{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-3593","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 3593","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Department of Energy Science for the Future Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Department of Energy Science for the Future Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Department of Energy Science for the Future Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Department of Energy Science for the Future Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Department of Energy Science for the Future 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specified research and development activities of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill establishes various programs, including"},{"k":"li","t":"a basic energy sciences research and development program;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a program of research and development for the application of advanced computing practices to foundational and emerging research problems in chemistry and materials science;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a web-based platform to develop and provide access to a database of computed information on known and predicted materials properties and computational tools to accelerate breakthroughs in materials discovery and design;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a biological systems science and climate and environmental science research and development program;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"research and development activities in biomolecular characterization and imaging science;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"earth and environmental systems science research;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a coastal zone research initiative;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"an initiative focused on the development of engineered ecosystems;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a program to implement a strategy for achieving computing systems with capabilities beyond exascale computing systems;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a program of fundamental research and development of energy efficient computing and data center technologies relevant to advanced computing applications;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology program or QUEST program;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a collaborative research and development program of fusion energy technologies;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a research program in elementary particle physics and advanced technology research and development to improve the understanding of the fundamental properties of the universe, including constituents of matter and energy and the nature of space and time;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"research activities on the nature of the primary contents of the universe, including the nature of dark energy and dark matter;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a research program to discover and understand various forms of nuclear matter;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a program across the DOE for the production of isotopes, including the development of techniques to produce isotopes, that the DOE determines are needed for research, medical, industrial, or related purposes;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a midscale instrumentation program to enable the development and acquisition of novel, state-of-the-art instruments ranging in cost from $1 million to $20 million each that would significantly accelerate scientific breakthroughs at user facilities; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"a high intensity laser research initiative.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The DOE Office of Science shall continue to leverage U.S. participation in the Large Hadron Collider and prioritize expanding international partnerships and investments in the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE shall support construction of a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams to advance the understanding of rare nuclear isotopes and the evolution of the cosmos."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE shall expand opportunities to increase the number, diversity, equity, and inclusion of highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals working in DOE mission-relevant disciplines and broaden the recruitment pool to increase diversity, including expanded partnerships with Historically Black Colleges, Tribal Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, emerging research institutions, and scientific societies."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE shall establish within the DOE Office of Science, a cross-cutting research initiative to leverage the federal government's innovative analytical resources and tools, user facilities, and advanced computational and networking capabilities in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE may not carry out gain-of-function research of concern."}],"words":501},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act and related laws to direct and authorize funding for research programs, facilities and workforce activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H8446B0F830014E9789D36EAC49DB3F09"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H62D4D6749AC24439BB042AADDA43C01D"},{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H3C150B86DF454110A4FE437D79407807"},{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H8D90FF34EC364ACDA8DDB5C1C8603790"},{"label":"Sec. 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$56,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 made available from authorized funds.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H8446B0F830014E9789D36EAC49DB3F09"}},{"text":"Requires the Director to carry out research in biological systems science and climate and environmental science, and to support up to six bioenergy research centers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H62D4D6749AC24439BB042AADDA43C01D"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to establish a program to develop and implement a strategy for achieving computing systems with capabilities beyond exascale computing systems.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H3C150B86DF454110A4FE437D79407807"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to establish the Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology (QUEST) program, which facilitates research access to United States quantum computing hardware and clouds, with $30,000,000 made available for fiscal year 2022.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H3C150B86DF454110A4FE437D79407807"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to construct a Material Plasma Exposure Experiment facility, and subject to appropriations to start full operations before December 31, 2027.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H8D90FF34EC364ACDA8DDB5C1C8603790"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to support construction of a Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, with $200,000,000 made available for fiscal year 2022.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 7","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#HDF8D2EEEE7814AD1A63F6AE313E5E6B1"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to support construction of an Electron Ion Collider, with $101,000,000 made available for fiscal year 2022.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 8","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#HB2CC527B856C4B069B746EFB9565B7D7"}},{"text":"Requires the Director to carry out a program for the production of isotopes that the Secretary determines are needed for research, medical, industrial or related purposes, and authorizes $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 10","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H84C311AEEDC04CA1BFA7C43F8F09820B"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to establish an Office of Science research initiative on emerging infectious diseases, including COVID–19, and bars the Secretary from carrying out gain-of-function research of concern under the Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 13","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H6A7C04FE4363467D800700613BC9E66B"}},{"text":"Authorizes appropriations of $8,801,915,000 for fiscal year 2022 through $11,145,798,345 for fiscal year 2026, with an amount listed for each year, for the activities described in that title of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 13","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H6A7C04FE4363467D800700613BC9E66B"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 13","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H6A7C04FE4363467D800700613BC9E66B"},"heading":"High intensity laser research initiative; Office of Science Emerging Infectious Disease Computing Research Initiative; helium conservation program; authorization of appropriations","effect":"Directs the Secretary to establish a program that competitively awards grants for helium capture, reuse and recycling equipment, its installation and repair, and helium alternatives research and development, with reports to congressional committees.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall establish a program to reduce the consumption of helium for Department grant recipients and facilities and encourage helium recycling and reuse."}]},{"category":"narrow_beneficiary","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H62D4D6749AC24439BB042AADDA43C01D"},"heading":"Biological and environmental research","effect":"Directs the coastal zone research program to use existing Department infrastructure, including a single existing marine and coastal research lab that the text refers to without naming it.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall leverage existing research and development infrastructure supported by the Department, including the Department’s existing marine and coastal research lab."}]},{"category":"named_funding","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H8446B0F830014E9789D36EAC49DB3F09"},"heading":"Basic energy sciences program","effect":"Directs the Secretary to provide for upgrades to named facilities (Advanced Photon Source, Spallation Neutron Source, Advanced Light Source, Linac Coherent Light Source II) and a cryomodule facility, and sets year-by-year amounts for each, starting with $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for the Advanced Photon Source.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall provide for the upgrade to the Advanced Photon Source described in the publication approved by the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee on June 9, 2016"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H3C150B86DF454110A4FE437D79407807"},"heading":"Advanced scientific computing research program","effect":"Requires support of the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program and makes amounts available for it, from $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to $25,525,631 for fiscal year 2026; also directs upgrades to the Energy Sciences Network user facility and sets funding for the quantum network and QUEST programs.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall support the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program in order to facilitate collaboration between graduate students and researchers at the National Laboratories,"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#H8D90FF34EC364ACDA8DDB5C1C8603790"},"heading":"Fusion energy research","effect":"Directs construction of a Material Plasma Exposure Experiment facility with $32,800,000 for fiscal year 2022 and further amounts through fiscal year 2025, and sets ITER construction amounts from $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall construct a Material Plasma Exposure Experiment facility as described in the 2020 publication approved by the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#HDF8D2EEEE7814AD1A63F6AE313E5E6B1"},"heading":"High energy physics program","effect":"Directs support for construction of named projects (Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility, Proton Improvement Plan II, Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4) with annual amounts, such as $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall support construction of a Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility to facilitate the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#HB2CC527B856C4B069B746EFB9565B7D7"},"heading":"Nuclear physics program","effect":"Directs support for construction of a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams ($2,000,000 for fiscal year 2022) and an Electron Ion Collider ($101,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, rising to $305,000,000 for fiscal year 2026).","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall support construction of a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams to advance the understanding of rare nuclear isotopes and the evolution of the cosmos."}]},{"category":"place_specific_amount","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 12","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh#HBE7A8B326AD74340BFEB08E4F1AF9B54"},"heading":"Increased collaboration with teachers and scientists","effect":"Requires at least $2,000,000 each fiscal year to be made available from the Science Education Enhancement Act authorization for activities broadening participation of underrepresented groups, including partnerships with named types of institutions.","amount":"$2,000,000","quote":"at least $2,000,000 shall be made available each fiscal year for the activities described under this 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meeting three trade-law designations, or listed under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020. The Secretary may waive this for minority relationships or investments.","amount":null,"quote":"is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that—"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-06-28","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3593/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-3593.png","v":"61da67bf4e86","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3593, 117th Congress: Department of Energy Science for the Future Act. House: 351 Yea, 68 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 28 Jun 2021."}}