,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjba,ms4  
,/ansbury 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,johnson (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mrs4 ,kim (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 & ,mr4   
,gonzalez ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% ! ,f\ndation = ,en]gy     
,security & ,innovation1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p>tn]%ips = ,en]gy        
,security & ,innovation ,act4  #b4      
,f\ndation = ,en]gy ,security &         
,innovation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !
 ,bo>d ( ,directors describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t
 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy4  7#c7 ,executive director ,! t]m
 ,executive ,director means ! ,executive
 ,director describ$ 9 subsection        
7b77#e77;,a74  7#d7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m   
,f\ndation means ! ,f\ndation = ,en]gy  

,security & ,innovation e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b77#a74  7#e7 ,hi/orically  
black college & univ]sity ,! t]m        
hi/orically ,black college & univ]sity  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 
9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74     
7#f7 ,individual laboratory-associat$   
f\ndation ,! t]m ,individual            
,laboratory-,associat$ ,f\ndation means 
a ,laboratory ,f\ndation e/abli%$ by an 
op]at+ contractor ( a ,national         
,laboratory4  7#g7 ,m9ority s]v+        
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority s]v+          
in/itution includes ! entities describ$ 
9 any ( ! p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (   
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#h7 ,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#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#aj7 ,tribal      
college & univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal      

,college & ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 9
 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  7b7  
,f\ndation = en]gy security & innovation
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a nonpr(it corporation to be    
kn[n z ! ,f\ndation = ,en]gy ,security &
 ,innovation4  7,b7 ,mission ,! mission 
( ! ,f\ndation %all be-- 7i7 to support 
! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 to     
advance collaboration ) en]gy rese>*]s1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 indu/ry1 
& nonpr(it & philan?ropic organizations 
to enable ! comm]cialization ( en]gy    
te*nologies4  7,c7 ,limitation ,!       
,f\ndation %all n be an ag5cy or        
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4     
7,d7 ,tax-exempt /atus ,! ,bo>d %all    
take all necess>y & appropriate /eps to 
ensure t ! ,f\ndation is an organization
 t is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t      

,code4  7,e7 ,collaboration ) exi/+     
organizations ,! ,secret>y may          
collaborate ) #a or m organizations to  
e/abli% ! ,f\ndation & c>ry out !       
activities ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,bo>d (
 directors  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,f\ndation %all be gov]n$ by a ,bo>d (  
,directors4  7,b7 ,composition  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( ! ex   
(ficio nonvot+ memb]s describ$ 9 clause 
7ii7 & ! appo9t$ vot+ memb]s describ$ 9 
clause 7iii74  7ii7 ,ex (ficio memb]s ,!
 ex (ficio memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be !   
foll[+ individuals or designees ( ^?    
individuals3 7,i7 ,! ,secret>y4  7,,ii7 
,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,en]gy4    
7,,iii7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,nucle>      
,security4  7,,iv7 ,! ,*ief             
,comm]cialization ,(fic]4  7iii7        
,appo9t$ memb]s  7,i7 ,initial memb]s ,!
 ,secret>y & ! o!r ex (ficio memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d %all-- 7aa7 seek to ent] into an  
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to develop
 a li/ ( individuals to s]ve z memb]s ( 

! ,bo>d :o are well-qualifi$ & w meet ! 
requirem5ts ( subclauses 7,,ii7 &       
7,,iii72 &  7bb7 appo9t ! initial memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d f t li/1 if applicable1 9    
consultation ) ! ,national ,academies ( 
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7,,ii7  
,repres5tation ,! appo9t$ memb]s ( !    
,bo>d %all reflect a broad cross-section
 ( /akehold]s f academia1 ,national     
,laboratories1 indu/ry1 nonpr(it        
organizations1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1
 ! inve/m5t community1 & ! philan?ropic 
community4  7,,iii7 ,exp]i5ce ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t a majority ( !  
appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d-- 7aa7 7,,aa7  
has exp]i5ce 9 ! en]gy sector2 7,,bb7   
has rese>* exp]i5ce 9 ! en]gy field2 or 
7,,cc7 has exp]i5ce 9 te*nology         
comm]cialization or f\ndation op]ations2
 &  7bb7 to ! ext5t practicable1        
repres5ts div]se regions1 sectors1 &    
communities4  7,c7 ,*air & vice *air    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all designate f  
among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d-- 7,i7 an      
individual to s]ve z ,*air ( ! ,bo>d2 & 

7,,ii7 an individual to s]ve z ,vice    
,*air ( ! ,bo>d4  7ii7 ,t]ms ,! t]m (   
s]vice ( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,bo>d
 %all end on ! e>li] (-- 7,i7 ! date t  
is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*air or
 ,vice ,*air ( ! ,bo>d1 z applicable1 is
 designat$ = ! position2 &  7,,ii7 ! la/
 day ( ! t]m ( s]vice ( ! memb]1 z      
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77i71 :o is   
designat$ to be ,*air or ,vice ,*air ( !
 ,bo>d1 z applicable4  7iii7            
,repres5tation ,! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( 
! ,bo>d-- 7,i7 %all n be repres5tatives 
( ! same area ( subject matt] exp]tise1 
or entity1 z applicable1 "u subp>agraph 
7,b77iii77,,ii72 &  7,,ii7 %all n be    
repres5tatives ( any area ( subject     
matt] exp]tise1 or entity1 z applicable1
 repres5t$ by ! imm$iately prec$+ ,*air 
& ,vice ,*air ( ! ,bo>d4  7,d7 ,t]ms &  
vacancies  7i7 ,t]ms  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m ( s]vice ( ea* appo9t$ memb] ( !    
,bo>d %all be n m ?an #e ye>s4  7,,ii7  
,initial appo9t$ memb]s ,( ! initial    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 

7,b77iii77,i71 half ( ! memb]s %all s]ve
 = #d ye>s & half ( ! memb]s %all s]ve =
 #e ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*air ( !      
,bo>d4  7ii7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 !
 memb]%ip ( ! appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d--
 7,i7 %all be fill$ 9 accordance ) !    
bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation by an individual  
capable ( repres5t+ ! same area or      
entity1 z applicable1 z repres5t$ by !  
vacat+ bo>d memb] "u subp>agraph        
7,b77iii77,,ii72  7,,ii7 %all n affect !
 p[] ( ! rema9+ appo9t$ memb]s to       
execute ! duties ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7,,iii7  
%all be fill$ by an individual select$  
by ! ,bo>d4  7,e7 ,meet+s2 quorum  7i7  
,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! ,bo>d is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all  
conv5e a meet+ ( ! ex (ficio & appo9t$  
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d to incorporate !       
,f\ndation4  7ii7 ,quorum ,a majority ( 
! appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all         
con/itute a quorum = purposes ( conduct+
 ! bus9ess ( ! ,bo>d4  7,f7 ,duties ,!  
,bo>d %all-- 7i7 e/abli% bylaws = !     
,f\ndation 9 accordance ) subp>agraph   

7,g72  7ii7 provide ov]all direction = !
 activities ( ! ,f\ndation & e/abli%    
priority activities2  7iii7 c>ry out any
 o!r necess>y activities ( ! ,f\ndation2
  7iv7 evaluate ! p]=mance ( !          
,executive ,director2 &  7v7 actively   
solicit & accept funds1 gifts1 grants1  
devises1 or beque/s ( real or p]sonal   
prop]ty to ! ,f\ndation1 includ+ f      
private entities4  7,g7 ,bylaws  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! bylaws e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 
7,f77i7 may include-- 7,i7 policies = ! 
selection ( ,bo>d memb]s1 (fic]s1       
employees1 ag5ts1 & contractors ( !     
,f\ndation2  7,,ii7 policies1 includ+   
e?ical /&>ds1 =-- 7aa7 ! acceptance1    
solicitation1 & disposition ( donations 
& grants to ! ,f\ndation1 includ+       
appropriate limits on ! ability ( donors
 to designate1 by /ipulation or         
re/riction1 ! use or recipi5t ( donat$  
funds2 &  7bb7 ! disposition ( assets ( 
! ,f\ndation2  7,,iii7 policies t       
subject all employees1 fell[s1 tra9ees1 
& o!r ag5ts ( ! ,f\ndation 7includ+ ex  

(ficio & appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d7 to   
conflict ( int]e/ /&>ds2 &  7,,iv7 !    
specific duties ( ! ,executive          
,director4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d  
%all ensure t ! bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation & 
! activities c>ri$ out "u ^? bylaws %all
 n-- 7,i7 reflect unfavorably on !      
ability ( ! ,f\ndation to c>ry out      
activities 9 a fair & objective mann]2  
or  7,,ii7 compromise1 or appe> to      
compromise1 ! integrity ( any gov]nm5tal
 ag5cy or program1 or any (fic] or      
employee employ$ by1 or involv$ 91 a    
gov]nm5tal ag5cy or program4  7,h7      
,comp5sation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no memb] ( !
 ,bo>d %all receive comp5sation = s]v+  
on ! ,bo>d4  7ii7 ,c]ta9 exp5ses ,9     
accordance ) ! bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation1   
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may be reimburs$ =     
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4 
7,i7 ,re/riction on memb]%ip ,no        
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all be appo9t$ z
 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4  7#c7  

,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation    
are-- 7,a7 to support ! ,dep>tm5t 9     
c>ry+ out ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t to    
ensure ! security & prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates by address+ civilian en]gy &    
environm5tal *all5ges ?r\gh trans=mative
 sci5ce & te*nology solutions2 &  7,b7  
to increase private & philan?ropic      
sector inve/m5ts t support ef=ts to     
create1 *>act]ize1 develop1 te/1        
validate1 & comm]cialize innovative     
te*nologies t address crosscutt+        
national en]gy *all5ges1 includ+ ^?     
affect+ m9ority1 rural1 & o!r und]s]v$  
communities1 by me?ods t include-- 7i7  
fo/]+ collaboration & p>tn]%ips )       
rese>*]s f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 includ+ hi/orically ,black   
colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal         
,colleges or ,univ]sities1 &            
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 f$]ally fund$ 
rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1 indu/ry1 &   
nonpr(it organizations = ! rese>*1      
developm5t1 or comm]cialization (       

trans=mative en]gy & associat$          
te*nologies2  7ii7 /r5g!n+ & %>+ be/    
practices relat+ to regional economic   
developm5t ?r\gh sci5tific & en]gy      
innovation1 includ+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) an     
,individual ,laboratory-,associat$      
,f\ndation2  7iii7 promot+ new product  
developm5t t supports job creation2     
7iv7 adm9i/]+ prize competitions-- 7,i7 
to accel]ate private sector competition 
& inve/m5t2 &  7,,ii7 t complem5t ! use 
( prize au?ority by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7v7   
support+ programs t advance te*nology   
maturation1 especially :]e !re may be   
gaps 9 ,f$]al or private fund+ 9 !      
comm]cialization ( a prototype          
te*nology2  7vi7 support+ ef=ts to      
broad5 p>ticipation 9 en]gy te*nology   
developm5t among individuals f          
hi/orically und]repres5t$ gr\ps or      
regions2 &  7vii7 facilitat+ access to  
,dep>tm5t facilities1 equipm5t1 &       
exp]tise to assi/ 9 tackl+ national     
*all5ges4  7#d7 ,activities  7,a7       
,/udies1 competitions1 & projects ,!    

,f\ndation may conduct & support /udies1
 competitions1 projects1 & o!r          
activities t fur!r ! purposes ( !       
,f\ndation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    
7,b7 ,fell[%ips & grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,f\ndation may aw>d fell[%ips &      
grants = activities relat+ to rese>*1   
developm5t1 demon/ration1 or            
comm]cialization ( en]gy & o!r          
,dep>tm5t-support$ te*nologies4  7ii7   
,=m ( aw>d ,a fell[%ip or grant "u      
clause 7i7 may consi/ ( a /ip5d1 heal?  
insurance b5efits1 funds = travel1 &    
funds = o!r appropriate exp5ses4  7iii7 
,selection ,9 select+ a recipi5t = a    
fell[%ip or grant "u clause 7i71 !      
,f\ndation-- 7,i7 %all make ! selection 
bas$ on ! te*nical & comm]cialization   
m]its ( ! propos$ project ( ! pot5tial  
recipi5t2 &  7,,ii7 may consult ) a     
pot5tial recipi5t reg>d+ ! ability ( !  
pot5tial recipi5t to c>ry out v>i\s     
projects t w\ld fur!r ! purposes ( !    
,f\ndation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    
7iv7 ,national laboratories ,a ,national

 ,laboratory t applies = or accepts an  
aw>d "u clause 7i7 %all n be consid]$ to
 be engag+ 9 a competitive process4     
7,c7 ,access+ facilities & exp]tise ,!  
,f\ndation may "w ) ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 to
 lev]age ! capabilities & facilities (  
,national ,laboratories to comm]cialize 
te*nology2 &  7ii7 to assi/ ) res\rces1 
includ+ by provid+ in=mation on ! assets
 ( ea* ,national ,laboratory t may      
enable ! comm]cialization ( te*nology4  
7,d7 ,tra9+ & education ,! ,f\ndation   
may support programs t provide tra9+ to 
rese>*]s1 sci5ti/s1 o!r relevant        
p]sonnel at ,national ,laboratories &   
in/itutions ( high] education1 & previ\s
 or curr5t recipi5ts ( or applicants =  
,dep>tm5t fund+ to help rese>*1 develop1
 demon/rate1 & comm]cialize f$]ally     
fund$ te*nology4  7,e7 ,maturation fund+
 ,! ,f\ndation %all support programs t  
provide maturation fund+ to rese>*]s to 
advance ! te*nology ( ^? rese>*]s = !   
purpose ( mov+ products f a prototype   
/age to a comm]cial /age4  7,f7         

,/akehold] engagem5t ,! ,f\ndation %all 
conv5e1 & may consult )1 repres5tatives 
f ! ,dep>tm5t1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 ,national ,laboratories1 !   
private sector1 & comm]cialization      
organizations to develop programs = !   
purposes ( ! ,f\ndation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c7 & to advance ! activities 
( ! ,f\ndation4  7,g7 ,individual &     
f$]al laboratory-associat$ f\ndations   
7i7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ f\ndation ,9 ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ f\ndation means
 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,an ,individual   
,laboratory-,associat$ ,f\ndation4      
7,,ii7 ,a ,f$]al ,laboratory-,associat$ 
,f\ndation e/abli%$ pursuant to         
subsection 7c77#a74  7ii7 ,support ,!   
,f\ndation %all provide support to &    
collaborate ) cov]$ f\ndations4  7iii7  
,guidel9es & templates ,= ! purpose (   
provid+ support "u clause 7ii71 !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% sugge/$ guidel9es
 & templates = cov]$ f\ndations1        
includ+-- 7,i7 a /&>d adaptable         
organizational design = responsible     

managem5t2  7,,ii7 /&>d & legally t5able
 bylaws & money-h&l+ proc$ures2 &       
7,,iii7 a /&>d tra9+ curriculum to ori5t
 & exp& ! op]at+ exp]tise ( p]sonnel    
employ$ by cov]$ f\ndations4  7iv7      
,affiliations ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph   
requires-- 7,i7 an exi/+ ,individual    
,laboratory-,associat$ ,f\ndation to    
modify curr5t practices or affiliate ) !
 ,f\ndation2 or  7,,ii7 a cov]$         
f\ndation to be b\nd by *>t] or         
corporate bylaws z p]man5tly affiliat$ )
 ! ,f\ndation4  7,h7 ,supplem5tal       
programs ,! ,f\ndation may c>ry out     
supplem5tal programs-- 7i7 to conduct & 
support =ums1 meet+s1 conf]5ces1 c\rses1
 & tra9+ work%ops consi/5t ) ! purposes 
( ! ,f\ndation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72
  7ii7 to support & enc\rage ! und]/&+ &
 developm5t ( data t promotes !         
translation ( te*nologies f ! rese>*    
/age1 ?r\gh ! developm5t & maturation   
/age1 & end+ 9 ! m>ket /age2  7iii7 =   
writ+1 edit+1 pr9t+1 publi%+1 & v5d+    
books & o!r mat]ials relat+ to rese>*   

c>ri$ out "u ! ,f\ndation & ! ,dep>tm5t2
 &  7iv7 to conduct o!r activities to   
c>ry out & support ! purposes ( !       
,f\ndation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    
7,i7 ,evaluations ,! ,f\ndation %all    
support ! developm5t ( an evaluation    
me?odology1 to be us$ z "p ( any program
 support$ by ! ,f\ndation1 t %all-- 7i7 
consi/ ( qualitative & quantitative     
metrics2 &  7ii7 include p]iodic        
?ird-p>ty evaluation ( ^? programs & o!r
 activities ( ! ,f\ndation4  7,j7       
,communications ,! ,f\ndation %all      
develop an exp]tise 9 communications to 
promote ! "w ( grant & fell[%ip         
recipi5ts "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
comm]cialization successes ( !          
,f\ndation1 opportunities = p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,f\ndation1 & o!r activities4  7,k7    
,solicitation & use ( funds ,!          
,f\ndation may solicit & accept gifts1  
grants1 & o!r donations1 e/abli%        
acc\nts1 & inve/ & exp5d funds 9 support
 ( ! activities & programs ( !          
,f\ndation4  7,l7 ,au?ority ( f\ndation 

,! ,f\ndation %all be ! sole entity     
responsible = c>ry+ out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7#e7          
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,executive director 
,! ,bo>d %all hire an ,executive        
,director ( ! ,f\ndation1 :o %all s]ve  
at ! pleasure ( ! ,bo>d4 ,subject to !  
compliance ) ! policies & bylaws        
e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b77;,g71 ! ,executive ,director %all 
be responsible = ! daily op]ations ( !  
,f\ndation 9 c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! 
,f\ndation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74    
7,b7 ,adm9i/rative control ,no memb] ( !
 ,bo>d1 (fic] or employee ( ! ,f\ndation
 or ( any program e/abli%$ by !         
,f\ndation1 or p>ticipant 9 a program   
e/abli%$ by ! ,f\ndation1 %all ex]cise  
adm9i/rative control ov] any ,f$]al     
employee4  7,c7 ,/rategic plan ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,f\ndation %all submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives a /rategic plan t     
conta9s-- 7i7 a plan = ! ,f\ndation to  
become f9ancially self-su/a9+ 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjbc & !reaft] 7except = ! am\nts  
provid$ ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph      
7#ab77;,a77iii772  7ii7 a =eca/ ( major 
crosscutt+ en]gy *all5ge opportunities1 
includ+ %ort- & long-t]m objectives1    
id5tifi$ by ! ,bo>d1 ) input f          
communities repres5t+ ! entities & areas
 ( subject matt] exp]tise1 z applicable1
 describ$ 9 p>agraph                    
7#b77;,b77iii77,,ii72  7iii7 a          
description ( ! ef=ts t ! ,f\ndation w  
take to be transp>5t 9 ! processes ( !  
,f\ndation1 includ+ processes relat+    
to-- 7,i7 grant aw>ds1 includ+          
selection1 review1 & notification2      
7,,ii7 communication ( pa/1 curr5t1 &   
future rese>* priorities2 &  7,,iii7    
solicitation ( & response to public     
input on ! opportunities id5tifi$ "u    
clause 7ii72  7iv7 a description ( !    
f9ancial goals & b5*m>ks ( ! ,f\ndation 
= ! foll[+ #aj ye>s2  7v7 a description 

( ! ef=ts und]tak5 by ! ,f\ndation to   
engage hi/orically und]repres5t$ gr\ps  
or regions1 includ+ ?r\gh collaborations
 ) hi/orically ,black colleges &        
univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities1 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 
& m9ority-own$ & wom5-own$ bus9esses2 & 
7vi7 a description ( ! ef=ts und]tak5 by
 ! ,f\ndation to ensure maximum         
complem5t>ity & m9imum r$undancy )      
inve/m5ts made by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7    
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,f\ndation is e/abli%$1 &
 e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,f\ndation %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! ,secret>y a report t1 = ! ye> cov]$ 
by ! report-- 7i7 describes ! activities
 ( ! ,f\ndation & ! progress ( !        
,f\ndation 9 fur!r+ ! purposes ( !      
,f\ndation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72    
7ii7 provides a specific acc\nt+ ( !    
s\rce & use ( all funds made available  

to ! ,f\ndation to c>ry out ^?          
activities to ensure transp>5cy 9 !     
alignm5t ( ,dep>tm5t missions & policies
 ) national security2  7iii7 describes  
h[ ! results ( ! activities ( !         
,f\ndation c\ld be incorporat$ into !   
procurem5t processes ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
 ,adm9i/ration2 &  7iv7 includes a      
summ>y ( ea* evaluation conduct$ us+ !  
evaluation me?odology describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d77;,i74  7,e7 ,evaluation by
 comptroll] g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f\ndation is      
e/abli%$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7 an evaluation   
(-- 7,i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,f\ndation is 
a*iev+ ! mission ( ! ,f\ndation2 &      
7,,ii7 ! op]ation ( ! ,f\ndation2 &     
7ii7 any recomm5dations on h[ !         
,f\ndation may be improv$4  7,f7 ,audits
 ,! ,f\ndation %all-- 7i7 provide =     

annual audits ( ! f9ancial condition ( !
 ,f\ndation2 &  7ii7 make ! audits1 &   
all o!r records1 docum5ts1 & pap]s ( !  
,f\ndation1 available to ! ,secret>y & !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
exam9ation or audit4  7,g7 ,sep>ate fund
 acc\nts ,! ,bo>d %all ensure t any     
funds receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#ab77;,a7 are
 held 9 a sep>ate acc\nt f any o!r funds
 receiv$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7,h7         
,integrity  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure     
integrity 9 ! op]ations ( ! ,f\ndation1 
! ,bo>d %all develop & en=ce proc$ures  
relat+ to /&>ds ( conduct1 f9ancial     
disclosure /atem5ts1 conflicts ( int]e/ 
7includ+ recusal & waiv] rules71 audits1
 & any o!r matt]s det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,bo>d4  7ii7 ,f9ancial conflicts (   
int]e/ ,to mitigate conflicts ( int]e/ &
 risks f malign =eign influ5ce1 any     
individual :o is an (fic]1 employee1 or 
memb] ( ! ,bo>d is prohibit$ f any      
p>ticipation 9 delib]ations by !        
,f\ndation ( a matt] t w\ld directly or 
pr$ictably affect any f9ancial int]e/   

(-- 7,i7 ! individual2  7,,ii7 a        
relative 7z def9$ 9 section #aji ( !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 ( t individual2 or    
7,,iii7 a bus9ess organization or o!r   
entity 9 :i* ! individual has an int]e/1
 includ+ an organization or o!r entity )
 :i* ! individual is negotiat+          
employm5t4  7,i7 ,intellectual prop]ty  
,! ,bo>d %all adopt writt5 /&>ds to     
gov]n ! own]%ip & lic5s+ ( any          
intellectual prop]ty rights develop$ by 
! ,f\ndation or d]iv$ f ! collaborative 
ef=ts ( ! ,f\ndation4  7,j7 ,liability  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be 
liable = any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or  
omissions (-- 7,i7 ! ,f\ndation2  7,,ii7
 a ,f$]al entity ) respect to an        
agreem5t ( t ,f$]al entity ) !          
,f\ndation2 or  7,,iii7 an ,individual  
,laboratory-,associat$ ,f\ndation )     
respect to an agreem5t ( t ,f$]al entity
 ) ! ,f\ndation4  7ii7 ,full fai? &     
cr$it ,! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all n ext5d to any obligations (

 ! ,f\ndation4  7,k7 ,nonapplicability (
 faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee    
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to ! ,f\ndation or an ,individual       
,laboratory-,associat$ ,f\ndation4  7#f7
 ,dep>tm5t collaboration  7,a7 ,national
 laboratories ,! ,secret>y %all         
collaborate ) ! ,f\ndation to develop a 
process to ensure collaboration &       
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t1 !       
,f\ndation1 & ,national ,laboratories-- 
7i7 to /reaml9e contract+ processes     
betwe5 ,national ,laboratories & !      
,f\ndation1 includ+ by-- 7,i7 /reaml9+ !
 ability ( ! ,f\ndation to transf]      
equipm5t & funds to ,national           
,laboratories2  7,,ii7 /&>diz+ contract 
me*anisms to be us$ by ! ,f\ndation 9   
engag+ ) ,national ,laboratories2 &     
7,,iii7 /reaml9+ ! ability ( !          
,f\ndation to fund end[$ positions at   
,national ,laboratories2  7ii7 to all[ a
 ,national ,laboratory or site ( a      
,national ,laboratory-- 7,i7 to accept &
 p]=m "w = ! ,f\ndation1 consi/5t )     

provid$ res\rces1 not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law gov]n+ ! adm9i/ration1  
mission1 use1 or op]ations ( ! ,national
 ,laboratory or site1 z applicable2 &   
7,,ii7 to p]=m t "w on a basis equal to 
o!r missions at ! ,national ,laboratory2
 &  7iii7 to p]mit ! director ( any     
,national ,laboratory or site ( a       
,national ,laboratory to ent] into a    
coop]ative rese>* & developm5t agreem5t 
or negotiate a lic5s+ agreem5t ) !      
,f\ndation pursuant to section #ab ( !  
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj;a74   
7,b7 ,dep>tm5t liaisons ,! ,secret>y    
%all appo9t liaisons f across !         
,dep>tm5t to collaborate & coord9ate ) !
 ,f\ndation1 includ+ n less ?an #a      
liaison f ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology         
,transitions1 :o %all ensure t !        
,f\ndation works 9 conjunction ) & does 
n duplicate exi/+ activities & programs 
c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t includ+ !      
,te*nology ,comm]cialization ,fund4     
7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all    

lev]age appropriate arrangem5ts1        
contracts1 & directives to c>ry out !   
process develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#g7 ,national security ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection exempts ! ,f\ndation f any   
national security policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7#h7 ,support s]vices ,! ,secret>y may  
provide facilities1 utilities1 & support
 s]vices to ! ,f\ndation if x is det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y to be advantage\s to !  
rese>* programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#i7    
,anti-defici5cy act ,subsection 7a77#a7 
( section #acda ( title #ca1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,anti-,defici5cy ,act71 %all n apply to 
any ,f$]al (fic] or employee c>ry+ out  
any activity ( ! ,f\ndation us+ funds ( 
! ,f\ndation4  7#aj7 ,preemption (      
au?ority ,?is subsection %all n preempt 
any au?ority or responsibility ( !      
,secret>y "u any o!r provision ( law4   
7#aa7 ,transf] funds ,! ,f\ndation may  
transf] funds to ! ,dep>tm5t1 :i* %all  
be subject to all applicable ,f$]al     
limitations relat+ to f$]ally fund$     

rese>*4  7#ab7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7i7 n less 
?an #a1ejj1jjj = ! ,secret>y = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb to e/abli% ! ,f\ndation2  7ii7
 n less ?an #cj1jjj1jjj = ! ,f\ndation =
 fiscal ye> #bjbc to c>ry out !         
activities ( ! ,f\ndation2 &  7iii7 n   
less ?an #c1jjj1jjj = ! ,f\ndation = ea*
 ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf1 =   
adm9i/rative & op]ational co/s4  7,b7   
,co/ %>e ,funds made available "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be requir$ to 
be co/-%>$ by a p>tn] ( ! ,f\ndation o!r
 ?an ! ,dep>tm5t or a ,national         
,laboratory4  7c7 ,national en]gy       
te*nology laboratory-,associat$         
f\ndation  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! ,national ,en]gy ,te*nology           
,laboratory may e/abli%1 or ent] into an
 agreem5t ) a nonpr(it organization to  
e/abli%1 a ,f$]al ,laboratory-,associat$
 ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
z a ,laboratory ,f\ndation7 to support !

 mission ( ! ,national ,en]gy ,te*nology
 ,laboratory4  7,b7 ,n ag5cy or         
in/rum5tality ,a ,laboratory ,f\ndation 
%all n be an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,gov]nance      
/ructure ,a ,laboratory ,f\ndation      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h a   
sep>ate gov]nance /ructure f1 & %all be 
manag$ indep5d5tly (1 ! ,national ,en]gy
 ,te*nology ,laboratory4  7#b7          
,activities ,activities ( a ,laboratory 
,f\ndation may include-- 7,a7 conduct+  
support /udies1 competitions1 projects1 
rese>*1 & o!r activities t fur!r !      
purpose ( ! ,laboratory ,f\ndation2     
7,b7 c>ry+ out programs to fo/]         
collaboration & p>tn]%ip among rese>*]s 
f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1  
in/itutions ( high] education1 f$]ally  
fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1 &      
indu/ry & nonpr(it organizations relat+ 
to ! rese>*1 developm5t1 &              
comm]cialization ( f$]ally support$     
te*nologies2  7,c7 c>ry+ out programs to
 lev]age te*nologies to support new     

product developm5t t supports regional  
economic developm5t2  7,d7 adm9i/]+     
prize competitions-- 7i7 to accel]ate   
private sector competition & inve/m5t2 &
  7ii7 t complem5t ! use ( prize        
au?ority by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,e7 provid+  
fell[%ips & grants to rese>* &          
developm5t p]sonnel at1 or affiliat$ )1 
f$]ally fund$ c5t]s1 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#c72  7,f7 c>ry+ out          
programs-- 7i7 t all[ sci5ti/s f =eign  
c\ntries to s]ve 9 rese>* capacities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r c\ntries 9        
association ) ! ,national ,en]gy        
,te*nology ,laboratory2  7ii7 t provide 
opportunities = employees ( ! ,national 
,en]gy ,te*nology ,laboratory to s]ve 9 
rese>* capacities 9 =eign c\ntries2     
7iii7 to conduct /udies1 projects1 or   
rese>* 9 collaboration ) national &     
int]national nonpr(it & =-pr(it         
organizations1 :i* may include !        
provision ( /ip5ds1 travel1 & o!r       
support = p]sonnel2  7iv7 7,i7 to hold  
=ums1 meet+s1 conf]5ces1 c\rses1 & tra9+

 work%ops t may include und]graduate1   
graduate1 po/-graduate1 & po/-doctoral  
accr$it$ c\rses2 &  7,,ii7 = !          
accr$itation ( ^? c\rses by !           
,laboratory ,f\ndation at ! ,/ate &     
national level = college degrees or     
cont9u+ education cr$its2  7v7 to       
support & enc\rage tea*]s & /ud5ts (    
sci5ce at all levels ( education2  7vi7 
to promote an und]/&+ ( sci5ce among/ ! 
g5]al public2  7vii7 = writ+1 edit+1    
pr9t+1 publi%+1 & v5d+ ( relevant books 
& o!r mat]ials2 &  7viii7 = ! conduct ( 
o!r activities to c>ry out & support !  
purpose ( ! ,laboratory ,f\ndation2 &   
7,g7 receiv+1 adm9i/]+1 solicit+1       
accept+1 & us+ funds1 gifts1 devises1 or
 beque/s1 ei!r absolutely or 9 tru/ (   
real or p]sonal prop]ty or any income   
!refrom1 or o!r int]e/ or equity !re9 = 
! b5efit (1 or 9 connection )1 ! mission
 ( ! applicable ,f$]al laboratory1 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7       
,fell[%ips & grants  7,a7 ,selection    
,recipi5ts ( fell[%ips & grants describ$

 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 %all be select$-- 
7i7 by a ,laboratory ,f\ndation & !     
donors to a ,laboratory ,f\ndation2     
7ii7 subject to ! agreem5t ( ! head ( ! 
ag5cy ! mission ( :i* is support$ by a  
,laboratory ,f\ndation2 &  7iii7 9 !    
case ( a fell[%ip1 bas$ on !            
recomm5dation ( ! employees ( !         
,national ,en]gy ,te*nology ,laboratory 
at :i* ! fell[ w\ld s]ve4  7,b7 ,exp5ses
 ,fell[%ips & grants describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,e7 may include /ip5ds1 travel1  
heal? insurance1 b5efits1 & o!r         
appropriate exp5ses4  7#d7 ,gifts ,an   
am\nt ( funds1 a gift1 a devise1 or a   
beque/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,g7 may
 be accept$ by a ,laboratory ,f\ndation 
reg>dless ( :e!r x is encumb]$1         
re/rict$1 or subject to a b5eficial     
int]e/ ( a private p]son if any curr5t  
or future int]e/ ( ! funds1 gift1       
devise1 or beque/ is = ! b5efit ( !     
rese>* & developm5t activities ( !      
,national ,en]gy ,te*nology ,laboratory4
  7#e7 ,own]%ip by f$]al gov]nm5t ,a    

contribution1 gift1 or any o!r transf]  
made to or = ! use ( a ,laboratory      
,f\ndation %all be reg>d$ z a           
contribution1 gift1 or transf] to or = !
 use ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#f7        
,liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be   
liable = any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or  
omissions ( a ,laboratory ,f\ndation4   
7#g7 ,transf] ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 a ,laboratory          
,f\ndation may transf] funds to !       
,national ,en]gy ,te*nology ,laboratory 
& ! ,national ,en]gy ,te*nology         
,laboratory may accept t transf] (      
funds4  7#h7 ,o!r laws ,?is subsection  
%all n alt] or sup]s$e any o!r provision
 ( law gov]n+ ! au?ority1 scope1        
e/abli%m5t1 or use ( nonpr(it           
organizations by a ,f$]al ag5cy4