[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 141 (Monday, October 3, 1994)]
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             ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

  The text of the bill (S. 2251) to amend the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more 
effectively, and for other purposes, as passed by the Senate on 
September 30, 1994, is as follows:

                                S. 2251

         Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
     of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

       TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

         This title may be cited as the ``Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act Amendments of 1994.

     SEC. 102. TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.

         Amend the table of contents of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act by--
         (1) striking the items relating to sections 153, 155, 
     158, 164, and 173;
         (2) amending the item relating to section 159 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 159. Development, operations, and maintenance of the Reserve.'';

     and
         (3) striking the items relating to part A of title II.

     SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS TO STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.

         Section 2 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
     amended--
         (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``standby'' and ``, 
     subject to congressional review, and to impose rationing, to 
     reduce demand for energy through the implementation of energy 
     conservation plans, and'';
         (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
         ``(3) to increase the domestic supply of fossil energy 
     during severe energy supply interruptions.''; and
         (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
         ``(6) to reduce the demand for petroleum products during 
     severe energy supply interruptions.''.

     SEC. 104. TITLE I AMENDMENTS.

         (a) Part B of Title I of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231) is amended--
         (1) in section 151 (42 U.S.C. 6231)--
         (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``limited'' and ``short 
     term''; and
         (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
         ``(b) It is the policy of the United States to provide 
     for the creation of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the 
     storage of up to one billion barrels of petroleum products to 
     reduce the impact of disruptions in supplies of petroleum 
     products or to carry out obligations of the United States 
     under the international energy program.'';
         (2) in section 152 (42 U.S.C. 6232)--
         (A) by striking paragraph (1), and
         (B) in paragraph (11) by striking ``, the Early Storage 
     Reserve'';
         (3) by striking section 153 (42 U.S.C. 6233);
         (4) in section 154 (42 U.S.C. 6234)--
         (A) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as follows:
         ``(a)(1) A Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the storage of 
     up to one billion barrels of petroleum products shall be 
     created pursuant to this part.'';
         (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
         ``(b) The Secretary, acting through the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Office and in accordance with this part, 
     shall exercise authority over the development, operation, and 
     maintenance of the Reserve.'';
         (C) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and
         (D) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
         ``(e)(1) The Secretary shall prepare, and update 
     biennially, a plan for the operation, maintenance and 
     proposed expansion of the Reserve (hereinafter referred to as 
     the SPR Plan). The SPR Plan shall include--
         ``(A) a description of the facilities that compose the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve, including the type and location 
     of each storage facility (other than storage facilities of 
     the Industrial Petroleum Reserve);
         ``(B) an estimate of the volumes and types of petroleum 
     products stored in each storage facility, including any 
     special characteristics of such petroleum products; and
         ``(C) an identification of the ownership of the petroleum 
     products stored in the Reserve in any case where such 
     products are not owned by the United States; and
         ``(D) a description of any changes that have occurred, or 
     are anticipated, in the operation and maintenance of the 
     Reserve, including any plans under consideration or proposed 
     for the upgrading or replacement of existing facilities or 
     the construction of new storage facilities.
         ``(2) The Secretary shall, by rule, also prepare a 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drawdown and Distribution Plan 
     (hereinafter referred to as the SPR Drawdown Plan). The SPR 
     Drawdown Plan shall set forth policy options applicable to 
     the drawdown and distribution of the Reserve, including the 
     strategy or alternative strategies of drawdown and 
     distribution that will be considered and the criteria that 
     will be employed to select among such strategies. Until such 
     SPR Drawdown Plan is finalized the December 1, 1992 Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Drawdown (Amendment Number 4) shall remain 
     in force and effect.''.
         (5) by striking section 155 (42 U.S.C. 6235);
         (6) in section 156(b) (42 U.S.C. 6236(b)) by striking 
     ``To implement the Early Storage Reserve Plan or the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan which has taken effect 
     pursuant to section 159(a), the'' and inserting ``The'';
         (7) by amending section 157 (42 U.S.C. 6237)--
         (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Plan shall provide for the establishment 
     and maintenance of'' and insert ``The Secretary shall 
     establish and maintain as part of the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve'', and
         (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``To implement the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan, the Secretary shall 
     accumulate and maintain'' and inserting ``The Secretary may 
     establish and maintain as part of the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve'';
         (8) by striking section 158 (42 U.S.C. 6238);
         (9) in section 159 (42 U.S.C. 6239)--
         (A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e);
         (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
         ``(f) In order to develop, operate, or maintain the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Secretary may:
         ``(1) issue rules, regulation, or orders;
         ``(2) acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, 
     land or interests in land for the location of storage and 
     related facilities;
         ``(3) construct, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire 
     storage and related facilities;
         ``(4) use, lease, maintain, sell, or otherwise dispose of 
     storage and related facilities acquired under this part, 
     under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may deem 
     necessary or appropriate;
         ``(5) acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise, 
     petroleum products for storage in the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve;
         ``(6) store petroleum products in storage facilities 
     owned and controlled by the United States or in storage 
     facilities owned by others if those facilities are subject to 
     audit by the United States;
         ``(7) execute any contracts necessary to develop, 
     operate, or maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
         ``(8) require an importer of petroleum products or 
     refiner to acquire and to store and maintain, in readily 
     available inventories, petroleum products in the Industrial 
     Petroleum Reserve, under section 156;
         ``(9) require the storage of petroleum products in the 
     Industrial Petroleum Reserve, under section 156, on terms 
     that the Secretary specifies in storage facilities owned and 
     controlled by the United States or in storage facilities 
     other than those owned by the United States if those 
     facilities are subject to audit by the United States;
         ``(10) require the maintenance of the Industrial 
     Petroleum Reserve; and
         ``(11) bring an action, when the Secretary considers it 
     necessary, in any court having jurisdiction over the 
     proceedings, to acquire by condemnation any real or personal 
     property, including facilities, temporary use of facilities, 
     or other interests in land, together with any personal 
     property located on or used with the land.'';
         (C) in subsection (g)--
         (i) by striking ``implementation'' and inserting 
     ``development''; and
         (ii) by striking ``Plan'';
         (D) by striking subsections (h) and (i); and
         (E) by striking in subsection (j) from ``No later than'' 
     through ``Amendments of 1990'' and inserting in lieu thereof: 
     ``When the Secretary determines that, within five years, the 
     Reserve can reasonably be expected to contain an inventory of 
     750,000,000 barrels,''; and
         (F) by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
         ``(1) During any period in which drawdown and 
     distribution are being implemented, the Secretary may issue 
     rules, regulations, or orders to implement the drawdown and 
     distribution of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in accordance 
     with section 523 of this Act, without regard to the 
     requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
     and section 501 of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7191).'';
         (10) in section 160 (42 U.S.C. 6240)--
         (A) in subsection (a), by striking all before the dash 
     and inserting the following--
         ``(a) For the purpose of implementing the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, the Secretary may acquire, place in 
     storage, transport, or exchange'';
         (B) in subsection (b), by striking the third comma and 
     ``including the Early Storage Reserve'' and paragraph (2);
         (C) by striking subsections (c), (d) and (e);
         (11) in section 161 (42 U.S.C. 6241)--
         (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
         ``(b) Except as provided in subsection (f) and (g), no 
     drawdown and distribution of the Reserve may be made except 
     in accordance with the provisions of the Distribution Plan 
     prepared pursuant to section 154(e).''.
         (B) by striking subsection (c).
         (C) by amending subsection (d)(1) to read as follows:
         ``(d)(1) No drawdown and distribution of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve may be made unless the President has found 
     drawdown and distribution is required by a severe energy 
     supply interruption or by obligations of the United States 
     under the international energy program.''.
         (D) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
         ``(e)(1) The Secretary shall sell any petroleum product 
     withdrawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at public sale 
     to the highest qualified bidder in the amounts, for the 
     period, and after a notice of sale the Secretary considers 
     proper, and without regard to Federal, State, or local 
     regulations controlling sales of petroleum products.
         ``(2) The Secretary may cancel in whole or in part any 
     offer to sell petroleum products as part of any drawdown and 
     distribution under this section.''; and
         (E) in subsection (g)--
         (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Distribution Plan'' 
     and inserting ``distribution procedures'', and
         (ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (6);
         (12) by striking section 164 (42 U.S.C. 6244);
         (13) by amending section 165 (42 U.S.C. 6245) to read as 
     follows--
         ``Sec. 165. The Secretary shall report annually to the 
     President and the Congress on actions to implement this part. 
     This report shall include--
         ``(1) a detailed statement of the status of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, including--
         ``(A) the capacity of the Reserve and the scheduled 
     annual fill rate for achieving this capacity;
         ``(B) the types and quality of crude oil to be acquired 
     for the Reserve, including the method of procurement, under 
     the schedule described in subparagraph (A);
         ``(C) any conditions affecting physical integrity of any 
     Reserve facility or the petroleum products stored in any 
     Reserve facility, that would impair the maintenance or 
     operation of the Reserve, including any proposed remedial 
     actions, their estimated costs, and schedules for their 
     execution;
         ``(D) plans for the construction of new Reserve 
     facilities or the enhancement or improvement of existing 
     Reserve facilities, including their estimated costs and 
     schedules for completion;
         ``(E) specific actions being taken or anticipated to 
     complete and maintain a Reserve, a 750,000,000 barrel 
     Reserve;
         ``(F) specific actions being taken to complete 
     preparations of plans for expansion of the Reserve to a 
     capacity of one billion barrels; and
         ``(G) a description of the current method of drawdown and 
     distribution to be utilized; and
         ``(H) an explanation of any changes made in the matters 
     described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) since the 
     transmittal of the previous report under this section;
         ``(2) a summary of the actions being taken to develop, 
     operate, or maintain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
         ``(3) a summary of any actions taken or proposed to 
     achieve the petroleum product storage objectives for the 
     Reserve through the acquisition of petroleum products by the 
     acquisition of leasing of petroleum products, or by other 
     means;
         ``(4) a review of any proposal received from a person, 
     including a State or local governmental entity, that would 
     further the objectives of the Reserve, including the 
     financing or leasing of Reserve storage facilities or 
     petroleum products, or both, and any anticipated actions on 
     such a proposal;
         ``(5) a description of current United States and 
     International Energy Agency policies and practices applicable 
     to the drawdown and distribution of the Reserve, including 
     any changes in such policies and the rationale for such 
     changes;
         ``(6) a summary of the financial transactions in the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve and SPR Petroleum Account;
         ``(7) a summary of the existing problems with respect to 
     operation or maintenance of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 
     and
         ``(8) any recommendations for supplemental legislation 
     the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to implement 
     this part, including any proposal under paragraphs (3) and 
     (4).''.
         (14) in section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) by striking all 
     after ``appropriated'' and inserting ``such funds as may be 
     necessary to implement this part.'';
         (15) in section 167 (42 U.S.C. 6247)--
         (A) in subsection (b)--
         (i) by inserting ``test sales of petroleum products from 
     the Reserve,'' after ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve,'';
         (ii) by striking paragraph (1);
         (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``after fiscal year 
     1982''; and
         (B) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
         ``(e) The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681-
     688) applies to funds made available under subsection (b).''.
         (c) Part C of Title I of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6249, et seq.) is amended--
         (1) in section 172 (42 U.S.C. 6249a) by striking 
     subsections (a) and (b); and
         (2) by striking section 173 (42 U.S.C. 6249b).
         (d) Part D of Title I of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act is amended in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251), 
     by striking ``1994'' each time is appears and inserting 
     ``1999''.

