,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjbj  
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%      
programs & au?orities to facilitate !   
comm]cial application ( clean en]gy &   
relat$ te*nologies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title   
,i--,national ,clean ,en]gy ,te*nology  
,transf] ,programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,regional
 clean en]gy innovation program4 ,sec4  
#ajb4 ,national clean en]gy incubator   
program4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,clean en]gy       
te*nology univ]sity prize competition4  
,sec4 #ajd4 ,clean en]gy te*nology      
transf] coord9ation4 ,title             

,,ii--,support+ ,te*nology ,developm5t  
,at ! ,national ,laboratories ,sec4     
#bja4 ,lab p>tn]+ s]vice pilot program4 
,sec4 #bjb4 ,lab-,emb$d$ ,entrepr5eur%ip
 ,program4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,small bus9ess   
v\*] program4 ,sec4 #bjd4               
,entrepr5eurial leave program4 ,sec4    
#bje4 ,national laboratory employee     
outside employm5t au?ority4 ,sec4 #bjf4 
,te*nology comm]cialization fund4 ,sec4 
#bjg4 ,signature au?ority4 ,title       
,,iii--,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,mod]nization 
,sec4 #cja4 ,te*nology ,transf]         
,program4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,managem5t (      
demon/ration projects4 ,sec4 #cjc4      
,/reaml9+ prize competitions4 ,sec4     
#cjd4 ,mile/one-bas$ demon/ration       
projects4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,co/-%>e waiv]    
ext5sion4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,special hir+     
au?ority = sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & project
 managem5t p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #cjg4        
,te*nology transf] reports & evaluation4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,9 ord] to a*ieve dome/ic &        
int]national net-z]o gre5h\se gas       

emissions t>gets1 a rapid & sub/antial  
inve/m5t 9 clean en]gy innovation is    
ne$$4  7#b7 ,clean en]gy te*nologies    
face unique ob/acles to successful      
comm]cial application1 includ+ high     
up-front capital co/s1 long developm5t  
times1 & ! ne$ to displace incumb5t     
te*nologies 9 highly regulat$ m>kets4   
7#c7 ,multiple te*nology developm5t &   
f9anc+ gaps exi/ 9 ! clean en]gy        
innovation & comm]cial application      
l&scape t are n curr5tly met by private 
sector inve/m5t alone4  7#d7 ,f$]al     
inve/m5ts 9 te*nology transf] &         
demon/ration programs help fill exi/+   
gaps 9 ! innovation cycle & improve !   
likelihood ( successful & timely        
comm]cial application ( clean en]gy     
te*nologies4  7#e7 ,to maximize clean   
en]gy innovation's positive impact on   
,unit$ ,/ates economic competitiv5ess & 
rea* net-z]o gre5h\se gas emissions1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy mu/ %[ significant   
lead]%ip 9 enabl+ ! transf] ( new       
te*nologies to ! private sector1        

p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology  
,transitions4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,clean en]gy te*nology ,! t]m
 clean en]gy te*nology means a te*nology
 t significantly r$uces en]gy use1      
increases en]gy effici5cy1 r$uces       
gre5h\se gas emissions1 r$uces emissions
 ( o!r pollutants1 or mitigates o!r     
negative environm5tal consequ5ces4  7#b7
 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,director ,!  
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ea*   
,national ,laboratory & ! ,director (   
ea* ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy s+le-purpose     
rese>* facility4  7#d7 ,economically    
di/ress$ area ,! t]m economically       
di/ress$ area has ! mean+ describ$ 9    
section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &   
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a774  7#e7 ,grant ,!   
t]m grant means a grant aw>d1 coop]ative
 agreem5t aw>d1 or any o!r f9ancial     
assi/ance arrangem5t t ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#f7
 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m   

in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife1 z am5d$ 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74
  7#g7 ,national laboratory ,! t]m      
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  ,i ,national ,clean
 ,en]gy ,te*nology ,transf] ,programs   
#aja4 ,regional clean en]gy innovation  
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,regional clean en]gy innovation 
p>tn]%ip ,! t]m regional clean en]gy    
innovation p>tn]%ip means a gr\p ( "o or
 m p]sons1 includ+ a cov]$ consortium1  
:o p]=m a collection ( activities t are 
coord9at$ by su* cov]$ consortium to    
c>ry out ! purposes ( ! program "u      
subsection 7c7 9 a region ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,cov]$ consortium ,! t]m  
cov]$ consortium means an individual or 
gr\p ( individuals 9 p>tn]%ip ) a       
gov]nm5t entity1 includ+ a ,/ate1 local1
 or tribal gov]nm5t or unit ( su*       

gov]nm5t1 & at lea/ #b or m ( ! foll[+  
additional entities--  7,a7 an          
in/itution ( high] education or high]   
education consortium2  7,b7 a work=ce   
tra9+ provid]1 includ+ vocational s*ools
 & community colleges2  7,c7 a private  
sector entity2  7,d7 a nonpr(it         
organization2  7,e7 a community gr\p2   
7,f7 a labor gr\p2  7,g7 a ,national    
,laboratory2  7,h7 a v5ture developm5t  
organization2  7,i7 an organization     
focus$ on clean en]gy te*nology         
innovation or entrepr5eur%ip2  7,j7 a   
bus9ess accel]ator or incubator2  7,k7 a
 private sector entity or gr\p (        
entities1 includ+ a trade or indu/ry    
association2  7,l7 an economic          
developm5t organization2  7,m7 a        
manufactur+ facility or organization2   
7,n7 a clean en]gy incubator or         
accel]ator2 or  7,o7 any o!r entity t ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant4  7#c7
 ,program ,! t]m program means !        
,regional ,clean ,en]gy ,innovation     
,program au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7b74     

7#d7 ,frontl9e community ,! t]m frontl9e
 community means a community )          
significant repres5tation ( communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 or      
,tribal & indig5\s communities1 t       
exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+     
high] or m adv]se human heal? or        
environm5tal effects4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,regional      
,clean ,en]gy ,innovation ,program1 a   
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application program design$ to
 accel]ate ! pace ( innovation ( clean  
en]gy te*nologies ?r\gh ! =mation or    
support ( regional clean en]gy          
innovation p>tn]%ips t--  7#a7 are      
responsive to ! en]gy res\rces1 ne$s (  
indu/ry1 work=ce1 policy l&scape1 &     
clean en]gy innovation capabilities ( ! 
region ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* su* p>tn]%ip is 
locat$2  7#b7 enhance & accel]ate clean 
en]gy innovation2 &  7#c7 are locat$ 9  
div]se geographic regions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates           
t]ritories4  7c7 ,purposes ( ! program  

,! purposes ( ! program e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 are to--  7#a7 improve ! 
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates clean    
en]gy te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1     
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application2 &
  7#b7 support ! developm5t ( tools &   
te*nologies be/ suit$ = use 9 l[-income 
& frontl9e communities4  7d7 ,regional  
clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ips  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all competitively
 aw>d grants to cov]$ consortia to      
e/abli% or support regional clean en]gy 
innovation p>tn]%ips t a*ieve ! purposes
 ( ! program 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7    
,p]missible activities ,grants aw>d$ "u 
?is subsection %all be us$ = activities 
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y to   
a*ieve ! purposes ( ! program 9         
subsection 7c71 includ+--  7,a7         
facilitat+ ! comm]cial application (    
clean en]gy products1 processes1 &      
s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh rese>*1          
developm5t1 demon/ration1 te*nology     
transf]1 or support ( clean en]gy       
companies2  7,b7 plann+ among           

p>ticipants ( a regional clean en]gy    
innovation p>tn]%ip to improve !        
/rategic coord9ation ( ! p>tn]%ip2  7,c7
 improv+ /akehold] involvem5t 9 !       
developm5t ( goals & activities ( a     
regional clean en]gy innovation         
p>tn]%ip2  7,d7 assess+ diff]5t inc5tive
 me*anisms = clean en]gy developm5t &   
comm]cial application 9 ! region2  7,e7 
ho/+ ev5ts & conf]5ces2 &  7,f7 e/abli%+
 & updat+ roadmaps to measure progress  
on relevant goals1 su* z ^? relevant to 
metrics develop$ "u subsection 7h74     
7#c7 ,applications ,ea* application     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may include-- 7,a7 a li/ ( memb]s &    
roles ( memb]s ( ! cov]$ consortia1 z   
well z any o!r /akehold]s support+ !    
activities ( ! regional clean en]gy     
innovation p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 a description
 ( ! propos$ outcomes ( ! regional clean
 en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip2  7,c7 an    
assessm5t ( ! relevant clean en]gy      
innovation assets ne$$ 9 a region to    
a*ieve propos$ outcomes1 su* z education

 & tra9+ programs1 rese>* facilities1   
infra/ructure or site developm5t1 access
 to capital1 manufactur+ capabilities1  
or o!r assets2  7,d7 a description (    
propos$ activities t ! regional clean   
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip plans to      
und]take & h[ ! propos$ activities w    
a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 & ! propos$ outcomes 9 subp>agraph  
7,b72  7,e7 a description ( !           
geographical region t w engage 9 !      
p>tn]%ip2  7,f7 a plan = attract+       
additional funds & id5tification ( fund+
 s\rces f non-,f$]al s\rces to deliv] ! 
propos$ outcomes ( ! regional clean     
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip2 &  7,g7 a    
plan = su/a9+ activities ( ! regional   
clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip aft]    
funds receiv$ "u ?is program h be5      
exp5d$4  7#d7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+ 
cov]$ consortia = fund+ "u ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 give special      
consid]ation to applications f entities 
locat$ 9 an economically di/ress$ area2 
&  7,b7 ensure t !re is geographic      

div]sity among ! cov]$ consortia select$
 to receive fund+4  7#e7 ,aw>d am\nt    
,grants giv5 out "u ?is ,program %all be
 9 an am\nt n great] ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1 ) 
! total grant aw>d 9 any ye> less ?an t 
9 ! previ\s ye>4  7#f7 ,co/ %>e ,=      
grants t are disburs$ ov] ! c\rse ( ?ree
 or m ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all require1 z 
a condition ( receipt ( funds "u ?is    
section1 t a cov]$ consortium provide n 
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! fund+ = !        
activities ( ! regional clean en]gy     
p>tn]%ip "u ?is section = ye>s #c1 #d1 &
 #e4  7#g7 ,duration ,ea* grant "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n     
long] ?an #e ye>s4  7#h7 ,r5ewal ,a     
grant aw>d made to a regional clean     
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip "u ?is section
 may be r5ew$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e    
ye>s1 subject to a rigor\s m]it review  
bas$ on ! progress ( a regional clean   
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip t[>ds a*iev+ !
 purposes ( ! program 9 section 7c7 & ! 
metrics develop$ "u section 7h74  7#i7  
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may all[

 a cov]$ consortium t receives funds "u 
?is section to allocate a portion ( !   
fund+ receiv$ to be us$ = adm9i/rative  
or indirect co/s4  7#aj7 ,fund+ ,!      
,secret>y may accept funds f o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies to support fund+ & activities "u
 ?is section4  7e7 ,plann+ funds ,!     
,secret>y may competitively aw>d grants 
9 an am\nt no great] ?an #b1jjj1jjj = a 
p]iod n long] ?an #b ye>s to an entity  
consi/+ ( a gov]nm5t entity1 includ+ a  
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t or unit
 ( su* gov]nm5t or any entity li/$ "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 to plan a regional   
clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip or      
e/abli% a cov]$ consortium = ! purpose (
 apply+ = funds "u subsection 7b74  7f7 
,in=mation %>+ ,z "p ( ! program1 !     
,secret>y %all support ! ga!r+1         
analysis1 & dissem9ation ( in=mation on 
be/ practices = develop+ & op]at+       
successful regional clean en]gy         
innovation p>tn]%ips4  7g7 ,metrics ,9  
evaluat+ a grant r5ewals "u section     
7d77#h71 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) program  

evaluation exp]ts to develop & make     
publicly available metrics to assess !  
progress ( a regional clean en]gy       
innovation p>tn]%ip t[>ds a*iev+ !      
purposes ( ! program 9 section 7c74 ,su*
 metrics may include--  7#a7 ! numb] &  
quality (-- 7,a7 new clean en]gy        
companies creat$ 9 ! region z a result (
 activities c>ri$ out "u ! regional     
clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip2  7,b7  
new or exp&$ work=ce developm5t or tra9+
 programs2 &  7,c7 support s]vices      
provid$ to clean en]gy te*nology        
develop]s 9 ! region2  7#b7 *anges 9    
clean en]gy employm5t 9 ! region z a    
result ( activities c>ri$ out "u !      
regional clean en]gy innovation         
p>tn]%ip2 &  7#c7 ! am\nt ( capital     
inve/m5t 9 clean en]gy companies 9 !    
region z a result ( activities c>ri$ out
 "u ! regional clean en]gy innovation   
p>tn]%ip grant4  7h7 ,coord9ation ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may    
coord9ate ) relevant programs at o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice 

( ,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip "u !    
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1    
includ+ ! ,regional ,innovation ,program
 "u section #bg ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]     
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb72  7#b7 ! ,holl+s      
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,program "u section #be7;a7 ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk72  
7#c7 ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program "u   
section #cd7;a7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #bghs72  7#d7 ! ,def5se       
,manufactur+ ,communities ,support      
,program "u section #hdf ( ! ,john ,s4  
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7#aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #beja note72 &  7#e7 ! ,(fice 
( ,economic ,adju/m5t at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se4  7i7 ,evaluation by comptroll] 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      

,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an     
evaluation on ! op]ation ( ! program    
dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod1 includ+--
 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! progress made    
t[>ds a*iev+ ! purposes specifi$ 9      
subsection 7c7 bas$ on ! metrics        
develop$ "u subsection 7h72  7#b7 !     
%ort-t]m & long-t]m metrics us$ to      
det]m9e ! success ( ! program "u        
subsection 7h71 & any *anges recomm5d$  
to ! metrics us$2  7#c7 ! regional clean
 en]gy innovation p>tn]%ips t h receiv$ 
grants "u subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 any   
recomm5dations on h[ ! program may be   
improv$4  7j7 ,national laboratories ,9 
support+ te*nology transf] activities at
 ! ,national ,laboratories1 ! ,secret>y 
%all enc\rage p>tn]%ips ) entities t are
 locat$ 9 ! same region or ,/ate z !    
,national ,laboratory4  7k7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       

#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  #ajb4 ,national clean     
en]gy incubator program  7a7 ,clean     
en]gy incubator def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m clean en]gy incubator--  7#a7 means 
any entity t is design$ to accel]ate !  
comm]cial application ( clean en]gy     
te*nologies by provid+-- 7,a7 physical  
workspace1 labs1 & prototyp+ facilities 
to support clean en]gy />tups or        
e/abli%$ clean en]gy companies2 or  7,b7
 companies develop+ su* te*nologies )   
support1 res\rces1 & s]vices1 includ+-- 
7i7 access to bus9ess education &       
c\nsel+2  7ii7 m5tor%ip opportunities2 &
  7iii7 o!r s]vices r5d]$ = ! purpose ( 
aid+ ! developm5t & comm]cial           
application ( a clean en]gy te*nology2 &
  7#b7 may include a program )9 or      
e/abli%$ by a ,national ,laboratory1 an 
in/itution ( high] education or a ,/ate1
 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t4  7b7        
,program e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,te*nology      

,transf] ,coord9ator e/abli%$ 9 section 
#ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a771 %all  
e/abli% a ,clean ,en]gy ,incubator      
,program 7h]e9 ref]r$ to z ! program7 to
 competitively aw>d grants to clean     
en]gy incubators4  7c7 ,clean en]gy     
incubator selection ,9 aw>d+ grants to  
clean en]gy incubators "u subsection    
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize fund+  
clean en]gy incubators t-- 7#a7 p>tn] ) 
entities t c>ry out activities relevant 
to ! activities ( su* incubator & t     
op]ate at ! local1 ,/ate1 & regional    
levels2  7#b7 support ! comm]cial       
application activities ( />tup companies
 focus$ on physical h>dw>e1             
computational1 or integrat$ h>dw>e &    
s(tw>e te*nologies2  7#c7 are locat$ 9  
geographically div]se regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#d7 are locat$ 91 or p>tn] ) 
entities locat$ 91 economically-di/ress$
 areas2  7#e7 support ! developm5t (    
entities focus$ on exp&+ clean en]gy    
tools & te*nologies to l[-income &      

frontl9e communities2  7#f7 support !   
comm]cial application ( te*nologies be+ 
develop$ by clean en]gy entrepr5eurs f  
und]repres5t$ backgr\nds2 &  7#g7 h a   
plan = su/a9+ activities ( ! incubator  
aft] grant funds receiv$ "u ?is program 
h be5 exp5d$4  7d7 ,aw>d limits ,!      
,secret>y %all n aw>d m ?an #d1jjj1jjj  
to "o or m incubators 9 "o giv5 ,/ate1  
p] fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,duration ,ea* grant
 "u subsection 7b7 %all be = a p]iod (  
no long] ?an #e ye>s1 subject to !      
availability ( appropriations4  7f7 ,use
 ( funds ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section may use grant am\nts =      
op]at+ exp5ses4  7g7 ,r5ewal ,an aw>d   
made to a clean en]gy incubator "u ?is  
section may be r5ew$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an
 #c ye>s1 subject to m]it review4  7h7  
,evaluation ,9 accordance ) section     
#cjg7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit #c ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & e #c ye>s !reaft] to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate an evaluation ( ! program        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section t includes      
analyses ( ! p]=mance ( ! clean en]gy   
incubators4  7i7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #ajc4 ,clean   
en]gy te*nology univ]sity prize         
competition  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means a nonpr(it entity1
 an in/itution ( high] education1 or an 
entity work+ ) "o or m in/itutes ( high]
 education4  7#b7 ,m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means an in/itution describ$ 
9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774
  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 a program1 kn[n z ! ,clean ,en]gy      
,te*nology ,univ]sity ,prize1 to aw>d   
fund+ = eligible entities to c>ry out   
regional & "o national clean en]gy      

te*nology prize competitions1 "u section
 #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology     
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai74 ,9 c>ry+ out su* prize          
competitions1 /ud5ts %all compete to    
develop a bus9ess model = fur!r+ !      
comm]cial application ( an innovative   
clean en]gy te*nology4 ,! purpose ( ?is 
program is to enc\rage /ud5t int]e/ 9   
clean en]gy te*nology developm5t & to   
help /ud5ts solve *all5ges 9 clean en]gy
 te*nology comm]cial application1 )     
p>ticipation f div]se geographical      
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,tra9+  
fund+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is program1 !       
,secret>y may provide fund+ to tra9     
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts 9 skills ne$$ = !     
successful comm]cial application ( clean
 en]gy te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh       
virtual tra9+ sessions4  7d7            
,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize    
aw>d+ grants to eligible entities t "w )
 /ud5ts at m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4    
7e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is       

program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate &   
p>tn] ) exi/+ clean en]gy te*nology     
prize competitions4 ,9 do+ s1 !         
,secret>y may develop & dissem9ate be/  
practices = adm9i/]+ prize competitions 
"u ?is section4  7f7 ,report ,9         
accordance ) section #cjg7;a7 ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all report annually  
on ! progress & implem5tation ( !       
program e/abli%$ "u section 7b74  7g7   
,evaluation ,9 accordance ) section     
#cjg7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit #c ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & e #c ye>s !reaft] to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate an evaluation on ! long-t]m      
outcomes ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section & ! progress t[>ds a*iev+ !     
purposes ( ! program 9 subsection 7b74  
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities      
au?oriz$ 9 ?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ea* 

( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #ajd4 
,clean en]gy te*nology transf]          
coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,te*nology ,transf]        
,coord9ator e/abli%$ 9 section #ajja7;a7
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a771 %all support !   
coord9ation ( relevant te*nology transf]
 programs1 includ+ ^? au?oriz$ 9        
sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 #bjb1 & #bjf 
( ?is ,act1 t advance ! comm]cial       
application ( clean en]gy te*nologies   
nationally & across all en]gy sectors4  
,9 p>ticul>1 ! ,secret>y may support    
activities to-- 7#a7 facilitate ! %>+ ( 
in=mation on be/ practices = successful 
op]ation ( clean en]gy te*nology transf]
 programs2  7#b7 coord9ate res\rces &   
improve coop]ation among clean en]gy    
te*nology transf] programs2  7#c7       
facilitate connections betwe5           
entrepr5eurs & />t-up companies & !     
v>iety ( programs relat$ to clean en]gy 
te*nology transf] "u ! ,dep>tm5t2 &     
7#d7 facilitate ! developm5t ( metrics  

to measure ! impact ( clean en]gy       
te*nology transf] programs on-- 7,a7    
advanc+ ! developm5t1 demon/ration1 &   
comm]cial application ( clean en]gy     
te*nologies2  7,b7 increas+ !           
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! clean
 en]gy sector1 includ+ 9 manufactur+2 & 
7,c7 comm]cial application ( clean en]gy
 te*nologies be+ develop$ by            
entrepr5eurs f "u-repres5t$ backgr\nds4 
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities 9 ?is
 section #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  ,,ii ,support+      
,te*nology ,developm5t ,at ! ,national  
,laboratories  #bja4 ,lab p>tn]+ s]vice 
pilot program  7a7 ,pilot program  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator e/abli%$
 9 section #ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a771
 %all e/abli% a ,lab ,p>tn]+ ,s]vice    
,pilot ,program 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! pilot program74  7#b7     

,purposes ,! purposes ( ! pilot program 
are to provide s]vices t enc\rage &     
support p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,national    
,laboratories & public & private sector 
entities1 & to improve communication (  
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application projects &        
opportunities at ! ,national            
,laboratories to pot5tial p>tn]s ?r\gh !
 developm5t ( a website & ! provision ( 
s]vices1 9 collaboration ) relevant     
ext]nal entities4  7#c7 ,activities ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is pilot program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all--  7,a7 conduct outrea* to &      
engage ) relevant public & private      
entities2  7,b7 id5tify & dissem9ate be/
 practices = /r5g!n+ connections betwe5 
! ,national ,laboratories & public &    
private sector entities2 &  7,c7 develop
 a website to dissem9ate in=mation on-- 
7i7 diff]5t p>tn]+ me*anisms = work+ ) !
 ,national ,laboratories2  7ii7         
,national ,laboratory exp]ts & rese>*   
areas2 &  7iii7 ,national ,laboratory   
facilities & us] facilities4  7b7       

,metrics ,! ,secret>y %all support !    
developm5t ( metrics1 includ+ conv]sion 
metrics1 to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( !  
pilot program 9 a*iev+ ! purposes 9     
subsection 7a7 & ! numb] & types (      
p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ betwe5 public &      
private sector entities & ! ,national   
,laboratories comp>$ to basel9e data4   
7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out !         
activities au?oriz$ 9 ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,directors 
& d$icat$ te*nology transf] /aff at !   
,national ,laboratories1 9 p>ticul> =   
mat*mak+ s]vices = individual projects1 
:i* %\ld be l$ by ! ,national           
,laboratories4  7d7 ,fund+ employee     
p>tn]+ activities ,! ,secret>y %all     
delegate to ! ,directors ! au?ority to  
comp5sate ,national ,laboratory         
employees provid+ s]vices "u ?is        
section4  7e7 ,duration ,subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 ! pilot  
program e/abli%$ 9 ?is section %all     
op]ate = n less ?an #c ye>s & may be    
built (f an exi/+ program4  7f7         

,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
completion ( ?is pilot program1 !       
,secret>y %all support ! evaluation ( ! 
success ( ! pilot program 9 a*iev+ !    
purposes 9 subsection 7a7 & %all submit 
! evaluation to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 ,!    
assessm5t %all include analyses ( !     
p]=mance ( ! pilot program bas$ on !    
metrics develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7g7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,secret>y #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out          
subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 7e71 & 7f7 & 
#a1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbc = national laboratory       
employees to provide s]vices "u         
subsection 7d74  #bjb4 ,lab-emb$d$      
entrepr5eur%ip program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all competitively aw>d grants
 to ,national ,laboratories = ! purpose 
( e/abli%+ or support+ ,lab-,emb$d$     

,entrepr5eur%ip ,programs4  7b7         
,purposes ,! purposes ( su* programs are
 to provide entrepr5eurial fell[s )     
access to ,national ,laboratory rese>*  
facilities1 ,national ,laboratory       
exp]tise1 & m5tor%ip to p]=m rese>* &   
developm5t & ga9 exp]tise t may be      
requir$ or b5eficial = ! comm]cial      
application ( rese>* ideas4  7c7        
,entrepr5eurial fell[s ,an              
entrepr5eurial fell[ p>ticipat+ 9 a     
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
be provid$ )-- 7#a7 opportunities =     
entrepr5eurial tra9+1 pr(essional       
developm5t1 & exposure to lead]s f      
academia1 indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1 & f9ance :o
 may s]ve z advisors to or p>tn]s ( !   
fell[2  7#b7 f9ancial & te*nical support
 = rese>*1 developm5t1 & comm]cial      
application activities2  7#c7 fell[%ip  
aw>ds to cov] co/s ( liv+1 heal?        
insurance1 & travel /ip5ds = ! duration 
( ! fell[%ip2 &  7#d7 any o!r res\rces  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7d7
 ,program activities ,ea* eligible      

entity t receives fund+ "u ?is section  
%all support entrepr5eurial fell[s by   
provid+--  7#a7 access to facilities &  
exp]tise )9 ! ,national ,laboratory2    
7#b7 engagem5t ) ext]nal /akehold]s2 &  
7#c7 m>ket & cu/om] developm5t          
opportunities4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration       
,eligible entities t receive grants "u  
?is section %all prioritize ! support & 
success ( ! entrepr5eurial fell[ )      
reg>ds to pr(essional developm5t &      
developm5t ( a relevant te*nology4  7f7 
,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out a ,lab-,emb$d$  
,entrepr5eur%ip ,program1 a ,national   
,laboratory may p>tn] ) an ext]nal      
entity1 includ+-- 7#a7 a nonpr(it       
organization2  7#b7 an in/itution (     
high] education2 or  7#c7 a f$]ally own$
 corporation4  7g7 ,metrics ,! ,secret>y
 %all support ! developm5t ( %ort-t]m & 
long-t]m metrics to assess !            
effectiv5ess ( programs receiv+ a grant 
"u subsection 7a7 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( 
! program 9 subsection 7a74  7h7        
,evaluation ,9 accordance ) section     

#cjg7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an     
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs
 "u subsection 7a7 bas$ on ! metrics    
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7g74    
7i7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all      
ov]see ! plann+ & coord9ation ( grants  
"u subsection 7a7 & %all id5tify &      
dissem9ate be/ practices = a*iev+ !     
purposes ( subsection 7a7 to eligible   
entities t receive grants "u ?is        
section4  7j7 ,int]ag5cy collaboration  
,! ,secret>y %all collaborate ) o!r     
executive bran* ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r ag5cies )     
,f$]al laboratories1 reg>d+             
opportunities to p>tn] ) programs       
receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a74  7k7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         

,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities      
au?oriz$ 9 ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #bjc4
 ,small bus9ess v\*] program ,section   
#ajjc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcic7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 & may require
 ! ,director ( a s+le-purpose rese>*    
facility1 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 section   
#b7 & ! ,director ( ea* s+le-purpose    
rese>* facility2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 by /rik+ increase & ins]t+         
enc\rage2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ collaborative
 rese>*1 & ins]t+ rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities1 includ+ product developm5t12
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+        
procurem5t & collaborative rese>* &     
ins]t+ procurem5t & ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,d7 9       
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by ins]t+           
facilities1 be=e tra9+2 &  7ii7 by /rik+
 procurem5t & collaborative rese>*      
activities & ins]t+ procurem5t & !      

activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ = !      
program "u subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ &    
metrics = ! programs "u subsections 7b7 
& 7c72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71      
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,small    
bus9ess v\*] program  7#a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,director ,! t]m
 ,director means--  7i7 ! ,director (   
ea* ,national ,laboratory2 &  7ii7 !    
,director ( ea* s+le-purpose rese>*     
facility4  7,b7 ,national laboratory ,! 
t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b4  7,c7 ,program 
,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7,d7 ,small bus9ess  
conc]n ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,te*nology ,transf]        
,coord9ator appo9t$ "u section          
#ajja7;a71 & 9 consultation ) !         

,directors1 %all e/abli% a program to   
provide small bus9ess conc]ns ) v\*]s "u
 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 to a*ieve ! goal 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7  
to improve ! products1 s]vices1 &       
capabilities ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !
 mission space ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7     
,v\*]s ,"u ! program1 ! ,directors are  
au?oriz$ to provide to small bus9ess    
conc]ns v\*]s to be us$ at ,national    
,laboratories & s+le-purpose rese>*     
facilities =-- 7,a7 rese>*1 developm5t1 
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1 or     
comm]cial application activities2 or    
7,b7 any o!r activities t ! applicable  
,director det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7   
,exp$it$ approval ,! ,secret>y1 work+ ) 
! ,directors1 %all e/abli% a /reaml9$   
approval process = f9ancial assi/ance   
agreem5ts sign$ betwe5--  7,a7 small    
bus9ess conc]ns select$ to receive a    
v\*] "u ! program2 &  7,b7 ! ,national  
,laboratories & s+le-purpose rese>*     
facilities4  7#e7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all  

require co/-%>+ 9 accordance ) section  
#ihh4  7#f7 ,report ,9 accordance )     
section #cjg7;a7 ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology
 ,transf] ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all report 
annually on ! progress & implem5tation (
 ! small bus9ess v\*] program e/abli%$  
"u ?is section1 includ+ ! numb] &       
locations ( small bus9esses t receiv$   
grants "u ?is program4  2 &  7#d7 9     
subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ = activities "u ?is section &     
ins]t+ = activities "u subsection 7b7 & 
ins]t+ at ! end & = activities "u       
subsection 7c7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #bjd4   
,entrepr5eurial leave program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to     
,directors ! au?ority to c>ry out an    
entrepr5eurial leave program 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! program7 to all[      
,national ,laboratory employees to take 
a full leave ( abs5ce f _! position1 ) !
 option to return to t or a comp>able   
position up to #c ye>s lat]1 or a p>tial
 leave ( abs5ce1 to advance ! comm]cial 

application ( en]gy & relat$ te*nologies
 relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7b7 ,t]m9ation au?ority ,directors %all 
reta9 ! au?ority to t]m9ate ,national   
,laboratory employees t p>ticipate 9 !  
program if su* employees are f\nd to    
violate t]ms prescrib$ by ! ,national   
,laboratory at :i* su* employee is      
employ$4  7c7 ,lic5s+ ,to r$uce b>ri]s  
to p>ticipation 9 ! program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all delegate to ! ,directors !        
requirem5t to e/abli% /reaml9$ me*anisms
 = facilitat+ ! lic5s+ ( te*nology t is 
! focus ( ,national ,laboratory         
employees :o p>ticipate 9 ! program4    
7d7 ,report ,9 accordance ) section     
#cjg7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
report annually on ! utilization ( ?is  
au?ority at national laboratories1      
includ+ ! numb] ( employees :o          
p>ticipate 9 ?is program at ea* national
 laboratory & ! numb] ( employees :o    
take a p]man5t leave f _! positions at  
national laboratories z a result (      
p>ticipat+ 9 ?is program4  7e7 ,f$]al   

e?ics ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect   
exi/+ ,f$]al e?ics rules applicable to  
,f$]al p]sonnel4  #bje4 ,national       
laboratory employee outside employm5t   
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 delegate to ,directors ( ,national     
,laboratories ! au?ority to all[ _!     
employees-- 7#a7 to engage 9 outside    
employm5t1 includ+ />t-up companies bas$
 on lic5s+ te*nologies develop$ at      
,national ,laboratories & consult+ 9 _! 
areas ( exp]tise1 & receive comp5sation 
f su* entities2 &  7#b7 to engage 9     
outside activities relat$ to _! areas ( 
exp]tise at ! ,national ,laboratory &   
may all[ employees1 9 _! employm5t      
capacity at su* outside employm5t1 to   
access ! ,national ,laboratories "u !   
same contract+ me*anisms z              
non-laboratory employees & entities1 9  
accordance ) appropriate conflict (     
int]e/ protocols4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,if 
a ,director elects to use ! au?ority    
grant$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 
! ,director1 or _! designee1 %all--     

