,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = a program ( w9d en]gy rese>*1 
developm5t1 & demon/ration1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,w9d ,en]gy ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,w9d     
en]gy rese>* & developm5t program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all c>ry
 out a program ( rese>* & developm5t    
to--  7#a7 improve ! en]gy effici5cy1   
reliability1 & capacity ( w9d en]gy     
g5]ation2  7#b7 optimize ! design &     
adaptability ( w9d en]gy sy/ems to !    
broade/ practical range ( atmosph]ic    
conditions2 &  7#c7 r$uce ! co/ (       
p]mitt+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 &       
ma9t5ance ( w9d en]gy sy/ems4  7b7      
,program ,! program "u ?is section %all 
focus on rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ (-- 
7#a7 w9d p[] plant p]=mance & op]ations 

includ+-- 7,a7 w9d fl[s &               
turb9e-to-turb9e int]actions2  7,b7     
en]gy conv]sion pot5tial2  7,c7 turb9e  
control p>adigms2 &  7,d7 turb9e        
compon5t & integrat$ plant sy/ems2  7#b7
 new mat]ials & designs to make         
innovative w9d turb9e rotor & drivetra9 
concepts includ+--  7,a7 high] tip spe$ 
rotor designs2  7,b7 l[ noise rotor     
designs2  7,c7 m co/-effective rotor    
designs t are able to be integrat$ into 
curr5t turb9es2  7,d7 advanc$ drivetra9 
& g5]ator concepts2 &  7,e7 modul>      
con/ruction & onsite assembly te*niques2
  7#c7 (f%ore w9d-specific projects     
includ+--  7,a7 fix$ & float+           
sub/ructure concepts2  7,b7 projects to 
assess & mitigate ! impacts ( hurricane 
w9d fl[ & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates-specific    
conditions2  7,c7 innovative op]ations &
 ma9t5ance /rategies2  7,d7 analysis (  
(f%ore meteorological & oceanographic   
data collection2 &  7,e7 (f%ore         
infra/ructure monitor+2  7#d7 w9d p[]   
=eca/+ & atmosph]ic measurem5t sy/ems2  

7#e7 ! di/ribut$ w9d en]gy sector2  7#f7
 trans=mational te*nologies = h>ness+   
w9d en]gy1 includ+ airborne w9d en]gy   
concepts2 &  7#g7 o!r rese>* areas z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #c4 ,w9d en]gy 
te*nology validation & m>ket            
trans=mation program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all conduct a w9d   
en]gy te*nology validation & m>ket      
trans=mation program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t--    
7#a7 ! program demon/rates & validates  
new w9d en]gy te*nologies ) ! pot5tial  
to be co/-competitive = l&-bas$1 (f%ore1
 & di/ribut$ applications2 &  7#b7      
demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u ?is  
program are-- 7,a7 conduct$ 9           
collaboration ) indu/ry &1 z            
appropriate1 ) academic in/itutions2 &  
7,b7 ( suffici5t size & geographic      
div]sity to measure w9d en]gy sy/em     
p]=mance "u ! full productive range (   
w9d conditions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,co/-,%>+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !  
program "u ?is section 9 compliance )   

section #ihh7;a7 ?r\gh 7d7 & section    
#ihi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;a7 ?r\gh 7d7 &   
#afcec74  #d4 ,w9d en]gy expansion      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy %all conduct a program ( rese>*1 
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application activities to r$uce b>ri]s  
to ! widespread adoption ( w9d p[]4     
,b>ri]s address$ by ?is program may     
include--  7#a7 grid integration        
*all5ges2 &  7#b7 p]mitt+ issues        
associat$ ) ! pot5tial impacts ( w9d p[]
 sy/ems on wildlife1 rad> sy/ems1 &     
airspace4  7b7 ,wildlife impact         
mitigation ,! program describ$ 9 ?is    
section %all support ! developm5t ( new 
wildlife impact mitigation te*nologies  
to r$uce ! pot5tial impacts ( w9d en]gy 
facilities on--  7#a7 bald & gold5      
eagles2  7#b7 bat species2 &  7#c7 o!r  
species :i* may imp$e ! widespread      
deploym5t ( w9d p[]4  7c7 ,education &  
outrea* ,! program describ$ 9 ?is       
section %all support education & outrea*

 activities to dissem9ate in=mation &   
promote public und]/&+ ( w9d            
te*nologies1 includ+ ! ,collegiate ,w9d 
,competition4  #e4 ,w9d en]gy incubator 
fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all ma9ta9 
a w9d en]gy incubator program to support
 innovative te*nologies t are n         
repres5t$ 9 a significant way 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's curr5t portfolio ( 
w9d en]gy rese>* activities or 9 curr5t 
te*nology roadmaps4  #f4 ,coord9ation   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all coord9ate       
activities "u ?is ,act ) o!r relevant   
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & o!r   
,f$]al rese>* programs4  #g4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out ?is ,act 
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjag
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