,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4   
,kilm] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ne:\se7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,integrat$ ,blue ,economy & ,blue ,en]gy
 ,te*nologies ,program1 & a ,blue       
,economy ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce1 to support 
rese>* & developm5t ( blue en]gy        
te*nologies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,blue ,ocean ,en]gy     
,innovation ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4          
,integrat$ blue economy & blue en]gy    
te*nologies program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% & c>ry  
out a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,integrat$
 ,blue ,economy & ,blue ,en]gy          
,te*nologies ,program1 "u :i* !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all provide fund+ = 
rese>* & developm5t ( blue en]gy        
te*nologies = purposes (-- 7#a7         
dec>boniz+ activities t contribute to ! 
blue economy1 includ+-- 7,a7 improv+    

port & o!r m>itime transportation       
infra/ructure2  7,b7 produc+ algae = use
 z a bi(uel1 & = o!r applications2 &    
7,c7 op]at+ ocean- & wat]-bas$ t\rism   
indu/ries2  7#b7 increas+ blue en]gy    
te*nology g5]ation capacity :ile r$uc+ !
 co/ to produce su* en]gy2  7#c7 improv+
 p]=mance ( blue en]gy te*nologies2     
7#d7 captur+1 remov+1 & seque/]+        
gre5h\se gases1 includ+ c>bon dioxide & 
me?ane2  7#e7 develop+ new blue en]gy   
te*nology m>ket opportunities2  7#f7    
promot+ job creation 9 ! blue economy & 
blue en]gy te*nology sectors2  7#g7     
support+ ! developm5t ( a skill$1       
div]se1 & inclusive blue economy        
work=ce2  7#h7 rem$iat+ & improv+ coa/al
 & aquatic ecosy/ems2  7#i7 address+    
te*nical & developm5t *all5ges t are    
unique to op]at+ 9 m>9e & fre%wat]      
environm5ts1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 develop+ 
tools1 s5sors1 & models to advance      
sci5tific und]/&+ ( metocean1           
geote*nical1 geophysical1 & biological  
conditions 9 m>9e & fre%wat] environm5ts

 applicable to blue en]gy te*nologies2  
7,b7 advanc+ social sci5ce relat$ to    
community & indu/ry engagem5t to in=m   
future developm5t2  7,c7 conduct+       
feasibility analyses = en]gy /orage &   
microgrid deploym5ts2  7,d7 plann+ = p[]
 transmission & di/ribution2  7,e7      
advanc+ te*nologies = an*or+ & moor+    
sy/ems2  7,f7 address+ *all5ges (       
integrat+ ) ! bulk-p[] sy/em1 especially
 9 deep wat] environm5ts2  7,g7 deploy+ 
en]gy /orage & *>g+ infra/ructure2 &    
7,h7 develop+ advanc$ mat]ials capable (
 endur+ h>% environm5tal conditions2 &  
7#aj7 support+ any o!r activities z     
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,crosscut 
budget ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,integrat$ ,blue  
,economy & ,blue ,en]gy ,te*nologies    
,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all     
prep>e a crosscut budget bas$ on !      
rese>* & developm5t activities conduct$ 
by relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy (fices1  
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,(fice (      
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy4   
7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4  7#c7 ,!      

,(fice ( ,electricity4  7#d7 ,! ,(fice (
 ,cyb]security1 ,en]gy ,security1 &     
,em]g5cy ,response4  7#e7 ,! ,advanc$   
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy--,en]gy4  7#f7 
,! ,(fice ( ,clean ,en]gy               
,demon/rations4  7#g7 ,! ,(fice (       
,fossil ,en]gy & ,c>bon ,managem5t4  7c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcd4  7#b7 ,supplem5t
 & n supplant ,! am\nts au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection %all      
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any o!r am\nts 
made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 
#c4 ,blue economy c5t] ( excell5ce  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all  
e/abli% a ,blue ,economy ,c5t] (        
,excell5ce to support ! ,integrat$ ,blue
 ,economy & ,blue ,en]gy ,te*nologies   
,program e/abli%$ 9 section #b4  7b7    
,location ,! ,blue ,economy ,c5t] (     
,excell5ce %all be co-locat$ at an exi/+
 ,national ,laboratory t-- 7#a7 is work+

 to develop blue en]gy te*nologies2     
7#b7 ho/s a blue en]gy te*nology rese>* 
& developm5t program2  7#c7 is able to  
inve/igate & resolve environm5tal &     
policy-relat$ que/ions associat$ ) !    
g5]ation ( blue en]gy te*nology2 &  7#d7
 has direct access to natural ocean-bas$
 res\rces & te/ sites4  7c7 ,facilities 
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may con/ruct new  
facilities or exp& & upgrade exi/+      
facilities to e/abli% ! ,blue ,economy  
,c5t] ( ,excell5ce "u subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section
 & su* am\nt is au?oriz$ to rema9       
available until exp5d$4  #d4 ,int]ag5cy 
coord9ation1 report+1 & ov]sight  7a7   
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all coord9ate )--   
7#a7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t %>e mission   
objectives ) ! ,integrat$ ,blue ,economy
 & ,blue ,en]gy ,te*nologies ,program1  
includ+ ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,national

 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,economic        
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce1 ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy   
,managem5t1 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies  
,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s1 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7#b7 ,/ate &   
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 nonpr(it rese>*        
in/itutions1 & ,national ,laboratories4 
7b7 ,annual budget mat]ials ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy %all include 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy's annual budget mat]ials submitt$
 to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget     
pursuant to section #aaje ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a report on-- 7#a7 
) respect to ! fiscal ye> prec$+ !      
fiscal ye> = :i* su* budget mat]ials are
 submitt$1 ! am\nt ( funds obligat$ &   
exp5d$ = rese>* & developm5t ( blue     
en]gy te*nologies across all l9e (fices 
& programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &    
7#b7 ! project$ exp5ditures necess>y to 

fill any gaps 9 fund+ = rese>* &        
developm5t ( blue en]gy te*nologies     
across all l9e (fices & programs ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,blue economy ,! t]m blue
 economy means ! su/a9able use ( ocean &
 aquatic res\rces to gr[ ! economy1     
improve livelihoods1 & create jobs 9 a  
mann] t pres]ves ! heal? ( ocean &      
aquatic ecosy/ems4  7#b7 ,blue en]gy    
te*nology ,! t]m blue en]gy te*nology   
means any te*nology t-- 7,a7 7i7 d]ives 
or g5]ates en]gy f a r5ewable en]gy     
res\rce2 or  7ii7 captures1 removes1 &  
seque/]s gre5h\se gases2 &  7,b7 is     
locat$ 9 an aquatic environm5t4  7#c7   
,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774  7#d7 ,national    
laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( 
! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#e7 ,r5ewable en]gy
 res\rce ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy res\rce  

has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #djc 
( ! ,en]gy ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gcgb74