Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4496 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4496 To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2025 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. Smith of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize National Laboratories, 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 ``Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL LABORATORIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION. (a) Restoration and Modernization.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (2) Restoration and modernization projects.--The Secretary shall fund projects described in paragraph (3) as needed to address the deferred maintenance, critical infrastructure needs, and modernization of National Laboratories. (3) Projects described.--Projects described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Priority deferred maintenance projects at National Laboratories, including facilities sustainment for, upgrade of, and construction of research laboratories, administrative and support buildings, utilities, roads, power plants, and any other critical infrastructure. (B) Lab modernization projects at Nationa