,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,lucas1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1    
,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 
& ,mr4 ,bab97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
improve public-private p>tn]%ips &      
increase ,f$]al rese>*1 developm5t1 &   
demon/ration relat$ to ! evolution (    
next g5]ation pipel9e sy/ems1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation ,pipel9es  
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t
 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7,a7 an        
in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a7771 includ+ hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities 7)9 ! mean+ ( !  

t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa771 ,tribal colleges &   
univ]sities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c771 &     
m9ority s]v+ in/itutions 7includ+ !     
entities describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7772  7,b7 a nonpr(it 
rese>* organization2  7,c7 a ,national  
,laboratory 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772  7,d7 a  
private comm]cial entity2  7,e7 a       
p>tn]%ip or consortium ( two or m       
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,d7 t lev]ages exi/+ ,dep>tm5t   
ef=ts2 or  7,f7 any o!r entities !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7   
,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means !  
demon/ration initiative e/abli%$ "u     
section #d4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   

#c4 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act--
 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all avoid unnecess>y 
duplication & a*ieve %>$ mission goals  
by coord9at+ ) ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & across all
 relevant program (fices at ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy1 includ+--  7,a7 ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce2  7,b7 ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy
 & ,c>bon ,managem5t2  7,c7 ! ,(fice (  
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy2   
7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,cyb]security1 ,en]gy   
,security1 & ,em]g5cy ,response2  7,e7 !
 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects             
,ag5cy-,en]gy2  7,f7 ! ,(fice ( ,clean  
,en]gy ,demon/rations2 &  7,g7 any o!r  
cross-cutt+ program (fice det]m9$       
appropriate2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all ensure p>ticipation
 ( & coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
(--  7,a7 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s         
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 &  7,b7 any
 o!r program (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation det]m9$ appropriate4    

#d4 ,advanc$ ,pipel9e ,mat]ials &       
,te*nologies ,demon/ration ,initiative  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( initiative ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% a demon/ration   
initiative "u :i* ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh a  
competitive m]it review process1 %all   
aw>d f9ancial assi/ance to eligible     
entities to c>ry out demon/ration       
projects on l[- to mid-te*nology        
read9ess level subjects to a*ieve       
deploym5t ( te*nologies t-- 7#a7 are    
applicable to pipel9es & associat$      
infra/ructure1 includ+ liquefi$ natural 
gas facilities & und]gr\nd & above gr\nd
 gas & liquid fuel /orage facilities2 & 
7#b7 involve ! developm5t ( next        
g5]ation pipel9e sy/ems1 compon5ts1 &   
relat$ te*nologies4  7b7 ,demon/ration  
project focus areas ,9 c>ry+ out !      
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all select    
demon/ration projects t be/ advance     
rese>* und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation &           
incorporate a range ( te*nology focus   
areas1 :i* may include ! foll[+3  7#a7  

,advanc$ leak detection & mitigation    
tools & te*nologies4  7#b7 ,novel       
mat]ials1 includ+ alloy & nonmetallic   
mat]ials1 to improve integrity = new &  
exi/+ pipel9es1 su* z pipel9e coat+s1   
sleeves1 & l9]s1 & corrosion resi/ant   
mat]ials1 includ+ maximum & m9imum fl[  
rates & immunity to electrical dis*>ge  
processes4  7#c7 ,te*nologies & me?ods =
 retr(itt+ exi/+ pipel9es1 resolv+      
mat]ial compatibility issues1 & m9imiz+ 
leakage1 su* z field protective coat+s &
 mat]ial treatm5t4  7#d7 ,advanc$       
manufactur+ approa*es = produc+1 fitt+1 
& c\pl+ pipel9es1 includ+ ! fabrication 
( high] p]=mance pipel9e mat]ials & new 
extrusion te*nologies or me?ods to jo9  
ultra-high /r5g? & corrosion resi/ant   
mat]ials at a scale = di/ribution4  7#e7
 ,advanc$ s5sor te*nologies & processes 
t enable real-"t or 9 situ monitor+ (   
pipel9e assets to assess & mitigate     
leaks1 bo? int]nal & ext]nal to !       
pipel9e1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,wireless s5sors1 su* z surface ac\/ic  

wave s5sors4  7,b7 ,advanc$ &           
co/-effective electro*emical s5sors4    
7,c7 ,di/ribut$ fib] optic s5sors4  7,d7
 ,autonom\s s5sor sy/ems1 includ+       
uncrew$ aircraft4  7,e7 ,optical me?ods4
  7,f7 ,multi-use plat=ms = div]se      
s\rces4  7,g7 ,hybrid data-analysis     
plat=ms4  7#f7 ,advanc$ computational1  
data analytics1 & ma*9e le>n+ models to 
a*ieve ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,multiscale       
model+1 *>act]ization1 & optimization ( 
transmission & di/ribution sy/ems &     
compon5ts to aid 9 plann+ = optimiz$ &  
resili5t infra/ructure4  7,b7           
,correlation betwe5 s5sor & emissions   
data at all op]ational po9ts & across a 
v>iety ( scales to assure sy/em         
integrity spann+ l>ge areas4  7,c7      
,accurate mat]ial lifecycle pr$ictions &
 simulation plat=ms to =eca/ pipel9e    
heal?4  7,d7 ,secure real "t autonom\s  
monitor+ & repair capabilities4  7,e7   
,mapp+ & monitor+ ( /ructural heal?     
p>amet]s1 su* z corrosion4  7#g7        
,self-heal+ & self-repair               

functionalities1 includ+ by *emical     
treatm5t me?ods4  7#h7 ,autonom\s       
robotic & pat* te*nologies = inspection 
& repair4  7#i7 ,dynamic compressor     
te*nologies1 includ+ retr(it kits =     
exi/+ compressor sy/ems4  7#aj7         
,/rategies & te*nologies = integrat$    
cyb]security consid]ations & c\nt]+     
cyb]attacks4  7#aa7 ,te*nologies &      
me?ods to r$uce pot5tial environm5tal   
impacts1 includ+ at ! atmosph]ic &      
subsurface level1 associat$ ) pipel9es1 
liquefi$ natural gas facilities1 & gas &
 liquid fuel /orage facilities1 su* z   
equipm5t failure4  7#ab7 ,tools to      
evaluate geographical pipel9e data = !  
feasibility ( repurpos+ exi/+           
infra/ructure = safe & effective        
transport & use ( alt]native fuels1     
bl5ds1 & c>bon dioxide4  7#ac7 ,tools & 
te*nologies applicable to improv+ !     
safety1 op]ation1 & effici5cy ( liquefi$
 natural gas facilities & gas & liquid  
fuel /orage facilities4  7c7 ,selection 
requirem5ts ,9 select+ eligible entities

 = demon/ration projects "u !           
,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 take ! foll[+
 actions3  7#a7 ,enc\rage regional      
div]sity among eligible entities1       
includ+ p>ticipation by su* entities    
locat$ 9 rural ,/ates4  7#b7 ,prioritize
 te*nological div]sity among eligible   
entities4  7#c7 ,prioritize a div]se mix
 ( en]gy1 sub/ances1 fuel s\rces1 &     
byproducts1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,gas 
& liquid hydroc>bons1 includ+ natural   
gas1 me?ane1 e?ane1 & liquefi$ natural  
gas4  7,b7 ,c>bon dioxide4  7,c7        
,hydrog54  7,d7 ,bi(uels4  7,e7 ,wat]4  
7,f7 ,sub/ances 9 ! hydrog5 supply *a91 
includ+ ammonia & liquid organic hydrog5
 c>ri]s4  7,g7 ,bl5ds ( gases or        
liquids1 includ+ hydrog5 bl5ds4  7,h7   
,any o!r s\rce ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
appropriate4  7#d7 ,prioritize projects 
t lev]age & are complem5t>y to exi/+    
en]gy infra/ructure4  7#e7 ,prioritize  
projects t lev]age mat*+ funds f        
non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#f7 ,ensure t      

select$ projects are coord9at$ ) & exp& 
on ! exi/+ te*nology demon/ration       
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#g7 ,evaluate 
projects & topics = te*nical p]=mance & 
economic feasibility z "p ( lifecycle   
assessm5ts = return on inve/m5t impact4 
7d7 ,location ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 demon/ration projects "u ! 
,initiative %all be locat$ on sites )   
exi/+ rese>* infra/ructure or ) !       
ability to coord9ate ) exi/+ ,dep>tm5t  
us] facilities & rese>* c5t]s4  #e4     
,jo9t ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation & ! ,director ( !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 & 9 coord9ation ) !         
,initiative1 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 a jo9t rese>* & developm5t program     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,jo9t         
,program7 to c>ry out basic rese>*      
projects t-- 7#a7 develop co/-effective 
advanc$ mat]ials & te*nologies = pipel9e
 transportation sy/ems at diff]5t       

scales2  7#b7 enable ! comm]cialization 
( innovative mat]ials & te*nologies =   
pipel9e transportation sy/ems2 &  7#c7  
are at a l[ te*nology read9ess level & n
 pursu$ by ! ,pipel9e ,safety ,rese>*   
,program ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s        
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
& ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology to adm9i/] ! ,jo9t  
,program4 ,su* memor&um %all require ea*
 p>ticipat+ ag5cy to-- 7#a7 id5tify     
unique rese>* capabilities to contribute
 :ile avoid+ duplication ( exi/+ ef=ts2 
&  7#b7 include co/ %>+ & co/           
reimbursem5t abilities among p>ticipat+ 
ag5cies4  7c7 ,infra/ructure ,9 c>ry+   
out ! ,jo9t ,program1 ! ,secret>y1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all--  7#a7 use    

exi/+ rese>* infra/ructure at-- 7,a7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy facilities1 includ+  
,national ,laboratories2  7,b7 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation initiatives1 includ+ 
any su* initiatives c>ri$ out ?r\gh !   
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7#b7
 develop new infra/ructure = pot5tial   
projects1 if appropriate4  7d7 ,goals & 
metrics ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 & ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all develop goals & metrics 
= ea* ag5cy 9 meet+ te*nological        
progress "u ! ,jo9t ,program1 consi/5t )
 exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy safety1      
resili5ce1 & security policies4  7e7    
,selection ( projects ,to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y1 !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all ensure ! foll[+
 ) respect to ! ,jo9t ,program3 7#a7    
,projects are c>ri$ out "u conditions t 

repres5t a v>iety ( geographies1        
physical conditions1 & m>ket con/ra9ts4 
7#b7 ,projects repres5t an appropriate  
balance ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,l>g]1         
high]-co/ projects4  7,b7 ,small]1      
l[]-co/ projects4  7#c7 ,to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 projects are         
transf]r$ betwe5 p>ticipat+ ag5cies bas$
 on ! /age ( rese>* & capabilities ( ea*
 ag5cy4  7f7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,jo9t ,program1 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology1 & ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all1 ?r\gh consultation
 ) ! ,initiative to id5tify & advance   
areas ( rese>* mo/ ne$$ = demon/ration  
projects "u ! ,initiative1 give priority
 to rese>* & demon/ration projects t--  
7#a7 are likely to a*ieve te*nology     
read9ess level necess>y to be exp$i5tly 
demon/rat$ by ! ,initiative2 &  7#b7 are
 done 9 coord9ation )1 or advance k     
critical to1 ! ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant  
to section #f4  #f4 ,national ,pipel9e  
,mod]nization ,c5t]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    

c>ry+ out ! ,initiative & ! ,jo9t       
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
,national ,pipel9e ,mod]nization ,c5t]  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,c5t]71 :i*   
%all focus on collaborat+ ) indu/ry &   
/akehold]s to coord9ate & c>ry out      
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
projects focus$ on comm]cializ+         
co/-effective products & proc$ures      
align$ ) ! goals & priorities set =? by 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,selection ,!         
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! ,c5t] 9        
conjunction ) an eligible entity        
pursuant to an agreem5t betwe5 !        
,dep>tm5t & su* entity4 ,su* entity %all
 be select$ on a competitive1           
m]it-review$ basis4  7c7 ,exi/+ c5t]s ,9
 adm9i/]+ ! ,c5t]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
prioritize high] education en]gy-relat$ 
rese>* c5t]s 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,p]iod (      
p]=mance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an agreem5t "u 
subsection 7b7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an five ye>s1 subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,!     

,secret>y may r5ew an agreem5t "u       
subsection 7b7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an five 
ye>s4 ,any su* r5ewal %all be conduct$  
on a m]it-review$ basis4  7e7 ,location 
,! ,c5t] %all be locat$ 9 proximity to  
critical transportation infra/ructure   
connect+ to an exi/+ national pipel9e   
transportation sy/em & o!r ,dep>tm5t    
monitor+ assets1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7f7 ,coord9ation ) tra9+ &  
qualifications c5t] ,9 c>ry+ out !      
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,c5t] %all coord9ate & collaborate )    
tra9+ c5t]s ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s     
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to          
facilitate k %>+ among1 & enhanc$ tra9+ 
opportunities =1 ,f$]al & ,/ate pipel9e 
safety inspectors & inve/igators4  #g4  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,= activities "u ! ,initiative1         
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   

?r\gh #bjbg4  7#b7 ,= ! ,jo9t ,program1 
#cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg4  7#c7 ,= ! ,c5t]1          
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg4