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## SECTION 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Table of contents. Sec. 2. References. DIVISION A—CHIPS ACT OF 2022 Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Creating helpful incentives to produce semiconductors (CHIPS) for America fund. Sec. 103. Semiconductor incentives. Sec. 104. Opportunity and inclusion. Sec. 105. Additional GAO reporting requirements. Sec. 106. Appropriations for wireless supply chain innovation. Sec. 107. Advanced manufacturing investment credit.
DIVISION B—RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Sec. 10000. Table of contents. Sec. 10001. Short title. Sec. 10002. Definitions. Sec. 10003. Budgetary effects. TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE FOR THE FUTURE Sec. 10101. Mission of the Office of Science. Sec. 10102. Basic energy sciences program. Sec. 10103. Biological and environmental research. Sec. 10104. Advanced scientific computing research program. Sec. 10105. Fusion energy research. Sec. 10106. High energy physics program. Sec. 10107.
Nuclear physics program. Sec. 10108. Science laboratories infrastructure program. Sec. 10109. Accelerator research and development. Sec. 10110. Isotope research, development, and production. Sec. 10111. Increased collaboration with teachers and scientists. Sec. 10112. High intensity laser research initiative; helium conservation program; Office of Science emerging biological threat preparedness research initiative; midscale instrumentation and research equipment program; authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10113. Established program to stimulate competitive research. Sec. 10114. Research security. TITLE II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE Sec. 10201. Definitions. Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 10211. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Measurement Research Sec. 10221. Engineering biology and biometrology. Sec. 10222. Greenhouse gas measurement research. Sec. 10223. NIST authority for cybersecurity and privacy activities.
Sec. 10224. Software security and authentication. Sec. 10225. Digital identity management research. Sec. 10226. Biometrics research and testing. Sec. 10227. Federal biometric performance standards. Sec. 10228. Protecting research from cybersecurity theft. Sec. 10229. Dissemination of resources for research institutions. Sec. 10230. Advanced communications research. Sec. 10231. Neutron scattering. Sec. 10232. Artificial intelligence. Sec. 10233. Sustainable chemistry research and education.
Sec. 10234. Premise plumbing research. Sec. 10235. Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program. Subtitle C—General Activities Sec. 10241. Educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities. Sec. 10242. Other transactions authority. Sec. 10243. Report to Congress on collaborations with government agencies. Sec. 10244. Hiring critical technical experts. Sec. 10245. International standards development. Sec. 10246. Standard technical update. Sec. 10247.
GAO study of NIST research security policies and protocols. Sec. 10248. Standards development organization grants. Subtitle D—Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Sec. 10251. Establishment of expansion awards pilot program as a part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Sec. 10252. Update to Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Sec. 10253. National Supply Chain Database. Sec. 10254. Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership activities. Sec. 10255.
Amendment to the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership relating to institutions of higher education. Subtitle E—Manufacturing USA Program Sec. 10261. Supporting geographic diversity. Sec. 10262. Expanding opportunities through the Manufacturing USA Program. Sec. 10263. Promoting domestic production of technologies developed under Manufacturing USA Program. TITLE III—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE Subtitle A—Preliminary Matters Sec. 10301. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 10302. Definitions. Sec. 10303. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—STEM Education Sec. 10311. PreK-12 STEM education. Sec. 10312. Undergraduate STEM education. Sec. 10313. Graduate STEM education. Sec. 10314. STEM workforce data. Sec. 10315. Cyber workforce development research and development. Sec. 10316. Federal cyber scholarship-for-service program. Sec. 10317. Cybersecurity workforce data initiative. Sec. 10318. Microelectronics workforce development activities.
Sec. 10319. Incorporation of art and design into certain STEM education. Sec. 10320. Mandatory cost-sharing. Sec. 10321. Programs to address the STEM workforce. Subtitle C—Broadening Participation Sec. 10321. Presidential awards for excellence in mathematics and science. Sec. 10322. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program update. Sec. 10323. NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative. Sec. 10324. Broadening participation on major facilities awards. Sec. 10325. Expanding geographic and institutional diversity in research.
Sec. 10326. Diversity in tech research. Sec. 10327. Chief Diversity Officer of the NSF. Sec. 10328. Research and dissemination to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. Sec. 10329. Activities to expand STEM opportunities. Sec. 10330. Intramural emerging research institutions pilot program. Subtitle D—NSF Research Security Sec. 10331. Office of Research Security and Policy. Sec. 10332. Chief of Research Security. Sec. 10333. Reporting to Congress.
Sec. 10334. Online resource. Sec. 10335. Research awards. Sec. 10336. Authorities. Sec. 10337. Responsible conduct in research training. Sec. 10338. Research security and integrity information sharing analysis organization. Sec. 10339. Plan with respect to controlled information and background screening. Sec. 10339A. Foundation funding to institutions hosting or supporting Confucius Institutes. Sec. 10339B. Foreign financial support. Sec. 10339C. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle E—Fundamental Research Sec. 10341. Broader impacts. Sec. 10342. Sense of Congress. Sec. 10343. Research ethics. Sec. 10344. Research reproducibility and replicability. Sec. 10345. Climate change research. Sec. 10346. Social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Sec. 10347. Measuring impacts of Federally funded research and development. Sec. 10348. Food-energy-water research. Sec. 10349. Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories. Sec. 10350. Sustainable chemistry research and education.
Sec. 10351. Risk and resilience research. Sec. 10352. Unmanned aircraft systems technologies. Sec. 10353. Accelerating unmanned maritime systems technologies. Sec. 10354. Leveraging international expertise in research. Sec. 10355. Biological research collections. Sec. 10356. Clean water research and technology acceleration. Sec. 10357. Technology and behavioral science research. Sec. 10358. Manufacturing research amendment. Sec. 10359. Critical minerals mining research and development.
Sec. 10360. Study of AI research capacity. Sec. 10361. Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Capabilities Act. Sec. 10362. Astronomy and satellite constellations. Sec. 10363. Research on the impact of inflation. Sec. 10364. Microgravity utilization policy. Sec. 10365. Recognition of the Arecibo Observatory. Subtitle F—Research Infrastructure Sec. 10371. Facility operation and maintenance. Sec. 10372. Reviews. Sec. 10373. Helium conservation. Sec. 10374. Advanced computing. Sec. 10375.
National secure data service. Subtitle G—Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Sec. 10381. Establishment. Sec. 10382. Purposes. Sec. 10383. Activities. Sec. 10384. Requirements. Sec. 10385. Assistant Director. Sec. 10386. Advisory committee. Sec. 10387. Challenges and focus areas. Sec. 10388. Regional Innovation Engines. Sec. 10389. Translation accelerator. Sec. 10390. Test beds. Sec. 10391. Planning and capacity building awards. Sec. 10392. Entrepreneurial fellowships.
Sec. 10393. Scholarships and fellowships. Sec. 10394. Research and development awards. Sec. 10395. Scaling innovations in PreK-12 STEM education. Sec. 10396. Authorities. Sec. 10397. Coordination of activities. Sec. 10398. Ethical, legal, and societal considerations. Sec. 10399. Reports and roadmaps. Sec. 10399A. Evaluation. Subtitle H—Administrative Amendments Sec. 10399D. Supporting veterans in STEM careers. Sec. 10399E. Sunshine Act compliance. Sec. 10399F. Science and engineering indicators report submission.
TITLE IV—BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Sec. 10401. Definitions. Sec. 10402. National engineering biology research and development initiative. Sec. 10403. Initiative coordination. Sec. 10404. Advisory committee on engineering biology research and development. Sec. 10405. External review of ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and societal issues. Sec. 10406. Agency activities. Sec. 10407. Rule of construction. TITLE V—BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE Subtitle A—STEM Opportunities Sec. 10501.
Federal research agency policies for caregivers. Sec. 10502. Collection and reporting of data on federal research awards. Sec. 10503. Policies for review of Federal research awards. Sec. 10504. Collection of data on demographics of faculty. Sec. 10505. Cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the academic and Federal STEM workforce. Sec. 10506. Existing activities. Sec. 10507. Report to Congress. Sec. 10508. Merit review. Sec. 10509. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 10510. Definition. Subtitle B—Rural STEM Education Research Sec. 10511. Definition. Sec. 10512. National Science Foundation rural STEM activities. Sec. 10513. Opportunities for online education. Sec. 10514. National Academies evaluation. Sec. 10515. GAO review. Sec. 10516. NIST engagement with rural communities. Subtitle C—MSI STEM Achievement Sec. 10521. GAO review. Sec. 10522. Agency responsibilities. Sec. 10523. Research at the National Science Foundation. Sec. 10524.
Capacity-building program for developing universities. Sec. 10525. Tribal Colleges and Universities program. Sec. 10526. Definitions. Subtitle D—Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Sec. 10531. Findings. Sec. 10532. Purpose. Sec. 10533. Definition. Sec. 10534. Research awards. Sec. 10535. Responsible Conduct Guide. Sec. 10536. Interagency working group. Sec. 10537. National Academies assessment. Sec. 10538. GAO study. Sec. 10539. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROVISIONS Subtitle A—Supporting Early-career Researchers Sec. 10601.
