[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1303-S1443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1345. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
King, and Ms. Sinema) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. GREEN ENERGY PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) In General.--Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``income and gains derived from the 
     exploration'' and inserting ``income and gains derived from--
       ``(i) the exploration'',
       (2) by inserting ``or'' before ``industrial source'',
       (3) by striking ``, or the transportation or storage'' and 
     all that follows and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) the generation of electric power or thermal energy 
     exclusively using any qualified energy resource (as defined 
     in section 45(c)(1)),
       ``(iii) the operation of energy property (as defined in 
     section 48(a)(3), determined without regard to any date by 
     which the construction of the facility is required to begin),
       ``(iv) in the case of a facility described in paragraph (3) 
     or (7) of section 45(d) (determined without regard to any 
     placed in service date or date by which construction of the 
     facility is required to begin), the accepting or processing 
     of open-loop biomass or municipal solid waste,
       ``(v) the storage of electric power or thermal energy 
     exclusively using energy property that is energy storage 
     property (as defined in section 48(c)(5)),
       ``(vi) the generation, storage, or distribution of electric 
     power or thermal energy exclusively using energy property 
     that is combined heat and power system property (as defined 
     in section 48(c)(3), determined without regard to 
     subparagraph (B)(iii) thereof and without regard to any date 
     by which the construction of the facility is required to 
     begin),
       ``(vii) the transportation or storage of any fuel described 
     in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 6426,
       ``(viii) the conversion of renewable biomass (as defined in 
     subparagraph (I) of section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
     (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause)) 
     into renewable fuel (as defined in subparagraph (J) of such 
     section as so in effect), or the storage or transportation of 
     such fuel,
       ``(ix) the production, storage, or transportation of any 
     fuel which--

       ``(I) uses as its primary feedstock carbon oxides captured 
     from an anthropogenic source or the atmosphere,
       ``(II) does not use as its primary feedstock carbon oxide 
     which is deliberately released from naturally occurring 
     subsurface springs, and
       ``(III) is determined by the Secretary, after consultation 
     with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, to achieve a reduction of 
     not less than a 60 percent in lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean 
     Air Act, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
     clause) compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(C) of such Act, as 
     so in effect),

       ``(x) the generation of electric power from, a qualifying 
     gasification project (as defined in section 48B(c)(1) without 
     regard to subparagraph (C)) that is described in section 
     48(d)(1)(B), or
       ``(xi) in the case of a qualified facility (as defined in 
     section 45Q(d), without regard to any date by which 
     construction of the facility is required to begin) not less 
     than 50 percent (30 percent in the case of a facility placed 
     in service before January 1, 2020) of the total carbon oxide 
     production of which is qualified carbon oxide (as defined in 
     section 45Q(c))--

       ``(I) the generation, availability for such generation, or 
     storage of electric power at such facility, or
       ``(II) the capture of carbon dioxide by such facility,''.

       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
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  SA 1346. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. RATES AND CHARGES FOR NATURAL GAS.

       (a) Hearing on Changed Rates or Charges.--Section 4(e) of 
     the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717c(e)) is amended by 
     striking the third and fourth sentences and inserting the 
     following: ``Where changes in rates or charges are thus made 
     effective, the Commission may, by order, require the natural-
     gas company to furnish a bond, to be approved by the 
     Commission, to refund any amounts ordered by the Commission, 
     to keep accurate accounts in detail of all amounts received 
     by reason of those changes, specifying by whom and in whose 
     behalf those amounts were paid, and, on completion of the 
     hearing and decision, to order the natural-gas company to 
     refund, with interest, the portion of those rates or charges 
     by its decision found not justified. At any hearing involving 
     a rate or charge sought to be changed, the burden of proof to 
     show that the changed rate or charge is just and reasonable 
     shall be on the natural-gas company, and the Commission shall 
     give to the hearing and decision of such questions preference 
     over other questions pending before the Commission and decide 
     the same as speedily as possible.''.
       (b) Refunds.--Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
     717d) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d); and
       (2) inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Refunds.--
       ``(1) In general.--At the conclusion of any hearing under 
     this section in which refunds of amounts that have been paid 
     are required, the Commission shall order the natural-gas 
     company to make those refunds for the period beginning on the 
     refund effective date established under paragraph (3) and 
     ending on the date on which the new rate established by the 
     Commission under subsection (a) takes effect in amounts in 
     excess of those amounts that would have been paid under the 
     just and reasonable rate, charge, classification, rule, 
     regulation, practice, or contract that the Commission orders 
     to be observed and in force.
       ``(2) Requirement.--The refunds required under paragraph 
     (1) shall be made, with interest, to the persons who have 
     paid the rates or charges that are the subject of the 
     hearing.
       ``(3) Effective date.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall establish the 
     refund effective date in accordance with this paragraph.
       ``(B) Hearings initiated on complaint.--In the case of a 
     hearing initiated on a complaint, the refund effective date 
     shall be--
       ``(i) not earlier than the date on which the complaint was 
     filed; and
       ``(ii) not later than 150 days after that date.
       ``(C) Hearing initiated on motion of commission.--In the 
     case of a hearing initiated by the Commission on its own 
     motion, the refund effective date shall be--
       ``(i) not earlier than the date on which the Commission 
     publishes notice of the intent to initiate the hearing; and
       ``(ii) not later than 150 days after that date.
       ``(c) No Final Decision.--If the Commission has not 
     rendered a final decision for a hearing under this section by 
     the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which 
     the hearing is initiated, the Commission shall state--
       ``(1) the reasons why the Commission has failed to render a 
     decision; and
       ``(2) the best estimate of the Commission as to when the 
     Commission reasonably expects to render the decision.''.
       (c) Effect.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and 
     (b) shall not apply to any proceeding under the Natural Gas 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.) commenced before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Refiling without prejudice.--A proceeding under the 
     Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.) commenced before the 
     date of enactment of this Act may be withdrawn and refiled 
     without prejudice.
       (d) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not earlier than 3 years and not later 
     than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall conduct a study on 
     the effect of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).
       (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
     include an analysis of--
       (A) the impact, if any, of the amendments made by 
     subsections (a) and (b) on the cost of capital paid by 
     natural-gas companies (as defined in section 2 of the Natural 
     Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a));
       (B) any change in the average time taken to resolve 
     proceedings under sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act (15 
     U.S.C. 717c, 717d); and
       (C) such other matters as the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission may determine to be appropriate and in the public 
     interest.
       (3) Report.--On completion of the study under paragraph 
     (1), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Energy

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     and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report 
     describing the results of the study.
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  SA 1347. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        Strike section 1041.
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  SA 1348. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXPORT CONTROLS ON ELECTRONIC WASTE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Counterfeit military good.--The term ``counterfeit 
     military good'' means a counterfeit good that--
       (A) is falsely identified or labeled as meeting military 
     specifications; or
       (B) is intended for use in a military, intelligence, or 
     national security application.
       (2) Counterfeit good.--The term ``counterfeit good'' means 
     any good on which, or in connection with which, a counterfeit 
     mark is used.
       (3) Counterfeit mark.--The term ``counterfeit mark'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 2320 of title 18, 
     United States Code.
       (4) Electronic waste.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``electronic waste'' means any of 
     the following used items containing electronic components, or 
     fragments thereof, including parts or subcomponents of such 
     items:
       (i) Computers and related equipment.
       (ii) Data center equipment (including servers, network 
     equipment, firewalls, battery backup systems, and power 
     distribution units).
       (iii) Mobile computers (including notebooks, netbooks, 
     tablets, and e-book readers).
       (iv) Televisions (including portable televisions and 
     portable DVD players).
       (v) Video display devices (including monitors, digital 
     picture frames, and portable video devices).
       (vi) Digital imaging devices (including printers, copiers, 
     facsimile machines, image scanners, and multifunction 
     machines).
       (vii) Consumer electronics--

       (I) including digital cameras, projectors, digital audio 
     players, cellular phones and wireless Internet communication 
     devices, audio equipment, video cassette recorders, DVD 
     players, video game systems (including portable systems), 
     video game controllers, signal converter boxes, and cable and 
     satellite receivers; and
       (II) not including appliances that have electronic 
     features.

       (viii) Portable global positioning system navigation 
     devices.
       (ix) Other used electronic items that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
       (B) Exempt items.--The term ``electronic waste'' does not 
     include--
       (i) exempted electronic waste items;
       (ii) electronic parts of a motor vehicle; or
       (iii) electronic components, or items containing electronic 
     components, that are exported or reexported to an entity 
     under the owernship or control of the person exporting or 
     reexporting the components or items, with the intent that the 
     components or items be used for the purpose for which the 
     components or items were used in the United States.
       (5) Exempted electronic waste items.--The term ``exempted 
     electronic waste items'' means the following:
       (A) Tested, working used electronics.
       (B) Low-risk counterfeit electronics.
       (C) Recalled electronics.
       (6) Export administration regulations.--The term ``Export 
     Administration Regulations'' means the regulations set forth 
     in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or successor regulations.
       (7) Export; reexport.--The terms ``export'' and 
     ``reexport'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 
     4801).
       (8) Feedstock.--The term ``feedstock'' means any raw 
     material constituting the principal input for an industrial 
     process.
       (9) Low-risk counterfeit electronics.--The term ``low-risk 
     counterfeit electronics'' means any electronic components or 
     items that--
       (A) have been subjected to destruction processes that 
     render the items unusable for their original purpose; and
       (B) are exported as a feedstock, with no additional 
     mechanical or hand separation required, in a reclamation 
     process to render the electronic components or items recycled 
     consistent with the laws of the foreign country performing 
     the reclamation process.
       (10) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
     entity.
       (11) Recalled electronics.--The term ``recalled 
     electronics'' means any electronic items that--
       (A) because of a defect in the design or manufacture of the 
     items--
       (i) are subject to a recall notice issued by the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission or other pertinent Federal 
     authority and have been received by the manufacturer or its 
     agent and repaired by the manufacturer or its agent to cure 
     the defect; or
       (ii) have been recalled by the manufacturer as a condition 
     of the validity of the warranty on the items and have been 
     repaired by the manufacturer or its agent to cure the defect; 
     and
       (B) are exported by the manufacturer of the items.
       (12) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (13) Tested, working used electronics.--The term ``tested, 
     working used electronics'' means any used electronic items 
     that--
       (A) are determined, through testing methodologies 
     established by the Secretary, to be--
       (i) fully functional for the purpose for which the items 
     were designed; or
       (ii) in the case of multifunction devices, fully functional 
     for at least one of the primary purposes for which the items 
     were designed;
       (B) are exported with the intent to reuse the products as 
     functional products; and
       (C) are appropriately packaged for shipment to prevent the 
     items from losing functionality as a result of damage during 
     shipment.
       (14) Used.--The term ``used'', with respect to an item, 
     means the item has been operated or employed.
       (b) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and 
     (d), no person may export or reexport electronic waste or 
     exempted electronic waste items.
       (c) Export Prohibition Exemptions.--A person may export or 
     reexport exempted electronic waste items if the following 
     requirements are met:
       (1) Registration.--The person is listed on a publicly 
     available registry maintained by the Secretary of persons 
     authorized to export or reexport exempted electronic waste.
       (2) Purpose.--The exempted electronic waste items are being 
     exported or reexported for reclamation, recall, or reuse.
       (3) Filing of export information.--For each export 
     transaction, the person files in the Automated Export System, 
     in accordance with part 758 of the Export Administration 
     Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or 
     ruling), electronic export information that contains, at a 
     minimum, the following information:
       (A) A description of the type and total quantity of 
     exempted electronic waste items exported.
       (B) The name of each country that will receive the exempted 
     electronic waste items for reuse, recall, or recycling.
       (C)(i) The name of the ultimate consignee that will receive 
     the exempted electronic waste items for reclamation, recall, 
     or reuse; and
       (ii) documentation and a declaration that such consignee 
     has the necessary permits, resources, and competence to 
     manage the exempted electronic waste items as reusable 
     products or recyclable feedstock and prevent the release of 
     such items as counterfeit goods or counterfeit military 
     goods.
       (4) Compliance with existing laws.--The export or reexport 
     of the exempted electronic waste items otherwise complies 
     with applicable international agreements to which the United 
     States is a party and with other trade and export control 
     laws of the United States.
       (5) Export declarations and requirements.--The exempted 
     electronic waste items are accompanied by--
       (A) documentation of the registration of the exporter 
     required under paragraph (1);
       (B) a declaration signed by an officer or designated 
     representative of the exporter asserting that the exempted 
     electronic waste items meet the applicable requirements for 
     exempted electronic waste items under this section;
       (C) a description of the contents and condition of the 
     exempted electronic waste items in the shipment;
       (D) for tested, working used electronics, a description of 
     the testing methodologies and test results for each item;
       (E) the name of the ultimate consignee and declaration of 
     the consignee's applicable permits, resources, and competence 
     to process or use the items as intended; and
       (F) with respect to low-risk counterfeit electronics only 
     and when required by the country to which the electronics are 
     being exported or reexported, the written consent of the 
     competent authority of the country to allow the entry of the 
     electronics into the country.
       (d) Exception for Personal Use.--The Secretary may provide 
     for an exception to the requirements of this section, subject 
     to such recordkeeping requirements as the Secretary may 
     impose, for the export or reexport of 5 or fewer items that 
     are or contain electronic components intended for personal 
     use.
       (e) Penalties for Violations.--Any person who violates this 
     section or the regulations issued under subsection (f)(2) 
     shall be subject to the same penalties as those that apply to 
     any person violating any other provision of the Export 
     Administration Regulations.
       (f) Effective Date.--

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       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), this section 
     shall take effect upon the expiration of the 1-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Modification of ear.--The Secretary shall, not later 
     than the effective date under paragraph (1), ensure that the 
     Export Administration Regulations are modified to carry out 
     this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1349. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title I, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 1__. STUDY ON EMISSIONS REDUCTION PATHWAYS FROM HOME 
                   HEATING.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study evaluating 
     pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from home heating 
     and cooling systems in residential and small commercial 
     buildings by increasing energy efficiency and 
     electrification, and the use of alternative fuels, including 
     through the use of--
       (1) alternative fuels to supply heat to residential 
     buildings using existing infrastructure;
       (2) a district heating and cooling system;
       (3) advanced biofuels (as defined in section 9001 of the 
     Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8101)), advanced biofuel blends, and energy efficient 
     furnaces and boilers, including necessary retrofits to allow 
     for the use of those fuels;
       (4) electric heat pumps, including geothermal and air-
     source heat pumps;
       (5) alternative low-emission refrigerants; and
       (6) opportunities for reducing installation and maintenance 
     costs through workforce development and training.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives a report on the study conducted under 
     subsection (a), including--
       (1) an evaluation of potential greenhouse gas emissions 
     reductions from the pathways described in subsection (a);
       (2) an evaluation of the impact of adopting technologies 
     described in subsection (a) on consumers, the electric grid, 
     and pipeline systems;
       (3) an identification of barriers to reducing greenhouse 
     gas emissions from the heating and cooling sector; and
       (4) recommendations relating to the issues described in 
     paragraphs (1) through (3).
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  SA 1350. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jones, Mr. Moran, and 
Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18__. ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO SIMULATE COMPETITIVE 
                   RESEARCH.

       Section 2203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     13503(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(3) Established program to stimulate competitive 
     research.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
     institution of higher education located in an eligible 
     jurisdiction.
       ``(ii) Eligible jurisdiction.--The term `eligible 
     jurisdiction' means a State that, as determined by the 
     Secretary--

       ``(I)(aa) historically has received relatively little 
     Federal research and development funding; and
       ``(bb) has demonstrated a commitment--

       ``(AA) to develop the research bases in the State; and
       ``(BB) to improve science and engineering research and 
     education programs at institutions of higher education in the 
     State; and

       ``(II) is an eligible jurisdiction under the criteria used 
     by the Secretary to make awards under this paragraph on the 
     day before the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020.

       ``(iii) EPSCoR.--The term `EPSCoR' means the Established 
     Program to Stimulate Competitive Research operated under 
     subparagraph (B).
       ``(iv) National laboratory.--The term `National Laboratory' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       ``(v) State.--The term `State' means--

       ``(I) a State;
       ``(II) the District of Columbia;
       ``(III) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       ``(IV) Guam; and
       ``(V) the United States Virgin Islands.

       ``(B) Program operation.--The Secretary shall operate an 
     Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
       ``(C) Objectives.--The objectives of EPSCoR shall be--
       ``(i) to increase the number of researchers at institutions 
     of higher education in eligible jurisdictions capable of 
     performing nationally competitive science and engineering 
     research in support of the mission of the Department of 
     Energy in the areas of applied energy research, environmental 
     management, and basic science;
       ``(ii) to enhance the capabilities of institutions of 
     higher education in eligible jurisdictions to develop, plan, 
     and execute research that is competitive in the peer-review 
     process; and
       ``(iii) to increase the probability of long-term growth of 
     competitive funding to institutions of higher education in 
     eligible jurisdictions.
       ``(D) Grants in areas of applied energy research, 
     environmental management, and basic science.--
       ``(i) In general.--EPSCoR shall make grants to eligible 
     entities to carry out and support applied energy research and 
     research in all areas of environmental management and basic 
     science sponsored by the Department of Energy, including--

       ``(I) energy efficiency, fossil energy, renewable energy, 
     and other applied energy research;
       ``(II) electricity delivery research;
       ``(III) cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency 
     response;
       ``(IV) environmental management; and
       ``(V) basic science research.

       ``(ii) Activities.--EPSCOR may make grants under this 
     subparagraph for any activities consistent with the 
     objectives described in subparagraph (C) in the areas of 
     applied energy research, environmental management, and basic 
     science described in clause (i), including--

       ``(I) to support research at eligible entities that is 
     carried out in partnership with the National Laboratories;
       ``(II) to provide for graduate traineeships;
       ``(III) to support research by early career faculty; and
       ``(IV) to improve research capabilities at eligible 
     entities through biennial implementation grants.

       ``(iii) No cost sharing.--EPSCoR shall not impose any cost-
     sharing requirement with respect to a grant made under this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(E) Other activities.--EPSCoR may carry out such 
     activities as may be necessary to meet the objectives 
     described in subparagraph (C) in the areas of applied energy 
     research, environmental management, and basic science 
     described in subparagraph (D)(i).
       ``(F) Program implementation.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
     of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a plan describing how the Secretary 
     shall implement EPSCoR.
       ``(ii) Contents of plan.--The plan described in clause (i) 
     shall include a description of--

       ``(I) the management structure of EPSCoR, which shall 
     ensure that all research areas and activities described in 
     this paragraph are incorporated into EPSCoR;
       ``(II) efforts to conduct outreach to inform eligible 
     entities and faculty of changes to, and opportunities under, 
     EPSCoR;
       ``(III) how EPSCoR plans to increase engagement with 
     eligible entities, faculty, and State committees, including 
     by holding regular workshops, to increase participation in 
     EPSCoR; and
       ``(IV) any other issues relating to EPSCoR that the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.

       ``(G) Program evaluation.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the 
     Secretary shall contract with a federally funded research and 
     development center, the National Academy of Sciences, or a 
     similar organization to carry out an assessment of the 
     effectiveness of EPSCoR, including an assessment of--

       ``(I) the tangible progress made towards achieving the 
     objectives described in subparagraph (C);
       ``(II) the impact of research supported by EPSCoR on the 
     mission of the Department of Energy; and
       ``(III) any other issues relating to EPSCoR that the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.

       ``(ii) Limitation.--The organization with which the 
     Secretary contracts under clause (i) shall not be a National 
     Laboratory.
       ``(iii) Report.--Not later than 6 years after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a report describing the results of 
     the assessment carried out under clause (i), including 
     recommendations for improvements that would enable the 
     Secretary to achieve the objectives described in subparagraph 
     (C).''.
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  SA 1351. Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Blumenthal) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:


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        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DISCLOSURE BY PROFESSIONAL PERSONS SEEKING APPROVAL 
                   OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 316 OR 317 OF 
                   PROMESA.

       (a) Required Disclosure.--
       (1) In general.--In a voluntary case commenced under 
     section 304 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2164), no attorney, 
     accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, agent, consultant, or 
     other professional person may be compensated under section 
     316 or 317 of that Act (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177) unless prior to 
     making a request for compensation, the professional person 
     has submitted a verified statement conforming to the 
     disclosure requirements of rule 2014(a) of the Federal Rules 
     of Bankruptcy Procedure setting forth the connection of the 
     professional person with--
       (A) the debtor;
       (B) any creditor;
       (C) any other party in interest, including any attorney or 
     accountant;
       (D) the Financial Oversight and Management Board 
     established in accordance with section 101 of PROMESA (48 
     U.S.C. 2121); and
       (E) any person employed by the Oversight Board described in 
     subparagraph (D).
       (2) Other requirements.--A professional person that submits 
     a statement under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) supplement the statement with any additional relevant 
     information that becomes known to the person; and
       (B) file annually a notice confirming the accuracy of the 
     statement.
       (b) Review.--
       (1) In general.--The United States Trustee shall review 
     each verified statement submitted pursuant to subsection (a) 
     and may file with the court comments on such verified 
     statements before the professionals filing such statements 
     seek compensation under section 316 or 317 of PROMESA (48 
     U.S.C. 2176, 2177).
       (2) Objection.--The United States Trustee may object to 
     compensation applications filed under section 316 or 317 of 
     PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177) that fail to satisfy the 
     requirements of subsection (e).
       (3) Right to be heard.--Each person described in section 
     1109 of title 11, United States Code, may appear and be heard 
     on any issue in a case under this section.
       (c) Jurisdiction.--The district courts of the United States 
     shall have jurisdiction of all cases under this section.
       (d) Retroactivity.--
       (1) In general.--If a court has entered an order approving 
     compensation under a case commenced under section 304 of 
     PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2164), each professional person subject to 
     the order shall file a verified statement in accordance with 
     subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) No delay.--A court may not delay any proceeding in 
     connection with a case commenced under section 304 of PROMESA 
     (48 U.S.C. 2164) pending the filing of a verified statement 
     under paragraph (1).
       (e) Limitation on Compensation.--
       (1) In general.--In a voluntary case commenced under 
     section 304 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2164), in connection with 
     the review and approval of professional compensation under 
     section 316 or 317 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177), the 
     court may deny allowance of compensation for services and 
     reimbursement of expenses, accruing after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act of a professional person if the 
     professional person--
       (A) has failed to file statements of connections required 
     by subsection (a) or has filed inadequate statements of 
     connections;
       (B) except as provided in paragraph (3), is on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act not a disinterested person, as 
     defined in section 101 of title 11, United States Code; or
       (C) except as provided in paragraph (3), represents, or 
     holds an interest adverse to, the interest of the estate with 
     respect to the matter on which such professional person is 
     employed.
       (2) Considerations.--In making a determination under 
     paragraph (1), the court may take into consideration whether 
     the services and expenses are in the best interests of 
     creditors and the estate.
       (3) Committee professional standards.--An attorney or 
     accountant described in section 1103(b) of title 11, United 
     States Code, shall be deemed to have violated paragraph (1) 
     if the attorney or accountant violates section 1103(b) of 
     title 11, United States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1352. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 12_____. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION PILOT 
                   PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Western Area 
     Power Administration (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall--
       (1) establish a pilot project, as part of the continuous 
     process improvement program and to provide increased 
     transparency for customers--
       (A) to make available a database of information relating to 
     the Western Area Power Administration in accordance with 
     paragraph (2); and
       (B) to provide annual updates to the database in accordance 
     with subsection (b); and
       (2) publish on a publicly available website of the Western 
     Area Power Administration, a database of the following 
     information, beginning with fiscal year 2008, relating to the 
     Western Area Power Administration:
       (A) By power system and in a consistent format, rates 
     charged to customers for power and transmission service.
       (B) By power system, the amount of capacity or energy sold.
       (C) By region, an accounting, at the task level, budget 
     activity level, organizational code level, and object class 
     level, of all expenditures, including--
       (i) indirect costs, including overhead costs;
       (ii) direct charges and direct allocations;
       (iii) costs related to contract staff;
       (iv) costs related to independent consultants;
       (v) the number of full-time equivalents;
       (vi) charges to the region from the headquarters office of 
     the Western Area Power Administration for all annual and 
     capital costs; and
       (vii) expenses incurred on behalf of other Federal agencies 
     or programs or third parties for the administration of 
     programs not related to the marketing, transmission, or 
     wheeling of Federal hydropower resources within the Western 
     Area Power Administration marketing area, including--

       (I) indirect costs, including overhead costs;
       (II) direct charges and allocations;
       (III) costs related to contract staff; and
       (IV) the number of full-time equivalents.

       (D) For the headquarters office of the Western Area Power 
     Administration, an accounting, at the task level, budget 
     activity level, organizational code level, and object class 
     level, of all expenditures, including--
       (i) indirect costs, including overhead costs;
       (ii) direct charges and direct allocations;
       (iii) costs related to contract staff;
       (iv) costs related to independent consultants;
       (v) the number of full-time equivalents;
       (vi) a summary of any expenditures described in this 
     paragraph, with the total amount paid by each region and 
     power system; and
       (vii) expenses incurred on behalf of other Federal agencies 
     or programs or third parties for the administration of 
     programs not related to the marketing, transmission, or 
     wheeling of Federal hydropower resources within the Western 
     Area Power Administration marketing area, including--

       (I) indirect costs, including overhead costs;
       (II) direct charges and allocations;
       (III) costs related to contract staff; and
       (IV) the number of full-time equivalents.

       (E) Capital expenditures for each project, including--
       (i) capital investments delineated by the year in which 
     each investment is placed into service; and
       (ii) the sources of capital for each investment.
       (b) Annual Summary.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the end of 
     each fiscal year in which the pilot project is being carried 
     out under this section, the Administrator shall make 
     available on a publicly available website--
       (A) updates to documents made available on the date of the 
     initial publication of the information on the website under 
     subsection (a)(2);
       (B) an identification of the annual changes in the 
     information published on the website under subsection (a)(2);
       (C) the reasons for the changes identified under 
     subparagraph (B);
       (D) subject to paragraph (2), the total amount of the 
     unobligated balances retained by the Western Area Power 
     Administration at the end of the prior fiscal year within 
     each project and headquarters by--
       (i) purpose or function;
       (ii) source of funding;
       (iii) anticipated program allotment; and
       (iv) underlying authority for each source of funding; and
       (E) the anticipated level of unobligated balances that the 
     Western Area Power Administration expects to retain at the 
     end of the fiscal year in which the annual summary is 
     published, as delineated by each of the categories described 
     in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (D).
       (2) Limitation.--Amounts in the Upper Colorado River Basin 
     Fund established by section 5(a) of the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620d(a)), shall not be considered to be an 
     unobligated balance retained by the Western Area Power 
     Administration for purposes of paragraph (1)(D).
       (c) Termination.--The pilot project under this section 
     shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1353. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. CONVEYANCE OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:

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       (1) Observatory.--The term ``Observatory'' means the Lowell 
     Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.
       (b) Release of Reversionary and Reserved Interests.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, if the 
     Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for 
     conveyance of the parcel of land described in paragraph (2) 
     not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Observatory, without 
     consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to that parcel of land.
       (2) Land described.--The parcel of land to be conveyed 
     under paragraph (1) is the National Forest System land--
       (A) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and 
     his heirs by the Act entitled ``An Act granting certain lands 
     in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory 
     purposes'', approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 
     261); and
       (B) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila 
     and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1354. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION AND 
                   UTILIZATION.

       (a) Aging Infrastructure Account.--Section 9603 of the 
     Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Aging Infrastructure Account.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the general 
     fund of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the 
     `Aging Infrastructure Account' (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Account'), to provide funds to, and 
     provide for the extended repayment of the funds by, a 
     transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary 
     responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs for the 
     conduct of extraordinary operation and maintenance work at a 
     project facility, which shall consist of--
       ``(A) any amounts that are specifically appropriated to the 
     Account under section 9605; and
       ``(B) any amounts deposited in the Account under paragraph 
     (3)(B).
       ``(2) Expenditures.--Subject to appropriations and 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary may expend amounts in the 
     Account to fund and provide for extended repayment of the 
     funds for eligible projects identified in a report submitted 
     under paragraph (5)(A).
       ``(3) Repayment contract.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may not expend amounts 
     under paragraph (2) with respect to an eligible project 
     described in that paragraph unless the transferred works 
     operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for 
     repayment of reimbursable costs has entered into a contract 
     to repay the amounts under subsection (b)(2).
       ``(B) Deposit of repaid funds.--Amounts repaid by a 
     transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary 
     responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs receiving 
     funds under a repayment contract entered into under this 
     subsection shall be deposited in the Account and shall be 
     available to the Secretary for expenditure in accordance with 
     this subsection without further appropriation.
       ``(4) Application for funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not less than once per fiscal year, the 
     Secretary shall accept, during an application period 
     established by the Secretary, applications from transferred 
     works operating entities or project beneficiaries responsible 
     for payment of reimbursable costs for funds and extended 
     repayment for eligible projects.
       ``(B) Eligible project.--A project eligible for funding and 
     extended repayment under this subsection is a project that--
       ``(i) qualifies as an extraordinary operation and 
     maintenance work under this section;
       ``(ii) is for the major, non-recurring maintenance of a 
     mission-critical asset; and
       ``(iii) is not eligible to be carried out or funded under 
     the repayment provisions of section 4(c) of the Reclamation 
     Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508(c)).
       ``(C) Guidelines for applications.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
     shall issue guidelines describing the information required to 
     be provided in an application for funding and extended 
     repayment under this subsection that require, at a minimum--
       ``(i) a description of the project for which the funds are 
     requested;
       ``(ii) the amount of funds requested;
       ``(iii) the repayment period requested by the transferred 
     works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for 
     repayment of reimbursable costs;
       ``(iv) alternative non-Federal funding options that have 
     been evaluated;
       ``(v) the financial justification for requesting an 
     extended repayment period; and
       ``(vi) the financial records of the transferred works 
     operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for 
     repayment of reimbursable costs.
       ``(D) Review by the secretary.--The Secretary shall review 
     each application submitted under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) to determine whether the project is eligible for 
     funds and an extended repayment period under this subsection;
       ``(ii) to determine if the project has been identified by 
     the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the major rehabilitation 
     and replacement of a project facility; and
       ``(iii) to conduct a financial analysis of--

       ``(I) the project; and
       ``(II) the transferred works operating entity or project 
     beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs.

       ``(5) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which an application period closes under paragraph (4)(A), 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a report that--
       ``(A) identifies each project eligible for funding and 
     extended repayment under this subsection;
       ``(B) with respect to each eligible project identified 
     under subparagraph (A), includes--
       ``(i) a description of--

       ``(I) the eligible project;
       ``(II) the anticipated cost and duration of the eligible 
     project; and
       ``(III) any remaining engineering or environmental 
     compliance that is required before the eligible project 
     commences;

       ``(ii) an analysis of--

       ``(I) the repayment period proposed in the application; and
       ``(II) if the Secretary recommends a minimum necessary 
     repayment period that is different than the repayment period 
     proposed in the application, the minimum necessary repayment 
     period recommended by the Secretary; and

       ``(iii) an analysis of alternative non-Federal funding 
     options; and
       ``(C) describes the balance of funds in the Account as of 
     the date of the report.
       ``(6) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
     affects--
       ``(A) any funding provided, or contracts entered into, 
     under subsection (a) before the date of enactment of this 
     subsection; or
       ``(B) the use of funds otherwise made available to the 
     Secretary to carry out subsection (a).''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations for the Reclamation 
     Safety of Dams Act of 1978.--Section 5 of the Reclamation 
     Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 509) is amended, in the 
     first sentence, by inserting ``, and, effective October 1, 
     2019, not to exceed an additional $550,000,000 (October 1, 
     2019, price levels)'' before ``, plus or minus''.
       (c) Review of Flood Control Rule Curves Pilot Project.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of 
     Reclamation.
       (B) Eligible works.--
       (i) In general.--The term ``eligible works'' means a 
     reserved works, or a transferred works for which--

       (I) the flood control rule curve has not been substantially 
     adjusted during the 10-year period ending on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (II) the Secretary receives a request in accordance with 
     paragraph (3)(A)(i).

       (ii) Exclusions.--The term ``eligible works'' does not 
     include--

       (I) any project authorized by the Boulder Canyon Project 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.);
       (II) any project authorized by the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
       (III) any project of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin 
     Program (authorized by section 9 of the Act of December 22, 
     1944 (commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1944'') 
     (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665)).

       (C) Pilot project.--The term ``pilot project'' means the 
     pilot project established under paragraph (2).
       (D) Responsible party.--The term ``responsible party'' 
     means--
       (i) with respect to a reserved works--

       (I) a non-Federal water user or power contractor that has 
     an active repayment, water service, or power service contract 
     with the Bureau;
       (II) a power contractor that has an active contract with a 
     Federal power marketing administration for energy, capacity, 
     or energy and capacity, from a hydropower facility owned by 
     the Bureau; or
       (III) a non-Federal operating entity, including a joint 
     powers authority or board of control, that has assumed 
     responsibility on behalf of multiple water users, through a 
     contract with the Bureau, for the operation and maintenance 
     of the reserved works; and

       (ii) with respect to a transferred works, the operating 
     entity of the transferred works.
       (E) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means Secretary of 
     the Interior.
       (2) Establishment of pilot project.--The Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Army, shall establish 
     within the Bureau a pilot project to adjust flood control 
     rule curves in accordance with paragraph (4).
       (3) Selection of eligible works.--
       (A) Request.--
       (i) In general.--In order for an eligible works to be 
     selected for inclusion in the pilot project, a responsible 
     party shall submit a written request to the Secretary seeking 
     a flood control rule curve adjustment.

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       (ii) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary receives a request under clause (i), the 
     Secretary shall notify--

       (I) each responsible party of that request, using lists 
     maintained by the Bureau; and
       (II) if applicable, the appropriate Federal power marketing 
     administration.

       (B) Selection.--Each year, the Secretary shall--
       (i) select 1 or more eligible works for inclusion in the 
     pilot project; and
       (ii) submit a list of those eligible works to--

       (I) the Secretary of the Army;
       (II) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (III) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.

       (C) Exclusion.--The Secretary shall not select an eligible 
     works for inclusion in the pilot project under subparagraph 
     (B)(i) if, not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
     notice is provided to each responsible party under 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), a majority of the responsible 
     parties submit to the Secretary an objection to the inclusion 
     of the eligible works in the pilot project.
       (4) Adjustment of a flood control rule.--
       (A) In general.--The flood control rule curve of an 
     eligible works shall be adjusted pursuant to section 7 of the 
     Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709), if the Secretary of 
     the Army determines that the adjustment would enhance the 
     authorized purposes of the eligible works.
       (B) Considerations.--In the adjustment of a flood control 
     rule curve under subparagraph (A), the following factors 
     shall be considered:
       (i) Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
       (ii) Improved hydrologic forecasting for--

       (I) precipitation;
       (II) snowpack;
       (III) runoff; and
       (IV) soil moisture conditions.

       (iii) Any new watershed data, including data provided by a 
     responsible party for the eligible works.
       (C) Consultation.--In the adjustment of a flood control 
     rule curve under subparagraph (A), the following entities 
     shall be consulted:
       (i) Each responsible party for the eligible works.
       (ii) In the case of an eligible works that produces power 
     marketed by the Federal Government, the Federal power 
     marketing administration that markets the power.
       (iii) The Secretary.
       (5) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
     Secretary of the Army with respect to any action taken by the 
     Secretary of the Army--
       (A) pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 
     (33 U.S.C. 709); and
       (B) that relates to the pilot project.
       (6) Funding.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the Army, 
     as appropriate, may accept amounts from responsible parties 
     for eligible works to fund all or a portion of the cost of 
     carrying out an adjustment of a flood control rule under 
     paragraph (4), including a review or revision of operational 
     documents (including water control plans, water control 
     manuals, water control diagrams, release schedules, rule 
     curves, operational agreements with non-Federal entities, and 
     any associated environmental documentation).
       (7) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection--
       (A) affects or modifies any existing authority to review or 
     modify--
       (i) reservoir operations, including any existing forecast-
     informed reservoir operations at a facility of the Corps of 
     Engineers, such as Coyote Dam; and
       (ii) flood control operations; or
       (B) affects or modifies any authorized purpose of any 
     project carried out by the Secretary.
       (8) Termination.--
       (A) In general.--The pilot project shall terminate on the 
     date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (B) Effect.--Termination of the pilot project under 
     subparagraph (A) shall not affect any flood control rule 
     curve developed as part of the pilot project.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1355. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. PUBLIC LAND RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means land 
     that is--
       (A) public land; and
       (B) not excluded from the development of geothermal, solar, 
     or wind energy under--
       (i) a land use plan established under the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
     or
       (ii) other Federal law.
       (2) Exclusion area.--The term ``exclusion area'' means 
     covered land that is identified by the Bureau of Land 
     Management as not suitable for development of renewable 
     energy projects.
       (3) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
       (A) National Forest System land; and
       (B) public land.
       (4) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Renewable Energy 
     Resource Conservation Fund established by subsection 
     (h)(3)(A).
       (5) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest 
     System'' has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of 
     the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
     1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
       (6) Priority area.--The term ``priority area'' means 
     covered land identified by the land use planning process of 
     the Bureau of Land Management as being a preferred location 
     for a renewable energy project, including a designated 
     leasing area (as defined in section 2801.5(b) of title 43, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) that 
     is identified under the rule of the Bureau of Land Management 
     entitled ``Competitive Processes, Terms, and Conditions for 
     Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development 
     and Technical Changes and Corrections'' (81 Fed. Reg. 92122 
     (December 19, 2016)) (or a successor regulation).
       (7) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``public lands'' in section 103 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
       (8) Renewable energy project.--The term ``renewable energy 
     project'' means a project carried out on covered land that 
     uses wind, solar, or geothermal energy to generate energy.
       (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (10) Variance area.--The term ``variance area'' means 
     covered land that--
       (A) is not an exclusion area; and
       (B) is not a priority area.
       (b) Land Use Planning; Supplements to Programmatic 
     Environmental Impact Statements.--
       (1) Priority areas.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Energy, shall establish priority areas on 
     covered land for geothermal, solar, and wind energy projects.
       (B) Deadline.--
       (i) Geothermal energy.--For geothermal energy, the 
     Secretary shall establish priority areas as soon as 
     practicable, but not later than 5 years, after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (ii) Solar energy.--For solar energy, the Secretary shall 
     establish additional priority areas as soon as practicable, 
     but not later than 3 years, after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (iii) Wind energy.--For wind energy, the Secretary shall 
     establish priority areas as soon as practicable, but not 
     later than 3 years, after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Variance areas.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     variance areas shall be considered for renewable energy 
     project development, consistent with the principles of 
     multiple use (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)).
       (3) Review and modification.--Not less frequently than once 
     every 5 years, the Secretary shall--
       (A) review the adequacy of land allocations for geothermal, 
     solar, and wind energy priority and variance areas for the 
     purpose of encouraging new renewable energy development 
     opportunities; and
       (B) based on the review carried out under subparagraph (A), 
     add, modify, or eliminate priority, variance, and exclusion 
     areas.
       (4) Compliance with the national environmental policy 
     act.--For purposes of this subsection, compliance with the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.) shall be accomplished--
       (A) for geothermal energy, by supplementing the October 
     2008 final programmatic environmental impact statement for 
     geothermal leasing in the Western United States, including by 
     incorporating any additional regional analyses that were 
     completed by Federal agencies after the date on which the 
     programmatic environmental impact statement was finalized;
       (B) for solar energy, by supplementing the July 2012 final 
     programmatic environmental impact statement for the Solar 
     Energy Program of the Bureau of Land Management, including by 
     incorporating any additional regional analyses that were 
     completed by Federal agencies after the date on which the 
     programmatic environmental impact statement was finalized; 
     and
       (C) for wind energy, by supplementing the July 2005 final 
     programmatic environmental impact statement for wind energy 
     development, including by incorporating any additional 
     regional analyses that were completed by Federal agencies 
     after the date on which the programmatic environmental impact 
     statement was finalized.
       (5) No effect on processing applications.--A requirement to 
     prepare a supplement to a programmatic environmental impact 
     statement under this subsection shall not result in any delay 
     in processing an application for a renewable energy project.
       (6) Coordination.--In developing a supplement required by 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate, on an 
     ongoing basis, with appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
     governments, transmission infrastructure owners and 
     operators, developers, and other appropriate entities to 
     ensure that priority areas identified by the Secretary are--
       (A) economically viable (including having access to 
     existing or planned transmission capacity);
       (B) likely to avoid or minimize conflict with habitat for 
     animals and plants, recreation, cultural resources, and other 
     uses of covered land; and

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       (C) consistent with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy 
     and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), including 
     subsection (c)(9) of that section (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9)).
       (c) Environmental Review on Covered Land.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a 
     proposed renewable energy project has been sufficiently 
     analyzed by a programmatic environmental impact statement 
     conducted under subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall not 
     require any additional review under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (2) Additional environmental review.--If the Secretary 
     determines that additional environmental review under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.) is necessary for a proposed renewable energy project, 
     the Secretary shall rely on the analysis in the programmatic 
     environmental impact statement conducted under subsection 
     (b)(4) to the maximum extent practicable when analyzing the 
     potential impacts of the project.
       (3) Relationship to other law.--Nothing in this subsection 
     modifies or supersedes any requirement under applicable law.
       (d) Program to Improve Renewable Energy Project Permit 
     Coordination.--
       (1) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and 
     implement, through the offices established under subparagraph 
     (B), a program to improve Federal permit coordination with 
     respect to renewable energy projects on covered land.
       (B) Establishment of offices.--To establish and implement 
     the program described in subparagraph (A), and to carry out 
     other necessary activities, as determined by the Secretary, 
     the Secretary shall establish--
       (i) an office to serve as the National Renewable Energy 
     Coordination Office; and
       (ii) State, district, or field Renewable Energy 
     Coordination Offices, for such time as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (2) Memorandum of understanding.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding for purposes of this subsection, 
     including to specifically expedite the environmental analysis 
     of applications for projects proposed in a variance area or a 
     priority area, with--
       (i) the Secretary of Defense; and
       (ii) the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (B) State participation.--The Secretary may request the 
     Governor of any interested State to be a signatory to the 
     memorandum of understanding under subparagraph (A).
       (3) Designation of qualified staff.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the memorandum of understanding under paragraph (2) is 
     executed, all Federal signatories, as appropriate, shall 
     identify for the National Renewable Energy Coordination 
     Office established under paragraph (1)(B)(i) and each 
     Renewable Energy Coordination Office established under 
     paragraph (1)(B)(ii) 1 or more employees who have expertise 
     in the regulatory issues relating to the office in which the 
     employee is employed, including, as applicable, particular 
     expertise in--
       (i) consultation regarding, and preparation of, biological 
     opinions under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536);
       (ii) permits under section 404 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344);
       (iii) regulatory matters under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7401 et seq.);
       (iv) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
       (v) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);
       (vi) the preparation of analyses under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (vii) implementation of the requirements of section 306108 
     of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as section 
     106 of the National Historic Preservation Act);
       (viii) planning under section 14 of the National Forest 
     Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a); and
       (ix) the Act of June 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 250, chapter 278; 16 
     U.S.C. 668 et seq.) (commonly known as the ``Bald Eagle 
     Protection Act'').
       (B) Duties.--Each employee assigned under subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       (i) be responsible for addressing all issues relating to 
     the jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the 
     employee; and
       (ii) participate as part of the team of personnel working 
     on proposed energy projects, planning, monitoring, 
     inspection, enforcement, and environmental analyses.
       (4) Clarification of existing authority.--Section 307 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1737) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Donations.--The Secretary, in accordance with 
     subsection (c), may accept donations from renewable energy 
     companies working on public lands, including donations to 
     help cover the costs of environmental reviews.''.
       (5) Report to congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than February 1 of the first 
     fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives a report describing the progress 
     made under the program established under paragraph (1)(A) 
     during the preceding year.
       (B) Inclusions.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include--
       (i) projections for renewable energy production and 
     capacity installations; and
       (ii) a description of any problems relating to leasing, 
     permitting, siting, or production.
       (e) Increasing Economic Certainty.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall consider the total 
     amount paid in acreage rental rates, capacity fees, and other 
     recurring annual fees in evaluating existing rates paid by 
     renewable energy projects for the use of Federal land.
       (2) Increases in base rental rates.--After a base rental 
     rate is established on an issuance of a right-of-way 
     authorization, for the entire term of the right-of-way 
     authorization, any increase in the base rental rate shall be 
     limited to the Implicit Price Deflator-Gross Domestic Product 
     Index published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the 
     Department of Commerce on the date of issuance of the right-
     of-way authorization.
       (3) Reductions in base rental rates.--The Secretary may 
     reduce acreage rental rates and capacity fees for existing 
     and new wind and solar authorizations if the Secretary 
     determines--
       (A) that the existing rates--
       (i) exceed fair market value;
       (ii) impose economic hardships;
       (iii) limit commercial interest in a competitive lease sale 
     or right-of-way grant; or
       (iv) are not competitively priced compared to other 
     available land; or
       (B) that a reduced rental rate or capacity fee is necessary 
     to promote the greatest use of wind and solar energy 
     resources, especially inside priority areas.
       (f) Limited Grandfathering.--
       (1) Definition of project.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``project'' means a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) 
     of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this Act).
       (2) Requirement to pay rents and fees.--The owner of a 
     project that applied for a right-of-way under section 501 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1761) on or before December 19, 2016, shall be obligated to 
     pay with respect to the right-of-way all rents and fees in 
     effect before the effective date of the rule of the Bureau of 
     Land Management entitled ``Competitive Processes, Terms, and 
     Conditions for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy 
     Development and Technical Changes and Corrections'' (81 Fed. 
     Reg. 92122 (December 19, 2016)).
       (g) Renewable Energy Goal.--The Secretary and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, through management of public land and 
     administration of Federal laws, shall seek to issue permits 
     that, in total, authorize production of not less than 25 
     gigawatts of electricity from wind, solar, and geothermal 
     energy projects by not later than December 31, 2025.
       (h) Disposition of Revenues.--
       (1) Disposition of revenues.--Without further appropriation 
     or fiscal year limitation, of the amounts collected as bonus 
     bids, rentals, fees, or other payments under a right-of-way, 
     permit, lease, or other authorization (other than under 
     section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g))) for the development of wind or 
     solar energy on covered land or National Forest System land--
       (A) for the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending 
     on December 31, 2040--
       (i) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to the State within the boundaries of which the 
     revenue is derived;
       (ii) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to the 1 or more counties within the boundaries of 
     which the revenue is derived, to be allocated among the 
     counties based on the percentage of land from which the 
     revenue is derived;
       (iii) 15 percent shall be deposited in the Treasury and be 
     made available to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     established under subsection (d)(1), including the transfer 
     of the funds by the Bureau of Land Management to other 
     Federal agencies and State agencies to facilitate the 
     processing of renewable energy permits on Federal land, with 
     priority given to using the amounts, to the maximum extent 
     practicable without detrimental impacts to emerging markets, 
     to expediting the issuance of permits required for the 
     development of renewable energy projects in the States from 
     which the revenues are derived; and
       (iv) 35 percent shall be deposited in the Fund; and
       (B) beginning on January 1, 2041--
       (i) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to the State within the boundaries of which the 
     revenue is derived;
       (ii) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to the 1 or more counties within the boundaries of 
     which the revenue is derived, to be allocated among the 
     counties based on the percentage of land from which the 
     revenue is derived;
       (iii) 10 percent shall be deposited in the Treasury and be 
     made available to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     established under subsection (d)(1), including the transfer 
     of the funds by the Bureau of Land Management to other 
     Federal agencies and State agencies to facilitate the 
     processing of renewable energy permits on Federal land, with 
     priority given to using the amounts, to the maximum extent 
     practicable without detrimental impacts to emerging markets,

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     to expediting the issuance of permits required for the 
     development of renewable energy projects in the States from 
     which the revenues are derived; and
       (iv) 40 percent shall be deposited in the Fund.
       (2) Payments to states and counties.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts paid to States and counties under 
     paragraph (1) shall be used consistent with section 35 of the 
     Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191).
       (B) Payments in lieu of taxes.--A payment to a county under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to a payment in lieu of 
     taxes received by the county under chapter 69 of title 31, 
     United States Code.
       (3) Renewable energy resource conservation fund.--
       (A) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a 
     fund, to be known as the ``Renewable Energy Resource 
     Conservation Fund'', which shall be administered by the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (B) Use of funds.--The Secretary may make amounts in the 
     Fund available to Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies 
     to be distributed in regions in which renewable energy 
     projects are located on Federal land, for the purposes of--
       (i) restoring and protecting--

       (I) fish and wildlife habitat for affected species;
       (II) fish and wildlife corridors for affected species; and
       (III) water resources in areas affected by wind, 
     geothermal, or solar energy development; and

       (ii) preserving and improving recreational access to 
     Federal land and water in an affected region through an 
     easement, right-of-way, or other instrument from willing 
     landowners for the purpose of enhancing public access to 
     existing Federal land and water that is inaccessible or 
     restricted.
       (C) Partnerships.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with State, local, and Tribal agencies, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other appropriate entities to carry out 
     the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
     subparagraph (B).
       (D) Investment of fund.--
       (i) In general.--Any amounts deposited in the Fund shall 
     earn interest in an amount determined by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury on the basis of the current average market yield on 
     outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of 
     comparable maturities.
       (ii) Use.--Any interest earned under clause (i) may be 
     expended in accordance with this paragraph.
       (E) Report to congress.--At the end of each fiscal year, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
     identifying--
       (i) the amounts described in paragraph (1) that were 
     collected during that fiscal year, organized by source;
       (ii) the amount and purpose of payments made to each 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal agency under subparagraph 
     (B) during that fiscal year; and
       (iii) the amount remaining in the Fund at the end of the 
     fiscal year.
       (F) Intent of congress.--It is the intent of Congress that 
     the revenues deposited and used in the Fund shall supplement 
     (and not supplant) annual appropriations for activities 
     described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B).
       (i) Promoting and Enhancing Development of Geothermal 
     Energy.--
       (1) In general.--Section 234(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 15873(a)) is amended by striking ``in the 
     first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of 
     this Act'' and inserting ``through fiscal year 2023''.
       (2) Authorization.--Section 234(b) of the Energy Policy Act 
     of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15873(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Amounts'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Amounts''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Authorization.--Effective for fiscal year 2021 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter, amounts deposited under 
     subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of the 
     Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation or 
     fiscal year limitation, to implement the Geothermal Steam Act 
     of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and this Act.''.
       (j) Facilitation of Coproduction of Geothermal Energy on 
     Oil and Gas Leases.--Section 4 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 
     1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
     paragraph (2) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after 
     paragraph (1) of subsection (c) (as designated by paragraph 
     (1)); and
       (3) in subsection (c) (as amended by paragraphs (1) and 
     (2)), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Land subject to oil and gas lease.--
       ``(A) Definition of land.--In this paragraph, the term 
     `land' means land that--
       ``(i) is under an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to the 
     Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral 
     Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.);
       ``(ii) is subject to an approved application for permit to 
     drill; and
       ``(iii) from which oil and gas production is occurring.
       ``(B) Geothermal energy.--Land may be available for 
     noncompetitive leasing under this section to the holder of an 
     oil and gas lease described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
       ``(i) if the Secretary determines that geothermal energy 
     will be produced from a well that is producing or is capable 
     of producing oil and gas; and
       ``(ii) to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy 
     with oil and gas.''.
       (k) Noncompetitive Leasing of Adjoining Areas for 
     Development of Geothermal Resources.--Section 4(c) of the 
     Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003(c)) (as amended 
     by subsection (j)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(4) Adjoining land.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Fair market value per acre.--The term `fair market 
     value per acre' means a dollar amount per acre that--

       ``(I) subject to subclause (II), is equal to the market 
     value per acre, as determined by the Secretary--

       ``(aa) under regulations promulgated under this paragraph;
       ``(bb) taking into account the data described in 
     subparagraph (B)(iii) regarding a valid discovery under 
     subclause (I) of that subparagraph; and
       ``(cc) not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary receives an application for a lease under this 
     paragraph; and

       ``(II) shall be not less than the greater of--

       ``(aa) 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land 
     leased under this Act during the preceding year; or
       ``(bb) $50.
       ``(ii) Industry standards.--The term `industry standards' 
     means the standards by which a qualified geothermal 
     professional assesses whether downhole or flowing temperature 
     measurements with indications of permeability are sufficient 
     to produce energy from geothermal resources, as determined 
     through flow or injection testing or measurement of lost 
     circulation while drilling.
       ``(iii) Qualified federal land.--The term `qualified 
     Federal land' means land that is available for leasing under 
     this Act.
       ``(iv) Qualified geothermal professional.--The term 
     `qualified geothermal professional' means an individual who 
     is an engineer or geoscientist in good professional standing 
     with at least 5 years of experience in geothermal 
     exploration, development, or project assessment.
       ``(v) Qualified lessee.--The term `qualified lessee' means 
     a person that is eligible to hold a geothermal lease under 
     this Act (including applicable regulations).
       ``(vi) Valid discovery.--The term `valid discovery' means a 
     discovery, by a new or existing slim hole or production well, 
     of a geothermal resource that exhibits downhole or flowing 
     temperature measurements with indications of permeability 
     that are sufficient to meet industry standards.
       ``(B) Authority.--An area of qualified Federal land that 
     adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal 
     right to develop geothermal resources may be available for a 
     noncompetitive lease under this section to the qualified 
     lessee at the fair market value per acre, if--
       ``(i) the area of qualified Federal land--

       ``(I) consists of not less than 1 acre and not more than 
     640 acres; and
       ``(II) is not already leased under this Act or nominated to 
     be leased under subsection (a);

       ``(ii) the qualified lessee has not previously received a 
     noncompetitive lease under this paragraph in connection with 
     the valid discovery for which data has been submitted under 
     clause (iii)(I); and
       ``(iii) sufficient geological and other technical data 
     prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been 
     submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable Federal 
     land management agency that would lead individuals who are 
     experienced in the subject matter to believe that--

       ``(I) there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on 
     the land for which the qualified lessee holds the legal right 
     to develop geothermal resources; and
       ``(II) those geothermal resources extend into the adjoining 
     areas.

       ``(C) Regulations for determining fair market value.--The 
     Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing a 
     procedure to determine fair market value per acre under 
     subparagraph (A)(i)(I) for purposes of this paragraph.
       ``(D) Administration.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall--

       ``(I) publish a notice of any request to lease land under 
     this paragraph;
       ``(II) provide to a qualified lessee and publish, with an 
     opportunity for public comment for a period of 30 days, any 
     proposed determination under this paragraph of the fair 
     market value per acre of an area that the qualified lessee 
     seeks to lease under this paragraph; and
       ``(III) provide to the qualified lessee and any adversely 
     affected party the opportunity to appeal the final 
     determination of the fair market value per acre of the area 
     in an administrative proceeding before the applicable Federal 
     land management agency, in accordance with applicable law 
     (including regulations).

       ``(ii) Limitation on nomination.--After publication of a 
     notice of request to lease land under this paragraph, the 
     Secretary may not accept any nomination to lease that land 
     under subsection (a) unless the request has been denied or 
     withdrawn.
       ``(iii) Annual rental.--For purposes of section 5(a)(3), a 
     lease awarded under this

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     paragraph shall be considered a lease awarded in a 
     competitive lease sale.
       ``(E) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
     of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, 
     the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this 
     paragraph.''.
       (l) Savings Clause.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, the Secretary shall continue to manage public 
     land under the principles of multiple use and sustained yield 
     in accordance with title I of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), including 
     due consideration of mineral and nonrenewable energy-related 
     projects and other nonrenewable energy uses, for the purposes 
     of land use planning, permit processing, and conducting 
     environmental reviews.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1356. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title I, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 17__. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING 
                   INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

       Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as 
     clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (ii) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``meets--'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) Advanced technology vehicle.--The term `advanced 
     technology vehicle' means--
       ``(A) an ultra efficient vehicle;
       ``(B) a light duty vehicle that meets--'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B)(iii) (as so redesignated), by 
     striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) a medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle that--
       ``(i)(I) is subject to regulations established by the 
     Secretary of Transportation under parts 523, 534, and 535 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations); or
       ``(II) is included in a vehicle type or class that offers 
     opportunities to substantially reduce consumption of 
     conventional motor fuel, as determined by the Secretary by 
     rule; and
       ``(ii) reduces consumption of conventional motor fuel by 10 
     percent or greater as compared to model year 2010 medium- and 
     heavy-duty vehicles of a similar vehicle type or class, 
     unless the Secretary determines by rule that--

       ``(I) the percentage is not achievable for a specific 
     vehicle type or class; and
       ``(II) an alternative percentage for that vehicle type or 
     class will result in substantial reductions in motor fuel 
     consumption within the United States.''; and

       (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Qualifying components.--The term `qualifying 
     components' means components, systems, or groups of 
     subsystems that the Secretary determines--
       ``(A) to be designed to improve fuel economy or otherwise 
     substantially reduce consumption of conventional motor fuel; 
     or
       ``(B) to contribute measurably to the overall improved fuel 
     use of an advanced technology vehicle.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting ``or other vehicle'' after ``ultra 
     efficient vehicle''; and
       (3) in subsection (h)(1)(B), by striking ``automobiles, or 
     components of automobiles'' and inserting ``automobiles or 
     other vehicles, or components of automobiles or other 
     vehicles''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1357. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON WIRELESS PHONE SERVICE RESILIENCE.

       (a) In General.--The Federal Communications Commission 
     shall study, and publish a report on, actions the Federal 
     Government, telecommunications providers, and State emergency 
     officials should take to improve the resilience of wireless 
     phone service during natural disasters, including wildfires.
       (b) Contents.--In the report published under subsection 
     (a), the Federal Communications Commission shall--
       (1) specify the type of pre-planned coordination agreements 
     between telecommunications providers, such as roaming and 
     peering agreements and mutual aid arrangements, that should 
     take effect during natural disasters; and
       (2) assess the feasibility of expanding the one-call 
     notification system programs under chapter 61 and section 
     60114 of title 49, United States Code, to cover wireless 
     phone service.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1358. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON ENERGY USAGE OF NETWORK-ENABLED 
                   APPLIANCES AND DEVICES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Network-enabled appliance.--The term ``network-enabled 
     appliance'' means any product described in paragraphs (1) 
     through (20) of section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)) capable of interacting 
     and communicating with other electronic devices by using 
     wireless internet or other wireless protocols, interactively 
     or autonomously.
       (2) Network-enabled device.--The term ``network-enabled 
     device'' means an electronic device capable of computation 
     and communication with other electronic devices by using 
     wireless internet or other wireless protocols, such as an 
     electronic tablet, smart speaker, and smart thermostat.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report that describes--
       (1) the energy usage of network-enabled appliances and 
     network-enabled devices during standby and active modes; and
       (2) recommendations for updating appliance efficiency 
     standards to ensure maximum energy efficiency of network-
     enabled appliances and network-enabled devices.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1359. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MICROGRIDS IN 
                   WILDFIRE RISK AREAS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct a study relating to the implementation of 
     microgrids in wildfire risk areas, including assessments of--
       (A) the means by which utilities can better plan for that 
     implementation;
       (B) any permitting changes at the local, State, or Federal 
     level that are necessary for that implementation; and
       (C) any other barriers to that implementation; and
       (2) make publicly available the results of the study 
     conducted under paragraph (1).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1360. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle E of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 15__. INTERIM STORAGE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Affected indian tribe.--The term ``affected Indian 
     tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the 
     Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
       (2) High-level radioactive waste.--The term ``high-level 
     radioactive waste'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
       (3) Nuclear waste fund.--The term ``Nuclear Waste Fund'' 
     means the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) 
     of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)).
       (4) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     pilot program carried out under subsection (b).
       (5) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear 
     Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
       (b) Pilot Program.--Notwithstanding any provision of the 
     Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.), 
     the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to license, 
     construct, and operate 1 or more Federal consolidated storage 
     facilities to provide interim storage, as needed, for spent 
     nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste located on 
     sites without an operating nuclear reactor.
       (c) Requests for Proposals.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
     a request for proposals for cooperative agreements--
       (1) to obtain any license necessary from the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission for the construction of 1 or more 
     consolidated storage facilities;
       (2) to demonstrate the safe transportation of spent nuclear 
     fuel and high-level radioactive waste, as applicable; and
       (3) to demonstrate the safe storage of spent nuclear fuel 
     and high-level radioactive waste, as applicable, at the 1 or 
     more consolidated storage facilities, pending the 
     construction and operation of deep geologic disposal capacity 
     for the permanent disposal of the spent nuclear fuel or high-
     level radioactive waste.

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       (d) Consent-Based Approval.--Prior to siting a consolidated 
     storage facility pursuant to this section, the Secretary 
     shall enter into an agreement to host the facility with--
       (1) the Governor of the State;
       (2) each unit of local government within the jurisdiction 
     of which the facility is proposed to be located; and
       (3) each affected Indian tribe.
       (e) Applicability.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall comply with--
       (1) all licensing requirements and regulations of the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and
       (2) all other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (f) Pilot Program Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary issues the request for proposals 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a plan to carry out this section that includes--
       (1) an estimate of the cost of licensing, constructing, and 
     operating a consolidated storage facility, including the 
     transportation costs, on an annual basis, over the expected 
     lifetime of the facility;
       (2) a schedule for--
       (A) obtaining any license necessary to construct and 
     operate a consolidated storage facility from the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission;
       (B) constructing the facility;
       (C) transporting spent nuclear fuel to the facility; and
       (D) removing the spent nuclear fuel and decommissioning the 
     facility;
       (3) an estimate of the cost of any financial assistance, 
     compensation, or incentives proposed to be paid to the host 
     State, Indian tribe, or local government;
       (4) an estimate of any future reductions in the damages 
     expected to be paid by the United States for the delay of the 
     Department in accepting spent nuclear fuel expected to result 
     from the pilot program;
       (5) recommendations for any additional legislation needed 
     to authorize and implement the pilot program; and
       (6) recommendations for a mechanism to ensure that any 
     spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste stored at 
     a consolidated storage facility pursuant to this section 
     shall move to deep geologic disposal capacity, following a 
     consent-based approval process for that deep geologic 
     disposal capacity consistent with subsection (d), within a 
     reasonable time after the issuance of a license to construct 
     and operate the consolidated storage facility.
       (g) Public Participation.--Prior to choosing a site for the 
     construction of a consolidated storage facility under this 
     section, the Secretary shall conduct 1 or more public 
     hearings in the vicinity of each potential site and in at 
     least 1 other location within the State in which the site is 
     located to solicit public comments and recommendations.
       (h) Use of Nuclear Waste Fund.--The Secretary may make 
     expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund to carry out this 
     section, subject to appropriations.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1361. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        Strike section 1031.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1362. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                       TITLE IV--MINERAL LEASING

     SEC. 4001. INCREASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS ROYALTY RATES.

       Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``12.5'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``18.75''; and
       (2) by striking ``12\1/2\ per centum'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``18.75 percent''.

     SEC. 4002. INCREASED MINIMUM BID AMOUNT.

       Section 17(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
       (A) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that 
     follows through the period at the end of the first sentence 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(B) National minimum acceptable bid.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) and 
     (v), the national minimum acceptable bid shall be $10 per 
     acre.'';
       (B) in the second sentence--
       (i) by striking ``Thereafter, the Secretary'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(ii) Adjustment.--The Secretary''; and
       (ii) by striking ``is necessary: (i) to enhance'' and 
     inserting the following: ``is necessary--

       ``(I) to enhance''; and

       (iii) by striking ``(ii) to promote'' and inserting the 
     following:

       ``(II) to promote'';

       (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``Ninety days'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(iii) Notification.--90 days'';
       (D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The proposal'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(iv) NEPA.--The proposal''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(v) Exception.--To ensure a return of fair market value, 
     as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may establish 
     in a notice of competitive lease sale a minimum acceptable 
     bid applicable to the lease sale or 1 or more parcels within 
     the lease sale that is higher than the national minimum bid 
     under clause (i).''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ``$2 per acre'' 
     and inserting ``$10 per acre''.

     SEC. 4003. INCREASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS RENTAL RATES.

       Section 17(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(d)) 
     is amended, in the first sentence--
       (1) by striking ``$1.50 per acre'' and inserting ``$3 per 
     acre''; and
       (2) by striking ``$2 per acre'' and inserting ``$5 per 
     acre''.

     SEC. 4004. FEE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.

       Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(q) Fee for Expression of Interest.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall charge any person 
     who submits, in accordance with procedures established by the 
     Secretary to carry out this subsection, an expression of 
     interest in leasing land available for disposition under this 
     section for exploration for, and development of, oil or gas a 
     fee, in an amount determined by the Secretary under paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(2) Amount.--The fee authorized under paragraph (1) shall 
     be established by the Secretary in an amount that is 
     determined by the Secretary to be appropriate to cover the 
     aggregate cost of processing an expression of interest under 
     this subsection, but not less than $15 per acre of the area 
     covered by the applicable expression of interest.''.

     SEC. 4005. ADJUSTMENT.

       Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) (as 
     amended by section 4004) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(r) Adjustment to Certain Fees.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of 
     the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, and at least once 
     every 4 years thereafter, promulgate regulations adjusting 
     each of the per-acre dollar amounts of fees imposed under 
     subsections (b), (d), and (q) and subsections (e) and (f) of 
     section 31 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index 
     for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics; and
       ``(2) as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
     enhance financial returns to the United States or to promote 
     more efficient management of oil and gas resources on Federal 
     land, promulgate regulations adjusting any of the applicable 
     per-acre dollar amounts of fees imposed under subsection (b), 
     (d), or (q) or subsection (e) or (f) of section 31, as 
     applicable.''.

     SEC. 4006. REINSTATEMENT OF COMPETITIVE LEASES.

       Section 31 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 188) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) payment of back rentals and the inclusion in a 
     reinstated lease of a requirement for future rentals at a 
     rate of not less than $20 per acre per year;'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking the subparagraph designation;
       (II) by striking ``issued pursuant to the provisions of 
     section 17(b) of this Act'';
       (III) by striking ``16\2/3\'' and inserting ``25''; and
       (IV) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and

       (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (C) in the second sentence of the undesignated matter 
     following paragraph (4), by striking ``, but not to exceed 
     $500''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$5'' and inserting 
     ``$10''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``12\1/2\'' and inserting 
     ``25''.

     SEC. 4007. FISCAL REFORM STUDY AND REPORT.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall offer to enter into an arrangement with the 
     National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy 
     of Sciences, in cooperation with the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, shall conduct a study evaluating the 
     efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation of this 
     title and the amendments made by this title.
       (b) Considerations.--The study conducted under subsection 
     (a) shall include consideration of--
       (1) the systems of the Department of the Interior for 
     collecting and auditing payments under this title and the 
     amendments made by this title;
       (2) the performance of the stewardship of the Department of 
     the Interior and the disposition of receipts by the 
     Department of the Interior in carrying this title and the 
     amendments made by this title; and
       (3) the performance of the valuation approach carried out 
     under this title and the amendments made by this title, 
     including a review of whether other approaches could more 
     fully capture foregone revenue of leasing in low-market 
     conditions in light of other possible economic uses at 
     different points in the future.

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       (c) Report.--If the Comptroller General of the United 
     States enters into an arrangement with the National Academy 
     of Sciences under subsection (a), not earlier than 3, but not 
     later than 5, years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report 
     that describes the results of the study conducted under that 
     subsection.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1363. Mr. UDALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 383, line 8, insert ``the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of State,'' 
     before ``the Secretary''.
       On page 383, line 12, strike ``national and'' and insert 
     ``environmental, public health, climate, national, and''.
       On page 383, line 25, strike ``and''.
       On page 384, line 23, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 384, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
       (C) an analysis of the environmental, economic, and public 
     health risks with respect to the proposed infrastructure, 
     including an analysis of--
       (i) the climate impacts of the proposed infrastructure 
     during each of the 20- and 50-year periods beginning on the 
     date on which the proposed infrastructure is constructed;
       (ii) the environmental and public health impacts (including 
     any cumulative impacts) of the proposed infrastructure on 
     communities in the vicinity of the proposed infrastructure;
       (iii) the impacts of the proposed infrastructure on 
     contributions to ocean plastic waste;
       (iv) any economic risks associated with the proposed 
     infrastructure if global temperature increases were to be 
     limited to 1.5 degree Celsius; and
       (v) which geographical areas would be using the products 
     produced from the proposed infrastructure.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1364. Mr. UDALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Clean Energy Victory Bond 
     Act of 2020''.

     SEC. 4002. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Potential exists for increasing clean and renewable 
     energy production and energy efficiency installation in the 
     United States.
       (2) Other nations, including China and Germany, are ahead 
     of the United States in manufacturing and deploying various 
     clean energy technologies, even though many of these 
     technologies were invented in the United States.
       (3) Climate change represents an existential threat to the 
     safety, security, and economy of the United States. Rapid and 
     robust deployment of clean energy will reduce greenhouse gas 
     emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change on 
     American society.
       (4) Many segments of the American public want to take 
     charge of efforts to combat the effects of climate change and 
     practice responsible consumer behavior.
       (5) The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of 
     the Department of Energy (referred to in this section as the 
     ``EERE'') estimates that taxpayer investment of 
     $12,000,000,000 into the EERE research and development 
     portfolio has already yielded an estimated net economic 
     benefit to the United States of more than $230,000,000,000, 
     with an overall annual return on investment of more than 20 
     percent.
       (6) Investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency 
     projects in the United States create green jobs throughout 
     the Nation. New and innovative jobs could be created through 
     expanded government support for clean energy and energy 
     efficiency.
       (7) As Americans choose energy efficiency and clean energy 
     and transportation, it reduces our dependence on foreign oil 
     and improves our energy security.
       (8) Bonds are a low-cost method for encouraging clean 
     energy, as they do not require direct budget allocations or 
     expenditures. The projects supported through Clean Energy 
     Victory Bonds will create jobs and business revenues that 
     will increase Federal tax revenues, while simultaneously 
     reducing nationwide health and environmental costs incurred 
     by the Federal Government.
       (9) Bonds are voluntary measures that allow Americans to 
     contribute financially in whatever amount is available to 
     them.
       (10) During World War II, over 80 percent of American 
     households purchased Victory Bonds to support the war effort, 
     raising over $185,000,000,000, or over $2,000,000,000,000 in 
     today's dollars.

     SEC. 4003. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this title:
       (1) Clean energy project.--The term ``clean energy 
     project'' means a technology that provides--
       (A) performance-based energy efficiency improvements; or
       (B) clean energy improvements, including--
       (i) electricity generated from solar, wind, geothermal, 
     small-scale hydropower, and hydrokinetic energy sources;
       (ii) fuel cells using non-fossil fuel sources;
       (iii) advanced storage technologies;
       (iv) next generation biofuels from sustainable non-food 
     feedstocks; and
       (v) electric vehicle infrastructure.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.

     SEC. 4004. CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense, 
     shall issue bonds to be known as ``Clean Energy Victory 
     Bonds'', the proceeds from which shall be used to carry out 
     the purposes described in subsection (c) of section 9512 of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 4005).
       (b) Savings Bond.--Any Clean Energy Victory Bond issued 
     under this section shall be issued by the Secretary--
       (1) as a savings bond of series EE, or as administered by 
     the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the 
     Treasury, in a manner consistent with the provisions of 
     section 3105 of title 31, United States Code; and
       (2) in denominations of $25 and such other amounts as are 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary, and shall mature 
     within such periods as determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Amount of Clean Energy Victory Bonds.--The aggregate 
     face amount of the Clean Energy Victory Bonds issued annually 
     under this section shall be not greater than $50,000,000,000.
       (d) Interest.--Clean Energy Victory Bonds shall bear 
     interest at the rate the Secretary sets for Savings Bonds of 
     Series EE and Series I, plus a rate of return determined by 
     the Secretary which is based on the valuation of--
       (1) savings achieved through reduced energy spending by the 
     Federal Government resulting from clean energy projects 
     funded from the proceeds of such bonds; and
       (2) interest collected on loans financed or guaranteed from 
     the proceeds of such bonds.
       (e) Full Faith and Credit.--Payment of interest and 
     principal with respect to any Clean Energy Victory Bond 
     issued under this section shall be made from the general fund 
     of the Treasury of the United States and shall be backed by 
     the full faith and credit of the United States.
       (f) Promotion.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall take such actions, 
     independently and in conjunction with financial institutions 
     offering Clean Energy Victory Bonds, to promote the purchase 
     of Clean Energy Victory Bonds, including campaigns describing 
     the financial and social benefits of purchasing Clean Energy 
     Victory Bonds.
       (2) Promotional activities.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
     promotional activities may include advertisements, pamphlets, 
     or other promotional materials--
       (A) in periodicals;
       (B) on billboards and other outdoor venues;
       (C) on television;
       (D) on radio;
       (E) on the internet;
       (F) within financial institutions; or
       (G) any other venues or outlets the Secretary may identify.

     SEC. 4005. CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS TRUST FUND.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 9512. CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS TRUST FUND.

       ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the 
     Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the 
     `Clean Energy Victory Bonds Trust Fund', consisting of such 
     amounts as may be apportioned or credited to such Trust Fund 
     as provided in this section or section 9602(b).
       ``(b) Transfers to Trust Fund.--There are hereby 
     appropriated to the Trust Fund--
       ``(1) amounts equivalent to revenue from the issuance of 
     Clean Energy Victory Bonds under section 4 of the Clean 
     Energy Victory Bond Act of 2020, and
       ``(2) any gifts or bequests made to the Trust Fund which 
     are accepted by the Secretary for the benefit of such Fund or 
     any activity financed through such Fund.
       ``(c) Expenditures From Trust Fund.--Amounts in the Trust 
     Fund shall be available, without further appropriation, to 
     finance clean energy projects (as defined in section 3 of the 
     Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2020) at the Federal, State, 
     and local level, which may include--
       ``(1) providing additional support to existing Federal 
     financing programs available to States for energy efficiency 
     upgrades and clean energy deployment,
       ``(2) providing funding for clean energy investments by all 
     Federal agencies,
       ``(3) providing funding for electric grid enhancements and 
     connections that enable clean energy deployment,
       ``(4) providing funding to renovate existing inefficient 
     buildings or building new energy efficient buildings,
       ``(5) providing tax incentives and tax credits for clean 
     energy technologies,
       ``(6) providing funding for new innovation research, 
     including ARPA-E, public competitions similar to those 
     designed by the X

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     Prize Foundation, grants provided through the Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of 
     Energy, or other mechanisms to fund revolutionary clean 
     energy technology,
       ``(7) providing additional support to existing Federal, 
     State, and local grant programs that finance clean energy 
     projects, and
       ``(8) providing funding for zero-emission vehicle 
     infrastructure and manufacturing.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new item:
       ``Sec. 9512. Clean Energy Victory Bonds Trust Fund.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1365. Mr. UDALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 24__. CODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE RELATING TO WASTE 
                   PREVENTION.

       The final rule of the Bureau of Land Management entitled 
     ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and 
     Resource Conservation'' (81 Fed. Reg. 83008 (November 18, 
     2016)) shall have the force and effect of law.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1366. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Bennet, Ms. 
Harris, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Stabenow) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in 
advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. HARDROCK MINING AND RECLAMATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Abandoned hardrock mine state.--The term ``abandoned 
     hardrock mine State'' means each of the States of Alaska, 
     Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 
     Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, 
     and Wyoming.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means any land 
     and any interest in land that is--
       (A) owned by the United States; and
       (B) open to location of mining claims under the general 
     mining laws.
       (3) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Hardrock Minerals 
     Reclamation Fund established by subsection (c)(1).
       (4) Indian land.--The term ``Indian land'' means land that 
     is--
       (A) held in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe or 
     member of an Indian tribe; or
       (B) held by an Indian tribe or member of an Indian tribe, 
     subject to a restriction by the United States against 
     alienation.
       (5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (6) Hardrock mineral.--The term ``hardrock mineral'' has 
     the meaning given the term ``locatable mineral'' except 
     that--
       (A) legal and beneficial title to the mineral need not be 
     held by the United States; and
       (B) paragraph (7)(B) does not apply to this paragraph.
       (7) Locatable mineral.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``locatable mineral'' means any 
     mineral--
       (i) the legal and beneficial title to which remains in the 
     United States; and
       (ii) that is not subject to disposition under--

       (I) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.);
       (II) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et 
     seq.);
       (III) the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the 
     ``Materials Act of 1947'') (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or
       (IV) the Act of August 7, 1947 (commonly known as the 
     ``Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands'') (30 U.S.C. 351 et 
     seq.).

       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``locatable mineral'' does not 
     include any mineral that is--
       (i) subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by 
     the United States; and
       (ii) held in trust by the United States for, or owned by, 
     any Indian tribe or member of an Indian tribe, as defined in 
     section 2 of the Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982 (25 
     U.S.C. 2101).
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Royalty.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), 
     production of all locatable minerals from any mining claim 
     located under the general mining laws shall be subject to a 
     royalty established by the Secretary by regulation of not 
     less than 5 percent, and not more than 8 percent, of the 
     gross income from mining for production of all locatable 
     minerals.
       (2) Royalty rate.--The regulation shall establish a 
     reasonable royalty rate for each locatable mineral subject to 
     a royalty under this subsection that may vary based on the 
     locatable mineral concerned.
       (3) No royalty for federal land subject to existing 
     permit.--No royalty under paragraph (1) shall be required for 
     production on Federal land that--
       (A) is subject to an approved plan of operations or an 
     operations permit on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
     and
       (B) produces valuable locatable minerals in commercial 
     quantities on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) Royalty relief.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in order to 
     promote the greatest ultimate recovery pursuant to a mining 
     permit or a plan of operations under which production in 
     commercial quantities has occurred and in the interest of 
     conservation of natural resources, the Secretary may reduce 
     any royalty otherwise required for all or part of a mining 
     operation under paragraph (1), on a showing by clear and 
     convincing evidence by the person conducting mineral 
     activities under the operations or mining permit or plan of 
     operations that, without the reduction in royalty, production 
     would not occur.
       (B) Effective date.--Any reduction in a royalty provided 
     for by this paragraph shall not be effective until 60 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary--
       (i) publishes public notice of the royalty reduction; and
       (ii) submits to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives notice and a 
     statement of the reasons for granting the royalty reduction.
       (5) Federal land not subject to existing operations 
     permit.--Production from any Federal land not specifically 
     approved for mineral extraction under a plan of operations or 
     an operations permit in existence on the date of enactment of 
     this Act shall be subject to the royalty described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (6) Deposit.--Amounts received by the United States as 
     royalties under this subsection shall be deposited in the 
     Fund.
       (c) Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a separate account, to be known as the 
     ``Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund'', consisting of--
       (A) any amounts collected under subsection (b);
       (B) any amounts collected under subsection (d); and
       (C) any income on investments under paragraph (2).
       (2) Investment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall notify the Secretary 
     of the Treasury of any portion of the Fund that the Secretary 
     determines is not required to meet current withdrawals.
       (B) Eligible investments.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall invest portions of the Fund identified under 
     subparagraph (A) in public debt securities with maturities 
     suitable for the needs of the Fund.
       (3) Interest.--Investments in public debt securities shall 
     bear interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on 
     outstanding marketplace obligations of the United States of 
     comparable maturity.
       (4) Administration.--The Fund shall be administered by the 
     Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
       (5) Expenditures.--Subject to paragraph (7), amounts in the 
     Fund may, without fiscal year limitation and without further 
     appropriation--
       (A) be expended by the Secretary for the purposes described 
     in paragraph (7);
       (B) be transferred by the Secretary to the Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, the Chief of the Forest Service, 
     the Director of the National Park Service, the Director of 
     the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the head of 
     any other Federal agency, that develops, implements, and has 
     the ability to carry out all or a significant portion of a 
     reclamation program under this subsection; or
       (C) be transferred by the Secretary to an Indian tribe or a 
     State with an approved reclamation program, as provided in 
     paragraph (6).
       (6) State and tribal reclamation programs.--
       (A) In general.--Each State having within the borders of 
     the State, or Indian tribe having within the borders of the 
     reservation of the Indian tribe, mined land that is eligible 
     for reclamation under this subsection may submit to the 
     Secretary a reclamation program for the land.
       (B) Approval.--If the Secretary determines that a State or 
     Indian tribe has developed and submitted a program for 
     reclamation of abandoned mines consistent with the priorities 
     established under paragraph (7)(C) and has the ability and 
     necessary State or tribal legislation to implement this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall--
       (i) approve the program; and
       (ii) grant to the State or Indian tribe the exclusive 
     responsibility and authority to implement the approved 
     program.
       (C) Withdrawal of approval.--The Secretary shall withdraw 
     the approval and authorization if the Secretary determines 
     that the State or tribal program is not in compliance with 
     procedures, guidelines, and requirements established by the 
     Secretary.
       (D) Approval of existing programs.--Subject to subparagraph 
     (C), any State program in an abandoned hardrock mine State or 
     tribal program for reclamation of abandoned mines approved 
     under title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
     Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.) before the date of 
     enactment of this Act and in good

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     standing with the Secretary as of that date shall be 
     considered approved under this subsection.
       (7) Use and objectives of the fund.--
       (A) Use.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary may, without fiscal year 
     limitation and without further appropriation, use amounts in 
     the Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and 
     water resources adversely affected by past hardrock minerals 
     and mining and related activities in abandoned hardrock mine 
     States and on Indian land located within the exterior 
     boundaries of abandoned hardrock mine States, including the 
     conduct of activities--

       (I) to protect public health and safety;
       (II) to prevent, abate, treat, and control water pollution 
     created by abandoned mine drainage, including activities 
     conducted in watersheds;
       (III) to reclaim and restore abandoned surface and 
     underground mined areas;
       (IV) to reclaim and restore abandoned milling and 
     processing areas;
       (V) to backfill, seal, or otherwise control abandoned 
     underground mine entries;
       (VI) to revegetate land adversely affected by past mining 
     activities--

       (aa) to prevent erosion and sedimentation; and
       (bb) for any other reclamation purpose;

       (VII) to control surface subsidence due to abandoned 
     underground mines; and
       (VIII) to enhance fish and wildlife habitat.

       (ii) Determination.--Before expending amounts in the Fund 
     for the purposes described in clause (i), the Secretary shall 
     make a determination that there is no continuing reclamation 
     responsibility of the claim holder, operator, or other person 
     who abandoned the site before completion of the required 
     reclamation under Federal or State law.
       (B) Allocation.--Of the amounts deposited in the Fund each 
     fiscal year--
       (i) 20 percent shall be allocated by the Secretary for 
     expenditure by the Secretary or, if a State or Indian tribe 
     has an approved program pursuant to paragraph (6), by the 
     State or Indian tribe, in the States in which, or on Indian 
     land on which, hardrock minerals are produced, based on a 
     formula reflecting existing production in the State or on the 
     land of the Indian tribe;
       (ii) 30 percent shall be allocated by the Secretary for 
     expenditure by the Secretary or, if a State or Indian tribe 
     has an approved program pursuant to paragraph (6), by the 
     State or Indian tribe, in the States and on Indian land using 
     a formula based on the quantity of hardrock minerals 
     historically produced in the State or from the Indian land 
     before the date of enactment of this Act;
       (iii) 25 percent shall be allocated by the Secretary for 
     expenditure on Federal land;
       (iv) 10 percent shall be available to the Secretary for 
     grants under subparagraph (E);
       (v) 10 percent shall be available to the Secretary for 
     grants under subparagraph (F); and
       (vi) 5 percent shall be available for administrative 
     expenses of the United States, Indian tribes, and the States 
     to accomplish the purposes of this subsection.
       (C) Priorities.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), expenditures from 
     the Fund shall be based on the following priorities:

       (I) The conduct of activities to protect public health and 
     safety from the adverse effects of past hardrock mineral 
     mining activities, including activities addressing surface 
     water and groundwater contaminants.
       (II) The conduct of activities to restore land, water, and 
     fish and wildlife resources degraded by the adverse effects 
     of past hardrock mineral mining activities, including 
     restoration activities in watershed areas.

       (ii) Multiple priorities.--In complying with the priorities 
     established under this subparagraph, funds may be expended 
     for reclamation activities under clause (i)(II) before the 
     completion of all reclamation projects under clause (i)(I) if 
     the expenditure of the funds for reclamation activities under 
     clause (i)(II) is made in conjunction with reclamation 
     activities under clause (i)(I).
       (iii) Minimum expenditure.--Notwithstanding clauses (i) and 
     (ii), not less than 25 percent of the expenditures by the 
     Secretary on Federal lands for any year shall be for the 
     purposes described in clause (i)(II).
       (D) Eligible land and water.--
       (i) In general.--Amounts may be expended for reclamation 
     activities under this paragraph only with respect to land or 
     water resources if the land or water resources have been--

       (I) affected by hardrock mineral mining activities; and
       (II) abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status.

       (ii) Specific sites and areas not eligible.--Section 411(d) 
     of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
     U.S.C. 1240a(d)) shall apply to expenditures from the Fund.
       (iii) Inventory.--

       (I) In general.--The Secretary shall--

       (aa) prepare and maintain a publicly available inventory of 
     abandoned hardrock minerals mines on Federal land, State 
     land, other publicly owned land, private land, and any 
     abandoned mine on Indian land that may be eligible for 
     expenditures under this paragraph; and
       (bb) submit to Congress an annual report that describes the 
     progress in reclaiming the sites listed on the inventory.

       (II) Maximum expenditure.--The Secretary shall expend not 
     more than $5,000,000 to carry out the inventory required by 
     this clause.

       (E) Grants to certain states and indian tribes.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall use amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (B)(IV) to make grants to States 
     (other than abandoned hardrock mine States) and Indian tribes 
     to carry out reclamation and restoration of land and water 
     resources adversely affected by past hardrock minerals and 
     mining activities, including the conduct of activities 
     described in subparagraph (A)(i).
       (ii) Determination.--Before awarding a grant under this 
     subparagraph, the Secretary shall make a determination that 
     there is no continuing reclamation responsibility of any 
     person who abandoned the site before completion of required 
     reclamation under Federal or State law.
       (iii) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish by 
     regulation the procedures and criteria for awarding grants 
     under this subparagraph, which shall include--

       (I) consistency with the priorities established under 
     subparagraph (C)(i); and
       (II) priority for those projects for which Federal funding 
     is not available under other laws or programs.

       (F) Grants to public entities and nonprofit 
     organizations.--The Secretary shall use amounts made 
     available under subparagraph (B)(v) to make grants to public 
     entities (including State fish and game agencies and local 
     governments) and nonprofit organizations (based on criteria 
     established by the Secretary by regulation) to carry out 
     activities that support collaborative restoration projects to 
     improve fish and wildlife habitat affected by past hardrock 
     minerals and mining activities, including activities that--
       (i) improve water quality and quantity;
       (ii) restore watersheds in which historic mining dewatered 
     or otherwise fragmented stream habitats;
       (iii) restore instream habitat conditions necessary to 
     support aquatic species;
       (iv) restore vegetative cover and streamside areas to 
     control erosion and improve conditions for fish and wildlife;
       (v) control and remove noxious weeds and invasive species 
     associated with historic mining disturbances that affect fish 
     and wildlife;
       (vi) restore fish and wildlife habitat in cases in which 
     previous hardrock minerals and mining activity limits fish 
     and wildlife productivity;
       (vii) protect and restore fish and wildlife habitat in 
     areas affected by historic minerals and mining activity; and
       (viii) mitigate impacts to watersheds affected by past 
     hardrock minerals and mining activities.
       (G) Response or removal actions.--
       (i) In general.--Reclamation and restoration activities 
     conducted under this paragraph that constitute a removal or 
     remedial action under section 101 of the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601) shall be conducted only with the 
     concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency.
       (ii) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
     enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish 
     procedures for consultation, concurrence, training, the 
     exchange of technical expertise, and the conduct of joint 
     activities, as appropriate, that provide assurances that 
     reclamation or restoration activities under this paragraph 
     shall not be conducted in a manner that--

       (I) increases the costs or likelihood of removal or 
     remedial actions under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9601 et seq.); or
       (II) to the maximum extent practicable, avoids oversight by 
     multiple agencies.

       (d) Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee.--
       (1) Imposition of fee.--Each operator of a hardrock 
     minerals mining operation shall pay to the Secretary, for 
     deposit in the Fund, a reclamation fee in an amount 
     established by the Secretary by regulation of not less than 1 
     percent, and not more than 3 percent, of the value of the 
     production from the hardrock minerals mining operation for 
     each calendar year.
       (2) Value of production.--For purposes of this subsection, 
     the Secretary shall determine the value of production in the 
     same manner as provided under subsection (b)(1).
       (3) Payment deadline.--The reclamation fee shall be paid 
     not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year 
     beginning with the first calendar year occurring after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) Deposit of revenues.--Amounts received by the Secretary 
     under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the Fund.
       (5) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection requires a 
     reduction in, or otherwise affects, any similar fee required 
     under any law (including regulations) of any State.
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  SA 1367. Mrs. LOEFFLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

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     SEC. 18__. OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--The Department of Energy Organization Act 
     is amended by inserting after section 215 (42 U.S.C. 7144b) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 216. OFFICE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department an Office of Artificial Intelligence and 
     Technology (referred to in this section as the `Office').
       ``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Office shall be to scale 
     and synchronize the development and impact of artificial 
     intelligence across the Department.
       ``(c) Director.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Office shall be headed by a 
     Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Director of the Office shall--
       ``(A) carry out and administer the mission of the Office; 
     and
       ``(B) advise the Secretary with respect to accelerating the 
     delivery of artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities and 
     supporting United States leadership in artificial 
     intelligence.
       ``(3) Qualifications.--The Director of the Office shall be 
     an individual who, by reason of professional background and 
     experience, is specially qualified to advise the Secretary on 
     matters pertaining to artificial intelligence.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91; 91 
     Stat. 565) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 215 the following:
       ``Sec. 216. Office of Artificial Intelligence and 
           Technology.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1368. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. 
Cassidy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       In section 1203, in the heading of subsection (e), strike 
     ``to Include Thermal Energy''.
       In section 1203(e)(1), strike subparagraph (A) and insert 
     the following:
       (A) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (i) by striking ``generated'' and inserting ``produced'';
       (ii) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `renewable energy' does not 
     include electric energy generated from municipal solid waste 
     that includes--
       ``(i) paper that is commonly recycled and has been 
     segregated from other solid waste; or
       ``(ii) solid waste collected as part of a system that does 
     not provide for the separate collection of paper that is 
     commonly recycled from residential solid waste (as such terms 
     are defined in section 246.101 of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020)).''; and
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  SA 1369. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Hirono) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.

       Section 362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) programs to increase transportation energy efficiency 
     and help achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the 
     transportation sector by 2050, including programs to 
     accelerate the use of alternative transportation fuels for 
     and electrification of State government vehicles, fleet 
     vehicles, taxis and ridesharing services, mass transit, 
     school buses, and privately owned passenger and medium- and 
     heavy-duty vehicles;''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1370. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Hirono) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.

       Section 362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) programs to increase transportation energy 
     efficiency, including programs to help achieve net-zero 
     carbon emissions in the transportation sector by 2050 and 
     accelerate the use of alternative transportation fuels for 
     and electrification of State government vehicles, fleet 
     vehicles, taxis and ridesharing services, mass transit, 
     school buses, and privately owned passenger and medium- and 
     heavy-duty vehicles;''.
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  SA 1371. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY FUND FOR AMERICA.

       (a) Definitions.--Except as otherwise provided, in this 
     section:
       (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Climate 
     Change Advisory Commission established by subsection 
     (b)(1)(A).
       (2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Climate Change 
     Resiliency Fund established by subsection (c)(1)(A).
       (3) Qualified climate change adaptation purpose.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``qualified climate change 
     adaptation purpose'' means an objective with a demonstrated 
     intent to reduce the economic, social, and environmental 
     impact of the adverse effects of climate change.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``qualified climate change 
     adaptation purpose'' includes--
       (i) infrastructure resiliency and mitigation;
       (ii) improved disaster response; and
       (iii) ecosystem protection.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (b) Climate Change Advisory Commission.--
       (1) Establishment of climate change advisory commission.--
       (A) In general.--There is established a commission to be 
     known as the ``Climate Change Advisory Commission''.
       (B) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 11 
     members--
       (i) who shall be selected from the public and private 
     sectors and institutions of higher education; and
       (ii) of whom--

       (I) 3 shall be appointed by the President, in consultation 
     with the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force;
       (II) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (III) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (IV) 2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the 
     Senate; and
       (V) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 
     Senate.

       (C) Terms.--Each member of the Commission shall be 
     appointed for the life of the Commission.
       (D) Initial appointments.--Each member of the Commission 
     shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (E) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission--
       (i) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and
       (ii) shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
     appointment was made.
       (F) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, 
     the Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the 
     Commission.
       (G) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson.
       (H) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
     shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may 
     hold hearings.
       (I) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Commission shall 
     select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the 
     members of the Commission.
       (2) Duties.--The Commission shall--
       (A) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines 
     for a Federal investment program funded by revenue from 
     climate change obligations issued under subsection (d)(1) for 
     States, municipalities, and other public entities, including 
     utility districts, transit authorities, and multistate 
     regulatory bodies that--
       (i) improves and adapts energy, transportation, water, and 
     general infrastructure impacted or expected to be impacted 
     due to climate variability; and
       (ii) integrates best available science, data, standards, 
     models, and trends that improve the resiliency of 
     infrastructure systems described in clause (i); and
       (B) identify categories of the most cost-effective 
     investments and projects that emphasize multiple benefits to 
     commerce, human health, and ecosystems.
       (3) Commission personnel matters.--
       (A) Compensation of members.--
       (i) Non-federal employees.--A member of the Commission who 
     is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall 
     be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
     annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties 
     of the Commission.
       (ii) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is 
     an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve 
     without

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     compensation in addition to the compensation received for the 
     services of the member as an officer or employee of the 
     Federal Government.
       (B) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be 
     allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency 
     under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
     Code, while away from the home or regular place of business 
     of the member in the performance of the duties of the 
     Commission.
       (C) Staff.--
       (i) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may, 
     without regard to the civil service laws (including 
     regulations), appoint and terminate such personnel as are 
     necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of 
     the Commission.
       (ii) Compensation.--

       (I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), the 
     Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of 
     personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
     subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
     relating to classification of positions and General Schedule 
     pay rates.
       (II) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for personnel 
     shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
     States Code.

       (4) Funding.--The Commission shall use amounts in the Fund 
     to pay for all administrative expenses of the Commission.
       (5) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on such 
     date as the Commission determines after the Commission 
     carries out the duties of the Commission under paragraph (2).
       (c) Climate Change Resiliency Fund.--
       (1) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--There is established within the Department 
     of Commerce the ``Climate Change Resiliency Fund''.
       (B) Responsibility of secretary.--The Secretary shall take 
     such action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
     assist in implementing the establishment of the Fund in 
     accordance with this section.
       (2) Climate change adaptation projects.--The Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Commission, shall carry out a program 
     to provide funds to eligible applicants to carry out projects 
     for a qualified climate change adaptation purpose.
       (3) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to participate 
     in the program under paragraph (2) shall include--
       (A) a Federal agency;
       (B) a State or a group of States;
       (C) a unit of local government or a group of local 
     governments;
       (D) a utility district;
       (E) a tribal government or a consortium of tribal 
     governments;
       (F) a State or regional transit agency or a group of State 
     or regional transit agencies;
       (G) a nonprofit organization;
       (H) a special purpose district or public authority, 
     including a port authority; and
       (I) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary.
       (4) Application.--An eligible entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application for a project for a qualified 
     climate change adaptation purpose at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     require, including data relating to any benefits, such as 
     economic impact or improvements to public health, that the 
     project is expected to provide.
       (5) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects from 
     eligible entities to receive funds under this subsection 
     based on criteria and guidelines determined and published by 
     the Commission.
       (6) Non-federal funding requirement.--In order to receive 
     funds under this section, an eligible entity shall provide 
     funds for the project in an amount that is equal to not less 
     than 25 percent of the amount of funds provided under this 
     subsection.
       (7) Maintenance of effort.--All amounts deposited in the 
     Fund in accordance with subsection (d)(1)(A) shall be used 
     only to fund new projects in accordance with this section.
       (8) Applicability of federal law.--Nothing in this section 
     waives the requirements of any Federal law (including 
     regulations) that would otherwise apply to a qualified 
     climate change project that receives funds under this 
     subsection.
       (9) Compliance with davis-bacon act.--
       (A) In general.--All laborers and mechanics employed by 
     contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by 
     or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Fund 
     pursuant to this subsection shall be paid wages at rates not 
     less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar 
     in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
     accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of part A of 
     title 40, United States Code.
       (B) Labor standards.--With respect to the labor standards 
     specified in this paragraph, the Secretary of Labor shall 
     have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization 
     Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and 
     section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
       (10) Funding.--The Secretary shall use funds made available 
     to the Secretary and not otherwise obligated to carry out the 
     program under paragraph (2).
       (d) Revenue.--
       (1) Climate change obligations.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury or 
     the Secretary's delegate (referred to in this subsection as 
     the ``Secretary'') shall issue obligations under chapter 31 
     of title 31, United States Code (referred to in this 
     subsection as ``climate change obligations''), the proceeds 
     from which shall be deposited in the Fund.
       (B) Full faith and credit.--Payment of interest and 
     principal with respect to any climate change obligation 
     issued under this paragraph shall be made from the general 
     fund of the Treasury of the United States and shall be backed 
     by the full faith and credit of the United States.
       (C) Exemption from local taxation.--All climate change 
     obligations issued by the Secretary, and the interest on or 
     credits with respect to such obligations, shall not be 
     subject to taxation by any State, county, municipality, or 
     local taxing authority.
       (D) Amount of climate change obligations.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the 
     aggregate face amount of the climate change obligations 
     issued annually under this paragraph shall be $200,000,000.
       (ii) Additional obligations.--For any calendar year in 
     which all of the obligations issued pursuant to clause (i) 
     have been purchased, the Secretary may issue additional 
     climate change obligations during such calendar year, 
     provided that the aggregate face amount of such additional 
     obligations does not exceed $800,000,000.
       (E) Funding.--The Secretary shall use funds made available 
     to the Secretary and not otherwise obligated to carry out the 
     purposes of this paragraph.
       (2) Promotion.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall promote the purchase 
     of climate change obligations through such means as are 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary, with the amount 
     expended for such promotion not to exceed $10,000,000 for any 
     fiscal year during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 
     2025.
       (B) Donated advertising.--In addition to any advertising 
     paid for with funds made available under subparagraph (C), 
     the Secretary shall solicit and may accept the donation of 
     advertising relating to the sale of climate change 
     obligations.
       (C) Authorization of appropriations.--For each fiscal year 
     during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, there is 
     authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out the 
     purposes of this paragraph.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1372. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                 TITLE IV--COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATION

     SEC. 4001. DEFINITION OF STATE.

       In this title, the term ``State'' means the State of 
     Colorado.

     SEC. 4002. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this title, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this title, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

                     Subtitle A--Continental Divide

     SEC. 4101. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Covered area.--The term ``covered area'' means any area 
     designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) made by section 4102(a).
       (2) Historic landscape.--The term ``Historic Landscape'' 
     means the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designated by 
     section 4107(a).
       (3) Recreation management area.--The term ``Recreation 
     Management Area'' means the Tenmile Recreation Management 
     Area designated by section 4104(a).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (5) Wildlife conservation area.--The term ``Wildlife 
     Conservation Area'' means, as applicable--
       (A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 4105(a); and
       (B) the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 4106(a).

     SEC. 4102. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.

       (a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting 
     ``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River 
     National Forest that comprises approximately 6,896 acres, as 
     generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness 
     Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak 
     Wilderness Additions' and dated June 24, 2019,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 3,866 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy 
     Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated June 24,

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     2019, which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part 
     of, the Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) 
     of Public Law 96-560 (94 Stat. 3266).
       ``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Hoosier Ridge Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile 
     Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be known as 
     the `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'.
       ``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
     White River National Forest that comprises approximately 
     7,624 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile 
     Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated 
     June 24, 2019, which shall be known as the `Tenmile 
     Wilderness'.
       ``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 9,670 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle 
     Creek Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest 
     Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which 
     shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90 
     Stat. 870).''.
       (b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act 
     shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of this Act for purposes of administering a covered 
     area.
       (c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary may carry out any activity in a covered area 
     that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control 
     of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (d) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary, in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of 
     the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
     (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (e) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the 
     Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by subsection 
     (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate 
     for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities 
     of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events 
     with interested State and local agencies, including 
     operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment.

     SEC. 4103. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land 
     in the White River National Forest in the State, comprising 
     approximately 8,036 acres and generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness'' on the map 
     entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 
     24, 2019, is designated as a potential wilderness area.
       (b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     except as provided in subsection (d), the potential 
     wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be managed 
     in accordance with--
       (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (2) this section.
       (c) Livestock Use of Vacant Allotments.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a 
     determination regarding whether to authorize livestock 
     grazing or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments 
     known as--
       (A) the ``Big Hole Allotment''; and
       (B) the ``Blue Ridge Allotment''.
       (2) Modification of allotments.--In publishing a 
     determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that 
     paragraph.
       (3) Permit or other authorization.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to 
     authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is 
     published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary 
     shall grant a permit or other authorization for that 
     livestock grazing or other use in accordance with applicable 
     laws (including regulations).
       (d) Range Improvements.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary permits livestock grazing 
     or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party 
     authorized by the Secretary, may use any motorized or 
     mechanized transport or equipment for purposes of 
     constructing or rehabilitating such range improvements as are 
     necessary to obtain appropriate livestock management 
     objectives (including habitat and watershed restoration).
       (2) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by 
     this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after 
     the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive 
     determination under subsection (c)(3).
       (e) Designation as Wilderness.--
       (1) Designation.--The potential wilderness area designated 
     by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be 
     known as the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness''--
       (A) effective not earlier than the date that is 180 days 
     after the date of enactment this Act; and
       (B) on the earliest of--
       (i) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the 
     Federal Register a notice that the construction or 
     rehabilitation of range improvements under subsection (d) is 
     complete;
       (ii) the date described in subsection (d)(2); and
       (iii) the effective date of a determination of the 
     Secretary not to authorize livestock grazing or other use by 
     livestock under subsection (c)(1).
       (2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness 
     in accordance with--
       (A) the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 103-77); and
       (B) this subtitle.

     SEC. 4104. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 17,122 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Tenmile Recreation Management Area'' on the map 
     entitled ``Tenmile Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are 
     designated as the ``Tenmile Recreation Management Area''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Recreation Management 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     recreational, scenic, watershed, habitat, and ecological 
     resources of the Recreation Management Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation 
     Management Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances--
       (i) the purposes of the Recreation Management Area 
     described in subsection (b); and
       (ii) recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, 
     hiking, fishing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, climbing, 
     skiing, camping, and hunting; and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Recreation Management Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Management Area 
     shall be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods 
     authorized for motorized vehicle use on the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Recreation Management Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) rerouting or closing an existing road or trail to 
     protect natural resources from degradation, as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes or roadside camping;
       (III) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed 
     protection projects;
       (IV) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     any activity described in subsection (d), (e)(1), or (f); or
       (V) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Recreation Management Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or 
     disease in the Recreation Management Area, subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Water.--
       (1) Effect on water management infrastructure.--Nothing in 
     this section affects the construction, repair, 
     reconstruction, replacement, operation, maintenance, or 
     renovation within the Recreation Management Area of--
       (A) water management infrastructure in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act; or
       (B) any future infrastructure necessary for the development 
     or exercise of water rights decreed before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

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       (2) Applicable law.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak 
     Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 
     Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area.
       (f) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in 
     accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the 
     use or leasing of Federal land within the Recreation 
     Management Area for--
       (1) a regional transportation project, including--
       (A) highway widening or realignment; and
       (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
       (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
     associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
     constructed under paragraph (1).
       (g) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     designation of the Federal land within the Recreation 
     Management Area for purposes of--
       (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or
       (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
       (h) Permits.--Nothing in this section alters or limits--
       (1) any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
       (2) the acceptance, review, or implementation of associated 
     activities or facilities proposed or authorized by law or 
     permit outside the boundaries of the Recreation Management 
     Area.

     SEC. 4105. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 8,287 acres of Federal land located in the 
     White River National Forest, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' on 
     the map entitled ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are--
       (1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor 
     over Interstate 70; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such recreational 
     activities in the Wildlife Conservation Area that the 
     Secretary determines are consistent with the purposes 
     described in subsection (b).
       (C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; new or 
     temporary roads.--
       (i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as 
     provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles and 
     mechanized transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall 
     be prohibited.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii) and subsection (e), no new or temporary road shall be 
     constructed within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized 
     transport for administrative purposes;
       (II) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out pre- 
     or post-fire watershed protection projects;
       (III) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or 
     mechanized transport to carry out activities described in 
     subsection (d) or (e); or
       (IV) responding to an emergency.

       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or 
     disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section or section 4110(e) precludes the Secretary from 
     authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area for--
       (1) a regional transportation project, including--
       (A) highway widening or realignment; and
       (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
       (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
     associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
     constructed under paragraph (1).
       (f) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     designation of the Federal land within the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area for purposes of--
       (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or
       (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
       (g) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 4106. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 
                   AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 3,528 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'' on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological 
     resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Motorized vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Wildlife Conservation Area 
     shall be limited to designated roads and trails.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     activities described in subsection (d); or
       (III) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and 
     trails.
       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and policies 
     followed by the Secretary in issuing and administering 
     grazing permits or leases on land under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary shall continue to apply with regard to the land 
     in the Wildlife Conservation Area, consistent with the 
     purposes described in subsection (b).
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or 
     disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section or section 4110(e) precludes the Secretary from 
     authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area for--
       (1) a regional transportation project, including--
       (A) highway widening or realignment; and
       (B) construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
       (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
     associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
     constructed under paragraph (1).
       (f) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 4107. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 28,676 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Camp Hale National Historic Landscape'' on the map 
     entitled ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape Proposal'' 
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     dated June 24, 2019, are designated the ``Camp Hale National 
     Historic Landscape''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Landscape are--
       (1) to provide for--
       (A) the interpretation of historic events, activities, 
     structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, 
     including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape 
     in local, national, and world history;
       (B) the historic preservation of the Historic Landscape, 
     consistent with--
       (i) the designation of the Historic Landscape as a national 
     historic site; and
       (ii) the other purposes of the Historic Landscape;
       (C) recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on the 
     activities related to the historic use of the Historic 
     Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, 
     hiking, horseback riding, climbing, other road- and trail-
     based activities, and other outdoor activities; and
       (D) the continued environmental remediation and removal of 
     unexploded ordnance at the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
     Site and the Camp Hale historic cantonment area; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the 
     benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic 
     Landscape.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Historic 
     Landscape in accordance with--
       (A) the purposes of the Historic Landscape described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (B) any other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) Management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a 
     management plan for the Historic Landscape.
       (B) Contents.--The management plan prepared under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include plans for--
       (i) improving the interpretation of historic events, 
     activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic 
     Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic 
     Landscape in local, national, and world history;
       (ii) conducting historic preservation and veteran outreach 
     and engagement activities;
       (iii) managing recreational opportunities, including the 
     use and stewardship of--

       (I) the road and trail systems; and
       (II) dispersed recreation resources;

       (iv) the conservation, protection, restoration, or 
     enhancement of the scenic, watershed, and ecological 
     resources of the Historic Landscape, including conducting the 
     restoration and enhancement project under subsection (d); and
       (v) environmental remediation and, consistent with 
     subsection (e)(2), the removal of unexploded ordnance.
       (3) Explosive hazards.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
     Secretary of the Army a notification of any unexploded 
     ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code) that is discovered in the Historic Landscape.
       (d) Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a restoration 
     and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape--
       (A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland conditions in 
     and along the Eagle River and tributaries of the Eagle River;
       (B) to maintain or improve recreation and interpretive 
     opportunities and facilities; and
       (C) to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale area.
       (2) Coordination.--In carrying out the project described in 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (A) the United States Army Corps of Engineers;
       (B) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters Collaborative 
     Group;
       (C) the National Forest Foundation;
       (D) the Colorado Department of Public Health and 
     Environment;
       (E) the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office;
       (F) units of local government; and
       (G) other interested organizations and members of the 
     public.
       (e) Environmental Remediation.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue 
     to carry out the projects and activities of the Department of 
     the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act 
     relating to cleanup of--
       (A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or
       (B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment area.
       (2) Removal of unexploded ordnance.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may remove 
     unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 
     10, United States Code) from the Historic Landscape, as the 
     Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate in 
     accordance with applicable law (including regulations).
       (B) Action on receipt of notice.--On receipt from the 
     Secretary of a notification of unexploded ordnance under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the Army may remove the 
     unexploded ordnance in accordance with--
       (i) the program for environmental restoration of formerly 
     used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.); and
       (iii) any other applicable provision of law (including 
     regulations).
       (3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
     modifies any obligation in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this Act relating to environmental remediation or removal 
     of any unexploded ordnance located in or around the Camp Hale 
     historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
     Site, or the Historic Landscape, including such an obligation 
     under--
       (A) the program for environmental restoration of formerly 
     used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (B) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or
       (C) any other applicable provision of law (including 
     regulations).
       (f) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary and the Secretary 
     of the Army shall enter into an agreement--
       (1) to specify--
       (A) the activities of the Secretary relating to the 
     management of the Historic Landscape; and
       (B) the activities of the Secretary of the Army relating to 
     environmental remediation and the removal of unexploded 
     ordnance in accordance with subsection (e) and other 
     applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (2) to require the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of 
     the Army, by not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, as 
     appropriate, a management plan for the Historic Landscape for 
     purposes of the removal activities described in subsection 
     (e).
       (g) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) affects the jurisdiction of the State over any water 
     law, water right, or adjudication or administration relating 
     to any water resource;
       (2) affects any water right in existence on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a 
     water right, including--
       (A) a water right under an interstate water compact 
     (including full development of any apportionment made in 
     accordance with such a compact);
       (B) a water right decreed within, above, below, or through 
     the Historic Landscape;
       (C) a water right held by the United States;
       (D) the management or operation of any reservoir, including 
     the storage, management, release, or transportation of water; 
     and
       (E) the construction or operation of such infrastructure as 
     is determined to be necessary by an individual or entity 
     holding water rights to develop and place to beneficial use 
     those rights, subject to applicable Federal, State, and local 
     law (including regulations);
       (3) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
     United States of any reserved or appropriative water right;
       (4) alters or limits--
       (A) a permit held by a ski area;
       (B) the implementation of activities governed by a ski area 
     permit; or
       (C) the authority of the Secretary to modify or expand an 
     existing ski area permit;
       (5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the 
     Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental 
     remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws; 
     or
       (6) affects--
       (A) any special use permit in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) the renewal of a permit described in subparagraph (A).
       (h) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the general fund 
     of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the ``Camp 
     Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund''.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and 
     Restoration Fund $10,000,000, to be available to the 
     Secretary until expended, for activities relating to historic 
     interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in 
     and around the Historic Landscape.
       (i) Designation of Overlook.--The interpretive site located 
     beside United States Route 24 in the State, at 39.431N 
     106.323W, is hereby designated as the ``Sandy Treat 
     Overlook''.

     SEC. 4108. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

       (a) In General.--The boundary of the White River National 
     Forest is modified to include the approximately 120 acres 
     comprised of the SW 1/4, the SE 1/4, and the NE 1/4 of the SE 
     1/4 of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 W., 6th Principal Meridian, in 
     Summit County in the State.
       (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of 
     section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, the 
     boundaries of the White River National Forest, as modified 
     under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the 
     boundaries of the White River National Forest as in existence 
     on January 1, 1965.

     SEC. 4109. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS 
                   BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for 
     the ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail 
     River Ranch and the associated property located within Rocky 
     Mountain National Park in Grand County in the State.
       (b) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 1952(b) of the Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
     Stat.

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     1070) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Potential 
     Wilderness is modified to exclude the area comprising 
     approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as `Potential 
     Wilderness to Non-wilderness' on the map entitled `Rocky 
     Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment' 
     and dated January 16, 2018.''.

     SEC. 4110. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
     to fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment 
     made by this subtitle establishes a protective perimeter or 
     buffer zone around--
       (A) a covered area;
       (B) a wilderness area or potential wilderness area 
     designated by section 4103;
       (C) the Recreation Management Area;
       (D) a Wildlife Conservation Area; or
       (E) the Historic Landscape.
       (2) Outside activities.--The fact that a nonwilderness 
     activity or use on land outside of a covered area can be seen 
     or heard from within the covered area shall not preclude the 
     activity or use outside the boundary of the covered area.
       (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and 
     legal descriptions of each area described in subsection 
     (b)(1) with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal 
     descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.
       (d) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundaries of an area described 
     in subsection (b)(1) only through exchange, donation, or 
     purchase from a willing seller.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness area, Recreation 
     Management Area, Wildlife Conservation Area, or Historic 
     Landscape, as applicable, in which the land or interest in 
     land is located.
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the areas described in 
     subsection (b)(1) are withdrawn from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (f) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this subtitle or an 
     amendment made by this subtitle restricts or precludes--
       (1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any 
     area subject to this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
     subtitle, including military overflights that can be seen, 
     heard, or detected within such an area;
       (2) flight testing or evaluation over an area described in 
     paragraph (1); or
       (3) the use or establishment of--
       (A) any new unit of special use airspace over an area 
     described in paragraph (1); or
       (B) any military flight training or transportation over 
     such an area.
       (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     military aviation training on Federal public lands in 
     Colorado, including the training conducted at the High-
     Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, is 
     critical to the national security of the United States and 
     the readiness of the Armed Forces.

                     Subtitle B--San Juan Mountains

     SEC. 4201. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
       (A) land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (27) 
     through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act 
     of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by 
     section 4202); and
       (B) a Special Management Area.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
     Area'' means each of--
       (A) the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated 
     by section 4203(a)(1); and
       (B) the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area 
     designated by section 4203(a)(2).

     SEC. 4202. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as amended by section 
     4102(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(27) Lizard head wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, 
     Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head 
     Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Lizard Head Wilderness.
       ``(28) Mount sneffels wilderness additions.--
       ``(A) Liberty bell and last dollar additions.--Certain 
     Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison 
     National Forests comprising approximately 7,235 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Liberty Bell 
     and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, 
     Liberty Bell East Special Management Area' and dated 
     September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be 
     administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(B) Whitehouse additions.--Certain Federal land in the 
     Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests 
     comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled `Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. 
     Sneffels Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(29) Mckenna peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in 
     the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of 
     Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the 
     map entitled `Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area' and 
     dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the `McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness'.''.

     SEC. 4203. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

       (a) Designation.--
       (1) Sheep mountain special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San 
     Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 
     21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018, is designated as the ``Sheep Mountain 
     Special Management Area''.
       (2) Liberty bell east special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty 
     Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels 
     Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and 
     dated September 6, 2018, is designated as the ``Liberty Bell 
     East Special Management Area''.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Areas 
     is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of 
     present and future generations the geological, cultural, 
     archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, 
     recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, 
     educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management 
     Areas.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Special 
     Management Areas in a manner that--
       (A) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and 
     values of the Special Management Areas described in 
     subsection (b);
       (B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the 
     wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the 
     suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential 
     inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
       (C) is in accordance with--
       (i) the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
     1600 et seq.);
       (ii) this subtitle; and
       (iii) any other applicable laws.
       (2) Prohibitions.--The following shall be prohibited in the 
     Special Management Areas:
       (A) Permanent roads.
       (B) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
     for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access 
     for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and 
     safety--
       (i) the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or 
     mechanical transport (other than as provided in paragraph 
     (3)); and
       (ii) the establishment of temporary roads.
       (3) Authorized activities.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may allow any activities 
     (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance 
     and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that 
     have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act to continue within the Special 
     Management Areas, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary may require.
       (B) Permitting.--The designation of the Special Management 
     Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of 
     permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph 
     (A) after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (C) Bicycles.--The Secretary may permit the use of bicycles 
     in--
       (i) the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management 
     Area identified as ``Ophir Valley Area'' on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018; and
       (ii) the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special 
     Management Area identified as ``Liberty Bell Corridor'' on 
     the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar 
     Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East 
     Special Management Area'' and dated September 6, 2018.
       (d) Applicable Law.--Water and water rights in the Special 
     Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with 
     section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of

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     1993 (Public Law 103-77; 107 Stat. 762), except that, for 
     purposes of this title--
       (1) any reference contained in that section to ``the lands 
     designated as wilderness by this Act'', ``the Piedra, 
     Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of 
     this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil 
     Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 
     6 of this Act'', or ``the areas described in sections 2, 5, 
     6, and 9 of this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference 
     to ``the Special Management Areas''; and
       (2) any reference contained in that section to ``this Act'' 
     shall be considered to be a reference to ``title IV of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020''.

     SEC. 4204. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area.--Subtitle E of 
     title II of Public Law 111-11 is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-7) as 
     section 2409; and
       (2) by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-6) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 2408. RELEASE.

       ``(a) In General.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez 
     Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by 
     this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness 
     designation.
       ``(b) Release.--Any public land referred to in subsection 
     (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle--
       ``(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       ``(2) shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and 
     any other applicable laws.''.
       (b) Mckenna Peak Wilderness Study Area.--
       (1) In general.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not 
     designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 4202) have been 
     adequately studied for wilderness designation.
       (2) Release.--Any public land referred to in paragraph (1) 
     that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     4202)--
       (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (B) shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws.

     SEC. 4205. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
     to fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle establishes a 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land.
       (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a 
     nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered 
     land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not 
     preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
     covered land.
       (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal 
     description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs 
     (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as 
     added by section 4202) and the Special Management Areas 
     with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary or 
     the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct 
     any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
     Land Management and the Forest Service.
       (d) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in 
     land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or 
     the wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) 
     of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     4202) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a 
     willing seller.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special 
     Management Area in which the land or interest in land is 
     located.
       (e) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in 
     accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
     the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
     101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
     Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
       (f) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilderness area 
     designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 4202) may carry out 
     any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, 
     and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the covered land and the 
     approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area'' 
     and dated September 6, 2018, is withdrawn from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.

                      Subtitle C--Thompson Divide

     SEC. 4301. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain 
     Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and 
     other disposal laws; and
       (2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane emissions 
     that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere--
       (A) to reduce methane gas emissions; and
       (B) to provide--
       (i) new renewable electricity supplies and other beneficial 
     uses of fugitive methane emissions; and
       (ii) increased royalties for taxpayers.

     SEC. 4302. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Fugitive methane emissions.--The term ``fugitive 
     methane emissions'' means methane gas from those Federal 
     lands in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the 
     State generally depicted on the pilot program map as 
     ``Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' that 
     would leak or be vented into the atmosphere from an active, 
     inactive or abandoned underground coal mine.
       (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program established by section 4305(a)(1).
       (3) Pilot program map.--The term ``pilot program map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive 
     Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' and dated June 17, 
     2019.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Thompson divide lease.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' means 
     any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
     Area.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' does 
     not include any oil or gas lease that--
       (i) is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right; or
       (ii) before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, 
     been cancelled, or otherwise terminated.
       (6) Thompson divide map.--The term ``Thompson Divide map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Area Map'' 
     and dated June 13, 2019.
       (7) Thompson divide withdrawal and protection area.--The 
     term ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area'' means 
     the Federal land and minerals generally depicted on the 
     Thompson Divide map as the ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
     Protection Area''.
       (8) Wolf creek storage field development right.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' means a development right for any of the 
     Federal mineral leases numbered COC 007496, COC 007497, COC 
     007498, COC 007499, COC 007500, COC 007538, COC 008128, COC 
     015373, COC 0128018, COC 051645, and COC 051646, and 
     generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as ``Wolf Creek 
     Storage Agreement''.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' does not include any storage right or 
     related activity within the area described in subparagraph 
     (A).

     SEC. 4303. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTECTION AREA.

       (a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn 
     from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.

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       (b) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be 
     determined by surveys approved by the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be allowed to continue subject to such reasonable regulations 
     as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary with 
     jurisdiction over the covered land.

     SEC. 4304. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE EXCHANGE.

       (a) In General.--In exchange for the relinquishment by a 
     leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of the leaseholder, 
     the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder credits for any 
     bid, royalty, or rental payment due under any Federal oil or 
     gas lease on Federal land in the State, in accordance with 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Amount of Credits.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of 
     the credits issued to a leaseholder of a Thompson Divide 
     lease relinquished under subsection (a) shall--
       (A) be equal to the sum of--
       (i) the amount of the bonus bids paid for the applicable 
     Thompson Divide leases;
       (ii) the amount of any rental paid for the applicable 
     Thompson Divide leases as of the date on which the 
     leaseholder submits to the Secretary a notice of the decision 
     to relinquish the applicable Thompson Divide leases; and
       (iii) the amount of any expenses incurred by the 
     leaseholder of the applicable Thompson Divide leases in the 
     preparation of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or other 
     related submission in support of the development of the 
     applicable Thompson Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, 
     including any expenses relating to the preparation of any 
     analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
     (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
       (B) require the approval of the Secretary.
       (2) Exclusion.--The amount of a credit issued under 
     subsection (a) shall not include any expenses paid by the 
     leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease for legal fees or 
     related expenses for legal work with respect to a Thompson 
     Divide lease.
       (c) Cancellation.--Effective on relinquishment under this 
     section, and without any additional action by the Secretary, 
     a Thompson Divide lease--
       (1) shall be permanently cancelled; and
       (2) shall not be reissued.
       (d) Conditions.--
       (1) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, each exchange under this section shall be conducted 
     in accordance with--
       (A) this title; and
       (B) other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary shall accept 
     credits issued under subsection (a) in the same manner as 
     cash for the payments described in that subsection.
       (3) Applicability.--The use of a credit issued under 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (including 
     regulations) applicable to the payments described in that 
     subsection, to the extent that the laws are consistent with 
     this section.
       (4) Treatment of credits.--All amounts in the form of 
     credits issued under subsection (a) accepted by the Secretary 
     shall be considered to be amounts received for the purposes 
     of--
       (A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191); 
     and
       (B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
     U.S.C. 1019).
       (e) Wolf Creek Storage Field Development Rights.--
       (1) Conveyance to secretary.--As a condition precedent to 
     the relinquishment of a Thompson Divide lease, any 
     leaseholder with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right 
     shall permanently relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey 
     to the Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all 
     Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights of the 
     leaseholder.
       (2) Limitation of transfer.--An interest acquired by the 
     Secretary under paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall be held in perpetuity; and
       (B) shall not be--
       (i) transferred;
       (ii) reissued; or
       (iii) otherwise used for mineral extraction.

     SEC. 4305. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE 
                   USE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of 
     Land Management a pilot program, to be known as the ``Greater 
     Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program''.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to 
     promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and 
     sequestration of fugitive methane emissions--
       (A) to reduce methane emissions;
       (B) to promote economic development;
       (C) to produce bid and royalty revenues;
       (D) to improve air quality; and
       (E) to improve public safety.
       (3) Plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan--
       (i) to complete an inventory of fugitive methane emissions 
     in accordance with subsection (b);
       (ii) to provide for the leasing of fugitive methane 
     emissions in accordance with subsection (c); and
       (iii) to provide for the capping or destruction of fugitive 
     methane emissions in accordance with subsection (d).
       (B) Coordination.--In developing the plan under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (i) the State;
       (ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin Counties in the 
     State;
       (iii) lessees of Federal coal within the counties referred 
     to in clause (ii);
       (iv) interested institutions of higher education in the 
     State; and
       (v) interested members of the public.
       (b) Fugitive Methane Emission Inventory.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
     inventory of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Conduct.--The Secretary may conduct the inventory under 
     paragraph (1) through, or in collaboration with--
       (A) the Bureau of Land Management;
       (B) the United States Geological Survey;
       (C) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (D) the United States Forest Service;
       (E) State departments or agencies;
       (F) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the 
     State;
       (G) the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District;
       (H) institutions of higher education in the State;
       (I) lessees of Federal coal within a county referred to in 
     subparagraph (F);
       (J) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (K) the National Center for Atmospheric Research; or
       (L) other interested entities, including members of the 
     public.
       (3) Contents.--The inventory under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) the general location and geographic coordinates of each 
     vent, seep, or other source producing significant fugitive 
     methane emissions;
       (B) an estimate of the volume and concentration of fugitive 
     methane emissions from each source of significant fugitive 
     methane emissions including details of measurements taken and 
     the basis for that emissions estimate;
       (C) an estimate of the total volume of fugitive methane 
     emissions each year;
       (D) relevant data and other information available from--
       (i) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (ii) the Mine Safety and Health Administration;
       (iii) Colorado Department of Natural Resources;
       (iv) Colorado Public Utility Commission;
       (v) Colorado Department of Health and Environment; and
       (vi) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; 
     and
       (E) such other information as may be useful in advancing 
     the purposes of the pilot program.
       (4) Public participation; disclosure.--
       (A) Public participation.--The Secretary shall provide 
     opportunities for public participation in the inventory under 
     this subsection.
       (B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory 
     under this subsection publicly available.
       (C) Disclosure.--Nothing in this subsection requires the 
     Secretary to publicly release information that--
       (i) poses a threat to public safety;
       (ii) is confidential business information; or
       (iii) is otherwise protected from public disclosure.
       (5) Use.--The Secretary shall use the inventory in carrying 
     out--
       (A) the leasing program under subsection (c); and
       (B) the capping or destruction of fugitive methane 
     emissions under subsection (d).
       (c) Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and in 
     accordance with this section, not later than 1 year after the 
     date of completion of the inventory required under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage the 
     use and destruction of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Fugitive methane emissions from coal mines subject to 
     lease.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the holder 
     of a valid existing Federal coal lease for a mine that is 
     producing fugitive methane emissions to capture for use, or 
     destroy by flaring, the fugitive methane emissions.
       (B) Conditions.--The authority under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be--
       (i) subject to valid existing rights; and
       (ii) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (C) Limitations.--The program carried out under paragraph 
     (1) shall only include fugitive methane emissions that can be 
     captured for use, or destroyed by flaring, in a manner that 
     does not--
       (i) endanger the safety of any coal mine worker; or
       (ii) unreasonably interfere with any ongoing operation at a 
     coal mine.
       (D) Cooperation.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall work cooperatively 
     with the holders of valid existing Federal coal leases for 
     mines that produce fugitive methane emissions to encourage--

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       (I) the capture of fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material; or
       (II) if the beneficial use of the fugitive methane 
     emissions is not feasible, the destruction of the fugitive 
     methane emissions by flaring.

       (ii) Guidance.--In furtherance of the purposes of this 
     paragraph, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the 
     implementation of Federal authorities and programs to 
     encourage the capture for use, or destruction by flaring, of 
     fugitive methane emissions while minimizing impacts on 
     natural resources or other public interest values.
       (E) Royalties.--The Secretary shall determine whether any 
     fugitive methane emissions used or destroyed pursuant to this 
     paragraph are subject to the payment of a royalty under 
     applicable law.
       (3) Fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, notwithstanding section 4303, subject to valid 
     existing rights, and in accordance with section 21 of the 
     Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 241) and any other applicable 
     law, the Secretary shall--
       (i) authorize the capture for use, or destruction by 
     flaring, of fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal 
     mines on Federal land; and
       (ii) make available for leasing such fugitive methane 
     emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land as the 
     Secretary considers to be in the public interest.
       (B) Source.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall offer for lease each significant vent, seep, 
     or other source of fugitive methane emissions from abandoned 
     coal mines.
       (C) Bid qualifications.--A bid to lease fugitive methane 
     emissions under this paragraph shall specify whether the 
     prospective lessee intends--
       (i) to capture the fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material;
       (ii) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring; 
     or
       (iii) to employ a specific combination of--

       (I) capturing the fugitive methane emissions for beneficial 
     use; and
       (II) destroying the fugitive methane emission by flaring.

       (D) Priority.--
       (i) In general.--If there is more than one qualified bid 
     for a lease under this paragraph, the Secretary shall select 
     the bid that the Secretary determines is likely to most 
     significantly advance the public interest.
       (ii) Considerations.--In determining the public interest 
     under clause (i), the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration--

       (I) the size of the overall decrease in the time-integrated 
     radiative forcing of the fugitive methane emissions;
       (II) the impacts to other natural resource values, 
     including wildlife, water, and air; and
       (III) other public interest values, including scenic, 
     economic, recreation, and cultural values.

       (E) Lease form.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and provide to 
     prospective bidders a lease form for leases issued under this 
     paragraph.
       (ii) Due diligence.--The lease form developed under clause 
     (i) shall include terms and conditions requiring the leased 
     fugitive methane emissions to be put to beneficial use or 
     flared by not later than 1 year after the date of issuance of 
     the lease.
       (F) Royalty rate.--The Secretary shall develop a minimum 
     bid and royalty rate for leases under this paragraph to 
     advance the purposes of this section, to the maximum extent 
     practicable.
       (d) Sequestration.--If, by not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, any significant fugitive 
     methane emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal land 
     are not leased under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall, 
     in accordance with applicable law, take all reasonable 
     measures--
       (1) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at the source 
     in any case in which the cap will result in the long-term 
     sequestration of all or a significant portion of the fugitive 
     methane emissions; or
       (2) if sequestration under paragraph (1) is not feasible, 
     destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate a report detailing--
       (1) the economic and environmental impacts of the pilot 
     program, including information on increased royalties and 
     estimates of avoided greenhouse gas emissions; and
       (2) any recommendations by the Secretary on whether the 
     pilot program could be expanded geographically to include 
     other significant sources of fugitive methane emissions from 
     coal mines.

     SEC. 4306. EFFECT.

       Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, nothing in 
     this subtitle--
       (1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid existing 
     mineral leases, mineral interest, or other property rights 
     wholly or partially within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
     Protection Area, including access to the leases, interests, 
     rights, or land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
     and local laws (including regulations);
       (2) prevents the capture of methane from any active, 
     inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by this subtitle, in 
     accordance with applicable laws; or
       (3) prevents access to, or the development of, any new or 
     existing coal mine or lease in Delta or Gunnison County in 
     the State.

             Subtitle D--Curecanti National Recreation Area

     SEC. 4401. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary'', 
     numbered 616/100,485C, and dated August 11, 2016.
       (2) National recreation area.--The term ``National 
     Recreation Area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation 
     Area established by section 4402(a).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 4402. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Effective beginning on the earlier of 
     the date on which the Secretary approves a request under 
     subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established 
     as a unit of the National Park System the Curecanti National 
     Recreation Area, in accordance with this title, consisting of 
     approximately 50,667 acres of land in the State, as generally 
     depicted on the map as ``Curecanti National Recreation Area 
     Proposed Boundary''.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     National Recreation Area in accordance with--
       (A) this subtitle; and
       (B) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to units of the National Park System, including section 
     100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 
     100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code.
       (2) Dam, power plant, and reservoir management and 
     operations.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle affects or 
     interferes with the authority of the Secretary--
       (i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project 
     under the reclamation laws;
       (ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado 
     River Storage Project under the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
       (iii) under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.).
       (B) Reclamation land.--
       (i) Submission of request to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction.--If, before the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation submits to the Secretary a request for the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction over the minimum quantity of land within the 
     land identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired 
     for Bureau of Reclamation projects'' that the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation identifies as necessary for the effective 
     operation of Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the 
     Secretary may--

       (I) approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the 
     request; and
       (II) if the request is approved under subclause (I), make 
     any modifications to the map that are necessary to reflect 
     that the Commissioner of Reclamation retains management 
     authority over the minimum quantity of land required to 
     fulfill the reclamation mission.

       (ii) Transfer of land.--

       (I) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for 
     Bureau of Reclamation projects'', as modified pursuant to 
     clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be transferred from the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to the Director of the National 
     Park Service by not later than the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (II) Access to transferred land.--

       (aa) In general.--Subject to item (bb), the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation shall retain access to the land transferred to 
     the Director of the National Park Service under subclause (I) 
     for reclamation purposes, including for the operation, 
     maintenance, and expansion or replacement of facilities.
       (bb) Memorandum of understanding.--The terms of the access 
     authorized under item (aa) shall be determined by a 
     memorandum of understanding entered into between the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the National 
     Park Service not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (3) Management agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into management 
     agreements, or modify management agreements in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, relating to the authority 
     of the Director of the National Park Service, the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, or the Chief of the Forest

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     Service to manage Federal land within or adjacent to the 
     boundary of the National Recreation Area.
       (B) State land.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     management agreements for any land administered by the State 
     that is within or adjacent to the National Recreation Area, 
     in accordance with the cooperative management authority under 
     section 101703 of title 54, United States Code.
       (4) Recreational activities.--
       (A) Authorization.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Secretary shall allow boating, boating-related 
     activities, hunting, and fishing in the National Recreation 
     Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
       (B) Closures; designated zones.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area, may designate 
     zones in which, and establish periods during which, no 
     boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the 
     National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) for reasons 
     of public safety, administration, or compliance with 
     applicable laws.
       (ii) Consultation required.--Except in the case of an 
     emergency, any closure proposed by the Secretary under clause 
     (i) shall not take effect until after the date on which the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area consults 
     with--

       (I) the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting 
     and fishing activities; and
       (II) the Board of County Commissioners in each county in 
     which the zone is proposed to be designated.

       (5) Landowner assistance.--On the written request of an 
     individual that owns private land located not more than 3 
     miles from the boundary of the National Recreation Area, the 
     Secretary may work in partnership with the individual to 
     enhance the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, 
     recreational, and scenic resources in and around the National 
     Recreation Area--
       (A) by acquiring all or a portion of the private land or 
     interests in private land located not more than 3 miles from 
     the boundary of the National Recreation Area by purchase, 
     exchange, or donation, in accordance with section 4403;
       (B) by providing technical assistance to the individual, 
     including cooperative assistance;
       (C) through available grant programs; and
       (D) by supporting conservation easement opportunities.
       (6) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal land within the National Recreation Area is withdrawn 
     from--
       (A) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (7) Grazing.--
       (A) State land subject to a state grazing lease.--
       (i) In general.--If State land acquired under this subtitle 
     is subject to a State grazing lease in effect on the date of 
     acquisition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to 
     continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, subject 
     to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, 
     including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, 
     access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements.
       (ii) Access.--A lessee of State land may continue its use 
     of established routes within the National Recreation Area to 
     access State land for purposes of administering the lease if 
     the use was permitted before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (B) State and private land.--The Secretary may, in 
     accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on land 
     acquired from the State or private landowners under section 
     4403, if grazing was established before the date of 
     acquisition.
       (C) Private land.--On private land acquired under section 
     403 for the National Recreation Area on which authorized 
     grazing is occurring before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may 
     allow the continuation and renewal of grazing on the land 
     based on the terms of acquisition or by agreement between the 
     Secretary and the lessee, subject to applicable law 
     (including regulations).
       (D) Federal land.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) allow, consistent with the grazing leases, uses, and 
     practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the continuation and renewal of grazing on Federal land 
     located within the boundary of the National Recreation Area 
     on which grazing is allowed before the date of enactment of 
     this Act, unless the Secretary determines that grazing on the 
     Federal land would present unacceptable impacts (as defined 
     in section 1.4.7.1 of the National Park Service document 
     entitled ``Management Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing 
     the National Park System'') to the natural, cultural, 
     recreational, and scenic resource values and the character of 
     the land within the National Recreation Area; and
       (ii) retain all authorities to manage grazing in the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (E) Termination of leases.--Within the National Recreation 
     Area, the Secretary may--
       (i) accept the voluntary termination of a lease or permit 
     for grazing; or
       (ii) in the case of a lease or permit vacated for a period 
     of 3 or more years, terminate the lease or permit.
       (8) Water rights.--Nothing in this subtitle--
       (A) affects any use or allocation in existence on the date 
     of enactment of this Act of any water, water right, or 
     interest in water;
       (B) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional 
     water right in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, including any water right held by the United States;
       (C) affects any interstate water compact in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (D) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water 
     right;
       (E) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction 
     of any water right reserved or appropriated by the United 
     States in the State on or before the date of enactment of 
     this Act; or
       (F) constitutes an express or implied Federal reservation 
     of any water or water rights with respect to the National 
     Recreation area.
       (9) Fishing easements.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle diminishes or 
     alters the fish and wildlife program for the Aspinall Unit 
     developed under section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), by the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of 
     Reclamation, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (including 
     any successor in interest to that division) that provides for 
     the acquisition of public access fishing easements as 
     mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in this 
     paragraph as the ``program'').
       (B) Acquisition of fishing easements.--The Secretary shall 
     continue to fulfill the obligation of the Secretary under the 
     program to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fishing 
     easements to provide to sportsmen access for fishing within 
     the Upper Gunnison Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, 
     subject to the condition that no existing fishing access 
     downstream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the 
     minimum mileage requirement under the program.
       (C) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (i) develop a plan for fulfilling the obligation of the 
     Secretary described in subparagraph (B); and
       (ii) submit to Congress a report that--

       (I) includes the plan developed under clause (i); and
       (II) describes any progress made in the acquisition of 
     public access fishing easements as mitigation for the 
     Aspinall Unit under the program.

     SEC. 4403. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Acquisition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundary of the National 
     Recreation Area.
       (2) Manner of acquisition.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), land 
     described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this 
     subsection by--
       (i) donation;
       (ii) purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
     appropriated funds;
       (iii) transfer from another Federal agency; or
       (iv) exchange.
       (B) State land.--Land or interests in land owned by the 
     State or a political subdivision of the State may only be 
     acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
       (1) Forest service land.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     approximately 2,560 acres of land identified on the map as 
     ``U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the National Park 
     Service'' is transferred to the Secretary, to be administered 
     by the Director of the National Park Service as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (B) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Gunnison 
     National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude the land 
     transferred to the Secretary under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Bureau of land management land.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the approximately 5,040 acres of land 
     identified on the map as ``Bureau of Land Management proposed 
     transfer to National Park Service'' is transferred from the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of 
     the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Proposed for transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management, subject to the revocation of 
     Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal'' shall be transferred to 
     the Director of the Bureau of Land Management on 
     relinquishment of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and 
     revocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any withdrawal 
     as may be necessary.
       (c) Potential Land Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--The withdrawal for reclamation purposes of 
     the land identified on the map as ``Potential exchange 
     lands'' shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation and revoked by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management and the land shall be transferred to the National 
     Park Service.
       (2) Exchange; inclusion in national recreation area.--On 
     transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the 
     transferred land--
       (A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for private land 
     described in section 4402(c)(5)--

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       (i) subject to a conservation easement remaining on the 
     transferred land, to protect the scenic resources of the 
     transferred land; and
       (ii) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) 
     and policies governing National Park Service land exchanges; 
     and
       (B) if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall be added 
     to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area.
       (d) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Any land within 
     the boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired 
     by the United States shall be added to, and managed as a part 
     of, the National Recreation Area.

     SEC. 4404. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are 
     made available to carry out this subtitle, the Director of 
     the National Park Service, in consultation with the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general 
     management plan for the National Recreation Area in 
     accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 4405. BOUNDARY SURVEY.

       The Secretary (acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal 
     description of the National Recreation Area.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1373. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. COMMUNITY SOLAR.

       (a) Community Solar Consumer Choice Program; Federal 
     Government Participation in Community Solar.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Community solar.--The term ``community solar'' means a 
     solar power plant, the benefits of the electricity produced 
     by which are shared by 2 or more electricity customers.
       (B) Subscriber.--The term ``subscriber'' means an 
     electricity customer who receives a benefit associated with 
     the proportional output of the community solar facility of 
     the customer.
       (2) Establishment of community solar consumer choice 
     program.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to expand community solar options to--
       (i) individuals, particularly individuals that do not have 
     regular access to onsite solar, including low- and moderate-
     income individuals;
       (ii) businesses;
       (iii) nonprofit organizations; and
       (iv) States and local and Tribal governments.
       (B) Alignment with existing Federal programs.--The 
     Secretary shall align the program under subparagraph (A) with 
     existing Federal programs that serve low-income communities.
       (C) Assistance to State and local governments.--In carrying 
     out the program under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
       (i) provide technical assistance to States and local and 
     Tribal governments for projects to increase community solar;
       (ii) assist States and local and Tribal governments in the 
     development of new and innovative financial and business 
     models that leverage competition in the marketplace in order 
     to serve community solar subscribers; and
       (iii) use National Laboratories to collect and disseminate 
     data to assist private entities in the financing of, 
     subscription to, and operation of community solar projects.
       (3) Federal government participation in community solar.--
     The Secretary shall expand the existing grant, loan, and 
     financing programs of the Department to include community 
     solar projects.
       (b) Establishment of Community Solar Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(20) Community solar programs.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Community solar facility.--The term `community solar 
     facility' means a solar photovoltaic system that--

       ``(I) allocates electricity to multiple electric consumers 
     of an electric utility; and
       ``(II) is--

       ``(aa) connected to a local distribution facility of the 
     electric utility;
       ``(bb) located on or off the property of an electric 
     consumer; and
       ``(cc) owned by an electric utility, an electric consumer, 
     or a third party.
       ``(ii) Community solar program.--The term `community solar 
     program' means a service provided by an electric utility to 
     an electric consumer served by the electric utility through 
     which the value of electric energy generated by a community 
     solar facility may be used to offset charges billed to the 
     electric consumer by the electric utility.
       ``(B) Standard.--Each electric utility shall offer a 
     community solar program.''.
       (2) Compliance.--
       (A) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
     of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with 
     respect to each electric utility for which the State has 
     ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated utility shall 
     commence consideration under section 111, or set a hearing 
     date for consideration, with respect to the standard 
     established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d).
       ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect 
     to each electric utility for which the State has ratemaking 
     authority), and each nonregulated electric utility shall 
     complete the consideration and make the determination under 
     section 111 with respect to the standard established by 
     paragraph (20) of section 111(d).''.
       (B) Failure to comply.--
       (i) In general.--Section 112(c) of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is 
     amended--

       (I) by striking ``such paragraph (14)'' and all that 
     follows through ``paragraphs (16)'' and inserting ``such 
     paragraph (14). In the case of the standard established by 
     paragraph (15) of section 111(d), the reference contained in 
     this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that 
     paragraph (15). In the case of the standards established by 
     paragraphs (16)''; and
       (II) by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of 
     the standard established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), 
     the reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the date of enactment of that paragraph (20).''.

       (ii) Technical correction.--

       (I) In general.--Section 1254(b) of the Energy Policy Act 
     of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 971) is amended--

       (aa) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (bb) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

       (II) Treatment.--The amendment made by paragraph (2) of 
     section 1254(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 
     109-58; 119 Stat. 971) (as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of this Act) is void, and section 112(d) of 
     the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
     2622(d)) shall be in effect as if those amendments had not 
     been enacted.

       (C) Prior state actions.--
       (i) In general.--Section 112 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall 
     not apply to the standard established by paragraph (20) of 
     section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State 
     if, before the date of enactment of this subsection--
       ``(1) the State has implemented for the electric utility 
     the standard (or a comparable standard);
       ``(2) the State regulatory authority for the State or the 
     relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a 
     proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a 
     comparable standard) for the electric utility; or
       ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation 
     of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric 
     utility.''.
       (ii) Cross-reference.--Section 124 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of the 
     standard established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the 
     reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the date of enactment of that paragraph (20).''.
       (c) Federal Contracts for Public Utility Services.--Section 
     501(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: 
       ``(B) Public utility contracts.--A contract under this 
     paragraph for public utility services may be for a period of 
     not more than 20 years.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1374. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Barrasso, and 
Mr. Cramer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to 
the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research 
and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR CARBON OXIDE 
                   SEQUESTRATION.

       Section 45Q(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended by striking ``January 1, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``January 1, 2029''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1375. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1___. REPORT ON ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS.

       (a) Definition of Electrochromic Glass.--In this section, 
     the term

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     ``electrochromic glass'' means glass that uses electricity to 
     change the light transmittance properties of the glass to 
     heat or cool a structure.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with 
     the heads of other relevant agencies, shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report that addresses the benefits of 
     electrochromic glass, including the following:
       (1) Reductions in energy consumption in commercial 
     buildings, especially peak cooling load reduction and annual 
     energy bill savings.
       (2) Benefits in the workplace, especially visual comfort 
     and employee health.
       (3) Benefits of natural light in hospitals for patients and 
     staff, especially accelerated patient healing and recovery 
     time.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1376. Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Warner) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        On page 178, line 16, insert ``, including 2-dimensional 
     materials such as graphene,'' after ``designs''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1377. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. UPDATING CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``10 percent'' and 
     inserting ``15 percent'',
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``$500'' and inserting ``$1,200'', and
       (ii) by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2020'', and
       (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Limitation on insulation material or system.--In the 
     case of amounts paid or incurred for components described in 
     subsection (c)(3)(A) by any taxpayer for any taxable year, 
     the credit allowed under this section with respect to such 
     amounts for such year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of 
     $600 over the aggregate credits allowed under this section 
     with respect to such amounts for all prior taxable years 
     ending after December 31, 2020.
       ``(3) Limitation on windows.--
       ``(A) In general.--
       ``(i) Energy star most efficient.--In the case of amounts 
     paid or incurred by any taxpayer for any taxable year for 
     components described in subsection (c)(3)(B) which meet the 
     most efficient certification under applicable Energy Star 
     program requirements, the credit allowed under this section 
     with respect to such amounts for such year shall not exceed 
     the excess (if any) of $600 over the aggregate credits 
     allowed under this section with respect to such amounts for 
     all prior taxable years ending after December 31, 2020.
       ``(ii) Energy star.--In the case of amounts paid or 
     incurred by any taxpayer for any taxable year for components 
     described in subsection (c)(3)(B) which do not meet the most 
     efficient certification under applicable Energy Star program 
     requirements, the credit allowed under this section with 
     respect to such amounts for such year shall not exceed the 
     excess (if any) of $200 over the aggregate credits allowed 
     under this section with respect to such amounts for all prior 
     taxable years ending after December 31, 2020.
       ``(B) Election.--
       ``(i) In general.--For purposes of any amounts paid or 
     incurred by any taxpayer for components described in 
     subsection (c)(3)(B), the credit allowed under this section 
     shall only be allowed for components described in clause (i) 
     of subparagraph (A) or clause (ii) of such subparagraph, but 
     not both, as elected by the taxpayer during the first taxable 
     year in which such credit is being claimed by the taxpayer.
       ``(ii) Irrevocability.--The Secretary shall, through such 
     rules, regulations, and procedures as are determined 
     appropriate, establish procedures for making an election 
     under this subparagraph, which shall require that--

       ``(I) any election made by the taxpayer shall be 
     irrevocable, and
       ``(II) such election shall remain in effect for all 
     subsequent taxable years.

       ``(4) Limitation on doors.--In the case of amounts paid or 
     incurred for components described in subsection (c)(3)(C) by 
     any taxpayer for any taxable year, the credit allowed under 
     this section with respect to such amounts for such year shall 
     not exceed--
       ``(A) the excess (if any) of $500 over the aggregate 
     credits allowed under this section with respect to such 
     amounts for all prior taxable years ending after December 31, 
     2020, or
       ``(B) $250 for each exterior door.
       ``(5) Limitation on residential energy property 
     expenditures.--The amount of the credit allowed under this 
     section by reason of subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed--
       ``(A) in the case of any energy-efficient building 
     property--
       ``(i) for any item of property described in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (d)(3), $600, and
       ``(ii) for any item of property described in subparagraph 
     (D) or (E) of such subsection, $400, and
       ``(B) in the case of any qualified natural gas, propane, or 
     oil furnace or hot water boiler (as defined in subsection 
     (d)(4)), an amount equal to--
       ``(i) $600 for a hot water boiler, and
       ``(ii) in the case of a furnace, an amount equal to the sum 
     of--

       ``(I) $300, plus
       ``(II) if the taxpayer is converting from a non-condensing 
     furnace to a condensing furnace, $300.'',

       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) applicable Energy Star program requirements, in the 
     case of an exterior window, a skylight, or an exterior door, 
     and'',
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B), 
     and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``2009 International'' and all that follows through ``Act of 
     2009'' and inserting ``2015 IECC (as defined in section 
     45L(b)(5))'',
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the end,
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``, and'' and 
     inserting a period, and
       (iii) by striking subparagraph (D), and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) Labor costs.--The term `qualified energy efficiency 
     improvements' includes expenditures for labor costs properly 
     allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or original 
     installation of any energy efficient building envelope 
     component.'',
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by adding ``or'' at the end,
       (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``, or'' and inserting a 
     period, and
       (iii) by striking clause (iii),
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) an electric heat pump water heater which, in the 
     standard Department of Energy test procedure, yields a 
     uniform energy factor of at least 3.0,'',
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``January 1, 2009'' 
     and inserting ``the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020'',
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``January 1, 2009'' 
     and inserting ``the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020'',
       (iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) a natural gas, propane, or oil water heater which, in 
     the standard Department of Energy test procedure, yields--
       ``(i) in the case of a storage tank water heater--

       ``(I) in the case of a medium-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.78, and
       ``(II) in the case of a high-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.80, and

       ``(ii) in the case of a tankless water heater--

       ``(I) in the case of a medium-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.87, and
       ``(II) in the case of a high-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.90, and'', and

       (v) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``of at least 75 
     percent'' and inserting the following: ``(as determined 
     pursuant to the applicable list published by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency for certified wood stoves, 
     hydronic heaters, or forced-air furnaces) of at least--
       ``(i) in the case of any stove placed in service before 
     January 1, 2022, 73 percent, and
       ``(ii) in the case of any stove placed in service after 
     December 31, 2021, 75 percent.'',
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``not less than 95'' and 
     inserting the following: ``not less than--
       ``(A) in the case of a furnace, 97 percent, and
       ``(B) in the case of a hot water boiler, 95 percent.'',
       (D) by striking paragraph (5), and
       (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5),
       (5) in subsection (e), by adding the following new 
     paragraphs at the end:
       ``(4) Installation standards.--The terms `energy efficient 
     building envelope component' and `qualified energy property' 
     shall not include any components or property which are not 
     installed according to any applicable Air Conditioning 
     Contractors of America Quality Installation standards which 
     are in effect at the time that such components or property 
     are placed in service.
       ``(5) Replacement of terminated standards.--In the case of 
     any standard, requirement, or criteria applicable to any 
     energy efficient building envelope component or

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     qualified energy property which is terminated after the date 
     of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, 
     the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
     shall identify a similar standard, requirement, or criteria 
     for purposes of determining the eligibility of any such 
     component or property for purposes of credit allowed under 
     this section.'', and
       (6) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``December 31, 2020'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2020.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1378. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. UPDATING NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME CREDIT.

       (a) In General.--Section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000'' and 
     inserting ``$2,500''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or (4)'' after 
     ``paragraph (3)'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``this section'' and 
     inserting ``the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) 2018 iecc.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `2018 IECC' means the 2018 
     International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code 
     (including supplements) is in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020.
       ``(B) Special rule.--For purposes of subsection 
     (c)(1)(B)(i)(I), in determining whether a dwelling unit has 
     been constructed in accordance with the standards of chapter 
     4 of the 2018 IECC by achieving a level of energy efficiency 
     which meets Section R406.4 (N1106.4) of such Code, such 
     determination shall be made without accounting for on-site 
     energy generation.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Energy Saving Requirements.--A dwelling unit meets 
     the energy saving requirements of this subsection if such 
     unit--
       ``(1)(A) is certified--
       ``(i) to have a level of annual heating and cooling energy 
     consumption which is at least 60 percent below the annual 
     level of heating and cooling energy consumption of a 
     comparable dwelling unit--
       ``(I) which is constructed in accordance with the standards 
     of chapter 4 of the 2006 International Energy Conservation 
     Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in effect on 
     January 1, 2006, and
       ``(II) for which the heating and cooling equipment 
     efficiencies correspond to the minimum allowed under the 
     regulations established by the Department of Energy pursuant 
     to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 and 
     in effect at the time of completion of construction, and
       ``(ii) to have building envelope component improvements 
     account for at least \1/5\ of such 60 percent, or
       ``(B) is certified--
       ``(i) to have a level of annual energy consumption which is 
     at least 15 percent below the annual level of energy 
     consumption of a comparable dwelling unit--
       ``(I) which is constructed in accordance with the standards 
     of chapter 4 of the 2018 IECC, and
       ``(II) which meets the requirements described in 
     subparagraph (A)(i)(II), and
       ``(ii) to have building envelope component improvements 
     account for at least \1/5\ of such 15 percent,
       ``(2) is a manufactured home which--
       ``(A) conforms to Federal Manufactured Home Construction 
     and Safety Standards (part 3280 of title 24, Code of Federal 
     Regulations), and
       ``(B) meets the requirements described in subparagraph (A) 
     or (B) of paragraph (1),
       ``(3) meets the requirements established by the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under 
     the Energy Star Labeled Homes program, or
       ``(4) is a manufactured home which--
       ``(A) conforms to the standards described in paragraph 
     (2)(A), and
       ``(B) meets the requirements described in paragraph (3).''; 
     and
       (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``December 31, 2020'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to qualified new energy efficient homes acquired 
     after December 31, 2020.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1379. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) Battery storage technologies for residential, 
     industrial, or transportation applications.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1380. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means 
     carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbon, 
     perfluorocarbon, and sulfur hexafluoride.
       (3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of 
     Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs established under 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (4) Regional greenhouse gas reduction program.--The term 
     ``regional greenhouse gas reduction program'' means a program 
     that uses market-based tools to reduce greenhouse gases 
     across States at the regional level, such as--
       (A) the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative organized among, 
     as of November 14, 2019, the States of Connecticut, Delaware, 
     Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, 
     Rhode Island, and Vermont to cap and reduce carbon dioxide 
     emissions from the power sector; and
       (B) the Western Climate Initiative, a regional carbon 
     trading system organized between the State of California and 
     Quebec, Canada.
       (5) State.--The term ``State'' means--
       (A) a State;
       (B) the District of Columbia;
       (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       (D) the United States Virgin Islands;
       (E) Guam;
       (F) American Samoa;
       (G) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
       (H) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
       (6) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local 
     government'' means--
       (A) a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, 
     association, or other public body created by or pursuant to 
     State law;
       (B) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304)); and
       (C) a tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304)).
       (b) Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, there shall be established within the 
     Environmental Protection Agency an office, to be known as the 
     ``Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs''.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office shall be--
       (A) to support, and assist in the expansion of, existing 
     regional greenhouse gas reduction programs; and
       (B) to facilitate the establishment of new regional 
     greenhouse gas reduction programs.
       (3) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director, 
     who shall be appointed by the Administrator--
       (A) without regard to political affiliation; and
       (B) solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of 
     the Director described in paragraph (4).
       (4) Duties of director.--The Director of the Office shall--
       (A) on request by a State or other relevant entity, provide 
     access to Federal data relevant to regional greenhouse gas 
     reduction programs;
       (B)(i) assist States and other relevant entities with 
     analysis and modeling of technical, economic, and public 
     policy issues relating to regional greenhouse gas reduction 
     programs; and
       (ii) provide any other relevant technical support, on 
     request;
       (C) develop and share best practices based on existing 
     regional greenhouse gas reduction programs;
       (D) track and report on greenhouse gas emissions in States 
     participating in regional greenhouse gas reduction programs 
     using data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (E) designate a representative in the Office--
       (i) to act as a liaison to regional greenhouse gas 
     reduction programs; and
       (ii) to communicate with States and other entities seeking 
     to establish regional greenhouse gas reduction programs;
       (F) facilitate communication among Federal and State 
     agencies, agencies of units of local government, and 
     stakeholders to share

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     lessons learned about greenhouse gas monitoring and control 
     programs, through methods such as workshops, conferences, 
     websites, and newsletters;
       (G) administer the grant program established under 
     subsection (c);
       (H) coordinate with the interagency task force established 
     under subsection (d); and
       (I) carry out any other activity relevant to the function 
     of the Office.
       (5) Report.--The Administrator, acting through the Director 
     of the Office, shall submit a biannual report to Congress 
     that describes and summarizes the efforts made and technical 
     assistance provided by the Office to help States improve the 
     health and environment of communities in those States.
       (6) Access to information.--On request of the Director, the 
     head of each Federal agency shall provide the Director any 
     information and data necessary for any analyses or reports 
     required as part of the function of the Office.
       (7) No additional reporting requirements.--Nothing in this 
     subsection authorizes the Administrator or the Director of 
     the Office to impose an additional reporting requirement on a 
     State participating in a regional greenhouse gas reduction 
     program.
       (c) Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program Startup 
     Grants.--
       (1) Definition of eligible entity.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a State;
       (B) a unit of local government; and
       (C) a regional consortium that is a partnership between or 
     among 1 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B).
       (2) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office shall 
     establish a program within the Office to provide grants to 
     eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to take active 
     preliminary steps (including information-gathering) towards 
     developing or participating in a regional greenhouse gas 
     reduction program.
       (3) Application.--An eligible entity shall submit to the 
     Director of the Office an application to receive a grant 
     under paragraph (2) at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Director of the Office may 
     require.
       (4) Minimum grant amount.--A grant awarded under paragraph 
     (2) shall be in an amount that is not less than $250,000.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director of the Office such amounts 
     as are necessary to carry out this subsection, to remain 
     available until expended.
       (d) Interagency Task Force.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish an 
     interagency task force (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``task force'')--
       (A) to determine how best to support existing regional 
     greenhouse gas reduction programs;
       (B) to consult with States to determine how best to support 
     States and other entities that seek to develop regional 
     greenhouse gas reduction programs or expand existing regional 
     greenhouse gas reduction programs; and
       (C) to analyze existing gaps in Federal data that are 
     relevant to the formation or analysis of regional greenhouse 
     gas reduction programs.
       (2) Members.--The task force shall--
       (A) be headed by a representative from the Office; and
       (B) include representatives from--
       (i) the Department of Energy;
       (ii) the Department of Agriculture;
       (iii) the Department of Transportation; and
       (iv) the Department of the Interior.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
     the task force is established under paragraph (1), the task 
     force shall submit to Congress a report that describes a 
     plan--
       (A) to support existing regional greenhouse gas reduction 
     programs;
       (B) to support States and other entities seeking to develop 
     regional greenhouse gas reduction programs; and
       (C) that addresses Federal data gaps with respect to 
     regional greenhouse gas reduction programs.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1381. Ms. HASSAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. NET METERING STUDY AND EVALUATION.

       (a) In General.--Title XVIII of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 1122) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1841. NET METERING STUDY AND EVALUATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
     Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this 
     section as the `National Academies') under which the National 
     Academies shall--
       ``(1) study the opportunities and challenges associated 
     with net metering; and
       ``(2) evaluate the expected medium- and long-term impacts 
     of net metering.
       ``(b) Elements.--The study and evaluation conducted 
     pursuant to the agreement entered into under subsection (a) 
     shall address--
       ``(1) developments in net metering, including the emergence 
     of new technologies;
       ``(2) alternatives to existing metering systems that--
       ``(A) provide for transactions that--
       ``(i) measure electric energy consumption by an electric 
     consumer at the home or facility of that electric consumer; 
     and
       ``(ii) are capable of sending electric energy usage 
     information through a communications network to an electric 
     utility;
       ``(B) promote equitable distribution of resources and 
     costs; and
       ``(C) provide incentives for the use of distributed 
     renewable generation;
       ``(3) net metering planning and operating techniques;
       ``(4) effective architecture for net metering;
       ``(5) successful net metering business models;
       ``(6) consumer and industry incentives for net metering;
       ``(7) the role of renewable resources in the electric grid;
       ``(8) the role of net metering in developing future models 
     for renewable infrastructure; and
       ``(9) the use of battery storage with net metering.
       ``(c) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--The agreement entered into under 
     subsection (a) shall require the National Academies to submit 
     to the Secretary, not later than 2 years after entering into 
     the agreement, a report that describes the results of the 
     study and evaluation conducted pursuant to the agreement.
       ``(2) Public availability.--The report submitted under 
     paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public through 
     electronic means, including the internet.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 604) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 1841. Net metering study and evaluation.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1382. Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Alexander) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. OFFICE OF SCIENCE.

