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                                                 Union Calendar No. 401
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5374

                      [Report No. 116-500, Part I]

 To establish and support advanced geothermal research and development 
     programs at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2019

    Mr. Lucas (for himself and Ms. Johnson of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
   and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
 Labor, 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

                           September 11, 2020

 Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with an 
                               amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           September 11, 2020

Committee on Education and Labor discharged; committed to the Committee 
 of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           December 10, 2019]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish and support advanced geothermal research and development 
     programs at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.


 


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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced 
Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Hydrothermal research and development.
Sec. 4. General geothermal systems research and development.
Sec. 5. Enhanced geothermal systems research and development.
Sec. 6. Geothermal heat pumps and direct use.
Sec. 7. Cost sharing and proposal evaluation.
Sec. 8. Advanced geothermal computing and data science research and 
                            development.
Sec. 9. Geothermal workforce development.
Sec. 10. Organization and administration of programs.
Sec. 11. Repeals.
Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 13. International geothermal energy development.
Sec. 14. Reauthorization of High Cost Region Geothermal Energy Grant 
                            Program.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17191) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Engineered.--When referring to enhanced geothermal 
        systems, the term `engineered' means designed to access 
        subsurface heat, including stimulation and nonstimulation 
        technologies to address one or more of the following issues:
                    ``(A) Lack of effective permeability, porosity or 
                open fracture connectivity within the heat reservoir.
                    ``(B) Insufficient contained geofluid in the heat 
                reservoir.
                    ``(C) A low average geothermal gradient which 
                necessitates deeper drilling, or the use of alternative 
                heat sources or heat generation processes.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively; and
            (3) by adding after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means 
        any of the following entities:
                    ``(A) An institution of higher education.
                    ``(B) A National laboratory.
                    ``(C) A Federal research agency.
                    ``(D) A State research agency.
                    ``(E) A nonprofit research organization.
                    ``(F) An industrial entity.
                    ``(G) A consortium of 2 or more entities described 
                in subparagraphs (A) through (F).''.

SEC. 3. HYDROTHERMAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 613 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17192) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 613. HYDROTHERMAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program of 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for 
geothermal energy production from hydrothermal systems.
    ``(b) Programs.--The program authorized in subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            ``(1) Advanced hydrothermal resource tools.--The research 
        and development of advanced geologic tools to assist in 
        locating hydrothermal resources, and to increase the 
        reliability of site characterization, including the development 
        of new imaging and sensing technologies and techniques to 
        assist in prioritization of targets for characterization;
            ``(2) Exploratory drilling for geothermal resources.--The 
        demonstration of advanced technologies and techniques of siting 
        and exploratory drilling for undiscovered resources in a 
        variety of geologic settings, carried out in collaboration with 
        industry partners that will assist in the acquisition of high 
        quality data sets relevant for hydrothermal subsurface 
        characterization activities''.

SEC. 4. GENERAL GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 614 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17193) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 614. GENERAL GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) Subsurface Components and Systems.--The Secretary shall 
support a program of research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application of components and systems capable of 
withstanding geothermal environments and necessary to develop, produce, 
and monitor geothermal reservoirs and produce geothermal energy.
    ``(b) Environmental Impacts.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) support a program of research, development, 
        demonstration, and commercial application of technologies and 
        practices designed to mitigate or preclude potential adverse 
        environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, 
        production or use; and
            ``(2) support a research program to identify potential 
        environmental impacts, including induced seismicity, and 
        environmental benefits of geothermal energy development, 
        production, and use, and ensure that the program described in 
        paragraph (1) addresses such impacts, including water use and 
        effects on groundwater and local hydrology;
            ``(3) support a program of research to compare the 
        potential environmental impacts and environmental benefits 
        identified as part of the development, production, and use of 
        geothermal energy with the potential emission reductions of 
        greenhouse gases gained by geothermal energy development, 
        production, and use; and
            ``(4) in carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to 
        the maximum extent practicable, consult with relevant federal 
        agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
    ``(c) Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage.--The Secretary shall 
support a program of research, development, and demonstration of 
reservoir thermal energy storage, emphasizing cost-effective 
improvements through deep direct use engineering, design, and systems 
research.
    ``(d) Oil and Gas Technology Transfer Initiative.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall support an 
        initiative among the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office of 
        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the private sector 
        to research, develop, and demonstrate relevant advanced 
        technologies and operation techniques used in the oil and gas 
        sector for use in geothermal energy development.
            ``(2) Priorities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall prioritize technologies with the greatest 
        potential to significantly increase the use and lower the cost 
        of geothermal energy in the United States, including the cost 
        and speed of geothermal drilling surface technologies, and well 
        construction.
    ``(e) Coproduction of Geothermal Energy and Minerals Production 
Research and Development Initiative.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a research 
        and development initiative under which the Secretary shall 
        award grants to demonstrate the coproduction of critical 
        minerals from geothermal resources.
            ``(2) Requirements.--An award made under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) improve the cost effectiveness of removing 
                minerals from geothermal brines as part of the 
                coproduction process;
                    ``(B) increase recovery rates of the targeted 
                mineral commodity;
                    ``(C) decrease water use and other environmental 
                impacts, as determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(D) demonstrate a path to commercial viability.
    ``(f) Flexible Operations.--The Secretary shall support a research 
initiative on flexible operation of geothermal power plants.
    ``(g) Hybrid Energy Systems.--The Secretary shall identify 
opportunities for joint research, development, and demonstration 
programs between geothermal systems and other energy generation or 
storage systems.''.

SEC. 5. ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 615 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17194) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 615. ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall support a program of 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for 
enhanced geothermal systems, including the programs described in 
subsection (b).
    ``(b) Enhanced Geothermal Systems Technologies.--In collaboration 
with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the 
national laboratories, the Secretary shall support a program of 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of the 
technologies to achieve higher efficiency and lower cost enhanced 
geothermal systems, including--
            ``(1) reservoir stimulation;
            ``(2) drilled, non-stimulated (e.g. closed-loop) reservoir 
        technologies;
            ``(3) reservoir characterization, monitoring, and modeling 
        and understanding of the surface area and volume of fractures;
            ``(4) stress and fracture mapping including real time 
        monitoring and modeling;
            ``(5) tracer development;
            ``(6) three and four-dimensional seismic imaging and 
        tomography;
            ``(7) well placement and orientation;
            ``(8) long-term reservoir management;
            ``(9) drilling technologies, methods, and tools;
            ``(10) improved exploration tools;
            ``(11) zonal isolation; and
            ``(12) understanding induced seismicity risks from 
        reservoir engineering and stimulation.
    ``(c) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy.--The 
Secretary shall support the establishment and construction of up to 3 
field research sites, which shall each be known as a `Frontier 
Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy' or `FORGE' site to 
develop, test, and enhance techniques and tools for enhanced geothermal 
energy.
            ``(1) Duties.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) award grants in support of research and 
                development projects focused on advanced monitoring 
                technologies, new technologies and approaches for 
                implementing multi-zone stimulations, nonstimulation 
                techniques, and dynamic reservoir modeling that 
                incorporates all available high-fidelity 
                characterization data; and
                    ``(B) seek opportunities to coordinate efforts and 
                share information with domestic and international 
                partners engaged in research and development of 
                geothermal systems and related technology, including 
                coordination between FORGE sites.
            ``(2) Site selection.--Of the FORGE sites referred to in 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) consider applications through a competitive, 
                merit-reviewed process, from National Laboratories, 
                multi-institutional collaborations, institutes of 
                higher education and other appropriate entities best 
                suited to provide national leadership on geothermal 
                related issues and perform the duties enumerated under 
                this subsection; and
                    ``(B) prioritize existing field sites and 
                facilities with capabilities relevant to the duties 
                enumerated under this subsection.
            ``(3) Existing forge sites.--A FORGE site already in 
        existence on the date of enactment of this Act may continue to 
        receive support.
            ``(4) Funding.--Out of funds authorized to be appropriated 
        under section 12 of the `Advanced Geothermal Research and 
        Development Act of 2019', there shall be made available to the 
        Secretary to carry out the FORGE activities under this 
        paragraph--
                    ``(A) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(B) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    ``(C) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
                    ``(D) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
                    ``(E) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
        In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider the 
        balance between funds dedicated to construction and operations 
        and research activities to reflect the state of site 
        development.
    ``(d) Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstrations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of 
        the `Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019', 
        the Secretary, in collaboration with industry partners, 
        institutions of higher education, and the national 
        laboratories, shall support an initiative for demonstration of 
        enhanced geothermal systems for power production or direct use.
            ``(2) Projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Under the initiative described 
                in paragraph (1), demonstration projects shall be 
                carried out in locations that are commercially viable 
                for enhanced geothermal systems development, while also 
                considering environmental impacts to the maximum extent 
                practicable, as determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--Demonstration projects under 
                subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) collectively demonstrate--
                                    ``(I) different geologic settings, 
                                such as hot sedimentary aquifers, 
                                layered geologic systems, supercritical 
                                systems, and basement rock systems; and
                                    ``(II) a variety of development 
                                techniques, including open hole and 
                                cased hole completions, differing well 
                                orientations, and stimulation and 
                                nonstimulation mechanisms; and
                            ``(ii) to the extent practicable, use 
                        existing sites where subsurface 
                        characterization or geothermal energy 
                        integration analysis has been conducted.
                    ``(C) Eastern demonstration.--Not fewer than 1 of 
                the demonstration projects carried out under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be located an area east of the 
                Mississippi that is suitable for enhanced geothermal 
                demonstration for power, heat, or a combination of 
                power and heat.''.

SEC. 6. GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS AND DIRECT USE.

    (a) In General.--Title VI of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 616 (42 U.S.C. 17195) 
the following:

``SEC. 616A. GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS AND DIRECT USE RESEARCH AND 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            ``(1) to improve the understanding of related earth 
        sciences, components, processes, and systems used for 
        geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; 
        and
            ``(2) to increase the energy efficiency, lower the cost, 
        increase the use, and improve and demonstrate the effectiveness 
        of geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal 
        energy.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Direct use of geothermal energy.--The term `direct 
        use of geothermal energy' means geothermal systems that use 
        water directly or through a heat exchanger to provide--
                    ``(A) heating and cooling to buildings, commercial 
                districts, residential communities, and large 
                municipal, or industrial projects; or
                    ``(B) heat required for industrial processes, 
                agriculture, aquaculture, and other facilities.
            ``(2) Economically distressed area.--The term `economically 
        distressed area' means an area described in section 301(a) of 
        the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
        U.S.C. 3161(a)).
            ``(3) Geothermal heat pump.--The term `geothermal heat 
        pump' means a system that provides heating and cooling by 
        exchanging heat from shallow geology, groundwater, or surface 
        water using--
                    ``(A) a closed loop system, which transfers heat by 
                way of buried or immersed pipes that contain a mix of 
                water and working fluid; or
                    ``(B) an open loop system, which circulates ground 
                or surface water directly into the building and returns 
                the water to the same aquifer or surface water source.
    ``(c) Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall support within the 
        Geothermal Technologies Office a program of research, 
        development, and demonstration for geothermal heat pumps and 
        the direct use of geothermal energy.
            ``(2) Areas.--The program under paragraph (1) may include 
        research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
        application of--
                    ``(A) geothermal ground loop efficiency 
                improvements, cost reductions, and improved 
                installation and operations methods;
                    ``(B) the use of geothermal energy for building-
                scale energy storage;
                    ``(C) the use of geothermal energy as a grid 
                management resource or seasonal energy storage;
                    ``(D) geothermal heat pump efficiency improvements;
                    ``(E) the use of alternative fluids as a heat 
                exchange medium, such as hot water found in mines and 
                mine shafts, graywater, or other fluids that may 
                improve the economics of geothermal heat pumps;
                    ``(F) heating of districts, neighborhoods, 
                communities, large commercial or public buildings, and 
                industrial and manufacturing facilities;
                    ``(G) the use of low temperature groundwater for 
                direct use; and
                    ``(H) system integration of direct use with 
                geothermal electricity production.
            ``(3) Environmental impacts.--In carrying out the program, 
        the Secretary shall identify and mitigate potential 
        environmental impacts in accordance with section 614(c).
    ``(d) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
        program established in subsection (c) by making grants 
        available to State, local, and Tribal governments, institutions 
        of higher education, nonprofit entities, National Laboratories, 
        utilities, and for-profit companies.
            ``(2) Priority.--In making grants under this subsection, 
        the Secretary may give priority to proposals that apply to 
        large buildings, commercial districts, and residential 
        communities that are located in economically distressed areas 
        and areas that the Secretary determines to have high economic 
        potential for geothermal district heating based on the report, 
        `Geovision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath our Feet' published by 
        the Department in 2019, or a successor report.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) is amended in the table 
of contents by inserting after the item relating to section 616 the 
following:

``616A. Geothermal heat pumps and direct use research and 
                            development.''.

SEC. 7. COST SHARING AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION.

    Section 617(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17196) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), 
respectively.

SEC. 8. ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL COMPUTING AND DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH AND 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 618 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17197) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 618. ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL COMPUTING AND DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH AND 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program of 
research and development of advanced computing and data science tools 
for geothermal energy.
    ``(b) Programs.--The program authorized in subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            ``(1) Advanced computing for geothermal systems 
        technologies.--Research, development, and demonstration of 
        technologies to develop advanced data, machine learning, 
        artificial intelligence, and related computing tools to assist 
        in locating geothermal resources, to increase the reliability 
        of site characterization, to increase the rate and efficiency 
        of drilling, to improve induced seismicity mitigation, and to 
        support enhanced geothermal systems technologies.
            ``(2) Geothermal systems reservoir modeling.--Research, 
        development, and demonstration of models of geothermal 
        reservoir performance and enhanced geothermal systems reservoir 
        stimulation technologies and techniques, with an emphasis on 
        accurately modeling fluid and heat flow, permeability 
        evolution, geomechanics, geochemistry, seismicity, and 
        operational performance over time, including collaboration with 
        industry and field validation.
    ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out these programs, the Secretary 
shall ensure coordination and consultation with the Department of 
Energy's Office of Science. The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum 
extent practicable, coordination of these activities with the 
Department of Energy National Laboratories, institutes of higher 
education, and the private sector.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) is amended in the table 
of contents by amending the item related to section 618 to read as 
follows:

``Sec. 618. Advanced geothermal computing and data science research and 
                            development.''.

SEC. 9. GEOTHERMAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 619 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17198) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 619. GEOTHERMAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    ``The Secretary shall support the development of a geothermal 
energy workforce through a program that--
            ``(1) facilitates collaboration between university students 
        and researchers at the national laboratories; and
            ``(2) prioritizes science in areas relevant to the mission 
        of the Department through the application of geothermal energy 
        tools and technologies.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) is amended in the table 
of contents by amending the item related to section 619 to read as 
follows:

``Sec. 619. Geothermal workforce development.''.

SEC. 10. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 621 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17200) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 621. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Education and Outreach.--In carrying out the activities 
described in this subtitle, the Secretary shall support education and 
outreach activities to disseminate information on geothermal energy 
technologies and the geothermal energy workforce, including activities 
at the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy site(s).
    ``(b) Technical Assistance.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
Secretary shall also conduct technical assistance and analysis 
activities with eligible entities for the purpose of supporting the 
commercial application of advances in geothermal energy systems 
development and operations, which may include activities that support 
expanding access to advanced geothermal energy technologies for rural, 
Tribal, and low-income communities.
    ``(c) Report.--Every 5 years after the date of enactment of 
Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 , the 
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Science and Technology of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate on advanced concepts and technologies to 
maximize the geothermal resource potential of the United States.
    ``(d) Progress Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the `Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 
2019', and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on 
the results of projects undertaken under this part and other such 
information the Secretary considers appropriate.''.

SEC. 11. REPEALS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title VI of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191 et seq.) is amended by 
striking section 620.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) is amended in the table 
of contents by striking the item related to section 620.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 623 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17202) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 623. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the programs under the `Advanced Geothermal Research and 
Development Act of 2019'--
            ``(1) $121,375,000 for fiscal year 2021;
            ``(2) $132,750,000 for fiscal year 2022;
            ``(3) $144,125,000 for fiscal year 2023;
            ``(4) $150,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
            ``(5) $151,875,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

SEC. 13. INTERNATIONAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 624 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17203) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with 
other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the 
United States Agency for International Development) shall support 
collaborative efforts with international partners to promote the 
research, development, and demonstration of geothermal technologies 
used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system 
resources.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c).

SEC. 14. REAUTHORIZATION OF HIGH COST REGION GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GRANT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 625 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17204) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting `` or heat'' after 
        ``electrical power''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Out of funds authorized 
under section 12 of the `Advanced Geothermal Research and Development 
Act of 2019', there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 401

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5374

                      [Report No. 116-500, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To establish and support advanced geothermal research and development 
     programs at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 11, 2020

 Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with an 
                               amendment

                           September 11, 2020

Committee on Education and Labor discharged; committed to the Committee 
 of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed