Sec. 8. Office of Critical and Emerging Technology

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Title II of the Department of Energy Organization Act is amended by inserting after section 215 ( 42 U.S.C. 7144b ) the following: In this section: The term critical and emerging technology means— advanced technology that is potentially significant to United States competitiveness, energy security, or national security, such as biotechnology, advanced computing, and advanced manufacturing; technology that may address the challenges described in subsection

(b)of section 10387 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19107 ); and technology described in the key technology focus areas described in subsection

(c)of that section ( 42 U.S.C. 19107 ). The term Department capabilities means— each of the National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 )); and each associated user facility of the Department. The term Director means the Director of Critical and Emerging Technology described in subsection (d). The term Office means the Office of Critical and Emerging Technology established by subsection (b). There shall be within the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation an Office of Critical and Emerging Technology. The mission of the Office shall be— to work across the entire Department to assess and analyze the status of and gaps in United States competitiveness, energy security, and national security relating to critical and emerging technologies, including through the use of Department capabilities; to leverage Department capabilities to provide for rapid response to emerging threats and technological surprise from new emerging technologies; to promote greater participation of Department capabilities within national science policy and international forums; and to inform the direction of research and policy decisionmaking relating to potential risks of adoption and use of emerging technologies, such as inadvertent or deliberate misuses of technology. The Office shall be headed by a director, to be known as the Director of Critical and Emerging Technology , who shall— be appointed by the Secretary; and be an individual who, by reason of professional background and experience, is specially qualified to advise the Secretary on matters pertaining to critical and emerging technology. In carrying out the mission and activities of the Office, the Director shall closely collaborate with all relevant Departmental entities, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Science, to maximize the computational capabilities of the Department and minimize redundant capabilities. In carrying out the mission and activities of the Office, the Director— shall coordinate with senior leadership across the Department and other stakeholders (such as institutions of higher education and private industry); shall ensure the coordination of the Office of Science with the other activities of the Department relating to critical and emerging technology, including the transfer of knowledge, capabilities, and relevant technologies, from basic research programs of the Department to applied research and development programs of the Department, for the purpose of enabling development of mission-relevant technologies; shall support joint activities among the programs of the Department; shall coordinate with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies operating under existing authorizations with subjects related to the mission of the Office described in subsection

(c)in support of advancements in related research areas, as the Director determines to be appropriate; and may form partnerships to enhance the use of, and to ensure access to, user facilities by other Federal agencies. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Department of Energy AI Act , the Secretary shall submit to Congress a critical and emerging technology action plan and assessment, which shall include— a review of current investments, programs, activities, and science infrastructure of the Department, including under National Laboratories, to advance critical and emerging technologies; a description of any shortcomings of the capabilities of the Department that may adversely impact national competitiveness relating to emerging technologies or national security; and a budget projection for the subsequent 5 fiscal years of planned investments of the Department in each critical and emerging technology, including research and development, infrastructure, pilots, test beds, demonstration projects, and other relevant activities. Every 2 years after the submission of the plan and assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress— an updated emerging technology action plan and assessment; and a report that describes the progress made toward meeting the goals set forth in the emerging technology action plan and assessment submitted previously. . The table of contents for the Department of Energy Organization Act ( Public Law 95–91 ; 91 Stat. 565; 119 Stat. 764; 133 Stat. 2199) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 215 the following: Sec. 216. Office of Critical and Emerging Technology. .

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