Sec. 10113. ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH
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## SEC. 10113 ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH ###
(a)Research Areas Section 2203(b)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)(3)(E)) is amended— ####
(1)in the subparagraph heading, by striking “in areas of applied energy research, environmental management, and basic science”; ####
(2)in clause (i)— #####
(A)in subclause (I), by inserting “nuclear energy,” before “and”; and #####
(B)by striking subclause
(V)and inserting the following: > > ###### “(V) > > scientific research, including— > > > ###### “(aa) > > advanced scientific computing research; > > > ###### “(bb) > > basic energy sciences; > > > ###### “(cc) > > biological and environmental research; > > > ###### “(dd) > > fusion energy sciences; > > > ###### “(ee) > > high energy physics; > > > ###### “(ff) > > nuclear physics; > > > ###### “(gg) > > isotope research, development, and production; > > > ###### “(hh) > > accelerator research, development, and production; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > other areas of research funded by the Office of Science, as determined by the Secretary.” > ; and ####
(3)in clause (ii)— #####
(A)in subclause (II), by striking “graduate” and inserting “undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and”; #####
(B)in subclause (III), by striking “; and” and inserting “and staff;”; #####
(C)in subclause (IV)— ######
(i)by striking “biennial” and inserting “annual”; and ######
(ii)by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(V) > > to develop research clusters for particular areas of expertise; and > > > ###### “(VI) > > to diversify the future workforce.” > . ###
(b)Research Capability Enhancement Section 2203(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraph
(F)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(F) Research capability enhancement > > > ###### “(i) Scholarships and fellowships > > > ###### “(I) In general > > Pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii), the Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions for those institutions of higher education to provide scholarships and fellowships. > > > ###### “(II) Grant > > A scholarship or fellowship awarded by an institution of higher education in an eligible jurisdiction using a grant provided under subclause (I)— > > > ###### “(aa) > > in the case of an undergraduate scholarship— > > > ###### “(AA) > > shall be for a period of 1 year; and > > > ###### “(BB) > > may be competitively renewable on an annual basis; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > in the case of a graduate level fellowship, shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. > > > ###### “(ii) Early career capacity development > > > ###### “(I) In general > > Pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii), the Secretary shall award grants to early career faculty and staff at institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions— > > > ###### “(aa) > > to support investigator-initiated research, including associated research equipment and instrumentation; > > > ###### “(bb) > > to support activities associated with identifying and responding to funding opportunities; > > > ###### “(cc) > > to secure technical assistance for the pursuit of funding opportunities; and > > > ###### “(dd) > > to develop and enhance collaboration among National Laboratories, Department of Energy programs, the private sector, and other relevant entities. > > > ###### “(II) Grants > > A grant awarded under subclause
(I)shall be— > > > ###### “(aa) > > for a period of not more than 5 years; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > competitively renewable for an additional 5-year period. > > > ###### “(iii) Research capacity development > > > ###### “(I) In general > > Pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii), the Secretary shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions for research capacity development and implementation, including— > > > ###### “(aa) > > developing expertise in key technology areas, including associated equipment and instrumentation; > > > ###### “(bb) > > developing and acquiring novel, state-of-the-art instruments and equipment that range in cost from $500,000 to $20,000,000; > > > ###### “(cc) > > enhancing collaboration with National Laboratories, the Department of Energy, and the private sector through faculty or staff placement programs; and > > > ###### “(dd) > > supporting formal partnership programs with institutions of higher education and National Laboratories. > > > ###### “(II) Grants > > A grant awarded under subclause
(I)shall be— > > > ###### “(aa) > > for a period of not more than 5 years; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > renewable for an additional 5-year period. > > > ###### “(III) Equipment and instrumentation > > To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that research equipment and instrumentation developed or acquired pursuant to a grant awarded under subclause
(I)may sustain continued operation and be maintained without the need for additional or subsequent funding under this section.” > . ###
(c)Program Implementation Update Section 2203(b)(3)(G) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)(3)(G)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(iii) Update > > Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, the Secretary shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > update the plan submitted under clause (i); and > > > ###### “(II) > > submit the updated plan to the committees described in that clause.” > . ###
(d)Program Evaluation Report Section 2203(b)(3)(H) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)(3)(H)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(iv) Annual report > > At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that includes— > > > ###### “(I) > > the total amount of expenditures made by the Department to carry out EPSCoR in each eligible jurisdiction for each of the 3 most recent fiscal years for which such information is available; > > > ###### “(II) > > > ######
(aa)> > the number of EPSCoR awards made to institutions of higher education located in eligible jurisdictions; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > the amount and type of each award; > > > ###### “(III) > > the number of awards that are not EPSCoR awards made by the Secretary to institutions of higher education located in eligible jurisdictions; > > > ###### “(IV) > > > ######
(aa)> > the number of representatives of institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions serving on each Office of Science advisory committee; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > for each such advisory committee, the percentage of committee membership that those individuals constitute; and > > > ###### “(V) > > the number of individuals from institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions serving on peer review committees.” > . ###
(e)Funding Section 2203(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(I) Funding > > > ###### “(i) Authorization of appropriations > > There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out EPSCoR, to remain available until expended— > > > ###### “(I) > > $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; > > > ###### “(II) > > $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; > > > ###### “(III) > > $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; > > > ###### “(IV) > > $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and > > > ###### “(V) > > $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. > > > ###### “(ii) Grants to consortia > > In the case of an EPSCoR grant awarded to a consortium that contains institutions of higher education that are not located in eligible jurisdictions, the Secretary may count— > > > ###### “(I) > > the full amount of funds expended to provide the grant towards meeting the funding requirement in clause
(iii)if the lead entity of the consortium is an institution of higher education located in an eligible jurisdiction; and > > > ###### “(II) > > only the funds provided to institutions of higher education located in eligible jurisdictions towards meeting the funding requirement in clause
(iii)if the lead entity of the consortium is an institution of higher education that is not located in an eligible jurisdiction. > > > ###### “(iii) Additional funds for eligible jurisdictions > > In addition to funds authorized to be appropriated under clause (i), the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable while maintaining the competitive, merit-based award processes of the Office of Science, shall ensure that, of the research and development funds of the Office of Science that are awarded by the Secretary each year to institutions of higher education, not less than 10 percent is awarded to institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions pursuant to the evaluation and selection criteria in section 605.10 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). > > > ###### “(iv) Additional funds for equipment and instrumentation > > In addition to funds authorized to be appropriated under clause (i), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to award grants under subparagraph (F)(iii)(I) for the purpose described in item
(bb)of that subparagraph $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until expended. > > > ###### “(v) Accounting > > To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that each program within the Department of Energy that endorses an EPSCoR grant awardee shall contribute funding to the award to acknowledge the research benefits to the mission of that program.” > . ###
(f)Advisory Committees to the Office of Science **[**[42 U.S.C. 7139 note](/us/usc/t42/s7139)**]** In order to improve the advice and guidance provided to the Office of Science, the Undersecretary for Science shall seek to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the robust participation of institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) located in eligible jurisdictions (as defined in section 2203(b)(3)(A) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)(3)(A))) on the Office of Science Federal Advisory Committee. ###
(g)Technical Amendments Section 2203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13503(b)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1), by striking “
(1)The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) University research reactors > > The Secretary” > ; and ####
(2)in paragraph (2), by striking “
(2)The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Method to evaluate effectiveness of education programs > > The Secretary” > .
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