Sec. 114. High energy physics
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The Director shall carry out a research program on the elementary constituents of matter and energy and the nature of space and time. The Director shall create, preserve, and maintain United States facilities essential to underground scientific research supported by the Department. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the activities to steward national leadership in underground science, including— methods for coordination between activities carried out under this section and activities carried out under section 117; demonstration of engagement with other relevant Federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation; plans for sustaining and advancing United States leadership in underground science, particularly as they relate to development of scientific user facilities to explore the frontiers of particle physics and science in general; and identification of priorities in the area of underground science, taking into consideration previous Department and National Research Council reports.
The Director shall carry out a competitive program to award grants to scientists and engineers at institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and National Laboratories to conduct research in underground science. If the Department determines that one or more underground research facilities are no longer required to carry out the program described in this section, the Secretary may designate another appropriate steward of underground research facilities. If such stewardship is transferred, the Secretary shall provide notification to Congress within 30 days.
The Director shall carry out research and development in advanced accelerator concepts and technologies, including laser technologies, to reduce the necessary scope and cost for the next generation of particle accelerators.