,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjae ,mr4   
,deut* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
promote rese>*1 developm5t1 &           
demon/ration ( m>9e & hydrok9etic       
r5ewable en]gy te*nologies1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>9e & ,hydrok9etic       
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,act ( #bjae4  #b4     
,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$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+     
electrical4  #c4 ,m>9e & hydrok9etic    
r5ewable en]gy rese>* & developm5t      
,section #fcc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &  
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbab7 is am5d$ 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$]al     
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 %all    
c>ry out a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application  
to accel]ate ! introduction ( m>9e &    
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy production   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy supply1 giv+ 
priority to fo/]+ accel]at$ rese>*1     
developm5t1 & comm]cialization (        
te*nology1 includ+--  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 ! efficacy ( 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*nologies2  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              
,laboratories1 & to coord9ate           
public-private collaboration 9 all      
programs "u ?is section2  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$2
 &  7,b7 to enc\rage int]national rese>*
 c5t]s & int]national companies to      
p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( wat]        
te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to        
enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates rese>* c5t]s &   
,unit$ ,/ates companies to p>ticipate 9 
wat] te*nology projects abroad4  4  #d4 
,national ,m>9e ,r5ewable ,en]gy        
,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration   
,c5t]s ,section #fcd7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy     
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7;b77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,purposes ,a ,c5t]  
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  #e4  
,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+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4