Sec. 643. Technology transfer
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report which shall include— an assessment of the Department’s current ability to carry out the goals of section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 ), including an assessment of the role and effectiveness of the Technology Transfer Coordinator position; and recommended departmental policy changes and legislative changes to section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 ) to improve the Department’s ability to successfully transfer new energy technologies to the private sector.
Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections
(f)and
(g)as subsections
(h)and (i), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(e)the following new subsections: The Secretary may permit the directors of the National Laboratories to exercise Agreements for Commercializing Technology authority and execute agreements with non-Federal entities to sponsor research and development activities at the National Laboratories. When exercising the authority authorized by this subsection, the Secretary shall permit the directors of the National Laboratories to execute agreements with non-Federal entities, including non-Federal entities that have received Federal funding, provided that the non-Federal entity uses no funds derived from a current Federal contract or award to carry out such an agreement. The Secretary shall continue to provide Agreements for Commercializing Technology authority for at least 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. Upon completion of the Agreements for Commercializing Technology pilot program, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that includes the results of the pilot program and explains the Department’s decision whether or not to continue permitting the directors of the National Laboratories to exercise Agreements for Commercializing Technology authority. The Secretary shall permit the directors of the National Laboratories to use funds authorized to support technology transfer, following the standard practices of the Department, to carry out technology maturation activities to identify and improve potential commercial application opportunities and demonstrate applications of research and technologies arising from National Laboratory activities. . The Secretary of Energy shall delegate to directors of the National Laboratories signature authority for any technology transfer agreement with a total cost of not more than $500,000, including both National Laboratory contributions and the project recipient cost share contribution, if such an agreement falls within the scope of a strategic plan for the National Laboratory that has been approved by the Department. The agreements to which this subsection applies include— Cooperative Research and Development Agreements; and non-Federal Work for Others Agreements.
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