This bill directs the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the National Science Foundation to work together on cross-cutting and collaborative research and development. They must set up a memorandum of understanding or other interagency agreement that uses a competitive, merit-reviewed process for applications from federal agencies, National Laboratories, colleges and universities, nonprofits, and other appropriate entities.
The bill lists focus areas for joint work, including plasma science and engineering, biological and computational science, machine learning and large-scale data analytics, quantum information sciences, energy and materials science (including fusion and solar fuels), advanced manufacturing and storage systems, microelectronics, and advanced physics and accelerator R&D. It also directs them to promote data sharing and secure information transfer, support research infrastructure such as facilities and equipment, and organize STEM education, internships, fellowships, and professional development.
The Secretary and the Director may enter reimbursable agreements and collaborate with other federal agencies. They must submit a report to specified House and Senate committees within two years describing interagency coordination, opportunities to expand technical capabilities, research achievements, future areas for collaboration, and plans to continue coordination. Activities must follow the research security rules in subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act.
No publicly available information on the bill's costs or overall budgetary effects. The text authorizes reimbursable agreements but does not specify funding amounts or new appropriations.
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