,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dice  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to e/abli% a program to 
support ! rese>*1 design1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 & deploym5t ( z]o-emission
 vessels & retr(it or replacem5t ( exi/+
 vessels ) z]o-emission vessel          
te*nologies & *>g+ infra/ructure or     
fuel+ infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,next ,g5]ation ,%ipp+ ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,automat$ 
,! t]m automat$ means any vessel or c>go
 h&l+ sy/em t p]=ms any or all core     
functions )\t human op]ation4  7#b7     
,*>g+ infra/ructure ,! t]m *>g+         
infra/ructure-- 7,a7 means ! physical   
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & facilities necess>y 
to supply electrical p[] to vessels = ! 

purpose ( re*>g+ ! batt]ies or en]gy    
/orage sy/ems ( su* vessels2 &  7,b7    
includes1 ) respect to z]o-emission     
vessel te*nology1 %ore p[] facilities1  
on%ore *>g+ /ations1 & any associat$    
equipm5t requir$ to support !           
electrification ( m>itime               
transportation4  7#c7 ,clean alt]native 
fuel ,! t]m clean alt]native fuel means 
a fuel or en]gy s\rce t results 9 at    
lea/ #ij p]c5t few] gre5h\se gas        
emissions ?an a basel9e ( conv5tional   
m>9e fossil fuel on a life-cycle        
7well-to-wake7 basis1 measur$ 9 grams ( 
c>bon dioxide equival5t emissions p]    
unit ( en]gy1 t is prov5 to be safe = p1
 communities1 & ! m>9e environm5t4  7#d7
 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !   
,next ,g5]ation ,%ipp+ ,advisory        
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#e7
 ,community b5efits agreem5t ,! t]m     
community b5efits agreem5t means an     
agreem5t sign$ by community gr\ps & an  
eligible entity1 id5tify+ ! community or
 labor b5efits ! entity agrees to deliv]

 9 return = community support or work=ce
 availability = a project4  7#f7        
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#g7      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible        
entity-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 an own] or    
op]ator ( a vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z 
def9$ 9 section #aaf ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 a ,unit$           
,/ates-bas$ manufactur] ( vessels2      
7iii7 manufactur]s ( compon5ts1         
te*nologies1 or mat]ials t support      
z]o-emission vessels & clean alt]native 
fuel vessels2  7iv7 a port au?ority2    
7v7 a t]m9al op]ator at a port2  7vi7 an
 academic in/itution or nonpr(it entity 
9 a jo9t application ) an entity li/$ 9 
any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v72 or  7vii7 a
 nonpr(it in/itution t-- 7,i7 is fund$1 
9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a labor-managem5t    
tra9+ fund e/abli%$ pursuant to a       
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t2  7,,ii7 is  
approv$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to provide     
tra9+ t[>d ! issuance or r5ewal ( a     
m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial "u *apt] #ga (     

title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &       
7,,iii7 provides tra9+ & education to   
individuals ) m]*ant m>9] cr$5tials s]v+
 9 lic5s$ eng9e]+ or lic5s$ deck (fic]  
occupations2 &  7,b7 excludes any entity
 t is a =eign gov]nm5t4  7#h7 ,eligible 
project ,! t]m eligible project means a 
project to support ! rese>*1 design1    
demon/ration1 developm5t1 & deploym5t   
(-- 7,a7 z]o-emission vessels2  7,b7    
clean alt]native fuel vessels2  7,c7    
vessel en]gy effici5cy te*nology 7su* z 
w9d assi/ance & sy/ems t m9imize        
und]wat] noise emissions72  7,d7 %ore   
p[] & correspond+ vessel te*nology2 &   
7,e7 z]o-emission & clean alt]native    
fuel vessel infra/ructure1 includ+      
bunk]+ & /orage = vessels4  7#i7        
,environm5tal co-b5efits ,! t]m         
environm5tal co-b5efits means !         
additional positive environm5tal impacts
 or advantages t arise z a result (     
implem5t+ a p>ticul> policy1 te*nology1 
or initiative4  7#aj7 ,fuel+            
infra/ructure ,! t]m fuel+ infra/ructure

 means ! infra/ructure & facilities     
ess5tial = supply+1 /or+1 h&l+1 &       
di/ribut+ alt]native fuels or en]gy     
s\rces us$ = p[]+ vessels4  7#aa7       
,m>itime dec>bonization ,! t]m m>itime  
dec>bonization means ! process ( r$uc+  
or elim9at+ c>bon dioxide emissions     
associat$ ) m>itime transportation      
activities & involves implem5t+ a range 
( /rategies1 te*nologies1 & policies    
aim$ at mitigat+ ! environm5tal impact (
 vessel op]ations1 includ+ ! adoption ( 
alt]native fuels1 en]gy effici5cy       
measures1 op]ational improvem5ts1 &     
regulatory measures design$ to promote !
 transition to z]o emission vessel      
te*nologies4  7#ab7 ,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#ac7 ,program ,!   
t]m ,program means ! ,next ,g5]ation    
,%ipp+ ,innovation ,program e/abli%$ "u 
section #c4  7#ad7 ,project labor       
agreem5t ,! project labor agreem5t means

 a pre-hire collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )
 #a or m labor organizations t e/abli%es
 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t = a    
specific con/ruction project & is       
describ$ 9 section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national 
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7;f774  7#ae7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#af7 ,z]o-emission ,!
 t]m z]o-emission1 ) respect to a       
vessel1 means ! vessel produces z]o     
emissions ( any crit]ia pollutant1      
precursor pollutant1 or gre5h\se gas1   
o!r ?an wat] vapor dur+ its op]ation1   
typically by utiliz+ r5ewable en]gy     
s\rces1 clean alt]native fuels1 &       
effici5cy te*nologies4  #c4 ,next       
,g5]ation ,%ipp+ ,innovation ,program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 program to be kn[n z ! ,next ,g5]ation 
,%ipp+ ,innovation ,program to support !
 rese>*1 design1 developm5t1            
demon/ration1 & deploym5t ( z]o-emission
 vessels & retr(it or replacem5t ( exi/+
 vessels ) z]o-emission vessel          

te*nologies & *>g+ infra/ructure or     
fuel+ infra/ructure4  7b7 ,me*anisms ,9 
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may   
provide eligible entities ) f9ance      
me*anisms to support eligible projects1 
includ+ grants1 l[-int]e/ loans1 & loan 
gu>antees4  7c7 ,prioritization ,9 c>ry+
 out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all       
prioritize eligible projects t-- 7#a7   
advance ! effici5cy & reliability1 &    
r$uce ! co/s1 ( z]o-emission vessel     
developm5t2  7#b7 improve ! compon5ts1  
controls1 manufactur+1 mat]ials1 &      
infra/ructure t support z]o-emission    
vessels2  7#c7 r$uce und]wat] noise     
emissions f vessels2  7#d7 emphasize    
te*nologies ) environm5tal co-b5efits   
su* z bi(\l+ r$uction2  7#e7 advance    
syn]gies betwe5 (f%ore r5ewable en]gy   
developm5t & m>itime dec>bonization &   
ocean noise1 su* z ?r\gh ! deploym5t (  
z]o-emission & quiet (f%ore w9d support 
vessels2  7#f7 utilize a project labor  
agreem5t or community b5efits agreem5t2 
7#g7 advance environm5tal ju/ice &      

engage communities affect$ by m>itime   
transport 9 all phases ( ! project      
includ+ ! developm5t1 plann+1 &         
execution ( ! project2 &  7#h7 support  
work=ce tra9+ & developm5t = ! rese>*1  
design1 developm5t1 demon/ration1       
deploym5t1 & ma9t5ance ( z]o-emission & 
clean alt]native fuel vessels & *>g+    
infra/ructure or fuel+ infra/ructure1   
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 c5t]s ( excell5ce =
 dome/ic m>itime work=ce tra9+ &        
education designat$ "u section #eagjf ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
nonpr(it in/itutions describ$ 9 section 
#b7g77;,a77vii71 = ! purpose ( develop+1
 updat+1 & deliv]+ ,coa/ ,gu>d-approv$  
tra9+ curricula1 simulation te*nology1 &
 c]tification programs = individuals :o 
h1 or are obta9+1 m]*ant m>9] cr$5tials 
to op]ate z]o-emission vessels or clean 
alt]native fuel vessels1 consi/5t ) !   
applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,int]national
 ,conv5tion on ,/&>ds ( ,tra9+1         
,c]tification & ,wat*keep+ = ,seaf>]s4  
7d7 ,transp>5cy ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1

 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly         
available ea* ye> on ! website ( !      
,dep>tm5t applications submitt$ = fund+ 
me*anisms "u ?is section1 includ+       
applications select$ & n select$ =      
fund+4  7e7 ,coord9ation & lev]ag+ (    
res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !     
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ea*      
relevant (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t & any o!r  
,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 lev]age exi/+       
res\rces & programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7 lev]age  
public-private p>tn]%ips2 &  7#d7 engage
 & solicit input f environm5tal ju/ice  
communities & environm5tal organizations
 on project impacts & b5efits4  7f7     
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may use 
up to #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section = !   
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out !         
,program4  7g7 ,wages ,all labor]s &    
me*anics employ$ by a subgrantee ( an   
eligible entity1 & any subgrantee !re(  
at any ti]1 to p]=m con/ruction1        

alt]ation1 in/allation1 or repair "w t  
is assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by fund+     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be paid wages 
at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on      
simil> con/ruction1 alt]ation1          
in/allation1 or repair "w 9 ! locality z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9      
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7   
,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to c>ry out !   
,program "u ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcf4   
7i7 ,prohibition ,no funds made         
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be sp5t = ! /udy1 design1 implem5tation1
 or in/allation ( automat$ vessels1     
automat$ vessel op]at+ sy/ems1 automat$ 
c>go h&l+ sy/ems on a vessel1 or        
automat$ c>go h&l+ sy/ems = load+ or    
unload+ vessels4  #d4 ,next ,g5]ation   
,%ipp+ ,advisory ,committee  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% an advisory  

committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,next         
,g5]ation ,%ipp+ ,advisory ,committee4  
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,!       
,committee %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an 
#ae memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !     
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,repres5tation      
,memb]s appo9t$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 n less ?an #a  
repres5tative ( ea* relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 n
 less ?an #b repres5tatives ( labor     
gr\ps2  7,c7 n less ?an #c              
repres5tatives ( ! rese>* community1 :i*
 %all include academia & ,national      
,laboratories2  7,d7 n less ?an #b      
repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal          
environm5tal ju/ice organizations2  7,e7
 n less ?an #b repres5tatives (         
nongov]nm5tal environm5tal              
organizations2  7,f7 n less ?an #b      
repres5tatives ( ! m>itime indu/ry2     
7,g7 n less ?an #b repres5tatives ( !   
z]o-emissions fuel indu/ry2  7,h7 n less
 ?an #a repres5tative ( a ,/ate         

gov]nm5t2  7,i7 n less ?an #b           
repres5tatives f ,unit$ ,/ates ports2 & 
7,j7 any o!r individual :om ! ,secret>y1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,m>itime             
,adm9i/rator1 det]m9es to be necess>y to
 ensure t ! ,committee is compos$ ( a   
div]se gr\p ( repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 
academia1 indep5d5t rese>*]s1 & public &
 private entities4  7#c7 ,*air ,!       
,secret>y %all designate a memb] ( !    
,committee to s]ve z ,*air4  7c7 ,duties
 ,! ,committee %all advise ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator ) respect to ! 
,program by-- 7#a7 id5tify+ & evaluat+  
any z]o-emission vessel te*nologies be+ 
develop$ by ! private sector or o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 id5tify+ te*nology
 gaps 9 ! private sector 9 z]o-emissions
 vessels1 & mak+ recomm5dations to      
address ^? gaps ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( 
! ,program2  7#c7 survey+ & analyz+     
factors t prev5t ! adoption (           
z]o-emission vessel te*nologies by !    
private sector2  7#d7 recomm5d+         
te*nology scre5+ crit]ia = te*nology    

support$ "u ! ,program2 &  7#e7 specify+
 ne>-t]m & long-t]m qualitative &       
quantitative objectives relat+ to !     
developm5t ( z]o-emissions vessel       
te*nologies4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7         
,frequ5cy ,! ,committee %all meet n less
 frequ5tly ?an #b times p] ye>1 at !    
call ( ! ,*air4  7#b7 ,initial meet+ ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
memb]s are appo9t$ "u subsection 7b71 ! 
,committee %all hold a fir/ meet+4  7e7 
,committee report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
#c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,committee %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !     
progress ( a*iev+ ! purposes ( !        
,program describ$ 9 section #c7;a74     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( any
 te*nology innovation opportunities     
id5tifi$ by ! ,committee2  7,b7 a       
description ( any te*nology gaps        
id5tifi$ by ! ,committee2  7,c7 an      
evaluation ( ! progress ( ! ,program & !

 rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration     
activities fund$ ?r\gh ! ,program2  7,d7
 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* progress 
has be5 made "u ! ,program 9 develop+   
comm]cial1 co/-competitive z]o-emission 
vessel te*nologies2 &  7,e7 an assessm5t
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program 9        
coord9at+ ef=ts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies to a*ieve ! purposes ( ! 
,program4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a report 
f ! ,committee "u subsection 7e71 !     
,secret>y %all submit a copy ( su*      
report to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4