on the date of enactment of this Act may continue to receive support for a period of 4 years beginning on the date of establishment of that center. (C) Reapplication After the end of the period described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as applicable, a recipient of an award may reapply for selection on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (D) Termination Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Director may terminate an underperforming center for cause during the performance period. (i) Materials research database (1) In general As part of the program in materials sciences and engineering, the Director shall support the development of a web-based platform to provide access to a database of computed information on known and predicted materials properties and computational tools to accelerate breakthroughs in materials discovery and design. (2) In carrying out this section, the Director shall— (A) conduct cooperative research with industry, academia, and other research institutions to facilitate the design of novel materials