1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Innovation Act . 2. Cap adjustment (a) In general Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following: (D) Basic science research (i) National Science Foundation If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies amounts for the National Science Foundation, then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the amount of additional new budget authority provided in that Act for such programs for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed— (I) for fiscal year 2017, $429,000,000 in additional new budget authority; (II) for fiscal year 2018, $834,000,000 in additional new budget authority; (III) for fiscal year 2019, $1,279,000,000 in additional new budget authority; (IV) for fiscal year 2020, $1,764,000,000 in additional new budget authority; and (V) for fiscal year 2021, $2,279,000,000 in additional new budget authority. (ii) Department of Energy, Office of Science If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies amounts for the Office of Science at the Department of Energy, then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the amount of additional new budget authority provided in that Act for such programs for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed— (I) for fiscal year 2017, $378,000,000 in additional new budget authority; (II) for fiscal year 2018, $674,000,000 in additional new budget authority; (III) for fiscal year 2019, $998,000,000 in additional new budget authority; (IV) for fiscal year 2020, $1,351,000,000 in additional new budget authority