Sec. 9. Science laboratories infrastructure program
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Section 309 of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18647 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Director shall use all available approaches and mechanisms, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, including— capital line items; minor construction projects; energy savings performance contracts; utility energy service contracts; alternative financing; and expense funding. The Secretary shall fund projects described in paragraph
(2)as needed to address the deferred maintenance, critical infrastructure needs, and modernization of Office of Science National Laboratories. The projects referred to in paragraph
(1)are, as determined by the Secretary— priority deferred maintenance projects at Office of Science National Laboratories, including facilities sustainment for, upgrade of, and construction of research laboratories, administrative and support buildings, utilities, roads, power plants, and any other critical infrastructure; and lab modernization projects at Office of Science National Laboratories, including projects relating to core infrastructure needed— to support existing and emerging science missions with new and specialized requirements for world-leading scientific user facilities and computing capabilities; and to maintain safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally responsible operations, including pilot projects to demonstrate net zero emissions with resilient operations. For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2026, at the same time as the annual budget submission of the President, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a list of projects for which the Secretary will provide funding under this section, including a description of each project and the funding profile for the project. Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Science in a fiscal year, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities described in this section $600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .
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