DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (11 Dec 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 5476, the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act, would direct the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly carry out cross-cutting research and development activities supporting both agencies' missions. The two agencies would coordinate this work through a memorandum of understanding or similar interagency agreement, using a competitive, merit-reviewed process open to federal agencies, National Laboratories, universities, nonprofits, and other qualifying entities. The bill lists potential focus areas, including plasma science, computational neuroscience, quantum information science, energy and materials science, advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, and advanced physics, and allows for shared research infrastructure, reimbursable agreements, and STEM education and workforce initiatives such as internships and professional development programs.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, along with entities that might participate in or receive funding through joint research programs, such as national laboratories, colleges and universities, and nonprofit research organizations. It would require the two agencies to report to relevant House and Senate committees within two years on the coordination efforts, technical opportunities, research achievements, and future collaboration plans. Research activities under the bill would also need to comply with existing federal research security requirements.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 11, 2024, by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It was introduced late in the 118th Congress and did not receive a committee vote or further action before that Congress ended, meaning it would need to be reintroduced in a new Congress to be considered further.
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Timeline
11 Dec 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 5476 do?
- S. 5476, the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act, would direct the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly carry out cross-cutting research and development activities supporting both agencies' missions. The two agencies would coordinate this work through a memorandum of understanding or similar interagency agreement, using a competitive, merit-reviewed process open to federal agencies, National Laboratories, universities, nonprofits, and other qualifying entities. The bill lists potential focus areas, including plasma science, computational neuroscience, quantum information science, energy and materials science, advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, and advanced physics, and allows for shared research infrastructure, reimbursable agreements, and STEM education and workforce initiatives such as internships and professional development programs. The bill primarily affects the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, along with entities that might participate in or receive funding through joint research programs, such as national laboratories, colleges and universities, and nonprofit research organizations. It would require the two agencies to report to relevant House and Senate committees within two years on the coordination efforts, technical opportunities, research achievements, and future collaboration plans. Research activities under the bill would also need to comply with existing federal research security requirements. The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 11, 2024, by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It was introduced late in the 118th Congress and did not receive a committee vote or further action before that Congress ended, meaning it would need to be reintroduced in a new Congress to be considered further.
- Has S. 5476 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5476. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5476?
- S. 5476 was sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5476?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (11 Dec 2024).
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