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costs associated with the services. The Secretary 
shall establish a single, fixed percentage for such 
purposes that will apply to all eligible research insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(7) OUTREACH.—The Secretary may use cen-
ters established under section 25 of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k) to provide information about the program es-
tablished under this subsection and to conduct out-
reach to potential applicants, as appropriate. 
‘‘(8) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the America 
Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014, the 
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a plan 
that will serve as a guide for the activities of 
the program. The plan shall include a descrip-
tion of the specific objectives of the program 
and the metrics that will be used in assessing 
progress toward those objectives. 
‘‘(B) OUTCOMES.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the America 
Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014, the 
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report 
containing— 
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‘‘(i) a summary of the activities car-
ried out under this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the impact of 
such activities on the innovative capacity of 
small and medium-sized manufacturers re-
ceiving assistance under the pilot program; 
and 
‘‘(iii) any recommendations for admin-
istrative and legislative action that could 
optimize the effectiveness of the pilot pro-
gram. 
‘‘(9) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.— 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the activities carried out under this 
subsection are coordinated with, and do not dupli-
cate the efforts of, other programs within the Fed-
eral Government. 
‘‘(10) ELIGIBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS DE-
FINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘eligible research institution’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education, as 
such term is defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)); 
‘‘(B) a Federal laboratory; 
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‘‘(C) a federally funded research and devel-
opment center; or 
‘‘(D) a Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Center established under section 25 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k). 
‘‘(11) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the pilot program in this sub-
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 
through 2019.’’. 
SEC. 505. FEDERAL ACCELERATION OF STATE TECH-
NOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 28. FEDERAL ACCELERATION OF STATE TECH-
NOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a Federal Acceleration of State Technology 
Commercialization Pilot Program or FAST Com-
mercialization Pilot Program to award grants to 
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States, or consortia thereof, for the purposes de-
scribed in paragraph (2). Awards under this section 
shall be made through a competitive, merit-based 
process. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program 
under this section is to advance United States pro-
ductivity and global competitiveness by accelerating 
commercialization 
of 
innovative 
technology 
by 
leveraging Federal support for State commercializa-
tion efforts. The program shall provide matching 
funds to a State, or consortium thereof, for the ac-
celeration of commercialization activities and the 
promotion of small manufacturing enterprises in the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Applications for awards under 
this section shall be submitted in such a manner, at such 
a time, and containing such information as the Secretary 
shall require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of the current state of tech-
nology commercialization in the State or States, in-
cluding successes and barriers to commercialization; 
and 
‘‘(2) a description of the State’s or consortium’s 
plan for increasing commercialization of new tech-
nologies, products, processes, and services. 
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‘‘(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish criteria for the selection of awardees, which shall 
consider at a minimum a review of efforts during the fiscal 
year prior to submitting an application to— 
‘‘(1) promote manufacturing; and 
‘‘(2) commercialize new technologies, products, 
processes, and services, including activities to trans-
late federally funded research and technologies to 
small manufacturing enterprises. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A State or consor-
tium receiving a grant under this section shall provide 
non-Federal cash contributions in an amount equal to 50 
percent of the total cost of the project for which the grant 
is provided. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION
AND
NONDUPLICATION.—In 
carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary 
shall ensure that grants made under the program are co-
ordinated with, and do not duplicate, the efforts of other 
commercialization programs within the Federal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the America Com-
petes Reauthorization Act of 2014, the Secretary 
shall enter into a contract with an independent enti-
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ty, such as the National Academy of Sciences, to 
conduct an evaluation of the program established 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The evaluation shall— 
‘‘(A) assess whether the program is achiev-
ing its goals; 
‘‘(B) include any recommendations for how 
the program may be improved; and 
‘‘(C) include a recommendation as to 
whether the program should be continued or 
terminated. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘State’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 3 of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122); 
and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘commercialization’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 9(e)(10) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(10)). 
‘‘(h) DURATION.—Each award shall be for a 5-year 
period. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017 
to carry out this section.’’. 
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SEC. 506. NATIONAL ACADEMIES REPORT ON UNIVERSITY 
INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall enter into 
a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to con-
duct a study on the role of incubators and accelerators, 
including university-based incubators and accelerators, in 
the commercialization of federally funded research and re-
gional economic development. The study shall— 
(1) examine the effectiveness of incubators and 
accelerators in stimulating the creation of start-ups, 
including metrics for comparing start-ups that have 
and have not completed incubator or accelerator pro-
grams, and developing regional innovation clusters; 
and 
(2) identify best practices in the structure, 
goals, operation, management, and funding mecha-
nisms of leading incubators and accelerators. 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY 
Subtitle A—Office of Science 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Department of En-
ergy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle: 
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(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Science. 
(3) OFFICE OF SCIENCE.—The term ‘‘Office of 
Science’’ means the Department of Energy Office of 
Science. 
(4) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary for Science 
and Energy. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 603. MISSION OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE. 
Section 209 of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7139) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office of Science 
shall be the delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, 
and major scientific tools to transform the understanding 
of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and na-
tional security of the United States. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—In support of this mission, the Direc-
tor shall carry out programs, including those in basic en-
ergy sciences, biological and environmental research, ad-
vanced scientific computing research, fusion energy 
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sciences, high energy physics, and nuclear physics, 
through activities focused on— 
‘‘(1) Science for Discovery to unravel nature’s 
mysteries through activities which range from the 
study of subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules 
that make up the materials of our everyday world to 
the study of DNA, proteins, cells, and entire biologi-
cal systems; 
‘‘(2) Science for National Need by— 
‘‘(A) advancing a clean energy agenda 
through research on energy production, storage, 
transmission, efficiency, and use; and 
‘‘(B) advancing our understanding of the 
Earth and its climate through research in at-
mospheric and environmental sciences and cli-
mate change; and 
‘‘(3) National Scientific User Facilities to de-
liver the 21st century tools of science, engineering, 
and technology and provide the Nation’s researchers 
with the most advanced tools of modern science in-
cluding accelerators, colliders, supercomputers, light 
sources and neutron sources, and facilities for study-
ing complex molecular systems and the nanoworld. 
‘‘(e) SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.—The activities de-
scribed in subsection (d) shall include providing for rel-
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evant facilities and infrastructure, programmatic analysis, 
interagency coordination, and workforce development and 
outreach activities. 
‘‘(f) USER FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry 
out the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
user facilities, including underground research facili-
ties, to support the activities described in subsection 
(d). As practicable, these facilities shall serve the 
needs of the Department, industry, the academic 
community, and other relevant entities for the pur-
poses of advancing the missions of the Department. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Director may form partnerships to 
enhance the utilization of and ensure access to user 
facilities, including underground research facilities, 
by other Federal agencies. 
‘‘(3) UNDERGROUND RESEARCH FACILITIES RE-
PORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to 
Congress a report describing the underground re-
search priorities of the Department, taking into con-
sideration previous reports by the High Energy 
Physics Advisory Panel, the National Research 
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Council, the Department of Energy, the National 
Science Foundation, and other appropriate entities. 
‘‘(g) OTHER AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In addition 
to the activities authorized under the Department of En-
ergy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2014, the Of-
fice of Science shall carry out other such activities as it 
is authorized or required to carry out by law. 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION AND JOINT ACTIVITIES WITH 
OTHER
DEPARTMENT
OF
ENERGY
PROGRAMS.—The 
Under Secretary shall ensure the coordination of activities 
under the Department of Energy Office of Science Author-
ization Act of 2014 with the other activities of the Depart-
ment, and shall support joint activities among the pro-
grams of the Department. 
‘‘(i) DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY FOR 
OFFICE
OF SCIENCE FACILITIES REPORT.—Not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of the Depart-
ment of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 
2014, the Secretary shall transmit a report to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. The report shall— 
‘‘(1) assess the current ability of domestic man-
ufacturers to meet the procurement requirements for 
major ongoing projects funded by the Office of 
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