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‘‘(C) The Secretary shall not have authority to carry out trans-
actions under paragraph (1) until the guidelines for transactions 
required under subparagraph (A) are final. 
‘‘(7) The annual report of the head of an executive agency 
under section 2371(h) of title 10, United States Code, shall be 
submitted to Congress. 
‘‘(8)(A) In this paragraph, the term ‘nontraditional Government 
contractor’ has the meaning given the term ‘nontraditional defense 
contractor’ in section 845(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 
note). 
‘‘(B) Not later than 1 year after the date on which the final 
guidelines are published under paragraph (6), the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
describing— 
‘‘(i) the use by the Department of authorities under this 
section, including the ability to attract nontraditional Govern-
ment contractors; and 
‘‘(ii) whether additional safeguards are necessary to carry 
out the authorities. 
‘‘(9) The authority of the Secretary under this subsection may 
be delegated only to an officer of the Department who is appointed 
by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(10) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority 
to enter into transactions under paragraph (1) shall terminate 
on September 30, 2010.’’. 
SEC. 1008. PRIZES FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN GRAND CHALLENGES OF 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may carry out a program to 
award cash prizes in recognition of breakthrough achievements 
in research, development, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion that have the potential for application to the performance 
of the mission of the Department. 
(b) COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS.—The program under sub-
section (a) may include prizes for the achievement of goals articu-
lated by the Secretary in a specific area through a widely advertised 
solicitation of submission of results for research, development, dem-
onstration, or commercial application projects. 
(c) PRIZES
FOR PROCESSES
AND TECHNOLOGIES
TO REDUCE 
DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED OIL.—The Secretary, in cooperation with 
the Freedom Prize Foundation, shall support a program of awarding 
prizes, to be known as Freedom Prizes, to encourage and recognize 
the development and deployment of processes and technologies that 
serve to reduce the dependence of the United States on imported 
oil. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY.—The program under 
subsection (a) may be carried out in conjunction with or in addition 
to the exercise of any other authority of the Secretary to acquire, 
support, or stimulate research, development, demonstration, or 
commercial application projects. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
(1) $10,000,000 to carry out the program under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) $5,000,000 to carry out the program under subsection 
(c).
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SEC. 1009. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Public Law 86–599 (30 U.S.C. 661 et 
seq.) is amended— 
(A) by striking the first section (30 U.S.C. 661) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the ‘Coal Research and 
Development Act of 1960’. 
‘‘(b) In this Act: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘research’ means scientific, technical, and 
economic research and the practical application of that research. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy.’’; 
(B) in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 662), by striking ‘‘shall 
establish within’’ and all that follows through ‘‘such Office’’; 
(C) by striking sections 3, 4, and 7 (30 U.S.C. 663, 
664, 667); and 
(D) by redesignating sections 5, 6, and 8 (30 U.S.C. 
665, 666, 668) as sections 3, 4, and 5, respectively. 
(2) PATENTS.—Section 210(a)(8) of title 35, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Coal Research Development Act 
of 1960’’ and inserting ‘‘Coal Research and Development Act 
of 1960’’. 
(b) NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.—Section 1 of the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5902) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS 
‘‘SEC. 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the ‘Federal Nonnuclear 
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974’. 
‘‘(b) In this Act: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Department’ means the Department of 
Energy. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy.’’. 
(2) STATEMENT
OF
POLICY.—Section 3(b) of the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5902(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Energy Research 
and Development Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Depart-
ment’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Administrator of 
the Energy Research and Development Administration 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Administrator’)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘Demonstration’’ after ‘‘Cooling’’. 
(3) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES.—Section 4 of the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5903) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
following: ‘‘DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY’’; 
and 
(B) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’.
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(4) COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING.—Section 
6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘Demonstra-
tion’’ after ‘‘Cooling’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (L), by inserting ‘‘Energy’’ 
after ‘‘Solar’’. 
(5) FORMS OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 7 of the Fed-
eral Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5906) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘of the section’’. 
(6) DEMONSTRATIONS.—Section 8 of the Federal Nonnuclear 
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5907) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsections (a) through (c), by striking ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘of the Energy Research and Development 
Administration’’ after ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(C) in subsection (f)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(ii) in the proviso of the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘Administrator’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’s’’. 
(7) PATENT POLICY.—Section 9 of the Federal Nonnuclear 
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5908) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administration’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Department’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘Administration’s’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department’s’’. 
(8) ACQUISITION OF ESSENTIAL MATERIALS.—Section 12 of 
the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5911) is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) A rule or order under subsection (a) shall be considered 
to be a major rule subject to chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(9) WATER RESOURCE EVALUATION.—Section 13 of the Fed-
eral Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5912) is amended by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(10) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 16 of the 
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5915) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
following: ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS’’;