; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Exemption for institutions of higher education and other nonprofit institutions (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a research or development activity performed by an institution of higher education or nonprofit institution (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )). (B) Termination date The exemption under subparagraph (A) shall apply during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Reports (1) Initial report As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the use of cost-sharing waivers by the Department under section 988(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352(b) ) during the 2-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Annual reports Annually during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the use of cost-sharing waivers by the Department under section 988(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352(b) ) during the period covered by the report. II Department of Energy Research Coordination 201. Short title This title may be cited as the Department of Energy Research Coordination Act . 202. Protection of information Section 5012 of the America Competes Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking subsection (n)(1) and inserting subsection (o)(1) ; (2) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o)