     SEC. 105. TITLE II AMENDMENTS.

         (a) Title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
     amended by striking Part A (42 U.S.C. 201 through 204).
         (b) Part B of Title II of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end of section 
     256(h), ``There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years 1996 through 1999, such sums as may be necessary.''.
         (c) Part D of Title II of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act is amended in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285), 
     by striking ``1994'' each time it appears and inserting 
     ``1999''.

     SEC. 106. TITLE III AMENDMENTS.

         (a) Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291-6327, 6361-6374d) is amended 
     in section 365(f)) (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) by amending paragraph 
     (1) to read as follows:
         ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for the 
     purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal years 1995 through 1999, such sums as 
     may be necessary.''.
         (b) Part G of title III of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371, et seq.) is amended in 
     section 397 (42 U.S.C. 6371f) is amended to read as follows:
         ``Sec. 397. For the purpose of carrying out this part, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1995 
     through 1999, such sums as may be necessary.''.

     TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT

     SEC. 201. STANDARDIZATION OF REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING 
                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES.

         (a) Repeal.--Part A of title VI of the Department of 
     Energy Organization Act and its catchline (42 U.S.C. 7211, 
     7212, and 7218) are repealed.
         (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act is amended by striking 
     out the matter relating to part A of title VI.

TITLE III--INITIATIVES PERTAINING TO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION

     SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

         (a) The Congress finds that--
         (1) in 1988, Congress enacted Public Law 100-460, 
     establishing the Lower Mississippi Delta Development 
     Commission, to assess the needs, problems, and opportunities 
     of people living in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region that 
     includes 219 counties and parishes within the States of 
     Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, and Tennessee;
         (2) the Commission conducted a thorough investigation to 
     assess these needs, problems, and opportunities, and held 
     several public hearings throughout the Delta Region;
         (3) on the basis of these investigations, the Commission 
     issued the Delta Initiatives Report, which included 
     recommendations on natural resource protection, historic 
     preservation, and the enhancement of educational and other 
     opportunities for Delta Region residents; and
         (4) the Delta Initiatives Report recommended--
         (A) the implementation of precollege education programs 
     in mathematics and science as well as other initiatives to 
     enhance the educational and technical capabilities of the 
     Delta work force;
         (B) that States and local systems seek ways to expand the 
     pool of qualified educators in mathematics and the sciences;
         (C) that institutions in the Delta Region work with local 
     school districts to promote mathematics and science 
     education;
         (D) that Federal agencies target more research and 
     development monies in selected areas to institutions of 
     higher education in the Delta Region, especially Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities;
         (E) that institutions of higher education establish a 
     regional consortium to provide technical assistance and 
     training to increase international trade between businesses 
     in the Delta Region and foreign countries;
         (F) that the Federal government should create economic 
     incentives to encourage the location of value-added 
     facilities for processing agricultural products within the 
     Delta Region; and
         (G) that Congress provide practical incentives to 
     encourage the construction of alternative fuel production 
     facilities in the Delta Region.

     SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

         As used in this title, the term--
         (1) ``Center'' means the Delta Energy Technology and 
     Business Development Center established under section 303 of 
     this Act;
         (2) ``Commission'' means the Lower Mississippi Delta 
     Development Commission established pursuant to Public Law 
     100-460;
         (3) ``Delta Initiatives Report'' means the May 14, 1990 
     Final Report of the Commission entitled ``The Delta 
     Initiatives: Realizing the Dream. . . Fulfilling the 
     Potential'';
         (4) ``Delta Region'' means the Lower Mississippi Delta 
     Region including the 219 counties and parishes within the 
     States of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
     Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, as defined in the Delta 
     Initiatives Report, except that, for any State for which the 
     Delta Region as defined in such report comprises more than 
     half of the geographic area of such State, the entire State 
     shall be considered part of the Delta Region for purposes of 
     this Act;
         (5) ``Department'' means the United States Department of 
     Energy, unless otherwise specifically stated;
         (6) ``departmental laboratory'' means a facility operated 
     by or on behalf of the Department of Energy that would be 
     considered a laboratory as that term is defined in section 12 
     of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
     U.S.C. 3710(d)(2)) or other laboratory or facility the 
     Secretary designates;
         (7) ``Historically Black College or University'' means a 
     college or university that would be considered a ``part B 
     institution'' by section 322(2) of the Higher Education act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2));
         (8) ``minority college or University'' means a 
     Historically Black College or University that would be 
     considered a ``part B institution'' by section 322(2) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) or a 
     ``minority institution'' as that term is defined in section 
     1046 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-
     5(3));
         (9) ``persons in the Delta Region'' means an entity 
     primarily located in the Delta Region, the controlling 
     interest (as defined by the Secretary) of which is held by 
     persons of the United States, including--
         (A) a for-profit entity;
         (B) a private foundation or corporation exempt under 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
         (C) a nonprofit organization such as a public trust;
         (D) a trade or professional society;
         (E) a tribal government;
         (F) institutions of higher education; or
         (G) a unit of State or local government; and
         (10) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy, unless 
     otherwise specifically stated.

     SEC. 303. DELTA ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
                   CENTER.

         (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with Louisiana State University in partnership with 
     Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to establish 
     the Delta Energy Technology and Business Development Center. 
     The agreement shall provide for cooperative agreements with 
     the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and 
     Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, and other 
     universities and institutions in the Delta Region, to carry 
     out affiliated programs and coordinate program activities at 
     such universities and institutions.
         (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to--
         (1) foster the creation and retention of energy resource 
     and manufacturing and related energy service jobs in the 
     Delta Region;
         (2) encourage the export of energy resources and 
     technologies, including services related thereto, from the 
     Delta Region;
         (3) develop markets for energy resources and technologies 
     manufactured in the Delta Region for use in meeting the 
     energy resource and technology needs of foreign countries;
         (4) encourage the successful, long-term market 
     penetration of energy resources and technologies manufactured 
     in the Delta Region into foreign countries;
         (5) encourage participation in energy-related projects in 
     foreign countries by persons in the Delta Region as well as 
     the utilization in such projects of energy resources and 
     technologies significantly developed, demonstrated, or 
     manufactured in the Delta Region; and
         (6) assist in the establishment of technology transfer 
     programs in cooperation with Federal laboratories to create 
     businesses in energy resources and technology in the Delta 
     Region.
         (c) General.--The Center, in cooperation with 
     participating universities and institutions in the Delta 
     Region, shall--
         (1) identify and foster the establishment of flexible 
     manufacturing networks in consultation with the States of the 
     Delta Region to promote the development of energy resources 
     and technologies that have the potential to expand technology 
     development and manufacturing in, and exports from, the Delta 
     Region;
         (2) provide technical, business, training, marketing, and 
     other assistance to persons in the Delta Region;
         (3) develop a comprehensive database and information 
     dissemination system, that will provide detailed information 
     on the specific energy resources and technologies of the 
     Delta Region itself, as well as domestic and international 
     market opportunities for businesses in the Delta Region, and 
     electronically link the Center with other institutions of 
     higher education in the Delta Region;
         (4) establish a network of business and technology 
     incubators to promote the design, manufacture, and sale of 
     energy resources and technologies from the Delta Region;
         (5) enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
     other arrangements with the Federal government, international 
     development agencies, or persons in the Delta Region to carry 
     out these objectives; and
         (6) coordinate existing Department and other Federal 
     programs having comparable goals and purposes.
         (d) Assistance From the Secretary.--The Secretary is 
     authorized to provide the Center assistance in obtaining such 
     personnel, equipment, and facilities as may be needed by the 
     Center and affiliated participating universities and 
     institutions to carry out its activities under this section.
         (e) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
     grants and other forms of financial assistance to the Center 
     for the Center and participating universities and 
     institutions to (1) support the creation of flexible 
     manufacturing networks as identified in subsection (c)(1); 
     and (2) develop the comprehensive database described in 
     paragraph (c)(3); and (3) support the training, marketing, 
     and other related activities of the Center.
         (f) Acceptance of Grants and Transfers.--The Center may 
     accept--
         (A) grants and donations from private individuals, 
     groups, organizations, corporations, foundations, State and 
     local governments, and other entities; and
         (B) transfers of funds from other Federal agencies.
         (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     to carry out the programs under this section and for the 
     establishment, operation, construction, and maintenance of 
     the Center and facilities of participating universities and 
     institutions.

     SEC. 304. INSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR THE DELTA 
                   REGION.

         Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6371, et seq.) is amended by adding a new section 400K 
     as follows:


       ``institutional conservation program for the delta region

         ``Sec. 400K. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is 
     to encourage the use of energy conservation measures in the 
     schools and hospitals of the Delta Region.
         ``(b) Grants for Establishment of Program.--Not later 
     than 12 months after the date of the enactment of the Lower 
     Mississippi Delta Initiatives Act of 1993, the Secretary is 
     authorized to provide grants to schools or hospitals, or to 
     consortiums consisting of a school or hospital and one or 
     more of the following: State or unit of local government; 
     local education agency; State hospital facilities agency; or 
     State school facilities agency. Such grants shall be for 
     purposes of conducting innovative energy conservation 
     projects and providing Federal financing for energy 
     conservation projects at schools and hospitals in the Delta 
     Region.
         ``(c) Applications.--(1) Applications of schools or 
     hospitals for grants under this section shall be made not 
     more than once for any fiscal year. Such applications shall 
     be submitted to the State energy agency, in consultation with 
     the Planning and Development Districts in the Delta Region, 
     and the State energy agency shall make a single submittal to 
     the Secretary containing all applications which comply with 
     subsection (e).
         ``(2) Applications for grants shall contain, or be 
     accompanied by, such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require in accordance with regulations governing 
     institutional conservation programs under this part; 
     provided, however, that the Secretary shall encourage 
     flexible and innovative approaches consistent with this Act.
         ``(d) Selection of Applications.--(1) Not later than six 
     months after the receipt of applications under subsection 
     (c), the Secretary shall select at least seven, but not more 
     than 21, proposals from States to receive grants under 
     subsection (b).
         ``(2) The Secretary may select more than 21 applications 
     under this subsection, if the Secretary determines that the 
     total amount of available funds is not likely to be otherwise 
     utilized.
         ``(3) No one State shall receive less than one, or more 
     than four, grants under subsection (b).
         ``(4) Such grants shall be in addition to such grants as 
     would otherwise be provided under part G of this Act.
         ``(5) No one grant recipient under this section shall 
     receive Federal funds in excess of $2,000,000.
         ``(e) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select 
     recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the 
     following criteria:
         ``(1) The location of the grant recipient in the Delta 
     Region.
         ``(2) The demonstrated or potential resources available 
     to the grant applicant for carrying out the purposes of this 
     section.
         ``(3) The demonstrated or potential ability of the grant 
     applicant to improve energy conservation measures in the 
     designated school or hospital.
         ``(4) Such other criteria as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this section.
         ``(f) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `Delta Region' means the Lower Mississippi Delta Region 
     including the 219 counties and parishes within the States of 
     Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, and Tennessee, as defined in the May 14, 1990, 
     Final Report of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development 
     Commission entitled `The Delta Initiatives: Realizing the 
     Dream . . . Fulfilling the Potential.'
         ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out 
     this section, to remain available until expended, not more 
     than $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996, and 1997, and 
     1998.''.

     SEC. 305. ENERGY RELATED EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.

         (a) Minority College or University Initiative.--(1) 
     Within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
     States Senate and to the United States House of 
     Representatives a report identifying opportunities for 
     minority colleges and universities to participate in programs 
     and activities carried out by the Department or the 
     departmental laboratories. The Secretary shall consult with 
     representatives of minority colleges or universities in 
     preparing the report. Such report shall--
         (A) describe ongoing education and training programs 
     carried out by the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories with respect to, or in conjunction with, 
     minority colleges or universities in the areas of 
     mathematics, science, and engineering;
         (B) describe ongoing research, development, 
     demonstration, or commercial application activities involving 
     the Department or the departmental laboratories and minority 
     colleges or universities;
         (C) describe funding levels for the programs referred to 
     in subparagraphs (A) and (B);
         (D) identify ways for the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges or universities in 
     providing education and training in the fields of 
     mathematics, the sciences, and engineering;
         (E) identify ways for the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges and universities in 
     entering into partnerships;
         (F) address the need for, and potential role of, the 
     Department or the departmental laboratories in providing 
     minority colleges or universities with--
         (i) increased research opportunities for faculty and 
     students;
         (ii) assistance in faculty development and recruitment;
         (iii) curriculum enhancement and development; and
         (iv) improved laboratory instrumentation and equipment, 
     including computer equipment, through purchase, loan, or 
     other transfer mechanisms;
         (G) address the need for, and potential role of, the 
     Department or departmental laboratories in providing 
     financial and technical assistance for the development of 
     infrastructure facilities, including buildings and laboratory 
     facilities, at minority colleges and universities; and
         (H) make specific proposals and recommendations, together 
     with estimates of necessary funding levels, for initiatives 
     to be carried out by the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories in order to assist minority colleges or 
     universities in providing education and training in the areas 
     of mathematics, the sciences, and engineering, and in 
     entering into partnerships with the Department or 
     departmental laboratories.
         (2) The Secretary shall encourage memoranda of 
     understanding and other appropriate forms of agreement 
     between the Department and minority colleges and universities 
     directed at jointly planning and developing programs to 
     foster greater involvement of minority colleges and 
     universities in research, education, training, and 
     recruitment activities of the Department.
         (b) Minority College and University Scholarship Programs 
     for the Delta Region.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     scholarship program for students pursuing undergraduate or 
     graduate degrees in energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines at minority colleges 
     and universities in the Delta Region. The scholarship program 
     shall include tuition assistance. Recipients of such 
     scholarships shall be students deemed by the Secretary to 
     have demonstrated (1) a need for such assistance and (2) 
     academic potential in the particular area of study.
         (c) Pre-College Education.--The Secretary shall undertake 
     activities to encourage pre-college education programs in 
     energy-related scientific, mathematical, engineering, and 
     technical disciplines for students in the Delta Region. Such 
     activities shall include, but not be limited to the 
     following:
         (1) Cooperation with, and assistance to, State 
     departments of education and local school districts in the 
     Delta Region to develop and carry out after school and summer 
     education programs for elementary, middle, and secondary 
     school students in energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering and technical disciplines.
         (2) Cooperation with, and assistance to, institutions of 
     higher education in the Delta Region to develop and carry out 
     pre-college education programs in energy-related scientific, 
     mathematical, engineering, and technical disciplines for 
     middle and secondary school students.
         (3) Cooperation with, and assistance to, State 
     departments of education and local school districts in the 
     development and use of curriculum and educational materials 
     in energy-related scientific, mathematical, engineering, and 
     technical disciplines for middle and secondary students.
         (4) The establishment of education programs in subjects 
     relating to energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines for elementary, 
     middle, and secondary school teachers in the Delta Region.
         (d) Volunteer Program.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     program to encourage the involvement on a voluntary basis of 
     qualified employees of the Department in education programs 
     relating to energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines, in cooperation with 
     State departments of education and local school districts in 
     the Delta Region.
         (e) Women and Minorities in the Sciences.--The Secretary 
     shall establish a Center for Excellence in the Sciences at 
     Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi, in cooperation with 
     Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the 
     University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and other 
     minority colleges or universities for purposes of encouraging 
     women and minority students in the Delta Region to study and 
     pursue careers in the sciences, mathematics, engineering and 
     technical disciplines. The Center shall enter into 
     cooperative agreements with Southern University in Baton 
     Rouge, Louisiana, and the University of Arkansas at Pine 
     Bluff, Arkansas, and other minority colleges and universities 
     in the Delta Region, to carry out affiliated programs and 
     coordinate programs activities at such colleges and 
     universities. The Secretary is authorized to provide grants 
     and other forms of financial assistance to the Center.
         (f) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--The 
     Secretary shall ensure that the programs authorized in this 
     section are coordinated with, and complimentary to, education 
     assistance programs administered by the Department and by 
     other Federal agencies in the Delta Region. These agencies 
     include, but are not limited to, the Department of the 
     Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
     Education, the National Science Foundation, and the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration.
         (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     to carry out the purposes of this section.

