,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a program ( w9d en]gy rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,w9d ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,w9d en]gy te*nology1 rese>*1 developm5t & te/+ program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 79 ?is ,act1 ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a program to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation ( w9d en]gy te*nologies4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section & sections #c1 #d1 & #e on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to eligible entities = ea* ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to improve ! en]gy effici5cy1 reliability1 resili5ce1 security1 & capacity ( w9d en]gy g5]ation4 7#b7 ,to optimize ! design & control ( w9d en]gy sy/ems = ! broade/ practical range ( atmosph]ic conditions4 7#c7 ,to r$uce ! co/ & risk ( p]mitt+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( w9d en]gy sy/ems1 includ+ te*nologies to r$uce environm5tal & community impacts1 improve grid integration & r$uce regulatory b>ri]s4 7#d7 ,to improve mat]ials1 eng9e]+1 & manufactur+ processes = turb9es1 includ+ sup]siz$ turb9es4 7#e7 ,to optimize w9d plant p]=mance & integration )9 hybrid en]gy sy/ems to enhance co/ effici5cy & electric grid /ability & resili5ce4 7b7 ,w9d en]gy rese>* subject areas ,! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all focus on ! rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation ( ea* ( ! foll[+ subject areas3 7#a7 ,w9d p[] plant p]=mance & op]ations includ+-- 7,a7 w9d fl[s & turb9e-to-turb9e int]actions2 7,b7 en]gy conv]sion pot5tial2 7,c7 turb9e & w9d plant control p>adigms2 7,d7 turb9e & w9d plant security2 7,e7 turb9e compon5ts2 & 7,f7 integrat$ hybrid plant sy/ems4 7#b7 ,new mat]ials & designs relat$ to blades1 rotors1 t[]s & drivetra9s includ+-- 7,a7 high] tip spe$ rotor designs2 7,b7 l[-noise rotor designs2 7,c7 advanc$ drivetra9 & g5]ator concepts2 7,d7 modul> con/ruction & onsite or ne>-site manufactur+ & assembly te*niques2 7,e7 su/a9able & recyclable mat]ials & manufactur+ sy/ems2 7,f7 sup]siz$ turb9e design & in/allation approa*es2 & 7,g7 lightweight mat]ials4 7#c7 ,(f%ore w9d-specific projects includ+-- 7,a7 fix$ & float+ sub/ructure concepts2 7,b7 projects to assess & mitigate ! impacts ( hurricane w9d fl[1 fre%wat] ice1 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates-specific conditions2 7,c7 innovative op]ations & ma9t5ance /rategies2 7,d7 analysis ( (f%ore meteorological1 geological1 & oceanographic data collection2 & 7,e7 (f%ore infra/ructure monitor+4 7#d7 ,recycl+ & reuse ( w9d en]gy compon5ts4 7#e7 ,w9d p[] =eca/+ & atmosph]ic measurem5t sy/ems1 includ+ = turb9es & plant sy/ems ( v>y+ height4 7#f7 ,! di/ribut$ w9d en]gy sector4 7#g7 ,advanc$ transportation me*anisms = w9d turb9e compon5ts4 7#h7 ,trans=mational te*nologies = h>ness+ w9d en]gy1 includ+ airborne w9d en]gy concepts4 7#i7 ,me?ods to ext5d ! op]ational lifetime ( on%ore & (f%ore w9d turb9es & sy/ems4 7#aj7 ,o!r rese>* areas z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate activities "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 ) o!r relevant programs & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & o!r ,f$]al rese>* programs4 7d7 ,con=m+ repeals 7#a7 ,section #ica7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbca7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,te*nology ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abjjc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7,b7 ,a ,national ,laboratory4 7,c7 ,a ,f$]al rese>* ag5cy4 7,d7 ,a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy4 7,e7 ,a nonpr(it rese>* organization4 7,f7 ,an indu/rial entity or a multi-in/itutional consortium !re(4 7#b7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#c7 ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b7c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c774 7#d7 ,! t]m sup]siz$ turb9e means a #ab megawatt or great] w9d turb9e1 typically ) a t[] height great] ?an #adj met]s & blades great] ?an #ge met]s4 #c4 ,w9d en]gy te*nology validation & m>ket trans=mation program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a w9d en]gy te*nology validation & m>ket trans=mation program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to eligible entities to support activities t demon/rate & validate new w9d en]gy te*nologies ) ! pot5tial to be co/-competitive = l&-bas$1 (f%ore1 & di/ribut$ applications4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y may prescribe & t conta9s-- 7#a7 a c]tification t any demon/ration project c>ri$ out us+ grant funds are-- 7,a7 conduct$ 9 collaboration ) indu/ry &1 z appropriate1 ) in/itutions ( high] education & o!r ,f$]al rese>* programs2 & 7,b7 ( suffici5t size & geographic div]sity to measure w9d en]gy sy/em p]=mance "u ! full productive range ( w9d conditions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,facility = hybrid en]gy sy/em rese>* & demon/ration projects ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% or support a facility to conduct rese>* & demon/ration projects = w9d turb9es & plants 9 hybrid en]gy sy/ems t incorporate div]se g5]ation s\rces1 loads1 & /orage te*nologies4 #d4 ,w9d en]gy incubator fund+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to eligible entities to support innovative te*nologies t are n repres5t$ 9 a significant way 9-- 7#a7 ! portfolio ( w9d en]gy rese>* activities c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 te*nology roadmaps us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy z ( su* date ( enactm5t4 #e4 ,mitigat+ regulatory & m>ket b>ri]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to eligible entities to rese>*1 develop1 te/1 & evaluate ways to r$uce regulatory & m>ket b>ri]s to ! widespread adoption ( w9d p[]1 includ+-- 7#a7 grid transmission & integration *all5ges2 & 7#b7 p]mitt+ issues associat$ ) ! pot5tial impacts ( w9d p[] sy/ems on wildlife1 rad> sy/ems1 local communities1 milit>y op]ations1 & airspace4 7b7 ,wildlife impact mitigation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all support ! developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation ( wildlife impact mitigation te*nologies or /rategies to r$uce ! pot5tial impacts ( w9d en]gy facilities on-- 7#a7 bald & gold5 eagles2 7#b7 bat species2 7#c7 m>9e wildlife2 & 7#d7 o!r impact$ species4 7c7 ,education & outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all support education & outrea* activities to dissem9ate in=mation & promote public und]/&+ ( w9d te*nologies & ! w9d en]gy work=ce1 includ+ ! ,collegiate ,w9d ,competition4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #ajc1fib1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 7#b7 #ajh1hgf1fjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7#c7 #aad1cbj1dcj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7#d7 #abj1jcf1deb = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 & 7#e7 #abf1jch1bgd = fiscal ye> #bjbd4