AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 10303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Fiscal Year 2023.— (1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $11,897,480,000 for fiscal year 2023. (2) Specific allocations.—Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)— (A) $9,050,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out research and related activities, of which— (i) $55,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; and (ii) $1,500,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships; (B) $1,950,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for STEM education, of which— (i) $73,700,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; (ii) $59,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the NSF Research Traineeship Program; (iii) $416,300,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program; (iv) $70,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Program; and (v) $350,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fellowships, traineeships, and scholarships described in section 10393; (C) $249,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for major research equipment and facilities construction, of which $76,250,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; (D) $620,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for agency operations and award management; (E) $5,090,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the National Science Board; and (F) $23,390,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Inspector General. (b) Fiscal Year 2024.— (1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $15,646,930,000 for fiscal year 2024. (2) Specific allocations.—Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)— (A) $12,050,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out research and related activities, of which— (i) $60,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; and (ii) $3,350,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships; (B) $2,500,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for STEM education, of which— (i) $80,400,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; (ii) $64,910,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the NSF Research Traineeship Program; (iii) $454,140,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program; (iv) $72,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Program; and (v) $800,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fellowships, traineeships, and scholarships described in section 10393; (C) $355,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for major research equipment and facilities construction, of which $80,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; (D) $710,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for agency operations and award management; (E) $5,320,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the National Science Board; and (F) $26,610,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Inspector General. (c) Fiscal Year 2025.— (1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $16,706,670,000 for fiscal year 2025. (2) Specific allocations.—Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)— (A) $12,850,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out research and related activities, of which— (i) $70,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; and (ii) $3,550,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships; (B) $2,700,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for STEM education, of which— (i) $87,100,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; (ii) $70,320,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the NSF Research Traineeship Program; (iii) $491,990,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program; (iv) $78,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Program; and (v) $900,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fellowships, traineeships, and scholarships described in section 10393; (C) $370,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for major research equipment and facilities construction, of which $85,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; (D) $750,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for agency operations and award management; (E) $5,560,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the National Science Board; and (F) $31,110,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Inspector General. (d) Fiscal Year 2026.— (1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $17,832,420,000 for fiscal year 2026. (2) Specific allocations.—Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)— (A) $13,800,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out research and related activities, of which— (i) $75,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; and (ii) $3,800,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships; (B) $2,850,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for STEM education, of which— (i) $93,800,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; (ii) $75,730,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the NSF Research Traineeship Program; (iii) $529,830,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program; (iv) $84,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Program; and (v) $950,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fellowships, traineeships, and scholarships described in section 10393; (C) $372,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for major research equipment and facilities construction, of which $90,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; (D) $770,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for agency operations and award management; (E) $5,810,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the National Science Board; and (F) $34,610,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Inspector General. (e) Fiscal Year 2027.— (1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $18,919,180,000 for fiscal year 2027. (2) Specific allocations.—Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)— (A) $14,700,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out research and related activities, of which— (i) $80,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; and (ii) $4,100,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships; (B) $3,000,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for STEM education, of which— (i) $100,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; (ii) $81,140,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the NSF Research Traineeship Program; (iii) $567,680,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program; (iv) $90,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Program; and (v) $1,000,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fellowships, traineeships, and scholarships described in section 10393; (C) $375,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for major research equipment and facilities construction, of which $100,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; (D) $800,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for agency operations and award management; (E) $6,070,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the National Science Board; and (F) $38,110,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Inspector General.