,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,grayson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
au?orize ,en]gy ,innovation ,hubs4  #a4 
,en]gy innovation hubs  7a7             
,au?orization ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all c>ry out a   
program to enhance ! ,nation's economic1
 environm5tal1 & en]gy security by mak+ 
aw>ds to consortia = e/abli%+ & op]at+  
,en]gy ,innovation ,hubs to conduct &   
support1 :5ev] practicable at "o        
c5traliz$ location1 multidiscipl9>y1    
collaborative rese>*1 developm5t1       
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( 
advanc$ en]gy te*nologies4  7#b7        
,te*nology developm5t focus ,! ,secret>y
 %all designate = ea* ,hub a unique     
advanc$ en]gy te*nology focus4  7#c7    
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure ! 
coord9ation (1 & avoid unnecess>y       
duplication (1 ! activities ( ,hubs ) ^?

 ( o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy rese>*        
entities1 includ+ ! ,national           
,laboratories1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*       
,projects ,ag5cy--,en]gy1 ,en]gy        
,fronti] ,rese>* ,c5t]s1 & )9 indu/ry4  
7b7 ,consortia  7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be
 eligible to receive an aw>d "u ?is     
section = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a   
,hub1 a consortium %all--  7,a7 be      
compos$ ( no few] ?an #b qualify+       
entities2 &  7,b7 op]ate subject to an  
agreem5t ent]$ into by its memb]s t     
docum5ts--  7i7 ! propos$ p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t1 includ+ ! gov]nance &         
managem5t /ructure ( ! ,hub2  7ii7      
measures to enable co/-effective        
implem5tation ( ! program "u ?is        
section2  7iii7 a propos$ budget1       
includ+ f9ancial contributions f        
non-,f$]al s\rces2  7iv7 a plan = manag+
 intellectual prop]ty rights2 &  7v7 an 
acc\nt+ /ructure t enables ! ,secret>y  
to ensure t ! consortium has compli$ ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7       
,application ,a consortium seek+ to     

e/abli% & op]ate a ,hub "u ?is section1 
act+ ?r\gh a prime applicant1 %all      
transmit to ! ,secret>y an application  
at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require1  
includ+ a detail$ description ( !       
elem5ts ( ! consortium agreem5t requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 ,if ! consortium 
memb]s w n be locat$ at "o c5traliz$    
location1 su* application %all include a
 communications plan t ensures close    
coord9ation & integration ( ! ,hub's    
activities4  7c7 ,selection & s*$ule ,! 
,secret>y %all select consortia = aw>ds 
= ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ,hubs ?r\gh 
competitive selection processes4 ,9     
select+ consortia1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid] ! in=mation a consortium mu/    
disclose accord+ to subsection 7b71 z   
well z any exi/+ facilities a consortium
 w provide = ,hub activities4 ,aw>ds    
made to a ,hub %all be = a p]iod n to   
exce$ #e ye>s1 aft] :i* ! aw>d may be   
r5ew$1 subject to a rigor\s m]it review4
 ,a ,hub already 9 exi/5ce on ! date (  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act may cont9ue to      
receive support = a p]iod ( #e ye>s     
beg9n+ on ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( t ,hub4 
7d7 ,hub op]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,hub %all conduct or provide =          
multidiscipl9>y1 collaborative rese>*1  
developm5t1 demon/ration1 &1 :]e        
appropriate1 comm]cial application (    
advanc$ en]gy te*nologies )9 ! te*nology
 developm5t focus designat$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b74 ,ea* ,hub %all--    
7,a7 enc\rage collaboration &           
communication among ! memb] qualify+    
entities ( ! consortium & aw>dees by    
conduct+ activities :5ev] practicable at
 "o c5traliz$ location2  7,b7 develop & 
publi% on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's website
 propos$ plans & programs2  7,c7 submit 
an annual report to ! ,secret>y summ>iz+
 ! ,hub's activities1 includ+ detail+   
organizational exp5ditures1 & describ+  
ea* project und]tak5 by ! ,hub2 &  7,d7 
monitor project implem5tation &         
coord9ation4  7#b7 ,conflicts ( int]e/  
7,a7 ,proc$ures ,hubs %all ma9ta9       

