,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cbjc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4 
,deutch 7for himself and ,ms4 ,bonamici7
 introduced the following bill2 which   
was referred to the ,committee on       
,science1 ,space1 and ,technology  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide research1           
development1 and deployment of marine   
energy1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,marine ,energy ,research and       
,development ,act of #bjai4  7b7 ,table 
of contents ,the table of contents of   
this ,act is as follows3  ,sec4 #a4     
,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4  
#b4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4 ,amendment to   
short title4 ,sec4 #d4 ,definition of   
marine energy4 ,sec4 #e4 ,marine energy 
research and development4 ,sec4 #f4     
,national ,marine ,energy ,centers4     
,sec4 #g4 ,authorization of             
appropriations4  #b4 ,purpose  ,it is   
the purpose of this ,act to support     

marine energy programs that-- 7#a7      
promote the research and development of 
increased energy generation and capacity
 at reduced costs2  7#b7 promote        
research and development that improves  
environmental outcomes of marine energy 
technologies2  7#c7 provide grid        
stability and create new market         
opportunities2 and  7#d7 promote job    
creation in the energy sector4  #c4     
,amendment to short title ,section #fca 
of the ,energy ,independence and        
,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjja7 is amended by striking and      
,hydrokinetic ,renewable from the short 
title4  #d4 ,definition of marine energy
 ,section #fcb of the ,energy           
,independence and ,security ,act of     
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaa7 is amended 
to read as follows3  #fcb4 ,definitions 
,for purposes of this subtitle1 the term
 marine energy means energy from-- 7#a7 
waves1 tides1 and currents in oceans1   
estuaries1 and tidal areas2  7#b7 free  
flowing hydrokinetic water in rivers1   

lakes1 and streams2  7#c7 free flowing  
hydrokinetic water in man-made channels2
 and  7#d7 differentials in ocean       
temperature 7ocean thermal energy       
conversion74  4  #e4 ,marine 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 energy research and       
development  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary1 acting through the ,water   
,power ,technologies ,office1 in        
consultation with the ,secretary of the 
,interior1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 
and the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory    
,commission1 shall conduct a program to 
accelerate the introduction of marine   
energy production into the ,united      
,states energy supply1 giving priority  
to technologies most likely to lead to  
commercial utilization1 while fostering 
accelerated research1 development1      
demonstration1 and commercial           
application of technology1 including    

programs to--  7#a7 assist technology   
development at a variety of scales1     
including full scale prototypes1 in     
order to improve the components1        
processes1 and systems used for power   
generation from marine energy resources2
  7#b7 establish and expand critical    
testing infrastructure and facilities   
necessary to-- 7,a7 cost-effectively and
 efficiently test and prove marine      
energy devices2 and  7,b7 accelerate the
 technological readiness and            
commercialization of such devices2  7#c7
 support efforts to increase the        
efficiency of energy conversion1 lower  
the cost1 increase the use1 improve the 
reliability1 and demonstrate the        
applicability of marine energy          
technologies by participating in        
demonstration projects2  7#d7           
investigate variability issues and the  
efficient and reliable integration of   
marine energy with the utility grid2    
7#e7 identify and study critical short- 
and long-term needs to create a         

sustainable marine energy supply chain  
based in the ,united ,states2  7#f7     
increase the reliability and            
survivability of marine energy          
technologies2  7#g7 verify the          
performance1 reliability1               
maintainability1 and cost of new marine 
energy device designs and system        
components in an operating environment2 
7#h7 consider the protection of critical
 infrastructure1 such as adequate       
separation between marine energy devices
 and projects and submarine             
telecommunications cables1 including    
consideration of established industry   
standards2  7#i7  7,a7 coordinate the   
programs carried out under this section 
with1 and avoid duplication of          
activities across1 programs of the      
,department and other applicable        
,federal agencies1 including ,national  
,laboratories2 and  7,b7 coordinate     
public-private collaboration in carrying
 out the programs under this section2   
7#aj7 identify opportunities for joint  

research and development programs and   
the development of economies of scale   
between--  7,a7 marine 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#aa7         
identify1 in conjunction with the       
,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through 
the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for  
,oceans and ,atmosphere1 and other      
relevant ,federal agencies as           
appropriate1 the potential environmental
 impacts1 including potential impacts on
 fisheries and other marine resources1  
of marine energy technologies1 measures 
to prevent adverse impacts1 and         
technologies and other means available  
for monitoring and determining          
environmental impacts2  7#ab7 identify1 
in conjunction with the ,secretary of   
the ,department in which the ,united    
,states ,coast ,guard is operating1     
acting through the ,commandant of the   

,united ,states ,coast ,guard1 the      
potential navigational impacts of marine
 energy technologies and measures to    
prevent adverse impacts on navigation2  
and  7#ac7 support in-water technology  
development with international partners 
using existing cooperative procedures   
7including memoranda of understanding7  
to--  7,a7 allow cooperative funding and
 other support of value to be exchanged 
and leveraged2 and  7,b7 encourage      
international research centers and      
international companies to participate  
in the development of marine energy     
technology in the ,united ,states and to
 encourage ,united ,states research     
centers and companies to participate in 
marine energy projects abroad4  7b7     
,cost sharing and merit review ,the     
,secretary shall carry out the program  
under this section in compliance with   
sections #ihh and #ihi of the ,energy   
,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
,sec4 #afceb1 #afcec74  4  #f4 ,national
 ,marine ,energy ,centers ,section #fcd 

of the ,energy ,independence and        
,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agbac7 is amended by striking          
subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting   
the following3  7a7 ,centers ,the       
,secretary shall award grants to        
institutions of higher education for    
continuation and expansion of the       
research1 development1 and testing      
activities at the ,national ,marine     
,energy ,centers established as of      
,january #a1 #bjai1 and the             
establishment of new ,national ,marine  
,energy ,centers4 ,in selecting         
locations for new ,centers1 the         
,secretary shall consider one of the    
following criteria3  7#a7 ,hosts an     
existing marine energy research and     
development program in coordination with
 an engineering program at an           
institution of higher education4  7#b7  
,has proven expertise to support        
environmental and policy-related issues 
associated with the harnessing of energy
 in the marine environment4  7#c7 ,has  

access to and utilizes marine resources4
  7b7 ,purposes ,the ,centers shall     
coordinate among themselves1 the        
,department and the ,national           
,laboratories to--  7#a7 advance        
research1 development1 and demonstration
 of marine energy technologies2  7#b7   
support in-water testing and            
demonstration of marine energy          
technologies1 including facilities      
capable of testing--  7,a7 marine 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 energy industry by collecting and
 disseminating information on best      
practices in all areas relating to      
developing and managing marine energy   
resources and energy systems4  7c7 ,cost
 sharing ,the ,secretary shall carry out
 the program under this section in      
compliance with section #ihh7;b77#d7 of 

the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74  4  #g4              
,authorization of appropriations        
,section #fcf of the ,energy            
,independence and ,security ,act of     
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is amended 
by inserting and #aej1jjj1jjj for each  
of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba after   
#bjjh through #bjab4