(2) may include a program within or established 
by a National Laboratory, an institution of higher 
education or a State, local, or tribal government. 
(b) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer established 
in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16391(a)), shall establish a Clean Energy Incu-
bator Program (herein referred to as the ‘‘program’’) to 
competitively award grants to clean energy incubators. 
(c) CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR SELECTION.—In 
awarding grants to clean energy incubators under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, prioritize funding clean energy incubators 
that— 
(1) partner with entities that carry out activi-
ties relevant to the activities of such incubator and 
that operate at the local, State, and regional levels; 
(2) support the commercial application activi-
ties of startup companies focused on physical hard-
ware, computational, or integrated hardware and 
software technologies; 
(3) are located in geographically diverse regions 
of the United States; 
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(4) are located in, or partner with entities lo-
cated in, economically distressed areas; 
(5) support the development of entities focused 
on expanding clean energy tools and technologies to 
rural, Tribal, and low-income communities; 
(6) support the commercial application of tech-
nologies being developed by clean energy entre-
preneurs from underrepresented backgrounds; and 
(7) have a plan for sustaining activities of the 
incubator after grant funds received under this pro-
gram have been expended. 
(d) AWARD LIMITS.—The Secretary shall not award 
more than $4,000,000 to one or more incubators in one 
given State, per fiscal year. 
(e) DURATION.—Each grant under subsection (b) 
shall be for a period of no longer than 5 years, subject 
to the availability of appropriations. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity receiving a grant 
under this section may use grant amounts for operating 
expenses. 
(g) RENEWAL.—An award made to a clean energy 
incubator under this section may be renewed for a period 
of not more than 3 years, subject to merit review. 
(h) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 9007 
of Division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
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2021 (Public Law 116–260), the Secretary shall submit 
3 years after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years 
thereafter to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion of the program established under this section that in-
cludes analyses of the performance of the clean energy in-
cubators. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
SEC. 102. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY PRIZE 
COMPETITION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a nonprofit entity, an institution of high-
er education, or an entity working with one or more 
institutes of higher education. 
(2) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an insti-
tution described in section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program, known as the ‘‘Clean Energy Technology Uni-
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versity Prize’’, to award funding for eligible entities to 
carry out regional and one national clean energy tech-
nology prize competitions, under section 24 of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3719). In carrying out such prize competitions, students 
shall compete to develop a business model for furthering 
the commercial application of an innovative clean energy 
technology. 
(c) TRAINING FUNDING.—In carrying out this pro-
gram, the Secretary may provide funding to train partici-
pating students in skills needed for the successful commer-
cial application of clean energy technologies, including 
through virtual training sessions. 
(d) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants to 
eligible entities that work with students at minority-serv-
ing institutions. 
(e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate and partner with other 
clean energy technology prize competitions. In doing so, 
the Secretary may develop and disseminate best practices 
for administering prize competitions under this section. 
(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 9007 of Di-
vision Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260), the Secretary shall report annually 
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on the progress and implementation of the program estab-
lished under section (b). 
(g) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 9007 
of Division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (Public Law 116–260), the Secretary shall submit 
3 years after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years 
thereafter to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion on the long-term outcomes of the program established 
under this section and the progress towards achieving the 
purposes of the program in subsection (b). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the activities authorized in this section $1,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 103. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CO-
ORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Chief Commercialization Officer established in section 
1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16391(a)), shall support the coordination of relevant tech-
nology transfer programs that advance the commercial ap-
plication of clean energy technologies nationally and 
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across all energy sectors. In particular, the Secretary may 
support activities to— 
(1) facilitate the sharing of information on best 
practices for successful operation of clean energy 
technology transfer programs; 
(2) coordinate resources and improve coopera-
tion among clean energy technology transfer pro-
grams; 
(3) facilitate connections between entrepreneurs 
and start-up companies and the variety of programs 
related to clean energy technology transfer under the 
Department; and 
(4) facilitate the development of metrics to 
measure the impact of clean energy technology 
transfer programs on— 
(A) advancing the development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application of clean en-
ergy technologies; 
(B) increasing the competitiveness of 
United States in the clean energy sector, in-
cluding in manufacturing; and 
(C) commercial application of clean energy 
technologies being developed by entrepreneurs 
from under-represented backgrounds. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the activities in this section $3,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
TITLE 
II—SUPPORTING 
TECH-
NOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AT 
THE 
NATIONAL 
LABORA-
TORIES 
SEC. 201. LAB PARTNERING SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
9002 of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (Public Law 116–260) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 
to carry out subsections (a), (b), and (c), and $1,700,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 for national 
laboratory employees to provide services under subsection 
(d).’’. 
SEC. 202. LAB-EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall competitively 
award grants to National Laboratories for the purpose of 
establishing or supporting Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur-
ship Programs. 
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(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of such programs are 
to provide entrepreneurial fellows with access to National 
Laboratory research facilities, National Laboratory exper-
tise, and mentorship to perform research and development 
and gain expertise that may be required or beneficial for 
the commercial application of research ideas. 
(c) ENTREPRENEURIAL
FELLOWS.—An entrepre-
neurial fellow participating in a program described in sub-
section (a) shall be provided with— 
(1) opportunities for entrepreneurial training, 
professional development, and exposure to leaders 
from academia, industry, government, and finance 
who may serve as advisors to or partners of the fel-
low; 
(2) financial and technical support for research, 
development, and commercial application activities; 
(3) fellowship awards to cover costs of living, 
health insurance, and travel stipends for the dura-
tion of the fellowship; and 
(4) any other resources determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(d) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Each National Labora-
tory that receives funding under this section shall support 
entrepreneurial fellows by providing— 
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(1) access to facilities and expertise within the 
National Laboratory; 
(2) engagement with external stakeholders; and 
(3) market and customer development opportu-
nities. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—National Laboratories that 
receive grants under this section shall prioritize the sup-
port and success of the entrepreneurial fellow with regards 
to professional development and development of a relevant 
technology. 
(f) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out a Lab-Embed-
ded Entrepreneurship Program, a National Laboratory 
may partner with an external entity, including— 
(1) a nonprofit organization; 
(2) an institution of higher education; 
(3) a federally owned corporation; or 
(4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described 
in paragraphs (1) through (3). 
(g) METRICS.—The Secretary shall support the de-
velopment of short-term and long-term metrics to assess 
the effectiveness of programs receiving a grant under sub-
section (a) in achieving the purposes of the program in 
subsection (a). 
(h) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 9007 
of Division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
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2021 (Public Law 116–260), not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate an evaluation of the effectiveness 
of the programs under subsection (a) based on the metrics 
developed pursuant to subsection (g). 
(i) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall oversee the 
planning and coordination of grants under subsection (a) 
and shall identify and disseminate best practices for 
achieving the purposes of subsection (a) to National Lab-
oratories that receive grants under this section. 
(j) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—The Secretary 
shall collaborate with other executive branch agencies, in-
cluding the Department of Defense and other agencies 
with Federal laboratories, regarding opportunities to part-
ner with National Laboratories receiving a grant under 
subsection (a). 
(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the activities authorized in this section $25,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
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SEC. 203. SMALL BUSINESS VOUCHER PROGRAM. 
Section 1003 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16393) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘, and may require the Director of 
a single-purpose research facility,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(as defined in section 2) and the Director 
of each single-purpose research facility’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘increase’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘encourage’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘collaborative re-
search,’’ and inserting ‘‘research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication activities, including product devel-
opment,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘procure-
ment and collaborative research’’ and inserting 
‘‘the activities described in paragraph (1)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘facilities,’’ before 
‘‘training’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘procurement and col-
laborative research activities’’ and insert-
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‘‘(D) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The 
term ‘small business concern’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer ap-
pointed under section 1001(a), and in consultation 
with the Directors, shall establish a program to pro-
vide small business concerns with vouchers under 
paragraph (3)— 
‘‘(A) to achieve the goal described in sub-
section (a)(1); and 
‘‘(B) to improve the products, services, and 
capabilities of small business concerns in the 
mission space of the Department. 
‘‘(3) VOUCHERS.—Under the program, the Di-
rectors are authorized to provide to small business 
concerns vouchers to be used at National Labora-
tories and single-purpose research facilities for— 
‘‘(A) research, development, demonstra-
tion, technology transfer, or commercial appli-
cation activities; or 
‘‘(B) any other activities that the applica-
ble Director determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(4) EXPEDITED
APPROVAL.—The Secretary, 
working with the Directors, shall establish a stream- 
lined approval process for financial assistance agree-
ments signed between— 
‘‘(A) small business concerns selected to 
receive a voucher under the program; and 
‘‘(B) the National Laboratories and single- 
purpose research facilities. 
‘‘(5) COST-SHARING
REQUIREMENT.—In car-
rying out the program, the Secretary shall require 
cost-sharing in accordance with section 988. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—In accordance with section 
9007 of division Z of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), the Sec-
retary shall report annually on the progress and im-
plementation of the small business voucher program 
established under this section, including the number 
and locations of small businesses that received 
grants under this program.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘for activities under this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for activities under subsection (b)’’ and in-
serting at the end ‘‘and for activities under sub-
section (c) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026’’. 
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SEC. 204. ENTREPRENEURIAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall delegate to 
Directors the authority to carry out an entrepreneurial 
leave program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘pro-
gram’’) to allow National Laboratory employees to take 
a full leave of absence from their position, with the option 
to return to that or a comparable position up to 3 years 
later, or a partial leave of absence, to advance the commer-
cial application of energy and related technologies relevant 
to the mission of the Department. 
(b) TERMINATION AUTHORITY.—Directors shall re-
tain the authority to terminate National Laboratory em-
ployees that participate in the program if such employees 
are found to violate terms prescribed by the National Lab-
oratory at which such employee is employed. 
(c) LICENSING.—To reduce barriers to participation 
in the program, the Secretary shall delegate to the Direc-
tors the requirement to establish streamlined mechanisms 
for facilitating the licensing of technology that is the focus 
of National Laboratory employees who participate in the 
program. 
(d) REPORT.—In accordance with section 9007 of di-
vision Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260), the Secretary shall report annually 
on the utilization of this authority at national laboratories, 
including the number of employees who participate in this 
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program at each national laboratory and the number of 
employees who take a permanent leave from their posi-
tions at national laboratories as a result of participating 
in this program. 
(e) FEDERAL ETHICS.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect existing Federal ethics rules applicable to Federal 
personnel. 
SEC. 205. NATIONAL LABORATORY EMPLOYEE OUTSIDE EM-
PLOYMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall delegate to 
Directors of National Laboratories the authority to allow 
their employees— 
(1) to engage in outside employment, including 
start-up companies based on licensing technologies 
developed at National Laboratories and consulting in 
their areas of expertise, and receive compensation 
from such entities; and 
(2) to engage in outside activities related to 
their areas of expertise at the National Laboratory 
and may allow employees, in their employment ca-
pacity at such outside employment, to access the 
National Laboratories under the same contracting 
mechanisms as non-laboratory employees and enti-
ties, in accordance with appropriate conflict of inter-
est protocols. 
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—If a Director elects to use the 
authority granted by subsection (a) of this section, the Di-
rector, or their designee, shall— 
(1) require employees to disclose to and obtain 
approval from the Director or their designee prior to 
engaging in any outside employment; 
(2) develop and require appropriate conflict of 
interest protocols for employees that engage in out-
side employment; and 
(3) maintain the authority to terminate employ-
ees engaging in outside employment if they are 
found to violate terms, including conflict of interest 
protocols, mandated by the Director. 
(c) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.—Employees engag-
ing in outside employment may not— 
(1) allow such activities to interfere with or im-
pede their duties at the National Laboratory; 
(2) engage in activities related to outside em-
ployment using National Laboratory government 
equipment, property, or resources, unless such ac-
tivities are performed under National Laboratory 
contracting mechanisms, such as Cooperative Re-
search and Development Agreement or Strategic 
Partnership Projects, whereby all conflicts of inter-
est requirements apply; or 
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(3) use their position at a National Laboratory 
to provide an unfair competitive advantage to an 
outside employer or start-up activity. 
(d) FEDERAL ETHICS.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect existing Federal ethics rules applicable to Federal 
personnel. 
SEC. 206. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
the Secretary shall delegate to Directors of the National 
Laboratories signature authority with respect to any 
agreement described in subsection (b) the total cost of 
which, including the National Laboratory contributions 
and project recipient cost share, is less than $1,000,000, 
if such an agreement falls within the scope of— 
(1) the strategic plan for the National Labora-
tory or a master scope of work that has been ap-
proved by the Department; or 
(2) the most recent budget approved by Con-
gress for Department activities to be carried out by 
the National Laboratory. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—Subsection (a) applies to— 
(1) a cooperative research and development 
agreement; 
(2) a strategic partnership project; 
(3) prize competitions; 
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(4) an agreement for commercializing tech-
nology; or 
(5) any other agreement determined to be ap-
propriate by the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Directors. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Director of the af-
fected National Laboratory and the affected con-
tractor shall carry out an agreement under this sec-
tion in accordance with applicable policies of the De-
partment, including by ensuring that the agreement 
does not compromise any national security, eco-
nomic, or environmental interest of the United 
States. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Director of the af-
fected National Laboratory and the affected con-
tractor shall certify that each activity carried out 
under a project for which an agreement is entered 
into under this section does not present, or mini-
mizes, any apparent conflict of interest, and avoids 
or neutralizes any actual conflict of interest, as a re-
sult of the agreement under this section. 
(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
RECORDS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which a Director en-
ters an agreement under this section, such Director 
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shall submit to the Secretary for monitoring and re-
view all records of the National Laboratory relating 
to the agreement. 
(d) APPROVAL.—Upon granting the signature au-
thority under in subsection (a), the Secretary may not re-
quire any additional reviews or approvals of draft agree-
ments, statements of work, or other documents for agree-
ments that meet the criteria under subsection (a). 
(e) EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply to any 
agreement with a foreign-controlled entity or entity under 
the majority control of any foreign entity. 
(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 9007 of di-
vision Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260), the Secretary shall submit annu-
ally information on the number and types of agreements 
signed using the authorities granted under this section. 
(g) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after the 
enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Committee 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion of the efficacy of reducing administrative burden for 
agreements signed using the authorities granted under 
this section. 
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(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 12 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3710a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, 
and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Each Federal agency’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each Federal agency’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), in accordance with section 206 of the Ener-
gizing Technology Transfer Act, approval by the 
Secretary of Energy shall not be required for any 
agreement proposed to be entered into by a National 
Laboratory of the Department of Energy, the total 
cost of which, including the National Laboratory 
contributions and project recipient cost share, is less 
than $1,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)(A)’’. 
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TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY MODERNIZATION 
SEC. 301. OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS. 
(a) HIRING AND MANAGEMENT; AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(6) HIRING AND MANAGEMENT.—To carry out 
the program authorized in this section, the Under 
Secretary for Science may appoint personnel using 
the authorities in section 305 of the Energizing 
Technology Transfer Act. 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the activities authorized in this 
section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.’’. 
SEC. 302. MANAGEMENT OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT
OF DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—The Secretary, shall estab-
lish a program to conduct project management and over-
sight of demonstration projects that receives or is eligible 
to receive funding from the Department, in coordination 
with relevant staff from Department program offices, in-
cluding the Office of Technology Transitions, the Loan 
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