facturing extension center or a Manufacturing USA 
institute. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION
WITH
DEPARTMENT
OF 
ENERGY
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall, in col-
laboration with the Secretary of Energy, coordinate 
the activities and selection of regional technology 
and innovation hubs designated under this section, 
as the Secretaries consider appropriate, to maintain 
the effectiveness of activities at the Department of 
Energy and the National Laboratories. 
‘‘(5) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—In des-
ignating regional technology and innovation hubs 
under subsection (d) and awarding grants or cooper-
ative agreements under subsection (f), the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) shall collaborate with Federal depart-
ments and agencies whose missions contribute 
to the goals of the regional technology and in-
novation hub; 
‘‘(B) shall consult with the Director of the 
National Science Foundation for the purpose of 
ensuring that the regional technology and inno-
vation hubs are aligned with relevant science, 
technology, and engineering expertise; and 
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‘‘(C) may accept funds from other Federal 
agencies to support grants, cooperative agree-
ments, and activities under this section. 
‘‘(j) 
PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT, 
TRANS-
PARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) METRICS, 
STANDARDS, 
AND
ASSESS-
MENT.—For each grant and cooperative agreement 
awarded under subsection (f) for a regional tech-
nology and innovation hub, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in consultation with the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub, develop metrics, 
which may include metrics relating to domestic 
job creation, patent awards, increases in re-
search funding, business formation and expan-
sion, and participation of individuals or commu-
nities historically underrepresented in STEM 
in, to assess the effectiveness of the activities 
funded in making progress toward the purposes 
set forth under subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(B) establish standards for the perform-
ance of the regional technology and innovation 
hub that are based on the metrics developed 
under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) prior to any award made under a 
subsequent performance period in subsection (f) 
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and every 2 years thereafter until Federal fi-
nancial assistance under this section for the re-
gional technology and innovation hub is discon-
tinued, conduct an assessment of the regional 
technology and innovation hub to confirm 
whether the performance of the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub is meeting the stand-
ards for performance established under sub-
paragraph (B) of this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) FINAL
REPORTS
BY
RECIPIENTS
OF 
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AND COOPER-
ATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
require each eligible consortium that receives a 
grant or cooperative agreement under sub-
section (f) for activities of a regional technology 
and innovation hub, as a condition of receipt of 
such grant or cooperative agreement, to submit 
to the Secretary, not later than 120 days after 
the last day of the term of the grant or cooper-
ative agreement, a report on the activities of 
the regional technology and innovation hub sup-
ported by the grant or cooperative agreement. 
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‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report 
submitted by an eligible consortium under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) A detailed description of the ac-
tivities carried out by the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub using the grant 
or cooperative agreement described in sub-
paragraph (A), including the following: 
‘‘(I) A description of each project 
the regional technology and innovation 
hub completed using such grant or co-
operative agreement. 
‘‘(II) An explanation of how each 
project described in subclause (I) 
achieves a specific goal under this sec-
tion in the region of the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(aa) the resiliency of a sup-
ply chain; 
‘‘(bb) research, development, 
and deployment of a critical tech-
nology; 
‘‘(cc) workforce training and 
development; 
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‘‘(dd) domestic job creation; 
‘‘(ee) entrepreneurship and 
company formation; 
‘‘(ff) commercialization; 
‘‘(gg) access to private cap-
ital; or 
‘‘(hh) participation of indi-
viduals or communities histori-
cally underrepresented in STEM. 
‘‘(ii) A discussion of any obstacles en-
countered by the regional technology and 
innovation hub in the implementation of 
the regional technology and innovation hub 
and how the regional technology and inno-
vation hub overcame those obstacles. 
‘‘(iii) An evaluation of the success of 
the projects of the regional technology and 
innovation hub using the performance 
standards and measures established under 
paragraph (1), including an evaluation of 
the planning process and how the project 
contributes to carrying out the regional in-
novation strategy of the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub. 
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‘‘(iv) The effectiveness of the regional 
technology and innovation hub in ensuring 
that, in the region of the regional tech-
nology and innovation hub, growth in tech-
nology and innovation sectors produces 
broadly shared opportunity across the re-
gion, including for economic disadvantaged 
and underrepresented populations and 
rural areas. 
‘‘(v) Information regarding such other 
matters as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) INTERIM
REPORTS
BY
RECIPIENTS
OF 
GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In addi-
tion to requiring submittal of final reports under 
paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary may require a re-
gional technology and innovation hub described in 
such paragraph to submit to the Secretary such in-
terim reports as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL
REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—Not 
less frequently than once each year, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an annual report on the results of the assess-
ments conducted by the Secretary under paragraph 
(1)(C) during the period covered by the report. 
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‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 to award grants and coopera-
tive agreements under subsection (e) for the period 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026; 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000,000 to award grants and coop-
erative agreements under subsection (f) for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2022 and 2023; and 
‘‘(3) $4,800,000,000 to award grants and coop-
erative agreements under subsection (f) for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2024 through 2026. 
‘‘(l) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may use 
funds made available to carry out this section for adminis-
trative costs under this section.’’. 
(b) INITIAL DESIGNATIONS AND AWARDS.— 
(1) COMPETITION REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, 
subject to the availability of appropriations, the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall commence a competition 
under subsection (d)(1) of section 28 of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3723) as added by subsection (a). 
(2) DESIGNATION AND AWARD.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, if the Secretary has received at least 1 applica-
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tion under subsection (g) of section 28 of the Ste-
venson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3723) from an eligible consortium whom 
the Secretary considers suitable for designation 
under subsection (d)(1) of such section, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) designate at least 1 regional tech-
nology and innovation hub under subsection 
(d)(1) of such section; and 
(B) award a grant or cooperative agree-
ment under subsection (f)(1) of such section to 
each regional technology and innovation hub 
designated pursuant to subparagraph (A) of 
this paragraph. 
SEC. 3. REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
Subtitle C of title IX of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 936. REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) REGIONAL
CLEAN
ENERGY
INNOVATION 
PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘regional clean energy in-
novation partnership’ means a group of one or more 
persons, including a covered consortium, who per-
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form a collection of activities that are coordinated by 
such covered consortium to carry out the purposes 
of the program under subsection (c) in a region of 
the United States. 
‘‘(2) COVERED CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘cov-
ered consortium’ means an individual or group of in-
dividuals in partnership with a government entity, 
including a State, local, or tribal government or unit 
of such government, and at least 2 or more of the 
following additional entities— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education or 
a consortium of institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) a workforce training provider, includ-
ing vocational schools and community colleges; 
‘‘(C) a private sector entity; 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(E) a community group; 
‘‘(F) a labor group; 
‘‘(G) a National Laboratory; 
‘‘(H) a venture development organization; 
‘‘(I) an organization focused on clean en-
ergy technology innovation or entrepreneurship; 
‘‘(J) a business accelerator or incubator; 
‘‘(K) a private sector entity or group of en-
tities, including a trade or industry association; 
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‘‘(L) an economic development organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(M) a manufacturing facility or organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(N) a clean energy incubator or accel-
erator; 
‘‘(O) a multi-institutional collaboration; or 
‘‘(P) any other entity that the Secretary 
determines to be relevant. 
‘‘(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program au-
thorized in subsection (b). 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program, a research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial application 
program designed to enhance the economic, environ-
mental, and energy security of the United States and ac-
celerate the pace of innovation of diverse clean energy 
technologies through the formation or support of regional 
clean energy innovation partnerships that— 
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‘‘(1) account for the diverse domestic energy re-
sources available throughout the United States; 
‘‘(2) are responsive to the needs of industry, 
workforce, policy landscape, and clean energy inno-
vation capabilities of the region in which such part-
nership is located; 
‘‘(3) enhance and accelerate clean energy inno-
vation; 
‘‘(4) are located in diverse geographic regions of 
the United States, including United States terri-
tories; and 
‘‘(5) maximize the opportunities for cooperation 
between institutes of higher education, industry, 
State and local governments, and nonprofit research 
institutions with shared areas of energy expertise. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.—The purposes of 
the Program established under subsection (b) are to— 
‘‘(1) improve the competitiveness of United 
States clean energy technology research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application; 
and 
‘‘(2) support the development of tools and tech-
nologies best suited for use in diverse regions of the 
United States, including in rural, tribal, and low-in-
come communities. 
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‘‘(d) REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall com-
petitively award grants to covered consortia to estab-
lish or support regional clean energy innovation 
partnerships that achieve the purposes of the Pro-
gram in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grants award-
ed under this subsection shall be used for activities 
determined appropriate by the Secretary to achieve 
the purposes of the Program in subsection (c), in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) facilitating the commercial applica-
tion of clean energy products, processes, and 
services, including through research, develop-
ment, demonstration, or technology transfer; 
‘‘(B) planning among participants of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership to 
improve the strategic and cost-effective coordi-
nation of the partnership; 
‘‘(C) improving stakeholder involvement in 
the development of goals and activities of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership; 
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‘‘(D) assessing different incentive mecha-
nisms for clean energy development and com-
mercial application in the region; 
‘‘(E) hosting events and conferences; and 
‘‘(F) establishing and updating roadmaps 
to measure progress on relevant goals, such as 
those relevant to metrics developed under sub-
section (g). 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—Each application sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a list of members and roles of mem-
bers of the covered consortia, as well as any 
other stakeholders supporting the activities of 
the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
‘‘(B) a description of the proposed out-
comes of the regional clean energy innovation 
partnership; 
‘‘(C) an assessment of the relevant clean 
energy innovation assets needed in a region to 
achieve proposed outcomes, such as education 
and training programs, research facilities, infra-
structure or site development, access to capital, 
manufacturing capabilities, or other assets; 
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‘‘(D) a description of proposed activities 
that the regional clean energy innovation part-
nership plans to undertake and how the pro-
posed activities will achieve the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c) and the proposed out-
comes in subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(E) a description of the geographical re-
gion that will engage in the regional clean en-
ergy innovation partnership; 
‘‘(F) a plan for attracting additional funds 
and identification of funding sources from non- 
Federal sources to deliver the proposed out-
comes of the regional clean energy innovation 
partnership; 
‘‘(G) a plan for sustaining activities of the 
regional clean energy innovation partnership 
after funds received under this program have 
been expended; and 
‘‘(H) a proposed budget, including finan-
cial contributions from non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting covered 
consortia for funding under the Program, the Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
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‘‘(A) give special consideration to applica-
tions from rural, tribal, and low-income commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that there is geographic diver-
sity among the covered consortia selected to re-
ceive funding. 
‘‘(5) AWARD AMOUNT.—Grants given out under 
this Program shall be in an amount not greater than 
$10,000,000, with the total grant award in any year 
less than that in the previous year. 
‘‘(6) COST SHARE.—For grants that are dis-
bursed over the course of three or more years, the 
Secretary shall require, as a condition of receipt of 
funds under this section, that a covered consortium 
provide not less than 50 percent of the funding for 
the activities of the regional clean energy partner-
ship under this section for years 3, 4, and 5. 
‘‘(7) DURATION.—Each grant under paragraph 
shall be for a period of not longer than 5 years. 
‘‘(8) RENEWAL.—A grant awarded under this 
section may be renewed for a period of not more 
than 5 years, subject to a rigorous merit review 
based on the progress of a regional clean energy in-
novation partnership towards achieving the purposes 
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of the program in subsection (c) and the metrics de-
veloped under subsection (g). 
‘‘(9) TERMINATION.—Consistent with the exist-
ing authorities of the Department, the Secretary 
may terminate grant funding under this subsection 
to covered consortia during the performance period 
if the Secretary determines that the regional clean 
energy innovation partnership is underperforming. 
‘‘(10) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary 
may allow a covered consortium that receives funds 
under this section to allocate a portion of the fund-
ing received to be used for administrative or indirect 
costs. 
‘‘(11) FUNDING.—The Secretary may accept 
funds from other Federal agencies to support fund-
ing and activities under this section. 
‘‘(e) PLANNING FUNDS.—The Secretary may com-
petitively award grants in an amount no greater than 
$2,000,000 for a period not longer than 2 years to an enti-
ty consisting of a government entity, including a State, 
local, or tribal government or unit of such government or 
any entity listed under subsection (a)(2) to plan a regional 
clean energy innovation partnership or establish a covered 
consortium for the purpose of applying for funds under 
subsection (b). 
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‘‘(f) INFORMATION SHARING.—As part of the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall support the gathering, analysis, 
and dissemination of information on best practices for de-
veloping and operating successful regional clean energy in-
novation partnerships. 
‘‘(g) METRICS.—In evaluating a grant renewals 
under subsection (d)(8), the Secretary shall work with pro-
gram evaluation experts to develop and make publicly 
available metrics to assess the progress of a regional clean 
energy innovation partnership towards achieving the pur-
poses of the program in subsection (c). Such metrics may 
include— 
‘‘(1) the number and quality of— 
‘‘(A) new clean energy companies created 
in the region as a result of activities carried out 
under the regional clean energy innovation part-
nership; 
‘‘(B) new or expanded workforce develop-
ment or training programs; and 
‘‘(C) support services provided to clean en-
ergy technology developers in the region; 
‘‘(2) changes in clean energy employment in the 
region as a result of activities carried out under the 
regional clean energy innovation partnership; and 
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‘‘(3) the amount of capital investment in clean 
energy companies in the region as a result of activi-
ties carried out under the regional clean energy in-
novation partnership grant. 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with, and avoid unnecessary 
duplication of, the activities carried out under this section 
with the activities of— 
‘‘(1) other research entities of the Department, 
including the National Laboratories, the Office of 
Science, the Advanced Research Projects Agency- 
Energy, the Office of Technology Transitions, En-
ergy Innovation Hubs, and Energy Frontier Re-
search Centers; and 
‘‘(2) relevant programs at other Federal agen-
cies, including— 
‘‘(A) the Office of Innovation and Entre-
preneurship under the Economic Development 
Administration, including the Regional Innova-
tion Program under section 27 of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3722); 
‘‘(B) the Hollings Manufacturing Exten-
sion Partnership Program under section 25 of 
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the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k); 
‘‘(C) the Manufacturing USA Program 
under section 34 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s); 
‘‘(D) the Defense Manufacturing Commu-
nities Support Program under section 846 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 
2501 note); and 
‘‘(E) the Office of Economic Adjustment 
at the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(i) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—In carrying out the 
program, the Secretary shall maintain conflict of interest 
procedures, consistent with the conflict of interest proce-
dures of the Department. 
‘‘(j) EVALUATION
BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate an evaluation on the operation of the program during 
the most recent 3-year period, including— 
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‘‘(1) an assessment of the progress made to-
wards achieving the purposes specified in subsection 
(c) based on the metrics developed under subsection 
(g); 
‘‘(2) the short-term and long-term metrics used 
to determine the success of the program under sub-
section (g), and any changes recommended to the 
metrics used; 
‘‘(3) the regional clean energy innovation part-
nerships established or supported by covered con-
sortia that have received grants under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(4) any recommendations on how the program 
may be improved. 
‘‘(k) NATIONAL
LABORATORIES.—In supporting 
technology transfer activities at the National Laboratories, 
the Secretary shall encourage partnerships with entities 
that are located in the same region or State as the Na-
tional Laboratory. 
‘‘(l) SECURITY.—In carrying out the activities under 
this section, the Secretary shall ensure proper security 
controls are in place to protect sensitive information, as 
appropriate. 
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‘‘(m) NO FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.—No funds 
provided to the Department of Energy under this section 
shall be used for construction. 
‘‘(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.’’. 
Æ 
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