,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac,mr4
 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( clean      
te*nology consortia to enhance !        
economic1 environm5tal1 & en]gy security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by promot+ dome/ic   
developm5t1 manufacture1 & deploym5t (  
clean te*nologies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,consortia-,l$    
,en]gy & ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,networks
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,clean te*nology ,! t]m clean      
te*nology means a te*nology1 production 
process1 or me?odology t-- 7,a7 produces
 en]gy f sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 biomass1  
tidal1 wave1 ocean1 & o!r r5ewable en]gy
 s\rces 7z def9$ 9 section #fji ( !     
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c772    
7,b7 m effici5tly transmits1 di/ributes1
 or /ores en]gy2  7,c7 enhances en]gy   

effici5cy = build+s & indu/ry1 includ+  
comb9$ heat & p[]2  7,d7 enables !      
developm5t ( a ,sm>t ,grid 7z describ$ 9
 section #acja ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & 
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agcha771 includ+ integration ( r5ewable
 en]gy s\rces & di/ribut$ g5]ation1 dem&
 response1 dem& side managem5t1 & sy/ems
 analysis2  7,e7 produces an advanc$ or 
su/a9able mat]ial ) en]gy or en]gy      
effici5cy applications2  7,f7 improves  
en]gy effici5cy = transportation1       
includ+ electric vehicles2  7,g7        
enhances wat] security ?r\gh improv$    
wat] managem5t1 cons]vation1            
di/ribution1 & end use applications2 or 
7,h7 addresses *all5ges 9 advanc$       
manufactur+ & supply *a9 integration4   
7#b7 ,clu/] ,! t]m clu/] means a network
 ( entities directly involv$ 9 ! rese>*1
 developm5t1 f9ance1 & comm]cial        
application ( clean te*nologies ^:      
geographic proximity facilitates ! use &
 %>+ ( skill$ human res\rces1           
infra/ructure1 rese>* facilities1       

educational & tra9+ in/itutions1 v5ture 
capital1 & input suppli]s4  7#c7        
,consortium ,! t]m consortium means a   
clean te*nology consortium e/abli%$ 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,project ,!
 t]m project means an activity ) respect
 to :i* a consortium provides support "u
 ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,qualify+ entity ,! t]m
 qualify+ entity means-- 7,a7 a rese>*  
univ]sity2  7,b7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate      
in/itution ) a focus on develop+ clean  
te*nologies or clu/]s2 &  7,c7 a        
nongov]nm5tal organization ) exp]tise 9 
translational rese>*1 clean te*nology1  
or clu/] developm5t4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  7#g7 ,translational rese>* ,!
 t]m translational rese>* means !       
coord9ation ( basic or appli$ rese>* )  
te*nical applications to enable promis+ 
discov]ies or inv5tions to a*ieve       
comm]cial application4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( clean te*nology consortia program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &   
c>ry out a program to e/abli% clean     

te*nology consortia to enhance !        
economic1 environm5tal1 & en]gy security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by promot+ dome/ic   
developm5t1 manufacture1 & deploym5t (  
clean1 /ate-(-!-art te*nologies4  7b7   
,program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !   
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 by    
lev]ag+ ! exp]tise & res\rces ( private 
rese>* communities1 in/itutions ( high] 
education1 indu/ry1 v5ture capital1     
,national ,laboratories 7z def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 & o!r    
p>ticipants 9 te*nology innovation--    
7#a7 to support collaborative1          
cross-discipl9>y rese>* & developm5t 9  
areas n be+ s]v$ by ! private sector2 & 
7#b7 to develop & accel]ate ! comm]cial 
application ( innovative clean          
te*nologies4  7c7 ,role ( ! ,secret>y ,!
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out & ov]see
 all aspects ( ! program describ$ 9     
subsection 7a72  7#b7 select recipi5ts (
 grants = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (     
consortia ?r\gh a competitive selection 

process2 &  7#c7 coord9ate ! innovation 
activities ( consortia ) activities     
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cy   
heads1 private indu/ry1 & academia1     
includ+ by annually-- 7,a7 issu+        
guidance reg>d+ national clean te*nology
 & developm5t priorities & /rategic     
objectives2 &  7,b7 conv5+ a conf]5ce   
relat+ to clean te*nology1 :i* %all br+ 
toge!r repres5tatives ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 
private indu/ry1 academia1 & o!r        
entities to %>e rese>* &                
comm]cialization results1 program plans1
 & opportunities = collaboration4  #d4  
,applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive 
support "u ?is ,act1 a consortium %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9  
su* mann]1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a          
consortium %all be eligible to receive  
support "u ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 !         
consortium consi/s (-- 7,a7 #a or m     
rese>* univ]sities t c demon/rate a     

significant annual clean te*nology      
rese>* budget1 entrepr5eurial support   
programs1 & te*nology lic5s+ exp]tise2 &
  7,b7 a total ( #e or m qualify+       
entities t c demon/rate exp]tise 9      
translational rese>*1 clean te*nology1 &
 clu/] developm5t2  7#b7 ! memb]s ( !   
consortium h e/abli%$ a b9d+ agreem5t t 
docum5ts-- 7,a7 ! /ructure ( ! p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t2  7,b7 a gov]nance & managem5t 
/ructure t enables co/-effective        
implem5tation ( ! program2  7,c7 a      
conflicts ( int]e/ policy2  7,d7 an     
acc\nt+ /ructure t meets ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,secret>y & t may be audit$ "u ?is   
,act2 &  7,e7 ! exi/5ce ( an ext]nal    
advisory committee2  7#c7 ! consortium  
receives fund+ f non-,f$]al s\rces1 su* 
z a ,/ate & p>ticipants ( ! consortium1 
t may be us$ to support projects2  7#d7 
! consortium is "p ( an exi/+ clu/] or  
demon/rates high pot5tial to develop a  
new clu/]2 &  7#e7 ! consortium op]ates 
z a nonpr(it organization or z a        
public-private p>tn]%ip "u an op]at+    

agreem5t l$ by a nonpr(it organization4 
7c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y may         
disqualify an application f a consortium
 "u ?is ,act if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 conflicts ( int]e/ policy ( !          
consortium is inadequate4  7d7 ,ext]nal 
advisory committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
,act1 a consortium %all e/abli% an      
ext]nal advisory committee1 ! memb]s (  
:i* %all h ext5sive & relevant          
sci5tific1 te*nical1 indu/ry1 f9ancial1 
or rese>* managem5t exp]tise4  7#b7     
,duties ,an ext]nal advisory committee  
%all-- 7,a7 review ! propos$ plans1     
programs1 project selection crit]ia1 &  
projects ( ! consortium2 &  7,b7 ensure 
t projects select$ by ! consortium meet 
! applicable conflicts ( int]e/ policy (
 ! consortium4  7#c7 ,memb]s ,an ext]nal
 advisory committee %all consi/ (-- 7,a7
 ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 repres5tatives ( !  
memb]s ( ! consortium2 &  7,c7 su*      
repres5tatives ( private indu/ry1       
includ+ entrepr5eurs & v5ture           

capitali/s1 z ! ,secret>y & memb]s ( !  
consortium det]m9e to be necess>y4  #e4 
,grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
#f or m consortia4  7b7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! initial t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u 
?is ,act %all n exce$ #e ye>s4  7#b7    
,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! t]m (
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #e additional ye>s4  7c7 ,am\nts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ to a       
consortium "u ?is ,act %all n exce$--   
7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7
 ! collective contributions ( non-,f$]al
 entities to ! consortium1 z describ$ 9 
section #d7;b77#c74  7#b7 ,flexibility  
,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7
 ! translational rese>* capacity ( !    
consortium2  7,b7 ! f9ancial1 human1 &  
facility res\rces ( ! qualify+ entities2
 &  7,c7 ! clu/] ( :i* ! consortium is a
 "p4  7#c7 ,increases 9 am\nts ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#a71 a consortium may      
reque/ an increase 9 ! am\nt ( a grant  

aw>d$ "u ?is ,act at ! "t ! consortium  
reque/s an ext5sion ( an initial grant4 
7d7 ,use ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a consortium 
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is ,act %all use !    
am\nts to support translational rese>*1 
te*nology developm5t1 manufactur+       
innovation1 & comm]cialization          
activities relat+ to clean te*nology4   
7#b7 ,project selection ,z a condition (
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 a         
consortium %all-- 7,a7 develop & make   
available to ! public on ! website ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce propos$ plans1     
programs1 project selection crit]ia1 &  
t]ms = individual project aw>ds2  7,b7  
e/abli% conflicts ( int]e/ proc$ures1   
consi/5t ) ^? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 
to ensure t employees & designees =     
consortium activities :o are 9          
decisionmak+ capacities disclose all    
mat]ial conflicts ( int]e/1 includ+     
f9ancial1 organizational1 & p]sonal     
conflicts ( int]e/2  7,c7 e/abli%       
policies-- 7i7 to prev5t res\rces       

provid$ to ! consortium f be+ us$ to    
displace private sector inve/m5t o!rwise
 likely to occur1 includ+ inve/m5t f    
private sector entities t are memb]s ( !
 consortium2  7ii7 to facilitate !      
p>ticipation ( private entities t inve/ 
9 clean te*nologies to p]=m due dilig5ce
 on aw>d proposals1 to p>ticipate 9 !   
aw>d review process1 & to provide       
guidance to projects support$ by !      
consortium2 &  7iii7 to facilitate !    
p>ticipation ( p>ties ) a demon/rat$    
hi/ory ( comm]cial application ( clean  
te*nologies 9 ! developm5t ( consortium 
projects2  7,d7 ov]see project          
solicitations1 review propos$ projects1 
& select projects = aw>ds2 &  7,e7      
monitor project implem5tation4  7#c7    
,limitations  7,a7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses
 ,a consortium may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts aw>d$ to ! consortium =     
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7,b7 ,prohibition
 on use ,a consortium %all n use any    
am\nts aw>d$ to ! consortium "u ?is ,act
 to con/ruct a new build+ or facility4  

7e7 ,audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a consortium
 t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all    
c>ry out1 9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts
 z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 an annual 
audit to det]m9e :e!r ! grant has be5   
us$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,report ,! consortium %all submit a copy
 ( ea* audit "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !      
,secret>y & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,,gao review ,z a  
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1
 a consortium %all all[ ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ! reque/ ( 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 full access to !  
books1 records1 & p]sonnel ( consortium4
  7#d7 ,reports to ,congress ,!         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress      
annually a report t includes-- 7,a7 a   
copy ( ! audit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7,b7 any recomm5dations ( !         
,secret>y relat+ to ! clean te*nology   
consortia program4  7f7 ,revocation (   
aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority--  
7#a7 to review grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2
 &  7#b7 to revoke a grant aw>d$ "u ?is 

,act if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a        
consortium has us$ ! grant 9 a mann] t  
is n consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section 
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,rescission ,!re is 
h]eby resc9d$1 f appropriat$            
discretion>y funds t rema9 available to 
! ,secret>y = obligation z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4