119-hr4496

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4496 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4496

 To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and 
 modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 17, 2025

 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. Smith of 
 Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and 
 modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes.

 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 ``Restore and Modernize Our National 
Laboratories Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL LABORATORIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION.

    (a) Restoration and Modernization.--

    (1) === Definitions. ===
-In this subsection:
        (A) National laboratory.--The term ``National 
 Laboratory'' has the meaning given such term in 

section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
        (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
 Secretary of Energy.

    (2) Restoration and modernization projects.--The Secretary 
 shall fund projects described in paragraph

    (3) as needed to 
 address the deferred maintenance, critical infrastructure 
 needs, and modernization of National Laboratories.

    (3) Projects described.--Projects described in this 
 paragraph are the following:
        (A) Priority deferred maintenance projects at 
 National Laboratories, including facilities sustainment 
 for, upgrade of, and construction of research 
 laboratories, administrative and support buildings, 
 utilities, roads, power plants, and any other critical 
 infrastructure.
        (B) Lab modernization projects at National 
 Laboratories, including lab modernization projects 
 relating to core infrastructure needed to carry out the 
 following:
            (i) Support existing and emerging science 
 missions with new and specialized requirements 
 for world-leading scientific user facilities 
 and computing capabilities.
            (ii) Maintain safe, efficient, reliable, 
 and environmentally sustainable and responsible 
 operations.

    (4) Submission to congress.--For each fiscal year through 
 fiscal year 2030, at the same time as the annual budget 
 submission of the President, the Secretary shall submit to the 
 Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and 
 Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
 Appropriations and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
 Technology of the House of Representatives a list of projects 
 for which the Secretary will provide funding under this 
 section, including a description of each project and the 
 funding profile for each such project.

    (5) Authorization of appropriations.--
        (A) In general.--There is authorized to be 
 appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
 subsection $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
 through 2030.
        (B) Office of science.--Not less than one-third of 
 the amounts made available to carry out this section 
 each fiscal year shall be managed by the Office of 
 Science of the Department of Energy.

    (b) Strategy for Facilities and Infrastructure.--

Section 993 the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16357) is amended to read as 
follows:

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SEC. 993. STRATEGY FOR FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

 ``

    (a) Facility and Infrastructure 

=== Policy ===
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 ``

    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement a strategy 
 for facilities and infrastructure supported by the Office of 
 Science, the Office of Environmental Management, the Office of 
 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil 
 Energy and Carbon Management, the Office of Nuclear Energy, and 
 the National Nuclear Security Administration Science and 
 Technology Programs at all National Laboratories and single-
 purpose research facilities.
 ``

    (2) Strategy.--The strategy shall provide cost-effective 
 means for ensuring enabling infrastructure can support current 
 and future science and energy mission needs by carrying out the 
 following:
 ``
        (A) Maintaining existing facilities and 
 infrastructure.
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        (B) Closing unneeded facilities.
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            (C) Making facility modifications.
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            (D) Building new facilities.
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    (b) Report.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
 of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
 the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
 Resources of the Senate a report describing the strategy under 
 subsection

    (a) .
 ``

    (2) Contents.--For each National Laboratory and single-
 purpose research facility that is primarily used for science 
 and energy research and across each Office that manages 
 National Laboratories, the report under paragraph

    (1) shall 
 contain the following:
 ``
        (A) The current priority list of each proposed 
 National Laboratory and single-purpose research 
 facility and infrastructure project, including cost and 
 schedule requirements, and proposed funding source.
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        (B) A current 10-year plan that demonstrates the 
 reconfiguration of each such National Laboratory and 
 single-purpose research facility and infrastructure to 
 meet respective missions and to address respective 
 long-term operational costs and return on investment.
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            (C) A preliminary estimate of funding and 
 resources required to fulfill such 10-year plan, and a 
 description of how investments will be allocated among 
 budgetary sources.
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            (D) A description of facilities and 
 infrastructure planning processes, including data and 
 metrics relied upon, project prioritization criteria, 
 and stakeholder engagement.''.
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