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out the activities authorized in this section $1,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
SEC. 8104. ENERGY I-CORPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy (herein-
after in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer established 
in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16391(a)), shall carry out a program to support 
commercial application education, training, professional 
development, and mentorship called the ‘‘Energy Innova-
tion Corps Program’’ (hereinafter in this section referred 
to as ‘‘Energy I-Corps’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of Energy I-Corps shall 
be to help participants described in subsection (c) develop 
skills and to accelerate the commercial application of clean 
energy technologies and other technologies related to the 
mission of the Department of Energy. 
(c) PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this program for participants consisting of— 
(1) employees at the National Laboratories; and 
(2) researchers, students, and clean energy en-
trepreneurs. 
(d) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out Energy I-Corps, 
the Secretary shall support— 
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(1) commercial application education, training, 
and mentoring activities, including workshops, semi-
nars, and short courses; 
(2) engagement with private sector entities to 
identify future research and development activities; 
and 
(3) any other activities that the Secretary de-
termines to be relevant. 
(e) STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying 
out Energy I-Corps, the Secretary may engage in partner-
ships with National Laboratories, State and local govern-
ments, economic development organizations, and nonprofit 
organizations to broaden access to Energy I-Corps and 
support relevant activities under this subsection. 
(f) FEDERAL COORDINATION.—In carrying out En-
ergy I-Corps, the Secretary may coordinate with any other 
Federal science agency program that carries out a similar 
program to support entrepreneurial and commercial appli-
cation education, training, professional development, and 
mentorship in order to share best practices. 
(g) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 
8307(b) of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 3 years 
after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years there-
after to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion on the long-term effectiveness of the Energy I-Corps 
program and the progress towards achieving the purposes 
of the program in subsection (a). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Chief Commer-
cialization Officer established in section 1001(a) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)) to carry 
out the activities authorized in subsection (a)— 
(1) for participants under subsection (c)(1) 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025; and 
(2) for participants under subsection (c)(2) 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025. 
SEC. 8105. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CO-
ORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Chief Commercialization Officer established in section 
1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16391(a)), shall support the coordination of relevant tech-
nology transfer programs, including those authorized in 
sections 8101, 8102, 8103, 8104, 8202, and 8206 of this 
Act, that advance the commercial application of clean en-
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ergy technologies nationally and across all energy sectors. 
In particular, the Secretary may support activities to— 
(1) facilitate the sharing of information on best 
practices for successful operation of clean energy 
technology transfer programs; 
(2) coordinate resources and improve coopera-
tion among clean energy technology transfer pro-
grams; 
(3) facilitate connections between entrepreneurs 
and start-up companies and the variety of programs 
related to clean energy technology transfer under the 
Department; and 
(4) facilitate the development of metrics to 
measure the impact of clean energy technology 
transfer programs on— 
(A) advancing the development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application of clean en-
ergy technologies; 
(B) increasing the competitiveness of 
United States in the clean energy sector, in-
cluding in manufacturing; and 
(C) commercial application of clean energy 
technologies being developed by entrepreneurs 
from under-represented backgrounds. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the activities in this section $3,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
Subtitle B—Supporting Technology 
Development At the National 
Laboratories 
SEC. 8201. LAB PARTNERING SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer estab-
lished in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)), shall establish a Lab 
Partnering Service Pilot Program (hereinafter in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pilot pro-
gram are to provide services that encourage and 
support partnerships between the National Labora-
tories and public and private sector entities, and to 
improve communication of research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application projects 
and opportunities at the National Laboratories to 
potential partners through the development of a 
website and the provision of services, in collaboration 
with relevant external entities. 
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(3) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct outreach to and engage with 
relevant public and private entities; 
(B) identify and disseminate best practices 
for strengthening connections between the Na-
tional Laboratories and public and private sec-
tor entities; and 
(C) develop a website to disseminate infor-
mation on— 
(i) different partnering mechanisms 
for working with the National Labora-
tories; 
(ii) National Laboratory experts and 
research areas; and 
(iii) National Laboratory facilities and 
user facilities. 
(b) METRICS.—The Secretary shall support the de-
velopment of metrics, including conversion metrics, to de-
termine the effectiveness of the pilot program in achieving 
the purposes in subsection (a) and the number and types 
of partnerships established between public and private sec-
tor entities and the National Laboratories compared to 
baseline data. 
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(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the activities 
authorized in this section, the Secretary shall coordinate 
with the Directors and dedicated technology transfer staff 
at the National Laboratories, in particular for match-
making services for individual projects, which should be 
led by the National Laboratories. 
(d) FUNDING
EMPLOYEE
PARTNERING
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The Secretary shall delegate to the Directors the 
authority to compensate National Laboratory employees 
providing services under this section. 
(e) DURATION.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the pilot program established in this section 
shall operate for not less than 3 years and may be built 
off an existing program. 
(f) EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 months after the 
completion of this pilot program, the Secretary shall sup-
port the evaluation of the success of the pilot program in 
achieving the purposes in subsection (a) and shall submit 
the evaluation to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
The assessment shall include analyses of the performance 
of the pilot program based on the metrics developed under 
subsection (b). 
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(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023 
to carry out subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), and (f) and 
$1,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023 
for national laboratory employees to provide services under 
subsection (d). 
SEC. 
8202. 
LAB-EMBEDDED 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall competitively 
award grants to National Laboratories for the purpose of 
establishing or supporting Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur-
ship Programs. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of such programs are 
to provide entrepreneurial fellows with access to National 
Laboratory research facilities, National Laboratory exper-
tise, and mentorship to perform research and development 
and gain expertise that may be required or beneficial for 
the commercial application of research ideas. 
(c) ENTREPRENEURIAL
FELLOWS.—An entrepre-
neurial fellow participating in a program described in sub-
section (a) shall be provided with— 
(1) opportunities for entrepreneurial training, 
professional development, and exposure to leaders 
from academia, industry, government, and finance 
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who may serve as advisors to or partners of the fel-
low; 
(2) financial and technical support for research, 
development, and commercial application activities; 
(3) fellowship awards to cover costs of living, 
health insurance, and travel stipends for the dura-
tion of the fellowship; and 
(4) any other resources determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(d) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Each eligible entity that 
receives funding under this section shall support entrepre-
neurial fellows by providing— 
(1) access to facilities and expertise within the 
National Laboratory; 
(2) engagement with external stakeholders; and 
(3) market and customer development opportu-
nities. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—Eligible entities that receive 
grants under this section shall prioritize the support and 
success of the entrepreneurial fellow with regards to pro-
fessional development and development of a relevant tech-
nology. 
(f) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out a Lab-Embed-
ded Entrepreneurship Program, a National Laboratory 
may partner with an external entity, including— 
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(1) a nonprofit organization; 
(2) an institution of higher education; or 
(3) a federally-owned corporation. 
(g) METRICS.—The Secretary shall support the de-
velopment of short-term and long-term metrics to assess 
the effectiveness of programs receiving a grant under sub-
section (a) in achieving the purposes of the program in 
subsection (b). 
(h) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 
8307(b) of this Act, not later than 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, 
the Secretary 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 Senate an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pro-
grams under subsection (a) based on the metrics developed 
pursuant to subsection (g). 
(i) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall oversee the 
planning and coordination of grants under subsection (a) 
and shall identify and disseminate best practices for 
achieving the purposes of subsection (b) to eligible entities 
that receive grants under this section. 
(j) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—The Secretary 
shall collaborate with other executive branch agencies, in-
cluding the Department of Defense and other agencies 
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with federal laboratories, regarding opportunities to part-
ner with programs receiving a grant under subsection (a). 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the activities authorized in this section $25,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
SEC. 8203. SMALL BUSINESS VOUCHER PROGRAM. 
Section 1003 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16393) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘, and may require the Director of 
a single-purpose research facility,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(as defined in section 2) and the Director 
of each single-purpose research facility’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘increase’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘encourage’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘collaborative re-
search,’’ and inserting ‘‘research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication activities, including product devel-
opment,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘procure-
ment and collaborative research’’ and inserting 
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‘‘(B) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term 
‘National Laboratory’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 2. 
‘‘(C) 
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘program’ 
means the program established under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(D) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The 
term ‘small business concern’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer ap-
pointed under section 1001(a), and in consultation 
with the Directors, shall establish a program to pro-
vide small business concerns with vouchers under 
paragraph (3)— 
‘‘(A) to achieve the goal described in sub-
section (a)(1); and 
‘‘(B) to improve the products, services, and 
capabilities of small business concerns in the 
mission space of the Department. 
‘‘(3) VOUCHERS.—Under the program, the Di-
rectors are authorized to provide to small business 
concerns vouchers to be used at National Labora-
tories and single-purpose research facilities for— 
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‘‘(A) research, development, demonstra-
tion, technology transfer, or commercial appli-
cation activities; or 
‘‘(B) any other activities that the applica-
ble Director determines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) EXPEDITED
APPROVAL.—The Secretary, 
working with the Directors, shall establish a stream-
lined approval process for financial assistance agree-
ments signed between— 
‘‘(A) small business concerns selected to 
receive a voucher under the program; and 
‘‘(B) the National Laboratories and single- 
purpose research facilities. 
‘‘(5) COST-SHARING
REQUIREMENT.—In car-
rying out the program, the Secretary shall require 
cost-sharing in accordance with section 988; and 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—In accordance with section 
8307(a) of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation 
Act, the Secretary shall report annually on the 
progress and implementation of the small business 
voucher program established under this section, in-
cluding the number and locations of small businesses 
that received grants under this program.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘for activities under this section’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘for activities under subsection (b)’’ and in-
serting at the end ‘‘and for activities under sub-
section (c) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025’’. 
SEC. 8204. ENTREPRENEURIAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall delegate to 
Directors the authority to carry out an entrepreneurial 
leave program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘pro-
gram’’) to allow National Laboratory employees to take 
a full leave of absence from their position, with the option 
to return to that or a comparable position up to 3 years 
later, or a partial leave of absence, to advance the commer-
cial application of energy and related technologies relevant 
to the mission of the Department. 
(b) TERMINATION AUTHORITY.—Directors shall re-
tain the authority to terminate National Laboratory em-
ployees that participate in the program if such employees 
are found to violate terms prescribed by the National Lab-
oratory at which such employee is employed. 
(c) LICENSING.—To reduce barriers to participation 
in the program, the Secretary shall delegate to the Direc-
tors the requirement to establish streamlined mechanisms 
for facilitating the licensing of technology that is the focus 
of National Laboratory employees who participate in the 
program. 
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(d) REPORT.—In accordance with section 8307(a) of 
this Act, the Secretary shall report annually on the utiliza-
tion of this authority at national laboratories, including 
the number of employees who participate in this program 
at each national laboratory and the number of employees 
who take a permanent leave from their positions at na-
tional laboratories as a result of participating in this pro-
gram. 
(e) FEDERAL ETHICS.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect existing federal ethics rules applicable to federal 
personnel. 
SEC. 8205. NATIONAL LABORATORY EMPLOYEE OUTSIDE 
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall delegate to 
Directors of National Laboratories the authority to allow 
their employees— 
(1) to engage in outside employment, including 
start-up companies based on licensing technologies 
developed at National Laboratories and consulting in 
their areas of expertise, and receive compensation 
from such entities; and 
(2) to engage in outside activities related to 
their areas of expertise at the National Laboratory 
and may allow employees, in their employment ca-
pacity at such outside employment, to access the 
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National Laboratories under the same contracting 
mechanisms as non-laboratory employees and enti-
ties, in accordance with appropriate conflict of inter-
est protocols. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—If a Director elects to use the 
authority granted by subsection (a) of this section, the Di-
rector, or their designee, shall— 
(1) require employees to disclose to and obtain 
approval from the Director or their designee prior to 
engaging in any outside employment; 
(2) develop and require appropriate conflict of 
interest protocols for employees that engage in out-
side employment; and 
(3) maintain the authority to terminate employ-
ees engaging in outside employment if they are 
found to violate terms, including conflict of interest 
protocols, mandated by the Director. 
(c) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.—Employees engag-
ing in outside employment may not— 
(1) sacrifice, hamper, or impede their duties at 
the National Laboratory; 
(2) engage in activities related to outside em-
ployment using National Laboratory government 
equipment, property, or resources, unless such ac-
tivities are performed under National Laboratory 
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contracting mechanisms, such as Cooperative Re-
search and Development Agreement or Strategic 
Partnership Projects, whereby all conflicts of inter-
est requirements apply; or 
(3) use their position at a National Laboratory 
to provide an unfair competitive advantage to an 
outside employer or start-up activity. 