     SEC. 306. INTEGRATED BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEMS.

         (a) Program Direction.--The Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a research, 
     development and demonstration program to determine the 
     economic viability of integrated biomass energy systems 
     within the Delta Region.
         (b) Program Plan.--Not later than six months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare 
     and submit to the Congress a program plan to guide the 
     activities under this section.
         (c) Solicitation of Proposals.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with 
     the program plan. Such activities shall include at least 
     three demonstrations of integrated biomass energy systems 
     that--
         (1) involve the production of dedicated energy crops of 
     not less than 25,000 acres per demonstration;
         (2) include predominately herbaceous energy crops;
         (3) include predominately short-rotation woody crops;
         (4) demonstrate cost-effective methods of growing, 
     harvesting, storing, transporting, and preparing energy crops 
     for conversion to electricity or transportation fuel; and
         (5) result in the conversion of such crops to electricity 
     or transportation fuel by a non-Federal energy producer or 
     the Tennessee Valley Authority.
         (d) Cost Sharing.--(1) For research, development, and 
     demonstration programs carried out under this section, the 
     Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources 
     of at least 20 percent of the cost of the project.
         (2) The Secretary shall require at least 50 percent of 
     the costs directly and specifically related to any 
     demonstration or commercial application project under this 
     section to be provided from non-Federal sources. The 
     Secretary may reduce the non-Federal requirement under this 
     section if the Secretary determines that the reduction is 
     necessary and appropriate considering the technological risks 
     involved in the project and is necessary to meet the 
     objectives of this section.
         (3) In calculating the amount of the non-Federal 
     commitment under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall 
     include cash, personnel, services, equipment, and other 
     resources.
         (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section, 
     to remain available until expended, not more than $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.

     SEC. 307. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE DELTA 
                   REGION.

         Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6851, 6861-6846) is further amended by adding a 
     new section 423 as follows:


        ``weatherization assistance program for the delta region

       ``Sec. 423. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to 
     encourage the weatherization of low-income dwelling units in 
     the Delta Region.
       ``(b) Grants for Establishment of Program.--Not later than 
     12 months after the date of the enactment of the Lower 
     Mississippi Delta Initiatives Act of 1993, the Secretary 
     shall make grants to (1) States, and (2) in accordance with 
     the provisions of subsection (413)(d), to Indian tribal 
     organizations to serve Native Americans in the Delta Region. 
     Such grants shall be made for the purposes of providing 
     financial assistance for the weatherization of low-income 
     dwelling units.
       ``(c) Applications.--(1) Applications of States or Indian 
     tribal organizations for grants under this section shall be 
     made not more than once for any fiscal year. Such 
     applications shall be submitted to the State weatherization 
     agency, in consultation with Community Action Agencies and 
     Planning and Development Districts in the Delta Region, and 
     the State weatherization agency shall make a single submittal 
     to the Secretary containing all applications which comply 
     with subsection (e).
       ``(2) Applications for grants for energy conservation 
     projects shall contain, or be accompanied by, such 
     information as the Secretary may reasonably require in 
     accordance with regulations governing weatherization 
     assistance programs under this Part.
       ``(d) Selection of Applications.--(1) The Secretary shall 
     select applications from States to receive grants under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(2) Such grants shall be in addition to such grants as 
     would otherwise be provided under section 414 of this Act.
       ``(3) No one grant recipient under this section shall 
     receive Federal funds in excess of $2,000,000.
       ``(e) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select 
     recipients of grants under this section in accordance with 
     the requirements of sections 414(b) and 415 of this Act, and 
     on the basis of the following criteria:
       ``(1) The location of the grant applicant in the Delta 
     Region.
       ``(2) The demonstrated or potential resources available to 
     the grant applicant for carrying out the purposes of this 
     section.
       ``(3) The demonstrated or potential ability of the grant 
     applicant to improve energy efficiency in low-income dwelling 
     units.
       ``(f) Coordination With Other Weatherization Assistance 
     Programs.--The Secretary shall ensure that the programs 
     authorized in this section are coordinated with, and 
     complimentary to, Department weatherization assistance 
     programs under section 413, 414A and 414B of this title.
       ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `Delta Region' means the Lower Mississippi Delta Region 
     including the 219 counties and parishes within the States of 
     Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
     Missouri, and Tennessee, as defined in the May 14, 1990 Final 
     Report of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission 
     entitled `The Delta Initiatives: Realizing the Dream . . . 
     Fulfilling the Potential.'
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section, 
     to remain available until expended, not more than $20,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998.''.

     SEC. 308. RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVES.

       Section 1212 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     13317) is amended by inserting immediately after 
     ``foregoing,'' the following: ``by the Tennessee Valley 
     Authority,''.

 TITLE IV--PURCHASES FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE BY THE STATE 
                               OF HAWAII.

       Sec. 401. (a) General Provisions.--Section 161 of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j)(1) With respect to each offering of a quantity of 
     petroleum product during a drawdown of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve--
         ``(A) the State of Hawaii, in addition to having the 
     opportunity to submit a competitive bid, may--
         ``(i) submit a binding offer, and shall on submission of 
     the bid, be entitled to purchase a category of petroleum 
     product specified in a notice of sale at a price equal to the 
     volumetrically weighted average of the successful bids made 
     for the remaining quantity of petroleum product within the 
     category that is the subject of the offering; and
       ``(ii) submit one or more alternative offers, for other 
     categories of petroleum product, that will be binding in the 
     event that no price competitive contract is awarded for the 
     category of petroleum product on which a binding offer is 
     submitted under clause (i); and
       ``(B) at the request of the Governor of the State of 
     Hawaii, petroleum product purchased by the State of Hawaii at 
     a competitive sale or through a binding offer shall have 
     first preference in scheduling for lifting.
       ``(2)(A) In administering this subsection, and with respect 
     to each offering, the Secretary may impose the limitation 
     described in subparagraph (B) or (C) that results in the 
     purchase of the lesser quantity of petroleum product.
       ``(B) The Secretary may limit the quantity of petroleum 
     product that the State of Hawaii may purchase through a 
     binding offer at any one offering to 1-1/2 of the total 
     quantity of imports of petroleum product brought into the 
     State during the previous year (or other period determined by 
     the Secretary to be representative).
       ``(C) The Secretary may limit the quantity that may be 
     purchased through binding offers at any one offering to 3 
     percent of the offering.
       ``(3) Notwithstanding any limitation imposed under 
     paragraph (2), in administering this subsection, and with 
     respect to each offering, the Secretary shall, at the request 
     of the Governor of the State of Hawaii, adjust the quantity 
     to be sold to the State of Hawaii or an eligible entity 
     certified under paragraph (6), as follows:
       ``(A) The Secretary shall adjust upward to the next whole 
     number increment of a full tanker load if the quantity to be 
     sold is--
       ``(i) less than one full tanker load; or
       ``(ii) greater than or equal to 50 percent of a full tanker 
     load more than a whole number increment of a full tanker 
     load.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall adjust downward to the next whole 
     number increment of a full tanker load if the quantity to be 
     sold is less than 50 percent of a full tanker load more than 
     a whole number increment of a full tanker load.
       ``(4) The State of Hawaii or an eligible entity may enter 
     into an exchange or a processing agreement that requires 
     delivery to other locations, so long as petroleum product of 
     similar value or quantity is delivered to the State of 
     Hawaii.
       ``(5) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the 
     Secretary may require the State of Hawaii and any eligible 
     entity that purchases petroleum product under this subsection 
     to comply with the standard sales provisions applicable to 
     purchasers of petroleum product at competitive sales.
       ``(6)(A) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C), if the Governor of the State of 
     Hawaii certifies to the Secretary that the State has entered 
     into an agreement with an eligible entity to effectuate the 
     purposes of this Act, such eligible entity may submit a 
     binding offer and receive first preference in scheduling for 
     lifting in accordance with this subsection.
       ``(B) The Governor of the State of Hawaii shall not certify 
     more than one eligible entity under this paragraph for each 
     notice of sale.
       ``(C) If the Secretary has notified the Governor of the 
     State of Hawaii that a company has been barred from bidding 
     (either prior to, or at the time that a notice of sale is 
     issued), the Governor shall not certify such company under 
     the paragraph.
       ``(7) As used in this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `binding offer' means a bid submitted by the 
     State of Hawaii or an eligible entity for an assured award of 
     a specific quantity of petroleum product, with a price to be 
     calculated pursuant to this Act, that obligates the offeror 
     to take title to the petroleum product without further 
     negotiation or recourse to withdraw the offer;
       ``(B) the term `category of petroleum' means the master 
     line items within a notice of sale;
       ``(C) the term `eligible entity' means an entity that owns 
     or controls a refinery that is located within the State of 
     Hawaii;
       ``(D) the term `full tanker load' means a tanker of 
     approximately 700,000 barrels of capacity, or such lesser 
     tanker capacity as may be designated by the State of Hawaii 
     or the eligible entity submitting the binding offer;
       ``(E) the term `offering' means a solicitation for bids for 
     a quantity or quantities of petroleum product from the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve as specified in the notice of 
     sale; and
       ``(F) the term `notice of sale' means the document that 
     announces--
       ``(i) the sale of strategic petroleum reserve products;
       ``(ii) the quantity, characteristics, and location of the 
     petroleum product being sold;
       ``(iii) the delivery period for the sale; and
       ``(iv) the procedures for submitting offers.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act or the date that final regulations 
     are promulgated pursuant to section 3, whichever is sooner.

     SEC. 402. REGULATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as are necessary to carry out section 2.
       (b) Plan Amendments.--No amendment of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve Plan or the Distribution Plan contained in 
     the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan is required for any 
     action taken under this Act if the Secretary determines that 
     an amendment to the plan is necessary to carry out this 
     section.
       (c) Administrative Procedure.--Regulations issued to carry 
     out this Act shall not be subject to--
       (1) section 523 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6393); or
       (2) section 501 of the Department of Energy Organization 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7191).

         TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Energy 
     National Competitiveness Technology Partnership Act of 
     1994''.

     SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposed of this title, the term--
       (a) ``Department'' means the United States Department of 
     Energy; and
       (b) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the United States 
     Department of Energy.

     SEC. 503. COMPETITIVENESS AMENDMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT.

       (a) The Department of Energy Organization Act is amended by 
     adding the following new title (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.):

                  ``TITLE XI--TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS

     ``SEC. 1101. FINDINGS, PURPOSES AND DEFINITIONS.

       ``(a) Findings.--For purposes of this title, Congress finds 
     that--
       ``(1) the Department has scientific and technical resources 
     within the departmental laboratories in many areas of 
     importance to the economic, scientific and technological 
     competitiveness of United States industry;
       ``(2) the extensive scientific and technical investment in 
     people, facilities and equipment in the departmental 
     laboratories can contribute to the achievement of national 
     technology goals in areas such as the environment, health, 
     space, and transportation;
       ``(3) the Department has pursued aggressively the transfer 
     of technology from departmental laboratories to the private 
     sector; however, the capabilities of the laboratories could 
     be made more fully accessible to United States industry and 
     to other Federal agencies;
       ``(4) technology development has been increasingly driven 
     by the commercial marketplace, and the private sector has 
     research and development capabilities in a broad range of 
     generic technologies;
       ``(5) the Department and the departmental laboratories 
     would benefit, in carrying out their missions, from 
     collaboration and partnership with United States industry and 
     other Federal agencies; and
       ``(6) partnerships between the departmental laboratories 
     and United States industry can provide significant benefits 
     to the Nation as a whole, including creation of jobs for 
     United States workers and improvement of the competitive 
     position of the United States in key sectors of the economy 
     such as aerospace, automotive, chemical and electronics.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       ``(1) to promote partnerships among the Department, the 
     departmental laboratories and the private sector;
       ``(2) to establish a goal for the amount of departmental 
     laboratory resources to be committed to partnerships;
       ``(3) to ensure that the Department and the departmental 
     laboratories play an appropriate role, consistent with the 
     core competencies of the laboratories, in implementing the 
     President's critical technology strategies;
       ``(4) to provide additional authority to the Secretary to 
     enter into partnerships with the private sector to carry out 
     research, development, demonstration and commercial 
     application activities;
       ``(5) to streamline the approval process for cooperative 
     research and development agreements proposed by the 
     departmental laboratories; and
       ``(6) to facilitate greater cooperation between the 
     Department and other Federal agencies as part of an 
     integrated national effort to improve United States 
     competitiveness.
       ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this title, the term--
       ``(1) `cooperative research and development agreement' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Stevenson-
     Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
     3710a(d)(1));
       ``(2) `core competency' means an area in which the 
     Secretary determines a departmental laboratory has developed 
     expertise and demonstrated capabilities;
       ``(3) `critical technology' means a technology identified 
     in the Report of the National Critical Technologies Panel;
       ``(4) `departmental laboratory' means a facility operated 
     by or on behalf of the Department that would be considered a 
     laboratory as that term is defined in section 12 of the 
     Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
     3710a(d)(2)) or any other laboratory or facility designated 
     by the Secretary;
       ``(5) `disadvantaged' has the same meaning as that term has 
     in section 8(a) (5) and (6) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 637(a) (5) and (6));
       ``(6) `dual-use technology' means a technology that has 
     military and commercial applications;
       ``(7) `educational institution' means a college, 
     university, or elementary or secondary school, including any 
     not-for-profit organization dedicated to education that would 
     be exempt under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986;
       ``(8) `minority college or university' means a historically 
     Black college or university that would be considered a `part 
     B institution' by section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) or a `minority institution' as 
     that term is defined in section 1046 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-5(3)).
       ``(9) `multi-program departmental laboratory' means any of 
     the following: Argonne National Laboratory, Brookhaven 
     National Laboratory, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 
     Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National 
     Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National 
     Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 
     Pacific Northwest Laboratory, and Sandia National 
     Laboratories;
       ``(10) `partnership' means any arrangement under which the 
     Secretary or one or more departmental laboratories undertakes 
     research, development, demonstration, commercial application 
     or technical assistance activities in cooperation with one or 
     more non-Federal partners and which may include partners from 
     other Federal agencies;
       ``(11) `Report of the National Critical Technologies Panel' 
     means the biennial report on national critical technologies 
     submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 
     603(d) of the National Science and Technology Policy, 
     Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6683(d)); 
     and
       ``(12) `small business' means a business concern that meets 
     the applicable standards prescribed pursuant to section 3(a) 
     of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).

