[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1276 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1276
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
April 3, 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Padilla, and
Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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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. APPROPRIATIONS FOR INNOVATION.
(a) In General.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated,
and appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the following:
(1) National science foundation.--For the National Science
Foundation--
(A) for fiscal year 2026, $9,735,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2027, $10,447,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2028, $11,205,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2029, $12,016,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2030, $12,886,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2031, $13,818,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2032, $14,818,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2033, $15,892,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2034, $17,043,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2035, $18,279,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2036 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the amount appropriated under this
paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by
the percentage increase (if any), during the previous
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the
Office of Science at the Department of Energy--
(A) for fiscal year 2026, $8,854,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2027, $9,501,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2028, $10,191,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2029, $10,929,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2030, $11,720,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2031, $12,568,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2032, $13,477,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2033, $14,453,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2034, $15,501,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2035, $16,624,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2036 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the amount appropriated under this
paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by
the percentage increase (if any), during the previous
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(3) Department of defense science and technology
programs.--For the Department of Defense science and technology
programs--
(A) for fiscal year 2026, $23,109,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2027, $24,799,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2028, $26,259,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2029, $28,525,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2030, $30,590,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2031, $32,803,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2032, $35,178,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2033, $37,725,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2034, $40,459,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2035, $43,392,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2036 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the amount appropriated under this
paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by
the percentage increase (if any), during the previous
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(4) National institute of standards and technology
scientific and technical research and services.--For the
scientific and technical research and services of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of
Commerce--
(A) for fiscal year 2026, $1,244,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2027, $1,335,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2028, $1,431,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2029, $1,535,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2030, $1,646,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2031, $1,765,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2032, $1,893,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2033, $2,030,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2034, $2,177,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2035, $2,335,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2036 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the amount appropriated under this
paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by
the percentage increase (if any), during the previous
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(5) National aeronautics and space administration science
mission directorate.--For the Science Mission Directorate at
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--
(A) for fiscal year 2026, $7,880,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2027, $8,457,000,000;
(C) for fiscal year 2028, $9,070,000,000;
(D) for fiscal year 2029, $9,727,000,000;
(E) for fiscal year 2030, $10,431,000,000;
(F) for fiscal year 2031, $11,186,000,000;
(G) for fiscal year 2032, $11,995,000,000;
(H) for fiscal year 2033, $12,864,000,000;
(I) for fiscal year 2034, $13,796,000,000;
(J) for fiscal year 2035, $14,796,000,000; and
(K) for fiscal year 2036 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the amount appropriated under this
paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by
the percentage increase (if any), during the previous
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The
term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means
the appropriations accounts that support the various
institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of
Energy Office of Science.
(4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics
and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission
Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support
the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission
Directorate.
(5) Scientific and technical research and services of the
national institute of standards and technology.--The term
``scientific and technical research and services of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology'' 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.
(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.
(e) Budgetary Effects.--
(1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of
this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).
(2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained
for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th
Congress).
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