(d) FEDERAL ETHICS.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect existing federal ethics rules applicable to federal 
personnel. 
SEC. 8206. TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND. 
Section 1001(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16391(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Chief Commercialization Officer estab-
lished in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)), shall establish a 
Technology Commercialization Fund (hereafter re-
ferred to as the ‘Fund’), using nine-tenths of one 
percent of the amount of appropriations made avail-
able to the Department for applied energy research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial appli-
cation for each fiscal year, to be used to provide, in 
accordance with the cost-sharing requirements under 
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section 988, funds to national laboratories to pro-
mote promising energy technologies for commercial 
purposes with private partners. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall develop criteria for evaluating applications 
for funding under this section, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) the potential that a proposed 
technology will result in a commercially 
successful product within a reasonable 
timeframe; and 
‘‘(ii) the relative maturity of a pro-
posed technology for commercial applica-
tion. 
‘‘(B) SELECTIONS.—In awarding funds 
under this section, the Secretary may give spe-
cial consideration to applications that involve at 
least one applicant that has participated in an 
entrepreneurial or commercialization training 
program, such as Energy Innovation Corps. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall in-
clude in the annual report required under subsection 
(h)(2)— 
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‘‘(A) description of the projects carried out 
with awards from the Fund for that fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) each project’s cost-share for that fis-
cal year; 
‘‘(C) each project’s partners for that fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION.—In accordance with section 
8307(b) of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation 
Act, the Secretary shall submit 3 years after the en-
actment of that Act and every 3 years thereafter to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
Committee of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate an evaluation on the long-term commercial 
success of projects that received awards from the 
Fund. 
‘‘(5) TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND 
REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Energizing 
Technology Transfer Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
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and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
a report on the current and recommended im-
plementation of the Fund. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a summary, with supporting data, 
of how much Department program offices 
contribute to and use the Fund each year, 
including a list of current funding restric-
tions; 
‘‘(ii) recommendations on how to im-
prove implementation and administration 
of the Fund; and 
‘‘(iii) an analysis on how to spend 
funds optimally on technology areas that 
have the greatest need and opportunity for 
commercial application, rather than spend-
ing funds at the programmatic level or 
under current funding restrictions.’’. 
SEC. 8207. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
the Secretary shall delegate to Directors of the National 
Laboratories signature authority with respect to any 
agreement described in subsection (b) the total cost of 
which, including the National Laboratory contributions 
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and project recipient cost share, is less than $1,000,000, 
if such an agreement falls within the scope of— 
(1) the strategic plan for the National Labora-
tory or a master scope of work that has been ap-
proved by the Department; or 
(2) the most recent budget approved by Con-
gress for Department activities to be carried out by 
the National Laboratory. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—Subsection (a) applies to— 
(1) a cooperative research and development 
agreement; 
(2) a strategic partnership project; 
(3) prize competitions; 
(4) an agreement for commercializing tech-
nology; or 
(5) any other agreement determined to be ap-
propriate by the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Directors. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Director of the af-
fected National Laboratory and the affected con-
tractor shall carry out an agreement under this sec-
tion in accordance with applicable policies of the De-
partment, including by ensuring that the agreement 
does not compromise any national security, eco-
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nomic, or environmental interest of the United 
States. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Director of the affected 
National Laboratory and the affected contractor shall cer-
tify that each activity carried out under a project for 
which an agreement is entered into under this section does 
not present, or minimizes, any apparent conflict of inter-
est, and avoids or neutralizes any actual conflict of inter-
est, as a result of the agreement under this section. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which a Director enters an agree-
ment under this section, such Director shall submit to the 
Secretary for monitoring and review all records of the Na-
tional Laboratory relating to the agreement. 
(d) APPROVAL.—Upon granting the signature au-
thority under subsection (a), the Secretary may not re-
quire any additional reviews or approvals of draft agree-
ments, statements of work, or other documents for agree-
ments that meet the criteria under subsection (a). 
(e) EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply to any 
agreement with a foreign-controlled entity or entity under 
the majority control of any foreign entity. 
(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 8307(a) of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit annually information 
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on the number and types of agreements signed using the 
authorities granted under this section. 
(g) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Com-
mittee of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion of the efficacy of reducing administrative burden for 
agreements signed using the authorities granted under 
this section. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 12 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3710a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, 
and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Each Federal agency’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each Federal agency’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), in accordance with section 8207 of the Clean 
Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, approval by the 
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Secretary of Energy shall not be required for any 
agreement proposed to be entered into by a National 
Laboratory of the Department of Energy, the total 
cost of which, including the National Laboratory 
contributions and project recipient cost share, is less 
than $1,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)(A)’’. 
Subtitle C—Department of Energy 
Modernization 
SEC. 8301. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
(a) CHIEF COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICER.—Section 
1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) 
is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) CHIEF COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICER.—The 
Secretary shall appoint a Chief Commercialization Officer 
to be the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters 
relating to technology transfer and commercialization, and 
who shall report directly to, and be appointed by, the Sec-
retary.’’; and 
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(2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ‘‘Co-
ordinator’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Chief Commercialization Officer’’. 
(b) OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS.—Title X 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391 et. 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1012. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS.—There 
is established within the Department an Office of Tech-
nology Transitions (referred to in this section as the ‘Of-
fice’), which shall be headed by the Chief Commercializa-
tion Officer appointed under section 1001(a). 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be— 
‘‘(1) to expand the commercial impact of the re-
search investments of the Department; and 
‘‘(2) to advance the commercial application of 
technologies that reduce energy use, reduce green-
house gas emissions and other pollutants, improve 
energy efficiency, mitigate other negative environ-
mental consequences, or support other missions of 
the Department. 
‘‘(c) GOALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the mission 
and activities of the Office, the Chief Commercializa-
tion Officer shall, with respect to commercial appli-
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cation activities, meet all of the goals described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) GOALS DESCRIBED.—The goals referred to 
in paragraph (1) are the following: 
‘‘(A) Reduction of greenhouse gas emis-
sions or other pollutants. 
‘‘(B) Improvement of energy efficiency. 
‘‘(C) Improvement of economic competi-
tiveness. 
‘‘(D) Enhancement of domestic energy se-
curity and national security. 
‘‘(E) Enhancement of the domestic work-
force relevant to energy and other sectors rel-
evant to the mission of the Department. 
‘‘(d) HIRING AND MANAGEMENT.—To carry out the 
activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary 
for Science may appoint personnel using the authorities 
in section 8306 of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innova-
tion Act. 
‘‘(e) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out the mission 
and activities of the Office of Technology Transitions, the 
Chief Commercialization Officer shall coordinate with the 
senior leadership of the Department, other relevant offices 
of the Department, the Directors, the National Labora-
tories, the Technology Transfer Working Group estab-
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lished under section 1001(d), the Technology Transfer 
Policy Board, and other stakeholders, including private in-
dustry. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 8307(a) of 
the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, the Sec-
retary shall report annually on the activities carried out 
by the Office of Technology Transitions pertaining to the 
mission of the program in subsection (b) and the goals 
in subsection (c). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the activities authorized in this section $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
SEC. 8302. MANAGEMENT OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT
OF DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to conduct project management and over-
sight of demonstration projects that receive more than 
$50,000,000 in funding from the Department, in coordi-
nation with relevant staff from Department program of-
fices. The purposes of this program are to— 
(1) conduct evaluation of demonstration project 
proposals prior to selection of a project for funding; 
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(2) conduct independent oversight of the execu-
tion of a demonstration project once funding has 
been awarded for such project; and 
(3) ensure a balanced portfolio of investments 
in clean energy technology demonstration projects. 
(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT EM-
PLOYEES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for 
Science shall appoint at least 2 full time employees 
to achieve the purposes of the program outlined in 
subsection (a) in coordination with relevant staff at 
Department program offices. 
(2) HIRING AUTHORITY.—To carry out the pro-
gram authorized in this section, the Under Secretary 
for Science may hire personnel using the authorities 
in section 8306 of this Act. 
(c) DUTIES.—In carrying out the program in sub-
section (a), employees under this section shall work with 
relevant staff from Department program offices to— 
(1) evaluate demonstration project proposals, 
including the scope, technical specifications, matu-
rity of design, funding profile, estimated costs, pro-
posed schedule, proposed technical and financial 
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milestones, and potential for commercial success 
based on economic and policy projections; 
(2) develop independent cost estimates of dem-
onstration project proposals, when appropriate; 
(3) recommend to the director of a program of-
fice whether to fund a demonstration project pro-
posal; 
(4) oversee the execution of the demonstration 
projects that receive funding from the Department 
under this section and conduct reviews of ongoing 
projects, which may include reconciling estimated 
costs as compared to actual costs and evaluating 
progress of the project based on the proposed sched-
ule and technical and financial milestones, and pro-
vide such reviews to the Secretary; and 
(5) assess lessons learned and implement im-
provements to evaluate and oversee demonstration 
projects carried out under this section. 
(d) PROJECT TERMINATION.—Should an ongoing 
demonstration project receive an unfavorable review under 
subsection (c)(4), the director of a Department program 
office or their designee may cease funding the demonstra-
tion project and reallocate the remaining funds to new or 
existing demonstration projects carried out by that pro-
gram office. 
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(e) COORDINATION.—In establishing and carrying 
out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with 
project management and acquisition management entities 
within the Department, including the Office of Project 
Management, and relevant professional organizations in 
project management, construction, cost estimation, and 
other relevant fields. 
(f) 
REPORTING.—In 
accordance 
with 
section 
8307(a), the Secretary shall report annually on the utiliza-
tion of the authority granted under this section, including 
a summary of— 
(1) any demonstration projects currently being 
carried out under this section; and 
(2) a summary of the reviews under subsection 
(c)(4) of any ongoing demonstration projects carried 
out under this section. 
(g) EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act the Comptroller General shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate an evaluation on the op-
eration of the program established under this section, in-
cluding— 
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(1) the processes and procedures used to evalu-
ate demonstration project proposals and oversee 
demonstration projects that receive funding under 
this section; 
(2) any recommended changes to the program, 
including the structure and the processes and proce-
dures used to evaluate and oversee demonstration 
projects that receive funding under this section; and 
(3) any recommended changes to the structure 
of this program to improve the success in meeting 
the program purposes under subsection (a). 
SEC. 8303. STREAMLINING PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16396) is amended by inserting after subsection 
(d) the following (and redesignating subsections (e) and 
(f) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively): 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
and for any prize competitions under section 105 of the 
America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote 
Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reau-
thorization Act of 2010, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) designate at least one full time employee 
to serve as a Department-wide point of contact on 
prize competitions; 
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‘‘(2) issue Department-wide guidance on the de-
sign, development, and implementation of prize com-
petitions; 
‘‘(3) collect and disseminate best practices on 
the design and administration of prize competitions; 
‘‘(4) streamline contracting mechanisms for the 
implementation of prize competitions; and 
‘‘(5) provide training and prize competition de-
sign support, as necessary, to Department staff to 
develop prize competitions and challenges. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 8307(a) of 
the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, the Sec-
retary shall report annually on a description of any prize 
competitions carried out using this authority, the total 
amount of prizes awarded along with any private sector 
contributions, the methods used for solicitation and eval-
uation, and a description of how each prize competition 
advanced the mission of the Department.’’. 
SEC. 8304. MILESTONE-BASED DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Acting under section 646(g) of 
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7256(g)), notwithstanding paragraph (10) of such section, 
the Secretary may carry out demonstration projects as a 
milestone-based demonstration project that requires par-
ticular technical and financial milestones to be met before 
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under the program to encourage adoption 
of the technology by the private sector; and 
‘‘(C) develop the roadmap described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP.— 
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the road-
map developed under paragraph (1)(C) is to set 
forth a plan for achieving the goals of the pro-
gram established in section 455(b)(1), including 
for the focus areas described in section 455(c). 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The roadmap developed 
under paragraph (1)(C) shall— 
‘‘(i) specify near-term and long-term 
qualitative and quantitative objectives re-
lating to each focus area described in sec-
tion 455(c), including research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication objectives; 
‘‘(ii) leverage existing roadmaps rel-
evant to the program in section 455(b)(1) 
and the focus areas in section 455(c); 
‘‘(iii) specify the anticipated time-
frame for achieving the objectives specified 
under clause (i); 
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