Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Inclusion of early stage technology demonstration in authorized tech-
nology transfer activities. 
Sec. 103. Sense of Congress on accelerating energy innovation. 
Sec. 104. Restoration of laboratory directed research and development program. 
Sec. 105. Research grants database. 
Sec. 106. Technology transfer and transitions assessment. 
Sec. 107. Agreements for commercializing technology pilot program. 
Sec. 108. Short-term cost-share pilot program. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH COORDINATION 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Protection of information. 
Sec. 203. Crosscutting research and development. 
Sec. 204. Strategic research portfolio analysis and coordination plan. 
Sec. 205. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure. 
Sec. 206. Energy Innovation Hubs. 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE 
POLICY 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Mission. 
Sec. 303. Basic energy sciences. 
Sec. 304. Advanced scientific computing research. 
Sec. 305. High-energy physics. 
Sec. 306. Biological and environmental research. 
Sec. 307. Fusion energy. 
Sec. 308. Nuclear physics. 
Sec. 309. Science laboratories infrastructure program. 
TITLE IV—NUCLEAR ENERGY INNOVATION CAPABILITIES 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Nuclear energy innovation capabilities. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Science of the Depart-
ment, except as otherwise indicated. 
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(3) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
TITLE 
I—LABORATORY 
MOD-
ERNIZATION 
AND 
TECH-
NOLOGY TRANSFER 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Laboratory Mod-
ernization and Technology Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 102. INCLUSION OF EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY DEM-
ONSTRATION IN AUTHORIZED TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER ACTIVITIES. 
Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16391) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) EARLY
STAGE
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRA-
TION.—The Secretary shall permit the directors of the Na-
tional Laboratories to use funds authorized to support 
technology transfer within the Department to carry out 
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early stage and precommercial technology demonstration 
activities to remove technology barriers that limit private 
sector interest and demonstrate potential commercial ap-
plications of any research and technologies arising from 
National Laboratory activities.’’. 
SEC. 103. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACCELERATING ENERGY 
INNOVATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) although important progress has been made 
in cost reduction and deployment of clean energy 
technologies, accelerating clean energy innovation 
will help meet critical competitiveness, energy secu-
rity, and environmental goals; 
(2) accelerating the pace of clean energy inno-
vation in the United States calls for— 
(A) supporting existing research and devel-
opment programs at the Department and the 
world-class National Laboratories; 
(B) exploring and developing new path-
ways for innovators, investors, and decision- 
makers to leverage the resources of the Depart-
ment for addressing the challenges and com-
parative strengths of geographic regions; and 
(C) recognizing the financial constraints of 
the Department, regularly reviewing clean en-
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ergy programs to ensure that taxpayer invest-
ments are maximized; 
(3) the energy supply, demand, policies, mar-
kets, and resource options of the United States vary 
by geographic region; 
(4) a regional approach to innovation can 
bridge the gaps between local talent, institutions, 
and industries to identify opportunities and convert 
United States investment into domestic companies; 
and 
(5) Congress, the Secretary, and energy indus-
try participants should advance efforts that promote 
international, domestic, and regional cooperation on 
the research and development of energy innovations 
that— 
(A) provide clean, affordable, and reliable 
energy for everyone; 
(B) promote economic growth; 
(C) are critical for energy security; and 
(D) are sustainable without government 
support. 
SEC. 104. RESTORATION OF LABORATORY DIRECTED RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall ensure that laboratory operating 
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contractors do not allocate costs of general and adminis-
trative overhead to laboratory directed research and devel-
opment. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY LABORA-
TORIES.—This section shall not apply to the national secu-
rity laboratories with respect to which section 3119 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328) applies. 
SEC. 105. RESEARCH GRANTS DATABASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and 
maintain a public database, accessible on the website of 
the Department, that contains a searchable listing of each 
unclassified research and development project contract, 
grant, cooperative agreement, task order for a federally 
funded research and development center, or other trans-
action administered by the Department. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each listing described in sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, for each listed 
project, the Department office carrying out the project, 
the project name, an abstract or summary of the project, 
funding levels, project duration, contractor or grantee 
name (including the names of any subcontractors), and 
expected objectives and milestones. 
(c) RELEVANT LITERATURE
AND PATENTS.—The 
Secretary shall provide information through the public 
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