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Andy Kim (D-NJ)

S.Amdt. 2478

S.Amdt. 2478 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment would add a special appropriation of $10,490,200,000 for the National Science Foundation and the Arctic Research Commission.

The money would be available for fiscal year 2026 and remain available until September 30, 2029.

The funds would be distributed among several specific areas including:

  • Directorate for Biological Sciences
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
  • Directorate for STEM Education
  • Directorate for Engineering
  • Directorate for Geosciences
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships
  • Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy
  • Office of International Science and Engineering
  • Office of Integrative Activities
  • Arctic Research Commission
  • National Science Foundation operations and award management
  • Office of the Inspector General
  • National Science Board

The amendment specifies that not less than 50 percent of the funds must be obligated, meaning a legal commitment to pay, by September 30, 2028.

All funds must be obligated by September 30, 2029, and all associated outlays, meaning the actual payments, must occur by September 30, 2034.