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‘‘(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 2016 through 2018 
to carry out this section.’’. 
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 2015’’. 
SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle: 
(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. 
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(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 
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 
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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-
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 
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