,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% programs 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] ,act (     
#bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,,title ,i--,national   
clean en]gy te*nology transf]           
programs,sec4 #aja4 ,en]gy ,innovation  
,corps ,program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,clean en]gy
 te*nology transf] coord9ation4,,title  
,,ii--,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 ,outside      
employm5t & activities = ,national      
,laboratory employees4,,title           
,,iii--,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy               
modernization,sec4 #cja4 ,managem5t (   
l>ge demon/ration projects4,sec4 #cjb4  
,/reaml9+ prize competitions4,sec4 #cjc4
 ,ext5sion ( o!r transaction            
au?ority4,sec4 #cjd4 ,mile/one-bas$     
demon/ration projects4,sec4 #cje4       
,co/-%>+4,sec4 #cjf4 ,special hir+      
au?ority = sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & project
 managem5t p]sonnel4,,title             
,,iv--,reports,sec4 #dja4 ,updat$       
te*nology transf] execution plan        
report4,sec4 #djb4 ,report on %ort- &   
long-t]m metrics4,sec4 #djc4 ,report on 
te*nology transf] gaps4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,clean en]gy         
te*nology ,! t]m clean en]gy te*nology  
means a te*nology t1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 significantly-- 7,a7 r$uces  
en]gy use2  7,b7 increases en]gy        

effici5cy2  7,c7 r$uces gre5h\se gas    
emissions2  7,d7 r$uces emissions ( o!r 
pollutants2 or  7,e7 mitigates o!r      
negative environm5tal consequ5ces4  7#b7
 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,in/itution ( 
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7   
,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  7#e7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  ,i ,national clean 
en]gy te*nology transf] programs  #aja4 
,en]gy ,innovation ,corps ,program  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible p>ticipant ,! t]m eligible    
p>ticipant means-- 7,a7 an employee ( a 
,national ,laboratory2  7,b7 a rese>*]2 
7,c7 a /ud5t2 &  7,d7 a clean en]gy     
entrepr5eur1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,te*nology      
,transf] ,coord9ator appo9t$ "u section 
#ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a774  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a
 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,en]gy         
,innovation ,corps ,program 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,en]gy ,i-,corps71 to    
support entrepr5eurial & comm]cial      
application education1 tra9+1           
pr(essional developm5t1 & m5tor%ip4  7c7
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ,en]gy         
,i-,corps are-- 7#a7 to help eligible   
p>ticipants develop entrepr5eurial      
skills2 &  7#b7 to accel]ate ! comm]cial
 application ( clean en]gy te*nologies4 
7d7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ,en]gy     
,i-,corps1 ! ,secret>y %all support1    
includ+ ?r\gh grants-- 7#a7 m>ket       
analysis & cu/om] discov]y = clean en]gy
 te*nologies2  7#b7 entrepr5eurial &    
comm]cial application education1 tra9+1 
& m5tor+ activities1 includ+ work%ops1  
sem9>s1 & %ort c\rses2  7#c7 engagem5t )
 private sector entities to id5tify     

future rese>* & developm5t activities2 &
  7#d7 any o!r activities t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be relevant to ! purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7e7 ,/ate & 
local p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out ,en]gy     
,i-,corps1 ! ,secret>y may engage 9     
p>tn]%ips ) ,national ,laboratories1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 economic       
developm5t organizations1 & nonpr(it    
organizations to broad5 access to ,en]gy
 ,i-,corps & support activities relevant
 to ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection    
7c74  7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,secret>y to c>ry out ,en]gy          
,i-,corps-- 7#a7 = eligible p>ticipants 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71     
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe2 &  7#b7 = eligible         
p>ticipants describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#a71       
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe4  #ajb4 ,clean en]gy        
te*nology transf] coord9ation  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        

,te*nology ,transf] ,coord9ator appo9t$ 
"u section #ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a771
 %all support ! coord9ation ( relevant  
te*nology transf] programs1 includ+     
programs au?oriz$ "u ?is title & section
 #bjb1 t advance ! comm]cial application
 ( clean en]gy te*nologies nationally & 
across all en]gy sectors4  7b7          
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y may-- 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 organize national       
plat=ms or ev5ts = %[cas+ innovative    
companies & entrepr5eurs & promot+      
network+ ) prospective inve/ors &       
p>tn]s2  7#d7 facilitate connections    
betwe5 entrepr5eurs & />tup companies & 
,dep>tm5t programs relat$ to clean en]gy
 te*nology transf]2 &  7#e7 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 job     
creation & work=ce developm5t1 includ+ 9
 l[-income communities2  7,c7 increas+ !
 competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !   
clean en]gy sector1 includ+ 9           
manufactur+2 &  7,d7 ! advancem5t (     
clean en]gy te*nology companies l$ by   
entrepr5eurs f und]repres5t$ backgr\nds4
  7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe4  ,,ii ,te*nology developm5t
 at ,national ,laboratories  #bja4 ,lab 
,p>tn]+ ,s]vice ,pilot ,program  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,pilot 
program ,! t]m pilot program means !    
,lab ,p>tn]+ ,s]vice ,pilot ,program    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,te*nology      
,transf] ,coord9ator appo9t$ "u section 

#ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a774  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,lab      
,p>tn]+ ,s]vice ,pilot ,program-- 7#a7  
to provide s]vices t enc\rage & support 
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,national            
,laboratories & public & private sector 
entities2 &  7#b7 to improve            
communication ( rese>*1 developm5t1     
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
projects & opportunities at ! ,national 
,laboratories to pot5tial p>tn]s4  7c7  
,exi/+ program ,! pilot program may be  
e/abli%$ )91 or z an expansion (1 an    
exi/+ ,dep>tm5t program4  7d7           
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot        
program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 conduct
 outrea* to & engage ) relevant public &
 private sector 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-- 7,a7 diff]5t  

p>tn]+ me*anisms = work+ ) ! ,national  
,laboratories2  7,b7 ,national          
,laboratory exp]ts & rese>* areas2 &    
7,c7 ,national ,laboratory facilities & 
us] facilities4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,9    
c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate ) ! ,directors & d$icat$ 
te*nology transf] /aff ( ! ,national    
,laboratories1 ) a focus on mat*mak+    
s]vices = individual projects l$ by !   
,national ,laboratories4  7f7 ,metrics  
,! ,secret>y %all collaborate ) program 
evaluation exp]ts to develop metrics to 
det]m9e-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot 
program 9 a*iev+ ! purposes describ$ 9  
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 ! numb] & types 
( p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ betwe5 public &    
private sector entities & ! ,national   
,laboratories comp>$ to hi/orical tr5ds4
  7g7 ,fund+ employee p>tn]+ activities 
,! ,secret>y %all delegate to !         
,directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories !
 au?ority to e/abli%1 )\t reg>d to title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any        
regulation issu$ "u t title1 a me*anism 

= comp5sat+ ,national ,laboratory       
employees provid+ s]vices "u ! pilot    
program4  7h7 ,duration ,subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 ! pilot  
program %all op]ate = n less ?an #c     
ye>s4  7i7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program 
t]m9ates1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7     
evaluates ! success ( ! pilot program 9 
a*iev+ ! purposes ( ! pilot program2 &  
7#b7 includes an analysis ( ! p]=mance (
 ! pilot program bas$ on ! metrics      
develop$ "u subsection 7f74  7j7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#c1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbc1 ( :i* #a1gjj1jjj = ea*     
fiscal ye> %all be us$ to c>ry out      
subsection 7g74  #bjb4 ,lab-,emb$d$     
,entrepr5eur%ip ,program  7a7           

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
program ,! t]m cov]$ program means a    
lab-emb$d$ entrepr5eur%ip program       
e/abli%$ or support$ by an eligible     
entity us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ! program4  
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,national         
,laboratory2  7,b7 a nonpr(it           
organization2  7,c7 an in/itution (     
high] education2 &  7,d7 a f$]ally own$ 
corporation4  7#c7 ,entrepr5eurial fell[
 ,! t]m entrepr5eurial fell[ means an   
individual p>ticipat+ 9 a cov]$ program4
  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program means !  
,lab-,emb$d$ ,entrepr5eur%ip ,program   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,program ,! ,secret>y %all cont9ue !    
program )9 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy 
& ,r5ewable ,en]gy kn[n z ! ,lab-,emb$d$
 ,entrepr5eur%ip ,program1 "u :i* !     
,secret>y1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y  
at a ,national ,laboratory1 %all aw>d   
grants to eligible entities = ! purpose 
( e/abli%+ or support+ a cov]$ program4 
7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( a cov]$       

program is to provide entrepr5eurial    
fell[s ) access to ,national ,laboratory
 rese>* facilities1 exp]tise1 &         
m5tor%ip-- 7#a7 to p]=m rese>* &        
developm5t2 &  7#b7 to ga9 exp]tise t   
may be requir$ or b5eficial = !         
comm]cial application ( rese>* ideas4   
7d7 ,entrepr5eurial fell[s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a cov]$ program1  
an entrepr5eurial fell[ %all be         
provid$-- 7,a7 by ! ,secret>y or an     
eligible entity1 )-- 7i7 opportunities =
 entrepr5eurial tra9+1 pr(essional      
developm5t1 & network+ ?r\gh exposure to
 lead]s f academia1 indu/ry1 gov]nm5t1 &
 f9ance1 :o may s]ve z advisors to or   
p>tn]s ( an entrepr5eurial fell[2  7ii7 
f9ancial & te*nical support = rese>*1   
developm5t1 & comm]cial application     
activities2  7iii7 fell[%ip aw>ds to    
cov] co/s ( liv+1 heal? insurance1 &    
travel /ip5ds = ! duration ( ! fell[%ip2
 &  7iv7 any o!r res\rces det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by  
an eligible entity )-- 7i7 access to !  

facilities & exp]tise ( /aff ( a        
,national ,laboratory2  7ii7 engagem5t )
 ext]nal /akehold]s2 &  7iii7 m>ket &   
cu/om] developm5t opportunities4  7#b7  
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out a cov]$ program1 
an eligible entity %all give priority to
 support+ entrepr5eurial fell[s )       
respect to pr(essional developm5t &     
developm5t ( a relevant te*nology4  7e7 
,metrics ,! ,secret>y %all support !    
developm5t ( %ort-t]m & long-t]m metrics
 to assess ! effectiv5ess ( cov]$       
programs 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( !        
program4  7f7 ,coord9ation2 int]ag5cy   
collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7  
ov]see ! plann+ & coord9ation ( grants  
aw>d$ "u ! program2 &  7#b7 collaborate 
) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 reg>d+             
opportunities = ,f$]al ag5cies to p>tn] 
) cov]$ programs4  7g7 ,be/ practices ,!
 ,secret>y %all id5tify & dissem9ate to 
eligible entities be/ practices = a*iev+
 ! purposes ( ! program4  7h7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,e71 respectively1 & ind5t+            
appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ & may require ! ,director ( a  
s+le-purpose rese>* facility & ins]t+ ! 
,director ( ea* s+le-purpose rese>*     
facility1 & ! ,director ( ea* cov]$     
facility2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,def9ition (   
cov]$ facility ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 
cov]$ facility means a national security
 laboratory or nucle> weapons production
 facility 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section
 #djjb ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #beja77 t ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,nucle> ,security         

,adm9i/ration det]m9es is )9 ! mission (
 a program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 or
 7c74  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!        
,secret>y  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z 
s designat$7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z
 s r$esignat$7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ increase 
& ins]t+ enc\rage2  7,,ii7 by /rik+     
collaborative rese>*1 & ins]t+ rese>*1  
developm5t1 demon/ration1 comm]cial     
application activities1 includ+ product 
developm5t12 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+        
,laboratory or s+le-purpose rese>*      
facility & ins]t+ ,laboratory1          
s+le-purpose rese>* facility1 or cov]$  
facility1 z applicable2  7ii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,i7
 by /rik+ ,laboratory or s+le-purpose   
rese>* facility & ins]t+ ,laboratory1   
s+le-purpose rese>* facility1 or cov]$  
facility1 z applicable12 &  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ procurem5t & collaborative rese>* 
along ) & ins]t+ ! activities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 &2  7iii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,i7
 by ins]t+ facilities1 be=e tra9+2 &    

7,,ii7 by /rik+ procurem5t &            
collaborative rese>* activities & ins]t+
 ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,laboratory or    
s+le-purpose rese>* facility & ins]t+   
,laboratory1 s+le-purpose rese>*        
facility1 or cov]$ facility1 z          
applicable12 &  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7  
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ = !    
program "u subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ &    
metrics = ! programs "u subsections 7b7 
& 7c72 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ,laboratory or
 s+le-purpose rese>* facility & ins]t+  
,laboratory1 s+le-purpose rese>*        
facility1 or cov]$ facility1 z          
applicable2  7#b7 by r$esignat+         
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 
& 7e71 respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,small bus9ess v\*] program  7#a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility   
means a national security laboratory or 
nucle> weapons production facility 7z ^?

 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #djjb ( !     
,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #beja77 t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration det]m9es is )9 ! mission (
 ! program4  7,b7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means-- 7i7 ! ,director ( a   
,national ,laboratory2  7ii7 ! ,director
 ( a s+le-purpose rese>* facility2 &    
7iii7 ! ,director ( a cov]$ facility4   
7,c7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  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--
 7,a7 to a*ieve ! goal describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 to     
improve ! products1 s]vices1 &          
capabilities ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !
 mission space ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7     
,v\*]s ,v\*]s provid$ "u ! program %all 
be us$ at ,national ,laboratories1      
s+le-purpose rese>* facilities1 & cov]$ 

facilities =-- 7,a7 rese>*1 developm5t1 
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1 or     
comm]cial application activities2 or    
7,b7 any o!r activity t ! applicable    
,director det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7   
,exp$it$ contract+ ,! ,secret>y1 9      
collaboration ) ! ,directors1 %all      
e/abli% a /reaml9$ approval process =   
exp$it$ contract+ betwe5-- 7,a7 a small 
bus9ess conc]n select$ to receive a v\*]
 "u ! program2 &  7,b7 a ,national      
,laboratory1 s+le-purpose rese>*        
facility1 or cov]$ facility4  7#e7      
,co/-%>+ requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out !      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all require       
co/-%>+ 9 accordance ) section #ihh4    
7#f7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all   
include 9 ! annual report requir$ "u    
section #ajja7;h77#b7 a description ( ! 
implem5tation & progress ( ! program1   
includ+1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 !   
numb] & locations ( small bus9ess       
conc]ns t h receiv$ v\*]s "u ! program4 
2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s         
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ?is section & all 

t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 subsection 7c7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe44  #bjd4  
,entrepr5eurial leave program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to ea* 
,director ( a ,national ,laboratory !   
au?ority to c>ry out an entrepr5eurial  
leave program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 a leave program7 to all[ employees ( ! 
,national ,laboratory to take1 = !      
purpose ( advanc+ ! comm]cial           
application ( en]gy & relat$ te*nologies
 relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & 
not)/&+ any provision ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 or any regulation issu$  
"u t title-- 7#a7 a full leave ( abs5ce1
 ) ! option to return to ! same or      
comp>able position n m ?an #c ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! full leave ( abs5ce     
beg9s2 or  7#b7 a p>tial leave ( abs5ce4
  7b7 ,t]m9ation au?ority ,not)/&+ any  
provision ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or any regulation issu$ "u t     
title1 ea* ,director ( a ,national      
,laboratory may remove any ,national    

