(a) In general The National Energy Technology Laboratory, the Idaho National Laboratory , and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shall continue to work in a crosscutting manner to carry out the programs established under sections 16161a and 16161c of this title. (b) Coordination; clearinghouse In carrying out subsection (a), the National Energy Technology Laboratory shall— (1) coordinate with— (A) the Idaho National Laboratory , the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and other National Laboratories in a cross-cutting manner; (B) institutions of higher education; (C) research institutes; (D) industrial researchers; and (E) international researchers; and (2) act as a clearinghouse to collect information from, and distribute information to, the National Laboratories and other entities described in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (1). ( Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 817 , as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40314(2) , Nov. 15, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1014 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Wage Rate Requirements For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58 , including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title .