[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 18 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3183. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 2204. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Clean energy technology.--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; 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.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (b) Strategy.--The Secretary, consistent with the National 
     Export Initiative (established by Executive Order 13534 (75 
     Fed. Reg. 12,433)), shall develop a strategy that includes 
     providing 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 strategy 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.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the strategy required by subsection 
     (b) that--
       (1) describes how the strategy will--
       (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; and
       (2) may include recommendations for such legislative action 
     as would facilitate carrying out the strategy.

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