,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjag ,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,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 ,en]gy ,act4  #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+ programs--  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 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+   
environm5t1 & consid] ! protection (    
critical infra/ructure1 su* z adequate  
sep>ation betwe5 m>9e & hydrok9etic     
devices & projects & subm>9e            
telecommunications cables1 includ+      
consid]ation ( e/abli%$ indu/ry /&>ds2  
7#h7 to coord9ate & avoid duplication ( 
activities across programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1       

includ+ ,national ,laboratories & 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$2
 &  7,b7 to enc\rage ! p>ticipation (   
int]national rese>* c5t]s & companies )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p>ticipation (     
,unit$ ,/ates rese>* c5t]s & companies 9
 int]national projects2  7#aa7 to       
id5tify1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
! pot5tial environm5tal impacts1 includ+
 pot5tial impacts on fi%]ies & o!r m>9e 

res\rces1 ( m>9e & hydrok9etic r5ewable 
en]gy te*nologies1 measures to prev5t   
adv]se impacts1 & te*nologies & o!r     
means available = monitor+ & det]m9+    
environm5tal impacts2 &  7#ab7 to       
id5tify1 9 conjunction ) ! ,comm&ant ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d & o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! pot5tial     
navigational impacts ( m>9e &           
hydrok9etic r5ewable en]gy te*nologies &
 measures to prev5t adv]se impacts on   
navigation4  4  #d4 ,national ,m>9e     
,r5ewable ,en]gy ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 &
 ,demon/ration ,c5t]s ,section #fcd ( ! 
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,purposes ,! ,c5t]s 7includ+ ea*  
,c5t] t has be5 e/abli%$ z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,m>9e ,en]gy ,act71 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,national 
,laboratories1 %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+ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+  
#fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb4