,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fecc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,bonamici introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli%  
an ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy      
,te*nologies to manage a network (      
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itutes to advance clean 
en]gy te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,regional ,clean ,en]gy ,innovation   
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,clean en]gy te*nology ,! t]m clean    
en]gy te*nology means a te*nology1      
production process1 or me?odology t--   
7,a7 produces en]gy f sol>1 w9d1        
geo!rmal1 biomass1 tidal1 wave1 ocean1  

or ano!r r5ewable en]gy s\rce 7z def9$ 9
 section #fji ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c772  7,b7 m effici5tly  
transmits1 di/ributes1 or /ores en]gy2  
7,c7 enhances en]gy effici5cy = build+s1
 manufactur+ processes1 & indu/ry1      
includ+ comb9$ heat & p[]2  7,d7 enables
 ! developm5t ( a ,sm>t ,grid 7z        
describ$ 9 section #acja ( ! ,en]gy     
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcha771 includ+        
integration ( r5ewable en]gy s\rces &   
di/ribut$ g5]ation1 dem& response1 dem& 
side managem5t1 & sy/ems analysis2  7,e7
 produces an advanc$ or su/a9able       
mat]ial ) clean en]gy or en]gy effici5cy
 applications2 or  7,f7 improves en]gy  
effici5cy = transportation1 includ+     
electric vehicles4  7#b7 ,director ,!   
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy         
,te*nologies4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! 
t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate1 a    
unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a ,tribal        

gov]nm5t1 an in/itution ( high]         
education1 a bus9ess1 a ,national       
,laboratory1 a labor organization1 & any
 o!r entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7#d7 ,national ,laboratory
 ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b7c7 ( !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c774  7#e7 ,(fice ,!   
t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,advanc$    
,clean ,en]gy ,te*nologies e/abli%$ "u  
section #c7;a74  7#f7 ,regional ,en]gy  
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itute or  
,,reidi ,! t]m ,regional ,en]gy         
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itute or  
,,reidi means a p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 ( at    
lea/ #b eligible entities2 &  7,b7 t is 
designat$ by ! ,director "u ! program   
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;e74  7#g7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,(fice (       
,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy ,te*nologies  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
an ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,clean ,en]gy      
,te*nologies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   

7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice is to
 advance mid-/age & late-/age           
innovation1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & 
comm]cialization ( clean en]gy          
te*nologies1 9 accordance ) regional    
capabilities & m>ket ne$s1 9 ord] to    
fur!r regional net-z]o gre5h\se gas     
emissions pa?ways4  7c7 ,director ,!    
,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director :o  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ) !     
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 & %all      
report to ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,duties ,!  
duties ( ! ,director %all include-- 7#a7
 assess+ regional capabilities to       
develop & utilize1 & m>ket ne$s =1 clean
 en]gy te*nologies2  7#b7 analyz+       
region-specific pa?ways to              
dec>bonization & net-z]o gre5h\se gas   
emissions to in=m ! designation (       
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itutes2  7#c7 e/abli%+ &
 c>ry+ out ! program describ$ 9         
subsection 7e72  7#d7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+
 a /aff ) suffici5t qualifications &    
exp]tise to enable ! ,(fice to c>ry out 

its duties 9 conjunction ) o!r op]ations
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7#e7        
coord9at+ ) ,national ,laboratories &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 (fices1 & programs1 
includ+ ! ,economic ,developm5t         
,adm9i/ration1 to avoid duplication (   
ef=t & to "w toge!r to address gaps 9   
mid-/age & late-/age innovation1        
demon/ration1 deploym5t1 &              
comm]cialization ( clean en]gy          
te*nologies4  7e7 ,program ,to designate
 & support ,r,e,i,d,is  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,director %all e/abli% & c>ry out a    
program to designate1 & provide f9ancial
 assi/ance & o!r support to1 ,regional  
,en]gy ,innovation & ,developm5t        
,in/itutes 9 accordance ) ?is           
subsection4  7#b7 ,program cont5ts ,9   
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%   
goals = ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &  
,developm5t ,in/itutes & publicize !    
goals to eligible entities2  7,b7       
support ! creation & developm5t (       
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          

,developm5t ,in/itutes by provid+       
inc5tives to eligible entities to       
organize z p>tn]%ips & address specific 
t>get$ clean en]gy te*nologies & m>ket  
int]sections2  7,c7 provide assi/ance to
 p>tn]%ips ( eligible entities 9 apply+ 
to be designat$ z ,regional ,en]gy      
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itutes2   
7,d7 designate p>tn]%ips ( eligible     
entities z ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation 
& ,developm5t ,in/itutes1 tak+ into     
consid]ation-- 7i7 an appropriate       
balance ( geographical int]e/s2  7ii7   
exi/+ clean en]gy te*nology innovation  
ef=ts1 includ+ innovation ef=ts (       
,national ,laboratories1 & o!r res\rces2
  7iii7 regional v>iations 9 en]gy      
supply & dem& & 9 resili5ce ( en]gy     
supply & dem&2  7iv7 ! pot5tial = job   
creation 9 ! area to be s]v$ by !       
propos$ ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &  
,developm5t ,in/itute f mid-/age &      
late-/age innovation1 demon/ration1     
deploym5t1 & comm]cialization ( clean   
en]gy te*nologies2 &  7v7 ! ext5t to :i*

