[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 589 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.589

                     One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen


                                 An Act


 
To establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research 
and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and 
          technology transfer programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of 
Energy Research and Innovation Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

        TITLE I--LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Inclusion of early stage technology demonstration in 
          authorized technology transfer activities.
Sec. 103. Sense of Congress on accelerating energy innovation.
Sec. 104. Restoration of laboratory directed research and development 
          program.
Sec. 105. Research grants database.
Sec. 106. Technology transfer and transitions assessment.
Sec. 107. Agreements for commercializing technology pilot program.
Sec. 108. Short-term cost-share pilot program.

          TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH COORDINATION

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Protection of information.
Sec. 203. Crosscutting research and development.
Sec. 204. Strategic research portfolio analysis and coordination plan.
Sec. 205. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure.
Sec. 206. Energy Innovation Hubs.

        TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE POLICY

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Mission.
Sec. 303. Basic energy sciences.
Sec. 304. Advanced scientific computing research.
Sec. 305. High-energy physics.
Sec. 306. Biological and environmental research.
Sec. 307. Fusion energy.
Sec. 308. Nuclear physics.
Sec. 309. Science laboratories infrastructure program.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department 
    of Energy.
        (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
    Office of Science of the Department, except as otherwise indicated.
        (3) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' has 
    the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act 
    of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Energy.

       TITLE I--LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

    SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Laboratory Modernization and 
Technology Transfer Act''.
    SEC. 102. INCLUSION OF EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION IN 
      AUTHORIZED TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES.
    Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) is 
amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
        (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Early Stage Technology Demonstration.--The Secretary shall 
permit the directors of the National Laboratories to use funds 
authorized to support technology transfer within the Department to 
carry out early stage and precommercial technology demonstration 
activities to remove technology barriers that limit private sector 
interest and demonstrate potential commercial applications of any 
research and technologies arising from National Laboratory 
activities.''.
    SEC. 103. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACCELERATING ENERGY INNOVATION.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) although important progress has been made in cost reduction 
    and deployment of clean energy technologies, accelerating clean 
    energy innovation will help meet critical competitiveness, energy 
    security, and environmental goals;
        (2) accelerating the pace of clean energy innovation in the 
    United States calls for--
            (A) supporting existing research and development programs 
        at the Department and the world-class National Laboratories;
            (B) exploring and developing new pathways for innovators, 
        investors, and decision-makers to leverage the resources of the 
        Department for addressing the challenges and comparative 
        strengths of geographic regions; and
            (C) recognizing the financial constraints of the 
        Department, regularly reviewing clean energy programs to ensure 
        that taxpayer investments are maximized;
        (3) the energy supply, demand, policies, markets, and resource 
    options of the United States vary by geographic region;
        (4) a regional approach to innovation can bridge the gaps 
    between local talent, institutions, and industries to identify 
    opportunities and convert United States investment into domestic 
    companies; and
        (5) Congress, the Secretary, and energy industry participants 
    should advance efforts that promote international, domestic, and 
    regional cooperation on the research and development of energy 
    innovations that--
            (A) provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy for 
        everyone;
            (B) promote economic growth;
            (C) are critical for energy security; and
            (D) are sustainable without government support.
    SEC. 104. RESTORATION OF LABORATORY DIRECTED RESEARCH AND 
      DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall ensure that laboratory operating contractors do not 
allocate costs of general and administrative overhead to laboratory 
directed research and development.
    (b) Exception for National Security Laboratories.--This section 
shall not apply to the national security laboratories with respect to 
which section 3119 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) applies.
    SEC. 105. RESEARCH GRANTS DATABASE.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a 
public database, accessible on the website of the Department, that 
contains a searchable listing of each unclassified research and 
development project contract, grant, cooperative agreement, task order 
for a federally funded research and development center, or other 
transaction administered by the Department.
    (b) Requirements.--Each listing described in subsection (a) shall 
include, at a minimum, for each listed project, the Department office 
carrying out the project, the project name, an abstract or summary of 
the project, funding levels, project duration, contractor or grantee 
name (including the names of any subcontractors), and expected 
objectives and milestones.
    (c) Relevant Literature and Patents.--The Secretary shall provide 
information through the public database established under subsection 
(a) on relevant literature and patents that are associated with each 
research and development project contract, grant, or cooperative 
agreement, or other transaction, of the Department.
    SEC. 106. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND TRANSITIONS ASSESSMENT.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
as often as the Secretary determines to be necessary thereafter, the 
Secretary shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report that includes recommended changes to the policy of the 
Department and legislative changes to section 1001 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) to improve the ability of the Department 
to successfully transfer new energy technologies to the private sector.
    SEC. 107. AGREEMENTS FOR COMMERCIALIZING TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out the Agreements for 
Commercializing Technology pilot program of the Department, as 
announced by the Secretary on December 8, 2011, in accordance with this 
section.
    (b) Terms.--Each agreement entered into pursuant to the pilot 
program referred to in subsection (a) shall provide to the contractor 
of the applicable National Laboratory, to the maximum extent determined 
to be appropriate by the Secretary, increased authority to negotiate 
contract terms, such as intellectual property rights, payment 
structures, performance guarantees, and multiparty collaborations.
    (c) Eligibility.--
        (1) In general.--Any director of a National Laboratory may 
    enter into an agreement pursuant to the pilot program referred to 
    in subsection (a).
        (2) Agreements with non-federal entities.--To carry out 
    paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall 
    permit the directors of the National Laboratories to execute 
    agreements with a non-Federal entity, including a non-Federal 
    entity already receiving Federal funding that will be used to 
    support activities under agreements executed pursuant to paragraph 
    (1), provided that such funding is solely used to carry out the 
    purposes of the Federal award.
        (3) Restriction.--The requirements of chapter 18 of title 35, 
    United States Code (commonly known as the ``Bayh-Dole Act'') shall 
    apply if--
            (A) the agreement is a funding agreement (as that term is 
        defined in section 201 of that title); and
            (B) at least one of the parties to the funding agreement is 
        eligible to receive rights under that chapter.
    (d) Submission to Secretary.--Each affected director of a National 
Laboratory shall submit to the Secretary, with respect to each 
agreement entered into under this section--
        (1) a summary of information relating to the relevant project;
        (2) the total estimated costs of the project;
        (3) estimated commencement and completion dates of the project; 
    and
        (4) other documentation determined to be appropriate by the 
    Secretary.
    (e) Certification.--The Secretary shall require the contractor of 
the affected National Laboratory to certify that each activity carried 
out under a project for which an agreement is entered into under this 
section--
        (1) is not in direct competition with the private sector; and
        (2) does not present, or minimizes, any apparent conflict of 
    interest, and avoids or neutralizes any actual conflict of 
    interest, as a result of the agreement under this section.
    (f) Extension.--The pilot program referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be extended until September 30, 2019.
    (g) Reports.--
        (1) Overall assessment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
    described in subsection (f), the Secretary, in coordination with 
    directors of the National Laboratories, shall submit to the 
    appropriate committees of Congress a report that--
            (A) assesses the overall effectiveness of the pilot program 
        referred to in subsection (a);
            (B) identifies opportunities to improve the effectiveness 
        of the pilot program;
            (C) assesses the potential for program activities to 
        interfere with the responsibilities of the National 
        Laboratories to the Department; and
            (D) provides a recommendation regarding the future of the 
        pilot program.
        (2) Transparency.--The Secretary, in coordination with 
    directors of the National Laboratories, shall submit to the 
    appropriate committees of Congress an annual report that accounts 
    for all incidences of, and provides a justification for, non-
    Federal entities using funds derived from a Federal contract or 
    award to carry out agreements pursuant to this section.
    SEC. 108. SHORT-TERM COST-SHARE PILOT PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Section 988(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16352(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Except as provided in 
    paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
    paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Exemption for institutions of higher education and other 
    nonprofit institutions.--
            ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
        research or development activity performed by an institution of 
        higher education or nonprofit institution (as defined in 
        section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
        1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)).
            ``(B) Termination date.--The exemption under subparagraph 
        (A) shall apply during the 2-year period beginning on the date 
        of enactment of this paragraph.''.
    (b) Reports.--
        (1) Initial report.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
    appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the use 
    of cost-sharing waivers by the Department under section 988(b) of 
    the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(b)) during the 2-
    year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
        (2) Annual reports.--Annually during the 2-year period 
    beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
    submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
    describes the use of cost-sharing waivers by the Department under 
    section 988(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
    16352(b)) during the period covered by the report.

          TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH COORDINATION

    SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Energy Research 
Coordination Act''.
    SEC. 202. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.
    Section 5012 of the America Competes Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``subsection (n)(1)'' and 
    inserting ``subsection (o)(1)'';
        (2) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
        (3) by inserting after subsection (m) the following:
    ``(n) Protection of Information.--The following types of 
information collected by ARPA-E from recipients of financial assistance 
awards shall be considered commercial and financial information 
obtained from a person and privileged or confidential and not subject 
to disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code:
        ``(1) Plans for commercialization of technologies developed 
    under the award, including business plans, technology-to-market 
    plans, market studies, and cost and performance models.
        ``(2) Investments provided to an awardee from third parties 
    (such as venture capital firms, hedge funds, and private equity 
    firms), including amounts and the percentage of ownership of the 
    awardee provided in return for the investments.
        ``(3) Additional financial support that the awardee--
            ``(A) plans to or has invested into the technology 
        developed under the award; or
            ``(B) is seeking from third parties.
        ``(4) Revenue from the licensing or sale of new products or 
    services resulting from research conducted under the award.''.
    SEC. 203. CROSSCUTTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
    (a) In General.--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.
    (b) Existing Programs; Coordination of Activities.--To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek--
        (1) to leverage existing programs of the Department; and
        (2) to consolidate and coordinate activities throughout the 
    Department to promote collaboration and crosscutting approaches 
    within programs of the Department.
    (c) Additional Actions.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) prioritize activities that use all affordable domestic 
    resources;
        (2) develop a planning, evaluation, and technical assessment 
    framework for setting objective long-term strategic goals and 
    evaluating progress that--
            (A) ensures integrity and independence; and
            (B) provides the flexibility to adapt to market dynamics;
        (3) ensure that activities shall be undertaken in a manner that 
    does not duplicate other activities within the Department or other 
    Federal Government activities; and
        (4) identify programs that may be more effectively left to the 
    States, industry, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of 
    higher education, or other stakeholders.
    SEC. 204. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION 
      PLAN.
    The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by striking section 994 
(42 U.S.C. 16358) and inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 994. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION 
      PLAN.
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall periodically review all of 
the science and technology activities of the Department in a strategic 
framework that takes into account--
        ``(1) the frontiers of science to which the Department can 
    contribute;
        ``(2) the national needs relevant to the statutory missions of 
    the Department; and
        ``(3) global energy dynamics.
    ``(b) Coordination Analysis and Plan.--
        ``(1) In general.--As part of the review under subsection (a), 
    the Secretary shall develop a plan to improve coordination and 
    collaboration in research, development, demonstration, and 
    commercial application activities across organizational boundaries 
    of the Department.
        ``(2) Plan contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) 
    shall describe--
            ``(A) crosscutting scientific and technical issues and 
        research questions that span more than one program or major 
        office of the Department;
            ``(B) ways in which the applied technology programs of the 
        Department are coordinating activities and addressing the 
        questions referred to in subparagraph (A);
            ``(C) ways in which the technical interchange within the 
        Department, particularly between the Office of Science and the 
        applied technology programs, could be enhanced, including ways 
        in which the research agendas of the Office of Science and the 
        applied programs could better interact and assist each other;
            ``(D) ways in which the Secretary would ensure that the 
        overall research agenda of the Department includes, in addition 
        to fundamental, curiosity-driven research, fundamental research 
        related to topics of concern to the applied programs, and 
        applications in Departmental technology programs of research 
        results generated by fundamental, curiosity-driven research;
            ``(E) critical assessments of any ongoing programs that 
        have experienced subpar performance or cost overruns of 10 
        percent or more over 1 or more years;
            ``(F) any activities that may be more effectively left to 
        the States, industry, nongovernmental organizations, 
        institutions of higher education, or other stakeholders; and
            ``(G) detailed evaluations and proposals for innovation 
        hubs, institutes, and research centers of the Department, 
        including--
                ``(i) an affirmation that the hubs, institutes, and 
            research centers will--

                    ``(I) advance the mission of the Department; and
                    ``(II) prioritize research, development, and 
                demonstration; and

