[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3050. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 4405. RESEARCH GRANTS DATABASE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain 
     a public database, accessible on the website of the 
     Department, that contains a searchable listing of every 
     unclassified research and development project contract, 
     grant, cooperative agreement, task order for federally funded 
     research and development centers, or other transaction 
     administered by the Department.
       (b) Classified Projects.--Each year, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report that 
     lists every classified project of the Department, including 
     all relevant details of the projects.
       (c) Requirements.--Each listing described in subsections 
     (a) and (b) shall include, at a minimum, for each listed 
     project, the component carrying out the project, the project 
     name, an abstract or summary of the project, funding levels, 
     project duration, contractor or grantee name, and expected 
     objectives and milestones.
       (d) Relevant Literature and Patents.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Secretary shall provide information through 
     the public database established under subsection (a) on 
     relevant literature and patents that are associated with each 
     research and development project contract, grant, or 
     cooperative agreement, or other transaction, of the 
     Department.
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