Sec. 41201. Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

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In this section: The term covered project means a demonstration project of the Department that— receives or is eligible to receive funding from the Secretary; and is authorized under— this division; or the Energy Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 1182). The term program means the program established under subsection (b). The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department, shall establish a program to conduct project management and oversight of covered projects, including by— conducting evaluations of proposals for covered projects before the selection of a covered project for funding; conducting independent oversight of the execution of a covered project after funding has been awarded for that covered project; and ensuring a balanced portfolio of investments in covered projects.

The Secretary shall appoint a head of the program who shall, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department— evaluate proposals for covered projects, including scope, technical specifications, maturity of design, funding profile, estimated costs, proposed schedule, proposed technical and financial milestones, and potential for commercial success based on economic and policy projections; develop independent cost estimates for a proposal for a covered project, if appropriate; recommend to the head of a program office of the Department, as appropriate, whether to fund a proposal for a covered project; oversee the execution of covered projects that receive funding from the Secretary, including reconciling estimated costs as compared to actual costs; conduct reviews of ongoing covered projects, including— evaluating the progress of a covered project based on the proposed schedule and technical and financial milestones; and providing the evaluations under subparagraph

(A)to the Secretary; and assess the lessons learned in overseeing covered projects and implement improvements in the process of evaluating and overseeing covered projects. To carry out the program, the Secretary may hire appropriate personnel to perform the duties of the program. In carrying out the program, the head of the program shall coordinate with— project management and acquisition management entities with the Department, including the Office of Project Management; and professional organizations in project management, construction, cost estimation, and other relevant fields. The Secretary shall include in each updated technology transfer execution plan submitted under subsection (h)(2) of section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 ) information on the implementation of and progress made under the program, including, for the year covered by the report— the covered projects under the purview of the program; and the review of each covered project carried out under subsection (c)(5). Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the operation of the program, including— a description of the processes and procedures used by the program to evaluate proposals of covered projects and the oversight of covered projects; and any recommended changes in the program, including changes to— the processes and procedures described in subparagraph (A); and the structure of the program, for the purpose of better carrying out the program. Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391 ) is amended by redesignating the second subsections

(f)(relating to planning and reporting) and

(g)(relating to additional technology transfer programs) as subsections

(h)and (i), respectively.

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