,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfa #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahba ,report ,no4 #aaf-ada ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) amendments,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg to provide = rese>* on1 & ! developm5t & deploym5t (1 m>9e en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>9e ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to support m>9e en]gy programs t-- 7#a7 promote rese>* on1 & ! developm5t (1 increas$ en]gy g5]ation & capacity at r$uc$ co/s2 7#b7 promote rese>* & developm5t activities t improve environm5tal outcomes ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies2 7#c7 provide grid /ability & create new m>ket opportunities2 & 7#d7 promote job creation 9 ! en]gy sector4 #c4 ,def9ition ( m>9e en]gy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fcb ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaa7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fcb4 ,def9ition ( m>9e en]gy ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m m>9e en]gy means en]gy f-- 7#a7 waves1 tides1 & curr5ts 9 oceans1 e/u>ies1 & tidal areas2 7#b7 free-fl[+ hydrok9etic wat] 9 riv]s1 lakes1 & /reams2 7#c7 free-fl[+ hydrok9etic wat] 9 man-made *annels2 & 7#d7 diff]5tials 9 ocean temp]ature or ocean !rmal en]gy conv]sion4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ edits 7#a7 ,! subtitle head+ = subtitle ,c ( title ,,vi ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ddj2 #aba ,/at4 #afhf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ,hydrok9etic ,r5ewable4 7#b7 ,section #fca ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note2 #aba ,/at4 #afhf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ,hydrok9etic ,r5ewable4 #d4 ,m>9e en]gy rese>* & developm5t ,section #fcc ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbab7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fcc4 ,m>9e en]gy rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,wat] ,p[] ,te*nologies ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 %all c>ry out a program to accel]ate ! introduction ( m>9e en]gy production into ! ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy supply1 giv+ priority to te*nologies mo/ likely to lead to comm]cial utilization1 :ile fo/]+ accel]at$ rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( te*nology1 includ+ programs-- 7#a7 to assi/ te*nology developm5t on a v>iety ( scales1 includ+ full-scale prototypes1 to improve ! compon5ts1 processes1 & sy/ems us$ = p[] g5]ation f m>9e en]gy res\rces2 7#b7 to e/abli% & exp& critical te/+ infra/ructure & facilities necess>y-- 7,a7 to co/-effectively & effici5tly te/ & prove m>9e en]gy devices2 & 7,b7 to accel]ate ! te*nological read9ess & comm]cialization ( ^? devices2 7#c7 to support ef=ts to increase ! effici5cy ( en]gy conv]sion1 l[] ! co/1 increase ! use1 improve ! reliability1 & demon/rate ! applicability ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies by p>ticipat+ 9 demon/ration projects2 7#d7 to inve/igate v>iability issues & ! effici5t & reliable integration ( m>9e en]gy ) ! utility grid2 7#e7 to id5tify & /udy critical %ort- & long-t]m ne$s to create a su/a9able m>9e en]gy supply *a9 bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 to increase ! reliability & survivability ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies2 7#g7 to v]ify ! p]=mance1 reliability1 ma9ta9ability1 & co/ ( new m>9e en]gy device designs & sy/em compon5ts 9 an op]at+ environm5t2 7#h7 to consid] ! protection ( critical infra/ructure1 su* z adequate sep>ation betwe5 m>9e en]gy devices & projects & subm>9e telecommunications cables1 includ+ consid]ation ( e/abli%$ indu/ry /&>ds2 7#i7 7,a7 to coord9ate ! programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section )1 & avoid duplication ( activities across1 programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ,national ,laboratories2 & 7,b7 to coord9ate public-private collaboration 9 c>ry+ out ! programs "u ?is section2 7#aj7 to id5tify opportunities = jo9t rese>* & developm5t programs & ! developm5t ( economies ( scale betwe5-- 7,a7 m>9e en]gy te*nologies2 & 7,b7 o!r r5ewable en]gy & fossil en]gy programs1 (f%ore oil & gas production activities1 & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#aa7 to id5tify1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 ! pot5tial environm5tal impacts1 includ+ pot5tial impacts on fi%]ies & o!r m>9e res\rces1 ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies1 measures to prev5t adv]se impacts1 & te*nologies & o!r means available = monitor+ & det]m9+ environm5tal impacts2 7#ab7 to id5tify1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! pot5tial navigational impacts ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies & measures to prev5t adv]se impacts on navigation2 & 7#ac7 to support 9-wat] te*nology developm5t ) int]national p>tn]s us+ exi/+ coop]ative proc$ures 7includ+ memor&a ( und]/&+7-- 7,a7 to all[ coop]ative fund+ & o!r support ( value to be ex*ang$ & lev]ag$2 & 7,b7 to enc\rage int]national rese>* c5t]s & int]national companies to p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( m>9e en]gy te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates rese>* c5t]s & companies to p>ticipate 9 m>9e en]gy projects abroad4 abroad2 & 7#ad7 to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( te*nology necess>y to support ! use ( m>9e en]gy-- 7,a7 = ! g5]ation & /orage ( p[] at sea1 includ+ 9 applications relat+ to-- 7i7 ocean obs]vation & navigation2 7ii7 und]wat] vehicle *>g+2 7iii7 m>9e aquaculture2 7iv7 production ( m>9e algae2 & 7v7 extraction ( critical m9]als & gasses f seawat]2 7,b7 = ! g5]ation & /orage ( p[] to promote ! resili5ce ( coa/al communities1 includ+ 9 applications relat+ to-- 7i7 desal9ation2 7ii7 disa/] recov]y & resili5ce2 & 7iii7 community microgrids 9 isolat$ p[] sy/ems2 & 7,c7 9 any o!r applications1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,co/ %>+ & m]it review ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program "u ?is section 9 accordance ) sections #ihh & #ihi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb1 #afcec74 4 #e4 ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s ,section #fcd ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration & ins]t+ ,en]gy2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,c5t]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to in/itutions ( high] education =-- 7,a7 ! cont9uation & expansion ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ activities at ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s e/abli%$ z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjai2 & 7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( new ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s4 7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ locations = new ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s to be e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] sites t meet "o ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,! new ,c5t] ho/s an exi/+ m>9e en]gy rese>* & developm5t program 9 coord9ation ) an eng9e]+ program at an in/itution ( high] education4 7,b7 ,! new ,c5t] has prov5 exp]tise to support environm5tal & policy-relat$ issues associat$ ) ! h>ness+ ( en]gy 9 ! m>9e environm5t4 7,c7 ,! new ,c5t] has access to & uses m>9e res\rces4 7b7 ,purposes ,! ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s %all coord9ate ) o!r ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & ! ,national ,laboratories-- 7#a7 to advance rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies2 7#b7 to support 9-wat] te/+ & demon/ration ( m>9e en]gy te*nologies1 includ+ facilities capable ( te/+-- 7,a7 m>9e en]gy sy/ems ( v>i\s te*nology read9ess levels & scales2 7,b7 a v>iety ( te*nologies 9 multiple te/ b]?s at a s+le location2 & 7,c7 arrays ( te*nology devices2 & 7#c7 to s]ve z in=mation cle>+h\ses = ! m>9e en]gy indu/ry by collect+ & dissem9at+ in=mation on be/ practices 9 all areas relat+ to develop+ & manag+ m>9e en]gy res\rces & en]gy sy/ems4 7c7 ,co/ %>+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program "u ?is section 9 accordance ) section #ihh7;b77#d7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;b77#d774 4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #fcf ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj #afj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba4 #g4 ,/udy ( en]gy innovation 9 m>9e transportation & infra/ructure resili5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all conduct a /udy to exam9e opportunities = rese>* & developm5t 9 advanc$ m>9e en]gy te*nologies-- 7#a7 to support ! m>itime transportation sector to enhance job creation1 economic developm5t1 & competitiv5ess2 7#b7 to support associat$ m>itime en]gy infra/ructure1 includ+ infra/ructure t s]ves ports1 to improve sy/em resili5ce & disa/] recov]y2 & 7#c7 to enable sci5tific missions at sea & 9 extreme environm5ts1 includ+ ! ,arctic4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t describes ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,report$ ) am5dm5ts