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This bill, called the "American Innovation Act," aims to substantially increase funding for basic scientific research across five key federal agencies over a 10-year period from fiscal year 2026 to 2036. Specifically, the bill authorizes escalating annual appropriations for the National Science Foundation (starting at $9.7 billion in 2026 and rising to $18.3 billion by 2035), the Department of Energy's Office of Science (starting at $8.9 billion and increasing to $16.6 billion), the Department of Defense science and technology programs (rising from $23.1 billion to $43.4 billion), the National Institute of Standards and Technology's scientific research services (increasing from $1.2 billion to $2.3 billion), and NASA's Science Mission Directorate (growing from $7.9 billion to $14.8 billion). After 2036, the funding for each agency would be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. The bill also includes provisions to exempt these appropriations from budget sequestration and prevents the budgetary impacts from being entered on federal budget scorecards, effectively protecting these research investments from potential future budget cuts. By providing predictable, sustained funding increases, the bill seeks to strengthen the United States' capacity for scientific innovation and technological advancement across multiple critical research domains.

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