,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,mull91 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,c>t]
 ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,rob]t ,g>cia (    
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = 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 ( ,transportation to e/abli% a
 program to support ! rese>*1           
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & deploym5t ( 
z]o-emission vessels & retr(it or       
replacem5t ( exi/+ vessels )            
z]o-emission te*nologies & *>g+ or fuel+
 infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,z]o-,emission ,vessel ,innovation ,act4

  #b4 ,z]o-emission vessel innovation   
fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all e/abli% a program  
to be kn[n z ! ,z]o-,emission ,vessel   
,innovation ,program 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to support !    
rese>*1 design1 developm5t1             
demon/ration1 & deploym5t ( z]o-emission
 vessels & retr(it or replacem5t ( exi/+
 vessels ) z]o-emission te*nologies &   
*>g+ or fuel+ infra/ructure4  7b7       
,me*anisms ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !   
,secret>y may provide eligible entities 
) f9ance me*anisms to support eligible  
projects1 includ+ grants1 l[-int]e/     
loans1 & loan gu>antees4  7c7           
,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1
 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize eligible   
projects t-- 7#a7 advance ! effici5cy & 
reliability1 & r$uce ! co/s1 (          
z]o-emission vessel developm5t2  7#b7   
improve ! compon5ts1 controls1          
manufactur+1 mat]ials1 & infra/ructure t
 support z]o-emission vessels2  7#c7    
r$uce und]wat] noise emissions f        

vessels2  7#d7 emphasize te*nologies )  
environm5tal co-b5efits su* z bi(\l+    
r$uction2  7#e7 advance syn]gies betwe5 
(f%ore r5ewable en]gy developm5t &      
m>itime dec>bonization & ocean noise1   
su* z ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( z]o-emission &
 quiet (f%ore w9d support vessels2  7#f7
 utilizes a project labor agreem5t or   
community b5efits agreem5t2  7#g7       
advance environm5tal ju/ice & engage    
communities affect$ by m>itime transport
 9 all phases ( ! project includ+ !     
developm5t1 plann+1 & execution ( !     
project2 &  7#h7 support work=ce tra9+ &
 developm5t = ! rese>*1 developm5t1     
demon/ration1 deploym5t1 & ma9t5ance (  
z]o-emission & clean alt]native fuel    
vessels & *>g+ or fuel+ infra/ructure4  
7d7 ,transp>5cy ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1
 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly         
available ea* ye> on ! website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation applications
 submitt$ = fund+ me*anisms "u ?is      
section1 includ+ applications select$ & 
n select$ = fund+4  7e7 ,coord9ation &  

lev]ag+ ( res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out !       
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 coord9ate )   
ea* relevant (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t & any  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 lev]age exi/+   
res\rces & programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7 lev]age  
public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7#d7 engage
 & solicit input f environm5tal ju/ice  
communities & environm5tal organizations
 on project impacts & b5efits4  7f7     
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may use 
up to #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section =     
adm9i/rative co/s = c>ry+ out ! program 
"u ?is section4  7g7 ,wages ,all labor]s
 & me*anics employ$ by a subgrantee ( an
 eligible entity1 & any subgrantee !re( 
at any ti]1 to p]=m con/ruction1        
alt]ation1 in/allation1 or repair "w t  
is assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by fund+     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be paid wages 
at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on      
simil> con/ruction1 alt]ation1          
in/allation1 or repair "w 9 ! locality z

 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9      
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7   
,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to c>ry out !   
program "u ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4    
7i7 ,prohibition ,no funds made         
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be sp5t = ! /udy1 design1 implem5tation1
 or in/allation ( automat$ vessels1     
automat$ vessel op]at+ sy/ems1 automat$ 
c>go h&l+ sy/ems on a vessel1 or        
automat$ c>go h&l+ sy/ems = load+ or    
unload+ vessels4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,automat$ ,! t]m automat$
 means any vessel or c>go h&l+ sy/em t  
p]=ms any or all core functions )\t     
human op]ation4  7#b7 ,*>g+             
infra/ructure ,! t]m *>g+               
infra/ructure-- 7,a7 means ! physical   
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & facilities necess>y 
to supply electrical p[] to vessels = ! 
purpose ( re*>g+ ! batt]ies or en]gy    
/orage sy/ems ( su* vessels2 &  7,b7    
includes1 ) respect to z]o emission     

vessel te*nology1 %ore p[] facilities1  
on%ore *>g+ /ations1 & any associat$    
equipm5t requir$ to support !           
electrification ( m>itime               
transportation4  7#c7 ,community b5efits
 agreem5t ,! t]m community b5efits      
agreem5t means an agreem5t sign$ by     
community gr\ps & an eligible entity1   
id5tify+ ! community or labor b5efits ! 
entity agrees to deliv] 9 return =      
community support or work=ce            
availability = a project4  7#d7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an own] or op]ator ( a     
,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ vessel2  7,b7 a    
,unit$ ,/ates bas$ manufactur] (        
vessels2  7,c7 manufactur]s ( compon5ts1
 te*nologies1 or mat]ials t support     
z]o-emission & clean alt]native fuel    
vessels2  7,d7 a port au?ority2  7,e7 a 
t]m9al op]ator at a port2 &  7,f7       
academic in/itutions or nonpr(it        
entities 9 a jo9t application ) an      
entity li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,e74  7#e7 ,eligible project ,! t]m    

eligible project means a project to     
support ! rese>*1 design1 demon/ration1 
developm5t1 & deploym5t (-- 7,a7        
z]o-emission vessels2  7,b7 clean       
alt]native fuel vessels2  7,c7 vessel   
en]gy effici5cy te*nology 7su* z w9d    
assi/ance & sy/ems t m9imize und]wat]   
noise emissions72  7,d7 %ore p[] &      
correspond+ vessel te*nology2 &  7,e7   
z]o-emission & clean alt]native fuel    
infra/ructure1 includ+ bunk]+ & /orage1 
= vessels4  7#f7 ,environm5tal          
co-b5efits ,! t]m environm5tal          
co-b5efits means ! additional positive  
environm5tal impacts or advantages t    
arise z a result ( implem5t+ a p>ticul> 
policy1 te*nology1 or initiative4  7#g7 
,fuel+ infra/ructure ,! t]m fuel+       
infra/ructure means ! infra/ructure &   
facilities ess5tial = supply+1 /or+1    
h&l+1 & di/ribut+ alt]native fuels or   
en]gy s\rces us$ = p[]+ vessels4  7#h7  
,m>itime dec>bonization ,! t]m m>itime  
dec>bonization means ! process ( r$uc+  
or elim9at+ c>bon dioxide emissions     

associat$ ) m>itime transportation      
activities & involves implem5t+ a range 
( /rategies1 te*nologies1 & policies    
aim$ at mitigat+ ! environm5tal impact (
 %ipp+ op]ations1 includ+ ! adoption (  
alt]native fuels1 en]gy effici5cy       
measures1 op]ational improvem5ts1 &     
regulatory measures design$ to promote !
 transition to z]o emission vessel      
te*nologies4  7#i7 ,project labor       
agreem5t ,! project labor agreem5t means
 a pre-hire collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )
 #a or m labor organization t e/abli%es 
! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t = a     
specific con/ruction project & is       
describ$ 9 section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national 
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7;f774  7#aj7 ,clean alt]native fuel
 ,! t]m clean alt]native fuel means a   
fuel or en]gy s\rce t results 9 at lea/ 
#ij p]c5t few] gre5h\se gas emissions   
?an a basel9e ( conv5tional m>9e fossil 
fuel on a life-cycle 7well-to-wake7     
basis1 measur$ 9 grams ( c>bon dioxide  
equival5t emissions p] unit ( en]gy1 t  

is prov5 to be safe = p1 communities1 & 
! m>9e environm5t4  7#aa7 ,z]o-emission 
vessel ,! t]m z]o-emission vessel means 
a vessel t produces z]o emissions ( any 
crit]ia pollutant1 precursor pollutant1 
or gre5h\se gas1 o!r ?an wat] vapor dur+
 its op]ation1 typically by utiliz+     
r5ewable en]gy s\rces su* z w9d1 clean  
alt]native fuels1 & effici5cy           
te*nologies4  #c4 ,z]o-,emission ,vessel
 ,innovation ,advisory ,committee  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,executive ,director ( ! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% an advisory 
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,z]o-,emission
 ,vessel ,innovation ,advisory          
,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7        
,appo9tm5t ,! ,committee %all be compos$
 ( n few] ?an #ae memb]s1 :o %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,executive ,director4  7#b7           
,repres5tation ,memb]s appo9t$ pursuant 

to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 n  
less ?an #a repres5tative ( ea* relevant
 ,f$]al ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
  7,b7 n less ?an #b repres5tatives (   
labor gr\ps2  7,c7 n less ?an #c        
repres5tatives ( ! rese>* community1 :i*
 %all include academia & ,national      
,laboratories2  7,d7 n less ?an #b      
repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal          
environm5tal ju/ice organizations2  7,e7
 n less ?an #b repres5tatives (         
nongov]nm5tal environm5tal              
organizations2  7,f7 n less ?an #b      
repres5tatives ( ! m>itime indu/ry2     
7,g7 n less ?an #b repres5tatives ( !   
z]o-emissions fuels indu/ry2  7,h7 n    
less ?an #a repres5tative ( a ,/ate     
gov]nm5t2  7,i7 n less ?an #b           
repres5tatives f ,unit$ ,/ates ports2 & 
7,j7 any o!r individual :om ! ,secret>y1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director1 det]m9es  
to be necess>y to ensure t ! ,committee 
is compos$ ( a div]se gr\p (            
repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 academia1     
indep5d5t rese>*]s1 & public & private  

entities4  7#c7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y %all 
designate a memb] ( ! ,committee to s]ve
 z ,*air4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,committee    
%all advise ! ,secret>y & ! ,executive  
,director ) respect to ! ,z]o-,emissions
 ,vessel ,innovation ,fund by-- 7#a7    
id5tify+ & evaluat+ any z]o-emission    
%ipp+ te*nologies be+ develop$ by !     
private sector or o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2   
7#b7 id5tify+ te*nology gaps 9 ! private
 sector 9 z]o-emissions %ipp+1 & mak+   
recomm5dations to address ^? gaps ?r\gh 
! implem5tation ( ! ,fund2  7#c7 survey+
 & analyz+ factors t prev5t ! adoption (
 z]o-emission emissions %ipp+           
te*nologies by ! private sector2  7#d7  
recomm5d+ te*nology scre5+ crit]ia =    
te*nology support$ "u ! fund2 &  7#e7   
specify+ ne>-t]m & long-t]m qualitative 
& quantitative objectives relat+ to !   
developm5t ( z]o-emissions %ipp+        
te*nologies4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7         
,frequ5cy ,! ,committee %all meet n less
 frequ5tly ?an #b times p] ye>1 at !    
call ( ! ,*air4  7#b7 ,initial meet+ ,n 

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
memb]s are appo9t$ "u subsection 7b71 ! 
,committee %all hold a fir/ meet+4  7e7 
,committee report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
#c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,committee %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !     
progress ( a*iev+ ! purposes ( ! program
 describ$ 9 section #b7;a74  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include-- 7,a7 a description ( any     
te*nology innovation opportunities      
id5tifi$ by ! ,committee2  7,b7 a       
description ( any te*nology gaps        
id5tifi$ by ! ,committee2  7,c7 an      
evaluation ( ! progress ( ! program & ! 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
activities fund$2  7,d7 an assessm5t ( !
 ext5t to :i* progress has be5 made "u !
 program 9 develop+ comm]cial1          
co/-competitive z]o-emission %ipp+      
te*nologies2 &  7,e7 an assessm5t ( !   
effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 coord9at+    
ef=ts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & ) o!r ,f$]al     

ag5cies to a*ieve ! purposes ( !        
program4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a report 
f ! ,committee "u subsection 7e71 !     
,secret>y %all submit a copy ( su*      
report to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4