,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 
,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% a rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
te*nology demon/ration program to       
improve ! effici5cy ( gas turb9es us$ 9 
comb9$ cycle & simple cycle p[] g5]ation
 sy/ems4  #a4 ,high effici5cy gas       
turb9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy1 ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy1
 %all c>ry out a multiye>1 multiphase   
program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
te*nology demon/ration to improve !     
effici5cy ( gas turb9es us$ 9 p[]       
g5]ation sy/ems & to id5tify !          
te*nologies t ultimately w lead to gas  
turb9e comb9$ cycle effici5cy ( #fe     
p]c5t or simple cycle effici5cy ( #ej   
p]c5t4  7b7 ,program elem5ts ,! program 
"u ?is section %all--  7#a7 support     
fir/-(-a-k9d eng9e]+ & detail$ gas      
turb9e design = megawatt-scale &        

utility-scale electric p[] g5]ation1    
includ+--  7,a7 high temp]ature         
mat]ials1 includ+ sup]alloys1 coat+s1 & 
c]amics2  7,b7 improv$ heat transf]     
capability2  7,c7 manufactur+ te*nology 
requir$ to con/ruct complex             
?ree-dim5sional geometry p>ts ) improv$ 
a]odynamic capability2  7,d7 combu/ion  
te*nology to produce high] fir+         
temp]ature :ile l[]+ nitrog5 oxide &    
c>bon monoxide emissions p] unit (      
output2  7,e7 advanc$ controls & sy/ems 
integration2  7,f7 advanc$ high p]=mance
 compressor te*nology2 &  7,g7          
validation facilities = ! te/+ (        
compon5ts & subsy/ems2  7#b7 include    
te*nology demon/ration ?r\gh compon5t   
te/+1 subscale te/+1 & full scale te/+ 9
 exi/+ fleets2  7#c7 include field      
demon/rations ( ! develop$ te*nology    
elem5ts s z to demon/rate te*nical &    
economic feasibility2 &  7#d7 assess    
ov]all comb9$ cycle & simple cycle sy/em
 p]=mance4  7c7 ,program goals ,! goals 
( ! multiphase program e/abli%$ "u      

subsection 7a7 %all be--  7#a7 9 phase  
,i--  7,a7 to develop ! conceptual      
design ( advanc$ high effici5cy gas     
turb9es t c a*ieve at lea/ #fb p]c5t    
comb9$ cycle effici5cy or #dg p]c5t     
simple cycle effici5cy on a l[] heat+   
value basis2 &  7,b7 to develop &       
demon/rate ! te*nology requir$ = advanc$
 high effici5cy gas turb9es t c a*ieve  
at lea/ #fb p]c5t comb9$ cycle effici5cy
 or #dg p]c5t simple cycle effici5cy on 
a l[] heat+ value basis2 &  7#b7 9 phase
 ,,ii1 to develop ! conceptual design = 
advanc$ high effici5cy gas turb9es t c  
a*ieve at lea/ #fe p]c5t comb9$ cycle   
effici5cy or #ej p]c5t simple cycle     
effici5cy on a l[] heat+ value basis4   
7d7 ,proposals ,)9 #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 solicit grant & contract proposals f   
indu/ry1 small bus9esses1 univ]sities1 &
 o!r appropriate p>ties = conduct+      
activities "u ?is ,act4 ,9 select+      
proposals1 ! ,secret>y %all emphasize-- 
7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! proposal w        

/imulate ! creation or increas$ ret5tion
 ( jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 !    
ext5t to :i* ! proposal w promote &     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates te*nology         
lead]%ip4  7e7 ,competitive ,aw>ds ,!   
provision ( fund+ "u ?is section %all be
 on a competitive basis ) an emphasis on
 te*nical m]it4  7f7 ,co/ %>+ ,section  
#ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7 %all apply to an 
aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance made "u ?is   
section4  7g7 ,limits on p>ticipation ,!
 limits on p>ticipation applicable "u   
section #iii;,e ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act 
( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcge7 %all     
apply to f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ "u ?is
 section4  7h7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = c>ry+ out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjba4