Energy Innovation Corps

Bill: 116-hr-7934
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-04
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Congressional oversight

Employment and training programs

Energy research

Research and development

Technology transfer and commercialization
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-08-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Energy Innovation Corps</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out the Energy Innovation Corps Program. Under the program, DOE must help participants of the program develop skills and accelerate the commercial application of clean energy technologies and other technologies related to DOE's mission. Employees at DOE's national laboratories as well as researchers, students, and clean energy entrepreneurs may participate in the program.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish the Energy I-Corps program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Innovation Corps . 2. Energy I-Corps (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Technology Transfer Coordinator 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 Innovation 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 entrepreneurs. (d) Activities In carrying out Energy I-Corps, the Secretary shall support— (1) commercial application education, training, and mentoring activities, including workshops, seminars, and short courses; (2) engagement with private sector entities to identify future research and development activities; and (3) any other activities that the Secretary determines to be relevant. (e) State and local partnerships In carrying out Energy I-Corps, the Secretary may engage in partnerships with National Laboratories, State and local governments, 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 Energy I-Corps, the Secretary may coordinate with any other Federal science agency program that carries out a similar program to support entrepreneurial and commercial application education, training, professional development, and mentorship in order to share best practices. (g) Evaluation The Secretary shall submit 3 years after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evaluation on the 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 Technology Transfer Coordinator 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.