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,duckwor?1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,report$ by
 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an am5dm5t & an      
am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage ,competitiv5ess   
,act ( #bjjg to e/abli% a rese>*1       
developm5t1 & demon/ration program =    
grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,en]gy ,/orage      
,te*nology ,act or ! ,,be/ ,act4  #b4   

,grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/em rese>*1  
developm5t1 & demon/ration program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage
 ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh 7p7 z  
subsections 7m7 ?r\gh 7q71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 !
 foll[+3  7l7 ,grid-,scale en]gy /orage 
sy/em rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration
 program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3  7,a7 ,en]gy /orage sy/em ,!
 t]m en]gy /orage sy/em means a sy/em1  
equipm5t1 facility1 or te*nology t-- 7i7
 is capable ( absorb+ en]gy1 /or+ t     
en]gy = a p]iod ( "t1 & dispat*+ ! /or$ 
en]gy2 &  7ii7 7,i7 uses a me*anical1   
electrical1 *emical1 electro*emical1 or 
!rmal process to /ore en]gy t-- 7aa7 0  
g5]at$ at an e>li] "t = use at a lat]   
"t2 or  7bb7 0 g5]at$ f a me*anical     
process1 & w\ld o!rwise be wa/$1 =      
deliv]y at a lat] "t2 or  7,,ii7 /ores  
!rmal en]gy = direct use = heat+ or     
cool+ at a lat] "t 9 a mann] t avoids ! 

ne$ to use electricity at t lat] "t1 9 !
 same mann] z ! /orage & use (f]$ by a  
grid-enabl$ wat] heat]4  7,b7 ,program  
,! t]m program means ! rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration program      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#b7   
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 
! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy a rese>*1 developm5t1 &          
demon/ration program ( grid-scale en]gy 
/orage sy/ems1 9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection4  7,b7 ,goals1 priorities1   
co/ t>gets ,! ,secret>y %all develop    
goals1 priorities1 & co/ t>gets = !     
program4  7#c7 ,/rategic plan  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 #aj-ye> /rategic plan = ! program4     
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan submitt$ 

"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 id5tify  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy programs t--  7,i7   
support ! rese>* & developm5t activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & !           
demon/ration projects "u p>agraph 7#f72 
&  7,,ii7 7aa7 d n support ! activities 
or projects describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 b
  7bb7 are important to ! developm5t (  
grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems & !      
mission ( ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 include expect$      
timel9es =-- 7,i7 ! accompli%m5t (      
relevant objectives "u curr5t programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy relat+ to         
grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems2 &       
7,,ii7 ! comm5cem5t ( any new           
initiatives )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy     
relat+ to grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems
 to accompli% ^? objectives4  7,c7      
,updates to plan ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives an updat$ #aj-ye>     
/rategic plan1 :i* %all id5tify1 &      
provide a ju/ification =1 any major     
deviation f a previ\s /rategic plan     
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,rese>* 
& developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !  
,secret>y %all focus rese>* & developm5t
 activities on develop+ co/-effective   
en]gy /orage sy/ems t--  7,a7 7i7 to    
balance day-scale ne$s1 are capable (   
highly flexible p[] output = n less ?an 
#f h\rs2 &  7ii7 h a lifetime (-- 7,i7 n
 less ?an #h1jjj cycles ( dis*>ge at    
full output2 &  7,,ii7 #bj ye>s (       
op]ation2  7,b7 7i7 c provide p[] to !  
electric grid = durations (             
approximately #aj to #ajj h\rs2 &  7ii7 
h a lifetime (-- 7,i7 n less ?an #a1ejj 
cycles ( dis*>ge at full output2 &      
7,,ii7 #bj ye>s ( op]ation2 &  7,c7 c   
/ore en]gy ov] sev]al mon?s & address   
seasonal scale v>iations 9 supply &     
dem&4  7#e7 ,co/ t>gets  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,co/ t>gets develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all-- 7i7 be = en]gy

 /orage co/s across all types ( en]gy   
/orage te*nology2 &  7ii7 include       
te*nology co/s1 in/allation co/s1       
balance ( s]vices co/s1 & s(t co/s4     
7,b7 ,t>get updates2 subt>gets ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s dur+ !     
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all--  7i7 revise ! co/ t>gets develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to be m /r+5t1   
bas$ on-- 7,i7 a te*nology-neutral      
approa* t consid]s all types ( en]gy    
/orage deploym5t sc5>ios1 includ+       
individual te*nologies1 te*nology       
comb9ation use pr(iles1 & integrat$     
control sy/em applications2  7,,ii7     
input f a v>iety ( /akehold]s1 includ+ !
 /akehold]s describ$ 9 subsection       
7i77#c72  7,,iii7 ! inclusion & use (   
exi/+ infra/ructure2 &  7,,iv7 ! ability
 to optimize ! integration ( int]mitt5t 
r5ewable en]gy g5]ation te*nology &     
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces2 &  7ii7       
e/abli% co/ subt>gets = te*nologies &   
applications relat+ to ! en]gy /orage   

sy/ems describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 tak+   
into consid]ation--  7,i7 electricity   
m>ket prices2 &  7,,ii7 ! goal ( be+    
co/-competitive 9 specific m>kets =     
electric grid products & s]vices4  7#f7 
,demon/ration projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 "u !    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 ent] into agreem5ts  
to c>ry out n m ?an #e grid-scale en]gy 
/orage sy/em demon/ration projects4     
7,b7 ,objectives ,ea* demon/ration      
project c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be design$ to fur!r ! developm5t ( 
! en]gy /orage sy/ems describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d74  7,c7 ,no project own]%ip
 int]e/ ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n hold 
any equity or o!r own]%ip int]e/ 9 any  
grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/em t is "p ( 
a demon/ration project "u ?is p>agraph4 
7#g7 ,te/+ & validation ,! ,secret>y    
%all accel]ate ! /&>diz$ te/+ &         
validation ( grid-scale en]gy /orage    
sy/ems "u ! program ?r\gh collaboration 
) "o or m ,national ,laboratories 7z    

def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771   
includ+ by develop+ te/+ & evaluation   
me?odologies =--  7,a7 /&>diz$ grid     
p]=mance te/+ = en]gy /orage sy/ems1    
mat]ials1 & te*nologies dur+ ea* /age ( 
developm5t1 beg9n+ ) ! rese>* /age &    
end+ ) ! deploym5t /age1 includ+        
p]=mance te/+ ) *>ge & dis*>ge protocols
 to evaluate p[] capability1 en]gy      
output1 & degradation dur+ cycl+ &      
cal5d> ag+ on e>lie/ /age comm]cially   
viable prototypes 7commonly less ?an    
#ajj kil[atts72 &  7,b7 accel]at$ life  
te/+ protocols to pr$ict e/imat$        
lifetime metrics ) accuracy4  7#h7      
,coord9ation ,to accel]ate ! developm5t 
( grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems "u !   
program1 & pursuant to subsection 7n71 !
 ,secret>y %all coord9ate )--  7,a7     
(fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy conduct+ 
en]gy /orage rese>*1 su* z ! ,advanc$   
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy1 !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 & ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy   
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy2  7,b7    

,f$]al ag5cies t are c>ry+ out          
initiatives to increase en]gy security  
or reliability1 su* z ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1
 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory            
,commission1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security2  7,c7 program (fices t aim to
 increase dome/ic manufactur+ &         
production1 su* z ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$   
,manufactur+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &  
7,d7 memb]s ( private indu/ry to advance
 ! developm5t ( comm]cially viable      
grid-scale en]gy /orage sy/ems4  4  7b7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage ,competitiv5ess  
,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is  
am5d$1 9 subsection 7q7 7z r$esignat$ by
 subsection 7a77#a77--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#g7 ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & 
demon/ration program ( grid-scale en]gy 

/orage sy/ems "u subsection 7l7         
#fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4  4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,en]gy      
,/orage ,te*nology ,act or ! ,,be/ ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,en]gy /orage 
sy/em ,! t]m en]gy /orage sy/em means   
any sy/em1 equipm5t1 facility1 or       
te*nology t-- 7,a7 is capable ( absorb+ 
or conv]t+ en]gy1 /or+ ! en]gy = a p]iod
 ( "t1 & dispat*+ ! en]gy2 &  7,b7 7i7  
uses me*anical1 electro*emical1 !rmal1  
electrolysis1 or o!r processes to conv]t
 & /ore electric en]gy t 0 g5]at$ at an 
e>li] "t = use at a lat] "t2 or  7ii7   
/ores en]gy 9 an electric1 !rmal1 or    
gase\s /ate = direct use = heat+ or     
cool+ at a lat] "t 9 a mann] t avoids ! 
ne$ to use electricity or o!r fuel      
s\rces at t lat] "t1 su* z a grid-enabl$
 wat] heat]4  7#c7 ,national ,laboratory
 ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy

 ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aehja74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1   
unless o!rwise specifi$4  #c4 ,en]gy    
,/orage ,sy/em ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 &  
,deploym5t ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,en]gy
 ,/orage ,sy/em ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & 
,deploym5t ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! program74  7b7 ,initial     
program objectives ,! program %all focus
 on rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t (-- 
7#a7 en]gy /orage sy/ems design$ to     
fur!r ! developm5t ( te*nologies--  7,a7
 = l>ge-scale comm]cial deploym5t2  7,b7
 = deploym5t at co/ t>gets e/abli%$ by !
 ,secret>y2  7,c7 = h\rly & subh\rly    
durations requir$ to provide reliability
 s]vices to ! grid2  7,d7 = daily       
durations1 :i* h--  7i7 ! capacity to   
dis*>ge en]gy = a m9imum ( #f h\rs2 &   
7ii7 a sy/em lifetime ( at lea/ #bj ye>s
 "u regul> op]ation2  7,e7 = weekly or  

mon?ly durations1 :i* h-- 7i7 ! capacity
 to dis*>ge en]gy = #aj to #ajj h\rs1 at
 a m9imum2 &  7ii7 a sy/em lifetime ( at
 lea/ #bj ye>s "u regul> op]ation2 &    
7,f7 = seasonal durations1 :i* h--  7i7 
! capability to address seasonal        
v>iations 9 supply & dem&2 &  7ii7 a    
sy/em lifetime ( at lea/ #bj ye>s "u    
regul> op]ation2  7#b7 di/ribut$ en]gy  
/orage te*nologies & applications1      
includ+ build+-grid integration2  7#c7  
transportation en]gy /orage te*nologies 
& applications1 includ+ vehicle-grid    
integration2  7#d7 co/-effective sy/ems 
& me?ods =-- 7,a7 ! reclamation1        
recycl+1 & disposal ( en]gy /orage      
mat]ials1 includ+ li?ium1 cobalt1       
nickel1 & graphite2 &  7,b7 ! reuse &   
repurpos+ ( en]gy /orage sy/em          
te*nologies2  7#e7 advanc$ control      
me?ods = en]gy /orage sy/ems2  7#f7     
pump$ hydroelectric en]gy /orage sy/ems 
to advance-- 7,a7 adoption ( innovative 
te*nologies1 includ+--  7i7             
adju/able-spe$1 t]n>y1 & o!r new pump+ &

 g5]at+ equipm5t designs2  7ii7 modul>  
sy/ems2  7iii7 clos$-loop sy/ems1       
includ+ m9es & qu>ries2 &  7iv7 o!r     
critical equipm5t & mat]ials = pump$    
hydroelectric en]gy /orage1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 r$uctions (       
equipm5t co/s1 civil works co/s1 &      
con/ruction times = pump$ hydroelectric 
en]gy /orage projects1 ) ! goal ( r$uc+ 
^? co/s by #ej p]c5t2  7#g7 models &    
tools to demon/rate ! b5efits ( en]gy   
/orage to--  7,a7 p[] & wat] supply     
sy/ems2  7,b7 electric g5]ation         
portfolio optimization2 &  7,c7 exp&$   
deploym5t ( o!r r5ewable en]gy          
te*nologies1 includ+ 9 hybrid en]gy     
/orage sy/ems2 &  7#h7 en]gy /orage use 
cases f individual & comb9ation         
te*nology applications1 includ+ value f 
v>i\s-use cases & en]gy /orage s]vices4 
7c7 ,te/+ & validation ,9 coord9ation ) 
#a or m ,national ,laboratories1 !      
,secret>y %all accel]ate ! developm5t1  
/&>diz$ te/+1 & validation ( en]gy      
/orage sy/ems "u ! program by develop+  

te/+ & evaluation me?odologies =--  7#a7
 /orage te*nologies1 controls1 & p[]    
electronics = en]gy /orage sy/ems "u a  
v>iety ( op]at+ conditions2  7#b7       
/&>diz$ & grid p]=mance te/+ = en]gy    
/orage sy/ems1 mat]ials1 & te*nologies  
dur+ ea* /age ( developm5t1 beg9n+ ) !  
rese>* /age & end+ ) ! deploym5t /age2  
7#c7 reliability1 safety1 & durability  
te/+ "u /&>d & evolv+ duty cycles2 &    
7#d7 accel]at$ life te/+ protocols to   
pr$ict e/imat$ lifetime metrics )       
accuracy4  7d7 ,p]iodic evaluation (    
program objectives ,n less frequ5tly ?an
 once e cal5d> ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all    
evaluate &1 if necess>y1 update !       
program objectives to ensure t ! program
 cont9ues to advance en]gy /orage sy/ems
 t[>d widespread comm]cial deploym5t by 
l[]+ ! co/s & increas+ ! duration (     
en]gy /orage res\rces4  7e7 ,en]gy      
/orage /rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all develop a #aj-ye>        
/rategic plan = ! program1 & update !   
plan1 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4    

7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan develop$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be         
coord9at$ ) & integrat$ across o!r      
relevant (fices 9 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 to 
! ext5t practicable1 include metrics t c
 be us$ to evaluate /orage te*nologies2 
7,c7 id5tify ,dep>tm5t programs t-- 7i7 
support ! rese>* & developm5t activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & !          
demon/ration projects "u section #d2 &  
7ii7 7,i7 d n support ! activities or   
projects describ$ 9 clause 7i72 b       
7,,ii7 are important to ! developm5t (  
en]gy /orage sy/ems & ! mission ( !     
,dep>tm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2    
7,d7 include expect$ timel9es =-- 7i7 ! 
accompli%m5t ( relevant objectives "u   
curr5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to 
en]gy /orage sy/ems2 &  7ii7 !          
comm5cem5t ( any new initiatives )9 !   
,dep>tm5t relat+ to en]gy /orage sy/ems 
to accompli% ^? objectives2 &  7,e7     
incorporate relevant activities describ$
 9 ! ,grid ,mod]nization ,initiative    
,multi-,ye> ,program ,plan4  7#c7       

,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !
 /rategic plan develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7#d7 ,updates to plan ,!         
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all annually review ! 
/rategic plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7,b7 may p]iodically revise !       
/rategic plan z appropriate4  7f7       
,lev]ag+ ( res\rces ,! program may be l$
 by a specific (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 b   
%all be cross-cutt+ 9 nature1 s t 9     
c>ry+ out activities "u ! program1 !    
,secret>y 7or a designee ( ! ,secret>y  
*>g$ ) lead+ ! program7 %all lev]age    
exi/+ ,f$]al res\rces1 includ+1 at a    
m9imum1 ! exp]tise & res\rces (--  7#a7 
! ,(fice ( ,electricity ,deliv]y &      
,en]gy ,reliability2  7#b7 ! ,(fice (   
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1   
includ+ ! ,wat] ,p[] ,te*nologies       

,(fice2 &  7#c7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces 
,program2  7,b7 ! ,advanc$ ,sci5tific   
,comput+ ,rese>* ,program2  7,c7 !      
,biological & ,environm5tal ,rese>*     
,program2 &  7#d7 ! ,electricity ,/orage
 ,rese>* ,initiative e/abli%$ "u section
 #ige ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcae74  7g7 ,protect+  
privacy & security ,9 c>ry+ out ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify1      
incorporate1 & foll[ be/ practices =    
protect+ ! privacy ( individuals &      
bus9esses & ! respective s5sitive data (
 ! individuals & bus9esses1 includ+ by  
manag+ privacy risk & implem5t+ ! ,fair 
,in=mation ,practice ,pr9ciples ( !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission = !           
collection1 use1 disclosure1 & ret5tion 
( individual electric consum] in=mation 
9 accordance ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget ,circul> ,a-#acj 7or successor  
circul>s74  #d4 ,en]gy /orage           
demon/ration projects2 pilot grant      
program  7a7 ,demon/ration projects ,n  

lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 !        
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ent] into agreem5ts to c>ry
 out n few] ?an #e en]gy /orage sy/em   
demon/ration projects1 includ+ at lea/  
#a en]gy /orage sy/em demon/ration      
project design$ to fur!r ! developm5t ( 
te*nologies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 
or 7,f7 ( section #c7;b77#a74  7b7      
,en]gy /orage pilot grant program  7#a7 
,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity       
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate en]gy (fice 7z     
def9$ 9 section #abd7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aehba7;a7772  7,b7 an ,indian tribe 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican 
,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation   
,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc72     
7,c7 a tribal organization 7z def9$ 9   
section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72  7,d7 an in/itution ( high]    
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7,e7 an electric    

utility1 includ+-- 7i7 an electric      
coop]ative2  7ii7 a political           
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 su* z a          
municipally own$ electric utility1 or   
any ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or    
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate political       
subdivision2 &  7iii7 an inve/or-own$   
utility2 &  7,f7 a private en]gy /orage 
company t is a small bus9ess conc]n 7)9 
! mean+ ( section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774  7#b7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
competitive grant program "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities to c>ry out demon/ration       
projects = pilot en]gy /orage sy/ems4   
7#c7 ,selection requirem5ts ,9 select+  
eligible entities to receive a grant "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable--  7,a7 ensure
 regional div]sity among eligible       
entities aw>d$ grants1 includ+ ensur+   
p>ticipation ( eligible entities t are  
rural ,/ates & ,/ates ) high en]gy co/s2
  7,b7 ensure t grants are aw>d$ =      

demon/ration projects t-- 7i7 exp& on ! 
exi/+ te*nology demon/ration programs ( 
! ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 are design$ to a*ieve
 #a or m ( ! objectives describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7iii7 inject or )draw 
en]gy f ! bulk p[] sy/em1 electric      
di/ribution sy/em1 build+ en]gy sy/em1  
or microgrid 7grid-connect$ or isl&$    
mode7 :]e ! project is locat$2 &  7,c7  
give consid]ation to proposals f        
eligible entities = secur+ en]gy /orage 
?r\gh competitive procurem5t or contract
 = s]vice4  7#d7 ,objectives ,ea*       
demon/ration project c>ri$ out by a     
grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all h #a  
or m ( ! foll[+ objectives3  7,a7 ,to   
improve ! security ( critical           
infra/ructure & em]g5cy response sy/ems4
  7,b7 ,to improve ! reliability (      
transmission & di/ribution sy/ems1      
p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas1 includ+       
high-en]gy-co/ rural areas4  7,c7 ,to   
optimize transmission or di/ribution    
sy/em op]ation & p[] quality to def] or 
avoid co/s ( replac+ or upgrad+ electric

 grid infra/ructure1 includ+ trans=m]s &
 sub/ations4  7,d7 ,to supply en]gy at  
peak p]iods ( dem& on ! electric grid or
 dur+ p]iods ( significant v>iation (   
electric grid supply4  7,e7 ,to r$uce   
peak loads ( homes & bus9esses4  7,f7   
,to improve & advance p[] conv]sion     
sy/ems4  7,g7 ,to provide ancill>y      
s]vices = grid /ability & managem5t4    
7,h7 ,to integrate r5ewable en]gy       
res\rce production4  7,i7 ,to increase !
 feasibility ( microgrids 7grid-connect$
 or isl&$ mode74  7,j7 ,to enable ! use 
( /or$ en]gy 9 =ms o!r ?an electricity  
to support ! natural gas sy/em & o!r    
indu/rial processes4  7,k7 ,to integrate
 fa/ *>g+ ( electric vehicles4  7,l7 ,to
 improve en]gy effici5cy4  7c7 ,reports 
,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s = !
 duration ( ! programs "u subsections   
7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress & make publicly available a   
report describ+ ! p]=mance ( ^?         
programs4  7d7 ,no project own]%ip      
int]e/ ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n hold  

any equity or o!r own]%ip int]e/ 9 any  
en]gy /orage sy/em t is "p ( a project  
"u ?is section unless ! hold+ is agre$  
to by ea* p>ticipant ( ! project4  #e4  
,long-duration demon/ration initiative &
 jo9t program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,director ( ,,arpa-,e ,!  
t]m ,director ( ,,arpa-,e has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejab7;a7 ( !      
,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#afech7;a774  7#b7 ,director ( ,,e/cp ,!
 t]m ,director ( ,,e/cp means !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,director ( ! ,environm5tal ,security   
,te*nology ,c]tification ,program ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,initiative  
,! t]m ,initiative means ! demon/ration 
initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  
7#d7 ,jo9t ,program ,! t]m ,jo9t        
,program means ! jo9t program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director (        
,,arpa-,e4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (           
,initiative ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !

 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a demon/ration initiative 
compos$ ( demon/ration projects focus$  
on ! developm5t ( long-duration en]gy   
/orage te*nologies4  7c7 ,selection (   
projects ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 9 select+ demon/ration     
projects to p>ticipate 9 ! ,initiative1 
! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 ensure a range 
( te*nology types2  7#b7 ensure regional
 div]sity among projects2 &  7#c7       
consid] bulk p[] level1 di/ribution p[] 
level1 beh9d-!-met]1 microgrid          
7grid-connect$ or isl&$ mode71 & (f-grid
 applications4  7d7 ,jo9t ,program  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,z "p ( ! ,initiative1 !   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ,,e/cp1 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy a jo9t program to c>ry out       
projects--  7,a7 to demon/rate promis+  
long-duration en]gy /orage te*nologies  
at diff]5t scales2 &  7,b7 to help new1 
innovative long-duration en]gy /orage   
te*nologies become comm]cially viable4  
7#b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an    

#bjj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a      
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,director (      
,,e/cp to adm9i/] ! ,jo9t ,program4     
7#c7 ,infra/ructure ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,jo9t
 ,program1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director (  
,,e/cp %all-- 7,a7 use exi/+ te/-b$     
infra/ructure at--  7i7 ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy facilities2 &  7ii7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se in/allations2 &  7,b7 develop   
new infra/ructure = id5tifi$ projects1  
if appropriate4  7#d7 ,goals & metrics  
,! ,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,,e/cp %all
 develop goals & metrics = te*nological 
progress "u ! ,jo9t ,program consi/5t ) 
en]gy resili5ce & en]gy security        
policies4  7#e7 ,selection ( projects   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 9 select+ projects to      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,jo9t ,program1 !        
,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,,e/cp %all-- 
7i7 ensure t projects are c>ri$ out "u  
conditions t repres5t a v>iety (        
environm5ts ) diff]5t physical          
conditions & m>ket con/ra9ts2 &  7ii7   

ensure an appropriate balance (-- 7,i7  
l>g]1 high]-co/ projects2 &  7,,ii7     
small]1 l[]-co/ projects4  7,b7         
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,jo9t ,program1
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,,e/cp %all
 give priority to demon/ration projects 
t--  7i7 make available to ! public     
project in=mation t w accel]ate         
deploym5t ( long-duration en]gy /orage  
te*nologies2 &  7ii7 w be c>ri$ out 9 ! 
field4  #f4 ,te*nical & plann+ assi/ance
 program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an electric
 coop]ative2  7,b7 a political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 su* z a          
municipally own$ electric utility1 or   
any ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or    
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate political       
subdivision2  7,c7 a n-=-pr(it entity t 
is 9 a p>tn]%ip ) n less ?an #f entities
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 & 
7,d7 an inve/or-own$ utility4  7#b7     
,program ,! t]m program means ! te*nical
 & plann+ assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 

subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a te*nical & plann+ assi/ance program to
 assi/ eligible entities 9 id5tify+1    
evaluat+1 plann+1 design+1 & develop+   
processes to procure en]gy /orage       
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,assi/ance & grants ,"u ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide
 te*nical & plann+ assi/ance1 includ+   
dissem9at+ in=mation1 directly to       
eligible entities2 &  7,b7 aw>d grants  
to eligible entities to contract to     
obta9 te*nical & plann+ assi/ance f     
outside exp]ts4  7#c7 ,focus ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all focus on
 en]gy /orage sy/em projects t h !      
greate/ pot5tial =--  7,a7 /r5g!n+ !    
reliability & resili5cy ( en]gy         
infra/ructure2  7,b7 r$uc+ ! co/ ( en]gy
 /orage sy/ems2  7,c7 improv+ !         
feasibility ( microgrids 7grid-connect$ 
or isl&$ mode71 p>ticul>ly 9 rural      
areas1 includ+ high en]gy co/ rural     
areas2  7,d7 r$uc+ consum] electricity  
co/s2 or  7,e7 maximiz+ local job       

creation4  7c7 ,te*nical & plann+       
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,te*nical &    
plann+ assi/ance provid$ "u ! program   
%all include assi/ance ) #a or m ( !    
foll[+ activities relat+ to en]gy /orage
 sy/ems3  7,a7 ,id5tification (         
opportunities to use en]gy /orage       
sy/ems4  7,b7 ,feasibility /udies to    
assess ! pot5tial = developm5t ( new    
en]gy /orage sy/ems or improvem5t (     
exi/+ en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7,c7        
,assessm5t ( te*nical & economic        
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ a co/-b5efit       
analysis4  7,d7 ,utility int]connection4
  7,e7 ,p]mitt+ & sit+ issues4  7,f7    
,bus9ess plann+ & f9ancial analysis4    
7,g7 ,eng9e]+ design4  7,h7 ,res\rce    
adequacy plann+4  7,i7 ,resili5ce plann+
 & valuation4  7#b7 ,exclusion ,te*nical
 & plann+ assi/ance provid$ "u ! program
 %all n be us$ to pay any p]son =       
influ5c+ or attempt+ to influ5ce an     
(fic] or employee ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local ag5cy1 a ,memb] ( ,congress1 an
 employee ( a ,memb] ( ,congress1 a     

,/ate or local legislative body1 or an  
employee ( a ,/ate or local legislative 
body4  7d7 ,in=mation dissem9ation ,!   
in=mation dissem9at$ "u subsection      
7b77#b77;,a7 %all include-- 7#a7        
in=mation relat+ to ! topics describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#a71 includ+ case /udies 
( successful examples2  7#b7            
computational tools or s(tw>e =         
assessm5t1 design1 & op]ation &         
ma9t5ance ( en]gy /orage sy/ems2  7#c7  
public databases t track exi/+ & plann$ 
en]gy /orage sy/ems2  7#d7 be/ practices
 = ! utility & grid op]ator bus9ess     
processes associat$ ) ! topics describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#e7 relevant  
,/ate policies or regulations associat$ 
) ! topics describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#a74  7e7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek            
applications = ! program--  7,a7 on a   
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis2 &  7,b7
 on a p]iodic basis1 b n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #ab mon?s4  7#b7 ,application
 ,an eligible entity desir+ to apply = !

 program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ :e!r ! eligible entity 
is apply+ =--  7,a7 direct te*nical or  
plann+ assi/ance "u subsection          
7b77#b77;,a72 or  7,b7 a grant "u       
subsection 7b77#b77;,b74  7#c7          
,priorities ,9 select+ eligible entities
 = te*nical & plann+ assi/ance "u !     
program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a74  7f7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress & make available to
 ! public-- 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an   
once e #b ye>s1 a report describ+ !     
p]=mance ( ! program1 includ+ a syn!sis 
& analysis ( any in=mation ! ,secret>y  
requires grant recipi5ts to provide to !
 ,secret>y z a condition ( receiv+ a    
grant2 &  7#b7 on t]m9ation ( ! program1
 an assessm5t ( ! success (1 & education
 provid$ by1 ! measures c>ri$ out by    
eligible entities "u ! program4  7g7    

,co/-%>+ ,activities "u ?is section %all
 be subject to ! co/-%>+ requirem5ts "u 
section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74  #g4      
,en]gy /orage mat]ials recycl+ prize    
competition ,section #ajjh ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afcif7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,en]gy ,/orage ,mat]ials   
,recycl+ ,prize ,competition  7#a7      
,def9ition ( critical en]gy /orage      
mat]ials ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m       
critical en]gy /orage mat]ials          
includes-- 7,a7 li?ium2  7,b7 cobalt2   
7,c7 nickel2  7,d7 graphite2 &  7,e7 any
 o!r mat]ial det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to  
be critical to ! cont9u$ gr[+ supply (  
en]gy /orage res\rces4  7#b7 ,prize     
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all e/abli% an aw>d program1 
to be kn[n z ! ,en]gy ,/orage ,mat]ials 
,recycl+ ,prize ,competition 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection z ! program71 "u :i* ! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out prize           

competitions & make aw>ds to advance !  
recycl+ ( critical en]gy /orage         
mat]ials4  7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out a competition "u ! program n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e cal5d> ye>4  7#c7  
,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to w9 a prize "u ! program1 an 
individual or entity-- 7i7 %all h       
compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ! competition 
z describ$ 9 ! ann\ncem5t = t           
competition publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]  
by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#f72  7ii7 9
 ! case ( a private entity1 %all be     
incorporat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ma9ta9 a
 prim>y place ( bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7iii7 9 ! case ( an individual1
 :e!r p>ticipat+ s+ly or 9 a gr\p1 %all 
be a citiz5 (1 or an ali5 lawfully      
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 91 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! foll[+     
entities & individuals %all n be        
eligible to w9 a prize "u ! program3 7i7
 ,a ,f$]al entity4  7ii7 ,a ,f$]al      
employee 7includ+ an employee ( a       

,national ,laboratory7 act+ )9 ! scope (
 employm5t4  7#d7 ,aw>ds ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d ca%      
prizes1 9 am\nts to be det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 to ea* individual or entity  
select$ ?r\gh a competitive process to  
develop advanc$ me?ods or te*nologies to
 recycle critical en]gy /orage mat]ials 
f en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7#e7 ,crit]ia   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
objective1 m]it-bas$ crit]ia = aw>d+ !  
prizes 9 ea* competition c>ri$ out "u ! 
program4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! crit]ia  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
prioritize advancem5ts 9 me?ods or      
te*nologies t pres5t ! greate/ pot5tial 
= l>ge-scale comm]cial deploym5t4  7,c7 
,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
consult ) appropriate memb]s ( private  
indu/ry involv$ 9 ! comm]cial deploym5t 
( en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7#f7 ,adv]tis+ &
 solicitation ( competitors  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ann\nce ea*     
prize competition "u ! program by       

publi%+ a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4    
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* notice publi%$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all describe !       
ess5tial elem5ts ( ! competition1 su*   
z--  7i7 ! subject ( ! competition2     
7ii7 ! duration ( ! competition2  7iii7 
! eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipation
 9 ! competition2  7iv7 ! process =     
p>ticipants to regi/] = ! competition2  
7v7 ! am\nt ( ! prize2 &  7vi7 ! crit]ia
 = aw>d+ ! prize4  7#g7 ,judges  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,= ea* prize competition "u !    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all assemble a    
panel ( qualifi$ judges to select ! w9n]
 or w9n]s ( ! competition on ! basis ( !
 crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e74     
7,b7 ,selection ,! judges = ea*         
competition %all include appropriate    
memb]s ( private indu/ry involv$ 9 !    
comm]cial deploym5t ( en]gy /orage      
sy/ems4  7,c7 ,conflicts ,an individual 
may n s]ve z a judge 9 a prize          
competition "u ! program if !           
individual1 ! sp\se ( ! individual1 any 
*ild ( ! individual1 or any o!r memb] ( 

! h\sehold ( ! individual--  7i7 has a  
p]sonal or f9ancial int]e/ 91 or is an  
employee1 (fic]1 director1 or ag5t (1   
any entity t is a regi/]$ p>ticipant 9 !
 prize competition = :i* ! individual w 
s]ve z a judge2 or  7ii7 has a familial 
or f9ancial relation%ip ) a regi/]$     
p>ticipant 9 ! prize competition = :i* !
 individual w s]ve z a judge4  7#h7     
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ prize is 
aw>d$ "u ! program1 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a  
report t--  7,a7 id5tifies ea* aw>d     
recipi5t2  7,b7 describes ! advanc$     
me?ods or te*nologies develop$ by ea*   
aw>d recipi5t2 &  7,c7 specifies actions
 be+ tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t t[>d comm]cial 
application ( all me?ods or te*nologies 
) respect to :i* a prize has be5 aw>d$  
"u ! program4  7#i7 ,anti-,defici5cy    
,act ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !       
program 9 accordance ) section #acda (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act74  

7#aj7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 to 
rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  #h4   
,regulatory actions to enc\rage en]gy   
/orage deploym5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7 ,electric
 /orage res\rce ,! t]m electric /orage  
res\rce means a res\rce capable (       
receiv+ electric en]gy f ! grid & /or+ t
 electric en]gy = lat] injection back   
into ! grid4  7b7 ,regulatory action    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all issue a regulation to  
id5tify ! eligibility (1 & process =1   
electric /orage res\rces--  7,a7 to     
receive co/ recov]y ?r\gh               
,commission-regulat$ rates = !          
transmission ( electric en]gy 9 int]/ate
 comm]ce2 &  7,b7 t receive co/ recov]y 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 to receive          

comp5sation = o!r s]vices 7su* z ! sale 
( en]gy1 capacity1 or ancill>y s]vices7 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ^? s]vices are provid$
 concurr5tly ) ! transmission s]vice    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,prohibition ( duplicate recov]y ,any   
regulation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
preclude ! receipt ( unju/ &            
unreasonable d\ble recov]y = electric   
/orage res\rces provid+ s]vices describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( t         
p>agraph4  7c7 ,electric /orage res\rces
 te*nical conf]5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
conv5e a te*nical conf]5ce on ! pot5tial
 = electric /orage res\rces to improve !
 op]ation ( electric sy/ems4  7#b7      
,requirem5ts ,! te*nical conf]5ce "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify       
opportunities = fur!r consid]ation (    
electric /orage res\rces 9 regional &   
int]regional transmission plann+        
processes )9 ! jurisdiction ( !         
,commission2  7,b7 id5tify all en]gy1   

capacity1 & ancill>y s]vice products1   
m>ket designs1 or rules t-- 7i7 are )9 !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,commission2 &  7ii7  
enable & comp5sate = ! use ( electric   
/orage res\rces t improve ! op]ation (  
electric sy/ems2  7,c7 exam9e additional
 products1 m>ket designs1 or rules t    
w\ld enable & comp5sate = ! use (       
electric /orage res\rces = improv+ !    
op]ation ( electric sy/ems2 &  7,d7     
exam9e ! functional value ( electric    
/orage res\rces at ! transmission &     
di/ribution sy/em int]face = purposes ( 
provid+ electric sy/em reliability4  #i4
 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
! activities "u ?is ,act 7includ+       
activities conduct$ pursuant to !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7 among !      
(fices & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r relevant          
entities--  7#a7 to ensure appropriate  
collaboration2 &  7#b7 to avoid         
unnecess>y duplication ( ^? activities4 
#aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re

 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7  
to c>ry out section #c1 #ajj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 to 
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