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Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act

115th Congress · Approved Sep 28, 2018 · 132 Stat. 3130

An Act

To establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.

(a)
Short Title.— This Act may be cited as the “Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act”.
(b)
Table of Contents.— The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

TITLE I— LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Sec. 101. Short title.

Sec. 102. Inclusion of early stage technology demonstration in authorized technology transfer activities.

Sec. 103. Sense of Congress on accelerating energy innovation.

Sec. 104. Restoration of laboratory directed research and development program.

Sec. 105. Research grants database.

Sec. 106. Technology transfer and transitions assessment.

Sec. 107. Agreements for commercializing technology pilot program.

Sec. 108. Short-term cost-share pilot program.

TITLE II— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH COORDINATION

Sec. 201. Short title.

Sec. 202. Protection of information.

Sec. 203. Crosscutting research and development.

Sec. 204. Strategic research portfolio analysis and coordination plan.

Sec. 205. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure.

Sec. 206. Energy Innovation Hubs.

TITLE III— DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE POLICY

Sec. 301. Short title.

Sec. 302. Mission.

Sec. 303. Basic energy sciences.

Sec. 304. Advanced scientific computing research.

Sec. 305. High-energy physics.

Sec. 306. Biological and environmental research.

Sec. 307. Fusion energy.

Sec. 308. Nuclear physics.

Sec. 309. Science laboratories infrastructure program.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:
(1)
Department.— The term “Department” means the Department of Energy.
(2)
Director.— The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science of the Department, except as otherwise indicated.
(3)
National laboratory.— The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(4)
Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.