H.R. 4496

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

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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:

``SEC. 993. STRATEGY FOR FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

``(a) Facility and Infrastructure Policy.--
``(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.
``(B) Closing unneeded facilities.
``(C) Making facility modifications.
``(D) Building new facilities.
``(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.
``(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.
``(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.
``(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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