,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cace ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,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*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,consortia-,l$ ,en]gy & ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,networks ,act ( #bjai4 #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 or ano!r r5ewable en]gy s\rce 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 or 7,g7 enhances wat] security ?r\gh improv$ wat] managem5t1 cons]vation1 di/ribution1 or end use applications4 7#b7 ,advanc$ manufactur+ ,! t]m advanc$ manufactur+-- 7,a7 means a manufactur+ process t makes ext5sive use ( comput]1 high precision1 or in=mation te*nologies integrat$ ) a high p]=mance work=ce 9 a production sy/em capable ( furni%+ a het]og5e\s mix ( products 9 small or l>ge volumes ) ei!r ! effici5cy ( mass production or ! flexibility ( cu/om manufactur+ 9 ord] to respond quickly to cu/om] dem&s2 & 7,b7 includes bo? new ways to manufacture exi/+ products & ! manufacture ( new products em]g+ f new advanc$ te*nologies4 7#c7 ,clu/] ,! t]m clu/] means a network ( entities directly involv$ 9 ! rese>*1 developm5t1 f9ance1 & comm]cial application ( clean te*nologies & advanc$ manufactur+ ^: geographic proximity facilitates ! use & %>+ ( skill$ human res\rces1 infra/ructure1 rese>* facilities1 educational & tra9+ in/itutions1 v5ture capital1 & input suppli]s4 7#d7 ,consortium ,! t]m consortium means a clean te*nology consortium e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,project ,! t]m project means an activity ) respect to :i* a consortium provides support "u ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,qualify+ entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education t has ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) a private-sector entity2 7,b7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate entity ) a focus on develop+ clean te*nologies or clu/]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 a nongov]nm5tal organization ) exp]tise 9 translational rese>*1 clean te*nology1 or clu/] developm5t2 or 7,d7 any o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#h7 ,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 e/abli%$ "u 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 clean te*nologies & advanc$ manufactur+2 & 7#b7 to develop & accel]ate ! comm]cial application ( innovative clean te*nologies & advanc$ manufactur+ practices4 7c7 ,role ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out & ov]see all aspects ( ! program e/abli%$ "u 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$]al ag5cy heads1 indu/ry1 & in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ by annually-- 7,a7 issu+ guidance reg>d+ national clean te*nology & advanc$ manufactur+ developm5t priorities & /rategic objectives2 & 7,b7 conv5+ a conf]5ce relat+ to clean te*nology & advanc$ manufactur+1 :i* %all br+ toge!r repres5tatives ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r entities to %>e rese>* & comm]cialization results1 program plans1 & opportunities = collaboration4 7d7 ,purposes ( consortia ,! purposes ( ! consortia %all include-- 7#a7 promot+ new innovative clean te*nologies t h demon/rat$ int]e/ & pot5tial = comm]cialization2 7#b7 exp&+ advanc$ manufactur+ capabilities1 networks1 supply *a9s1 & assets1 9 ! area ( clean te*nologies1 t contribute to regional & national manufactur+ competitiv5ess & pot5tial = gr[?2 7#c7 promot+ job creation & entrepr5eur%ip ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( new companies1 ! expansion ( exi/+ companies1 & comm]cialization ( clean te*nologies2 7#d7 provid+ te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance to companies look+ to inve/ 9 clean te*nologies1 new products or s]vices1 or enhanc$ processes t w gr[ sales & jobs2 7#e7 det]m9+ opportunities & *all5ges t companies are fac+ & h[ to improve _! use or production ( clean te*nologies2 7#f7 assi/+ individual small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises ) adopt+ & utiliz+ new clean te*nologies & relat$ bus9ess & advanc$ manufactur+ practices2 7#g7 accel]at+ inve/m5t 9 & deploym5t ( clean te*nologies ?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips2 7#h7 enc\rag+ p>tn]+ betwe5 & among em]g+ & e/abli%$ clean te*nology & advanc$ manufactur+ ent]prises2 or 7#i7 demon/rat+ a compreh5sive & successful model = comm]cialization ( clean te*nologies = promotion & emulation4 #d4 ,applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "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 a grant "u ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 ! consortium consi/s (-- 7,a7 "o 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 ( ?ree 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/ policy1 includ+ proc$ures1 consi/5t ) ^? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 to ensure t employees & designees = consortium activities :o are 9 decision-mak+ capacities disclose all mat]ial conflicts ( int]e/1 includ+ f9ancial1 organizational1 & p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/2 7,d7 an acc\nt+ /ructure t meets ! requirem5ts ( ! ,secret>y & t may be audit$ "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 ,disqualification ,! ,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 repres5tatives ( ! memb]s ( ! consortium2 & 7,b7 su* repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 includ+ entrepr5eurs & v5ture capitali/s1 z ! memb]s ( ! consortium det]m9e to be necess>y4 7#d7 ,secret>y z memb] ,! ,secret>y %all jo9 ! ext]nal advisory committee ( a consortium t receives a grant "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to at lea/ #a consortium2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 to n few] ?an #f 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$ ! less] (-- 7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye>2 or 7,b7 ! collective contributions ( non-,f$]al entities to ! consortium1 z describ$ "u 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% 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,c7 ov]see project solicitations1 review propos$ projects1 & select projects = aw>ds2 & 7,d7 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 may 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 ( ea* audit c>ri$ out "u 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 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj4