COLLABORATION IN PLANNING FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LARGE-SCALE FACILITIES.

SEC. 523. COLLABORATION IN PLANNING FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LARGE-SCALE FACILITIES. It is the sense of Congress that—(1) the Foundation should, in its planning for construction and stewardship of large facilities, coordinate and collaborate with other Federal agencies, including the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, to ensure that joint investments may be made when practicable;(2) in particular, the Foundation should ensure that it responds to recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences and working groups convened by the National Science 124 STAT. 4018 and Technology Council regarding such facilities and opportunities for partnership with other agencies in the design and construction of such facilities; and(3) for facilities in which research in multiple disciplines will be possible, the Director should include multiple units within the Foundation during the planning process.