To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs DOE and NSF to collaborate on cross-cutting research including plasma science, quantum information, AI/machine learning, and computational science through an interagency MOU.
Who Benefits and How
National laboratories, universities, and researchers gain access to joint DOE-NSF funding. Quantum computing and AI research accelerates through interagency coordination. Energy and climate science benefits from combined expertise.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOE and NSF must establish coordination mechanisms. Research funding comes through competitive merit-reviewed process.
Key Provisions
- Joint research through MOU or interagency agreement
- Focus areas: plasma science, biological/computational science, quantum computing
- AI/machine learning for energy and climate applications
- Competitive, merit-reviewed funding process
- Open to national labs, universities, and nonprofits
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Establishes DOE-NSF joint research program on plasma science, quantum computing, AI, and climate modeling
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Leverage cross-agency expertise for advanced science and energy research"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of NSF
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
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