National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3468 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3468 To establish a national programmable cloud laboratories network to enhance research efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a national programmable cloud laboratories network to enhance research efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401). (2) Director.--Unless otherwise provided, the term ``Director'' means the Director of the National Science Foundation. (3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (4) Network.--The term ``Network'' means the National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network. (5) Node.--The term ``node'' means a programmable cloud laboratory designated as part of the Network. (6) Non-designated laboratory.--The term ``non-designated laboratory'' means any Federal, academic, nonprofit, or private industry programmable cloud laboratory not