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ner with purchasing and procurement programs of Federal 
agencies to demonstrate energy technologies resulting 
from activities funded through ARPA-E.’’; 
(9) by inserting after such subsection (j) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) EVENTS.— 
‘‘(1) The Director is authorized to convene, or-
ganize, and sponsor events that further the objec-
tives of ARPA-E, including events that assemble 
awardees, the most promising applicants for ARPA- 
E funding, and a broad range of ARPA-E stake-
holders (which may include members of relevant sci-
entific research and academic communities, govern-
ment officials, financial institutions, private inves-
tors, entrepreneurs, and other private entities), for 
the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) demonstrating projects of ARPA-E 
awardees; 
‘‘(B) demonstrating projects of finalists for 
ARPA-E awards and other energy technology 
projects; 
‘‘(C) facilitating discussion of the commer-
cial application of energy technologies developed 
under ARPA-E and other government-spon-
sored research and development programs; or 
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‘‘(D) such other purposes as the Director 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Funding for activities described in para-
graph (1) shall be provided as part of the technology 
transfer and outreach activities authorized under 
subsection (o)(4)(B).’’; 
(10) in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated by 
paragraph (4) of this section, by striking ‘‘4 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6 years’’; 
(11) in subsection (m)(2)(B), as so redesig-
nated by paragraph (4) of this section, by inserting 
‘‘, and how those lessons may apply to the operation 
of other programs within the Department of En-
ergy’’ after ‘‘ARPA-E’’; 
(12) by amending subsection (o)(2), as so re-
designated by paragraph (4) of this section, to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Subject to paragraph (4), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director for deposit in the 
Fund, without fiscal year limitation— 
‘‘(A) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(B) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(C) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
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‘‘(D) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
and 
‘‘(E) 
$1,000,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2015.’’; 
(13) in subsection (o), as so redesignated by 
paragraph (4) of this section, by— 
(A) striking paragraph (4); and 
(B) redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4); and 
(14) in subsection (o)(4)(B), as so redesignated 
by paragraphs (4) and (13)(B) of this subsection— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2.5 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 percent’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, consistent with the goal 
described in subsection (c)(2)(D) and within the 
responsibilities of program directors as specified 
in subsection (g)(2)(B)(vii)’’ after ‘‘outreach ac-
tivities’’. 
Subtitle C—Energy Innovation 
Hubs 
SEC. 631. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Innovation 
Hubs Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 632. ENERGY INNOVATION HUBS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall carry out a program to enhance the Nation’s 
economic, environmental, and energy security by 
making grants to consortia for establishing and op-
erating Energy Innovation Hubs to conduct and 
support, whenever practicable at one centralized lo-
cation, multidisciplinary, collaborative research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of advanced energy technologies in areas not 
being served by the private sector. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOCUS.—The 
Secretary shall designate for each Hub a unique ad-
vanced energy technology development focus. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary du-
plication of, the activities of Hubs with those of 
other Department of Energy research entities, in-
cluding the National Laboratories, the Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency—Energy, and Energy Fron-
tier Research Centers, and within industry. Such co-
ordination shall include convening and consulting 
with representatives of staff of the Department of 
Energy, representatives from Hubs and the quali-
fying entities that are members of the consortia op-
erating the Hubs, and representatives of such other 
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entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, to 
share research results, program plans, and opportu-
nities for collaboration. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall ad-
minister this section with respect to each Hub 
through the Department program office appropriate 
to administer the subject matter of the technology 
development focus assigned under paragraph (2) for 
the Hub. 
(b) CONSORTIA.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section for the establishment and 
operation of a Hub, a consortium shall— 
(A) be composed of no fewer than 2 quali-
fying entities; 
(B) operate subject to a binding agreement 
entered into by its members that documents— 
(i) the proposed partnership agree-
ment, including the governance and man-
agement structure of the Hub; 
(ii) measures to enable cost-effective 
implementation of the program under this 
section; 
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(iii) a proposed budget, including fi-
nancial contributions from non-Federal 
sources; 
(iv) conflict of interest procedures 
consistent with subsection (d)(3), all 
known material conflicts of interest, and 
corresponding mitigation plans; 
(v) an accounting structure that en-
ables the Secretary to ensure that the con-
sortium has complied with the require-
ments of this section; and 
(vi) an external advisory committee 
consistent with subsection (d)(2); and 
(C) operate as a nonprofit organization. 
(2) APPLICATION.—A consortium seeking to es-
tablish and operate a Hub under this section, acting 
through a prime applicant, shall transmit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such form, 
and accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary shall require, including a detailed description 
of the elements of the consortium agreement re-
quired under paragraph (1)(B). If the consortium 
members will not be located at one centralized loca-
tion, such application shall include a communica-
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tions plan that ensures close coordination and inte-
gration of the Hub’s activities. 
(c) SELECTION
AND SCHEDULE.—The Secretary 
shall select consortia for grants for the establishment and 
operation of Hubs through competitive selection processes. 
In selecting consortia, the Secretary shall consider the in-
formation a consortium must disclose according to sub-
section (b), as well as any existing facilities a consortium 
will provide for Hub activities. Grants made to a Hub shall 
be for a period not to exceed 5 years, after which the grant 
may be renewed, subject to a competitive selection process. 
(d) HUB OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Hubs shall conduct or pro-
vide for multidisciplinary, collaborative research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of advanced energy technologies within the tech-
nology development focus designated for the Hub by 
the Secretary under subsection (a)(2). Each Hub 
shall— 
(A) encourage collaboration and commu-
nication among the member qualifying entities 
of the consortium and awardees by conducting 
activities whenever practicable at one central-
ized location; 
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(B) develop and publish on the Depart-
ment of Energy’s website proposed plans and 
programs; 
(C) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary summarizing the Hub’s activities, includ-
ing detailing organizational expenditures, listing 
external advisory committee members, and de-
scribing each project undertaken by the Hub; 
and 
(D) monitor project implementation and 
coordination. 
(2) EXTERNAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—Each 
Hub shall establish an external advisory committee, 
the membership of which shall have sufficient exper-
tise to advise and provide guidance on scientific, 
technical, industry, financial, and research manage-
ment matters. 
(3) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 
(A) PROCEDURES.—Hubs shall establish 
conflict of interest procedures, consistent with 
those of the Department of Energy, to ensure 
that employees and consortia designees for Hub 
activities who are in decisionmaking capacities 
disclose all material conflicts of interest, includ-
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ing financial, organizational, and personal con-
flicts of interest. 
(B) 
DISQUALIFICATION
AND
REVOCA-
TION.—The Secretary may disqualify an appli-
cation or revoke funds distributed to a Hub if 
the Secretary discovers a failure to comply with 
conflict of interest procedures established under 
subparagraph (A). 
(e) PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds provided pursuant 
to this section may be used for construction of new 
buildings or facilities for Hubs. Construction of new 
buildings or facilities shall not be considered as part 
of the non-Federal share of a Hub cost-sharing 
agreement. 
(2) TEST BED AND RENOVATION EXCEPTION.— 
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the use of 
funds provided pursuant to this section, or non-Fed-
eral cost share funds, for the construction of a test 
bed or renovations to existing buildings or facilities 
for the purposes of research if the Oversight Board 
determines that the test bed or renovations are lim-
ited to a scope and scale necessary for the research 
to be conducted. 
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(f) OVERSIGHT BOARD.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and maintain within the Department an Oversight 
Board to oversee the progress of Hubs. 
(g) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary shall 
give priority consideration to applications in which 1 or 
more of the institutions under subsection (b)(1)(A) are 
1890 Land Grant Institutions (as defined in section 2 of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7061)), Predominantly Black 
Institutions (as defined in section 318 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e)), Tribal Colleges 
or Universities (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)), or Hispanic 
Serving Institutions (as defined in section 318 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e)). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ADVANCED
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘‘advanced energy technology’’ means an inno-
vative technology— 
(A) that produces energy from solar, wind, 
geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, or 
other renewable energy resources; 
(B) that produces nuclear energy; 
(C) for carbon capture and sequestration; 
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(D) that enables advanced vehicles, vehicle 
components, and related technologies that re-
sult in significant energy savings; 
(E) that generates, transmits, distributes, 
utilizes, or stores energy more efficiently than 
conventional technologies, including through 
Smart Grid technologies; or 
(F) that enhances the energy independence 
and security of the United States by enabling 
improved or expanded supply and production of 
domestic energy resources, including coal, oil, 
and natural gas. 
(2) HUB.—The term ‘‘Hub’’ means an Energy 
Innovation Hub established in accordance with this 
section. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(4) QUALIFYING
ENTITY.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying entity’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education; 
(B) an appropriate State or Federal entity, 
including the Department of Energy Federally 
Funded Research and Development Centers; 
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