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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5643 
To authorize the commercial application and transfer of technologies developed 
by the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. HALL, and Mr. GILCHREST) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To authorize the commercial application and transfer of tech-
nologies developed by the Department of Energy, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Technology 
Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.—The term ‘‘Co-
operative Extension’’ means the extension services 
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established at the land-grant colleges and univer-
sities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) ENERGY SUPPLY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT
PROGRAMS.—The term ‘‘energy supply re-
search and development programs’’ means the re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application programs in the Office of Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Elec-
tricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Of-
fice of Fossil Energy. 
(4) 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)). 
(5) LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
AND
UNIVER-
SITIES.—The term ‘‘land-grant colleges and univer-
sities’’ means— 
(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in sec-
tion 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7601)); 
(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in sec-
tion 2 of that Act); and 
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(C) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 
2 of that Act). 
(6) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘nonmilitary energy laboratory’’ in section 903(3) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16182(3)). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary, through the en-
ergy supply research and development programs of 
the Department, shall carry out a program to award 
competitive, merit-reviewed grants to Cooperative 
Extension services or offices, States, local govern-
ments, institutions of higher education, and non-
profit institutions with expertise in energy research 
or extension, or consortia thereof, to conduct activi-
ties to transfer knowledge and information about ad-
vanced energy technologies that increase efficiency of 
energy use, especially those developed at the Na-
tional Laboratories and by the Department, to indi-
viduals, businesses, nonprofit entities, and public en-
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tities, including local governments and school dis-
tricts. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—To receive funding under 
this Act, a grant applicant must already operate an 
outreach program capable of transferring knowledge 
and information about advanced energy technologies 
that increase efficiency of energy use, or must part-
ner with an entity that has such an outreach pro-
gram. 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under this Act 
may be used for the following activities: 
(1) Developing and distributing informational 
materials on technologies that could use energy more 
efficiently. 
(2) Carrying out small-scale projects to dem-
onstrate technologies that could use energy more ef-
ficiently. 
(3) Developing and conducting seminars, work-
shops, long-distance learning sessions, and other ac-
tivities to aid in the dissemination of knowledge and 
information on technologies that could use energy 
more efficiently. 
(4) Providing or coordinating onsite energy 
evaluations for a wide range of energy end-users. 
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(5) Examining the energy efficiency needs of 
energy end-users to develop recommended research 
projects for the Department. 
(6) Hiring experts in energy efficient tech-
nologies to carry out activities described in para-
graphs (1) through (5). 
(7) Carrying out any other activities the Sec-
retary believes will accomplish the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1). 
(c) SELECTION PROCESS APPLICATION.—An appli-
cant seeking funding under this Act shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
The application shall include, at a minimum— 
(1) a description of the applicant’s current out-
reach program and of why it would be capable of 
transferring knowledge and information about ad-
vanced energy technologies that increase efficiency of 
energy use; 
(2) a description of the activities the applicant 
would carry out, of the technologies that would be 
transferred, and of who would be carrying out those 
activities; 
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(3) a description of how the proposed activities 
would be appropriate to the specific energy needs of 
the area to be served; 
(4) an estimate of the number and types of en-
ergy end-users expected to be reached through such 
activities; and 
(5) a description of how the applicant will as-
sess the success of the program. 
(d) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating the 
applications submitted under this Act, the Secretary shall 
consider, at a minimum— 
(1) the ability of the applicant to effectively 
carry out the proposed program; 
(2) the appropriateness of the applicant’s out-
reach program for carrying out the program de-
scribed in this Act; and 
(3) the likelihood that proposed activities could 
be expanded or used as a model for other areas. 
(e) AWARDS.— 
(1) DISTRIBUTION.—In making awards under 
this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the ex-
tent practicable, the program enables the transfer of 
knowledge and information about a variety of tech-
nologies and enables the transfer of knowledge and 
information in a variety of geographic areas. 
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(2) FOCUS.—In making awards under this Act, 
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that 
would significantly expand on or fill a gap in exist-
ing programs in a geographical region. 
(f) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall require 
cost-sharing in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tion 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16352) for commercial application activities. 
(g) DURATION.— 
(1) INITIAL GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded 
under this Act shall be for a period of 5 years. 
(2) INITIAL EVALUATION.—Each grantee under 
this Act shall be evaluated during its third year of 
operation under procedures established by the Sec-
retary to determine if the grantee is accomplishing 
the purposes of this Act described in subsection 
(a)(1). The Secretary shall terminate any grant that 
does not receive a positive evaluation. If an evalua-
tion is positive, the Secretary may extend the grant 
for 3 additional years beyond the original term of 
the grant. 
(3) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION.—If a grantee re-
ceives an extension under paragraph (2), the grantee 
shall be evaluated again during the second year of 
the extension. The Secretary shall terminate any 
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grant that does not receive a positive evaluation. If 
an evaluation is positive, the Secretary may extend 
the grant for a final additional period of 3 additional 
years beyond the original extension. 
(4) LIMITATION.—No grantee may receive more 
than 11 years of support under this Act without re-
applying for support and competing against all other 
applicants seeking a grant at that time. 
(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary and 
the National Laboratories may provide technical assist-
ance on advanced energy technologies and methods to 
grantees. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section— 
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $27,375,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $32,900,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(5) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
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