Our economic and National Security. These provisions were built with vigorous input from the scientific community, industry, academia, and other stakeholders on what they need most to succeed in the 21st century. This final product is the result of months of bipartisan negotiations. It is also the result of dedicated efforts and long hours put in by the committees staffment and i want to staff. And i want to thank each of them for helping us get to where we are today. With this legislation, we will bring about solutions for the climate crisis, enhance our Semiconductor Research and manufacturing, create jobs, increase regional innovation, and so much more. We will also take historic and muchneeded action to build a strong and diverse stem work force and ensure that were able to make use of all the brain power and talent we have. In have in our great nation. With bipartisan stem pieces in this bill, we will create a Bright Future for all of those who wish to pursue stem, no matter their race, gender or zip code. Were you shalleering a were ushering funding at nist, n. S. F. And d. O. E. We also authorize important activities at nasa and address other discreet Research Topics across the governments scientific agencies. The United States has long been a beacon of excellence in science and innovation, and it is far past time that we revitalize federal support for the initiatives that the government federal government has supported for the initiatives and have enabled us to lead. Im proud of this package, and im especially proud of the bipartisan provisions in division b that began in the Science Committee. I want to thank Ranking Member lucas for his partnership in this effort. I know that this package does not have everything that everyone wanted. It doesnt have everything i wanted, but in the nature of compromise and the result of urgency of this situation, we must pass this legislation immediately to ensure that the United States remains a Global Leader in science, technology, and innovation and to bolster our economic and National Security. I urge all members to put aside politics and support this thoughtful and balanced bipartisan package. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Lucas thank you, mr. Speaker. Just 24 hours ago i expected my remarks on chips and the science act to be very different. I have worked on this bill for more than three years. When i first took leadership of the House Science Committee as Ranking Member in 2019, developing legislation to strengthen American Science and technology was my highest priority. After extensive work in january of 2020, i introduced a comprehensive bill that created a longterm strategy for investment in basic research and infrastructure to protect the economic and National Security of the United States. Our committees chairwoman, Eddie Bernice johnson, shared my desire to refocus, revitalize, reinvest in American Science, and so we worked together for two years gathering extensive Stakeholder Feedback and technical advice. While holding multiple hearings with expert witnesses to chart a path forward, this has been an exemplary and bipartisan process. Chairwoman johnson and her staff have put in countless hours of work with my staff to find strong consensus policies to support federal r d. Id like to thank the chairwoman for her partnership and leadership and her staff for their diligence. I also want to thank my Committee Staff members who put long hours and hard work to craft what i believe could be a transformational science policy. I particularly want to thank jennifer wicker who led this process for us from the very beginning. The Science Committees efforts over the past nfew years and th Bipartisan Legislation we produced is truly an incredible example of what we can achieve when we Work Together as responsible legislators in regular order. Unfortunately, not everyone shares our commitment to that process. Mr. Speaker, i was frustrated last year when democratic leadership put off conferencing our competitiveness legislation with our colleagues across the hill in favor of focusing on the doomed build back better act. I was frustrated when the proposed funding for the Semiconductor Manufacturing jumped from 24 billion to 52 billion with no explanation. I was frustrated when, after finally starting on a conference negotiation, the other body tied our Research Policy to reconciliation. I was frustrated when negotiations were shut down, and i was even more frustrated when the house was shut out of discussions once they picked back up. So maybe i shouldnt be surprised, but im frankly, in all fairness, disgusted by the developments over the last 24 hours. House republicans have been working in good faith this entire time to come to consensus legislation that could be passed by both chambers. But time and time again weve been thwarted by democratic leadership that has moved the goal post, shut down the process, chosen their divisive partisan policies over a smart bipartisan bill that would benefit our country for generations. I understand why people on my side of the room are furious. I share those concerns. And ive been around here long enough to know that this is not the way to do things. For better or for worse, its very clearly for the worse, i would note, the chips and science act has been irrevokably tied to a massive tax hike and spending spree in reconciliation. The decisions on how to pursue scientific policy have out of the hands of this committee, and at this point, particularly, out of the hands of this chamber. Mr. Speaker, i remain incredibly proud of the good work weve done to strategically strengthen American Research and development. And yet, i cannot ignore the fact that the immense tax hikes and irresponsible spending in the expanded reconciliation package changed the calculus when it comes to supporting spending bills. Particularly, a bill thats been tied to reconciliation. This is one of those occasions that as a statesman and responsible member of congress i have to put aside my own pride in the Science Committees work and cast a vote that represents the best interest of americans and particularly the good people of the Third District of oklahoma. So regrettably, and its more regrettably that you can possibly imagine, i will not be casting my vote for chips and science act today. I want to emphasize that this is in no way a reflection of my feeling about the Transformational Research policies in this bill. Im grateful to chairwoman johnson for working with me every step of the way to create a strategic bipartisan forwardthinking policy. I just wish other legislators in both chambers would follow our examples instead of forcing indefensible votes like we have today. With that, mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from texas is recognized. Mr. Johnson mr. Speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, the distinguished speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. The speaker thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in praise of this legislation as the house prepares to pass the chips and science act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will wellequip our nation to meet and beat the challenges of the 21st century. With Monumental Investments in this legislation, we take key steps to strengthen our fa families and our nations Economic Future, unleash research and investment in every corner of america now and for generations to come. Let us salute the outstanding leadership of the house negotiators who tirelessly fought and secured many major victories for American Families and the American Economy in this package. Thank you, in particular, to two terrific champions, chairwoman Eddie Bernice johnson of the science, space, and technology committee, chairman Frank Pallone of the energy and commerce committee, as well as other chairs who were involved in this legislation. I want to also acknowledge the leadership of the Ranking Member, mr. Lucas. Mr. Lucas, it was a joy and inspiring to behold your very informative and impressive presentation in favor of this legislation at the rules committee yesterday. The fact that six half a dozen of the bills contained in this legislation are republican bills. I want to particularly join you in commending the staff on this and pay special tribute to jen wicker who has been remarkable in building bipartisanship in this legislation. My understanding, shes recovering at home. I send her best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery. But deep gratitude for her bipartisanship in putting this legislation together, which you also so eloquently supported in the rules committee yesterday. For generations, americans have offered a beacon of excellence in science, inowe nation and eng innovation and engineering. Weve had ground changing discovers. Our industry has powered prosperity. Our technology has altered the course of history. And our workforce has been the envy of the world. Im so happy that in this legislation, there are 100,000 davisbacon jobs that will be created. But in recent years, many other nations have followed our blueprint, investing in r d and manufacturing and education. Their rise not only threatens americas status as the world leader in innovation but also the Economic Security of americas families. That is why, with the landmark legislation that well passed too, we will put america back on the path to preeminence so that we can compete and win in the 21st century. When i mention those 100,000 davisbacon jobs, that means the prevailing wage for our workers, i want to salute chairman bobby scott for his work on that regard. Our chips and science act, as its called, and im so happy because a week ago, mr. Lucas, i thought it was just going to be the chips act, but fortunately, with your help and in negotiations of our distinguished chair, Eddie Bernice johnson, were able to get it to be the chips and science act. Chips for now thats important. Make it in america. Keep us preeminent. The science is about our ongoing preeminence. And well talk some more about that. Again, because of the persistent, patriotic negotiations and the congress can take great pride in this result. I want to say about Eddie Bernice our chair, Eddie Bernice johnson, she has been a respected leader as chair now of the science, space, and technology committee, respected in the science and Research Community for her ongoing commitment, her knowledge, her vision, her values about keeping america number one. Thank you, Eddie Bernice. The package includes more than 50 billion to bolster americas manufacturing of semiconductors, seizing the pivotal opportunity to restore our status as world leader in chips. Make it in america, as mr. Hoyer would say. Doing so is an economic imperative creating, again, nearly 100,000 goodpaying union jobs and lowering costs for American Consumers while producing a crucial component of nearly every Major Technology we enjoy, including the cars we drive. 