,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjae,ms4     
,hirono introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,clean   
,en]gy ,te*nology ,manufactur+ & ,export
 ,assi/ance ,fund to assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates
 bus9esses ) export+ clean en]gy        
te*nology products & s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean 
,en]gy ,te*nology ,manufactur+ & ,export
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,clean   
,en]gy ,te*nology ,manufactur+ & ,export
 ,assi/ance ,fund  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3  7#a7 ,clean en]gy         
te*nology ,! t]m clean en]gy te*nology  
means a te*nology relat$ to !           
production1 use1 transmission1 /orage1  
control1 or cons]vation ( en]gy t w     
contribute to a /abilization (          
atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas conc5trations   
?r\gh r$uction1 avoidance1 or           
seque/ration ( en]gy-relat$ emissions   

&--  7,a7 r$uce ! ne$ = additional en]gy
 supplies by us+ exi/+ en]gy supplies ) 
great] effici5cy or by transmitt+1      
di/ribut+1 or transport+ en]gy ) great] 
effectiv5ess ?r\gh ! infra/ructure ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 div]sify !      
s\rces ( en]gy supply ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to /r5g!n en]gy security & to increase  
supplies ) a favorable balance (        
environm5tal effects if ! entire        
te*nology sy/em is consid]$4  7#b7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a ,clean ,en]gy ,te*nology ,manufactur+ 
& ,export ,assi/ance ,fund 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund71 to be     
adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! ,int]national ,trade   
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,use ( ,fund ,!    
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! ,fund--  7,a7  
to promote policies t w r$uce production
 co/s & enc\rage innovation1 inve/m5t1 &
 productivity 9 ! clean en]gy te*nology 
sector2 &  7,b7 to implem5t a national  
clean en]gy te*nology export /rategy4   

7#c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,fund is to
 ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates clean en]gy     
te*nology firms1 includ+ clean en]gy    
te*nology p>ts suppli]s & eng9e]+ &     
design firms1 h ! in=mation & assi/ance 
!y ne$ to be competitive & create clean 
en]gy te*nology sector jobs 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7c7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1   
consi/5t ) ! ,national ,export          
,initiative 7e/abli%$ by ,executive     
,ord] #acecd 7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #ab1dcc771 
%all use am\nts 9 ! ,fund to provide    
in=mation1 tools1 & o!r assi/ance to    
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to promote clean
 en]gy te*nology manufactur+ &          
facilitate ! export ( clean en]gy       
te*nology products & s]vices4 ,su*      
assi/ance %all include--  7#a7 develop+ 
critical analysis ( policies to r$uce   
production co/s & promote innovation1   
inve/m5t1 & productivity 9 ! clean en]gy
 te*nology sector2  7#b7 help+ educate  
companies ab\t h[ to tailor _!          
activities to specific m>kets ) respect 
to _! product slate1 f9anc+1 m>ket+1    

assembly1 & logi/ics2  7#c7 help+ ,unit$
 ,/ates companies le>n ab\t ! export    
process & export opportunities 9 =eign  
m>kets2  7#d7 help+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
companies to navigate =eign m>kets2 &   
7#e7 help+ ,unit$ ,/ates companies      
provide input reg>d+ clean en]gy        
te*nology manufactur+ & trade policy    
developm5ts & trade promotion4  7d7     
,reports to ,congress  7#a7 ,initial    
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report       
indicat+ h[ funds made available to c>ry
 out ?is section w be us$ to--  7,a7    
focus on small- & m$ium-siz$ ,unit$     
,/ates bus9esses2  7,b7 enc\rage !      
creation & ma9t5ance ( ! greate/ numb] (
 clean en]gy te*nology jobs 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,c7 enc\rage ! dome/ic      
production ( clean en]gy te*nology      
products & s]vices1 includ+ mat]ials1   
compon5ts1 equipm5t1 p>ts1 & supplies   
relat$ 9 any way to ! product or s]vice4
  7#b7 ,report on effectiv5ess ( program

 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report assess+ ! ext5t to :i* assi/ance 
provid$ "u ?is section--  7,a7 has be5  
successful 9-- 7i7 develop+ critical    
analysis ( policies to r$uce production 
co/s & promote innovation1 inve/m5t1 &  
productivity 9 ! clean en]gy te*nology  
sector2  7ii7 increas+ ! competitiv5ess 
( ,unit$ ,/ates clean en]gy te*nology   
firms 9 em]g+ m>kets2  7iii7 assi/+     
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1 specifically   
small- & m$ium-siz$ firms1 ) export+    
clean en]gy te*nology products &        
s]vices2  7iv7 creat+ jobs directly     
relat$ to ! clean en]gy te*nology sector
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ specific    
in=mation z to ! nature1 location1 &    
duration ( ^? jobs & ! me?odology us$ by
 ! ,secret>y to compile su* in=mation2 &
  7v7 help+ ,unit$ ,/ates companies     
provide input reg>d+ clean en]gy        
te*nology manufactur+ & trade policy    
developm5ts & trade promotion2 &  7,b7  
%\ld be cont9u$4  7e7 ,au?orization (   

appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,no assi/ance
 provid$ us+ funds appropriat$ pursuant 
to ?is section %all be provid$ 9 ! =m ( 
a monet>y grant4