,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #acei  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #bb1    
#bjba ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,graham1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
establish the ,foundation for ,energy   
,security and ,innovation1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,partnerships for   
,energy ,security and ,innovation ,act  
of #bjba4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this    
,act3  7#a7 ,board ,the term ,board     
means the ,board of ,directors described
 in section #c7;b77#a74  7#b7           
,department ,the term ,department means 
the ,department of ,energy4  7#c7       
,executive ,director ,the term          
,executive ,director means the          
,executive ,director described in       
section #c7;e77#a74  7#d7 ,foundation   
,the term ,foundation means the         
,foundation for ,energy ,security and   

,innovation established under section   
7#c77;a74  7#e7 ,national ,laboratory   
,the term ,national ,laboratory has the 
meaning given the term in section #b of 
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#f7 ,secretary ,the
 term ,secretary means the ,secretary of
 ,energy4  #c4 ,foundation for ,energy  
,security and ,innovation  7a7          
,establishment  7#a7 ,in general ,not   
later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall establish a nonprofit corporation 
to be known as the ,foundation for      
,energy ,security and ,innovation4  7#b7
 ,mission ,the mission of the           
,foundation shall be--  7,a7 to support 
the mission of the ,department2 and     
7,b7 to advance collaboration with      
energy researchers1 institutions of     
higher education1 industry1 and         
nonprofit and philanthropic             
organizations to accelerate the         
commercialization of energy             
technologies4  7#c7 ,limitation ,the    

,foundation shall not be an agency or   
instrumentality of the ,federal         
,government4  7#d7 ,tax-exempt status   
,the ,board shall take all necessary and
 appropriate steps to ensure that the   
,foundation is an organization that is  
described in section #eja7;c7 of the    
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and   
exempt from taxation under section      
#eja7;a7 of that ,code4  7#e7           
,collaboration with existing            
organizations ,the ,secretary may       
collaborate with #a or more             
organizations to establish the          
,foundation and carry out the activities
 of the ,foundation4  7b7 ,board of     
,directors  7#a7 ,establishment ,the    
,foundation shall be governed by a      
,board of ,directors4  7#b7 ,composition
  7,a7 ,in general ,the ,board shall be 
composed of the ex officio nonvoting    
members described in subparagraph 7,b7  
and the appointed voting members        
described in subparagraph 7,c74  7,b7   
,ex officio members ,the ex officio     

members of the ,board shall be the      
following individuals or designees of   
those individuals3  7i7 ,the ,secretary4
  7ii7 ,the ,under ,secretary for       
,science and ,energy4  7iii7 ,the ,under
 ,secretary for ,nuclear ,security4     
7iv7 ,the ,chief ,commercialization     
,officer4  7,c7 ,appointed members  7i7 
,initial members ,the ,secretary and the
 other ex officio members of the ,board 
shall-- 7,i7 seek to enter into an      
agreement with the ,national ,academies 
of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and         
,medicine to develop a list of          
individuals to serve as members of the  
,board who are well-qualified and will  
meet the requirements of clauses 7ii7   
and 7iii72 and  7,,ii7 appoint the      
initial members of the ,board from that 
list1 if applicable1 in consultation    
with the ,national ,academies of        
,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine4 
7ii7 ,representation ,the appointed     
members of the ,board shall reflect a   
broad cross-section of stakeholders from

 academia1 industry1 nonprofit          
organizations1 ,state or local          
governments1 the investment community1  
the philanthropic community1 and        
management and operating contractors of 
the ,national ,laboratories4  7iii7     
,experience ,the ,secretary shall ensure
 that a majority of the appointed       
members of the ,board-- 7,i7 7aa7 has   
experience in the energy sector2  7bb7  
has research experience in the energy   
field2 or  7cc7 has experience in       
technology commercialization or         
foundation operations2 and  7,,ii7 to   
the extent practicable1 represents      
diverse regions1 sectors1 and           
communities4  7#c7 ,chair and ,vice     
,chair  7,a7 ,in general ,the ,board    
shall designate from among the members  
of the ,board--  7i7 an individual to   
serve as ,chair of the ,board2 and  7ii7
 an individual to serve as ,vice ,chair 
of the ,board4  7,b7 ,terms ,the term of
 service of the ,chair and ,vice ,chair 
of the ,board shall end on the earlier  

of-- 7i7 the date that is #c years after
 the date on which the ,chair or ,vice  
,chair of the ,board1 as applicable1 is 
designated for the position2 and  7ii7  
the last day of the term of service of  
the member1 as determined under         
paragraph 7#d77;,a71 who is designated  
to be ,chair or ,vice ,chair of the     
,board1 as applicable4  7,c7            
,representation ,the ,chair and ,vice   
,chair of the ,board--  7i7 shall not be
 representatives of the same area of    
subject matter expertise1 or entity1 as 
applicable1 under paragraph             
7#b77;,c77ii72 and  7ii7 shall not be   
representatives of any area of subject  
matter expertise1 or entity1 as         
applicable1 represented by the          
immediately preceding ,chair and ,vice  
,chair of the ,board4  7#d7 ,terms and  
vacancies  7,a7 ,terms  7i7 ,in general 
,the term of service of each appointed  
member of the ,board shall be not more  
than #e years4  7ii7 ,initial appointed 
members ,of the initial members of the  

,board appointed under paragraph        
7#b77;,c77i71 half of the members shall 
serve for #d years and half of the      
members shall serve for #e years1 as    
determined by the ,chair of the ,board4 
7,b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the     
membership of the appointed members of  
the ,board-- 7i7 shall be filled in     
accordance with the bylaws of the       
,foundation by an individual capable of 
representing the same area or entity1 as
 applicable1 as represented by the      
vacating board member under paragraph   
7#b77;,c77ii72  7ii7 shall not affect   
the power of the remaining appointed    
members to execute the duties of the    
,board2 and  7iii7 shall be filled by an
 individual selected by the ,board4     
7#e7 ,meetings2 quorum  7,a7 ,initial   
meeting ,not later than #fj days after  
the ,board is established1 the          
,secretary shall convene a meeting of   
the ex officio and appointed members of 
the ,board to incorporate the           
,foundation4  7,b7 ,quorum ,a majority  

of the appointed members of the ,board  
shall constitute a quorum for purposes  
of conducting the business of the       
,board4  7#f7 ,duties ,the ,board       
shall-- 7,a7 establish bylaws for the   
,foundation in accordance with paragraph
 7#g72  7,b7 provide overall direction  
for the activities of the ,foundation   
and establish priority activities2  7,c7
 carry out any other necessary          
activities of the ,foundation2  7,d7    
evaluate the performance of the         
,executive ,director2 and  7,e7 actively
 solicit and accept funds1 gifts1       
grants1 devises1 or bequests of real or 
personal property to the ,foundation1   
including from private entities4  7#g7  
,bylaws  7,a7 ,in general ,the bylaws   
established under paragraph 7#f77;,a7   
may include-- 7i7 policies for the      
selection of ,board members1 officers1  
employees1 agents1 and contractors of   
the ,foundation2  7ii7 policies1        
including ethical standards1 for-- 7,i7 
the acceptance1 solicitation1 and       

disposition of donations and grants to  
the ,foundation1 including appropriate  
limits on the ability of donors to      
designate1 by stipulation or            
restriction1 the use or recipient of    
donated funds2 and  7,,ii7 the          
disposition of assets of the            
,foundation2  7iii7 policies that       
subject all employees1 fellows1         
trainees1 and other agents of the       
,foundation 7including ex officio and   
appointed members of the ,board7 to     
conflict of interest standards2 and     
7iv7 the specific duties of the         
,executive ,director4  7,b7             
,requirements ,the ,board shall ensure  
that the bylaws of the ,foundation and  
the activities carried out under those  
bylaws shall not--  7i7 reflect         
unfavorably on the ability of the       
,foundation to carry out activities in a
 fair and objective manner2 or  7ii7    
compromise1 or appear to compromise1 the
 integrity of any governmental agency or
 program1 or any officer or employee    

employed by1 or involved in1 a          
governmental agency or program4  7#h7   
,compensation  7,a7 ,in general ,no     
member of the ,board shall receive      
compensation for serving on the ,board4 
7,b7 ,certain expenses ,in accordance   
with the bylaws of the ,foundation1     
members of the ,board may be reimbursed 
for travel expenses1 including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence1 and other       
necessary expenses incurred in carrying 
out the duties of the ,board4  7c7      
,purposes ,the purposes of the          
,foundation are-- 7#a7 to support the   
,department in carrying out the mission 
of the ,department to ensure the        
security and prosperity of the ,united  
,states by addressing energy1           
environmental1 and nuclear challenges   
through transformative science and      
technology solutions2 and  7#b7 to      
increase private and philanthropic      
sector investments that support efforts 
to create1 characterize1 develop1 test1 
validate1 and deploy or commercialize   

innovative technologies that address    
crosscutting national energy challenges 
by methods that include-- 7,a7 fostering
 collaboration and partnerships with    
researchers from the ,federal           
,government1 ,state governments1        
institutions of higher education1       
federally funded research and           
development centers1 industry1 and      
nonprofit organizations for the         
research1 development1 or               
commercialization of transformative     
energy and associated technologies2     
7,b7 strengthening and sharing best     
practices relating to regional economic 
development through scientific and      
energy innovation1 including in         
partnership with an ,individual         
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation 7as 
defined in subsection 7d77#g77;,a772    
7,c7 promoting new product development  
that supports job creation2  7,d7       
administering prize competitions to     
accelerate private sector competition   
and investment2  7,e7 supporting        

programs that advance technology        
maturation1 especially where there may  
be gaps in ,federal or private funding  
in advancing a technology to deployment 
or commercialization from the prototype 
stage to a commercial stage2 and  7,f7  
facilitating access to ,department      
facilities1 equipment1 and human        
expertise to assist in tackling national
 challenges4  7d7 ,activities  7#a7     
,studies1 competitions1 and projects    
,the ,foundation may conduct and support
 studies1 competitions1 projects1 and   
other activities that further the       
purposes of the ,foundation described in
 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,fellowships and 
grants  7,a7 ,in general ,the           
,foundation may award fellowships and   
grants for activities relating to       
research1 development1 demonstration1   
maturation1 or commercialization of     
energy and other ,department-supported  
technologies4  7,b7 ,form of award ,a   
fellowship or grant under subparagraph  
7,a7 may consist of a stipend1 health   

insurance benefits1 funds for travel1   
and funds for other appropriate         
expenses4  7,c7 ,selection ,in selecting
 a recipient for a fellowship or grant  
under subparagraph 7,a71 the            
,foundation-- 7i7 shall make the        
selection based on the technical and    
commercialization merits of the proposed
 project of the potential recipient2 and
  7ii7 may consult with a potential     
recipient regarding the ability of the  
potential recipient to carry out various
 projects that would further the        
purposes of the ,foundation described in
 subsection 7c74  7,d7 ,national        
,laboratories ,a ,national ,laboratory  
that applies for or accepts a grant     
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be    
considered to be engaging in a          
competitive process4  7#c7 ,accessing   
facilities and expertise ,the           
,foundation may work with the           
,department-- 7,a7 to leverage the      
capabilities and facilities of ,national
 ,laboratories to commercialize         

technology2 and  7,b7 to assist with    
resources1 including by providing       
information on the assets of each       
,national ,laboratory that may enable   
the deployment and commercialization of 
technology4  7#d7 ,training and         
education ,the ,foundation may support  
programs that provide training to       
researchers1 scientists1 and other      
relevant personnel at ,national         
,laboratories and institutions of higher
 education to help demonstrate1 deploy1 
and commercialize federally funded      
technology4  7#e7 ,maturation funding   
,the ,foundation shall support programs 
that provide maturation funding to      
researchers to advance the technology of
 those researchers for the purpose of   
moving products from a prototype stage  
to a commercial stage4  7#f7            
,stakeholder engagement ,the ,foundation
 shall convene1 and may consult with1   
representatives from the ,department1   
institutions of higher education1       
,national ,laboratories1 the private    

sector1 and commercialization           
organizations to develop programs for   
the purposes of the ,foundation         
described in subsection 7c7 and to      
advance the activities of the           
,foundation4  7#g7 ,individual and      
,federal laboratory-associated          
foundations  7,a7 ,definitions ,in this 
paragraph3 7i7 ,covered foundation ,the 
term covered foundation means each of   
the following3  7,i7 ,an ,individual    
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation4    
7,,ii7 a ,federal                       
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation     
established pursuant to section #d7;a74 
7ii7 ,individual ,laboratory-,associated
 ,foundation ,the term ,individual      
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation     
means a ,laboratory ,foundation         
established by an operating contractor  
of a ,national ,laboratory4  7,b7       
,support ,the ,foundation shall provide 
support to and collaborate with covered 
foundations4  7,c7 ,guidelines and      
templates ,for the purpose of providing 

support under subparagraph 7,b71 the    
,secretary shall establish suggested    
guidelines and templates for covered    
foundations1 including-- 7i7 a standard 
adaptable organizational design for     
responsible management2  7ii7 standard  
and legally tenable bylaws and          
money-handling procedures2 and  7iii7 a 
standard training curriculum to orient  
and expand the operating expertise of   
personnel employed by covered           
foundations4  7,d7 ,affiliations        
,nothing in this paragraph requires--   
7i7 an existing ,individual             
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation to  
modify current practices or affiliate   
with the ,foundation2 or  7ii7 a covered
 foundation to be bound by charter or   
corporate bylaws as permanently         
affiliated with the ,foundation4  7#h7  
,for-profit subsidiaries  7,a7 ,in      
general ,the ,foundation may establish  
#a or more for-profit subsidiaries1     
including an impact investment fund--   
7i7 to stimulate economic development   

activities relating to the purposes of  
the ,foundation described in subsection 
7c72 and  7ii7 to attract for-profit    
investment partners for technology      
translation and commercialization       
activities4  7,b7 ,authorities of the   
for-profit subsidiary  7i7 ,in general  
,subject to clause 7ii71 a for-profit   
subsidiary established under            
subparagraph 7,a7 may-- 7,i7 enter into 
a partnership with an economic          
development corporation1 including an   
incubator1 accelerator1 or small        
business investment company2  7,,ii7 pay
 for the cost of building and           
administering a facility1 including a   
microlab or incubator1 to support the   
activities of the ,foundation described 
in this subsection2 and  7,,iii7 provide
 funding to a startup4  7ii7 ,cost      
recovery requirements ,a for-profit     
subsidiary established under            
subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7,i7 ensure   
that the ,foundation owns any           
intellectual property rights generated  

through activities funded by the        
for-profit subsidiary1 if appropriate2  
and  7,,ii7 own an equity stake in any  
startup invested in by the for-profit   
subsidiary4  7#i7 ,supplemental programs
 ,the ,foundation may carry out         
supplemental programs--  7,a7 to conduct
 and support forums1 meetings1          
conferences1 courses1 and training      
workshops consistent with the purposes  
of the ,foundation described in         
subsection 7c72  7,b7 to support and    
encourage the understanding and         
development of--  7i7 data that promotes
 the translation of technologies from   
the research stage1 through the         
development and maturation stage1 and   
ending in the market stage2 and  7ii7   
policies that make regulation more      
effective and efficient by leveraging   
the technology translation data         
described in clause 7i7 for the         
regulation of relevant technology       
sectors2  7,c7 for writing1 editing1    
printing1 publishing1 and vending books 

and other materials relating to research
 carried out under the ,foundation and  
the ,department2 and  7,d7 to conduct   
other activities to carry out and       
support the purposes of the ,foundation 
described in subsection 7c74  7#aj7     
,evaluations ,the ,foundation shall     
support the development of an evaluation
 methodology1 to be used as part of any 
program supported by the ,foundation1   
that shall-- 7,a7 consist of qualitative
 and quantitative metrics2 and  7,b7    
include periodic third party evaluation 
of those programs and other activities  
of the ,foundation4  7#aa7              
,communications ,the ,foundation shall  
develop an expertise in communications  
to promote the work of grant and        
fellowship recipients under paragraph   
7#b71 the commercialization successes of
 the ,foundation1 opportunities for     
partnership with the ,foundation1 and   
other activities4  7#ab7 ,solicitation  
and use of funds ,the ,foundation may   
solicit and accept gifts1 grants1 and   

other donations1 establish accounts1 and
 invest and expend funds in support of  
the activities and programs of the      
,foundation4  7e7 ,administration  7#a7 
,executive director ,the ,board shall   
hire an ,executive ,director of the     
,foundation1 who shall serve at the     
pleasure of the ,board4  7#b7           
,administrative control ,no member of   
the ,board1 officer or employee of the  
,foundation or of any program           
established by the ,foundation1 or      
participant in a program established by 
the ,foundation1 shall exercise         
administrative control over any ,federal
 employee4  7#c7 ,strategic plan ,not   
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,foundation 
shall submit to the ,committee on       
,energy and ,natural ,resources of the  
,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 
,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of
 ,representatives a strategic plan that 
contains--  7,a7 a plan for the         
,foundation to become financially       

self-sustaining in fiscal year #bjbc and
 thereafter 7except for the amounts     
provided each fiscal year under         
subsection 7l77#a77;,c772  7,b7 a       
forecast of major crosscutting energy   
challenge opportunities1 including      
short- and long-term objectives1        
identified by the ,board1 with input    
from communities representing the       
entities and areas of subject matter    
expertise1 as applicable1 described in  
subsection 7b77#b77;,c77ii72  7,c7 a    
description of the efforts that the     
,foundation will take to be transparent 
in the processes of the ,foundation1    
including processes relating to-- 7i7   
grant awards1 including selection1      
review1 and notification2  7ii7         
communication of past1 current1 and     
future research priorities2 and  7iii7  
solicitation of and response to public  
input on the opportunities identified   
under subparagraph 7,b72  7,d7 a        
description of the financial goals and  
benchmarks of the ,foundation for the   

following #aj years2 and  7,e7 a        
description of the efforts undertaken by
 the ,foundation to ensure maximum      
complementarity and minimum redundancy  
with investments made by the            
,department4  7#d7 ,annual report ,not  
later than #a year after the date on    
which the ,foundation is established1   
and every #b years thereafter1 the      
,foundation shall submit to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate1 the          
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology of the ,house of            
,representatives1 and the ,secretary a  
report that1 for the year covered by the
 report-- 7,a7 describes the activities 
of the ,foundation and the progress of  
the ,foundation in furthering the       
purposes of the ,foundation described in
 subsection 7c72  7,b7 provides a       
specific accounting of the source and   
use of all funds made available to the  
,foundation to carry out those          
activities to ensure transparency in the

 alignment of ,department missions and  
policies with national security2  7,c7  
describes how the results of the        
activities of the ,foundation could be  
incorporated into the procurement       
processes of the ,general ,services     
,administration2 and  7,d7 includes a   
summary of each evaluation conducted    
using the evaluation methodology        
described in subsection 7d77#aj74  7#e7 
,evaluation by ,comptroller ,general    
,not later than #e years after the date 
on which the ,foundation is established1
 the ,comptroller ,general of the       
,united ,states shall submit to the     
,committee on ,energy and ,natural      
,resources of the ,senate and the       
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology of the ,house of            
,representatives--  7,a7 an evaluation  
of-- 7i7 the extent to which the        
,foundation is achieving the mission of 
the ,foundation2 and  7ii7 the operation
 of the ,foundation2 and  7,b7 any      
recommendations on how the ,foundation  

may be improved4  7#f7 ,audits ,the     
,foundation shall-- 7,a7 provide for    
annual audits of the financial condition
 of the ,foundation2 and  7,b7 make the 
audits1 and all other records1          
documents1 and papers of the            
,foundation1 available to the ,secretary
 and the ,comptroller ,general of the   
,united ,states for examination or      
audit4  7#g7 ,separate fund accounts    
,the ,board shall ensure that any funds 
received under subsection 7l77#a7 are   
held in a separate account from any     
other funds received by the ,foundation4
  7#h7 ,integrity  7,a7 ,in general ,to 
ensure integrity in the operations of   
the ,foundation1 the ,board shall       
develop and enforce procedures relating 
to standards of conduct1 financial      
disclosure statements1 conflicts of     
interest 7including recusal and waiver  
rules71 audits1 and any other matters   
determined appropriate by the ,board4   
7,b7 ,financial conflicts of interest   
,any individual who is an officer1      

employee1 or member of the ,board is    
prohibited from any participation in    
deliberations by the ,foundation of a   
matter that would directly or           
predictably affect any financial        
interest of--  7i7 the individual2  7ii7
 a relative 7as defined in section #aji 
of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of   
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 of that     
individual2 or  7iii7 a business        
organization or other entity in which   
the individual has an interest1         
including an organization or other      
entity with which the individual is     
negotiating employment4  7#i7           
,intellectual property ,the ,board shall
 adopt written standards to govern the  
ownership and licensing of any          
intellectual property rights--  7,a7    
developed by the ,foundation through    
activities funded by a for-profit       
subsidiary established under subsection 
7d77#h72 or  7,b7 otherwise derived from
 the collaborative efforts of the       
,foundation4  7#aj7 ,liability  7,a7 ,in

 general ,the ,united ,states shall not 
be liable for any debts1 defaults1 acts1
 or omissions of-- 7i7 the ,foundation2 
7ii7 a ,federal entity with respect to  
an agreement of that ,federal entity    
with the ,foundation2 or  7iii7 an      
,individual ,laboratory-,associated     
,foundation 7as defined in subsection   
7d77#g77;,a77 with respect to an        
agreement of that ,federal entity with  
the ,foundation4  7,b7 ,full faith and  
credit ,the full faith and credit of the
 ,united ,states shall not extend to any
 obligations of the ,foundation4  7#aa7 
,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the        
,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the 
,foundation4  7f7 ,department           
collaboration  7#a7 ,national           
,laboratories ,the ,secretary shall     
collaborate with the ,foundation to     
develop a process to ensure             
collaboration and coordination between  
the ,department1 the ,foundation1 and   
,national ,laboratories-- 7,a7 to       

streamline contracting processes between
 ,national ,laboratories and the        
,foundation1 including by--  7i7        
streamlining the ability of the         
,foundation to transfer equipment and   
funds to ,national ,laboratories2  7ii7 
standardizing contract mechanisms to be 
used by the ,foundation in engaging with
 ,national ,laboratories2 and  7iii7    
streamlining the ability of the         
,foundation to fund endowed positions at
 ,national ,laboratories2  7,b7 to allow
 a ,national ,laboratory or site of a   
,national ,laboratory--  7i7 to accept  
and perform work for the ,foundation1   
consistent with provided resources1     
notwithstanding any other provision of  
law governing the administration1       
mission1 use1 or operations of the      
,national ,laboratory or site1 as       
applicable2 and  7ii7 to perform that   
work on a basis equal to other missions 
at the ,national ,laboratory2 and  7,c7 
to permit the director of any ,national 
,laboratory or site of a ,national      

,laboratory to enter into a cooperative 
research and development agreement or   
negotiate a licensing agreement with the
 ,foundation pursuant to section #ab of 
the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology      
,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgaj;a74  7#b7 ,department liaisons   
,the ,secretary shall appoint liaisons  
from across the ,department to          
collaborate and coordinate with the     
,foundation1 including not less than #a 
liaison from the ,office of ,technology 
,transitions1 who shall ensure that the 
,foundation works in conjunction with   
the ,technology ,commercialization ,fund
 of the ,department4  7#c7              
,administration ,the ,secretary shall   
leverage appropriate arrangements1      
contracts1 and directives to carry out  
the process developed under paragraph   
7#a74  7g7 ,national security ,nothing  
in this section exempts the ,foundation 
from any national security policy of the
 ,department4  7h7 ,support services    
,the ,secretary shall provide           

facilities1 utilities1 and support      
services to the ,foundation if it is    
determined by the ,secretary to be      
advantageous to the research programs of
 the ,department4  7i7 ,anti-,deficiency
 ,act ,subsection 7a77#a7 of section    
#acda of title #ca1 ,united ,states     
,code 7commonly referred to as the      
,anti-,deficiency ,act71 shall not apply
 to any ,federal officer or employee    
carrying out any activity of the        
,foundation using funds of the          
,foundation4  7j7 ,preemption of        
authority ,this section shall not       
preempt any authority or responsibility 
of the ,secretary under any other       
provision of law4  7k7 ,transfer funds  
,the ,foundation may transfer funds to  
the ,department1 which shall be subject 
to all applicable ,federal limitations  
relating to federally funded research4  
7l7 ,authorization of appropriations    
7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized  
to be appropriated-- 7,a7 to the        
,secretary1 not less than #a1ejj1jjj for

 fiscal year #bjbb to establish the     
,foundation2  7,b7 to the ,foundation1  
not less than #cj1jjj1jjj for fiscal    
year #bjbc to carry out the activities  
of the ,foundation2 and  7,c7 to the    
,foundation1 not less than #c1jjj1jjj   
for fiscal year #bjbd1 and each fiscal  
year thereafter1 for administrative and 
operational costs4  7#b7 ,cost share    
,funds made available under paragraph   
7#a77;,b7 shall be required to be       
cost-shared by a partner of the         
,foundation other than the ,department4 
#d4 ,national ,energy ,technology       
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation  7a7
 ,establishment  7#a7 ,in general       
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,national ,energy ,technology  
,laboratory may establish1 or enter into
 an agreement with a nonprofit          
organization to establish1 a ,federal   
,laboratory-,associated ,foundation     
7referred to in this section as a       
,laboratory ,foundation7 to support the 
mission of the ,national ,energy        

,technology ,laboratory4  7#b7 ,not     
agency or instrumentality ,a ,laboratory
 ,foundation shall not be an agency or  
instrumentality of the ,federal         
,government4  7#c7 ,governance structure
 ,a ,laboratory ,foundation established 
under paragraph 7#a7 shall have a       
separate governance structure from1 and 
shall be managed independently of1 the  
,national ,energy ,technology           
,laboratory4  7b7 ,activities           
,activities of a ,laboratory ,foundation
 may include-- 7#a7 conducting support  
studies1 competitions1 projects1        
research1 and other activities that     
further the purpose of the ,laboratory  
,foundation2  7#b7 carrying out programs
 to foster collaboration and partnership
 among researchers from the ,federal    
,government1 ,state governments1        
institutions of higher education1       
federally funded research and           
development centers1 and industry and   
nonprofit organizations relating to the 
research1 development1 and              

commercialization of federally supported
 technologies2  7#c7 carrying out       
programs to leverage technologies to    
support new product development that    
supports regional economic development2 
7#d7 administering prize competitions to
 accelerate private sector competition  
and investment2  7#e7 providing         
fellowships and grants to research and  
development personnel at1 or affiliated 
with1 federally funded centers1 in      
accordance with subsection 7c72  7#f7   
carrying out programs-- 7,a7 that allow 
scientists from foreign countries to    
serve in research capacities in the     
,united ,states or other countries in   
association with the ,national ,energy  
,technology ,laboratory2  7,b7 that     
provide opportunities for employees of  
the ,national ,energy ,technology       
,laboratory to serve in research        
capacities in foreign countries2  7,c7  
to conduct studies1 projects1 or        
research in collaboration with national 
and international nonprofit and         

for-profit organizations1 which may     
include the provision of stipends1      
travel1 and other support for personnel2
  7,d7  7i7 to hold forums1 meetings1   
conferences1 courses1 and training      
workshops that may include              
undergraduate1 graduate1 post-graduate1 
and post-doctoral accredited courses2   
and  7ii7 for the accreditation of those
 courses by the ,laboratory ,foundation 
at the ,state and national level for    
college degrees or continuing education 
credits2  7,e7 to support and encourage 
teachers and students of science at all 
levels of education2  7,f7 to promote an
 understanding of science amongst the   
general public2  7,g7 for writing1      
editing1 printing1 publishing1 and      
vending of relevant books and other     
materials2 and  7,h7 for the conduct of 
other activities to carry out and       
support the purpose of the ,laboratory  
,foundation2 and  7#g7 receiving1       
administering1 soliciting1 accepting1   
and using funds1 gifts1 devises1 or     

bequests1 either absolutely or in trust 
of real or personal property or any     
income therefrom1 or other interest or  
equity therein for the benefit of1 or in
 connection with1 the mission of the    
applicable ,federal laboratory1 in      
accordance with subsection 7d74  7c7    
,fellowships and grants  7#a7 ,selection
 ,recipients of fellowships and grants  
described in subsection 7b77#e7 shall be
 selected--  7,a7 by the donors of a    
,laboratory ,foundation and a           
,laboratory ,foundation2  7,b7 subject  
to the agreement of the head of the     
agency the mission of which is supported
 by a ,laboratory ,foundation2 and  7,c7
 in the case of a fellowship1 based on  
the recommendation of the employees of  
the ,national ,energy ,technology       
,laboratory at which the fellow would   
serve4  7#b7 ,expenses ,fellowships and 
grants described in subsection 7b77#e7  
may include stipends1 travel1 health    
insurance1 benefits1 and other          
appropriate expenses4  7d7 ,gifts ,an   

amount of funds1 a gift1 a devise1 or a 
bequest described in subsection 7b77#g7 
may be accepted by a ,laboratory        
,foundation regardless of whether it is 
encumbered1 restricted1 or subject to a 
beneficial interest of a private person 
if any current or future interest of the
 funds1 gift1 devise1 or bequest is for 
the benefit of the research and         
development activities of the ,national 
,energy ,technology ,laboratory4  7e7   
,ownership by ,federal ,government ,a   
contribution1 gift1 or any other        
transfer made to or for the use of a    
,laboratory ,foundation shall be        
regarded as a contribution1 gift1 or    
transfer to or for the use of the       
,federal ,government4  7f7 ,liability   
,the ,united ,states shall not be liable
 for any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or      
omissions of a ,laboratory ,foundation4 
7g7 ,transfer of funds ,notwithstanding 
any other provision of law1 a           
,laboratory ,foundation may transfer    
funds to the ,national ,energy          

,technology ,laboratory and the         
,national ,energy ,technology           
,laboratory may accept that transfer of 
funds4  7h7 ,other laws ,this section   
shall not alter or supersede any other  
provision of law governing the          
authority1 scope1 establishment1 or use 
of nonprofit organizations by a ,federal
 agency4