,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ed #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agac ,report ,no4 #aah-gd1 ,parts ,i and ,,ii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lucas 7for himself and ,ms4 ,lofgren7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 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 ,may #bb1 #bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,miller of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,tenney1 ,mr4 ,williams of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,caraveo1 ,mrs4 ,foushee1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,jackson of ,north ,carolina1 and ,ms4 ,perez ,may #bb1 #bjbc,reported from the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology with amendments,omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic ,may #bb1 #bjbc,reported from the ,committee on ,agriculture with an amendment2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #bb1 #bjbc ,a ,,bill ,to provide for ,department of ,energy and ,department of ,agriculture joint research and development activities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,doe and ,,usda ,interagency ,research ,act4 #b4 ,department of ,energy and ,department of ,agriculture joint research and development activities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7in this section referred to as the ,secretaries7 shall carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of ,department of ,energy and ,department of ,agriculture mission requirements and priorities4 7b7 ,memorandum of understanding ,the ,secretaries shall carry out and coordinate the activities under subsection 7a7 through the establishment of a memorandum of understanding1 or other appropriate interagency agreement4 ,such memorandum or agreement shall require the use of a competitive1 merit-reviewed process1 which considers applications from ,federal agencies1 ,national ,laboratories1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit institutions1 and other appropriate entities4 7c7 ,coordination ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries may-- 7#a7 conduct collaborative research over a variety of focus areas1 such as-- 7,a7 modeling and simulation1 machine learning1 artificial intelligence1 data assimilation1 large scale data analytics1 and predictive analysis in order to optimize algorithms for purposes related to agriculture and energy1 such as life cycle analysis of agricultural or energy systems2 7,b7 fundamental agricultural1 biological1 computational1 and environmental science and engineering1 including advanced crop science1 crop protection1 and breeding1 including biological pest control1 including in collaboration with the program authorized under section #cjf of the ,department of ,energy ,research and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfdd72 7,c7 integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus1 including in collaboration with the program authorized under section #ajaj of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7enacted as division ,z of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afahc772 7,d7 advanced biomass1 biobased products1 and biofuels1 including in collaboration with the activities authorized under section #ijjh7;b7 of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajh7;b772 7,e7 diverse feedstocks for economically and environmentally sustainable fuels1 including aviation and naval fuels2 7,f7 colocation of agricultural resources and activities and ecosystem services with diverse energy technologies and resources1 such as geothermal energy1 nuclear energy1 solar energy1 wind energy1 natural gas1 hydropower1 and energy storage2 7,g7 colocation of agricultural resources and activities with carbon storage and utilization technologies2 7,h7 invasive species management to further the work done by the ,federal ,interagency ,committee for the ,management of ,noxious and ,exotic ,weeds2 7,i7 long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of transformative science and technology solutions in the agriculture and energy sectors1 including in collaboration with the program authorized under section #ejab of the ,america ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech72 7,j7 grid modernization and grid security2 and 7,k7 rural technology development1 including manufacturing1 precision agriculture technologies1 and mechanization and automation technologies2 and 7,l7 wildfire risks and prevention1 including the power sector's role in fire prevention and mitigation and wildfire impacts on energy infrastructure2 7#b7 develop methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural1 environmental1 supply chain1 and economic information with variable accuracy and scale2 7#c7 promote collaboration1 open community-based development1 and data and information sharing between ,federal agencies1 ,national ,laboratories1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit institutions1 industry partners1 and other appropriate entities by providing reliable access to secure data and information that are in compliance with ,federal rules and regulations2 7#d7 support research infrastructure and workforce development as the ,secretaries determine necessary2 and 7#e7 conduct collaborative research1 development1 and demonstration of methods and technologies to-- 7,a7 improve the efficiency of agriculture operations and processing of agricultural products2 and 7,b7 reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with such operations and such processing4 7d7 ,agreements ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries are authorized to-- 7#a7 carry out reimbursable agreements between the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development2 and 7#b7 collaborate with other ,federal agencies as appropriate4 7e7 ,report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate1 a report detailing the following3 7#a7 ,interagency coordination between each ,federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the ,department of ,energy and