Sec. 8301. Technology Transfer Program
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Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 ) is amended— by amending subsection
(a)to read as follows: The Secretary shall appoint a Chief Commercialization Officer to be the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters relating to technology transfer and commercialization, and who shall report directly to, and be appointed by, the Secretary. ; and in subsections
(b)and (c), by striking Coordinator each place it appears and inserting Chief Commercialization Officer . Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 et. seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: There is established within the Department an Office of Technology Transitions (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’), which shall be headed by the Chief Commercialization Officer appointed under section 1001(a). The mission of the Office shall be— to expand the commercial impact of the research investments of the Department; and to advance the commercial application of technologies that reduce energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, improve energy efficiency, mitigate other negative environmental consequences, or support other missions of the Department. In carrying out the mission and activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer shall, with respect to commercial application activities, meet all of the goals described in paragraph (2). The goals referred to in paragraph
(1)are the following: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or other pollutants. Improvement of energy efficiency. Improvement of economic competitiveness. Enhancement of domestic energy security and national security. Enhancement of the domestic workforce relevant to energy and other sectors relevant to the mission of the Department. To carry out the activities authorized in this section, the Under Secretary for Science may appoint personnel using the authorities in section 8306 of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act . In carrying out the mission and activities of the Office of Technology Transitions, the Chief Commercialization Officer shall coordinate with the senior leadership of the Department, other relevant offices of the Department, the Directors, the National Laboratories, the Technology Transfer Working Group established under section 1001(d), the Technology Transfer Policy Board, and other stakeholders, including private industry. In accordance with section 8307(a) of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act , the Secretary shall report annually on the activities carried out by the Office of Technology Transitions pertaining to the mission of the program in subsection
(b)and the goals in subsection (c). There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities authorized in this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. .
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