[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 641 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 641
To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment
in basic science research.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 15, 2017
Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget
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A BILL
To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment
in basic science research.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''.
SEC. 2. CAP ADJUSTMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:
``(D) Basic science research.--
``(i) National science foundation.--If a
bill or joint resolution making appropriations
for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies
amounts for the National Science Foundation,
then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall
be the amount of additional new budget
authority provided in that Act for such
programs for that fiscal year, but shall not
exceed--
``(I) for fiscal year 2017,
$429,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(II) for fiscal year 2018,
$834,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(III) for fiscal year 2019,
$1,279,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(IV) for fiscal year 2020,
$1,764,000,000 in additional new budget
authority; and
``(V) for fiscal year 2021,
$2,279,000,000 in additional new budget
authority.
``(ii) Department of energy, office of
science.--If a bill or joint resolution making
appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted
that specifies amounts for the Office of
Science at the Department of Energy, then the
adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the
amount of additional new budget authority
provided in that Act for such programs for that
fiscal year, but shall not exceed--
``(I) for fiscal year 2017,
$378,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(II) for fiscal year 2018,
$674,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(III) for fiscal year 2019,
$998,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(IV) for fiscal year 2020,
$1,351,000,000 in additional new budget
authority; and
``(V) for fiscal year 2021,
$1,727,000,000 in additional new budget
authority.
``(iii) Department of defense science and
technology programs.--If a bill or joint
resolution making appropriations for a fiscal
year is enacted that specifies amounts for the
Department of Defense science and technology
programs, then the adjustments for that fiscal
year shall be the amount of additional new
budget authority provided in that Act for such
programs for that fiscal year, but shall not
exceed--
``(I) for fiscal year 2017,
$931,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(II) for fiscal year 2018,
$1,661,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(III) for fiscal year 2019,
$2,456,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(IV) for fiscal year 2020,
$3,320,000,000 in additional new budget
authority; and
``(V) for fiscal year 2021,
$4,258,000,000 in additional new budget
authority.
``(iv) National institute of standards and
technology scientific and technical research
and services.--If a bill or joint resolution
making appropriations for a fiscal year is
enacted that specifies amounts for the
scientific and technical research and services
of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology at the Department of Commerce, then
the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be
the amount of additional new budget authority
provided in that Act for such programs for that
fiscal year, but shall not exceed--
``(I) for fiscal year 2017,
$42,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(II) for fiscal year 2018,
$73,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(III) for fiscal year 2019,
$108,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(IV) for fiscal year 2020,
$147,000,000 in additional new budget
authority; and
``(V) for fiscal year 2021,
$188,000,000 in additional new budget
authority.
``(v) National aeronautics and space
administration science mission directorate.--If
a bill or joint resolution making
appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted
that specifies amounts for the Science Mission
Directorate at the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, then the adjustments for
that fiscal year shall be the amount of
additional new budget authority provided in
that Act for such programs for that fiscal
year, but shall not exceed--
``(I) for fiscal year 2017,
$302,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(II) for fiscal year 2018,
$600,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(III) for fiscal year 2019,
$928,000,000 in additional new budget
authority;
``(IV) for fiscal year 2020,
$1,286,000,000 in additional new budget
authority; and
``(V) for fiscal year 2021,
$1,666,000,000 in additional new budget
authority.
``(vi) Definitions.--As used in this
subparagraph:
``(I) Additional new budget
authority.--The term `additional new
budget authority' means--
``(aa) with respect to the
National Science Foundation,
the amount provided for a
fiscal year, in excess of the
amount provided in fiscal year
2016, in an appropriation Act
and specified to support the
National Science Foundation;
``(bb) with respect to the
Department of Energy Office of
Science, the amount provided
for a fiscal year, in excess of
the amount provided in fiscal
year 2016, in an appropriation
Act and specified to support
the Department of Energy Office
of Science;
``(cc) with respect to the
Department of Defense science
and technology programs, the
amount provided for a fiscal
year, in excess of the amount
provided in fiscal year 2016,
in an appropriation Act and
specified to support the
Department of Defense science
and technology programs;
``(dd) with respect to the
National Institute of Standards
and Technology scientific and
technical research services,
the amount provided for a
fiscal year, in excess of the
amount provided in fiscal year
2016, in an appropriation Act
and specified to support the
National Institute of Standards
and Technology scientific and
technical research services;
and
``(ee) with respect to the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Science Mission
Directorate, the amount
provided for a fiscal year, in
excess of the amount provided
in fiscal year 2016, in an
appropriation Act and specified
to support the National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration Science Mission
Directorate.
``(II) Department of defense
science and technology programs.--The
term `Department of Defense science and
technology programs' means the
appropriations accounts that support
the various institutes, offices, and
centers that make up the Department of
Defense science and technology
programs.
``(III) Department of energy office
of science.--The term `Department of
Energy Office of Science' means the
appropriations accounts that support
the various institutes, offices, and
centers that make up the Department of
Energy Office of Science.
``(IV) National aeronautics and
space administration science mission
directorate.--The term `National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science Mission Directorate' means the
appropriations accounts that support
the various institutes, offices, and
centers that make up the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science Mission Directorate.
``(V) National institute of
standards and technology scientific and
technical research and services.--The
term `National Institute of Standards
and Technology scientific and technical
research and services' means the
appropriations accounts that support
the various institutes, offices, and
centers that make up the National
Institute of Standards and Technology
scientific and technical research and
services.
``(VI) National science
foundation.--The term `National Science
Foundation' means the appropriations
accounts that support the various
institutes, offices, and centers that
make up the National Science
Foundation.''.
(b) Funding.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated--
(1) for the National Science Foundation, the amounts
provided for under clause (i) of such section 251(b)(2)(D) in
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, and such sums as may be
necessary for each subsequent fiscal year;
(2) for the Department of Energy Office of Science, the
amounts provided for under clause (ii) of such section
251(b)(2)(D) in each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, and
such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year;
(3) for the Department of Defense science and technology
programs, the amounts provided for under clause (iii) of such
section 251(b)(2)(D) in each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021,
and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal
year;
(4) for the National Institute of Standards and Technology
scientific and technical research and services, the amounts
provided for under clause (iv) of such section 251(b)(2)(D) in
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, and such sums as may be
necessary for each subsequent fiscal year; and
(5) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science Mission Directorate, the amounts provided for under
clause (v) of such section 251(b)(2)(D) in each of fiscal years
2016 through 2021, and such sums as may be necessary for each
subsequent fiscal year.
(c) Minimum Continued Funding Requirement.--Amounts appropriated
for each of the programs and agencies described in section 251(b)(2)(D)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as
added by subsection (a)) for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021,
and each subsequent fiscal year, shall not be less than the amounts
appropriated for such programs and agencies for fiscal year 2016.
(d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.--
(1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C.
905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).''
the following:
``Appropriations under the American
Innovation Act.''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section
shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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