the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,collaborative research achievements4 7#d7 ,areas of future mutually beneficial successes4 7#e7 ,continuation of coordination activities between the ,department of ,energy and the ,department of ,agriculture4 7f7 ,research security ,the activities authorized under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7enacted as division ,b of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq4774 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,doe and ,,usda ,interagency ,research ,act4 #b4 ,department of ,energy and ,department of ,agriculture joint research and development activities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7in this section referred to as the ,secretaries7 shall carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of ,department of ,energy and ,department of ,agriculture mission requirements and priorities4 7b7 ,memorandum of understanding ,the ,secretaries shall carry out and coordinate the activities under subsection 7a7 through the establishment of a memorandum of understanding1 or other appropriate interagency agreement4 ,such memorandum or agreement shall require the use of a competitive1 merit-reviewed process1 which considers applications from ,federal agencies1 ,national ,laboratories1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit institutions1 and other appropriate entities4 7c7 ,coordination ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries may-- 7#a7 conduct collaborative research over a variety of focus areas1 such as-- 7,a7 modeling and simulation1 machine learning1 artificial intelligence1 data assimilation1 large scale data analytics1 and predictive analysis in order to optimize algorithms for purposes related to agriculture and energy1 such as life cycle analysis of agricultural or energy systems2 7,b7 fundamental agricultural1 biological1 computational1 and environmental science and engineering1 including advanced crop science1 crop protection1 breeding1 and biological pest control1 in collaboration with the program authorized under section #cjf of the ,department of ,energy ,research and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfdd72 7,c7 integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus1 including in collaboration with the program authorized under section #ajaj of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7enacted as division ,z of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afahc772 7,d7 advanced biomass1 biobased products1 and biofuels1 including in collaboration with the activities authorized under section #ijjh7;b7 of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajh7;b772 7,e7 diverse feedstocks for economically and environmentally sustainable fuels1 including aviation and naval fuels2 7,f7 colocation of agricultural resources and activities and ecosystem services with diverse energy technologies and resources1 such as geothermal energy1 nuclear energy1 solar energy1 wind energy1 natural gas1 hydropower1 and energy storage2 7,g7 colocation of agricultural resources and activities with carbon storage and utilization technologies2 7,h7 invasive species management to further the work done by the ,federal ,interagency ,committee for the ,management of ,noxious and ,exotic ,weeds2 7,i7 long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of transformative science and technology solutions in the agriculture and energy sectors1 including in collaboration with the program authorized under section #ejab of the ,america ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afech72 7,j7 grid modernization and grid security2 7,k7 rural technology development1 including manufacturing1 precision agriculture technologies1 and mechanization and automation technologies2 and 7,l7 wildfire risks and prevention1 including the power sector's role in fire prevention and mitigation and wildfire impacts on energy infrastructure2 7#b7 develop methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural1 environmental1 supply chain1 and economic information with variable accuracy and scale2 7#c7 promote collaboration1 open community-based development1 and data and information sharing between ,federal agencies1 ,national ,laboratories1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit institutions1 industry partners1 and other appropriate entities by providing reliable access to secure data and information that are in compliance with ,federal rules and regulations2 7#d7 support research infrastructure and workforce development as the ,secretaries determine necessary2 and 7#e7 conduct collaborative research1 development1 and demonstration of methods and technologies to-- 7,a7 improve the efficiency of agriculture operations and processing of agricultural products2 and 7,b7 reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with such operations and such processing4 7d7 ,agreements ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7a71 the ,secretaries are authorized to-- 7#a7 carry out reimbursable agreements between the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development2 and 7#b7 collaborate with other ,federal agencies as appropriate4 7e7 ,report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate1 a report detailing the following3 7#a7 ,interagency coordination between each ,federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the ,department of ,energy and the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,collaborative research achievements4 7#d7 ,areas of future mutually beneficial successes4 7#e7 ,continuation of coordination activities between the ,department of ,energy and the ,department of ,agriculture4 7f7 ,research security ,the activities authorized under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7enacted as division ,b of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq4774 ,may #bb1 #bjbc,reported from the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology with amendments,may #bb1 #bjbc,reported from the ,committee on ,agriculture with an amendment2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed