((a)) ** In general** The Secretary shall use the capabilities of the Department to identify strategic opportunities for collaborative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative science and technologies.

((b)) ** Existing programs; coordination of activities** To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek—

((1)) to leverage existing programs of the Department; and

((2)) to consolidate and coordinate activities throughout the Department to promote collaboration and crosscutting approaches within programs of the Department.

((c)) ** Additional actions** The Secretary shall—

((1)) prioritize activities that use all affordable domestic resources;

((2)) develop a planning, evaluation, and technical assessment framework for setting objective long-term strategic goals and evaluating progress that—

((A)) ensures integrity and independence; and

((B)) provides the flexibility to adapt to market dynamics;

((3)) ensure that activities shall be undertaken in a manner that does not duplicate other activities within the Department or other Federal Government activities; and

((4)) identify programs that may be more effectively left to the States, industry, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher education, or other stakeholders.