,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbj,mr4   
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4      
,moran1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mrs4            
,hyde-,smi?7 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 ( #aiib to mod]nize !      
,e,p,s,co,r program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,doe   
,e,p,s,co,r ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4    
,e/abli%$ ,program to ,/imulate         
,competitive ,rese>* ,section #bbjc7;b7 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #acejc7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,e/abli%$ ,program to ,/imulate         
,competitive ,rese>*  7,a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,eligible          
jurisdiction ,! t]m eligible            
jurisdiction means a ,/ate t is det]m9$ 
to be eligible = a grant "u ?is p>agraph

 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d74  7ii7 
,e,p,s,co,r ,! t]m ,e,p,s,co,r means !  
,e/abli%$ ,program to ,/imulate         
,competitive ,rese>* op]at$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7iii7 ,national      
,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7iv7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means-- 7,i7 a ,/ate2  7,,ii7 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,,iii7 !        
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,,iv7    
,guam2 &  7,v7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9   
,isl&s4  7,b7 ,program op]ation ,!      
,secret>y %all op]ate an ,e/abli%$      
,program to ,/imulate ,competitive      
,rese>*4  7,c7 ,objectives ,! objectives
 ( ,e,p,s,co,r %all be-- 7i7 to increase
 ! numb] ( rese>*]s 9 eligible          
jurisdictions1 especially at in/itutions
 ( high] education1 capable ( p]=m+     
nationally competitive sci5ce & eng9e]+ 
rese>* 9 support ( ! mission ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 9 ! areas ( appli$   
en]gy rese>*1 environm5tal managem5t1 & 

basic sci5ce2  7ii7 to improve sci5ce & 
eng9e]+ rese>* & education programs at  
in/itutions ( high] education 9 eligible
 jurisdictions & enhance ! capabilities 
( eligible jurisdictions to develop1    
plan1 & execute rese>* t is competitive1
 includ+ ?r\gh inve/+ 9 rese>* equipm5t 
& in/rum5tation2 &  7iii7 to increase ! 
probability ( long-t]m gr[? (           
competitive fund+ to eligible           
jurisdictions4  7,d7 ,eligible          
jurisdictions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may e/abli% crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r a   
,/ate is eligible = a grant "u ?is      
p>agraph4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,except z   
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 9 e/abli%+      
crit]ia "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t a ,/ate is eligible = a grant  
"u ?is p>agraph if ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 is a ,/ate t-- 7,i7       
hi/orically has receiv$ relatively      
little ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t fund+2
 &  7,,ii7 has demon/rat$ a commitm5t-- 
7aa7 to develop ! rese>* bases 9 !      
,/ate2 &  7bb7 to improve sci5ce &      

eng9e]+ rese>* & education programs at  
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate4
  7iii7 ,eligibility "u ,,nsf           
,e,p,s,co,r ,at ! election ( !          
,secret>y1 or if ! ,secret>y det]m9es n 
to e/abli% crit]ia "u clause 7i71 a     
,/ate is eligible = a grant "u ?is      
p>agraph if ! ,/ate is eligible to      
receive fund+ "u ! ,e/abli%$ ,program to
 ,/imulate ,competitive ,rese>* ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,e7     
,grants 9 areas ( appli$ en]gy rese>*1  
environm5tal managem5t1 & basic sci5ce  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,e,p,s,co,r %all make      
grants to eligible jurisdictions to c>ry
 out & support appli$ en]gy rese>* &    
rese>* 9 all areas ( environm5tal       
managem5t & basic sci5ce sponsor$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 includ+-- 7,i7 en]gy
 effici5cy1 fossil en]gy1 r5ewable      
en]gy1 & o!r appli$ en]gy rese>*2       
7,,ii7 electricity deliv]y rese>*2      
7,,iii7 cyb]security1 en]gy security1 & 
em]g5cy response2  7,,iv7 environm5tal  
managem5t2 &  7,v7 basic sci5ce rese>*4 

7ii7 ,activities ,e,p,s,co,r %all make  
grants "u ?is subp>agraph = activities  
consi/5t ) ! objectives describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c7 9 ! areas ( appli$     
en]gy rese>*1 environm5tal managem5t1 & 
basic sci5ce describ$ 9 clause 7i71     
includ+-- 7,i7 to support rese>* t is   
c>ri$ out 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,national      
,laboratories2  7,,ii7 to provide =     
graduate tra9ee%ips2  7,,iii7 to support
 rese>* by e>ly c>e] faculty2 &  7,,iv7 
to improve rese>* capabilities ?r\gh    
bi5nial rese>* implem5tation grants4    
7iii7 ,no co/ %>+ ,e,p,s,co,r %all n    
impose any co/-%>+ requirem5t ) respect 
to a grant made "u ?is subp>agraph1 b   
may require lett]s ( commitm5t f        
,national ,laboratories4  7,f7 ,o!r     
activities ,e,p,s,co,r may c>ry out su* 
activities z may be necess>y to meet !  
objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 9
 ! areas ( appli$ en]gy rese>*1         
environm5tal managem5t1 & basic sci5ce  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e77i74  7,g7   
,program implem5tation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n 

lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,,doe ,e,p,s,co,r          
,mod]nization ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &     
,natural ,res\rces & ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a plan describ+ h[ !    
,secret>y %all implem5t ,e,p,s,co,r4    
7ii7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! plan describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 %all include a description   
(-- 7,i7 ! managem5t /ructure (         
,e,p,s,co,r1 :i* %all ensure t all      
rese>* areas & activities describ$ 9 ?is
 p>agraph are incorporat$ into          
,e,p,s,co,r2  7,,ii7 ef=ts to conduct   
outrea* to in=m eligible jurisdictions &
 faculty ( *anges to1 & opportunities   
"u1 ,e,p,s,co,r2  7,,iii7 h[ ,e,p,s,co,r
 plans to increase engagem5t ) eligible 
jurisdictions1 faculty1 & ,/ate         
committees1 includ+ by hold+ regul>     
work%ops1 to increase p>ticipation 9    
,e,p,s,co,r2 &  7,,iv7 any o!r issues   
relat+ to ,e,p,s,co,r t ! ,secret>y     

det]m9es appropriate4  7,h7 ,program    
evaluation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doe   
,e,p,s,co,r ,mod]nization ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all contract ) a f$]ally     
fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]1 !       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 or a     
simil> organization to c>ry out an      
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (            
,e,p,s,co,r1 includ+ an assessm5t (--   
7,i7 ! tangible progress made t[>ds     
a*iev+ ! objectives describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,,ii7 ! impact (    
rese>* support$ by ,e,p,s,co,r on !     
mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &       
7,,iii7 any o!r issues relat+ to        
,e,p,s,co,r t ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate4  7ii7 ,limitation ,!       
organization ) :i* ! ,secret>y contracts
 "u clause 7i7 %all n be a ,national    
,laboratory4  7iii7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,doe
 ,e,p,s,co,r ,mod]nization ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces &        

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
results ( ! assessm5t c>ri$ out "u      
clause 7i71 includ+ recomm5dations =    
improvem5ts t w\ld enable ! ,secret>y to
 a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c74  4