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#igc4 ,sol> ,fuels ,basic ,rese>*       
,initiative  7a7 ,initiative  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
rese>* initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,sol> 
,fuels ,basic ,rese>* ,initiative1 to   
exp& !oretical & fundam5tal k (         
photo*emi/ry1 electro*emi/ry1           
bio*emi/ry1 & mat]ials sci5ce useful = !
 practical developm5t ( exp]im5tal      
sy/ems to conv]t sol> en]gy to *emical  
en]gy4  7#b7 ,lev]ag+ ,! ,secret>y %all 
lev]age exp]tise & res\rces f ! ,basic  
,en]gy ,sci5ces ,program & ,biological &
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teams lev]ag+ exp]tise f ! ,national    
,laboratories1 univ]sities1 & ! private 
sector to ! ext5t practicable4 ,^!      
multidiscipl9>y teams %all pursue       
aggressive1 mile/one-driv5 basic rese>* 
goals4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide        
suffici5t res\rces = ^? teams to a*ieve 
^? goals ov] a p]iod ( "t to be det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,additional       
activities ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to  
organize additional activities "u ?is   
subsection ?r\gh ,en]gy ,fronti] ,rese>*
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o!r organizational /ructures4  7b7      
,artificial photosyn!sis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all1 z "p ( ! ,sol> ,fuels
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program to support rese>* ne$$ to bridge
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c>ry+ out activities "u ?is subsection1 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,basic ,en]gy  
,sci5ces %all support basic rese>* to   
pursue di/9ct l9es ( sci5tific inquiry1 
includ+ photo9duc$ production ( hydrog5 
& oxyg5 f wat]1 & ! su/a9able photo9duc$
 r$uction ( c>bon dioxide to fuel       
products includ+ hydroc>bons1 alcohols1 
c>bon monoxide1 & natural gas4 ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,en]gy ,effici5cy 
& ,r5ewable ,en]gy %all support         
translational rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
validation ( physical concepts develop$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,/&>d ( review 
,! ,secret>y %all review ! program      
activities "u ?is subsection to det]m9e 
! a*ievem5t ( te*nical mile/ones4  7#c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7    
,au?orization ,subject to subsection    
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activities "u ?is subsection = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj-- 7i7     
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,sci5ces ,program acc\nt2 &  7ii7       
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,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy acc\nt4   
7,b7 ,prohibition ,no funds au?oriz$ "u 
?is subsection may be obligat$ or exp5d$
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te*nology4  7c7 ,bio*emi/ry1 replication
 ( natural photosyn!sis1 & relat$       
processes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all1 z "p ( ! ,sol> ,fuels ,basic      
,rese>* ,initiative1 c>ry out a program 
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natural photosyn!tic processes by use ( 
artificial photosyn!tic compon5ts &     
mat]ials4 ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is
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,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces %all support     
basic rese>* to exp& fundam5tal k to    
replicate natural syn!sis processes1    
includ+ ! photo9duc$ r$uction ( d9itrog5
 to ammonia1 absorption ( c>bon dioxide 
f ambi5t air1 molecul>-bas$ *>ge        
sep>ation & /orage1 photo9itiat$        
electron transf]1 & catalysis 9         
biological or biomimetic sy/ems4 ,!     
,associate ,director ( ,biological &    
,environm5tal ,rese>* %all support      

sy/ems biology & g5omics approa*es to   
und]/& g5etic & physiological pa?ways   
connect$ to photosyn!tic me*anisms4 ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,en]gy ,effici5cy 
& ,r5ewable ,en]gy %all support         
translational rese>*1 developm5t1 &     
validation ( physical concepts develop$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,/&>d ( review 
,! ,secret>y %all review ! program      
activities "u ?is subsection to det]m9e 
! a*ievem5t ( te*nical mile/ones4  7#c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7    
,au?orization ,subject to subsection    
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activities "u ?is subsection = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj-- 7i7     
#ej1jjj1jjj f funds )9 ! ,basic ,en]gy  
,sci5ces ,program & ,biological &       
,environm5tal ,rese>* ,program acc\nts2 
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,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy acc\nt4   
7,b7 ,prohibition ,no funds au?oriz$ "u 
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te*nology4  7d7 ,fund+ ,no additional   

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