§17216 Organization and Administration of Programs

Summary

The Secretary must coordinate and manage water power research across the Department, other federal agencies, the National Laboratories, and the National Marine Energy Centers. The Secretary must work with industry, colleges (including Minority Serving Institutions), Tribal entities (including Alaska Native Corporations), and international groups. The Secretary should encourage projects that include partners not usually linked to marine energy centers. The Department must publish project results on websites, reports, databases, training materials, and at conferences, while protecting proprietary information and information exempt under section 552(b) of title 5. The Secretary must ask for applications at least once per fiscal year. The Secretary must also support education, outreach, technical help, and workforce training, including work that helps rural, Tribal, and low-income communities. The Secretary must draft a strategic plan not later than one year after December 27, 2020, update it each year, and cover near-term (up to 2 years), mid-term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 15 years) goals. The Secretary must report to Congress and the public not later than one year after December 27, 2020, and at least once every 2 years after that, including the current plan and progress.