       Section 209 of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7139) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the 
     functions of the Office of Science--
       ``(1) for fiscal year 2021, $7,500,000,000;
       ``(2) for fiscal year 2022, $8,000,000,000;
       ``(3) for fiscal year 2023, $8,600,000,000;
       ``(4) for fiscal year 2024, $9,200,000,000; and
       ``(5) for fiscal year 2025, $9,800,000,000.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1383. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION.

       (a) Reauthorization of Diesel Emissions Reduction 
     Program.--Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16137(a)) is amended by striking ``2016'' and 
     inserting ``2024''.
       (b) Recognizing Differences in Diesel Vehicle, Engine, 
     Equipment, and Fleet Use.--
       (1) National grant, rebate, and loan programs.--Section 
     792(c)(4)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16132(c)(4)(D)) is amended by inserting ``, recognizing 
     differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet 
     use throughout the United States'' before the semicolon.
       (2) State grant, rebate, and loan programs.--Section 
     793(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16133(b)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) the recognition, for purposes of implementing this 
     section, of differences in typical vehicle, engine, 
     equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States, 
     including expected useful life; and''.
       (c) Reallocation of Unused State Funds.--Section 
     793(c)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16133(c)(2)(C)) is amended beginning in the matter preceding 
     clause (i) by striking ``to each remaining'' and all that 
     follows through ``this paragraph'' in clause (ii) and 
     inserting ``to carry out section 792''.

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  SA 1384. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 130, strike line 1 and insert the following:
       (g) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance.--
     Section 417(d) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6867(d)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(d) Payments'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(d) Method and Timing of Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any 
     payments''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Timing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     (including regulations), not later than 60 days after the 
     date on which funds have been made available to provide 
     assistance under this part, the Secretary shall distribute to 
     the applicable recipient the full amount of assistance to be 
     provided to the recipient under this part for the fiscal 
     year.''.
       (h) Annual Report.--Section 421 of the Energy
       On page 130, line 9, strike ``(h)'' and insert ``(i)''.
       On page 130, line 16, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(j)''.
       At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18__. TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
                   UNDER THE STATE ENERGY PROGRAM.

       Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including 
     regulations), not later than 60 days after the date on which 
     funds have been made available to provide financial 
     assistance under this section, the Secretary shall distribute 
     to the applicable State the full amount of assistance to be 
     provided to the State under this section for the fiscal 
     year.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1385. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. HEAT EFFICIENCY THROUGH APPLIED TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) combined heat and power technology, also known as 
     cogeneration, is a technology that efficiently produces 
     electricity and thermal energy at the point of use of the 
     technology;
       (2) by combining the provision of both electricity and 
     thermal energy in a single step, combined heat and power 
     technology makes significantly more efficient use of fuel 
     compared to separate generation of heat and power, which has 
     significant economic and environmental advantages;
       (3) waste heat to power is a technology that captures heat 
     discarded by an existing industrial process and uses that 
     heat to generate power with no additional fuel and no 
     incremental emissions, reducing the need for electricity from 
     other sources and the grid, and any associated emissions;
       (4) waste heat or waste heat to power is considered 
     renewable energy in 17 States;
       (5)(A) a 2012 joint report by the Department of Energy and 
     the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that by 
     achieving the national goal outlined in Executive Order 13624 
     (77 Fed. Reg. 54779) (September 5, 2012) of deploying 40 
     gigawatts of new combined heat and power technology by 2020, 
     the United States would increase the total combined heat and 
     power capacity of the United States by 50 percent in less 
     than a decade; and
       (B) additional efficiency would--
       (i) save 1,000,000,000,000,000 BTUs of energy; and
       (ii) reduce emissions by 150,000,000 metric tons of carbon 
     dioxide annually, a quantity equivalent to the emissions from 
     more than 25,000,000 cars;
       (6) a 2012 report by the Environmental Protection Agency 
     estimated the amount of waste heat available at a temperature 
     high enough for power generation from industrial and 
     nonindustrial applications represents an additional 10 
     gigawatts of electric generating capacity on a national 
     basis;
       (7) distributed energy generation, including through 
     combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power 
     technology, has ancillary benefits, such as--
       (A) removing load from the electricity distribution grid; 
     and
       (B) improving the overall reliability of the electricity 
     distribution system; and
       (8)(A) a number of regulatory barriers impede broad 
     deployment of combined heat and power technology and waste 
     heat to power technology; and
       (B) a 2008 study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
     identified interconnection issues, regulated fees and 
     tariffs, and environmental permitting as areas that could be 
     streamlined with respect to the provision of combined heat 
     and power technology and waste heat to power technology.
       (b) Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--In this section:
       (A) Combined heat and power technology.--The term 
     ``combined heat and power technology'' means the generation 
     of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system 
     that meets the efficiency criteria in clauses (ii) and (iii) 
     of section 48(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
     under which heat that is conventionally rejected is recovered 
     and used to meet thermal energy requirements.
       (B) Output-based emission standard.--The term ``output-
     based emission standard'' means a standard that relates 
     emissions to the electrical, thermal, or mechanical 
     productive output of a device or process rather than the heat 
     input of fuel burned or pollutant concentration in the 
     exhaust.
       (C) Qualified waste heat resource.--
       (i) In general.--The term ``qualified waste heat resource'' 
     means--

       (I) exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial or 
     commercial process;
       (II) waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise 
     be flared, incinerated, or vented;
       (III) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or 
     commercial process; or
       (IV) any other form of waste heat resource as the Secretary 
     may determine.

       (ii) Exclusion.--The term ``qualified waste heat resource'' 
     does not include a heat resource from a process the primary 
     purpose of which is the generation of electricity using a 
     fossil fuel.
       (D) Waste heat to power technology.--The term ``waste heat 
     to power technology'' means a system that generates 
     electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat 
     resource.
       (2) PURPA definitions.--Section 3 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(22) Combined heat and power technology.--The term 
     `combined heat and power technology' means the generation of 
     electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system that 
     meets the efficiency criteria in clauses (ii) and (iii) of 
     section 48(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
     under which heat that is conventionally rejected is recovered 
     and used to meet thermal energy requirements.
       ``(23) Qualified waste heat resource.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified waste heat resource' 
     means--
       ``(i) exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial 
     process;
       ``(ii) waste gas or industrial tail gas that would 
     otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vented;
       ``(iii) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or 
     commercial process; or
       ``(iv) any other form of waste heat resource as the 
     Secretary may determine.
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `qualified waste heat resource' 
     does not include a heat resource from a process the primary 
     purpose of which is the generation of electricity using a 
     fossil fuel.
       ``(24) Waste heat to power technology.--The term `waste 
     heat to power technology' means a system that generates 
     electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat 
     resource.''.
       (c) Updated Interconnection Procedures and Tariff 
     Schedule.--
       (1) Adoption of standards.--Section 111(d) of the Public 
     Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(20) Updated interconnection procedures and tariff 
     schedule.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Commission and other appropriate agencies, shall 
     establish, for generation with nameplate capacity up to 20 
     megawatts using all fuels--
       ``(i) guidance for technical interconnection standards that 
     ensure interoperability with existing Federal interconnection 
     rules;
       ``(ii) model interconnection procedures, including 
     appropriate fast track procedures; and
       ``(iii) model rules for determining and assigning 
     interconnection costs.
       ``(B) Standards.--The standards established under 
     subparagraph (A) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     reflect current best practices (as demonstrated in model 
     codes and rules adopted by States) to encourage the use of 
     distributed generation (such as combined heat and power 
     technology and waste heat to power technology) while ensuring 
     the safety and reliability of the interconnected units and 
     the distribution and transmission networks to which the units 
     connect.
       ``(C) Variations.--In establishing the model standards 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the 
     appropriateness of using standards or procedures that vary 
     based on unit size, fuel type, or other relevant 
     characteristics.''.
       (2) Compliance.--
       (A) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7)(A) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary completes the standards required under section 
     111(d)(20), each State regulatory authority (with respect to 
     each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking 
     authority) shall commence the consideration referred to in

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     that section, or set a hearing date for such consideration, 
     with respect to each standard.
       ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
     Secretary completes the standards required under section 
     111(d)(20), each State regulatory authority (with respect to 
     each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking 
     authority) shall--
       ``(i) complete the consideration under subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) make the determination referred to in section 111 
     with respect to each standard established under section 
     111(d)(20); and
       ``(iii) submit to the Secretary and the Commission a report 
     detailing the updated plans of the State regulatory authority 
     for interconnection procedures and tariff schedules that 
     reflect best practices to encourage the use of distributed 
     generation.''.
       (B) Failure to comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public 
     Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the case 
     of each standard established under paragraph (20) of section 
     111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the 
     date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph.''.
       (C) Prior state actions.--
       (i) In general.--Section 112 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall 
     not apply to a standard established under paragraph (20) of 
     section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State 
     if, before the date of enactment of this subsection--
       ``(1) the State has implemented for the electric utility 
     the standard (or a comparable standard);
       ``(2) the State regulatory authority for the State has 
     conducted a proceeding after December 31, 2016, to consider 
     implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for 
     the electric utility; or
       ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation 
     of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric 
     utility.''.
       (ii) Cross-reference.--Section 124 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of each 
     standard established under paragraph (20) of section 111(d), 
     the reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the date of enactment of that paragraph.''.
       (d) Supplemental, Backup, and Standby Power Fees or 
     Rates.--
       (1) Adoption of standards.--Section 111(d) of the Public 
     Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) 
     (as amended by subsection (c)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(21) Supplemental, backup, and standby power fees or 
     rates.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Commission and other appropriate agencies, shall 
     establish model rules and procedures for determining fees or 
     rates for supplementary power, backup or standby power, 
     maintenance power, and interruptible power supplied to 
     facilities that operate combined heat and power technology 
     and waste heat to power technology that appropriately allow 
     for adequate cost recovery by an electric utility but are not 
     excessive.
       ``(B) Factors.--In establishing model rules and procedures 
     for determining fees or rates described in subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(i) the best practices that are used to model outage 
     assumptions and contingencies to determine the fees or rates;
       ``(ii) the appropriate duration, magnitude, or usage of 
     demand charge ratchets;
       ``(iii) the benefits to the utility and ratepayers, such as 
     increased reliability, fuel diversification, enhanced power 
     quality, and reduced electric losses from the use of combined 
     heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology 
     by a qualifying facility; and
       ``(iv) alternative arrangements to the purchase of 
     supplementary, backup, or standby power by the owner of 
     combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power 
     technology generating units if the alternative arrangements--

       ``(I) do not compromise system reliability; and
       ``(II) are nondiscretionary and nonpreferential.''.

       (2) Compliance.--
       (A) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) (as 
     amended by subsection (c)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(8)(A) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary completes the standards required under section 
     111(d)(21), each State regulatory authority (with respect to 
     each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking 
     authority) shall commence the consideration referred to in 
     that section, or set a hearing date for such consideration, 
     with respect to each standard.
       ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
     Secretary completes the standards required under section 
     111(d)(21), each State regulatory authority (with respect to 
     each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking 
     authority) shall--
       ``(i) complete the consideration under subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) make the determination referred to in section 111 
     with respect to each standard established under section 
     111(d)(21); and
       ``(iii) submit to the Secretary and the Commission a report 
     detailing the updated plans of the State regulatory authority 
     for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees that reflect 
     best practices to encourage the use of distributed 
     generation.''.
       (B) Failure to comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public 
     Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) 
     (as amended by subsection (c)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``In the case of each standard 
     established under paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the 
     reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the date of enactment of that paragraph.''.
       (C) Prior state actions.--
       (i) In general.--Section 112 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) (as amended 
     by subsection (c)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(h) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall 
     not apply to a standard established under paragraph (21) of 
     section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State 
     if, before the date of enactment of this subsection--
       ``(1) the State has implemented for the electric utility 
     the standard (or a comparable standard);
       ``(2) the State regulatory authority for the State has 
     conducted a proceeding after December 31, 2016, to consider 
     implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for 
     the electric utility; or
       ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation 
     of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric 
     utility.''.
       (ii) Cross-reference.--Section 124 of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) (as amended 
     by subsection (c)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following: ``In the case of each standard established 
     under paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the reference 
     contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this 
     Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of that paragraph.''.
       (e) Updating Output-based Emissions Standards.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall establish a program under which the 
     Administrator shall provide to each State (as defined in 
     section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)) that 
     elects to participate and that submits an application under 
     paragraph (2) a grant for use by the State in accordance with 
     paragraph (3).
       (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this subsection, a State shall submit to the Administrator an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Administrator may require.
       (3) Use of funds.--
       (A) In general.--A State shall use a grant provided under 
     this subsection--
       (i) to update any applicable State or local air permitting 
     regulations under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) 
     to incorporate environmental regulations relating to output-
     based emissions standards in accordance with relevant 
     guidelines developed by the Administrator under subparagraph 
     (B); or
       (ii) if the State has already updated all applicable State 
     and local permitting regulations to incorporate those output-
     based emissions standards, to expedite the processing of 
     relevant power generation permit applications under the 
     Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
     2601 et seq.).
       (B) Guidelines.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish 
     guidelines for updating State and local permitting 
     regulations under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) 
     that--
       (i) provide credit, in the calculation of the emission rate 
     of the facility, for any thermal energy produced by combined 
     heat and power technology or waste heat to power technology; 
     and
       (ii) apply only to generation units that produce 5 
     megawatts of electrical energy or less.
       (4) Maximum amount.--The amount of a grant provided under 
     this subsection shall not exceed $100,000.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
     subsection $5,000,000.
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  SA 1386. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 24__. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PERMITTING 
                   AND REVIEW.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) the Federal Government plays a central role in the 
     review and approval of projects to maintain and build the 
     energy infrastructure of the United States, including--
       (A) interstate gas pipelines;
       (B) projects that cross Federal land; and
       (C) projects that impact wildlife, cultural or historic 
     resources, or waters of the United States;

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       (2) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission--
       (A) has jurisdiction under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 717f) to regulate interstate natural gas 
     pipelines, including siting of the interstate natural gas 
     pipelines; and
       (B) is required under section 15 of the Natural Gas Act (15 
     U.S.C. 717n), as a lead agency, to coordinate with other 
     Federal agencies in the environmental review and processing 
     of each Federal authorization relating to natural gas 
     infrastructure;
       (3) a report of the Government Accountability Office 
     entitled ``Pipeline Permitting: Interstate and Intrastate 
     Natural Gas Permitting Processes Include Multiple Steps, and 
     Time Frames Vary'', and dated February 2013, reported that--
       (A) public interest groups and State officials that were 
     interviewed believed that members of the public need more 
     opportunity to comment on a proposed pipeline project during 
     the permitting process conducted by the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission; and
       (B) officials from Federal and State agencies and 
     representatives from industry and public interest groups 
     reported several management practices that--
       (i) could help overcome challenges;
       (ii) are associated with an efficient permitting process 
     and obtaining public input; and
       (iii) include--

       (I) ensuring effective collaboration among the numerous 
     stakeholders involved in the permitting process; and
       (II) increasing opportunities for public comment; and

       (4) robust engagement by the public and stakeholders is 
     essential for the credibility of the siting, permitting, and 
     review of Federal processes by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that, in accordance with Executive Order 13604 (5 U.S.C. 601 
     note; relating to improving performance of Federal permitting 
     and review of infrastructure projects), the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission should prioritize meaningful public 
     engagement and coordination with State and local governments 
     to ensure that the Federal permitting and review processes of 
     the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission--
       (1) remain transparent and consistent; and
       (2) ensure the health, safety, and security of the 
     environment and each community affected by the Federal 
     permitting and review processes.
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  SA 1387. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

            Subtitle D--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

     SEC. 24__. OFFICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSUMER 
                   ADVOCACY.

       Section 319 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825q-1) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 319. OFFICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSUMER 
                   ADVOCACY.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advisory committee.--The term `Advisory Committee' 
     means the Public and Consumer Advocacy Advisory Committee 
     established under subsection (f)(1).
       ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office appointed under subsection (c)(1).
       ``(3) Energy customer.--The term `energy customer' means a 
     residential customer or a small commercial customer that 
     receives products or services from--
       ``(A) a public utility or natural gas company under the 
     jurisdiction of the Commission; or
       ``(B) an electric cooperative.
       ``(4) Natural gas company.--The term `natural gas company' 
     has the meaning given the term `natural-gas company' in 
     section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a), as 
     modified by section 601(a)(1)(C) of the Natural Gas Policy 
     Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3431(a)(1)(C)).
       ``(5) Office.--The term `Office' means the Office of Public 
     Participation and Consumer Advocacy established by subsection 
     (b).
       ``(b) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Commission an office, to be known as the `Office of Public 
     Participation and Consumer Advocacy'.
       ``(c) Director.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Office shall be headed by a 
     Director, to be appointed by the Secretary of Energy from 
     among individuals who--
       ``(A) are licensed attorneys admitted to the bar of--
       ``(i) any State; or
       ``(ii) the District of Columbia; and
       ``(B) have experience relating to public utility 
     proceedings.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Director shall coordinate assistance 
     made available to--
       ``(A) the public, with respect to authorities exercised by 
     the Commission; and
       ``(B) individuals and entities intervening or 
     participating, or proposing to intervene or participate, in 
     proceedings before the Commission.
       ``(3) Compensation and powers.--
       ``(A) Compensation.--The Director shall be compensated at a 
     rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
     basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(B) Powers.--The Director may--
       ``(i) employ at the Office--

       ``(I) not more than 125 full-time professional employees at 
     appropriate levels of the General Schedule; and
       ``(II) such additional support personnel as the Director 
     determines to be necessary; and

       ``(ii) procure for the Office such temporary and 
     intermittent services as the Director determines to be 
     necessary.
       ``(d) Powers of Office.--The Office may--
       ``(1) intervene, appear, and participate, in accordance 
     with this section, in administrative, regulatory, or judicial 
     proceedings on behalf of energy customers with respect to any 
     matter concerning natural gas siting and infrastructure 
     development under the jurisdiction of the Commission or the 
     rates, charges, prices, tariffs, or service of public 
     utilities and natural gas companies under the jurisdiction of 
     the Commission by representing the interests of the energy 
     customers--
       ``(A) on any matter before the Commission concerning rates 
     or service of such a public utility or natural gas company; 
     or
       ``(B) as amicus curiae in--
       ``(i) a review in any United States court of a ruling by 
     the Commission in such a matter; or
       ``(ii) a hearing or proceeding in any other Federal 
     regulatory agency or commission relating to such a matter;
       ``(2) support public participation in the siting and 
     permitting of natural gas storage and distribution 
     infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Commission;
       ``(3) monitor and review energy customer complaints and 
     grievances on matters concerning rates or service of public 
     utilities and natural gas companies under the jurisdiction of 
     the Commission;
       ``(4) employ means, such as public dissemination of 
     information, consultative services, and technical assistance, 
     to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the 
     interests of energy customers are adequately represented in 
     the course of any hearing or proceeding described in 
     paragraph (1);
       ``(5) collect data concerning rates or service of public 
     utilities and natural gas companies under the jurisdiction of 
     the Commission;
       ``(6) prepare and issue reports and recommendations; and
       ``(7) take such other actions as the Director determines to 
     be necessary to ensure just and reasonable rates for energy 
     customers.
       ``(e) Information From Federal Departments and Agencies.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director may secure directly from a 
     Federal department or agency such information as the Director 
     considers to be necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(2) Provision of information.--On request of the Director 
     under paragraph (1), the head of a Federal department or 
     agency shall, to the extent practicable and authorized by 
     law, provide the information to the Office.
       ``(f) Public and Consumer Advocacy Advisory Committee.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Director shall establish an 
     advisory committee, to be known as the `Public and Consumer 
     Advocacy Advisory Committee'--
       ``(A) to review rates, services, and disputes; and
       ``(B) to make recommendations to the Director.
       ``(2) Composition.--The Advisory Committee shall--
       ``(A) be composed of such members as the Director 
     determines to be appropriate; but
       ``(B) include not fewer than--
       ``(i) 2 individuals representing State utility consumer 
     advocates; and
       ``(ii) 1 individual representing a nongovernmental 
     organization that represents consumers.
       ``(3) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at such 
     frequency as is required to carry out the duties of the 
     Advisory Committee.
       ``(4) Reports.--The Director shall publish the 
     recommendations of the Advisory Committee on the public 
     internet website established for the Office.
       ``(5) Duration.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Advisory Committee shall continue in operation 
     during the period for which the Office exists.
       ``(6) Application of faca.--Except as otherwise 
     specifically provided, the Advisory Committee shall be 
     subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.).
       ``(g) Reports and Guidance.--As the Director determines to 
     be appropriate, the Office shall issue to the Commission and 
     entities subject to regulation by the Commission reports and 
     guidance--
       ``(1) regarding market practices;
       ``(2) proposing improvements in Commission monitoring of 
     market practices; and
       ``(3) addressing potential improvements to industry and 
     Commission practices.
       ``(h) Outreach.--The Office shall promote, through 
     outreach, publications, and, as appropriate, direct 
     communication with entities regulated by the Commission--
       ``(1) improved compliance with Commission rules and orders; 
     and
       ``(2) public participation in the siting and permitting of 
     natural gas storage and distribution infrastructure under the 
     jurisdiction of the Commission.
       ``(i) Compensation to Eligible Recipients for Intervention 
     or Participation.--

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       ``(1) Definition of eligible recipient.--In this 
     subsection, the term `eligible recipient' means an individual 
     or entity--
       ``(A) that intervenes or participates in any proceeding 
     before the Commission;
       ``(B) the intervention or participation of which 
     substantially contributed to the approval, in whole or in 
     part, of a position advocated by the individual or entity in 
     the proceeding; and
       ``(C) that is--
       ``(i) an individual;
       ``(ii) an energy customer; or
       ``(iii) a representative of the interests of energy 
     customers.
       ``(2) Compensation.--Subject to paragraph (3), the 
     Commission, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the 
     Commission, may provide to any eligible recipient 
     compensation for reasonable attorney fees, expert witness 
     fees, and other costs of intervening or participating in the 
     applicable proceeding before the Commission.
       ``(3) Requirement.--The Commission may only provide 
     compensation under paragraph (2) if the Commission determines 
     that--
       ``(A) the applicable proceeding is significant;
       ``(B) the compensation is approved by the Advisory 
     Committee; and
       ``(C) the intervention or participation by the eligible 
     recipient in the proceeding without receipt of compensation 
     constitutes a significant financial hardship to the eligible 
     recipient.
       ``(j) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section restricts or 
     otherwise affects--
       ``(1) any right or obligation of an intervenor, 
     participant, State utility consumer advocate, energy 
     customer, or group of energy customers under any other 
     applicable provision of law (including regulations); or
       ``(2) the work of Commission trial staff in representing 
     the public interest and pursuing appropriate resolutions in 
     contested matters before the Commission.
       ``(k) Funding.--Of the amounts received by the Commission 
     for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter as a 
     result of any fee imposed by the Commission, the Commission 
     shall use such sums as are necessary to establish and provide 
     for the operation of the Office under this section.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1388. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of part II of subtitle B of title II, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 22__. IMPROVING ENERGY SYSTEM RESILIENCE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Combined heat and power technology.--The term 
     ``combined heat and power technology'' means a technology for 
     the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, 
     integrated system--
       (A) that meets the efficiency criteria described in clauses 
     (ii) and (iii) of section 48(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986; and
       (B) under which heat that is conventionally rejected is--
       (i) recovered; and
       (ii) used to meet thermal energy requirements.
       (2) Distributed energy resource.--The term ``distributed 
     energy resource'' means any energy technology that is--
       (A) located on a customer site;
       (B) operating on the customer side of the electric meter; 
     and
       (C) interconnected with the grid.
       (3) Energy storage.--The term ``energy storage'' means any 
     technology for the storage of electric energy that is capable 
     of discharge on demand to meet customer or grid needs for 
     electric energy.
       (4) Energy system.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``energy system'' means all 
     components relating to the production, conversion, delivery, 
     or use of energy.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``energy system'' includes any 
     energy generation, transmission, or distribution asset.
       (5) Grid.--The term ``grid'' means the electric grid 
     composed of--
       (A) electric energy distribution and transmission lines; 
     and
       (B) associated facilities, including--
       (i) substations;
       (ii) sensors; and
       (iii) operational controls.
       (6) Resilience.--The term ``resilience'', with respect to 
     an energy system or a component of an energy system, means 
     the ability of the energy system or component--
       (A) to adapt to changing conditions; and
       (B) to withstand and recover rapidly from a disruption, 
     including a deliberate attack, accident, or naturally 
     occurring threat or incident.
       (b) Report on Energy System Performance Under Extreme 
     Storms.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report describing energy 
     emergencies, resilience, and mitigation actions that could 
     lessen the impact of future energy system disruptions.
       (2) Requirements.--In preparing the report under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) take into consideration any lessons learned from prior 
     storms, including lessons learned from--
       (i) Superstorm Sandy; and
       (ii) Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria;
       (B) include a description of the anticipated cost 
     effectiveness and avoided cost to energy ratepayers if a 
     mitigation action described in the report is implemented; and
       (C) identify specific lessons learned with regard to 
     coordination among Federal, State, and local entities with 
     respect to energy emergency preparedness, mitigation, and 
     recovery across all energy sectors.
       (c) Regional Energy Emergency Preparedness Exercises.--
       (1) In general.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 529. REGIONAL ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISES.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Energy system.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `energy system' means all 
     components relating to the production, conversion, delivery, 
     or use of energy.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `energy system' includes any 
     energy generation, transmission, or distribution asset.
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       ``(b) Establishment of Permanent Program.--In carrying out 
     the duties of the Secretary under Emergency Support Function 
     12 of the National Response Plan, the Secretary shall 
     establish a permanent program within the Office of 
     Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under which the 
     Secretary shall conduct regional energy emergency 
     preparedness exercises to strengthen the capability of 
     participants to respond to, and recover from, severe events 
     affecting the reliable operation of the energy system.
       ``(c) Requirements.--An exercise conducted under subsection 
     (b) shall include analyses of--
       ``(1) any potential hazards to energy systems and 
     associated interdependent systems;
       ``(2) the outcome of any physical security, cybersecurity, 
     and energy emergency preparedness and response activities 
     conducted under the exercise;
       ``(3) options for mitigating the impacts of energy system 
     disruptions; and
       ``(4) the availability and delivery times of material and 
     equipment required to rebuild after energy system 
     disruptions.
       ``(d) Participants.--Participants in an exercise conducted 
     under subsection (b) shall include--
       ``(1) State energy officials;
       ``(2) State public utility commissioners;
       ``(3) State emergency management officials;
       ``(4) local emergency management officials;
       ``(5) utilities;
       ``(6) petroleum and natural gas providers and other fuel 
     providers;
       ``(7) utility-scale renewable energy providers;
       ``(8) telecommunications providers;
       ``(9) first responders; and
       ``(10) any other individuals determined to be appropriate 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(e) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary is encouraged to coordinate and consult with--
       ``(1) the Secretary of Defense;
       ``(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
       ``(3) the Secretary of Transportation;
       ``(4) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency;
       ``(5) the head of the Office of Energy Infrastructure 
     Security of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and
       ``(6) the heads of such other Federal departments and 
     agencies as the Secretary determines to have an interest in 
     strengthening the reliable operation of the energy system.
       ``(f) Funding.--The Secretary may request such funding as 
     the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this 
     section.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 201(g)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (6 U.S.C. 121(g)(4)) is amended by inserting ``, subject to 
     section 529,'' after ``Energy and''.
       (B) Section 303(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 183(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``The following'' and inserting 
     ``Subject to section 529, the following''.
       (C) Section 501(8) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 311(8)) is amended by striking ``section 502(a)(6)'' 
     and inserting ``section 504(a)(6)''.
       (D) Section 504(a)(3)(B) of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 314(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``, the 
     National Disaster Medical System,''.
       (d) Energy Resilience Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program under which the Secretary shall provide to States 
     grants for the development of--
       (A) State plans to be used as models for developing a 
     systematic and holistic approach to energy system resilience; 
     and
       (B) all-hazards, all-fuels energy emergency plans and 
     mitigation actions.
       (2) Application.--
       (A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this subsection, a State, acting jointly with the State 
     energy office and the public utility or service commission of 
     the State (or a substantially similar entity) and in 
     consultation with State energy management offices, utilities 
     (including municipal utilities), electric cooperatives, and 
     private-sector partners in the applicable State or region, 
     shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
     such manner, and

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     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       (B) Inclusions.--An application submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the manner in 
     which the proposed plan would, with respect to the area 
     proposed to be served by the plan--
       (i) improve the resilience of the energy system and natural 
     gas and petroleum infrastructure that services critical 
     facilities, including medical facilities, first responder 
     stations, water treatment plants, telecommunications nodes, 
     schools, and other State and local government facilities used 
     for emergency shelter;
       (ii) encourage a multi-State coordinated effort to respond 
     to disasters;
       (iii) improve the deployment of--

       (I) energy-efficient practices and technologies;
       (II) distributed energy resources;
       (III) combined heat and power technologies; and
       (IV) energy storage;

       (iv) support the implementation of smart grid technology, 
     including--

       (I) sensors;
       (II) advanced metering;
       (III) automation;
       (IV) equipment;
       (V) control systems;
       (VI) high-temperature, low-sag electric transmission and 
     subtransmission cable; and
       (VII) other technologies that enable the dynamic 
     optimization of--

       (aa) electric grid operations; and
       (bb) energy system hardening;
       (v) address technical and organizational communications 
     obstacles that may impair getting energy systems back online 
     after disasters;
       (vi) improve protections against cyberattacks on--

       (I) the energy system;
       (II) natural gas systems; and
       (III) petroleum product refining and distribution systems;

       (vii) improve petroleum product emergency response and 
     contingency plans impacting first responder and other 
     mission-critical transportation fleets; and
       (viii) address and improve critical infrastructure 
     interdependencies, including with respect to energy sources, 
     water, telecommunications, transportation, and food system 
     delivery.
       (C) Criteria.--The Secretary shall evaluate an application 
     for a grant submitted under this subsection--
       (i) on the basis of merit; and
       (ii) using criteria identified by the Secretary, 
     including--

       (I) whether there exists demonstrated support for the plan 
     from utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, 
     and private-sector partners in the applicable State or 
     region;
       (II) whether transportation systems and delivered fuels are 
     adequately addressed;
       (III) whether the plan would provide for the dissemination 
     of results obtained in carrying out the plan; and
       (IV) the permanence of the infrastructure to be put in 
     place by the plan.

       (3) Regional diversity.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     the Secretary shall ensure regional diversity among States 
     that receive grants under this subsection, including 
     participation by--
       (A) rural States; and
       (B) small States.
       (4) Best practices.--In carrying out the pilot program 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall--
       (A) identify and collect information regarding best 
     practices for strengthening the capability of States to 
     improve the resilient, secure, and flexible operation of the 
     energy system; and
       (B) develop a means to securely share with States those 
     best practices, as available.
       (5) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
     the pilot program is established under paragraph (1), and 
     biennially thereafter for the duration of the program, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that identifies 
     any technical, policy, or regulatory issues requiring 
     legislative action to improve the resilience of--
       (A) the electric grid;
       (B) renewable energy systems;
       (C) natural gas systems; and
       (D) petroleum refining and distribution systems.
       (6) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under this subsection terminates on the date that is 
     5 years after the date on which the Secretary establishes the 
     pilot program under paragraph (1).
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this subsection, subject to the 
     condition that not more than $20,000,000 may be made 
     available to carry out this subsection for any 1 fiscal year.
       (e) Consultation and Coordination.--In carrying out this 
     section and the amendments made by this section, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) consult with--
       (A) State public utility commissions;
       (B) State energy offices;
       (C) regional transmission organizations;
       (D) electric and natural gas utilities;
       (E) independent power producers;
       (F) distributed energy providers;
       (G) energy storage providers;
       (H) transportation fuel providers;
       (I) telecommunications providers;
       (J) public interest organizations;
       (K) any Department-sponsored entity involved in a support 
     or advisory activity under Emergency Support Function 12 of 
     the National Response Plan; and
       (L) other appropriate stakeholders, as determined by the 
     Secretary; and
       (2) to the maximum extent practicable, use--
       (A) existing programs at the Department; and
       (B) resources available through the National Laboratories.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1389. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. FOREST INCENTIVES PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Carbon incentives contract; contract.--The term 
     ``carbon incentives contract'' or ``contract'' means a 15- to 
     30-year contract that specifies--
       (A) the eligible practices that will be undertaken;
       (B) the acreage of eligible land on which the practices 
     will be undertaken;
       (C) the agreed rate of compensation per acre;
       (D) a schedule to verify that the terms of the contract 
     have been fulfilled; and
       (E) such other terms as are determined necessary by the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Conservation easement agreement; agreement.--The term 
     ``conservation easement agreement'' or ``agreement'' means a 
     permanent conservation easement that--
       (A) covers eligible land that will not be converted for 
     development;
       (B) is enrolled under a carbon incentives contract; and
       (C) is consistent with the guidelines for--
       (i) the Forest Legacy Program established under section 7 
     of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
     2103c), subject to the condition that an eligible practice 
     shall be considered to be a conservation value for purposes 
     of such consistency; or
       (ii) any other program approved by the Secretary for use 
     under this section to provide consistency with Federal legal 
     requirements for permanent conservation easements.
       (3) Eligible land.--The term ``eligible land'' means forest 
     land in the United States that is privately owned at the time 
     of initiation of a carbon incentives contract or conservation 
     easement agreement.
       (4) Eligible practice.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``eligible practice'' means a 
     forestry practice, including improved forest management that 
     produces marketable forest products, that is determined by 
     the Secretary to provide measurable increases in carbon 
     sequestration and storage beyond customary practices on 
     comparable land.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``eligible practice'' includes--
       (i) afforestation on nonforested land, such as marginal 
     crop or pasture land, windbreaks, shelterbelts, stream 
     buffers, including working land and urban forests and parks, 
     or other areas identified by the Secretary;
       (ii) reforestation on forest land impacted by wildfire, 
     pests, wind, or other stresses, including working land and 
     urban forests and parks;
       (iii) improved forest management, with appropriate 
     crediting for the carbon benefits of harvested wood products, 
     through practices such as improving regeneration after 
     harvest, planting in understocked forests, reducing 
     competition from slow-growing species, thinning to encourage 
     growth, changing rotations to increase carbon storage, 
     improving harvest efficiency or wood use; and
       (iv) such other practices as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (5) Forest incentives program; program.--The term ``forest 
     incentives program'' or ``program'' means the forest 
     incentives program established under subsection (b)(1).
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Supplemental Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions in 
     United States.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a forest 
     incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas 
     emission reductions and carbon sequestration on private 
     forest land of the United States through--
       (A) carbon incentives contracts; and
       (B) conservation easement agreements.
       (2) Priority.--In selecting projects under this subsection, 
     the Secretary shall provide a priority for contracts and 
     agreements--
       (A) that sequester the most carbon on a per acre basis, 
     with appropriate crediting for the carbon benefits of 
     harvested wood products; and
       (B) that create forestry jobs or protect habitats and 
     achieve significant other environmental, economic, and social 
     benefits.
       (3) Eligibility.--
       (A) In general.--To participate in the program, an owner of 
     eligible land shall--
       (i) enter into a carbon incentives contract; and
       (ii) fulfill such other requirements as the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary.
       (B) Continued eligible practices.--An owner of eligible 
     land who has been carrying

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     out eligible practices on the eligible land shall not be 
     barred from entering into a carbon incentives contract under 
     this subsection to continue carrying out the eligible 
     practices on the eligible land.
       (C) Duration of contract.--A contract shall be for a term 
     of not less than 15, nor more than 30, years, as determined 
     by the owner of eligible land.
       (D) Compensation under contract.--The Secretary shall 
     determine the rate of compensation per acre under the 
     contract so that the longer the term of the contract, the 
     higher rate of compensation.
       (E) Relationship to other programs.--An owner or operator 
     shall not be prohibited from participating in the program due 
     to participation of the owner or operator in other Federal or 
     State conservation assistance programs.
       (4) Compliance.--In developing regulations for carbon 
     incentives contracts under this subsection, the Secretary 
     shall specify requirements to address whether the owner of 
     eligible land has completed contract and agreement 
     requirements.
       (c) Incentive Payments.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to owners of 
     eligible land financial incentive payments for--
       (A) eligible practices that measurably increase carbon 
     sequestration and storage over a designated period on 
     eligible land, with appropriate crediting for the carbon 
     benefits of harvested wood products, as specified through a 
     carbon incentives contract; and
       (B) subject to paragraph (2), conservation easements on 
     eligible land covered under a conservation easement 
     agreement.
       (2) Compensation.--The Secretary shall determine the amount 
     of compensation to be provided under a contract under this 
     subsection based on the emissions reductions obtained or 
     avoided and the duration of the reductions, with due 
     consideration to prevailing carbon pricing as determined by 
     any relevant or State compliance offset programs.
       (3) No conservation easement agreement required.--
     Eligibility for financial incentive payments under a carbon 
     incentives contract described in paragraph (1)(A) shall not 
     require a conservation easement agreement.
       (d) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations 
     that specify eligible practices and related compensation 
     rates, standards, and guidelines as the basis for entering 
     into the program with owners of eligible land.
       (e) Set-aside of Funds for Certain Purposes.--
       (1) In general.--At the discretion of the Secretary, a 
     portion of program funds made available under this program 
     for a fiscal year may be used--
       (A) to develop forest carbon modeling and methodologies 
     that will improve the projection of carbon gains for any 
     forest practices made eligible under the program;
       (B) to provide additional incentive payments for specified 
     management activities that increase the adaptive capacity of 
     land under a carbon incentives contract; and
       (C) for the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program of the 
     Forest Service to develop improved measurement and monitoring 
     of forest carbon stocks.
       (2) Program components.--In establishing the program, the 
     Secretary shall provide that funds provided under this 
     section shall not be substituted for, or otherwise used as a 
     basis for reducing, funding authorized or appropriated under 
     other programs to compensate owners of eligible land for 
     activities that are not covered under the program.
       (f) Program Measurement, Monitoring, Verification, and 
     Reporting.--
       (1) Measurement, monitoring, and verification.--The 
     Secretary shall establish and implement protocols that 
     provide monitoring and verification of compliance with the 
     terms of contracts and agreements.
       (2) Reporting requirement.--At least annually, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains--
       (A) an estimate of annual and cumulative reductions 
     achieved as a result of the program, determined using 
     standardized measures, including measures of economic 
     efficiency;
       (B) a summary of any changes to the program that will be 
     made as a result of program measurement, monitoring, and 
     verification;
       (C) the total number of acres enrolled in the program by 
     method; and
       (D) a State-by-State summary of the data.
       (3) Availability of report.--Each report required by this 
     subsection shall be available to the public through the 
     website of the Department of Agriculture.
       (4) Program adjustments.--At least once every 2 years the 
     Secretary shall adjust eligible practices and compensation 
     rates for future carbon incentives contracts based on the 
     results of monitoring under paragraph (1) and reporting under 
     paragraph (2), if determined necessary by the Secretary.
       (5) Estimating carbon benefits.--Any modeling, methodology, 
     or protocol resource developed under this section--
       (A) shall be suitable for estimating carbon benefits 
     associated with eligible practices for the purpose of 
     incentives under this section; and
       (B) may be used for netting by States or emission sources 
     under Federal programs relating to carbon emissions.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are 
     necessary.

     SEC. ___. MATERIAL CHOICES IN BUILDINGS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL 
                   GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTIONS IN UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible building.--The term ``eligible building'' 
     means a nonresidential building used for commercial or State 
     or local government purposes.
       (2) Eligible product.--The term ``eligible product'' means 
     a commercial or industrial product, such as an intermediate, 
     feedstock, or end product (other than food or feed), that is 
     composed in whole or in part of biological products, 
     including renewable agricultural and forestry materials used 
     as structural building material.
       (3) Program.--The term ``program'' means the greenhouse gas 
     incentives program established under this section.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Supplemental Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions in 
     Buildings.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a greenhouse 
     gas incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas 
     emission reductions from material choices in buildings, based 
     on the lifecycle assessment of the building materials.
       (2) Financial incentive payments.--The Secretary shall 
     provide to owners of eligible buildings incentive payments 
     for the use of eligible products in buildings for 
     sequestering carbon based on a lifecycle assessment of the 
     structural assemblies, as compared to a model building as a 
     result of using eligible products in substitution for more 
     energy-intensive materials in--
       (A) new construction; or
       (B) building renovation.
       (c) Program Requirements.--
       (1) Applications.--To be eligible to participate in the 
     program, the owner of an eligible building shall submit to 
     the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       (2) Components.--In establishing the program, the Secretary 
     shall require that payments for activities under the program 
     shall be--
       (A) established at a rate not to exceed the net estimated 
     benefit an owner of an eligible building would receive for 
     similar practices under any federally established carbon 
     offset program, taking into consideration the costs 
     associated with the issuance of credits and compliance with 
     reversal provisions;
       (B) provided to owners of eligible buildings demonstrating 
     at least a 20-percent reduction in carbon emissions 
     potential, based on a lifecycle assessment of the structural 
     assemblies, as compared to the structural assemblies of a 
     model building, subject to the requirements that--
       (i) the Secretary shall identify a model baseline 
     nonresidential building--

       (I) of common size and function; and
       (II) having a service life of not less than 60 years; and

       (ii) applicants shall evaluate the carbon emissions 
     potential of the baseline building and the proposed building 
     using the same lifecycle assessment software tool and data 
     sets, which shall be compliant with the document numbered ISO 
     14044; and
       (C) provided on certification by the owner of an eligible 
     building and verification by the Secretary, after 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, that--
       (i) the eligible building meets the requirements of the 
     applicable State commercial building energy efficiency code 
     (as in effect on the date of the applicable permit of the 
     eligible building); and
       (ii) the State has made the certification required pursuant 
     to section 304 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6833).
       (3) Incentive payments.--A participant in the program shall 
     receive payment under the program on completion of 
     construction or renovation of the applicable eligible 
     building.
       (d) Reports.--Not less frequently than once each year, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains--
       (1) an estimate of annual and cumulative reductions 
     achieved as a result of the program--
       (A) determined by using lifecycle assessment software that 
     is compliant with the document numbered ISO 14044; and
       (B) expressed in terms of the total number of cars removed 
     from the road;
       (2) a summary of any changes to the program that will be 
     made as a result of past implementation of the program; and
       (3) the total number of buildings under carbon incentives 
     contracts as of the date of the report.
       (e) Analytical Requirements.--For purposes of this 
     section--
       (1) any carbon emissions potential calculation shall--
       (A) be performed in accordance with standard lifecycle 
     assessment practice; and
       (B) include removal and sequestration of carbon dioxide 
     from the use of biobased products, as well as recycled 
     content materials;
       (2) a full lifecycle assessment shall be conducted taking 
     into consideration all lifecycle stages, including--
       (A) resource extraction and processing;
       (B) product manufacturing;
       (C) onsite construction of assemblies;
       (D) transportation;

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       (E) maintenance and replacement cycles over an assumed 
     eligible building service life of 60 years; and
       (F) demolition;
       (3) structural assemblies shall be considered to include 
     columns, beams, girders, purlins, floor deck, roof, and 
     structural envelope elements;
       (4) primary materials shall be considered to include common 
     products used as the structural system, such as wood, steel, 
     concrete, or masonry; and
       (5) the effects of recycling, reuse, or energy recovery 
     beyond the boundaries of an applicable study system shall not 
     be taken in account.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1390. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 18__. RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT PLAN FOR ENHANCED 
                   INTEGRATION OF CLEAN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY WITH 
                   THE GRID.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) research by the Secretary and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency has found that clean 
     distributed energy technologies can create important values 
     for both the host facility and the electric grid operator;
       (2) the values described in paragraph (1) can include, for 
     the host facility--
       (A) energy bill savings;
       (B) additional revenue from offering ancillary services to 
     the electric grid operator;
       (C) increased electric reliability in the event of grid 
     outages; and
       (D) improved electric power quality;
       (3) the values described in paragraph (1) can include, for 
     the electric grid operator--
       (A) avoiding the need for transmission and distribution 
     upgrade investments;
       (B) enhanced grid stability by providing reactive power;
       (C) voltage and frequency stabilization; and
       (D) more reliable and stable operation of the grid by 
     providing dispatchable energy to the grid during periods of 
     insufficient capacity or supply; and
       (4) new advances in intelligent sensing and simulation and 
     control technologies offer the potential to enhance the 
     benefits of clean distributed generation to both the host 
     facility and the electric grid operator from dynamic, 
     adaptive, and anticipatory response to changing grid 
     conditions.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Ancillary service.--The term ``ancillary service'' 
     means those services necessary to support the transmission of 
     electric power from seller to purchaser given the obligations 
     of control areas and transmitting utilities within those 
     control areas to maintain reliable operations of the 
     interconnected transmission system.
       (2) Clean distributed energy.--The term ``clean distributed 
     energy'' means energy technologies that are located on or 
     near the customer site operating on the customer side of the 
     electric meter and are interconnected with the electric grid, 
     including--
       (A) clean electric generation;
       (B) customer electric efficiency measures;
       (C) electric demand flexibility; and
       (D) energy storage.
       (3) Grid.--The term ``grid'' means the electric grid that 
     is composed of both distribution and transmission lines, and 
     associated facilities, including substations, sensors, and 
     operational controls.
       (4) Intelligence.--The term ``intelligence'' means any 
     devices or technologies that manifest adaptive, anticipatory, 
     and dynamic optimization behavior.
       (c) Research and Deployment Plan for Enhanced Integration 
     of Clean Distributed Energy With the Grid.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out efforts for 
     advancing the integration of clean distributed energy into 
     electric grids.
       (2) Study and report on the status of grid integration.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with 
     State public utility commissions, State energy offices, 
     regional transmission organizations, electric and natural gas 
     utilities, independent power producers, clean distributed 
     energy providers, public interest organizations, and other 
     appropriate stakeholders, shall conduct a study on the status 
     of integration of clean distributed energy into the grid, 
     identifying any issues that require additional research or 
     regulatory development.
       (B) Inclusions.--In conducting the study under subparagraph 
     (A), the Secretary shall--
       (i) identify and quantify the benefits to all stakeholders 
     of expanded integration of clean distributed energy resources 
     into the grid;
       (ii) identify any technical issues (including cybersecurity 
     concerns) that require research to identify solutions; and
       (iii) identify any regulatory barriers that inhibit the 
     expanded integration of clean distributed energy resources 
     into the grid.
       (C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the results of the study conducted under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (D) Best practices.--Based on the findings of the report 
     described in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall establish 
     and distribute to States best practices to encourage the 
     integration of clean distributed energy into the grid.
       (E) Funding.--The Secretary shall use unobligated funds of 
     the Department to carry out this paragraph.
       (3) Research into the technical barriers to the integration 
     of clean distributed energy with the grid.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (i) issue a solicitation for research proposals to address 
     the technical barriers identified in the report submitted 
     under paragraph (2)(C); and
       (ii) make grants to those applicants with research 
     proposals selected by the Secretary in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B).
       (B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall select research 
     proposals to receive a grant under this paragraph on the 
     basis of merit, using criteria identified by the Secretary, 
     including the likelihood that the research results will 
     address critical barriers identified by the Secretary.
       (C) Funding.--Beginning in the first full fiscal year 
     following the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary may request funding as 
     necessary to carry out this paragraph, but in no case shall 
     funding exceed $5,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
       (4) Creation of a stakeholder working group.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working 
     group (referred to in this paragraph as the ``Group'') to 
     address regulatory barriers to deployment of intelligent grid 
     integration of clean distributed energy technologies.
       (B) Purpose.--The purpose of the Group is to provide 
     guidance on how to address the regulatory and economic 
     factors that limit widespread integration of grid-level clean 
     distributed energy use in order to advance the integration of 
     clean distributed energy into electric grids.
       (C) Membership.--The Group shall be composed of--
       (i) representatives from--

       (I) State public utility commissions;
       (II) State energy offices;
       (III) regional transmission organizations;
       (IV) electric and natural gas utilities;
       (V) independent power producers;
       (VI) clean distributed energy providers; and
       (VII) public interest organizations; and

       (ii) any other appropriate stakeholders determined by the 
     Secretary to have a material interest in the development, 
     implementation, siting, and integration of clean distributed 
     energy technology or systems into the electric grid.
       (D) Duties.--The duties of the Group shall be--
       (i) to review the regulatory barriers identified in the 
     report prepared by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(C);
       (ii) to identify any additional regulatory barriers that 
     inhibit the installation of distributed energy; and
       (iii) to recommend to the Secretary actions that should be 
     considered to remove the barriers identified under clauses 
     (i) and (ii).
       (E) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
     to Congress a report based on the recommendations of the 
     Group under subparagraph (D)(iii), to be made publicly 
     available.
       (F) Funding.--The Secretary may request funding as 
     necessary to carry out this paragraph, but in no case shall 
     funding exceed $2,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
       (5) Demonstrations of intelligent grid integration of clean 
     distributed energy systems.--
       (A) In general.--Based on the findings in the reports 
     conducted under this subsection and not later than 3 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     issue a solicitation for demonstration of integration of 
     distributed energy resources into the grid.
       (B) Eligible entities.--Any individual entity or group of 
     entities may submit to the Secretary proposals for 
     demonstration projects based on the solicitation described in 
     subparagraph (A), including--
       (i) State and local agencies;
       (ii) public institutions;
       (iii) private companies;
       (iv) electric and natural gas utilities; and
       (v) equipment manufacturers.
       (C) Grants authorized.--The Secretary may make grants, in 
     amounts not to exceed a total of $5,000,000, to eligible 
     entities to carry out demonstration projects, to be selected 
     based on--
       (i) the technical merits of the demonstration project;
       (ii) the likelihood that the demonstration project will 
     address critical barriers identified by the Secretary under 
     this subsection; and
       (iii) the share of non-Federal funds for the demonstration 
     project.
       (D) Funding.--Beginning in the third full fiscal year 
     following the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary may request funding as

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     necessary to carry out this paragraph, but in no case shall 
     funding exceed $15,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
       (6) Report.--The Secretary annually shall submit to 
     Congress a report that--
       (A) describes the progress made in carrying out this 
     subsection; and
       (B) identifies any technical or regulatory issues that 
     require legislative action.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1391. Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Carper) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. BATTERY AND CRITICAL MINERAL RECYCLING.

       (a) Definition of Battery.--In this section, the term 
     ``battery'' means a battery that is--
       (1) rechargeable; and
       (2) electrochemical, including lithium ion and other 
     chemistries.
       (b) Grants.--
       (1) Battery recycling research, development, and 
     demonstration grants.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall award multiyear grants 
     to eligible entities for research, development, and 
     demonstration projects to create innovative and practical 
     approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries, 
     including by addressing--
       (i) recycling processes;
       (ii) the development of methods to promote the design and 
     production of batteries that take into full account and 
     facilitate the dismantling, reuse, recovery, and recycling of 
     battery components and materials;
       (iii) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and 
     participation in, the recycling of batteries; and
       (iv) the integration of increased quantities of recycled 
     critical minerals in batteries and other products to develop 
     markets for recycled battery materials and critical minerals.
       (B) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant 
     under subparagraph (A) to--
       (i) an institution of higher education;
       (ii) a National Laboratory;
       (iii) a Federal research agency;
       (iv) a State research agency;
       (v) a nonprofit organization;
       (vi) an industrial entity;
       (vii) a manufacturing entity;
       (viii) a private battery-collection entity;
       (ix) a State or municipal government entity;
       (x) a battery retailer; or
       (xi) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in 
     clauses (i) through (x).
       (C) Applications.--
       (i) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     subparagraph (A), an eligible entity described in 
     subparagraph (B) shall submit to the Secretary an application 
     at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     as the Secretary may require.
       (ii) Contents.--An application submitted under clause (i) 
     shall describe how the project will promote collaboration 
     among--

       (I) vehicle battery manufacturers;
       (II) other battery manufacturers;
       (III) battery material and equipment manufacturers;
       (IV) battery recyclers, collectors, and refiners; and
       (V) retailers.

       (2) State and local programs.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to States and units of local government to 
     assist in the establishment or enhancement of State battery 
     collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs.
       (B) Non-federal cost share.--The non-Federal share of the 
     cost of a project carried out using a grant under this 
     paragraph shall be 50 percent of the cost of the project.
       (C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report that describes the number 
     of battery collection points established or enhanced, an 
     estimate of jobs created, and the quantity of material 
     collected as a result of the grants awarded under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (3) Retailers as collection points.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to retailers that sell batteries to 
     establish and implement a system for the acceptance and 
     collection of used batteries for reuse, recycling, or proper 
     disposal.
       (B) Collection system.--The system described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall include take-back of used batteries at 
     no cost to the consumer.
       (c) Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Prize Competition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall continue to carry out 
     the existing Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize competition 
     of the Department established under section 24 of the 
     Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
     3719).
       (2) Additional funding for pilot projects.--In addition to 
     any other funds made available to the Secretary to carry out 
     the competition described in paragraph (1), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     Phase III of that competition $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2021, to remain available until expended, which the Secretary 
     may use--
       (A) to increase the number of winners of Phase III of that 
     competition;
       (B) to increase the amount awarded to the winners of Phase 
     III of that competition; or
       (C) to carry out any other activity that is consistent with 
     the goals of Phase III of that competition, as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (d) Best Practices for Collection of Batteries.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall develop best practices for the 
     collection of batteries that may be cost-effectively 
     implemented by States and units of local government.
       (2) Coordination.--The Administrator shall develop best 
     practices under paragraph (1) in coordination with State and 
     local leaders and entities in relevant private sectors.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing the best practices developed 
     under this subsection.
       (e) Voluntary Labeling Program.--
       (1) In general.--There is established within the Department 
     and the Environmental Protection Agency a voluntary program 
     to promote battery recycling and identify collection points 
     in order to reduce battery waste, improve collection, and 
     reduce safety concerns through--
       (A) voluntary labeling of batteries; or
       (B) other forms of communication about the reuse and 
     recycling of critical materials from batteries.
       (2) Division of responsibilities.--Responsibilities under 
     the program established by paragraph (1) shall be divided 
     between the Secretary and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Administrator'') in accordance with the 
     terms of applicable agreements between the Secretary and the 
     Administrator.
       (f) Task Force on Producer Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall convene a task force 
     to develop an extended battery producer responsibility 
     framework that--
       (A) addresses battery recycling goals, cost structures for 
     mandatory recycling, reporting requirements, product design, 
     collection models, and transportation of collected materials;
       (B) provides sufficient flexibility to allow battery 
     producers to determine cost-effective strategies for 
     compliance with the framework; and
       (C) outlines regulatory pathways for effective recycling.
       (2) Task force participants.--The task force convened under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) battery producers, retailers, recyclers, collectors, 
     and refiners;
       (B) States and municipalities; and
       (C) other relevant stakeholders, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
     the Secretary convenes the task force under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that--
       (A) describes the extended producer responsibility 
     framework developed by the task force;
       (B) includes the recommendations of the task force on how 
     best to implement a mandatory pay-in or other enforcement 
     mechanism to ensure battery producers and sellers are 
     contributing to the recycling of batteries; and
       (C) suggests regulatory pathways for effective recycling.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1392. Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Ernst) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, 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. 2307. WIND TECHNICIAN TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Title XI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1107. WIND TECHNICIAN TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible entity' means a community college or technical 
     school that offers a wind training program.
       ``(b) Grant Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to eligible entities to purchase large 
     pieces of wind component equipment (such as nacelles, towers, 
     and blades) for use in training wind technician students.
       ``(c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other 
     programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary 
     shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2026.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005

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     (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 601) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1106 the following:

``Sec. 1107. Wind technician training grant program.''.

     SEC. 2308. VETERANS IN WIND ENERGY.

       (a) In General.--Title XI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16411 et seq.) (as amended by section 2307(a)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1108. VETERANS IN WIND ENERGY.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     to prepare veterans for careers in the wind energy industry 
     that shall be modeled off of the Solar Ready Vets pilot 
     program formerly administered by the Department of Energy and 
     the Department of Defense.
       ``(b) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other 
     programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary 
     shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2026.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 601) 
     (as amended by section 2307(b)) is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 1107 the following:

``Sec. 1108. Veterans in wind energy.''.

     SEC. 2309. STUDY AND REPORT ON WIND TECHNICIAN WORKFORCE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall convene a task force 
     comprised of 1 or more representatives of each of the 
     stakeholders described in subsection (b) that shall--
       (1) conduct a study to assess the needs of wind technicians 
     in the workforce;
       (2) create a comprehensive list that--
       (A) lists each type of wind technician position available 
     in the United States; and
       (B) describes the skill sets required for each type of 
     position listed under subparagraph (A); and
       (3) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, make publicly available and submit to Congress a 
     report that--
       (A) describes the results of that study;
       (B) includes the comprehensive list described in paragraph 
     (2); and
       (C) provides recommendations--
       (i) for creating a credentialing program that may be 
     administered by community colleges, technical schools, and 
     other training institutions; and
       (ii) that reflect best practices for wind technician 
     training programs, as identified by representatives of the 
     wind industry.
       (b) Stakeholders Described.--The stakeholders referred to 
     in subsection (a) are--
       (1) the Department of Defense;
       (2) the Department of Education;
       (3) the Department;
       (4) the Department of Labor;
       (5) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (6) technical schools and community colleges that have wind 
     technician training programs; and
       (7) the wind industry.
       (c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other 
     programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary 
     shall use to carry out this section $500,000.
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  SA 1393. Ms. SINEMA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. NONNATIVE PLANT SPECIES REMOVAL GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
     partnership between 2 or more entities that--
       (A) shall include--
       (i) at least 1 flood control district; and
       (ii) at least 1 city, county, township, town, borough, 
     parish, village, or other general purpose political 
     subdivision of a State or Indian tribe (as defined in section 
     4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
     Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); and
       (B) may include any other entity (such as a nonprofit 
     organization or institution of higher education), as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Nonnative plant species.--The term ``nonnative plant 
     species'' means a plant species that--
       (A) is nonnative or alien to an ecosystem; and
       (B) if introduced to that ecosystem, will cause, or is 
     likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm 
     to human health.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
     program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
     entities--
       (1) to remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas 
     that contribute to drought conditions;
       (2) to replace those nonnative plant species with native 
     plant species; and
       (3) to maintain and monitor riparian areas in which 
     nonnative plant species have been removed and replaced.
       (c) Applications.--
       (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including--
       (A) a plan for how the eligible entity will use grant funds 
     to carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) 
     through (3) of subsection (b);
       (B) a description of the manner in which the eligible 
     entity has carried out the consultation required under 
     paragraph (2); and
       (C) information demonstrating that each native plant 
     species described in subsection (b)(2) will--
       (i)(I) reduce flood risk;
       (II) improve hydrology and water storage capacities; or
       (III) reduce fire hazard; and
       (ii) protect and restore rivers and streams and associated 
     riparian habitats, including fish and wildlife resources that 
     are dependent on those habitats.
       (2) Consultation.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
     this section shall consult with local stakeholders, including 
     conservation groups, to create the plan described in 
     paragraph (1)(A).
       (d) Report.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
     this section shall submit to the Secretary a report at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Secretary may require, including information on methodology 
     and outcomes of nonnative plant species removal and 
     replacement efforts.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1394. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        Strike section 1802.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1395. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, 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. 2307. GOOD JOBS FOR 21ST CENTURY ENERGY.

       (a) Department of Labor Certification of Qualified 
     Entities.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Applicable construction project.--The term ``applicable 
     construction project'', with respect to an entity, means 
     construction by the entity of any property described in 
     section 45L, 48D, or 179D of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986.
       (B) Covered project labor agreement.--The term ``covered 
     project labor agreement'' means a project labor agreement 
     that--
       (i) binds all contractors and subcontractors on the 
     construction project through the inclusion of appropriate 
     specifications in all relevant solicitation provisions and 
     contract documents;
       (ii) allows all contractors and subcontractors to compete 
     for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they 
     are otherwise a party to a collective bargaining agreement;
       (iii) contains guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and 
     other similar job disruptions;
       (iv) sets forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding 
     procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the 
     covered project labor agreement; and
       (v) provides other mechanisms for labor-management 
     cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, 
     including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health.
       (C) Project labor agreement.--The term ``project labor 
     agreement'' means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement 
     with one or more labor organizations that establishes the 
     terms and conditions of employment for a specific 
     construction project and is described in section 8(f) of the 
     National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f)).
       (D) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means 
     an entity that the Secretary of Labor certifies as a 
     qualified entity in accordance with paragraph (2).
       (E) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term 
     ``registered apprenticeship program'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226).
       (2) Certification of qualified entities.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a 
     process for certifying entities that submit an application 
     under subparagraph (B) as qualified entities for purposes of 
     the amendments made by subsections (b), (c), and (d).
       (B) Application process.--
       (i) In general.--An entity seeking certification as a 
     qualified entity under this paragraph shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of 
     Labor may reasonably require, including information to 
     demonstrate compliance with the requirements under 
     subparagraph (C).
       (ii) Requests for additional information.--Not later than 1 
     year after receiving an application from an entity under 
     clause (i)--

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       (I) the Secretary of Labor may request additional 
     information from the entity in order to determine whether the 
     entity is in compliance with the requirements under 
     subparagraph (C); and
       (II) the entity shall provide such additional information.

       (iii) Determination deadline.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
     make a determination on whether to certify an entity under 
     this paragraph not later than--

       (I) in a case in which such Secretary requests additional 
     information described in clause (ii)(I), 1 year after such 
     Secretary receives such additional information from the 
     entity; or
       (II) in a case that is not described in subclause (I), 1 
     year after the date on which the entity submits the 
     application under clause (i).

       (iv) Pre-certification remedies.--The Secretary of Labor 
     shall consider any corrective actions taken by an entity 
     seeking certification under this paragraph to remedy an 
     administrative merits determination, arbitral award or 
     decision, or civil judgment identified under subparagraph 
     (C)(i)(IV) and shall impose as a condition of certification 
     any additional remedies necessary to avoid further or 
     repeated violations.
       (C) Labor standards requirements.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall require an 
     entity, as a condition of certification under this paragraph, 
     to satisfy each of the following requirements:

       (I) The entity shall ensure that all laborers and mechanics 
     employed by contractors and subcontractors in the performance 
     of any applicable construction project shall be paid wages at 
     rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a similar 
     character in the locality as determined by the Secretary of 
     Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
     40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Davis-Bacon 
     Act'').
       (II) The entity shall give preference in hiring to workers 
     who--

       (aa) have been previously employed in the fossil fuel 
     industry;
       (bb) are members of deindustrialized communities; or
       (cc) are members of communities with a significant presence 
     of fossil fuel infrastructure or operations.

       (III) The entity shall be a party to, or require 
     contractors and subcontractors in the performance of any 
     applicable construction project to consent to, a covered 
     project labor agreement.
       (IV) The entity, and all contractors and subcontractors in 
     performance of any applicable construction project, shall 
     represent in the application submitted under subparagraph (B) 
     whether there has been any administrative merits 
     determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, 
     as defined in guidance issued by the Secretary of Labor, 
     rendered against the entity in the preceding 3 years for 
     violations of--

       (aa) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et 
     seq.);
       (bb) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
     U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
       (cc) the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker 
     Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);
       (dd) the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et 
     seq.);
       (ee) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
     Code (commonly known as the ``Davis-Bacon Act'');
       (ff) chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the ``Service Contract Act'');
       (gg) Executive Order 11246 (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; relating 
     to equal employment opportunity);
       (hh) section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 793);
       (ii) section 4212 of title 38, United States Code;
       (jj) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
     2601 et seq.);
       (kk) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
     2000e et seq.);
       (ll) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12101 et seq.);
       (mm) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 
     U.S.C. 621 et seq.);
       (nn) Executive Order 13658 (79 Fed. Reg. 9851; relating to 
     establishing a minimum wage for contractors); or
       (oo) equivalent State laws, as defined in guidance issued 
     by the Secretary of Labor.

       (V) The entity, and all contractors and subcontractors in 
     the performance of any applicable construction project, shall 
     not require mandatory arbitration for any dispute involving a 
     worker engaged in a service for the entity.
       (VI) The entity, and all contractors and subcontractors in 
     the performance of any applicable construction project, shall 
     consider an individual performing any service in such 
     performance as an employee (and not an independent 
     contractor) of the entity, contractor, or subcontractor, 
     respectively, unless--

       (aa) the individual is free from control and direction in 
     connection with the performance of the service, both under 
     the contract for the performance of the service and in fact;
       (bb) the service is performed outside the usual course of 
     the business of the entity, contractor, or subcontractor, 
     respectively; and
       (cc) the individual is customarily engaged in an 
     independently established trade, occupation, profession, or 
     business of the same nature as that involved in such service.

       (VII) The entity shall prohibit all contractors and 
     subcontractors in the performance of any applicable 
     construction project from hiring employees through a 
     temporary staffing agency unless the relevant State workforce 
     agency certifies that temporary employees are necessary to 
     address an acute, short-term labor demand.
       (VIII) The entity shall require all contractors, 
     subcontractors, successors in interest of the entity, and 
     other entities that may acquire the entity, in the 
     performance or acquisition of any applicable construction 
     project, to have an explicit neutrality policy on any issue 
     involving the organization of employees of the entity, and 
     all contractors and subcontractors in the performance of any 
     applicable construction project, for purposes of collective 
     bargaining.
       (IX) The entity shall, for each skilled craft employed on 
     any applicable construction project, demonstrate an ability 
     to use and commit to use individuals enrolled in a registered 
     apprenticeship program, which such individuals shall, to the 
     greatest extent practicable, constitute not less than 20 
     percent of the individuals working on such project.
       (X) The entity, and all contractors and subcontractors in 
     the performance of any applicable construction project, shall 
     not request or otherwise consider the criminal history of an 
     applicant for employment before extending a conditional offer 
     to the applicant, unless--

       (aa) a background check is otherwise required by law;
       (bb) the position is for a Federal law enforcement officer 
     (as defined in section 115(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code) position; or
       (cc) the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Energy, certifies that precluding criminal 
     history prior to the conditional offer would pose a threat to 
     national security.
       (ii) Davis-bacon act.--The Secretary of Labor shall have, 
     with respect to the labor standards described in clause 
     (i)(I), the authority and functions set forth in 
     Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 
     U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States 
     Code.
       (D) Period of validity for certifications.--A certification 
     made under this paragraph shall be in effect for a period of 
     5 years. An entity may reapply to the Secretary of Labor for 
     an additional certification under this paragraph in 
     accordance with the application process under subparagraph 
     (B).
       (E) Revocation of qualified entity status.--The Secretary 
     of Labor may revoke the certification of an entity under this 
     paragraph as a qualified entity at any time in which the 
     Secretary of Labor determines the entity is no longer in 
     compliance with subparagraph (C).
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       (b) Jobs in Energy Credit.--
       (1) In general.--Subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of 
     chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
     inserting after section 48C the following new section:

     ``SEC. 48D. JOBS IN ENERGY CREDIT.

       ``(a) Investment Credit for Qualified Property.--For 
     purposes of section 46, the Jobs in Energy credit for any 
     taxable year in which the taxpayer has been certified as a 
     qualified entity (as defined in subsection (e)) is an amount 
     equal to 10 percent of the qualified investment for such 
     taxable year with respect to--
       ``(1) any qualified facility,
       ``(2) qualified carbon capture and sequestration equipment, 
     and
       ``(3) energy storage property.
       ``(b) Qualified Investment With Respect to Any Qualified 
     Facility.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the 
     qualified investment with respect to any qualified facility 
     for any taxable year is the basis of any qualified property 
     placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year 
     which is part of a qualified facility.
       ``(2) Qualified property.--The term `qualified property' 
     means property--
       ``(A) which is--
       ``(i) tangible personal property, or
       ``(ii) other tangible property (not including a building or 
     its structural components), but only if such property is used 
     as an integral part of the qualified facility,
       ``(B) with respect to which depreciation (or amortization 
     in lieu of depreciation) is allowable,
       ``(C) which is constructed, reconstructed, erected, or 
     acquired by the taxpayer, and
       ``(D) the original use of which commences with the 
     taxpayer.
       ``(3) Qualified facility.--For purposes of this section, 
     the term `qualified facility' means a facility which is--
       ``(A)(i) used for the generation of electricity from 
     qualified energy resources (as such term is defined in 
     section 45(c)(1)), or
       ``(ii) described in section 638(a)(1) of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16014(a)(1)), and
       ``(B) originally placed in service after December 31, 2021.
       ``(c) Qualified Investment With Respect to Qualified Carbon 
     Capture and Sequestration Equipment.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the 
     qualified investment with respect to qualified carbon capture 
     and sequestration equipment for any taxable year

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     is the basis of any qualified carbon capture and 
     sequestration equipment placed in service by the taxpayer 
     during such taxable year.
       ``(2) Qualified carbon capture and sequestration 
     equipment.--The term `qualified carbon capture and 
     sequestration equipment' means property--
       ``(A) installed at a facility placed in service before 
     January 1, 2021, which--
       ``(i) produces electricity, or
       ``(ii) emits greenhouse gases as a result of industrial 
     processes,
       ``(B) which results in the elimination of carbon dioxide 
     emissions from the facility through the capture and disposal 
     or utilization of qualified carbon dioxide (as defined in 
     paragraph (3)),
       ``(C) with respect to which depreciation is allowable,
       ``(D) which is constructed, reconstructed, erected, or 
     acquired by the taxpayer, and
       ``(E) the original use of which commences with the 
     taxpayer.
       ``(3) Qualified carbon dioxide.--The term `qualified carbon 
     dioxide' means carbon dioxide captured from an industrial 
     source which--
       ``(A) would otherwise be released into the atmosphere as 
     industrial emission of greenhouse gas,
       ``(B) is measured at the source of capture and verified at 
     the point of disposal or utilization,
       ``(C)(i) is disposed of by the taxpayer in secure 
     geological storage (as such term is defined under section 
     45Q(f)(2)), or
       ``(ii) utilized by the taxpayer in a manner described in 
     section 45Q(f)(5), and
       ``(D) is captured and disposed or utilized within the 
     United States (within the meaning of section 638(1)) or a 
     possession of the United States (within the meaning of 
     section 638(2)).
       ``(d) Qualified Investment With Respect to Energy Storage 
     Property.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(3), the 
     qualified investment with respect to energy storage property 
     for any taxable year is the basis of any energy storage 
     property placed in service by the taxpayer during such 
     taxable year.
       ``(2) Energy storage property.--The term `energy storage 
     property' means property--
       ``(A) which receives, stores, and delivers electricity, or 
     energy for conversion to electricity, provided that such 
     electricity is--
       ``(i) sold by the taxpayer to an unrelated person, or
       ``(ii) in the case of a facility which is equipped with a 
     metering device which is owned and operated by an unrelated 
     person, sold or consumed by the taxpayer,
       ``(B) with respect to which depreciation is allowable,
       ``(C) which is constructed, reconstructed, erected, or 
     acquired by the taxpayer,
       ``(D) the original use of which commences with the 
     taxpayer, and
       ``(E) which is placed in service after December 31, 2021.
       ``(e) Qualified Entity.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `qualified entity' means an entity which has been certified 
     by the Secretary of Labor as being in compliance with all of 
     the applicable requirements under section 2307(a) of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020.
       ``(2) Aggregation rule.--All persons which are treated as a 
     single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 
     shall be treated as a single taxpayer.
       ``(3) Requirement for certification prior to 
     construction.--For purposes of this section, an entity shall 
     not be considered a qualified entity unless such entity--
       ``(A) has been certified by the Secretary of Labor as being 
     in compliance with all of the applicable requirements 
     described in paragraph (1) prior to the date with respect to 
     which construction of the property begins, and
       ``(B) maintains such certification for the entirety of the 
     period beginning on the date described in subparagraph (A) 
     and ending on the date in which the property is placed in 
     service.''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 46 of such Code is amended--
       (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5),
       (ii) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and 
     inserting ``, and'', and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(7) the Jobs in Energy credit.''.
       (B) Section 49(a)(1)(C) of such Code is amended--
       (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv),
       (ii) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and 
     inserting a comma, and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
       ``(vi) the basis of any qualified property which is part of 
     a qualified facility under section 48D,
       ``(vii) the basis of any qualified carbon capture and 
     sequestration equipment under section 48D, and
       ``(viii) the basis of any energy storage property under 
     section 48D.''.
       (C) The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of 
     subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 48C the 
     following new item:

``48D. Jobs in Energy credit.''.

       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2021.
       (c) Extension and Enhancement of New Energy Efficient Home 
     Credit.--
       (1) Extension.--Subsection (g) of section 45L of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
     ``December 31, 2020'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
       (2) Increase in credit for qualified entities.--Subsection 
     (a) of such section is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(3) Adjustment for qualified entities.--In the case of 
     any taxable year in which the eligible contractor has been 
     certified as a qualified entity (as defined in section 
     48D(e)), paragraph (2) shall be applied--
       ``(A) in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, by 
     substituting `$2,200' for `$2,000', and
       ``(B) in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, by 
     substituting `$1,100' for `$1,000'.''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall apply to any qualified new energy efficient home 
     acquired after December 31, 2021.
       (d) Extension and Enhancement of Energy Efficient 
     Commercial Building Deduction.--
       (1) Extension.--Subsection (h) of section 179D of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
     ``December 31, 2020'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
       (2) Increase in deduction for qualified entities.--
     Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(7) Adjustment for qualified entities.--In the case of 
     any energy efficient commercial building property placed in 
     service during any taxable year, if such property was 
     installed by an entity which is certified as a qualified 
     entity (as defined in section 48D(e)) for such taxable year, 
     subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting `$2.00' 
     for `$1.80' in subparagraph (A) thereof.''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall apply to any property placed in service after December 
     31, 2021.
       (e) Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a Clean 
     Energy Manufacturing Initiative within the Department--
       (A) to increase the competitiveness of the United States in 
     manufacturing clean energy technologies;
       (B) to increase the competitiveness of the United States 
     across the manufacturing sector by--
       (i) boosting energy productivity; and
       (ii) leveraging clean affordable domestic energy resources 
     and feedstocks; and
       (C) to develop manufacturing supply chains--
       (i) for the clean energy economy;
       (ii) that prioritize family-sustaining jobs; and
       (iii) that prioritize the development of manufacturing 
     facilities in deindustrialized communities.
       (2) Clean jobs workforce hub.--
       (A) In general.--As part of the Clean Energy Manufacturing 
     Initiative established under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall establish a clean jobs workforce hub under which the 
     Secretary shall convene the entities described in 
     subparagraph (B) to work together to train and provide direct 
     assistance to underserved communities in accessing renewable 
     energy-related jobs.
       (B) Entities described.--The entities referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) are--
       (i) labor organizations;
       (ii) renewable energy employers and industry;
       (iii) frontline and deindustrialized communities; and
       (iv) any other community, industry, or public sector 
     stakeholders, as determined by the Secretary.
       (C) Funding.--Of the funding authorized under paragraph (3) 
     for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use to carry out 
     this paragraph $25,000,000 each fiscal year.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
     subsection $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.
       (f) Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Energy management plan.--The term ``energy management 
     plan'' means a plan established under paragraph (2)(C)(v).
       (B) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Financing 
     Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program established under 
     paragraph (2)(A).
       (C) Program manager.--The term ``program manager'' means a 
     qualified entity that receives a grant under paragraph 
     (2)(A).
       (D) Project.--The term ``project'' means an energy 
     efficiency improvement project carried out by a small- or 
     medium-sized manufacturer using grant funds distributed by a 
     project manager.
       (E) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' 
     means--
       (i) a State energy office;
       (ii) a nonprofit organization that--

       (I) is focused on providing energy efficiency or renewable 
     energy services; and
       (II) receives funding from a State, Tribe, or utility;

       (iii) an electric cooperative group; and
       (iv) an entity with a public-private partnership under the 
     Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership established 
     under section 25(b) of the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(b)).
       (F) Small- or medium-sized manufacturer.--The term ``small- 
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     manufacturer'' means a manufacturing establishment--
       (i) classified in Sector 31, 32, or 33 in the North 
     American Industry Classification System; and
       (ii) that employs not more than 750 employees.
       (2) Financing energy efficient manufacturing program.--
       (A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program, to be known as the ``Financing Energy Efficient 
     Manufacturing Program'' to provide grants to qualified 
     entities to fund energy efficiency improvement projects in 
     the manufacturing sector.
       (B) Grant applications; selection of grant recipients.--
       (i) Grant applications.--

       (I) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, qualified entities desiring a grant 
     under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application in such manner and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require, including a description of--

       (aa) how the qualified entity will work with small- and 
     medium-sized manufacturers to assess the most promising 
     opportunities for energy efficiency improvements;
       (bb) how the qualified entity will work with small- and 
     medium-sized manufacturers and, if appropriate, licensed 
     engineers to establish an energy management plan for the 
     small- or medium-sized manufacturer to carry out a project;
       (cc) the methods and cost-sharing plans the qualified 
     entity will use to distribute funds to small- and medium-
     sized manufacturers to subsidize the costs of carrying out a 
     project;
       (dd) the standards by which the qualified entity will set 
     energy efficiency goals for a project that will result in 
     meaningful reductions in electricity or natural gas use by 
     the small- or medium-sized manufacturer carrying out the 
     project;
       (ee) how the qualified entity will provide support to the 
     small- or medium-sized manufacturer carrying out a project 
     during the implementation of the energy management plan;
       (ff)(AA) any history of the qualified entity of working 
     collaboratively with the regional technical assistance 
     programs of the Department; and
       (BB) how the qualified entity plans to involve the regional 
     technical assistance programs in the activities to be funded 
     by a grant; and
       (gg) how the qualified entity will collect measurements 
     throughout the implementation of the energy management plan--
       (AA) to demonstrate how energy efficiency improvements are 
     being achieved; and
       (BB) to maximize opportunities for project success.

       (II) Partnerships.--Two or more qualified entities may form 
     a partnership to apply, and act as program manager, for a 
     grant under this paragraph.

       (ii) Selection of grant recipients.--

       (I) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary receives an application under clause (i), 
     the Secretary shall--

       (aa) review the application;
       (bb) provide the applicant with an opportunity to respond 
     to any questions of the Secretary regarding the application; 
     and
       (cc) select or deny the applicant based on the criteria 
     described in subclause (II).

       (II) Selection criteria.--

       (aa) In general.--The Secretary shall select for grants 
     under this paragraph qualified entities that demonstrate a 
     history of successfully implementing energy efficiency 
     improvement programs for small- and medium-sized 
     manufacturers.
       (bb) Priority.--In making selections under item (aa), the 
     Secretary shall give priority to qualified entities that 
     demonstrate--
       (AA) effective methods for reducing barriers to entry that 
     might otherwise prevent small- and medium-sized manufacturers 
     from participating in the subgrant program under subparagraph 
     (C);
       (BB) flexibility in addressing the needs of different 
     small- and medium-sized manufacturers; and
       (CC) a commitment to hiring for projects contractors that 
     comply with the labor requirements described in subparagraph 
     (D)(ii).
       (C) Subgrants for energy efficiency improvements.--
       (i) In general.--A qualified entity (including a 
     partnership of 1 or more qualified entities under 
     subparagraph (B)(i)(II)) that receives a grant under 
     subparagraph (A) shall act as a program manager to distribute 
     subgrants to small- and medium-sized manufacturers located in 
     the State in which the program manager is located to carry 
     out projects--

       (I) to improve the energy efficiency of the small- or 
     medium-sized manufacturer; and
       (II) to develop technologies to reduce electricity or 
     natural gas use by the small- or medium-sized manufacturer.

