,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bffj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,ms4 ,smi? 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant 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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7,b7 a ,national ,laboratory2 7,c7 a ,f$]al rese>* ag5cy2 7,d7 a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy2 7,e7 a nonpr(it rese>* organization2 7,f7 an indu/rial entity2 & 7,g7 a consortium ( two or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 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 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#f7 ,sup]siz$ turb9e ,! t]m sup]siz$ turb9e means a #ab-megawatt or great] w9d turb9e t typically has a t[] height great] ?an #adj met]s & blades great] ?an #ge met]s4 #c4 ,w9d en]gy te*nology1 rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to eligible entities to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation ( w9d en]gy te*nologies 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program are ! foll[+3 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$uce ! co/ & risk ( p]mitt+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( w9d en]gy sy/ems1 includ+ us+ te*nologies to r$uce environm5tal & community impacts1 improve grid integration1 & 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 7#c7 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate activities "u ! program ) o!r relevant programs & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & o!r ,f$]al rese>* programs4 7b7 ,grant subject areas ,9 addition to aw>d+ ! grants describ$ 9 subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ! program to eligible entities to c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation 9 ! foll[+ subject areas3 7#a7 ,w9d p[] plant p]=mance & op]ations1 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[]s1 & drivetra9s1 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*niques1 includ+ ! use ( additive manufactur+2 7,e7 su/a9able & recyclable mat]ials1 includ+ !rmopla/ics1 & manufactur+ sy/ems2 7,f7 sup]siz$ turb9e design & in/allation approa*es2 & 7,g7 lightweight mat]ials4 7#c7 ,(f%ore w9d-specific projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 fix$ & float+ sub/ructure concepts2 7,b7 projects to assess & mitigate ! impacts ( hurricane w9d fl[1 fre%wat] ice1 & o!r conditions specific to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 innovative op]ations & ma9t5ance /rategies2 7,d7 analysis ( (f%ore meteorological1 geological1 & oceanographic data collection2 7,e7 (f%ore infra/ructure monitor+2 & 7,f7 analysis ( corrosion & fatigue = ! purpose ( ext5d+ ! design life ( (f%ore w9d turb9e sub/ructures4 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-specific projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 co/-effective turb9e designs1 compon5ts1 & manufactur+2 & 7,b7 microgrid applications4 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>* areas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,w9d en]gy te*nology validation & m>ket trans=mation grants 7#a7 ,demon/ration projects ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry out demon/ration projects t demon/rate & validate new w9d en]gy te*nologies t h ! pot5tial to be co/-competitive = l&-bas$1 (f%ore1 & di/ribut$ applications4 7#b7 ,facility = hybrid en]gy sy/em rese>* grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli% a facility or support an exi/+ facility 9 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 7#c7 ,(f%ore rese>* facility grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli% a facility to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration projects1 9 coord9ation ) ! oceanic & atmosph]ic sci5ce communities1 = ocean & atmosph]ic res\rce *>act]ization relevant to (f%ore w9d en]gy developm5t4 7,b7 ,facility requirem5ts ,a facility e/abli%$ us+ a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be an (f%ore facility us$ to evaluate1 te/1 & advance atmosph]ic1 oceanic1 biologic1 & geologic monitor+ te*nologies t improve (f%ore w9d en]gy developm5t1 includ+ ! g5]ation ( b5*m>k data sets = te/+ (f%ore w9d en]gy te*nologies & in=m+ h[ ^? te*nologies may be f9anc$1 insur$1 & regulat$4 7#d7 ,(f%ore support /ructure te/+ facility grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli% a facility to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration projects = l>ge-scale & full-scale (f%ore w9d en]gy support /ructure compon5ts & sy/ems1 ) an emphasis on innovative /ructures1 includ+ float+ sub/ructures4 7#e7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+1 9 ! case ( an application = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a c]tification t ! propos$ demon/ration project %all be-- 7,a7 conduct$ 9 collaboration ) indu/ry &1 z appropriate1 ) in/itutions ( high] education & o!r ,f$]al rese>* programs2 & 7,b7 ( suffici5t size & geographic div]sity to measure w9d en]gy sy/em p]=mance "u ! full productive range ( w9d conditions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,w9d en]gy incubator grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to support innovative te*nologies t are n significantly repres5t$ 9-- 7#a7 ! portfolio ( w9d en]gy rese>* activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 te*nology roadmaps us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy z ( t date4 7e7 ,mitigat+ regulatory & m>ket b>ri] grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants 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 7#b7 ,wildlife impact mitigation ,( ! grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t a sub/antial portion include ! 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 7f7 ,education & outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,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 7g7 ,wages ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors on projects fund$ by grants "u ?is section %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program-- 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 #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #d ( ! ,r5ewable ,en]gy & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,te*nology ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abjjc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 respectively2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,w9d ,en]gy ,rese>* ,program14 7#b7 ,section #ica7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbca7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71 respectively4 7#c7 ,section #fcf ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ica7;a77#b77;,e77i7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,d77i7 ( section #ica7;a77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbca7;a77#b7744