Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§18611 Sense of Congress on Accelerating Energy Innovation

Title 42 › CHAPTER 161 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER I — LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER › § 18611

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress says the United States must speed up clean energy innovation to help with competitiveness, energy security, and the environment. It wants to keep backing current Department research and the National Laboratories, find new ways for innovators and investors to use Department resources in different regions, and regularly review clean energy programs because the Department has money limits. Congress notes energy needs and choices differ by region. It says regional work can link local talent and turn U.S. investment into domestic companies. Congress, the Secretary, and industry should work together—locally and internationally—to develop clean, affordable, reliable, growth‑supporting, and ultimately self‑sustaining energy solutions.

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Title 42, §18611

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It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)although important progress has been made in cost reduction and deployment of clean energy technologies, accelerating clean energy innovation will help meet critical competitiveness, energy security, and environmental goals;

(2)accelerating the pace of clean energy innovation in the United States calls for—

(A)supporting existing research and development programs at the Department and the world-class National Laboratories;

(B)exploring and developing new pathways for innovators, investors, and decision-makers to leverage the resources of the Department for addressing the challenges and comparative strengths of geographic regions; and

(C)recognizing the financial constraints of the Department, regularly reviewing clean energy programs to ensure that taxpayer investments are maximized;

(3)the energy supply, demand, policies, markets, and resource options of the United States vary by geographic region;

(4)a regional approach to innovation can bridge the gaps between local talent, institutions, and industries to identify opportunities and convert United States investment into domestic companies; and

(5)Congress, the Secretary, and energy industry participants should advance efforts that promote international, domestic, and regional cooperation on the research and development of energy innovations that—

(A)provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy for everyone;

(B)promote economic growth;

(C)are critical for energy security; and

(D)are sustainable without government support.

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42 U.S.C. § 18611

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102