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42 U.S.C. § 18701 — Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered project** — The term “covered project” means a demonstration project of the Department that—
(A) receives or is eligible to receive funding from the Secretary; and
(B) is authorized under—
(i) this division; or
(ii) the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1182).11 See References in Text note below.
(2) **Program** — The term “program” means the program established under subsection (b).
**(b) Establishment** The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Technology Transitions, the Loan Program Office, and all applied program offices, shall establish a program to conduct project management and oversight of covered projects, including by—
(1) conducting evaluations of proposals for covered projects before the selection of a covered project for funding;
(2) conducting independent oversight of the execution of a covered project after funding has been awarded for that covered project; and
(3) ensuring a balanced portfolio of investments in covered projects.
**(c) Duties** The Secretary shall appoint a head of the program who shall, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department—
(1) evaluate proposals for covered projects, including scope, technical specifications, maturity of design, funding profile, estimated costs, proposed schedule, proposed technical and financial milestones, and potential for commercial success based on economic and policy projections;
(2) develop independent cost estimates for a proposal for a covered project, if appropriate;
(3) recommend to the head of a program office of the Department, as appropriate, whether to fund a proposal for a covered project;
(4) over
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered project** — The term “covered project” means a demonstration project of the Department that—
(A) receives or is eligible to receive funding from the Secretary; and
(B) is authorized under—
(i) this division; or
(ii) the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1182).11 See References in Text note below.
(2) **Program** — The term “program” means the program established under subsection (b).
**(b) Establishment** The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Technology Transitions, the Loan Program Office, and all applied program offices, shall establish a program to conduct project management and oversight of covered projects, including by—
(1) conducting evaluations of proposals for covered projects before the selection of a covered project for funding;
(2) conducting independent oversight of the execution of a covered project after funding has been awarded for that covered project; and
(3) ensuring a balanced portfolio of investments in covered projects.
**(c) Duties** The Secretary shall appoint a head of the program who shall, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department—
(1) evaluate proposals for covered projects, including scope, technical specifications, maturity of design, funding profile, estimated costs, proposed schedule, proposed technical and financial milestones, and potential for commercial success based on economic and policy projections;
(2) develop independent cost estimates for a proposal for a covered project, if appropriate;
(3) recommend to the head of a program office of the Department, as appropriate, whether to fund a proposal for a covered project;
(4) oversee the execution of covered projects that receive funding from the Secretary, including reconciling estimated costs as compared to actual costs;
(5) conduct reviews of ongoing covered projects, including—
(A) evaluating the progress of a covered project based on the proposed schedule and technical and financial milestones; and
(B) providing the evaluations under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary; and
(6) assess the lessons learned in overseeing covered projects and implement improvements in the process of evaluating and overseeing covered projects.
**(d) Employees** To carry out the program, the Secretary may hire appropriate personnel, including by using the authorities in [section 19321 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19321&num=0&edition=prelim), to perform the duties of the program.
**(e) Additional authority** The Secretary may solicit, select, and manage covered projects directly through the program.
**(f) Project termination** Should an ongoing covered project receive an unfavorable review under subsection (c)(5), the Secretary or their designee may cease funding the covered project and reallocate the remaining funds to new or existing covered projects carried out by that program office.
**(g) Coordination** In carrying out the program, the head of the program shall coordinate with—
(1) project management and acquisition management entities with the Department, including the Office of Project Management; and
(2) professional organizations in project management, construction, cost estimation, and other relevant fields.
**(h) Reports**
(1) **Report by Secretary** — In accordance with [section 16391a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16391a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall include in each updated technology transfer execution plan submitted under subsection (h)(2) of [section 16391 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16391&num=0&edition=prelim) information on the implementation of and progress made under the program, including, for the year covered by the report—
(A) the covered projects under the purview of the program; and
(B) the review of each covered project carried out under subsection (c)(5).
(2) **Report by Comptroller General** — Not later than 3 years after November 15, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the operation of the program, including—
(A) a description of the processes and procedures used by the program to evaluate proposals of covered projects and the oversight of covered projects; and
(B) any recommended changes in the program, including changes to—
(i) the processes and procedures described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) the structure of the program, for the purpose of better carrying out the program.
**(i) Omitted**
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**(a) In general** On the request of a State, regional organization, or electric utility, the Secretary of Energy shall provide assistance to States, regional organizations, and electric utilities to facilitate the development of State, regional, and local electricity distribution plans by—
(1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future demand and distribution requirements; and
(2) developing open source tools for State, regional, and local planning and operations.
**(b) Risk and security analysis** The assessment under subsection (a)(1) shall include—
(1) the evaluation of the physical security, cybersecurity, and associated communications needs of an advanced distribution management system and the integration of distributed energy resources; and
(2) advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in an all-hazards approach that includes communications infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power systems architecture.
**(c) Designation** The information collected for the assessment and analysis under subsection (a)(1)—
(1) shall be considered to be critical electric infrastructure information under section 824o–1 of title 16; and
(2) shall only be released in compliance with regulations implementing that section.
**(d) Technical assistance** For the purpose of assisting in the development of State and regional electricity distribution plans, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to—
(1) States;
(2) regional reliability entities; and
(3) other distribution asset owners and operators.
**(e) Withdrawal** A State or any entity that has requested technical assistance under this section may withdraw the request for technical assistance at any time, and on such withdrawal, the Secretary shall terminate all assistance efforts.
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**(a) Authorization of appropriations**
(1) **In general** — There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this part—
(A) $600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023; and
(B) $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026.
(2) **Spending and borrowing authority** — Spending and borrowing authority for a fiscal year to enter into Federal credit instruments shall be promptly apportioned to the Secretary on a fiscal-year basis.
(3) **Reestimates** — If the subsidy amount of a Federal credit instrument is reestimated, the cost increase or decrease of the reestimate shall be borne by, or benefit, the general fund of the Treasury, consistent with [section 661c(f) of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section661c/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Administrative costs** — Of the amounts made available to carry out the CIFIA program, the Secretary may use not more than $9,000,000 (as indexed for United States dollar inflation from November 15, 2021 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index)) each fiscal year for the administration of the CIFIA program.
**(b) Contract authority**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, execution of a term sheet by the Secretary of a Federal credit instrument that uses amounts made available under the CIFIA program shall impose on the United States a contractual obligation to fund the Federal credit investment.
(2) **Availability** — Amounts made available to carry out the CIFIA program for a fiscal year shall be available for obligation on October 1 of the fiscal year.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Additional services** — The term “additional services” means the provision of supplementary power, backup or standby power, maintenance power, or interruptible power to an electric consumer by an electric utility.
(2) **Waste heat to power system** — The term “waste heat to power system” means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of waste energy.
(3) **Other terms**
(A) *Purpa* — The terms “electric consumer”, “electric utility”, “interconnection service”, “nonregulated electric utility”, and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given those terms in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), within the meaning of title I of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(B) *EPCA* — The terms “combined heat and power system” and “waste energy” have the meanings given those terms in [section 6341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6341&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Review**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate entities, shall review existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and additional services throughout the United States for electric generation with nameplate capacity up to 150 megawatts connecting at either distribution or transmission voltage levels to identify barriers to the deployment of combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power s
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall delegate to Directors the authority to carry out an entrepreneurial leave program (referred to in this section as the “program”) to allow National Laboratory employees to take a full leave of absence from their position, with the option to return to that or a comparable position up to 3 years later, or a partial leave of absence, to advance the commercial application of energy and related technologies relevant to the mission of the Department.
**(b) Termination authority** Directors shall retain the authority to terminate National Laboratory employees that participate in the program if such employees are found to violate terms prescribed by the National Laboratory at which such employee is employed.
**(c) Licensing** To reduce barriers to participation in the program, the Secretary shall delegate to the Directors the requirement to establish streamlined mechanisms for facilitating the licensing of technology that is the focus of National Laboratory employees who participate in the program.
**(d) Report** In accordance with [section 16391a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16391a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall report annually on the utilization of this authority at National Laboratories, including the number of employees who participate in this program at each National Laboratory and the number of employees who take a permanent leave from their positions at National Laboratories as a result of participating in this program.
**(e) Federal ethics** Nothing in this section shall affect existing Federal ethics rules applicable to Federal personnel.
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**(a) Office of Technology Transitions**
(1) **Establishment** — There is established within the Department an Office of Technology Transitions (referred to in this section as the “Office”).
(2) **Mission** — The mission of the Office shall be—
(A) to expand the commercial impact of the research investments of the Department; and
(B) to focus on commercializing technologies that support the missions of the Department, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.
(3) **Goals**
(A) *In general* — In carrying out the mission and activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer appointed under paragraph (4) shall, with respect to commercialization activities, meet all of the goals described in subparagraph (B).
(B) *Goals described* — The goals referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following:
(i) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.
(ii) Ensuring economic competitiveness.
(iii) Enhancement of domestic energy security and national security.
(iv) Enhancement of domestic jobs.
(v) Improvement of energy efficiency.
(vi) Any other goals to support the transfer of technology developed by Department-funded programs to the private sector, as consistent with missions of the Department.
(4) **Chief Commercialization Officer**
(A) *In general* — The Office shall be headed by an officer, who shall be known as the “Chief Commercialization Officer”, and who shall report directly to, and be appointed by, the Secretary.
(B) *Principal advisor* — The Chief Commercialization Officer shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters relating to technology transfer and commercialization.
(C) *Qualifications* — The Chief Commercialization Officer shall be an individual
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**(a) Definition of critical mineral** In this section, the term “critical mineral” has the meaning given the term in [section 1606(a) of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Establishment** There is established within the United States Geological Survey an initiative, to be known as the “Earth Mapping Resources Initiative” (referred to in this section as the “Initiative”).
**(c) Purpose** The purpose of the Initiative shall be to accelerate efforts to carry out the fundamental resources and mapping mission of the United States Geological Survey by—
(1) providing integrated topographic, geologic, geochemical, and geophysical mapping;
(2) accelerating the integration and consolidation of geospatial and resource data; and
(3) providing interpretation of subsurface and above-ground mineral resources data.
**(d) Cooperative agreements**
(1) **In general** — In carrying out the Initiative, the Director of the United States Geological Survey may enter into cooperative agreements with State geological surveys.
(2) **Effect** — Nothing in paragraph (1) precludes the Director of the United States Geological Survey from using existing contracting authorities in carrying out the Initiative.
**(e) Comprehensive mapping modernization**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 10 years after November 15, 2021, the Initiative shall complete an initial comprehensive national modern surface and subsurface mapping and data integration effort.
(2) **Approach** — In carrying out paragraph (1) with regard to minerals, mineralization, and mineral deposits, the Initiative shall focus on the full range of minerals, using a whole ore body approach rather than a single commodity approach, to emphasize all
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 18701
(3) $10,068,198,994 for fiscal year 2025;
(4) $10,468,916,520 for fiscal year 2026; and
(5) $10,831,342,317 for fiscal year 2027.
(Pub. L. 115–246, title III, § 317, as added Pub. L.
117–167, div. B, title I, § 10112(a), Aug. 9, 2022, 136
Stat. 1464.)
CHAPTER 162—ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec.
18701.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER I—GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND
RESILIENCY
PART A—GRID INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND
RELIABILITY
18711.
Preventing outages and enhancing the resil-
ience of the electric grid.
18712.
Electric grid reliability and resilience re-
search, development, and demonstration.
18713.
Transmission facilitation program.
PART A–1—ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION
18715.
Transmission facility financing.
18715a.
Grants to facilitate the siting of interstate
electricity transmission lines.
18715b.
Interregional and offshore wind electricity
transmission planning, modeling, and anal-
ysis.
PART B—CYBERSECURITY
18721.
Enhancing grid security through public-pri-
vate partnerships.
18722.
Energy cyber sense program.
18723.
Rural
and
municipal
utility
advanced
cybersecurity grant and technical assist-
ance program.
18724.
Enhanced grid security.
18725.
Cybersecurity plan.
18726.
Savings provision.
SUBCHAPTER II—SUPPLY CHAINS FOR CLEAN
ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
18741.
Battery processing and manufacturing.
18742.
Advanced energy manufacturing and recy-
cling grant program.
18743.
Critical minerals mining and recycling re-
search.
18744.
21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory
Board.
SUBCHAPTER III—FUELS AND TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
PART A—NUCLEAR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
18751.
Infrastructure planning for micro and small
modular nuclear reactors.
18752.
Property
interests
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