42 U.S.C. § 16311
Science
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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The Secretary shall conduct, through the Office of Science, programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in high energy physics, nuclear physics, biological and environmental research, basic energy sciences, advanced scientific computing research, and fusion energy sciences, including activities described in this part. The programs shall include support for facilities and infrastructure, education, outreach, information, analysis, and coordination activities.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of the Office of Science, including activities authorized under this part (including the amounts authorized under the amendment made by section 976(b) 11 See References in Text note below. and including basic energy sciences, advanced scientific and computing research, biological and environmental research, fusion energy sciences, high energy physics, nuclear physics, research analysis, and infrastructure support)—
From amounts authorized under subsection (b), the following sums are authorized:
For activities under the Fusion Energy Sciences program (including activities under section 16312 of this title)—
For activities under the catalysis research program under section 16313 of this title—
For the advanced scientific computing activities under section 976— 1
For the science and engineering education pilot program under section 16323 of this title—
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for integrated bioenergy research and development programs, projects, and activities, $49,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009. Activities funded under this subsection shall be coordinated with ongoing related programs of other Federal agencies, including the Plant Genome Program of the National Science Foundation. Of the funds authorized under this subsection, at least $5,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be for training and education targeted to minority and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Energy Policy Act of 2005
- America COMPETES ActHouse: 199–227Senate: no recorded tally
- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010House: 228–130Senate: no recorded tally