S.Amdt. 2478

SA 2478. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con.
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE
FOUNDATION.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$10,490,200,000, to remain available until September 30,
2029, to be used for the National Science Foundation and the
Arctic Research Commission as follows:
(1) $1,130,000,000 for the Directorate for Biological
Sciences, of which not less than $282,500,000 shall be
obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and
2029.
(2) $1,286,000,000 for the Directorate for Computer and
Information Science and Engineering, of which not less than
$321,500,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years
2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(3) $1,732,000,000 for the Directorate for STEM Education,
of which not less than $433,000,000 shall be obligated for
each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(4) $1,112,000,000 for the Directorate for Engineering, of
which not less than $278,000,000 shall be obligated for each
of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(5) $1,408,000,000 for the Directorate for Geosciences, of
which not less than $352,000,000 shall be obligated for each
of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(6) $2,078,000,000 for the Directorate for Mathematical and
Physical Sciences, of which not less than $519,500,000 shall
be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and
2029.
(7) $392,000,000 for the Directorate for Social, Behavioral
and Economic Sciences, of which not less than $98,000,000
shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028,
and 2029.
(8) $536,000,000 for the Directorate for Technology,
Innovation and Partnerships, of which not less than
$134,000,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years
2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(9) $7,000,000 for the Office of the Chief of Research
Security Strategy and Policy, of which not less than
$1,750,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026,
2027, 2028, and 2029.
(10) $102,000,000 for the Office of International Science
and Engineering, of which not less than $25,500,000 shall be
obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and
2029.
(11) $504,000,000 for the Office of Integrative Activities,
of which not less than $126,000,000 shall be obligated for
each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(12) $1,200,000 for the Arctic Research Commission, of
which not less than $300,000 shall be obligated for each of
fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(13) $186,000,000 for National Science Foundation
operations and award management, of which not less than
$46,500,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026,
2027, 2028, and 2029.
(14) $13,000,000 for the Office of the Inspector General,
of which not less than $3,250,000 shall be obligated for each
of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(15) $4,000,000 for the National Science Board, of which
not less than $1,000,000 shall be obligated for each of
fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
(b) Obligation and Outlays of Funds.--Funds appropriated
under subsection (a) shall be obligated and outlaid as
follows:
(1) Not less than 50 percent of those funds shall be
obligated not later than September 30, 2028.
(2) 100 percent of those funds shall be obligated not later
than September 30, 2029.
(3) All associated outlays shall occur not later than
September 30, 2034.
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