II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Van Hollen , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research.