,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecfh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,lamb introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program to demon/rate ! te*nical & economic viability ( c>ry+ out clean en]gy projects on curr5t & =m] m9e l&1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,en]gy ,regions ,act4 #b4 ,clean en]gy demon/ration program on curr5t & =m] m9e l& 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,clean en]gy project ,! t]m clean en]gy project means a project t demon/rates #a or m ( ! foll[+ te*nologies3 7,a7 ,sol>4 7,b7 ,micro-grids4 7,c7 ,geo!rmal4 7,d7 ,direct air capture4 7,e7 ,fossil-fuel$ electricity g5]ation ) c>bon capture1 utilization1 & seque/ration4 7,f7 ,en]gy /orage1 includ+ pump$ /orage hydrop[] & compress$ air /orage4 7,g7 ,advanc$ nucle> te*nologies4 7,h7 ,w9d en]gy4 7#b7 ,economically di/ress$ area ,! t]m economically di/ress$ area means an area describ$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a774 7#c7 ,m9e l& ,! t]m m9e l& means-- 7,a7 l& subject to titles ,,iv & ,v ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca et seq42 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 & 7,b7 l& t has be5 claim$ or pat5t$ subject to sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq474 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to demon/rate ! te*nical & economic viability ( c>ry+ out clean en]gy projects on curr5t & =m] m9e l&4 7c7 ,selection ( demon/ration projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all select n m ?an #e clean en]gy projects1 to be c>ri$ out 9 geographically div]se regions1 at lea/ two ( :i* %all be sol> projects4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to be select$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u p>agraph 7#a71 a clean en]gy project %all demon/rate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 a te*nology on a curr5t or =m] m9e l& site ) a reasonable expectation ( comm]cial viability4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 select+ clean en]gy projects = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize clean en]gy projects t w-- 7,a7 be c>ri$ out 9 a location :]e ! greate/ numb] ( jobs c be creat$ f ! successful demon/ration ( ! clean en]gy project2 7,b7 provide ! greate/ net impact 9 avoid+ or r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions2 7,c7 provide ! greate/ dome/ic job creation 7bo? directly & indirectly7 dur+ ! implem5tation ( ! clean en]gy project2 7,d7 provide ! greate/ job creation & economic developm5t 9 ! vic9ity ( ! clean en]gy project1 p>ticul>ly-- 7i7 9 economically di/ress$ areas2 & 7ii7 ) respect to dislocat$ work]s :o 7 previ\sly employ$ 9 manufactur+1 coal p[] plants1 or coal m9+2 7,e7 h ! greate/ pot5tial = te*nological innovation & comm]cial deploym5t2 7,f7 h ! l[e/ leveliz$ co/ ( g5]at$ or /or$ en]gy2 7,g7 h ! l[e/ rate ( gre5h\se gas emissions p] unit ( electricity g5]at$ or /or$2 & 7,h7 h ! %orte/ project "t f p]mitt+ to completion4 7#d7 ,project selection ,! ,secret>y %all solicit proposals = clean en]gy projects & select clean en]gy project f9ali/s 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#e7 ,compatibility ) exi/+ op]ations ,prior to select+ a clean en]gy project = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )1 z applicable1 m9+ claimhold]s or op]ators or ! relevant ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,l& program (fice to confirm-- 7,a7 t ! propos$ project is compatible ) any curr5t m9+1 exploration1 or reclamation activities2 & 7,b7 ! valid exi/+ rights ( any m9+ claimhold]s or op]ators4 7d7 ,prevail+ wages ,to be eligible to be select$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u subsection 7c77#a71 a project applicant = a clean en]gy project %all submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 assurance t all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by any contractor or subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance ( "w fund$ directly1 or assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ?is ,act %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on "w ( a simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,br[nfields & ,l& ,revitalization1 to det]m9e :e!r x is necess>y to promulgate regulations or issue guidance 9 ord] to prioritize & exp$ite ! sit+ ( clean en]gy projects on curr5t & =m] m9e l& sites4 7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to project applicants select$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u subsection 7c7 to assess ! ne$$ int]connection1 transmission1 & o!r grid compon5ts & p]mitt+ & sit+ necess>y to int]connect1 on curr5t & =m] m9e l& :]e ! project w be sit$1 any g5]ation or /orage ) ! electric grid4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4