9101(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26)).

(11) MASTER TEACHER.-The term "master teacher" means a mathematics or science teacher who works to improve the instruction of mathematics or science in kindergarten through grade 12 through—

(A) participating in the development or revision of science, mathematics, engineering, or technology curricula; (B) serving as a mentor to mathematics or science teachers;

(C) coordinating and assisting teachers in the use of hands-on inquiry materials, equipment, and supplies, and when appropriate, supervising acquisition and repair of such materials;

(D) providing in-classroom teaching assistance to mathematics or science teachers; and

(E) providing professional development, including for the purposes of training other master teachers, to mathematics and science teachers.

(12) NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITY.-The term "national research facility" means a research facility funded by the Foundation which is available, subject to appropriate policies allocating access, for use by all scientists and engineers affiliated with research institutions located in the United States.

(13) SECONDARY SCHOOL.-The term "secondary school" has the meaning given that term by section 9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(38)).

(14) STATE. Except with respect to the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, the term "State" means one of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.

(15) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.-The term "State educational agency" has the meaning given such term by section 9101(41) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(41)).

(16) UNITED STATES.-The term "United States" means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2003.

(1) IN GENERAL.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $5,536,390,000 for fiscal year 2003.

(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS. Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—

(A) $4,155,690,000 shall be made available to carry out research and related activities, of which $704,000,000 shall be for information technology research described in paragraph (1) of section 8 and $301,000,000 shall be for

nanoscale science and engineering described in paragraph (2) of section 8;

(B) $1,006,250,000 shall be made available for education and human resources, of which—

(i) $200,000,000 shall be for mathematics and science education partnerships described in section 9; (ii) $20,000,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program described in section 10; and

(iii) $25,000,000 shall be for the science, mathematics, engineering, and technology talent expansion program described in paragraph (7) of section 8;

(C) $172,050,000 shall be made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;

(D) $191,200,000 shall be made available for salaries and expenses;

(E) $3,500,000 shall be made available for the Office of the National Science Board, including salaries and compensation for members of the Board and staff appointed under section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863), travel and training costs for members of the Board and such staff, general and Board operating expenses, representational expenses for the Board, honorary awards made by the Board, Board reports (other than the report entitled "Science and Engineering Indicators"), and contracts; and

(F) $7,700,000 shall be made available for the Office of Inspector General.

(b) FISCAL YEAR 2004.

(1) IN GENERAL.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $6,390,832,000 for fiscal year 2004.

(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS. Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)

(A) $4,799,822,000 shall be made available to carry out research and related activities, of which $774,000,000 shall be for information technology research described in paragraph (1) of section 8 and $350,000,000 shall be for nanoscale science and engineering described in paragraph (2) of section 8;

(B) $1,157,188,000 shall be made available for education and human resources, of which—

(i) $300,000,000 shall be for mathematics and science education partnerships described in section 9; (ii) $20,000,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program described in section 10; and

(iii) $30,000,000 shall be for the science, mathematics, engineering, and technology talent expansion program described in paragraph (7) of section 8; (C) $211,182,000 shall be made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;

(D) $210,320,000 shall be made available for salaries and expenses;

(E) $3,850,000 shall be made available for the Office of the National Science Board for the purposes described in subsection (a)(2)(E); and

(F) $8,470,000 shall be made available for the Office of Inspector General.

(c) FISCAL YEAR 2005.

(1) IN GENERAL.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $7,378,343,000 for fiscal year 2005.

(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS. Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1)—

(A) $5,543,794,000 shall be made available to carry out research and related activities;

(B) $1,330,766,000 shall be made available to carry out education and human resources, of which—

(i) $400,000,000 shall be for mathematics and science education partnerships described in section 9; (ii) $20,000,000 shall be for the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program described in section 10; and

(iii) $35,000,000 shall be for the science, mathematics, engineering, and technology talent expansion program described in paragraph (7) of section 8; (C) $258,879,000 shall be made available for major research equipment and facilities construction;

(D) $231,337,000 shall be made available for salaries and expenses;

(E) $4,250,000 shall be made available for the Office of the National Science Board for the purposes described in subsection (a)(2)(E); and

(F) $9,317,000 shall be made available for the Office of Inspector General.

(d) FISCAL YEAR 2006.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $8,519,776,000 for fiscal year 2006.

(e) FISCAL YEAR 2007.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $9,839,262,000 for fiscal year 2007. (f) CONTINGENT AUTHORIZATION.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Funds are authorized to be appropriated under subsections (d) and (e), contingent on a determination by Congress that the Foundation has made successful progress toward meeting management goals consisting of—

(A) strategic management of human capital;
(B) competitive sourcing;

(C) improved financial performance;

(D) expanded electronic government; and

(E) budget and performance integration.

(2) CONSIDERATION.-In making that determination, Congress shall take into consideration whether or not the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has certified that the Foundation has, overall, made successful progress toward meeting those goals.

SEC. 6. OBLIGATION OF MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION FUNDS.

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2003.-None of the funds authorized under section 5(a)(2)(C) may be obligated until 30 days after the first report required under section 14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.

(b) FISCAL YEAR 2004.-None of the funds authorized under section 5(b)(2)(C) may be obligated until 30 days after the report required by June 15, 2003, under section 14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.

(c) FISCAL YEAR 2005.-None of the funds authorized under section 5(c)(2)(C) may be obligated until 30 days after the report required by June 15, 2004, under section 14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.

(d) FISCAL YEAR 2006.-None of the funds authorized under section 5(d) may be obligated for major research equipment and facilities construction until 30 days after the report required by June 15, 2005, under section 14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.

(e) FISCAL YEAR 2007.-None of the funds authorized under section 5(e) may be obligated for major research equipment and facilities construction until 30 days after the report required by June 15, 2006, under section 14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.

SEC. 7. ANNUAL PLAN FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of legislation providing for the annual appropriation of funds for the Foundation, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a plan for the allocation of funds authorized by this Act for the corresponding fiscal year. The portion of the plan pertaining to Research and Related Activities shall include a description of how the allocation of funding

(1) will affect the average size and duration of research grants supported by the Foundation by field of science, mathematics, and engineering;

(2) will affect trends in research support for major fields and subfields of science, mathematics, and engineering, including for emerging multidisciplinary research areas; and

(3) is designed to achieve an appropriate balance among major fields and subfields of science, mathematics, and engineering.

SEC. 8. SPECIFIC PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.

From amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 5, the Director shall carry out the Foundation's research and education programs, including the following initiatives in accordance with this section:

(1) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—An information technology research program to support competitive, merit-reviewed proposals for research, education, and infrastructure support in areas related to cybersecurity, terascale computing systems, software, networking, scalability, communications, data management, and remote sensing and geospatial information technologies.

(2) NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.-A nanoscale science and engineering research and education program to support competitive, merit-reviewed proposals that

emphasize

(A) research aimed at discovering novel phenomena, processes, materials, and tools that address grand challenges in materials, electronics, optoelectronics and magnetics, manufacturing, the environment, and health care; and

(B) supporting new research and interdisciplinary centers and networks of excellence, including shared national user facilities, infrastructure, research, and education activities on the societal implications of advances in nanoscale science and engineering.

(3) PLANT GENOME RESEARCH. (A) A plant genome research program to support competitive, merit-reviewed proposals

(i) that advance the understanding of the structure, organization, and function of plant genomes; and

(ii) that accelerate the use of new knowledge and innovative technologies toward a more complete understanding of basic biological processes in plants, especially in economically important plants such as corn and soybeans. (B) Regional plant genome and gene expression research centers to conduct research and dissemination activities that may include

(i) basic plant genomics research and genomics applications, including those related to cultivation of crops in extreme environments and to cultivation of crops with reduced reliance on fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides;

(ii) basic research that will contribute to the development or use of innovative plant-derived products;

(iii) basic research on alternative uses for plants and plant materials, including the use of plants as renewable feedstock for alternative energy production and nonpetroleum-based industrial chemicals and precursors; and

(iv) basic research and dissemination of information on the ecological and other consequences of genetically engineered plants.

Competitive, merit-based awards for centers under this subparagraph shall be to consortia of institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations. The Director shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that research centers established under this subparagraph collectively examine as many different agricultural environments as possible, enhance the excellence of existing Foundation programs, and focus on plants of economic importance.

(C) Research partnerships to focus on

(i) basic genomic research on crops grown in the developing world;

(ii) basic plant genome research that will advance and expedite the development of improved cultivars, including those that are pest-resistant, produce increased yield, reduce the need for fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides, or have increased tolerance to stress;

(iii) basic research that could lead to the development of technologies to produce pharmaceutical compounds such as vaccines and medications in plants that can be grown in the developing world; and

(iv) research on the impact of plant biotechnology on the social, political, economic, health, and environmental conditions in countries in the developing world.

Competitive, merit-based awards for partnerships under this subparagraph shall be to institutions of higher education, non