Sec. 2. Table of contents
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The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Purposes. Title I—National Science and Technology Strategy and Office of Science and Technology Policy Subtitle A—National Science and Technology Strategy Sec. 101. National science and technology strategy. Sec. 102. Quadrennial science and technology review. Subtitle B—Office of Science and Technology Policy Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 112. GAO study on Federal research security.
Title II—Department of Energy Subtitle A—Office of Science Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Basic energy sciences. Sec. 203. Advanced scientific computing research. Sec. 204. High energy physics. Sec. 205. Biological and environmental research. Sec. 206. Fusion energy. Sec. 207. Nuclear physics. Sec. 208. Science laboratories infrastructure program. Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy Sec. 211. Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy.
Subtitle C—DOE Clean Energy Infrastructure Sec. 221. Regional Energy Innovation Centers. Sec. 222. Versatile neutron source. Sec. 223. Carbon utilization research and development infrastructure. Sec. 224. Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy. Sec. 225. Advanced energy storage initiative. Sec. 226. Critical infrastructure research and construction. Title III—National Institute of Standards and Technology Sec. 301. Findings. Sec. 302. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 303. NIST Facilities Modernization Fund. Sec. 304. Quantum information science. Sec. 305. Cybersecurity research. Sec. 306. Artificial intelligence and data science. Sec. 307. Internet of things. Sec. 308. Composites research. Sec. 309. Enabling the future bioeconomy. Sec. 310. International standards development. Sec. 311. Review of the Center for Neutron Research. Sec. 312. Hiring and management. Sec. 313. National Institute of Standards and Technology Foundation. Sec. 314.
MEP outreach. Sec. 315. Definitions. Title IV—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sec. 401. Establishment of a technology transfer office. Sec. 402. Technology transfer and transitions assessment. Sec. 403. National Mesonet Program. Sec. 404. Severe weather extramural testbeds. Sec. 405. Next generation digital radar. Sec. 406. Fellowships. Sec. 407. Authorization of appropriations. Title V—National Science Foundation Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 502.
NSF organizational review. Sec. 503. Ethics and security plans. Sec. 504. Major research instrumentation update. Sec. 505. NSF mid-scale project investments. Sec. 506. Reproducibility in science. Sec. 507. Public-private partnerships. Sec. 508. EPSCoR. Sec. 509. Computing Enclave Pilot Program. Sec. 510. Definitions. Title VI—STEM Workforce for the 21st Century Sec. 601. Findings; sense of Congress. Sec. 602. Advanced technical education and skilled technical workforce. Sec. 603.
Graduate Research Fellowship Program update. Sec. 604. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Sense of Congress. Title VII—Antarctic Science and Conservation Modernization Subtitle A—Antarctic Nongovernmental Activity Preparedness Act Sec. 701. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose. Sec. 702. Definitions. Sec. 703. Obligation of persons organizing expeditions to prepare contingency plans and obtain insurance. Sec. 704. Certification of Compliance. Sec. 705. Costs and administrative fees.
Sec. 706. Foreign expeditions. Sec. 707. Civil penalties. Sec. 708. Regulations. Sec. 709. Effective date. Subtitle B—Antarctic Environmental Liability Act of 2020 Sec. 711. Short title. Sec. 712. Purpose. Sec. 713. Implementing amendments. Sec. 714. Effective date. Title VIII—Technology Transfer and Innovation Sec. 801. Federal laboratory computer programs update. Sec. 802. Extend CRADA information protection period. Sec. 803. Stevenson-Wydler Act authority update. Sec. 804.
Royalty payments to Federal employees update. Sec. 805. Government intellectual property clarification. Sec. 806. Clarifying CRADA authority. Sec. 807. Expansion of agreements for commercializing technology authority. Sec. 808. Other transaction authority. Sec. 809. Nonprofit foundations. Sec. 810. Improving reporting and metrics. Sec. 811. Innovative approaches to technology transfer. Sec. 812. DOE public-private partnerships for commercialization.