,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,bonamici introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli%  
an ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy      
,te*nologies & manage a network (       
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itutes to advance       
regional dec>bonization /rategies4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,regional ,clean ,en]gy ,innovation     
,act4  #b4 ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean     
,te*nologies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% an      
,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy         
,te*nologies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to manage a 
network ( ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &

 ,developm5t ,in/itutes 79 ?is ,act1    
ref]r$ to z ,r,e,i,d,is7 t accel]ate    
clean en]gy innovation 9 ! po/-rese>*   
/age to help projects ov]come ob/acles  
to deploym5t & comm]cialization1 connect
 ,f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t )   
,/ate & regional initiatives1 & advance 
dec>bonization /rategies4  7b7 ,(fice ( 
,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy ,te*nologies ,!  
purpose ( ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean    
,en]gy ,te*nologies %all be to-- 7#a7   
support ! creation & developm5t (       
,r,e,i,d,is & cov]$ entities by provid+ 
inc5tives to ,/ates1 regions1 academic  
in/itutions1 ,tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1 &
 bus9esses to organize & address a      
specific t>get$ clean en]gy te*nology & 
m>ket int]section2  7#b7 lev]age exi/+  
/ate1 local1 regional1 ,tribal1 &       
national initiatives to r$uce gre5h\se  
gas emissions to help facilitate an     
effective transition to m clean en]gy   
te*nologies1 & improve resili5ce &      
environm5tal outcomes1 especially =     
rural & l[-income h\seholds1 communities

 ( color1 & ,tribal communities2  7#c7  
analyze & e/abli% region-specific       
pa?ways to dec>bonization & net-z]o     
emissions & use ! ,r,e,i,d,is to advance
 ^! goals2  7#d7 facilitate developm5t (
 clean en]gy te*nologies f laboratory   
rese>* /age to m>ket by promot+         
collaboration & res\rce %>+ among       
,r,e,i,d,is2  7#e7 provide te*nical     
assi/ance to ! ,r,e,i,d,is & v]ify      
quality ( projects ( ,r,e,i,d,is2  7#f7 
assi/ ,/ates1 regions1 ,tribes1 local   
gov]nm5ts1 academic in/itutions1 &      
bus9esses 9 apply+ = designation z a    
,,reidi2  7#g7 %>e be/ practices across 
! ,r,e,i,d,is network2  7#h7 support    
,r,e,i,d,is 9 ! navigation ( regulatory 
processes2  7#i7 dissem9ate ,f$]al fund+
 to ,r,e,i,d,is & provide support =     
op]at+ capabilities2  7#aj7 support     
,r,e,i,d,is t address environm5tal      
ju/ice & en]gy ju/ices issues 9         
geographically div]se regions1 includ+  
ef=ts to improve public heal?1          
resili5ce1 & environm5tal outcomes =    

rural & l[-income h\seholds1 communities
 ( color1 ,tribal communities1 &        
communities t are disproportionately    
vuln]able to ! effects ( climate *ange &
 gre5h\se gas emissions2 &  7#aa7 "w )  
o!r ,f$]al (fices & programs to         
complem5t clean en]gy innovation        
projects & avoid duplication ( ef=ts4   
7c7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean  
,en]gy ,te*nologies %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t1 ) ! advice & cons5t ( !     
,s5ate & %all report to ! ,secret>y4    
7#b7 ,backgr\nd ( ,director ,! ,director
 %all h pr(essional backgr\nd & exp]i5ce
 on clean en]gy *all5ges specific to    
regional en]gy res\rces1 m>ket ne$s1 &  
innovation capabilities & h su*         
qualifications to advise ! ,secret>y on1
 & manage rese>* programs address+      
b>ri]s to ! developm5t ( clean en]gy    
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,responsibilities ,! 
responsibilities ( ! ,director %all     
include-- 7,a7 assess+ exi/+ regional   
capabilities & ne$s = clean en]gy       

te*nologies2  7,b7 e/abli%+ goals = !   
,r,e,i,d,is & publiciz+ ! goals to      
relevant local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1       
,tribes1 academic in/itutions1 & !      
public & private sectors2  7,c7 id5tify+
 co/-%>+ arrangem5ts = ,r,e,i,d,is )    
,/ate1 local1 & regional p>tn]s2  7,d7  
review+ & approv+ ! designation ( cov]$ 
entities z ,r,e,i,d,is & initiatives )9 
! ,(fice1 consid]+ an appropriate       
balance ( geographical int]e/s1 exi/+   
innovation ecosy/ems1 national          
laboratories1 & res\rces1 regional      
v>iations 9 & resili5ce ( en]gy supply &
 dem&1 & capabilities to support job    
creation2  7,e7 develop+ fund+ crit]ia =
 ,r,e,i,d,is & assess+ ! success ( !    
,r,e,i,d,is ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t (        
te*nical mile/ones1 includ+ t]m9at+ !   
designation ( ,r,e,i,d,is t are n a*iev+
 ! goals ( ! ,(fice2  7,f7 e/abli%+ &   
ma9ta9+ a /aff ) suffici5t              
qualifications & exp]tise to enable !   
,(fice to c>ry out its responsibilities 
9 conjunction ) o!r op]ations ( !       

,dep>tm5t2 &  7,g7 coord9at+ ) o!r      
programs & laboratories )9 ! ,dep>tm5t &
 o!r ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to avoid     
duplication & work+ toge!r to address   
disp]s$ gaps 9 en]gy innovation &       
deploym5t4  7d7 ,r,e,i,d,is  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% a       
program to designate1 fund1 & support   
,r,e,i,d,is 9 accordance ) ?is          
subsection4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
a ,r,e,i,d,is %all be to--  7,a7        
increase & lev]age connectivity ( exi/+ 
clean en]gy rese>* capabilities & ne$s  
at ! regional level to advance mid-/age 
& late-/age innovation2  7,b7 support   
clean en]gy te*nology developm5t1 ) a   
focus on regional res\rces to advance   
e>ly adoption m>ket connections2  7,c7  
connect regional m>ket ne$s & innovators
 to address regional v>iation 9 en]gy   
di/ribution1 use1 risks1 & capabilities2
  7,d7 support access to te*nical       
res\rces1 model+1 & te/ b$s ?r\gh !     
,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy         
,te*nologies & ,dep>tm5t ,national      

,laboratories2  7,e7 create a regional  
innovation ecosy/em ?r\gh m5tor%ip1     
bus9ess developm5t1 education1 & rese>* 
& developm5t inve/m5ts2  7,f7 id5tify   
regulatory /ructures t create ob/acles =
 m>ket deploym5t ( clean en]gy          
te*nologies2 &  7,g7 design & implem5t  
initiatives to /imulate m>ket dem& =    
clean en]gy te*nologies t w sub/antially
 contribute to regional net-z]o pa?ways4
  7#c7 ,fund+ ,! ,director %all require1
 z a condition ( designation ( a ,,reidi
 & ( fund+ "u ?is subsection1 t ea*     
,,reidi %all be fund$ su* t n less ?an  
#ej p]c5t ( ,fund+ %all come f s\rces   
o!r ?an ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t4  7#d7        
,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to apply =
 designation z a ,,reidi1 a local1      
,/ate1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t 9 coord9ation
 ) regional public & private p>tn]s %all
 submit an application to ! ,secret>y   
conta9+ a description & plan = !        
activities to be c>ri$ out by ! ,,reidi 
) ,f$]al funds & opportunities =        
regional co/-%>+4 ,su* application %all 

include a description-- 7i7 ! local or  
regional p>tn]%ip t w be support$ by !  
,,reidi1 includ+ ! lead p>tn]s2  7ii7 ! 
clean en]gy sectors t w be s]v$ by !    
,,reidi1 & a description ( h[ su*       
sectors 7 id5tifi$ 9 relation to        
regional m>ket ne$s1 & h[ ! activities (
 ! ,,reidi w align ) ,/ate1 local1      
regional1 & ,tribal policies &          
sub/antially contribute to regional     
net-z]o pa?ways2  7iii7 ! pot5tial ( !  
plann$ ,,reidi activities to a*ieve     
significant r$uctions 9 c>bon emissions 
at a decl9+ unit co/ ov] "t & increase  
m>ket competitiv5ess ( ! clean en]gy    
te*nologies2  7iv7 h[ ! p>tn]s 9 !      
,,reidi plan to "w to support clean     
en]gy projects at ! po/-rese>* /age to  
help rea* pro( ( concept1 pilot te/+1   
demon/ration1 & comm]cial read9ess to   
address m>ket ne$ 9 deploym5t ( clean   
en]gy te*nologies2  7v7 demon/rat$      
relation%ips betwe5 rese>*1 job         
creation1 & te*nology deploym5t 9 !     
clean en]gy indu/ry2  7vi7 coord9ation )

 nongov]nm5tal entities = demon/ration (
 te*nologies & rese>* applications2     
7vii7 me*anisms = comm]cial demon/ration
 & application ( successful en]gy       
te*nology developm5t projects1 includ+  
exi/+ p>tn]%ips ) comm]cial entities2   
7viii7 ! s]vices t w be support$ ?r\gh  
,f$]al funds & fund+ s\rces = equal     
regional co/ %>+2  7ix7 levels (        
p]=mance ) respect to ! purposes        
describ$ 9 section #b7;a72 &  7x7 su*   
o!r subjects z ! ,secret>y may require4 
7,b7 ,review ,! ,secret>y %all review   
applications "u ?is p>agraph 9          
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy ,te*nologies4    
7e7 ,reports & ,evaluation  7#a7 ,annual
 ,report ,z "p ( ! annual budget reque/ 
submitt$ = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,director  
%all provide to ! relevant au?oriz+ &   
appropriations committees ( ,congress a 
report describ+ projects support$ by ea*
 ,,reidi dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4     
7#b7 ,/rategic ,plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] enactm5t1 ! ,director %all provide 

to ! relevant au?oriz+ & appropriations 
committees ( ,congress a roadmap        
describ+ ! /rategic plan t ! ,(fice w   
use to guide ! *oices ( ,,reidi         
inve/m5ts = ! foll[+ five fiscal ye>s   
includ+ h[ !y w contribute to regional  
net-z]o pa?ways4 ,a revis$ plan %all be 
submitt$ at lea/ once e #e ye>s !reaft]4
 ,comm]cial & f9ancial in=mation obta9$ 
& consid]$ privileg$ or confid5tial & n 
subject to disclosure1 includ+3  7,a7   
,plans = comm]cialization ( te*nologies 
develop$ by ! ,,reidi1 bus9ess plans1   
te*nology-to-m>ket plans1 m>ket /udies1 
& co/ & p]=mance models4  7,b7          
,inve/m5ts provid$ to a ,,reidi f ?ird  
p>ties4  7,c7 ,additional f9ancial      
support t ! p>tn] plans to or has inve/$
 into ! te*nology develop$ "u ! ,,reidi 
or is seek+ f ?ird p>ties4  7,d7 ,rev5ue
 f ! lic5s+ or sale ( new products or   
s]vices result+ f rese>* conduct$ by !  
,,reidi4  7f7 ,au?orizations ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aej1jjj1jjj annually =     

fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 :i* %all 
include-- 7#a7 #abe1jjj1jjj = grants to 
,r,e,i,d,is p] ye>2 &  7#b7 #be1jjj1jjj 
= adm9i/ration ( ! ,(fice "u ?is        
section4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,director ,!  
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy         
,te*nologies4  7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice
 means ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy
 ,te*nologies e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7#d7 ,r,e,i,d,is ,! t]m ,regional 
,en]gy ,innovation & ,developm5t        
,in/itute or ,,reidi means a p>tn]%ip   
betwe5 local1 ,/ate1 regional1 ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts1 academic in/itutions1        
bus9esses1 ,,doe national laboratories1 
& o!r clean en]gy entities t ! ,director
 designates "u section #b7;d7 to advance
 ! developm5t ( e>ly-/age innovations & 
support aft] pro( concept to help clean 
en]gy innovations rea* viability =      
comm]cial demon/ration & deploym5t4     
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ,en]gy4