,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ajcf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #c1 #bjag 
,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,king1   
,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 and ,ms4   
,hirono7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote      
research1 development1 and demonstration
 of marine and hydrokinetic renewable   
energy technologies1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title  ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,marine ,energy     
,act4  #b4 ,definition of marine and    
hydrokinetic renewable energy ,section  
#fcb of the ,energy ,independence and   
,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agbaa7 is amended in the matter        
preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking    
electrical4  #c4 ,marine and            
hydrokinetic renewable energy research  
and development ,section #fcc of the    
,energy ,independence and ,security ,act
 of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbab7 is     

amended to read as follows3  #fcc4      
,marine and hydrokinetic renewable      
energy research and development ,the    
,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,secretary of the ,interior1 the        
,secretary of ,commerce1 and the        
,federal ,energy ,regulatory            
,commission1 shall carry out a program  
of research1 development1 demonstration1
 and commercial application to          
accelerate the introduction of marine   
and hydrokinetic renewable energy       
production into the ,united ,states     
energy supply1 giving priority to       
fostering accelerated research1         
development1 and commercialization of   
technology1 including programs--  7#a7  
to assist technology development to     
improve the components1 processes1 and  
systems used for power generation from  
marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy
 resources2  7#b7 to establish critical 
testing infrastructure necessary-- 7,a7 
to cost effectively and efficiently test
 and prove marine and hydrokinetic      

renewable energy devices2 and  7,b7 to  
accelerate the technological readiness  
and commercialization of those devices2 
7#c7 to support efforts to increase the 
efficiency of energy conversion1 lower  
the cost1 increase the use1 improve the 
reliability1 and demonstrate the        
applicability of marine and hydrokinetic
 renewable energy technologies by       
participating in demonstration projects2
  7#d7 to investigate variability issues
 and the efficient and reliable         
integration of marine and hydrokinetic  
renewable energy with the utility grid2 
7#e7 to identify and study critical     
short- and long-term needs to create a  
sustainable marine and hydrokinetic     
renewable energy supply chain based in  
the ,united ,states2  7#f7 to increase  
the reliability and survivability of    
marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy
 technologies2  7#g7 to verify the      
performance1 reliability1               
maintainability1 and cost of new marine 
and hydrokinetic renewable energy device

 designs and system components in an    
operating environment1 and consider the 
protection of critical infrastructure1  
such as adequate separation between     
marine and hydrokinetic devices and     
projects and submarine                  
telecommunications cables1 including    
consideration of established industry   
standards2  7#h7 to coordinate and avoid
 duplication of activities across       
programs of the ,department and other   
applicable ,federal agencies1 including 
,national ,laboratories and to          
coordinate public-private collaboration 
in all programs under this section2     
7#i7 to identify opportunities for joint
 research and development programs and  
development of economies of scale       
between--  7,a7 marine and hydrokinetic 
renewable energy technologies2 and  7,b7
 other renewable energy and fossil      
energy programs1 offshore oil and gas   
production activities1 and activities of
 the ,department of ,defense2  7#aj7 to 
support in-water technology development 

with international partners using       
existing cooperative procedures         
7including memoranda of understanding7--
  7,a7 to allow cooperative funding and 
other support of value to be exchanged  
and leveraged2 and  7,b7 to encourage   
the participation of international      
research centers and companies within   
the ,united ,states and the             
participation of ,united ,states        
research centers and companies in       
international projects2  7#aa7 to       
identify1 in conjunction with the       
,secretary of ,commerce and other       
relevant ,federal agencies1 the         
potential environmental impacts1        
including potential impacts on fisheries
 and other marine resources1 of marine  
and hydrokinetic renewable energy       
technologies1 measures to prevent       
adverse impacts1 and technologies and   
other means available for monitoring and
 determining environmental impacts2 and 
7#ab7 to identify1 in conjunction with  
the ,commandant of the ,united ,states  

,coast ,guard and other relevant        
,federal agencies1 the potential        
navigational impacts of marine and      
hydrokinetic renewable energy           
technologies and measures to prevent    
adverse impacts on navigation4  4  #d4  
,national ,marine ,renewable ,energy    
,research1 ,development1 and            
,demonstration ,centers ,section #fcd of
 the ,energy ,independence and ,security
 ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7 is
 amended by striking subsection 7b7 and 
inserting the following3  7b7 ,purposes 
,the ,centers 7including each ,center   
that has been established as of the date
 of enactment of the ,marine ,energy    
,act71 in coordination with the         
,department and the ,national           
,laboratories1 shall-- 7#a7 advance     
research1 development1 demonstration1   
and commercial application of marine and
 hydrokinetic renewable energy          
technologies2  7#b7 support in-water    
testing and demonstration of marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy           

technologies1 including facilities      
capable of testing--  7,a7 marine and   
hydrokinetic renewable energy systems of
 various technology readiness levels and
 scales2  7,b7 a variety of technologies
 in multiple test berths at a single    
location2 and  7,c7 arrays of technology
 devices2 and  7#c7 serve as information
 clearinghouses for the marine and      
hydrokinetic renewable energy industry  
by collecting and disseminating         
information on best practices in all    
areas relating to developing and        
managing marine and hydrokinetic        
renewable energy resources and energy   
systems4  4  #e4 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,section #fcf of the     
,energy ,independence and ,security ,act
 of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is     
amended by striking #ej1jjj1jjj for each
 of the fiscal years #bjjh through #bjab
 and inserting #fj1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb4