,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,deluzio introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to grants =     
vessel concept developm5t &             
infra/ructure to build comm]cially      
viable specialty vessels = support+     
en]gy transition initiatives1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,%ipbuild+ ,innovation     
,act4  #b4 ,m>ket opportunity /udy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is       
op]at+1 %all complete a m>ket           
opportunity /udy = ,unit$ ,/ates bas$   
con/ruction & support ( specialty       
vessels = support+ en]gy transition     
initiatives4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to c>ry 

out ?is section #bej1jjj4  #c4 ,vessel  
concept developm5t & infra/ructure grant
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eda (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #edajb4    
,vessel concept developm5t &            
infra/ructure grant program  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 
%all execute agreem5ts ) %ipy>ds fund+  
new vessel concept developm5t to be     
built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,aw>ds    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u ! 
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]    
projects t fo/]-- 7,a7 effici5cy1       
competitive op]ations1 & quality %ip    
con/ruction1 repair1 & reconfiguration2 
7,b7 new vessel concept developm5t & !  
infra/ructure necess>y to build         
comm]cially viable specialty vessels =  
support+ en]gy transition initiatives2 &
  7,c7 new vessel concept developm5t & !
 infra/ructure necess>y to build        
comm]cially viable vessels made )       

innovative & en]gy effici5t p>ts1       
includ+ p[] & propulsion sy/ems4  7#b7  
,tim+ ( grant notice ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all po/ a ,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity
 reg>d+ grants aw>d$ "u ?is section n m 
?an #ae days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
appropriations ,act = ! fiscal ye>      
conc]n$4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( grants ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ?is    
section n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = 
! fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7#d7 ,reuse (    
unexp5d$ grant funds ,not)/&+ p>agraph  
7#c71 am\nts aw>d$ z a grant "u ?is     
section t are n exp5d$ by ! grantee %all
 rema9 available to ! ,adm9i/rator = use
 = grants "u ?is section4  7c7 ,use (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,assi/ance provid$ 
"u ?is section may be us$ to-- 7,a7 make
 capital & relat$ improvem5ts 9 %ipy>ds 
to build comm]cially viable specialty   
vessels = support+ en]gy transition     
initiatives & comm]cially viable vessels
 made ) innovative & en]gy effici5t     
p>ts1 includ+ p[] & propulsion sy/ems2 &

  7,b7 build vessels describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative   
co/s ,n m ?an #b p]c5t ( am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ = ! necess>y co/s ( grant          
adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,prohibit$ uses  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section   
may n be us$ to con/ruct build+s or     
acquire l&4  7#b7 ,buy ,am]ica  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71     
manufactur$ articles1 mat]ials1 or      
supplies procur$ 9 connection ) ?is     
program are manufactur$ sub/antially all
 f articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 
produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates if ! co/ ( su* compon5t articles1
 mat]ials1 or supplies-- 7i7 suppli$ n  
lat] ?an ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 exce$s #gj p]c5t ( co/ ( ! manufactur$ 
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies procur$2
 &  7ii7 suppli$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbi1 exce$s #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( !     
manufactur$ articles1 mat]ials1 or      
supplies4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 !      

requirem5ts ( su* subp>agraph %all n    
apply ) respect to a p>ticul> article   
mat]ial or supply-- 7,i7 if !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t su* product or  
mat]ial is n available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 suffici5t & reasonably available     
quantities1 ( a satisfactory quality1 or
 on a timely basis2  7,,ii7 to articles 
manufactur$ 9 c\ntries t h execut$ a    
reciprocal def5se procurem5t memor&um ( 
und]/&+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ into    
pursuant to section #dhea ( title #aj2  
or  7,,iii7 f a c\ntry t is a memb] ( ! 
national te*nology & indu/rial base 7z  
def9$ by section #dhja ( title #aj74    
7ii7 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] any          
det]m9ation made "u ?is subp>agraph4    
7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( any eligible project "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( !  
total co/ ( su* project4  7#b7          
,au?orization = vessel concept          
developm5t ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to make grants "u subsection

 7a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  7f7 ,applications   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible =         
assi/ance "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( an       
appropriations ,act = any fiscal ye>    
fund+ grants "u ?is section1 an         
applicant %all submit an application 9  
su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation &        
assurances z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4
  7#b7 ,m9imum /&>ds = paym5t or        
reimbursem5t ,applications submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a            
compreh5sive description (-- 7,a7 ! ne$ 
= ! project2  7,b7 ! me?odology =       
implem5t+ ! project2 &  7,c7 any exi/+  
programs or arrangem5ts t c be us$ to   
supplem5t or lev]age assi/ance "u ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,proc$ural safegu>ds ,!  
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
inspector g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation1 %all issue guidel9es to
 e/abli% appropriate acc\nt+1 report+1 &
 review proc$ures to ensure t-- 7,a7    
grant funds are us$ = ! purposes = :i*  

!y 7 made available2  7,b7 grantees h   
prop]ly acc\nt$ = all exp5ditures (     
grant funds2 &  7,c7 grant funds n us$ =
 su* purposes & am\nts n obligat$ or    
exp5d$ are return$4  7#d7 ,project      
approval requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator may n  
aw>d a grant "u ?is section unless !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7,a7 suffici5t
 fund+ is available to meet ! mat*+     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7e72  7,b7 !   
project w be complet$ )\t unreasonable  
delay2 &  7,c7 ! recipi5t has au?ority  
to c>ry out ! propos$ project4  7g7     
,audits & exam9ations ,recipi5ts (      
grants "u ?is section %all ma9ta9 su*   
records z ! ,adm9i/rator may require &  
make su* records available = review &   
audit by ! ,adm9i/rator4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#eda ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#edajb4 ,vessel concept developm5t &    
infra/ructure grant program4  4  #d4    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    

annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
/atus & outlook = ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$  
vessels capable ( support+ en]gy        
transition initiatives4