[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1175 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1175

     To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology 
   Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States 
    businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and 
                               services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2015

   Ms. Matsui (for herself, Ms. Esty, Mr. Honda, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rush, 
  Ms. Lee, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology 
   Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States 
    businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and 
                               services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Energy Technology 
Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE 
              FUND.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the term ``clean energy technology'' means a technology 
        related to the production, use, transmission, storage, control, 
        or conservation of energy that will contribute to a 
        stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations 
        through reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of energy-
        related emissions and--
                    (A) reduce the need for additional energy supplies 
                by using existing energy supplies with greater 
                efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or 
                transporting energy with greater effectiveness through 
                the infrastructure of the United States; or
                    (B) diversify the sources of energy supply of the 
                United States to strengthen energy security and to 
                increase supplies with a favorable balance of 
                environmental effects if the entire technology system 
                is considered; and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.
    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Clean Energy 
Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund, to be administered 
through the International Trade Administration. The Secretary shall 
administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production 
costs and encourage innovation, investment, and productivity in the 
clean energy technology sector, and implement a national clean energy 
technology export strategy. The purpose of the Fund is to ensure that 
United States clean energy technology firms, including clean energy 
technology parts suppliers and engineering and design firms, have the 
information and assistance they need to be competitive and create clean 
energy technology sector jobs in the United States.
    (c) Assistance.--The Secretary, consistent with the National Export 
Initiative, shall provide information, tools, and other assistance to 
United States businesses to promote clean energy technology 
manufacturing and facilitate the export of clean energy technology 
products and services. Such assistance shall include--
            (1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce 
        production costs and promote innovation, investment, and 
        productivity in the clean energy technology sector;
            (2) helping educate companies about how to tailor their 
        activities to specific markets with respect to their product 
        slate, financing, marketing, assembly, and logistics;
            (3) helping United States companies learn about the export 
        process and export opportunities in foreign markets;
            (4) helping United States companies to navigate foreign 
        markets; and
            (5) helping United States companies provide input regarding 
        clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy 
        developments and trade promotion.
    (d) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report 
        indicating how the funds provided under this section will be 
        used to--
                    (A) focus on small- and medium-sized United States 
                businesses;
                    (B) encourage the creation and maintenance of the 
                greatest number of clean energy technology jobs in the 
                United States; and
                    (C) encourage the domestic production of clean 
                energy technology products and services, including 
                materials, components, equipment, parts, and supplies 
                related in any way to the product or service.
            (2) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary shall 
        transmit to the Congress a report assessing the extent to which 
        the program established under this section--
                    (A) has been successful in developing critical 
                analysis of policies to reduce production costs and 
                promote innovation, investment, and productivity in the 
                clean energy technology sector;
                    (B) has been successful in increasing the 
                competitiveness of United States clean energy 
                technology firms in emerging markets;
                    (C) has been successful in assisting United States 
                businesses, specifically small- and medium-sized firms, 
                with exporting clean energy technology products and 
                services;
                    (D) has been successful in creating jobs directly 
                related to the clean energy technology sector in the 
                United States, including specific information as to the 
                nature, location, and duration of those jobs and the 
                methodology used by the Secretary to compile such 
                information;
                    (E) has been successful in helping United States 
                companies provide input regarding clean energy 
                technology manufacturing and trade policy developments 
                and trade promotion; and
                    (F) should be continued.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary for carrying out this section $15,000,000 for 
        each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
            (2) Limitation.--No assistance provided using funds 
        appropriated pursuant to this section shall be provided in the 
        form of a monetary grant.
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