,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ba1 #bjba,ms4 ,ross 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,meij]7 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 ,def9itions4,title ,i--,,national ,,clean ,,en]gy ,,te*nology ,,transf] ,p,r,o,g,r,a,m,s,sec4 #aja4 ,national clean en]gy incubator program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,clean en]gy te*nology univ]sity prize competition4,sec4 #ajc4 ,clean en]gy te*nology transf] coord9ation4,title ,,ii--,,support+ ,,te*nology ,,developm5t ,,at ,,! ,,national ,l,a,b,o,r,a,t,o,r,i,e,s,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 ,signature au?ority4,title ,,iii--,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,en]gy ,m,o,d,e,r,n,i,z,a,t,i,o,n,sec4 #cja4 ,(fice ( te*nology transitions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,managem5t ( demon/ration projects4,sec4 #cjc4 ,/reaml9+ prize competitions4,sec4 #cjd4 ,co/-%>e waiv] ext5sion4,sec4 #cje4 ,special hir+ au?ority = sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & project managem5t p]sonnel4,sec4 #cjf4 ,te*nology transf] reports & evaluation4 #b4 ,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$uces emissions ( o!r pollutants1 or mitigates o!r negative environm5tal consequ5ces ( en]gy production1 transmission or use4 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ea* ,national ,laboratory & ! ,director ( ea* ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy s+le-purpose rese>* facility4 7#d7 ,economically di/ress$ 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 ,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 ! ,*ief ,comm]cialization ,(fic] 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 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 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 rural1 ,tribal1 & l[-income 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 #ijjg ( ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,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 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 #ajb4 ,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 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] ) o!r 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 #ijjg ( ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,secret>y %all report annually on ! progress & implem5tation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u section 7b74 7g7 ,evaluation ,9 accordance ) section #ijjg ( ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,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 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 #ajc4 ,clean en]gy te*nology transf] coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,comm]cialization ,(fic] 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] programs 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 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 ,,ii ,,support+ ,,te*nology ,,developm5t ,,at ,,! ,,national ,,laboratories #bja4 ,lab p>tn]+ s]vice pilot program 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ijjb ( division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry out subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c71 & #a1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd = national laboratory employees to provide s]vices "u subsection 7d74 4 #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* ,national ,laboratory 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 ,national ,laboratories 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 7#c7 a f$]ally own$ corporation2 or 7#d7 a consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 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 #ijjg ( ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 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 ,national ,laboratories 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$]al laboratories1 reg>d+ opportunities to p>tn] ) ,national ,laboratories receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a74 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities au?oriz$ 9 ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 #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+ ! 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+ ! 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 ! ,*ief ,comm]cialization ,(fic] 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 /ream-l9$ 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 #ijjg ( division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,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$71 by /rik+ = activities "u ?is section & ins]t+ = activities "u subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ at ! end & = activities "u subsection 7c7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 #bjd4 ,entrepr5eurial leave program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to ,directors ! au?ority to c>ry out an entrepr5eurial leave program 7ref]r$ 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 #ijjg ( division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,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 all[ su* activities to int]f]e ) 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$]al p]sonnel4 #bjf4 ,signature au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all delegate to ,directors ( ! ,national ,laboratories signature au?ority ) respect to any agreem5t describ$ 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 #ijjg ( division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,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 ,committee ( ! ,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$]al ag5cy 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 accordance ) section #bjf ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act1 approval by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all n be requir$ = 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 ,(fice ( te*nology transitions 7a7 ,hir+ & managem5t2 au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ajja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,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 #cje ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act4 7#g7 ,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 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 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 receives or is eligible to receive fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 coord9ation ) relevant /aff f ,dep>tm5t program (fices1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transitions1 ! ,loan ,program ,(fice1 & all appli$ 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/ #d 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 #cje ( ?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 ,additional au?ority ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out & manage demon/ration projects directly ?r\gh ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,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 7f7 ,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 7g7 ,report+ ,9 accordance ) section #ijjg ( ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,secret>y %all report annually on ! utilization ( ! au?ority grant$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( any demon/ration projects curr5tly be+ c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 ! reviews "u subsection 7c77#d7 ( any ongo+ demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7h7 ,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 7a7 ,report+ ,section #ajjh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcif7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,report ,9 accordance ) section #ijjg ( ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 ! ,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 ,co/-%>e waiv] ext5sion 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcea7 is am5d$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 by /rik+ ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act4 7b7 ,report ,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 #cje4 ,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 ( n m ?an #fj 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 ( ,level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule 7,,ex-,,ii7 "u section #ecaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code )\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$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 #cjf4 ,te*nology transf] reports & evaluation 7a7 ,report+ ,section #ijjg ( division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$ z foll[s3 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 ( ,en]gy 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %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 #ijja1 #ijjb1 #ijjc1 #ijjd1 & #ijje ( ?is ,act & "u sections #ajb1 #bjc1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 & #cjb ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act4 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 #ijja1 #ijjb1 #ijjc1 #ijjd1 & #ijje ( ?is ,act & sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 & #bjb ( ! ,en]giz+ ,te*nology ,transf] ,act are a*iev+ success bas$ on relevant %ort-t]m & long-t]m metrics4 4