Early-career research fellowship program. Sec. 10602. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—National Science and Technology Strategy Sec. 10611. National science and technology strategy. Sec. 10612. Strategy and report on the Nation’s economic security, science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. Sec. 10613. Quadrennial science and technology review. Subtitle C—Regional Innovation Sec. 10621. Regional innovation capacity. Sec. 10622. Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program.
Subtitle D—Research Security Sec. 10631. Requirements for foreign talent recruitment programs. Sec. 10632. Malign foreign talent recruitment program prohibition. Sec. 10633. Review of contracts and agreements. Sec. 10634. Research security training requirement for Federal research award personnel. Sec. 10635. Research funds accounting. Sec. 10636. Person or entity of concern prohibition. Sec. 10637. Nondiscrimination. Sec. 10638. Definitions. Subtitle E—Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Sec. 10641.
Short title. Sec. 10642. Purposes. Sec. 10643. Definitions. Sec. 10644. Interagency working group. Sec. 10645. Strategic research plan. Sec. 10646. NOAA ocean acidification activities. Sec. 10647. NSF ocean acidification activities. Sec. 10648. NASA ocean acidification activities. Sec. 10649. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle F—Interagency Working Group Sec. 10651. Interagency working group. Subtitle G—Quantum Networking and Communications Sec. 10661. Quantum networking and communications.
Subtitle H—Blockchain Specialist Sec. 10671. Establishment of blockchain and cryptocurrency specialist position within OSTP. Subtitle I—Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Sec. 10691. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation. Subtitle J—Energizing Technology Transfer Sec. 10701. Definitions. PART 1—National Clean Energy Technology Transfer Programs Sec. 10713. National clean energy incubator program. Sec. 10714. Clean energy technology university prize competition.
Sec. 10715. Clean energy technology transfer coordination. PART 2—Supporting Technology Development at the National Laboratories Sec. 10716. Lab partnering service pilot program. Sec. 10717. Lab-embedded entrepreneurship program. Sec. 10718. Small business voucher program. Sec. 10719. Entrepreneurial leave program. Sec. 10720. National Laboratory non-Federal employee outside employment authority. PART 3—Department of Energy Modernization Sec. 10722. Office of Technology Transitions.
Sec. 10723. Management of Department of Energy demonstration projects. Sec. 10724. Streamlining prize competitions. Sec. 10725. Cost-share waiver extension. Sec. 10726. Special hiring authority for scientific, engineering, and project management personnel. Sec. 10727. Technology transfer reports and evaluation. Subtitle K—Micro Act Sec. 10731. Microelectronics research for energy innovation. Subtitle L—National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Sec. 10741.
Short title. Sec. 10742. Purposes. Sec. 10743. University infrastructure collaboration. Sec. 10744. Advanced nuclear research infrastructure enhancement subprogram. Sec. 10745. Science education and human resources scholarships, fellowships, and research and development projects. Subtitle M—Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Sec. 10751. Low-emissions steel manufacturing research program. Subtitle N—Applied Laboratories Infrastructure Restoration and Modernization Sec. 10761.
Applied laboratories infrastructure restoration and modernization. Subtitle O—Department of Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities Sec. 10771. Department of Energy research, development, and demonstration activities. Subtitle P—Fission for the Future Sec. 10781. Advanced nuclear technologies Federal research, development, and demonstration program. TITLE VII—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT Sec. 10801. Short title. Sec. 10802.
Definitions. Subtitle A—Exploration Sec. 10811. Moon to Mars. Sec. 10812. Space Launch System configurations. Sec. 10813. Rocket engine test infrastructure. Sec. 10814. Pearl River maintenance. Sec. 10815. Extension and modification relating to International Space Station. Sec. 10816. Priorities for International Space Station. Sec. 10817. Technical amendments relating to Artemis missions. Subtitle B—Science Sec. 10821. Science priorities. Sec. 10822. Search for life. Sec. 10823.
Next generation of astrophysics great observatories. Sec. 10824. Earth science missions and programs. Sec. 10825. Planetary Defense Coordination Office. Subtitle C—Aeronautics Sec. 10831. Experimental aircraft projects. Sec. 10832. Unmanned aircraft systems. Sec. 10833. Cleaner, quieter airplanes. Subtitle D—Space Technology Sec. 10841. Space nuclear capabilities. Sec. 10842. Prioritization of low-enriched uranium technology. Subtitle E—STEM Engagement Sec. 10851. Office of STEM Engagement.
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Sec. 10861. Program, workforce, and industrial base reviews. Sec. 10862. Modification of lease of non-excess property. DIVISION C—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS THREATS TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES