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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Energy Research and Development
Coordination Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION.

(a) In General.--Section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy
Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905) is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows
through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following:

''SEC. 6. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING.

''(a) Comprehensive Plan.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
National Energy Research Coordination Council established under
section 18, shall submit to Congress, along with the annual
submission of the budget by the President under section 1105 of
title 31, United States Code, a comprehensive plan for energy
research, development, and demonstration programs across the
Federal Government.
''(2) Relationship to other reviews.--The plan--
''(A) shall be based on the most recent Quadrennial
Energy Review prepared under section 801 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321);
and
''(B) may take into account key energy developments
since the most recent Quadrennial Energy Review.
''(3) Revisions.--The plan shall be appropriately revised
annually in accordance with section 15(a).
''(4) Goals.--The plan shall be designed to achieve
solutions to problems in energy supply, transmission, and use
(including associated environmental problems) in--
''(A) the immediate and short-term (the period up
to 5 years after submission of the plan);
''(B) the medium-term (the period from 5 years to
15 years after submission of the plan); and
''(C) the long-term (the period beyond 15 years
after submission of the plan).''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ''(b)(1)'' and all that
follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
''(b) Department of Energy Program.--
''(1) Program.--
''(A) In general.--Based on the comprehensive plan
developed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
develop and submit to Congress, along with the annual
budget submission for the Department, a detailed
description of an energy research, development, and
demonstration program to implement the aspects of the
comprehensive plan appropriate to the Department.
''(B) Updates.--The program shall be updated and
transmitted to Congress annually as a part of the
report required under section 15.''.
(b) Reports.--Section 15 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research
and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5914) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ''this Act'' and
inserting ''this Act and the plan under this Act'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ''nuclear and
nonnuclear''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ''nonnuclear'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ''nonnuclear'' and inserting ''energy''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ''objections''
and inserting ''objectives''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) Administration.--Section 3003 of the Federal Reports
Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; Public Law
104-66) shall not apply to this section.''.

SEC. 3. COORDINATION AND REDUCTION OF DUPLICATION OF ENERGY RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.

The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 18. COORDINATION AND REDUCTION OF DUPLICATION OF ENERGY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Annual budget submission.--The term 'annual budget
submission' means the budget proposal of the President
transmitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
''(2) Chairpersons.--The term 'Chairpersons' means --
''(A) the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy; and
''(B) the Secretary.
''(3) Comprehensive plan.--The term 'comprehensive plan'
means the comprehensive plan for energy research, development,
and demonstration developed under sections 6(a) and 15(a).
''(4) Council.--The term 'Council' means the National
Energy Research Coordination Council established under
subsection (b).
''(5) Energy program agency.--The term 'energy program
agency' means an executive department or agency for which the
annual expenditure budget for energy research, development, and
demonstration activities, including activities described in
section 6(b), exceeds $10,000,000.
''(b) National Energy Research Coordination Council.--
''(1) Establishment.--There is established within the
Department a National Energy Research Coordination Council to
coordinate the development and funding of energy research,
development, and demonstration activities for all energy
program agencies.
''(2) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of--
''(A) the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy and the Secretary, who shall jointly
serve as Chairpersons of the Council;
''(B) the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget;
''(C) the head of any energy program agency; and
''(D) such other officers or employees of executive
departments and agencies as the President may, from
time to time, designate.
''(c) National Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration
Program Budget.--
''(1) In general.--The Chairpersons shall--
''(A) in coordination with the Council, establish
for each fiscal year a consolidated budget proposal to
implement the comprehensive plan, taking into account--
''(i) applicable recommendations of the
National Academy of Sciences under this Act;
and
''(ii) the need to avoid unnecessary
duplication of programs across Federal
agencies;
''(B) provide budget guidance, coordination, and
review in the development of energy research,
development, and demonstration budget requests
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget by
each energy program agency; and
''(C) submit to the President and Congress the
consolidated budget proposal under subparagraph (A) as
part of the annual budget submission.
''(2) Timing and format of budget requests.--The head of
each energy program agency shall ensure timely budget
development and submission to the Chairpersons of energy
research, development, and demonstration budget requests, in
such format as may be determined by the Chairpersons with the
concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
''(d) Coordination of Implementation.--The Chairpersons, in
consultation with the Council, shall--
''(1) establish objectives and priorities for energy
research, development, and demonstration functions under this
Act;
''(2) review the implementation of the comprehensive plan
in all energy program agencies;
''(3) make such recommendations to the President as the
Chairpersons determine are appropriate regarding changes in the
organization, management, and budgets of energy program
agencies--
''(A) to implement the policies, objectives, and
priorities established under paragraph (1) and the
comprehensive plan; and
''(B) to avoid unnecessary duplication of programs
across Federal agencies; and
''(4) notify the head of an energy program agency if the
policies or activities of the energy program agency are not in
compliance with the responsibilities of the energy program
agency under the comprehensive plan.
''(e) Reports From the National Academy of Sciences.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Council, may enter into appropriate arrangements with the
National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall
prepare reports that evaluate and provide recommendations with
respect to specific areas of energy research, development, and
demonstration, including areas described in section 6(b) and
fundamental science and engineering research supporting those
areas.
''(2) Submission to congress.--The Secretary shall submit
to Congress a copy of each report prepared under this
subsection.
''(f) Independent Administration of Council.--
''(1) Location.--The physical location of the Council shall
be separate and distinct from the headquarters of the
Department.
''(2) Budget.--The Secretary shall submit the budget of the
Council as a separate and distinct element of the budget
submission of the Department for a fiscal year.
''(3) Personnel.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the Council has necessary administrative support and
personnel of the Department to carry out this section.
''(B) Council personnel.--
''(i) In general.--The Chairpersons shall
select, appoint, employ, and fix the
compensation of such officers and employees of
the Council as are necessary to carry out the
functions of the Council.
''(ii) Authority.--Each officer or employee
of the Council--
''(I) shall be responsible to and
subject to the authority, direction,
and control of the Chairpersons, acting
through an Executive Director appointed
by the Chairpersons or the designee of
the Executive Director; and
''(II) shall not be responsible to,
or subject to the authority, direction,
or control of, any other officer,
employee, or agent of the Department or
Office of Science and Technology
Policy.
''(C) Prohibition on dual office holding.--An
individual may not concurrently hold or carry out the
responsibilities of--
''(i) a position within the Council; and
''(ii) a position within the Department or
Office of Science and Technology Policy that is
not within the Council.
''(g) GAO Review of Effectiveness of Council.--Not later than 3
years after the date of enactment of this section and every 3 years
thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to Congress a management assessment of the Council, including an
assessment of whether the Council is--
''(1) adequately staffed with personnel with necessary
skills;
''(2) properly coordinating and disseminating policy and
budget information to the energy program agencies and managers
on an effective and timely basis; and
''(3) aligning the overall energy research, development,
and demonstration budget so as to achieve the comprehensive
plan and avoid unnecessary duplication of programs across
Federal agencies.''.
A:
Energy Research and Development Coordination Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress, along with the President's annual budget proposal, a comprehensive plan for federal energy research, development, and demonstration programs based on the most recent Quadrennial Energy Review.

Requires the plan to be designed to solve problems in energy supply, transmission, and use (including associated environmental problems) in the immediate and short-term, medium-term, and long-term.

Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress, along with the annual budget proposal of the Department of Energy (DOE), a detailed description of an energy research, development, and demonstration program to implement the aspects of the comprehensive plan appropriate to the DOE.

Establishes a National Energy Research Coordination Council within the DOE to coordinate the development and funding of energy research, development, and demonstration activities for all energy program agencies.

Requires the Chairpersons of the Council to establish a consolidated budget proposal each fiscal year to implement the comprehensive plan for federal energy research, development, and demonstration programs.

Requires the physical location of the Council to be separate and distinct from DOE headquarters.