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States to high-end computing systems, including ac-
cess to the National Energy Research Scientific 
Computing Center and to Leadership Systems (as 
defined in section 2 of the Department of Energy 
High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 
U.S.C. 5541)); 
(2) provide technical support for users of such 
systems; and 
(3) conduct research and development on next- 
generation computing architectures and platforms to 
support the missions of the Department. 
(g) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall conduct out-
reach programs and may form partnerships to increase the 
use of and access to high-performance computing mod-
eling and simulation capabilities by industry, including 
manufacturers. 
SEC. 607. FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—As part of the activities authorized 
under section 603, the Director shall carry out a fusion 
energy sciences research and enabling technology develop-
ment program to effectively address the scientific and en-
gineering challenges to building a cost-competitive fusion 
power plant and a competitive fusion power industry in 
the United States. As part of this program, the Director 
shall carry out research activities to expand the funda-
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mental understanding of plasmas and matter at very high 
temperatures and densities. 
(b) ITER.—The Director shall coordinate and carry 
out the responsibilities of the United States with respect 
to the ITER international fusion project pursuant to the 
Agreement on the Establishment of the ITER Inter-
national Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Imple-
mentation of the ITER Project. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the 
Department’s proposed research and development activi-
ties in magnetic fusion over the 10 years following the date 
of enactment of this Act under four realistic budget sce-
narios. The report shall— 
(1) identify specific areas of fusion energy re-
search and enabling technology development in 
which the United States can and should establish or 
solidify a lead in the global fusion energy develop-
ment effort; and 
(2) identify priorities for initiation of facility 
construction and facility decommissioning under 
each of those scenarios. 
(d) FUSION MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Director, in coordination with the Assistant
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Secretary for Nuclear Energy of the Department, shall 
carry out research and development activities to identify, 
characterize, and create materials that can endure the 
neutron, plasma, and heat fluxes expected in a commercial 
fusion power plant. As part of the activities authorized 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall— 
(1) provide an assessment of the need for a fa-
cility or facilities that can examine and test potential 
fusion and next generation fission materials and 
other enabling technologies relevant to the develop-
ment of commercial fusion power plants; and 
(2) provide an assessment of whether a single 
new facility that substantially addresses magnetic 
fusion, inertial fusion, and next generation fission 
materials research needs is feasible, in conjunction 
with the expected capabilities of facilities operational 
as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) ENABLING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.—The 
Secretary shall carry out activities to develop technologies 
necessary to enable the reliable, sustainable, safe, and eco-
nomically competitive operation of a commercial fusion 
power plant. 
(f) FUSION SIMULATION PROJECT.—In collaboration 
with the Office of Science’s Advanced Scientific Com-
puting Research program described in section 606, the Di-
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rector shall carry out a computational project to advance 
the capability of fusion researchers to accurately simulate 
an entire fusion energy system. 
(g) INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of research and technology development in iner-
tial fusion for energy applications, including ion beam and 
laser fusion. Not later than 180 days after the release of 
a report from the National Academies on inertial fusion 
energy research, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress 
a report describing the Department’s plan to incorporate 
any relevant recommendations from the National Acad-
emies’ report into this program. 
SEC. 608. HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—As part of the activities authorized 
under section 603, the Director shall carry out a research 
program on the elementary constituents of matter and en-
ergy and the nature of space and time. 
(b) NEUTRINO RESEARCH.—As part of the program 
described in subsection (a), the Director shall carry out 
research activities on rare decay processes and the nature 
of the neutrino, which may— 
(1) include collaborations with the National 
Science Foundation on relevant projects; and
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(2) utilize components of existing accelerator 
facilities to produce neutrino beams of sufficient in-
tensity to explore research priorities identified by the 
High Energy Physics Advisory Panel or the National 
Academy of Sciences. 
(c) DARK
ENERGY
AND
DARK
MATTER
RE-
SEARCH.—As part of the program described in subsection 
(a), the Director shall carry out research activities on the 
nature of dark energy and dark matter. These activities 
shall be consistent with research priorities identified by 
the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel or the National 
Academy of Sciences, and may include— 
(1) the development of space-based and land- 
based facilities and experiments; and 
(2) collaborations with the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, the National Science 
Foundation, or international collaborations on rel-
evant research projects. 
(d) 
ACCELERATOR
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Director shall carry out research and devel-
opment in advanced accelerator concepts and technologies 
to reduce the necessary scope and cost for the next genera-
tion of particle accelerators. 
(e) INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.—The Direc-
tor, as practicable and in coordination with other appro-
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priate Federal agencies as necessary, shall ensure the ac-
cess of United States researchers to the most advanced 
accelerator facilities and research capabilities in the world, 
including the Large Hadron Collider. 
SEC. 609. NUCLEAR PHYSICS PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—As part of the activities authorized 
under section 603, the Director shall carry out a research 
program, and support relevant facilities, to discover and 
understand various forms of nuclear matter. 
(b) FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
AND UPGRADES.— 
Consistent with the Office of Science’s project manage-
ment practices, the Director shall carry out— 
(1) an upgrade of the Continuous Electron 
Beam Accelerator Facility to a 12 gigaelectronvolt 
beam of electrons; and 
(2) construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope 
Beams. 
(c) ISOTOPE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION FOR 
RESEARCH APPLICATIONS.—The Director shall carry out 
a program for the production of isotopes, including the 
development of techniques to produce isotopes, that the 
Secretary determines are needed for research, excluding 
medical research. In making this determination, the Sec-
retary shall consider any relevant recommendations made 
by Federal advisory committees, the National Academies,
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and interagency working groups in which the Department 
participates. 
SEC. 610. SCIENCE LABORATORIES INFRASTRUCTURE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a pro-
gram to improve the safety, efficiency, and mission readi-
ness of infrastructure at Office of Science laboratories. 
The program shall include projects to— 
(1) renovate or replace space that does not 
meet research needs; 
(2) replace facilities that are no longer cost ef-
fective to renovate or operate; 
(3) modernize utility systems to prevent failures 
and ensure efficiency; 
(4) remove excess facilities to allow safe and ef-
ficient operations; and 
(5) construct modern facilities to conduct ad-
vanced research in controlled environmental condi-
tions. 
(b) MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Using operation and mainte-
nance funds or facilities and infrastructure funds 
authorized by law, the Secretary may carry out 
minor construction projects with respect to labora-
tories administered by the Office of Science.
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(2) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
submit to Congress, as part of the annual budget 
submission of the Department, a report on each ex-
ercise of the authority under subsection (a) during 
the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall include 
a summary of maintenance and infrastructure needs 
and associated funding requirements at each of the 
laboratories, including the amount of both planned 
and deferred infrastructure spending at each labora-
tory. Each report shall provide a brief description of 
each minor construction project covered by the re-
port. 
(3) COST VARIATION REPORTS.—If, at any time 
during the construction of any minor construction 
project, the estimated cost of the project is revised 
and the revised cost of the project exceeds the minor 
construction threshold, the Secretary shall imme-
diately submit to Congress a report explaining the 
reasons for the cost variation. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(A) the term ‘‘minor construction project’’ 
means any plant project not specifically author-
ized by law for which the approved total esti-
mated cost does not exceed the minor construc-
tion threshold; and
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(B) the term ‘‘minor construction thresh-
old’’ means $10,000,000, with such amount to 
be adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with 
the Engineering News-Record Construction 
Cost Index, or an appropriate alternative index 
as determined by the Secretary, once every five 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(5) NONAPPLICABILITY.—Sections 4703 and 
4704 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2743 and 2744) shall not apply to laboratories ad-
ministered by the Office of Science. 
SEC. 611. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for the activities of the Office of Science— 
(1) $5,247,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of 
which— 
(A) $1,875,000,000 shall be for Basic En-
ergy Sciences activities under section 604; 
(B) $667,000,000 shall be for Biological 
and Environmental Research activities under 
section 605; and 
(C) $466,000,000 shall be for Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research activities under 
section 606;
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(2) $5,614,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of 
which— 
(A) $2,025,000,000 shall be for Basic En-
ergy Sciences activities under section 604; 
(B) $720,000,000 shall be for Biological 
and Environmental Research activities under 
section 605; and 
(C) $503,000,000 shall be for Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research activities under 
section 606; 
(3) $6,007,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, of 
which— 
(A) $2,187,000,000 shall be for Basic En-
ergy Sciences activities under section 604; 
(B) $778,000,000 shall be for Biological 
and Environmental Research activities under 
section 605; and 
(C) $544,000,000 shall be for Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research activities under 
section 606; 
(4) $6,428,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, of 
which— 
(A) $2,362,000,000 shall be for Basic En-
ergy Sciences activities under section 604;
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(B) $840,000,000 shall be for Biological 
and Environmental Research activities under 
section 605; and 
(C) $587,000,000 shall be for Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research activities under 
section 606; and 
(5) $6,878,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, of 
which— 
(A) $2,551,000,000 shall be for Basic En-
ergy Sciences activities under section 604; 
(B) $907,000,000 shall be for Biological 
and Environmental Research activities under 
section 605; and 
(C) $634,000,000 shall be for Advanced 
Scientific Computing Research activities under 
section 606. 
Subtitle B—Advanced Research 
Projects Agency-Energy 
SEC. 621. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘ARPA-E Reau-
thorization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 622. ARPA-E AMENDMENTS. 
Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 
U.S.C. 16538) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)—
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and applied’’ after ‘‘advances in fundamental’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) promoting the commercial application 
of advanced energy technologies.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(3), by amending subpara-
graph (C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) research and development of ad-
vanced manufacturing process and technologies 
for the domestic manufacturing of novel energy 
technologies; and’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3)(D); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(C)—
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‘‘(A) ensuring that applications for funding 
disclose the extent of current and prior efforts, 
including monetary investments as appropriate, 
in pursuit of the technology area for which 
funding is being requested; 
‘‘(B) adopting measures to ensure that, in 
making awards, program managers adhere to 
the objectives in subsection (c)(2)(C); and 
‘‘(C) providing as part of the annual report 
required by subsection (h)(1) a summary of the 
instances of and reasons for ARPA-E funding 
projects in technology areas already being un-
dertaken by industry.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through 
(m) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), (m), (n), and 
(o), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) AWARDS.—In carrying out this section, the Di-
rector may initiate and execute awards in the form of 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, cash prizes, 
and other transactions. The Director shall make awards 
designed to overcome the long-term and high-risk barriers 
relating to the goals and means set forth in subsection 
(c) and facilitate submissions, where possible by small
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businesses and entrepreneurs, pursuant to announcements 
published not less frequently than annually, of funding op-
portunities for— 
‘‘(1) specific areas of technological innovation; 
and 
‘‘(2) broadly defined areas of science and tech-
nology, 
to remain open for periods of one year.’’; 
(6) in subsection (g), as so redesignated by 
paragraph (4) of this section— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
so redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this 
paragraph, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
and maintain within ARPA-E a staff with sufficient 
qualifications and expertise to enable ARPA-E to 
carry out its responsibilities under this section in 
conjunction with the operations of the rest of the 
Department.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)(A), as so redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph—
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(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘PROGRAM MANAGERS’’ and inserting 
‘‘PROGRAM DIRECTORS’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘program managers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘program directors’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘each of’’. 
(D) in paragraph (2)(B), as so redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph— 
(i) by striking ‘‘program manager’’ 
and inserting ‘‘program director’’; 
(ii) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘, with 
advice under subsection (j) as appro-
priate,’’; 
(iii) by redesignating clauses (v) and 
(vi) as clauses (vi) and (viii), respectively; 
(iv) by inserting after clause (iv) the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(v) identifying innovative cost-shar-
ing arrangements for ARPA-E projects, in-
cluding through use of the authority under 
section 988(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(b)(3));’’; 
(v) in clause (vi), as so redesignated 
by clause (iii) of this subparagraph, by
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striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(vi) by inserting after clause (vi), as 
so redesignated by clause (iii) of this sub-
paragraph, the following new clause: 
‘‘(vii) identifying mechanisms for com-
mercial application of successful energy 
technology development projects, including 
through establishment of partnerships be-
tween awardees and commercial entities; 
and’’; 
(E) in paragraph (2)(C), as so redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 
by inserting ‘‘up to’’ after ‘‘shall be’’; 
(F) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘not less than 70, and not more 
than 120,’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 120’’; 
and 
(G) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Director is author-
ized to select exceptional early-career and senior sci-
entific, legal, business, and technical personnel to 
serve as fellows to work at ARPA-E for terms not
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to exceed two years. Responsibilities of fellows may 
include— 
‘‘(A) supporting program directors in pro-
gram creation, design, implementation, and 
management; 
‘‘(B) exploring technical fields for future 
ARPA-E program areas; 
‘‘(C) assisting the Director in the creation 
of the strategic vision for ARPA-E referred to 
in subsection (h)(2); 
‘‘(D) preparing energy technology and eco-
nomic analyses; and 
‘‘(E) any other appropriate responsibilities 
identified by the Director.’’; 
(7) in subsection (h)(2), as so redesignated by 
paragraph (4) of this section— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’; 
(8) by amending subsection (j), as so redesig-
nated by paragraph (4) of this section, to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(j) 
FEDERAL
DEMONSTRATION
OF
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Director shall seek opportunities to part-
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ner with purchasing and procurement programs of Federal 
agencies to demonstrate energy technologies resulting 
from activities funded through ARPA-E.’’; 
(9) by inserting after such subsection (j) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) EVENTS.— 
‘‘(1) The Director is authorized to convene, or-
ganize, and sponsor events that further the objec-
tives of ARPA-E, including events that assemble 
awardees, the most promising applicants for ARPA- 
E funding, and a broad range of ARPA-E stake-
holders (which may include members of relevant sci-
entific research and academic communities, govern-
ment officials, financial institutions, private inves-
tors, entrepreneurs, and other private entities), for 
the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) demonstrating projects of ARPA-E 
awardees; 
‘‘(B) demonstrating projects of finalists for 
ARPA-E awards and other energy technology 
projects; 
‘‘(C) facilitating discussion of the commer-
cial application of energy technologies developed 
under ARPA-E and other government-spon-
sored research and development programs; or
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‘‘(D) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
and 
‘‘(E) 
$1,000,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2015.’’; 
(13) in subsection (o), as so redesignated by 
paragraph (4) of this section, by— 
(A) striking paragraph (4); and 
(B) redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4); and 
(14) in subsection (o)(4)(B), as so redesignated 
by paragraphs (4) and (13)(B) of this subsection— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2.5 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 percent’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, consistent with the goal 
described in subsection (c)(2)(D) and within the 
responsibilities of program directors as specified 
in subsection (g)(2)(B)(vii)’’ after ‘‘outreach ac-
tivities’’. 
Subtitle C—Energy Innovation 
Hubs 
SEC. 631. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Innovation 
Hubs Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 632. ENERGY INNOVATION HUBS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall carry out a program to enhance the Nation’s 
economic, environmental, and energy security by 
making grants to consortia for establishing and op-
erating Energy Innovation Hubs to conduct and 
support, whenever practicable at one centralized lo-
cation, multidisciplinary, collaborative research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of advanced energy technologies in areas not 
being served by the private sector. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOCUS.—The 
Secretary shall designate for each Hub a unique ad-
vanced energy technology development focus. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary du-
plication of, the activities of Hubs with those of 
other Department of Energy research entities, in-
cluding the National Laboratories, the Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency—Energy, and Energy Fron-
tier Research Centers, and within industry. Such co-
ordination shall include convening and consulting 
with representatives of staff of the Department of 
Energy, representatives from Hubs and the quali-
fying entities that are members of the consortia op-
erating the Hubs, and representatives of such other
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entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, to 
share research results, program plans, and opportu-
nities for collaboration. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall ad-
minister this section with respect to each Hub 
through the Department program office appropriate 
to administer the subject matter of the technology 
development focus assigned under paragraph (2) for 
the Hub. 
(b) CONSORTIA.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section for the establishment and 
operation of a Hub, a consortium shall— 
(A) be composed of no fewer than 2 quali-
fying entities; 
(B) operate subject to a binding agreement 
entered into by its members that documents— 
(i) the proposed partnership agree-
ment, including the governance and man-
agement structure of the Hub; 
(ii) measures to enable cost-effective 
implementation of the program under this 
section;
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(iii) a proposed budget, including fi-
nancial contributions from non-Federal 
sources; 
(iv) conflict of interest procedures 
consistent with subsection (d)(3), all 
known material conflicts of interest, and 
corresponding mitigation plans; 
(v) an accounting structure that en-
ables the Secretary to ensure that the con-
sortium has complied with the require-
ments of this section; and 
(vi) an external advisory committee 
consistent with subsection (d)(2); and 
(C) operate as a nonprofit organization. 
(2) APPLICATION.—A consortium seeking to es-
tablish and operate a Hub under this section, acting 
through a prime applicant, shall transmit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such form, 
and accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary shall require, including a detailed description 
of the elements of the consortium agreement re-
quired under paragraph (1)(B). If the consortium 
members will not be located at one centralized loca-
tion, such application shall include a communica-
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tions plan that ensures close coordination and inte-
gration of the Hub’s activities. 
(c) SELECTION
AND SCHEDULE.—The Secretary 
shall select consortia for grants for the establishment and 
operation of Hubs through competitive selection processes. 
In selecting consortia, the Secretary shall consider the in-
formation a consortium must disclose according to sub-
section (b), as well as any existing facilities a consortium 
will provide for Hub activities. Grants made to a Hub shall 
be for a period not to exceed 5 years, after which the grant 
may be renewed, subject to a competitive selection process. 
