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[S. 2688 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 359
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2688
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish an Office of
Technology Transitions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 23, 2019
Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Tillis)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
December 17, 2019
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish an Office of
Technology Transitions, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Technology Transitions Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS.
Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and all that follows through
``The Coordinator'' in subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(a) Office of Technology Transitions.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the
Department an Office of Technology Transitions (referred to in
this section as the `Office').
``(2) Mission.--The mission of the Office shall be--
``(A) to expand the commercial impact of the
research investments of the Department; and
``(B) to focus on commercializing technologies that
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and technologies that
support other missions of the Department.
``(3) Goals.--
``(A) In general.--In carrying out the mission and
activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization
Officer appointed under paragraph (4) shall, with
respect to commercialization activities, meet not less
than two of the goals described in subparagraph (B)
and, to the maximum extent practicable, meet all of the
goals described in that subparagraph.
``(B) Goals described.--The goals referred to in
subparagraph (A) are the following:
``(i) Reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions.
``(ii) Ensuring economic competitiveness.
``(iii) Enhancement of domestic energy
security and national security.
``(iv) Enhancement of domestic jobs.
``(v) Any other missions of the Department,
as determined by the Secretary.
``(4) Chief commercialization officer.--
``(A) In general.--The Office shall be headed by an
officer, who shall be known as the `Chief
Commercialization Officer', and who shall report
directly to, and be appointed by, the Secretary.
``(B) Principal advisor.--The Chief
Commercialization Officer shall be the principal
advisor to the Secretary on all matters relating to
technology transfer and commercialization.
``(C) Qualifications.--The Chief Commercialization
Officer'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection
(d)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and indenting
appropriately; and
(C) by striking the subsection designation and
heading and all that follows through ``The
Coordinator'' in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
redesignated) and inserting the following:
``(D) Duties.--The Chief Commercialization
Officer'';
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) (as amended by
paragraph (2)(C)) the following:
``(5) Coordination.--In carrying out the mission and
activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer
shall coordinate with the senior leadership of the Department,
other relevant program offices of the Department, National
Laboratories, the Technology Transfer Working Group established
under subsection (b), the Technology Transfer Policy Board, and
other stakeholders (including private industry).'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as
subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and
(5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking
``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''.
<DELETED>SEC. 3. REVIEW OF EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a review of all emission
reduction research and development programs under the Department of
Energy--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) to identify each program the mission of which
is to develop technologies that reduce emissions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) to examine the extent to which the programs
identified under paragraph (1) overlap or are
duplicative;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) to identify the technologies available to
reduce emissions that are not covered by any of the programs
identified under paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) to develop recommendations as to how
overlapping or duplicative programs under paragraph (2) may be
combined or restructured to be more efficient.</DELETED>
SEC. 3. REVIEW OF APPLIED ENERGY PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as
the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a review of all applied energy
research and development programs under the Department of Energy
(referred to in this section as the ``Department'') that focus on
researching and developing technologies that reduce emissions.
(b) Requirements.--In conducting the review under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall--
(1) identify each program described in that subsection the
mission of which is to research and develop technologies that
reduce emissions;
(2) determine the type of services provided by each program
identified under paragraph (1), such as grants and technical
assistance;
(3) determine whether there are written program goals for
each program identified under paragraph (1);
(4) examine the extent to which the programs identified
under paragraph (1) overlap or are duplicative; and
(5) develop recommendations--
(A) as to how any overlapping or duplicative
programs identified under paragraph (4) should be
restructured or consolidated, including by any
necessary legislation;
(B) as to how to identify technologies described in
paragraph (1) that--
(i) are not served by a single program
office at the Department; or
(ii) the research and development of which
may require collaboration with other Federal
agencies; and
(C) for methods to improve the programs identified
under paragraph (1), including by establishing program
goals, assessing workforce considerations and technical
skills, or increasing collaboration with other Federal
agencies and stakeholders (including private industry).
(c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the Secretary completes
the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives a report describing the results of and the
recommendations developed under the review.
Calendar No. 359
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2688
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish an Office of
Technology Transitions, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17, 2019
Reported with amendments