,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4  
,wyd5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
promote rese>*1 developm5t1 &           
demon/ration ( m>9e & hydrok9etic       
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,m>9e & ,hydrok9etic        
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,act ( #bjac4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title         
,i--,m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy  
te*nologies ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9ition (    
m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy4 ,sec4
 #ajb4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable     
en]gy rese>* & developm5t4 ,sec4 #ajc4  
,national ,m>9e ,r5ewable ,en]gy        
,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration   
,c5t]s4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,au?orization (     

appropriations4 ,,title ,,ii--,m>9e &   
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy regulatory   
effici5cy ,sec4 #bja4 ,m>9e &           
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy projects &   
facilities4  ,i ,m>9e & hydrokinetic    
r5ewable energy te*nologies  #aja4      
,def9ition ( m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable
 en]gy ,section #fcb ( ! ,en]gy         
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaa7 is am5d$ 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+     
electrical4  #ajb4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic  
r5ewable en]gy rese>* & developm5t      
,section #fcc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &  
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbab7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#fcc4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy
 rese>* & developm5t ,! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,f$]al     
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 %all    
c>ry out a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application  
to exp& m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable     
en]gy production1 includ+ programs--    

7#a7 to assi/ te*nology developm5t to   
improve ! compon5ts1 processes1 & sy/ems
 us$ = p[] g5]ation f m>9e & hydrok9etic
 r5ewable en]gy res\rces2  7#b7 to      
e/abli% critical te/+ infra/ructure     
necess>y--  7,a7 to co/ effectively &   
effici5tly te/ & prove m>9e &           
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy devices2 &   
7,b7 to accel]ate ! te*nological        
read9ess & comm]cialization ( ^?        
devices2  7#c7 to support ef=ts to      
increase ! effici5cy ( en]gy conv]sion1 
l[] ! co/1 increase ! use1 improve !    
reliability1 & demon/rate !             
applicability ( m>9e & hydrok9etic      
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies by p>ticipat+
 9 demon/ration projects2  7#d7 to      
inve/igate v>iability issues & !        
effici5t & reliable integration ( m>9e &
 hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy ) ! utility 
grid2  7#e7 to id5tify & /udy critical  
%ort- & long-t]m ne$s to create a       
su/a9able m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable   
en]gy supply *a9 bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#f7 to increase ! reliability &      

survivability ( m>9e & hydrok9etic      
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 includ+     
developm5t ( corrosion-resi/ant &       
anti-f\l+ mat]ials2  7#g7 to 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#h7 to         
coord9ate & avoid duplication (         
activities across programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1       
includ+ ,national ,laboratories2  7#i7  
to id5tify opportunities = jo9t rese>* &
 developm5t programs & developm5t (     
economies ( scale betwe5--  7,a7 m>9e & 
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy te*nologies2 
&  7,b7 o!r r5ewable en]gy & fossil     
en]gy programs1 (f%ore oil & gas        
production activities1 & activities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#aj7 to support
 9-wat] te*nology developm5t )          
int]national p>tn]s us+ exi/+ coop]ative
 proc$ures 7includ+ memor&a ( und]/&+7--
  7,a7 to all[ coop]ative fund+ & o!r   
support ( value to be ex*ang$ & lev]ag$2

 &  7,b7 to enc\rage ! p>ticipation (   
int]national rese>* c5t]s & companies 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p>ticipation (      
rese>* c5t]s & companies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 int]national projects4  4      
#ajc4 ,national ,m>9e ,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$ by /rik+
 subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 
,purposes ,! ,c5t]s 79 coord9ation ) !  
,dep>tm5t & ,national ,laboratories7    
%all--  7#a7 advance rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application (
 m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy      
te*nologies2  7#b7 support 9-wat] te/+ &
 demon/ration ( m>9e & hydrok9etic      
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 includ+     
facilities capable ( te/+--  7,a7 m>9e &
 hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy sy/ems (    
v>i\s te*nology read9ess levels &       
scales2  7,b7 a v>iety ( te*nologies 9  
multiple te/ b]?s at a s+le location2 & 
7,c7 arrays ( te*nology devices2 &  7#c7

 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 res\rces & en]gy sy/ems4  4  #ajd4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section
 #fcf ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security
 ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab &      
ins]t+ #bjad ?r\gh #bjag4  ,,ii ,m>9e & 
hydrokinetic r5ewable energy regulatory 
effici5cy  #bja4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic    
r5ewable en]gy projects & facilities ,"p
 ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#gib et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #cd4 ,pilot lic5se = m>9e &  
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy projects  7a7
 ,def9ition ( hydrok9etic pilot project 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
hydrok9etic pilot project means a       
facility t g5]ates en]gy f--  7,a7      
waves1 tides1 or curr5ts 9 an ocean1    
e/u>y1 or tidal area2 or  7,b7 free-fl[+
 wat] 9 a riv]1 lake1 or /ream4  7#b7   

,exclusions ,! t]m hydrok9etic pilot    
project does n include a project t uses 
a dam or o!r imp\ndm5t = electric p[]   
purposes4  7b7 ,pilot lic5ses au?oriz$  
,! ,commission may issue a pilot lic5se 
to con/ruct1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9 a         
hydrok9etic pilot project t meets !     
crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7     
,lic5se crit]ia ,! ,commission may issue
 a pilot lic5se = a hydrok9etic pilot   
project if ! project--  7#a7 w h an     
in/all$ capacity ( n m ?an #aj          
megawatts2  7#b7 is = a t]m ( n m ?an   
#aj ye>s2  7#c7 w n cause a significant 
adv]se environm5tal impact or int]f]e ) 
navigation2  7#d7 is removable & c %ut  
d[n on reasonable notice 9 ! ev5t ( a   
significant adv]se safety1 navigation1  
or environm5tal impact2  7#e7 c be      
remov$1 & ! site c be re/or$1 by ! end (
 ! lic5se t]m1 unless ! project has     
obta9$ a new lic5se or ! ,commission has
 det]m9$1 bas$ on sub/antial evid5ce1 t 
! project %\ld n be remov$ because x    
w\ld be pref]able = environm5tal or o!r 

reasons n to2 &  7#f7 is prim>ily = !   
purpose (--  7,a7 te/+ new hydrok9etic  
te*nologies2  7,b7 locat+ appropriate   
sites = new hydrok9etic te*nologies2 or 
7,c7 det]m9+ ! environm5tal & o!r       
effects ( a hydrok9etic te*nology4  7d7 
,lead ag5cy ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,commission %all act z ! lead ag5cy--   
7#a7 to coord9ate all applicable ,f$]al 
au?orizations2 &  7#b7 to comply ) !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7e7 ,s*$ule goals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,commission receives a complet$         
application1 & foll[+ consultation )    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies )        
jurisdiction ov] ! hydrok9etic pilot    
project1 ! ,commission %all develop &   
issue pilot lic5se approval process     
s*$ul+ goals t cov] all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local p]mits requir$ by law4  7#b7     
,compliance ,applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local ag5cies %all comply ) ! goals    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! maximum  

ext5t practicable1 consi/5t ) applicable
 law4  7#c7 #a-ye> goal ,x %all be !    
goal ( ! ,commission & ! o!r applicable 
ag5cies to complete ! pilot lic5se      
process by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,commission receives !        
complet$ application4  7f7 ,size        
limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission may grant a pilot lic5se = a
 project locat$ 9 ! ocean if ! project  
cov]s a surface area ( n m ?an #a squ>e 
nautical mile4  7#b7 ,exception ,!      
,commission1 at ! discretion ( !        
,commission & = good cause1 may grant a 
pilot lic5se = a project t cov]s a      
surface area ( m ?an #a squ>e nautical  
mile4  7#c7 ,limitation ,= propos$      
projects locat$ 9 an e/u>y1 tidal area1 
riv]1 lake1 or /ream1 ! ,commission %all
 det]m9e ! size limit on a case-by-case 
basis1 tak+ into acc\nt all relevant    
factors4  7g7 ,ext5sions au?oriz$ ,on   
application by a project1 ! ,commission 
may make a #a-"t ext5sion ( a pilot     
lic5se = a t]m n to exce$ #e ye>s4  4