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ing conductors, electric vehicle connectors, at-
tachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, 
power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifi-
cally for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle.’’. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE.— 
(1) TIME LIMITATIONS.—Section 112(b) of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(9)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory 
authority (with respect to each electric utility for 
which it has ratemaking authority) and each non-
regulated electric utility shall commence the consid-
eration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing 
date for consideration, with respect to the standards 
established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d). 
‘‘(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, each State regu-
latory authority (with respect to each electric utility 
for which it has ratemaking authority), and each 
nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the con-
sideration, and shall make the determination, re-
ferred to in section 111 with respect to each stand-
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ard established by paragraph (22) of section 
111(d).’’. 
(2) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—Section 112(c) of 
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘In the case of the standard es-
tablished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the 
reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of that paragraph.’’. 
(3) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Section 112 of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Subsections (b) and 
(c) of this section shall not apply to the standard estab-
lished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d) in the case of 
any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of 
this subsection— 
‘‘(1) the State has implemented for such utility 
the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); 
‘‘(2) the State regulatory authority for such 
State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has 
conducted a proceeding to consider implementation
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of the standard concerned (or a comparable stand-
ard) for such utility; 
‘‘(3) the State legislature has voted on the im-
plementation of such standard (or a comparable 
standard) for such utility; or 
‘‘(4) the State has taken action to implement 
incentives or other steps to strongly encourage the 
deployment of electric vehicles.’’. 
(4) PRIOR AND PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—Sec-
tion 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the case 
of the standard established by paragraph (22) of 
section 111(d), the reference contained in this sec-
tion to the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of such paragraph (22).’’. 
SEC. 6508. STATE ENERGY PLANS. 
(a) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.—Section 
362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as para-
graph (18); and
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(17) a State energy transportation plan devel-
oped in accordance with section 368; and’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.— 
For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
‘‘(2) 
STATE
ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION 
PLANS.—In addition to the amounts authorized 
under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out 
section 368, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025.’’. 
(c) STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title III of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6321 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following:
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‘‘SEC. 368. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide fi-
nancial assistance to a State to develop a State energy 
transportation plan, for inclusion in a State energy con-
servation plan under section 362(d), to promote the elec-
trification of the transportation system, reduced consump-
tion of fossil fuels, and improved air quality. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT.—A State developing a State en-
ergy transportation plan under this section shall carry out 
this activity through the State energy office that is respon-
sible for developing the State energy conservation plan 
under section 362. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—A State developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section shall include in such 
plan a plan to— 
‘‘(1) deploy a network of electric vehicle supply 
equipment to ensure access to electricity for electric 
vehicles, including commercial vehicles, to an extent 
that such electric vehicles can travel throughout the 
State without running out of a charge; and 
‘‘(2) promote modernization of the electric grid, 
including through the use of renewable energy 
sources to power the electric grid, to accommodate 
demand for power to operate electric vehicle supply 
equipment and to utilize energy storage capacity
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provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
vehicles. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—In developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section, a State shall co-
ordinate, as appropriate, with— 
‘‘(1) State regulatory authorities (as defined in 
section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)); 
‘‘(2) electric utilities; 
‘‘(3) regional transmission organizations or 
independent system operators; 
‘‘(4) private entities that provide electric vehicle 
charging services; 
‘‘(5) State transportation agencies, metropoli-
tan planning organizations, and local governments; 
‘‘(6) electric vehicle manufacturers; 
‘‘(7) public and private entities that manage ve-
hicle fleets; and 
‘‘(8) public and private entities that manage 
ports, airports, or other transportation hubs. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the 
Governor of a State, the Secretary shall provide informa-
tion and technical assistance in the development, imple-
mentation, or revision of a State energy transportation 
plan.
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‘‘(f) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘electric 
vehicle supply equipment’ means conductors, including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conduc-
tors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all 
other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses in-
stalled specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to 
an electric vehicle.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 368. State energy security plans.’’. 
SEC. 6509. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. 
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
including ground support equipment at ports’’ 
before the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘and vehicles’’ before the semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(D) in subparagraph (I)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘battery chargers,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) installation of electric vehicle supply 
equipment for recharging plug-in electric drive 
vehicles, including such equipment that is acces-
sible in rural and urban areas and in under-
served or disadvantaged communities and such 
equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 
including at depots and in-route locations; 
‘‘(K) multi-use charging hubs used for 
multiple forms of transportation; 
‘‘(L) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle 
smart charging management and refueling; 
‘‘(M) battery recycling and secondary use, 
including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; 
and 
‘‘(N) sharing of best practices, and tech-
nical assistance provided by the Department to 
public utilities commissions and utilities, for 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrifica-
tion.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
components for such vehicles, and charging 
equipment for such vehicles’’ after ‘‘vehicles’’; 
and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(6), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘NEAR- 
TERM’’ and inserting ‘‘LARGE-SCALE’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall give priority con-
sideration to applications that contain a written assurance 
that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors 
or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or re-
pair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant pro-
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vided under this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on similar construction in the 
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in ac-
cordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary 
of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this clause, have the authority and functions 
set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code).’’. 
SEC. 6510. FEDERAL FLEETS. 
(a) MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13212) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of General Services, shall ensure that in acquiring 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for a Federal fleet, a 
Federal entity shall acquire zero emission vehicles to the 
maximum extent feasible.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
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‘‘(A) LIGHT-DUTY
VEHICLES.—Beginning 
in fiscal year 2025, 100 percent of the total 
number of light-duty vehicles acquired by a 
Federal entity for a Federal fleet shall be alter-
native fueled vehicles, of which— 
‘‘(i) at least 50 percent shall be zero 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2025 through 2034; 
‘‘(ii) at least 75 percent shall be zero 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2035 through 2049; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent shall be zero emis-
sion vehicles in fiscal year 2050 and there-
after. 
‘‘(B) MEDIUM- AND
HEAVY-DUTY
VEHI-
CLES.—The following percentages of the total 
number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles ac-
quired by a Federal entity for a Federal fleet 
shall be alternative fueled vehicles: 
‘‘(i) At least 20 percent in fiscal years 
2025 through 2029. 
‘‘(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal 
years 2030 through 2039. 
‘‘(iii) At least 40 percent in fiscal 
years 2040 through 2049.
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‘‘(iv) At least 50 percent in fiscal year 
2050 and thereafter. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of General Services 
where appropriate, may permit a Federal entity to 
acquire for a Federal fleet a smaller percentage than 
is required in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, so long 
as the aggregate percentage acquired for each class 
of vehicle for all Federal fleets in the fiscal year is 
at least equal to the required percentage. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) FEDERAL FLEET.—The term ‘Fed-
eral fleet’ means a fleet of vehicles that are cen-
trally fueled or capable of being centrally fueled 
and are owned, operated, leased, or otherwise 
controlled by or assigned to any Federal execu-
tive department, military department, Govern-
ment corporation, independent establishment, 
or executive agency, the United States Postal 
Service, the Congress, the courts of the United 
States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include— 
‘‘(i) motor vehicles held for lease or 
rental to the general public;
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‘‘(ii) motor vehicles used for motor ve-
hicle manufacturer product evaluations or 
tests; 
‘‘(iii) law enforcement vehicles; 
‘‘(iv) emergency vehicles; or 
‘‘(v) motor vehicles acquired and used 
for military purposes that the Secretary of 
Defense has certified to the Secretary must 
be exempt for national security reasons. 
‘‘(B) FLEET.—The term ‘fleet’ means— 
‘‘(i) 20 or more light-duty vehicles, lo-
cated in a metropolitan statistical area or 
consolidated metropolitan statistical area, 
as established by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, with a 1980 population of more than 
250,000; or 
‘‘(ii) 10 or more medium- or heavy- 
duty vehicles, located at a Federal facility 
or located in a metropolitan statistical area 
or consolidated metropolitan statistical 
area, as established by the Bureau of the 
Census, with a 1980 population of more 
than 250,000.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, either’’; and
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(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and’’. 
(b) FEDERAL
FLEET
CONSERVATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 400FF(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374e) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘12 
months after the date of enactment of the 
Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and increase alternative 
fuel consumption’’ and inserting ‘‘, increase al-
ternative fuel consumption, and reduce vehicle 
greenhouse gas emissions’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of the requirements 
under paragraph (1) are that each Federal agency 
shall— 
‘‘(A) reduce fleet-wide per-mile greenhouse 
gas emissions from agency fleet vehicles, rel-
ative to a baseline of emissions in 2015, by—
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‘‘(i) not less than 30 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(ii) not less than 50 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2030; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent by the end of fiscal 
year 2050; and 
‘‘(B) increase the annual percentage of al-
ternative fuel consumption by agency fleet vehi-
cles as a proportion of total annual fuel con-
sumption by Federal fleet vehicles, to achieve— 
‘‘(i) 25 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2035; and 
‘‘(iii) at least 85 percent of total an-
nual fuel consumption that is alternative 
fuel by the end of fiscal year 2050.’’. 
SEC. 
6511. 
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING 
CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) HYBRID VEHICLES, ADVANCED VEHICLES, AND 
FUEL CELL BUSES.—Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amend-
ed—
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(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ‘‘Plug- 
In Electric Vehicles,’’ before ‘‘Hybrid Vehi-
cles’’; and 
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking 
‘‘HYBRID’’ and inserting ‘‘PLUG-IN ELECTRIC’’. 
(b) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—Section 711 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 711. PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall accelerate efforts, related to do-
mestic manufacturing, that are directed toward the im-
provement of batteries, power electronics, and other tech-
nologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles.’’. 
(c) EFFICIENT HYBRID AND ADVANCED DIESEL VE-
HICLES.—Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, plug- 
in electric,’’ after ‘‘efficient hybrid’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to— 
‘‘(A) the refurbishment or retooling of 
manufacturing facilities that have recently
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ceased operation or would otherwise cease oper-
ation in the near future; and 
‘‘(B) applications containing a written as-
surance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, retooling, 
or repair that is financed, in whole or in 
part, by a grant under this subsection shall 
be paid wages at rates not less than those 
prevailing on similar construction in the lo-
cality, as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with sections 3141 
through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(ii) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by the owner or operator of a man-
ufacturing facility that is financed, in 
whole or in part, by a grant under this 
subsection shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on similar con-
struction in the locality, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code; and
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‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this paragraph, have the author-
ity and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COST SHARE
AND GUARANTEE
OF OPER-
ATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONDITION.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section shall pay the Secretary the full amount 
of the grant if the facility financed in whole or in 
part under this subsection fails to manufacture 
goods for a period of at least 10 years after the com-
pletion of construction. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARE.—Section 988(c) shall apply 
to a grant made under this subsection. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $2.5 billion for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
‘‘(e) PERIOD
OF AVAILABILITY.—An award made 
under this section after the date of enactment of this sub-
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section shall only be available with respect to facilities and 
equipment placed in service before December 30, 2035.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to subtitle B of title 
VII, by inserting ‘‘Plug-In Electric Vehicles,’’ before 
‘‘Hybrid Vehicles’’; 
(2) in the item relating to part 1 of such sub-
title, by striking ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-In 
Electric’’; and 
(3) in the item relating to section 711, by strik-
ing ‘‘Hybrid’’ and inserting ‘‘Plug-in electric’’. 
SEC. 6512. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFAC-
TURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) as clauses (i) through 
(iii), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1) ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY VEHICLE.—’’ and all that follows
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through ‘‘meets—’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘advanced technology vehicle’ means— 
‘‘(A) an ultra efficient vehicle; 
‘‘(B) a light-duty vehicle or medium-duty 
passenger vehicle that—’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i) (as so re-
designated), by striking ‘‘the Bin 5 Tier 
II’’ and inserting ‘‘meets the Bin 160 Tier 
III’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (B)(ii) (as so re-
designated), by inserting ‘‘meets’’ before 
‘‘any new’’; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (B)(iii) 
(as so redesignated) to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii)(I) for vehicles produced in model 
years 2021 through 2025, meets the appli-
cable regulatory standards for emissions of 
greenhouse gases for model year 2021 
through 2025 vehicles promulgated by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency on October 15, 2012 (77 
Fed. Reg. 62624); or
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‘‘(II) emits zero emissions of green-
house gases; or’’; and 
(vi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) a heavy-duty vehicle (excluding a me-
dium-duty passenger vehicle) that— 
‘‘(i) complies early with and dem-
onstrates achievement below the applicable 
regulatory standards for emissions of 
greenhouse gases for model year 2027 ve-
hicles promulgated by the Administrator 
on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 
73478); or 
‘‘(ii) emits zero emissions of green-
house gases.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) 
QUALIFYING
COMPONENT.—The 
term 
‘qualifying component’ means a material, technology, 
component, system, or subsystem in an advanced 
technology vehicle, including an ultra-efficient com-
ponent.
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‘‘(4) 
ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘ultra-efficient component’ means a component 
of an ultra efficient vehicle, including— 
‘‘(A) fuel cell technology; 
‘‘(B) battery technology, including a bat-
tery cell, battery, battery management system, 
or thermal control system; 
‘‘(C) an automotive semiconductor or com-
puter; 
‘‘(D) an electric motor, axle, or component; 
and 
‘‘(E) 
an 
advanced 
lightweight, 
high- 
strength, or high-performance material.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) at least 75 miles per gallon equiva-
lent while operating as a hydrogen fuel cell elec-
tric vehicle.’’;
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(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED VEHICLES MANUFACTURING FACIL-
ITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
facility funding awards under this section to ad-
vanced technology vehicle manufacturers and compo-
nent suppliers to pay not more than 50 percent of 
the cost of— 
‘‘(A) reequipping, expanding, or estab-
lishing a manufacturing facility in the United 
States to produce— 
‘‘(i) advanced technology vehicles; or 
‘‘(ii) qualifying components; and 
‘‘(B) engineering integration performed in 
the United States of advanced technology vehi-
cles and qualifying components. 
‘‘(2) ULTRA-EFFICIENT
COMPONENTS
COST 
SHARE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a facility 
funding award under such paragraph may pay not 
more than 80 percent of the cost of a project to 
reequip, expand, or establish a manufacturing facil-
ity in the United States to produce ultra-efficient 
components.’’;
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(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2030’’ each place it appears; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a loan 
under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including— 
‘‘(A) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, or repair, 
or at any manufacturing operation, that is 
financed, in whole or in part, by a loan 
under this section shall be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction in 
the locality, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
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scribed in this paragraph, have the author-
ity and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code; 
‘‘(B) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determination, 
arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, as 
defined in guidance issued by the Secretary of 
Labor, rendered against the applicant in the 
preceding 3 years for violations of applicable 
labor, employment, civil rights, or health and 
safety laws; 
‘‘(C) specific information regarding the ac-
tions the applicant will take to demonstrate 
compliance with, and where possible exceedance 
of, requirements under applicable labor, employ-
ment, civil rights, and health and safety laws, 
and actions the applicant will take to ensure 
that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws; and 
‘‘(D) an estimate and description of the 
jobs and types of jobs to be retained or created 
by the project and the specific actions the appli-
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cant will take to increase employment and re-
tention of dislocated workers, veterans, individ-
uals from low-income communities, women, mi-
norities, and other groups underrepresented in 
manufacturing, and individuals with a barrier 
to employment.’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The 
Secretary shall select eligible projects to receive 
loans under this subsection in cases in which the 
Secretary determines— 
‘‘(A) the loan recipient— 
‘‘(i) has a reasonable prospect of re-
paying the principal and interest on the 
loan; 
‘‘(ii) will provide sufficient informa-
tion to the Secretary for the Secretary to 
ensure that the qualified investment is ex-
pended efficiently and effectively; and 
‘‘(iii) has met such other criteria as 
may be established and published by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) the amount of the loan (when com-
bined with amounts available to the loan recipi-
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ent from other sources) will be sufficient to 
carry out the project.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) shall be subject to the condition that 
the loan is not subordinate to other financing.’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of the Clean Economy Jobs and 
Innovation Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule estab-
lishing regulations to carry out this section.’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) FEES.—The Secretary shall charge and collect 
fees for loans under this section in amounts the Secretary 
determines are sufficient to cover applicable administra-
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tive expenses (including any costs associated with third- 
party consultants engaged by the Secretary), which may 
not exceed $100,000 or 10 basis points of the loan and 
may not be collected prior to financial closing.’’; 
(7) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, in making 
awards or loans to those manufacturers that have existing 
facilities (which may be idle), give priority to those facili-
ties that are or would be— 
‘‘(1) oldest or in existence for at least 20 years; 
‘‘(2) recently closed, or at risk of closure; 
‘‘(3) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
medium-duty passenger vehicles or other heavy-duty 
vehicles that emit zero greenhouse gas emissions; or 
‘‘(4) utilized primarily for the manufacture of 
ultra-efficient components.’’; 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘AUTO-
MOBILE’’ and inserting ‘‘ADVANCED
TECH-
NOLOGY VEHICLE’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘automobiles, or components of automobiles’’ 
and inserting ‘‘advanced technology vehicles, or 
components of advanced technology vehicles’’;
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(9) by striking subsection (i) and redesignating 
subsection (j) as subsection (i); and 
(10) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant vehicle, bio-
energy, and hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration project 
activities supported by the Department. 
‘‘(k) OUTREACH.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide assistance with the completion of 
applications for awards or loans under this section; 
and 
‘‘(2) conduct outreach, including through con-
ferences and online programs, to disseminate infor-
mation on awards and loans under this section to 
potential applicants. 
‘‘(l) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the status of projects supported by a loan under this 
section, including— 
‘‘(1) a list of projects receiving a loan under 
this section, including the loan amount and con-
struction status of each such project;
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‘‘(2) the status of each project’s loan repay-
ment, including future repayment projections; 
‘‘(3) data regarding the number of direct and 
indirect jobs retained, restored, or created by fi-
nanced projects; 
‘‘(4) the number of new projects projected to 
receive a loan under this section in the next 2 years 
and the aggregate loan amount; and 
‘‘(5) any other metrics the Secretary finds ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025 to administer this section; and 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to re-
main available until expended, for administrative 
costs associated with loans under this section that 
are not covered by fees collected under subsection 
(f).’’.
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Subtitle F—Vehicles Used for 
Competition 
SEC. 6601. TREATMENT OF VEHICLES NOT LEGAL FOR OP-
ERATION ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY AND 
USED SOLELY FOR COMPETITION. 
(a) TREATMENT.—An action with respect to any de-
vice or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) of 
section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)) 
shall not be treated as a prohibited act under such para-
graph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor 
vehicle that is not legal for operation on a street or high-
way and is to be used solely for competition. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate 
final regulations as necessary to implement subsection (a). 
Subtitle G—Clean Refrigerated 
Vehicles Program 
SEC. 6701. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF 
CERTAIN REFRIGERATED VEHICLES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Ad-
ministrator shall establish and carry out a pilot program 
to award funds, in the form of grants, rebates, and low- 
cost revolving loans, as determined appropriate by the Ad-
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ministrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
carry out projects described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROJECTS.—An eligible entity receiving an award 
of funds under subsection (a) may use such funds only 
for one or more of the following projects: 
(1) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT
RE-
PLACEMENT.—A project to retrofit a heavy-duty ve-
hicle by replacing or retrofitting the existing diesel- 
powered transport refrigeration unit in such vehicle 
with an electric transport refrigeration unit and re-
tiring the replaced unit for scrappage. 
(2) 
SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—A 
project to purchase and install shore power infra-
structure or other equipment that enables transport 
refrigeration units to connect to electric power and 
operate without using diesel fuel. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—The amount of an award 
of funds under subsection (a) shall not exceed— 
(1) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(1), 75 percent of such costs; and 
(2) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(2), 55 percent of such costs. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive an 
award of funds under subsection (a), an eligible entity 
shall submit to the Administrator—
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(1) a description of the air quality in the area 
served by the eligible entity, including a description 
of how the air quality is affected by diesel emissions 
from heavy-duty vehicles; 
(2) a description of the project proposed by the 
eligible entity, including— 
(A) any technology to be used or funded by 
the eligible entity; and 
(B) a description of the heavy-duty vehicle 
or vehicles of the eligible entity, that will be ret-
rofitted, if any, including— 
(i) the number of such vehicles; 
(ii) the uses of such vehicles; 
(iii) the locations where such vehicles 
dock for the purpose of loading or unload-
ing; and 
(iv) the routes driven by such vehicles, 
including the times at which such vehicles 
are driven; 
(3) an estimate of the cost of the proposed 
project; 
(4) a description of the age and expected life-
time control of the equipment used or funded by the 
eligible entity; and
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(5) 
provisions 
for 
the 
monitoring 
and 
verification of the project including to verify 
scrappage of replaced units. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall give priority to proposed 
projects that, as determined by the Administrator— 
(1) maximize public health benefits; 
(2) are the most cost-effective; and 
(3) will serve the communities that are most 
polluted by diesel motor emissions, including com-
munities that the Administrator identifies as being 
in either nonattainment or maintenance of the na-
tional ambient air quality standards for a criteria 
pollutant, particularly for— 
(A) ozone; and 
(B) particulate matter. 
(f) DATA RELEASE.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date on which an award of funds is made under this 
section, the Administrator shall publish on the website of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, on a downloadable 
electronic database, information with respect to such 
award of funds, including— 
(1) the name and location of the recipient; 
(2) the total amount of funds awarded;
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(3) the intended use or uses of the awarded 
funds; 
(4) the date on which the award of funds was 
approved; 
(5) where applicable, an estimate of any air pol-
lution or greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a re-
sult of the project funded by the award; and 
(6) any other data the Administrator deter-
mines to be necessary for an evaluation of the use 
and effect of awarded funds provided under this sec-
tion. 
(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the establishment of 
the pilot program under this section, and annually 
thereafter until amounts made available to carry out 
this section are expended, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress and make available to the public 
a report that describes, with respect to the applica-
ble year— 
(A) the number of applications for awards 
of funds received under such program; 
(B) all awards of funds made under such 
program, including a summary of the data de-
scribed in subsection (f);
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(C) the estimated reduction of annual 
emissions of air pollutants regulated under sec-
tion 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7409), and the estimated reduction of green-
house gas emissions, associated with the awards 
of funds made under such program; 
(D) the number of awards of funds made 
under such program for projects in communities 
described in subsection (e)(3); and 
(E) any other data the Administrator de-
termines to be necessary to describe the imple-
mentation, outcomes, or effectiveness of such 
program. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion are expended, or 5 years after the pilot program 
is established, whichever comes first, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress and make available 
to the public a report that describes— 
(A) all of the information collected for the 
annual reports under paragraph (1); 
(B) any benefits to the environment or 
human health that could result from the wide-
spread application of electric transport refrig-
eration units for short-haul transportation and
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delivery of perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring climate-controlled conditions, including 
in low-income communities and communities of 
color; 
(C) any challenges or benefits that recipi-
ents of awards of funds under such program re-
ported with respect to the integration or use of 
electric transport refrigeration units and associ-
ated technologies; 
(D) an assessment of the national market 
potential for electric transport refrigeration 
units; 
(E) an assessment of challenges and op-
portunities for widespread deployment of elec-
tric transport refrigeration units, including in 
urban areas; and 
(F) recommendations for how future Fed-
eral, State, and local programs can best support 
the adoption and widespread deployment of 
electric transport refrigeration units. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency.
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(2) DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORT REFRIGERA-
TION UNIT.—The term ‘‘diesel-powered transport re-
frigeration unit’’ means a transport refrigeration 
unit that is powered by an independent diesel inter-
nal combustion engine. 
(3) ELECTRIC
TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION 
UNIT.—The term ‘‘electric transport refrigeration 
unit’’ means a transport refrigeration unit in which 
the refrigeration or climate-control system is driven 
by an electric motor when connected to shore power 
infrastructure or other equipment that enables 
transport refrigeration units to connect to electric 
power, including all-electric transport refrigeration 
units, hybrid electric transport refrigeration units, 
and standby electric transport refrigeration units. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a regional, State, local, or Tribal agen-
cy, or port authority, with jurisdiction over 
transportation or air quality; 
(B) a nonprofit organization or institution 
that— 
(i) represents or provides pollution re-
duction or educational services to persons 
or organizations that own or operate
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heavy-duty vehicles or fleets of heavy-duty 
vehicles; or 
(ii) has, as its principal purpose, the 
promotion of air quality; 
(C) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a heavy-duty vehicle or a 
fleet of heavy-duty vehicles that operates for the 
transportation and delivery of perishable goods 
or other goods requiring climate-controlled con-
ditions; 
(D) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a facility that operates as a 
warehouse or storage facility for perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions; or 
(E) a hospital or public health institution 
that utilizes refrigeration for storage of perish-
able goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions. 
(5) HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘heavy- 
duty vehicle’’ means— 
(A) a commercial truck or van— 
(i) used for the primary purpose of 
transporting perishable goods or other
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goods requiring climate-controlled condi-
tions; and 
(ii) with a gross vehicle weight rating 
greater than 6,000 pounds; or 
(B) an insulated cargo trailer used in 
transporting perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring 
climate-controlled 
conditions 
when 
mounted on a semitrailer. 
(6) SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
term ‘‘shore power infrastructure’’ means electrical 
infrastructure that provides power to the electric 
transport refrigeration unit of a heavy-duty vehicle 
when such vehicle is stationary on a property where 
such vehicle is parked or loaded, including a food 
distribution center or other location where heavy- 
duty vehicles congregate. 
(7) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT.—The 
term ‘‘transport refrigeration unit’’ means a climate- 
control system installed on a heavy-duty vehicle for 
the purpose of maintaining the quality of perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-controlled 
conditions. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Admin-
istrator may use not more than 1 percent of 
amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
for administrative expenses to carry out this section. 
Subtitle H—Low-Carbon Fuels 
SEC. 6801. STUDY BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences (or, if the Academy declines, another 
appropriate entity) under which the Academy (or other ap-
propriate entity) agrees to— 
(1) assess current methods for life cycle green-
house gas emissions analyses for low-carbon trans-
portation fuels in the United States; and 
(2) develop a framework for assessing broader 
environmental implications of low-carbon transpor-
tation fuels in addition to greenhouse gas emissions. 
(b) TIMING
OF AGREEMENT.—The Administrator 
shall seek to enter into the agreement described in sub-
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section (a) not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1) shall examine methods for calculating life 
cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with transpor-
tation fuels (liquid and nonliquid), including— 
(1) direct greenhouse gas emissions, including 
all stages of fuel and feedstock production, distribu-
tion, and use; and 
(2) potentially significant indirect greenhouse 
gas emissions. 
(d) FRAMEWORK.—The framework pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2) shall include a recommended framework and 
approaches for detailed quantitative assessments of the 
comparative environmental implications of low-carbon 
transportation fuels (liquid and nonliquid), including— 
(1) life cycle implications for air, water, land, 
and ecosystems in different regions of the United 
States and over time; and 
(2) potential environmental implications over 
the life cycle of transportation fuels for low-income 
and disadvantaged communities and communities of 
color.
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(e) REPORTS.—The agreement under subsection (a) 
shall provide for the publication by the Academy (or other 
appropriate entity) of— 
(1) not later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a report— 
(A) describing the results of the assess-
ment under subsection (a)(1); and 
(B) recommending a standardized ap-
proach to calculating life cycle greenhouse gas 
emissions from low-carbon transportation fuels 
(liquid and nonliquid); and 
(2) not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a report providing rec-
ommendations for a framework to assess environ-
mental implications, in addition to greenhouse gas 
emissions, of low-carbon transportation fuels (liquid 
and nonliquid). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACADEMY.—The term ‘‘Academy’’ means 
the National Academy of Sciences. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(3) LIFE
CYCLE
GREENHOUSE
GAS
EMIS-
SIONS.—The term ‘‘life cycle greenhouse gas emis-
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sions’’ means the aggregate quantity of greenhouse 
gas emissions (including direct emissions and signifi-
cant indirect emissions such as significant emissions 
from land use changes), as determined by the Acad-
emy (or other appropriate entity) over the full life 
cycle of the respective greenhouse gases, across all 
stages of a given fuel’s supply chain, where the mass 
values for all greenhouse gases are adjusted to ac-
count for their relative global warming potential and 
residence time. 
(4) OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘other appropriate entity’’ means the other appro-
priate entity with which the agreement under sub-
section (a) is entered into if the Academy declines 
to enter into the agreement. 
Subtitle I—Climate Action 
Planning for Ports 
SEC. 6901. GRANTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMIS-
SIONS AT PORTS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency may award grants to eligible en-
tities— 
(1) to implement plans to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions at one or more ports or port facilities
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within the jurisdictions of the respective eligible enti-
ties; and 
(2) to develop climate action plans described in 
subsection (b)(2). 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To seek a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application 
to the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information and assurances as the Ad-
ministrator may require. 
(2) CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.—At a minimum, 
each such application shall contain— 
(A) a detailed and strategic plan, to be 
known as a climate action plan, that outlines 
how the eligible entity will develop and imple-
ment climate change mitigation or adaptation 
measures through the grant; or 
(B) a request pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) for funding for the development of a cli-
mate action plan. 
(3) REQUIRED COMPONENTS.—A climate action 
plan under paragraph (2) shall demonstrate that the 
measures proposed to be implemented through the 
grant—
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(A) will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
at the port or port facilities involved pursuant 
to greenhouse gas emission reduction goals set 
forth in the climate action plan; 
(B) will reduce other air pollutants at the 
port or port facilities involved pursuant to cri-
teria pollutant emission reduction goals set 
forth in the climate action plan; 
(C) will implement emissions accounting 
and inventory practices to determine baseline 
emissions and measure progress; and 
(D) will ensure labor protections for work-
ers employed directly at the port or port facili-
ties involved, including by— 
(i) demonstrating that implementation 
of the measures proposed to be imple-
mented through the grant will not result in 
a net loss of jobs at the port or port facili-
ties involved; 
(ii) ensuring that laborers and me-
chanics employed by contractors and sub-
contractors on construction projects to im-
plement the plan will be paid wages not 
less than those prevailing on similar con-
struction in the locality, as determined by
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the Secretary of Labor under sections 
3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of 
title 40, United States Code; and 
(iii) requiring any projects initiated to 
carry out the plan with total capital costs 
of $1,000,000 or greater to utilize a 
project labor agreement and not impact 
any preexisting project labor agreement. 
(4) OTHER COMPONENTS.—In addition to the 
components required by paragraph (3), a climate ac-
tion plan under paragraph (2) shall demonstrate 
that the measures proposed to be implemented 
through the grant will do at least 2 of the following: 
(A) Improve energy efficiency at a port or 
port facility, including by using— 
(i) energy-efficient vehicles, such as 
hybrid, low-emission, or zero-emission vehi-
cles; 
(ii) energy efficient cargo-handling, 
harbor vessels, or storage facilities such as 
energy-efficient refrigeration equipment; 
(iii) energy-efficient lighting; 
(iv) shore power; or 
(v) other energy efficiency improve-
ments.
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(B) Deploy technology or processes that 
reduce idling of vehicles at a port or port facil-
ity. 
(C) Reduce the direct emissions of green-
house gases and other air pollutants with a goal 
of achieving zero emissions, including by replac-
ing and retrofitting equipment (including vehi-
cles onsite, cargo-handling equipment, or harbor 
vessels) at a port or port facility. 
(5) PROHIBITED USE.—An eligible entity may 
not use a grant provided under this section— 
(A) to purchase fully automated cargo han-
dling equipment; 
(B) to build, or plan to build, terminal in-
frastructure that is designed for fully auto-
mated cargo handling equipment; 
(C) to purchase, test, or develop highly 
automated trucks, chassis, or any related equip-
ment that can be used to transport container-
ized freight; or 
(D) to extend to any independent con-
tractor, independent owner, operator, or other 
entity that is not using employees for the sake 
of performing work on terminal grounds.
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(6) COORDINATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS.—In 
developing a climate action plan under paragraph 
(2), an eligible entity shall— 
(A) identify and collaborate with stake-
holders who may be affected by the plan, in-
cluding local environmental justice communities 
and other near-port communities; 
(B) address the potential cumulative ef-
fects of the plan on stakeholders when those ef-
fects may have a community-level impact; and 
(C) ensure effective advance communica-
tion with stakeholders to avoid and minimize 
conflicts. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall give priority to applicants proposing— 
(1) to strive for zero emissions as a key strat-
egy within the grantee’s climate action plan under 
paragraph (2); 
(2) to take a regional approach to reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions at ports; 
(3) to collaborate with near-port communities to 
identify and implement mutual solutions to reduce 
air pollutants at ports or port facilities affecting 
such communities, with emphasis given to implemen-
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tation of such solutions in near-port communities 
that are environmental justice communities; 
(4) to implement activities with off-site benefits, 
such as by reducing air pollutants from vehicles, 
equipment, and vessels at sites other than the port 
or port facilities involved; and 
(5) to reduce localized health risk pursuant to 
health risk reduction goals that are set within the 
grantee’s climate action plan under paragraph (2). 
(d) MODEL METHODOLOGIES.—The Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— 
(1) develop model methodologies which grantees 
under this section may choose to use for emissions 
accounting and inventory practices referred to in 
subsection (b)(3)(C); and 
(2) ensure that such methodologies are designed 
to measure progress in reducing air pollution at 
near-port communities. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
(2) The term ‘‘cargo-handling equipment’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) ship-to-shore container cranes and 
other cranes;
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(B) container-handling equipment; and 
(C) equipment for moving or handling 
cargo, 
including 
trucks, 
reachstackers, 
toploaders, and forklifts. 
(3) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a port authority; 
(B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agen-
cy that has jurisdiction over a port authority or 
a port; 
(C) an air pollution control district; or 
(D) a private entity (including any non-
profit organization) that— 
(i) applies for a grant under this sec-
tion in collaboration with an entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) ; 
and 
(ii) owns, operates, or uses a port fa-
cility, cargo equipment, transportation 
equipment, related technology, or a ware-
house facility at a port or port facility. 
(4) The term ‘‘environmental justice commu-
nity’’ means a community with significant represen-
tation of communities of color, low-income commu-
nities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that
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experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or 
more adverse human health or environmental effects. 
(5) The term ‘‘harbor vessel’’ includes a ship, 
boat, lighter, or maritime vessel designed for service 
at and around harbors and ports. 
(6) The term ‘‘inland port’’ means a logistics or 
distribution hub that is located inland from navi-
gable waters, where cargo, such as break-bulk cargo 
or cargo in shipping containers, is processed, stored, 
and transferred between trucks, rail cars, or air-
craft. 
(7) The term ‘‘port’’ includes an inland port. 
(8) The term ‘‘stakeholder’’ means residents, 
community groups, businesses, business owners, 
labor unions, commission members, or groups from 
which a near-port community draws its resources 
that— 
(A) have interest in the climate action plan 
of a grantee under this section; or 
(B) can affect or be affected by the objec-
tives and policies of such a climate action plan. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this subtitle, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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(2) 
DEVELOPMENT
OF
CLIMATE
ACTION 
PLANS.—In addition to the authorization of appro-
priations in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) to develop climate action plans $50,000,000 
for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
Subtitle J—Research and 
Development 
SEC. 6911. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—The term ‘‘alter-
native fuel’’ means a fuel that is sustainably pro-
duced and, or, that results in a significant reduction 
in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, or other particu-
late or toxic emissions, over the lifecycle of such fuel. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 6912. VEHICLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
program of research, development, and demonstration ac-
tivities on more efficient and sustainable materials, tech-
nologies, and processes with the potential to substantially
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reduce or eliminate petroleum from the manufacture, use, 
and the emissions of the passenger and commercial vehi-
cles with lower cost of vehicle manufacturing and owner-
ship, including activities in the areas of— 
(1) electrification of vehicle systems; including 
compact and efficient electric drivetrain systems; 
(2) power electronics, electric machines, and 
electric machine drive systems, including— 
(A) electronic motors, including advanced 
inverters and motors that can be used for pas-
senger vehicles and commercial vehicles; 
(B) magnetic materials, including perma-
nent magnets with reduced or no critical mate-
rials; 
(C) improving partial load efficiency; 
(D) design of power electronics and electric 
motor technologies that enable efficient recy-
cling of critical materials; and 
(E) other technically feasible areas for 
power electronics and electric machine ad-
vances. 
(3) vehicle batteries and relevant systems, in-
cluding—
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(A) 
advanced 
batteries 
systems, 
ultracapacitors, and other competitive energy 
storage devices; 
(B) the development of common inter-
connection protocols, specifications, and archi-
tecture for both transportation and stationary 
battery applications; 
(C) improving energy density and capacity, 
recharging robustness, extreme fast charging 
and wireless charging capabilities, and effi-
ciencies to lower cost; 
(D) thermal management of battery sys-
tems; 
(E) improving efficient use, substitution, 
and recycling of potentially critical materials in 
vehicles, including rare earth elements and pre-
cious metals, at risk of supply disruption; and 
(F) advanced battery protection systems 
for safe handling of high voltage power; 
(4) vehicle, component, and subsystem manu-
facturing technologies and processes; 
(5) vehicle systems and components, includ-
ing— 
(A) engine efficiency and combustion opti-
mization;
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(B) waste heat recovery; 
(C) transmission and drivetrains; 
(D) advanced boosting systems; 
(E) idle reduction systems and compo-
nents; 
(F) innovative propulsion systems; and 
(G) vehicle fuel cells and relevant systems; 
(6) hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles, includ-
ing— 
(A) vehicle fuel cells and relevant systems, 
including power electronics systems to regulate 
the fuel cell voltages; 
(B) synthetic fuels from recycled CO2 and 
net-zero carbon liquid fuels; and 
(C) advanced biofuel technologies; 
(7) aftertreatment technologies, aerodynamics, 
rolling resistance (including tires and wheel assem-
blies), accessory power loads of vehicles and associ-
ated equipment, friction and wear reduction, and lu-
bricants for hybrid and electric vehicles; 
(8) vehicle weight reduction, including— 
(A) more sustainable and cost-effective 
lightweighting materials; and 
(B) the development of higher efficiency 
manufacturing processes to make sustainable
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lightweight materials and fabricate, assemble, 
and use dissimilar materials, including— 
(i) lightweighted systems which com-
bine several existing vehicle components; 
and 
(ii) voluntary, consensus-based stand-
ards for strategic lightweight materials; 
(9) improved vehicle recycling methods to in-
crease the recycled material content of feedstocks 
used in raw material manufacturing; 
(10) vehicle propulsion systems, including— 
(A) engine and component durability; 
(B) engine down speeding; 
(C) engine compatibility with and optimi-
zation for a variety of transportation fuels, in-
cluding biofuels, synthetic fuels, and other liq-
uid and gaseous fuels; 
(D) advanced internal combustion engines; 
(E) transmission gear and engine oper-
ation matching; and 
(F) advanced transmission technologies; 
(11) predictive engineering, modeling, and sim-
ulation of components, vehicle and transportation 
systems;
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(12) leveraging automation in both vehicle and 
infrastructure systems; 
(13) infrastructure, including— 
(A) refueling and charging infrastructure 
for alternative fueled and electric drive or plug- 
in electric hybrid vehicles, including the unique 
challenges facing rural areas; 
(B) extreme fast wired and wireless charg-
ing systems; 
(C) integration, bidirectional capability, 
and operational optimization of vehicle elec-
trification for light, medium, and heavy duty 
with the charging infrastructure and the grid; 
and 
(D) sensing, communications, and actu-
ation technologies for vehicle, electric grid, and 
infrastructure, including— 
(i) communication and connectivity 
among vehicles, infrastructure, and the 
electrical grid; and 
(ii) vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-pedes-
trian, vehicle-to-cloud, and vehicle-to-infra-
structure technologies; 
(14) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies 
to existing vehicles;
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(15) transportation system analysis to further 
understand the energy implications and opportuni-
ties of advanced mobility solutions, including— 
(A) advanced vehicle technologies, includ-
ing automation; 
(B) new mobility business models, real 
time information, transit, and micro mobility 
choices; 
(C) consumer travel decisions and e-com-
merce engagement, including travel behavior 
and potential strategies for reducing vehicle 
miles traveled to reduce emissions; 
(D) goods movement and delivery inter-
actions, including with car transport; 
(E) infrastructure advancements and link-
age with vehicle-to-everything, 
(F) quantification of technology, policy, 
and investment decisions on mobility, access, 
equity, and the environment; and 
(G) overall system optimization; 
(16) aligned industry standards for strategic 
lightweight materials; 
(17) energy efficient advanced computing sys-
tems, technology, and networking for vehicular on- 
board, off-board, and edge computing applications;
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(18) identifying strategies to mitigate the long- 
term ramification of vehicle and mobility technology 
research, development, and demonstration stemming 
from events such as economic downturns; and 
(19) other innovative technologies research and 
development as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) SECURITY OF ON-ROAD TRANSPORTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with other relevant Federal agencies, shall es-
tablish a research and development program focused 
on the cyber and physical security of interconnec-
tions between vehicles, charging equipment, build-
ings, and the grid for plug-in electric vehicles, con-
nected vehicles, and autonomous vehicles, including 
the security impacts, efficiency, and safety of plug- 
in electric vehicles using alternating current charg-
ing, high-power direct current fast charging, and ex-
treme fast charging, defined as charge rates of 
350kW and above. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall develop 
an assessment of emergent cybersecurity threats and 
vulnerabilities to the United States on-road trans-
portation system and connected infrastructure with 
5- to 10-year impact by identifying areas of research 
where Federal cross-agency research coordination
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and cooperation will help address such threats and 
vulnerabilities. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report summarizing the cur-
rent research and challenges associated with cyber- 
physical protection and resiliency of electric and con-
nected and automated vehicle technologies. 
(c) VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SAFETY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support 
a program of research, development, and demonstra-
tion of vehicle energy storage safety and reliability. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall support activities to— 
(A) research the mechanisms that lead to 
vehicle energy storage system safety and reli-
ability incidents; 
(B) develop new materials to improve over-
all vehicle energy storage system safety and 
abuse tolerance; 
(C) perform abuse testing; 
(D) advance testing techniques;
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(E) demonstrate detailed failure analyses; 
(F) develop strategies to mitigate vehicle 
energy storage cell and system failures; and 
(G) development of crush-induced battery 
safety protocols and standards to improve 
robustness. 
(d) VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGIES
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish the Advanced Vehicle Tech-
nologies Advisory Committee (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘advisory committee’’) to advise the Sec-
retary on vehicle technology and mobility system re-
search advancements. The advisory committee shall 
be composed of not fewer than 15 members, includ-
ing representatives of research and academic institu-
tions, environmental organizations, industry, and 
nongovernmental entities, who are qualified to pro-
vide advice on the research, development, and dem-
onstration activities under this Act (in this section 
referred to as the DOE Vehicle Program). 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The advisory committee 
shall assess—
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(A) the current state of United States 
competitiveness in advancing vehicle tech-
nologies and mobility systems, including— 
(i) the scope and scale of United 
States investments in sustainable transpor-
tation research, development, demonstra-
tion, and 
(ii) research, development, and dem-
onstration activities to lower vehicle and 
fuel lifecycle emissions; 
(B) progress made in implementing the 
DOE Vehicle Program, including progress of 
research activities to lower vehicle emissions, 
considering emissions at each stage of the vehi-
cle and fuel lifecycle; 
(C) the need to revise the DOE Vehicle 
Program; 
(D) the balance of activities and funding 
across the DOE Vehicle Program; 
(E) the management, coordination, imple-
mentation, and activities of the DOE Vehicle 
Program; 
(F) whether environmental, safety, secu-
rity, and other appropriate societal issues are
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adequately addressed by the DOE Vehicle Tech-
nologies Program; and 
(G) other relevant topics as decided by the 
Secretary. 
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every 3 years thereafter, the advi-
sory committee shall submit to the Secretary, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives a report on— 
(A) the findings of the advisory commit-
tee’s assessment under paragraph (1); and 
(B) the advisory committee’s recommenda-
tions for ways to improve the DOE Vehicle Pro-
gram. 
(4) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Advisory Committee. 
(e) INTERAGENCY
AND INTRAAGENCY COORDINA-
TION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall coordinate research, development, and demonstration 
activities among— 
(1) relevant programs within the Department, 
including—
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(A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy; 
(B) the Office of Science; 
(C) the Office of Electricity; 
(D) the Office of Fossil Energy; 
(E) the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy 
Security, and Emergency Response; 
(F) the Advanced Research Projects Agen-
cy—Energy; and 
(G) other offices as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
(2) relevant technology research and develop-
ment programs within other Federal agencies, in-
cluding— 
(A) the Department of Transportation; 
(B) National Institute of Standards & 
Technology; 
(C) National Science Foundation; and 
(D) other Federal agencies as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(f) 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION.—The 
Secretary shall seek opportunities to leverage resources 
and support initiatives of Federal, State, and local govern-
ments in developing and promoting advanced vehicle tech-
nologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
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(g) SECONDARY USE APPLICATIONS
OF VEHICLE 
BATTERIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a research, development, and demonstration pro-
gram that— 
(A) builds on any work carried out under 
section 915 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16195); 
(B) identifies possible uses of a vehicle bat-
tery after the useful life of the battery in a ve-
hicle has been exhausted; 
(C) conducts long-term testing to verify 
performance and degradation predictions and 
lifetime valuations for secondary uses; 
(D) evaluates innovative approaches to re-
cycling materials from plug-in electric drive ve-
hicles and the batteries used in plug-in electric 
drive vehicles; 
(E) assesses the potential for markets for 
uses described in subparagraph (B) to develop; 
and 
(F) identifies any barriers to the develop-
ment of those markets; 
(G) identifies the potential uses of a vehi-
cle battery—
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(i) with the most promise for market 
development; and 
(ii) for which market development 
would be aided by a demonstration project. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an initial report on the findings of the pro-
gram described in paragraph (1), including rec-
ommendations for stationary energy storage and 
other potential applications for batteries used in 
plug-in electric drive vehicles. 
(3) SECONDARY USE DEMONSTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of 
the program described in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall develop guidelines for projects 
that demonstrate the secondary uses and inno-
vative recycling of vehicle batteries. 
(B) PUBLICATION
OF
GUIDELINES.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(i) publish the guidelines described in 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) solicit applications for funding for 
demonstration projects.
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(5) PILOT
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall select proposals for 
Federal financial assistance under this subsection, 
based on an assessment of which proposals are 
mostly likely to contribute to the development of a 
secondary market for vehicle batteries. 
(h) STUDY TO EXAMINE BATTERY SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which 
the National Academies agree to conduct a study on 
battery technologies to advance research toward a 
resilient and low-carbon transportation system and 
electric grid. Such study shall— 
(A) identify promising battery technologies; 
(B) recommend research priorities to sup-
port the development of sustainable battery 
value chains, including analyzing human rights, 
environmental impacts, and recycling and reuse 
infrastructure; 
(C) examine market, policy, and technology 
barriers to their development; and
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(D) recommend strategic research prior-
ities on technology pathways to develop afford-
able, sustainable, safe, efficient, and long-last-
ing batteries to meet future transportation and 
energy storage demands. 
(2) REPORT.—The agreement entered into 
under subsection (a) shall include a requirement 
that the National Academies, not later than 24 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, sub-
mit to the House Committee on Science, Space and 
Technology, and the Senate Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources a report on the results of the 
study conducted pursuant to such subsection. 
SEC. 6913. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 
ADVANCED VEHICLE MANUFACTURING TECH-
NOLOGIES. 
The Secretary shall carry out a research, develop-
ment, and demonstration program of advanced vehicle 
manufacturing technologies and practices, including inno-
vative, efficient, and sustainable processes— 
(1) to increase the production rate and decrease 
the cost of advanced battery and fuel cell manufac-
turing, including synthesis of precursor materials for 
electrodes;
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(2) to develop technologies enabling flexible 
manufacturing facilities that can accommodate dif-
ferent battery chemistries and configurations; 
(3) to reduce or repurpose waste streams, re-
duce emissions, and energy intensity of vehicle, en-
gine, advanced battery, and component manufac-
turing processes; 
(4) to recycle and remanufacture used batteries 
and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or 
other applications; 
(5) to develop manufacturing and additive man-
ufacturing processes to fabricate, assemble, and 
produce cost-effective lightweight materials with en-
hanced functionality such as advanced aluminum, 
steel, and other metal alloys, advanced polymers, 
polymeric composites, and carbon fiber for use in ve-
hicles and related tooling; 
(6) to leverage the use of machine learning to-
ward manufacturing and additive manufacturing op-
timization; 
(7) to design and manufacture purpose-built hy-
drogen fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen fueling infrastruc-
ture, and components; 
(8) to improve the lifetime and reduce the 
lifecycle impacts of advanced batteries; and
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(9) to reuse valuable components and materials 
such as permanent magnets and other electric drive 
components for advanced vehicles. 
SEC. 6914. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for research, development, and demonstration, of 
alternative fuels, vehicle propulsion systems, vehicle com-
ponents, and other related technologies in the United 
States, including activities authorized under this sub-
title— 
(1) for fiscal year 2021, $396,000,000; 
(2) for fiscal year 2022, $415,800,000; 
(3) for fiscal year 2023, $436,590,000; 
(4) for fiscal year 2024, $458,419,500; and 
(5) for fiscal year 2025, $481,340,475. 
TITLE 
VII—ADVANCED 
RE-
SEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY— 
ENERGY 
SEC. 7001. ARPA–E AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 5012(b) of the Amer-
ica COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(b)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘development of energy technologies’’ and in-
serting ‘‘development of transformative science and tech-
nology solutions to address the energy and environmental 
missions of the Department’’.
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(b) GOALS.—Section 5012(c) of the America COM-
PETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) to enhance the economic and energy 
security of the United States through the devel-
opment of energy technologies that— 
‘‘(i) reduce imports of energy from 
foreign sources; 
‘‘(ii) reduce energy-related emissions, 
including greenhouse gases; 
‘‘(iii) improve the energy efficiency of 
all economic sectors; 
‘‘(iv) provide transformative solutions 
to improve the management, clean-up, and 
disposal of radioactive waste and spent nu-
clear fuel; and 
‘‘(v) improve the resilience, reliability, 
and security of infrastructure to produce, 
deliver, and store energy; and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘energy technology 
projects’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘advanced 
technology 
projects’’.
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(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 5012(e)(3)(A) of 
the 
America 
COMPETES 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
16538(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘energy’’. 
(d) REPORTS AND ROADMAPS.—Section 5012(h) of 
the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(h)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) REPORTS AND ROADMAPS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—As part of the annual 
budget request submitted for each fiscal year, the 
Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing 
and appropriations committees of Congress a report 
that— 
‘‘(A) describes projects supported by 
ARPA–E during the previous fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) describes projects supported by 
ARPA–E during the previous fiscal year that 
examine topics and technologies closely related 
to other activities funded by the Department, 
and includes an analysis of whether in sup-
porting such projects, the Director is in compli-
ance with subsection (i)(1); and 
‘‘(C) describes current, proposed, and 
planned projects to be carried out pursuant to 
subsection (e)(3)(D).
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‘‘(2) STRATEGIC VISION ROADMAP.—Not later 
than October 1, 2021, and every four years there-
after, the Director shall provide to the relevant au-
thorizing and appropriations committees of Congress 
a roadmap describing the strategic vision that 
ARPA–E will use to guide the choices of ARPA–E 
for future technology investments over the following 
4 fiscal years.’’. 
(e) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.—Section 
5012(i)(1) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
16538(i)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Director shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the activities of ARPA–E are coordi-
nated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, 
programs and laboratories within the Depart-
ment and other relevant research agencies; and 
‘‘(B) ARPA–E does not provide funding 
for a project unless the prospective grantee 
demonstrates sufficient attempts to secure pri-
vate financing or indicates that the project is 
not independently commercially viable.’’. 
(f) EVALUATION.—Section 5012(l) of the America 
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(l)) is amended—
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(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with 
the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
National Academy shall conduct an evaluation of 
how well ARPA–E is achieving the goals and mis-
sion of ARPA–E.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
recommendation of the National Academy of 
Sciences’’ and inserting ‘‘a recommendation’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Para-
graph (2) of section 5012(o) of the America COMPETES 
Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(o)) is amended 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) $497,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $567,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
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‘‘(C) $651,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $875,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 5012 of the 
America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (g)(3)(A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘subpart’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(o)(4)(B), 
by 
striking 
‘‘(c)(2)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)(2)(C)’’. 
TITLE VIII—TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER 
SEC. 8001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘‘clean energy technology’’ means a technology that 
significantly reduces energy use, increases energy ef-
ficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces 
emissions of other pollutants, or mitigates other neg-
ative environmental consequences. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy.
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(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of each National Laboratory and the 
Director of each Department of Energy single-pur-
pose research facility. 
(4) ECONOMICALLY
DISTRESSED
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘economically distressed area’’ has the mean-
ing described in section 301(a) of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3161(a)). 
(5) GRANT.—The term ‘‘grant’’ means a grant 
award, cooperative agreement award, or any other fi-
nancial assistance arrangement that the Secretary of 
Energy determines to be appropriate. 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(7) 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). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy.
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Subtitle A—National Clean Energy 
Technology Transfer Programs 
SEC. 8101. REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) REGIONAL
CLEAN
ENERGY
INNOVATION 
PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘regional clean energy in-
novation partnership’’ means a group of one or more 
persons, including a covered consortium, who per-
form a collection of activities that are coordinated by 
such covered consortium to carry out the purposes 
of the program under subsection (c) in a region of 
the United States. 
(2) COVERED
CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered consortium’’ means an individual or group of 
individuals in partnership with a government entity, 
including a State, local, or tribal government or unit 
of such government, and at least 2 or more of the 
following additional entities— 
(A) an institution of higher education or 
higher education consortium; 
(B) a workforce training provider, includ-
ing vocational schools and community colleges; 
(C) a private sector entity; 
(D) a nonprofit organization;
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(E) a community group; 
(F) a labor group; 
(G) a National Laboratory; 
(H) a venture development organization; 
(I) an organization focused on clean energy 
technology innovation or entrepreneurship; 
(J) a business accelerator or incubator; 
(K) a private sector entity or group of en-
tities, including a trade or industry association; 
(L) an economic development organization; 
(M) a manufacturing facility or organiza-
tion; 
(N) a clean energy incubator or accel-
erator; or 
(O) any other entity that the Secretary de-
termines to be relevant. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program au-
thorized in subsection (b). 
(4) 
FRONTLINE
COMMUNITY.—The 
term 
‘‘frontline community’’ means a community with sig-
nificant representation of communities of color, low- 
income communities, or Tribal and indigenous com-
munities, that experiences, or is at risk of experi-
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encing higher or more adverse human health or envi-
ronmental effects. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program designed to 
accelerate the pace of innovation of clean energy tech-
nologies through the formation or support of regional 
clean energy innovation partnerships that— 
(1) are responsive to the energy resources, 
needs of industry, workforce, policy landscape, and 
clean energy innovation capabilities of the region of 
the country in which such partnership is located; 
(2) enhance and accelerate clean energy innova-
tion; 
(3) are located in diverse geographic regions of 
the United States, including United States terri-
tories; and 
(4) improve economic development outcomes in 
economically distressed areas. 
(c) PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.—The purposes of 
the program established under subsection (a) are to— 
(1) improve the competitiveness of United 
States’ clean energy technology research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application; 
(2) to identify and leverage the competitive 
strengths of and address clean energy challenges
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that are particular to diverse geographic regions of 
the United States to stimulate innovation in clean 
energy technologies; 
(3) support the development of clean energy in-
novation companies in diverse geographic regions of 
the United States; 
(4) promote the economic development of and 
enhance the economic resilience of diverse geo-
graphic regions of the United States; 
(5) support the development of tools and tech-
nologies best suited for use in low-income and front-
line communities; and 
(6) support the development of manufacturing 
capabilities and supply chains relevant to clean en-
ergy technologies in the United States. 
(d) REGIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall competi-
tively award grants to covered consortia to establish 
or support regional clean energy innovation partner-
ships that achieve the purposes of the program in 
subsection (c). 
(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grants awarded 
under this subsection shall be used for activities de-
termined appropriate by the Secretary to achieve the
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purposes of the program in subsection (c), includ-
ing— 
(A) facilitating the commercial application 
of clean energy products, processes, and serv-
ices, including through research, development, 
demonstration, technology transfer, or support 
of clean energy companies; 
(B) planning among participants of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership to 
improve the strategic coordination of the part-
nership; 
(C) improving stakeholder involvement in 
the development of goals and activities of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership; 
(D) assessing different incentive mecha-
nisms for clean energy development and com-
mercial application in the region; 
(E) hosting events and conferences; and 
(F) establishing and updating roadmaps to 
measure progress on relevant goals, such as 
those relevant to metrics developed under sub-
section (g). 
(3) 
APPLICATIONS.—Each 
application 
sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may in-
clude—
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(A) a list of members and roles of mem-
bers of the covered consortia, as well as any 
other stakeholders supporting the activities of 
the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
(B) a description of the proposed outcomes 
of the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
(C) an assessment of the relevant clean en-
ergy innovation assets needed in a region to 
achieve proposed outcomes, such as education 
and training programs, research facilities, infra-
structure or site development, access to capital, 
manufacturing capabilities, or other assets; 
(D) a description of proposed activities 
that the regional clean energy innovation part-
nership plans to undertake and how the pro-
posed activities will achieve the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c) and the proposed out-
comes in subparagraph (B); 
(E) a description of the geographical re-
gion that will engage in the partnership; 
(F) a plan for attracting additional funds 
and identification of funding sources from non- 
Federal sources to deliver the proposed out-
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comes of the regional clean energy innovation 
partnership; and 
(G) a plan for sustaining activities of the 
regional clean energy innovation partnership 
after funds received under this program have 
been expended. 
(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting covered 
consortia for funding under the program, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) give special consideration to applica-
tions from entities located in an economically 
distressed area; and 
(B) ensure that there is geographic diver-
sity among the covered consortia selected to re-
ceive funding. 
(5) AWARD AMOUNT.—Grants given out under 
this Program shall be in an amount not greater than 
$10,000,000, with the total grant award in any year 
less than that in the previous year. 
(6) COST
SHARE.—For grants that are dis-
bursed over the course of three or more years, the 
Secretary shall require, as a condition of receipt of 
funds under this section, that a covered consortium 
provide not less than 50 percent of the funding for
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the activities of the regional clean energy partner-
ship under this section for years 3, 4, and 5. 
(7) DURATION.—Each grant under paragraph 
(1) shall be for a period of not longer than 5 years. 
(8) RENEWAL.—A grant award made to a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership under 
this section may be renewed for a period of not more 
than 5 years, subject to a rigorous merit review 
based on the progress of a regional clean energy in-
novation partnership towards achieving the purposes 
of the program in subsection (c) and the metrics de-
veloped under subsection (g). 
(9) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The Secretary 
may allow a covered consortium that receives funds 
under this section to allocate a portion of the fund-
ing received to be used for administrative or indirect 
costs. 
(10) FUNDING.—The Secretary may accept 
funds from other Federal agencies to support fund-
ing and activities under this section. 
(e) PLANNING FUNDS.—The Secretary may competi-
tively award grants in an amount no greater than 
$2,000,000 for a period not longer than 2 years to an enti-
ty consisting of a government entity, including a State, 
local, or tribal government or unit of such government or
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any entity listed under subsection (a)(2) to plan a regional 
clean energy innovation partnership or establish a covered 
consortium for the purpose of applying for funds under 
subsection (b). 
(f) INFORMATION SHARING.—As part of the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall support the gathering, analysis, 
and dissemination of information on best practices for de-
veloping and operating successful regional clean energy in-
novation partnerships. 
(g) METRICS.—In evaluating a grant renewals under 
section (d)(8), the Secretary shall work with program eval-
uation experts to develop and make publicly available 
metrics to assess the progress of a regional clean energy 
innovation partnership towards achieving the purposes of 
the program in section (c). Such metrics may include— 
(1) the number and quality of— 
(A) new clean energy companies created in 
the region as a result of activities carried out 
under the regional clean energy innovation part-
nership; 
(B) new or expanded workforce develop-
ment or training programs; and 
(C) support services provided to clean en-
ergy technology developers in the region.
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(2) changes in clean energy employment in the 
region as a result of activities carried out under the 
regional clean energy innovation partnership ; and 
(3) the amount of capital investment in clean 
energy companies in the region as a result of activi-
ties carried out under the regional clean energy in-
novation partnership grant. 
(h) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary may coordinate with relevant programs at 
other Federal agencies, including— 
(1) the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneur-
ship under the Economic Development Administra-
tion, including the Regional Innovation Program 
under section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722); 
(2) the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Part-
nership Program under section 25(a) of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k); 
(3) the Manufacturing USA Program under 
section 34(a) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s); 
(4) the Defense Manufacturing Communities 
Support Program under section 846 of the John S.
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McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2501 note); and 
(5) the Office of Economic Adjustment at the 
Department of Defense. 
(i) EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General 
shall submit 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 
an evaluation on the operation of the program during the 
most recent 3-year period, including— 
(1) an assessment of the progress made towards 
achieving the purposes specified in subsection (c) 
based on the metrics developed under subsection (g); 
(2) the short-term and long-term metrics used 
to determine the success of the program under sub-
section (g), and any changes recommended to the 
metrics used; 
(3) the regional clean energy innovation part-
nerships that have received grants under subsection 
(d); and 
(4) any recommendations on how the program 
may be improved.
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(j) NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—In supporting tech-
nology transfer activities at the National Laboratories, the 
Secretary shall encourage partnerships with entities that 
are located in the same region or State as a National Lab-
oratory. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
SEC. 8102. NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘clean energy incubator’’— 
(1) means any entity that is designed to accel-
erate the commercial application of clean energy 
technologies by providing— 
(A) physical workspace, labs, and proto-
typing facilities to support clean energy 
startups or established clean energy companies; 
or 
(B) companies developing such tech-
nologies with support, resources, and services, 
including— 
(i) access to business education and 
counseling;
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(ii) mentorship opportunities; and 
(iii) other services rendered for the 
purpose of aiding the development and 
commercial application of a clean energy 
technology; and 
(2) may include a program within or established 
by a National Laboratory, an institution of higher 
education or a State, local, or tribal government. 
(b) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the enactment of this Act, 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 Clean Energy Incu-
bator Program (herein referred to as the ‘‘program’’) to 
competitively award grants to clean energy incubators. 
(c) CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR SELECTION.—In 
awarding grants to clean energy incubators under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall prioritize funding clean en-
ergy incubators that— 
(1) partner with entities that carry out activi-
ties relevant to the activities of such incubator and 
that operate at the local, State, and regional levels; 
(2) support the commercial application activi-
ties of startup companies focused on physical hard-
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ware, computational, or integrated hardware and 
software technologies; 
(3) are located in geographically diverse regions 
of the United States; 
(4) are located in, or partner with entities lo-
cated in, economically-distressed areas; 
(5) support the development of entities focused 
on expanding clean energy tools and technologies to 
low-income and frontline communities; 
(6) support the commercial application of tech-
nologies being developed by clean energy entre-
preneurs from underrepresented backgrounds; and 
(7) have a plan for sustaining activities of the 
incubator after grant funds received under this pro-
gram have been expended. 
(d) AWARD LIMITS.—The Secretary shall not award 
more than $4,000,000 to one or more incubators in one 
given State, per fiscal year. 
(e) DURATION.—Each grant under subsection (b) 
shall be for a period of no longer than 5 years, subject 
to the availability of appropriations. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity receiving a grant 
under this section may use grant amounts for operating 
expenses.
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(g) RENEWAL.—An award made to a clean energy 
incubator under this section may be renewed for a period 
of not more than 3 years, subject to merit review. 
(h) 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 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion of the program established under this section that in-
cludes analyses of the performance of the clean energy in-
cubators. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
SEC. 8103. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY 
PRIZE COMPETITION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a non-profit entity, an institution of high-
er education, or an entity working with one or more 
institutes of higher education. 
(2) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an insti-
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tution described in section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(b) 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 establish a program, known as the ‘‘Clean 
Energy Technology University Prize’’, to award funding 
for eligible entities to carry out regional and one national 
clean energy technology prize competitions, under section 
24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719). In carrying out such prize com-
petitions, students shall compete to develop a business 
model for furthering the commercial application of an in-
novative clean energy technology. The purpose of this pro-
gram is to encourage student interest in clean energy tech-
nology development and to help students solve challenges 
in clean energy technology commercial application, with 
participation from diverse geographical regions of the 
United States. 
(c) TRAINING FUNDING.—In carrying out this pro-
gram, the Secretary may provide funding to train partici-
pating students in skills needed for the successful commer-
cial application of clean energy technologies, including 
through virtual training sessions.
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(d) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants to 
eligible entities that work with students at minority-serv-
ing institutions. 
(e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate and partner with existing 
clean energy technology prize competitions. In doing so, 
the Secretary may develop and disseminate best practices 
for administering prize competitions under this section. 
(f) REPORT.—In accordance with section 8307(a) of 
this Act, the Secretary shall report annually on the 
progress and implementation of the program established 
under subsection (b). 
(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 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evalua-
tion on the long-term outcomes of the program established 
under this section and the progress towards achieving the 
purposes of the program in subsection (b). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
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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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‘‘procurement and the activities described in 
paragraph (1)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘facilities,’’ before 
‘‘training’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘procurement and col-
laborative research activities’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘procurement and the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (1)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘for the 
program under subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘and metrics for the programs under sub-
sections (b) and (c)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) SMALL BUSINESS VOUCHER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) the Director of each National 
Laboratory; and 
‘‘(ii) the Director of each single-pur-
pose research facility.
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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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a participant is awarded grants by the Department 
through a competitive award process. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out milestone- 
based demonstration projects under the authority in sub-
section (a), the Secretary 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 scalable manufacturing and a plan for 
addressing supply chain gaps; 
(B) a plan for raising private sector invest-
ment; and 
(C) proposed technical and financial mile-
stones, including estimated project timelines 
and total costs; 
(2) award funding of a predetermined amount 
to projects that successfully meet proposed mile-
stones 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 sec-
tion 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and 
(4) communicate regularly with selected eligible 
entities and, if the Secretary deems appropriate, ex-
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ercise 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 reimburs-
able expenses are reviewed and verified by the De-
partment; 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 re-
cipient 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 accordance 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 8307(a), 
the Secretary shall report annually on any demonstration 
projects carried out using the authorities under this sec-
tion.
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SEC. 8305. COST-SHARE WAIVER EXTENSION. 
(a) Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is 
amended in subsection (b)(4)(B) by striking ‘‘this para-
graph’’ and inserting ‘‘the Energizing Technology Trans-
fer Act’’. 
(b) Section 108 of the Department of Energy Re-
search and Innovation Act is amended in subparagraph 
(b) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ everywhere it appears and re-
placing with ‘‘title VIII of the Clean Economy Jobs and 
Innovation Act’’. 
SEC. 8306. SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY FOR SCIENTIFIC, 
ENGINEERING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Science 
shall have the authority to— 
(1) make appointments of scientific, engineer-
ing, and professional personnel, without regard to 
civil service laws, to assist the Department in meet-
ing specific project or research needs; 
(2) fix the basic pay of any employee appointed 
under this section at a rate to be determined by the 
Under Secretary at rates not in excess of the Execu-
tive Schedule (EX–II) without regard to the civil 
service laws; and 
(3) pay any employee appointed under this sec-
tion payments in addition to basic pay, except that
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the total amount of additional payments paid to an 
employee under this subsection for any 12-month pe-
riod shall not exceed the lesser of the following 
amounts: 
(A) $25,000. 
(B) The amount equal to 25 percent of the 
annual rate of basic pay of that employee. 
(C) The amount of the limitation that is 
applicable for a calendar year under section 
5307(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) TERM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term of any employee 
appointed under this section shall not exceed 3 years 
unless otherwise authorized in law. 
(2) TERMINATION.—The Under Secretary for 
Science shall have the authority to terminate any 
employee appointed under this section at any time 
based on performance or changing project or re-
search needs of the Department. 
SEC. 8307. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REPORTS AND EVAL-
UATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—As part of the updated tech-
nology 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 Secretary shall submit to the
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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Committee 
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 8103, 8203, 8204, 8205, 8207, 8301, 
8302, 8303, and 8304 of this Act and section 1001(e) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(e)). 
(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 Committee of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate an evaluation on the extent to 
which programs established under sections 8102, 8103, 
8104, and 8202 of this Act and section 1001(e) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(e)) 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 Na-
tional Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine to 
submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology Committee of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
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ate a report on programmatic gaps that exist to advance 
the commercial application of technologies developed at 
the National Laboratories. 
SEC. 8308. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY EXTENSION. 
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, 2025’’. 
Subtitle D—Increasing and Mobi-
lizing Partnerships to Achieve 
Commercialization 
of 
Tech-
nologies for Energy 
SEC. 8401. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Increasing and Mo-
bilizing Partnerships to Achieve Commercialization of 
Technologies for Energy Act’’ or the ‘‘IMPACT for En-
ergy Act’’. 
SEC. 8402. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors described in section 8403(b)(1). 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy.
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(A) to leverage the capabilities and facili-
ties of National Laboratories to commercialize 
technology; and 
(B) to assist with resources, including 
through the development of internet websites 
that provide information on the capabilities and 
facilities of each National Laboratory relating 
to the commercialization of technology. 
(4) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—The Founda-
tion may support programs that provide commer-
cialization training to researchers, scientists, and 
other relevant personnel at National Laboratories 
and institutions of higher education to help commer-
cialize federally funded technology. 
(5) MATURATION FUNDING.—The Foundation 
shall support programs that provide maturation 
funding to researchers to advance the technology of 
those researchers for the purpose of moving products 
from a prototype stage to a commercial stage. 
(6) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—The Foun-
dation shall convene, and may consult with, rep-
resentatives from the Department, institutions of 
higher education, National Laboratories, the private 
sector, and commercialization organizations to de-
velop programs for the purpose of the Foundation
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described in subsection (c) and to advance the activi-
ties of the Foundation. 
(7) INDIVIDUAL
LABORATORY
FOUNDATIONS 
PROGRAM.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF INDIVIDUAL LABORA-
TORY
FOUNDATION.—In this paragraph, the 
term 
‘‘Individual 
Laboratory 
Foundation’’ 
means a Laboratory Foundation established by 
a National Laboratory. 
(B) SUPPORT.—The Foundation shall pro-
vide support to and collaborate with Individual 
Laboratory Foundations. 
(C) GUIDELINES
AND
TEMPLATES.—For 
the purpose of providing support under sub-
paragraph (B), the Secretary shall establish 
suggested guidelines and templates for Indi-
vidual Laboratory Foundations, including— 
(i) a standard adaptable organiza-
tional design for the responsible manage-
ment of an Individual Laboratory Founda-
tion; 
(ii) standard and legally tenable by-
laws and money-handling procedures for 
Individual Laboratory Foundations; and
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(2) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
grant under this section shall be not more than 
$3,000,000. 
(3) MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—Each State 
that receives a grant under this section shall con-
tribute matching funds in an amount equal to not 
less than 30 percent of the amount of the grant. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—A State shall use a grant pro-
vided under this section— 
(1) to provide access to shared supercomputing 
facilities to small and medium manufacturers; 
(2) to fund research and development of trans-
formational manufacturing processes and materials 
technology that advance smart manufacturing; and 
(3) to provide tools and training to small and 
medium manufacturers on how to adopt energy 
management systems and implement smart manu-
facturing technologies in the facilities of the small 
and medium manufacturers. 
(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall conduct bian-
nual evaluations of each grant made under this section— 
(1) to determine the impact and effectiveness of 
programs funded with the grant; and 
(2) to provide guidance to States on ways to 
better execute the program of the State.
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(2) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1702 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall not, for a 
period of 10 years after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, enter into a loan guarantee agreement for an eligi-
ble project— 
‘‘(1) under section 1703A; or 
‘‘(2) that is receiving financial support or credit 
enhancements from a State energy financing institu-
tion.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) 
DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE 
PROJECTS.—Section 1701(3) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511(3)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or section 1703A’’ after 
‘‘section 1703’’. 
(B) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of 
contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1703 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1703A. Other eligible projects.’’. 
SEC. 9502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1704 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16514) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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(e) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RE-
QUIREMENTS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMU-
NITIES.—When carrying out the requirements of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.) for a proposed Federal action that may affect an 
environmental justice community, a Federal agency 
shall— 
(1) consider all potential direct, indirect, and 
cumulative impacts caused by the action, alter-
natives to such action, and mitigation measures on 
the environmental justice community required by the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(2) require any public comment period carried 
out during the scoping phase of the environmental 
review process to be no less than 90 days; 
(3) provide early and meaningful community in-
volvement opportunities by— 
(A) holding multiple hearings in such com-
munity regarding the proposed Federal action 
in each prominent language within the environ-
mental justice community; and 
(B) providing notice of any step or action 
in the National Environmental Policy Act proc-
ess that involves public participation to any rep-
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(3) a list of proposed outcomes with respect to 
the proposed project; 
(4) a description of the ways by which the eligi-
ble entity may leverage the funds of the eligible enti-
ty, or the funds made available through a grant 
under this subsection, to develop a project that is ca-
pable of being sustained beyond the period of the 
grant; and 
(5) a description of the ways by which the eligi-
ble entity is linked to, and representative of, the en-
vironmental justice community at which the eligible 
entity will conduct the project. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may only use 
a grant under this subsection to carry out culturally and 
linguistically appropriate projects and activities that are 
driven by the needs, opportunities, and priorities of the 
environmental justice community at which the eligible en-
tity proposes to conduct the project or activity to address 
climate justice concerns of the environmental justice com-
munity, including activities— 
(1) to create or develop collaborative partner-
ships; 
(2) to educate and provide outreach services to 
the environmental justice community on climate jus-
tice;
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related industries, and training programs and 
providers, that provide effective training pro-
grams for jobs in energy-related industries and 
educational institutions that seek to establish 
these types of programs in order to share best 
practices and approaches that best suit local, 
State, and national needs. 
(e) CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Labor, in collaboration with Secretary of Energy, 
the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Com-
merce, and the Director of the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, and energy-related industries, shall establish a 
clearinghouse on a publicly accessible website to— 
(A) develop, maintain, and update informa-
tion and other resources, by State and by re-
gion, on— 
(i) training programs for jobs in en-
ergy-related industries; and 
(ii) the current and future workforce 
needs of energy-related industries, and job 
opportunities in such energy-related indus-
tries, including identification of jobs in en-
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(I) the electric power generation 
and fuels sector; and 
(II) the transmission, storage, 
and distribution sector; 
(ii) the energy efficiency sector of the 
economy of the United States; and 
(iii) the motor vehicle sector of the 
economy of the United States. 
(B) INCLUSION.—With respect to each sec-
tor described in subparagraph (A), the report 
under paragraph (1) shall include employment 
figures and demographic data sorted by— 
(i) each technology, subtechnology, 
and fuel type of those sectors; and 
(ii) subject to the requirements of the 
Confidential Information Protection and 
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107–347)— 
(I) each State; 
(II) each territory of the United 
States; 
(III) the District of Columbia; 
and 
(IV) each county (or equivalent 
jurisdiction) in the United States.