---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 19303"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "19303"
heading: "Clean energy technology transfer coordination"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/19303"
units:
  - "Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation"
  - "Subchapter VI — Miscellaneous Science and Technology Provisions"
  - "Part H — Energizing Technology Transfer"
  - "Subpart 1 — national clean energy technology transfer programs"
---

# §19303. Clean energy technology transfer coordination

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/19291.md?p=8), acting through the Chief Commercialization Officer established in [section 16391(a) of this title](/usc/42/16391.md?p=a), shall support the coordination of relevant technology transfer [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) that advance the commercial application of [clean energy technologies](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1) nationally and across all [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) sectors. In particular, the [Secretary](/usc/42/19291.md?p=8) may support activities to—
  - (1) facilitate the sharing of information on best [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) for successful operation of [clean energy technology](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1) transfer [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4);
  - (2) coordinate resources and improve cooperation among [clean energy technology](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1) transfer [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4);
  - (3) facilitate connections between entrepreneurs and start-up companies and the variety of [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) related to [clean energy technology](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1) transfer under the [Department](/usc/42/19291.md?p=2); and
  - (4) facilitate the development of metrics to measure the impact of [clean energy technology](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1) transfer [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) on—
    - (A) advancing the development, demonstration, and commercial application of [clean energy technologies](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1);
    - (B) increasing the competitiveness of [United States](/usc/42/403.md?p=k) in the clean [energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) sector, including in manufacturing; and
    - (C) commercial application of [clean energy technologies](/usc/42/19291.md?p=1) being developed by entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds.
- (b) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/19291.md?p=8) to carry out the activities in this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10715, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1703.)