1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Department The term Department means the Department of Energy. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )), including historically Black colleges and universities (within the meaning of the term part B institution in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 )), Tribal colleges and universities (as such term is defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c )), and minority serving institutions (including the entities described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) )); (B) a nonprofit research organization; (C) a National Laboratory (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 )); (D) a private commercial entity; (E) a partnership or consortium of two or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) that leverages existing Department efforts; or (F) any other entity the Secretary determines appropriate. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (4) Technical standards The term technical standard has the meaning given such term in section 12(d)(5) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( 15 U.S.C. 272 note). 3. Coordination In carrying out this Act— (1) the Secretary shall avoid unnecessary duplication and achieve shared mission goals by coordinating with the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation and across all relevant program offices at the Department of Energy, including— (A) the Office of Science; (B) the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management; (C) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy