Sec. 4. Microelectronics research program
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The Secretary shall carry out a crosscutting program of research, development, and demonstration of microelectronics relevant to the missions of the Department to enable advances and breakthroughs in measurement science, standards, material characterization, instrumentation, testing, and manufacturing capabilities that will— accelerate underlying research and development for design, development, and manufacturability of next-generation microelectronics; and ensure the global competitiveness of the United States in the field of microelectronics. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to eligible entities described in paragraph
(2)to carry out research projects in— foundational science areas, including— materials sciences, chemical sciences, and plasma science synthesis and fabrication; novel microelectronics devices, including emerging memory and storage technologies; diverse computing architectures and paradigms, including analog computing and edge computing; data-driven modeling and simulation; integrated sensing, power harvesting, and communications; component integration and subsystems; photonic integration and packaging; and development of codesign frameworks for all stages of microelectronics design, development, fabrication, and application; cybersecurity by design to result in trusted and resilient microelectronics; methods for leveraging advanced simulation and artificial intelligence to enhance codesign and discovery in microelectronics; in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, fabrication and processing science and metrology associated with microelectronics manufacturing, including lithography, patterning, surface deposition, etching, and cleaning; approaches for optimizing system-level energy efficiency of advanced computing systems, the electrical grid, power electronics, and other energy infrastructure; approaches for enhancing the durability and lifetime of radiation-hardened electronics; enhancement of microelectronics security, including the development of integrated devices, packages, and thermal management for severe environments and national security; and in coordination with other relevant initiatives of the Department, methods to improve the lifetime, maintenance, recycling, reuse, and sustainability of microelectronics components and systems, including technologies and strategies that reduce the use of energy, water, critical materials, and other commodities that the Secretary determines are vulnerable to disruption. An eligible entity referred to in paragraph
(1)is— an institution of higher education, including a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, and a minority-serving institution; a nonprofit research organization; a State research agency; a National Laboratory; a private commercial entity; a partnership or consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs
(A)through (E); and any other entity that the Secretary determines appropriate. Not later than 30 days after the Secretary provides financial assistance to an eligible entity under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a notification of the financial assistance provided, including— the criteria used by the Secretary to select the eligible entity receiving the financial assistance; the manner in which the criteria described in subparagraph
(A)comport with the purposes of the program described in subsection (a); and a description of the research project that the eligible entity will carry out using the financial assistance. In carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Technology Transitions and in consultation with the private sector, shall— support translational research and transfer of microelectronics technologies; and identify emerging research and development needs of industry and government for the benefit of United States economic competitiveness. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall support— workforce development through existing authorities and mechanisms available to the Department, including internships, fellowships, individual investigator grants, and other activities the Secretary determines appropriate; and education and outreach activities— to disseminate information and promote understanding of microelectronics and related fields among students at elementary school, secondary school, high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels; and that may include educational programming with an emphasis on experiential and project-based learning. The Secretary shall conduct outreach to recruit applicants to the program and engage participants from all regions of the United States, especially individuals from underserved communities and groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall— coordinate across all relevant programs and offices of the Department; and coordinate the research carried out under the program relating to microelectronics with activities carried out by other Federal agencies and programs relating to microelectronics research, development, manufacturing, and supply chain security, including the programs authorized under subsections
(c)through
(f)of section 9906 of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 4656 ). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the goals, priorities, and anticipated outcomes of the program. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section— $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
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