119-s1276

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1276 Introduced in Senate

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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

_______________________________________________________________________

 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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