[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3877. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3801 proposed by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs. 
Feinstein) to the bill H.R. 2028, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:
       Sec. 3__.  The Wind and Water Power Technologies Office of 
     the Department of Energy shall--
       (1) collaborate with industry to support the development of 
     main shaft and gearbox bearing technologies used in wind 
     turbines; and
       (2) consider providing funds for the development of new 
     technologies that advance critical bearing and gearbox 
     technologies used in wind turbines.

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