,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,wyd57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security   
,act ( #bjjg to reau?orize wat] p[]     
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application activities1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,p[] ,rese>* &   
,developm5t ,reau?orization ,act4  #b4  
,wat] p[] rese>* & developm5t  7a7      
,def9itions ,section #fcb ( ! ,en]gy    
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaa7 is am5d$ by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 
z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#d71         
respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to 
appe> 9 num]ical ord]4  7b7 ,wat] p[]   
te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
demon/ration ,section #fcc ( ! ,en]gy   
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ capacity &     
r$uce ! co/ ins]t+ capacity or          
effici5cy1 & r$uce ! co/12 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,to       
advance scalable ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$     
manufactur+ ( composite & additive      
manufactur$ m>9e en]gy compon5ts ?r\gh  
collaborations ) regional in/itutions ( 
high] education & indu/ry1 includ+      
advanc$ composite & additive manufactur+
 facilities4  4  7c7 ,hydrop[] rese>*1  
developm5t1 & demon/ration ,section #fcd
 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act
 ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbac7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+        
g5]ation1 aft] effici5cy12  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1           
cyb]security1 aft] physical2  7#c7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 /udy1 9 conjunction ) o!r relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 ,tribal  
entities 7includ+ ,alaska ,native       

,corporations71 & local ag5cies1 z      
appropriate1 me?ods to /reaml9e &       
improve ! hydrop[] lic5s+ process1      
includ+ by compil+ curr5t environm5tal  
data & /udies1 accept$ be/ practices1   
public comm5ts1 & me?odologies to assess
 ! full range ( pot5tial environm5tal & 
economic impacts2  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph   
7#f7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ develop me?ods &        
te*nologies to improve environm5tal     
impact & ins]t+ develop & support       
/udies1 me?ods1 & te*nologies to assess 
& improve environm5tal impacts2 &  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ hydrology1
 aft] wat] quality12  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#g77;,g71 by ins]t+ = hydrop[] & pump$ 
/orage applications aft] compon5ts2     
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by ins]t+ &       
project managem5t & deliv]y /rategies   
aft] sy/ems analysis2  7#g7 9 p>agraph  
7#aj7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &   
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   

improv+ me?ods = incorporat+ hydrop[] & 
pump$ /orage 9 grid model+ sy/ems2  2   
7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ & at !  
end2 &  7#i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#ad7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#ad7 id5tify         
me*anisms & sy/ems to te/1 validate1 &  
improve p]=mance & reliability (        
hydrop[] & pump$ /orage te*nologies2    
7#ae7 conduct rese>* on1 & develop      
me?ods =1 mitigat+ ! impacts ( invasive 
species on hydrop[] equipm5t2 &  7#af7  
support work=ce developm5t programs     
7includ+ ,tribal work=ce developm5t     
programs71 tra9+1 /ud5t-l$ rese>*1 &    
education & outrea* activities to fo/]  
gr[? ( ! next g5]ation ( hydrop[]       
pr(essionals & rese>*]s4  4  7d7 ,m>9e  
en]gy rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration
 ,section #fce7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy           
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbad7;a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
ins]t+ a comma be=e & o!r relevant2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ infra/ructure

 & facilities & ins]t+ infra/ructure1   
facilities1 & equipm5t2  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ 1 :i* may include sm>t  
build+ sy/ems & ins]t+ & microgrids1 :i*
 may include sm>t en]gy managem5t       
sy/ems2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 
ma9ta9+ a su/a9able & ins]t+ e/abli% &  
support manufactur+ & an indu/rial2     
7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by ins]t+ 1 :i*   
may include production ( hydrog5 & o!r  
transportation fuels be=e ! semicolon2  
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ be=e ! 
semicolon ! foll[+3 & coop]ative def5se 
rese>* & developm5t ?r\gh demon/ration  
projects ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !    
,navy = resili5t coa/al p[] &           
surveillance sy/ems2  7#g7 9 p>agraph   
7#ac71 by ins]t+ utilization ( advanc$  
manufactur+ processes1 includ+ ! aft]   
su* z !2  7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 includ+ data c5t]s1
 subsea or (f%ore p[]1 microgrids1      
s5sors1 & communications sy/ems22  7#i7 
9 p>agraph 7#ah7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to develop &

 ins]t+ develop2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 = ! g5]ation & /orage ( p[] to     
promote ! resili5ce ( coa/al & riv]side 
communities 7includ+ high-en]gy tidal   
environm5ts7 & critical infra/ructure 7z
 def9$ 9 subsection 7e7 ( ! ,critical   
,infra/ructures ,protection ,act ( #bjja
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e7771 includ+ 9 
applications relat+ to-- 7i7            
desal9ation2  7ii7 disa/] recov]y &     
resili5ce2  7iii7 end-us] & grid        
resili5ce2  7iv7 aquaculture2  7v7 m>9e 
c>bon dioxide removal2  7vi7 community  
microgrids & isolat$ p[] sy/ems2 &      
7vii7 resili5ce & microgrid demon/ration
 sites integrat+ m>9e en]gy & work+     
wat]front economies2 &  2 &  7#aj7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 develop1 
validate1 & deploy m>9e en]gy sy/ems    
design$ = extreme tidal1 temp]ature1 &  
ic+ conditions typical ( arctic m>9e    
environm5ts4  4  7e7 ,national ,m>9e    
,en]gy ,c5t]s ,section #fcf ( ! ,en]gy  
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,:e!r ! in/itution has    
access to regional te/ sites demon/rat+ 
unique natural advantages1 su* z high   
tidal ranges1 /rong curr5ts1 & cold-wat]
 op]at+ conditions  2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & ,national     
,laboratories & ins]t+ ,national        
,laboratories1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 support
 work=ce developm5t1 tra9+1 /ud5t-l$    
rese>* programs1 & developm5t &         
dissem9ation ( curriculum1 education1 & 
outrea* activities to fo/] gr[? ( ! next
 g5]ation ( m>9e en]gy pr(essionals &   
rese>*]s4  4  7f7 ,organization &       
adm9i/ration ( programs ,section #fcg ( 
! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( 
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbaf7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 

7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,m9ority ,s]v+      
,in/itutions & ins]t+ m9ority-s]v+      
in/itutions & ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ o!r     
dome/ic & be=e int]national bodies2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,m9ority 
,s]v+ ,in/itutions & ins]t+ m9ority-s]v+
 in/itutions & ,tribal ,colleges &      
,univ]sities2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ 7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t7 & ins]t+ 1   
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !         
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce12 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy     
collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle1
 ! ,secret>y %all seek to coord9ate ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to lev]age !       
,national ,oceanographic & ,atmosph]ic  
,adm9i/ration & ,national ,sea ,grant   
,program to use exi/+ ocean networks &  
coa/al innovation initiatives4  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,aw>d frequ5cy ,n less     
frequ5tly ?an once p] fiscal ye>1 !     

,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 solicit           
applications = aw>ds "u ?is subtitle2 & 
7#b7 to ! ext5t fund+ is available1 make
 aw>ds "u ?is subtitle4  2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 work=ce         
developm5t & tra9+ activities to support
 education1 recruitm5t1 & ! dissem9ation
 ( /&>ds & be/ practices = enabl+ wat]  
p[] production1 includ+-- 7,a7 hydrop[] 
& m>9e en]gy collegiate competitions1   
graduate /ud5t rese>* program &         
fell[%ips relat+ to m>9e en]gy1 & o!r   
work=ce programs2 &  7,b7 collaborations
 ) f\ndations1 nonpr(it organizations1 &
 educational in/itutions 7includ+       
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities &      
,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itutions7 reg>d+
 work=ce issues4  2  7#d7 9 subsection  
7g77#a71 by /rik+ an annual & ins]t+ a  
bi5nial2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 7h7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7 ,brief+ to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat] ,p[] ,rese>* &    
,developm5t ,reau?orization ,act1 & at  

lea/ once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all provide to ! relevant au?oriz+ &  
appropriations committees ( ,congress a 
brief+ on1 & make available to ! public1
 ! f9d+s ( rese>* conduct$ & activities 
c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is subtitle1     
includ+-- 7#a7 ! mo/ curr5t /rategic    
plan draft$ "u subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 a
 description ( ! progress made 9        
implem5t+ ! plan ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,section #fci ( ! ,en]gy 
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbah7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #ahf1fjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba 
?r\gh #bjbe1 includ+ #acg1dbh1cgh = m>9e
 en]gy & #di1aga1fbb = hydrop[] rese>*1 
developm5t1 & demon/ration activities & 
ins]t+ #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 includ+ #bjj1jjj1jjj 
= m>9e en]gy & #ajj1jjj1jjj = hydrop[]  
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
activities4