,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbf,mr4    
,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,h>rigan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy
 ,act ( #bjbj to modify c]ta9 programs &
 projects ) respect to en]gy /orage     
te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] 
,en]gy ,/orage & ,safety ,act4  #b4     
,modification ( c]ta9 programs &        
projects ) respect to en]gy /orage      
te*nology  7a7 ,cl>ification ( def9ition
 ( en]gy /orage sy/em ,subsection       
7a77#a7 ( section #cbja ( ! ,en]gy ,act 
( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7includ+ any compon5ts or     
modules t comprise su* a sy/em7 aft] any
 sy/em4  7b7 ,en]gy ,/orage ,sy/em      
,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,deploym5t      
,program  7#a7 ,exp&+ objectives        
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #cbja7;b7 ( !  
,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#agbcb7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ modules1 aft]     
compon5ts12 &  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by    
ins]t+ ( resid5tial & utility en]gy     
/orage sy/ems aft] deploym5t2  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,k7 models1  
tools1 & diagno/ic data sets to improve 
! safe in/allation & long-t]m op]ation (
 en]gy /orage sy/ems by abat+ expect$   
failure modes t c\ld damage su* a sy/em1
 includ+--  7i7 compon5t1 module1 or    
sy/em failure2 &  7ii7 !rmal runaway &  
o!r fire & explosion risks2 &  7,l7 e>ly
 detection me?ods & prev5tative         
ma9t5ance te*niques relat+ to failure   
modes ( en]gy /orage sy/ems4  4  7#b7   
,modify+ te/+ & validation ,p>agraph    
7#c7 ( section #cbja7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act
 ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7;b77 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,b5*m>k+1 
te/+1 & validation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
coord9ation ) "o or m ,national         

,laboratories1 ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y %all support 
! developm5t1 /&>diz$ te/+1 & validation
 ( en]gy /orage sy/ems specifi$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ te/-b$ trials 
& field te/s1 by develop+ te/+ &        
evaluation me?odologies = ! foll[+3 7i7 
,/orage te*nologies1 controls1 & p[]    
electronics = su* sy/ems "u a v>iety (  
op]at+ & failure conditions1 includ+ su*
 conditions t occur :ile su* a sy/em is 
be+ utiliz$4  7ii7 ,/&>diz$ & grid      
p]=mance te/+ = en]gy /orage sy/ems1    
mat]ials1 & te*nologies at ea* /age (   
developm5t & at ! op]ational sy/em      
level4  7iii7 ,reliability1 safety1     
degradation1 & durability te/+ "u /&>d &
 evolv+ duty cycles4  7iv7 ,compon5t1   
module1 & integrat$ sy/em level safety &
 degradation /ress te/+ to failure4  7v7
 ,accel]at$ life te/+ protocols to      
pr$ict e/imat$ lifetime metrics )       
accuracy4  7vi7 ,equipm5t1 includ+      

automat$ fire suppression sy/ems1 &     
te*niques = mitigat+ risks ( su* en]gy  
/orage sy/ems4  7,b7 ,en]gy /orage      
sy/ems specifi$ ,! en]gy /orage sy/ems  
specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are en]gy    
/orage sy/ems t satisfy ! foll[+        
requirem5ts3  7i7 ,are "u ! program4    
7ii7 ,are op]ational & connect$ to !    
grid4  7iii7 ,7 in/all$ be=e ! mo/ rec5t
 codes & /&>ds = su* sy/ems4  7iv7      
,repres5t a v>iety ( ! foll[+           
*>act]i/ics3  7,i7 ,*emi/ries4  7,,ii7  
,compositions4  7,,iii7 ,in/allation &  
manufactur+ te*niques4  7,,iv7 ,any o!r 
*>act]i/ic ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  4  7#c7 ,modify+ p]iodic  
evaluations ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section    
#cbja7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 ins]t+ ! te/+ & evaluation ( aft]      
advance2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ co/s &        
increas+ ! duration & ins]t+ co/s1      
increas+ ! lifetime1 & improv+ ! safety4
  7#d7 ,modify+ /rategic plan ,p>agraph 
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 ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7;b77
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7iii77,,ii77bb71 by /rik+ & ! mission ( 
! ,dep>tm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  
7,b7 9 clause 7iv77,,ii71 by /rik+ &    
aft] ! semicolon2  7,c7 9 clause 7v71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
clause3  7vi7 include a summ>y ( ! /atus
 ( any innovative1 em]g+1 or alt]native 
te*nologies t c\ld improve ! p]=mance1  
durability1 or safety ( grid-scale en]gy
 /orage sy/ems & any pot5tial comm]cial 
b>ri]s to su* innovative1 em]g+1 or     
alt]native te*nologies4  4  7#e7        
,lev]ag+ ( res\rces ,p>agraph 7#f7 (    
section #cbja7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act (     
#bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7;b77 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7ii71 by add+ & at ! end2 &     
7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,e7 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,f7 !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  4  7c7 ,increas+ numb] (   
en]gy /orage demon/ration projects      
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #cbja7;c7 ( !  
,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
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#cj1 #bjcj2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+
 #e2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
& aft] ! semicolon2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,c7 at lea/ 
#a en]gy /orage sy/em demon/ration      
project design$ to fur!r ! safety (     
te*nologies describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 or  
7iv7 ( su* subsection1 includ+ ?r\gh    
/ress te/+ to failure2 &  7,d7 at lea/  
#a en]gy /orage sy/em demon/ration      
project design$ to fur!r ! safety (     
te*nologies describ$ 9 clause 7v7 or    
7vi7 ( su* subsection1 includ+ ?r\gh    
/ress te/+ to failure4  4  7d7 ,en]gy   

/orage pilot grant program  7#a7 ,exp&+ 
selection requirem5ts ,p>agraph         
7#b77;,c77ii7 ( section #cbja7;c7 ( !   
,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#agbcb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subclause 
7,,ii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subclauses3  7,,iv7 improve ! safety (  
op]ational en]gy /orage sy/ems ?r\gh    
compon5t1 module1 & integrat$ sy/em     
level te/+ & evaluation2 &  7,v7 utilize
 data f su* en]gy /orage sy/ems to      
improve1 su* z ?r\gh ! pr$iction ( sy/em
 failure1 ! safety ( su* en]gy /orage   
sy/ems2  4  7#b7 ,exp&+ objectives      
,p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 ( section #cbja7;c7 
( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#agbcb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new clauses3  7xiii7 ,to improve 
& advance ! robu/ness ( te/+ &          
evaluation me?odologies = en]gy /orage  
sy/ems4  7xiv7 ,to improve & advance    
data collection me*anisms = op]ational  
en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7xv7 ,to improve !
 diagno/ic1 artificial intellig5ce1     

comput+1 & digital tw9 capabilities (   
en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7xvi7 ,to improve 
! safety ( in/all$ en]gy /orage sy/ems4 
7xvii7 ,to te/ innovative *emi/ries =   
grid-connect$ en]gy /orage sy/ems t are 
saf] ?an conv5tional *emi/ries = su*    
en]gy /orage sy/ems4  4  7e7 ,exp&+     
priorities ( ! electric vehicle batt]y  
second-,life project ,p>agraph 7#c77;,c7
 ( section #cbja7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act (  
#bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7;c77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ advanc$ safety te/+ &   
evaluation me?odologies or aft] f4  7f7 
,*emi/ries & /ress te/+ 9 long-,duration
 demon/ration initiative & jo9t program 
,subsection 7d7 ( section #cbja ( !     
,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#agbcb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ & *emi/ries aft]   
types2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by
 /rik+ scales2 & & ins]t+ scales & )    
v>i\s *emi/ries22  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  

clause3  7iii7 to develop safety        
features t prev5t or mitigate ! failure 
( long-duration en]gy /orage            
te*nologies4  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c77ii71 by ins]t+ = /ress te/+        
integrat$ en]gy /orage sy/ems to failure
 aft] appropriate4  7g7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,subsection 7h7 ( section
 #cbja ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #agbcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 to c>ry out
 programs1 initiatives1 & associat$     
activities relat+ to ! safety ( en]gy   
/orage sy/ems & en]gy /orage te*nologies
 pursuant to subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 
z ! case may be1 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  4