,laboratory employee :o p>ticipates 9 a 
leave program if ! employee is f\nd to  
violate ! t]ms by :i* t employee is     
employ$4  7c7 ,lic5s+ ,to r$uce b>ri]s  
to p>ticipation 9 a leave program1 !    
,secret>y %all require ea* ,director ( a
 ,national ,laboratory to e/abli%       
/reaml9$ me*anisms = facilitat+ ! lic5s+
 ( te*nology t is ! focus ( a ,national 
,laboratory employee :o p>ticipates 9 a 
leave program4  7d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y
 %all include 9 ea* updat$ te*nology    
transf] execution plan submitt$ "u      
section #ajja7;h77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy
 ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#afcia7;h77#b77 in=mation on !          
implem5tation ( ! leave program1        
includ+1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report--    
7#a7 ! numb] ( employees t h p>ticipat$ 
9 ! program at ea* ,national            
,laboratory2 &  7#b7 ! numb] ( employees
 t h tak5 a p]man5t leave ( abs5ce4     
#bje4 ,outside employm5t & activities = 
,national ,laboratory employees  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to ea* 

,director ( a ,national ,laboratory !   
au?ority to all[ an employee ( t        
,national ,laboratory1 not)/&+ any      
provision ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or any regulation issu$ "u t     
title-- 7#a7 to engage 9 & receive      
comp5sation = outside employm5t1 includ+
 provid+ consult+ s]vices1 relat+ to    
lic5s+ te*nologies develop$ at a        
,national ,laboratory or an area (      
exp]tise ( ! employee at ! ,national    
,laboratory2  7#b7 to engage 9 o!r      
outside activities relat$ to ! area (   
exp]tise ( ! employee at ! ,national    
,laboratory2 &  7#c7 9 ! c\rse ( t      
outside employm5t or activity1 to access
 ! ,national ,laboratories "u ! same    
contract+ me*anisms z nonlaboratory     
employees & entities1 9 accordance )    
appropriate conflict ( int]e/ protocols4
  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,if a ,director (    
,national ,laboratory elects to use !   
au?ority delegat$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,director1 or a designee1 %all-- 7#a7   
require employees to obta9 approval f ! 

,director or ! designee prior to engag+ 
9 ! outside employm5t or activity       
describ$ 9 t subsection2  7#b7 develop &
 require appropriate conflict ( int]e/  
protocols = employees t engage 9 t      
outside employm5t or activity2 &  7#c7  
ma9ta9 ! au?ority to t]m9ate an employee
 engag+ 9 t outside employm5t or        
activity if ! employee is f\nd to       
violate ! applicable t]ms ( employm5t1  
includ+ conflict ( int]e/ protocols4    
7c7 ,re/rictions ,an employee ( a       
,national ,laboratory engag+ 9 outside  
employm5t or activity p]mitt$ "u        
subsection 7a7 may n1 9 ! c\rse ( or due
 to t outside employm5t or activity--   
7#a7 sacrifice1 hamp]1 or imp$e ! duties
 ( ! employee at ! ,national            
,laboratory2  7#b7 use ,national        
,laboratory equipm5t1 prop]ty1 or       
res\rces unless t use is 9 accordance ) 
a ,national ,laboratory contract+       
me*anism1 su* z a coop]ative rese>* &   
developm5t agreem5t or a /rategic       
p>tn]%ip project1 "u :i* all relevant   

conflict ( int]e/ requirem5ts apply2 or 
7#c7 use ! position ( ! employee at a   
,national ,laboratory to provide an     
unfair competitive advantage to an      
outside employ] or />tup activity4  7d7 
,report ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ea* 
updat$ te*nology transf] execution plan 
submitt$ "u section #ajja7;h77#b7 ( !   
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;h77#b77 in=mation on !
 use ( ! au?ority delegat$ "u ?is       
section4  ,,iii ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy      
mod]nization  #cja4 ,managem5t ( l>ge   
demon/ration projects  7a7 ,def9ition ( 
cov]$ project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
cov]$ project means a ,dep>tm5t         
demon/ration project t receives or is   
eligible to receive n less ?an          
#ej1jjj1jjj 9 fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! heads ( relevant ,dep>tm5t program  
(fices1 %all e/abli% a program to       
conduct project managem5t & ov]sight (  
cov]$ projects1 includ+ by-- 7#a7       
conduct+ evaluations ( cov]$ project    

proposals prior to selection ( a project
 = fund+2  7#b7 conduct+ indep5d5t      
ov]sight ( ! execution ( a cov]$ project
 aft] fund+ has be5 aw>d$ = t project2 &
  7#c7 ensur+ a balanc$ portfolio (     
inve/m5ts 9 clean en]gy te*nology       
demon/ration projects4  7c7 ,duties ,!  
head ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7b71 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( relevant 
,dep>tm5t program (fices1 %all-- 7#a7   
evaluate cov]$ 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 ( cov]$ project  
proposals1 if appropriate2  7#c7        
recomm5d to ! ,director ( a program     
(fice :e!r to fund a cov]$ project      
proposal1 z appropriate2  7#d7 ov]see ! 
execution ( cov]$ projects1 includ+     
reconcil+ e/imat$ co/s comp>$ to actual 
co/s2  7#e7 conduct reviews ( ongo+     

cov]$ projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 evaluat+ 
! progress ( a cov]$ project bas$ on !  
propos$ s*$ule & te*nical & f9ancial    
mile/ones2 &  7,b7 provid+ ^?           
evaluations to ! ,secret>y2 &  7#f7     
assess lessons le>n$ & implem5t         
improvem5ts to evaluate & ov]see cov]$  
projects4  7d7 ,project t]m9ation       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 if a  
cov]$ project receives an unfavorable   
review "u subsection 7c77#e71 !         
,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t program (fice   
fund+ t project1 or a designee ( t      
,director1 may cease fund+ ! project &  
reallocate ! rema9+ funds to a new or   
exi/+ cov]$ project c>ri$ out by t      
program (fice4  7e7 ,employees ,to c>ry 
out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b71 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all appo9t at  
lea/ #b full-"t employees2 &  7#b7 may  
hire p]sonnel pursuant to section #cjf4 
7f7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all coord9ate )-- 7#a7 project         
managem5t & acquisition managem5t       

entities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ !      
,(fice ( ,project ,managem5t2 &  7#b7   
pr(essional organizations 9 project     
managem5t1 con/ruction1 co/ e/imation1 &
 o!r relevant fields4  7g7 ,report by   
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all include 9   
ea* updat$ te*nology transf] execution  
plan submitt$ "u section #ajja7;h77#b7 (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;h77#b77 in=mation on !
 implem5tation ( & progress made "u !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71     
includ+1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report--    
7#a7 ! cov]$ projects "u ! purview ( !  
program2 &  7#b7 ! review ( ea* cov]$   
project "u subsection 7c77#e74  7h7     
,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
an evaluation ( ! op]ation ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+--   

7#a7 ! processes & proc$ures us$ to     
evaluate cov]$ project proposals &      
ov]see cov]$ projects2 &  7#b7 any      
recomm5d$ *anges to ! program1 includ+  
to-- 7,a7 ! processes & proc$ures       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
/ructure ( ! program1 = ! purpose (     
bett] c>ry+ out ! program4  #cjb4       
,/reaml9+ prize competitions ,section   
#ajjh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcif7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z   
subsections 7g7 & 7f71 respectively1 &  
mov+ ^? subsections s z to appe> 9      
alphabetical ord]2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7      
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out a program "u  
subsection 7a71 & = any prize           
competition c>ri$ out "u section #bd ( !
 ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation 
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 designate at lea/ 
#a full-"t employee to s]ve z a         
,dep>tm5t-wide po9t ( contact = !       
program or prize competition1 z         

applicable2  7#b7 issue ,dep>tm5t-wide  
guidance on ! design1 developm5t1 &     
implem5tation ( a prize competition2    
7#c7 collect & dissem9ate be/ practices 
on ! design & adm9i/ration ( a prize    
competition2  7#d7 /reaml9e contract+   
me*anisms = ! implem5tation ( a prize   
competition2 &  7#e7 provide tra9+ &    
prize competition design support1 z     
necess>y1 to ,dep>tm5t /aff to develop  
prize competitions & *all5ges4  7f7     
,report ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 !   
annual report requir$ "u section        
#ajja7;h77#b7 a description (1 ) respect
 to ! programs c>ri$ out "u subsection  
7a7 & prize competitions c>ri$ out "u   
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai71 = ea* ye> cov]$ by ! 
report-- 7#a7 ea* program & prize       
competition c>ri$ out2  7#b7 ! total    
am\nt ( prizes aw>d$ & ! total am\nt (  
private sector contributions1 if        
applicable2  7#c7 ! me?ods us$ =        
solicitation & evaluation2 &  7#d7 !    

mann] 9 :i* ea* prize competition       
advances ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4    
#cjc4 ,ext5sion ( o!r transaction       
au?ority ,section #fdf7;g77#aj7 ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gbef7;g77#aj77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #bjbj & ins]t+ #bjcj4  #cjd4   
,mile/one-bas$ demon/ration projects    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to section       
#fdf7;g7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy         
,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gbef7;g771 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
funds to eligible entities1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 to c>ry out mile/one-bas$ 
demon/ration projects t require te*nical
 & f9ancial mile/ones to be met be=e !  
eligible entity is aw>d$ funds4  7b7    
,proposals ,an eligible entity %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y a proposal to c>ry
 out a mile/one-bas$ demon/ration       
project at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &       
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a bus9ess plan1 
:i* may include a plan = scalable       

manufactur+2  7#b7 a plan = rais+       
private sector inve/m5t2 &  7#c7 propos$
 te*nical & f9ancial mile/ones1 includ+ 
e/imat$ project timel9es & total co/s4  
7c7 ,aw>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d funds ( a pr$et]m9$ am\nt "u  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 = projects t      
successfully meet project mile/ones2 &  
7,b7 = exp5ses det]m9$ reimbursable by !
 ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) t]ms         
negotiat$ = ! aw>d ( funds4  7#b7 ,co/  
responsibility ,an eligible entity t    
receives funds "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 responsible = ! co/s ( ! mile/one-bas$ 
demon/ration project until-- 7,a7 !     
applicable te*nical & f9ancial mile/ones
 are a*iev$2 or  7,b7 reimbursable      
exp5ses are review$ & v]ifi$ by !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,failure to meet       
mile/ones ,if an eligible entity t      
receives funds "u subsection 7a7 does n 
meet ! mile/ones ( ! mile/one-bas$      
demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>y or a  
designee may cease fund+ ! project &    
reallocate ! rema9+ funds to new or     

exi/+ mile/one-bas$ demon/ration        
projects4  7d7 ,project managem5t ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 includ+ 9 assess+ !     
completion ( mile/ones 9 ea*            
mile/one-bas$ demon/ration project aw>d$
 funds "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 
%all consult ) exp]ts t repres5t div]se 
p]spectives & pr(essional exp]i5ces1    
includ+ exp]ts f ! private sector1 to   
ensure a complete & ?or\gh review2  7#b7
 %all communicate regul>ly ) select$    
eligible entities2 &  7#c7 may all[ =   
flexibilities 9 adju/+ ! te*nical &     
f9ancial mile/ones ( a mile/one-bas$    
demon/ration project z ! demon/ration   
project matures4  7e7 ,co/-,%>+ ,ea*    
mile/one-bas$ demon/ration project aw>d$
 funds "u subsection 7a7 %all require   
co/-%>+ 9 accordance ) section #ihh ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74  7f7 ,report ,!      
,secret>y %all include 9 ea* updat$     
te*nology transf] execution plan        
submitt$ "u section #ajja7;h77#b7 ( !   

