Sec. 203. Crosscutting research and development
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The Secretary shall use the capabilities of the Department to identify strategic opportunities for collaborative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative science and technologies. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek— to leverage existing programs of the Department; and to consolidate and coordinate activities throughout the Department to promote collaboration and crosscutting approaches within programs of the Department.
The Secretary shall— prioritize activities that use all affordable domestic resources; develop a planning, evaluation, and technical assessment framework for setting objective long-term strategic goals and evaluating progress that— ensures integrity and independence; and provides the flexibility to adapt to market dynamics; ensure that activities shall be undertaken in a manner that does not duplicate other activities within the Department or other Federal Government activities; and identify programs that may be more effectively left to the States, industry, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher education, or other stakeholders.