     ``SEC. 1102. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

       ``(a)(1) In carrying out the missions of the Department, 
     the Secretary and the departmental laboratories may conduct 
     research, development, demonstration or commercial 
     application activities that build on the core competencies of 
     the departmental laboratories.
       ``(2) In addition to missions established pursuant to other 
     laws, the Secretary may assign to departmental laboratories 
     any of the following missions:
       ``(A) National security, including the--
       ``(i) advancement of the military application of atomic 
     energy;
       ``(ii) support of the production of atomic weapons, or 
     atomic weapons parts, including special nuclear materials;
       ``(iii) support of naval nuclear propulsion programs;
       ``(iv) support for the dismantlement of atomic weapons and 
     the safe storage, transportation and disposal of special 
     nuclear materials;
       ``(v) development of technologies and techniques for the 
     safe storage, processing, treatment, transportation, and 
     disposal of hazardous waste (including radioactive waste) 
     resulting from nuclear materials production, weapons 
     production and surveillance programs, and naval nuclear 
     propulsion programs and of technologies and techniques for 
     the reduction of environmental hazards and contamination due 
     to such waste and the environmental restoration of sites 
     affected by such waste;
       ``(vi) development of technologies and techniques needed 
     for the effective negotiation and verification of 
     international arms control agreements and for the containment 
     of the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological 
     weapons and delivery vehicles of such weapons; and
       ``(vii) protection of health and promotion of safety in 
     carrying out other national security missions.
       ``(B) Energy-related science and technology, including 
     the--
       ``(i) enhancement of the Nation's understanding of all 
     forms of energy production and use;
       ``(ii) support of basic and applied research on the 
     fundamental nature of matter and energy, including 
     construction and operation of unique scientific instruments;
       ``(iii) development of energy resources, including solar, 
     geothermal, fossil, and nuclear energy resources, and related 
     fuel cycles;
       ``(iv) pursuit of a comprehensive program of research and 
     development on the environmental effects of energy 
     technologies and programs;
       ``(v) development of technologies and processes to reduce 
     the generation of waste or pollution or the consumption of 
     energy or materials;
       ``(vi) development of technologies and techniques for the 
     safe storage, processing, treatment, management, 
     transportation and disposal of nuclear waste resulting from 
     commercial nuclear activities; and
       ``(vii) improvement of the quality of education in science, 
     mathematics, and engineering.
       ``(C) Technology transfer.
       ``(3)(A) In addition to the missions identified in 
     subsection (a)(2), the Departmental laboratories may pursue 
     supporting missions to the extent that these supporting 
     missions--
       ``(i) support the technology policies of the President;
       ``(ii) are developed in consultation with and coordinated 
     with any other Federal agency or agencies that carry out such 
     mission activities;
       ``(iii) are built upon the competencies developed in 
     carrying out the primary missions identified in subsection 
     (a)(2) and do not interfere with the pursuit of the missions 
     identified in subsection (a)(2); and
       ``(iv) are carried out through a process that solicits the 
     views of United States industry and other appropriate 
     parties.
       ``(B) These supporting missions shall include activities in 
     the following areas:
       ``(i) developing and operating high-performance computing 
     and communications systems, with the goals of contributing to 
     a national information infrastructure and addressing complex 
     scientific and industrial challenges which require large-
     scale computational capabilities;
       ``(ii) conducting research on and development of advanced 
     manufacturing systems and technologies, with the goal of 
     assisting the private sector in improving the productivity, 
     quality, energy efficiency, and control of manufacturing 
     processes;
       ``(iii) conducting research on and development of advanced 
     materials, with the goals of increasing energy efficiency, 
     environmental protection, and improved industrial 
     performance.
       ``(4) In carrying out the Department's missions, the 
     Secretary, and the directors of the departmental 
     laboratories, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make 
     use of partnerships. Such partnerships shall be for purposes 
     of the following:
       ``(A) to lead to the development of technologies that the 
     private sector can commercialize in areas of technology with 
     broad application important to United States technological 
     and economic competitiveness;
       ``(B) to provide Federal support in areas of technology 
     where the cost or risk is too high for the private sector to 
     support alone but that offer a potentially high payoff to the 
     United States;
       ``(C) to contribute to the education and training of 
     scientists and engineers;
       ``(D) to provide university and private researchers access 
     to departmental laboratory facilities; or
       ``(E) to provide technical expertise to universities, 
     industry or other Federal agencies.
       ``(b) The Secretary, in carrying out partnerships, may 
     enter into agreements using instruments authorized under 
     applicable laws, including but not limited to contracts, 
     cooperative research and development agreements, work for 
     other agreements, user-facility agreements, cooperative 
     agreements, grants, personnel exchange agreements and patent 
     and software licenses with any person, any agency or 
     instrumentality of the United States, any State or local 
     governmental entity, any educational institution, and any 
     other entity, private sector or otherwise.
       ``(c) The Secretary, and the directors of the departmental 
     laboratories, shall utilize partnerships with United States 
     industry, to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure that 
     technologies developed in pursuit of the Department's 
     missions are applied and commercialized in a timely manner.
       ``(d) The Secretary shall work with other Federal agencies 
     to carry out research, development, demonstration or 
     commercial application activities where the core competencies 
     of the departmental laboratories could contribute to the 
     missions of such other agencies.

     ``SEC. 1103. ESTABLISHMENT OF GOAL FOR PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN 
                   DEPARTMENTAL LABORATORIES AND UNITED STATES 
                   INDUSTRY.

       ``(a) Beginning in fiscal year 1994, the Secretary shall 
     establish a goal to allocate to cost-shared partnerships with 
     United States industry not less than 20 percent of the annual 
     funds provided by the Secretary to each multi-program 
     departmental laboratory for research, development, 
     demonstration and commercial application activities.
       ``(b) Beginning in fiscal year 1994, the Secretary shall 
     establish an appropriate goal for the amount of resources to 
     be committed to cost-shared partnerships with United States 
     industry at other departmental laboratories.

     ``SEC. 1104. ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES.

       ``(a) The Secretary shall develop a multi-year critical 
     technology strategy for research, development, demonstration 
     and commercial application activities supported by the 
     Department for the critical technologies listed in the Report 
     of the National Critical Technologies Panel.
       ``(b) In developing such strategy, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) identify the core competencies of each departmental 
     laboratory;
       ``(2) develop goals and objectives for the appropriate role 
     of the Department in each of the critical technologies listed 
     in the report, taking into consideration the core 
     competencies of the departmental laboratories;
       ``(3) consult with appropriate representatives of United 
     States industry, including members of industry associations 
     and representatives of labor organizations; and
       ``(4) participate in the executive branch process to 
     develop critical technology strategies.

     ``SEC. 1105. PARTNERSHIP PREFERENCES.

       ``(a) The Secretary shall ensure that the principal 
     economic benefits of any partnership accrue to the United 
     States economy.
       ``(b) Any partnership that would be given preference under 
     section 12(c)(4) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(c)(4)) if it were a 
     cooperative research and development agreement shall be given 
     preference under this title.
       ``(c) The Secretary shall issue guidelines, after 
     consultation with the Laboratory Partnership Advisory Board 
     established in section 1109, for application of section 
     12(c)(4) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
     1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(c)(4)) and application of subsection 
     (a) of this section to partnerships.
       ``(d) The Secretary shall encourage partnerships that 
     involve minority colleges or universities or private sector 
     entities owned or controlled by disadvantaged individuals.

     ``SEC. 1106. EVALUATION OF PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Laboratory 
     Partnership Advisory Board established in section 1109, shall 
     develop mechanisms for independent evaluation of the ongoing 
     partnership activities of the Department and the departmental 
     laboratories.
       ``(b)(1) The Secretary and the director of each 
     departmental laboratory shall develop mechanisms for 
     assessing the progress of each partnership.
       ``(2) The Secretary and the director of each departmental 
     laboratory shall utilize the mechanisms developed under 
     paragraph (1) to evaluate the accomplishments of each ongoing 
     multi-year partnership and shall condition continued Federal 
     participation in each partnership on demonstrated progress.

     ``SEC. 1107. ANNUAL REPORT.

       ``(a) The Secretary shall submit an annual report to 
     Congress describing the ongoing partnership activities of the 
     Secretary and each departmental laboratory and, to the extent 
     practicable, the activities planned by the Secretary and by 
     each departmental laboratory for the coming fiscal year. In 
     developing the report, the Secretary shall seek the advice of 
     the Laboratory Partnership Advisory Board established in 
     section 1109.
       ``(b) The Secretary shall submit the report under 
     subsection (a) to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy 
     and Natural Resources of the Senate and to the appropriate 
     committees of the House of Representatives. No later than 
     March 1, 1994, and no later than the first of March of each 
     subsequent year, the Secretary shall submit the report under 
     subsection (a) that covers the fiscal year beginning on the 
     first of October of such year.
       ``(c) Each director of a departmental laboratory shall 
     provide annually to the Secretary a report on ongoing 
     partnership activities and a plan and such other information 
     as the Secretary may reasonably require describing the 
     partnership activities the director plans to carry out in the 
     coming fiscal year. The director shall provide such report 
     and plan in a timely manner as prescribed by the Secretary to 
     permit preparation of the report under subsection (a).
       ``(d) The Secretary's description of planned activities 
     under subsection (a) shall include, to the extent such 
     information is available, appropriate information on--
       ``(1) the total funds to be allocated to partnership 
     activities by the Secretary and by the director of each 
     departmental laboratory;
       ``(2) a breakdown of funds to be allocated by the Secretary 
     and by the director of each departmental laboratory for 
     partnership activities by areas of technology;
       ``(3) any plans for additional funds not described in 
     paragraph (2) to be set aside for partnerships during the 
     coming fiscal year;
       ``(4) any partnership that involves a Federal contribution 
     in excess of $500,000 the Secretary or the director of each 
     departmental laboratory expects to enter into in the coming 
     fiscal year;
       ``(5) the technologies that will be advanced by each 
     partnership that involves a Federal contribution in excess of 
     $500,000;
       ``(6) the types of entities that will be eligible for 
     participation in partnerships;
       ``(7) the nature of the partnership arrangements, including 
     the anticipated level of financial and in-kind contribution 
     from participants and any repayment terms;
       ``(8) the extent of use of competitive procedures in 
     selecting partnerships; and
       ``(9) such other information that the Secretary finds 
     relevant to the determination of the appropriate level of 
     Federal support for such partnerships.
       ``(e) The Secretary shall provide appropriate notice in 
     advance to Congress of any partnership, which has not been 
     described previously in the report required by subsection 
     (a), that involves a Federal contribution in excess of 
     $500,000.

     ``SEC. 1108. PARTNERSHIP PAYMENTS.

       ``(a)(1) Partnership agreements entered into by the 
     Secretary may require a person or other entity to make 
     payments to the Department, or any other Federal agency, as a 
     condition for receiving support under the agreement.
       ``(2) The amount of any payment received by the Federal 
     Government pursuant to a requirement imposed under paragraph 
     (1) may be credited, to the extent authorized by the 
     Secretary, to the account established under paragraph (3). 
     Amounts so credited shall be available, subject to 
     appropriations, for partnerships.
       ``(3) There is hereby established in the United States 
     Treasury an account to be known as the `Department of Energy 
     Partnership Fund'. Funds in such account shall be available 
     to the Secretary for the support of partnerships.
       ``(b) The Secretary may advance funds under any partnership 
     without regard to section 3324 of title 31 of the United 
     States Code to--
       ``(1) small businesses;
       ``(2) not-for-profit organizations that would be exempt 
     under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
       ``(3) State or local governmental entities.

     ``SEC. 1109. LABORATORY PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD AND 
                   INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY GROUPS AT MULTI-PROGRAM 
                   DEPARTMENTAL LABORATORIES.

       ``(a)(1) The Secretary shall establish within the 
     Department an advisory board to be known as the `Laboratory 
     Partnership Advisory Board,' to provide the Secretary with 
     advice on the implementation of this title.
       ``(2) The membership of the Laboratory Partnership Advisory 
     Board shall consist of persons who are qualified to provide 
     the Secretary with advice on the implementation of this 
     title. Members of the Board shall include representatives 
     primarily from United States industry but shall also include 
     representatives from the following:
       ``(A) small businesses;
       ``(B) private sector entities owned or controlled by 
     disadvantaged persons;
       ``(C) educational institutions, including representatives 
     from minority colleges or universities;
       ``(D) laboratories of other Federal agencies; and
       ``(E) professional and technical societies in the United 
     States.
       ``(3) The Laboratory Partnership Advisory Board shall 
     request comment and suggestions from departmental 
     laboratories to assist the Board in providing advice to the 
     Secretary on the implementation of this title.
       ``(b) The director of each multi-program departmental 
     laboratory shall establish an advisory group consisting of 
     persons from United States industry to--
       ``(1) evaluate new initiatives proposed by the departmental 
     laboratory;
       ``(2) identify opportunities for partnerships with United 
     States industry; and
       ``(3) evaluate ongoing programs at the departmental 
     laboratory from the perspective of United States industry.
       ``(c) Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the 
     Secretary or the director of a departmental laboratory from 
     utilizing existing advisory boards to achieve the purposes of 
     this section.

     ``SEC. 1110. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``The Secretary shall encourage scientists, engineers and 
     technical staff from departmental laboratories to serve as 
     visiting fellows in research and manufacturing facilities of 
     industrial organizations, State and local governments, and 
     educational institutions in the United States and foreign 
     countries. The Secretary may establish a formal fellowship 
     program for this purpose or may authorize such activities on 
     a case-by-case basis. The Secretary shall also encourage 
     scientists and engineers from United States industry to serve 
     as visiting scientists and engineers in the departmental 
     laboratories.

     ``SEC. 1111. COOPERATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR 
                   TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION.

       ``The Secretary and the director of each departmental 
     laboratory shall seek opportunities to coordinate their 
     activities with programs of State and local governments for 
     technology development and dissemination, including programs 
     funded in part by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
     section 2523 of title 10 of the United States Code and 
     section 2513 of title 10 of the United States Code and 
     programs funded in part by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant 
     to sections 25 and 26 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 
     278k and 278l) and section 5121(b) of the Omnibus Trade and 
     Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 278l note).

     ``SEC. 1112. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PARTNERSHIPS.

       ``(a) All of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary for research, development, demonstration or 
     commercial application activities, other than atomic energy 
     defense programs, shall be available for partnerships to the 
     extent such partnerships are consistent with the goals and 
     objectives of such activities.
       ``(b) All of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary for research, development, demonstration or 
     commercial application of dual-use technologies within the 
     Department's atomic energy defense activities shall be 
     available for partnerships to the extent such partnerships 
     are consistent with the goals and objectives of such 
     activities.
       ``(c) Funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     and made available for departmental laboratory-directed 
     research and development shall be available for any 
     partnership.

     ``SEC. 1113. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.

       ``Section 12(c)(7) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(c)(7)), relating to 
     the protection of information, shall apply to the partnership 
     activities undertaken by the Secretary and by the directors 
     of the departmental laboratories.

     ``SEC. 1114. FAIRNESS OF OPPORTUNITY.

       ``(a) The Secretary and the director of each departmental 
     laboratory shall institute procedures to ensure that 
     information on laboratory capabilities and arrangements for 
     participating in partnerships with the Secretary or the 
     departmental laboratories is publicly disseminated.
       ``(b) Prior to entering into any partnership having a 
     Federal contribution in excess of $5,000,000, the Secretary 
     or director of a departmental laboratory shall ensure that 
     the opportunity to participate in such partnership has been 
     publicly announced to potential participants.
       ``(c) In cases where the Secretary or the director of a 
     departmental laboratory believes a potential partnership 
     activity would benefit from broad participation from the 
     private sector, the Secretary or the director of such 
     departmental laboratory may take such steps as may be 
     necessary to facilitate formation of a United States industry 
     consortium to pursue the partnership activity.

     ``SEC. 1115. PRODUCT LIABILITY.

       ``The Secretary, after consultation with the Laboratory 
     Partnership Advisory Board established in section 1109, and 
     the Attorney General shall enter into a memorandum of 
     understanding establishing a consistent policy and standards 
     regarding the liability of the United States, of the non-
     Federal entity operating a departmental laboratory and of any 
     other party to a partnership for product liability claims 
     arising from partnership activities. The Secretary and the 
     director of each departmental laboratory shall, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, incorporate into any partnership 
     the policy and standards established in the memorandum of 
     understanding.

     ``SEC. 1116. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

       ``The Secretary shall, after consultation with the 
     Laboratory Partnership Advisory Board established in section 
     1109, develop guidelines governing the application of 
     intellectual property laws by the Secretary and by the 
     director of each departmental laboratory in partnership 
     arrangements.

     ``SEC. 1117. SMALL BUSINESS.

       ``(a) The Secretary shall develop simplified procedures and 
     guidelines for partnerships involving small businesses to 
     facilitate access to the resources and capabilities of the 
     departmental laboratories.
       ``(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary may 
     waive, in whole or in part, any cost-sharing requirement for 
     a small business involved in a partnership if the Secretary 
     determines that the cost-sharing requirement would impose an 
     undue hardship on the small business and would prevent the 
     formation of the partnership.
       ``(c) Notwithstanding Section 12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(1)), the Secretary 
     may provide funds as part of a cooperative research and 
     development agreement to a small business if the Secretary 
     determines that the funds are necessary to prevent imposing 
     an undue hardship on the small business and necessary for the 
     formation of the cooperative research and development 
     agreement.

     ``SEC. 1118. MINORITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY REPORT.

       ``Within one year after the date of enactment of this 
     title, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
     States Senate and to the United States House of 
     Representatives a report identifying opportunities for 
     minority colleges and universities to participate in programs 
     and activities being carried out by the Department or the 
     departmental laboratories. The Secretary shall consult with 
     representatives of minority colleges and universities in 
     preparing the report. Such report shall--
       ``(a) describe ongoing education and training programs 
     being carried out by the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories with respect to or in conjunction with minority 
     colleges and universities in the areas of mathematics, 
     science, and engineering;
       ``(b) describe ongoing research, development demonstration 
     or commercial application activities involving the Department 
     or the departmental laboratories and minority colleges and 
     universities;
       ``(c) describe funding levels for the programs and 
     activities described in subsections (a) and (b);
       ``(d) identify ways for the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges and universities in 
     providing education and training in the fields of 
     mathematics, science, and engineering;
       ``(e) identify ways for the Department or the departmental 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges and universities in 
     entering into partnerships;
       ``(f) address the need for and potential role of the 
     Department or the departmental laboratories in providing to 
     minority colleges and universities the following:
       ``(1) increased research opportunities for faculty and 
     students;
       ``(2) assistance in faculty development and recruitment and 
     curriculum enhancement and development; and
       ``(3) laboratory instrumentation and equipment, including 
     computer equipment, through purchase, loan, or other 
     transfer;
       ``(g) address the need for and potential role of the 
     Department or departmental laboratories in providing funding 
     and technical assistance for the development of 
     infrastructure facilities, including buildings and laboratory 
     facilities at minority colleges and universities; and
       ``(h) make specific proposals and recommendations, together 
     with estimates of necessary funding levels, for initiatives 
     to be carried out by the Department or the department 
     laboratories to assist minority colleges and universities in 
     providing education and training in the areas of mathematics, 
     science, and engineering, and in entering into partnerships 
     with the Department or departmental laboratories.

     ``SEC. 1119. MINORITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``The Secretary shall establish a scholarship program for 
     students attending minority colleges or universities and 
     pursuing a degree in energy-related scientific, mathematical, 
     engineering, and technical disciplines. The program shall 
     include tuition assistance. The program shall provide an 
     opportunity for the scholarship recipient to participate in 
     an applied work experience in a departmental laboratory. 
     Recipients of such scholarships shall be students deemed by 
     the Secretary to have demonstrated (1) a need for such 
     assistance and (2) academic potential in the particular area 
     of study. Scholarships awarded under this program shall be 
     known as Secretary of Energy Scholarships.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et. 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
     items--

                  ``Title XI--Technology Partnerships

``Sec. 1101. Finding, Purposes and Definitions.
``Sec. 1102. General Authority.
``Sec. 1103. Establishment of Goal for Partnerships Between 
              Departmental Laboratories and United States Industry.
``Sec. 1104. Role of the Department in the Development of Critical 
              Technology Strategies.
``Sec. 1105. Partnership Preferences.
``Sec. 1106. Evaluation of Partnership Programs.
``Sec. 1107. Annual Report.
``Sec. 1108. Partnership Payments.
``Sec. 1109. Laboratory Partnership Advisory Board and Industrial 
              Advisory Groups at Multi-Program Departmental 
              Laboratories.
``Sec. 1110. Fellowship Program.
``Sec. 1111. Cooperation with State and Local Programs for Technology 
              Development And Dissemination.
``Sec. 1112. Availability of Funds for Partnerships.
``Sec. 1113. Protection of Information.
``Sec. 1114. Fairness of Opportunity.
``Sec. 1115. Product Liability.
``Sec. 1116. Intellectual Property.
``Sec. 1117. Small Business.
``Sec. 1118. Minority College and University Report.
``Sec. 1119. Minority College and University Scholarship program.''.

     SEC. 504. NATIONAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES 
                   PROGRAM.

       The Secretary is encouraged to use partnerships to expedite 
     the private sector deployment of advanced manufacturing 
     technologies as required by section 2202(a) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13502).

     SEC. 505. NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

       The Secretary shall encourage the establishment of not-for-
     profit organizations, such as the Center for Applied 
     Development of Environmental Technology (CADET), that will 
     facilitate the transfer of technologies from the departmental 
     laboratories to the private sector.

     SEC. 506. CAREER PATH PROGRAM.

       (a) The Secretary, utilizing authority under other 
     applicable law and the authority of this section, shall 
     establish a career path program to recruit employees of the 
     national laboratories to serve in positions in the 
     Department.
       (b) Section 207 to title 18, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting after subsection (j)(6) the following:
       ``(7) National Laboratories.--(A) The restrictions 
     contained in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall not 
     apply to an appearance or communication made, or advice or 
     aid rendered by a person employed at a facility described in 
     subparagraph (B), if the appearance or communication is made 
     on behalf of the facility or the advice or aid is provided to 
     the contractor of the facility.
       ``(B) This paragraph applies to the following: Argonne 
     National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho 
     National Engineering Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley 
     Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los 
     Alamos National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy 
     Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest 
     Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories.''.
       (c) Section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
     Act (41 U.S.C. 423) is amended by inserting the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(q) National Laboratories.--(1) The restrictions on 
     obtaining a recusal contained in paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) 
     shall not apply to discussions of future employment or 
     business opportunity between a procurement official and a 
     competing contractor managing and operating a facility 
     described in paragraph (3): Provided, That such discussions 
     concern the employment of the procurement official at such 
     facility.
       ``(2) The restrictions contained in paragraph (f)(1) shall 
     not apply to activities performed on behalf of a facility 
     described in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) This subsection applies to the following: Argonne 
     National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho 
     National Engineering Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley 
     Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los 
     Alamos National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy 
     Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest 
     Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories.''.

     SEC. 507. DOE MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Section 202(a) of the Department of Energy Organization 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7132(a)) is amended by striking ``Under 
     Secretary'' and inserting in its place ``Under Secretaries''.
       (b) Section 202(b) of the Department of Energy Organization 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7132(b)) is amended to read as follows--
       ``(b) There shall be in the Department three Under 
     Secretaries and a General Counsel, who shall be appointed by 
     the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, and who shall perform functions and duties the 
     Secretary prescribes. The Under Secretaries shall be 
     compensated at the rate for level III of the Executive 
     Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, 
     and the General Counsel shall be compensated at the rate 
     provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 
     5315 of title 5, United States Code.''.

     SEC. 508. AMENDMENTS TO STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY 
                   INNOVATION ACT.

       (a) Section 12(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``, to the extent provided in any agency-approved 
     joint work statement,''.
       (b) Section 12(b) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(b)) is amended by 
     striking ``, to the extent provided in any agency-approved 
     joint work statement,''.
       (c) Section 12(c)(5) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(c)(5)) is amended--
       (1) by amending subparagraph (C)(i) to read as follows:
       ``(C)(i) Any agency that has contracted with a non-Federal 
     entity to operate a laboratory shall review and approve, 
     request specified modifications to, or disapprove a 
     cooperative research and development agreement that is 
     submitted by the director of such laboratory within thirty 
     days after such submission. If an agency has requested 
     specific modifications to a cooperative research and 
     development agreement, the agency shall approve or disapprove 
     any resubmission of such cooperative research and development 
     agreement within fifteen days after such resubmission. Except 
     as provided in subparagraph (D), no agreement may be entered 
     into by a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory 
     under this section before approval of the cooperative 
     research and development agreement.'';
       (2) by amending subparagraph (C)(ii) to read as follows:
       ``(ii) If an agency that has contracted with a non-Federal 
     entity to operate a laboratory disapproves or requests the 
     modification of a cooperative research and development 
     agreement submitted under clause (i), the agency shall 
     promptly transmit a written explanation of such disapproval 
     or modification to the director of the laboratory 
     concerned.'';
       (3) by amending subparagraph (C)(iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) Any agency that has contracted with a non-Federal 
     entity to operate a laboratory shall develop and provide to 
     such laboratory a model cooperative research and development 
     agreement, and guidelines for using such an agreement, for 
     the purposes of standardizing practices and procedures, 
     resolving common legal issues, and enabling negotiation and 
     review of a cooperative research and development agreement to 
     be carried out in a routine and prompt manner.'';
       (4) by striking subparagraph (C)(iv);
       (5) by amending subparagraph (C)(v) to read as follows:
       ``(iv) If an agency fails to complete a review under clause 
     (i) within any of the specified time-periods, the agency 
     shall submit to the Congress, within 10 days after the 
     failure to complete the review, a report on the reasons for 
     such failure. The agency shall, at the end of each successive 
     15-day period thereafter during which such failure continues, 
     submit to Congress another report on the reasons for the 
     continued failure.'';
       (6) by striking subparagraph (c)(vi); and
       (7) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D)(i) Any agency that has contracted with a non-Federal 
     entity to operate a laboratory may permit the director of a 
     laboratory to enter into a cooperative research and 
     development agreement without the submission, review, and 
     approval of the agreement under subparagraph (C)(i) if: the 
     Federal share under the agreement does not exceed $500,000 
     per year, or any amount the head of the agency may prescribe; 
     the text of the cooperative research and development 
     agreement is consistent with a model agreement under 
     subparagraph (C)(iii); the agreement is entered into in 
     accord with the agency's guidelines under paragraph (C)(iii); 
     and the agreement is consistent with and furthers an assigned 
     laboratory mission.
       ``(ii) The director of a laboratory shall notify the head 
     of the agency of the purpose and scope of an agreement 
     entered into under this subparagraph. The agency shall 
     include in its annual report required by section 11(f) of 
     this Act (15 U.S.C. 3710(f)) an assessment of the 
     implementation of this subparagraph including a summary of 
     agreements entered into by laboratory directors under this 
     subparagraph.''.
       (d) Section 12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``and'' after the second 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``substantial'' before ``purpose'' in 
     subparagraph (B);
       (B) by striking ``the primary purpose'' and inserting ``one 
     of the purposes'' in subparagraph (C); and
       (C) by striking ``; and'' the second time it appears and 
     inserting a period; and
       (3) by striking paragraph (3).

     SEC. 509. GUIDELINES.

       The implementation of the provisions of this Act shall not 
     be delayed pending the issuance of guidelines, policies or 
     standards required by sections 1105, 1115 and 1116 of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et. 
     seq.) as added by section 3 of this Act.

     SEC. 510. AUTHORIZATION.

       (a) In addition to funds made available for partnerships 
     under section 1112 of the Department of Energy Organization 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et. seq.) as added by section 3 of this 
     Act, there is authorized to be appropriated from funds 
     otherwise available to the Secretary:
       (1) for partnership activities with industry in areas other 
     than atomic energy defense activities $100,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1994, $140,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $180,000,000 
     for fiscal year 1996 and 220,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; 
     and
       (2) for partnership activities with industry involving 
     dual-use technologies within the Department's atomic energy 
     defense activities $240,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, 
     $290,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $350,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1996 and $400,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.
       (b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for the Minority College and University Scholarship Program 
     established in section 1119 of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et. seq.) as added by 
     section 3 of this Act $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, 
     $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $3,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1996.
       (c) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for research or educational programs, carried out through 
     partnerships or otherwise, and for related facilities and 
     equipment that involve minority colleges or universities such 
     sums as may be necessary.

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