H.R. 1365

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to place certain restrictions on members and activities of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 14, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Webster of Florida · Committee: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Table of contents

• H.R. 1365
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation of the Department of Energy

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the America First Energy Act.

SEC. 2. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation of the Department of Energy

• Section 10691 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (; enacted as part of division B of ) is amended— 42 U.S.C. 19281; Public Law 117–167
  • in subsection (b)—
    • (I) Restrictions on membership
      • (i) No employee of the Department may be appointed as a voting member of the Board.
      • (ii) Each voting member of the Board shall be—
      • a citizen of the United States;
      • a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (); 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)
      • an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of such Act (); or 8 U.S.C. 1157
      • an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
    • in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (I) to read as follows:
      • (M) Restrictions
        • (i) The Executive Director shall be—
        • a citizen of the United States;
        • a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (); 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)
        • an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of such Act (); or 8 U.S.C. 1157
        • an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
        • (ii) Each officer or employee of the Foundation shall be—
        • a citizen of the United States;
        • a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (); 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)
        • an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of such Act (); or 8 U.S.C. 1157
        • an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
    • in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    • (d) Security
      • This section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of subtitle D of this title and section 223 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (). 42 U.S.C. 6605
  • by adding at the end the following new subsection: