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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that— 
(1) the Director should incorporate the findings 
and recommendations of the Particle Physics Project 
Prioritization Panel’s report entitled ‘‘Building for 
Discovery: Strategic Plan for U.S. Particle Physics 
in the Global Context’’, into the Department’s plan-
ning process as part of the program described in 
subsection (a); 
(2) the Director should prioritize domestically 
hosted research projects that will maintain the 
United States position as a global leader in particle 
physics and attract the world’s most talented physi-
cists and foreign investment for international col-
laboration; and 
(3) the nations that lead in particle physics by 
hosting international teams dedicated to a common 
scientific goal attract the world’s best talent and in-
spire future generations of physicists and tech-
nologists. 
(c) NEUTRINO RESEARCH.—As part of the program 
described in subsection (a), the Director shall carry out 
research activities on rare decay processes and the nature 
of the neutrino, which may include collaborations with the 
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National Science Foundation or international collabora-
tions. 
(d) DARK
ENERGY
AND
DARK
MATTER
RE-
SEARCH.—As part of the program described in subsection 
(a), the Director shall carry out research activities on the 
nature of dark energy and dark matter, which may include 
collaborations with the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration or the National Science Foundation, or 
international collaborations. 
(e) 
ACCELERATOR
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Director shall carry out research and devel-
opment in advanced accelerator concepts and technologies, 
including laser technologies, to reduce the necessary scope 
and cost for the next generation of particle accelerators. 
The Director shall ensure access to national laboratory ac-
celerator facilities, infrastructure, and technology for 
users and developers of accelerators that advance applica-
tions in energy and the environment, medicine, industry, 
national security, and discovery science. 
(f) INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.—The Direc-
tor, as practicable and in coordination with other appro-
priate Federal agencies as necessary, shall ensure the ac-
cess of United States researchers to the most advanced 
accelerator facilities and research capabilities in the world, 
including the Large Hadron Collider. 
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SEC. 505. BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a pro-
gram of research, development, and demonstration in the 
areas of biological systems science and climate and envi-
ronmental science to support the energy and environ-
mental missions of the Department. 
(b) PRIORITY RESEARCH.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Director shall prioritize fundamental research on 
biological systems and genomics science with the greatest 
potential to enable scientific discovery. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit a report to Congress identifying climate 
science-related initiatives under this section that overlap 
or duplicate initiatives of other Federal agencies and the 
extent of such overlap or duplication. 
(d) LIMITATION.—The Director shall not approve 
new climate science-related initiatives to be carried out 
through the Office of Science without making a determina-
tion that such work is unique and not duplicative of work 
by other Federal agencies. Not later than 3 months after 
receiving the assessment required under subsection (c), 
the Director shall cease those climate science-related ini-
tiatives identified in the assessment as overlapping or du-
plicative, unless the Director justifies that such work is 
critical to achieving American energy security. 
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(e) LOW DOSE RADIATION RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Depart-
ment of Energy Office of Science shall carry out a 
research program on low dose radiation. The pur-
pose of the program is to enhance the scientific un-
derstanding of and reduce uncertainties associated 
with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation in 
order to inform improved risk management methods. 
(2) STUDY.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
enter into an agreement with the National Acad-
emies to conduct a study assessing the current sta-
tus and development of a long-term strategy for low 
dose radiation research. Such study shall be com-
pleted not later than 18 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act. The study shall be conducted in 
coordination with Federal agencies that perform ion-
izing radiation effects research and shall leverage 
the most current studies in this field. Such study 
shall— 
(A) identify current scientific challenges 
for understanding the long-term effects of ion-
izing radiation; 
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(B) assess the status of current low dose 
radiation research in the United States and 
internationally; 
(C) formulate overall scientific goals for 
the future of low-dose radiation research in the 
United States; 
(D) recommend a long-term strategic and 
prioritized research agenda to address scientific 
research goals for overcoming the identified sci-
entific challenges in coordination with other re-
search efforts; 
(E) define the essential components of a 
research program that would address this re-
search agenda within the universities and the 
National Laboratories; and 
(F) assess the cost-benefit effectiveness of 
such a program. 
(3) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after the completion of the study performed under 
paragraph (2) the Secretary of Energy shall deliver 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
5-year research plan that responds to the study’s 
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findings and recommendations and identifies and 
prioritizes research needs. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘low dose radiation’’ means a radiation dose of less 
than 100 millisieverts. 
(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to subject any research 
carried out by the Director under the research pro-
gram under this subsection to any limitations de-
scribed in section 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16317(e)). 
SEC. 506. FUSION ENERGY. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a fusion 
energy sciences research program to expand the funda-
mental understanding of plasmas and matter at very high 
temperatures and densities and to build the scientific 
foundation necessary to enable fusion power. 
(b) FUSION MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—As part of the activities authorized in section 978 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16318)— 
(1) the Director, in coordination with the As-
sistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy of the Depart-
ment, shall carry out research and development ac-
tivities to identify, characterize, and demonstrate 
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materials that can endure the neutron, plasma, and 
heat fluxes expected in a fusion power system; and 
(2) the Secretary shall— 
(A) provide an assessment of the need for 
a facility or facilities that can examine and test 
potential fusion and next generation fission ma-
terials and other enabling technologies relevant 
to the development of fusion power; and 
(B) provide an assessment of whether a 
single new facility that substantially addresses 
magnetic fusion and next generation fission ma-
terials research needs is feasible, in conjunction 
with the expected capabilities of facilities oper-
ational as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 507. NUCLEAR PHYSICS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a pro-
gram of experimental and theoretical research, and sup-
port associated facilities, to discover, explore, and under-
stand all forms of nuclear matter. 
(b) ISOTOPE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION FOR 
RESEARCH APPLICATIONS.—The Director shall carry out 
a program for the production of isotopes, including the 
development of techniques to produce isotopes, that the 
Secretary determines are needed for research, medical, in-
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dustrial, or other purposes. In making this determination, 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) ensure that, as has been the policy of the 
United States since the publication in 1965 of Fed-
eral Register notice 30 Fed. Reg. 3247, isotope pro-
duction activities do not compete with private indus-
try unless critical national interests necessitate the 
Federal Government’s involvement; 
(2) ensure that activities undertaken pursuant 
to this section, to the extent practicable, promote the 
growth of a robust domestic isotope production in-
dustry; and 
(3) consider any relevant recommendations 
made by Federal advisory committees, the National 
Academies, and interagency working groups in which 
the Department participates. 
SEC. 508. SCIENCE LABORATORIES INFRASTRUCTURE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Director shall carry out a pro-
gram to improve the safety, efficiency, and mission readi-
ness of infrastructure at Office of Science laboratories. 
The program shall include projects to— 
(1) renovate or replace space that does not 
meet research needs; 
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(2) replace facilities that are no longer cost ef-
fective to renovate or operate; 
(3) modernize utility systems to prevent failures 
and ensure efficiency; 
(4) remove excess facilities to allow safe and ef-
ficient operations; and 
(5) construct modern facilities to conduct ad-
vanced research in controlled environmental condi-
tions. 
(b) APPROACH.—In carrying out this section, the Di-
rector shall utilize all available approaches and mecha-
nisms, including capital line items, minor construction 
projects, energy savings performance contracts, utility en-
ergy service contracts, alternative financing, and expense 
funding, as appropriate. 
SEC. 509. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Science for 
fiscal year 2016 $5,339,800,000, of which— 
(1) $1,850,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy 
Science; 
(2) $788,000,000 shall be for High Energy 
Physics; 
(3) $550,000,000 shall be for Biological and 
Environmental Research; 
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(4) $624,700,000 shall be for Nuclear Physics; 
(5) $621,000,000 shall be for Advanced Sci-
entific Computing Research; 
(6) $488,000,000 shall be for Fusion Energy 
Sciences; 
(7) $113,600,000 shall be for Science Labora-
tories Infrastructure; 
(8) $181,000,000 shall be for Science Program 
Direction; 
(9) $103,000,000 shall be for Safeguards and 
Security; and 
(10) $20,500,000 shall be for Workforce Devel-
opment for Teachers and Scientists. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2017.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of Science for 
fiscal year 2017 $5,339,800,000, of which— 
(1) $1,850,000,000 shall be for Basic Energy 
Science; 
(2) $788,000,000 shall be for High Energy 
Physics; 
(3) $550,000,000 shall be for Biological and 
Environmental Research; 
(4) $624,700,000 shall be for Nuclear Physics; 
(5) $621,000,000 shall be for Advanced Sci-
entific Computing Research; 
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(6) $488,000,000 shall be for Fusion Energy 
Sciences; 
(7) $113,600,000 shall be for Science Labora-
tories Infrastructure; 
(8) $181,000,000 shall be for Science Program 
Direction; 
(9) $103,000,000 shall be for Safeguards and 
Security; and 
(10) $20,500,000 shall be for Workforce Devel-
opment for Teachers and Scientists. 
SEC. 510. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title— 
(1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Energy; 
(2) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the Office of Science of the Department; and 
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
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TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY 
APPLIED 
RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Crosscutting Research 
and Development 
SEC. 601. CROSSCUTTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) CROSSCUTTING
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Secretary shall, through the Under Secretary 
for Science and Energy, utilize the capabilities of the De-
partment to identify strategic opportunities for collabo-
rative research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application of innovative science and technologies 
for— 
(1) advancing the understanding of the energy- 
water-land use nexus; 
(2) improving energy transmission and distribu-
tion systems security and resiliency; 
(3) utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide in elec-
tric power generation; 
(4) subsurface technology and engineering; 
(5) exascale computing; 
(6) cybersecurity; and 
(7) critical challenges identified through com-
prehensive energy studies, evaluations, and reviews. 
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(b) CROSSCUTTING APPROACHES.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek to leverage ex-
isting programs, and consolidate and coordinate activities, 
throughout the Department to promote collaboration and 
crosscutting approaches within programs. 
(c) ADDITIONAL ACTIONS.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) prioritize activities that promote the utiliza-
tion of all affordable domestic resources; 
(2) develop a rigorous and realistic planning, 
evaluation, and technical assessment framework for 
setting objective, long-term strategic goals and eval-
uating progress that ensures the integrity and inde-
pendence to insulate planning from political influ-
ence and the flexibility to adapt to market dynamics; 
(3) ensure that activities shall be undertaken in 
a manner that does not duplicate other activities 
within the Department or other Federal Government 
activities; and 
(4) identify programs that may be more effec-
tively left to the States, industry, nongovernmental 
organizations, institutions of higher education, or 
other stakeholders. 
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SEC. 602. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS 
AND COORDINATION PLAN. 
Section 994 of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16358) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 994. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS 
AND COORDINATION PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall periodically 
review all of the science and technology activities of the 
Department in a strategic framework that takes into ac-
count the frontiers of science to which the Department 
can contribute, the national needs relevant to the Depart-
ment’s statutory missions, and global energy dynamics. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION ANALYSIS AND PLAN.—As part 
of the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall de-
velop a plan to improve coordination and collaboration in 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication activities across Department organizational 
boundaries. 
‘‘(c) PLAN CONTENTS.—The plan shall describe— 
‘‘(1) cross-cutting scientific and technical issues 
and research questions that span more than one pro-
gram or major office of the Department; 
‘‘(2) how the applied technology programs of 
the Department are coordinating their activities, and 
addressing those questions; 
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‘‘(3) ways in which the technical interchange 
within the Department, particularly between the Of-
fice of Science and the applied technology programs, 
can be enhanced, including ways in which the re-
search agendas of the Office of Science and the ap-
plied programs can interact and assist each other; 
‘‘(4) a description of how the Secretary will en-
sure that the Department’s overall research agenda 
include, in addition to fundamental, curiosity-driven 
research, fundamental research related to topics of 
concern to the applied programs, and applications in 
Departmental technology programs of research re-
sults generated by fundamental, curiosity-driven re-
search; 
‘‘(5) critical assessments of any ongoing pro-
grams that have experienced sub-par performance or 
cost over-runs of 10 percent or more over one or 
more years; and 
‘‘(6) activities that may be more effectively left 
to the States, industry, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, institutions of higher education, or other 
stakeholders. 
‘‘(d) PLAN TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2015, and every 4 years thereafter, 
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the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate the results of the review under subsection (a) 
and the coordination plan under subsection (b).’’. 
SEC. 603. STRATEGY FOR FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 993 of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16357) is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘STRATEGY
FOR
FACILITIES
AND
IN-
FRASTRUCTURE’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The item 
relating to section 993 in the table of contents of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 993. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure.’’. 
Subtitle 
B—Electricity 
Delivery 
and Energy Reliability Research 
and Development 
SEC. 611. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC ENERGY 
SYSTEMS. 
Section 921 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16211) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 921. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC ENERGY 
SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out 
programs of research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application on distributed energy resources 
and systems reliability and efficiency, to improve the reli-
ability and efficiency of distributed energy resources and 
systems, integrating advanced energy technologies with 
grid connectivity, including activities described in this sub-
title. The programs shall address advanced energy tech-
nologies and systems and advanced grid security, resil-
iency, and reliability technologies. 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall seek to— 
‘‘(1) leverage existing programs; 
‘‘(2) 
consolidate 
and 
coordinate 
activities 
throughout the Department to promote collaboration 
and crosscutting approaches; 
‘‘(3) ensure activities are undertaken in a man-
ner that does not duplicate other activities within 
the Department or other Federal Government activi-
ties; and 
‘‘(4) identify programs that may be more effec-
tively left to the States, industry, nongovernmental 
organizations, institutions of higher education, or 
other stakeholders.’’. 
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SEC. 612. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 925 of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16215) is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION
AND
DIS-
TRIBUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a 
comprehensive research, development, and demonstration 
program to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and environ-
mental integrity of electrical transmission and distribution 
systems, which shall include innovations for— 
‘‘(1) advanced energy delivery technologies, en-
ergy storage technologies, materials, and systems; 
‘‘(2) advanced grid reliability and efficiency 
technology development; 
‘‘(3) technologies contributing to significant 
load reductions; 
‘‘(4) advanced metering, load management, and 
control technologies; 
‘‘(5) technologies to enhance existing grid com-
ponents; 
‘‘(6) the development and use of high-tempera-
ture superconductors to— 
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‘‘(A) enhance the reliability, operational 
flexibility, or power-carrying capability of elec-
tric transmission or distribution systems; or 
‘‘(B) increase the efficiency of electric en-
ergy generation, transmission, distribution, or 
storage systems; 
‘‘(7) integration of power systems, including 
systems to deliver high-quality electric power, elec-
tric power reliability, and combined heat and power; 
‘‘(8) supply of electricity to the power grid by 
small scale, distributed, and residential-based power 
generators; 
‘‘(9) the development and use of advanced grid 
design, operation, and planning tools; and 
‘‘(10) any other infrastructure technologies, as 
appropriate.’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONSORTIUM.—The Secretary shall con-
sider implementing the program under this section 
using a consortium of participants from industry, in-
stitutions of higher education, and National Labora-
tories. 
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‘‘(2) OBJECTIVES.—To the maximum extent 
practicable the Secretary shall seek to— 
‘‘(A) leverage existing programs; 
‘‘(B) consolidate and coordinate activities, 
throughout the Department to promote collabo-
ration and crosscutting approaches; 
‘‘(C) ensure activities are undertaken in a 
manner that does not duplicate other activities 
within the Department or other Federal Gov-
ernment activities; and 
‘‘(D) identify programs that may be more 
effectively left to the States, industry, non-
governmental 
organizations, 
institutions 
of 
higher education, or other stakeholders.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The item 
relating to section 925 in the table of contents of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 925. Electric transmission and distribution research and development.’’. 
Subtitle C—Nuclear Energy 
Research and Development 
SEC. 621. OBJECTIVES. 
Section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16271) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of civilian nuclear energy research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application, including ac-
tivities described in this subtitle. Such programs shall take 
into consideration the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) Enhancing nuclear power’s viability as 
part of the United States energy portfolio. 
‘‘(2) Reducing used nuclear fuel and nuclear 
waste products generated by civilian nuclear energy. 
‘‘(3) Supporting technological advances in areas 
that industry by itself is not likely to undertake be-
cause of technical and financial uncertainty. 
‘‘(4) Providing the technical means to reduce 
the likelihood of nuclear proliferation. 
‘‘(5) Maintaining a cadre of nuclear scientists 
and engineers. 
‘‘(6) Maintaining National Laboratory and uni-
versity nuclear programs, including their infrastruc-
ture. 
‘‘(7) Supporting both individual researchers and 
multidisciplinary teams of researchers to pioneer 
new approaches in nuclear energy, science, and tech-
nology. 
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‘‘(iii) decreasing maintenance costs 
through improved materials; 
‘‘(iv) increasing the potential for other 
revenue sources, such as mineral produc-
tion; and 
‘‘(v) increasing the understanding of 
reservoir life cycle and management. 
‘‘(D) HYDROPOWER.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a program of research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application for 
technologies that enable the development of new 
and incremental hydropower capacity, including: 
‘‘(i) Advanced technologies to enhance 
environmental 
performance 
and 
yield 
greater energy efficiencies. 
‘‘(ii) Ocean energy, including wave en-
ergy. 
‘‘(E) MISCELLANEOUS
PROJECTS.—The 
Secretary shall conduct research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application pro-
grams for— 
‘‘(i) the combined use of renewable 
energy technologies with one another and 
with other energy technologies, including 
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Frm 00154
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1806.IH
H1806
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS