,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbe,ms4 
,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 &    
,ms4 ,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1      
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,education &      
,work=ce1 = 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 accel]ate ! competitiv5ess 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 m>9e en]gy          
te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,m>9e ,en]gy ,te*nologies ,accel]ation  
,act4  #b4 ,m>9e en]gy accel]ation  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,fund 
,! t]m ,fund means ! ,m>9e ,en]gy       
,accel]ation ,fund e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,m>9e en]gy ,! t]m
 m>9e en]gy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #fcb ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   

,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbaa74  7#c7 ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy   
,c5t]s ,! t]m ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy    
,c5t]s means ! ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy   
,c5t]s ref]r$ to 91 or e/abli%$ "u1     
section #fcf ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbae74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7b7 ,m>9e en]gy accel]ation fund  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,m>9e ,en]gy       
,accel]ation ,fund4  7#b7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,fund #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7c7   
,m>9e en]gy demon/ration projects  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
competitive solicitations = n few] ?an  
tw5ty m>9e en]gy demon/ration projects t
 export p[] to microgrids1 community    
grids1 or utility-scale grids4  7#b7    
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate ) 
! ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s & o!r   

entities ) prov5 te*nical exp]tise to   
support m>9e en]gy demon/ration         
projects4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize-- 7,a7 projects t integrate  
m>9e en]gy te*nologies ) exi/+ on%ore & 
(f%ore transmission infra/ructure1      
ne>%ore & (f%ore m>9e /ructures1 or     
projects ) all necess>y local1 ,/ate1 & 
,f$]al lic5ses or p]mits 9 place2  7,b7 
op5 wat] prototype te/+2  7,c7 projects 
t support en]gy resili5ce & economic    
opportunities = rural communities1      
remote areas1 ,tribal communities1 &    
l[-income communities2 &  7,d7 projects 
t p[] ocean-bas$ sci5tific rese>* &     
education1 & support work=ce developm5t1
 national security1 & comm]cial         
activities limit$ by ! availability (   
exi/+ en]gy res\rces4  7#d7 ,funds ,( ! 
am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 #fjj1jjj1jjj %all be  
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is
 subsection4  7d7 ,advancem5t ( m>9e    
en]gy te*nologies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all conduct competitive      

solicitations =-- 7,a7 rese>* &         
developm5t projects to advance m>9e     
en]gy te*nologies2 &  7,b7 upgrades to  
rese>* & developm5t facilities t advance
 m>9e en]gy te*nologies4  7#b7          
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate ) 
indu/ry1 ! ,national ,m>9e ,en]gy       
,c5t]s1 non-pr(its1 entities ) all      
necess>y local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al lic5ses 
or p]mits 9 place1 ,national            
,laboratories1 ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 
! developm5t ( m>9e en]gy te*nology1 o!r
 exi/+ m>9e en]gy rese>* & developm5t   
programs1 & o!r entities ) prov5        
te*nical exp]tise to support m>9e en]gy 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration4     
7#c7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize 
rese>* & developm5t projects t-- 7,a7   
rapidly design1 fabricate1 & te/ m>9e   
en]gy sy/ems1 subsy/ems1 compon5ts1     
controls1 dome/ic manufactur+1 &        
mat]ials to improve effici5cy1 r$uce    
co/s1 r$uce environm5tal impacts1       

increase p[] production1 & improve      
reliability at a v>iety ( te*nology     
read9ess levels t promote dome/ic       
manufactur+1 a dome/ic supply *a91 &    
en]gy indep5d5ce2  7,b7 educate !       
public1 policymak]s1 inve/ors1          
educators1 & o!r /akehold]s ab\t !      
pot5tial = deploym5t ( m>9e en]gy       
te*nologies1 & id5tify ! ne$s & conc]ns 
( local communities :]e m>9e en]gy      
projects may be plac$2 &  7,c7 support !
 developm5t ( te*nologies to monitor &  
mitigate impacts to m>9e & coa/al       
ecosy/ems & communities4  7#d7 ,funds ,(
 ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund-- 7,a7 #bcj1jjj1jjj 
%all be available to ! ,secret>y =      
te*nology rese>* & developm5t activities
 "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 #bj1jjj1jjj 
%all be available to ! ,secret>y =      
provid+ m>9e en]gy & education          
activities "u ?is subsection ?r\gh !    
,national ,m>9e ,en]gy ,c5t]s4  7e7     
,assessm5t ( te*nical res\rce pot5tial  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,national ,oceanic &    

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,bureau (  
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 & o!r ag5cies1
 z appropriate1 %all assess ! economic  
pot5tial ( m>9e en]gy at n few] ?an #ej 
sites t previ\s ag5cy assessm5ts &      
model+ h det]m9$ to h significant m>9e  
en]gy pot5tial4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 develop1 ) input f int]e/$  
p>ties1 9-dep? m>9e en]gy res\rce &     
conditions *>act]izations = ea* site2   
7,b7 deploy environm5tal monitor+       
te*nologies1 tools1 & data collection to
 und]/& & mitigate pot5tial environm5tal
 risks1 *>act]ize pot5tial conflicts )  
o!r us]s ( ! local m>9e res\rces1       
optimize m>9e en]gy devices & arrays1 & 
r$uce co/s2  7,c7 ensure1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 t ! sites are        
geographically di/ribut$ to assess m>9e 
en]gy res\rces & te*nologies 9 diff]5t  
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 :]e    
applicable1 c>ry out te*nical res\rce   
assessm5ts 9 coord9ation ) ,regional    
,ocean ,p>tn]%ips ( ! ,national ,oceanic

 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,(fice =   
,coa/al ,managem5t2 &  7,e7 use su*     
te*nical res\rce assessm5ts to in=m !   
location ( ! m>9e en]gy demon/ration    
projects "u subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,data 
%>+ ,data collect$ "u ?is subsection    
%all be %>$ ) public data repositories =
 use among regional ocean data portals &
 p>tn]%ips4  7#d7 ,funds ,( ! am\nts 9 !
 ,fund1 #ej1jjj1jjj %all be available to
 ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4
  7f7 ,improvem5t ( p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 !
 ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 &   
o!r ag5cies z ne$$1 %all conv5e a task  
=ce ) ! appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate      
ag5cies to prep>e a report t-- 7,a7     
describes any b>ri]s "u ! jurisdiction (
 su* ag5cies to ! developm5t ( m>9e     
en]gy projects2 &  7,b7 provides        
recomm5dations on r$uc+ su* b>ri]s1     
includ+ id5tification & det]m9ation (   

opportunities to improve ! regulatory   
process associat$ ) ! au?orities requir$
 to deploy & lic5se m>9e en]gy projects1
 consi/5t ) ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! task
 =ce conv5$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--     
7,a7 develop recomm5dations = effici5t  
p]mitt+ processes t r$uce ! "t1 co/1 &  
unc]ta9ty = m>9e en]gy projects1        
consi/5t ) ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act2  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r        
additional /aff are requir$ to be hir$ &
 tra9$ at ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies  
to process p]mits & conduct environm5tal
 reviews 9 a timely & effici5t mann]2   
7,c7 conduct outrea* to /akehold]s2     
7,d7 facilitate ,f$]al coord9ation )    
,/ate p]mitt+ processes = m>9e en]gy    
projects1 includ+ by provid+ /aff tra9+ 
= ,/ate & t]ritory p]mitt+ ag5cies2 &   
7,e7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress
 ! report prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7
 ,funds ,( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 to c>ry  
out ?is subsection--  7,a7 #e1jjj1jjj   

%all be available to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy2  7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj %all be        
available to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory
 ,commission2 &  7,c7 #e1jjj1jjj %all be
 available to ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy 
,managem5t4  7g7 ,work=ce  7#a7         
,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all conduct a national assessm5t ( !   
prospective m>9e en]gy work=ce & hir+   
ne$s & ! educational pa?ways & programs 
t w\ld address ^? ne$s4  7#b7           
,developm5t programs ,! ,secret>y %all  
laun* work=ce developm5t programs bas$  
on ! assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,national ,m>9e    
,en]gy ,c5t]s1 ! m>9e en]gy indu/ry1    
in/itutions ( high] education1 labor    
unions1 non-pr(its1 & c>e] & te*nical   
education programs4  7#c7 ,priority ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all prioritize work=ce developm5t      
programs 9 communities ne> ! location ( 
! m>9e en]gy demon/ration projects "u   
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,funds ,( ! am\nts

 9 ! ,fund1 #he1jjj1jjj %all be         
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is
 subsection4