conflict ( int]e/ proc$ures1 consi/5t ) 
^? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 to ensure t  
employees & consortia designees = ,hub  
activities :o are 9 decisionmak+        
capacities disclose all mat]ial         
conflicts ( int]e/ & avoid su*          
conflicts4  7,b7 ,disqualification &    
revocation ,! ,secret>y may disqualify  
an application or revoke funds di/ribut$
 to a ,hub if ! ,secret>y discov]s a    
failure to comply ) conflict ( int]e/   
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#c7 ,prohibition on con/ruction  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,no funds provid$ pursuant to  
?is section may be us$ = con/ruction (  
new build+s or facilities = ,hubs4      
,con/ruction ( new build+s or facilities
 %all n be consid]$ z "p ( ! non-,f$]al 
%>e ( a ,hub co/-%>+ agreem5t4  7,b7    
,te/ b$ & r5ovation exception ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection %all prohibit ! use (    
funds provid$ pursuant to ?is section1  
or non-,f$]al co/ %>e funds1 = rese>* or
 = ! con/ruction ( a te/ b$ or          
r5ovations to exi/+ build+s or          

facilities = ! purposes ( rese>* if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! te/ b$ or        
r5ovations are limit$ to a scope & scale
 necess>y = ! rese>* to be conduct$4    
7e7 ,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! exi/+      
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y   
may t]m9ate an und]p]=m+ ,hub = cause   
dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod4  7f7 ,def9itions 
,= purposes ( ?is section3  7#a7        
,advanc$ en]gy te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ 
en]gy te*nology means-- 7,a7 an         
innovative te*nology--  7i7 t produces  
en]gy f sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 biomass1   
tidal1 wave1 ocean1 or o!r r5ewable     
en]gy res\rces2  7ii7 t produces nucle> 
en]gy2  7iii7 = c>bon capture &         
seque/ration2  7iv7 t enables advanc$   
vehicles1 vehicle compon5ts1 & relat$   
te*nologies t result 9 significant en]gy
 sav+s2  7v7 t g5]ates1 transmits1      
di/ributes1 utilizes1 or /ores en]gy m  
effici5tly ?an conv5tional te*nologies1 
includ+ ?r\gh ,sm>t ,grid te*nologies2  
or  7vi7 t enhances ! en]gy indep5d5ce &
 security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by enabl+   

improv$ or exp&$ supply & production (  
dome/ic en]gy res\rces1 includ+ coal1   
oil1 & natural gas2  7,b7 rese>*1       
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application activities necess>y to      
ensure ! long-t]m1 secure1 & su/a9able  
supply ( en]gy critical elem5ts2 or     
7,c7 ano!r innovative en]gy te*nology   
area id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7     
,en]gy critical elem5t ,! t]m en]gy     
critical elem5t means any ( a class (   
*emical elem5ts t h a high risk ( a     
supply disruption & are critical to "o  
or m new1 en]gy-relat$ te*nologies su* t
 a %ortage ( su* elem5t w\ld            
significantly inhibit l>ge-scale        
deploym5t ( te*nologies t produce1      
transmit1 /ore1 or cons]ve en]gy4  7#c7 
,hub ,! t]m ,hub means an ,en]gy        
,innovation ,hub e/abli%$ or op]at+ 9   
accordance ) ?is section1 includ+ any   
,en]gy ,innovation ,hub exi/+ z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,qualify+ 
entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity means--   
7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education2   

7,b7 an appropriate ,/ate or ,f$]al     
entity1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy    
,f$]ally ,fund$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
,c5t]s2  7,c7 a nongov]nm5tal           
organization ) exp]tise 9 advanc$ en]gy 
te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1           
demon/ration1 or comm]cial application2 
or  7,d7 any o!r relevant entity !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4