 ! propos$ ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation 
& ,developm5t ,in/itute w address       
environm5tal ju/ice & en]gy issues =    
rural & l[-income h\seholds1 communities
 ( color1 ,tribal communities1 &        
communities t are disproportionately    
vuln]able to ! effects ( climate *ange &
 gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,e7 promote  
collaboration & res\rce %>+ among       
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itutes2  7,f7 9         
collaboration ) ,national ,laboratories1
 provide te*nical assi/ance to ,regional
 ,en]gy ,innovation & ,developm5t       
,in/itutes2  7,g7 provide f9ancial      
assi/ance to ,regional ,en]gy           
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itutes to 
c>ry out activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c72  7,h7 %>e be/ practices = e/abli%+
 & op]at+ ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &
 ,developm5t ,in/itutes2  7,i7 support  
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itutes 9 ! navigation ( 
regulatory processes2 &  7,j7 assess !  
success ( ! ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation

 & ,developm5t ,in/itutes ?r\gh !       
e/abli%m5t ( te*nical mile/ones1 :i*    
%all be us$ to det]m9e :e!r to t]m9ate !
 designation ( ,regional ,en]gy         
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itutes t  
are n a*iev+ su* mile/ones4  7#c7 ,use (
 funds ,a ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &
 ,developm5t ,in/itute may use f9ancial 
assi/ance provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out activities 
t advance mid-/age & late-/age          
innovation1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & 
comm]cialization ( clean en]gy          
te*nologies1 9 accordance ) regional    
capabilities & m>ket ne$s1 9 ord] to    
fur!r regional net-z]o gre5h\se gas     
emissions pa?ways1 includ+ activities   
t-- 7,a7 facilitate comm]cialization (  
clean en]gy te*nologies ?r\gh           
collaboration ) relevant regulatory     
au?orities & id5tification ( regulatory 
/ructures t create ob/acles to deploym5t
 & comm]cialization ( clean en]gy       
te*nologies2  7,b7 connect eligible     
entities t are p>tn]s 9 ! ,regional     

,en]gy ,innovation & ,developm5t        
,in/itute to te*nical res\rces1 model+1 
& te/ b$s2  7,c7 fo/] m5tor%ip1 bus9ess 
developm5t1 education1 & rese>* &       
developm5t inve/m5ts relat+ to clean    
en]gy te*nologies2 &  7,d7 design &     
implem5t initiatives to /imulate m>ket  
dem& = clean en]gy te*nologies t w      
sub/antially contribute to regional     
net-z]o gre5h\se gas emissions pa?ways4 
7#d7 ,co/ %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (   
any activity c>ri$ out by a ,regional   
,en]gy ,innovation & ,developm5t        
,in/itute %all be n m ?an #ej p]c5t4    
7#e7 ,applications ,to apply =          
designation z a ,regional ,en]gy        
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itute1 & =
 f9ancial & o!r assi/ance1 "u ! program 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a p>tn]%ip ( 
eligible entities %all submit an        
application to ! ,director t includes-- 
7,a7 a description ( ! eligible entities
 9 ! p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 a description ( !  
geographical region t w be repres5t$ by 
! ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &        

,developm5t ,in/itute2  7,c7 a plan = & 
description ( ! activities to be c>ri$  
out by ! ,regional ,en]gy ,innovation & 
,developm5t ,in/itute ) ,f$]al funds1   
includ+ a description ( h[ su*          
activities w-- 7i7 align ) ,/ate1 local1
 regional1 & ,tribal policies2  7ii7    
contribute to job creation2  7iii7      
contribute to regional net-z]o gre5h\se 
gas emissions pa?ways & r$uctions 9     
gre5h\se gas emissions2 &  7iv7 address 
m>ket ne$ 9 deploym5t1 & increase m>ket 
competitiv5ess1 ( clean en]gy           
te*nologies2  7,d7 a description ( !    
clean en]gy sectors t w be s]v$ by !    
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itute1 & h[ su* sectors 
7 id5tifi$ 9 relation to regional m>ket 
ne$s2  7,e7 a description ( ! non-,f$]al
 fund+ s\rces to be utiliz$ 9 c>ry+ out 
! activities ( ! ,regional ,en]gy       
,innovation & ,developm5t ,in/itute2 &  
7,f7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,director may
 require4  7f7 ,reports & plan  7#a7    
,annual ,report ,! ,director %all       

annually submit to ,congress1 z "p ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's annual budget      
submitt$ = a fiscal ye>1 a report       
describ+ activities conduct$ by ea*     
,regional ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,developm5t ,in/itute dur+ ! previ\s    
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,/rategic ,plan ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & at lea/ once e #e ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to     
,congress a /rategic plan = ! ,(fice = !
 foll[+ #e ye>s t includes a plan = h[ !
 ,(fice w advance mid-/age & late-/age  
innovation1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & 
comm]cialization ( clean en]gy          
te*nologies1 9 accordance ) regional    
capabilities & m>ket ne$s1 9 ord] to    
fur!r regional net-z]o gre5h\se gas     
emissions pa?ways4  7g7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc  
?r\gh #bjbg1 #aej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out   
?is section1 ( :i* n m ?an #be1jjj1jjj  
%all be = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !    
,(fice ea* fiscal ye>4