,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 
,deut* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
promote m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable     
en]gy rese>* & developm5t1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,m>9e & ,hydrok9etic        
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,promotion ,act (      
#bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy  
rese>* & developm5t program4 ,sec4 #c4  
,te/ facilities4 ,sec4 #d4 ,national    
,m>9e & ,hydrok9etic ,r5ewable ,en]gy   
,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration   

,c5t]s4 ,sec4 #e4 ,m>9e-bas$ en]gy      
device v]ification program4 ,sec4 #f4   
,adaptive managem5t & environm5tal grant
 program4 ,sec4 #g4 ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4
 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4    
#b4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy  
rese>* & developm5t program ,section    
#fcc7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &       
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbab7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#ac71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7  
7,a7 apply advanc$ sy/ems eng9e]+ &     
sy/em integration me?ods to id5tify     
critical int]faces & develop op5 /&>ds =
 m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy2     
7,b7 transf] ! result+ environm5tal data
 to indu/ry /akehold]s z public         
in=mation ?r\gh publi%$ int]face        
def9itions1 /&>ds1 & demon/ration       
projects2 &  7,c7 develop inc5tives =   
indu/ry to comply ) ! /&>ds4  4  #c4    
,te/ facilities ,section #fcc ( ! ,en]gy

 ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbab7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,te/ facilities 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d competitive grants to support 
#d or m geographically disp]s$ m>9e &   
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy te*nology    
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration te/  
facilities = ! demon/ration ( multiple  
te*nologies 9 actual op]at+ m>9e        
environm5ts 7includ+ indu/ry            
demon/rations74  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+
 competitive grants "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to exi/+  
m>9e & hydrok9etic te/+ facilities &    
exi/+ ,c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section #fcd4  
7#c7 ,facilities ,grants "u ?is         
subsection may support--  7,a7          
modification ( an exi/+ facility        
7includ+ a ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u section    
#fcd72 or  7,b7 con/ruction ( a new te/ 
facility4  7#d7 ,program objectives ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !       

,secret>y %all provide = ! demon/ration 
(--  7,a7 a v>iety ( te*nologies at ea* 
te/ facility2  7,b7 a v>iety (          
te*nologies among all ( ! te/ facilities
 e/abli%$2 &  7,c7 te*nologies on a     
v>iety ( scales4  7#e7 ,activities ,ea* 
te/ facility e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 
%all--  7,a7 provide infra/ructure &    
res\rces = ! evaluation & te*nical      
viability te/+ ( m>9e & hydrok9etic     
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies2 &  7,b7     
conduct & support rese>*1 developm5t1 & 
demon/ration activities ) respect to    
m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy       
te*nologies4  7#f7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an
 applicant = a grant %all--  7,a7 be--  
7i7 a nonpr(it in/itution2  7ii7 a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t2  7iii7 an in/itution
 ( high] education2  7iv7 univ]sity     
consortia2  7v7 a ,national ,laboratory2
 or  7vi7 a ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u section   
#fcd2 &  7,b7 demon/rate to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ! ability &  
int5tion to--  7i7 comb9e exp]tise f    

relevant academic fields1 includ+ fields
 relat+ to--  7,i7 ! environm5t2  7,,ii7
 m>9e & riv]9e sci5ces2  7,,iii7 en]gy2 
7,,iv7 ocean eng9e]+2 &  7,v7           
electrical1 me*anical1 & civil eng9e]+2 
&  7ii7 p>tn] ) o!r entities 7includ+   
indu/ry7 t h exp]tise 9 advanc+ m>9e &  
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy te*nologies4 
4  #d4 ,national ,m>9e & ,hydrok9etic   
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 &
 ,demon/ration ,c5t]s ,section #fcd ( ! 
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ &     
,hydrok9etic aft] ,m>9e2  7#b7 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce ( subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ &    
,hydrok9etic aft] ,m>9e2 &  7#c7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,purposes ,! ,c5t]s--  7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 advance rese>*1 developm5t1        
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( 
m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy       
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 s]ve z in=mation   
cle>+h\ses = ! m>9e & hydrok9etic       
r5ewable en]gy indu/ry by collect+ &    

dissem9at+ in=mation on be/ practices 9 
all areas relat+ to develop+ & manag+   
m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy       
te*nologies2 &  7#b7 may s]ve z         
te*nology te/ facilities e/abli%$ "u    
section #fcc7;c74  4  #e4 ,m>9e-bas$    
en]gy device v]ification program ,!     
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaa et seq47 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections    
#fce & #fcf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbad1      
#agbae7 z sections #fch & #fci1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #fcd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7 !   
foll[+3  #fce4 ,m>9e-bas$ en]gy device  
v]ification program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a m>9e-bas$ en]gy
 device v]ification program to provide a
 bridge f ! m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable 
en]gy capture device design & developm5t
 ef=ts und]way across ! indu/ry to      
comm]cial deploym5t ( m>9e & hydrok9etic
 r5ewable en]gy devices4  7b7 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ! program are to fund1    
facilitate ! developm5t & in/allation (1

 & evaluate m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable 
en]gy projects1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,f$]ally   
,fund$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t]s1 & 9
 conjunction ) ,c5t]s e/abli%$ "u       
section #fcd1 univ]sities & o!r         
in/itutions ( high] education1 private  
bus9ess entities1 & o!r appropriate     
organizations1 9 ord]--  7#a7 to        
increase m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable    
en]gy exp]i5ce2 &  7#b7 to build &      
op]ate en\gh c&idate devices to obta9   
/ati/ically significant op]at+ &        
ma9t5ance data4  7c7 ,objectives ,!     
objectives ( ! program %all include--   
7#a7 v]ify+ ! p]=mance1 reliability1    
ma9ta9ability1 & co/ ( new m>9e &       
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy device       
designs & sy/em compon5ts 9 an op]at+   
environm5t2  7#b7 provid+ ,/ates1       
regulators1 utilities1 & o!r /akehold]s 
) a valid opportunity to te/ & evaluate 
m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy       
te*nology 9 new areas2  7#c7 docum5t+ & 
communicat+ ! exp]i5ce f ^? projects = !
 b5efit ( utilities1 indep5d5t p[]      

produc]s1 o!r nonutility g5]ators1      
device suppli]s1 & o!rs 9 ! m>9e &      
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy developm5t   
community2 &  7#d7 resolv+ environm5tal 
issues ?r\gh robu/ *>act]ization1       
reliable impact pr$iction1 effective    
monitor+1 developm5t1 & use ( adaptive  
managem5t1 & in=m+ eng9e]+ design to    
improve environm5tal p]=mance4  4  #f4  
,adaptive managem5t & environm5tal grant
 program ,! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &        
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbaa et seq47 7z am5d$ by section #e7 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fce !  
foll[+3  #fcf4 ,adaptive managem5t &    
environm5tal grant program  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! use ( m>9e & 
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy te*nologies c
 r$uce contributions to global w>m+2    
7#b7 m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy  
te*nologies c be produc$ dome/ically2   
7#c7 m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy  
is a nasc5t indu/ry2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates mu/ "w to promote new r5ewable   
en]gy te*nologies t r$uce contributions 

to global w>m+ gases & improve dome/ic  
en]gy production4  7b7 ,grant program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible
 entities--  7,a7 to advance !          
developm5t ( m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable
 en]gy2  7,b7 to help fund ! co/s (     
environm5tal analysis affect+ !         
deploym5t ( m>9e hydrok9etic devices2   
7,c7 to help enable ! eligible          
entities--  7i7 to ga!r & collect !     
types ( environm5tal data t are requir$ 
:5 work+ 9 a public res\rce 7includ+ !  
wat]ways & oceans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72 & 
7ii7 to monitor ! impacts ( demon/ration
 projects & make ! result+ in=mation    
available = widespread dissem9ation to  
aid future projects2 &  7,d7 to help    
fund ! co/ ( advanc+ r5ewable m>9e &    
hydrok9etic te*nologies 9 ocean & riv]9e
 environm5ts f demon/ration projects to 
developm5t & deploym5t4  7#b7           
,application ,to be eligible to receive 

a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an entity %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4  4 
#g4 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce 
& ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agbaa et seq47 7z am5d$ by section #f7 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fcf !  
foll[+3  #fcg4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle1 !      
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 coord9ate & avoid
 duplication ( activities across        
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r applicable 
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national     
,laboratories2  7#b7 collaborate ) 7z   
applicable7--  7,a7 indu/ry2  7,b7      
/akehold]s2  7,c7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,national ,laboratories2  7,d7
 academic in/itutions2 &  7,e7          
int]national bodies ) relevant sci5tific
 exp]tise2 &  7#c7 obta9 f ! recipi5t ( 
assi/ance & make available to ! public1 
?r\gh ,web sites1 reports1 & databases (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 any rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   

in=mation produc$ ) respect to support$ 
te*nology1 includ+ in=mation obta9$ aft]
 ! completion ( support$ activities1    
except to ! ext5t t ! in=mation is      
protect$ f disclosure "u section        
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section &  
at lea/ once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on f9d+s & activities conduct$ "u
 ?is subtitle4  4  #h4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,section #fci ( ! ,en]gy 
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 7z r$esignat$ by 
section #e7a77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  #fci4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subtitle1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$--  7#a7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjae2 &  7#b7 #ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjaf4  7b7 ,r5ewable en]gy funds ,no   
funds %all be appropriat$ "u ?is section
 = activities t are receiv+ funds "u    

section #ica7;a77#b77;,e77i7 ( ! ,en]gy 
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbca7;a77#b77;,e77i774  4