,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fecc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #a1 #bjbb,ms4 ,bonamici introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,energy to establish an ,office of ,advanced ,clean ,energy ,technologies to manage a network of ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes to advance clean energy technologies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,regional ,clean ,energy ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,clean energy technology ,the term clean energy technology means a technology1 production process1 or methodology that-- 7,a7 produces energy from solar1 wind1 geothermal1 biomass1 tidal1 wave1 ocean1 or another renewable energy source 7as defined in section #fji of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c772 7,b7 more efficiently transmits1 distributes1 or stores energy2 7,c7 enhances energy efficiency for buildings1 manufacturing processes1 and industry1 including combined heat and power2 7,d7 enables the development of a ,smart ,grid 7as described in section #acja of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcha771 including integration of renewable energy sources and distributed generation1 demand response1 demand side management1 and systems analysis2 7,e7 produces an advanced or sustainable material with clean energy or energy efficiency applications2 or 7,f7 improves energy efficiency for transportation1 including electric vehicles4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,advanced ,clean ,energy ,technologies4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a ,state1 a unit of local government1 a ,tribal government1 an institution of higher education1 a business1 a ,national ,laboratory1 a labor organization1 and any other entity the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#d7 ,national ,laboratory ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given such term in section #b7c7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c774 7#e7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,advanced ,clean ,energy ,technologies established under section #c7;a74 7#f7 ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute or ,,reidi ,the term ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute or ,,reidi means a partnership-- 7,a7 of at least #b eligible entities2 and 7,b7 that is designated by the ,director under the program established under section #c7;e74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 #c4 ,office of ,advanced ,clean ,energy ,technologies 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish an ,office of ,advanced ,clean ,energy ,technologies within the ,department of ,energy4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,office is to advance mid-stage and late-stage innovation1 development1 demonstration1 and commercialization of clean energy technologies1 in accordance with regional capabilities and market needs1 in order to further regional net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pathways4 7c7 ,director ,the ,office shall be headed by a ,director who shall be appointed by the ,president1 with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 and shall report to the ,secretary4 7d7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,director shall include-- 7#a7 assessing regional capabilities to develop and utilize1 and market needs for1 clean energy technologies2 7#b7 analyzing region-specific pathways to decarbonization and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions to inform the designation of ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes2 7#c7 establishing and carrying out the program described in subsection 7e72 7#d7 establishing and maintaining a staff with sufficient qualifications and expertise to enable the ,office to carry out its duties in conjunction with other operations of the ,department of ,energy2 and 7#e7 coordinating with ,national ,laboratories and other ,federal agencies1 offices1 and programs1 including the ,economic ,development ,administration1 to avoid duplication of effort and to work together to address gaps in mid-stage and late-stage innovation1 demonstration1 deployment1 and commercialization of clean energy technologies4 7e7 ,program ,to designate and support ,r,e,i,d,is 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish and carry out a program to designate1 and provide financial assistance and other support to1 ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,program contents ,in carrying out the program established under paragraph 7#a7 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 establish goals for ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes and publicize the goals to eligible entities2 7,b7 support the creation and development of ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes by providing incentives to eligible entities to organize as partnerships and address specific targeted clean energy technologies and market intersections2 7,c7 provide assistance to partnerships of eligible entities in applying to be designated as ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes2 7,d7 designate partnerships of eligible entities as ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes1 taking into consideration-- 7i7 an appropriate balance of geographical interests2 7ii7 existing clean energy technology innovation efforts1 including innovation efforts of ,national ,laboratories1 and other resources2 7iii7 regional variations in energy supply and demand and in resilience of energy supply and demand2 7iv7 the potential for job creation in the area to be served by the proposed ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute from mid-stage and late-stage innovation1 demonstration1 deployment1 and commercialization of clean energy technologies2 and 7v7 the extent to which the proposed ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute will address environmental justice and energy issues for rural and low-income households1 communities of color1 ,tribal communities1 and communities that are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions2 7,e7 promote collaboration and resource sharing among ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes2 7,f7 in collaboration with ,national ,laboratories1 provide technical assistance to ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes2 7,g7 provide financial assistance to ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes to carry out activities described in paragraph 7#c72 7,h7 share best practices for establishing and operating ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes2 7,i7 support ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes in the navigation of regulatory processes2 and 7,j7 assess the success of the ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes through the establishment of technical milestones1 which shall be used to determine whether to terminate the designation of ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institutes that are not achieving such milestones4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,a ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute may use financial assistance provided under the program established under paragraph 7#a7 to carry out activities that advance mid-stage and late-stage innovation1 development1 demonstration1 and commercialization of clean energy technologies1 in accordance with regional capabilities and market needs1 in order to further regional net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pathways1 including activities that-- 7,a7 facilitate commercialization of clean energy technologies through collaboration with relevant regulatory authorities and identification of regulatory structures that create obstacles to deployment and commercialization of clean energy technologies2 7,b7 connect eligible entities that are partners in the ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute to technical resources1 modeling1 and test beds2 7,c7 foster mentorship1 business development1 education1 and research and development investments relating to clean energy technologies2 and 7,d7 design and implement initiatives to stimulate market demand for clean energy technologies that will substantially contribute to regional net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pathways4 7#d7 ,cost share ,the ,federal share of the cost of any activity carried out by a ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute shall be not more than #ej percent4 7#e7 ,applications ,to apply for designation as a ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute1 and for financial and other assistance1 under the program established under paragraph 7#a71 a partnership of eligible entities shall submit an application to the ,director that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the eligible entities in the partnership2 7,b7 a description of the geographical region that will be represented by the ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute2 7,c7 a plan for and description of the activities to be carried out by the ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute with ,federal funds1 including a description of how such activities will-- 7i7 align with ,state1 local1 regional1 and ,tribal policies2 7ii7 contribute to job creation2 7iii7 contribute to regional net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pathways and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions2 and 7iv7 address market need in deployment1 and increase market competitiveness1 of clean energy technologies2 7,d7 a description of the clean energy sectors that will be served by the ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute1 and how such sectors were identified in relation to regional market needs2 7,e7 a description of the non-,federal funding sources to be utilized in carrying out the activities of the ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute2 and 7,f7 such other information as the ,director may require4 7f7 ,reports and plan 7#a7 ,annual ,report ,the ,director shall annually submit to ,congress1 as part of the ,department of ,energy's annual budget submitted for a fiscal year1 a report describing activities conducted by each ,regional ,energy ,innovation and ,development ,institute during the previous fiscal year4 7#b7 ,strategic ,plan ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and at least once every #e years thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a strategic plan for the ,office for the following #e years that includes a plan for how the ,office will advance mid-stage and late-stage innovation1 development1 demonstration1 and commercialization of clean energy technologies1 in accordance with regional capabilities and market needs1 in order to further regional net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pathways4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 #aej1jjj1jjj to carry out this section1 of which not more than #be1jjj1jjj shall be for the administrative expenses of the ,office each fiscal year4