                ``(ii) an affirmation that any hubs, institutes, or 
            research centers that are established or renewed within the 
            Office of Science are consistent with the mission of the 
            Office of Science described in subsection (c) of section 
            209 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
            7139).
    ``(c) Submission to Congress.--Every 4 years, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress--
        ``(1) the results of the review under subsection (a); and
        ``(2) the coordination plan under subsection (b).''.
    SEC. 205. STRATEGY FOR FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
    (a) Amendments.--Section 993 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16357) is amended--
        (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
    following: ``strategy for facilities and infrastructure''; and
        (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``2008'' and inserting 
    ``2018''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 993 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 993. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure.''.
    SEC. 206. ENERGY INNOVATION HUBS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Advanced energy technology.--The term ``advanced energy 
    technology'' means--
            (A) an innovative technology--
                (i) that produces energy from solar, wind, geothermal, 
            biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, or other renewable energy 
            resources;
                (ii) that produces nuclear energy;
                (iii) for carbon capture and sequestration;
                (iv) that enables advanced vehicles, vehicle 
            components, and related technologies that result in 
            significant energy savings;
                (v) that generates, transmits, distributes, uses, or 
            stores energy more efficiently than conventional 
            technologies, including through Smart Grid technologies; or
                (vi) that enhances the energy independence and security 
            of the United States by enabling improved or expanded 
            supply and production of domestic energy resources, 
            including coal, oil, and natural gas;
            (B) a research, development, demonstration, or commercial 
        application activity necessary to ensure the long-term, secure, 
        and sustainable supply of an energy-critical element; or
            (C) any other innovative energy technology area identified 
        by the Secretary.
        (2) Hub.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``Hub'' means an Energy 
        Innovation Hub established under this section.
            (B) Inclusion.--The term ``Hub'' includes any Energy 
        Innovation Hub in existence on the date of enactment of this 
        Act.
        (3) Qualifying entity.--The term ``qualifying entity'' means--
            (A) an institution of higher education;
            (B) an appropriate State or Federal entity, including a 
        federally funded research and development center of the 
        Department;
            (C) a nongovernmental organization with expertise in 
        advanced energy technology research, development, 
        demonstration, or commercial application; or
            (D) any other relevant entity the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.
    (b) Authorization of Program.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to 
    enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the 
    United States by making awards to consortia for establishing and 
    operating hubs, to be known as ``Energy Innovation Hubs'', to 
    conduct and support, at, if practicable, one centralized location, 
    multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, 
    demonstration, and commercial application of advanced energy 
    technologies.
        (2) Technology development focus.--The Secretary shall 
    designate for each Hub a unique advanced energy technology or basic 
    research focus.
        (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure the coordination 
    of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of each 
    Hub with the activities of--
            (A) other research entities of the Department, including 
        the National Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects 
        Agency--Energy, and Energy Frontier Research Centers; and
            (B) industry.
    (c) Application Process.--
        (1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive an award for the 
    establishment and operation of a Hub under subsection (b)(1), a 
    consortium shall--
            (A) be composed of not fewer than two qualifying entities;
            (B) operate subject to a binding agreement, entered into by 
        each member of the consortium, that documents--
                (i) the proposed partnership agreement, including the 
            governance and management structure of the Hub;
                (ii) measures the consortium will undertake to enable 
            cost-effective implementation of activities under the 
            program described in subsection (b)(1); and
                (iii) a proposed budget, including financial 
            contributions from non-Federal sources; and
            (C) operate as a nonprofit organization.
        (2) Application.--
            (A) In general.--A consortium seeking to establish and 
        operate a Hub under subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the 
        Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
        including a detailed description of each element of the 
        consortium agreement required under paragraph (1)(B).
            (B) Requirement.--If the consortium members will not be 
        located at one centralized location, the application under 
        subparagraph (A) shall include a communications plan that 
        ensures close coordination and integration of Hub activities.
        (3) Selection.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary shall select consortia for 
        awards for the establishment and operation of Hubs through a 
        competitive selection process.
            (B) Considerations.--In selecting consortia under 
        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider--
                (i) the information disclosed by the consortium under 
            this subsection; and
                (ii) any existing facilities a consortium will provide 
            for Hub activities.
    (d) Term.--
        (1) In general.--An award made to a Hub under this section 
    shall be for a period of not more than 5 years, subject to the 
    availability of appropriations, after which the award may be 
    renewed, subject to a rigorous merit review.
        (2) Existing hubs.--A Hub already in existence on, or 
    undergoing a renewal process on, the date of enactment of this 
    Act--
            (A) may continue to receive support during the 5-year 
        period beginning on the date of establishment of that Hub; and
            (B) shall be eligible for renewal of that support at the 
        end of that 5-year period.
    (e) Hub Operations.--
        (1) In general.--Each Hub shall conduct or provide for 
    multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, 
    demonstration, and commercial application of advanced energy 
    technologies within the technology development focus designated 
    under subsection (b)(2).
        (2) Activities.--Each Hub shall--
            (A) encourage collaboration and communication among the 
        member qualifying entities of the consortium and awardees;
            (B) develop and publish proposed plans and programs on a 
        publicly accessible website;
            (C) submit an annual report to the Department summarizing 
        the activities of the Hub, including--
                (i) detailing organizational expenditures; and
                (ii) describing each project undertaken by the Hub; and
            (D) monitor project implementation and coordination.
        (3) Conflicts of interest.--Each Hub shall maintain conflict of 
    interest procedures, consistent with the conflict of interest 
    procedures of the Department.
        (4) Prohibition on construction.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B)--
                (i) no funds provided under this section may be used 
            for construction of new buildings or facilities for Hubs; 
            and
                (ii) construction of new buildings or facilities shall 
            not be considered as part of the non-Federal share of a Hub 
            cost-sharing agreement.
            (B) Test bed and renovation exception.--Nothing in this 
        paragraph prohibits the use of funds provided under this 
        section or non-Federal cost share funds for the construction of 
        a test bed or renovations to existing buildings or facilities 
        for the purposes of research if the Secretary determines that 
        the test bed or renovations are limited to a scope and scale 
        necessary for the research to be conducted.

        TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE POLICY

    SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Energy Office of 
Science Policy Act''.
    SEC. 302. MISSION.
    Section 209 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7139) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Mission.--The mission of the Office of Science shall be the 
delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific 
tools to transform the understanding of nature and to advance the 
energy, economic, and national security of the United States.''.
    SEC. 303. BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES.
    (a) Energy Frontier Research Centers.--
        (1) In general.--The Director shall carry out a program to 
    provide awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-
    institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to 
    conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate 
    scientific breakthroughs.
        (2) Collaborations.--A collaboration receiving an award under 
    this subsection may include multiple types of institutions and 
    private sector entities.
        (3) Selection and duration.--
            (A) In general.--A collaboration under this subsection 
        shall be selected for a period of 4 years.
            (B) Existing centers.--An Energy Frontier Research Center 
        in existence and supported by the Director on the date of 
        enactment of this Act may continue to receive support for a 
        period of 4 years beginning on the date of establishment of 
        that center.
            (C) Reapplication.--After the end of the period described 
        in subparagraph (A) or (B), as applicable, a recipient of an 
        award may reapply for selection on a competitive, merit-
        reviewed basis.
            (D) Termination.--Consistent with the existing authorities 
        of the Department, the Director may terminate an 
        underperforming center for cause during the performance period.
        (4) No funding for construction.--No funding provided pursuant 
    to this subsection may be used for the construction of new 
    buildings or facilities.
    (b) Basic Energy Sciences User Facilities.--
        (1) In general.--The Director shall carry out a program for the 
    development, construction, operation, and maintenance of national 
    user facilities.
        (2) Requirements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
    national user facilities developed, constructed, operated, or 
    maintained under paragraph (1) shall serve the needs of the 
    Department, industry, the academic community, and other relevant 
    entities to create and examine materials and chemical processes for 
    the purpose of improving the competitiveness of the United States.
        (3) Included facilities.--The national user facilities 
    developed, constructed, operated, or maintained under paragraph (1) 
    shall include--
            (A) x-ray light sources;
            (B) neutron sources;
            (C) nanoscale science research centers; and
            (D) such other facilities as the Director considers 
        appropriate, consistent with section 209 of the Department of 
        Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7139).
    (c) Accelerator Research and Development.--The Director shall carry 
out research and development on advanced accelerator and storage ring 
technologies relevant to the development of basic energy sciences user 
facilities, in consultation with the High Energy Physics and Nuclear 
Physics programs of the Office of Science.
    (d) Solar Fuels Research Initiative.--
        (1) In general.--Section 973 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
    (42 U.S.C. 16313) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 973. SOLAR FUELS RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
    ``(a) Initiative.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a research 
    initiative, to be known as the `Solar Fuels Research Initiative' 
    (referred to in this section as the `Initiative') to expand 
    theoretical and fundamental knowledge of photochemistry, 
    electrochemistry, biochemistry, and materials science useful for 
    the practical development of experimental systems to convert solar 
    energy to chemical energy.
        ``(2) Leveraging.--In carrying out programs and activities 
    under the Initiative, the Secretary shall leverage expertise and 
    resources from--
            ``(A) the Basic Energy Sciences Program and the Biological 
        and Environmental Research Program of the Office of Science; 
        and
            ``(B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
        ``(3) Teams.--
            ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
        Secretary shall organize activities among multidisciplinary 
        teams to leverage, to the maximum extent practicable, expertise 
        from the National Laboratories, institutions of higher 
        education, and the private sector.
            ``(B) Goals.--The multidisciplinary teams described in 
        subparagraph (A) shall pursue aggressive, milestone-driven, 
        basic research goals.
            ``(C) Resources.--The Secretary shall provide sufficient 
        resources to the multidisciplinary teams described in 
        subparagraph (A) to achieve the goals described in subparagraph 
        (B) over a period of time to be determined by the Secretary.
        ``(4) Additional activities.--The Secretary may organize 
    additional activities under this subsection through Energy Frontier 
    Research Centers, Energy Innovation Hubs, or other organizational 
    structures.
    ``(b) Artificial Photosynthesis.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out under the 
    Initiative a program to support research needed to bridge 
    scientific barriers to, and discover knowledge relevant to, 
    artificial photosynthetic systems.
        ``(2) Activities.--As part of the program described in 
    paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences 
        shall support basic research to pursue distinct lines of 
        scientific inquiry, including--
                ``(i) photoinduced production of hydrogen and oxygen 
            from water; and
                ``(ii) the sustainable photoinduced reduction of carbon 
            dioxide to fuel products including hydrocarbons, alcohols, 
            carbon monoxide, and natural gas; and
            ``(B) the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
        Renewable Energy shall support translational research, 
        development, and validation of physical concepts developed 
        under the program.
        ``(3) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review 
    activities carried out under the program described in paragraph (1) 
    to determine the achievement of technical milestones.
        ``(4) Prohibition.--No funds allocated to the program described 
    in paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended for commercial 
    application of energy technology.
    ``(c) Biochemistry, Replication of Natural Photosynthesis, and 
Related Processes.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out under the 
    Initiative a program to support research needed to replicate 
    natural photosynthetic processes by use of artificial 
    photosynthetic components and materials.
        ``(2) Activities.--As part of the program described in 
    paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences 
        shall support basic research to expand fundamental knowledge to 
        replicate natural synthesis processes, including--
                ``(i) the photoinduced reduction of dinitrogen to 
            ammonia;
                ``(ii) the absorption of carbon dioxide from ambient 
            air;
                ``(iii) molecular-based charge separation and storage;
                ``(iv) photoinitiated electron transfer; and
                ``(v) catalysis in biological or biomimetic systems;
            ``(B) the Associate Director of Biological and 
        Environmental Research shall support systems biology and 
        genomics approaches to understand genetic and physiological 
        pathways connected to photosynthetic mechanisms; and
            ``(C) the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
        Renewable Energy shall support translational research, 
        development, and validation of physical concepts developed 
        under the program.
        ``(3) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review 
    activities carried out under the program described in paragraph (1) 
    to determine the achievement of technical milestones.
        ``(4) Prohibition.--No funds allocated to the program described 
    in paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended for commercial 
    application of energy technology.''.
        (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents for the Energy 
    Policy Act of 2005 is amended by striking the item relating to 
    section 973 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 973. Solar fuels research initiative.''.

    (e) Electricity Storage Research Initiative.--
        (1) In general.--Section 975 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
    (42 U.S.C. 16315) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 975. ELECTRICITY STORAGE RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
    ``(a) Initiative.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a research 
    initiative, to be known as the `Electricity Storage Research 
    Initiative' (referred to in this section as the `Initiative')--
            ``(A) to expand theoretical and fundamental knowledge to 
        control, store, and convert--
                ``(i) electrical energy to chemical energy; and
                ``(ii) chemical energy to electrical energy; and
            ``(B) to support scientific inquiry into the practical 
        understanding of chemical and physical processes that occur 
        within systems involving crystalline and amorphous solids, 
        polymers, and organic and aqueous liquids.
        ``(2) Leveraging.--In carrying out programs and activities 
    under the Initiative, the Secretary shall leverage expertise and 
    resources from--
            ``(A) the Basic Energy Sciences Program, the Advanced 
        Scientific Computing Research Program, and the Biological and 
        Environmental Research Program of the Office of Science; and
            ``(B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
        ``(3) Teams.--
            ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
        Secretary shall organize activities among multidisciplinary 
        teams to leverage, to the maximum extent practicable, expertise 
        from the National Laboratories, institutions of higher 
        education, and the private sector.
            ``(B) Goals.--The multidisciplinary teams described in 
        subparagraph (A) shall pursue aggressive, milestone-driven, 
        basic research goals.
            ``(C) Resources.--The Secretary shall provide sufficient 
        resources to the multidisciplinary teams described in 
        subparagraph (A) to achieve the goals described in subparagraph 
        (B) over a period of time to be determined by the Secretary.
        ``(4) Additional activities.--The Secretary may organize 
    additional activities under this subsection through Energy Frontier 
    Research Centers, Energy Innovation Hubs, or other organizational 
    structures.
    ``(b) Multivalent Systems.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out under the 
    Initiative a program to support research needed to bridge 
    scientific barriers to, and discover knowledge relevant to, 
    multivalent ion materials in electric energy storage systems.
        ``(2) Activities.--As part of the program described in 
    paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences 
        shall investigate electrochemical properties and the dynamics 
        of materials, including charge transfer phenomena and mass 
        transport in materials; and
            ``(B) the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
        Renewable Energy shall support translational research, 
        development, and validation of physical concepts developed 
        under the program.
        ``(3) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review 
    activities carried out under the program described in paragraph (1) 
    to determine the achievement of technical milestones.
        ``(4) Prohibition.--No funds allocated to the program described 
    in paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended for commercial 
    application of energy technology.
    ``(c) Electrochemistry Modeling and Simulation.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out under the 
    Initiative a program to support research to model and simulate 
    organic electrolytes, including the static and dynamic 
    electrochemical behavior and phenomena of organic electrolytes at 
    the molecular and atomic level in monovalent and multivalent 
    systems.
        ``(2) Activities.--As part of the program described in 
    paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences, 
        in coordination with the Associate Director of Advanced 
        Scientific Computing Research, shall support the development of 
        high performance computational tools through a joint 
        development process to maximize the effectiveness of current 
        and projected high performance computing systems; and
            ``(B) the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
        Renewable Energy shall support translational research, 
        development, and validation of physical concepts developed 
        under the program.
        ``(3) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review 
    activities carried out under the program described in paragraph (1) 
    to determine the achievement of technical milestones.
        ``(4) Prohibition.--No funds allocated to the program described 
    in paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended for commercial 
    application of energy technology.
    ``(d) Mesoscale Electrochemistry.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out under the 
    Initiative a program to support research needed to reveal 
    electrochemistry in confined mesoscale spaces, including scientific 
    discoveries relevant to--
            ``(A) bio-electrochemistry and electrochemical energy 
        conversion and storage in confined spaces; and
            ``(B) the dynamics of the phenomena described in 
        subparagraph (A).
        ``(2) Activities.--As part of the program described in 
    paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences 
        and the Associate Director of Biological and Environmental 
        Research shall investigate phenomena of mesoscale 
        electrochemical confinement for the purpose of replicating and 
        controlling new electrochemical behavior; and
            ``(B) the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
        Renewable Energy shall support translational research, 
        development, and validation of physical concepts developed 
        under the program.
        ``(3) Standard of review.--The Secretary shall review 
    activities carried out under the program described in paragraph (1) 
    to determine the achievement of technical milestones.
        ``(4) Prohibition.--No funds allocated to the program described 
    in paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended for commercial 
    application of energy technology.''.
        (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents for the Energy 
    Policy Act of 2005 is amended by striking the item relating to 
    section 975 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 975. Electricity storage research initiative.''.
    SEC. 304. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH.
    (a) American Super Computing Leadership.--
        (1) Renaming of act.--
            (A) In general.--Section 1 of the Department of Energy 
        High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 5501 
        note; Public Law 108-423) is amended by striking ``Department 
        of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004'' and 
        inserting ``American Super Computing Leadership Act of 2017''.
            (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 976(a)(1) of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16316(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 
        2004'' and inserting ``American Super Computing Leadership Act 
        of 2017''.
        (2) Definitions.--Section 2 of the American Super Computing 
    Leadership Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 5541) is amended--
            (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;
            (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(1) Department.--The term `Department' means the Department 
    of Energy.
        ``(2) Exascale computing.--The term `exascale computing' means 
    computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near 
    or above 10 to the 18th power operations per second.''; and
            (C) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), 
        by striking ``, acting through the Director of the Office of 
        Science of the Department of Energy''.
        (3) Department of energy high-end computing research and 
    development program.--Section 3 of the American Super Computing 
    Leadership Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 5542) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``program'' and 
        inserting ``coordinated program across the Department'';
            (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``, which may'' and 
        all that follows through ``architectures''; and
            (C) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Exascale Computing Program.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a research 
    program (referred to in this subsection as the `Program') for 
    exascale computing, including the development of two or more 
    exascale computing machine architectures, to promote the missions 
    of the Department.
        ``(2) Execution.--
            ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Secretary shall--
                ``(i) establish two or more National Laboratory 
            partnerships with industry partners and institutions of 
            higher education for the research and development of two or 
            more exascale computing architectures across all applicable 
            organizations of the Department;
                ``(ii) conduct mission-related codesign activities in 
            developing the exascale computing architectures under 
            clause (i);
                ``(iii) develop such advancements in hardware and 
            software technology as are required to fully realize the 
            potential of an exascale production system in addressing 
            Department target applications and solving scientific 
            problems involving predictive modeling and simulation and 
            large scale data analytics and management;
                ``(iv) explore the use of exascale computing 
            technologies to advance a broad range of science and 
            engineering; and
                ``(v) provide, as appropriate, on a competitive, merit-
            reviewed basis, access for researchers in industries in the 
            United States, institutions of higher education, National 
            Laboratories, and other Federal agencies to the exascale 
            computing systems developed pursuant to clause (i).
            ``(B) Selection of partners.--The Secretary shall select 
        the partnerships with the computing facilities of the 
        Department under subparagraph (A) through a competitive, peer-
        review process.
        ``(3) Codesign and application development.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(i) carry out the Program through an integration of 
            applications, computer science, applied mathematics, and 
            computer hardware architecture using the partnerships 
            established pursuant to paragraph (2) to ensure that, to 
            the maximum extent practicable, two or more exascale 
            computing machine architectures are capable of solving 
            Department target applications and broader scientific 
            problems, including predictive modeling and simulation and 
            large scale data analytics and management; and
                ``(ii) conduct outreach programs to increase the 
            readiness for the use of such platforms by domestic 
            industries, including manufacturers.
            ``(B) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
        report describing--
                ``(i) how the integration under subparagraph (A) is 
            furthering application science data and computational 
            workloads across application interests, including national 
            security, material science, physical science, 
            cybersecurity, biological science, the Materials Genome and 
            BRAIN Initiatives of the President, advanced manufacturing, 
            and the national electric grid; and
                ``(ii) the roles and responsibilities of National 
            Laboratories and industry, including the definition of the 
            roles and responsibilities within the Department to ensure 
            an integrated program across the Department.
        ``(4) Project review.--
            ``(A) In general.--The exascale architectures developed 
        pursuant to partnerships established pursuant to paragraph (2) 
        shall be reviewed through a project review process.
            ``(B) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress a report on--
                ``(i) the results of the review conducted under 
            subparagraph (A); and
                ``(ii) the coordination and management of the Program 
            to ensure an integrated research program across the 
            Department.
        ``(5) Annual reports.--At the time of the budget submission of 
    the Department for each fiscal year, the Secretary, in consultation 
    with the members of the partnerships established pursuant to 
    paragraph (2), shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
    funding for the Program as a whole by functional element of the 
    Department and critical milestones.''.
    (b) High-Performance Computing and Networking Research.--The 
Director shall support research in high-performance computing and 
networking relevant to energy applications, including modeling, 
simulation, and advanced data analytics for basic and applied energy 
research programs carried out by the Secretary.
    (c) Applied Mathematics and Software Development for High-End 
Computing Systems.--The Director shall carry out activities to develop, 
test, and support--
        (1) mathematics, models, and algorithms for complex systems and 
    programming environments; and
        (2) tools, languages, and operating systems for high-end 
    computing systems (as defined in section 2 of the American Super 
    Computing Leadership Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 5541)).
    SEC. 305. HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) the Director should incorporate the findings and 
    recommendations of the report of the Particle Physics Project 
    Prioritization Panel entitled ``Building for Discovery: Strategic 
    Plan for U.S. Particle Physics in the Global Context'' into the 
    planning process of the Department; and
        (2) the nations that lead in particle physics by hosting 
    international teams dedicated to a common scientific goal attract 
    the world's best talent and inspire future generations of 
    physicists and technologists.
    (b) International Collaboration.--The Director, as practicable and 
in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies as necessary, 
shall ensure the access of United States researchers to the most 
advanced accelerator facilities and research capabilities in the world, 
including the Large Hadron Collider.
    (c) Neutrino Research.--The Director shall carry out research 
activities on rare decay processes and the nature of the neutrino, 
which may include collaborations with the National Science Foundation 
or international collaborations.
    (d) Dark Energy and Dark Matter Research.--The Director shall carry 
out research activities on the nature of dark energy and dark matter, 
which may include collaborations with the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration or the National Science Foundation; or 
international collaborations.
    SEC. 306. BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH.
    (a) Biological Systems.--The Director shall carry out research and 
development activities in fundamental, structural, computational, and 
systems biology to increase systems-level understanding of the complex 
biological systems, which may include activities--
        (1) to accelerate breakthroughs and new knowledge that would 
    enable the cost-effective, sustainable production of--
            (A) biomass-based liquid transportation fuels;
            (B) bioenergy; and
            (C) biobased materials;
        (2) to improve understanding of the global carbon cycle, 
    including processes for removing carbon dioxide from the 
    atmosphere, through photosynthesis and other biological processes, 
    for sequestration and storage; and
        (3) to understand the biological mechanisms used to transform, 
    immobilize, or remove contaminants from subsurface environments.
    (b) Limitation for Research Funds.--The Director shall not approve 
new climate science-related initiatives without making a determination 
that such work is well-coordinated with any relevant work carried out 
by other Federal agencies.
    (c) Low-Dose Radiation Research Program.--
        (1) In general.--The Director shall carry out a research 
    program on low-dose radiation.
        (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to enhance the 
    scientific understanding of, and reduce uncertainties associated 
    with, the effects of exposure to low-dose radiation to inform 
    improved risk-management methods.
    SEC. 307. FUSION ENERGY.
    (a) Fusion Materials Research and Development.--As part of the 
activities authorized in section 978 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16318)--
        (1) the Director, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary 
    for Nuclear Energy of the Department, shall carry out research and 
    development activities to identify, characterize, and demonstrate 
    materials that can endure the neutron, plasma, and heat fluxes 
    expected in a fusion power system; and
        (2) the Director shall provide an assessment of--
            (A) the need for one or more facilities that can examine 
        and test potential fusion and next generation fission materials 
        and other enabling technologies relevant to the development of 
        fusion power; and
            (B) whether a single new facility that substantially 
        addresses magnetic fusion and next generation fission materials 
        research needs is feasible, in conjunction with the expected 
        capabilities of facilities operational as of the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
    (b) Tokamak Research and Development.--The Director shall support 
research and development activities and facility operations to optimize 
the tokamak approach to fusion energy.
    (c) Inertial Fusion Energy Research and Development.--The Director 
shall support research and development activities for inertial fusion 
for energy applications.
    (d) Alternative and Enabling Concepts.--The Director shall support 
research and development activities and facility operations at 
institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and private 
facilities in the United States for a portfolio of alternative and 
enabling fusion energy concepts that may provide solutions to 
significant challenges to the establishment of a commercial magnetic 
fusion power plant, prioritized based on the ability of the United 
States to play a leadership role in the international fusion research 
community.
    (e) Coordination With ARPA-E.--The Director shall coordinate with 
the Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (referred 
to in this subsection as ``ARPA-E'') to--
        (1) assess the potential for any fusion energy project 
    supported by ARPA-E to represent a promising approach to a 
    commercially viable fusion power plant;
        (2) determine whether the results of any fusion energy project 
    supported by ARPA-E merit the support of follow-on research 
    activities carried out by the Office of Science; and
        (3) avoid the unintentional duplication of activities.
    (f) Fairness in Competition for Solicitations for International 
Project Activities.--Section 33 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2053) is amended by inserting before the first sentence the 
following: ``In this section, with respect to international research 
projects, the term `private facilities or laboratories' means 
facilities or laboratories located in the United States.''.
    (g) Identification of Priorities.--
        (1) Report.--
            (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
        report on the fusion energy research and development activities 
        that the Department proposes to carry out over the 10-year 
        period following the date of the report under not fewer than 3 
        realistic budget scenarios, including a scenario based on 3-
        percent annual growth in the non-ITER portion of the budget for 
        fusion energy research and development activities.
            (B) Inclusions.--The report required under subparagraph (A) 
        shall--
                (i) identify specific areas of fusion energy research 
            and enabling technology development in which the United 
            States can and should establish or solidify a lead in the 
            global fusion energy development effort;
                (ii) identify priorities for initiation of facility 
            construction and facility decommissioning under each of the 
            three budget scenarios described in subparagraph (A); and
                (iii) assess the ability of the fusion workforce of the 
            United States to carry out the activities identified under 
            clauses (i) and (ii), including the adequacy of programs at 
            institutions of higher education in the United States to 
            train the leaders and workers of the next generation of 
            fusion energy researchers.
        (2) Process.--In order to develop the report required under 
    paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall leverage best practices and 
    lessons learned from the process used to develop the most recent 
    report of the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel of the 
    High Energy Physics Advisory Panel.
        (3) Requirement.--No member of the Fusion Energy Sciences 
    Advisory Committee shall be excluded from participating in 
    developing or voting on final approval of the report required under 
    paragraph (1)(A).
    SEC. 308. NUCLEAR PHYSICS.
    (a) Isotope Development and Production for Research Applications.--
The Director--
        (1) may carry out a program for the production of isotopes, 
    including the development of techniques to produce isotopes, that 
    the Secretary determines are needed for research, medical, 
    industrial, or related purposes; and
        (2) shall ensure that isotope production activities carried out 
    under the program under this paragraph do not compete with private 
    industry unless the Director determines that critical national 
    interests require the involvement of the Federal Government.
    (b) Renaming of the Rare Isotope Accelerator.--Section 981 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16321) is amended--
        (1) in the section heading, by striking ``rare isotope 
    accelerator'' and inserting ``facility for rare isotope beams''; 
    and
        (2) by striking ``Rare Isotope Accelerator'' each place it 
    appears and inserting ``Facility for Rare Isotope Beams''.
    SEC. 309. SCIENCE LABORATORIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--The Director shall carry out a program to improve 
the safety, efficiency, and mission readiness of infrastructure at 
laboratories of the Office of Science.
    (b) Inclusions.--The program under subsection (a) shall include 
projects--
        (1) to renovate or replace space that does not meet research 
    needs;
        (2) to replace facilities that are no longer cost effective to 
    renovate or operate;
        (3) to modernize utility systems to prevent failures and ensure 
    efficiency;
        (4) to remove excess facilities to allow safe and efficient 
    operations; and
        (5) to construct modern facilities to conduct advanced research 
    in controlled environmental conditions.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.