(d) HUB OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Hubs shall conduct or pro-
vide for multidisciplinary, collaborative research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of advanced energy technologies within the tech-
nology development focus designated for the Hub by 
the Secretary under subsection (a)(2). Each Hub 
shall— 
(A) encourage collaboration and commu-
nication among the member qualifying entities 
of the consortium and awardees by conducting 
activities whenever practicable at one central-
ized location;
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(B) develop and publish on the Depart-
ment of Energy’s website proposed plans and 
programs; 
(C) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary summarizing the Hub’s activities, includ-
ing detailing organizational expenditures, listing 
external advisory committee members, and de-
scribing each project undertaken by the Hub; 
and 
(D) monitor project implementation and 
coordination. 
(2) EXTERNAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—Each 
Hub shall establish an external advisory committee, 
the membership of which shall have sufficient exper-
tise to advise and provide guidance on scientific, 
technical, industry, financial, and research manage-
ment matters. 
(3) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 
(A) PROCEDURES.—Hubs shall establish 
conflict of interest procedures, consistent with 
those of the Department of Energy, to ensure 
that employees and consortia designees for Hub 
activities who are in decisionmaking capacities 
disclose all material conflicts of interest, includ-
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ing financial, organizational, and personal con-
flicts of interest. 
(B) 
DISQUALIFICATION
AND
REVOCA-
TION.—The Secretary may disqualify an appli-
cation or revoke funds distributed to a Hub if 
the Secretary discovers a failure to comply with 
conflict of interest procedures established under 
subparagraph (A). 
(e) PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds provided pursuant 
to this section may be used for construction of new 
buildings or facilities for Hubs. Construction of new 
buildings or facilities shall not be considered as part 
of the non-Federal share of a Hub cost-sharing 
agreement. 
(2) TEST BED AND RENOVATION EXCEPTION.— 
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the use of 
funds provided pursuant to this section, or non-Fed-
eral cost share funds, for the construction of a test 
bed or renovations to existing buildings or facilities 
for the purposes of research if the Oversight Board 
determines that the test bed or renovations are lim-
ited to a scope and scale necessary for the research 
to be conducted.
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(f) OVERSIGHT BOARD.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and maintain within the Department an Oversight 
Board to oversee the progress of Hubs. 
(g) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary shall 
give priority consideration to applications in which 1 or 
more of the institutions under subsection (b)(1)(A) are 
1890 Land Grant Institutions (as defined in section 2 of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7061)), Predominantly Black 
Institutions (as defined in section 318 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e)), Tribal Colleges 
or Universities (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)), or Hispanic 
Serving Institutions (as defined in section 318 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e)). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ADVANCED
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘‘advanced energy technology’’ means an inno-
vative technology— 
(A) that produces energy from solar, wind, 
geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, or 
other renewable energy resources; 
(B) that produces nuclear energy; 
(C) for carbon capture and sequestration;
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(D) that enables advanced vehicles, vehicle 
components, and related technologies that re-
sult in significant energy savings; 
(E) that generates, transmits, distributes, 
utilizes, or stores energy more efficiently than 
conventional technologies, including through 
Smart Grid technologies; or 
(F) that enhances the energy independence 
and security of the United States by enabling 
improved or expanded supply and production of 
domestic energy resources, including coal, oil, 
and natural gas. 
(2) HUB.—The term ‘‘Hub’’ means an Energy 
Innovation Hub established in accordance with this 
section. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(4) QUALIFYING
ENTITY.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying entity’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education; 
(B) an appropriate State or Federal entity, 
including the Department of Energy Federally 
Funded Research and Development Centers;
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(C) a nongovernmental organization with 
expertise in advanced energy technology re-
search, development, demonstration, or com-
mercial application; or 
(D) any other relevant entity the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section— 
(1) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(2) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
(3) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
(4) $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
(5) $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. 
Subtitle D—Cooperative Research 
and Development Fund 
SEC. 641. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Cooperative Re-
search and Development Fund Authorization Act of 
2010’’.
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SEC. 642. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
make funds available to Department of Energy National 
Laboratories for the Federal share of cooperative research 
and development agreements. The Secretary of Energy 
shall determine the apportionment of such funds to each 
Department of Energy National Laboratory and shall en-
sure that special consideration is given to small business 
firms and consortia involving small business firms in the 
selection process for which cooperative research and devel-
opment agreements will receive such funds. 
(b) REPORTING.—Each year the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that describes how funds were 
expended under this subtitle. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as are necessary to carry out this section each fiscal 
year. No funds allocated for this section shall come from 
funds allocated for the Office of Science. 
Subtitle E—Technology Transfer 
Database 
SEC. 651. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DATABASE. 
To support the commercial application of new energy 
technologies development by the Department of Energy, 
the Secretary of Energy may establish an online database