7#a7 require employees to disclose to & 
obta9 approval f ! ,director or _!      
designee prior to engag+ 9 any outside  
employm5t2  7#b7 develop & require      
appropriate conflict ( int]e/ protocols 
= employees t engage 9 outside          
employm5t2 &  7#c7 ma9ta9 ! au?ority to 
t]m9ate employees engag+ 9 outside      
employm5t if !y are f\nd to violate     
t]ms1 includ+ conflict ( int]e/         
protocols1 m&at$ by ! ,director4  7c7   
,additional re/rictions ,employees      
engag+ 9 outside employm5t may n--  7#a7
 sacrifice1 hamp]1 or imp$e _! duties at
 ! ,national ,laboratory2  7#b7 engage 9
 activities relat$ to outside employm5t 
us+ ,national ,laboratory gov]nm5t      
equipm5t1 prop]ty1 or res\rces1 unless  
su* activities are p]=m$ "u ,national   
,laboratory contract+ me*anisms1 su* z  
,coop]ative ,rese>* & ,developm5t       
,agreem5t or ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip        
,projects1 :]eby all conflicts ( int]e/ 
requirem5ts apply2 or  7#c7 use _!      
position at a ,national ,laboratory to  

provide an unfair competitive advantage 
to an outside employ] or />t-up         
activity4  7d7 ,f$]al e?ics ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all affect exi/+ ,f$]al e?ics  
rules applicable to ,f$]al p]sonnel4    
#bjf4 ,te*nology comm]cialization fund  
,section #ajja7;e7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;e77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7         
,te*nology comm]cialization fund  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator e/abli%$
 9 section #ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a771
 %all e/abli% a ,te*nology              
,comm]cialization ,fund 7h]eaft] ref]r$ 
to z ! ,fund71 us+ n9e-t5?s ( "o p]c5t (
 ! am\nt ( appropriations made available
 to ! ,dep>tm5t = appli$ en]gy rese>*1  
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application = ea* fiscal ye>1 to be us$ 
to provide1 9 accordance ) ! co/-%>+    
requirem5ts "u section #ihh1 funds to   
national laboratories to promote promis+
 en]gy te*nologies = comm]cial purposes4

  7#b7 ,applications  7,a7              
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y %all develop
 crit]ia = evaluat+ applications = fund+
 "u ?is section1 :i* may include-- 7i7 !
 pot5tial t a propos$ te*nology w result
 9 a comm]cially successful product )9 a
 reasonable timeframe2 &  7ii7 !        
relative maturity ( a propos$ te*nology 
= comm]cial application4  7,b7          
,selections ,9 aw>d+ funds "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y may give special   
consid]ation to applications t involve  
at lea/ "o applicant t has p>ticipat$ 9 
an entrepr5eurial or comm]cialization   
tra9+ program1 su* z ,en]gy ,innovation 
,corps4  7#c7 ,annual report ,!         
,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report
 requir$ "u subsection 7h77#b7-- 7,a7 a 
description ( ! projects c>ri$ out )    
aw>ds f ! ,fund = t fiscal ye>2  7,b7   
ea* project's co/-%>e = t fiscal ye>2 & 
7,c7 ea* project's p>tn]s = t fiscal    
ye>4  7#d7 ,evaluation ,9 accordance )  
section #cjg7;b7 ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology
 ,transf] ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 

#c ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( t ,act & e #c 
ye>s !reaft] to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,committee ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate an evaluation on ! long-t]m      
comm]cial success ( projects t receiv$  
aw>ds f ! ,fund4  7#e7 ,te*nology       
comm]cialization fund report  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology        
,transf] ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology & ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces & ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 curr5t & recomm5d$ implem5tation ( !   
,fund4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a   
summ>y1 ) support+ data1 ( h[ mu*       
,dep>tm5t program (fices contribute to &
 use ! ,fund ea* ye>1 includ+ a li/ (   
curr5t fund+ re/rictions2  7ii7         

recomm5dations on h[ to improve         
implem5tation & adm9i/ration ( ! ,fund2 
&  7iii7 an analysis on h[ to sp5d funds
 optimally on te*nology areas t h !     
greate/ ne$ & opportunity = comm]cial   
application1 r ?an sp5d+ funds at !     
programmatic level or "u curr5t fund+   
re/rictions4  4  #bjg4 ,signature       
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all 
delegate to ,directors ( ! ,national    
,laboratories signature au?ority )      
respect to any agreem5t describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 ! total co/ ( :i*1       
includ+ ! ,national ,laboratory         
contributions & project recipi5t co/    
%>e1 is less ?an #a1jjj1jjj1 if su* an  
agreem5t falls )9 ! scope (-- 7#a7 !    
/rategic plan = ! ,national ,laboratory 
or a ma/] scope ( "w t has be5 approv$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7#b7 ! mo/ rec5t    
budget approv$ by ,congress = ,dep>tm5t 
activities to be c>ri$ out by !         
,national ,laboratory4  7b7 ,agreem5ts  
,subsection 7a7 applies to--  7#a7 a    

coop]ative rese>* & developm5t agreem5t2
  7#b7 a /rategic p>tn]%ip project2     
7#c7 prize competitions2  7#d7 an       
agreem5t = comm]cializ+ te*nology2 or   
7#e7 any o!r agreem5t det]m9$ to be     
appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 9           
collaboration ) ! ,directors4  7c7      
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,acc\ntability ,!   
,director ( ! affect$ ,national         
,laboratory & ! affect$ contractor %all 
c>ry out an agreem5t "u ?is section 9   
accordance ) applicable policies ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ by ensur+ t !        
agreem5t does n compromise any national 
security1 economic1 or environm5tal     
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         
,c]tification ,! ,director ( ! affect$  
,national ,laboratory & ! affect$       
contractor %all c]tify t ea* activity   
c>ri$ out "u a project = :i* an agreem5t
 is ent]$ into "u ?is section does n    
pres5t1 or m9imizes1 any app>5t conflict
 ( int]e/1 & avoids or neutralizes any  
actual conflict ( int]e/1 z a result ( !
 agreem5t "u ?is section4  7#c7         

,availability ( records ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* a ,director     
ent]s an agreem5t "u ?is section1 su*   
,director %all submit to ! ,secret>y =  
monitor+ & review all records ( !       
,national ,laboratory relat+ to !       
agreem5t4  7d7 ,approval ,^u grant+ !   
signature au?ority "u 9 subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y may n require any additional
 reviews or approvals ( draft agreem5ts1
 /atem5ts ( "w1 or o!r docum5ts =       
agreem5ts t meet ! crit]ia "u subsection
 7a74  7e7 ,exception ,?is section does 
n apply to any agreem5t ) a             
=eign-controll$ entity or entity "u !   
majority control ( any =eign entity4    
7f7 ,report ,9 accordance ) section     
#cjg7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit annually in=mation on ! numb] &  
types ( agreem5ts sign$ us+ ! au?orities
 grant$ "u ?is section4  7g7 ,evaluation
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &

 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an evaluation ( !  
efficacy ( r$uc+ adm9i/rative burd5 =   
agreem5ts sign$ us+ ! au?orities grant$ 
"u ?is section4  7h7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
,section #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ !   
subp>agraphs appropriately2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9    
accordance ) section #bjg ( ! ,en]giz+  
,te*nology ,transf] ,act1 approval by ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all n be requir$ =  
any agreem5t propos$ to be ent]$ into by
 a ,national ,laboratory ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy1 ! total co/ ( :i*1 includ+ !   
,national ,laboratory contributions &   
project recipi5t co/ %>e1 is less ?an   

