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(2) advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in 
an all-hazards approach that includes communications infra-
structure, control systems architecture, and power systems 
architecture. 
(c) DESIGNATION.—The information collected for the assessment 
and analysis under subsection (a)(1)— 
(1) shall be considered to be critical electric infrastructure 
information under section 215A of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824o–1); and 
(2) shall only be released in compliance with regulations 
implementing that section. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—For the purpose of assisting in 
the development of State and regional electricity distribution plans, 
the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to— 
(1) States; 
(2) regional reliability entities; and 
(3) other distribution asset owners and operators. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—A State or any entity that has requested 
technical assistance under this section may withdraw the request 
for technical assistance at any time, and on such withdrawal, the 
Secretary shall terminate all assistance efforts. 
(f) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary 
to require any State, regional organization, regional reliability 
entity, asset owner, or asset operator to adopt any model, tool, 
plan, analysis, or assessment. 
SEC. 8011. MICRO-GRID AND INTEGRATED MICRO-GRID SYSTEMS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INTEGRATED MICRO-GRID SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘integrated 
micro-grid system’’ means a micro-grid system that— 
(A) comprises generation from both conventional and 
renewable energy resources; and 
(B) may use grid-scale energy storage. 
(2) ISOLATED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘isolated community’’ 
means a community that is powered by a stand-alone electric 
generation and distribution system without the economic and 
reliability benefits of connection to a regional electric grid. 
(3) MICRO-GRID
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘micro-grid system’’ 
means a localized grid that operates autonomously, regardless 
of whether the grid can operate in connection with another 
grid. 
(4) RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.—The term ‘‘rural electric 
cooperative’’ means an electric cooperative (as defined in section 
3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796)) that sells electric 
energy to persons in rural areas. 
(5) STRATEGY.—The term ‘‘strategy’’ means the strategy 
developed pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B). 
(b) PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a program 
to promote the development of— 
(A) integrated micro-grid systems for isolated commu-
nities; and 
(B) micro-grid systems to increase the resilience of 
critical infrastructure.
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The program established under para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) develop a feasibility assessment for— 
(i) integrated micro-grid systems in isolated 
communities; and 
(ii) micro-grid systems to enhance the resilience 
of critical infrastructure; 
(B) develop an implementation strategy, in accordance 
with paragraph (3), to promote the development of 
integrated micro-grid systems for isolated communities, 
particularly for those communities exposed to extreme 
weather conditions and high energy costs, including elec-
tricity, space heating and cooling, and transportation; 
(C) develop an implementation strategy to promote 
the development of micro-grid systems that increase the 
resilience of critical infrastructure; and 
(D) carry out cost-shared demonstration projects, based 
upon the strategies developed under subparagraph (B) that 
include the development of physical and cybersecurity plans 
to take appropriate measures to protect and secure the 
electric grid. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STRATEGY.—In developing the 
strategy under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) opportunities for improving the efficiency of 
existing integrated micro-grid systems; 
(B) the capacity of the local workforce to operate, main-
tain, and repair a integrated micro-grid system as well 
as opportunities to improve that capacity; 
(C) leveraging existing capacity within local or regional 
research organizations, such as organizations based at 
institutions of higher education, to support development 
of integrated micro-grid systems, including by testing novel 
components and systems prior to field deployment; 
(D) the need for basic infrastructure to develop, deploy, 
and sustain a integrated micro-grid system; 
(E) input of traditional knowledge from local leaders 
of isolated communities in the development of a integrated 
micro-grid system; 
(F) the impact of integrated micro-grid systems on 
defense, homeland security, economic development, and 
environmental interests; 
(G) opportunities to leverage existing interagency 
coordination efforts and recommendations for new inter-
agency coordination efforts to minimize unnecessary over-
head, mobilization, and other project costs; and 
(H) any other criteria the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(c) COLLABORATION.—The program established under subsection 
(b)(1) shall be carried out in collaboration with relevant stake-
holders, including, as appropriate— 
(1) States; 
(2) Indian Tribes; 
(3) regional entities and regulators; 
(4) units of local government; 
(5) institutions of higher education; and 
(6) private sector entities.
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter until calendar year 2029, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives a report on the efforts 
to implement the program established under subsection (b)(1) and 
the status of the strategy developed under subsection (b)(2)(B). 
(e) BARRIERS AND BENEFITS TO MICRO-GRID SYSTEMS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the benefits of, and barriers to, imple-
menting resilient micro-grid systems that are— 
(A)(i) owned or operated by an isolated community, 
rural electric cooperative, or municipal government; or 
(ii) operated on behalf of a municipal government or 
rural electric cooperative; and 
(B) designed to maximize the use of— 
(i) energy-generation facilities owned or operated 
by isolated communities; or 
(ii) a municipal or rural electric cooperative energy- 
generation facility. 
(2) GRANTS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS.—The Secretary shall 
award grants of not more than $500,000 to not fewer than 
20 municipal governments, rural electric cooperatives, or iso-
lated communities, up to a total of $15,000,000, each year 
to assist those municipal governments, rural electric coopera-
tives, and isolated communities in overcoming the barriers 
identified in the report under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 8012. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS. 
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007.— 
Section 1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 is amended in the table of contents— 
(A) by inserting the following after the item related 
to section 136: 
‘‘Sec. 137. Research and development into integrating electric vehicles onto the 
electric grid.’’; 
(B) by inserting the following after the item related 
to section 1304: 
‘‘Sec. 1304A. Smart grid modeling, visualization, architecture, and controls.’’; and 
(C) by inserting the following after the item related 
to section 1309: 
‘‘Sec. 1310. Integrated energy systems. 
‘‘Sec. 1311. Advisory committee.’’.
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(2) ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005.—Section 1(b) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 is amended in the table of contents by 
inserting the following after the item related to section 935: 
‘‘Sec. 936. Research and development into integrating renewable energy onto the 
electric grid.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
(1) to carry out section 8006 and the amendments made 
by sections 8001, 8002, and 8005 of this title— 
(A) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(B) $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(C) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(D) $190,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(E) $199,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(2) to carry out sections 8007, 8008, 8009, 8010, and 8011 
of this title $175,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025; 
(3) to carry out section 8003 of this title— 
(A) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(B) $22,050,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(C) $23,153,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(D) $24,310,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(E) $25,525,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
(4) to carry out section 8004 of this title— 
(A) $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(B) $55,152,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(C) $57,882,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(D) $60,775,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(E) $63,814,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
SEC. 8013. INDIAN ENERGY. 
(a) DEFINITION OF INDIAN LAND.—Section 2601(2) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘land.’’ and inserting 
‘‘land;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) any land located in a census tract in which the 
majority of residents are Natives (as defined in section 
3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602(b))); and 
‘‘(E) any land located in a census tract in which the 
majority of residents are persons who are enrolled members 
of a federally recognized Tribe or village.’’. 
(b) REDUCTION
OF COST SHARE.—Section 2602(b)(5) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(b)(5)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) The Secretary of Energy may reduce any applicable 
cost share required of an Indian tribe, intertribal organization, 
or tribal energy development organization in order to receive 
a grant under this subsection to not less than 10 percent 
if the Indian tribe, intertribal organization, or tribal energy 
development organization meets criteria developed by the Sec-
retary of Energy, including financial need.
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‘‘(E) Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16352) shall not apply to assistance provided under 
this subsection.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2602(b)(7) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(b)(7)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘ $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 
2016’’ and inserting ‘‘ $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025’’. 
SEC. 8014. REPORT ON ELECTRICITY ACCESS AND RELIABILITY. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Energy shall conduct an 
assessment of the status of access to electricity by households 
residing in Tribal communities or on Indian land, and the reliability 
of electric service available to households residing in Tribal commu-
nities or on Indian land, as compared to the status of access to 
and reliability of electricity within neighboring States or within 
the State in which Indian land is located. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall consult with 
Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, the North American Electricity 
Reliability Corporation, and the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission in the development and conduct of the assessment 
under subsection (a). Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations shall 
have the opportunity to review and make recommendations 
regarding the development of the assessment and the findings 
of the assessment, prior to the submission of the report under 
subsection (c). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report on the results of the assessment conducted 
under subsection (a), which shall include— 
(1) a description of generation, transmission, and distribu-
tion assets available to provide electricity to households residing 
in Tribal communities or on Indian land; 
(2) a survey of the retail and wholesale prices of electricity 
available to households residing in Tribal communities or on 
Indian land; 
(3) a description of participation of Tribal members in 
the electric utility workforce, including the workforce for 
construction and maintenance of renewable energy resources 
and distributed energy resources; 
(4) the percentage of households residing in Tribal commu-
nities or on Indian land that do not have access to electricity; 
(5) the potential of distributed energy resources to provide 
electricity to households residing in Tribal communities or on 
Indian land; 
(6) the potential for tribally-owned electric utilities or elec-
tric utility assets to participate in or benefit from regional 
electricity markets; 
(7) a description of the barriers to providing access to 
electric service to households residing in Tribal communities 
or on Indian land; and 
(8) recommendations to improve access to and reliability 
of electric service for households residing in Tribal communities 
or on Indian land. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) TRIBAL MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Tribal member’’ means 
a person who is an enrolled member of a federally recognized 
Tribe or village. 
(2) TRIBAL
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘Tribal community’’ 
means a community in a United States census tract in which 
the majority of residents are persons who are enrolled members 
of a federally recognized Tribe or village. 
SEC. 8015. NET METERING STUDY AND EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘National Academies’’) under which the National Academies shall— 
(1) study the opportunities and challenges associated with 
net metering; and 
(2) evaluate the expected medium- and long-term impacts 
of net metering. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study and evaluation conducted pursuant 
to the agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall address— 
(1) developments in net metering, including the emergence 
of new technologies; 
(2) alternatives to existing metering systems that— 
(A) provide for transactions that— 
(i) measure electric energy consumption by an elec-
tric consumer at the home or facility of that electric 
consumer; and 
(ii) are capable of sending electric energy usage 
information through a communications network to an 
electric utility; 
(B) promote equitable distribution of resources and 
costs; and 
(C) provide incentives for the use of distributed renew-
able generation; 
(3) net metering planning and operating techniques; 
(4) effective architecture for net metering; 
(5) successful net metering business models; 
(6) consumer and industry incentives for net metering; 
(7) the role of renewable resources in the electric grid; 
(8) the role of net metering in developing future models 
for renewable infrastructure; and 
(9) the use of battery storage with net metering. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The agreement entered into under sub-
section (a) shall require the National Academies to submit 
to the Secretary of Energy, not later than 2 years after entering 
into the agreement, a report that describes the results of the 
study and evaluation conducted pursuant to the agreement. 
(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public through 
electronic means, including the internet.
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
INNOVATION 
SEC. 9001. OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS. 
Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and all that follows through 
‘‘The Coordinator’’ in subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the 
Department an Office of Technology Transitions (referred to 
in this section as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(2) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be— 
‘‘(A) to expand the commercial impact of the research 
investments of the Department; and 
‘‘(B) to focus on commercializing technologies that sup-
port the missions of the Department, including reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. 
‘‘(3) GOALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the mission and 
activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer 
appointed under paragraph (4) shall, with respect to 
commercialization activities, meet all of the goals described 
in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) GOALS
DESCRIBED.—The goals referred to in 
subparagraph (A) are the following: 
‘‘(i) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and 
other pollutants. 
‘‘(ii) Ensuring economic competitiveness. 
‘‘(iii) Enhancement of domestic energy security and 
national security. 
‘‘(iv) Enhancement of domestic jobs. 
‘‘(v) Improvement of energy efficiency. 
‘‘(vi) Any other goals to support the transfer of 
technology developed by Department-funded programs 
to the private sector, as consistent with missions of 
the Department. 
‘‘(4) CHIEF COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall be headed by an 
officer, who shall be known as the ‘Chief Commercialization 
Officer’, and who shall report directly to, and be appointed 
by, the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) PRINCIPAL ADVISOR.—The Chief Commercialization 
Officer shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary on 
all matters relating to technology transfer and commer-
cialization. 
‘‘(C) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Chief Commercialization 
Officer’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; and 
(C) by striking the subsection designation and heading 
and all that follows through ‘‘The Coordinator’’ in the
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matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) DUTIES.—The Chief Commercialization Officer’’; 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) (as amended 
by paragraph (2)(C)) the following: 
‘‘(5) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the mission and activi-
ties of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer shall 
coordinate with the senior leadership of the Department, other 
relevant program offices of the Department, National Labora-
tories, the Technology Transfer Working Group established 
under subsection (b), the Technology Transfer Policy Board, 
and other stakeholders (including private industry).’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as sub-
sections (b) through (f), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAMS.—The Sec-
retary may develop additional programs to— 
‘‘(1) support regional energy innovation systems; 
‘‘(2) support clean energy incubators; 
‘‘(3) provide small business vouchers; 
‘‘(4) provide financial and technical assistance for entrepre-
neurial fellowships at national laboratories; 
‘‘(5) encourage students, energy researchers, and national 
laboratory employees to develop entrepreneurial skillsets and 
engage in entrepreneurial opportunities; 
‘‘(6) 
support 
private 
companies 
and 
individuals 
in 
partnering with National Laboratories; and 
‘‘(7) further support the mission and goals of the Office.’’. 
SEC. 9002. LAB PARTNERING SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy (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 establish 
a Lab Partnering Service Pilot Program (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pilot program are to 
provide services that encourage and support partnerships 
between the National Laboratories 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, and to identify and develop metrics regarding the 
effectiveness of such partnerships. 
(3) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this pilot program, the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct outreach to and engage with relevant 
public and private entities; 
(B) identify and disseminate best practices for strength-
ening connections between the National Laboratories and 
public and private sector entities; and 
(C) develop a website to disseminate information on—
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(i) different partnering mechanisms for working 
with the National Laboratories; 
(ii) National Laboratory experts and research 
areas; and 
(iii) National Laboratory facilities and user facili-
ties. 
(b) METRICS.—The Secretary shall support the development 
of metrics, including conversion metrics, to determine the effective-
ness of the pilot program in achieving the purposes in subsection 
(a) and the number and types of partnerships established between 
public and private sector entities and the National Laboratories 
compared to baseline data. 
(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the activities authorized 
in this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Directors 
of (and dedicated technology transfer staff at) the National Labora-
tories, in particular for matchmaking services for individual 
projects, which should be led by the National Laboratories. 
(d) FUNDING EMPLOYEE PARTNERING ACTIVITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall delegate to the Directors of each National Laboratory 
and single-purpose research facility of the Department the authority 
to compensate National Laboratory employees providing services 
under this section. 
(e) DURATION.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
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 support 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 Committee 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). 
(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘National Laboratory’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2(3) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801(3)). 
SEC. 9003. 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 established in section 1001(a) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)), shall 
establish a Technology Commercialization Fund (hereafter 
referred to as the ‘Fund’), using nine-tenths of one percent 
of the amount of appropriations made available to the Depart-
ment for applied energy research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application for each fiscal year, to be used 
to provide, in accordance with the cost-sharing requirements 
under section 988, funds to private partners, including national 
laboratories, to promote promising energy technologies for 
commercial purposes. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—
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‘‘(A) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary shall develop cri-
teria for evaluating applications for funding under this 
section, which may include— 
‘‘(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 proposed technology 
for commercial application. 
‘‘(B) SELECTIONS.—In awarding funds under this sec-
tion, the Secretary may give special consideration to 
applications that involve at least one applicant that has 
participated in an entrepreneurial or commercialization 
training program, such as Energy Innovation Corps. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall include in the annual 
report required under section 9007(a) of the Energy Act of 2020— 
‘‘(1) description of the projects carried out with awards 
from the Fund for that fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) each project’s cost-share for that fiscal year; and 
‘‘(3) each project’s partners for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(g) TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on 
the current and recommended implementation of the Fund. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) 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 restrictions; 
‘‘(B) recommendations on how to improve implementa-
tion and administration of the Fund; and 
‘‘(C) an analysis on how to spend funds optimally on 
technology areas that have the greatest need and oppor-
tunity for commercial application, rather than spending 
funds at the programmatic level or under current funding 
restrictions.’’. 
SEC. 9004. 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 (f) and (g) 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 Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) issue Department-wide guidance on the design, 
development, and implementation of prize competitions; 
‘‘(2) collect and disseminate best practices on the design 
and administration of prize competitions; 
‘‘(3) 
streamline 
contracting 
mechanisms 
for 
the 
implementation of prize competitions; and
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‘‘(4) provide training and prize competition design support, 
as necessary, to Department staff to develop prize competitions 
and challenges.’’. 
SEC. 9005. MILESTONE-BASED DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Acting under section 646(g) of the Depart-
ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7256(g)), notwith-
standing paragraph (10) of such section, the Secretary of Energy 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may carry out dem-
onstration projects as a milestone-based demonstration project that 
requires particular technical and financial milestones to be met 
before a participant is awarded grants by the Department through 
a competitive award process. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out milestone-based dem-
onstration projects under the authority in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall, for each relevant project— 
(1) request proposals from eligible entities, as determined 
by the Secretary, including— 
(A) a business plan, that may include a plan for scal-
able manufacturing and a plan for addressing supply chain 
gaps; 
(B) a plan for raising private sector investment; and 
(C) proposed technical and financial milestones, 
including estimated project timelines and total costs; and 
(2) award funding of a predetermined amount to projects 
that successfully meet proposed milestones under paragraph 
(1)(C) or for expenses deemed reimbursable by the Secretary, 
in accordance with terms negotiated for an individual award; 
(3) require cost sharing in accordance with section 988 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and 
(4) communicate regularly with selected eligible entities 
and, if the Secretary deems appropriate, exercise small amounts 
of flexibility for technical and financial milestones as projects 
mature. 
(c) AWARDS.—For the program established under subsection 
(a)— 
(1) an award recipient shall be responsible for all costs 
until milestones are achieved, or reimbursable expenses are 
reviewed and verified by the Department; and 
(2) should an awardee not meet the milestones described 
in subsection (a), the Secretary or their designee may end 
the partnership with an award recipient and use the remaining 
funds in the ended agreement for new or existing projects 
carried out under this section. 
(d) PROJECT MANAGEMENT.—In carrying out projects under this 
program and assessing the completion of their milestones in accord-
ance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with experts 
that represent diverse perspectives and professional experiences, 
including those from the private sector, to ensure a complete and 
thorough review. 
(e) REPORT.—In accordance with section 9007(a), the Secretary 
shall report annually on any demonstration projects carried out 
using the authorities under this section. 
SEC. 9006. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY EXTENSION. 
(a) Subsection 646(g)(10) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7256(g)(10)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’.
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(b) The provisions of section 602 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3212) shall apply 
with respect to construction, alteration, or repair work of demonstra-
tion projects funded by grants or contracts authorized under sections 
3001, 3003, 3004, 5001, and 8007 and the amendments made by 
such sections. 
SEC. 9007. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REPORTS AND EVALUATION. 
(a) ANNUAL
REPORT.—As part of the updated technology 
transfer execution plan required each year under section 1001(h)(2) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(g)(2)), the Sec-
retary of Energy (in this section referred to as 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 a report on the progress 
and implementation of programs established under sections 9001, 
9002, 9003, 9004, and 9005 of this Act. 
(b) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after 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 on the extent to which 
programs established under sections 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004, and 
9005 of this Act are achieving success based on relevant short- 
term and long-term metrics. 
(c) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GAPS.—Not later than 
3 years after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, 
Engineering, and Medicine to 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 a report 
on programmatic gaps that exist to advance the commercial applica-
tion of technologies developed at the National Laboratories (as 
defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15801(3))). 
SEC. 9008. VETERANS’ HEALTH INITIATIVE. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to advance 
Department of Energy expertise in artificial intelligence and high- 
performance computing in order to improve health outcomes for 
veteran populations by— 
(1) supporting basic research through the application of 
artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, modeling 
and simulation, machine learning, and large-scale data ana-
lytics to identify and solve outcome-defined challenges in the 
health sciences; 
(2) maximizing the impact of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs’ health and genomics data housed at the National Lab-
oratories, as well as data from other sources, on science, innova-
tion, and health care outcomes through the use and advance-
ment of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing 
capabilities of the Department; 
(3) promoting collaborative research through the establish-
ment of partnerships to improve data sharing between Federal 
agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and nonprofit institutions;
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(4) establishing multiple scientific computing user facilities 
to house and provision available data to foster transformational 
outcomes; and 
(5) driving the development of technology to improve artifi-
cial intelligence, high-performance computing, and networking 
relevant to mission applications of the Department, including 
modeling, simulation, machine learning, and advanced data 
analytics. 
(b) VETERANS HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish and carry out 
a research program in artificial intelligence and high-perform-
ance computing, focused on the development of tools to solve 
large-scale data analytics and management challenges associ-
ated with veteran’s healthcare, and to support the efforts of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify potential health 
risks and challenges utilizing data on long-term healthcare, 
health risks, and genomic data collected from veteran popu-
lations. The Secretary shall carry out this program through 
a competitive, merit-reviewed process, and consider applications 
from National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, 
multi-institutional collaborations, and other appropriate enti-
ties. 
(2) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—In carrying out the program 
established under paragraph (1), the Secretary may— 
(A) conduct basic research in modeling and simulation, 
machine learning, large-scale data analytics, and predictive 
analysis in order to develop novel or optimized algorithms 
for prediction of disease treatment and recovery; 
(B) develop methods to accommodate large data sets 
with variable quality and scale, and to provide insight 
and models for complex systems; 
(C) develop new approaches and maximize the use 
of algorithms developed through artificial intelligence, 
machine learning, data analytics, natural language proc-
essing, modeling and simulation, and develop new algo-
rithms suitable for high-performance computing systems 
and large biomedical data sets; 
(D) advance existing and construct new data enclaves 
capable of securely storing data sets provided by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, 
and other sources; and 
(E) promote collaboration and data sharing between 
National Laboratories, research entities, and user facilities 
of the Department by providing the necessary access and 
secure data transfer capabilities. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized— 
(A) to enter into memoranda of understanding in order 
to carry out reimbursable agreements with the Department 
of Veterans Affairs and other entities in order to maximize 
the effectiveness of Department research and development 
to improve veterans’ healthcare; 
(B) to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs 
and other Federal agencies as appropriate; and 
(C) to ensure that data storage meets all privacy and 
security requirements established by the Department of
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Veterans Affairs, and that access to data is provided in 
accordance with relevant Department of Veterans Affairs 
data access policies, including informed consent. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the House of Representatives, a report detailing the effective-
ness of— 
(A) the interagency coordination between each Federal 
agency involved in the research program carried out under 
this subsection; 
(B) collaborative research achievements of the program; 
and 
(C) potential opportunities to expand the technical 
capabilities of the Department. 
(5) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out this subsection 
$27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(c) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
research, development, and demonstration activities to develop 
tools to apply to big data that enable Federal agencies, institu-
tions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and 
industry to better leverage the capabilities of the Department 
to solve complex, big data challenges. The Secretary shall carry 
out these activities through a competitive, merit-reviewed 
process, and consider applications from National Laboratories, 
institutions of higher education, multi-institutional collabora-
tions, and other appropriate entities. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the research, development, 
and demonstration activities authorized under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary may— 
(A) utilize all available mechanisms to prevent duplica-
tion and coordinate research efforts across the Department; 
(B) establish multiple user facilities to serve as data 
enclaves capable of securely storing data sets created by 
Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
organizations, or industry at National Laboratories; and 
(C) promote collaboration and data sharing between 
National Laboratories, research entities, and user facilities 
of the Department by providing the necessary access and 
secure data transfer capabilities. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report evaluating the effectiveness of the activi-
ties authorized under paragraph (1). 
(4) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘National Labora-
tory’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2(3) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801(3)).