1,000 in a car. 2,000 in an electric car. And its also a National Security necessity. Reducing our dangerous dependence on foreign manufacturing, especially amid growing aggression from the Chinese Communist party. Crucially, the bill contains strong guardrails, ensuring these transformative negotiations goes straight into the American Economy. Not just stock buybacks or dividends or into facilities overseas. Mr. Speaker, just as importantly, this legislation will reinvigorate American Innovation nationwide with robust investments in research and technology. This bill takes a giant leap toward building a more diverse and inclusive stem workforce so that our nations brightest minds, wherever they are and whatever communities, ethnically, geographically, generationally, are solving problems with science and driving american entrepreneurship. This bill delivers jobcreating hubs in every corner across the country so that more communities can participate in research and development. And this bill empowers our nation to push the boundaries of science with investments that powers americas preeminence in both basic research and next generation technologies. In doing so, american dominance in the industries of the future for decades to come. Mr. Speaker, let me be clear. This legislation is a resounding victory for the American People. Indeed, the final package contains a number of key provisions from our america competes act on the democratic side, which were not included in the senate bill. It was House Democrats who secured ironclad guardrails on the chips investments so that the federal funding benefits American Workers and interests, not our competitors overseas. It was House Democrats who delivered historic funding to transform our Nations Research capacity, powering decades of discovery at the National Science foundation, department of energy, and National Institutes of standards. It was House Democrats who want smart, Strategic Investments in clean energy in industries of the future, supporting renewable energy, combating the climate crisis, and developing cutting edge technology. It was House Democrats who fought to bro broaden participan in the stem economies. While bringing we compete grants, thank you, mr. Kilmer, to persistently disdressed communities across the nation. I thank our distinguished chairwoman, Eddie Bernice johnson, for making so much of that possible. Thank you, madam chair. To add the process of crafting the chips and science act, the congress approached this work in a proud, bipartisan spirit. As was witnessed by mr. Lucas beautiful presentation to the rules committee yesterday. This legislation was assembled, then put in with negotiations from both sides of the aisle and both sides of the capitol. It was a product of the committees. In the senate the bill earned 14 republican senators votes for final passage. Here in the house, our america competes act was rooted in bipartisan bills with broad support in the congress and in the country, as i mentioned, six intact republican bills are part of this legislation. It is my hope that this vital legislation will pass today it will pass. It would be my hope that it would pass with a broad bipartisan vote that America Needs and america deserves. As we send the landmark legislation to President Bidens desk, we participate in a Great American tradition. In one of his final speeches, president john kennedy addressed the National Academy of sciences where he delivered a powerful case for science as our north star. His words have stood the test of have with stood the test of time. He said, i believe that the power of science and the responsibility of science have offered mankind a new opportunity. Not only for intellectual growth, but for moral discipline. Not only for the acquisition of knowledge, but for strengthening of our nerve and our will. He knew then and we know now science serves as our nerve and our will to boldly seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges of our time. With this legislation President Biden and the democratic congress, and i would hope in a bipartisan way, proudly charge ahead in this allamerican spirit, with science, science, science and science leading the way. People say to me, well, science or faith . I said, i believe that science is an answer to our prayers. With that, i urge a strong and bipartisan vote for the chips and science bill. I thank all who are involved in this, including mr. Lucas. And our distinguished chair and other chairs on both sides of the capitol and members on both sides of the aisle. With that, i yield back the balance of my time. And i urge an aye vote. Thank you. Ms. Johnson i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from texas reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, the Ranking Member of ways and means,mr. Brady. Mr. Brady thank you, Ranking Member lucas. Thanks