# 119-s-3029: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act

119-s-3029, DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3029
- Congress: 119
- Title: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Interagency DOE–NASA R&D coordination** to fund joint research, share data, and align capabilities that support both space exploration and energy and Earth science missions. The bill would allow competitive awards, interagency agreements, and limited fund transfers so DOE and NASA can collaborate on mission-critical technologies and data infrastructure. - Researchers, national laboratories, and universities would be eligible for merit-reviewed competitive awards from DOE and NASA, opening federal opportunities to Federal agencies, labs, colleges, and nonprofits. - NASA and DOE missions would gain shared R&D in areas like propulsion (including nuclear thermal and radioisotope systems), quantum information, space weather, satellite data processing, and Arctic and wildfire resilience. The agencies could also share DOE research infrastructure and invest in high-latitude ground stations and data centers. - The bill emphasizes workforce and regional impact by supporting STEM training in underserved and remote areas such as the Arctic and requires reports on coordination activities and outcomes within 2 and 3 years.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Department of Energy and NASA research program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Energy and NASA would run joint, cross-cutting research and development programs. They would make competitive, merit-reviewed awards to universities, national labs, nonprofits, companies, and other partners. The work could fund propulsion, quantum computing, Earth and…
- Federal agencies may transfer research funds to NASA: benefit, low. If enacted, federal departments and agencies could transfer existing research or education funds to NASA for space-related scientific or engineering grants. The head of the transferring agency must approve any transfer. Transferred funds would be merged into NASA appropriations and limited to grant…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3029 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3029)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3029 (as of 2026-09-10).