,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4     
,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4   
,man*91 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje to   
facilitate ! comm]cialization ( en]gy & 
relat$ te*nologies develop$ at ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy facilities ) promis+ comm]cial
 pot5tial4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,te*nology       
,maturation ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,en]gy   
,te*nology ,maturation ,program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,title ,x ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act 
( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ajab4 ,en]gy te*nology maturation      
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t facility ,! t]m         
,dep>tm5t facility includes--  7,a7 a   
,national ,laboratory2  7,b7 any plant  
or site ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7su* z ! ,kansas  

,city ,national ,security ,campus1 !    
,nevada ,national ,security ,site1 !    
,pantex ,plant1 & ! ,y-#ab ,national    
,security ,complex72 &  7,c7 any        
p>tn]%ip ( entities describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7 ,program
 ,! t]m program means ! ,en]gy          
,te*nology ,maturation ,program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,en]gy ,te*nology ,maturation  
,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all       
provide fund+ to ,dep>tm5t facilities to
 facilitate ! comm]cialization ( en]gy &
 relat$ te*nologies t--  7#a7 exhibit   
promis+ comm]cial pot5tial2 &  7#b7 are 
develop$ at ,dep>tm5t facilities4  7c7  
,use ( funds ,a ,dep>tm5t facility %all 
use fund+ provid$ "u ! program-- 7#a7 to
 c>ry out additional developm5t         
activities on any te*nology develop$ at 
! ,dep>tm5t facility to advance ! /ate (
 ! te*nology to ! degree t a private    
sector p>tn] w\ld be int]e/$ 9 support+ 
comm]cialization ( ! te*nology2 or  7#b7

 9 any case 9 :i* a private sector p>tn]
 has be5 id5tifi$ & ! id5tifi$ private  
sector p>tn] has execut$ or w execute a 
te*nology p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 to support 
coop]ative developm5t ( a te*nology     
develop$ at ! ,dep>tm5t facility = a    
specific comm]cial application ( !      
te*nology4  7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive fund+  
"u ! program1 a ,dep>tm5t facility %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,inclusions ,an application "u ?is 
subsection %all-- 7,a7 include a        
description (--  7i7 ! pot5tial impact  
on m>kets if ! applicable te*nology is  
successfully comm]cializ$2  7ii7 !      
int5d$ accompli%m5ts ( ! project propos$
 to be c>ri$ out us+ ! fund+ ) respect  
to advanc+ ! maturity & comm]cial       
pot5tial ( ! applicable te*nology2 &    
7iii7 a project plan1 includ+ a         
description ( ea* activity requir$ to be
 c>ri$ out to accompli% ! specific      

objectives ( ! project2 &  7,b7         
demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( !        
,secret>y t ea* ,dep>tm5t facility &    
private sector p>tn] involv$ 9 ! propos$
 project1 & any o!r res\rce requir$ to  
c>ry out ! project1 is qualifi$ &       
capable ( successfully complet+1 & is   
available to complete1 ! project1       
includ+ a description ( ! roles &       
responsibilities propos$ to be c>ri$    
out4  7#c7 ,multiple projects ,a        
,dep>tm5t facility may submit to !      
,secret>y an application = #a or m      
te*nology maturation projects "u !      
program4  7#d7 ,approval by secret>y    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
crit]ia = evaluat+ applications "u ?is  
subsection1 :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 application2 &  7iii7 !       
propos$ te*nical approa* & capability ( 
! ,dep>tm5t facilities & private sector 

p>tn]s to successfully implem5t a       
project4  7,b7 ,priority ,9 select+     
applicants to receive fund+ "u !        
program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an application submitt$ by a p>tn]%ip
 betwe5--  7i7 a ,dep>tm5t facility2 &  
7ii7 a small bus9ess conc]n4  7e7 ,am\nt
 ( fund+ ,! am\nt provid$ to a recipi5t 
= a te*nology maturation project fund$  
"u ! program %all be n m ?an--  7#a7    
#aej1jjj = an activity describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#b7 #gej1jjj =  
an activity describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b74  7f7 ,co/-,%>+ requirem5ts ,!  
co/-%>+ requirem5ts ( ! program1 includ+
 requirem5ts relat+ to 9-k9d            
contributions1 %all be det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y 9 accordance ) section #ihh4  
7g7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y may use to c>ry 
out ! program-- 7#a7 am\nts 9 ! ,en]gy  
,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,fund      
e/abli%$ "u section #ajja7;e72 or  7#b7 
any o!r am\nts made available to support
 te*nology transf] )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7h7 
,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all include

 9 ! annual report requir$ "u section   
#ajja7;h77#b7 a description ( ! results 
( ! te*nology maturation projects c>ri$ 
out "u ! program4  4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title 
,x ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ajab4 ,en]gy       
,te*nology ,maturation ,program4  4