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42 U.S.C. § 18647 — Nuclear physics
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**(a) Program** As part of the activities authorized under [section 7139 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7139&num=0&edition=prelim), the Director shall carry out a research program, and support relevant facilities, to discover and understand various forms of nuclear matter.
**(b) Electron Ion Collider**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall support construction of an Electron Ion Collider as described in the 2015 Long Range Plan of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee and the report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine entitled “An Assessment of U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science”, in order to measure the internal structure of the proton and the nucleus and answer fundamental questions about the nature of visible matter.
(2) **Facility capability** — The Secretary shall ensure that the facility described in paragraph (1) meets the requirements in the 2015 Long Range Plan described in that paragraph, including—
(A) at least 70 percent polarized beams of electrons and light ions;
(B) ion beams from deuterium to the heaviest stable nuclei;
(C) variable center of mass energy from 20 to 140 GeV;
(D) high collision luminosity of 1033–34cm-2s-1; and
(E) the possibility of more than 1 interaction region.
(3) **Start of operations** — The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, ensure that the start of full operations of the facility under this subsection occurs before December 31, 2030.
(4) **Funding** — Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out construction of the facility under this subsection—
(A) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(B) $1
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**(a) Program** As part of the activities authorized under [section 7139 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7139&num=0&edition=prelim), the Director shall carry out a research program, and support relevant facilities, to discover and understand various forms of nuclear matter.
**(b) Electron Ion Collider**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall support construction of an Electron Ion Collider as described in the 2015 Long Range Plan of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee and the report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine entitled “An Assessment of U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science”, in order to measure the internal structure of the proton and the nucleus and answer fundamental questions about the nature of visible matter.
(2) **Facility capability** — The Secretary shall ensure that the facility described in paragraph (1) meets the requirements in the 2015 Long Range Plan described in that paragraph, including—
(A) at least 70 percent polarized beams of electrons and light ions;
(B) ion beams from deuterium to the heaviest stable nuclei;
(C) variable center of mass energy from 20 to 140 GeV;
(D) high collision luminosity of 1033–34cm-2s-1; and
(E) the possibility of more than 1 interaction region.
(3) **Start of operations** — The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, ensure that the start of full operations of the facility under this subsection occurs before December 31, 2030.
(4) **Funding** — Out of funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out construction of the facility under this subsection—
(A) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(B) $181,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
(C) $219,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
(D) $297,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
(E) $301,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Science in a fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities described in this section—
(1) $840,480,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(2) $976,508,800 for fiscal year 2024;
(3) $1,062,239,328 for fiscal year 2025;
(4) $1,190,833,688 for fiscal year 2026; and
(5) $1,248,463,709 for fiscal year 2027.
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**(a) Program**
(1) **Establishment** — The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program in microbial and plant systems biology, protein science, computational biology, and environmental science to support the energy, national security, and environmental missions of the Department.
(2) **Grants** — The program shall support individual researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers through competitive, merit-reviewed grants.
(3) **Consultation** — In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies that conduct genetic and protein research.
**(b) Goals** The program shall have the goal of developing technologies and methods based on the biological functions of genomes, microbes, and plants that—
(1) can facilitate the production of fuels, including hydrogen in sustainable production systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
(2) convert carbon dioxide to organic carbon;
(3) detoxify soils and water, including at facilities of the Department, contaminated with heavy metals and radiological materials;
(4) develop cellulosic and other feedstocks that are less resource and land intensive and that promote sustainable use of resources, including soil, water, energy, forests, and land, and ensure protection of air, water, and soil quality; and
(5) address other Department missions as identified by the Secretary.
**(c) Plan**
(1) **Development of plan** — Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to Congress a research plan describing how the program authorized pursuant to this section will be undertaken to accomplish the program goals established in subsection (b).
(2) **Review of plan** — The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Sc
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 95–91, title II, § 208, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 96–226, title II, § 202, Apr. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 315; Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 205, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1823, related to the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Energy, providing for (a) appointment and confirmation of Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General, removal, assistants, and compensation; (b) duties and responsibilities of Inspector General; (c) semiannual reports to Secretary and Congress; (d) report on problems, abuses, or deficiencies relating to administration of Department programs and operations; (e) additional investigations and reports; (f) transmittal of reports, information, or documents without clearance or approval; (g) additional authority of Inspector General; (h) auditing requirements; (i) avoidance of duplication and coordination and cooperation with activities of Comptroller General; and (j) report of violations of Federal criminal law to Attorney General. See section 9 of Pub. L. 95–452, Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, formerly set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, as restated in [5 U.S.C. 422](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section422&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective 180 days after Oct. 18, 1988, see section 113 of Pub. L. 100–504, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under [section 5315 of Title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5315&num=0&edition=prelim), Government Organization and Employees.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 18648
(C) $219,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
(D) $297,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
(E) $301,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for
the Office of Science in a fiscal year, there are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
to carry out the activities described in this sec-
tion—
(1) $840,480,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(2) $976,508,800 for fiscal year 2024;
(3) $1,062,239,328 for fiscal year 2025;
(4) $1,190,833,688 for fiscal year 2026; and
(5) $1,248,463,709 for fiscal year 2027.
(Pub. L. 115–246, title III, § 308, Sept. 28, 2018, 132
Stat. 3150; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title I, § 10107,
Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1449.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Pub. L. 117–167 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, text was comprised of subsec. (a) of sec-
tion 308 of Pub. L. 115–246 which read as follows: ‘‘The
Director—
‘‘(1) may carry out a program for the production of
isotopes, including the development of techniques to
produce isotopes, that the Secretary determines are
needed for research, medical, industrial, or related
purposes; and
‘‘(2) shall ensure that isotope production activities
carried out under the program under this paragraph
do not compete with private industry unless the Di-
rector determines that critical national interests re-
quire the involvement of the Federal Government.’’
Prior to amendment, section 308 of Pub. L. 115–246 also
contained subsec. (b) which amended section 16321 of
this title.
§ 18647. Science laboratories infrastructure pro-
gram
(a) In general
The Director shall carry out a program to im-
prove the safety, efficiency, and mission readi-
ness of infrastructure at labor
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