,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;h77#b77 in=mation on !
 implem5tation ( & progress made "u !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71     
includ+1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ea* 
mile/one-bas$ demon/ration project aw>d$
 funds "u ! program4  #cje4 ,co/-%>+    
7a7 ,t]m9ation date ext5sion =          
in/itutions ( high] education & o!r     
nonpr(it in/itutions ,section           
#ihh7;b77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#afceb7;b77#d77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
?is p>agraph & ins]t+ ! ,en]giz+        
,te*nology ,transf] ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7  
,reports ,section #ajh7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,innovation ,act    
7,public ,law #aae-bdf2 #acb ,/at4      
#cacd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?is ,act ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! ,en]giz+      
,te*nology ,transf] ,act ( #bjbj4  #cjf4
 ,special hir+ au?ority = sci5tific1    
eng9e]+1 & project managem5t p]sonnel   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)\t reg>d to ! civil      
s]vice laws1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 make

 appo9tm5ts ( sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 &     
pr(essional p]sonnel to assi/ !         
,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ specific project or   
rese>* ne$s2  7#b7 fix ! basic pay ( an 
employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at a  
rate to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b n 9
 excess ( ! rate ( pay = level ,,ii ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#c7  
pay an employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 paym5ts 9 addition to basic pay1 except
 t ! total am\nt ( additional paym5ts = 
any #ab-mon? p]iod %all n exce$ ! less] 
(-- 7,a7 #be1jjj2  7,b7 ! am\nt equal to
 #be p]c5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay (
 t employee2 &  7,c7 ! am\nt ( !        
limitation 9 a cal5d> ye> "u section    
#ecjg7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,t]m ,) respect to an       
employee appo9t$ "u subsection 7a77#a7--
 7#a7 ! t]m ( su* an employee %all be = 
a p]iod t is n long] ?an #c ye>s1 unless
 a long] t]m is explicitly au?oriz$ "u  
law2 &  7#b7 not)/&+ any provision (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any   

regulation issu$ "u t title1 ! ,secret>y
 may remove any su* employee at any "t  
bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! p]=mance ( ! employee2 
or  7,b7 *ang+ project or rese>* ne$s ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  ,,iv ,reports  #dja4      
,updat$ te*nology transf] execution plan
 report  ,section #ajja7;h77#b7 ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;h77#b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,congress & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3       
,congress-- 7,a7 an updat$ execution    
plan2 &  7,b7 a report t1 = ! ye> cov]$ 
by ! report-- 7i7 describes progress    
t[>d meet+ ! goals set =? 9 ! execution 
plan2  7ii7 describes ! funds exp5d$ "u 
subsection 7e72 &  7iii7 conta9s any o!r
 in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9 !    
report-- 7,i7 "u ?is title2 &  7,,ii7 "u
 ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act (  
#bjbj4  4  #djb4 ,report on %ort- &     
long-t]m metrics ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural   

,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t1 ) respect 
to ea* program e/abli%$ "u sections #aja
 & #bjb-- 7#a7 includes an evaluation ( 
! program2 &  7#b7 describes ! ext5t to 
:i* ! program is a*iev+ ! purposes ( !  
program1 bas$ on relevant %ort-t]m &    
long-t]m metrics1 includ+ any metrics   
develop$ "u ! program1 if applicable4   
#djc4 ,report on te*nology transf] gaps 
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to /udy exi/+       
programmatic gaps 9 ! comm]cial         
application ( te*nologies among         
,national ,laboratories "u programs     
support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 submit 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( 
! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74