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                                                       Calendar No. 360
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2702

 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an integrated energy 
systems research, development, and demonstration program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 24, 2019

Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           December 17, 2019

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an integrated energy 
systems research, development, and demonstration program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Energy Systems 
Act of 2019''.</DELETED>

SEC. 2. INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM.

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the 
        Integrated Energy Systems Program established under subsection 
        (b)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Energy.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Establishment.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        program within the Office of Nuclear Energy, to be known as the 
        ``Integrated Energy Systems Program''--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to maximize energy production and 
                efficiency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to provide reliable, competitive, and 
                environmentally sustainable electricity to the 
                grid;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) to expand the use of emissions-
                reducing energy technologies into nonelectric sectors 
                to achieve dramatic reductions in environmental 
                emissions; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) to enable the energy infrastructure of 
                the United States to support the quantity, variability 
                in type, and variability in size of generation devices 
                and smart load devices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Program administration; partners.--The program 
        shall be carried out by the Office of Nuclear Energy, in 
        partnership with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) multiple offices of the Department of 
                Energy, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Office of Energy 
                        Efficiency and Renewable Energy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Office of Fossil 
                        Energy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the Office of Electricity; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) the Office of Cybersecurity, 
                        Energy Security, and Emergency 
                        Response;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) National Laboratories;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) institutions of higher education; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the private sector.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Goals and milestones.--The Secretary shall 
        establish goals and milestones for the program, including the 
        goals of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) expanding emissions-reducing energy 
                technologies to the transportation and industrial 
                sectors by leveraging--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the nuclear reactor fleet of 
                        the United States;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) advanced nuclear;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) renewable energy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) carbon capture, use, and 
                        storage; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) the energy storage resources 
                        of the United States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) ensuring the competitiveness of the 
                United States in best value, emissions-reducing energy 
                development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) modernizing energy infrastructure with 
                emissions-reducing technology to promote--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) grid stability;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) ramping load 
                        following;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) rapid start;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) intermittency; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) resiliency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) establishing a domestic supply chain 
                of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) nuclear reactor and 
                        appurtenant equipment; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) advanced coolants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) enhancing and accelerating domestic 
                manufacturing and desalinization technologies and 
                processes by optimally using clean energy sources; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) mitigating vulnerability to--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) transmission congestion on the 
                        power grid;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) cyberattack;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) physical attack; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) natural phenomena.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Research Goals.--Research goals under the program 
shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) technology innovation to further the expansion 
        of emissions-reducing energy technologies to accommodate a 
        modern, resilient grid system by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) effectively leveraging multiple energy 
                sources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enhancing and streamlining engineering 
                design;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) carrying out process demonstrations to 
                optimize performance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) addressing safety by design; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) streamlining regulatory 
                review;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the most efficient use of emissions-reducing 
        energy technologies for hydrogen production to support 
        transportation and industrial needs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) water processing and purification to support 
        industrial and municipal potable and cooling water 
        needs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) conversion of carbon feedstock (such as coal, 
        biomass, natural gas, and refuse waste) to higher value 
        nonelectric commodities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the use of carbon dioxide in nonelectric 
        commodities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) advanced power cycles, extraction, and 
        processing of complex hydrocarbons to produce high-value 
        chemicals;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) more effective thermal energy use, transport, 
        and storage;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) the demonstration of nuclear energy delivery 
        for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the production of chemicals, metals, 
                and fuels;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the capture, use, and storage of 
                carbon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) renewable integration with an 
                integrated energy system; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) the development of new analysis capabilities 
        to identify the best ways--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to leverage multiple energy sources in 
                a given region; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to quantify the benefits of integrated 
                energy systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants under the 
program to support the goals of the program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Energy Systems Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Integrated 
        Energy Systems Program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program, 
        to be known as the ``Integrated Energy Systems Program''--
                    (A) to maximize energy production and efficiency;
                    (B) to develop energy systems involving the 
                integration of nuclear energy with renewable energy, 
                fossil energy, and energy storage; and
                    (C) to expand the use of emissions-reducing energy 
                technologies into nonelectric sectors to achieve 
                significant reductions in environmental emissions.
            (2) Program administration; partners.--The program shall be 
        carried out by the Undersecretary of Energy, in partnership 
        with--
                    (A) relevant offices within the Department of 
                Energy;
                    (B) National Laboratories;
                    (C) institutions of higher education; and
                    (D) the private sector.
            (3) Goals and milestones.--The Secretary shall establish 
        quantitative goals and milestones for the program.
    (c) Research Areas.--Research areas under the program may include--
            (1) technology innovation to further the expansion of 
        emissions-reducing energy technologies to accommodate a modern, 
        resilient grid system by--
                    (A) effectively leveraging multiple energy sources;
                    (B) enhancing and streamlining engineering design;
                    (C) carrying out process demonstrations to optimize 
                performance; and
                    (D) streamlining regulatory review;
            (2) advanced power cycles, energy extraction, and 
        processing of complex hydrocarbons to produce high-value 
        chemicals;
            (3) efficient use of emissions-reducing energy technologies 
        for hydrogen production to support transportation and 
        industrial needs;
            (4) enhancement and acceleration of domestic manufacturing 
        and desalinization technologies and processes by optimally 
        using clean energy sources;
            (5) more effective thermal energy use, transport, and 
        storage;
            (6) the demonstration of nuclear energy delivery for--
                    (A) the production of chemicals, metals, and fuels;
                    (B) the capture, use, and storage of carbon;
                    (C) renewable integration with an integrated energy 
                system; and
                    (D) conversion of carbon feedstock, such as coal, 
                biomass, natural gas, and refuse waste, to higher value 
                nonelectric commodities;
            (7) the development of new analysis capabilities to 
        identify the best ways--
                    (A) to leverage multiple energy sources in a given 
                region; and
                    (B) to quantify the benefits of integrated energy 
                systems; and
            (8) any other area that, as determined by the Secretary, 
        meets the purpose and goals of the program.
    (d) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants under the program to 
support the goals of the program.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
identifying any program that is duplicative of the program established 
under section 2(b)(1).
                                                       Calendar No. 360

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 2702

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an integrated energy 
systems research, development, and demonstration program, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 17, 2019

                       Reported with an amendment