,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ahba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ab1     
#bjai,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,merkley1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 and 
,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend the ,energy ,independence and     
,security ,act of #bjjg to provide for  
research on1 and the development and    
deployment of1 marine energy1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,marine ,energy
 ,research and ,development ,act of     
#bjai4  #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of    
this ,act is to support marine energy   
programs that--  7#a7 promote research  
on1 and the development of1 increased   
energy generation and capacity at       
reduced costs2  7#b7 promote research   
and development activities that improve 
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     
,definition of marine energy  7a7 ,in   
general ,section #fcb of the ,energy    
,independence and ,security ,act of     
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaa7 is amended 
to read as follows3  #fcb4 ,definition  
of marine energy ,in 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 or   
ocean thermal energy conversion4  4  7b7
 ,conforming edits  7#a7 ,the subtitle  
heading for subtitle ,c of title ,,vi of
 the ,energy ,independence and ,security
 ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ddj2  
#aba ,stat4 #afhf7 is amended by        
striking and ,hydrokinetic ,renewable4  
7#b7 ,section #fca of the ,energy       

,independence and ,security ,act of     
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note2 #aba  
,stat4 #afhf7 is amended by striking and
 ,hydrokinetic ,renewable4  #d4 ,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 ,director
 of the ,water ,power ,technologies     
,office1 in consultation with the       
,secretary of the ,interior1 the        
,secretary of ,commerce1 and the        
,federal ,energy ,regulatory            
,commission1 shall carry out 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--  7#a7 to assist technology   
development on a variety of scales1     
including full-scale prototypes1 to     
improve the components1 processes1 and  
systems used for power generation from  
marine energy resources2  7#b7 to       
establish and expand critical testing   
infrastructure and facilities           
necessary-- 7,a7 to cost-effectively and
 efficiently test and prove marine      
energy devices2 and  7,b7 to accelerate 
the technological readiness and         
commercialization of those devices2     
7#c7 to 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 to        
investigate variability issues and the  
efficient and reliable integration of   
marine energy with the utility grid2    
7#e7 to identify and study critical     
short- and long-term needs to create a  

sustainable marine energy supply chain  
based in the ,united ,states2  7#f7 to  
increase the reliability and            
survivability of marine energy          
technologies2  7#g7 to verify the       
performance1 reliability1               
maintainability1 and cost of new marine 
energy device designs and system        
components in an operating environment2 
7#h7 to 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 to       
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 to   
coordinate public-private collaboration 
in carrying out the programs under this 
section2  7#aj7 to 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 to 
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 to        
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 to support in-water technology    
development with international partners 
using existing cooperative procedures   
7including memoranda of understanding7--
  7,a7 to allow cooperative funding and 
other support of value to be exchanged  
and leveraged2 and  7,b7 to 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 accordance with   
sections #ihh and #ihi of the ,energy   
,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#afceb1 #afcec74  4  #e4 ,national      

,marine ,energy ,centers ,section #fcd  
of the ,energy ,independence and        
,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agbac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section
 heading1 by striking ,renewable ,energy
 ,research1 ,development1 and           
,demonstration and inserting ,energy2   
7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as 
subsection 7d72 and  7#c7 by striking   
subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting   
the following3  7a7 ,centers  7#a7 ,in  
general ,the ,secretary shall award     
grants to institutions of higher        
education for-- 7,a7 the continuation   
and expansion of research1 development1 
and testing activities at ,national     
,marine ,energy ,centers established as 
of ,january #a1 #bjai2 and  7,b7 the    
establishment of new ,national ,marine  
,energy ,centers4  7#b7 ,criteria ,in   
selecting locations for new ,national   
,marine ,energy ,centers to be          
established under paragraph 7#a77;,b71  
the ,secretary shall consider sites that
 meet one of the following criteria3    

7,a7 ,the new ,center hosts an existing 
marine energy research and development  
program in coordination with an         
engineering program at an institution of
 higher education4  7,b7 ,the new       
,center has proven expertise to support 
environmental and policy-related issues 
associated with the harnessing of energy
 in the marine environment4  7,c7 ,the  
new ,center has access to and uses      
marine resources4  7b7 ,purposes ,the   
,national ,marine ,energy ,centers shall
 coordinate with other ,national ,marine
 ,energy ,centers1 the ,department1 and 
the ,national ,laboratories--  7#a7 to  
advance research1 development1 and      
demonstration of marine energy          
technologies2  7#b7 to 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 to 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      
accordance with section #ihh7;b77#d7 of 
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;b77#d774  4  #f4      
,authorization of appropriations        
,section #fcf of the ,energy            
,independence and ,security ,act of     
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is amended 
by striking #ej1jjj1jjj for each of the 
fiscal years #bjjh through #bjab and    
inserting #aej1jjj1jjj for each of      
fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4