DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act

HR 1368, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, establishes a formal framework for DOE and NASA to collaborate on joint research and development projects. It directs the agencies to coordinate through memoranda of understanding and competitive awards in specific areas like nuclear propulsion systems, quantum computing, space-based solar energy transmission, and earth sciences research. The bill requires the agencies to share data, leverage existing infrastructure, and report on coordination progress to Congress within two years. This legislation does not create new funding but aims to streamline existing research efforts between the two agencies and their partners, such as national laboratories and universities.