ,p>tn]%ip au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts )-- 7,a7 p>ticipat+ in/itutions2 7,b7 ,national ,laboratories2 7,c7 indu/ry2 7,d7 nonpr(it organizations2 7,e7 ,/ates2 & 7,f7 su* o!r entities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,f9ancial & 9-k9d contributions ,! ,secret>y may enc\rage & accept f9ancial or 9-k9d contributions to support activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,program f-- 7,a7 ,/ates2 7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,c7 indu/ry2 & 7,d7 philan?ropic organizations4 7g7 ,pilot fell[%ip programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to facilitate ! e/abli%m5t or expansion ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% & adm9i/] #a or m pilot fell[%ip programs to /r5g!n ! dome/ic sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce 9 critical or em]g+ te*nology areas 9 :i* !re is a demon/rat$ ne$ = additional dome/ic work]s ) doctoral-level exp]tise1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,activities ,a pilot fell[%ip program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection may-- 7,a7 support eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 91 or select$ to p>ticipate 91 accel]at$ doctoral programs at p>ticipat+ in/itutions2 7,b7 provide f9ancial assi/ance-- 7i7 directly to eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 ?r\gh p>ticipat+ in/itutions = ! purpose ( provid+ direct f9ancial support to eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9 t subp>agraph2 7,c7 support ! developm5t ( dual compet5cy2 7,d7 facilitate rese>* rotations2 7,e7 support m5tor%ip & pr(essional developm5t2 & 7,f7 include su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 subject to ! condition t ^? activities-- 7i7 directly support eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 d n unnecess>ily duplicate an exi/+ ,f$]al fell[%ip or graduate rese>* program4 7#c7 ,eligibility ,f9ancial assi/ance or any o!r direct assi/ance pursuant to a pilot fell[%ip program "u ?is subsection %all be aw>d$ only to eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7#d7 ,in/itutional adm9i/ration ,a p>ticipat+ in/itution may receive funds "u ?is subsection only-- 7,a7 to adm9i/] assi/ance on behalf ( an eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 or 7,b7 to c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t directly supports an eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7#e7 ,pres]vation ( exi/+ support ,a p>ticipat+ in/itution may n r$uce f9ancial support t o!rwise w\ld h be5 provid$ to a /ud5t because ! /ud5t receives a fell[%ip "u ?is subsection4 7h7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report reg>d+ ! ,program1 includ+ longitud9al track+ ( ! /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 accel]at$ doctoral programs support$ "u ! ,program to id5tify tr5ds & analyze developm5ts 9 su* programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #bej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7j7 ,sunset 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may n make a new aw>d "u ! ,program aft] ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ aw>d "u ! ,program is made4 7#b7 ,cont9u$ paym5ts ,! ,secret>y may cont9ue paym5ts aft] ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 only-- 7,a7 to fulfill commitm5ts made to eligible /ud5ts be=e t date2 & 7,b7 to complete requir$ evaluations & reports4 7#c7 ,congressional au?orization requir$ ,! ,program may n be cont9u$ beyond ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or exp&$ beyond ! scope au?oriz$ by ?is ,act )\t prior au?orization by ,congress4