#a1jjj1jjj4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71
 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#a7 ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ subsection             
7a77#a77;,a74  ,,iii ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
,mod]nization  #cja4 ,te*nology ,transf]
 ,program ,title ,x ( ! ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #ajab4 ,te*nology ,transf]     
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all c>ry out a program1 to be l$ by !  
,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator appo9t$ 
9 section #ajja7;a7 :o %all report      
directly to1 & be appo9t$ by1 !         
,secret>y1 & %all be ! pr9cipal advisor 
to ! ,secret>y on all matt]s relat+ to  
te*nology transf] & comm]cial           
application4  7b7 ,mission ,! mission ( 
! program %all be-- 7#a7 to exp& !      
comm]cial impact ( ! rese>* inve/m5ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 to advance !       
comm]cial application ( te*nologies t   
r$uce en]gy use1 r$uce gre5h\se gas     
emissions & o!r pollutants1 improve     
en]gy effici5cy1 mitigate o!r negative  

environm5tal consequ5ces1 or support o!r
 missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,goals    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! 
,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator %all1 ) 
respect to comm]cial application        
activities1 meet all ( ! goals describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,goals describ$  
,! goals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,r$uction ( gre5h\se gas  
emissions or o!r pollutants4  7,b7      
,improvem5t ( en]gy effici5cy4  7,c7    
,improvem5t ( economic competitiv5ess4  
7,d7 ,enhancem5t ( dome/ic en]gy        
security & national security4  7,e7     
,enhancem5t ( ! dome/ic work=ce relevant
 to en]gy & o!r sectors relevant to !   
mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,hir+ &     
managem5t ,to c>ry out ! program        
au?oriz$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,sci5ce may appo9t p]sonnel us+ !     
au?orities 9 section #cjf ( ?is ,act4   
7e7 ,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out !       
mission & activities ( ! program1 !     
,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator %all    
coord9ate ) ! s5ior lead]%ip ( !        

,dep>tm5t1 o!r relevant (fices ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,directors1 ! ,national    
,laboratories1 ! ,te*nology ,transf]    
,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u section        
#ajja7;d71 ! ,te*nology ,transf] ,policy
 ,bo>d1 & o!r /akehold]s1 includ+       
private indu/ry4  7f7 ,report ,9        
accordance ) section #cjg7;a7 ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all report annually  
on ! activities c>ri$ out by ?is program
 p]ta9+ to ! mission ( ! program 9      
subsection 7b7 & ! goals 9 subsection   
7c74  7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities    
au?oriz$ 9 ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4    
#cjb4 ,managem5t ( demon/ration projects
  7a7 ,managem5t ( dep>tm5t ( en]gy     
demon/ration projects ,! ,secret>y1 %all
 e/abli% a program to conduct project   
managem5t & ov]sight ( demon/ration     
projects t receive m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj 9  
fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 coord9ation )    
relevant /aff f ,dep>tm5t program       

(fices4 ,! purposes ( ?is program are   
to-- 7#a7 conduct evaluation (          
demon/ration project proposals prior to 
selection ( a project = fund+2  7#b7    
conduct indep5d5t ov]sight ( ! execution
 ( a demon/ration project once fund+ has
 be5 aw>d$ = su* project2 &  7#c7 ensure
 a balanc$ portfolio ( inve/m5ts 9 clean
 en]gy te*nology demon/ration projects4 
7b7 ,demon/ration project managem5t     
employees  7#a7 ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out !
 program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u       
,secret>y = ,sci5ce %all appo9t at lea/ 
#b full "t employees to a*ieve !        
purposes ( ! program outl9$ 9 subsection
 7a7 9 coord9ation ) relevant /aff at   
,dep>tm5t program (fices4  7#b7 ,hir+   
au?ority ,to c>ry out ! program au?oriz$
 9 ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,sci5ce may hire p]sonnel us+ !         
au?orities 9 section #cjf ( ?is ,act4   
7c7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! program 9    
subsection 7a71 employees "u ?is section
 %all "w ) relevant /aff f ,dep>tm5t    
program (fices to-- 7#a7 evaluate       

demon/ration project proposals1 includ+ 
! scope1 te*nical specifications1       
maturity ( design1 fund+ pr(ile1 e/imat$
 co/s1 propos$ s*$ule1 propos$ te*nical 
& f9ancial mile/ones1 & pot5tial =      
comm]cial success bas$ on economic &    
policy projections2  7#b7 develop       
indep5d5t co/ e/imates ( demon/ration   
project proposals1 :5 appropriate2  7#c7
 recomm5d to ! director ( a program     
(fice :e!r to fund a demon/ration       
project proposal2  7#d7 ov]see !        
execution ( ! demon/ration projects t   
receive fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is      
section & conduct reviews ( ongo+       
projects1 :i* may include reconcil+     
e/imat$ co/s z comp>$ to actual co/s &  
evaluat+ progress ( ! project bas$ on ! 
propos$ s*$ule & te*nical & f9ancial    
mile/ones1 & provide su* reviews to !   
,secret>y2 &  7#e7 assess lessons le>n$ 
& implem5t improvem5ts to evaluate &    
ov]see demon/ration projects c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section4  7d7 ,project t]m9ation 
,%\ld an ongo+ demon/ration project     

receive an unfavorable review "u        
subsection 7c77#d71 ! director ( a      
,dep>tm5t program (fice or _! designee  
may cease fund+ ! demon/ration project &
 reallocate ! rema9+ funds to new or    
exi/+ demon/ration projects c>ri$ out by
 t program (fice4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,9  
e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) project      
managem5t & acquisition managem5t       
entities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ !      
,(fice ( ,project ,managem5t1 & relevant
 pr(essional organizations 9 project    
managem5t1 con/ruction1 co/ e/imation1 &
 o!r relevant fields4  7f7 ,report+ ,9  
accordance ) section #cjg7;a71 !        
,secret>y %all report annually on !     
utilization ( ! au?ority grant$ "u ?is  
section1 includ+ a summ>y (-- 7#a7 any  
demon/ration projects curr5tly be+ c>ri$
 out "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 a summ>y ( 
! reviews "u subsection 7c77#d7 ( any   
ongo+ demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u
 ?is section4  7g7 ,evaluation by       
comptroll] g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an evaluation on ! 
op]ation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section1 includ+--  7#a7 ! processes &  
proc$ures us$ to evaluate demon/ration  
project proposals & ov]see demon/ration 
projects t receive fund+ "u ?is section2
  7#b7 any recomm5d$ *anges to !        
program1 includ+ ! /ructure & !         
processes & proc$ures us$ to evaluate & 
ov]see demon/ration projects t receive  
fund+ "u ?is section2 &  7#c7 any       
recomm5d$ *anges to ! /ructure ( ?is    
program to improve ! success 9 meet+ !  
program purposes "u subsection 7a74     
#cjc4 ,/reaml9+ prize competitions      
,section #ajjh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (
 #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcif7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+  
7& r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z   
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively73   

7e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7a71 & = any prize competitions "u     
section #aje ( ! ,am]ica ,creat+        
,opportunities to ,mean+fully ,promote  
,excell5ce 9 ,te*nology1 ,education1 &  
,sci5ce ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 designate at lea/ 
"o full "t employee to s]ve z a         
,dep>tm5t-wide po9t ( contact on prize  
competitions2  7#b7 issue ,dep>tm5t-wide
 guidance on ! design1 developm5t1 &    
implem5tation ( prize competitions2     
7#c7 collect & dissem9ate be/ practices 
on ! design & adm9i/ration ( prize      
competitions2  7#d7 /reaml9e contract+  
me*anisms = ! implem5tation ( prize     
competitions2 &  7#e7 provide tra9+ &   
prize competition design support1 z     
necess>y1 to ,dep>tm5t /aff to develop  
prize competitions & *all5ges4  7f7     
,report ,9 accordance ) section #cjg7;a7
 ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all report annually on a   
description ( any prize competitions    
c>ri$ out us+ ?is au?ority1 ! total     

am\nt ( prizes aw>d$ along ) any private
 sector contributions1 ! me?ods us$ =   
solicitation & evaluation1 & a          
description ( h[ ea* prize competition  
advanc$ ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4     
#cjd4 ,mile/one-bas$ demon/ration       
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,act+ "u section 
#fdf7;g7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy         
,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gbef7;g771 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#aj7 ( su*
 section1 ! ,secret>y may c>ry out      
demon/ration projects z a mile/one-bas$ 
demon/ration project t requires p>ticul>
 te*nical & f9ancial mile/ones to be met
 be=e a p>ticipant is aw>d$ grants by ! 
,dep>tm5t ?r\gh a competitive aw>d      
process4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out 
mile/one-bas$ demon/ration projects "u !
 au?ority 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all1 = ea* relevant project-- 7#a7     
reque/ proposals f eligible entities1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+--  7,a7 
a bus9ess plan1 t may include a plan =  
scalable manufactur+ & a plan = address+
 supply *a9 gaps2  7,b7 a plan = rais+  

private sector inve/m5t2 &  7,c7 propos$
 te*nical & f9ancial mile/ones1 includ+ 
e/imat$ project timel9es & total co/s2 &
  7#b7 aw>d fund+ ( a pr$et]m9$ am\nt to
 projects t successfully meet propos$   
mile/ones "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or =    
exp5ses deem$ reimbursable by !         
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) t]ms negotiat$
 = an individual aw>d2  7#c7 require co/
 %>+ 9 accordance ) section #ihh ( !    
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje2 &  7#d7    
communicate regul>ly ) select$ eligible 
entities &1 if ! ,secret>y deems        
appropriate1 ex]cise small am\nts (     
flexibility = te*nical & f9ancial       
mile/ones z projects mature4  7c7 ,aw>ds
 ,= ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a7-- 7#a7 an aw>d recipi5t %all be     
responsible = all co/s until mile/ones  
are a*iev$1 or reimbursable exp5ses are 
review$ & v]ifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7
 %\ld an aw>dee n meet ! mile/ones      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
or _! designee may end ! p>tn]%ip ) an  
aw>d recipi5t & use ! rema9+ funds 9 !  

end$ agreem5t = new or exi/+ projects   
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7d7 ,project 
managem5t ,9 c>ry+ out projects "u ?is  
program & assess+ ! completion ( _!     
mile/ones 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71
 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) exp]ts t    
repres5t div]se p]spectives &           
pr(essional exp]i5ces1 includ+ ^? f !   
private sector1 to ensure a complete &  
?or\gh review4  7e7 ,report ,9          
accordance ) section #cjg7;a71 !        
,secret>y %all report annually on any   
demon/ration projects c>ri$ out us+ !   
au?orities "u ?is section4  #cje4       
,co/-%>e waiv] ext5sion  7a7 ,section   
#ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is 
am5d$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 by /rik+
 ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ ! ,en]giz+       
,te*nology ,transf] ,act4  7b7 ,section 
#ajh ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,rese>* &   
,innovation ,act is am5d$ 9 subp>agraph 
7b7 by /rik+ ?is ,act ev]y:]e x appe>s &
 replac+ ) ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology        
,transf] ,act4  #cjf4 ,special hir+     
au?ority = sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & project

 managem5t p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,sci5ce %all h ! au?ority  
to--  7#a7 make appo9tm5ts ( sci5tific1 
eng9e]+1 & pr(essional p]sonnel1 )\t    
reg>d to civil s]vice laws1 to assi/ !  
,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ specific project or   
rese>* ne$s2  7#b7 fix ! basic pay ( any
 employee appo9t$ "u ?is section at a   
rate to be det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y at
 rates n 9 excess ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule
 7,,ex-,,ii7 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice
 laws2 &  7#c7 pay any employee appo9t$ 
"u ?is section paym5ts 9 addition to    
basic pay1 except t ! total am\nt (     
additional paym5ts paid to an employee  
"u ?is subsection = any #ab-mon? p]iod  
%all n exce$ ! less] ( ! foll[+ am\nts3 
7,a7 #be1jjj4  7,b7 ,! am\nt equal to   
#be p]c5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay ( 
t employee4  7,c7 ,! am\nt ( !          
limitation t is applicable = a cal5d>   
ye> "u section #ecjg7;a77#a7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,t]m  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m ( any employee appo9t$ "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #c ye>s unless 

o!rwise au?oriz$ 9 law4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce %all h !    
au?ority to t]m9ate any employee appo9t$
 "u ?is section at any "t bas$ on       
p]=mance or *ang+ project or rese>* ne$s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #cjg4 ,te*nology       
transf] reports & evaluation  7a7       
,annual report ,z "p ( ! updat$         
te*nology transf] execution plan requir$
 ea* ye> "u section #ajja7;h77#b7 ( !   
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;g77#b771 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report on ! progress & implem5tation (  
programs e/abli%$ "u sections #ajc1     
#bjc1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjg1 #cja1 #cjb1     
#cjc1 & #cjd ( ?is ,act & section       
#ajja7;e7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;e774  7b7  
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #c ye>s !reaft] 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee 

on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate an evaluation on ! ext5t to :i*  
programs e/abli%$ "u sections #ajb1     
#ajc1 #ajd1 & #bjb ( ?is ,act & section 
#ajja7;e7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;e77 are    
a*iev+ success bas$ on relevant %ort-t]m
 & long-t]m metrics4  7c7 ,report on    
te*nology transf] gaps ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to submit to !      
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report on        
programmatic gaps t exi/ to advance !   
comm]cial application ( te*nologies     
develop$ at ! ,national ,laboratories4