       (ii) Applications.--A small- or medium-sized manufacturer 
     desiring a subgrant under clause (i) shall submit to the 
     program manager an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the program manager may 
     require, including a proposal describing the project to be 
     carried out using the subgrant funds.
       (iii) Priority.--In selecting small- or medium-sized 
     manufacturers for subgrants under this subparagraph, the 
     program manager shall give priority to small- or medium-sized 
     manufacturers that commit to hiring for projects contractors 
     that comply with the labor requirements described in 
     subparagraph (D)(ii).
       (iv) Eligibility requirements.--To be eligible to receive a 
     subgrant under clause (i), a small- or medium-sized 
     manufacturer shall be a private, nongovernmental entity.
       (v) Energy management plans.--Each small- or medium-sized 
     manufacturer receiving a subgrant under clause (i), in 
     consultation with the program manager and, if appropriate, 1 
     or more licensed engineers, shall establish an energy 
     management plan for the small- or medium-sized manufacturer 
     to carry out the project.
       (vi) Effect on title to property.--The receipt of Federal 
     funds under this subparagraph shall not prohibit an entity 
     that purchased equipment or other property using those funds 
     from owning sole, permanent title to the equipment or other 
     property.
       (D) Contractors.--
       (i) In general.--Program managers and small- or medium-
     sized manufacturers may hire, if necessary, contractors to 
     perform work relating to the installation, repair, or 
     maintenance of equipment used under a project.
       (ii) Labor requirements.--In an application for a grant or 
     subgrant under this paragraph, a program manager or a small- 
     or medium-sized manufacturer, respectively, shall commit to 
     hiring contractors that are certified by the Secretary of 
     Labor under subsection (a) as being in compliance with all of 
     the applicable requirements under that subsection.
       (E) American iron, steel, and manufactured products.--
       (i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:

       (I) Iron or steel manufactured product.--The term ``iron or 
     steel manufactured product'' includes any construction 
     material or end product (as those terms are defined in 
     subpart 25.003 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) that 
     does not otherwise qualify as an iron or steel product, 
     including--

       (aa) an electrical component;
       (bb) a non-ferrous building material, including--
       (AA) aluminum and polyvinylchloride;
       (BB) glass;
       (CC) fiber optics;
       (DD) plastic;
       (EE) wood;
       (FF) masonry;
       (GG) rubber;
       (HH) manufactured stone; and
       (II) any other non-ferrous metals; and
       (cc) any unmanufactured construction material.

       (II) Produced in the united states.--

       (aa) In general.--The term ``produced in the United 
     States''--
       (AA) with respect to an iron or steel product or an iron or 
     steel manufactured product, means that all manufacturing 
     processes for, and materials and components of, the iron or 
     steel product or iron or steel manufactured product, from the 
     initial melting stage through the application of coatings, 
     occurred in the United States; and
       (BB) with respect to an iron or steel manufactured product, 
     means that--
       (CC) the iron or steel manufactured product was 
     manufactured in the United States; and
       (DD) the cost of the components of the iron or steel 
     manufactured product that were mined, produced, or 
     manufactured in the United States is greater than 60 percent 
     of the total cost of the components of the iron or steel 
     manufactured product.
       (bb) Exclusions.--The term ``produced in the United 
     States'', with respect to an iron or steel product or an iron 
     or steel manufactured product, does not include an iron or 
     steel product or an iron or steel manufactured product the 
     materials and components of which were manufactured--
       (AA) abroad from semi-finished steel or iron from the 
     United States; or
       (BB) in the United States from semi-finished steel or iron 
     of foreign origin.
       (ii) Requirement.--Funds made available under the program 
     may not be used for a project unless all of the iron and 
     steel products and iron and steel manufactured products used 
     in the project are produced in the United States.
       (iii) Waiver.--

       (I) In general.--On request of the recipient of a grant 
     under the program, the Secretary may grant for the project of 
     the recipient of the grant a waiver of the requirement 
     described in clause (ii) if the Secretary finds that--

       (aa) the application of clause (ii) would be inconsistent 
     with the public interest;
       (bb) iron or steel products or iron or steel manufactured 
     products are not produced in the United States--
       (AA) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or
       (BB) of a satisfactory quality; or
       (cc) the inclusion of iron or steel products or iron or 
     steel manufactured products produced in the United States 
     would increase the cost of the overall project by greater 
     than 25 percent.

       (II) Public notice.--On receipt of a request for a waiver 
     under subclause (I), the Secretary shall--

       (aa) make available to the public, including by electronic 
     means, including on the official public website of the 
     Department, on an informal basis, a copy of the request and 
     all information available to the Secretary relating to the 
     request; and
       (bb) provide for informal public input on the request for a 
     period of not fewer than 15 days before making with respect 
     to the request the finding described in subclause (I).

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       (F) Reporting requirements.--
       (i) In general.--Each program manager shall--

       (I) determine what data shall be required--

       (aa) to be collected by or from each small- or medium-sized 
     manufacturer receiving a subgrant under subparagraph (C); and
       (bb) to be submitted to the program manager to permit 
     analysis of the subgrant program under subparagraph (C); and

       (II) develop metrics to determine the success of the 
     subgrant program under subparagraph (C).

       (ii) Provision of data.--As a condition of receiving a 
     subgrant under subparagraph (C), a small- or medium-sized 
     manufacturer shall provide to the program manager relevant 
     data, as determined by the program manager under clause 
     (i)(I).
       (iii) Proprietary information.--In carrying out this 
     paragraph, each program manager, as appropriate, shall 
     provide for the protection of proprietary information and 
     intellectual property rights.
       (G) Funding.--
       (i) In general.--Out of amounts made available to the 
     Secretary and not otherwise obligated, the Secretary shall 
     use to carry out this paragraph not more than $600,000,000.
       (ii) Requirements for program managers.--A program manager 
     shall use not greater than 7 percent of the grant funds 
     received by the program manager, at the discretion of the 
     program manager--

       (I) to hire and train staff to assist the program manager 
     in administering the subgrant program of the program manager; 
     and
       (II) to market the subgrant program to small- and medium-
     sized manufacturers.

       (iii) Management and oversight.--The Secretary may use not 
     greater than 0.25 percent of the funds made available under 
     clause (i) to carry out subparagraph (E).
       (g) Incentives for Innovative Technologies.--Section 
     1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (J), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``Projects'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Projects''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Priority.--In making guarantees under this section, 
     the Secretary shall give priority to projects proposed by 
     applicants that commit to hiring contractors that have been 
     certified by the Secretary of Labor under section 2307(a) of 
     the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020 as being in 
     compliance with all of the applicable requirements under that 
     section.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1396. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CLEAN AIR, HEALTHY KIDS.

       (a) Executive Order, Final Rules, and Proposed Rules to 
     Have No Force or Effect.--
       (1) Executive order.--Executive Order 13783 (42 U.S.C. 
     13201 note; relating to promoting energy independence and 
     economic growth)--
       (A) is null and void;
       (B) shall have no force or effect; and
       (C) may not be implemented, administered, enforced, or 
     carried out by any Federal agency, including--
       (i) the Office of Management and Budget;
       (ii) the Council of Economic Advisers;
       (iii) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (iv) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (v) the Department of the Interior; and
       (vi) any other agency directed to implement the Executive 
     Order.
       (2) Federal rules.--
       (A) Final rules.--
       (i) In general.--On and after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the following rules are null and void:

       (I) The final rule issued by the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency entitled ``Repeal of the 
     Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas 
     Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; 
     Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations'' 
     (84 Fed. Reg. 32520 (July 8, 2019)).
       (II) The final rule issued by the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management entitled ``Waste Prevention, Production 
     Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Delay and 
     Suspension of Certain Requirements'' (82 Fed. Reg. 58050 
     (December 8, 2017)).
       (III) The final rule of the Secretary of Energy entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Definition for General Service 
     Lamps'' (84 Fed. Reg. 46661 (September 5, 2019)).
       (IV) The final rule of the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency entitled ``Adopting 
     Requirements in Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste 
     Landfills'' (84 Fed. Reg. 44547 (August 26, 2019)).

       (ii) Effect.--On and after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the portions of the Code of Federal Regulations amended 
     by the rules described in clause (i) shall be in effect as if 
     the amendments made by those rules had not been made.
       (B) Proposed rules.--The applicable agency may not finalize 
     the following rules:
       (i) The proposed rule issued by the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency entitled ``Oil and Natural 
     Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and 
     Modified Sources Review'' (August 28, 2019).
       (ii) The proposed rule issued by the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entitled ``The 
     Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rules for 
     Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks'' (83 
     Fed. Reg. 42986 (August 24, 2018)).
       (iii) The proposed determination of the Secretary of Energy 
     entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation 
     Standards for General Service Incandescent Lamps'' (84 Fed. 
     Reg. 46830 (September 5, 2019)).
       (3) Clean air act waivers.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law--
       (A) any rescission of a waiver granted to the State of 
     California to enforce emissions standards under the Clean Air 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)--
       (i) is null and void; and
       (ii) shall have no force or effect; and
       (B) on and after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not 
     rescind a waiver granted to the State of California to 
     enforce emissions standards under the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
       (b) No Federal Funds Available.--No Federal funds made 
     available for any fiscal year may be used to implement, 
     administer, enforce, or carry out--
       (1) the Executive Order described in subsection (a)(1);
       (2) a final rule or direct final rule described in 
     subsection (a)(2)(A)(i);
       (3) a proposed rule or a proposed determination described 
     in subsection (a)(2)(B); or
       (4) a rescission of a waiver described in subsection 
     (a)(3).
       (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to impair any authority granted to the President.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1397. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-
                   IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 30D of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e) Limitation on Number of New Qualified Plug-In 
     Electric Drive Motor Vehicles Eligible for Credit.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of any new qualified plug-in 
     electric drive motor vehicle sold after the date of the 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020--
       ``(A) if such vehicle is sold during the transition period, 
     the amount determined under subsection (b)(2) shall be 
     reduced by $500, and
       ``(B) if such vehicle is sold during the phaseout period, 
     only the applicable percentage of the credit otherwise 
     allowable under subsection (a) shall be allowed.
       ``(2) Transition period.--For purposes of this subsection, 
     the transition period is the period subsequent to the first 
     date on which the number of new qualified plug-in electric 
     drive motor vehicles manufactured by the manufacturer of the 
     vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) sold for use in the 
     United States after December 31, 2009, is at least 200,000.
       ``(3) Phaseout period.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
     phaseout period is the period beginning with the second 
     calendar quarter following the calendar quarter which 
     includes the first date on which the number of new qualified 
     plug-in electric drive motor vehicles manufactured by the 
     manufacturer of the vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) sold 
     for use in the United States after December 31, 2009, is at 
     least 600,000.
       ``(B) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1)(B), the applicable percentage is--
       ``(i) 50 percent for the first calendar quarter of the 
     phaseout period, and
       ``(ii) 0 percent for each calendar quarter thereafter.
       ``(C) Exclusion of sale of certain vehicles.--
       ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), any 
     new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle 
     manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle referred to 
     in paragraph (1) which was sold during the exclusion period 
     shall not be included for purposes of determining the number 
     of such vehicles sold.
       ``(ii) Exclusion period.--For purposes of this 
     subparagraph, the exclusion period is the period--

       ``(I) beginning on the first date on which the number of 
     new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles 
     manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle referred to 
     in paragraph (1) sold for use in the United States after 
     December 31, 2009, is at least 200,000, and

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       ``(II) ending on the date of the enactment of the American 
     Energy Innovation Act of 2020.

       ``(4) Controlled groups.--Rules similar to the rules of 
     section 30B(f)(4) shall apply for purposes of this 
     subsection.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to vehicles sold after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.

     SEC. 4002. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED FUEL CELL 
                   MOTOR VEHICLES.

       (a) In General.--Section 30B(k)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2020'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property purchased after December 31, 2020.

     SEC. 4003. EXTENSION OF ENERGY CREDIT FOR OFFSHORE WIND 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) Qualified offshore wind facilities.--
       ``(i) In general.--In the case of any qualified offshore 
     wind facility--

       ``(I) subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 
     `January 1 of the applicable year (as determined under 
     subparagraph (F)(ii))' for `January 1, 2021',
       ``(II) subparagraph (E) shall not apply, and
       ``(III) for purposes of this paragraph, section 45(d)(1) 
     shall be applied by substituting `January 1 of the applicable 
     year (as determined under section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii))' for 
     `January 1, 2021'.

       ``(ii) Applicable year.--

       ``(I) In general.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
     term `applicable year' means the later of--

       ``(aa) calendar year 2025, or
       ``(bb) the calendar year subsequent to the first calendar 
     year in which the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Energy, determines that the United States has 
     increased its offshore wind capacity by not less than 3,000 
     megawatts as compared to such capacity on January 1, 2021.

       ``(II) Exclusion of certain facilities.--For purposes of 
     subclause (I)(bb), the Secretary shall not include any 
     increase in offshore wind capacity which is attributable to 
     any facility the construction of which began before January 
     1, 2021.

       ``(iii) Qualified offshore wind facility.--For purposes of 
     this subparagraph, the term `qualified offshore wind 
     facility' means a qualified facility described in paragraph 
     (1) of section 45(d) which is located in the inland navigable 
     waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in 
     the coastal waters of the United States, including the 
     territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic 
     zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of 
     the United States.
       ``(iv) Report on offshore wind capacity.--On January 15, 
     2025, and annually thereafter until the calendar year 
     described in clause (ii)(I)(bb), the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall issue a 
     report to be made available to the public which discloses the 
     increase in the offshore wind capacity of the United States, 
     as measured in total megawatts, since January 1, 2021.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2016, under rules 
     similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).

     SEC. 4004. ENERGY CREDIT FOR ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) In General.--Subclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
     ``paragraph (3)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``clause (i) or (viii) 
     of paragraph (3)(A)''.
       (b) Energy Storage Technologies.--Subparagraph (A) of 
     section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (vi), by 
     adding ``or'' at the end of clause (vii), and by adding at 
     the end the following new clause:
       ``(viii) equipment which receives, stores, and delivers 
     energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, 
     hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy 
     storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, 
     superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by 
     the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
     and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt 
     hours,''.
       (c) Phaseout of Credit.--Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``energy'' in the heading and inserting 
     ``and energy storage''; and
       (2) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A)(i)'' both places it 
     appears and inserting ``clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph 
     (3)(A)''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.

     SEC. 4005. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY CREDIT FOR 
                   BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 25D of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' 
     at the end of paragraph (4), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     comma at the end of paragraph (5), and by adding at the end 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(6) the qualified battery storage technology 
     expenditures,''.
       (b) Qualified Battery Storage Technology Expenditure.--
     Subsection (d) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(6) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure.--
     The term `qualified battery storage technology expenditure' 
     means an expenditure for battery storage technology which--
       ``(A) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit 
     located in the United States and used as a residence by the 
     taxpayer, and
       ``(B) has a capacity of not less than 3 kilowatt hours.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years 
     beginning after December 31, 2019.

     SEC. 4006. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROPERTY CREDIT FOR 
                   BIOMASS FUEL PROPERTY EXPENDITURES.

       (a) Allowance of Credit.--Section 25D(a) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 4005(a), is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end,
       (2) in paragraph (6), by adding ``and'' at the end, and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
       ``(7) the qualified biomass fuel property expenditures,''.
       (b) Qualified Biomass Fuel Property Expenditures.--Section 
     25D(d) of such Code, as amended by section 4005(b), is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(7) Qualified biomass fuel property expenditure.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified biomass fuel 
     property expenditure' means an expenditure for property--
       ``(i) which uses the burning of biomass fuel to heat a 
     dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a 
     residence by the taxpayer, or to heat water for use in such a 
     dwelling unit, and
       ``(ii) which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75 
     percent (measured by the higher heating value of the fuel).
       ``(B) Biomass fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     `biomass fuel' means any plant-derived fuel available on a 
     renewable or recurring basis, including agricultural crops 
     and trees, wood and wood waste and residues, plants 
     (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers. 
     Such term includes densified biomass fuels such as wood 
     pellets.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years 
     beginning after December 31, 2019.

     SEC. 4007. INVESTMENT CREDIT FOR WASTE HEAT TO POWER 
                   PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 4004(b), is 
     amended--
       (1) at the end of clause (vii), by striking ``or'';
       (2) at the end of clause (viii), by inserting ``or'' after 
     the comma; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ix) waste heat to power property,''.
       (b) Definitions and Limitations.--Section 48(c) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(5) Waste heat to power property.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `waste heat to power property' 
     means property--
       ``(i) comprising a system which generates electricity 
     through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource, and
       ``(ii) the construction of which begins before January 1, 
     2025.
       ``(B) Qualified waste heat resource.--The term `qualified 
     waste heat resource' means--
       ``(i) exhaust heat or flared gas from an industrial process 
     that does not have, as its primary purpose, the production of 
     electricity, and
       ``(ii) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or 
     commercial process.
       ``(C) Limitations.--
       ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the 
     basis of any waste heat to power property taken into account 
     under this section shall not exceed the excess of--

       ``(I) the basis of such property, over
       ``(II) the fair market value of comparable property which 
     does not have the capacity to capture and convert a qualified 
     waste heat resource to electricity.

       ``(ii) Capacity limitation.--The term `waste heat to power 
     property' shall not include any property comprising a system 
     if such system has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules 
     similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).

     SEC. 4008. ENHANCING ENERGY CREDIT FOR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 4004, is amended 
     by striking ``clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A)'' and 
     inserting ``clause (i), (iii), or (viii) of paragraph 
     (3)(A)''.
       (b) Phaseout of Credit.--Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 
     4004, is amended--

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       (1) by striking ``and energy storage'' in the heading and 
     inserting ``, energy storage, and geothermal energy''; and
       (2) by striking ``clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph 
     (3)(A)'' both places it appears and inserting ``clause (i), 
     (iii), or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A)''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.

     SEC. 4009. EXTENSION OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION 
                   CREDIT.

       (a) In General.--The following provisions of section 45(d) 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by 
     striking ``January 1, 2021'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2024'':
       (1) Paragraph (2)(A).
       (2) Paragraph (3)(A).
       (3) Paragraph (4)(B).
       (4) Paragraph (6).
       (5) Paragraph (7).
       (6) Paragraph (9).
       (7) Paragraph (11)(B).
       (b) Extension of Election to Treat Qualified Facilities as 
     Energy Property.--Section 48(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 
     2021'' and inserting ``January 1, 2024''.
       (c) Application of Extension to Wind Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--Section 45(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 2021'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2024''.
       (2) Application of phaseout percentage.--
       (A) In general.--Section 45(b)(5)(D) of such Code is 
     amended by striking ``January 1, 2021'' and inserting 
     ``January 1, 2024''.
       (B) Treatment as energy property.--Section 48(a)(5)(E)(iv) 
     of such Code is amended by striking ``January 1, 2021'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2024''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2020.

     SEC. 4010. EXTENSION OF ENERGY CREDIT.

       (a) Extensions.--Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking ``January 1, 
     2022'' and inserting ``January 1, 2025'', and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025'', and
       (ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025'', and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2025'',
       (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2025'',
       (C) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking ``January 1, 
     2022'' and inserting ``January 1, 2025'', and
       (D) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2025''.
       (b) Phaseouts.--
       (1) Solar energy, energy storage, and geothermal energy 
     property.--Section 48(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986, as amended by section 4004, is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``January 1, 2022, the energy percentage'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2025, the energy percentage'',
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``after December 31, 2019, 
     and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2022, and before January 1, 2024'', and
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2020, and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2025'', and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``begins before 
     January 1, 2022, and which is not placed in service before 
     January 1, 2024'' and inserting ``begins before January 1, 
     2025, and which is not placed in service before January 1, 
     2027''.
       (2) Fiber-optic solar, qualified fuel cell, and qualified 
     small wind energy property.--Section 48(a)(7) of such Code is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``after December 31, 2019, 
     and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2022, and before January 1, 2024'', and
       (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``after December 31, 2020, 
     and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2023, and before January 1, 2025'', and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``January 1, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2019.

     SEC. 4011. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL 
                   BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.

       (a) In General.--Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (h).
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2020.

     SEC. 4012. UPDATING NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME CREDIT.

       (a) In General.--Section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000'' and 
     inserting ``$2,500''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or (4)'' after 
     ``paragraph (3)'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``this section'' and 
     inserting ``the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) 2018 iecc.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `2018 IECC' means the 2018 
     International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code 
     (including supplements) is in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020.
       ``(B) Special rule.--For purposes of subsection 
     (c)(1)(B)(i)(I), in determining whether a dwelling unit has 
     been constructed in accordance with the standards of chapter 
     4 of the 2018 IECC by achieving a level of energy efficiency 
     which meets Section R406.4 (N1106.4) of such Code, such 
     determination shall be made without accounting for on-site 
     energy generation.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Energy Saving Requirements.--A dwelling unit meets 
     the energy saving requirements of this subsection if such 
     unit--
       ``(1)(A) is certified--
       ``(i) to have a level of annual heating and cooling energy 
     consumption which is at least 60 percent below the annual 
     level of heating and cooling energy consumption of a 
     comparable dwelling unit--
       ``(I) which is constructed in accordance with the standards 
     of chapter 4 of the 2006 International Energy Conservation 
     Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in effect on 
     January 1, 2006, and
       ``(II) for which the heating and cooling equipment 
     efficiencies correspond to the minimum allowed under the 
     regulations established by the Department of Energy pursuant 
     to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 and 
     in effect at the time of completion of construction, and
       ``(ii) to have building envelope component improvements 
     account for at least \1/5\ of such 60 percent, or
       ``(B) is certified--
       ``(i) to have a level of annual energy consumption which is 
     at least 15 percent below the annual level of energy 
     consumption of a comparable dwelling unit--
       ``(I) which is constructed in accordance with the standards 
     of chapter 4 of the 2018 IECC, and
       ``(II) which meets the requirements described in 
     subparagraph (A)(i)(II), and
       ``(ii) to have building envelope component improvements 
     account for at least \1/5\ of such 15 percent,
       ``(2) is a manufactured home which--
       ``(A) conforms to Federal Manufactured Home Construction 
     and Safety Standards (part 3280 of title 24, Code of Federal 
     Regulations), and
       ``(B) meets the requirements described in subparagraph (A) 
     or (B) of paragraph (1),
       ``(3) meets the requirements established by the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under 
     the Energy Star Labeled Homes program, or
       ``(4) is a manufactured home which--
       ``(A) conforms to the standards described in paragraph 
     (2)(A), and
       ``(B) meets the requirements described in paragraph (3).''; 
     and
       (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``December 31, 2020'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to qualified new energy efficient homes acquired 
     after December 31, 2020.

     SEC. 4013. UPDATING CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``10 percent'' and 
     inserting ``15 percent'',
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``$500'' and inserting ``$1,200'', and
       (ii) by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2019'', and
       (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Limitation on insulation material or system.--In the 
     case of amounts paid or incurred for components described in 
     subsection (c)(3)(A) by any taxpayer for any taxable year, 
     the credit allowed under this section with respect to such 
     amounts for such year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of 
     $600 over the aggregate credits allowed under this section 
     with respect to such amounts for all prior taxable years 
     ending after December 31, 2019.
       ``(3) Limitation on windows.--
       ``(A) In general.--
       ``(i) Energy star most efficient.--In the case of amounts 
     paid or incurred by any taxpayer for any taxable year for 
     components described in subsection (c)(3)(B) which meet the 
     most efficient certification under applicable Energy Star 
     program requirements, the credit allowed under this section 
     with respect to such amounts for such year shall not exceed 
     the excess (if any) of $600 over the aggregate credits 
     allowed under this section with respect to such amounts for 
     all prior taxable years ending after December 31, 2019.
       ``(ii) Energy star.--In the case of amounts paid or 
     incurred by any taxpayer for any taxable year for components 
     described in subsection (c)(3)(B) which do not meet the most 
     efficient certification under applicable Energy Star program 
     requirements, the credit allowed under this section with 
     respect to such amounts for such year shall not exceed the 
     excess (if any) of $200 over the aggregate

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     credits allowed under this section with respect to such 
     amounts for all prior taxable years ending after December 31, 
     2019.
       ``(B) Election.--
       ``(i) In general.--For purposes of any amounts paid or 
     incurred by any taxpayer for components described in 
     subsection (c)(3)(B), the credit allowed under this section 
     shall only be allowed for components described in clause (i) 
     of subparagraph (A) or clause (ii) of such subparagraph, but 
     not both, as elected by the taxpayer during the first taxable 
     year in which such credit is being claimed by the taxpayer.
       ``(ii) Irrevocability.--The Secretary shall, through such 
     rules, regulations, and procedures as are determined 
     appropriate, establish procedures for making an election 
     under this subparagraph, which shall require that--

       ``(I) any election made by the taxpayer shall be 
     irrevocable, and
       ``(II) such election shall remain in effect for all 
     subsequent taxable years.

       ``(4) Limitation on doors.--In the case of amounts paid or 
     incurred for components described in subsection (c)(3)(C) by 
     any taxpayer for any taxable year, the credit allowed under 
     this section with respect to such amounts for such year shall 
     not exceed--
       ``(A) the excess (if any) of $500 over the aggregate 
     credits allowed under this section with respect to such 
     amounts for all prior taxable years ending after December 31, 
     2019, or
       ``(B) $250 for each exterior door.
       ``(5) Limitation on residential energy property 
     expenditures.--The amount of the credit allowed under this 
     section by reason of subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed--
       ``(A) in the case of any energy-efficient building 
     property--
       ``(i) for any item of property described in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (d)(3), $600, and
       ``(ii) for any item of property described in subparagraph 
     (D) or (E) of such subsection, $400, and
       ``(B) in the case of any qualified natural gas, propane, or 
     oil furnace or hot water boiler (as defined in subsection 
     (d)(4)), an amount equal to--
       ``(i) $600 for a hot water boiler, and
       ``(ii) in the case of a furnace, an amount equal to the sum 
     of--

       ``(I) $300, plus
       ``(II) if the taxpayer is converting from a non-condensing 
     furnace to a condensing furnace, $300.'',

       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) applicable Energy Star program requirements, in the 
     case of an exterior window, a skylight, or an exterior door, 
     and'',
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B), 
     and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``2009 International'' and all that follows through ``Act of 
     2009'' and inserting ``2015 IECC (as defined in section 
     45L(b)(5))'',
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the end,
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``, and'' and 
     inserting a period, and
       (iii) by striking subparagraph (D), and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) Labor costs.--The term `qualified energy efficiency 
     improvements' includes expenditures for labor costs properly 
     allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or original 
     installation of any energy efficient building envelope 
     component.'',
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by adding ``or'' at the end,
       (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``, or'' and inserting a 
     period, and
       (iii) by striking clause (iii),
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) an electric heat pump water heater which, in the 
     standard Department of Energy test procedure, yields a 
     uniform energy factor of at least 3.0,'',
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``January 1, 2009'' 
     and inserting ``the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020'',
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``January 1, 2009'' 
     and inserting ``the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020'',
       (iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) a natural gas, propane, or oil water heater which, in 
     the standard Department of Energy test procedure, yields--
       ``(i) in the case of a storage tank water heater--

       ``(I) in the case of a medium-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.78, and
       ``(II) in the case of a high-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.80, and

       ``(ii) in the case of a tankless water heater--

       ``(I) in the case of a medium-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.87, and
       ``(II) in the case of a high-draw water heater, a uniform 
     energy factor of not less than 0.90, and'', and

       (v) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``of at least 75 
     percent'' and inserting the following: ``(as determined 
     pursuant to the applicable list published by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency for certified wood stoves, 
     hydronic heaters, or forced-air furnaces) of at least--
       ``(i) in the case of any stove placed in service before 
     January 1, 2021, 73 percent, and
       ``(ii) in the case of any stove placed in service after 
     December 31, 2020, 75 percent.'',
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``not less than 95'' and 
     inserting the following: ``not less than--
       ``(A) in the case of a furnace, 97 percent, and
       ``(B) in the case of a hot water boiler, 95 percent.'',
       (D) by striking paragraph (5), and
       (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5),
       (5) in subsection (e), by adding the following new 
     paragraphs at the end:
       ``(4) Installation standards.--The terms `energy efficient 
     building envelope component' and `qualified energy property' 
     shall not include any components or property which are not 
     installed according to any applicable Air Conditioning 
     Contractors of America Quality Installation standards which 
     are in effect at the time that such components or property 
     are placed in service.
       ``(5) Replacement of terminated standards.--In the case of 
     any standard, requirement, or criteria applicable to any 
     energy efficient building envelope component or qualified 
     energy property which is terminated after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
     shall identify a similar standard, requirement, or criteria 
     for purposes of determining the eligibility of any such 
     component or property for purposes of credit allowed under 
     this section.'', and
       (6) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``December 31, 2020'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2020.

     SEC. 4014. GREEN ENERGY PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) In General.--Section 7704(d)(1)(E) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``income and gains derived from the 
     exploration'' and inserting ``income and gains derived from--
       ``(i) the exploration'',
       (2) by inserting ``or'' before ``industrial source'',
       (3) by striking ``, or the transportation or storage'' and 
     all that follows and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) the generation of electric power or thermal energy 
     exclusively using any qualified energy resource (as defined 
     in section 45(c)(1)),
       ``(iii) the operation of energy property (as defined in 
     section 48(a)(3), determined without regard to any date by 
     which the construction of the facility is required to begin),
       ``(iv) in the case of a facility described in paragraph (3) 
     or (7) of section 45(d) (determined without regard to any 
     placed in service date or date by which construction of the 
     facility is required to begin), the accepting or processing 
     of open-loop biomass or municipal solid waste,
       ``(v) the storage of electric power or thermal energy 
     exclusively using energy property that is energy storage 
     property (as defined in section 48(c)(5)),
       ``(vi) the generation, storage, or distribution of electric 
     power or thermal energy exclusively using energy property 
     that is combined heat and power system property (as defined 
     in section 48(c)(3), determined without regard to 
     subparagraph (B)(iii) thereof and without regard to any date 
     by which the construction of the facility is required to 
     begin),
       ``(vii) the transportation or storage of any fuel described 
     in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 6426,
       ``(viii) the conversion of renewable biomass (as defined in 
     subparagraph (I) of section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
     (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause)) 
     into renewable fuel (as defined in subparagraph (J) of such 
     section as so in effect), or the storage or transportation of 
     such fuel,
       ``(ix) the production, storage, or transportation of any 
     fuel which--

       ``(I) uses as its primary feedstock carbon oxides captured 
     from an anthropogenic source or the atmosphere,
       ``(II) does not use as its primary feedstock carbon oxide 
     which is deliberately released from naturally occurring 
     subsurface springs, and
       ``(III) is determined by the Secretary, after consultation 
     with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, to achieve a reduction of 
     not less than a 60 percent in lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean 
     Air Act, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
     clause) compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(C) of such Act, as 
     so in effect),

       ``(x) the generation of electric power from, a qualifying 
     gasification project (as defined in section 48B(c)(1) without 
     regard to subparagraph (C)) that is described in section 
     48(d)(1)(B), or
       ``(xi) in the case of a qualified facility (as defined in 
     section 45Q(d), without regard to any date by which 
     construction of the facility is required to begin) not less 
     than 50 percent (30 percent in the case of a facility placed 
     in service before January 1, 2020) of the total carbon oxide 
     production of which is

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     qualified carbon oxide (as defined in section 45Q(c))----

       ``(I) the generation, availability for such generation, or 
     storage of electric power at such facility, or
       ``(II) the capture of carbon dioxide by such facility,''.

       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

     SEC. 4015. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENT PROPERTY.

       (a) Extension.--Section 25D(h) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Applicable Percentage.--Section 25D(g) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 1, 2020'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2023'',
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2019, and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2022, and before January 1, 2024'', and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2020, and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2025''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1398. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. 
Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, 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. 23__. ENERGY-READY VETS PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Title XI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1107. ENERGY-READY VETS PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure 
     that veterans have the credentials and training necessary to 
     secure careers in the energy industry.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Active military, naval, or air service.--The term 
     `active military, naval, or air service' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
     Code.
       ``(2) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible 
     participant' means a veteran who--
       ``(A) was discharged or released from service in the active 
     military, naval, or air service during the most recent 1-year 
     period; or
       ``(B)(i) was discharged or released from service in the 
     active military, naval, or air service during the 2-year 
     period immediately preceding the most recent 1-year period; 
     and
       ``(ii) receives the approval of the Secretary to 
     participate in the program.
       ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means the Energy-Ready 
     Vets Program established under subsection (c)(1).
       ``(4) Uniformed services.--The term `uniformed services' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 10(a) of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       ``(5) Veteran.--The term `veteran' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
       ``(c) Establishment; Implementation.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program, to be known as the `Energy-Ready Vets Program', to 
     prepare eligible participants for careers in the energy 
     industry.
       ``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     program is implemented by an administrator, to be appointed 
     by the Secretary from among individuals with experience 
     relating to military service.
       ``(d) Administration of Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in partnership with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall carry out the program through the 
     SkillBridge program of the Department of Defense, under which 
     the Secretary shall provide standardized training courses, 
     based, to the maximum extent practicable, on existing 
     industry-recognized certification and training programs, to 
     prepare eligible participants in the program for careers in 
     the energy industry, including--
       ``(A) in the solar energy industry, careers--
       ``(i) as solar photovoltaic system installers;
       ``(ii) as solar technicians;
       ``(iii) as system inspectors; and
       ``(iv) in other areas relating to the solar energy 
     industry;
       ``(B) in the wind energy industry, careers--
       ``(i) in wind energy operations;
       ``(ii) in wind energy development;
       ``(iii) in wind energy manufacturing;
       ``(iv) as wind energy technicians;
       ``(v) in the support of all parts of the wind energy supply 
     chain; and
       ``(vi) in other areas relating to the wind energy industry;
       ``(C) in the cybersecurity sector of the energy industry, 
     careers in--
       ``(i) cybersecurity preparedness;
       ``(ii) cyber incident response and recovery;
       ``(iii) grid modernization, security, and maintenance;
       ``(iv) resilience planning; and
       ``(v) other areas relating to the cybersecurity sector of 
     the energy industry;
       ``(D) careers in other low-carbon emissions sectors or 
     zero-emissions sectors of the energy industry identified by 
     the Secretary; and
       ``(E) careers in sectors that plan, develop, construct, 
     maintain, and expand energy industry infrastructure.
       ``(2) Program requirements.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that the courses described in 
     paragraph (1)--
       ``(i) provide--

       ``(I) job training;
       ``(II) employment skills training, including providing 
     comprehensive wraparound support services to eligible 
     participants that--

       ``(aa) enhance the training experience and promote the 
     professional development of eligible participants; and
       ``(bb) help eligible participants transition into the 
     workforce; and

       ``(III) opportunities for internships of not longer than 
     180 days; and

       ``(ii) are carried out primarily through--

       ``(I) internships; or
       ``(II) applied, work-based training.

       ``(B) Exam requirement.--As a requirement for completing a 
     course described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     require each eligible participant in the course to earn an 
     applicable industry-recognized entry-level certificate or 
     other credential.
       ``(e) Recognition of Entities.--The Secretary and the 
     administrator of the program appointed under subsection 
     (c)(2), working jointly, shall establish and carry out a 
     program to recognize commercial entities that hire eligible 
     participants who receive certifications or other credentials 
     under the program, based on the proportion that--
       ``(1) the number of such eligible participants hired by the 
     commercial entity; bears to
       ``(2) the number of such eligible participants hired by all 
     commercial entities.
       ``(f) Establishment of Industry-Recognized Certification 
     and Training Programs.--For purposes of subsection (d), if an 
     appropriate industry-recognized certification and training 
     program does not exist, the Secretary shall establish a grant 
     program to assist the industry in developing such an 
     industry-recognized certification and training program.
       ``(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the program is established, and annually thereafter, 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     the activities carried out under, and accomplishments of, the 
     program, including--
       ``(1) the number of veterans enrolled in the program;
       ``(2) the regional distribution of those veterans;
       ``(3) the cost of certification under the program;
       ``(4) the rate of job placement;
       ``(5) the rate of job retention; and
       ``(6) the average salaries of veterans who were enrolled in 
     the program.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 601) 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     1106 the following:
       ``Sec. 1107. Energy-Ready Vets Program.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1399. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Markey) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DEFINITION OF PERSON.

       Section 211(a)(2) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 
     (42 U.S.C. 5851(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as 
     clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and indenting the 
     clauses appropriately;
       (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking the paragraph designation and all 
     that follows through ``includes--'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(A) Employer.--The term `employer' includes--''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Person.--The term `person' includes--
       ``(i) a person (as defined in section 11 of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014));
       ``(ii) the Commission; and
       ``(iii) the Department of Energy.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1400. Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 14__. HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Secretary''), shall carry out a multiyear, 
     multiphase program (referred to in this section as the 
     ``program'') of research, development, and technology 
     demonstration to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used 
     in power generation systems and aviation.
       (b) Program Elements.--The program shall--
       (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas 
     turbine design for small-scale

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     and utility-scale electric power generation, including--
       (A) high temperature materials, including superalloys, 
     coatings, and ceramics;
       (B) improved heat transfer capability;
       (C) manufacturing technology required to construct complex 
     3-dimensional geometry parts with improved aerodynamic 
     capability;
       (D) combustion technology to produce higher firing 
     temperature while lowering nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide 
     emissions per unit of output;
       (E) advanced controls and systems integration;
       (F) advanced high performance compressor technology; and
       (G) validation facilities for the testing of components and 
     subsystems;
       (2) include technology demonstration through component 
     testing, subscale testing, and full-scale testing in existing 
     fleets;
       (3) include field demonstrations of the developed 
     technology elements to demonstrate technical and economic 
     feasibility;
       (4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system 
     performance;
       (5) increase fuel flexibility by enabling gas turbines to 
     operate with high proportions of hydrogen or other renewable 
     gas fuels;
       (6) enhance foundational knowledge needed for low-emission 
     combustion systems that can work in high-pressure, high-
     temperature environments required for high-efficiency cycles;
       (7) increase operational flexibility by reducing turbine 
     start-up times and improving the ability to accommodate 
     flexible power demand; and
       (8) include any other elements necessary to achieve the 
     goals described in subsection (c), as determined by the 
     Secretary in consultation with private industry.
       (c) Program Goals.--
       (1) In general.--The goals of the program shall be--
       (A) in phase I, to develop a conceptual design of, and to 
     develop and demonstrate the technology required for--
       (i) advanced high efficiency gas turbines to achieve, on a 
     lower heating value basis--

       (I) a combined cycle efficiency of not less than 65 
     percent; or
       (II) a simple cycle efficiency of not less than 47 percent; 
     and

       (ii) aviation gas turbines to achieve a 25 percent 
     reduction in fuel burn by improving fuel efficiency to 
     existing best-in-class turbo-fan engines; and
       (B) in phase II, to develop a conceptual design of advanced 
     high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve, on a lower 
     heating value basis--
       (i) a combined cycle efficiency of not less than 67 
     percent; or
       (ii) a simple cycle efficiency of not less than 50 percent.
       (2) Additional goals.--If a goal described in paragraph (1) 
     has been achieved, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     private industry and the National Academy of Sciences, may 
     develop additional goals or phases for advanced gas turbine 
     research and development.
       (d) Financial Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide financial 
     assistance, including grants, to carry out the program.
       (2) Proposals.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals 
     from industry, small businesses, universities, and other 
     appropriate parties for conducting activities under this 
     section.
       (3) Considerations.--In selecting proposed projects to 
     receive financial assistance under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give special consideration to the extent to 
     which the proposed project will--
       (A) stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs 
     in the United States; and
       (B) promote and enhance technology leadership in the United 
     States.
       (4) Competitive awards.--The Secretary shall provide 
     financial assistance under this section on a competitive 
     basis, with an emphasis on technical merit.
       (5) Cost sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to financial assistance 
     provided under this section.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1401. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 24___. ELIMINATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE UNDER THE 
                   MINERAL LEASING ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, subject to the provisions of subsection (b),'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b);
       (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (b) and (c), respectively;
       (4) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii) (as so redesignated), by 
     striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; 
     and
       (5) in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) (as so redesignated), by 
     striking ``subsection (c)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (b)(2)(B)''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 
     Lands (30 U.S.C. 355(a)) is amended--
       (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Subject to the 
     provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191(b)), all'' and inserting ``All''; and
       (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``of the Act of 
     February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191)'' and 
     inserting ``of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191)''.
       (2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
     U.S.C. 1019(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the second sentence, by striking ``the provisions of 
     subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191(b)) and''.
       (3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
     Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1735(f)) is amended by 
     striking the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1402. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. ADJUSTMENT FOR LOW-POPULATION UNITS OF GENERAL 
                   LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

       Section 6903(c) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``4,999'' and inserting 
     ``999''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding the table, by striking 
     ``5,000'' and inserting ``1,000''; and
       (B) by striking the table and inserting the following:

``If population equalsthe limitation is equal to the population times--
  1,000........................................................$254.40 
  2,000........................................................$230.66 
  3,000........................................................$212.00 
  4,000........................................................$198.43 
  5,000........................................................$186.56 
  6,000........................................................$174.71 
  7,000........................................................$164.50 
  8,000........................................................$152.67 
  9,000........................................................$142.45 
  10,000.......................................................$130.55 
  11,000.......................................................$127.22 
  12,000.......................................................$123.83 
  13,000.......................................................$118.73 
  14,000.......................................................$115.34 
  15,000.......................................................$111.92 
  16,000.......................................................$110.24 
  17,000.......................................................$108.51 
  18,000.......................................................$106.85 
  19,000.......................................................$105.16 
  20,000.......................................................$103.51 
  21,000.......................................................$101.76 
  22,000.......................................................$100.07 
  23,000.......................................................$100.07 
  24,000........................................................$98.37 
  25,000........................................................$96.69 
  26,000........................................................$94.98 
  27,000........................................................$94.98 
  28,000........................................................$94.98 
  29,000........................................................$93.31 
  30,000........................................................$93.31 
  31,000........................................................$91.59 
  32,000........................................................$91.59 
  33,000........................................................$89.88 
  34,000........................................................$89.88 
  35,000........................................................$88.17 
  36,000........................................................$88.17 
  37,000........................................................$86.48 
  38,000........................................................$86.48 
  39,000........................................................$84.82 
  40,000........................................................$84.82 
  41,000........................................................$83.09 
  42,000........................................................$81.42 
  43,000........................................................$81.42 
  44,000........................................................$79.69 
  45,000........................................................$79.69 
  46,000........................................................$78.03 
  47,000........................................................$78.03 
  48,000........................................................$76.33 
  49,000........................................................$76.33 
  50,000.....................................................$74.63.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1403. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Cramer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 24___. STATE AND TRIBAL AUTHORITY FOR HYDRAULIC 
                   FRACTURING REGULATION.

       The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 44 as section 45; and
       (2) by adding after section 43 the following:

     ``SEC. 44. STATE AND TRIBAL AUTHORITY FOR HYDRAULIC 
                   FRACTURING REGULATION.

       ``(a) In General.--In this section:
       ``(1) Hydraulic fracturing defined.--The term `hydraulic 
     fracturing' means the process of creating small cracks or 
     fractures in underground geological formations for well 
     stimulation purposes of bringing hydrocarbons into the 
     wellbore and to the surface for capture.
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

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       ``(b) Enforcement of Federal Regulations.--The Secretary 
     shall not enforce any Federal regulation, guidance, or permit 
     requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, 
     gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land 
     in any State that has regulations, guidance, or permit 
     requirements for that activity.
       ``(c) State Authority.--The Secretary shall defer to State 
     regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all 
     activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, 
     gas, or geothermal production activities on Federal land.
       ``(d) Transparency of State Regulations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Bureau of 
     Land Management a copy of the regulations of the State that 
     apply to hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal land, 
     including the regulations that require disclosure of 
     chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
       ``(2) Availability.--The Secretary shall make available to 
     the public on the website of the Secretary the regulations 
     submitted under paragraph (1).
       ``(e) Tribal Authority on Trust Land.--The Secretary shall 
     not enforce any Federal regulation, guidance, or permit 
     requirement with respect to hydraulic fracturing on any land 
     held in trust or restricted status for the benefit of a 
     federally recognized Indian Tribe or a member of a federally 
     recognized Indian Tribe, except with the express consent of 
     the beneficiary on whose behalf the land is held in trust or 
     restricted status.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1404. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Cramer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18____. ACTION ON APPLICATIONS TO EXPORT NATURAL GAS.

       (a) Decision Deadline.--For proposals that must also obtain 
     authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     or the United States Maritime Administration to site, 
     construct, expand, or operate liquefied natural gas export 
     facilities, the Secretary shall issue a final decision on any 
     application for the authorization to export natural gas under 
     section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)) not 
     later than 45 days after the later of--
       (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, 
     expand, or operate the liquefied natural gas export 
     facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act 
     of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
       (2) the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Conclusion of Review.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
     review required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall be considered concluded 
     when the lead agency--
       (1) for a project requiring an Environmental Impact 
     Statement, publishes a Final Environmental Impact Statement;
       (2) for a project for which an Environmental Assessment has 
     been prepared, publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact; 
     or
       (3) determines that an application is eligible for a 
     categorical exclusion pursuant to National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) implementing 
     regulations.
       (c) Judicial Action.--
       (1) Jurisdiction.--The United States Court of Appeals for 
     the District of Columbia Circuit or the circuit in which the 
     liquefied natural gas export facility will be located 
     pursuant to an application described in subsection (a) shall 
     have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil 
     action for the review of--
       (A) an order issued by the Secretary with respect to the 
     application; or
       (B) the failure of the Secretary to issue a final decision 
     on the application.
       (2) Order to issue decision.--If the Court in a civil 
     action described in paragraph (1) finds that the Secretary 
     has failed to issue a decision on the application as required 
     under subsection (a), the Court shall order the Secretary to 
     issue the decision not later than 30 days after the order of 
     the Court.
       (3) Expedited consideration.--The Court shall set any civil 
     action brought under this subsection for expedited 
     consideration and shall set the matter on the docket as soon 
     as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading.
       (4) Appeals.--In the case of an application described in 
     subsection (a) for which a petition for review has been 
     filed--
       (A) upon motion by an applicant, the matter shall be 
     transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     District of Columbia Circuit or the circuit in which a 
     liquefied natural gas export facility will be located 
     pursuant to an application described in section 3(a) of the 
     Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)); and
       (B) the provisions of this section shall apply.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1405. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 457, line 1, strike ``2025'' and insert ``2026''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1406. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Enzi, 
Ms. Smith, Mr. Daines, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hoeven, and Ms. 
Hassan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title I, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 14__. UTILIZING SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS WITH INNOVATIVE 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative 
     Technologies Act'' or the ``USE IT Act''.
       (b) Research, Investigation, Training, and Other 
     Activities.--Section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7403) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(3), in the first sentence of the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``percursors'' 
     and inserting ``precursors''; and
       (2) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (D) 
     (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
     Administrator'' and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Coordination and avoidance of duplication.--The 
     Administrator''; and
       (ii) in the first sentence, by striking ``Nothing'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(4) Effect of subsection.--Nothing'';
       (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated)--
       (i) in the third sentence, by striking ``Such program'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) Program inclusions.--The program under this 
     subsection'';
       (ii) in the second sentence--

       (I) by inserting ``States, institutions of higher 
     education,'' after ``scientists,''; and
       (II) by striking ``Such strategies and technologies shall 
     be developed'' and inserting the following:

       ``(2) Participation requirement.--Such strategies and 
     technologies described in paragraph (1) shall be developed''; 
     and
       (iii) in the first sentence, by striking ``In carrying 
     out'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Certain carbon dioxide activities.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (3)(A) with 
     respect to carbon dioxide, the Administrator shall carry out 
     the activities described in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), 
     (D), and (E).
       ``(B) Direct air capture research.--
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:

       ``(I) Board.--The term `Board' means the Direct Air Capture 
     Technology Advisory Board established by clause (iii)(I).
       ``(II) Dilute.--The term `dilute' means a concentration of 
     less than 1 percent by volume.
       ``(III) Direct air capture.--

       ``(aa) In general.--The term `direct air capture', with 
     respect to a facility, technology, or system, means that the 
     facility, technology, or system uses carbon capture equipment 
     to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.
       ``(bb) Exclusion.--The term `direct air capture' does not 
     include any facility, technology, or system that captures 
     carbon dioxide--
       ``(AA) that is deliberately released from a naturally 
     occurring subsurface spring; or
       ``(BB) using natural photosynthesis.

       ``(IV) Intellectual property.--The term `intellectual 
     property' means--

       ``(aa) an invention that is patentable under title 35, 
     United States Code; and
       ``(bb) any patent on an invention described in item (aa).
       ``(ii) Technology prizes.--

       ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the USE IT Act, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a 
     program to provide, and shall provide, financial awards on a 
     competitive basis for direct air capture from media in which 
     the concentration of carbon dioxide is dilute.
       ``(II) Duties.--In carrying out this clause, the 
     Administrator shall--

       ``(aa) subject to subclause (III), develop specific 
     requirements for--
       ``(AA) the competition process; and
       ``(BB) the demonstration of performance of approved 
     projects;
       ``(bb) offer financial awards for a project designed--
       ``(AA) to the maximum extent practicable, to capture more 
     than 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year; and
       ``(BB) to operate in a manner that would be commercially 
     viable in the foreseeable future (as determined by the 
     Board); and
       ``(cc) to the maximum extent practicable, make financial 
     awards to geographically diverse projects, including at 
     least--
       ``(AA) 1 project in a coastal State; and
       ``(BB) 1 project in a rural State.

       ``(III) Public participation.--In carrying out subclause 
     (II)(aa), the Administrator shall--

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       ``(aa) provide notice of and, for a period of not less than 
     60 days, an opportunity for public comment on, any draft or 
     proposed version of the requirements described in subclause 
     (II)(aa); and
       ``(bb) take into account public comments received in 
     developing the final version of those requirements.
       ``(iii) Direct air capture technology advisory board.--

       ``(I) Establishment.--There is established an advisory 
     board to be known as the `Direct Air Capture Technology 
     Advisory Board'.
       ``(II) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 9 
     members appointed by the Administrator, who shall provide 
     expertise in--

       ``(aa) climate science;
       ``(bb) physics;
       ``(cc) chemistry;
       ``(dd) biology;
       ``(ee) engineering;
       ``(ff) economics;
       ``(gg) business management; and
       ``(hh) such other disciplines as the Administrator 
     determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
     subparagraph.

       ``(III) Term; vacancies.--

       ``(aa) Term.--A member of the Board shall serve for a term 
     of 6 years.
       ``(bb) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board--
       ``(AA) shall not affect the powers of the Board; and
       ``(BB) shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
     appointment was made.

       ``(IV) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, 
     the Board shall hold the initial meeting of the Board.
       ``(V) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson or on the request of the Administrator.
       ``(VI) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board 
     shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may 
     hold hearings.
       ``(VII) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Board shall 
     select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the 
     members of the Board.
       ``(VIII) Compensation.--Each member of the Board may be 
     compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the 
     annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level V 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
     United States Code, for each day during which the member is 
     engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Board.
       ``(IX) Duties.--The Board shall advise the Administrator on 
     carrying out the duties of the Administrator under this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(X) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) shall apply to the Board.

       ``(iv) Intellectual property.--

       ``(I) In general.--As a condition of receiving a financial 
     award under this subparagraph, an applicant shall agree to 
     vest the intellectual property of the applicant derived from 
     the technology in 1 or more entities that are incorporated in 
     the United States.
       ``(II) Reservation of license.--The United States--

       ``(aa) may reserve a nonexclusive, nontransferable, 
     irrevocable, paid-up license, to have practiced for or on 
     behalf of the United States, in connection with any 
     intellectual property described in subclause (I); but
       ``(bb) shall not, in the exercise of a license reserved 
     under item (aa), publicly disclose proprietary information 
     relating to the license.

       ``(III) Transfer of title.--Title to any intellectual 
     property described in subclause (I) shall not be transferred 
     or passed, except to an entity that is incorporated in the 
     United States, until the expiration of the first patent 
     obtained in connection with the intellectual property.

       ``(v) Authorization of appropriations.--

       ``(I) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     $35,000,000 shall be available to carry out this 
     subparagraph, to remain available until expended.
       ``(II) Requirement.--Research carried out using amounts 
     made available under subclause (I) may not duplicate research 
     funded by the Department of Energy.

       ``(vi) Termination of authority.--The Board and all 
     authority provided under this subparagraph shall terminate 
     not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of the 
     USE IT Act.
       ``(C) Carbon dioxide utilization research.--
       ``(i) Definition of carbon dioxide utilization.--In this 
     subparagraph, the term `carbon dioxide utilization' refers to 
     technologies or approaches that lead to the use of carbon 
     dioxide--

       ``(I) through the fixation of carbon dioxide through 
     photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as through the growing 
     of algae or bacteria;
       ``(II) through the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide to 
     a material or chemical compound in which the carbon dioxide 
     is securely stored; or
       ``(III) through the use of carbon dioxide for any other 
     purpose for which a commercial market exists, as determined 
     by the Administrator.

       ``(ii) Program.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out a research and 
     development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote 
     existing and new technologies that transform carbon dioxide 
     generated by industrial processes into a product of 
     commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial 
     value.
       ``(iii) Technical and financial assistance.--Not later than 
     2 years after the date of enactment of the USE IT Act, in 
     carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall support 
     research and infrastructure activities relating to carbon 
     dioxide utilization by providing technical assistance and 
     financial assistance in accordance with clause (iv).
       ``(iv) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive technical 
     assistance and financial assistance under clause (iii), a 
     carbon dioxide utilization project shall--

       ``(I) have access to an emissions stream generated by a 
     stationary source within the United States that is capable of 
     supplying not less than 250 metric tons per day of carbon 
     dioxide for research;
       ``(II) have access to adequate space for a laboratory and 
     equipment for testing small-scale carbon dioxide utilization 
     technologies, with onsite access to larger test bays for 
     scale-up; and
       ``(III) have existing partnerships with institutions of 
     higher education, private companies, States, or other 
     government entities.

       ``(v) Coordination.--In supporting carbon dioxide 
     utilization projects under this paragraph, the Administrator 
     shall consult with the Secretary of Energy, and, as 
     appropriate, with the head of any other relevant Federal 
     agency, States, the private sector, and institutions of 
     higher education to develop methods and technologies to 
     account for the carbon dioxide emissions avoided by the 
     carbon dioxide utilization projects.
       ``(vi) Authorization of appropriations.--

       ``(I) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out this 
     subparagraph, to remain available until expended.
       ``(II) Requirement.--Research carried out using amounts 
     made available under subclause (I) may not duplicate research 
     funded by the Department of Energy.

       ``(D) Deep saline formation report.--
       ``(i) Definition of deep saline formation.--

       ``(I) In general.--In this subparagraph, the term `deep 
     saline formation' means a formation of subsurface 
     geographically extensive sedimentary rock layers saturated 
     with waters or brines that have a high total dissolved solids 
     content and that are below the depth where carbon dioxide can 
     exist in the formation as a supercritical fluid.
       ``(II) Clarification.--In this subparagraph, the term `deep 
     saline formation' does not include oil and gas reservoirs.

       ``(ii) Report.--In consultation with the Secretary of 
     Energy, and, as appropriate, with the head of any other 
     relevant Federal agency and relevant stakeholders, not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of the USE IT Act, 
     the Administrator shall prepare, submit to Congress, and make 
     publicly available a report that includes--

       ``(I) a comprehensive identification of potential risks and 
     benefits to project developers associated with increased 
     storage of carbon dioxide captured from stationary sources in 
     deep saline formations, using existing research;
       ``(II) recommendations, if any, for managing the potential 
     risks identified under subclause (I), including potential 
     risks unique to public land; and
       ``(III) recommendations, if any, for Federal legislation or 
     other policy changes to mitigate any potential risks 
     identified under subclause (I).

       ``(E) Report on carbon dioxide nonregulatory strategies and 
     technologies.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 2 
     years, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report that describes--

       ``(I) the recipients of assistance under subparagraphs (B) 
     and (C); and
       ``(II) a plan for supporting additional nonregulatory 
     strategies and technologies that could significantly prevent 
     carbon dioxide emissions or reduce carbon dioxide levels in 
     the air, in conjunction with other Federal agencies.

       ``(ii) Inclusions.--The plan submitted under clause (i) 
     shall include--

       ``(I) a methodology for evaluating and ranking technologies 
     based on the ability of the technologies to cost effectively 
     reduce carbon dioxide emissions or carbon dioxide levels in 
     the air; and
       ``(II) a description of any nonair-related environmental or 
     energy considerations regarding the technologies.

       ``(F) GAO report.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report that--
       ``(i) identifies all Federal grant programs in which a 
     purpose of a grant under the program is to perform research 
     on carbon capture and utilization technologies, including 
     direct air capture technologies; and
       ``(ii) examines the extent to which the Federal grant 
     programs identified pursuant to clause (i) overlap or are 
     duplicative.''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall submit to Congress a report 
     describing how funds appropriated to the Administrator during 
     the 5 most recent

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     fiscal years have been used to carry out section 103 of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403), including a description of--
       (1) the amount of funds used to carry out specific 
     provisions of that section; and
       (2) the practices used by the Administrator to 
     differentiate funding used to carry out that section, as 
     compared to funding used to carry out other provisions of 
     law.
       (d) Inclusion of Carbon Capture Infrastructure Projects.--
     Section 41001(6) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
     ``carbon capture,'' after ``manufacturing,'';
       (B) in clause (i)(III), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (C) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
       (D) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) is covered by a programmatic plan or environmental 
     review developed for the primary purpose of facilitating 
     development of carbon dioxide pipelines; or''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Inclusion.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
     construction of infrastructure for carbon capture includes 
     construction of--
       ``(i) any facility, technology, or system that captures, 
     utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide emissions, including 
     projects for direct air capture (as defined in paragraph 
     (6)(B)(i) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7403(g)); and
       ``(ii) carbon dioxide pipelines.''.
       (e) Development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and 
     Sequestration Report, Permitting Guidance, and Regional 
     Permitting Task Force.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     projects.--The term ``carbon capture, utilization, and 
     sequestration projects'' includes projects for direct air 
     capture (as defined in paragraph (6)(B)(i) of section 103(g) 
     of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(g))).
       (B) Efficient, orderly, and responsible.--The term 
     ``efficient, orderly, and responsible'' means, with respect 
     to development or the permitting process for carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide 
     pipelines, a process that is completed in an expeditious 
     manner while maintaining environmental, health, and safety 
     protections.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Chair''), in consultation with the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, the Executive Director of the 
     Federal Permitting Improvement Council, and the head of any 
     other relevant Federal agency (as determined by the 
     President), shall prepare a report that--
       (i) compiles all existing relevant Federal permitting and 
     review information and resources for project applicants, 
     agencies, and other stakeholders interested in the deployment 
     of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects 
     and carbon dioxide pipelines, including--

       (I) the appropriate points of interaction with Federal 
     agencies;
       (II) clarification of the permitting responsibilities and 
     authorities among Federal agencies; and
       (III) best practices and templates for permitting;

       (ii) inventories current or emerging activities that 
     transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of 
     commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial 
     value;
       (iii) inventories existing initiatives and recent 
     publications that analyze or identify priority carbon dioxide 
     pipelines needed to enable efficient, orderly, and 
     responsible development of carbon capture, utilization, and 
     sequestration projects at increased scale;
       (iv) identifies gaps in the current Federal regulatory 
     framework for the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, 
     and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and
       (v) identifies Federal financing mechanisms available to 
     project developers.
       (B) Submission; publication.--The Chair shall--
       (i) submit the report under subparagraph (A) to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) as soon as practicable, make the report publicly 
     available.
       (3) Guidance.--
       (A) In general.--After submission of the report under 
     paragraph (2)(B), but not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chair shall submit guidance 
     consistent with that report to all relevant Federal agencies 
     that--
       (i) facilitates reviews associated with the deployment of 
     carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and 
     carbon dioxide pipelines; and
       (ii) supports the efficient, orderly, and responsible 
     development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     projects and carbon dioxide pipelines.
       (B) Requirements.--
       (i) In general.--The guidance under subparagraph (A) shall 
     address requirements under--

       (I) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (II) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1251 et seq.);
       (III) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
       (IV) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
       (V) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.);
       (VI) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code (formerly known as the ``National Historic Preservation 
     Act'');
       (VII) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et 
     seq.);
       (VIII) the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.) 
     (commonly known as the ``Bald and Golden Eagle Protection 
     Act''); and
       (IX) any other Federal law that the Chair determines to be 
     appropriate.

       (ii) Environmental reviews.--The guidance under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include direction to States and other 
     interested parties for the development of programmatic 
     environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide 
     pipelines.
       (iii) Public involvement.--The guidance under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be subject to the public notice, comment, and 
     solicitation of information procedures under section 1506.6 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
     regulation).
       (C) Submission; publication.--The Chair shall--
       (i) submit the guidance under subparagraph (A) to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) as soon as practicable, make the guidance publicly 
     available.
       (D) Evaluation.--The Chair shall--
       (i) periodically evaluate the reports of the task forces 
     under paragraph (4)(E) and, as necessary, revise the guidance 
     under subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) each year, submit to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives, and relevant 
     Federal agencies a report that describes any recommendations 
     for legislation, rules, revisions to rules, or other policies 
     that would address the issues identified by the task forces 
     under paragraph (4)(E).
       (4) Task force.--
       (A) Establishment.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Chair shall establish not less 
     than 2 task forces, which shall each cover a different 
     geographical area with differing demographic, land use, or 
     geological issues--
       (i) to identify permitting and other challenges and 
     successes that permitting authorities and project developers 
     and operators face; and
       (ii) to improve the performance of the permitting process 
     and regional coordination for the purpose of promoting the 
     efficient, orderly, and responsible development of carbon 
     capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon 
     dioxide pipelines.
       (B) Members and selection.--
       (i) In general.--The Chair shall--

       (I) develop criteria for the selection of members to each 
     task force; and
       (II) select members for each task force in accordance with 
     subclause (I) and clause (ii).

       (ii) Members.--Each task force--

       (I) shall include not less than 1 representative of each 
     of--

       (aa) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (bb) the Department of Energy;
       (cc) the Department of the Interior;
       (dd) any other Federal agency the Chair determines to be 
     appropriate;
       (ee) any State that requests participation in the 
     geographical area covered by the task force;
       (ff) developers or operators of carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration projects or carbon dioxide 
     pipelines; and
       (gg) nongovernmental membership organizations, the primary 
     mission of which concerns protection of the environment; and

       (II) at the request of a Tribal or local government, may 
     include a representative of--

       (aa) not less than 1 local government in the geographical 
     area covered by the task force; and
       (bb) not less than 1 Tribal government in the geographical 
     area covered by the task force.
       (C) Meetings.--
       (i) In general.--Each task force shall meet not less than 
     twice each year.
       (ii) Joint meeting.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     task forces shall meet collectively not less than once each 
     year.
       (D) Duties.--Each task force shall--
       (i) inventory existing or potential Federal and State 
     approaches to facilitate reviews associated with the 
     deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, including best 
     practices that--

       (I) avoid duplicative reviews;
       (II) engage stakeholders early in the permitting process; 
     and
       (III) make the permitting process efficient, orderly, and 
     responsible;

       (ii) develop common models for State-level carbon dioxide 
     pipeline regulation and oversight guidelines that can be 
     shared with States in the geographical area covered by the 
     task force;
       (iii) provide technical assistance to States in the 
     geographical area covered by the task

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     force in implementing regulatory requirements and any models 
     developed under clause (ii);
       (iv) inventory current or emerging activities that 
     transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of 
     commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial 
     value;
       (v) identify any priority carbon dioxide pipelines needed 
     to enable efficient, orderly, and responsible development of 
     carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects at 
     increased scale;
       (vi) identify gaps in the current Federal and State 
     regulatory framework and in existing data for the deployment 
     of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects 
     and carbon dioxide pipelines;
       (vii) identify Federal and State financing mechanisms 
     available to project developers; and
       (viii) develop recommendations for relevant Federal 
     agencies on how to develop and research technologies that--

       (I) can capture carbon dioxide; and
       (II) would be able to be deployed within the region covered 
     by the task force, including any projects that have received 
     technical or financial assistance for research under 
     paragraph (6) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7403(g)).

       (E) Report.--Each year, each task force shall prepare and 
     submit to the Chair and to the other task forces a report 
     that includes--
       (i) any recommendations for improvements in efficient, 
     orderly, and responsible issuance or administration of 
     Federal permits and other Federal authorizations required 
     under a law described in paragraph (3)(B)(i); and
       (ii) any other nationally relevant information that the 
     task force has collected in carrying out the duties under 
     subparagraph (D).
       (F) Evaluation.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chair shall--
       (i) reevaluate the need for the task forces; and
       (ii) submit to Congress a recommendation as to whether the 
     task forces should continue.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1407. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``American 
     Energy Innovation Act of 2020''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                          TITLE I--INNOVATION

                         Subtitle A--Efficiency

         PART I--Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness

                          subpart a--buildings

                     Chapter 1--Building Efficiency

Sec. 1001. Commercial building energy consumption information sharing.
Sec. 1002. Energy efficiency materials pilot program.
Sec. 1003. Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools.
Sec. 1004. Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable 
              energy improvements at public school facilities.
Sec. 1005. Smart Building Acceleration.

            Chapter 2--Worker Training and Capacity Building

Sec. 1011. Building training and assessment centers.
Sec. 1012. Career skills training.

          subpart b--industrial efficiency and competitiveness

Sec. 1021. Purposes.
Sec. 1022. Future of Industry program and industrial research and 
              assessment centers.
Sec. 1023. CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program.
Sec. 1024. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.
Sec. 1025. Conforming amendments.

              subpart c--federal agency energy efficiency

Sec. 1031. Energy and water performance requirements for Federal 
              buildings.
Sec. 1032. Federal Energy Management Program.
Sec. 1033. Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal 
              buildings.
Sec. 1034. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards; 
              certification system and level for green buildings.
Sec. 1035. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
Sec. 1036. High-performance green Federal buildings.
Sec. 1037. Energy efficient data centers.

                 subpart d--rebates and certifications

Sec. 1041. Third-Party Certification Under Energy Star Program.
Sec. 1042. Extended Product System Rebate Program.
Sec. 1043. Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate Program.

                        subpart e--miscellaneous

Sec. 1051. Advance appropriations required.

                        PART II--Weatherization

Sec. 1101. Weatherization Assistance Program.

                      Subtitle B--Renewable Energy

Sec. 1201. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency 
              improvements.
Sec. 1202. Marine energy research and development.
Sec. 1203. Advanced geothermal innovation leadership.
Sec. 1204. Wind energy research and development.
Sec. 1205. Solar energy research and development.

                       Subtitle C--Energy Storage

Sec. 1301. Better energy storage technology.
Sec. 1302. Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage hydropower development.

          Subtitle D--Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

Sec. 1401. Fossil energy.
Sec. 1402. Establishment of coal and natural gas technology program.
Sec. 1403. Carbon storage validation and testing.
Sec. 1404. Carbon utilization program.
Sec. 1405. Carbon removal.

                          Subtitle E--Nuclear

Sec. 1501. Light water reactor sustainability program.
Sec. 1502. Nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration.
Sec. 1503. Advanced fuels development.
Sec. 1504. Nuclear science and engineering support.
Sec. 1505. University Nuclear Leadership Program.
Sec. 1506. Versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source.
Sec. 1507. Advanced nuclear reactor research and development goals.
Sec. 1508. Nuclear energy strategic plan.
Sec. 1509. Advanced nuclear fuel security program.
Sec. 1510. International nuclear energy cooperation.
Sec. 1511. Integrated Energy Systems Program.

                  Subtitle F--Industrial Technologies

                           PART I--Innovation

Sec. 1601. Purpose.
Sec. 1602. Coordination of research and development of energy efficient 
              technologies for industry.
Sec. 1603. Industrial emissions reduction technology development 
              program.
Sec. 1604. Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee.
Sec. 1605. Technical assistance program to implement industrial 
              emissions reduction.

                      PART II--Smart Manufacturing

Sec. 1611. Definitions.
Sec. 1612. Development of national smart manufacturing plan.
Sec. 1613. Leveraging existing agency programs to assist small and 
              medium manufacturers.
Sec. 1614. Leveraging smart manufacturing infrastructure at National 
              Laboratories.
Sec. 1615. State manufacturing leadership.
Sec. 1616. Report.

                          Subtitle G--Vehicles

Sec. 1701. Objectives.
Sec. 1702. Coordination and nonduplication.
Sec. 1703. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1704. Reporting.
Sec. 1705. Vehicle research and development.
Sec. 1706. Medium- and heavy-duty commercial and transit vehicles 
              program.
Sec. 1707. Class 8 truck and trailer systems demonstration.
Sec. 1708. Technology testing and metrics.
Sec. 1709. Nonroad systems pilot program.
Sec. 1710. Repeal of existing authorities.

                    Subtitle H--Department of Energy

Sec. 1801. Veterans' health initiative.
Sec. 1802. Small scale LNG access.
Sec. 1803. Appalachian energy for national security.
Sec. 1804. Energy and water for sustainability.
Sec. 1805. Technology transitions.
Sec. 1806. Energy Technology Commercialization Fund cost-sharing.
Sec. 1807. State loan eligibility.
Sec. 1808. ARPA-E reauthorization.
Sec. 1809. Adjusting strategic petroleum reserve mandated drawdowns.

                    TITLE II--SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

                      Subtitle A--Mineral Security

Sec. 2101. Mineral security.
Sec. 2102. Rare earth element advanced coal technologies.

     Subtitle B--Cybersecurity and Grid Security and Modernization

                PART I--Cybersecurity and Grid Security

Sec. 2201. Incentives for advanced cybersecurity technology investment.
Sec. 2202. Rural and municipal utility advanced cybersecurity grant and 
              technical assistance program.
Sec. 2203. State energy security plans.
Sec. 2204. Enhancing grid security through public-private partnerships.
Sec. 2205. Enhanced grid security.

                      PART II--Grid Modernization

Sec. 2210. Grid storage program.
Sec. 2211. Technology demonstration on the distribution system.

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Sec. 2212. Micro-grid and hybrid micro-grid systems program.
Sec. 2213. Electric grid architecture, scenario development, and 
              modeling.
Sec. 2214. Voluntary model pathways.
Sec. 2215. Performance metrics for electricity infrastructure 
              providers.
Sec. 2216. Voluntary State, regional, and local electricity 
              distribution planning.
Sec. 2217. Authorization of appropriations.

                   Subtitle C--Workforce Development

Sec. 2301. Definitions.
Sec. 2302. Addressing insufficient compensation of employees and other 
              personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Sec. 2303. Report on the authority of the Secretary to implement 
              flexible compensation models.
Sec. 2304. 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board.
Sec. 2305. National Laboratory jobs access pilot program.
Sec. 2306. Clean energy workforce pilot program.

                      TITLE III--CODE MAINTENANCE

Sec. 3001. Repeal of off-highway motor vehicles study.
Sec. 3002. Repeal of methanol study.
Sec. 3003. Repeal of state utility regulatory assistance.
Sec. 3004. Repeal of authorization of appropriations provision.
Sec. 3005. Repeal of residential energy efficiency standards study.
Sec. 3006. Repeal of weatherization study.
Sec. 3007. Repeal of report to Congress.
Sec. 3008. Repeal of survey of energy saving potential.
Sec. 3009. Repeal of report by General Services Administration.
Sec. 3010. Repeal of intergovernmental energy management planning and 
              coordination workshops.
Sec. 3011. Repeal of Inspector General audit survey and President's 
              Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress.
Sec. 3012. Repeal of procurement and identification of energy efficient 
              products program.
Sec. 3013. Repeal of photovoltaic energy program.
Sec. 3014. Repeal of national action plan for demand response.
Sec. 3015. Repeal of energy auditor training and certification.
Sec. 3016. Repeal of national coal policy study.
Sec. 3017. Repeal of study on compliance problem of small electric 
              utility systems.
Sec. 3018. Repeal of study of socioeconomic impacts of increased coal 
              production and other energy development.
Sec. 3019. Repeal of study of the use of petroleum and natural gas in 
              combustors.
Sec. 3020. Repeal of authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 3021. Repeal of submission of reports.
Sec. 3022. Repeal of electric utility conservation plan.
Sec. 3023. Emergency Energy Conservation repeals.
Sec. 3024. Energy Security Act repeals.
Sec. 3025. Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act 
              of 1980 repeals.
Sec. 3026. Repeal of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology 
              Competitiveness Act of 1989.
Sec. 3027. Repeal of hydrogen research, development, and demonstration 
              program.
Sec. 3028. Repeal of study on alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles 
              and engines.
Sec. 3029. Repeal of low interest loan program for small business fleet 
              purchases.
Sec. 3030. Repeal of technical and policy analysis for replacement fuel 
              demand and supply information.
Sec. 3031. Repeal of 1992 Report on Climate Change.
Sec. 3032. Repeal of Director of Climate Protector establishment.
Sec. 3033. Repeal of 1994 report on global climate change emissions.
Sec. 3034. Repeal of telecommuting study.
Sec. 3035. Repeal of advanced buildings for 2005 program.
Sec. 3036. Repeal of Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and 
              Commercial Application Advisory Board.
Sec. 3037. Repeal of study on use of energy futures for fuel purchase.
Sec. 3038. Repeal of energy subsidy study.
Sec. 3039. Elimination and consolidation of certain America COMPETES 
              programs.
Sec. 3040. Repeal of prior limitation on compensation of the Secretary 
              of the Interior.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Energy.
       (2) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (3) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

                          TITLE I--INNOVATION

                         Subtitle A--Efficiency

         PART I--ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS

                          Subpart A--Buildings

                     CHAPTER 1--BUILDING EFFICIENCY

     SEC. 1001. COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION INFORMATION 
                   SHARING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Energy 
     Information Administration (referred to in this section as 
     the ``Administrator'') and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency shall sign, and submit to 
     Congress, an information sharing agreement (referred to in 
     this section as the ``agreement'') relating to commercial 
     building energy consumption data.
       (b) Content of Agreement.--The agreement shall--
       (1) provide that the Administrator shall have access to 
     building-specific data in the Portfolio Manager database of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (2) describe the manner in which the Administrator shall 
     incorporate appropriate data (including the data described in 
     subsection (c)) into any Commercial Buildings Energy 
     Consumption Survey (referred to in this section as ``CBECS'') 
     published after the date of enactment of this Act for the 
     purpose of analyzing and estimating building population, 
     size, location, activity, energy usage, and any other 
     relevant building characteristic; and
       (3) describe and compare--
       (A) the methodologies that the Energy Information 
     Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
     State and local government managers use to maximize the 
     quality, reliability, and integrity of data collected through 
     CBECS, the Portfolio Manager database of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, and State and local building energy 
     disclosure laws (including regulations), respectively, and 
     the manner in which those methodologies can be improved; and
       (B) consistencies and variations in data for buildings that 
     were captured in the 2012 CBECS cycle and in the Portfolio 
     Manager database of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (c) Data.--The data referred in subsection (b)(2) includes 
     data that--
       (1) is collected through the Portfolio Manager database of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (2) is required to be publicly available on the internet 
     under State and local government building energy disclosure 
     laws (including regulations); and
       (3) includes information on private sector buildings that 
     are not less than 250,000 square feet.
       (d) Protection of Information.--In carrying out the 
     agreement, the Administrator and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency shall protect information in 
     accordance with--
       (1) section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the `Freedom of Information Act');
       (2) subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
     Code; and
       (3) any other applicable law (including regulations).

     SEC. 1002. ENERGY EFFICIENCY MATERIALS PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a nonprofit 
     organization that applies for a grant under this section.
       (2) Energy-efficiency material.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``energy-efficiency material'' 
     means a material (including a product, equipment, or system) 
     the installation of which results in a reduction in use by a 
     nonprofit organization of energy or fuel.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``energy-efficiency material'' 
     includes--
       (i) a roof or lighting system or component of the system;
       (ii) a window;
       (iii) a door, including a security door;
       (iv) a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system or 
     component of the system (including insulation and wiring and 
     plumbing improvements needed to serve a more efficient 
     system); and
       (v) a renewable energy generation or heating system, 
     including a solar, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass 
     (including wood pellet) system or component of the system.
       (3) Nonprofit building.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``nonprofit building'' means a 
     building operated and owned by an organization that is 
     described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
     Code.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonprofit building'' includes a 
     building described in subparagraph (A) that is--
       (i) a hospital;
       (ii) a youth center;
       (iii) a school;
       (iv) a social-welfare program facility;
       (v) a faith-based organization; or
       (vi) any other nonresidential and noncommercial structure.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program to award grants for the purpose of providing 
     nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials.
       (c) Grants.--

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       (1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under the 
     program established under subsection (b).
       (2) Application.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
     paragraph (1) if an applicant submits to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such form, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may prescribe.
       (3) Criteria for grant.--In determining whether to award a 
     grant under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply 
     performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to 
     applicants based on--
       (A) the energy savings achieved;
       (B) the cost-effectiveness of the use of energy-efficiency 
     materials;
       (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and 
     verification of energy savings; and
       (D) the financial need of the applicant.
       (4) Limitation on individual grant amount.--Each grant 
     awarded under this section shall not exceed $200,000.
       (d) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2023, the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program 
     established under subsection (b) that describes--
       (1) the net reduction in energy use and energy costs under 
     the pilot program; and
       (2) for each recipient of a grant under the pilot program--
       (A) the geographic location of the recipient; and
       (B) the size of the organization of the recipient.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available 
     until expended.

     SEC. 1003. COORDINATION OF ENERGY RETROFITTING ASSISTANCE FOR 
                   SCHOOLS.

       (a) Definition of School.--In this section, the term 
     ``school'' means--
       (1) an elementary school or secondary school (as defined in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
       (2) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(a)));
       (3) a school of the defense dependents' education system 
     under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 
     U.S.C. 921 et seq.) or established under section 2164 of 
     title 10, United States Code;
       (4) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education;
       (5) a tribally controlled school (as defined in section 
     5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 
     U.S.C. 2511)); and
       (6) a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
     316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c(b))).
       (b) Designation of Lead Agency.--The Secretary, acting 
     through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
     shall act as the lead Federal agency for coordinating and 
     disseminating information on existing Federal programs and 
     assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and 
     finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy 
     retrofitting projects for schools.
       (c) Requirements.--In carrying out coordination and 
     outreach under subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
       (1) in consultation and coordination with the appropriate 
     Federal agencies, carry out a review of existing programs and 
     financing mechanisms (including revolving loan funds and loan 
     guarantees) available in or from the Department of 
     Agriculture, the Department, the Department of Education, the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, and other appropriate 
     Federal agencies with jurisdiction over energy financing and 
     facilitation that are currently used or may be used to help 
     initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renewable 
     energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools;
       (2) establish a Federal cross-departmental collaborative 
     coordination, education, and outreach effort to streamline 
     communication and promote available Federal opportunities and 
     assistance described in paragraph (1), for energy efficiency, 
     renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects that 
     enables States, local educational agencies, and schools--
       (A) to use existing Federal opportunities more effectively; 
     and
       (B) to form partnerships with Governors, State energy 
     programs, local educational, financial, and energy officials, 
     State and local government officials, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other appropriate entities, to support the 
     initiation of the projects;
       (3) provide technical assistance for States, local 
     educational agencies, and schools to help develop and finance 
     energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
     projects--
       (A) to increase the energy efficiency of buildings or 
     facilities;
       (B) to install systems that individually generate energy 
     from renewable energy resources;
       (C) to establish partnerships to leverage economies of 
     scale and additional financing mechanisms available to larger 
     clean energy initiatives; or
       (D) to promote--
       (i) the maintenance of health, environmental quality, and 
     safety in schools, including the ambient air quality, through 
     energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofit 
     projects; and
       (ii) the achievement of expected energy savings and 
     renewable energy production through proper operations and 
     maintenance practices;
       (4) develop and maintain a single online resource website 
     with contact information for relevant technical assistance 
     and support staff in the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
     Renewable Energy for States, local educational agencies, and 
     schools to effectively access and use Federal opportunities 
     and assistance described in paragraph (1) to develop energy 
     efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
     projects; and
       (5) establish a process for recognition of schools that--
       (A) have successfully implemented energy efficiency, 
     renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects; and
       (B) are willing to serve as resources for other local 
     educational agencies and schools to assist initiation of 
     similar efforts.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the implementation of this section.

     SEC. 1004. GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND 
                   RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
     consortium of--
       (A) 1 local educational agency; and
       (B) 1 or more--
       (i) schools;
       (ii) nonprofit organizations;
       (iii) for-profit organizations; or
       (iv) community partners that have the knowledge and 
     capacity to partner and assist with energy improvements.
       (2) Energy improvement.--The term ``energy improvement'' 
     means--
       (A) any improvement, repair, renovation, or installation to 
     a school, including school grounds, that will result in a 
     direct reduction in school energy costs, including 
     improvements to building envelope, air conditioning, 
     ventilation, heating system, domestic hot water heating, 
     compressed air systems, distribution systems, lighting, power 
     systems, and controls;
       (B) any improvement, repair, renovation, or installation 
     that--
       (i) leads to an improvement in teacher and student health, 
     including indoor air quality, daylighting, ventilation, 
     electrical lighting, green roofs, outdoor gardens, and 
     acoustics; and
       (ii) results in a reduction in school energy costs as 
     described in subparagraph (A);
       (C) the installation of renewable energy technologies (such 
     as wind power, photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, 
     geothermal energy, hydrogen-fueled systems, biomass-based 
     systems, biofuels, anaerobic digesters, and hydropower) that 
     provide power to a school;
       (D) the installation of zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure on school grounds for exclusive use of school 
     buses, school fleets, or students, or for the general public; 
     and
       (E) the purchase or lease of zero-emissions vehicles, 
     including school buses, fleet vehicles, and other operational 
     vehicles.
       (3) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (4) Partnering local educational agency.--The term 
     ``partnering local educational agency'', when used with 
     respect to an eligible entity, means the local educational 
     agency participating in the eligible entity.
       (5) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.--The term 
     ``zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure'' means 
     infrastructure used to charge or fuel--
       (A) a zero-emission vehicle (as defined in section 88.102-
     94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulation)); or
       (B) a vehicle that does not produce exhaust emissions of 
     any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse 
     gas under any possible operational modes or conditions.
       (b) Authority.--From amounts made available for grants 
     under this section, the Secretary shall award competitive 
     grants to eligible entities to make energy improvements 
     authorized by this section.
       (c) Applications.--
       (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under 
     this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require.
       (2) Contents.--The application submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall include each of the following:
       (A) A needs assessment of the current condition of the 
     school and facilities that are to receive the energy 
     improvements.
       (B) A draft work plan of what the eligible entity proposes 
     to achieve at the school and a description of the energy 
     improvements to be carried out.
       (C) A description of the capacity of the eligible entity to 
     provide services and comprehensive support to make the energy 
     improvements.
       (D) An assessment of the applicant's expected needs of the 
     eligible entity for operation and maintenance training funds, 
     and a plan for use of those funds, if any.
       (E) An assessment of the expected energy, safety, and 
     health benefits of the energy improvements.
       (F) A lifecycle cost estimate of the proposed energy 
     improvements.
       (G) An identification of other resources that are available 
     to carry out the activities

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     for which funds are requested under this section, including 
     the availability of utility programs and public benefit 
     funds.
       (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give a priority to eligible entities--
       (1) that have renovation, repair, and improvement funding 
     needs; and
       (2)(A) that serve a high percentage, as determined by the 
     Secretary, of students who are eligible for a free or reduced 
     price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) (which may be calculated 
     for students in a high school (as defined by section 8101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801)) using data from the schools that feed into the high 
     school); or
       (B) with a participating local educational agency 
     designated with a school district locale code of 41, 42, or 
     43, as determined by the National Center for Education 
     Statistics in consultation with the Bureau of the Census.
       (e) Competitive Criteria.--The competitive criteria used by 
     the Secretary to award grants under this section shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The difference between the fiscal capacity of the 
     eligible entity to carry out, and the needs of the partnering 
     local educational agency for, energy improvements at school 
     facilities, including--
       (A) the current and historic ability of the partnering 
     local educational agency to raise funds for construction, 
     renovation, modernization, and major repair projects for 
     schools;
       (B) whether the partnering local educational agency has 
     been able to issue bonds or receive other funds to support 
     current infrastructure needs of the partnering local 
     educational agency; and
       (C) the bond rating of the partnering local educational 
     agency.
       (2) The likelihood that the partnering local educational 
     agency or eligible entity will maintain in good condition, 
     and operate, the energy improvements at any facility the 
     improvement of which is assisted.
       (3) The potential energy, health, and safety benefits from 
     the proposed energy improvements, considering factors 
     including the degree of efficiency, energy savings, and 
     renewable energy generation in proportion to school facility 
     size and usage.
       (f) Use of Grant Amounts.--
       (1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
     this section shall use the grant amounts only to make the 
     energy improvements described in the application, subject to 
     the other provisions of this subsection.
       (2) Operation and maintenance training.--An eligible entity 
     receiving a grant under this section may use not more than 5 
     percent of the grant amounts for operation and maintenance 
     training for energy efficiency and renewable energy 
     improvements (such as maintenance staff and teacher training, 
     education, and preventative maintenance training).
       (3) Audit.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
     section may use funds under the grant for a third-party 
     investigation and analysis for energy improvements (such as 
     energy audits and existing building commissioning).
       (4) Continuing education.--An eligible entity receiving a 
     grant under this section may use not more than 3 percent of 
     the grant amounts to develop a continuing education 
     curriculum relating to energy improvements.
       (g) Contracting Requirements.--
       (1) Davis-bacon.--Any laborer or mechanic employed by any 
     contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any 
     energy improvements funded by a grant under this section 
     shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing 
     on similar construction in the locality as determined by the 
     Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
     40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Davis-
     Bacon Act'').
       (2) Competition.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
     under this section shall ensure that, if the eligible entity 
     uses grant funds to carry out repair or renovation through a 
     contract, any such contract process--
       (A) ensures the maximum number of qualified bidders, 
     including small, minority, and women-owned businesses, 
     through full and open competition; and
       (B) gives priority to businesses located in, or resources 
     common to, the State or the geographical area in which the 
     project is carried out.
       (h) Reporting.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
     under this section shall submit to the Secretary, at such 
     time as the Secretary may require, a report describing the 
     use of such funds for energy improvements, the estimated cost 
     savings realized by those energy improvements, the results of 
     any audit, the use of any utility programs and public benefit 
     funds, and the use of performance tracking for energy 
     improvements.
       (i) Best Practices.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and publish 
     guidelines and best practices for activities carried out 
     under this section.
       (2) Development.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) establish minimum technical requirements for the 
     conduct of energy audits and indoor environmental quality 
     assessments; and
       (B) make publicly accessible on the website of the 
     Department a brief annual report on the implementation of 
     this section.
       (3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance to eligible entities to implement the 
     guidelines and best practices developed under paragraph (1).
       (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

     SEC. 1005. SMART BUILDING ACCELERATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Federal Smart 
     Building Program established under subsection (b)(1).
       (2) Smart building.--The term ``smart building'' means a 
     building, or collection of buildings, with an energy system 
     that--
       (A) is flexible and automated;
       (B) has extensive operational monitoring and communication 
     connectivity, allowing remote monitoring and analysis of all 
     building functions;
       (C) takes a systems-based approach in integrating the 
     overall building operations for control of energy generation, 
     consumption, and storage;
       (D) communicates with utilities and other third-party 
     commercial entities, if appropriate;
       (E) protects the health and safety of occupants and 
     workers; and
       (F) is cybersecure.
       (3) Smart building accelerator.--The term ``smart building 
     accelerator'' means an initiative that is designed to 
     demonstrate specific innovative policies and approaches--
       (A) with clear goals and a clear timeline; and
       (B) that, on successful demonstration, would accelerate 
     investment in energy efficiency.
       (b) Federal Smart Building Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation 
     with the Administrator of General Services, establish a 
     program to be known as the ``Federal Smart Building 
     Program''--
       (A) to implement smart building technology; and
       (B) to demonstrate the costs and benefits of smart 
     buildings.
       (2) Selection.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
     selection of not fewer than 1 building from among each of 
     several key Federal agencies, as described in paragraph (4), 
     to compose an appropriately diverse set of smart buildings 
     based on size, type, and geographic location.
       (B) Inclusion of commercially operated buildings.--In 
     making selections under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
     include buildings that are owned by the Federal Government 
     but are commercially operated.
       (3) Targets.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish targets 
     for the number of smart buildings to be commissioned and 
     evaluated by key Federal agencies by 3 years and 6 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) Federal agency described.--The key Federal agencies 
     referred to in paragraph (2)(A) shall include buildings 
     operated by--
       (A) the Department of the Army;
       (B) the Department of the Navy;
       (C) the Department of the Air Force;
       (D) the Department;
       (E) the Department of the Interior;
       (F) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
       (G) the General Services Administration.
       (5) Requirement.--In implementing the program, the 
     Secretary shall leverage existing financing mechanisms 
     including energy savings performance contracts, utility 
     energy service contracts, and annual appropriations.
       (6) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy 
     Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, 
     measurement, and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate 
     the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under 
     paragraph (2), including an identification of--
       (A) which advanced building technologies--
       (i) are most cost-effective; and
       (ii) show the most promise for--

       (I) increasing building energy savings;
       (II) increasing service performance to building occupants;
       (III) reducing environmental impacts; and
       (IV) establishing cybersecurity; and

       (B) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (7) Awards.--The Secretary may expand awards made under the 
     Federal Energy Management Program and the Better Building 
     Challenge to recognize specific agency achievements in 
     accelerating the adoption of smart building technologies.
       (c) Survey of Private Sector Smart Buildings.--
       (1) Survey.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey of 
     privately owned smart buildings throughout the United States, 
     including commercial buildings, laboratory facilities, 
     hospitals, multifamily residential buildings, and buildings 
     owned by nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher 
     education.
       (2) Selection.--From among the smart buildings surveyed 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select not fewer 
     than 1 building each from an appropriate range of building 
     sizes, types, and geographic locations.
       (3) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy 
     Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, 
     measurement, and verification, the Secretary

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     shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the buildings 
     selected under paragraph (1), including an identification 
     of--
       (A) which advanced building technologies and systems--
       (i) are most cost-effective; and
       (ii) show the most promise for--

       (I) increasing building energy savings;
       (II) increasing service performance to building occupants;
       (III) reducing environmental impacts; and
       (IV) establishing cybersecurity; and

       (B) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (d) Leveraging Existing Programs.--
       (1) Better building challenge.--As part of the Better 
     Building Challenge of the Department, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with major private sector property owners, shall 
     develop smart building accelerators to demonstrate innovative 
     policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition 
     to smart buildings in the public, institutional, and 
     commercial buildings sectors.
       (2) Research and development.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research and 
     development to address key barriers to the integration of 
     advanced building technologies and to accelerate the 
     transition to smart buildings.
       (B) Inclusion.--The research and development conducted 
     under subparagraph (A) shall include research and development 
     on--
       (i) achieving whole-building, systems-level efficiency 
     through smart system and component integration;
       (ii) improving physical components, such as sensors and 
     controls, to be adaptive, anticipatory, and networked;
       (iii) reducing the cost of key components to accelerate the 
     adoption of smart building technologies;
       (iv) data management, including the capture and analysis of 
     data and the interoperability of the energy systems;
       (v) protecting against cybersecurity threats and addressing 
     security vulnerabilities of building systems or equipment;
       (vi) business models, including how business models may 
     limit the adoption of smart building technologies and how to 
     support transactive energy;
       (vii) integration and application of combined heat and 
     power systems and energy storage for resiliency;
       (viii) characterization of buildings and components;
       (ix) consumer and utility protections;
       (x) continuous management, including the challenges of 
     managing multiple energy systems and optimizing systems for 
     disparate stakeholders; and
       (xi) other areas of research and development, as determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until a 
     total of 3 reports have been made, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives a report on--
       (1) the establishment of the Federal Smart Building Program 
     and the evaluation of Federal smart buildings under 
     subsection (b);
       (2) the survey and evaluation of private sector smart 
     buildings under subsection (c); and
       (3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further 
     accelerate the transition to smart buildings.

            CHAPTER 2--WORKER TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

     SEC. 1011. BUILDING TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide grants to 
     institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) and 
     Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 316(b) 
     of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) to establish building 
     training and assessment centers--
       (1) to identify opportunities for optimizing energy 
     efficiency and environmental performance in buildings;
       (2) to promote the application of emerging concepts and 
     technologies in commercial and institutional buildings;
       (3) to train engineers, architects, building scientists, 
     building energy permitting and enforcement officials, and 
     building technicians in energy-efficient design and 
     operation;
       (4) to assist institutions of higher education and Tribal 
     Colleges or Universities in training building technicians;
       (5) to promote research and development for the use of 
     alternative energy sources and distributed generation to 
     supply heat and power for buildings, particularly energy-
     intensive buildings; and
       (6) to coordinate with and assist State-accredited 
     technical training centers, community colleges, Tribal 
     Colleges or Universities, and local offices of the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture and ensure appropriate 
     services are provided under this section to each region of 
     the United States.
       (b) Coordination and Nonduplication.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate the program 
     with the industrial research and assessment centers program 
     and with other Federal programs to avoid duplication of 
     effort.
       (2) Collocation.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     building, training, and assessment centers established under 
     this section shall be collocated with Industrial Assessment 
     Centers.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 1012. CAREER SKILLS TRAINING.

       (a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term ``eligible entity'' means a nonprofit partnership that--
       (1) includes the equal participation of industry, including 
     public or private employers, and labor organizations, 
     including joint labor-management training programs;
       (2) may include workforce investment boards, community-
     based organizations, qualified service and conservation 
     corps, educational institutions, small businesses, 
     cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies, and veterans 
     service organizations; and
       (3) demonstrates--
       (A) experience in implementing and operating worker skills 
     training and education programs;
       (B) the ability to identify and involve in training 
     programs carried out under this section, target populations 
     of individuals who would benefit from training and be 
     actively involved in activities relating to energy efficiency 
     and renewable energy industries; and
       (C) the ability to help individuals achieve economic self-
     sufficiency.
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     eligible entities to pay the Federal share of associated 
     career skills training programs under which students 
     concurrently receive classroom instruction and on-the-job 
     training for the purpose of obtaining an industry-related 
     certification to install energy efficient buildings 
     technologies.
       (c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a career skills training program described in 
     subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

          Subpart B--Industrial Efficiency and Competitiveness

     SEC. 1021. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subpart are--
       (1) to establish a clear and consistent authority for 
     industrial efficiency programs of the Department;
       (2) to accelerate the deployment of technologies and 
     practices that will increase industrial energy efficiency and 
     improve productivity;
       (3) to accelerate the development and demonstration of 
     technologies that will assist the deployment goals of the 
     industrial efficiency programs of the Department and increase 
     manufacturing efficiency;
       (4) to stimulate domestic economic growth and improve 
     industrial productivity and competitiveness;
       (5) to meet the future workforce needs of industry; and
       (6) to strengthen partnerships between Federal and State 
     governmental agencies and the private and academic sectors.

     SEC. 1022. FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 
                   AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS.

       (a) Future of Industry Program.--Section 452 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following: ``future of industry program'';
       (2) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
     and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) water and wastewater treatment facilities, including 
     systems that treat municipal, industrial, and agricultural 
     waste; and'';
       (3) by striking subsection (e); and
       (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
       (b) Industrial Research and Assessment Centers.--Subtitle D 
     of title IV of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

     ``SEC. 454. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Energy service provider.--The term `energy service 
     provider' means--
       ``(A) any business providing technology or services to 
     improve the energy efficiency, water efficiency, power 
     factor, or load management of a manufacturing site or other 
     industrial process in an energy-intensive industry (as 
     defined in section 452(a)); and
       ``(B) any utility operating under a utility energy service 
     project.
       ``(2) Industrial research and assessment center.--The term 
     `industrial research and assessment center' means--
       ``(A) an institution of higher education-based industrial 
     research and assessment center that is funded by the 
     Secretary under subsection (b); and
       ``(B) an industrial research and assessment center at a 
     trade school, community college, or union training program 
     that is funded by the Secretary under subsection (f).
       ``(b) Institution of Higher Education-Based Industrial 
     Research and Assessment Centers.--

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       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide funding to 
     institution of higher education-based industrial research and 
     assessment centers.
       ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of each institution of higher 
     education-based industrial research and assessment center 
     shall be--
       ``(A) to identify opportunities for optimizing energy 
     efficiency and environmental performance, including 
     implementation of--
       ``(i) smart manufacturing;
       ``(ii) energy management systems;
       ``(iii) sustainable manufacturing; and
       ``(iv) information technology advancements for supply chain 
     analysis, logistics, system monitoring, industrial and 
     manufacturing processes, and other purposes;
       ``(B) to promote applications of emerging concepts and 
     technologies in small- and medium-sized manufacturers 
     (including water and wastewater treatment facilities and 
     federally owned manufacturing facilities);
       ``(C) to promote research and development for the use of 
     alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new 
     feedstocks for energy-intensive industries;
       ``(D) to coordinate with appropriate Federal and State 
     research offices;
       ``(E) to provide a clearinghouse for industrial process and 
     energy efficiency technical assistance resources; and
       ``(F) to coordinate with State-accredited technical 
     training centers and community colleges, while ensuring 
     appropriate services to all regions of the United States.
       ``(c) Coordination.--To increase the value and capabilities 
     of the industrial research and assessment centers, the 
     centers shall--
       ``(1) coordinate with Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
     Centers of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology;
       ``(2) coordinate with the Federal Energy Management Program 
     and the Building Technologies Program of the Department of 
     Energy to provide building assessment services to 
     manufacturers;
       ``(3) increase partnerships with the National Laboratories 
     of the Department of Energy to leverage the expertise, 
     technologies, and research and development capabilities of 
     the National Laboratories for national industrial and 
     manufacturing needs;
       ``(4) increase partnerships with energy service providers 
     and technology providers to leverage private sector expertise 
     and accelerate deployment of new and existing technologies 
     and processes for energy efficiency, power factor, and load 
     management;
       ``(5) identify opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas 
     emissions and other air emissions; and
       ``(6) promote sustainable manufacturing practices for 
     small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
       ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall provide funding for--
       ``(1) outreach activities by the industrial research and 
     assessment centers to inform small- and medium-sized 
     manufacturers of the information, technologies, and services 
     available; and
       ``(2) coordination activities by each industrial research 
     and assessment center to leverage efforts with--
       ``(A) Federal and State efforts;
       ``(B) the efforts of utilities and energy service 
     providers;
       ``(C) the efforts of regional energy efficiency 
     organizations; and
       ``(D) the efforts of other industrial research and 
     assessment centers.
       ``(e) Centers of Excellence.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     Center of Excellence at not more than 5 of the highest-
     performing industrial research and assessment centers, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       ``(2) Duties.--A Center of Excellence shall coordinate with 
     and advise the industrial research and assessment centers 
     located in the region of the Center of Excellence, 
     including--
       ``(A) by mentoring new directors and staff of the 
     industrial research and assessment centers with respect to--
       ``(i) the availability of resources; and
       ``(ii) best practices for carrying out assessments, 
     including through the participation of the staff of the 
     Center of Excellence in assessments carried out by new 
     industrial research and assessment centers;
       ``(B) by providing training to staff and students at the 
     industrial research and assessment centers on new 
     technologies, practices, and tools to expand the scope and 
     impact of the assessments carried out by the centers;
       ``(C) by assisting the industrial research and assessment 
     centers with specialized technical opportunities, including 
     by providing a clearinghouse of available expertise and tools 
     to assist the centers and clients of the centers in assessing 
     and implementing those opportunities;
       ``(D) by identifying and coordinating with regional, State, 
     local, and utility energy efficiency programs for the purpose 
     of facilitating efforts by industrial research and assessment 
     centers to connect industrial facilities receiving 
     assessments from those centers with regional, State, local, 
     and utility energy efficiency programs that could aid the 
     industrial facilities in implementing any recommendations 
     resulting from the assessments;
       ``(E) by facilitating coordination between the industrial 
     research and assessment centers and other Federal programs 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c); 
     and
       ``(F) by coordinating the outreach activities of the 
     industrial research and assessment centers under subsection 
     (d)(1).
       ``(3) Funding.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, for each fiscal year, out of any amounts made 
     available to carry out this section under subsection (i), the 
     Secretary shall use not less than $500,000 to support each 
     Center of Excellence.
       ``(f) Expansion of Industrial Research and Assessment 
     Centers.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide funding to 
     establish additional industrial research and assessment 
     centers at trade schools, community colleges, and union 
     training programs.
       ``(2) Purpose.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), to the 
     maximum extent practicable, an industrial research and 
     assessment center established under paragraph (1) shall have 
     the same purpose as an institution of higher education-based 
     industrial research center that is funded by the Secretary 
     under subsection (b)(1).
       ``(B) Consideration of capabilities.--In evaluating or 
     establishing the purpose of an industrial research and 
     assessment center established under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall take into consideration the varying 
     capabilities of trade schools, community colleges, and union 
     training programs.
       ``(g) Workforce Training.--
       ``(1) Internships.--The Secretary shall pay the Federal 
     share of associated internship programs under which students 
     work with or for industries, manufacturers, and energy 
     service providers to implement the recommendations of 
     industrial research and assessment centers.
       ``(2) Apprenticeships.--The Secretary shall pay the Federal 
     share of associated apprenticeship programs under which--
       ``(A) students work with or for industries, manufacturers, 
     and energy service providers to implement the recommendations 
     of industrial research and assessment centers; and
       ``(B) employees of facilities that have received an 
     assessment from an industrial research and assessment center 
     work with or for an industrial research and assessment center 
     to gain knowledge on engineering practices and processes to 
     improve productivity and energy savings.
       ``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out internship programs described in paragraph (1) 
     and apprenticeship programs described in paragraph (2) shall 
     be 50 percent.
       ``(h) Small Business Loans.--The Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, expedite consideration of applications from 
     eligible small business concerns for loans under the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) to implement 
     recommendations developed by the industrial research and 
     assessment centers.
       ``(i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Secretary to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each 
     fiscal year, to remain available until expended.''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. prec. 
     17001) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating 
     to subtitle D of title IV the following:

``Sec. 454. Industrial research and assessment centers.''.

     SEC. 1023. CHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 375 of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6345) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 375. CHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Renaming.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Clean Energy Application Centers of 
     the Department of Energy are redesignated as the CHP 
     Technical Assistance Partnership Program (referred to in this 
     section as the `Program').
       ``(2) Program description.--The Program shall consist of--
       ``(A) the 10 regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships 
     in existence on the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020;
       ``(B) any other regional CHP Technical Assistance 
     Partnerships as the Secretary may establish; and
       ``(C) any supporting technical activities under the 
     Technical Partnership Program of the Advanced Manufacturing 
     Office of the Department of Energy.
       ``(3) References.--Any reference in any law, rule, 
     regulation, or publication to a Combined Heat and Power 
     Application Center or a Clean Energy Application Center shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the Program.
       ``(b) CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Program shall--
       ``(A) operate programs to encourage deployment of combined 
     heat and power, waste heat to power, and efficient district 
     energy (collectively referred to in this subsection as `CHP') 
     technologies by providing education and outreach--
       ``(i) to building, industrial, and electric and natural gas 
     utility professionals;
       ``(ii) to State and local policymakers; and
       ``(iii) to other individuals and organizations with an 
     interest in efficient energy use, local or opportunity fuel 
     use, resiliency, energy security, microgrids, and district 
     energy; and
       ``(B) provide project-specific support to building and 
     industrial professionals through economic and engineering 
     assessments and advisory activities.

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       ``(2) Funding for certain activities.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Program shall make funds available 
     to institutions of higher education, research centers, and 
     other appropriate institutions to ensure the continued 
     operation and effectiveness of regional CHP Technical 
     Assistance Partnerships.
       ``(B) Use of funds.--Funds made available under 
     subparagraph (A) may be used--
       ``(i) to research, develop, and distribute informational 
     materials relevant to manufacturers, commercial buildings, 
     institutional facilities, and Federal sites;
       ``(ii) to support the mission goals of the Department of 
     Defense relating to CHP and microgrid technologies;
       ``(iii) to continuously maintain and update--

       ``(I) the CHP installation database;
       ``(II) CHP technology potential analyses;
       ``(III) State CHP resource websites; and
       ``(IV) CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships websites;

       ``(iv) to research, develop, and conduct workshops, 
     reports, seminars, internet programs, CHP resiliency 
     resources, and other activities to provide education to end 
     users, regulators, and stakeholders in a manner that leads to 
     the deployment of CHP technologies;
       ``(v) to provide or coordinate onsite assessments for sites 
     and enterprises that may consider deployment of CHP 
     technology;
       ``(vi) to identify candidates for deployment of CHP 
     technologies, hybrid renewable-CHP technologies, microgrids, 
     and clean energy;
       ``(vii) to provide nonbiased engineering support to sites 
     considering deployment of CHP technologies;
       ``(viii) to assist organizations developing clean energy 
     technologies and policies in overcoming barriers to 
     deployment; and
       ``(ix) to assist with field validation and performance 
     evaluations of CHP and other clean energy technologies 
     implemented.
       ``(C) Duration.--The Program shall make funds available 
     under subparagraph (A) for a period of 5 years.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 372(g) of the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6342(g)) is amended by 
     striking ``Clean Energy Applications Center operated by the 
     Secretary of Energy'' and inserting ``regional CHP Technical 
     Assistance Partnerships''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163; 89 
     Stat. 872; 92 Stat. 3272) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 375 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 375. CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program.''.

     SEC. 1024. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.

       (a) In General.--Part E of title III of the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 376. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) In General.--As part of the Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy, 
     the Secretary, on the request of a manufacturer, shall carry 
     out onsite technical assessments to identify opportunities 
     for--
       ``(1) maximizing the energy efficiency of industrial 
     processes and cross-cutting systems;
       ``(2) preventing pollution and minimizing waste;
       ``(3) improving efficient use of water in manufacturing 
     processes;
       ``(4) conserving natural resources; and
       ``(5) achieving such other goals as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       ``(b) Coordination.--To implement any recommendations 
     resulting from an onsite technical assessment carried out 
     under subsection (a) and to accelerate the adoption of new 
     and existing technologies and processes that improve energy 
     efficiency, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       ``(1) the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department 
     of Energy;
       ``(2) the Building Technologies Office of the Department of 
     Energy;
       ``(3) the Federal Energy Management Program of the 
     Department of Energy; and
       ``(4) the private sector and other appropriate agencies, 
     including the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
       ``(c) Research and Development Program for Sustainable 
     Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies and Processes.--As 
     part of the industrial efficiency programs of the Department 
     of Energy, the Secretary shall carry out a joint industry-
     government partnership program to research, develop, and 
     demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial 
     technologies and processes that maximize the energy 
     efficiency of industrial plants, reduce pollution, and 
     conserve natural resources.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is 
     amended by adding at the end of the items relating to part E 
     of title III the following:

``Sec. 376. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.''.

     SEC. 1025. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15811) is repealed.
       (b) Sections 131, 132, 133, 2103, and 2107 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6348, 6349, 6350, 13453, 13456) 
     are repealed.
       (c) Section 2101(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13451(a)) is amended in the third sentence by striking 
     ``sections 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, and 2108'' and 
     inserting ``sections 2102, 2104, 2105, 2106, and 2108 of this 
     Act and section 376 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act,''.

              Subpart C--Federal Agency Energy Efficiency

     SEC. 1031. ENERGY AND WATER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
                   FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       (a) In General.--Section 543 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and water'' 
     after ``energy'';
       (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Energy and Water Performance Requirements for Federal 
     Buildings.--
       ``(1) Energy requirements.--Subject to paragraph (3), to 
     the maximum extent life cycle cost-effective (as defined in 
     subsection (f)(1)), each agency shall apply energy 
     conservation measures to, and shall improve the design for 
     the construction of, the Federal buildings of the agency 
     (including each industrial or laboratory facility) so that 
     the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal 
     buildings of the agency in fiscal years 2021 through 2028 is 
     reduced, as compared with the energy consumption per gross 
     square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal 
     year 2018, by the percentage specified in the following 
     table:

                                                             Percentage
``Fiscal Year                                                 Reduction
  2021.............................................................2.5 
  2022.............................................................. 5 
  2023.............................................................7.5 
  2024..............................................................10 
  2025............................................................12.5 
  2026..............................................................15 
  2027............................................................17.5 
  2028..............................................................20.
       ``(2) Water requirements.--Subject to paragraph (3), the 
     head of each Federal agency shall, for each of fiscal years 
     2021 through 2030, improve water use efficiency and 
     management, including stormwater management, at facilities of 
     the agency by reducing agency potable water consumption 
     intensity--
       ``(A) by reducing potable water consumption by 54 percent 
     by fiscal year 2030, relative to the potable water 
     consumption of the agency in fiscal year 2007, through 
     reductions of 2 percent each fiscal year (as measured in 
     gallons per gross square foot);
       ``(B) by reducing the industrial, landscaping, and 
     agricultural water consumption of the agency, as compared to 
     a baseline of that consumption by the agency in fiscal year 
     2010, through reductions of 2 percent each fiscal year (as 
     measured in gallons); and
       ``(C) by installing appropriate infrastructure features on 
     federally owned property to improve stormwater and wastewater 
     management.
       ``(3) Energy and water intensive building exclusion.--
       ``(A) In general.--An agency may exclude from the 
     requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) any building 
     (including the associated energy consumption and gross square 
     footage of the building) in which energy and water intensive 
     activities are carried out.
       ``(B) Reports.--Each agency shall identify and include in 
     each report under section 548(a) each building designated by 
     the agency for exclusion under subparagraph (A) during the 
     period covered by the report.
       ``(4) Recommendations.--Not later than December 31, 2026, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) review the results of the implementation of the 
     energy and water performance requirements established under 
     paragraph (1);
       ``(B) submit to Congress recommendations concerning energy 
     performance requirements for fiscal years 2029 through 2038; 
     and
       ``(C) submit to Congress recommendations concerning water 
     performance requirements for fiscal years 2031 through 
     2040.'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Water'' 
     after ``Energy''; and
       (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Each agency shall--
       ``(A) not later than October 1, 2022, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, begin installing in Federal buildings owned by 
     the United States all energy and water conservation measures 
     determined by the Secretary to be life cycle cost-effective 
     (as defined in subsection (f)(1)); and
       ``(B) complete the installation described in subparagraph 
     (A) as soon as practicable after the date referred to in that 
     subparagraph.
       ``(2) Explanation of noncompliance.--
       ``(A) In general.--If an agency fails to comply with 
     paragraph (1), the agency shall submit to the Secretary, 
     using guidelines developed by the Secretary, an explanation 
     of the reasons for the failure.
       ``(B) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1, 2021, 
     and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that describes any noncompliance by an 
     agency with the requirements of paragraph (1).'';
       (4) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``An 
     agency'' and inserting ``The head of each agency''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or water'' after ``energy'' each place 
     it appears; and

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       (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``or water'' after 
     ``energy'';
       (5) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``and water'' after 
     ``energy'';
       (6) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Water'' 
     after ``Energy'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the first sentence--

       (I) by striking ``October 1, 2012'' and inserting ``October 
     1, 2022'';
       (II) by inserting ``and water'' after ``energy''; and
       (III) by inserting ``and water'' after ``electricity'';

       (ii) in the second sentence, by inserting ``and water'' 
     after ``electricity''; and
       (iii) in the fourth sentence, by inserting ``and water'' 
     after ``energy'';
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``and'' before ``Federal''; and
       (II) by inserting ``and any other person the Secretary 
     deems necessary,'' before ``shall'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) in clause (i)(II), by inserting ``and water'' after 
     ``energy'' each place it appears;
       (II) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and water'' after 
     ``energy''; and
       (III) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and water'' after 
     ``energy''; and

       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall update 
     the guidelines established under subparagraph (A) to take 
     into account water efficiency requirements under this 
     section.'';
       (D) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``established under paragraph (2)'' and 
     inserting ``updated under paragraph (2)(C)''; and
       (E) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020''; and
       (II) by inserting ``and water'' before ``use in''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), in the matter preceding 
     clause (I), by inserting ``and water'' after ``energy''; and
       (7) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as 
     subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) Ongoing commissioning.--The term `ongoing 
     commissioning' means an ongoing process of commissioning 
     using monitored data, the primary goal of which is to ensure 
     continuous optimum performance of a facility, in accordance 
     with design or operating needs, over the useful life of the 
     facility, while meeting facility occupancy requirements.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and water'' before 
     ``use'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``energy'' before ``efficiency''; and
       (II) by inserting ``or water'' before ``use''; and

       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Energy management system.--An energy manager 
     designated for a facility under subparagraph (A) shall take 
     into consideration--
       ``(i) the use of a system to manage energy and water use at 
     the facility; and
       ``(ii) the applicability of the certification of the 
     facility in accordance with the International Organization 
     for Standardization standard numbered 50001 and entitled 
     `Energy Management Systems'.'';
       (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) Energy and water evaluations and commissioning.--
       ``(A) Evaluations.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, and 
     annually thereafter, each energy manager shall complete, for 
     the preceding calendar year, a comprehensive energy and water 
     evaluation and recommissioning or retrocommissioning for 
     approximately 25 percent of the facilities of the applicable 
     agency that meet the criteria under paragraph (2)(B) in a 
     manner that ensures that an evaluation of each facility is 
     completed not less frequently than once every 4 years.
       ``(B) Exceptions.--An evaluation and recommissioning or 
     retrocommissioning shall not be required under subparagraph 
     (A) with respect to a facility that, as of the date on which 
     the evaluation and recommissioning or retrocommissioning 
     would occur--
       ``(i) has had a comprehensive energy and water evaluation 
     during the preceding 8-year period;
       ``(ii)(I) has been commissioned, recommissioned, or 
     retrocommissioned during the preceding 10-year period; or
       ``(II) is under ongoing commissioning, recommissioning, or 
     retrocomissioning;
       ``(iii) has not had a major change in function or use since 
     the previous evaluation and recommissioning or 
     retrocommissioning;
       ``(iv) has been benchmarked with public disclosure under 
     paragraph (8) during the preceding calendar year; and
       ``(v)(I) based on the benchmarking described in clause 
     (iv), has achieved at a facility level the most recent 
     cumulative energy savings target under subsection (a) 
     compared to the earlier of--

       ``(aa) the date of the most recent evaluation; or
       ``(bb) the date--

       ``(AA) of the most recent commissioning, recommissioning, 
     or retrocommissioning; or
       ``(BB) on which ongoing commissioning began; or
       ``(II) has a long-term contract in place guaranteeing 
     energy savings at least as great as the energy savings target 
     under subclause (I).
       ``(4) Implementation of identified energy and water 
     efficiency measures.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     completion of each evaluation under paragraph (3), each 
     energy manager shall implement any energy- or water-saving 
     measure that--
       ``(i) the Federal agency identified in the evaluation; and
       ``(ii) is life cycle cost-effective, as determined by 
     evaluating an individual measure or a bundle of measures with 
     varying paybacks.
       ``(B) Performance contracting.--Each Federal agency shall 
     use performance contracting to address at least 50 percent of 
     the measures identified under subparagraph (A)(i).'';
       (D) in paragraph (7)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting ``and water'' 
     after ``energy''; and
       (E) in paragraph (9)(A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by inserting ``and water'' after ``energy''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 543 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 543. Energy and water management requirements.''.

     SEC. 1032. FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

       Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(h) Federal Energy Management Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, 
     to be known as the `Federal Energy Management Program' 
     (referred to in this subsection as the `Program'), to 
     facilitate the implementation by the Federal Government of 
     cost-effective energy and water management and energy-related 
     investment practices--
       ``(A) to coordinate and strengthen Federal energy and water 
     resilience; and
       ``(B) to promote environmental stewardship.
       ``(2) Program activities.--
       ``(A) Strategic planning and technical assistance.--Under 
     the Program, the Federal Director appointed under paragraph 
     (3)(A) (referred to in this subsection as the `Federal 
     Director') shall--
       ``(i) provide technical assistance and project 
     implementation support and guidance to Federal agencies to 
     identify, implement, procure, and track energy and water 
     conservation measures required under this Act and under other 
     provisions of law (including regulations);
       ``(ii) in coordination with the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, establish appropriate 
     procedures, methods, and best practices for use by Federal 
     agencies to select, monitor, and terminate contracts entered 
     into under section 546 with utilities;
       ``(iii) in coordination with the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulatory Council, establish appropriate procedures, 
     methods, and best practices for use by Federal agencies to 
     select, monitor, and terminate contracts entered into under 
     section 801 with energy service contractors and utilities;
       ``(iv) establish and maintain internet-based information 
     resources and project tracking systems and tools for energy 
     and water management;
       ``(v) coordinate comprehensive and strategic approaches to 
     energy and water resilience planning for Federal agencies; 
     and
       ``(vi) establish a recognition program for Federal 
     achievement in energy and water management, energy-related 
     investment practices, environmental stewardship, and other 
     relevant areas, through events such as individual recognition 
     award ceremonies and public announcements.
       ``(B) Energy and water management and reporting.--Under the 
     Program, the Federal Director shall--
       ``(i) track and report on the progress of Federal agencies 
     in meeting the requirements of the agency under this section;
       ``(ii) make publicly available annual Federal agency 
     performance data required under--

       ``(I) this section and sections 544 through 548; and
       ``(II) section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 15852);

       ``(iii)(I) collect energy and water use and consumption 
     data from each Federal agency; and
       ``(II) based on that data, submit to each Federal agency a 
     report that will facilitate the energy and water management, 
     energy-related investment practices, and environmental 
     stewardship of the agency in support of Federal goals under 
     this Act and under other provisions of law (including 
     regulations);
       ``(iv)(I) establish new Federal building energy efficiency 
     standards; and

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       ``(II) in consultation with the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, acting through the head of 
     the Office of High-Performance Green Buildings, establish and 
     implement Federal building sustainable design principles for 
     Federal facilities;
       ``(v) manage the implementation of Federal building energy 
     efficiency standards established under section 305 of the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834); and
       ``(vi) designate products that meet the highest energy 
     conservation standards for categories not covered under the 
     Energy Star program established under section 324A of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a).
       ``(C) Federal policy coordination.--Under the Program, the 
     Federal Director shall--
       ``(i) develop and implement accredited training consistent 
     with existing Federal programs and activities--

       ``(I) relating to energy and water use, management, and 
     resilience in Federal buildings, energy-related investment 
     practices, and environmental stewardship; and
       ``(II) that includes in-person training, internet-based 
     programs, and national in-person training events;

       ``(ii) coordinate and facilitate energy and water 
     management, energy-related investment practices, and 
     environmental stewardship through the Interagency Energy 
     Management Task Force established under section 547; and
       ``(iii) report on the implementation of the priorities of 
     the President, including Executive orders, relating to energy 
     and water use in Federal buildings, in coordination with--

       ``(I) the Office of Management and Budget;
       ``(II) the Council on Environmental Quality; and
       ``(III) any other entity, as considered necessary by the 
     Federal Director.

       ``(D) Facility and fleet optimization.--Under the Program, 
     the Federal Director shall develop guidance, supply 
     assistance to, and track the progress of Federal agencies--
       ``(i) in conducting portfolio-wide facility energy and 
     water resilience planning and project integration;
       ``(ii) in building new construction and major renovations 
     to meet the sustainable design and energy and water 
     performance standards required under this section;
       ``(iii) in developing guidelines for--

       ``(I) building commissioning; and
       ``(II) facility operations and maintenance; and

       ``(iv) in coordination with the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, in meeting statutory and 
     agency goals for Federal fleet vehicles.
       ``(3) Federal director.--
       ``(A) Appointment.--The Secretary shall appoint an 
     individual to serve as Federal Director of the Program, which 
     shall be a career position in the Senior Executive service, 
     to manage the Program and carry out the activities of the 
     Program described in paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Duties.--The Federal Director shall--
       ``(i) oversee, manage, and administer the Program;
       ``(ii) provide leadership in energy and water management, 
     energy-related investment practices, and environmental 
     stewardship through coordination with Federal agencies and 
     other appropriate entities; and
       ``(iii) establish a management council to advise the 
     Federal Director that shall--

       ``(I) convene not less frequently than once every quarter; 
     and
       ``(II) consist of representatives from--

       ``(aa) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       ``(bb) the Office of Management and Budget; and
       ``(cc) the Office of Federal High-Performance Green 
     Buildings in the General Services Administration.
       ``(4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection impedes, 
     supersedes, or alters the authority of the Secretary to carry 
     out the remainder of this section or section 305 of the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834).
       ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
     subsection $36,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
     2031.''.

     SEC. 1033. USE OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN 
                   FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       (a) Reports.--Section 548(b) of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5)(A) the status of the energy savings performance 
     contracts and utility energy service contracts of each 
     agency, to the extent that the information is not duplicative 
     of information provided to the Secretary under a separate 
     authority;
       ``(B) the quantity and investment value of the contracts 
     for the previous year;
       ``(C) the guaranteed energy savings, or for contracts 
     without a guarantee, the estimated energy savings, for the 
     previous year, as compared to the measured energy savings for 
     the previous year;
       ``(D) a forecast of the estimated quantity and investment 
     value of contracts anticipated in the following year for each 
     agency; and
       ``(E)(i) a comparison of the information described in 
     subparagraph (B) and the forecast described in subparagraph 
     (D) in the report of the previous year; and
       ``(ii) if applicable, the reasons for any differences in 
     the data compared under clause (i).''.
       (b) Definition of Energy Conservation Measures.--Section 
     551(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
     U.S.C. 8259(4)) is amended by striking ``or retrofit 
     activities'' and inserting ``retrofit activities, or energy 
     consuming devices and required support structures''.
       (c) Authority to Enter Into Contracts.--Section 
     801(a)(2)(F) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(F)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) limit the recognition of operation and maintenance 
     savings associated with systems modernized or replaced with 
     the implementation of energy conservation measures, water 
     conservation measures, or any combination of energy 
     conservation measures and water conservation measures.''.
       (d) Miscellaneous Authority; Excluded Contracts.--Section 
     801(a)(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
     U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(H) Miscellaneous authority.--Notwithstanding subtitle I 
     of title 40, United States Code, a Federal agency may accept, 
     retain, sell, or transfer, and apply the proceeds of the sale 
     or transfer of, any energy and water incentive, rebate, grid 
     services revenue, or credit (including a renewable energy 
     certificate) to fund a contract under this title.
       ``(I) Excluded contracts.--A contract entered into under 
     this title may not be for work performed--
       ``(i) at a Federal hydroelectric facility that provides 
     power marketed by a Power Marketing Administration; or
       ``(ii) at a hydroelectric facility owned and operated by 
     the Tennessee Valley Authority established under the 
     Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et 
     seq.).''.
       (e) Payment of Costs.--Section 802 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is amended by 
     striking ``(and related operation and maintenance expenses)'' 
     and inserting ``, including related operations and 
     maintenance expenses''.
       (f) Definition of Energy Savings.--Section 804(2) of the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(2)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``federally owned 
     building or buildings or other federally owned facilities'' 
     and inserting ``Federal building (as defined in section 
     551)'' each place it appears;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) the use, sale, or transfer of any energy and water 
     incentive, rebate, grid services revenue, or credit 
     (including a renewable energy certificate); and
       ``(F) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or 
     water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional 
     energy generated from more efficient equipment.''.

     SEC. 1034. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE 
                   STANDARDS; CERTIFICATION SYSTEM AND LEVEL FOR 
                   GREEN BUILDINGS.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 303 of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) is amended--
       (1) in each of paragraphs (1) through (16), by inserting a 
     paragraph heading, the text of which is comprised of the term 
     defined in that paragraph;
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (16) as 
     paragraphs (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (10), (12), (13), (14), 
     (15), (16), (9), (17), (5), and (2), respectively, and moving 
     the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(11) Major renovation.--The term `major renovation' means 
     a modification of the energy systems of a building that is 
     sufficiently extensive to ensure that the entire building can 
     achieve compliance with applicable energy standards for new 
     buildings, as established by the Secretary.''.
       (b) Federal Building Efficiency Standards.--Section 305 of 
     the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``the 2004 
     International Energy Conservation Code (in the case of 
     residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 (in the 
     case of commercial buildings)'' and inserting ``the most 
     recently published edition of the International Energy 
     Conservation Code (in the case of residential buildings) or 
     ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (in the case of commercial buildings) on 
     the date of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act 
     of 2020''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``(3)(A) Not later than'' and all that 
     follows through subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Revised federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards; certification for green buildings.--
       ``(A) Revised federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the American

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     Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the Secretary shall establish, 
     by regulation, revised Federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards that require that--

       ``(I) subject to clause (ii), new Federal buildings and 
     Federal buildings with major renovations--

       ``(aa) meet or exceed the most recently published version 
     of the International Energy Conservation Code (in the case of 
     residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (in the case 
     of commercial buildings) as of the date of enactment of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020; and
       ``(bb) meet or exceed the energy provisions of the State 
     and local building codes applicable to the building if the 
     codes are more stringent than the most recently published 
     version of the International Energy Conservation Code or 
     ASHRAE Standard 90.1 as of the date of enactment of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, as applicable;

       ``(II) unless demonstrated not to be life cycle cost-
     effective for new Federal buildings and Federal buildings 
     with major renovations--

       ``(aa) the buildings shall be designed to achieve energy 
     consumption levels that are not less than 30 percent below 
     the levels established in the most recently published version 
     of the International Energy Conservation Code or the ASHRAE 
     Standard, as of the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020, as appropriate, unless the Secretary 
     determines, pursuant to subparagraph (B), that a subsequent 
     version of such a standard or code shall apply; and
       ``(bb) sustainable design principles are applied to the 
     location, siting, design, and construction of all new Federal 
     buildings and replacement Federal buildings;

       ``(III) if water is used to achieve energy efficiency, 
     water conservation technologies shall be applied to the 
     extent that the technologies are life-cycle cost effective; 
     and
       ``(IV) if life-cycle cost effective, as compared to other 
     reasonably available technologies, not less than 30 percent 
     of the hot water demand for each new Federal building or 
     Federal building undergoing a major renovation be met through 
     the installation and use of solar hot water heaters.

       ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i)(I) shall not apply to the 
     unaltered portions of Federal buildings and systems that have 
     undergone major renovations.
       ``(B) Updates.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     approval of each subsequent revision of the ASHRAE Standard 
     or the International Energy Conservation Code, as 
     appropriate, the Secretary shall determine whether the 
     revised standards established under subclauses (I) and (II) 
     of subparagraph (A)(i) should be updated to reflect the 
     revisions, based on the energy savings and life cycle cost-
     effectiveness of the revisions.'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by striking ``(C) In the budget request'' and inserting 
     the following:

       ``(C) Budget request.--In the budget request''; and

       (II) by indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately; and

       (iii) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) Certification for green buildings.--
       ``(i) Sustainable design principles.--Sustainable design 
     principles shall be applied to the siting, design, and 
     construction of buildings covered by this subparagraph.
       ``(ii) Selection of certification systems.--The Secretary, 
     after reviewing the findings of the Federal Director under 
     section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)), in consultation with the 
     Administrator of General Services, and in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense relating to those facilities under 
     the custody and control of the Department of Defense, shall 
     determine those certification systems for green commercial 
     and residential buildings that the Secretary determines to be 
     the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and 
     environmentally sound approach to certification of green 
     buildings.
       ``(iii) Basis for selection.--The determination of the 
     certification systems under clause (ii) shall be based on 
     ongoing review of the findings of the Federal Director under 
     section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) and the criteria described in 
     clause (v).
       ``(iv) Administration.--In determining certification 
     systems under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall--

       ``(I) make a separate determination for all or part of each 
     system; and
       ``(II) confirm that the criteria used to support the 
     selection of building products, materials, brands, and 
     technologies--

       ``(aa) are based on relevant technical data;
       ``(bb) use and reward evaluation of health, safety, and 
     environmental risks and impacts across the lifecycle of the 
     building product, material, brand, or technology, including 
     methodologies generally accepted by the applicable scientific 
     disciplines;
       ``(cc) as practicable, give preference to performance 
     standards instead of prescriptive measures; and
       ``(dd) reward continual improvements in the lifecycle 
     management of health, safety, and environmental risks and 
     impacts.
       ``(v) Considerations.--In determining the green building 
     certification systems under this subparagraph, the Secretary 
     shall take into consideration--

       ``(I) the ability and availability of assessors and 
     auditors to independently verify the criteria and measurement 
     of metrics at the scale necessary to implement this 
     subparagraph;
       ``(II) the ability of the applicable certification 
     organization to collect and reflect public comment;
       ``(III) the ability of the standard to be developed and 
     revised through a consensus-based process;
       ``(IV) an evaluation of the robustness of the criteria for 
     a high-performance green building, which shall give credit 
     for promoting--

       ``(aa) efficient and sustainable use of water, energy, and 
     other natural resources;
       ``(bb) use of renewable energy sources;
       ``(cc) improved indoor environmental quality through 
     enhanced indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, day 
     lighting, pollutant source control, and use of low-emission 
     materials and building system controls;
       ``(dd)(AA) the sourcing of grown, harvested, or mined 
     materials; and
       ``(BB) certifications of responsible sourcing, such as 
     certifications provided by the Forest Stewardship Council, 
     the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Tree Farm 
     System, or the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest 
     Certification; and
       ``(ee) such other criteria as the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate; and

       ``(V) national recognition within the building industry.

       ``(vi) Review.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of 
     Defense, shall conduct an ongoing review to evaluate and 
     compare private sector green building certification systems, 
     taking into account--

       ``(I) the criteria described in clause (v); and
       ``(II) the identification made by the Federal Director 
     under section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security 
     Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)).

       ``(vii) Exclusions.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), if a 
     certification system fails to meet the review requirements of 
     clause (v), the Secretary shall--

       ``(aa) identify the portions of the system, whether 
     prerequisites, credits, points, or otherwise, that meet the 
     review criteria of clause (v);
       ``(bb) determine the portions of the system that are 
     suitable for use; and
       ``(cc) exclude all other portions of the system from 
     identification and use.

       ``(II) Entire systems.--The Secretary shall exclude an 
     entire system from use if an exclusion under subclause (I)--

       ``(aa) impedes the integrated use of the system;
       ``(bb) creates disparate review criteria or unequal point 
     access for competing materials; or
       ``(cc) increases agency costs of the use.
       ``(viii) Internal certification processes.--The Secretary 
     may by rule allow Federal agencies to develop internal 
     certification processes, using certified professionals, in 
     lieu of certification by certification entities identified 
     under clause (ii).
       ``(ix) Privatized military housing.--With respect to 
     privatized military housing, the Secretary of Defense, after 
     consultation with the Secretary may, through rulemaking, 
     develop alternative certification systems and levels than the 
     systems and levels identified under clause (ii) that achieve 
     an equivalent result in terms of energy savings, sustainable 
     design, and green building performance.
       ``(x) Water conservation technologies.--In addition to any 
     use of water conservation technologies otherwise required by 
     this section, water conservation technologies shall be 
     applied to the extent that the technologies are life-cycle 
     cost-effective.
       ``(xi) Effective date.--

       ``(I) Determinations made after december 31, 2020.--This 
     subparagraph shall apply to any determination made by a 
     Federal agency after December 31, 2020.
       ``(II) Determinations made on or before december 31, 
     2020.--This subparagraph (as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 
     2020) shall apply to any use of a certification system for 
     green commercial and residential buildings by a Federal 
     agency on or before December 31, 2020.''; and

       (2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Periodic Review.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) once every 5 years, review the Federal building 
     energy standards established under this section; and
       ``(2) on completion of a review under paragraph (1), if the 
     Secretary determines that significant energy savings would 
     result, upgrade the standards to include all new energy 
     efficiency and renewable energy measures that are 
     technologically feasible and economically justified.''.
       (c) Federal Compliance.--Section 306 of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6835) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``(1) The head'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The head''; and
       (ii) by striking ``assure that new Federal buildings'' and 
     inserting ``ensure that new Federal buildings and Federal 
     buildings with major renovations''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Procedures.--The Architect of the Capitol shall adopt 
     procedures necessary to

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     ensure that the buildings referred to in subparagraph (A) 
     meet or exceed the standards described in that 
     subparagraph.''; and
       (ii) in the first sentence--

       (I) by inserting ``and Federal buildings with major 
     renovations'' after ``new buildings''; and
       (II) by striking ``(2) The Federal'' and inserting the 
     following:

       ``(2) Applicability.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Federal''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 
     ``Expenditures''; and
       (B) by striking ``new Federal building'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting ``new 
     Federal building or a Federal building with major 
     renovations.''.

     SEC. 1035. ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND ENERGY-SAVING INFORMATION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8253) (as amended by section 1032) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Federal Implementation Strategy for Energy-Efficient 
     and Energy-Saving Information Technologies.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.
       ``(B) Information technology.--The term `information 
     technology' has the meaning given that term in section 11101 
     of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(2) Development of implementation strategy.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American 
     Energy Innovation Act of 2020, each Federal agency shall 
     coordinate with the Director, the Secretary, and the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
     develop an implementation strategy (including best-practices 
     and measurement and verification techniques) for the 
     maintenance, purchase, and use by the Federal agency of 
     energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies 
     at or for facilities owned and operated by the Federal 
     agency, taking into consideration the performance goals 
     established under paragraph (4).
       ``(3) Administration.--In developing an implementation 
     strategy under paragraph (2), each Federal agency shall 
     consider--
       ``(A) advanced metering infrastructure;
       ``(B) energy efficient data center strategies and methods 
     of increasing asset and infrastructure utilization;
       ``(C) advanced power management tools;
       ``(D) building information modeling, including building 
     energy management;
       ``(E) secure telework and travel substitution tools; and
       ``(F) mechanisms to ensure that the agency realizes the 
     energy cost savings of increased efficiency and utilization.
       ``(4) Performance goals.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, 
     the Director, in consultation with the Secretary, shall 
     establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of 
     Federal agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and 
     use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information 
     technology at or for facilities owned and operated by the 
     Federal agencies.
       ``(B) Best practices.--The Chief Information Officers 
     Council established under section 3603 of title 44, United 
     States Code, shall recommend best practices for the 
     attainment of the performance goals established under 
     subparagraph (A), which shall include, to the extent 
     applicable by law, consideration by a Federal agency of the 
     use of--
       ``(i) energy savings performance contracting; and
       ``(ii) utility energy services contracting.
       ``(5) Reports.--
       ``(A) Agency reports.--Each Federal agency shall include in 
     the report of the agency under section 527 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17143) a 
     description of the efforts and results of the agency under 
     this subsection.
       ``(B) OMB government efficiency reports and scorecards.--
     Effective beginning not later than October 1, 2022, the 
     Director shall include in the annual report and scorecard of 
     the Director required under section 528 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17144) a 
     description of the efforts and results of Federal agencies 
     under this subsection.
       ``(C) Use of existing reporting structures.--The Director 
     may require Federal agencies to submit any information 
     required to be submitted under this subsection though 
     reporting structures in use as of the date of enactment of 
     the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020.''.

     SEC. 1036. HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``System'' and 
     inserting ``Systems'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Based on an ongoing review, the Federal 
     Director shall identify and shall provide to the Secretary 
     pursuant to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)) a list of those 
     certification systems that the Director identifies as the 
     most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally 
     sound approach to certification of green buildings.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``system'' and inserting ``systems'';
       (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) an ongoing review provided to the Secretary pursuant 
     to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)), which shall--
       ``(i) be carried out by the Federal Director to compare and 
     evaluate standards; and
       ``(ii) allow any developer or administrator of a rating 
     system or certification system to be included in the 
     review;'';
       (C) in subparagraph (E)(v), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (D) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) a finding that, for all credits addressing the 
     sourcing of grown, harvested, or mined materials, the system 
     rewards the use of products that have obtained certifications 
     of responsible sourcing, such as certifications provided by 
     the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the Forest Stewardship 
     Council, the American Tree Farm System, or the Programme for 
     the Endorsement of Forest Certification; and
       ``(H) a finding that the system incorporates life-cycle 
     assessment as a credit pathway.''.

     SEC. 1037. ENERGY EFFICIENT DATA CENTERS.

       Section 453 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(D)(iv), by striking ``determined by 
     the organization'' and inserting ``proposed by the 
     stakeholders''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (2) by striking subsections (c) through (g) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(c) Stakeholder Involvement.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Administrator 
     shall carry out subsection (b) in collaboration with the 
     information technology industry and other key stakeholders, 
     with the goal of producing results that accurately reflect 
     the most relevant and useful information.
       ``(2) Considerations.--In carrying out the collaboration 
     described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the 
     Administrator shall pay particular attention to organizations 
     that--
       ``(A) have members with expertise in energy efficiency and 
     in the development, operation, and functionality of data 
     centers, information technology equipment, and software, 
     including representatives of hardware manufacturers, data 
     center operators, and facility managers;
       ``(B) obtain and address input from the National 
     Laboratories (as that term is defined in section 2 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) or any 
     institution of higher education, research institution, 
     industry association, company, or public interest group with 
     applicable expertise;
       ``(C) follow--
       ``(i) commonly accepted procedures for the development of 
     specifications; and
       ``(ii) accredited standards development processes; or
       ``(D) have a mission to promote energy efficiency for data 
     centers and information technology.
       ``(d) Measurements and Specifications.--The Secretary and 
     the Administrator shall consider and assess the adequacy of 
     the specifications, measurements, best practices, and 
     benchmarks described in subsection (b) for use by the Federal 
     Energy Management Program, the Energy Star Program, and other 
     efficiency programs of the Department of Energy or the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.
       ``(e) Study.--
       ``(1) Definition of report.--In this subsection, the term 
     `report' means the report of the Lawrence Berkeley National 
     Laboratory entitled `United States Data Center Energy Usage 
     Report' and dated June 2016, which was prepared as an update 
     to the `Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy 
     Efficiency', published on August 2, 2007, pursuant to section 
     1 of Public Law 109-431 (120 Stat. 2920).
       ``(2) Study.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the 
     Secretary, in collaboration with the Administrator, shall 
     make available to the public an update to the report that 
     provides--
       ``(A) a comparison and gap analysis of the estimates and 
     projections contained in the report with new data regarding 
     the period from 2015 through 2019;
       ``(B) an analysis considering the impact of information 
     technologies, including virtualization and cloud computing, 
     in the public and private sectors;
       ``(C) an evaluation of the impact of the combination of 
     cloud platforms, mobile devices, social media, and big data 
     on data center energy usage;
       ``(D) an evaluation of water usage in data centers and 
     recommendations for reductions in that water usage; and
       ``(E) updated projections and recommendations for best 
     practices through fiscal year 2025.
       ``(f) Data Center Energy Practitioner Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with key 
     stakeholders and the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, shall maintain a data center energy practitioner 
     program that provides for the

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     certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate 
     the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federally 
     owned and operated data centers.
       ``(2) Evaluations.--Each Federal agency shall consider 
     having the data centers of the agency evaluated once every 4 
     years by energy practitioners certified pursuant to the 
     program, whenever practicable using certified practitioners 
     employed by the agency.
       ``(g) Open Data Initiative.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with key 
     stakeholders and the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, shall establish an open data initiative relating to 
     energy usage at federally owned and operated data centers, 
     with the purpose of making the data available and accessible 
     in a manner that encourages further data center innovation, 
     optimization, and consolidation.
       ``(2) Consideration.--In establishing the initiative under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider using the online 
     Data Center Maturity Model.
       ``(h) International Specifications and Metrics.--The 
     Secretary, in collaboration with key stakeholders, shall 
     actively participate in efforts to harmonize global 
     specifications and metrics for data center energy and water 
     efficiency.
       ``(i) Data Center Utilization Metric.--The Secretary, in 
     collaboration with key stakeholders, shall facilitate in the 
     development of an efficiency metric that measures the energy 
     efficiency of a data center (including equipment and 
     facilities).
       ``(j) Protection of Proprietary Information.--The Secretary 
     and the Administrator shall not disclose any proprietary 
     information or trade secrets provided by any individual or 
     company for the purposes of carrying out this section or the 
     programs and initiatives established under this section.''.

                 Subpart D--Rebates and Certifications

     SEC. 1041. THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION UNDER ENERGY STAR 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6294a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Third-Party Certification.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
     Administrator shall revise the certification requirements for 
     the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic 
     products for program partners that have complied with all 
     requirements of the Energy Star program for a period of at 
     least 18 months.
       ``(2) Administration.--In the case of a program partner 
     described in paragraph (1), the new requirements under 
     paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) shall not require third-party certification for a 
     product to be listed; but
       ``(B) may require that test data and other product 
     information be submitted to facilitate product listing and 
     performance verification for a sample of products.
       ``(3) Third parties.--Nothing in this subsection prevents 
     the Administrator from using third parties in the course of 
     the administration of the Energy Star program.
       ``(4) Termination.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an 
     exemption from third-party certification provided to a 
     program partner under paragraph (1) shall terminate if the 
     program partner is found to have violated program 
     requirements with respect to at least 2 separate models 
     during a 2-year period.
       ``(B) Resumption.--A termination for a program partner 
     under subparagraph (A) shall cease if the program partner 
     complies with all Energy Star program requirements for a 
     period of at least 3 years.''.

     SEC. 1042. EXTENDED PRODUCT SYSTEM REBATE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Electric motor.--The term ``electric motor'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 431.12 of title 10, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act).
       (2) Electronic control.--The term ``electronic control'' 
     means--
       (A) a power converter; or
       (B) a combination of a power circuit and control circuit 
     included on 1 chassis.
       (3) Extended product system.--The term ``extended product 
     system'' means an electric motor and any required associated 
     electronic control and driven load that--
       (A) offers variable speed or multispeed operation;
       (B) offers partial load control that reduces input energy 
     requirements (as measured in kilowatt-hours) as compared to 
     identified base levels set by the Secretary; and
       (C)(i) has greater than 1 horsepower; and
       (ii) uses an extended product system technology, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (4) Qualified extended product system.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``qualified extended product 
     system'' means an extended product system that--
       (i) includes an electric motor and an electronic control; 
     and
       (ii) reduces the input energy (as measured in kilowatt-
     hours) required to operate the extended product system by not 
     less than 5 percent, as compared to identified base levels 
     set by the Secretary.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``qualified extended product 
     system'' includes commercial or industrial machinery or 
     equipment that--
       (i)(I) did not previously make use of the extended product 
     system prior to the redesign described in subclause (II); and
       (II) incorporates an extended product system that has 
     greater than 1 horsepower into redesigned machinery or 
     equipment; and
       (ii) was previously used prior to, and was placed back into 
     service during, calendar year 2021 or 2022.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to provide rebates for expenditures made by qualified 
     entities for the purchase or installation of a qualified 
     extended product system.
       (c) Qualified Entities.--
       (1) Eligibility requirements.--A qualified entity under 
     this section shall be--
       (A) in the case of a qualified extended product system 
     described in subsection (a)(4)(A), the purchaser of the 
     qualified extended product that is installed; and
       (B) in the case of a qualified extended product system 
     described in subsection (a)(4)(B), the manufacturer of the 
     commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that 
     incorporated the extended product system into that machinery 
     or equipment.
       (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
     this section, a qualified entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary--
       (A) an application in such form, at such time, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require; and
       (B) a certification that includes demonstrated evidence--
       (i) that the entity is a qualified entity; and
       (ii)(I) in the case of a qualified entity described in 
     paragraph (1)(A)--

       (aa) that the qualified entity installed the qualified 
     extended product system during the 2 fiscal years following 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (bb) that the qualified extended product system meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(4)(A); and
       (cc) showing the serial number, manufacturer, and model 
     number from the nameplate of the installed motor of the 
     qualified entity on which the qualified extended product 
     system was installed; or

       (II) in the case of a qualified entity described in 
     paragraph (1)(B), demonstrated evidence--

       (aa) that the qualified extended product system meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(4)(B); and
       (bb) showing the serial number, manufacturer, and model 
     number from the nameplate of the installed motor of the 
     qualified entity with which the extended product system is 
     integrated.

       (d) Authorized Amount of Rebate.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide to a qualified 
     entity a rebate in an amount equal to the product obtained by 
     multiplying--
       (A) an amount equal to the sum of the nameplate rated 
     horsepower of--
       (i) the electric motor to which the qualified extended 
     product system is attached; and
       (ii) the electronic control; and
       (B) $25.
       (2) Maximum aggregate amount.--A qualified entity shall not 
     be entitled to aggregate rebates under this section in excess 
     of $25,000 per calendar year.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of the first 2 full fiscal years following the date of 
     enactment of this Act, to remain available until expended.

     SEC. 1043. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Qualified energy efficient transformer.--The term 
     ``qualified energy efficient transformer'' means a 
     transformer that meets or exceeds the applicable energy 
     conservation standards described in the tables in subsection 
     (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of 
     section 431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (2) Qualified energy inefficient transformer.--The term 
     ``qualified energy inefficient transformer'' means a 
     transformer with an equal number of phases and capacity to a 
     transformer described in any of the tables in subsection 
     (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of 
     section 431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) that--
       (A) does not meet or exceed the applicable energy 
     conservation standards described in paragraph (1); and
       (B)(i) was manufactured between January 1, 1987, and 
     December 31, 2008, for a transformer with an equal number of 
     phases and capacity as a transformer described in the table 
     in subsection (b)(2) of section 431.196 of title 10, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act); or
       (ii) was manufactured between January 1, 1992, and December 
     31, 2011, for a transformer with an equal number of phases 
     and capacity as a transformer described in the table in 
     paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of that section (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (3) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means 
     an owner of industrial or manufacturing facilities, 
     commercial buildings, or multifamily residential buildings, a 
     utility, or an energy service company that fulfills the 
     requirements of subsection (d).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the

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     Secretary shall establish a program to provide rebates to 
     qualified entities for expenditures made by the qualified 
     entity for the replacement of a qualified energy inefficient 
     transformer with a qualified energy efficient transformer.
       (c) Requirements.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
     this section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application in such form, at such time, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require, including 
     demonstrated evidence--
       (1) that the entity purchased a qualified energy efficient 
     transformer;
       (2) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
     efficient transformer;
       (3) of the age of the qualified energy inefficient 
     transformer being replaced;
       (4) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
     inefficient transformer being replaced--
       (A) as measured by a qualified professional or verified by 
     the equipment manufacturer, as applicable; or
       (B) for transformers described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), 
     as selected from a table of default values as determined by 
     the Secretary in consultation with applicable industry; and
       (5) that the qualified energy inefficient transformer has 
     been permanently decommissioned and scrapped.
       (d) Authorized Amount of Rebate.--The amount of a rebate 
     provided under this section shall be--
       (1) for a 3-phase or single-phase transformer with a 
     capacity of not less than 10 and not greater than 2,500 
     kilovolt-amperes, twice the amount equal to the difference in 
     Watts between the core loss value (as measured in accordance 
     with paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (c)) of--
       (A) the qualified energy inefficient transformer; and
       (B) the qualified energy efficient transformer; or
       (2) for a transformer described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), 
     the amount determined using a table of default rebate values 
     by rated transformer output, as measured in kilovolt-amperes, 
     as determined by the Secretary in consultation with 
     applicable industry.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022, to remain available until 
     expended.
       (f) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided 
     by this section terminates on December 31, 2022.

                        Subpart E--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 1051. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.

       The authorization of amounts under this part and the 
     amendments made by this part shall be effective for any 
     fiscal year only to the extent and in the amount provided in 
     advance in appropriations Acts.

                        PART II--WEATHERIZATION

     SEC. 1101. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definition of Weatherization Materials.--Section 
     412(9)(J) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6862(9)(J)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``, including renewable energy 
     technologies and other advanced technologies,'' after 
     ``technologies''; and
       (2) by striking ``Development,'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``Development and 
     the Secretary of Agriculture.''.
       (b) Allowance for Health and Safety Benefits.--Section 
     413(b) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6863(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (6)'';
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``and with the 
     Director of the Community Services Administration''; and
       (B) in the first sentence of the undesignated matter 
     following subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by striking ``part,'' and inserting ``part and by''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``, and the Director'' and all that 
     follows through ``1964'';
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
     (6) and (7), respectively; and
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) In carrying out paragraph (3), the Secretary may take 
     into consideration evidence-based values for improvements in 
     the health and safety of occupants of weatherized homes, and 
     other non-energy benefits, as determined by the Secretary.''.
       (c) Contractor Optimization.--
       (1) Technical transfer grants.--Section 414B(a)(4) of the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6864b(a)(4)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``for persons'' and inserting the 
     following: ``for--
       ``(A) persons''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting the following: ``; and
       ``(B) private entities that are contracted to provide 
     weatherization assistance under this part, in accordance with 
     rules determined by the Secretary.''.
       (2) Contractor optimization.--The Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act is amended by inserting after section 414B (42 
     U.S.C. 6864b) the following:

     ``SEC. 414C. CONTRACTOR OPTIMIZATION.

       ``The Secretary may request that entities receiving funding 
     from the Federal Government or from a State through a 
     weatherization assistance program under section 413 or 414--
       ``(1) perform periodic reviews of the use of private 
     contractors in the provision of weatherization assistance, if 
     applicable; and
       ``(2) encourage an increased use and expanded role of 
     contractors as appropriate.''.
       (3) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents for 
     the Energy Conservation and Production Act (Public Law 94-
     385; 90 Stat. 1125) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 414B the following:

``Sec. 414C. Contractor optimization.''.
       (d) Financial Assistance for WAP Enhancement and 
     Innovation.--
       (1) In general.--The Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (Public Law 94-385; 90 Stat. 1125) is amended by inserting 
     after section 414C (as added by subsection (c)(2)) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 414D. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WAP ENHANCEMENT AND 
                   INNOVATION.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to expand the number of dwelling units that are 
     occupied by low-income persons that receive weatherization 
     assistance under this section by making those dwelling units 
     weatherization-ready;
       ``(2) to promote the deployment of renewable energy in 
     dwelling units that are occupied by low-income persons;
       ``(3) to ensure healthy indoor environments by enhancing or 
     expanding health and safety measures and resources available 
     to dwellings that are occupied by low-income persons;
       ``(4) to disseminate new methods and best practices among 
     eligible entities providing weatherization assistance under 
     this section; and
       ``(5) to encourage eligible entities providing 
     weatherization assistance to hire and retain employees who 
     are individuals--
       ``(A) from the community in which the assistance is 
     provided; and
       ``(B) from communities or groups underrepresented in the 
     home energy performance workforce.
       ``(b) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(1) an entity receiving funding from the Federal 
     Government or from a State, Tribal, or local government 
     through a weatherization assistance program under section 413 
     or 414; and
       ``(2) a nonprofit organization.
       ``(c) Financial Assistance Awards.--The Secretary shall, to 
     the extent funds are made available, award financial 
     assistance on an annual basis through a competitive process 
     to an eligible entity--
       ``(1) with respect to dwelling units that are occupied by 
     low-income persons--
       ``(A) to implement measures to make those dwelling units 
     weatherization-ready, including by addressing structural, 
     plumbing, roofing, and electrical issues, environmental 
     hazards, and other issues that the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate;
       ``(B) to install energy efficiency technologies, including 
     home energy management systems, smart devices, and other 
     technologies the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
       ``(C) to install renewable energy systems (as defined in 
     section 415(c)(6)(A)); and
       ``(D) to implement measures to ensure healthy indoor 
     environments by improving indoor air quality, accessibility, 
     and other healthy home measures, as determined by the 
     Secretary;
       ``(2) to improve the capability of the eligible entity--
       ``(A) to significantly increase the number of energy 
     retrofits performed by the eligible entity;
       ``(B) to replicate best practices for work performed under 
     this section on a larger scale;
       ``(C) to leverage additional funds to sustain the provision 
     of weatherization assistance and other work performed under 
     this section after the financial assistance awarded under 
     this section is expended; and
       ``(D) to hire and retain employees described in subsection 
     (a)(5);
       ``(3) for innovative outreach and education regarding the 
     benefits and availability of weatherization assistance and 
     other assistance available under this section;
       ``(4) for quality control of work performed under this 
     section;
       ``(5) for data collection, measurement, and verification 
     with respect to that work;
       ``(6) for program monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and 
     reporting of that work;
       ``(7) for labor, training, and technical assistance 
     relating to that work;
       ``(8) subject to subsection (g)(2), for planning, 
     management, and administration of that work; and
       ``(9) for any other appropriate activity, as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       ``(d) Applications.--To be eligible for an award of 
     financial assistance under this section, an eligible entity 
     shall submit to the Secretary an application in such manner 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(e) Award Factors.--In awarding financial assistance 
     under this section, the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) the record of the eligible entity, using the most 
     recent year for which data are available, in constructing, 
     renovating, repairing, and making energy efficient single-
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     that are occupied by low-income persons, either directly or 
     through affiliates, chapters, or other partners;
       ``(2) the number of dwelling units occupied by low-income 
     persons that the eligible entity has built, renovated, 
     repaired, weatherized, and made more energy efficient in the 
     5 years immediately preceding the date on which the eligible 
     entity submits an application under subsection (d);
       ``(3) the qualifications, experience, and past performance 
     of the eligible entity, including experience successfully 
     managing and administering Federal funds;
       ``(4) the strength of the proposal of the eligible entity 
     to achieve one or more of the purposes described in 
     subsection (a);
       ``(5) the extent to which the eligible entity will use 
     partnerships and regional coordination to achieve one or more 
     of the purposes described in subsection (a);
       ``(6) regional and climate zone diversity;
       ``(7) urban, suburban, and rural localities; and
       ``(8) any other appropriate factor, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(f) First Award.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make a first 
     award of financial assistance under this section.
       ``(g) Amount and Term.--
       ``(1) Maximum amount.--The total amount of financial 
     assistance awarded to an eligible entity under this section 
     shall not exceed $2,000,000.
       ``(2) Planning, management, and administration.--Of the 
     amount awarded to an eligible entity under this section, not 
     more than 15 percent may be used by the eligible entity for 
     the purpose described in subsection (c)(8).
       ``(3) Technical and training assistance.--The total amount 
     of financial assistance awarded to an entity under this 
     section shall be reduced by the cost of any technical and 
     training assistance provided by the Secretary under this 
     section that relates to that financial assistance.
       ``(4) Term.--The term of an award of financial assistance 
     under this section shall not exceed 3 years.
       ``(5) Relationship to formula grants.--An eligible entity 
     may use financial assistance awarded under this section in 
     conjunction with other financial assistance provided to the 
     eligible entity under this part.
       ``(h) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidance 
     on implementing this section, which shall include, with 
     respect to eligible entities awarded financial assistance 
     under this section--
       ``(1) standards for allowable expenditures;
       ``(2) a minimum saving-to-investment ratio; and
       ``(3) standards for--
       ``(A) training programs;
       ``(B) energy audits;
       ``(C) the provision of technical assistance;
       ``(D) monitoring activities carried out using the financial 
     assistance;
       ``(E) verification of energy and cost savings;
       ``(F) liability insurance requirements; and
       ``(G) recordkeeping and reporting requirements, which shall 
     include reporting to the Office of Weatherization and 
     Intergovernmental Programs of the Department of Energy 
     applicable data on each dwelling unit retrofitted or 
     otherwise assisted by the eligible entity using the financial 
     assistance.
       ``(i) Compliance With State and Local Law.--Nothing in this 
     section supersedes or modifies any State or local law to the 
     extent that the State or local law is more stringent than 
     this section.
       ``(j) Review and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall review 
     and evaluate the performance of each eligible entity that 
     receives an award of financial assistance under this section, 
     which may include an audit.
       ``(k) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
     relevant committees of Congress an annual report that 
     describes--
       ``(1) the actions taken by the Secretary and eligible 
     entities awarded financial assistance under this section to 
     achieve the purposes of this section during the year covered 
     by the report; and
       ``(2) the energy and cost savings, and any other 
     accomplishments, achieved under this section during the year 
     covered by the report.
       ``(l) Funding.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of the amount 
     appropriated under section 422--
       ``(A) if the amount is not more than $225,000,000, no funds 
     shall be used to carry out this section;
       ``(B) if the amount is not more than $260,000,000, not more 
     than 2 percent of that amount may be used to carry out this 
     section;
       ``(C) if the amount is not more than $300,000,000, not more 
     than 4 percent of that amount may be used to carry out this 
     section; and
       ``(D) if the amount is more than $300,000,000, not more 
     than 6 percent of that amount may be used to carry out this 
     section.
       ``(2) Amounts excluded.--Each amount described in paragraph 
     (1) shall not include the amount made available for 
     Department of Energy headquarters training or technical 
     assistance.
       ``(3) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount used to carry out 
     this section in each fiscal year shall not exceed 
     $25,000,000.''.
       (2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (Public Law 94-385; 90 
     Stat. 1125) is amended by inserting after the item relating 
     to section 414C (as added by subsection (c)(3)) the 
     following:

``Sec. 414D. Financial assistance for WAP enhancement and 
              innovation.''.
       (e) Increase in Administrative Funds.--Section 415(a)(1) of 
     the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6865(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``10 percent'' and 
     inserting ``15 percent''.
       (f) Reweatherization Date.--Section 415(c) of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is 
     amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Further assistance.--
       ``(A) Definition of interim service.--
       ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the term `interim 
     service' means an energy service that takes place between 
     instances of weatherization or partial weatherization of a 
     dwelling unit, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(ii) Inclusion.--In this paragraph, the term `interim 
     service' includes--

       ``(I) the provision of energy information and education to 
     assist with energy management;
       ``(II) an evaluation of the effectiveness of installed 
     weatherization measures; and
       ``(III) the provision of services, equipment, or other 
     measures funded by non-Federal funds, as determined by the 
     Secretary.

       ``(B) Further assistance.--Dwelling units weatherized or 
     partially weatherized under this part, or under other Federal 
     programs--
       ``(i) may not receive further financial assistance for 
     weatherization under this part until the date that is 15 
     years after the date on which the previous weatherization was 
     completed; and
       ``(ii) may receive further financial assistance for 
     weatherization under this part for the purpose of providing 
     an interim service.''.
       (g) Annual Report.--Section 421 of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6871) is amended in the second 
     sentence by inserting ``the number of multifamily buildings 
     in which individual dwelling units were weatherized during 
     the previous year, the number of individual dwelling units in 
     multifamily buildings weatherized during the previous year,'' 
     after ``the average size of the dwellings being 
     weatherized,''.
       (h) Reauthorization of WAP.--Section 422 of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872) is amended 
     in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
     ``appropriated'' and all that follows through ``2012..'' in 
     paragraph (5) and inserting ``appropriated $350,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.''.
       (i) Waiver Study.--
       (1) In general.--It is the sense of Congress that, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, the Secretary should coordinate 
     with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to 
     grant waivers of requirements under section 200.313 of title 
     2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to 
     better leverage private sector funds for the purposes of 
     using funding awarded under the Weatherization Assistance 
     Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of 
     title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).
       (2) Study.--Not more than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     relevant committees of Congress a report that describes--
       (A) each waiver that has been requested under paragraph (1) 
     after September 30, 2010; and
       (B) the determination of the Secretary and the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget regarding each waiver 
     described in subparagraph (A).

                      Subtitle B--Renewable Energy

     SEC. 1201. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND EFFICIENCY 
                   IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Hydroelectric Production Incentives.--Section 242 of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15881) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) Qualified hydroelectric facility.--The term 
     `qualified hydroelectric facility' means a turbine or other 
     generating device owned or solely operated by a non-Federal 
     entity--
       ``(A) that generates hydroelectric energy for sale; and
       ``(B)(i) that is added to an existing dam or conduit; or
       ``(ii)(I) that has a generating capacity of not more than 
     20 megawatts;
       ``(II) for which the non-Federal entity has received a 
     construction authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, if applicable; and
       ``(III) that is constructed in an area in which there is 
     inadequate electric service, as determined by the Secretary, 
     including by taking into consideration--
       ``(aa) access to the electric grid;
       ``(bb) the frequency of electric outages; or
       ``(cc) the affordability of electricity.'';
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``10'' and inserting 
     ``22'';
       (3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``section 
     29(d)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``section 45K(d)(2)(B)'';
       (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``20'' and inserting 
     ``32''; and

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       (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``each of the fiscal 
     years 2006 through 2015'' and inserting ``each of fiscal 
     years 2021 through 2036''.
       (b) Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement.--Section 243(c) 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15882(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``each of the fiscal years 2006 through 
     2015'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2021 through 
     2036''.

     SEC. 1202. MARINE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to support 
     marine energy programs that--
       (1) promote research on, and the development of, increased 
     energy generation and capacity at reduced costs;
       (2) promote research and development activities that 
     improve environmental outcomes of marine energy technologies;
       (3) provide grid stability and create new market 
     opportunities; and
       (4) promote job creation in the energy sector.
       (b) Definition of Marine Energy.--
       (1) In general.--Section 632 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 632. DEFINITION OF MARINE ENERGY.

       ``In this subtitle, the term `marine energy' means energy 
     from--
       ``(1) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and 
     tidal areas;
       ``(2) free-flowing hydrokinetic water in rivers, lakes, and 
     streams;
       ``(3) free-flowing hydrokinetic water in man-made channels; 
     and
       ``(4) differentials in ocean temperature or ocean thermal 
     energy conversion.''.
       (2) Conforming edits.--
       (A) The subtitle heading for subtitle C of title VI of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
     440; 121 Stat. 1686) is amended by striking ``and 
     Hydrokinetic Renewable''.
       (B) Section 631 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note; 121 Stat. 1686) is amended by 
     striking ``and Hydrokinetic Renewable''.
       (c) Marine Energy Research and Development.--Section 633 of 
     the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17212) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 633. MARINE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Director of the Water Power Technologies Office, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the 
     Secretary of Commerce, and the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, shall carry out a program to accelerate the 
     introduction of marine energy production into the United 
     States energy supply, giving priority to technologies most 
     likely to lead to commercial utilization, while fostering 
     accelerated research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercial application of technology, including programs--
       ``(1) to assist technology development on a variety of 
     scales, including full-scale prototypes, to improve the 
     components, processes, and systems used for power generation 
     from marine energy resources;
       ``(2) to establish and expand critical testing 
     infrastructure and facilities necessary--
       ``(A) to cost-effectively and efficiently test and prove 
     marine energy devices; and
       ``(B) to accelerate the technological readiness and 
     commercialization of those devices;
       ``(3) to support efforts to increase the efficiency of 
     energy conversion, lower the cost, increase the use, improve 
     the reliability, and demonstrate the applicability of marine 
     energy technologies by participating in demonstration 
     projects;
       ``(4) to investigate variability issues and the efficient 
     and reliable integration of marine energy with the utility 
     grid;
       ``(5) to identify and study critical short- and long-term 
     needs to create a sustainable marine energy supply chain 
     based in the United States;
       ``(6) to increase the reliability and survivability of 
     marine energy technologies;
       ``(7) to verify the performance, reliability, 
     maintainability, and cost of new marine energy device designs 
     and system components in an operating environment;
       ``(8) to consider the protection of critical 
     infrastructure, such as adequate separation between marine 
     energy devices and projects and submarine telecommunications 
     cables, including consideration of established industry 
     standards;
       ``(9)(A) to coordinate the programs carried out under this 
     section with, and avoid duplication of activities across, 
     programs of the Department and other applicable Federal 
     agencies, including National Laboratories; and
       ``(B) to coordinate public-private collaboration in 
     carrying out the programs under this section;
       ``(10) to identify opportunities for joint research and 
     development programs and the development of economies of 
     scale between--
       ``(A) marine energy technologies; and
       ``(B) other renewable energy and fossil energy programs, 
     offshore oil and gas production activities, and activities of 
     the Department of Defense;
       ``(11) to identify, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
     Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies as 
     appropriate, the potential environmental impacts, including 
     potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources, of 
     marine energy technologies, measures to prevent adverse 
     impacts, and technologies and other means available for 
     monitoring and determining environmental impacts;
       ``(12) to identify, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
     the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is 
     operating, acting through the Commandant of the United States 
     Coast Guard, the potential navigational impacts of marine 
     energy technologies and measures to prevent adverse impacts 
     on navigation;
       ``(13) to support in-water technology development with 
     international partners using existing cooperative procedures 
     (including memoranda of understanding)--
       ``(A) to allow cooperative funding and other support of 
     value to be exchanged and leveraged; and
       ``(B) to encourage international research centers and 
     international companies to participate in the development of 
     marine energy technology in the United States and to 
     encourage United States research centers and companies to 
     participate in marine energy projects abroad; and
       ``(14) to assist in the development of technology necessary 
     to support the use of marine energy--
       ``(A) for the generation and storage of power at sea, 
     including in applications relating to--
       ``(i) ocean observation and navigation;
       ``(ii) underwater vehicle charging;
       ``(iii) marine aquaculture;
       ``(iv) production of marine algae; and
       ``(v) extraction of critical minerals and gasses from 
     seawater;
       ``(B) for the generation and storage of power to promote 
     the resilience of coastal communities, including in 
     applications relating to--
       ``(i) desalination;
       ``(ii) disaster recovery and resilience; and
       ``(iii) community microgrids in isolated power systems; and
       ``(C) in any other applications, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(b) Cost Sharing and Merit Review.--The Secretary shall 
     carry out the program under this section in accordance with 
     sections 988 and 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16352, 16353).''.
       (d) National Marine Energy Centers.--Section 634 of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17213) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``renewable energy 
     research, development, and demonstration'' and inserting 
     ``energy'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (3) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Centers.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     institutions of higher education for--
       ``(A) the continuation and expansion of research, 
     development, and testing activities at National Marine Energy 
     Centers established as of January 1, 2019; and
       ``(B) the establishment of new National Marine Energy 
     Centers.
       ``(2) Criteria.--In selecting locations for new National 
     Marine Energy Centers to be established under paragraph 
     (1)(B), the Secretary shall consider sites that meet one of 
     the following criteria:
       ``(A) The new Center hosts an existing marine energy 
     research and development program in coordination with an 
     engineering program at an institution of higher education.
       ``(B) The new Center has proven expertise to support 
     environmental and policy-related issues associated with the 
     harnessing of energy in the marine environment.
       ``(C) The new Center has access to and uses marine 
     resources.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The National Marine Energy Centers shall 
     coordinate with other National Marine Energy Centers, the 
     Department, and the National Laboratories--
       ``(1) to advance research, development, and demonstration 
     of marine energy technologies;
       ``(2) to support in-water testing and demonstration of 
     marine energy technologies, including facilities capable of 
     testing--
       ``(A) marine energy systems of various technology readiness 
     levels and scales;
       ``(B) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at 
     a single location; and
       ``(C) arrays of technology devices; and
       ``(3) to serve as information clearinghouses for the marine 
     energy industry by collecting and disseminating information 
     on best practices in all areas relating to developing and 
     managing marine energy resources and energy systems.
       ``(c) Cost Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     program under this section in accordance with section 
     988(b)(4) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16352(b)(4)).''.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 636 of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17215) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000 for each of the 
     fiscal years 2008 through 2012'' and inserting ``$160,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022''.
       (f) Study of Energy Innovation in Marine Transportation and 
     Infrastructure Resilience.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, 
     shall conduct a study to examine opportunities for research 
     and development in advanced marine energy technologies--

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       (A) to support the maritime transportation sector to 
     enhance job creation, economic development, and 
     competitiveness;
       (B) to support associated maritime energy infrastructure, 
     including infrastructure that serves ports, to improve system 
     resilience and disaster recovery; and
       (C) to enable scientific missions at sea and in extreme 
     environments, including the Arctic.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
     of Representatives a report that describes the results of the 
     study conducted under paragraph (1).
       (g) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-140; 121 Stat. 1495) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to subtitle C of title VI 
     and inserting the following:

       ``Subtitle C--Marine Renewable Energy Technologies''; and

       (2) by striking the items relating to sections 632, 633, 
     and 634 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 632. Definition of marine energy.
``Sec. 633. Marine energy research and development.
``Sec. 634. National Marine Energy Centers.''.

     SEC. 1203. ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL INNOVATION LEADERSHIP.

       (a) Update to Geothermal Resource Assessment.--Section 2501 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (30 U.S.C. 1028) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections 
     (b) and (d), respectively;
       (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(a) Definition of Enhanced Geothermal Systems.--In this 
     section, the term `enhanced geothermal systems' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 612 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191).'';
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(c) Update to Geothermal Resource Assessment.--The 
     Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States 
     Geological Survey, and in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Energy, shall update the 2008 United States geothermal 
     resource assessment carried out by the United States 
     Geological Survey, including--
       ``(1) with respect to areas previously identified by the 
     Department of Energy or the United States Geological Survey 
     as having significant potential for hydrothermal energy or 
     enhanced geothermal systems energy, by focusing on--
       ``(A) improving the resolution of resource potential at 
     systematic temperatures and depths, including temperatures 
     and depths appropriate for power generation and direct use 
     applications;
       ``(B) quantifying the total potential to coproduce 
     geothermal energy and minerals;
       ``(C) incorporating data relevant to underground thermal 
     energy storage and exchange, such as aquifer and soil 
     properties; and
       ``(D) producing high resolution maps, including--
       ``(i) maps that indicate key subsurface parameters for 
     electric and direct use resources; and
       ``(ii) risk maps for induced seismicity based on geologic, 
     geographic, and operational parameters; and
       ``(2) to the maximum extent practicable, by coordinating 
     with relevant State officials and institutions of higher 
     education to expand geothermal assessments, including 
     enhanced geothermal systems assessments, to include 
     assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the 
     States of Alaska and Hawaii.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``necesary'' and inserting ``necessary''.
       (b) General Geothermal Research and Development Programs.--
     Section 614 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17193) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(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 modify, improve, and demonstrate the use in 
     geothermal energy development of relevant advanced 
     technologies and operation techniques used in the oil and gas 
     sector.
       ``(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 small- and large-scale geothermal drilling.
       ``(e) Coproduction of Geothermal Energy and Minerals 
     Production Prize Competition.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a prize 
     competition under which the Secretary shall award prizes to 
     demonstrate the coproduction of critical minerals (as defined 
     by the Secretary of the Interior on the date of enactment of 
     the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020) from geothermal 
     resources.
       ``(2) Requirements.--A demonstration awarded a prize 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.
       ``(3) Maximum prize amount.--The maximum amount of a prize 
     awarded under paragraph (1) shall be $10,000,000.
       ``(f) Drilling Data Repository.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of the Interior, establish and operate a 
     voluntary, industry-wide repository of geothermal drilling 
     information to lower the cost of future geothermal drilling.
       ``(2) Repository.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall collaborate with geothermally significant 
     countries, such as Iceland, Switzerland, Kenya, Australia, 
     the Philippines, and any other relevant country, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       ``(B) Data system.--The repository established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be integrated with the National 
     Geothermal Data System.''.
       (c) Enhanced Geothermal Research and Development.--
       (1) Definition of engineered.--Section 612(1) of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191(1)) is 
     amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``subjected to intervention, including intervention'' and 
     inserting ``designed to access subsurface heat, including 
     nonstimulation technologies,''.
       (2) Programs.--Section 615(b) of the Energy Independence 
     and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17194(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``mapping'' and 
     inserting ``and fracture mapping, including real-time 
     modeling'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
     (K); and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
       ``(F) well placement and orientation;
       ``(G) long-term reservoir management;
       ``(H) drilling technologies, methods, and tools;
       ``(I) improved exploration tools;
       ``(J) zonal isolation; and''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Frontier observatories for research in geothermal 
     energy.--
       ``(A) Program.--The Secretary shall support 2 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.
       ``(B) Site selection.--Of the FORGE sites referred to in 
     subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) 1 shall be the existing research site in Milford, 
     Utah; and
       ``(ii) 1 shall be--

       ``(I) selected by the Secretary through a competitive 
     selection process; and
       ``(II) located in a different geologic type than the 
     existing research site described in clause (i).

       ``(C) Site operation.--
       ``(i) Initial duration.--The FORGE site selected under 
     subparagraph (B)(ii) shall operate for an initial term of not 
     more than 7 years after the date on which site preparation is 
     complete.
       ``(ii) Performance metrics.--The Secretary shall establish 
     performance metrics for each FORGE site supported under this 
     paragraph, which may be used by the Secretary to determine 
     whether a FORGE site should continue to receive funding.
       ``(D) Additional terms.--
       ``(i) In general.--At the end of an operational term 
     described in clause (ii), a FORGE site may--

       ``(I) be transferred to other public or private entities 
     for further enhanced geothermal testing; or
       ``(II) subject to appropriations and a merit review by the 
     Secretary, operate for an additional term of not more than 7 
     years.

       ``(ii) Operational term described.--An operational term 
     referred to in clause (i)--

       ``(I) in the case of the FORGE site designated under 
     subparagraph (B)(i), is the existing operational term; and
       ``(II) in the case of the FORGE site selected under 
     subparagraph (B)(ii), is the initial term under subparagraph 
     (C) or an additional term under clause (i)(II).

       ``(3) Enhanced geothermal systems demonstrations.--
       ``(A) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of 
     the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the Secretary, in 
     collaboration with industry partners and institutions of 
     higher education, shall support an initiative for 
     demonstration of enhanced geothermal systems for power 
     production or direct use.
       ``(B) Projects.--
       ``(i) In general.--Under the initiative described in 
     subparagraph (A), not less than 4 demonstration projects 
     shall be carried out in locations that are potentially 
     commercially viable for enhanced geothermal systems 
     development, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--Demonstration projects under clause 
     (i) shall--

       ``(I) collectively demonstrate--

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       ``(aa) different geologic settings, such as hot sedimentary 
     aquifers, layered geologic systems, supercritical systems, 
     and basement rock systems; and
       ``(bb) a variety of development techniques, including open 
     hole and cased hole completions, differing well orientations, 
     and stimulation mechanisms;

       ``(II) to the extent practicable, use existing sites where 
     subsurface characterization or geothermal energy integration 
     analysis has been conducted; and
       ``(III) each be carried out in accordance with section 988 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).

       ``(iii) Eastern demonstration.--Not less than 1 
     demonstration project under clause (i) shall be located in an 
     area east of the Mississippi River that is suitable for 
     enhanced geothermal demonstration for power, heat, or a 
     combination of power and heat.
       ``(C) Optional program structure.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may, pursuant to section 
     646(g) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7256(g)), structure the initiative described in 
     subparagraph (A) as a public-private cost-shared 
     demonstration initiative with specific design milestones 
     required to be met by a participant before costs are 
     reimbursed by the Secretary.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--If the Secretary elects to carry out 
     clause (i) for a demonstration project, the Secretary shall--

       ``(I) request proposals from eligible entities, as 
     determined by the Secretary, that include--

       ``(aa) a business plan;
       ``(bb) technical details; and
       ``(cc) proposed milestones and associated payments; and

       ``(II) select projects--

       ``(aa) based on the demonstrated ability of the eligible 
     entity to meet the milestones and associated payments 
     described in the proposal of that eligible entity; and
       ``(bb) that have the greatest potential commercial 
     applicability.
       ``(iii) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 646(g)(10) of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7256(g)(10)), the Secretary shall have the authority to carry 
     out clause (i) until the completion of the initiative 
     described in subparagraph (A).''.
       (d) Geothermal Heat Pumps and Direct Use.--
       (1) 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 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 
     applicability of geothermal heat pumps to, and the direct use 
     of geothermal energy in, large buildings, commercial 
     districts, residential communities, and large municipal, 
     agricultural, or industrial projects.
       ``(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 to buildings; 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 ground 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 water sources at a temperature of less 
     than 150 degrees Celsius 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) Financial Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make financial 
     assistance available to State, local, and Tribal governments, 
     institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, 
     National Laboratories, utilities, and for-profit companies to 
     promote the development of geothermal heat pumps and the 
     direct use of geothermal energy.
       ``(2) Priority.--In providing financial assistance under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to 
     proposals that apply to large buildings, commercial 
     districts, and residential communities that are located in 
     economically distressed areas.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-140; 121 Stat. 1495) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 616 the following:

``Sec. 616A. Geothermal heat pumps and direct use research and 
              development.''.
       (e) Modifying the Definition of Renewable Energy to Include 
     Thermal Energy.--
       (1) In general.--Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``generated'' and 
     inserting ``produced''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Separate calculation.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of determining compliance 
     with the requirement of this section, any energy consumption 
     that is avoided through the use of geothermal energy shall be 
     considered to be renewable energy produced.
       ``(B) Efficiency accounting.--Energy consumption that is 
     avoided through the use of geothermal energy that is 
     considered to be renewable energy under this section shall 
     not be considered energy efficiency for the purpose of 
     compliance with Federal energy efficiency goals, targets, and 
     incentives.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2410q(a) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 
     203(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15852(b)(2))'' and inserting ``section 203(b) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b))''.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 623 of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17202) is amended by striking ``$90,000,000'' in the first 
     sentence and all that follows through the period at the end 
     of the second sentence and inserting the following: 
     ``$165,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of 
     which--
       ``(1) $5,000,000 each fiscal year shall be for the prize 
     competition under section 614(e); and
       ``(2) $1,000,000 each fiscal year shall be for the drilling 
     data repository under section 614(f).''.
       (g) 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 striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.''.
       (h) National Goals for Production on Federal Land.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 1, 2022, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall, in consultation with the 
     Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and other heads of 
     relevant Federal agencies, establish national goals for 
     geothermal energy capacity on public land.
       (2) Geothermal energy development.--The Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with other 
     appropriate Federal officials, shall take any actions that 
     the Director of the Bureau of Land Management determines 
     necessary to facilitate geothermal energy development, 
     consistent with applicable laws.
       (i) Facilitation of Coproduction of Geothermal Energy on 
     Oil and Gas Leases.--Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act 
     of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(4) Land subject to oil and gas lease.--Land under an oil 
     and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 
     Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is subject to an approved 
     application for permit to drill and from which oil and gas 
     production is occurring may be available for noncompetitive 
     leasing under this section to the holder of the oil and gas 
     lease--
       ``(A) on a determination that--
       ``(i) geothermal energy will be produced from a well 
     producing or capable of producing oil and gas; and

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       ``(ii) national energy security will be improved by the 
     issuance of such a lease; and
       ``(B) to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy 
     with oil and gas.''.
       (j) Geothermal Resource Confirmation Test Projects.--
       (1) In general.--The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
     U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 30. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE CONFIRMATION TEST PROJECTS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Extraordinary circumstances.--The term `extraordinary 
     circumstances' has the same meaning given the term in the 
     Department of the Interior Departmental Manual, 516 DM 
     2.3A(3) and 516 DM 2, Appendix 2 (or successor provisions).
       ``(2) Geothermal resource confirmation test project.--The 
     term `geothermal resource confirmation test project' means a 
     project of drilling not more than 3 wells into a reservoir to 
     test or explore for geothermal resources--
       ``(A) on land for which the Secretary has issued a lease 
     under this Act; and
       ``(B) that--
       ``(i) is carried out by the holder of the lease;
       ``(ii) allows for well testing, such as to confirm 
     temperature, pressure, chemistry, flow rate, and near-
     wellbore and overall reservoir permeability;
       ``(iii) causes--

       ``(I) less than 2.5 acres of soil or vegetation disruption 
     at the location of each geothermal exploration well; and
       ``(II) not more than an additional 5 acres of soil or 
     vegetation disruption during access to or egress from the 
     test site;

       ``(iv) is less than 9 inches in bottom-hole diameter;
       ``(v) is developed--

       ``(I) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized 
     access other than to and from the well site along an 
     identified off-road route; and
       ``(II) without the use of high-pressure well stimulation;

       ``(vi) includes the removal of any surface infrastructure 
     other than the wellhead from the site not later than 90 days 
     after the project is completed; and
       ``(vii) requires, not later than 42 months after the date 
     on which the first exploration drilling began, the 
     restoration of the project site to approximately the 
     condition that existed at the time the project begins, unless 
     the site is subsequently used as part of an energy 
     development under the lease.
       ``(b) Categorical Exclusion.--Unless extraordinary 
     circumstances exist, a project that the Secretary determines 
     under subsection (c) is a geothermal resource confirmation 
     test project shall be categorically excluded from the 
     requirements for an environmental assessment or an 
     environmental impact statement under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or 
     section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
     successor regulation).
       ``(c) Process.--
       ``(1) Requirement to provide notice.--A leaseholder shall 
     provide notice to the Secretary of the intent of the 
     leaseholder to carry out a geothermal resource confirmation 
     test project at least 30 days before the start of drilling 
     under the project.
       ``(2) Review and determination.--Not later than 30 days 
     after receipt of a notice of intent under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall, with respect to the project described in the 
     notice of intent--
       ``(A) determine if the project is a geothermal resource 
     confirmation test project;
       ``(B) notify the leaseholder of such determination; and
       ``(C) provide public notice of the determination.
       ``(3) Opportunity to remedy.--If the Secretary determines 
     under paragraph (2)(A) that the project is not a geothermal 
     resource confirmation test project, the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) include in such notice clear and detailed findings on 
     any deficiencies in the project that resulted in such 
     determination; and
       ``(B) allow the leaseholder to remedy any such deficiencies 
     and resubmit the notice of intent under paragraph (1).''.
       (2) Repeal.--The Geothermal Energy Research, Development, 
     and Demonstration Act of 1974 (30 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (k) Program to Improve Federal Geothermal Permit 
     Coordination.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Geothermal 
     Energy Permitting Coordination Program established under 
     paragraph (2).
       (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) Establishment of program.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     establish a program, to be known as the ``Geothermal Energy 
     Permitting Coordination Program'', to improve Federal permit 
     coordination and reduce regulatory timelines with respect to 
     geothermal energy projects on Federal land by increasing the 
     expertise of officials administering and approving permits.
       (3) Establishment of program offices.--To carry out the 
     Program, the Secretary shall establish 1 or more Program 
     offices at State or district offices of the Department of the 
     Interior.
       (4) Memorandum of understanding.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding for purposes of this subsection 
     with--
       (i) the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (ii) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency; and
       (iii) the Secretary of Defense.
       (B) State participation.--The Secretary may request that 
     the Governor of any State be a signatory to the memorandum of 
     understanding under subparagraph (A).
       (5) Designation of qualified staff.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the memorandum of understanding under paragraph (4) is 
     executed, all Federal signatories, as appropriate, shall 
     assign to each Program office established under paragraph (3) 
     1 or more employees who have expertise in the regulatory 
     issues relating to the office or agency in which the employee 
     is employed, including, as applicable, particular expertise 
     in--
       (i) consultation regarding, and preparation of, biological 
     opinions under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536);
       (ii) permits under section 404 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344);
       (iii) regulatory matters under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7401 et seq.);
       (iv) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
       (v) planning under section 14 of the National Forest 
     Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a);
       (vi) developing geothermal resources under the Geothermal 
     Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
       (vii) the preparation of analyses under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (B) Duties.--Each employee assigned under subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       (i) not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
     employee is assigned, report to the State Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management for the State in which the office 
     to which the employee is assigned is located;
       (ii) be responsible for all issues relating to the 
     jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the employee; 
     and
       (iii) participate as part of the team of personnel working 
     on proposed energy projects, planning, and environmental 
     analyses.
       (6) Additional personnel.--The Secretary shall assign to 
     each Program office any additional personnel that are 
     necessary to ensure the effective implementation of--
       (A) the Program; and
       (B) any program administered by the Program office, 
     including inspection and enforcement relating to energy 
     development on Federal land, in accordance with the multiple 
     use mandate of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
       (7) Transfer of funds.--To facilitate the coordination and 
     processing of geothermal permits on Federal land under the 
     administration of a Program office, the Secretary may 
     authorize the expenditure or transfer of any funds that are 
     necessary to--
       (A) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
       (B) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
       (C) the Forest Service;
       (D) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (E) the Corps of Engineers;
       (F) the Department of Defense; or
       (G) any State in which a geothermal project is located.
       (8) Reports.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report that describes--
       (A) the progress of the Program; and
       (B) any problems relating to leasing, permitting, or siting 
     with respect to geothermal energy development on Federal 
     land.
       (9) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection affects--
       (A) the operation of any Federal or State law; or
       (B) any delegation of authority made by the head of a 
     Federal agency any employee of which is participating in the 
     Program.

     SEC. 1204. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) 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)).
       (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) an institution of higher education;
       (B) a National Laboratory;
       (C) a Federal research agency;
       (D) a State research agency;
       (E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely 
     associated state;
       (F) a tribal energy development organization;
       (G) an Indian tribe;
       (H) a tribal organization;
       (I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
       (J) a nonprofit research organization;
       (K) an industrial entity;
       (L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and
       (M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (L).
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of

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     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (5) Native Hawaiian community-based organization.--The term 
     ``Native Hawaiian community-based organization'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
       (6) Program.--The term ``program'' means the program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       (7) Territory or freely associated state.--The term 
     ``territory or freely associated state'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``insular area'' in section 1404 of the Food 
     and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).
       (8) Tribal energy development organization.--The term 
     ``tribal energy development organization'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).
       (9) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal organization'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304).
       (b) Wind Energy Technology Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
     conduct research, development, testing, evaluation, 
     demonstration, and commercialization of wind energy 
     technologies in accordance with this subsection.
       (B) Purposes.--The purposes of the program are the 
     following:
       (i) To improve the energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, 
     reliability, resilience, security, integration, 
     manufacturability, and recyclability of wind energy 
     technologies.
       (ii) To optimize the performance and operation of wind 
     energy components, turbines, and systems, including through 
     the development of new materials, hardware, and software.
       (iii) To optimize the design and adaptability of wind 
     energy technologies to the broadest practical range of 
     geographic, atmospheric, offshore, and other site conditions, 
     including--

       (I) at varying hub heights; and
       (II) through the use of computer modeling.

       (iv) To support the integration of wind energy technologies 
     with--

       (I) the electric grid, including transmission, 
     distribution, microgrids, and distributed energy systems; and
       (II) other energy technologies and systems, such as--

       (aa) other generation sources;
       (bb) demand response technologies;
       (cc) energy storage technologies; and
       (dd) hybrid systems.
       (v) To reduce the cost and risk across the lifespan of wind 
     energy technologies, including--

       (I) manufacturing, permitting, construction, operations, 
     maintenance, and recycling; and
       (II) through the development of solutions to transportation 
     barriers to wind components.

       (vi) To reduce and mitigate any potential negative impacts 
     of wind energy technologies on--

       (I) human communities;
       (II) military operations;
       (III) aviation;
       (IV) radar; and
       (V) wildlife and wildlife habitats.

       (vii) To address barriers to the commercialization and 
     export of wind energy technologies.
       (viii) To support the domestic wind industry, workforce, 
     and supply chain.
       (C) Targets.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish targets 
     for the program relating to near-term (up to 2 years), mid-
     term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 15 years) 
     challenges to the advancement of wind energy technologies, 
     including onshore, offshore, distributed, and off-grid 
     technologies.
       (2) Activities.--
       (A) Types of activities.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall carry out research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercialization activities, including--
       (i) awarding grants and awards, on a competitive, merit-
     reviewed basis;
       (ii) performing precompetitive research and development;
       (iii) establishing or maintaining demonstration facilities 
     and projects, including through stewardship of existing 
     facilities such as the National Wind Test Center;
       (iv) providing technical assistance;
       (v) entering into contracts and cooperative agreements;
       (vi) providing small business vouchers;
       (vii) conducting education and outreach activities;
       (viii) conducting workforce development activities; and
       (ix) conducting analyses, studies, and reports.
       (B) Subject areas.--The Secretary shall carry out research, 
     development, testing, evaluation, demonstration, and 
     commercialization activities in the following subject areas:
       (i) Wind power plant performance, operations, and security.
       (ii) New materials and designs relating to all hardware, 
     software, and components of wind energy technologies, 
     including alternatives to minerals and other commodities from 
     foreign sources that are determined to be vulnerable to 
     disruption.
       (iii) Advanced wind energy manufacturing technologies and 
     practices, including materials, processes, and design.
       (iv) Offshore wind-specific projects and plants, 
     including--

       (I) the deep water floating systems, materials, components, 
     and operation of offshore facilities; and
       (II) the monitoring and analysis of site and environmental 
     considerations unique to offshore sites.

       (v) Integration of wind energy technologies with--

       (I) the electric grid, including transmission, 
     distribution, microgrids, and distributed energy systems; and
       (II) other energy technologies, including--

       (aa) other generation sources;
       (bb) demand response technologies; and
       (cc) energy storage technologies.
       (vi) Methods to improve the lifetime, maintenance, 
     recycling, and reuse of wind energy components and systems.
       (vii) Wind power forecasting and atmospheric measurement 
     systems, including for turbines and plant systems of varying 
     height.
       (viii) Hybrid wind energy systems, grid-connected and off-
     grid, that incorporate diverse--

       (I) generation sources;
       (II) loads; and
       (III) storage technologies.

       (ix) Reducing, including through education and outreach 
     activities, market barriers to the adoption of wind energy 
     technologies, such as impacts on, or challenges relating to--

       (I) distributed wind technologies, including the 
     development of best practices, models, and voluntary 
     streamlined processes for local permitting of distributed 
     wind energy systems to reduce costs;
       (II) airspace;
       (III) military uses;
       (IV) radar;
       (V) local communities;
       (VI) wildlife and wildlife habitats; and
       (VII) any other appropriate matter, as determined by the 
     Secretary.

       (x) Advanced physics-based and data analysis computational 
     tools, in coordination with the high-performance computing 
     programs of the Department.
       (xi) Technologies for distributed wind, including micro, 
     small, and medium turbines and the components of those 
     turbines.
       (xii) Transformational technologies for harnessing wind 
     energy.
       (xiii) Other research areas that advance the purposes of 
     the program, as determined by the Secretary.
       (C) Prioritization.--In carrying out activities under the 
     program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that--
       (i) are located in geographically diverse regions of the 
     United States;
       (ii) support the development or demonstration of projects--

       (I) in collaboration with tribal energy development 
     organizations, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native 
     Hawaiian community-based organizations, or territories or 
     freely associated states; or
       (II) in economically distressed areas;

       (iii) can be replicated in a variety of regions and 
     climates; and
       (iv) include business commercialization plans that have the 
     potential for--

       (I) domestic manufacturing and production of wind energy 
     technologies; or
       (II) exports of wind energy technologies.

       (D) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate activities under the program with 
     other relevant programs and capabilities of the Department 
     and other Federal research programs.
       (3) Wind technician training grant program.--The Secretary 
     may award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
     entities to purchase large pieces of wind component 
     equipment, such as nacelles, towers, and blades, for use in 
     training wind technician students in onshore or offshore wind 
     applications.
       (4) Wages.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all 
     laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or 
     subcontractors on projects funded by grants under this 
     subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than those 
     prevailing on projects of a similar character in the 
     locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in 
     accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
     United States Code.
       (5) Wind energy program strategic vision.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than September 1, 2022, and 
     every 6 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the strategic vision, progress, goals, 
     and targets of the program, including assessments of wind 
     energy markets and manufacturing.
       (B) Preparation.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
     preparation of the report under subparagraph (A) with--
       (i) existing peer review processes;
       (ii) studies conducted by the National Laboratories; and
       (iii) the multiyear program planning required under section 
     994 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16358).
       (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     $120,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 4 of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
     Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12003) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the section heading by striking ``wind,'';
       (B) in subsection (a)--

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       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``wind,'';
       (ii) by striking paragraph (1); and
       (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and
       (C) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``the Wind Energy Research Program,''.
       (2) Section 931(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16231(a)(2)) is amended--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively.
       (3) Section 636 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17215) is amended by striking ``section 
     931(a)(2)(E)(i)'' and all that follows through the period at 
     the end and inserting ``subparagraph (D)(i) of section 
     931(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16231(a)(2)).''.

     SEC. 1205. SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) 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)).
       (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) an institution of higher education;
       (B) a National Laboratory;
       (C) a Federal research agency;
       (D) a State research agency;
       (E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely 
     associated state;
       (F) a tribal energy development organization;
       (G) an Indian tribe;
       (H) a tribal organization;
       (I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
       (J) a nonprofit research organization;
       (K) an industrial entity;
       (L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and
       (M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (L).
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       (5) Native Hawaiian community-based organization.--The term 
     ``Native Hawaiian community-based organization'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
       (6) Photovoltaic device.--The term ``photovoltaic device'' 
     means--
       (A) a device that converts light directly into electricity 
     through a solid-state, semiconductor process;
       (B) the photovoltaic cells of a device described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (C) the electronic and electrical components of a device 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       (7) Program.--The term ``program'' means the program 
     established under subsection (b)(1)(A).
       (8) Solar energy.--The term ``solar energy'' means--
       (A) thermal or electric energy derived from radiation from 
     the Sun; or
       (B) energy resulting from a chemical reaction caused by 
     radiation recently originated in the Sun.
       (9) Territory or freely associated state.--The term 
     ``territory or freely associated state'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``insular area'' in section 1404 of the Food 
     and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).
       (10) Tribal energy development organization.--The term 
     ``tribal energy development organization'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).
       (11) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal organization'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304).
       (b) Solar Energy Technology Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
     conduct research, development, testing, evaluation, 
     demonstration, and commercialization of solar energy 
     technologies in accordance with this subsection.
       (B) Purposes.--The purposes of the program are the 
     following:
       (i) To improve the energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, 
     reliability, resilience, security, integration, 
     manufacturability, and recyclability of solar energy 
     technologies.
       (ii) To optimize the performance and operation of solar 
     energy components, cells, and systems, and enabling 
     technologies, including through the development of new 
     materials, hardware, and software.
       (iii) To optimize the design and adaptability of solar 
     energy systems to the broadest practical range of geographic 
     and atmospheric conditions.
       (iv) To support the integration of solar energy 
     technologies with the electric grid and complementary energy 
     technologies.
       (v) To create and improve the conversion of solar energy to 
     other useful forms of energy or other products.
       (vi) To reduce and mitigate any potential negative impacts 
     of solar energy technologies on humans, wildlife, and 
     wildlife habitats.
       (vii) To address barriers to the commercialization and 
     export of solar energy technologies.
       (viii) To support the domestic solar industry, workforce, 
     and supply chain.
       (C) Targets.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish targets 
     for the program to address near-term (up to 2 years), mid-
     term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 15 years) 
     challenges to the advancement of solar energy systems.
       (2) Activities.--
       (A) Types of activities.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall carry out research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercialization activities, including--
       (i) awarding grants and awards, on a competitive, merit-
     reviewed basis;
       (ii) performing precompetitive research and development;
       (iii) establishing or maintaining demonstration facilities 
     and projects, including through stewardship of existing 
     facilities;
       (iv) providing technical assistance;
       (v) entering into contracts and cooperative agreements;
       (vi) providing small business vouchers;
       (vii) establishing prize competitions;
       (viii) conducting education and outreach activities; and
       (ix) conducting analyses, studies, and reports.
       (B) Subject areas.--The Secretary shall carry out research, 
     development, testing, evaluation, demonstration, and 
     commercialization activities in the following subject areas:
       (i) Advanced solar energy technologies, including--

       (I) new materials, components, designs, and systems, 
     including perovskites;
       (II) advanced photovoltaic and thin-film devices;
       (III) concentrated solar power;
       (IV) solar heating and cooling; and
       (V) enabling technologies for solar energy systems, 
     including hardware and software.

       (ii) Solar energy technology performance, operations, and 
     security.
       (iii) Integration of solar energy technologies with--

       (I) the electric grid, including transmission, 
     distribution, microgrids, and distributed energy systems;
       (II) other energy technologies, including--

       (aa) other generation sources;
       (bb) demand response technologies; and
       (cc) energy storage technologies; and

       (III) other nonelectric applications, such as in the 
     agriculture, transportation, industrial, and fuels sectors.

       (iv) Advanced solar energy manufacturing technologies and 
     practices, including materials, processes, and design.
       (v) Methods to improve the lifetime, maintenance, 
     recycling, and reuse of solar energy components and systems.
       (vi) Solar energy forecasting, modeling, and atmospheric 
     measurement systems, including for small-scale, large-scale, 
     and aggregated systems.
       (vii) Hybrid solar energy systems that incorporate 
     diverse--

       (I) generation sources;
       (II) loads; and
       (III) storage technologies.

       (viii) Reducing market barriers to the adoption of solar 
     energy technologies, including impacts on, or challenges 
     relating to--

       (I) distributed solar technologies, including the 
     development of best practices, models, and voluntary 
     streamlined processes for local permitting of distributed 
     solar energy systems to reduce costs;
       (II) local communities;
       (III) wildlife and wildlife habitats; and
       (IV) any other appropriate matter, as determined by the 
     Secretary.

       (ix) Transformational technologies for harnessing solar 
     energy.
       (x) Other research areas that advance the purposes of the 
     program, as determined by the Secretary.
       (C) Prioritization.--In carrying out activities under the 
     program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that--
       (i) are located in a geographically diverse range of 
     eligible entities;
       (ii) support the development or demonstration of projects--

       (I) in collaboration with tribal energy development 
     organizations, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native 
     Hawaiian community-based organizations, or territories or 
     freely associated states; or
       (II) in economically distressed areas;

       (iii) can be replicated in a variety of regions and 
     climates; and
       (iv) include business commercialization plans that have the 
     potential for--

       (I) domestic manufacturing and production of solar energy 
     technologies; or
       (II) exports of solar energy technologies.

       (D) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate activities under the program with 
     other relevant programs and capabilities of the Department 
     and other Federal research programs.
       (E) Use of funds.--To the extent that funding is not 
     otherwise available through other Federal programs or power 
     purchase agreements, funding awarded under this paragraph may 
     be used for additional nontechnology costs, as determined to 
     be appropriate by the Secretary, such as engineering or 
     feasibility studies.

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       (3) Advanced solar energy manufacturing initiative.--
       (A) Grants.--In addition to the program activities 
     described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall award multiyear grants to eligible entities 
     for research, development, and demonstration projects to 
     advance new solar energy manufacturing technologies and 
     techniques.
       (B) Priority.--In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), 
     to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall give priority 
     to solar energy manufacturing projects that--
       (i) increase efficiency and cost effectiveness in--

       (I) the manufacturing process; and
       (II) the use of resources.

       (ii) support domestic supply chains for materials and 
     components;
       (iii) identify and incorporate nonhazardous alternative 
     materials for components and devices;
       (iv) operate in partnership with tribal energy development 
     organizations, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native 
     Hawaiian community-based organizations, or territories or 
     freely associated states; or
       (v) are located in economically distressed areas.
       (C) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall conduct, and make available to the public and 
     the relevant committees of Congress, an independent review of 
     the progress of the grants awarded under subparagraph (A).
       (4) Solar energy technology recycling research, 
     development, and demonstration program.--
       (A) In general.--In addition to the program activities 
     described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall award multiyear grants to eligible entities 
     for research, development, and demonstration projects to 
     create innovative and practical approaches to increase the 
     reuse and recycling of solar energy technologies, including--
       (i) by increasing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of 
     the recovery of raw materials from solar energy technology 
     components and systems, including enabling technologies such 
     as inverters;
       (ii) by minimizing environmental impacts from the recovery 
     and disposal processes;
       (iii) by addressing any barriers to the research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercialization of 
     technologies and processes for the disassembly and recycling 
     of solar energy devices;
       (iv) by developing alternative materials, designs, 
     manufacturing processes, and other aspects of solar energy 
     technologies and the disassembly and resource recovery 
     process that enable efficient, cost effective, and 
     environmentally responsible disassembly of, and resource 
     recovery from, solar energy technologies; and
       (v) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and 
     participation in, the recycling of photovoltaic devices.
       (B) Dissemination of results.--The Secretary shall make 
     available to the public and the relevant committees of 
     Congress the results of the projects carried out through 
     grants awarded under subparagraph (A), including any 
     educational and outreach materials.
       (5) Solar energy technology materials physical property 
     database.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than September 1, 2022, the 
     Secretary shall establish a comprehensive physical property 
     database of materials for use in solar energy technologies, 
     which shall identify the type, quantity, country of origin, 
     source, significant uses, and physical properties of 
     materials used in solar energy technologies.
       (B) Coordination.--In establishing the database described 
     in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (i) the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology;
       (ii) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency;
       (iii) the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (iv) relevant industry stakeholders, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (6) Solar energy technology program strategic vision.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than September 1, 2022, and 
     every 6 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the strategic vision, progress, goals, 
     and targets of the program, including assessments of solar 
     energy markets and manufacturing.
       (B) Preparation.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
     preparation of the report under subparagraph (A) with--
       (i) existing peer review processes;
       (ii) studies conducted by the National Laboratories; and
       (iii) the multiyear program planning required under section 
     994 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16358).
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     $270,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The Solar Energy Research, Development, and 
     Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5551 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (2) Section 6(b)(3) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy 
     Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905(b)(3)) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (L); and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (S) as 
     subparagraphs (L) through (R), respectively.
       (3) The Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, 
     and Demonstration Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5581 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (4) Section 4 of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
     Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12003) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``photovoltaics, 
     and solar thermal'' and inserting ``alcohol from biomass and 
     other technology'';
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) (as redesignated 
     by section 1204(c)(1)(B)(iii)), by striking ``photovoltaics, 
     and solar thermal energy'' and inserting ``alcohol from 
     biomass and other energy technology'';
       (ii) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) (as redesignated by 
     section 1204(c)(1)(B)(iii)); and
       (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) (as 
     redesignated by section 1204(c)(1)(B)(iii)) as paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), respectively; and
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``the Photovoltaic Energy Systems Program, the Solar Thermal 
     Energy Systems Program,'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking subparagraph (A); and
       (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and

       (iii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by striking subparagraph (A); and
       (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.

       (5) Section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16231) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(2)--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) (as 
     redesignated by section 1204(c)(2)(B)) as subparagraphs (A) 
     through (C), respectively;
       (B) by striking subsection (d); and
       (C) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
     subsections (d) through (f), respectively.
       (6)(A) Sections 606 and 607 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17174, 17175) are repealed.
       (B) The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 
     121 Stat. 1495) is amended by striking the items relating to 
     sections 606 and 607.
       (d) Savings Provision.--The repeal of the Solar Energy 
     Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5551 et seq.) under subsection (c)(1) shall not affect 
     the authority of the Secretary to conduct research and 
     development on solar energy.

                       Subtitle C--Energy Storage

     SEC. 1301. BETTER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Energy storage system.--The term ``energy storage 
     system'' means any system, equipment, facility, or technology 
     that--
       (A) is capable of absorbing or converting energy, storing 
     the energy for a period of time, and dispatching the energy; 
     and
       (B)(i) uses mechanical, electrochemical, thermal, 
     electrolysis, or other processes to convert and store 
     electric energy that was generated at an earlier time for use 
     at a later time; or
       (ii) stores energy in an electric, thermal, or gaseous 
     state for direct use for heating or cooling at a later time 
     in a manner that avoids the need to use electricity or other 
     fuel sources at that later time, such as a grid-enabled water 
     heater.
       (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Energy Storage 
     System Research, Development, and Deployment Program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       (b) Energy Storage System Research, Development, and 
     Deployment Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program, to be known as the ``Energy Storage System Research, 
     Development, and Deployment Program''.
       (2) Initial program objectives.--The program shall focus on 
     research, development, and deployment of--
       (A) energy storage systems designed to further the 
     development of technologies--
       (i) for large-scale commercial deployment;
       (ii) for deployment at cost targets established by the 
     Secretary;
       (iii) for hourly and subhourly durations required to 
     provide reliability services to the grid;
       (iv) for daily durations, which have--

       (I) the capacity to discharge energy for a minimum of 6 
     hours; and
       (II) a system lifetime of at least 20 years under regular 
     operation;

       (v) for weekly or monthly durations, which have--

       (I) the capacity to discharge energy for 10 to 100 hours, 
     at a minimum; and
       (II) a system lifetime of at least 20 years under regular 
     operation; and

       (vi) for seasonal durations, which have--

       (I) the capability to address seasonal variations in supply 
     and demand; and
       (II) a system lifetime of at least 20 years under regular 
     operation;

       (B) distributed energy storage technologies and 
     applications, including building-grid integration;
       (C) transportation energy storage technologies and 
     applications, including vehicle-grid integration;
       (D) cost-effective systems and methods for--
       (i) the reclamation, recycling, and disposal of energy 
     storage materials, including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and 
     graphite; and

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       (ii) the reuse and repurposing of energy storage system 
     technologies;
       (E) advanced control methods for energy storage systems;
       (F) pumped hydroelectric energy storage systems to 
     advance--
       (i) adoption of innovative technologies, including--

       (I) adjustable-speed, ternary, and other new pumping and 
     generating equipment designs;
       (II) modular systems;
       (III) closed-loop systems, including mines and quarries; 
     and
       (IV) other critical equipment and materials for pumped 
     hydroelectric energy storage, as determined by the Secretary; 
     and

       (ii) reductions of equipment costs, civil works costs, and 
     construction times for pumped hydroelectric energy storage 
     projects, with the goal of reducing those costs by 50 
     percent;
       (G) models and tools to demonstrate the benefits of energy 
     storage to--
       (i) power and water supply systems;
       (ii) electric generation portfolio optimization; and
       (iii) expanded deployment of other renewable energy 
     technologies, including in hybrid energy storage systems; and
       (H) energy storage use cases from individual and 
     combination technology applications, including value from 
     various-use cases and energy storage services.
       (3) Testing and validation.--In coordination with 1 or more 
     National Laboratories, the Secretary shall accelerate the 
     development, standardized testing, and validation of energy 
     storage systems under the program by developing testing and 
     evaluation methodologies for--
       (A) storage technologies, controls, and power electronics 
     for energy storage systems under a variety of operating 
     conditions;
       (B) standardized and grid performance testing for energy 
     storage systems, materials, and technologies during each 
     stage of development, beginning with the research stage and 
     ending with the deployment stage;
       (C) reliability, safety, and durability testing under 
     standard and evolving duty cycles; and
       (D) accelerated life testing protocols to predict estimated 
     lifetime metrics with accuracy.
       (4) Periodic evaluation of program objectives.--Not less 
     frequently than once every calendar year, the Secretary shall 
     evaluate and, if necessary, update the program objectives to 
     ensure that the program continues to advance energy storage 
     systems toward widespread commercial deployment by lowering 
     the costs and increasing the duration of energy storage 
     resources.
       (5) Energy storage strategic plan.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a 10-year 
     strategic plan for the program, and update the plan, in 
     accordance with this paragraph.
       (B) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) be coordinated with and integrated across other 
     relevant offices in the Department;
       (ii) to the extent practicable, include metrics that can be 
     used to evaluate storage technologies;
       (iii) identify Department programs that--

       (I) support the research and development activities 
     described in paragraph (2) and the demonstration projects 
     under subsection (c); and
       (II)(aa) do not support the activities or projects 
     described in subclause (I); but
       (bb) are important to the development of energy storage 
     systems and the mission of the Department, as determined by 
     the Secretary;

       (iv) include expected timelines for--

       (I) the accomplishment of relevant objectives under current 
     programs of the Department relating to energy storage 
     systems; and
       (II) the commencement of any new initiatives within the 
     Department relating to energy storage systems to accomplish 
     those objectives; and

       (v) incorporate relevant activities described in the Grid 
     Modernization Initiative Multi-Year Program Plan.
       (C) Submission to congress.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, 
     Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives the 
     strategic plan developed under subparagraph (A).
       (D) Updates to plan.--The Secretary--
       (i) shall annually review the strategic plan developed 
     under subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) may periodically revise the strategic plan as 
     appropriate.
       (6) Leveraging of resources.--The program may be led by a 
     specific office of the Department, but shall be cross-cutting 
     in nature, so that in carrying out activities under the 
     program, the Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary 
     charged with leading the program) shall leverage existing 
     Federal resources, including, at a minimum, the expertise and 
     resources of--
       (A) the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
     Reliability;
       (B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
     including the Water Power Technologies Office; and
       (C) the Office of Science, including--
       (i) the Basic Energy Sciences Program;
       (ii) the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program;
       (iii) the Biological and Environmental Research Program; 
     and
       (D) the Electricity Storage Research Initiative established 
     under section 975 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16315).
       (7) Protecting privacy and security.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall identify, incorporate, and 
     follow best practices for protecting the privacy of 
     individuals and businesses and the respective sensitive data 
     of the individuals and businesses, including by managing 
     privacy risk and implementing the Fair Information Practice 
     Principles of the Federal Trade Commission for the 
     collection, use, disclosure, and retention of individual 
     electric consumer information in accordance with the Office 
     of Management and Budget Circular A-130 (or successor 
     circulars).
       (c) Energy Storage Demonstration Projects; Pilot Grant 
     Program.--
       (1) Demonstration projects.--Not later than September 30, 
     2023, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     enter into agreements to carry out not fewer than 5 energy 
     storage system demonstration projects, including at least 1 
     energy storage system demonstration project designed to 
     further the development of technologies described in clause 
     (v) or (vi) of subsection (b)(2)(A).
       (2) Energy storage pilot grant program.--
       (A) Definition of eligible entity.--In this paragraph, the 
     term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (i) a State energy office (as defined in section 124(a) of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821(a)));
       (ii) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103);
       (iii) a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765 of 
     title 38, United States Code);
       (iv) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001));
       (v) an electric utility, including--

       (I) an electric cooperative;
       (II) a political subdivision of a State, such as a 
     municipally owned electric utility, or any agency, authority, 
     corporation, or instrumentality of a State political 
     subdivision; and
       (III) an investor-owned utility; and

       (vi) a private energy storage company.
       (B) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     competitive grant program under which the Secretary shall 
     award grants to eligible entities to carry out demonstration 
     projects for pilot energy storage systems.
       (C) Selection requirements.--In selecting eligible entities 
     to receive a grant under subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
     shall, to the maximum extent practicable--
       (i) ensure regional diversity among eligible entities 
     awarded grants, including ensuring participation of eligible 
     entities that are rural States and States with high energy 
     costs;
       (ii) ensure that grants are awarded for demonstration 
     projects that--

       (I) expand on the existing technology demonstration 
     programs of the Department;
       (II) are designed to achieve 1 or more of the objectives 
     described in subparagraph (D); and
       (III) inject or withdraw energy from the bulk power system, 
     electric distribution system, building energy system, or 
     microgrid (grid-connected or islanded mode) where the project 
     is located; and

       (iii) give consideration to proposals from eligible 
     entities for securing energy storage through competitive 
     procurement or contract for service.
       (D) Objectives.--Each demonstration project carried out by 
     a grant awarded under subparagraph (B) shall have 1 or more 
     of the following objectives:
       (i) To improve the security of critical infrastructure and 
     emergency response systems.
       (ii) To improve the reliability of transmission and 
     distribution systems, particularly in rural areas, including 
     high-energy-cost rural areas.
       (iii) To optimize transmission or distribution system 
     operation and power quality to defer or avoid costs of 
     replacing or upgrading electric grid infrastructure, 
     including transformers and substations.
       (iv) To supply energy at peak periods of demand on the 
     electric grid or during periods of significant variation of 
     electric grid supply.
       (v) To reduce peak loads of homes and businesses.
       (vi) To improve and advance power conversion systems.
       (vii) To provide ancillary services for grid stability and 
     management.
       (viii) To integrate renewable energy resource production.
       (ix) To increase the feasibility of microgrids (grid-
     connected or islanded mode).
       (x) To enable the use of stored energy in forms other than 
     electricity to support the natural gas system and other 
     industrial processes.
       (xi) To integrate fast charging of electric vehicles.
       (xii) To improve energy efficiency.
       (3) Reports.--Not less frequently than once every 2 years 
     for the duration of the programs under paragraphs (1) and 
     (2), the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly 
     available a report describing the performance of those 
     programs.

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       (4) No project ownership interest.--The Federal Government 
     shall not hold any equity or other ownership interest in any 
     energy storage system that is part of a project under this 
     subsection unless the holding is agreed to by each 
     participant of the project.
       (d) Long-duration Demonstration Initiative and Joint 
     Program.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Director of arpa-e.--The term ``Director of ARPA-E'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 5012(a) of the 
     America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(a)).
       (B) Director of estcp.--The term ``Director of ESTCP'' 
     means the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director 
     of the Environmental Security Technology Certification 
     Program of the Department of Defense.
       (C) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the 
     demonstration initiative established under paragraph (2).
       (D) Joint Program.--The term ``Joint Program'' means the 
     joint program established under paragraph (4).
       (E) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary, 
     acting through the Director of ARPA-E.
       (2) Establishment of initiative.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     establish a demonstration initiative composed of 
     demonstration projects focused on the development of long-
     duration energy storage technologies.
       (3) Selection of projects.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, in selecting demonstration projects to 
     participate in the Initiative, the Secretary shall--
       (A) ensure a range of technology types;
       (B) ensure regional diversity among projects; and
       (C) consider bulk power level, distribution power level, 
     behind-the-meter, microgrid (grid-connected or islanded 
     mode), and off-grid applications.
       (4) Joint program.--
       (A) Establishment.--As part of the Initiative, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Director of ESTCP, shall 
     establish within the Department a joint program to carry out 
     projects--
       (i) to demonstrate promising long-duration energy storage 
     technologies at different scales; and
       (ii) to help new, innovative long-duration energy storage 
     technologies become commercially viable.
       (B) Memorandum of understanding.--Not later than 200 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Director of 
     ESTCP to administer the Joint Program.
       (C) Infrastructure.--In carrying out the Joint Program, the 
     Secretary and the Director of ESTCP shall--
       (i) use existing test-bed infrastructure at--

       (I) Department facilities; and
       (II) Department of Defense installations; and

       (ii) develop new infrastructure for identified projects, if 
     appropriate.
       (D) Goals and metrics.--The Secretary and the Director of 
     ESTCP shall develop goals and metrics for technological 
     progress under the Joint Program consistent with energy 
     resilience and energy security policies.
       (E) Selection of projects.--
       (i) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, in 
     selecting projects to participate in the Joint Program, the 
     Secretary and the Director of ESTCP shall--

       (I) ensure that projects are carried out under conditions 
     that represent a variety of environments with different 
     physical conditions and market constraints; and
       (II) ensure an appropriate balance of--

       (aa) larger, higher-cost projects; and
       (bb) smaller, lower-cost projects.
       (ii) Priority.--In carrying out the Joint Program, the 
     Secretary and the Director of ESTCP shall give priority to 
     demonstration projects that--

       (I) make available to the public project information that 
     will accelerate deployment of long-duration energy storage 
     technologies; and
       (II) will be carried out in the field.

       (e) Technical and Planning Assistance Program.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (i) an electric cooperative;
       (ii) a political subdivision of a State, such as a 
     municipally owned electric utility, or any agency, authority, 
     corporation, or instrumentality of a State political 
     subdivision;
       (iii) a not-for-profit entity that is in a partnership with 
     not less than 6 entities described in clause (i) or (ii); and
       (iv) an investor-owned utility.
       (B) Program.--The term ``program'' means the technical and 
     planning assistance program established under paragraph 
     (2)(A).
       (2) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a technical 
     and planning assistance program to assist eligible entities 
     in identifying, evaluating, planning, designing, and 
     developing processes to procure energy storage systems.
       (B) Assistance and grants.--Under the program, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (i) provide technical and planning assistance, including 
     disseminating information, directly to eligible entities; and
       (ii) award grants to eligible entities to contract to 
     obtain technical and planning assistance from outside 
     experts.
       (C) Focus.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
     shall focus on energy storage system projects that have the 
     greatest potential for--
       (i) strengthening the reliability and resiliency of energy 
     infrastructure;
       (ii) reducing the cost of energy storage systems;
       (iii) improving the feasibility of microgrids (grid-
     connected or islanded mode), particularly in rural areas, 
     including high energy cost rural areas;
       (iv) reducing consumer electricity costs; or
       (v) maximizing local job creation.
       (3) Technical and planning assistance.--
       (A) In general.--Technical and planning assistance provided 
     under the program shall include assistance with 1 or more of 
     the following activities relating to energy storage systems:
       (i) Identification of opportunities to use energy storage 
     systems.
       (ii) Feasibility studies to assess the potential for 
     development of new energy storage systems or improvement of 
     existing energy storage systems.
       (iii) Assessment of technical and economic characteristics, 
     including a cost-benefit analysis.
       (iv) Utility interconnection.
       (v) Permitting and siting issues.
       (vi) Business planning and financial analysis.
       (vii) Engineering design.
       (viii) Resource adequacy planning.
       (ix) Resilience planning and valuation.
       (B) Exclusion.--Technical and planning assistance provided 
     under the program shall not be used to pay any person for 
     influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee 
     of any Federal, State, or local agency, a Member of Congress, 
     an employee of a Member of Congress, a State or local 
     legislative body, or an employee of a State or local 
     legislative body.
       (4) Information dissemination.--The information 
     disseminated under paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall include--
       (A) information relating to the topics described in 
     paragraph (3)(A), including case studies of successful 
     examples;
       (B) computational tools or software for assessment, design, 
     and operation and maintenance of energy storage systems;
       (C) public databases that track existing and planned energy 
     storage systems;
       (D) best practices for the utility and grid operator 
     business processes associated with the topics described in 
     paragraph (3)(A); and
       (E) relevant State policies or regulations associated with 
     the topics described in paragraph (3)(A).
       (5) Applications.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall seek applications for 
     the program--
       (i) on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis; and
       (ii) on a periodic basis, but not less frequently than once 
     every 12 months.
       (B) Application.--An eligible entity desiring to apply for 
     the program shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require, including whether the eligible 
     entity is applying for--
       (i) direct technical or planning assistance under paragraph 
     (2)(B)(i); or
       (ii) a grant under paragraph (2)(B)(ii).
       (C) Priorities.--In selecting eligible entities for 
     technical and planning assistance under the program, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities described 
     in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A).
       (6) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
     make available to the public--
       (A) not less frequently than once every 2 years, a report 
     describing the performance of the program, including a 
     synthesis and analysis of any information the Secretary 
     requires grant recipients to provide to the Secretary as a 
     condition of receiving a grant; and
       (B) on termination of the program, an assessment of the 
     success of, and education provided by, the measures carried 
     out by eligible entities under the program.
       (7) Cost-sharing.--Activities under this subsection shall 
     be subject to the cost-sharing requirements under section 988 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).
       (f) Energy Storage Materials Recycling Prize Competition.--
     Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16396) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Energy Storage Materials Recycling Prize 
     Competition.--
       ``(1) Definition of critical energy storage materials.--In 
     this subsection, the term `critical energy storage materials' 
     includes--
       ``(A) lithium;
       ``(B) cobalt;
       ``(C) nickel;
       ``(D) graphite; and
       ``(E) any other material determined by the Secretary to be 
     critical to the continued growing supply of energy storage 
     resources.
       ``(2) Prize authority.--
       ``(A) In general.--As part of the program established under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish an award 
     program, to be known as the `Energy Storage Materials 
     Recycling Prize Competition' (referred to in this subsection 
     as the `program'), under which the Secretary shall carry out 
     prize competitions and make awards to advance the recycling 
     of critical energy storage materials.
       ``(B) Frequency.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall carry out a

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     competition under the program not less frequently than once 
     every calendar year.
       ``(3) Eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to win a prize under the 
     program, an individual or entity--
       ``(i) shall have complied with the requirements of the 
     competition as described in the announcement for that 
     competition published in the Federal Register by the 
     Secretary under paragraph (6);
       ``(ii) in the case of a private entity, shall be 
     incorporated in the United States and maintain a primary 
     place of business in the United States;
       ``(iii) in the case of an individual, whether participating 
     singly or in a group, shall be a citizen of, or an alien 
     lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United 
     States.
       ``(B) Exclusions.--The following entities and individuals 
     shall not be eligible to win a prize under the program:
       ``(i) A Federal entity.
       ``(ii) A Federal employee (including an employee of a 
     National Laboratory) acting within the scope of employment.
       ``(4) Awards.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
     shall award cash prizes, in amounts to be determined by the 
     Secretary, to each individual or entity selected through a 
     competitive process to develop advanced methods or 
     technologies to recycle critical energy storage materials 
     from energy storage systems.
       ``(5) Criteria.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish objective, 
     merit-based criteria for awarding the prizes in each 
     competition carried out under the program.
       ``(B) Requirements.--The criteria established under 
     subparagraph (A) shall prioritize advancements in methods or 
     technologies that present the greatest potential for large-
     scale commercial deployment.
       ``(C) Consultation.--In establishing criteria under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with 
     appropriate members of private industry involved in the 
     commercial deployment of energy storage systems.
       ``(6) Advertising and solicitation of competitors.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall announce each prize 
     competition under the program by publishing a notice in the 
     Federal Register.
       ``(B) Requirements.--Each notice published under 
     subparagraph (A) shall describe the essential elements of the 
     competition, such as--
       ``(i) the subject of the competition;
       ``(ii) the duration of the competition;
       ``(iii) the eligibility requirements for participation in 
     the competition;
       ``(iv) the process for participants to register for the 
     competition;
       ``(v) the amount of the prize; and
       ``(vi) the criteria for awarding the prize.
       ``(7) Judges.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each prize competition under the 
     program, the Secretary shall assemble a panel of qualified 
     judges to select the winner or winners of the competition on 
     the basis of the criteria established under paragraph (5).
       ``(B) Selection.--The judges for each competition shall 
     include appropriate members of private industry involved in 
     the commercial deployment of energy storage systems.
       ``(C) Conflicts.--An individual may not serve as a judge in 
     a prize competition under the program if the individual, the 
     spouse of the individual, any child of the individual, or any 
     other member of the household of the individual--
       ``(i) has a personal or financial interest in, or is an 
     employee, officer, director, or agent of, any entity that is 
     a registered participant in the prize competition for which 
     the individual will serve as a judge; or
       ``(ii) has a familial or financial relationship with a 
     registered participant in the prize competition for which the 
     individual will serve as a judge.
       ``(8) Report to congress.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date on which the first prize is awarded under the program, 
     and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that--
       ``(A) identifies each award recipient;
       ``(B) describes the advanced methods or technologies 
     developed by each award recipient; and
       ``(C) specifies actions being taken by the Department 
     toward commercial application of all methods or technologies 
     with respect to which a prize has been awarded under the 
     program.
       ``(9) Anti-deficiency act.--The Secretary shall carry out 
     the program in accordance with section 1341 of title 31, 
     United States Code (commonly referred to as the `Anti-
     Deficiency Act').
       ``(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
     $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to 
     remain available until expended.''.
       (g) Regulatory Actions to Encourage Energy Storage 
     Deployment.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission.
       (B) Electric storage resource.--The term ``electric storage 
     resource'' means a resource capable of receiving electric 
     energy from the grid and storing that electric energy for 
     later injection back into the grid.
       (2) Regulatory action.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a 
     regulation to identify the eligibility of, and process for, 
     electric storage resources--
       (i) to receive cost recovery through Commission-regulated 
     rates for the transmission of electric energy in interstate 
     commerce; and
       (ii) that receive cost recovery under clause (i) to receive 
     compensation for other services (such as the sale of energy, 
     capacity, or ancillary services) without regard to whether 
     those services are provided concurrently with the 
     transmission service described in clause (i).
       (B) Prohibition of duplicate recovery.--Any regulation 
     issued under subparagraph (A) shall preclude the receipt of 
     unjust and unreasonable double recovery for electric storage 
     resources providing services described in clauses (i) and 
     (ii) of that subparagraph.
       (3) Electric storage resources technical conference.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission shall convene a 
     technical conference on the potential for electric storage 
     resources to improve the operation of electric systems.
       (B) Requirements.--The technical conference under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) identify opportunities for further consideration of 
     electric storage resources in regional and interregional 
     transmission planning processes within the jurisdiction of 
     the Commission;
       (ii) identify all energy, capacity, and ancillary service 
     products, market designs, or rules that--

       (I) are within the jurisdiction of the Commission; and
       (II) enable and compensate for the use of electric storage 
     resources that improve the operation of electric systems;

       (iii) examine additional products, market designs, or rules 
     that would enable and compensate for the use of electric 
     storage resources for improving the operation of electric 
     systems; and
       (iv) examine the functional value of electric storage 
     resources at the transmission and distribution system 
     interface for purposes of providing electric system 
     reliability.
       (h) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall coordinate the activities under this section 
     (including activities conducted pursuant to the amendments 
     made by this section) among the offices and employees of the 
     Department, other Federal agencies, and other relevant 
     entities--
       (1) to ensure appropriate collaboration; and
       (2) to avoid unnecessary duplication of those activities.
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated--
       (1) to carry out subsection (b), $100,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
     expended;
       (2) to carry out subsection (c), $100,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
     expended;
       (3) to carry out subsection (d), $50,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
     expended; and
       (4) to carry out subsection (e), $20,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
     expended.

     SEC. 1302. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Authority for Pumped Storage Hydropower Development 
     Using Multiple Bureau of Reclamation Reservoirs.--Section 
     9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 
     485h(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), in the fourth sentence, by striking 
     ``, including small conduit hydropower development'' and 
     inserting ``and reserve to the Secretary the exclusive 
     authority to develop small conduit hydropower using Bureau of 
     Reclamation facilities and pumped storage hydropower 
     exclusively using Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs''; and
       (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``has been filed with the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as of the date of the 
     enactment of the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit 
     Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act'' and inserting 
     ``was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     before August 9, 2013, and is still pending''.
       (b) Limitations on Issuance of Certain Leases of Power 
     Privilege.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission.
       (B) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
       (C) Office of hearings and appeals.--The term ``Office of 
     Hearings and Appeals'' means the Office of Hearings and 
     Appeals of the Department of the Interior.
       (D) Party.--The term ``party'', with respect to a study 
     plan agreement, means each of the following parties to the 
     study plan agreement:
       (i) The proposed lessee.
       (ii) The Tribes.
       (E) Project.--The term ``project'' means a proposed pumped 
     storage facility that--
       (i) would use multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs; 
     and
       (ii) as of June 1, 2017, was subject to a preliminary 
     permit issued by the Commission pursuant to section 4(f) of 
     the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(f)).

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       (F) Proposed lessee.--The term ``proposed lessee'' means 
     the proposed lessee of a project.
       (G) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (H) Study plan.--The term ``study plan'' means the plan 
     described in paragraph (4)(A).
       (I) Study plan agreement.--The term ``study plan 
     agreement'' means an agreement entered into under paragraph 
     (2)(A) and described in paragraph (3).
       (J) Tribes.--The term ``Tribes'' means--
       (i) the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; 
     and
       (ii) the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane 
     Reservation.
       (2) Requirement for issuance of leases of power 
     privilege.--The Secretary shall not issue a lease of power 
     privilege pursuant to section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation 
     Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)(1)) (as amended by 
     subsection (a)) for a project unless--
       (A) the proposed lessee and the Tribes have entered into a 
     study plan agreement; or
       (B) the Secretary or the Director, as applicable, makes a 
     final determination for--
       (i) a study plan agreement under paragraph (3)(B); or
       (ii) a study plan under paragraph (4).
       (3) Study plan agreement requirements.--
       (A) In general.--A study plan agreement shall--
       (i) establish the deadlines for the proposed lessee to 
     formally respond in writing to comments and study requests 
     about the project previously submitted to the Commission;
       (ii) allow for the parties to submit additional comments 
     and study requests if any aspect of the project, as proposed, 
     differs from an aspect of the project, as described in a 
     preapplication document provided to the Commission;
       (iii) except as expressly agreed to by the parties or as 
     provided in subparagraph (B) or paragraph (4), require that 
     the proposed lessee conduct each study described in--

       (I) a study request about the project previously submitted 
     to the Commission; or
       (II) any additional study request submitted in accordance 
     with the study plan agreement;

       (iv) require that the proposed lessee study any potential 
     adverse economic effects of the project on the Tribes, 
     including effects on--

       (I) annual payments to the Confederated Tribes of the 
     Colville Reservation under section 5(b) of the Confederated 
     Tribes of the Colville Reservation Grand Coulee Dam 
     Settlement Act (Public Law 103-436; 108 Stat. 4579); and
       (II) annual payments to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the 
     Spokane Reservation authorized after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the amount of which derives from the annual 
     payments described in subclause (I);

       (v) establish a protocol for communication and consultation 
     between the parties;
       (vi) provide mechanisms for resolving disputes between the 
     parties regarding implementation and enforcement of the study 
     plan agreement; and
       (vii) contain other provisions determined to be appropriate 
     by the parties.
       (B) Disputes.--
       (i) In general.--If the parties cannot agree to the terms 
     of a study plan agreement or implementation of those terms, 
     the parties shall submit to the Director, for final 
     determination on the terms or implementation of the study 
     plan agreement, notice of the dispute, consistent with 
     subparagraph (A)(vi), to the extent the parties have agreed 
     to a study plan agreement.
       (ii) Inclusion.--A dispute covered by clause (i) may 
     include the view of a proposed lessee that an additional 
     study request submitted in accordance with subparagraph 
     (A)(ii) is not reasonably calculated to assist the Secretary 
     in evaluating the potential impacts of the project.
       (iii) Timing.--The Director shall issue a determination 
     regarding a dispute under clause (i) not later than 120 days 
     after the date on which the Director receives notice of the 
     dispute under that clause.
       (4) Study plan.--
       (A) In general.--The proposed lessee shall submit to the 
     Secretary for approval a study plan that details the proposed 
     methodology for performing each of the studies--
       (i) identified in the study plan agreement of the proposed 
     lessee; or
       (ii) determined by the Director in a final determination 
     regarding a dispute under paragraph (3)(B).
       (B) Initial determination.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date on which the Secretary receives the study plan under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make an initial 
     determination that--
       (i) approves the study plan;
       (ii) rejects the study plan on the grounds that the study 
     plan--

       (I) lacks sufficient detail on a proposed methodology for a 
     study identified in the study plan agreement; or
       (II) is inconsistent with the study plan agreement; or

       (iii) imposes additional study plan requirements that the 
     Secretary determines are necessary to adequately define the 
     potential effects of the project on--

       (I) the exercise of the paramount hunting, fishing, and 
     boating rights of the Tribes reserved pursuant to the Act of 
     June 29, 1940 (54 Stat. 703, chapter 460; 16 U.S.C. 835d et 
     seq.);
       (II) the annual payments described in subclauses (I) and 
     (II) of paragraph (3)(A)(iv);
       (III) the Columbia Basin project (as defined in section 1 
     of the Act of May 27, 1937 (50 Stat. 208, chapter 269; 57 
     Stat. 14, chapter 14; 16 U.S.C. 835));
       (IV) historic properties and cultural or spiritually 
     significant resources; and
       (V) the environment.

       (C) Objections.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary makes an initial determination under 
     subparagraph (B), the Tribes or the proposed lessee may 
     submit to the Director an objection to the initial 
     determination.
       (ii) Final determination.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date on which the Director receives an objection under 
     clause (i), the Director shall--

       (I) hold a hearing on the record regarding the objection; 
     and
       (II) make a final determination that establishes the study 
     plan, including a description of studies the proposed lessee 
     is required to perform.

       (D) No objections.--If no objections are submitted by the 
     deadline described in subparagraph (C)(i), the initial 
     determination of the Secretary under subparagraph (B) shall 
     be final.
       (5) Conditions of lease.--
       (A) Consistency with rights of tribes; protection, 
     mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife.--
       (i) In general.--Any lease of power privilege issued by the 
     Secretary for a project under paragraph (2) shall contain 
     conditions--

       (I) to ensure that the project is consistent with, and will 
     not interfere with, the exercise of the paramount hunting, 
     fishing, and boating rights of the Tribes reserved pursuant 
     to the Act of June 29, 1940 (54 Stat. 703, chapter 460; 16 
     U.S.C. 835d et seq.); and
       (II) to adequately and equitably protect, mitigate damages 
     to, and enhance fish and wildlife, including related spawning 
     grounds and habitat, affected by the development, operation, 
     and management of the project.

       (ii) Recommendations of the tribes.--The conditions 
     required under clause (i) shall be based on joint 
     recommendations of the Tribes.
       (iii) Resolving inconsistencies.--

       (I) In general.--If the Secretary determines that any 
     recommendation of the Tribes under clause (ii) is not 
     reasonably calculated to ensure the project is consistent 
     with clause (i) or is inconsistent with the requirements of 
     the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485 et seq.), 
     the Secretary shall attempt to resolve any such inconsistency 
     with the Tribes, giving due weight to the recommendations and 
     expertise of the Tribes.
       (II) Publication of findings.--If, after an attempt to 
     resolve an inconsistency under subclause (I), the Secretary 
     does not adopt in whole or in part a recommendation of the 
     Tribes under clause (ii), the Secretary shall issue each of 
     the following findings, including a statement of the basis 
     for each of the findings:

       (aa) A finding that adoption of the recommendation is 
     inconsistent with the requirements of the Reclamation Project 
     Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485 et seq.).
       (bb) A finding that the conditions selected by the 
     Secretary to be contained in the lease of power privilege 
     under clause (i) comply with the requirements of subclauses 
     (I) and (II) of that clause.
       (B) Annual charges payable by licensee.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), any lease of power 
     privilege issued by the Secretary for a project under 
     paragraph (2) shall contain conditions that require the 
     lessee of the project to make direct payments to the Tribes 
     through reasonable annual charges in an amount that 
     recompenses the Tribes for any adverse economic effect of the 
     project identified in a study performed pursuant to the study 
     plan agreement for the project.
       (ii) Agreement.--

       (I) In general.--The amount of the annual charges described 
     in clause (i) shall be established through agreement between 
     the proposed lessee and the Tribes.
       (II) Condition.--The agreement under subclause (I), 
     including any modification of the agreement, shall be deemed 
     to be a condition to the lease of power privilege issued by 
     the Secretary for a project under paragraph (2).

       (iii) Dispute resolution.--

       (I) In general.--If the proposed lessee and the Tribes 
     cannot agree to the terms of an agreement under clause 
     (ii)(I), the proposed lessee and the Tribes shall submit 
     notice of the dispute to the Director.
       (II) Resolution.--The Director shall resolve the dispute 
     described in subclause (I) not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the Director receives notice of the dispute 
     under that subclause.

       (C) Additional conditions.--The Secretary may include in 
     any lease of power privilege issued by the Secretary for a 
     project under paragraph (2) other conditions determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary, on the condition that the 
     conditions shall be consistent with the Reclamation Project 
     Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485 et seq.).
       (D) Consultation.--In establishing conditions under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with the Tribes.
       (6) Deadlines.--The Secretary or any officer of the Office 
     of Hearing and Appeals before whom a proceeding is pending 
     under this subsection may extend any deadline or enlarge any 
     timeframe described in this subsection--
       (A) at the discretion of the Secretary or the officer; or

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       (B) on a showing of good cause by any party.
       (7) Judicial review.--Any final action of the Secretary or 
     the Director made pursuant to this subsection shall be 
     subject to judicial review in accordance with chapter 7 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       (8) Effect on other projects.--Nothing in this subsection 
     establishes any precedent or is binding on any Bureau of 
     Reclamation lease of power privilege, other than for a 
     project.

          Subtitle D--Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

     SEC. 1401. FOSSIL ENERGY.

       Section 961(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16291(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``, including technology 
     development to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and 
     associated emissions of heavy metals within coal combustion 
     residues and gas streams resulting from fossil fuel use and 
     production'' before the period at the end; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
       ``(7) Increasing the export of fossil energy-related 
     equipment, technology, including emissions control 
     technologies, and services from the United States.
       ``(8) Developing carbon removal and utilization 
     technologies, products, and methods that result in net 
     reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including direct air 
     capture and storage, and carbon use and reuse for commercial 
     application.
       ``(9) Improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon 
     dioxide produced from fossil fuels.''.

     SEC. 1402. ESTABLISHMENT OF COAL AND NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGY 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended 
     by striking section 962 (42 U.S.C. 16292) and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 962. COAL AND NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Large-scale pilot project.--The term `large-scale 
     pilot project' means a pilot project that--
       ``(A) represents the scale of technology development beyond 
     laboratory development and bench scale testing, but not yet 
     advanced to the point of being tested under real operational 
     conditions at commercial scale;
       ``(B) represents the scale of technology necessary to gain 
     the operational data needed to understand the technical and 
     performance risks of the technology before the application of 
     that technology at commercial scale or in commercial-scale 
     demonstration; and
       ``(C) is large enough--
       ``(i) to validate scaling factors; and
       ``(ii) to demonstrate the interaction between major 
     components so that control philosophies for a new process can 
     be developed and enable the technology to advance from large-
     scale pilot plant application to commercial-scale 
     demonstration or application.
       ``(2) Natural gas.--The term `natural gas' means any fuel 
     consisting in whole or in part of--
       ``(A) natural gas;
       ``(B) liquid petroleum gas;
       ``(C) synthetic gas derived from petroleum or natural gas 
     liquids;
       ``(D) any mixture of natural gas and synthetic gas; or
       ``(E) biomethane.
       ``(3) Natural gas electric generation facility.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `natural gas electric 
     generation facility' means a facility that generates electric 
     energy using natural gas as the fuel.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `natural gas electric 
     generation facility' includes a new or existing--
       ``(i) simple cycle plant;
       ``(ii) combined cycle plant;
       ``(iii) combined heat and power plant; or
       ``(iv) steam methane reformer that produces hydrogen from 
     natural gas for use in the production of electric energy.
       ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       ``(5) Transformational technology.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `transformational technology' 
     means a power generation technology that represents a 
     significant change in the methods used to convert energy that 
     will enable a step change in performance, efficiency, and 
     cost of electricity as compared to the technology in 
     existence on the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `transformational technology' 
     includes a broad range of technology improvements, 
     including--
       ``(i) thermodynamic improvements in energy conversion and 
     heat transfer, including--

       ``(I) advanced combustion systems, including oxygen 
     combustion systems and chemical looping; and
       ``(II) the replacement of steam cycles with supercritical 
     carbon dioxide cycles;

       ``(ii) improvements in steam or carbon dioxide turbine 
     technology;
       ``(iii) improvements in carbon capture, utilization, and 
     storage systems technology;
       ``(iv) improvements in small-scale and modular coal-fired 
     technologies with reduced carbon output or carbon capture 
     that can support incremental power generation capacity 
     additions;
       ``(v) fuel cell technologies for low-cost, high-efficiency 
     modular power systems;
       ``(vi) advanced gasification systems;
       ``(vii) thermal cycling technologies; and
       ``(viii) any other technology the Secretary recognizes as 
     transformational technology.
       ``(b) Coal and Natural Gas Technology Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a coal and 
     natural gas technology program to ensure the continued use of 
     the abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources of the 
     United States through the development of transformational 
     technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, 
     effectiveness, costs, and environmental performance of coal 
     and natural gas use.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The program shall include--
       ``(A) a research and development program;
       ``(B) large-scale pilot projects;
       ``(C) demonstration projects, in accordance with paragraph 
     (4); and
       ``(D) a front-end engineering and design program.
       ``(3) Program goals and objectives.--In consultation with 
     the interested entities described in paragraph (6)(C), the 
     Secretary shall develop goals and objectives for the program 
     to be applied to the transformational technologies developed 
     within the program, taking into consideration the following:
       ``(A) Increasing the performance of coal and natural gas 
     electric generation facilities, including by--
       ``(i) ensuring reliable, low-cost power from new and 
     existing coal and natural gas electric generation facilities;
       ``(ii) achieving high conversion efficiencies;
       ``(iii) addressing emissions of carbon dioxide through 
     high-efficiency platforms;
       ``(iv) developing small-scale and modular technologies to 
     support incremental capacity additions and load following 
     generation, in addition to large-scale generation 
     technologies;
       ``(v) supporting dispatchable operations for new and 
     existing applications of coal and natural gas generation; and
       ``(vi) accelerating the development of technologies that 
     have transformational energy conversion characteristics.
       ``(B) Using carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     technologies to decrease the carbon dioxide emissions, and 
     the environmental impact from carbon dioxide emissions, from 
     new and existing coal and natural gas electric generation 
     facilities, including by--
       ``(i) accelerating the development, deployment, and 
     commercialization of technologies to capture and sequester 
     carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing coal and 
     natural gas electric generation facilities;
       ``(ii) supporting sites for safe geological storage of 
     large volumes of anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide and 
     the development of the infrastructure needed to support a 
     carbon dioxide utilization and storage industry;
       ``(iii) improving the conversion, utilization, and storage 
     of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels and other 
     anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide;
       ``(iv) lowering greenhouse gas emissions for all fossil 
     fuel production, generation, delivery, and use, to the 
     maximum extent practicable;
       ``(v) developing carbon utilization technologies, products, 
     and methods, including carbon use and reuse for commercial 
     application;
       ``(vi) developing net-negative carbon dioxide emissions 
     technologies; and
       ``(vii) developing technologies for the capture of carbon 
     dioxide produced during the production of hydrogen from 
     natural gas.
       ``(C) Decreasing the non-carbon dioxide relevant 
     environmental impacts of coal and natural gas production, 
     including by--
       ``(i) further reducing non-carbon dioxide air emissions; 
     and
       ``(ii) reducing the use, and managing the discharge, of 
     water in power plant operations.
       ``(D) Accelerating the development of technologies to 
     capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial facilities, 
     including--
       ``(i) nontraditional fuel manufacturing facilities, 
     including ethanol or other biofuel production plants or 
     hydrogen production plants; and
       ``(ii) energy-intensive manufacturing facilities that 
     produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct of operations.
       ``(E) Examining methods of converting coal and natural gas 
     to other valuable products and commodities in addition to 
     electricity, including hydrogen.
       ``(F) Entering into cooperative agreements to carry out and 
     expedite demonstration projects (including pilot projects) to 
     demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of 
     technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions released from 
     coal and natural gas electric generation facilities for 
     commercial deployment; and
       ``(G) Identifying any barriers to the commercial deployment 
     of any technologies under development for the capture of 
     carbon dioxide produced by coal and natural gas electric 
     generation facilities.
       ``(4) Demonstration projects.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which 
     the Secretary shall enter into agreements by not

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     later than September 30, 2025, for demonstration projects to 
     demonstrate the construction and operation of not fewer than 
     5 facilities to capture carbon dioxide from coal and natural 
     gas electric generation facilities.
       ``(B) Requirement.--Of the demonstration projects carried 
     out under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) not fewer than 2 shall be designed to capture carbon 
     dioxide from a natural gas electric generation facility; and
       ``(ii) not fewer than 2 shall be designed to capture carbon 
     dioxide from a coal electric generation facility.
       ``(C) Goals.--Each demonstration project under the 
     demonstration program shall be designed to further the 
     development, deployment, and commercialization of 
     technologies to capture and sequester carbon dioxide 
     emissions from new and existing coal and natural gas electric 
     generation facilities.
       ``(D) Applications.--
       ``(i) In general.--To be eligible to enter into an 
     agreement with the Secretary for a demonstration project 
     under subparagraph (A), an entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(ii) Review of applications.--In reviewing applications 
     submitted under clause (i), the Secretary, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, shall--

       ``(I) ensure a broad geographic distribution of project 
     sites;
       ``(II) ensure that a broad selection of electric generation 
     facilities are represented;
       ``(III) ensure that a broad selection of technologies are 
     represented; and
       ``(IV) leverage existing public-private partnerships and 
     Federal resources.

       ``(5) Intraagency coordination for carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration activities.--The carbon 
     capture, utilization, and sequestration activities described 
     in paragraph (3)(B) shall be carried out by the Assistant 
     Secretary for Fossil Energy, in coordination with the heads 
     of other relevant offices of the Department and the National 
     Laboratories.
       ``(6) Consultations required.--In carrying out the program, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) undertake international collaborations, taking into 
     consideration the recommendations of the National Coal 
     Council and the National Petroleum Council;
       ``(B) use existing authorities to encourage international 
     cooperation; and
       ``(C) consult with interested entities, including--
       ``(i) coal and natural gas producers;
       ``(ii) industries that use coal and natural gas;
       ``(iii) organizations that promote coal, advanced coal, and 
     natural gas technologies;
       ``(iv) environmental organizations;
       ``(v) organizations representing workers; and
       ``(vi) organizations representing consumers.
       ``(c) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     the program goals and objectives adopted under subsection 
     (b)(3).
       ``(2) Update.--Not less frequently than once every 2 years 
     after the initial report is submitted under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     the progress made towards achieving the program goals and 
     objectives adopted under subsection (b)(3).
       ``(d) Funding.--
       ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section, to remain available until expended--
       ``(A) for activities under the research and development 
     program component described in subsection (b)(2)(A)--
       ``(i) $230,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022; 
     and
       ``(ii) $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2025;
       ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), for activities under the 
     large-scale pilot projects program component described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(B)--
       ``(i) $347,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022;
       ``(ii) $272,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024; 
     and
       ``(iii) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(C) for activities under the demonstration projects 
     program component described in subsection (b)(2)(C)--
       ``(i) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022; 
     and
       ``(ii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2025; and
       ``(D) for activities under the front-end engineering and 
     design program described in subsection (b)(2)(D), $50,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
       ``(2) Cost sharing for large-scale pilot projects.--
     Activities under subsection (b)(2)(B) shall be subject to the 
     cost-sharing requirements of section 988(b).''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) 
     is amended by striking the item relating to section 962 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 962. Coal and natural gas technology program.''.

     SEC. 1403. CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING.

       (a) In General.--Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section--
       ``(1) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
       ``(2) $110,250,000 for fiscal year 2022;
       ``(3) $115,763,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(4) $121,551,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(5) $127,628,000 for fiscal year 2025.'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(f) Cost Sharing.--Activities carried out under this 
     section shall be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of 
     section 988.''; and
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as subsection (e) and 
     indenting appropriately;
       (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``section''; and
       (4) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
     that follows through the end of subsection (c)(3) and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 963. CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Large-scale carbon sequestration.--The term `large-
     scale carbon sequestration' means a scale that--
       ``(A) demonstrates the ability to inject into geologic 
     formations and sequester carbon dioxide; and
       ``(B) has a goal of sequestering not less than 50 million 
     metric tons of carbon dioxide over a 10-year period.
       ``(2) Program.--The term `program' means the program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       ``(b) Carbon Storage Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     of research, development, and demonstration for carbon 
     storage.
       ``(2) Program activities.--Activities under the program 
     shall include--
       ``(A) in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, 
     developing and maintaining mapping tools and resources that 
     assess the capacity of geologic storage formation in the 
     United States;
       ``(B) developing monitoring tools, modeling of geologic 
     formations, and analyses--
       ``(i) to predict carbon dioxide containment; and
       ``(ii) to account for sequestered carbon dioxide in 
     geologic storage sites;
       ``(C) researching--
       ``(i) potential environmental, safety, and health impacts 
     in the event of a leak into the atmosphere or to an aquifer; 
     and
       ``(ii) any corresponding mitigation actions or responses to 
     limit harmful consequences of such a leak;
       ``(D) evaluating the interactions of carbon dioxide with 
     formation solids and fluids, including the propensity of 
     injections to induce seismic activity;
       ``(E) assessing and ensuring the safety of operations 
     relating to geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide;
       ``(F) determining the fate of carbon dioxide concurrent 
     with and following injection into geologic formations; and
       ``(G) supporting cost and business model assessments to 
     examine the economic viability of technologies and systems 
     developed under the program.
       ``(3) Geologic settings.--In carrying out research 
     activities under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     consider a variety of candidate onshore and offshore geologic 
     settings, including--
       ``(A) operating oil and gas fields;
       ``(B) depleted oil and gas fields;
       ``(C) residual oil zones;
       ``(D) unconventional reservoirs and rock types;
       ``(E) unmineable coal seams;
       ``(F) saline formations in both sedimentary and basaltic 
     geologies;
       ``(G) geologic systems that may be used as engineered 
     reservoirs to extract economical quantities of brine from 
     geothermal resources of low permeability or porosity; and
       ``(H) geologic systems containing in situ carbon dioxide 
     mineralization formations.
       ``(c) Large-scale Carbon Sequestration Demonstration 
     Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     demonstration program under which the Secretary shall provide 
     funding for demonstration projects to collect and validate 
     information on the cost and feasibility of commercial 
     deployment of large-scale carbon sequestration technologies.
       ``(2) Existing regional carbon sequestration 
     partnerships.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     may provide additional funding to regional carbon 
     sequestration partnerships that are carrying out or have 
     completed a large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration 
     project under this section (as in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act 
     of 2020) for additional work on that project.
       ``(3) Demonstration components.--Each demonstration project 
     carried out under this subsection shall include longitudinal 
     tests involving carbon dioxide injection and monitoring, 
     mitigation, and verification operations.
       ``(4) Clearinghouse.--The National Energy Technology 
     Laboratory shall act as a clearinghouse of shared information 
     and resources for--

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       ``(A) existing or completed demonstration projects 
     receiving additional funding under paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) any new demonstration projects funded under this 
     subsection.
       ``(5) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology of the House of Representatives a report 
     that--
       ``(A) assesses the progress of all regional carbon 
     sequestration partnerships carrying out a demonstration 
     project under this subsection;
       ``(B) identifies the remaining challenges in achieving 
     large-scale carbon sequestration that is reliable and safe 
     for the environment and public health; and
       ``(C) creates a roadmap for carbon storage research and 
     development activities of the Department through 2025, with 
     the goal of reducing economic and policy barriers to 
     commercial carbon sequestration.
       ``(d) Integrated Storage.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may transition large-scale 
     carbon sequestration demonstration projects under subsection 
     (c) into integrated commercial storage complexes.
       ``(2) Goals and objectives.--The goals and objectives of 
     the Secretary in seeking to transition large-scale carbon 
     sequestration demonstration projects into integrated 
     commercial storage complexes under paragraph (1) shall be--
       ``(A) to identify geologic storage sites that are able to 
     accept large volumes of carbon dioxide acceptable for 
     commercial contracts;
       ``(B) to understand the technical and commercial viability 
     of carbon dioxide geologic storage sites; and
       ``(C) to carry out any other activities necessary to 
     transition the large-scale carbon sequestration demonstration 
     projects under subsection (c) into integrated commercial 
     storage complexes.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600; 
     121 Stat. 1708) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 963 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 963. Carbon storage validation and testing.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 703(a)(3) of the Department of Energy Carbon 
     Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and 
     Demonstration Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17251(a)(3)) is amended, 
     in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``section 963(c)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``section 963(c)''.
       (2) Section 704 of the Department of Energy Carbon Capture 
     and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration 
     Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17252) is amended, in the first 
     sentence, by striking ``section 963(c)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``section 963(c)''.

     SEC. 1404. CARBON UTILIZATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Carbon Utilization Program.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 969. CARBON UTILIZATION PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     of research, development, and demonstration for carbon 
     utilization--
       ``(1) to assess and monitor--
       ``(A) potential changes in lifecycle carbon dioxide and 
     other greenhouse gas emissions; and
       ``(B) other environmental safety indicators of new 
     technologies, practices, processes, or methods used in 
     enhanced hydrocarbon recovery as part of the activities 
     authorized under section 963;
       ``(2) to identify and assess novel uses for carbon, 
     including the conversion of carbon and carbon oxides for 
     commercial and industrial products and other products with 
     potential market value;
       ``(3) to identify and assess carbon capture technologies 
     for industrial systems; and
       ``(4) to identify and assess alternative uses for raw coal 
     and processed coal products in all phases, including products 
     derived from carbon engineering, carbon fiber, and coal 
     conversion methods.
       ``(b) Demonstration Programs for the Purpose of 
     Commercialization.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a 
     2-year demonstration program in each of the 2 major coal-
     producing regions of the United States for the purpose of 
     partnering with private institutions in coal mining regions 
     to accelerate the commercial deployment of coal-carbon 
     products.
       ``(2) Cost sharing.--Activities under paragraph (1) shall 
     be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of section 988.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section--
       ``(1) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
       ``(2) $30,250,000 for fiscal year 2022;
       ``(3) $31,562,500 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(4) $32,940,625 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(5) $34,387,656 for fiscal year 2025.''.
       (2) Technical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) 
     is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
     subtitle F of title IX the following:

``Sec. 969. Carbon utilization program.''.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an 
     agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies 
     of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall conduct a study 
     to assess any barriers and opportunities relating to 
     commercializing carbon, coal-derived carbon, and carbon 
     dioxide in the United States.
       (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) analyze challenges to commercializing carbon dioxide, 
     including--
       (i) expanding carbon dioxide pipeline capacity;
       (ii) mitigating environmental impacts;
       (iii) access to capital;
       (iv) geographic barriers; and
       (v) regional economic challenges and opportunities;
       (B) identify potential markets, industries, or sectors that 
     may benefit from greater access to commercial carbon dioxide;
       (C) determine the feasibility of, and opportunities for, 
     the commercialization of coal-derived carbon products, 
     including for--
       (i) commercial purposes;
       (ii) industrial purposes;
       (iii) defense and military purposes;
       (iv) agricultural purposes, including soil amendments and 
     fertilizers;
       (v) medical and pharmaceutical applications;
       (vi) construction and building applications;
       (vii) energy applications; and
       (viii) production of critical minerals;
       (D) assess--
       (i) the state of infrastructure as of the date of the 
     study; and
       (ii) any necessary updates to infrastructure to allow for 
     the integration of safe and reliable carbon dioxide 
     transportation, use, and storage;
       (E) describe the economic, climate, and environmental 
     impacts of any well-integrated national carbon dioxide 
     pipeline system, including suggestions for policies that 
     could--
       (i) improve the economic impact of the system; and
       (ii) mitigate impacts of the system;
       (F) assess the global status and progress of chemical and 
     biological carbon utilization technologies in practice as of 
     the date of the study that utilize anthropogenic carbon, 
     including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and 
     biogas, from power generation, biofuels production, and other 
     industrial processes;
       (G) identify emerging technologies and approaches for 
     carbon utilization that show promise for scale-up, 
     demonstration, deployment, and commercialization;
       (H) analyze the factors associated with making carbon 
     utilization technologies viable at a commercial scale, 
     including carbon waste stream availability, economics, market 
     capacity, energy, and lifecycle requirements;
       (I)(i) assess the major technical challenges associated 
     with increasing the commercial viability of carbon reuse 
     technologies; and
       (ii) identify the research and development questions that 
     will address the challenges described in clause (i);
       (J)(i) assess research efforts being carried out as of the 
     date of the study, including basic, applied, engineering, and 
     computational research efforts, that are addressing the 
     challenges described in subparagraph (I)(i); and
       (ii) identify gaps in the research efforts under clause 
     (i);
       (K) develop a comprehensive research agenda that addresses 
     long- and short-term research needs and opportunities; and
       (L)(i) identify appropriate Federal agencies with 
     capabilities to support small business entities; and
       (ii) determine what assistance the Federal agencies 
     identified under clause (i) could provide to small business 
     entities to further the development and commercial deployment 
     of carbon dioxide-based products.
       (3) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine shall submit to the Secretary a 
     report describing the results of the study under paragraph 
     (1).

     SEC. 1405. CARBON REMOVAL.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) (as amended by 
     section 1404(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 969A. CARBON REMOVAL.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in coordination with 
     the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, including the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a research, 
     development, and demonstration program (referred to in this 
     section as the `program') to test, validate, or improve 
     technologies and strategies to remove carbon dioxide from the 
     atmosphere on a large scale.
       ``(b) Intraagency Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that the program includes the coordinated participation of 
     the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office of Science, and the 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
       ``(c) Program Activities.--The program may include 
     research, development, and demonstration activities relating 
     to--
       ``(1) direct air capture and storage technologies;
       ``(2) bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration;
       ``(3) enhanced geological weathering;
       ``(4) agricultural practices;
       ``(5) forest management and afforestation; and
       ``(6) planned or managed carbon sinks, including natural 
     and artificial.

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       ``(d) Requirements.--In developing and identifying carbon 
     removal technologies and strategies under the program, the 
     Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) land use changes, including impacts on natural and 
     managed ecosystems;
       ``(2) ocean acidification;
       ``(3) net greenhouse gas emissions;
       ``(4) commercial viability;
       ``(5) potential for near-term impact;
       ``(6) potential for carbon reductions on a gigaton scale; 
     and
       ``(7) economic cobenefits.
       ``(e) Air Capture Technology Prize Competition.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Dilute media.--The term `dilute media' means media in 
     which the concentration of carbon dioxide is less than 1 
     percent by volume.
       ``(B) Prize competition.--The term `prize competition' 
     means the competitive technology prize competition 
     established under paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, shall establish as part of the program a competitive 
     technology prize competition to award prizes for carbon 
     dioxide capture from dilute media.
       ``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary, in accordance with section 24 of the Stevenson-
     Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), 
     shall develop requirements for--
       ``(A) the prize competition process; and
       ``(B) monitoring and verification procedures for projects 
     selected to receive a prize under the prize competition.
       ``(4) Eligible projects.--To be eligible to be awarded a 
     prize under the prize competition, a project shall--
       ``(A) meet minimum performance standards set by the 
     Secretary;
       ``(B) meet minimum levels set by the Secretary for the 
     capture of carbon dioxide from dilute media; and
       ``(C) demonstrate in the application of the project for a 
     prize--
       ``(i) a design for a promising carbon capture technology 
     that will--

       ``(I) be operated on a demonstration scale; and
       ``(II) have the potential to achieve significant reduction 
     in the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere;

       ``(ii) a successful bench-scale demonstration of a carbon 
     capture technology; or
       ``(iii) an operational carbon capture technology on a 
     commercial scale.
 

       ``(f) Direct Air Capture Test Center.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall award grants 
     to 1 or more entities for the operation of 1 or more test 
     centers (referred to in this subsection as a `Center') to 
     provide unique testing capabilities for innovative direct air 
     capture and storage technologies.
       ``(2) Purpose.--Each Center shall--
       ``(A) advance research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercial application of direct air capture and storage 
     technologies;
       ``(B) support large-scale pilot and demonstration projects 
     and test direct air capture and storage technologies;
       ``(C) develop front-end engineering design and economic 
     analysis; and
       ``(D) maintain a public record of pilot and full-scale 
     plant performance.
       ``(3) Selection.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall select entities to 
     receive grants under this subsection according to such 
     criteria as the Secretary may develop.
       ``(B) Competitive basis.--The Secretary shall select 
     entities to receive grants under this subsection on a 
     competitive basis.
       ``(C) Priority criteria.--In selecting entities to receive 
     grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize 
     applicants that--
       ``(i) have access to existing or planned research 
     facilities for direct air capture and storage technologies;
       ``(ii) are institutions of higher education with 
     established expertise in engineering for direct air capture 
     and storage technologies, or partnerships with such 
     institutions of higher education; or
       ``(iii) have access to existing research and test 
     facilities for bulk materials design and testing, component 
     design and testing, or professional engineering design.
       ``(4) Formula for awarding grants.--The Secretary may 
     develop a formula for awarding grants under this subsection.
       ``(5) Schedule.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each grant awarded under this subsection 
     shall be for a term of not more than 5 years, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations.
       ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant for 1 or 
     more additional 5-year terms, subject to a competitive merit 
     review and the availability of appropriations.
       ``(6) Termination.--To the extent otherwise authorized by 
     law, the Secretary may eliminate, and terminate grant funding 
     under this subsection for, a Center during any 5-year term 
     described in paragraph (5) if the Secretary determines that 
     the Center is underperforming.
       ``(g) Pilot and Demonstration Projects.--In supporting the 
     technology development activities under this section, the 
     Secretary is encouraged to support carbon removal pilot and 
     demonstration projects, including--
       ``(1) pilot projects that test direct air capture systems 
     capable of capturing 10 to 100 tonnes of carbon oxides per 
     year to provide data for demonstration-scale projects; and
       ``(2) direct air capture demonstration projects capable of 
     capturing greater than 1,000 tonnes of carbon oxides per 
     year.
       ``(h) Intraagency Coordination.--The direct air capture 
     activities carried out under subsections (c)(1) and (e) shall 
     be carried out in coordination with, and leveraging lessons 
     learned from, the coal and natural gas technology program 
     established under section 962(b)(1).
       ``(i) Accounting.--The Secretary shall collaborate with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
     heads of other relevant Federal agencies to develop and 
     improve accounting frameworks and tools to accurately measure 
     carbon removal and sequestration methods and technologies 
     across the Federal Government.
       ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section--
       ``(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which 
     $15,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (e);
       ``(2) $63,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;
       ``(3) $66,150,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(4) $69,458,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(5) $72,930,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) 
     (as amended by section 1404(a)(2)) is amended by adding at 
     the end of the items relating to subtitle F of title IX the 
     following:

``Sec. 969A. Carbon removal.''.

                          Subtitle E--Nuclear

     SEC. 1501. LIGHT WATER REACTOR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.

       Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16272) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(b) Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program.--The 
     Secretary shall carry out a light water reactor 
     sustainability program--
       ``(1) to ensure the achievement of maximum benefits from 
     existing nuclear generation;
       ``(2) to accommodate the increase in applications for 
     nuclear power plant license renewals expected as of the date 
     of enactment of this subsection;
       ``(3) to enable the continued operation of existing nuclear 
     power plants through technology development;
       ``(4) to improve the performance and reduce the operation 
     and maintenance costs of nuclear power plants;
       ``(5) to promote the use of high-performance computing to 
     simulate nuclear reactor processes;
       ``(6) to coordinate with other research and development 
     programs of the Office of Nuclear Energy to ensure that 
     developed technologies and capabilities are part of an 
     integrated investment strategy, the overall focus of which is 
     improving the safety, security, reliability, and economics of 
     operating nuclear power plants; and
       ``(7) to focus on--
       ``(A) new capabilities relating to nuclear energy research 
     and development;
       ``(B) enabling technologies beyond individual programs;
       ``(C) coordinating capabilities among the research and 
     development programs of the Office of Nuclear Energy;
       ``(D) examining new classes of materials not considered for 
     nuclear applications;
       ``(E) high-risk research, which could potentially overcome 
     technological limitations; and
       ``(F) the potential for industry partnerships to develop 
     technologies relating to storage, hydrogen production, high-
     temperature process heat, and other relevant areas.''.

     SEC. 1502. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                   DEMONSTRATION.

       Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16272) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Advanced Reactor Technologies Development Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
     under which the Secretary shall conduct research relating to 
     the development of innovative nuclear reactor technologies 
     that may offer improved safety, functionality, and 
     affordability.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The program under this subsection 
     shall--
       ``(A) support efforts to reduce long-term technical 
     barriers for advanced nuclear energy systems; and
       ``(B) be carried out in consultation with the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission to ensure identification of any 
     relevant concerns.''.

     SEC. 1503. ADVANCED FUELS DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 953 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16273) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as 
     paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5), respectively, and 
     indenting appropriately;
       (2) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this 
     subsection'';
       (B) by striking ``minimize environmental'' and inserting 
     ``improve fuel cycle performance while minimizing the cost 
     and complexity of processing, environmental impacts,''; and

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       (C) by striking ``the Generation IV'';
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(2) Considerations.--In carrying out activities under the 
     program, the Secretary shall consider the potential benefits 
     of those activities for civilian nuclear applications, 
     environmental remediation, and national security.'';
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.'';
       (5) by inserting before paragraph (1) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(a) Material Recovery and Waste Form Development.--''; 
     and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Advanced Fuels.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
     to conduct research relating to--
       ``(A) next-generation light water reactor fuels that 
     demonstrate improved--
       ``(i) performance; and
       ``(ii) accident tolerance; and
       ``(B) advanced reactor fuels that demonstrate improved--
       ``(i) proliferation resistance; and
       ``(ii) use of resources.
       ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out the program under this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) focus on the development of accident-tolerant fuel 
     and cladding concepts that are capable of achieving initial 
     commercialization by December 31, 2025;
       ``(B) conduct studies regarding the means by which those 
     concepts would impact reactor economics, the fuel cycle, 
     operations, safety, and the environment;
       ``(C) subject to paragraph (3), publish the results of the 
     studies conducted under subparagraph (B); and
       ``(D) cooperate with institutions of higher education 
     through the Nuclear Energy University and Integrated Research 
     Projects programs of the Department.
       ``(3) Sensitive information.--The Secretary shall not 
     publish any information under paragraph (2)(C) that is 
     detrimental to national security, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     under this subsection $120,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2021 through 2025.''.

     SEC. 1504. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT.

       (a) In General.--Section 954 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16274) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``University 
     nuclear'' and inserting ``Nuclear'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``this section'' and inserting ``this subsection''; and
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (3) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``this section'' and inserting ``this subsection''; and
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``this section'' and 
     inserting ``this subsection'';
       (6) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this 
     subsection''; and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2)(B)'';
       (7) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as 
     paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7), respectively, 
     and indenting appropriately;
       (8) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(5) Radiological facilities management.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
     under which the Secretary shall provide project management, 
     technical support, quality engineering and inspection, and 
     nuclear material support to research reactors located at 
     universities.
       ``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to any 
     amounts appropriated to carry out the program under this 
     subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary to carry out the program under this paragraph 
     $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.'';
       (9) by inserting before paragraph (1) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(a) University Nuclear Science and Engineering Support.--
     ''; and
       (10) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Nuclear Energy Apprenticeship Subprogram.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a nuclear 
     energy apprenticeship subprogram under which the Secretary 
     shall establish competitively awarded traineeships and 
     apprenticeships in industries that are represented by skilled 
     labor unions and with universities to provide focused, 
     graduate-level training to meet highly focused needs through 
     a tailored academic graduate program that delivers a 
     curriculum with a rigorous thesis or dissertation research 
     requirement aligned with the critical needs of the Department 
     with respect to mission-driven workforce.
       ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out the subprogram under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) encourage appropriate partnerships among National 
     Laboratories, affected universities, and industry; and
       ``(B) on an annual basis, evaluate the needs of the nuclear 
     energy community to implement traineeships for focused 
     topical areas addressing mission-specific workforce needs.
       ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the 
     subprogram under this subsection $5,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2025.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) 
     is amended by striking the item relating to section 954 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 954. Nuclear science and engineering support.''.

     SEC. 1505. UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

       Section 313 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (42 U.S.C. 16274a), is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 313. UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term `advanced nuclear 
     reactor' means--
       ``(A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a prototype 
     plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 52.1 of title 10, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), with 
     significant improvements compared to the most recent 
     generation of fission reactors, including improvements such 
     as--
       ``(i) additional inherent safety features;
       ``(ii) lower waste yields;
       ``(iii) improved fuel performance;
       ``(iv) increased tolerance to loss of fuel cooling;
       ``(v) enhanced reliability;
       ``(vi) increased proliferation resistance;
       ``(vii) increased thermal efficiency;
       ``(viii) reduced consumption of cooling water;
       ``(ix) the ability to integrate into electric applications 
     and nonelectric applications;
       ``(x) modular sizes to allow for deployment that 
     corresponds with the demand for electricity; or
       ``(xi) operational flexibility to respond to changes in 
     demand for electricity and to complement integration with 
     intermittent renewable energy; and
       ``(B) a fusion reactor.
       ``(2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       ``(3) Program.--The term `Program' means the University 
     Nuclear Leadership Program established under subsection (b).
       ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy, the 
     Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, and the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission shall jointly establish a program, to be known as 
     the `University Nuclear Leadership Program'.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     amounts made available to carry out the Program shall be used 
     to provide financial assistance for scholarships, 
     fellowships, and research and development projects at 
     institutions of higher education in areas relevant to the 
     programmatic mission of the applicable Federal agency 
     providing the financial assistance with respect to research, 
     development, demonstration, and deployment activities for 
     technologies relevant to advanced nuclear reactors, including 
     relevant fuel cycle technologies.
       ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), amounts 
     made available to carry out the Program may be used to 
     provide financial assistance for a scholarship, fellowship, 
     or multiyear research and development project that does not 
     align directly with a programmatic mission of the applicable 
     Federal agency providing the financial assistance, if the 
     activity for which assistance is provided would facilitate 
     the maintenance of the discipline of nuclear science or 
     nuclear engineering.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program for 
     fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter--
 

       ``(1) $30,000,000 to the Secretary of Energy, of which 
     $15,000,000 shall be for use by the Administrator of the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration; and
       ``(2) $15,000,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.''.

     SEC. 1506. VERSATILE, REACTOR-BASED FAST NEUTRON SOURCE.

       Section 955(c)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16275(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Mission need'' 
     and inserting ``Authorization''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``determine the 
     mission need'' and inserting ``provide''.

     SEC. 1507. ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
                   GOALS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle E of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271

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     et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 959A. ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term `advanced nuclear 
     reactor' means--
       ``(A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a prototype 
     plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 52.1 of title 10, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), with 
     significant improvements compared to the most recent 
     generation of fission reactors, including improvements such 
     as--
       ``(i) additional inherent safety features;
       ``(ii) lower waste yields;
       ``(iii) improved fuel performance;
       ``(iv) increased tolerance to loss of fuel cooling;
       ``(v) enhanced reliability;
       ``(vi) increased proliferation resistance;
       ``(vii) increased thermal efficiency;
       ``(viii) reduced consumption of cooling water;
       ``(ix) the ability to integrate into electric applications 
     and nonelectric applications;
       ``(x) modular sizes to allow for deployment that 
     corresponds with the demand for electricity; or
       ``(xi) operational flexibility to respond to changes in 
     demand for electricity and to complement integration with 
     intermittent renewable energy; and
       ``(B) a fusion reactor.
       ``(2) Demonstration project.--The term `demonstration 
     project' means an advanced nuclear reactor operated in any 
     manner, including as part of the power generation facilities 
     of an electric utility system, for the purpose of 
     demonstrating the suitability for commercial application of 
     the advanced nuclear reactor.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to direct 
     the Secretary, as soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this section, to advance the research and 
     development of domestic advanced, affordable, and clean 
     nuclear energy by--
       ``(1) demonstrating different advanced nuclear reactor 
     technologies that could be used by the private sector to 
     produce--
       ``(A) emission-free power at a levelized cost of 
     electricity of $60 per megawatt-hour or less;
       ``(B) heat for community heating, industrial purposes, or 
     synthetic fuel production;
       ``(C) remote or off-grid energy supply; or
       ``(D) backup or mission-critical power supplies;
       ``(2) developing subgoals for nuclear energy research 
     programs that would accomplish the goals of the demonstration 
     projects carried out under subsection (c);
       ``(3) identifying research areas that the private sector is 
     unable or unwilling to undertake due to the cost of, or risks 
     associated with, the research; and
       ``(4) facilitating the access of the private sector--
       ``(A) to Federal research facilities and personnel; and
       ``(B) to the results of research relating to civil nuclear 
     technology funded by the Federal Government.
       ``(c) Demonstration Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
     extent practicable--
       ``(A) enter into agreements to complete not fewer than 2 
     demonstration projects by not later than December 31, 2025; 
     and
       ``(B) establish a program to enter into agreements to 
     complete 1 additional operational demonstration project by 
     not later than December 31, 2035.
       ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out demonstration projects 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) include diversity in designs for the advanced nuclear 
     reactors demonstrated under this section, including designs 
     using various--
       ``(i) primary coolants;
       ``(ii) fuel types and compositions; and
       ``(iii) neutron spectra;
       ``(B) seek to ensure that--
       ``(i) the long-term cost of electricity or heat for each 
     design to be demonstrated under this subsection is cost-
     competitive in the applicable market;
       ``(ii) the selected projects can meet the deadline 
     established in paragraph (1) to demonstrate first-of-a-kind 
     advanced nuclear reactor technologies, for which additional 
     information shall be considered, including--

       ``(I) the technology readiness level of a proposed advanced 
     nuclear reactor technology;
       ``(II) the technical abilities and qualifications of teams 
     desiring to demonstrate a proposed advanced nuclear reactor 
     technology; and
       ``(III) the capacity to meet cost-share requirements of the 
     Department;

       ``(C) ensure that each evaluation of candidate technologies 
     for the demonstration projects is completed through an 
     external review of proposed designs, which review shall--
       ``(i) be conducted by a panel that includes not fewer than 
     1 representative of each of--

       ``(I) an electric utility; and
       ``(II) an entity that uses high-temperature process heat 
     for manufacturing or industrial processing, such as a 
     petrochemical company, a manufacturer of metals, or a 
     manufacturer of concrete;

       ``(ii) include a review of cost-competitiveness and other 
     value streams, together with the technology readiness level, 
     of each design to be demonstrated under this subsection; and
       ``(iii) not be required for a demonstration project that 
     receives no financial assistance from the Department for 
     construction costs;
       ``(D) for federally funded demonstration projects, enter 
     into cost-sharing agreements with private sector partners in 
     accordance with section 988 for the conduct of activities 
     relating to the research, development, and demonstration of 
     private-sector advanced nuclear reactor designs under the 
     program;
       ``(E) work with private sector partners to identify 
     potential sites, including Department-owned sites, for 
     demonstrations, as appropriate;
       ``(F) align specific activities carried out under 
     demonstration projects carried out under this subsection with 
     priorities identified through direct consultations between--
       ``(i) the Department;
       ``(ii) National Laboratories;
       ``(iii) institutions of higher education;
       ``(iv) traditional end-users (such as electric utilities);
       ``(v) potential end-users of new technologies (such as 
     users of high-temperature process heat for manufacturing 
     processing, including petrochemical companies, manufacturers 
     of metals, or manufacturers of concrete); and
       ``(vi) developers of advanced nuclear reactor technology; 
     and
       ``(G) seek to ensure that the demonstration projects 
     carried out under paragraph (1) do not cause any delay in a 
     deployment of an advanced reactor by private industry and the 
     Department that is underway as of the date of enactment of 
     this section.
       ``(3) Additional requirements.--In carrying out 
     demonstration projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(A) identify candidate technologies that--
       ``(i) are not developed sufficiently for demonstration 
     within the initial required timeframe described in paragraph 
     (1)(A); but
       ``(ii) could be demonstrated within the timeframe described 
     in paragraph (1)(B);
       ``(B) identify technical challenges to the candidate 
     technologies identified in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) support near-term research and development to address 
     the highest-risk technical challenges to the successful 
     demonstration of a selected advanced reactor technology, in 
     accordance with--
       ``(i) subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) the research and development activities under 
     sections 952 and 958;
       ``(D) establish such technology advisory working groups as 
     the Secretary determines to be appropriate to advise the 
     Secretary regarding the technical challenges identified under 
     subparagraph (B) and the scope of research and development 
     programs to address the challenges, in accordance with 
     subparagraph (C), to be comprised of--
       ``(i) private-sector advanced nuclear reactor technology 
     developers;
       ``(ii) technical experts with respect to the relevant 
     technologies at institutions of higher education; and
       ``(iii) technical experts at the National Laboratories.
       ``(d) Goals.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish goals for 
     research relating to advanced nuclear reactors facilitated by 
     the Department that support the objectives of the program for 
     demonstration projects established under subsection (c).
       ``(2) Coordination.--In developing the goals under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate, on an ongoing 
     basis, with members of private industry to advance the 
     demonstration of various designs of advanced nuclear 
     reactors.
       ``(3) Requirements.--In developing the goals under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that--
       ``(A) research activities facilitated by the Department to 
     meet the goals developed under this subsection are focused on 
     key areas of nuclear research and deployment ranging from 
     basic science to full-design development, safety evaluation, 
     and licensing;
       ``(B) research programs designed to meet the goals 
     emphasize--
       ``(i) resolving materials challenges relating to extreme 
     environments, including extremely high levels of--

       ``(I) radiation fluence;
       ``(II) temperature;
       ``(III) pressure; and
       ``(IV) corrosion; and

       ``(ii) qualification of advanced fuels;
       ``(C) activities are carried out that address near-term 
     challenges in modeling and simulation to enable accelerated 
     design and licensing;
       ``(D) related technologies, such as technologies to manage, 
     reduce, or reuse nuclear waste, are developed;
       ``(E) nuclear research infrastructure is maintained or 
     constructed, such as--
       ``(i) currently operational research reactors at the 
     National Laboratories and institutions of higher education;
       ``(ii) hot cell research facilities;
       ``(iii) a versatile fast neutron source; and
       ``(iv) a molten salt testing facility;
       ``(F) basic knowledge of non-light water coolant physics 
     and chemistry is improved;
       ``(G) advanced sensors and control systems are developed; 
     and
       ``(H) advanced manufacturing and advanced construction 
     techniques and materials are investigated to reduce the cost 
     of advanced nuclear reactors.''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 594; 132 
     Stat. 3160) is amended--

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       (1) in the item relating to section 917, by striking 
     ``Efficiency'';
       (2) in the items relating to each of sections 957, 958, and 
     959 by inserting ``Sec.'' before the item number; and
       (3) by inserting after the item relating to section 959 the 
     following:

``Sec. 959A. Advanced nuclear reactor research and development 
              goals.''.

     SEC. 1508. NUCLEAR ENERGY STRATEGIC PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle E of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271 et seq.) (as amended by 
     section 1507(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 959B. NUCLEAR ENERGY STRATEGIC PLAN.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, 
     and Technology of the House of Representatives a 10-year 
     strategic plan for the Office of Nuclear Energy of the 
     Department, in accordance with this section.
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) Components.--The strategic plan under this section 
     shall designate--
       ``(A) programs that support the planned accomplishment of--
       ``(i) the goals established under section 959A; and
       ``(ii) the demonstration programs identified under 
     subsection (c) of that section; and
       ``(B) programs that--
       ``(i) do not support the planned accomplishment of 
     demonstration programs, or the goals, referred to in 
     subparagraph (A); but
       ``(ii) are important to the mission of the Office of 
     Nuclear Energy, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(2) Program planning.--In developing the strategic plan 
     under this section, the Secretary shall specify expected 
     timelines for, as applicable--
       ``(A) the accomplishment of relevant objectives under 
     current programs of the Department; or
       ``(B) the commencement of new programs to accomplish those 
     objectives.
       ``(c) Updates.--Not less frequently than once every 2 
     years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology of the 
     House of Representatives an updated 10-year strategic plan in 
     accordance with subsection (b), which shall identify, and 
     provide a justification for, any major deviation from a 
     previous strategic plan submitted under this section.''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 594; 132 
     Stat. 3160) (as amended by section 1507(b)(3)) is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 959A the 
     following:

``Sec. 959B. Nuclear energy strategic plan.''.

     SEC. 1509. ADVANCED NUCLEAR FUEL SECURITY PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle E of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271 et seq.) (as amended by 
     section 1508(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 960. ADVANCED NUCLEAR FUEL SECURITY PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) HALEU transportation package.--The term `HALEU 
     transportation package' means a transportation package that 
     is suitable for transporting high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium.
       ``(2) High-assay, low-enriched uranium.--The term `high-
     assay, low-enriched uranium' means uranium with an assay 
     greater than 5 weight percent, but less than 20 weight 
     percent, of the uranium-235 isotope.
       ``(3) High-enriched uranium.--The term `high-enriched 
     uranium' means uranium with an assay of 20 weight percent or 
     more of the uranium-235 isotope.
       ``(b) High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium Program for Advanced 
     Reactors.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium, 
     through contracts for sale, resale, transfer, or lease, for 
     use in commercial or noncommercial advanced nuclear reactors.
       ``(2) Nuclear fuel ownership.--Each lease under this 
     subsection shall include a provision establishing that the 
     high-assay, low-enriched uranium that is the subject of the 
     lease shall remain the property of the Department, including 
     with respect to responsibility for the storage, use, or final 
     disposition of all radioactive waste created by the 
     irradiation, processing, or purification of any leased high-
     assay, low-enriched uranium.
       ``(3) Quantity.--In carrying out the program under this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall make available--
       ``(A) by December 31, 2022, high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium containing not less than 2 metric tons of the 
     uranium-235 isotope; and
       ``(B) by December 31, 2025, high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium containing not less than 10 metric tons of the 
     uranium-235 isotope (as determined including the quantities 
     of the uranium-235 isotope made available before December 31, 
     2022).
       ``(4) Factors for consideration.--In carrying out the 
     program under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration--
       ``(A) options for providing the high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium under this subsection from a stockpile of uranium 
     owned by the Department (including the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration), including--
       ``(i) fuel that--

       ``(I) directly meets the needs of an end-user; but
       ``(II) has been previously used or fabricated for another 
     purpose;

       ``(ii) fuel that can meet the needs of an end-user after 
     removing radioactive or other contaminants that resulted from 
     a previous use or fabrication of the fuel for research, 
     development, demonstration, or deployment activities of the 
     Department (including activities of the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration); and
       ``(iii) fuel from a high-enriched uranium stockpile, which 
     can be blended with lower-assay uranium to become high-assay, 
     low-enriched uranium to meet the needs of an end-user; and
       ``(B) requirements to support molybdenum-99 production 
     under the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2012 
     (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2211).
       ``(5) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not barter or 
     otherwise sell or transfer uranium in any form in exchange 
     for services relating to the final disposition of radioactive 
     waste from uranium that is the subject of a lease under this 
     subsection.
       ``(6) Sunset.--The program under this subsection shall 
     terminate on the earlier of--
       ``(A) January 1, 2035; and
       ``(B) the date on which uranium enriched up to, but not 
     equal to, 20 weight percent can be obtained in the commercial 
     market from domestic suppliers.
       ``(c) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
     describes actions proposed to be carried out by the 
     Secretary--
       ``(A) under the program under subsection (b); or
       ``(B) otherwise to enable the commercial use of high-assay, 
     low-enriched uranium.
       ``(2) Coordination and stakeholder input.--In developing 
     the report under this subsection, the Secretary shall seek 
     input from--
       ``(A) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
       ``(B) the National Laboratories;
       ``(C) institutions of higher education;
       ``(D) producers of medical isotopes;
       ``(E) a diverse group of entities operating in the nuclear 
     energy industry; and
       ``(F) a diverse group of technology developers.
       ``(3) Cost and schedule estimates.--The report under this 
     subsection shall include estimated costs, budgets, and 
     timeframes for enabling the use of high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium.
       ``(4) Required evaluations.--The report under this 
     subsection shall evaluate--
       ``(A) the costs and actions required to establish and carry 
     out the program under subsection (b), including with respect 
     to--
       ``(i) proposed preliminary terms for the sale, resale, 
     transfer, and leasing of high-assay, low-enriched uranium 
     (including guidelines defining the roles and responsibilities 
     between the Department and the purchaser, transfer recipient, 
     or lessee); and
       ``(ii) the potential to coordinate with purchasers, 
     transfer recipients, and lessees regarding--

       ``(I) fuel fabrication; and
       ``(II) fuel transport;

       ``(B) the potential sources and fuel forms available to 
     provide uranium for the program under subsection (b);
       ``(C) options to coordinate the program under subsection 
     (b) with the operation of the versatile, reactor-based fast 
     neutron source under section 959A;
       ``(D) the ability of the domestic uranium market to provide 
     materials for advanced nuclear reactor fuel; and
       ``(E) any associated legal, regulatory, and policy issues 
     that should be addressed to enable--
       ``(i) the program under subsection (b); and
       ``(ii) the establishment of a domestic industry capable of 
     providing high-assay, low-enriched uranium for commercial and 
     noncommercial purposes, including with respect to the needs 
     of--

       ``(I) the Department;
       ``(II) the Department of Defense; and
       ``(III) the National Nuclear Security Administration.

       ``(d) HALEU Transportation Package Research Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a 
     research, development, and demonstration program under which 
     the Secretary shall provide financial assistance, on a 
     competitive basis, to establish the capability to transport 
     high-assay, low-enriched uranium.
       ``(2) Requirement.--The focus of the program under this 
     subsection shall be to establish 1 or more HALEU 
     transportation packages that can be certified by the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission to transport high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium to the various facilities involved in producing or 
     using nuclear fuel containing high-assay, low-enriched 
     uranium, such as--
       ``(A) enrichment facilities;
       ``(B) fuel processing facilities;
       ``(C) fuel fabrication facilities; and
       ``(D) nuclear reactors.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 594; 
     132 Stat.

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     3160) (as amended by section 1508(b)) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 959B the following:

``Sec. 960. Advanced nuclear fuel security program.''.

     SEC. 1510. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle H of Title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16341 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 986B. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
     to develop bilateral collaboration initiatives with a variety 
     of countries through--
       ``(1) research and development agreements;
       ``(2) other relevant arrangements and action plan updates; 
     and
       ``(3) maintaining existing multilateral cooperation 
     commitments of--
       ``(A) the International Framework for Nuclear Energy 
     Cooperation;
       ``(B) the Generation IV International Forum;
       ``(C) the International Atomic Energy Agency; and
       ``(D) any other international collaborative effort with 
     respect to advanced nuclear reactor operations and safety.
       ``(b) Subprogram.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a subprogram 
     that shall--
       ``(A) support diplomatic, nonproliferation, climate, and 
     international economic objectives for the safe, secure, and 
     peaceful use of nuclear technology in countries developing 
     nuclear energy programs, with a focus on countries that have 
     increased civil nuclear cooperation with Russia and China; 
     and
       ``(B) be modeled after the International Military Education 
     and Training program of the Department of State.
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the 
     subprogram under this subsection $5,500,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
       ``(c) Requirements.--The program under subsection (a) shall 
     be carried out--
       ``(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     workshops and expert-based exchanges to engage industry, 
     stakeholders, and foreign governments regarding international 
     civil nuclear issues, such as training, financing, safety, 
     and options for multinational cooperation on used nuclear 
     fuel disposal; and
       ``(2) in coordination with--
       ``(A) the National Security Council;
       ``(B) the Secretary of State;
       ``(C) the Secretary of Commerce; and
       ``(D) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     986A the following:

``Sec. 986B. International nuclear energy cooperation.''.

     SEC. 1511. INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM.

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

                  Subtitle F--Industrial Technologies

                           PART I--INNOVATION

     SEC. 1601. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this part and the amendments made by this 
     part is to encourage the development and evaluation of 
     innovative technologies aimed at increasing--
       (1) the technological and economic competitiveness of 
     industry and manufacturing in the United States; and
       (2) the emissions reduction of nonpower industrial sectors.

     SEC. 1602. COORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRY.

       Section 6(a) of the American Energy Manufacturing Technical 
     Corrections Act (42 U.S.C. 6351(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Industrial Technologies Program'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``Advanced Manufacturing 
     Office''; and
       (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Office of Energy'' and all that follows through ``Office of 
     Science'' and inserting ``Department of Energy''.

     SEC. 1603. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 
                   DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 454 (as added 
     by section 1022(b)) the following:

     ``SEC. 455. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 
                   DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a scientist or other individual with knowledge and 
     expertise in emissions reduction;
       ``(B) an institution of higher education;
       ``(C) a nongovernmental organization;
       ``(D) a National Laboratory;
       ``(E) a private entity; and
       ``(F) a partnership or consortium of 2 or more entities 
     described in subparagraphs (B) through (E).
       ``(3) Emissions reduction.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `emissions reduction' means the 
     reduction, to the maximum extent practicable, of net nonwater 
     greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere by energy services 
     and industrial processes.
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `emissions reduction' does not 
     include the elimination of carbon embodied in the principal 
     products of industrial manufacturing.
       ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       ``(5) Program.--The term `program' means the program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       ``(b) Industrial Emissions Reduction Technology Development 
     Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Director, the heads of 
     relevant Federal agencies, National Laboratories, industry, 
     and institutions of higher education, shall establish a 
     crosscutting industrial emissions reduction technology 
     development program of research, development, demonstration, 
     and commercial application to further the development and 
     commercialization of innovative technologies that--
       ``(A) increase the technological and economic 
     competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the United 
     States;
       ``(B) increase the viability and competitiveness of United 
     States industrial technology exports; and
       ``(C) achieve emissions reduction in nonpower industrial 
     sectors.
       ``(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) coordinate with each relevant office in the 
     Department and any other Federal agency;
       ``(B) coordinate and collaborate with the Industrial 
     Technology Innovation Advisory Committee established under 
     section 456; and
       ``(C) coordinate and seek to avoid duplication with the 
     energy-intensive industries program established under section 
     452.
       ``(3) Leverage of existing resources.--In carrying out the 
     program, the Secretary

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     shall leverage, to the maximum extent practicable--
       ``(A) existing resources and programs of the Department and 
     other relevant Federal agencies; and
       ``(B) public-private partnerships.
       ``(c) Focus Areas.--The program shall focus on--
       ``(1) industrial production processes, including 
     technologies and processes that--
       ``(A) achieve emissions reduction in high-emissions 
     industrial materials production processes, including 
     production processes for iron, steel, steel mill products, 
     aluminum, cement, glass, pulp, paper, and industrial 
     ceramics;
       ``(B) achieve emissions reduction in medium- and high-
     temperature heat generation, including--
       ``(i) through electrification of heating processes;
       ``(ii) through renewable heat generation technology;
       ``(iii) through combined heat and power; and
       ``(iv) by switching to alternative fuels, including 
     hydrogen and nuclear energy;
       ``(C) achieve emissions reduction in chemical production 
     processes, including by incorporating, if appropriate and 
     practicable, principles, practices, and methodologies of 
     sustainable, green chemistry and engineering;
       ``(D) leverage smart manufacturing technologies and 
     principles, digital manufacturing technologies, and advanced 
     data analytics to develop advanced technologies and practices 
     in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, 
     modeling, and networking to--
       ``(i) model and simulate manufacturing production lines;
       ``(ii) monitor and communicate production line status;
       ``(iii) manage and optimize energy productivity and cost 
     throughout production; and
       ``(iv) model, simulate, and optimize the energy efficiency 
     of manufacturing processes;
       ``(E) minimize the negative environmental impacts of 
     manufacturing and sustainable chemistry while conserving 
     energy and resources, including--
       ``(i) by designing products that enable reuse, 
     refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling;
       ``(ii) by minimizing waste from industrial processes, 
     including through the reuse of waste as other resources in 
     other industrial processes for mutual benefit; and
       ``(iii) by increasing resource efficiency; and
       ``(F) increase the energy efficiency of industrial 
     processes;
       ``(2) alternative materials that produce fewer emissions 
     during production and result in fewer emissions during use;
       ``(3) development of net-zero emissions liquid and gaseous 
     fuels;
       ``(4) emissions reduction in shipping, aviation, and long 
     distance transportation;
       ``(5) carbon capture technologies for industrial processes;
       ``(6) other technologies that achieve net-zero emissions in 
     nonpower industrial sectors, as determined by the Secretary, 
     in consultation with the Director; and
       ``(7) high-performance computing to develop advanced 
     materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the 
     focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (6), 
     including--
       ``(A) modeling, simulation, and optimization of the design 
     of energy efficient and sustainable products; and
       ``(B) the use of digital prototyping and additive 
     manufacturing to enhance product design.
       ``(d) Grants, Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and 
     Demonstration Projects.--
       ``(1) Grants.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
     shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
     entities for projects that the Secretary determines would 
     best achieve the goals of the program.
       ``(2) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--In carrying 
     out the program, the Secretary may enter into contracts and 
     cooperative agreements with eligible entities and Federal 
     agencies for projects that the Secretary determines would 
     further the purposes of the program.
       ``(3) Demonstration projects.--In supporting technologies 
     developed under this section, the Secretary shall fund 
     demonstration projects that test and validate technologies 
     described in subsection (c).
       ``(4) Application.--An entity seeking funding or a contract 
     or agreement under this subsection shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(5) Cost sharing.--In awarding funds under this section, 
     the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with 
     section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16352).''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
     140; 121 Stat. 1494) (as amended by section 1022(c)) is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 454 
     the following:

``Sec. 455. Industrial emissions reduction technology development 
              program.''.

     SEC. 1604. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY 
                   COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 455 (as added 
     by section 1603(a)) the following:

     ``SEC. 456. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY 
                   COMMITTEE.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Committee.--The term `Committee' means the Industrial 
     Technology Innovation Advisory Committee established under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
       ``(3) Emissions reduction.--The term `emissions reduction' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 455(a).
       ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the industrial 
     emissions reduction technology development program 
     established under section 455(b)(1).
       ``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 
     2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall 
     establish an advisory committee, to be known as the 
     `Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee'.
       ``(c) Membership.--
       ``(1) Appointment.--The Committee shall be comprised of not 
     fewer than 14 members and not more than 18 members, who shall 
     be appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Director.
       ``(2) Representation.--Members appointed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       ``(A) not less than 1 representative of each relevant 
     Federal agency, as determined by the Secretary;
       ``(B) the Chair of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, 
     if that position is filled;
       ``(C) not less than 2 representatives of labor groups;
       ``(D) not less than 3 representatives of the research 
     community, which shall include academia and National 
     Laboratories;
       ``(E) not less than 2 representatives of nongovernmental 
     organizations;
       ``(F) not less than 6 representatives of small- and large-
     scale industry, the collective expertise of which shall cover 
     every focus area described in section 455(c); and
       ``(G) any other individuals the Secretary, in coordination 
     with the Director, determines to be necessary to ensure that 
     the Committee is comprised of a diverse group of 
     representatives of industry, academia, independent 
     researchers, and public and private entities.
       ``(3) Chair.--The Secretary shall designate a member of the 
     Committee to serve as Chair.
       ``(d) Duties.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall--
       ``(A) in consultation with the Secretary and the Director, 
     propose missions and goals for the program, which shall be 
     consistent with the purposes of the program described in 
     section 455(b)(1); and
       ``(B) advise the Secretary with respect to the program--
       ``(i) by identifying and evaluating any technologies being 
     developed by the private sector relating to the focus areas 
     described in section 455(c);
       ``(ii) by identifying technology gaps in the private sector 
     in those focus areas, and making recommendations to address 
     those gaps;
       ``(iii) by surveying and analyzing factors that prevent the 
     adoption of emissions reduction technologies by the private 
     sector; and
       ``(iv) by recommending technology screening criteria for 
     technology developed under the program to encourage adoption 
     of the technology by the private sector; and
       ``(C) develop the strategic plan described in paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(2) Strategic plan.--
       ``(A) Purpose.--The purpose of the strategic plan developed 
     under paragraph (1)(C) is to achieve the goals of the program 
     in the focus areas described in section 455(c).
       ``(B) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under 
     paragraph (1)(C) shall--
       ``(i) specify near-term and long-term qualitative and 
     quantitative objectives relating to each focus area described 
     in section 455(c), including research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercial application objectives;
       ``(ii) specify the anticipated timeframe for achieving the 
     objectives specified under clause (i);
       ``(iii) include plans for developing emissions reduction 
     technologies that are globally cost-competitive;
       ``(iv) identify the public and private costs of achieving 
     the objectives specified under clause (i); and
       ``(v) estimate the economic and employment impact in the 
     United States of achieving those objectives.
       ``(e) Meetings.--
       ``(1) Frequency.--The Committee shall meet not less 
     frequently than 2 times per year, at the call of the Chair.
       ``(2) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which the members are appointed under subsection (b), 
     the Committee shall hold its first meeting.
       ``(f) Committee Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, and 
     not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the 
     Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the 
     progress of achieving the purposes of the program.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a description of any technology innovation 
     opportunities identified by the Committee;

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       ``(B) a description of any technology gaps identified by 
     the Committee under subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii);
       ``(C) recommendations for improving technology screening 
     criteria and management of the program;
       ``(D) an evaluation of the progress of the program and the 
     research and development funded under the program;
       ``(E) any recommended changes to the focus areas of the 
     program described in section 455(c);
       ``(F) a description of the manner in which the Committee 
     has carried out the duties described in subsection (d)(1) and 
     any relevant findings as a result of carrying out those 
     duties;
       ``(G) if necessary, an update to the strategic plan 
     developed by the Committee under subsection (d)(1)(C);
       ``(H) the progress made in achieving the goals set out in 
     that strategic plan;
       ``(I) a review of the management, coordination, and 
     industry utility of the program;
       ``(J) an assessment of the extent to which progress has 
     been made under the program in developing commercial, cost-
     competitive technologies in each focus area described in 
     section 455(c); and
       ``(K) an assessment of the effectiveness of the program in 
     coordinating efforts within the Department and with other 
     Federal agencies to achieve the purposes of the program.
       ``(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after 
     receiving a report from the Committee under subsection (f), 
     the Secretary shall submit a copy of that report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Science, Space, and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committees on 
     Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate, and any other relevant Committee of Congress.
       ``(h) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
     Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the 
     Committee.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
     140; 121 Stat. 1494) (as amended by section 1603(b)) is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 455 
     the following:

``Sec. 456. Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee.''.

     SEC. 1605. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT 
                   INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION.

       (a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 456 (as added 
     by section 1604(a)) the following:

     ``SEC. 457. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT 
                   INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State;
       ``(B) a unit of local government;
       ``(C) a territory or possession of the United States;
       ``(D) a relevant State or local office, including an energy 
     office;
       ``(E) a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765 of 
     title 38, United States Code);
       ``(F) an institution of higher education; and
       ``(G) a private entity.
       ``(2) Emissions reduction.--The term `emissions reduction' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 455(a).
       ``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the program 
     established under subsection (b).
       ``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 
     2020, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide 
     technical assistance to eligible entities to carry out an 
     activity described in subsection (c).
       ``(c) Activities Described.--An activity referred to in 
     subsection (b) is any of the following activities carried out 
     for the purpose of achieving emissions reduction in nonpower 
     industrial sectors:
       ``(1) Adopting emissions reduction technologies.
       ``(2) Establishing goals and priorities to accelerate the 
     development and evaluation of relevant technologies.
       ``(3) Developing collaborations across States, local 
     governments, and territories and possessions of the United 
     States.
       ``(4) Reviewing the appropriate emissions reduction 
     technologies available for a particular eligible entity.
       ``(5) Developing a roadmap for implementing emissions 
     reduction technologies for a particular eligible entity.
       ``(6) Any other activity determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(d) Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring technical 
     assistance under the program shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Application process.--The Secretary shall seek 
     applications for technical assistance under the program on a 
     periodic basis, but not less frequently than once every 12 
     months.
       ``(3) Factors for consideration.--In selecting eligible 
     entities for technical assistance under the program, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) give priority to--
       ``(i) activities carried out with technical assistance 
     under the program that have the greatest potential for 
     achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;
       ``(ii) activities carried out in a State in which there are 
     active or inactive industrial facilities that may be used or 
     retrofitted to carry out activities under the focus areas 
     described in section 455(c); and
       ``(iii) activities carried out in an economically 
     distressed area (as described in section 301(a) of the Public 
     Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3161(a))); and
       ``(B) ensure that--
       ``(i) there is geographic diversity among the eligible 
     entities selected; and
       ``(ii) the activities carried out with technical assistance 
     under the program reflect a majority of the focus areas 
     described in section 455(c).''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
     140; 121 Stat. 1494) (as amended by section 1604(b)) is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 456 
     the following:

``Sec. 457. Technical assistance program to implement industrial 
              emissions reduction.''.

                      PART II--SMART MANUFACTURING

     SEC. 1611. DEFINITIONS.

       In this part:
       (1) Energy management system.--The term ``energy management 
     system'' means a business management process based on 
     standards of the American National Standards Institute that 
     enables an organization to follow a systematic approach in 
     achieving continual improvement of energy performance, 
     including energy efficiency, security, use, and consumption.
       (2) Industrial assessment center.--The term ``industrial 
     assessment center'' means a center located at an institution 
     of higher education that--
       (A) receives funding from the Department;
       (B) provides an in-depth assessment of small- and medium-
     size manufacturer plant sites to evaluate the facilities, 
     services, and manufacturing operations of the plant site; and
       (C) identifies opportunities for potential savings for 
     small- and medium-size manufacturer plant sites from energy 
     efficiency improvements, waste minimization, pollution 
     prevention, and productivity improvement.
       (3) Information and communication technology.--The term 
     ``information and communication technology'' means any 
     electronic system or equipment (including the content 
     contained in the system or equipment) used to create, 
     convert, communicate, or duplicate data or information, 
     including computer hardware, firmware, software, 
     communication protocols, networks, and data interfaces.
       (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       (5) North american industry classification system.--The 
     term ``North American Industry Classification System'' means 
     the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in 
     classifying business establishments for the purpose of 
     collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data 
     relating to the business economy of the United States.
       (6) Small and medium manufacturers.--The term ``small and 
     medium manufacturers'' means manufacturing firms--
       (A) classified in the North American Industry 
     Classification System as any of sectors 31 through 33;
       (B) with gross annual sales of less than $100,000,000;
       (C) with fewer than 500 employees at the plant site; and
       (D) with annual energy bills totaling more than $100,000 
     and less than $2,500,000.
       (7) Smart manufacturing.--The term ``smart manufacturing'' 
     means advanced technologies in information, automation, 
     monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, artificial 
     intelligence, analytics, and networking that--
       (A) digitally--
       (i) simulate manufacturing production lines;
       (ii) operate computer-controlled manufacturing equipment;
       (iii) monitor and communicate production line status; and
       (iv) manage and optimize energy productivity and cost 
     throughout production;
       (B) model, simulate, and optimize the energy efficiency of 
     a factory building;
       (C) monitor and optimize building energy performance;
       (D) model, simulate, and optimize the design of energy 
     efficient and sustainable products, including the use of 
     digital prototyping and additive manufacturing to enhance 
     product design;
       (E) connect manufactured products in networks to monitor 
     and optimize the performance of the networks, including 
     automated network operations; and
       (F) digitally connect the supply chain network.

     SEC. 1612. DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL SMART MANUFACTURING PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the

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     Secretary, in consultation with the National Academies, shall 
     develop and complete a national plan for smart manufacturing 
     technology development and deployment to improve the 
     productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing 
     sector of the United States.
       (b) Content.--
       (1) In general.--The plan developed under subsection (a) 
     shall identify areas in which agency actions by the Secretary 
     and other heads of relevant Federal agencies would--
       (A) facilitate quicker development, deployment, and 
     adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and processes;
       (B) result in greater energy efficiency and lower 
     environmental impacts for all American manufacturers; and
       (C) enhance competitiveness and strengthen the 
     manufacturing sectors of the United States.
       (2) Inclusions.--Agency actions identified under paragraph 
     (1) shall include--
       (A) an assessment of previous and current actions of the 
     Department relating to smart manufacturing;
       (B) the establishment of voluntary interconnection 
     protocols and performance standards;
       (C) the use of smart manufacturing to improve energy 
     efficiency and reduce emissions in supply chains across 
     multiple companies;
       (D) actions to increase cybersecurity in smart 
     manufacturing infrastructure;
       (E) deployment of existing research results;
       (F) the leveraging of existing high-performance computing 
     infrastructure; and
       (G) consideration of the impact of smart manufacturing on 
     existing manufacturing jobs and future manufacturing jobs.
       (c) Biennial Revisions.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date on which the Secretary completes the plan under 
     subsection (a), and not less frequently than once every 2 
     years thereafter, the Secretary shall revise the plan to 
     account for advancements in information and communication 
     technology and manufacturing needs.
       (d) Report.--Annually until the completion of the plan 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report on the progress made in developing the plan.
       (e) Funding.--The Secretary shall use unobligated funds of 
     the Department to carry out this section.

     SEC. 1613. LEVERAGING EXISTING AGENCY PROGRAMS TO ASSIST 
                   SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS.

       (a) Expansion of Technical Assistance Programs.--The 
     Secretary shall expand the scope of technologies covered by 
     the Industrial Assessment Centers of the Department--
       (1) to include smart manufacturing technologies and 
     practices; and
       (2) to equip the directors of the Industrial Assessment 
     Centers with the training and tools necessary to provide 
     technical assistance in smart manufacturing technologies and 
     practices, including energy management systems, to 
     manufacturers.
       (b) Funding.--The Secretary shall use unobligated funds of 
     the Department to carry out this section.

     SEC. 1614. LEVERAGING SMART MANUFACTURING INFRASTRUCTURE AT 
                   NATIONAL LABORATORIES.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on 
     how the Department can increase access to existing high-
     performance computing resources in the National Laboratories, 
     particularly for small and medium manufacturers.
       (2) Inclusions.--In identifying ways to increase access to 
     National Laboratories under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) focus on increasing access to the computing facilities 
     of the National Laboratories; and
       (B) ensure that--
       (i) the information from the manufacturer is protected; and
       (ii) the security of the National Laboratory facility is 
     maintained.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the results of the study.
       (b) Actions for Increased Access.--The Secretary shall 
     facilitate access to the National Laboratories studied under 
     subsection (a) for small and medium manufacturers so that 
     small and medium manufacturers can fully use the high-
     performance computing resources of the National Laboratories 
     to enhance the manufacturing competitiveness of the United 
     States.

     SEC. 1615. STATE MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP.

       (a) Financial Assistance Authorized.--The Secretary may 
     provide financial assistance on a competitive basis to States 
     for the establishment of programs to be used as models for 
     supporting the implementation of smart manufacturing 
     technologies.
       (b) Applications.--
       (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive financial 
     assistance under this section, a State shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       (2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall evaluate an application 
     for financial assistance under this section on the basis of 
     merit using criteria identified by the Secretary, including--
       (A) technical merit, innovation, and impact;
       (B) research approach, workplan, and deliverables;
       (C) academic and private sector partners; and
       (D) alternate sources of funding.
       (c) Requirements.--
       (1) Term.--The term of an award of financial assistance 
     under this section shall not exceed 3 years.
       (2) Maximum amount.--The amount of an award of financial 
     assistance under this section shall be not more than 
     $2,000,000.
       (3) Matching requirement.--Each State that receives 
     financial assistance under this section shall contribute 
     matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent 
     of the amount of the financial assistance.
       (d) Use of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--A State may use financial assistance 
     provided under this section--
       (A) to facilitate access to high-performance computing 
     resources for small and medium manufacturers; and
       (B) to provide assistance to small and medium manufacturers 
     to implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices.
       (e) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct semiannual 
     evaluations of each award of financial assistance under this 
     section--
       (1) to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs 
     funded with the financial assistance; and
       (2) to provide guidance to States on ways to better execute 
     the program of the State.
       (f) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.

     SEC. 1616. REPORT.

       The Secretary annually shall submit to Congress and make 
     publicly available a report on the progress made in advancing 
     smart manufacturing in the United States.

                          Subtitle G--Vehicles

     SEC. 1701. OBJECTIVES.

       The objectives of this subtitle are--
       (1) to establish a consistent and consolidated authority 
     for the vehicle technology program at the Department;
       (2) to develop United States technologies and practices 
     that--
       (A) improve the fuel efficiency and emissions of all 
     vehicles produced in the United States; and
       (B) reduce vehicle reliance on petroleum-based fuels;
       (3) to support domestic research, development, engineering, 
     demonstration, and commercial application and manufacturing 
     of advanced vehicles, engines, and components;
       (4) to enable vehicles to move larger volumes of goods and 
     more passengers with less energy and emissions;
       (5) to develop cost-effective advanced technologies for 
     wide-scale utilization throughout the passenger, commercial, 
     government, and transit vehicle sectors;
       (6) to allow for greater consumer choice of vehicle 
     technologies and fuels;
       (7) shorten technology development and integration cycles 
     in the vehicle industry;
       (8) to ensure a proper balance and diversity of Federal 
     investment in vehicle technologies; and
       (9) to strengthen partnerships between Federal and State 
     governmental agencies and the private and academic sectors.

     SEC. 1702. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

       The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, that the activities authorized by this subtitle 
     do not duplicate those of other programs within the 
     Department or other relevant research agencies.

     SEC. 1703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and 
     commercial application of vehicles and related technologies 
     in the United States, including activities authorized under 
     this subtitle--
       (1) for fiscal year 2021, $313,567,000;
       (2) for fiscal year 2022, $326,109,000;
       (3) for fiscal year 2023, $339,154,000;
       (4) for fiscal year 2024, $352,720,000; and
       (5) for fiscal year 2025, $366,829,000.

     SEC. 1704. REPORTING.

       (a) Technologies Developed.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
     through 2025, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     regarding the technologies developed as a result of the 
     activities authorized by this subtitle, with a particular 
     emphasis on whether the technologies were successfully 
     adopted for commercial applications, and if so, whether 
     products relying on those technologies are manufactured in 
     the United States.
       (b) Additional Matters.--At the end of each fiscal year 
     through 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant 
     Congressional committees of jurisdiction an annual report 
     describing activities undertaken in the previous year under 
     this subtitle, active industry participants, the status of 
     public-private partnerships, progress of the program in 
     meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding 
     of activities across agencies.

     SEC. 1705. VEHICLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Program.--
       (1) Activities.--The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
     basic and applied research, development, engineering, 
     demonstration, and commercial application activities on 
     materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to 
     substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the 
     emissions of the passenger and commercial vehicles of the 
     United States, including activities in the areas of--
       (A) electrification of vehicle systems;

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       (B) batteries, ultracapacitors, and other energy storage 
     devices;
       (C) power electronics;
       (D) vehicle, component, and subsystem manufacturing 
     technologies and processes;
       (E) engine efficiency and combustion optimization;
       (F) waste heat recovery;
       (G) transmission and drivetrains;
       (H) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel cells and 
     internal combustion engines, and hydrogen infrastructure, 
     including hydrogen energy storage to enable renewables and 
     provide hydrogen for fuel and power;
       (I) natural gas vehicle technologies;
       (J) aerodynamics, rolling resistance (including tires and 
     wheel assemblies), and accessory power loads of vehicles and 
     associated equipment;
       (K) vehicle weight reduction, including lightweighting 
     materials and the development of manufacturing processes to 
     fabricate, assemble, and use dissimilar materials;
       (L) friction and wear reduction;
       (M) engine and component durability;
       (N) innovative propulsion systems;
       (O) advanced boosting systems;
       (P) hydraulic hybrid technologies;
       (Q) engine compatibility with and optimization for a 
     variety of transportation fuels including natural gas and 
     other liquid and gaseous fuels;
       (R) predictive engineering, modeling, and simulation of 
     vehicle and transportation systems;
       (S) refueling and charging infrastructure for alternative 
     fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, 
     including the unique challenges facing rural areas;
       (T) gaseous fuels storage systems and system integration 
     and optimization;
       (U) sensing, communications, and actuation technologies for 
     vehicle, electrical grid, and infrastructure;
       (V) efficient use, substitution, and recycling of 
     potentially critical materials in vehicles, including rare 
     earth elements and precious metals, at risk of supply 
     disruption;
       (W) aftertreatment technologies;
       (X) thermal management of battery systems;
       (Y) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies to existing 
     vehicles;
       (Z) development of common standards, specifications, and 
     architectures for both transportation and stationary battery 
     applications;
       (AA) advanced internal combustion engines;
       (BB) mild hybrid;
       (CC) engine down speeding;
       (DD) vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-pedestrian, and 
     vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies; and
       (EE) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Transformational technology.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that the Department continues to support research, 
     development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial 
     application activities and maintains competency in mid- to 
     long-term transformational vehicle technologies with 
     potential to achieve reductions in emissions, including 
     activities in the areas of--
       (A) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel cells, 
     hydrogen storage, infrastructure, and activities in hydrogen 
     technology validation and safety codes and standards;
       (B) multiple battery chemistries and novel energy storage 
     devices, including nonchemical batteries and 
     electromechanical storage technologies such as hydraulics, 
     flywheels, and compressed air storage;
       (C) communication and connectivity among vehicles, 
     infrastructure, and the electrical grid; and
       (D) other innovative technologies research and development, 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (3) Industry participation.--
       (A) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     activities under this subtitle shall be carried out in 
     partnership or collaboration with automotive manufacturers, 
     heavy commercial, vocational, and transit vehicle 
     manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle 
     manufacturers, compressed natural gas vehicle manufacturers, 
     vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, 
     manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle 
     service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, 
     electric utilities, universities, National Laboratories, and 
     independent research laboratories.
       (B) Requirements.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (i) determine whether a wide range of companies that 
     manufacture or assemble vehicles or components in the United 
     States are represented in ongoing public-private partnership 
     activities, including firms that have not traditionally 
     participated in federally sponsored research and development 
     activities, and where possible, partner with such firms that 
     conduct significant and relevant research and development 
     activities in the United States;
       (ii) leverage the capabilities and resources of, and 
     formalize partnerships with, industry-led stakeholder 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry consortia, 
     and trade associations with expertise in the research and 
     development of, and education and outreach activities in, 
     advanced automotive and commercial vehicle technologies;
       (iii) develop more effective processes for transferring 
     research findings and technologies to industry;
       (iv) support public-private partnerships, dedicated to 
     overcoming barriers in commercial application of 
     transformational vehicle technologies, that use such 
     industry-led technology development facilities of entities 
     with demonstrated expertise in successfully designing and 
     engineering pre-commercial generations of such 
     transformational technology; and
       (v) promote efforts to ensure that technology research, 
     development, engineering, and commercial application 
     activities funded under this subtitle are carried out in the 
     United States.
       (4) Interagency and intraagency coordination.--To the 
     maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate 
     research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
     application activities among--
       (A) relevant programs within the Department, including--
       (i) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
       (ii) the Office of Science;
       (iii) the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
     Reliability;
       (iv) the Office of Fossil Energy;
       (v) the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy; and
       (vi) other offices as determined by the Secretary; and
       (B) relevant technology research and development programs 
     within other Federal agencies, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (5) Federal demonstration of technologies.--The Secretary 
     shall make information available to procurement programs of 
     Federal agencies regarding the potential to demonstrate 
     technologies resulting from activities funded through 
     programs under this subtitle.
       (6) Intergovernmental coordination.--The Secretary shall 
     seek opportunities to leverage resources and support 
     initiatives of State and local governments in developing and 
     promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and 
     infrastructure.
       (7) Criteria.--In awarding grants under the program under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to those 
     technologies (either individually or as part of a system) 
     that--
       (A) provide the greatest aggregate fuel savings based on 
     the reasonable projected sales volumes of the technology; and
       (B) provide the greatest increase in United States 
     employment.
       (8) Secondary use applications.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a research, 
     development, and demonstration program that--
       (i) builds on any work carried out under section 915 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16195);
       (ii) identifies possible uses of a vehicle battery after 
     the useful life of the battery in a vehicle has been 
     exhausted;
       (iii) conducts long-term testing to verify performance and 
     degradation predictions and lifetime valuations for secondary 
     uses;
       (iv) evaluates innovative approaches to recycling materials 
     from plug-in electric drive vehicles and the batteries used 
     in plug-in electric drive vehicles;
       (v)(I) assesses the potential for markets for uses 
     described in clause (ii) to develop; and
       (II) identifies any barriers to the development of those 
     markets; and
       (vi) identifies the potential uses of a vehicle battery--

       (I) with the most promise for market development; and
       (II) for which market development would be aided by a 
     demonstration project.

       (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress an initial report on the 
     findings of the program described in subparagraph (A), 
     including recommendations for stationary energy storage and 
     other potential applications for batteries used in plug-in 
     electric drive vehicles.
       (C) Secondary use demonstration.--
       (i) In general.--Based on the results of the program 
     described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall develop 
     guidelines for projects that demonstrate the secondary uses 
     and innovative recycling of vehicle batteries.
       (ii) Publication of guidelines.--Not later than 18 months 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall--

       (I) publish the guidelines described in clause (i); and
       (II) solicit applications for funding for demonstration 
     projects.

       (iii) Pilot demonstration program.--Not later than 21 
     months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall select proposals for grant funding under this 
     subsection, based on an assessment of which proposals are 
     mostly likely to contribute to the development of a secondary 
     market for batteries.
       (b) Manufacturing.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     research, development, engineering, demonstration, and 
     commercial application program of advanced vehicle 
     manufacturing technologies and practices, including 
     innovative processes--
       (1) to increase the production rate and decrease the cost 
     of advanced battery and fuel cell manufacturing;
       (2) to vary the capability of individual manufacturing 
     facilities to accommodate different battery chemistries and 
     configurations;

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       (3) to reduce waste streams, emissions, and energy 
     intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery, and component 
     manufacturing processes;
       (4) to recycle and remanufacture used batteries and other 
     vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or stationary 
     applications;
       (5) to develop manufacturing processes to effectively 
     fabricate, assemble, and produce cost-effective lightweight 
     materials such as advanced aluminum and other metal alloys, 
     polymeric composites, and carbon fiber for use in vehicles;
       (6) to produce lightweight high pressure storage systems 
     for gaseous fuels;
       (7) to design and manufacture purpose-built hydrogen fuel 
     cell vehicles and components;
       (8) to improve the calendar life and cycle life of advanced 
     batteries; and
       (9) to produce permanent magnets for advanced vehicles.

     SEC. 1706. MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY COMMERCIAL AND TRANSIT 
                   VEHICLES PROGRAM.

       The Secretary, in partnership with relevant research and 
     development programs in other Federal agencies, and a range 
     of appropriate industry stakeholders, shall carry out a 
     program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, 
     and commercial application activities on advanced 
     technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, 
     vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles, including 
     activities in the areas of--
       (1) engine efficiency and combustion research;
       (2) onboard storage technologies for compressed and 
     liquefied natural gas;
       (3) development and integration of engine technologies 
     designed for natural gas operation of a variety of vehicle 
     platforms;
       (4) waste heat recovery and conversion;
       (5) improved aerodynamics and tire rolling resistance;
       (6) energy and space-efficient emissions control systems;
       (7) mild hybrid, heavy hybrid, hybrid hydraulic, plug-in 
     hybrid, and electric platforms, and energy storage 
     technologies;
       (8) drivetrain optimization;
       (9) friction and wear reduction;
       (10) engine idle and parasitic energy loss reduction;
       (11) electrification of accessory loads;
       (12) onboard sensing and communications technologies;
       (13) advanced lightweighting materials and vehicle designs;
       (14) increasing load capacity per vehicle;
       (15) thermal management of battery systems;
       (16) recharging infrastructure;
       (17) compressed natural gas infrastructure;
       (18) advanced internal combustion engines;
       (19) complete vehicle and power pack modeling, simulation, 
     and testing;
       (20) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel cells 
     and internal combustion engines, and hydrogen infrastructure, 
     including hydrogen energy storage to enable renewables and 
     provide hydrogen for fuel and power;
       (21) retrofitting advanced technologies onto existing truck 
     fleets;
       (22) advanced boosting systems;
       (23) engine down speeding; and
       (24) integration of these and other advanced systems onto a 
     single truck and trailer platform.

     SEC. 1707. CLASS 8 TRUCK AND TRAILER SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a competitive 
     grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple 
     advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms, 
     including a combination of technologies listed in section 
     1706.
       (b) Applicant Teams.--Applicant teams may be comprised of 
     truck and trailer manufacturers, engine and component 
     manufacturers, fleet customers, university researchers, and 
     other applicants as appropriate for the development and 
     demonstration of integrated Class 8 truck and trailer 
     systems.

     SEC. 1708. TECHNOLOGY TESTING AND METRICS.

       The Secretary, in coordination with the partners of the 
     interagency research program described in section 1706--
       (1) shall develop standard testing procedures and 
     technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy 
     vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty 
     cycles and operating conditions, including for heavy hybrid 
     propulsion systems;
       (2) shall evaluate heavy vehicle performance using work 
     performance-based metrics other than those based on miles per 
     gallon, including those based on units of volume and weight 
     transported for freight applications, and appropriate metrics 
     based on the work performed by nonroad systems; and
       (3) may construct heavy duty truck and bus testing 
     facilities.

     SEC. 1709. NONROAD SYSTEMS PILOT PROGRAM.

       The Secretary shall undertake a pilot program of research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial applications of 
     technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency 
     for nonroad mobile equipment including agricultural, 
     construction, air, and sea port equipment, and shall seek 
     opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and 
     technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and 
     vehicle sectors.

     SEC. 1710. REPEAL OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

       (a) In General.--Sections 706, 711, 712, and 933 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16051, 16061, 16062, 
     16233) are repealed.
       (b) Energy Efficiency.--Section 911 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``vehicles, 
     buildings,'' and inserting ``buildings''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (3);
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and
       (C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``(a)(2)(C)''.

                    Subtitle H--Department of Energy

     SEC. 1801. VETERANS' HEALTH INITIATIVE.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to advance 
     Department expertise in artificial intelligence and high-
     performance computing in order to improve health outcomes for 
     veteran populations by--
       (1) supporting basic research through the application of 
     artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, modeling 
     and simulation, machine learning, and large-scale data 
     analytics to identify and solve outcome-defined challenges in 
     the health sciences;
       (2) maximizing the impact of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs' health and genomics data housed at the National 
     Laboratories, as well as data from other sources, on science, 
     innovation, and health care outcomes through the use and 
     advancement of artificial intelligence and high-performance 
     computing capabilities of the Department;
       (3) promoting collaborative research through the 
     establishment of partnerships to improve data sharing between 
     Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of 
     higher education, and nonprofit institutions;
       (4) establishing multiple scientific computing user 
     facilities to house and provision available data to foster 
     transformational outcomes; and
       (5) driving the development of technology to improve 
     artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and 
     networking relevant to mission applications of the 
     Department, including modeling, simulation, machine learning, 
     and advanced data analytics.
       (b) Veterans Health Research and Development.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
     out a research program in artificial intelligence and high-
     performance computing, focused on the development of tools to 
     solve large-scale data analytics and management challenges 
     associated with veteran's healthcare, and to support the 
     efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify 
     potential health risks and challenges utilizing data on long-
     term healthcare, health risks, and genomic data collected 
     from veteran populations. The Secretary shall carry out this 
     program through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, and 
     consider applications from National Laboratories, 
     institutions of higher education, multi-institutional 
     collaborations, and other appropriate entities.
       (2) Program components.--In carrying out the program 
     established under paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
       (A) conduct basic research in modeling and simulation, 
     machine learning, large-scale data analytics, and predictive 
     analysis in order to develop novel or optimized algorithms 
     for prediction of disease treatment and recovery;
       (B) develop methods to accommodate large data sets with 
     variable quality and scale, and to provide insight and models 
     for complex systems;
       (C) develop new approaches and maximize the use of 
     algorithms developed through artificial intelligence, machine 
     learning, data analytics, natural language processing, 
     modeling and simulation, and develop new algorithms suitable 
     for high-performance computing systems and large biomedical 
     data sets;
       (D) advance existing and construct new data enclaves 
     capable of securely storing data sets provided by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and 
     other sources; and
       (E) promote collaboration and data sharing between National 
     Laboratories, research entities, and user facilities of the 
     Department by providing the necessary access and secure data 
     transfer capabilities.
       (3) Coordination.--In carrying out the program established 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized--
       (A) to enter into memoranda of understanding in order to 
     carry out reimbursable agreements with the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs and other entities in order to maximize the 
     effectiveness of Department research and development to 
     improve veterans' healthcare;
       (B) to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
     other Federal agencies as appropriate; and
       (C) to ensure that data storage meets all privacy and 
     security requirements established by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and that access to data is provided in 
     accordance with relevant Department of Veterans Affairs data 
     access policies, including informed consent.
       (4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Veterans'

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     Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report detailing 
     the effectiveness of--
       (A) the interagency coordination between each Federal 
     agency involved in the research program carried out under 
     this subsection;
       (B) collaborative research achievements of the program; and
       (C) potential opportunities to expand the technical 
     capabilities of the Department.
       (5) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out this subsection 
     $27,000,000 during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 
     2025.
       (c) Interagency Collaboration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
     research, development, and demonstration activities to 
     develop tools to apply to big data that enable Federal 
     agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
     research organizations, and industry to better leverage the 
     capabilities of the Department to solve complex, big data 
     challenges. The Secretary shall carry out these activities 
     through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, and consider 
     applications from National Laboratories, institutions of 
     higher education, multi-institutional collaborations, and 
     other appropriate entities.
       (2) Activities.--In carrying out the research, development, 
     and demonstration activities authorized under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary may--
       (A) utilize all available mechanisms to prevent duplication 
     and coordinate research efforts across the Department;
       (B) establish multiple user facilities to serve as data 
     enclaves capable of securely storing data sets created by 
     Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
     organizations, or industry at National Laboratories; and
       (C) promote collaboration and data sharing between National 
     Laboratories, research entities, and user facilities of the 
     Department by providing the necessary access and secure data 
     transfer capabilities.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
     of Representatives a report evaluating the effectiveness of 
     the activities authorized under paragraph (1).
       (4) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Secretary to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

     SEC. 1802. SMALL SCALE LNG ACCESS.

       Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is 
     amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
     following shall be deemed to be consistent with the public 
     interest, and applications for such importation or 
     exportation shall be granted without modification or delay:
       ``(A) The importation of the natural gas referred to in 
     subsection (b).
       ``(B) Subject to the last sentence of subsection (a), the 
     exportation of natural gas in a volume up to and including 
     51,750,000,000 cubic feet per year.
       ``(C) The exportation of natural gas to a nation with which 
     there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national 
     treatment for trade in natural gas.
       ``(2) Exclusion.--Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions 
     imposed by the United States.''.

     SEC. 1803. APPALACHIAN ENERGY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) Study on Building Ethane and Other Natural-gas-liquids-
     related Petrochemical Infrastructure.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
     the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies 
     and stakeholders, shall conduct a study assessing the 
     potential national and economic security impacts of building 
     ethane and other natural-gas-liquids-related petrochemical 
     infrastructure in the geographical vicinity of the Marcellus, 
     Utica, and Rogersville shale plays in the United States.
       (2) Contents.--The study conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) the identification of potential benefits of the 
     proposed infrastructure to national and economic security, 
     including the identification of potential risks to national 
     and economic security of significant foreign ownership and 
     control of United States domestic petrochemical resources; 
     and
       (B) an examination of, with respect to the proposed 
     infrastructure--
       (i) types of additional infrastructure needed to fully 
     optimize the potential national security benefits;
       (ii) whether geopolitical diversity in areas to which the 
     ethane and other natural gas liquids will be exported from 
     the producing region would undermine or bolster national 
     security;
       (iii) the necessity of evaluating the public interest with 
     respect to exports of ethane, propane, butane, and other 
     natural gas liquids, to ensure the potential strategic 
     national and economic security benefits are preserved within 
     the United States; and
       (iv) the potential benefits, with respect to significant 
     weather impacts, compared to other regions, of locating the 
     proposed infrastructure in the geographical vicinity of the 
     Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) Status reports.--Prior to completion of the study under 
     subsection (a), the Committees on Energy and Natural 
     Resources and Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives, from time to time, may request and receive 
     from the Secretary status reports with respect to the study, 
     including any findings.
       (2) Submission and publication of report.--On completion of 
     the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (A) submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural 
     Resources and Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing the results of the study; 
     and
       (B) publish the report on the website of the Department.

     SEC. 1804. ENERGY AND WATER FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

       (a) Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Energy-water nexus.--The term ``energy-water nexus'' 
     means the links between--
       (i) the water needed to produce fuels, electricity, and 
     other forms of energy; and
       (ii) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and treat 
     water and wastewater.
       (B) Interagency coordination committee.--The term 
     ``Interagency Coordination Committee'' means the Committee on 
     the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the 
     ``NEWS Committee'') established under paragraph (2)(A).
       (C) Nexus of energy and water sustainability office; news 
     office.--The term ``Nexus of Energy and Water Sustainability 
     Office'' or the ``NEWS Office'' means an office located at 
     the Department and managed in cooperation with the Department 
     of the Interior pursuant to an agreement between the 2 
     agencies to carry out leadership and administrative functions 
     for the Interagency Coordination Committee.
       (D) RD&D.--The term ``RD&D'' means research, development, 
     and demonstration.
       (2) Interagency coordination committee.--
       (A) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall establish the joint NEWS Office and 
     Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and 
     Water for Sustainability (or the ``NEWS Committee'') to carry 
     out the duties described in subparagraph (C).
       (B) Administration.--
       (i) Chairs.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall jointly manage the NEWS Office and serve as 
     co-chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee.
       (ii) Membership; staffing.--Membership and staffing shall 
     be determined by the co-chairs.
       (C) Duties.--The Interagency Coordination Committee shall--
       (i) serve as a forum for developing common Federal goals 
     and plans on energy-water nexus RD&D activities in 
     coordination with the National Science and Technology 
     Council;
       (ii) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and biennially thereafter, issue a strategic plan 
     on energy-water nexus RD&D activities priorities and 
     objectives;
       (iii) convene and promote coordination of the activities of 
     Federal departments and agencies on energy-water nexus RD&D 
     activities, including the activities of--

       (I) the Department;
       (II) the Department of the Interior;
       (III) the Corps of Engineers;
       (IV) the Department of Agriculture;
       (V) the Department of Defense;
       (VI) the Department of State;
       (VII) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (VIII) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (IX) the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
       (X) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (XI) the National Science Foundation;
       (XII) the Office of Management and Budget;
       (XIII) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
       (XIV) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 
     and
       (XV) such other Federal departments and agencies as the 
     Interagency Coordination Committee considers appropriate;

       (iv)(I) coordinate and develop capabilities and 
     methodologies for data collection, management, and 
     dissemination of information related to energy-water nexus 
     RD&D activities from and to other Federal departments and 
     agencies; and

       (II) promote information exchange between Federal 
     departments and agencies--

       (aa) to identify and document Federal and non-Federal 
     programs and funding opportunities that support basic and 
     applied RD&D proposals to advance energy-water nexus related 
     science and technologies;
       (bb) to leverage existing programs by encouraging joint 
     solicitations, block grants, and matching programs with non-
     Federal entities; and

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       (cc) to identify opportunities for domestic and 
     international public-private partnerships, innovative 
     financing mechanisms, and information and data exchange;
       (v) promote the integration of energy-water nexus 
     considerations into existing Federal water, energy, and other 
     natural resource, infrastructure, and science programs at the 
     national and regional levels and with programs administered 
     in partnership with non-Federal entities; and
       (vi) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, issue a report on the potential benefits and 
     feasibility of establishing an energy-water center of 
     excellence within the National Laboratories.
       (D) No regulation.--Nothing in this paragraph grants to the 
     Interagency Coordination Committee the authority to 
     promulgate regulations or set standards.
       (E) Additional participation.--In developing the strategic 
     plan described in subparagraph (C)(ii), the Secretary shall 
     consult and coordinate with a diverse group of 
     representatives from research and academic institutions, 
     industry, public utility commissions, and State and local 
     governments that have expertise in technologies and practices 
     relating to the energy-water nexus.
       (F) Review; report.--At the end of the 5-year period 
     beginning on the date on which the Interagency Coordination 
     Committee and NEWS Office are established, the NEWS Office 
     shall--
       (i) review the activities, relevance, and effectiveness of 
     the Interagency Coordination Committee; and
       (ii) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, 
     and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of 
     the House of Representatives a report that--

       (I) describes the results of the review conducted under 
     clause (i); and
       (II) includes a recommendation on whether the Interagency 
     Coordination Committee should continue.

       (3) Crosscut budget.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     President submits the budget of the United States Government 
     under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the co-
     chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee (acting 
     through the NEWS Office) shall submit to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees 
     on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, an 
     interagency budget crosscut report that displays at the 
     program-, project-, and activity-level for each of the 
     Federal agencies that carry out or support (including through 
     grants, contracts, interagency and intraagency transfers, and 
     multiyear and no-year funds) basic and applied RD&D 
     activities to advance the energy-water nexus related science 
     and technologies--
       (A) the budget proposed in the budget request of the 
     President for the upcoming fiscal year;
       (B) expenditures and obligations for the prior fiscal year; 
     and
       (C) estimated expenditures and obligations for the current 
     fiscal year.
       (4) Termination.--
       (A) In general.--The authority provided to the NEWS Office 
     and NEWS Committee under this subsection shall terminate on 
     the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (B) Effect.--The termination of authority under 
     subparagraph (A) shall not affect ongoing interagency 
     planning, coordination, or other activities relating to the 
     energy-water nexus.
       (b) Integrating Energy and Water Research.--The Secretary 
     shall integrate water considerations into energy research, 
     development, and demonstration programs and projects of the 
     Department by--
       (1) advancing energy and energy efficiency technologies and 
     practices that meet the objectives of--
       (A) minimizing freshwater withdrawal and consumption;
       (B) increasing water use efficiency; and
       (C) utilizing nontraditional water sources;
       (2) considering the effects climate variability may have on 
     water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel 
     production; and
       (3) improving understanding of the energy-water nexus (as 
     defined in subsection (a)(1)).
       (c) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle A of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 918. SMART ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY PILOT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a utility;
       ``(B) a municipality;
       ``(C) a water district;
       ``(D) an Indian tribe or Alaska Native village; and
       ``(E) any other authority that provides water, wastewater, 
     or water reuse services.
       ``(2) Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.--The 
     term `smart energy and water efficiency pilot program' or 
     `pilot program' means the pilot program established under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(b) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Pilot Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
     out a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program in 
     accordance with this section.
       ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the smart energy and water 
     efficiency pilot program is to award grants to eligible 
     entities to demonstrate unique, advanced, or innovative 
     technology-based solutions that will--
       ``(A) improve the net energy balance of water, wastewater, 
     and water reuse systems;
       ``(B) improve the net energy balance of water, wastewater, 
     and water reuse systems to help communities across the United 
     States make measurable progress in conserving water, saving 
     energy, and reducing costs;
       ``(C) support the implementation of innovative and unique 
     processes and the installation of established advanced 
     automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and 
     water; and
       ``(D) improve energy-water conservation and quality and 
     predictive maintenance through technologies that utilize 
     internet connected technologies, including sensors, 
     intelligent gateways, and security embedded in hardware.
       ``(3) Project selection.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make competitive, 
     merit-reviewed grants under the pilot program to not less 
     than 3, but not more than 5, eligible entities.
       ``(B) Selection criteria.--In selecting an eligible entity 
     to receive a grant under the pilot program, the Secretary 
     shall consider--
       ``(i) energy and cost savings;
       ``(ii) the uniqueness, commercial viability, and 
     reliability of the technology to be used;
       ``(iii) the degree to which the project integrates next-
     generation sensors software, analytics, and management tools;
       ``(iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot 
     project through measurable energy savings, water savings or 
     reuse, and infrastructure costs averted;
       ``(v) whether the technology can be deployed in a variety 
     of geographic regions and the degree to which the technology 
     can be implemented in a wide range of applications ranging in 
     scale from small towns to large cities, including tribal 
     communities;
       ``(vi) whether the technology has been successfully 
     deployed elsewhere;
       ``(vii) whether the technology was sourced from a 
     manufacturer based in the United States; and
       ``(viii) whether the project will be completed in 5 years 
     or less.
       ``(C) Applications.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), an eligible 
     entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit 
     to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary determines 
     to be necessary.
       ``(ii) Contents.--An application under clause (i) shall, at 
     a minimum, include--

       ``(I) a description of the project;
       ``(II) a description of the technology to be used in the 
     project;
       ``(III) the anticipated results, including energy and water 
     savings, of the project;
       ``(IV) a comprehensive budget for the project;
       ``(V) the names of the project lead organization and any 
     partners;
       ``(VI) the number of users to be served by the project;
       ``(VII) a description of the ways in which the proposal 
     would meet performance measures established by the Secretary; 
     and
       ``(VIII) any other information that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary to complete the review and 
     selection of a grant recipient.

       ``(4) Administration.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall select grant 
     recipients under this section.
       ``(B) Evaluations.--
       ``(i) Annual evaluations.--The Secretary shall annually 
     carry out an evaluation of each project for which a grant is 
     provided under this section that meets performance measures 
     and benchmarks developed by the Secretary, consistent with 
     the purposes of this section.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--Consistent with the performance 
     measures and benchmarks developed under clause (i), in 
     carrying out an evaluation under that clause, the Secretary 
     shall--

       ``(I) evaluate the progress and impact of the project; and
       ``(II) assesses the degree to which the project is meeting 
     the goals of the pilot program.

       ``(C) Technical and policy assistance.--On the request of a 
     grant recipient, the Secretary shall provide technical and 
     policy assistance.
       ``(D) Best practices.--The Secretary shall make available 
     to the public through the Internet and other means the 
     Secretary considers to be appropriate--
       ``(i) a copy of each evaluation carried out under 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) a description of any best practices identified by 
     the Secretary as a result of those evaluations.
       ``(E) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report containing the results of each evaluation 
     carried out under subparagraph (B).
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 594) 
     is amended

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     by inserting after the item relating to section 917 the 
     following:

``Sec. 918. Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.''.

     SEC. 1805. TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS.

       (a) Office of Technology Transitions.--Section 1001 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and all that follows through 
     ``The Coordinator'' in subsection (b) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Office of Technology Transitions.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department an Office of Technology Transitions (referred to 
     in this section as the `Office').
       ``(2) Mission.--The mission of the Office shall be--
       ``(A) to expand the commercial impact of the research 
     investments of the Department; and
       ``(B) to focus on commercializing technologies that reduce 
     greenhouse gas emissions and technologies that support other 
     missions of the Department.
       ``(3) Goals.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the mission and 
     activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer 
     appointed under paragraph (4) shall, with respect to 
     commercialization activities, meet not less than two of the 
     goals described in subparagraph (B) and, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, meet all of the goals described in that 
     subparagraph.
       ``(B) Goals described.--The goals referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) are the following:
       ``(i) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
       ``(ii) Ensuring economic competitiveness.
       ``(iii) Enhancement of domestic energy security and 
     national security.
       ``(iv) Enhancement of domestic jobs.
       ``(v) Any other missions of the Department, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(4) Chief commercialization officer.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Office shall be headed by an 
     officer, who shall be known as the `Chief Commercialization 
     Officer', and who shall report directly to, and be appointed 
     by, the Secretary.
       ``(B) Principal advisor.--The Chief Commercialization 
     Officer shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary on 
     all matters relating to technology transfer and 
     commercialization.
       ``(C) Qualifications.--The Chief Commercialization 
     Officer'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (b)'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as clauses 
     (i) through (iv), respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
     and
       (C) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``The Coordinator'' in the matter 
     preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) Duties.--The Chief Commercialization Officer'';
       (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) (as amended by 
     paragraph (2)(C)) the following:
       ``(5) Coordination.--In carrying out the mission and 
     activities of the Office, the Chief Commercialization Officer 
     shall coordinate with the senior leadership of the 
     Department, other relevant program offices of the Department, 
     National Laboratories, the Technology Transfer Working Group 
     established under subsection (b), the Technology Transfer 
     Policy Board, and other stakeholders (including private 
     industry).'';
       (4) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as 
     subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and
       (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''.
       (b) Review of Applied Energy Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review 
     of all applied energy research and development programs under 
     the Department that focus on researching and developing 
     technologies that reduce emissions.
       (2) Requirements.--In conducting the review under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) identify each program described in that paragraph the 
     mission of which is to research and develop technologies that 
     reduce emissions;
       (B) determine the type of services provided by each program 
     identified under subparagraph (A), such as grants and 
     technical assistance;
       (C) determine whether there are written program goals for 
     each program identified under subparagraph (A);
       (D) examine the extent to which the programs identified 
     under subparagraph (A) overlap or are duplicative; and
       (E) develop recommendations--
       (i) as to how any overlapping or duplicative programs 
     identified under subparagraph (D) should be restructured or 
     consolidated, including by any necessary legislation;
       (ii) as to how to identify technologies described in 
     subparagraph (A) that--

       (I) are not served by a single program office at the 
     Department; or
       (II) the research and development of which may require 
     collaboration with other Federal agencies; and

       (iii) for methods to improve the programs identified under 
     subparagraph (A), including by establishing program goals, 
     assessing workforce considerations and technical skills, or 
     increasing collaboration with other Federal agencies and 
     stakeholders (including private industry).
       (3) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the Secretary 
     completes the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and 
     Technology and Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing the results of and the 
     recommendations developed under the review.

     SEC. 1806. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND COST-
                   SHARING.

       Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16391) is amended in subsection (c) (as redesignated by 
     section 1805(a)(4))--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Energy'' 
     before ``Technology''; and
       (2) by striking ``matching funds with private partners'' 
     and inserting ``, in accordance with the cost-sharing 
     requirements under section 988, funds to private partners, 
     including National Laboratories,''.

     SEC. 1807. STATE LOAN ELIGIBILITY.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 1701 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 202 of the Energy Conservation and Production 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6802).
       ``(7) State energy financing institution.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `State energy financing 
     institution' means a quasi-independent entity or an entity 
     within a State agency or financing authority established by a 
     State--
       ``(i) to provide financing support or credit enhancements, 
     including loan guarantees and loan loss reserves, for 
     eligible projects; and
       ``(ii) to create liquid markets for eligible projects, 
     including warehousing and securitization, or take other steps 
     to reduce financial barriers to the deployment of existing 
     and new eligible projects.
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `State energy financing 
     institution' includes an entity or organization established 
     to achieve the purposes described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) by an Indian Tribal entity or an Alaska 
     Native Corporation.''.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--Section 1702 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including projects 
     receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a 
     State energy financing institution,'' after ``for projects'';
       (2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``, including a 
     guarantee for a project receiving financial support or credit 
     enhancements from a State energy financing institution,'' 
     after ``No guarantee''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) State Energy Financing Institutions.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a guarantee under 
     this title, a project receiving financial support or credit 
     enhancements from a State energy financing institution--
       ``(A) shall meet the requirements of section 1703(a)(1); 
     and
       ``(B) shall not be required to meet the requirements of 
     section 1703(a)(2).
       ``(2) Partnerships authorized.--In carrying out a project 
     receiving a loan guarantee under this title, State energy 
     financing institutions may enter into partnerships with 
     private entities, Tribal entities, and Alaska Native 
     corporations.
       ``(3) Prohibition on use of appropriated funds.--Amounts 
     appropriated to the Department before the date of enactment 
     of this subsection shall not be available to be used for the 
     cost of loan guarantees made to State energy financing 
     institutions under this subsection.''.

     SEC. 1808. ARPA-E REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Goals.--Section 5012(c) of the America COMPETES Act (42 
     U.S.C. 16538(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) to enhance the economic and energy security of the 
     United States through the development of energy technologies 
     that--
       ``(i) reduce imports of energy from foreign sources;
       ``(ii) reduce energy-related emissions, including 
     greenhouse gases;
       ``(iii) improve the energy efficiency of all economic 
     sectors; and
       ``(iv) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of 
     infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy; and''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``energy'' and inserting ``advanced''.
       (b) Responsibilities.--Section 5012(e)(3)(A) of the America 
     COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(e)(3)(A)) is amended by 
     striking ``energy''.
       (c) Awards.--Section 5012(f) of the America COMPETES Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 16538(f)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``In carrying'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Consideration of prior grants.--In awarding a grant 
     under paragraph (1), the Director shall take into account the 
     satisfactory completion of any project carried out by the 
     entity applying for the grant using any prior grant funds 
     awarded to that entity by the Director.''.

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       (d) Reports and Roadmaps.--Section 5012(h) of the America 
     COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(h)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``describing projects'' and inserting the 
     following: ``describing--
       ``(A) projects'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``, including projects that 
     examine topics and technologies closely relating to other 
     activities funded by the Department;'' and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) an analysis of whether the Director is in compliance 
     with subsection (i)(1)(A) in supporting projects that examine 
     the topics and technologies described in subparagraph (A); 
     and
       ``(C) current, proposed, and planned projects to be carried 
     out pursuant to subsection (e)(3)(D).''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``October 1, 2010, and October 1, 2013'' 
     and inserting ``October 1, 2021, and every 4 years 
     thereafter''; and
       (B) by striking ``3'' and inserting ``4''.
       (e) Coordination and Nonduplication.--Section 5012(i)(1) of 
     the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(i)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``that the activities'' and inserting the 
     following: ``that--
       ``(A) the activities'';
       (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) an award is not provided for a project unless the 
     prospective award recipient demonstrates that--
       ``(i) the prospective award recipient has made a sufficient 
     attempt to secure private financing, as determined by the 
     Director; or
       ``(ii) the project is not independently commercially 
     viable.''.
       (f) Evaluation.--Section 5012(l) of the America COMPETES 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(l)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``After'' and all that 
     follows through ``years'' and inserting ``Not later than 3 
     years after the date of enactment of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the recommendation 
     of the National Academy of Sciences'' and inserting ``a 
     recommendation''.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5012(o)(2) of 
     the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(o)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``paragraphs (4) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''; 
     and
       (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(A) $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
       ``(B) $497,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
       ``(C) $567,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(D) $651,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(E) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.
       (h) Technical Amendments.--Section 5012 of the America 
     COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (g)(3)(A)(iii), by striking ``subpart'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``subparagraph''; and
       (2) in subsection (o)(4)(B), by striking ``(c)(2)(D)'' and 
     inserting ``(c)(2)(C)''.

     SEC. 1809. ADJUSTING STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE MANDATED 
                   DRAWDOWNS.

       (a) America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.--Section 
     3009(a)(1) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 
     (42 U.S.C. 6241 note; Public Law 115-270) is amended by 
     striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030.''
       (b) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.--Section 30204(a)(1) of 
     the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 6241 note; 
     Public Law 115-123) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
     ``2029''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2027'' and inserting 
     ``2030''.
       (c) Reconciliation on the Budget for 2018.--Section 
     20003(a)(1) of Public Law 115-97 (42 U.S.C. 6241 note) is 
     amended by striking ``2026 through 2027'' and inserting 
     ``2029 through 2030.''.

                    TITLE II--SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

                      Subtitle A--Mineral Security

     SEC. 2101. MINERAL SECURITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Byproduct.--The term ``byproduct'' means a critical 
     mineral--
       (A) the recovery of which depends on the production of a 
     host mineral that is not designated as a critical mineral; 
     and
       (B) that exists in sufficient quantities to be recovered 
     during processing or refining.
       (2) Critical mineral.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``critical mineral'' means any 
     mineral, element, substance, or material designated as 
     critical by the Secretary under subsection (c).
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``critical mineral'' does not 
     include--
       (i) fuel minerals, including oil, natural gas, or any other 
     fossil fuels; or
       (ii) water, ice, or snow.
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) State.--The term ``State'' means--
       (A) a State;
       (B) the District of Columbia;
       (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       (D) Guam;
       (E) American Samoa;
       (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
       (G) the United States Virgin Islands.
       (b) Policy.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3 of the National Materials and 
     Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 
     U.S.C. 1602) is amended in the second sentence--
       (A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) establish an analytical and forecasting capability 
     for identifying critical mineral demand, supply, and other 
     factors to allow informed actions to be taken to avoid supply 
     shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand 
     growth and other market shifts;'';
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
       ``(7) facilitate the availability, development, and 
     environmentally responsible production of domestic resources 
     to meet national material or critical mineral needs;
       ``(8) avoid duplication of effort, prevent unnecessary 
     paperwork, and minimize delays in the administration of 
     applicable laws (including regulations) and the issuance of 
     permits and authorizations necessary to explore for, develop, 
     and produce critical minerals and to construct critical 
     mineral manufacturing facilities in accordance with 
     applicable environmental and land management laws;
       ``(9) strengthen--
       ``(A) educational and research capabilities at not lower 
     than the secondary school level; and
       ``(B) workforce training for exploration and development of 
     critical minerals and critical mineral manufacturing;
       ``(10) bolster international cooperation through technology 
     transfer, information sharing, and other means;
       ``(11) promote the efficient production, use, and recycling 
     of critical minerals;
       ``(12) develop alternatives to critical minerals; and
       ``(13) establish contingencies for the production of, or 
     access to, critical minerals for which viable sources do not 
     exist within the United States.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2(b) of the National 
     Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act 
     of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1601(b)) is amended by striking ``(b) As 
     used in this Act, the term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
       ``(1) Critical mineral.--The term `critical mineral' means 
     any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as 
     critical by the Secretary under section 2101(c) of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020.
       ``(2) Materials.--The term''.
       (c) Critical Mineral Designations.--
       (1) Draft methodology and list.--The Secretary, acting 
     through the Director of the United States Geological Survey 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``Secretary''), shall 
     publish in the Federal Register for public comment--
       (A) a description of the draft methodology used to identify 
     a draft list of critical minerals;
       (B) a draft list of minerals, elements, substances, and 
     materials that qualify as critical minerals; and
       (C) a draft list of critical minerals recovered as 
     byproducts.
       (2) Availability of data.--If available data is 
     insufficient to provide a quantitative basis for the 
     methodology developed under this subsection, qualitative 
     evidence may be used to the extent necessary.
       (3) Final methodology and list.--After reviewing public 
     comments on the draft methodology and the draft lists 
     published under paragraph (1) and updating the methodology 
     and lists as appropriate, not later than 45 days after the 
     date on which the public comment period with respect to the 
     draft methodology and draft lists closes, the Secretary shall 
     publish in the Federal Register--
       (A) a description of the final methodology for determining 
     which minerals, elements, substances, and materials qualify 
     as critical minerals;
       (B) the final list of critical minerals; and
       (C) the final list of critical minerals recovered as 
     byproducts.
       (4) Designations.--
       (A) In general.--For purposes of carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall maintain a list of minerals, 
     elements, substances, and materials designated as critical, 
     pursuant to the final methodology published under paragraph 
     (3), that the Secretary determines--
       (i) are essential to the economic or national security of 
     the United States;
       (ii) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption 
     (including restrictions associated with foreign political 
     risk, abrupt demand growth, military conflict, violent 
     unrest, anti-competitive or protectionist behaviors, and 
     other risks throughout the supply chain); and
       (iii) serve an essential function in the manufacturing of a 
     product (including energy technology-, defense-, currency-, 
     agriculture-, consumer electronics-, and health care-related 
     applications), the absence of which would have significant 
     consequences for the economic or national security of the 
     United States.
       (B) Inclusions.--Notwithstanding the criteria under 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary may

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     designate and include on the list any mineral, element, 
     substance, or material determined by another Federal agency 
     to be strategic and critical to the defense or national 
     security of the United States.
       (C) Required consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
     with the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Agriculture, and 
     Energy and the United States Trade Representative in 
     designating minerals, elements, substances, and materials as 
     critical under this paragraph.
       (5) Subsequent review.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Agriculture, and Energy and 
     the United States Trade Representative, shall review the 
     methodology and list under paragraph (3) and the designations 
     under paragraph (4) at least every 3 years, or more 
     frequently as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
       (B) Revisions.--Subject to paragraph (4)(A), the Secretary 
     may--
       (i) revise the methodology described in this subsection;
       (ii) determine that minerals, elements, substances, and 
     materials previously determined to be critical minerals are 
     no longer critical minerals; and
       (iii) designate additional minerals, elements, substances, 
     or materials as critical minerals.
       (6) Notice.--On finalization of the methodology and the 
     list under paragraph (3), or any revision to the methodology 
     or list under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress written notice of the action.
       (d) Resource Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in consultation with applicable State 
     (including geological surveys), local, academic, industry, 
     and other entities, the Secretary (acting through the 
     Director of the United States Geological Survey) or a 
     designee of the Secretary, shall complete a comprehensive 
     national assessment of each critical mineral that--
       (A) identifies and quantifies known critical mineral 
     resources, using all available public and private information 
     and datasets, including exploration histories; and
       (B) provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of 
     undiscovered critical mineral resources throughout the United 
     States, including probability estimates of tonnage and grade, 
     using all available public and private information and 
     datasets, including exploration histories.
       (2) Supplementary information.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary may carry out surveys and field 
     work (including drilling, remote sensing, geophysical 
     surveys, topographical and geological mapping, and 
     geochemical sampling and analysis) to supplement existing 
     information and datasets available for determining the 
     existence of critical minerals in the United States.
       (3) Public access.--Subject to applicable law, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall make all data 
     and metadata collected from the comprehensive national 
     assessment carried out under paragraph (1) publically and 
     electronically accessible.
       (4) Technical assistance.--At the request of the Governor 
     of a State or the head of an Indian tribe, the Secretary may 
     provide technical assistance to State governments and Indian 
     tribes conducting critical mineral resource assessments on 
     non-Federal land.
       (5) Prioritization.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may sequence the completion 
     of resource assessments for each critical mineral such that 
     critical minerals considered to be most critical under the 
     methodology established under subsection (c) are completed 
     first.
       (B) Reporting.--During the period beginning not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the date of completion of all of the assessments required 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     on an annual basis an interim report that--
       (i) identifies the sequence and schedule for completion of 
     the assessments if the Secretary sequences the assessments; 
     or
       (ii) describes the progress of the assessments if the 
     Secretary does not sequence the assessments.
       (6) Updates.--The Secretary may periodically update the 
     assessments conducted under this subsection based on--
       (A) the generation of new information or datasets by the 
     Federal Government; or
       (B) the receipt of new information or datasets from 
     critical mineral producers, State geological surveys, 
     academic institutions, trade associations, or other persons.
       (7) Additional surveys.--The Secretary shall complete a 
     resource assessment for each additional mineral or element 
     subsequently designated as a critical mineral under 
     subsection (c)(5)(B) not later than 2 years after the 
     designation of the mineral or element.
       (8) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the status of geological surveying of 
     Federal land for any mineral commodity--
       (A) for which the United States was dependent on a foreign 
     country for more than 25 percent of the United States supply, 
     as depicted in the report issued by the United States 
     Geological Survey entitled ``Mineral Commodity Summaries 
     2020''; but
       (B) that is not designated as a critical mineral under 
     subsection (c).
       (e) Permitting.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) critical minerals are fundamental to the economy, 
     competitiveness, and security of the United States;
       (B) to the maximum extent practicable, the critical mineral 
     needs of the United States should be satisfied by minerals 
     responsibly produced and recycled in the United States; and
       (C) the Federal permitting process has been identified as 
     an impediment to mineral production and the mineral security 
     of the United States.
       (2) Performance improvements.--To improve the quality and 
     timeliness of decisions, the Secretary (acting through the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management) and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service) (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Secretaries'') shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land, 
     complete Federal permitting and review processes with maximum 
     efficiency and effectiveness, while supporting vital economic 
     growth, by--
       (A) establishing and adhering to timelines and schedules 
     for the consideration of, and final decisions regarding, 
     applications, operating plans, leases, licenses, permits, and 
     other use authorizations for mineral-related activities on 
     Federal land;
       (B) establishing clear, quantifiable, and temporal 
     permitting performance goals and tracking progress against 
     those goals;
       (C) engaging in early collaboration among agencies, project 
     sponsors, and affected stakeholders--
       (i) to incorporate and address the interests of those 
     parties; and
       (ii) to minimize delays;
       (D) ensuring transparency and accountability by using cost-
     effective information technology to collect and disseminate 
     information regarding individual projects and agency 
     performance;
       (E) engaging in early and active consultation with State, 
     local, and Indian tribal governments to avoid conflicts or 
     duplication of effort, resolve concerns, and allow for 
     concurrent, rather than sequential, reviews;
       (F) providing demonstrable improvements in the performance 
     of Federal permitting and review processes, including lower 
     costs and more timely decisions;
       (G) expanding and institutionalizing permitting and review 
     process improvements that have proven effective;
       (H) developing mechanisms to better communicate priorities 
     and resolve disputes among agencies at the national, 
     regional, State, and local levels; and
       (I) developing other practices, such as preapplication 
     procedures.
       (3) Review and report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit 
     to Congress a report that--
       (A) identifies additional measures (including regulatory 
     and legislative proposals, as appropriate) that would 
     increase the timeliness of permitting activities for the 
     exploration and development of domestic critical minerals;
       (B) identifies options (including cost recovery paid by 
     permit applicants) for ensuring adequate staffing and 
     training of Federal entities and personnel responsible for 
     the consideration of applications, operating plans, leases, 
     licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for critical 
     mineral-related activities on Federal land;
       (C) quantifies the amount of time typically required 
     (including range derived from minimum and maximum durations, 
     mean, median, variance, and other statistical measures or 
     representations) to complete each step (including those 
     aspects outside the control of the executive branch, such as 
     judicial review, applicant decisions, or State and local 
     government involvement) associated with the development and 
     processing of applications, operating plans, leases, 
     licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for critical 
     mineral-related activities on Federal land, which shall serve 
     as a baseline for the performance metric under paragraph (4); 
     and
       (D) describes actions carried out pursuant to paragraph 
     (2).
       (4) Performance metric.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of submission of the report under paragraph (3), the 
     Secretaries, after providing public notice and an opportunity 
     to comment, shall develop and publish a performance metric 
     for evaluating the progress made by the executive branch to 
     expedite the permitting of activities that will increase 
     exploration for, and development of, domestic critical 
     minerals, while maintaining environmental standards.
       (5) Annual reports.--Beginning with the first budget 
     submission by the President under section 1105 of title 31, 
     United States Code, after publication of the performance 
     metric required under paragraph (4), and annually thereafter, 
     the Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report that--
       (A) summarizes the implementation of recommendations, 
     measures, and options identified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
     of paragraph (3);
       (B) using the performance metric under paragraph (4), 
     describes progress made by the executive branch, as compared 
     to the baseline established pursuant to paragraph (3)(C), on 
     expediting the permitting of activities that will increase 
     exploration for, and development of, domestic critical 
     minerals; and

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       (C) compares the United States to other countries in terms 
     of permitting efficiency and any other criteria relevant to 
     the globally competitive critical minerals industry.
       (6) Individual projects.--Using data from the Secretaries 
     generated under paragraph (5), the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall prioritize inclusion of 
     individual critical mineral projects on the website operated 
     by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with 
     section 1122 of title 31, United States Code.
       (7) Report of small business administration.--Not later 
     than 1 year and 300 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
     shall submit to the applicable committees of Congress a 
     report that assesses the performance of Federal agencies with 
     respect to--
       (A) complying with chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''), in 
     promulgating regulations applicable to the critical minerals 
     industry; and
       (B) performing an analysis of regulations applicable to the 
     critical minerals industry that may be outmoded, inefficient, 
     duplicative, or excessively burdensome.
       (f) Federal Register Process.--
       (1) Departmental review.--Absent any extraordinary 
     circumstance, and except as otherwise required by law, the 
     Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that 
     each Federal Register notice described in paragraph (2) shall 
     be--
       (A) subject to any required reviews within the Department 
     of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture; and
       (B) published in final form in the Federal Register not 
     later than 45 days after the date of initial preparation of 
     the notice.
       (2) Preparation.--The preparation of Federal Register 
     notices required by law associated with the issuance of a 
     critical mineral exploration or mine permit shall be 
     delegated to the organizational level within the agency 
     responsible for issuing the critical mineral exploration or 
     mine permit.
       (3) Transmission.--All Federal Register notices regarding 
     official document availability, announcements of meetings, or 
     notices of intent to undertake an action shall be originated 
     in, and transmitted to the Federal Register from, the office 
     in which, as applicable--
       (A) the documents or meetings are held; or
       (B) the activity is initiated.
       (g) Recycling, Efficiency, and Alternatives.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy (referred to in 
     this subsection as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a program 
     of research and development--
       (A) to promote the efficient production, use, and recycling 
     of critical minerals throughout the supply chain; and
       (B) to develop alternatives to critical minerals that do 
     not occur in significant abundance in the United States.
       (2) Cooperation.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall cooperate with appropriate--
       (A) Federal agencies and National Laboratories;
       (B) critical mineral producers;
       (C) critical mineral processors;
       (D) critical mineral manufacturers;
       (E) trade associations;
       (F) academic institutions;
       (G) small businesses; and
       (H) other relevant entities or individuals.
       (3) Activities.--Under the program, the Secretary shall 
     carry out activities that include the identification and 
     development of--
       (A) advanced critical mineral extraction, production, 
     separation, alloying, or processing technologies that 
     decrease the energy consumption, environmental impact, and 
     costs of those activities, including--
       (i) efficient water and wastewater management strategies;
       (ii) technologies and management strategies to control the 
     environmental impacts of radionuclides in ore tailings;
       (iii) technologies for separation and processing; and
       (iv) technologies for increasing the recovery rates of 
     byproducts from host metal ores;
       (B) technologies or process improvements that minimize the 
     use, or lead to more efficient use, of critical minerals 
     across the full supply chain;
       (C) technologies, process improvements, or design 
     optimizations that facilitate the recycling of critical 
     minerals, and options for improving the rates of collection 
     of products and scrap containing critical minerals from post-
     consumer, industrial, or other waste streams;
       (D) commercial markets, advanced storage methods, energy 
     applications, and other beneficial uses of critical minerals 
     processing byproducts;
       (E) alternative minerals, metals, and materials, 
     particularly those available in abundance within the United 
     States and not subject to potential supply restrictions, that 
     lessen the need for critical minerals; and
       (F) alternative energy technologies or alternative designs 
     of existing energy technologies, particularly those that use 
     minerals that--
       (i) occur in abundance in the United States; and
       (ii) are not subject to potential supply restrictions.
       (4) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the activities, 
     findings, and progress of the program.
       (h) Analysis and Forecasting.--
       (1) Capabilities.--In order to evaluate existing critical 
     mineral policies and inform future actions that may be taken 
     to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and 
     prepare for demand growth and other market shifts, the 
     Secretary (acting through the Director of the United States 
     Geological Survey) or a designee of the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Energy Information Administration, 
     academic institutions, and others in order to maximize the 
     application of existing competencies related to developing 
     and maintaining computer-models and similar analytical tools, 
     shall conduct and publish the results of an annual report 
     that includes--
       (A) as part of the annually published Mineral Commodity 
     Summaries from the United States Geological Survey, a 
     comprehensive review of critical mineral production, 
     consumption, and recycling patterns, including--
       (i) the quantity of each critical mineral domestically 
     produced during the preceding year;
       (ii) the quantity of each critical mineral domestically 
     consumed during the preceding year;
       (iii) market price data or other price data for each 
     critical mineral;
       (iv) an assessment of--

       (I) critical mineral requirements to meet the national 
     security, energy, economic, industrial, technological, and 
     other needs of the United States during the preceding year;
       (II) the reliance of the United States on foreign sources 
     to meet those needs during the preceding year; and
       (III) the implications of any supply shortages, 
     restrictions, or disruptions during the preceding year;

       (v) the quantity of each critical mineral domestically 
     recycled during the preceding year;
       (vi) the market penetration during the preceding year of 
     alternatives to each critical mineral;
       (vii) a discussion of international trends associated with 
     the discovery, production, consumption, use, costs of 
     production, prices, and recycling of each critical mineral as 
     well as the development of alternatives to critical minerals; 
     and
       (viii) such other data, analyses, and evaluations as the 
     Secretary finds are necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
     subsection; and
       (B) a comprehensive forecast, entitled the ``Annual 
     Critical Minerals Outlook'', of projected critical mineral 
     production, consumption, and recycling patterns, including--
       (i) the quantity of each critical mineral projected to be 
     domestically produced over the subsequent 1-year, 5-year, and 
     10-year periods;
       (ii) the quantity of each critical mineral projected to be 
     domestically consumed over the subsequent 1-year, 5-year, and 
     10-year periods;
       (iii) an assessment of--

       (I) critical mineral requirements to meet projected 
     national security, energy, economic, industrial, 
     technological, and other needs of the United States;
       (II) the projected reliance of the United States on foreign 
     sources to meet those needs; and
       (III) the projected implications of potential supply 
     shortages, restrictions, or disruptions;

       (iv) the quantity of each critical mineral projected to be 
     domestically recycled over the subsequent 1-year, 5-year, and 
     10-year periods;
       (v) the market penetration of alternatives to each critical 
     mineral projected to take place over the subsequent 1-year, 
     5-year, and 10-year periods;
       (vi) a discussion of reasonably foreseeable international 
     trends associated with the discovery, production, 
     consumption, use, costs of production, and recycling of each 
     critical mineral as well as the development of alternatives 
     to critical minerals; and
       (vii) such other projections relating to each critical 
     mineral as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
     achieve the purposes of this subsection.
       (2) Proprietary information.--In preparing a report 
     described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure, 
     consistent with section 5(f) of the National Materials and 
     Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 
     U.S.C. 1604(f)), that--
       (A) no person uses the information and data collected for 
     the report for a purpose other than the development of or 
     reporting of aggregate data in a manner such that the 
     identity of the person or firm who supplied the information 
     is not discernible and is not material to the intended uses 
     of the information;
       (B) no person discloses any information or data collected 
     for the report unless the information or data has been 
     transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does 
     not allow the identification of the person or firm who 
     supplied particular information; and
       (C) procedures are established to require the withholding 
     of any information or data collected for the report if the 
     Secretary determines that withholding is necessary to protect 
     proprietary information, including any trade secrets or other 
     confidential information.
       (i) Education and Workforce.--
       (1) Workforce assessment.--Not later than 1 year and 300 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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     (in consultation with the Secretary, the Director of the 
     National Science Foundation, institutions of higher education 
     with substantial expertise in mining, institutions of higher 
     education with significant expertise in minerals research, 
     including fundamental research into alternatives, and 
     employers in the critical minerals sector) shall submit to 
     Congress an assessment of the domestic availability of 
     technically trained personnel necessary for critical mineral 
     exploration, development, assessment, production, 
     manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, education, 
     and research, including an analysis of--
       (A) skills that are in the shortest supply as of the date 
     of the assessment;
       (B) skills that are projected to be in short supply in the 
     future;
       (C) the demographics of the critical minerals industry and 
     how the demographics will evolve under the influence of 
     factors such as an aging workforce;
       (D) the effectiveness of training and education programs in 
     addressing skills shortages;
       (E) opportunities to hire locally for new and existing 
     critical mineral activities;
       (F) the sufficiency of personnel within relevant areas of 
     the Federal Government for achieving the policies described 
     in section 3 of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, 
     Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1602); and
       (G) the potential need for new training programs to have a 
     measurable effect on the supply of trained workers in the 
     critical minerals industry.
       (2) Curriculum study.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Labor 
     shall jointly enter into an arrangement with the National 
     Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering 
     under which the Academies shall coordinate with the National 
     Science Foundation on conducting a study--
       (i) to design an interdisciplinary program on critical 
     minerals that will support the critical mineral supply chain 
     and improve the ability of the United States to increase 
     domestic, critical mineral exploration, development, 
     production, manufacturing, research, including fundamental 
     research into alternatives, and recycling;
       (ii) to address undergraduate and graduate education, 
     especially to assist in the development of graduate level 
     programs of research and instruction that lead to advanced 
     degrees with an emphasis on the critical mineral supply chain 
     or other positions that will increase domestic, critical 
     mineral exploration, development, production, manufacturing, 
     research, including fundamental research into alternatives, 
     and recycling;
       (iii) to develop guidelines for proposals from institutions 
     of higher education with substantial capabilities in the 
     required disciplines for activities to improve the critical 
     mineral supply chain and advance the capacity of the United 
     States to increase domestic, critical mineral exploration, 
     research, development, production, manufacturing, and 
     recycling; and
       (iv) to outline criteria for evaluating performance and 
     recommendations for the amount of funding that will be 
     necessary to establish and carry out the program described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (B) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a description of the results of the study required under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (3) Program.--
       (A) Establishment.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Labor shall jointly conduct a competitive grant program under 
     which institutions of higher education may apply for and 
     receive 4-year grants for--
       (i) startup costs for newly designated faculty positions in 
     integrated critical mineral education, research, innovation, 
     training, and workforce development programs consistent with 
     paragraph (2);
       (ii) internships, scholarships, and fellowships for 
     students enrolled in programs related to critical minerals;
       (iii) equipment necessary for integrated critical mineral 
     innovation, training, and workforce development programs; and
       (iv) research of critical minerals and their applications, 
     particularly concerning the manufacture of critical 
     components vital to national security.
       (B) Renewal.--A grant under this paragraph shall be 
     renewable for up to 2 additional 3-year terms based on 
     performance criteria outlined under paragraph (2)(A)(iv).
       (j) National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation 
     Program.--Section 351(k) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 15908(k)) is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010'' and inserting 
     ``$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029, to 
     remain available until expended''.
       (k) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The National Critical Materials Act of 
     1984 (30 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is repealed.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(d) of the National 
     Superconductivity and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
     5202(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``, 
     with the assistance of the National Critical Materials 
     Council as specified in the National Critical Materials Act 
     of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),''.
       (3) Savings clauses.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this section or an amendment 
     made by this section modifies any requirement or authority 
     provided by--
       (i) the matter under the heading ``geological survey'' of 
     the first section of the Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 
     31(a)); or
       (ii) the first section of Public Law 87-626 (43 U.S.C. 
     31(b)).
       (B) Effect on department of defense.--Nothing in this 
     section or an amendment made by this section affects the 
     authority of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the 
     work of the Department of Defense on critical material 
     supplies in furtherance of the national defense mission of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (C) Secretarial order not affected.--This section shall not 
     apply to any mineral described in Secretarial Order No. 3324, 
     issued by the Secretary on December 3, 2012, in any area to 
     which the order applies.
       (4) Application of certain provisions.--
       (A) In general.--Subsections (e) and (f) shall apply to--
       (i) an exploration project in which the presence of a 
     byproduct is reasonably expected, based on known mineral 
     companionality, geologic formation, mineralogy, or other 
     factors; and
       (ii) a project that demonstrates that the byproduct is of 
     sufficient grade that, when combined with the production of a 
     host mineral, the byproduct is economic to recover, as 
     determined by the applicable Secretary in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B).
       (B) Requirement.--In making the determination under 
     subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable Secretary shall consider 
     the cost effectiveness of the byproducts recovery.
       (l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029.

     SEC. 2102. RARE EARTH ELEMENT ADVANCED COAL TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) Program for Extraction and Recovery of Rare Earth 
     Elements and Minerals From Coal and Coal Byproducts.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through 
     the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Secretary''), shall carry out a program 
     under which the Secretary shall develop advanced separation 
     technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth 
     elements and minerals from coal and coal byproducts.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
     described in paragraph (1) $23,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2021 through 2027.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report evaluating the development of 
     advanced separation technologies for the extraction and 
     recovery of rare earth elements and minerals from coal and 
     coal byproducts, including acid mine drainage from coal 
     mines.

     Subtitle B--Cybersecurity and Grid Security and Modernization

                PART I--CYBERSECURITY AND GRID SECURITY

     SEC. 2201. INCENTIVES FOR ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY 
                   INVESTMENT.

       Part II of the Federal Power Act is amended by inserting 
     after section 219 (16 U.S.C. 824s) the following:

     ``SEC. 219A. INCENTIVES FOR CYBERSECURITY INVESTMENTS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advanced cybersecurity technology.--The term 
     `advanced cybersecurity technology' means any technology, 
     operational capability, or service, including computer 
     hardware, software, or a related asset, that enhances the 
     security posture of public utilities through improvements in 
     the ability to protect against, detect, respond to, or 
     recover from a cybersecurity threat (as defined in section 
     102 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501)).
       ``(2) Advanced cybersecurity technology information.--The 
     term `advanced cybersecurity technology information' means 
     information relating to advanced cybersecurity technology or 
     proposed advanced cybersecurity technology that is generated 
     by or provided to the Commission or another Federal agency.
       ``(b) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Commission, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Energy, the North American Electric 
     Reliability Corporation, the Electricity Subsector 
     Coordinating Council, and the National Association of 
     Regulatory Utility Commissioners, shall conduct a study to 
     identify incentive-based, including performance-based, rate 
     treatments for the transmission and sale of electric energy 
     subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission that could be 
     used to encourage--
       ``(1) investment by public utilities in advanced 
     cybersecurity technology; and
       ``(2) participation by public utilities in cybersecurity 
     threat information sharing programs.
       ``(c) Incentive-Based Rate Treatment.--Not later than 1 
     year after the completion of the study under subsection (b), 
     the Commission shall establish, by rule, incentive-based, 
     including performance-based, rate treatments for the 
     transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce and 
     the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate 
     commerce by public utilities for the purpose of benefitting 
     consumers by encouraging--

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       ``(1) investments by public utilities in advanced 
     cybersecurity technology; and
       ``(2) participation by public utilities in cybersecurity 
     threat information sharing programs.
       ``(d) Factors for Consideration.--In issuing a rule 
     pursuant to this section, the Commission may provide 
     additional incentives beyond those identified in subsection 
     (c) in any case in which the Commission determines that an 
     investment in advanced cybersecurity technology or 
     information sharing program costs will reduce cybersecurity 
     risks to--
       ``(1) defense critical electric infrastructure (as defined 
     in section 215A(a)) and other facilities subject to the 
     jurisdiction of the Commission that are critical to public 
     safety, national defense, or homeland security, as determined 
     by the Commission in consultation with--
       ``(A) the Secretary of Energy; and
       ``(B) appropriate Federal agencies; and
       ``(2) facilities of small or medium-sized public utilities 
     with limited cybersecurity resources, as determined by the 
     Commission.
       ``(e) Ratepayer Protection.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any rate approved under a rule issued 
     pursuant to this section, including any revisions to that 
     rule, shall be subject to the requirements of sections 205 
     and 206 that all rates, charges, terms, and conditions--
       ``(A) shall be just and reasonable; and
       ``(B) shall not be unduly discriminatory or preferential.
       ``(2) Prohibition of duplicate recovery.--Any rule issued 
     pursuant to this section shall preclude rate treatments that 
     allow unjust and unreasonable double recovery for advanced 
     cybersecurity technology.
       ``(f) Single-Issue Rate Filings.--The Commission shall 
     permit public utilities to apply for incentive-based rate 
     treatment under a rule issued under this section on a single-
     issue basis by submitting to the Commission a tariff schedule 
     under section 205 that permits recovery of costs and 
     incentives over the depreciable life of the applicable 
     assets, without regard to changes in receipts or other costs 
     of the public utility.
       ``(g) Protection of Information.--Advanced cybersecurity 
     technology information that is provided to, generated by, or 
     collected by the Federal Government under subsection (b), 
     (c), or (f) shall be considered to be critical electric 
     infrastructure information under section 215A.''.

     SEC. 2202. RURAL AND MUNICIPAL UTILITY ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY 
                   GRANT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Advanced cybersecurity technology.--The term ``advanced 
     cybersecurity technology'' means any technology, operational 
     capability, or service, including computer hardware, 
     software, or a related asset, that enhances the security 
     posture of electric utilities through improvements in the 
     ability to protect against, detect, respond to, or recover 
     from a cybersecurity threat (as defined in section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501)).
       (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a rural electric cooperative;
       (B) a utility owned by a political subdivision of a State, 
     such as a municipally owned electric utility;
       (C) a utility owned by any agency, authority, corporation, 
     or instrumentality of 1 or more political subdivisions of a 
     State;
       (D) a not-for-profit entity that is in a partnership with 
     not fewer than 6 entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
     or (C); and
       (E) an investor-owned electric utility that sells less than 
     4,000,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year.
       (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Rural and 
     Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical 
     Assistance Program established under subsection (b).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American 
     Electric Reliability Corporation, and the Electricity 
     Subsector Coordinating Council, shall establish a program, to 
     be known as the ``Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced 
     Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program'', to 
     provide grants and technical assistance to, and enter into 
     cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to protect 
     against, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity 
     threats.
       (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the Program shall be--
       (1) to deploy advanced cybersecurity technologies for 
     electric utility systems; and
       (2) to increase the participation of eligible entities in 
     cybersecurity threat information sharing programs.
       (d) Awards.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary--
       (A) shall award grants and provide technical assistance 
     under the Program to eligible entities on a competitive 
     basis;
       (B) shall develop criteria and a formula for awarding 
     grants and providing technical assistance under the Program;
       (C) may enter into cooperative agreements with eligible 
     entities that can facilitate the objectives described in 
     subsection (c); and
       (D) shall establish a process to ensure that all eligible 
     entities are informed about and can become aware of 
     opportunities to receive grants or technical assistance under 
     the Program.
       (2) Priority for grants and technical assistance.--In 
     awarding grants and providing technical assistance under the 
     Program, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible 
     entity that, as determined by the Secretary--
       (A) has limited cybersecurity resources;
       (B) owns assets critical to the reliability of the bulk 
     power system; or
       (C) owns defense critical electric infrastructure (as 
     defined in section 215A(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 824o-1(a))).
       (e) Protection of Information.--Information provided to, or 
     collected by, the Federal Government under this section--
       (1) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) 
     of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) shall not be made available by any Federal agency, 
     State, political subdivision of a State, or Tribal authority 
     under any applicable law requiring public disclosure of 
     information or records.
       (f) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2021 through 2025, to remain available until expended.

     SEC. 2203. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.

       (a) In General.--Part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS.

       ``(a) In General.--Federal financial assistance made 
     available to a State under this part may be used for the 
     development, implementation, review, and revision of a State 
     energy security plan that assesses the State's existing 
     circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability 
     of the State, in consultation with owners and operators of 
     energy infrastructure in such State, to--
       ``(1) secure the energy infrastructure of the State against 
     all physical and cybersecurity threats;
       ``(2) mitigate the risk of energy supply disruptions to the 
     State and enhance the response to, and recovery from, energy 
     disruptions; and
       ``(3) ensure the State has a reliable, secure, and 
     resilient energy infrastructure.
       ``(b) Contents of Plan.--A State energy security plan 
     described in subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) address all energy sources and regulated and 
     unregulated energy providers;
       ``(2) provide a State energy profile, including an 
     assessment of energy production, distribution, and end-use;
       ``(3) address potential hazards to each energy sector or 
     system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats 
     and vulnerabilities;
       ``(4) provide a risk assessment of energy infrastructure 
     and cross-sector interdependencies;
       ``(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance 
     reliability and end-use resilience; and
       ``(6) address multi-State, Indian Tribe, and regional 
     coordination planning and response, and to the extent 
     practicable, encourage mutual assistance in cyber and 
     physical response plans.
       ``(c) Coordination.--In developing or revising a State 
     energy security plan under this section, the energy office of 
     the State shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate with--
       ``(1) the public utility or service commission of the 
     State;
       ``(2) energy providers from the private and public sectors; 
     and
       ``(3) other entities responsible for maintaining fuel or 
     electric reliability and securing energy infrastructure.
       ``(d) Financial Assistance.--A State is not eligible to 
     receive Federal financial assistance under this part, for any 
     purpose, for a fiscal year unless the Governor of such State 
     submits to the Secretary, with respect to such fiscal year--
       ``(1) a State energy security plan described in subsection 
     (a) that meets the requirements of subsection (b); or
       ``(2) after an annual review of the State energy security 
     plan by the Governor--
       ``(A) any necessary revisions to such plan; or
       ``(B) a certification that no revisions to such plan are 
     necessary.
       ``(e) Technical Assistance.--Upon request of the Governor 
     of a State, the Secretary may provide information and 
     technical assistance, and other assistance, in the 
     development, implementation, or revision of a State energy 
     security plan.
       ``(f) Requirement.--Each State receiving Federal financial 
     assistance under this part shall provide reasonable assurance 
     to the Secretary that the State has established policies and 
     procedures designed to assure that the financial assistance 
     will be used--
       ``(1) to supplement, and not to supplant, State and local 
     funds; and
       ``(2) to the maximum extent practicable, to increase the 
     amount of State and local funds that otherwise would be 
     available, in the absence of the financial assistance, for 
     the implementation of the State energy security plan under 
     this section.
       ``(g) Protection of Information.--Information provided to, 
     or collected by, the Federal Government under this section--
       ``(1) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 
     552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(2) shall not be made available by any Federal agency, 
     State, political subdivision of a State, or Tribal authority 
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     any Federal, State, or Tribal law, as applicable, requiring 
     public disclosure of information or records.
       ``(h) Sunset.--This section shall expire on October 31, 
     2024.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 365(f) of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``$125,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$90,000,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``2007 through 2012'' and inserting ``2021 
     through 2025''.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Conforming amendments.--Section 363 of the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6323) is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (e); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
       (2) Technical amendment.--Section 366(3)(B)(i) of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(3)(B)(i)) 
     is amended by striking ``approved under section 367''.
       (3) Reference.--The matter under the heading ``energy 
     conservation'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'' in 
     title II of the Department of the Interior and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 (42 U.S.C. 6323a) is 
     amended by striking ``sections 361 through 366'' and 
     inserting ``sections 361 through 367''.
       (4) Table of contents.--The table of contents for part D of 
     title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public 
     Law 94-163; 89 Stat. 872; 92 Stat. 3272; 104 Stat. 1006) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 367. State energy security plans.''.

     SEC. 2204. ENHANCING GRID SECURITY THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
                   PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Electric reliability organization.--The term ``Electric 
     Reliability Organization'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
       (2) Electric utility; state regulatory authority.--The 
     terms ``electric utility'' and ``State regulatory authority'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the 
     Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (b) Program to Promote and Advance Physical Security and 
     Cybersecurity of Electric Utilities.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     State regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders, the 
     Electric Reliability Organization, and any other Federal 
     agencies that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     shall carry out a program--
       (A) to develop, and provide for voluntary implementation 
     of, maturity models, self-assessments, and auditing methods 
     for assessing the physical security and cybersecurity of 
     electric utilities;
       (B) to assist with threat assessment and cybersecurity 
     training for electric utilities;
       (C) to provide technical assistance for electric utilities 
     subject to the program;
       (D) to provide training to electric utilities to address 
     and mitigate cybersecurity supply chain management risks;
       (E) to advance the cybersecurity of third-party vendors in 
     partnerships with electric utilities; and
       (F) to increase opportunities for sharing best practices 
     and data collection within the electric sector.
       (2) Scope.--In carrying out the program under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) take into consideration--
       (i) the different sizes of electric utilities; and
       (ii) the regions that electric utilities serve;
       (B) prioritize electric utilities with fewer available 
     resources due to size or region; and
       (C) to the maximum extent practicable, use and leverage--
       (i) existing Department programs; and
       (ii) existing programs of the Federal agencies determined 
     to be appropriate under paragraph (1).
       (3) Protection of information.--Information provided to, or 
     collected by, the Federal Government pursuant to this 
     subsection--
       (A) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) 
     of title 5, United States Code; and
       (B) shall not be made available by any Federal agency, 
     State, political subdivision of a State, or Tribal authority 
     pursuant to any Federal, State, political subdivision of a 
     State, or Tribal law, respectively, requiring public 
     disclosure of information or records.
       (c) Report on Cybersecurity and Distribution Systems.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     State regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders, and any 
     other Federal agencies that the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate, shall submit to Congress a report that 
     assesses--
       (A) priorities, policies, procedures, and actions for 
     enhancing the physical security and cybersecurity of 
     electricity distribution systems, including behind-the-meter 
     generation, storage, and load management devices, to address 
     threats to, and vulnerabilities of, electricity distribution 
     systems; and
       (B) the implementation of the priorities, policies, 
     procedures, and actions assessed under subparagraph (A), 
     including--
       (i) an estimate of potential costs and benefits of the 
     implementation; and
       (ii) an assessment of any public-private cost-sharing 
     opportunities.
       (2) Protection of information.--Information provided to, or 
     collected by, the Federal Government under this subsection--
       (A) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) 
     of title 5, United States Code; and
       (B) shall not be made available by any Federal agency, 
     State, political subdivision of a State, or Tribal authority 
     pursuant to any Federal, State, political subdivision of a 
     State, or Tribal law, respectively, requiring public 
     disclosure of information or records.

     SEC. 2205. ENHANCED GRID SECURITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (2) E-ISAC.--The term ``E-ISAC'' means the Electricity 
     Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
       (b) Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal agencies, the energy sector, the States, 
     and other stakeholders, shall carry out a program--
       (A) to develop advanced cybersecurity applications and 
     technologies for the energy sector--
       (i) to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, including--

       (I) dependencies on other critical infrastructure; and
       (II) impacts from weather and fuel supply; and

       (ii) to advance the security of field devices and third-
     party control systems, including--

       (I) systems for generation, transmission, distribution, end 
     use, and market functions;
       (II) specific electric grid elements including advanced 
     metering, demand response, distributed generation, and 
     electricity storage;
       (III) forensic analysis of infected systems; and
       (IV) secure communications;

       (B) to leverage electric grid architecture as a means to 
     assess risks to the energy sector, including by implementing 
     an all-hazards approach to communications infrastructure, 
     control systems architecture, and power systems architecture;
       (C) to perform pilot demonstration projects with the energy 
     sector to gain experience with new technologies; and
       (D) to develop workforce development curricula for energy 
     sector-related cybersecurity.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $65,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029.
       (c) Energy Sector Component Testing for Cyberresilience 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program--
       (A) to establish a cybertesting and mitigation program to 
     identify vulnerabilities of energy sector supply chain 
     products to known threats;
       (B) to oversee third-party cybertesting; and
       (C) to develop procurement guidelines for energy sector 
     supply chain components.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029.
       (d) Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out a program--
       (A) to enhance and periodically test--
       (i) the emergency response capabilities of the Department; 
     and
       (ii) the coordination of the Department with other 
     agencies, the National Laboratories, and private industry;
       (B) to expand cooperation of the Department with the 
     intelligence communities for energy sector-related threat 
     collection and analysis;
       (C) to enhance the tools of the Department and E-ISAC for 
     monitoring the status of the energy sector;
       (D) to expand industry participation in E-ISAC; and
       (E) to provide technical assistance to small electric 
     utilities for purposes of assessing cybermaturity level.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029.
       (e) Modeling and Assessing Energy Infrastructure Risk.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop an advanced 
     energy security program to secure energy networks, including 
     electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and 
     delivery.
       (2) Security and resiliency objective.--The objective of 
     the program developed under paragraph (1) is to increase the 
     functional preservation of the electric grid operations or 
     natural gas and oil operations in the face of natural and 
     human-made threats and hazards, including electric magnetic 
     pulse and geomagnetic disturbances.
       (3) Eligible activities.--In carrying out the program 
     developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
       (A) develop capabilities to identify vulnerabilities and 
     critical components that pose major risks to grid security if 
     destroyed or impaired;
       (B) provide modeling at the national level to predict 
     impacts from natural or human-made events;
       (C) develop a maturity model for physical security and 
     cybersecurity;

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       (D) conduct exercises and assessments to identify and 
     mitigate vulnerabilities to the electric grid, including 
     providing mitigation recommendations;
       (E) conduct research hardening solutions for critical 
     components of the electric grid;
       (F) conduct research mitigation and recovery solutions for 
     critical components of the electric grid; and
       (G) provide technical assistance to States and other 
     entities for standards and risk analysis.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029.
       (f) Leveraging Existing Programs.--The programs established 
     under this section shall be carried out consistent with--
       (1) the report of the Department entitled ``Roadmap to 
     Achieve Energy Delivery Systems Cybersecurity'' and dated 
     2011;
       (2) existing programs of the Department; and
       (3) any associated strategic framework that links together 
     academic and National Laboratory researchers, electric 
     utilities, manufacturers, and any other relevant private 
     industry organizations, including the Electricity Sub-sector 
     Coordinating Council.

                      PART II--GRID MODERNIZATION

     SEC. 2210. GRID STORAGE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
     research, development, and demonstration of electric grid 
     energy storage that addresses the principal challenges 
     identified in the 2013 Department of Energy Strategic Plan 
     for Grid Energy Storage.
       (b) Areas of Focus.--The program under this section shall 
     focus on--
       (1) materials, electric thermal, electromechanical, and 
     electrochemical systems research;
       (2) power conversion technologies research;
       (3) developing--
       (A) empirical and science-based industry standards to 
     compare the storage capacity, cycle length and capabilities, 
     and reliability of different types of electricity storage; 
     and
       (B) validation and testing techniques;
       (4) other fundamental and applied research critical to 
     widespread deployment of electricity storage;
       (5) device development that builds on results from research 
     described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4), including 
     combinations of power electronics, advanced optimizing 
     controls, and energy storage as a general purpose element of 
     the electric grid;
       (6) grid-scale testing and analysis of storage devices, 
     including test-beds and field trials;
       (7) cost-benefit analyses that inform capital expenditure 
     planning for regulators and owners and operators of 
     components of the electric grid;
       (8) electricity storage device safety and reliability, 
     including potential failure modes, mitigation measures, and 
     operational guidelines;
       (9) standards for storage device performance, control 
     interface, grid interconnection, and interoperability; and
       (10) maintaining a public database of energy storage 
     projects, policies, codes, standards, and regulations.
       (c) Assistance to States.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical and financial assistance to States, Indian Tribes, 
     or units of local government to participate in or use 
     research, development, or demonstration of technology 
     developed under this section.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029.
       (e) No Effect on Other Provisions of Law.--Nothing in this 
     Act or an amendment made by this Act authorizes regulatory 
     actions that would duplicate or conflict with regulatory 
     requirements, mandatory standards, or related processes under 
     section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o).
       (f) Use of Funds.--To the maximum extent practicable, in 
     carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that 
     the use of funds to carry out this section is coordinated 
     among different offices within the Grid Modernization 
     Initiative of the Department and other programs conducting 
     energy storage research.

     SEC. 2211. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
     program to carry out eligible projects related to the 
     modernization of the electric grid, including the application 
     of technologies to improve observability, advanced controls, 
     and prediction of system performance on the distribution 
     system.
       (b) Eligible Projects.--To be eligible for a grant under 
     subsection (a), a project shall--
       (1) be designed to improve the performance and efficiency 
     of the future electric grid, while ensuring the continued 
     provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power;
       (2) demonstrate--
       (A) secure integration and management of two or more energy 
     resources, including distributed energy generation, combined 
     heat and power, micro-grids, energy storage, electric 
     vehicles, energy efficiency, demand response, and intelligent 
     loads; and
       (B) secure integration and interoperability of 
     communications and information technologies; and
       (3) be subject to the requirements of section 545(a) of the 
     Energy Security and Independence Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17155(a)).

     SEC. 2212. MICRO-GRID AND HYBRID MICRO-GRID SYSTEMS PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Hybrid micro-grid system.--The term ``hybrid micro-grid 
     system'' means a stand-alone electrical system that--
       (A) is comprised of conventional generation and at least 1 
     alternative energy resource; and
       (B) may use grid-scale energy storage.
       (2) Isolated community.--The term ``isolated community'' 
     means a community that is powered by a stand-alone electric 
     generation and distribution system without the economic and 
     reliability benefits of connection to a regional electric 
     grid.
       (3) Micro-grid system.--The term ``micro-grid system'' 
     means a standalone electrical system that uses grid-scale 
     energy storage.
       (4) Strategy.--The term ``strategy'' means the strategy 
     developed pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B).
       (b) Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     to promote the development of--
       (A) hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities; and
       (B) micro-grid systems to increase the resilience of 
     critical infrastructure.
       (2) Phases.--The program established under paragraph (1) 
     shall be divided into the following phases:
       (A) Phase I, which shall consist of the development of a 
     feasibility assessment for--
       (i) hybrid micro-grid systems in isolated communities; and
       (ii) micro-grid systems to enhance the resilience of 
     critical infrastructure.
       (B) Phase II, which shall consist of the development of an 
     implementation strategy, in accordance with paragraph (3), to 
     promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for 
     isolated communities, particularly for those communities 
     exposed to extreme weather conditions and high energy costs, 
     including electricity, space heating and cooling, and 
     transportation.
       (C) Phase III, which shall be carried out in parallel with 
     Phase II and consist of the development of an implementation 
     strategy to promote the development of micro-grid systems 
     that increase the resilience of critical infrastructure.
       (D) Phase IV, which shall consist of cost-shared 
     demonstration projects, based upon the strategies developed 
     under subparagraph (B) that include the development of 
     physical and cybersecurity plans to take appropriate measures 
     to protect and secure the electric grid.
       (E) Phase V, which shall establish a benefits analysis plan 
     to help inform regulators, policymakers, and industry 
     stakeholders about the affordability, environmental and 
     resilience benefits associated with Phases II, III, and IV.
       (3) Requirements for strategy.--In developing the strategy 
     under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consider--
       (A) establishing future targets for the economic 
     displacement of conventional generation using hybrid micro-
     grid systems, including displacement of conventional 
     generation used for electric power generation, heating and 
     cooling, and transportation;
       (B) the potential for renewable resources, including wind, 
     solar, and hydropower, to be integrated into a hybrid micro-
     grid system;
       (C) opportunities for improving the efficiency of existing 
     hybrid micro-grid systems;
       (D) the capacity of the local workforce to operate, 
     maintain, and repair a hybrid micro-grid system;
       (E) opportunities to develop the capacity of the local 
     workforce to operate, maintain, and repair a hybrid micro-
     grid system;
       (F) leveraging existing capacity within local or regional 
     research organizations, such as organizations based at 
     institutions of higher education, to support development of 
     hybrid micro-grid systems, including by testing novel 
     components and systems prior to field deployment;
       (G) the need for basic infrastructure to develop, deploy, 
     and sustain a hybrid micro-grid system;
       (H) input of traditional knowledge from local leaders of 
     isolated communities in the development of a hybrid micro-
     grid system;
       (I) the impact of hybrid micro-grid systems on defense, 
     homeland security, economic development, and environmental 
     interests;
       (J) opportunities to leverage existing interagency 
     coordination efforts and recommendations for new interagency 
     coordination efforts to minimize unnecessary overhead, 
     mobilization, and other project costs; and
       (K) any other criteria the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Collaboration.--The program established under 
     subsection (b)(1) shall be carried out in collaboration with 
     relevant stakeholders, including, as appropriate--
       (1) States;
       (2) Indian Tribes;
       (3) regional entities and regulators;
       (4) units of local government;
       (5) institutions of higher education; and
       (6) private sector entities.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until calendar 
     year 2029, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report on the efforts to implement the program established 
     under subsection (b)(1) and the status

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     of the strategy developed under subsection (b)(2)(B).

     SEC. 2213. ELECTRIC GRID ARCHITECTURE, SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT, 
                   AND MODELING.

       (a) Grid Architecture and Scenario Development.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall establish and facilitate a collaborative process to 
     develop model grid architecture and a set of future scenarios 
     for the electric grid to examine the impacts of different 
     combinations of resources (including different quantities of 
     distributed energy resources and large-scale, central 
     generation) on the electric grid.
       (2) Market structure.--The grid architecture and scenarios 
     developed under paragraph (1) shall account for differences 
     in market structure, including an examination of the 
     potential for stranded costs in each type of market 
     structure.
       (3) Findings.--
       (A) In general.--Based on the findings of grid architecture 
     developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       (i) determine whether any additional standards are 
     necessary to ensure the interoperability of grid systems and 
     associated communications networks; and
       (ii) if the Secretary makes a determination that additional 
     standards are necessary under subparagraph (A), make 
     recommendations for additional standards, including, as may 
     be appropriate, to the Electric Reliability Organization 
     under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o).
       (B) Consideration.--The Electric Reliability Organization 
     shall not be under any obligation to establish any process to 
     consider the recommendations described in subparagraph 
     (A)(ii).
       (b) Modeling.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) conduct modeling based on the scenarios developed under 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) analyze and evaluate the technical and financial 
     impacts of the models to assist States, utilities, and other 
     stakeholders in--
       (A) enhancing strategic planning efforts;
       (B) avoiding stranded costs; and
       (C) maximizing the cost-effectiveness of future grid-
     related investments.
       (c) Input.--The Secretary shall develop the scenarios and 
     conduct the modeling and analysis under subsections (a) and 
     (b) with participation or input, as appropriate, from--
       (1) the National Laboratories;
       (2) States;
       (3) State regulatory authorities;
       (4) transmission organizations;
       (5) representatives of all sectors of the electric power 
     industry;
       (6) academic institutions;
       (7) independent research institutes; and
       (8) other entities.
       (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section grants any person a 
     right to receive or review confidential, proprietary, or 
     otherwise protected information concerning grid architecture 
     or scenarios.

     SEC. 2214. VOLUNTARY MODEL PATHWAYS.

       (a) Establishment of Voluntary Model Pathways.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the steering committee established under paragraph (3), shall 
     initiate the development of voluntary model pathways for 
     modernizing the electric grid through a collaborative, 
     public-private effort that--
       (A) produces illustrative policy pathways encompassing a 
     diverse range of technologies that can be adapted for State 
     and regional applications by regulators and policymakers;
       (B) facilitates the modernization of the electric grid and 
     associated communications networks to achieve the objectives 
     described in paragraph (2);
       (C) ensures a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and 
     secure electric grid; and
       (D) acknowledges and accounts for different priorities, 
     electric systems, and rate structures across States and 
     regions.
       (2) Objectives.--The pathways established under paragraph 
     (1) shall facilitate achievement of as many of the following 
     objectives as practicable:
       (A) Near real-time situational awareness of the electric 
     system.
       (B) Data visualization.
       (C) Advanced monitoring and control of the advanced 
     electric grid.
       (D) Enhanced certainty of policies for investment in the 
     electric grid.
       (E) Increased innovation.
       (F) Greater consumer empowerment.
       (G) Enhanced grid resilience, reliability, and robustness.
       (H) Improved--
       (i) integration of distributed energy resources;
       (ii) interoperability of the electric system; and
       (iii) predictive modeling and capacity forecasting.
       (I) Reduced cost of service for consumers.
       (J) Diversification of generation sources.
       (3) Steering committee.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
     a steering committee to help develop the pathways under 
     paragraph (1), to be composed of members appointed by the 
     Secretary, consisting of persons with appropriate expertise 
     representing a diverse range of interests in the public, 
     private, and academic sectors, including representatives of--
       (A) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
       (B) the National Laboratories;
       (C) States;
       (D) State regulatory authorities;
       (E) transmission organizations;
       (F) representatives of all sectors of the electric power 
     industry;
       (G) institutions of higher education;
       (H) independent research institutes; and
       (I) other entities.
       (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance to States, Indian Tribes, or units of 
     local government to adopt or implement one or more elements 
     of the pathways developed under subsection (a)(1), including 
     on a pilot basis.

     SEC. 2215. PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the steering committee established under section 2214(a)(3), 
     shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
     House of Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) an evaluation of the performance of the electric grid 
     as of the date of the report; and
       (2) a description of the projected range of measurable 
     costs and benefits associated with the changes evaluated 
     under the scenarios developed under section 2213.
       (b) Considerations for Development of Metrics.--In 
     developing metrics for the evaluation and projections under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
       (1) standard methodologies for calculating improvements or 
     deteriorations in the performance metrics, such as 
     reliability, grid efficiency, power quality, consumer 
     satisfaction, sustainability, and financial incentives;
       (2) standard methodologies for calculating potential costs 
     and measurable benefits value to ratepayers, applying the 
     performance metrics developed under paragraph (1);
       (3) identification of tools, resources, and deployment 
     models that may enable improved performance through the 
     adoption of emerging, commercially available or advanced grid 
     technologies or solutions, including--
       (A) multicustomer micro-grids;
       (B) distributed energy resources;
       (C) energy storage;
       (D) electric vehicles;
       (E) electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
       (F) integrated information and communications systems;
       (G) transactive energy systems; and
       (H) advanced demand management systems; and
       (4) the role of States and local regulatory authorities in 
     enabling a robust future electric grid to ensure that--
       (A) electric utilities remain financially viable;
       (B) electric utilities make the needed investments that 
     ensure a reliable, secure, and resilient grid; and
       (C) costs incurred to transform to an integrated grid are 
     allocated and recovered responsibly, efficiently, and 
     equitably.

     SEC. 2216. VOLUNTARY STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL ELECTRICITY 
                   DISTRIBUTION PLANNING.

       (a) In General.--On the request of a State, regional 
     organization, or electric utility, the Secretary shall 
     provide assistance to States, regional organizations, and 
     electric utilities to facilitate the development of State, 
     regional, and local electricity distribution plans by--
       (1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future 
     demand and distribution requirements; and
       (2) developing open source tools for State, regional, and 
     local planning and operations.
       (b) Risk and Security Analysis.--The assessment under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall include--
       (1) the evaluation of the physical security, cybersecurity, 
     and associated communications needs of an advanced 
     distribution management system and the integration of 
     distributed energy resources; and
       (2) advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in 
     an all-hazards approach that includes communications 
     infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power 
     systems architecture.
       (c) Designation.--The information collected for the 
     assessment and analysis under subsection (a)(1)--
       (1) shall be considered to be critical electric 
     infrastructure information under section 215A of the Federal 
     Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o-1); and
       (2) shall only be released in compliance with regulations 
     implementing that section.
       (d) Technical Assistance.--For the purpose of assisting in 
     the development of State and regional electricity 
     distribution plans, the Secretary shall provide technical 
     assistance to--
       (1) States;
       (2) regional reliability entities; and
       (3) other distribution asset owners and operators.
       (e) Withdrawal.--A State or any entity that has requested 
     technical assistance under this section may withdraw the 
     request for technical assistance at any time, and on such 
     withdrawal, the Secretary shall terminate all assistance 
     efforts.
       (f) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the 
     Secretary to require any State, regional organization, 
     regional reliability entity, asset owner, or asset operator 
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     adopt any model, tool, plan, analysis, or assessment.

     SEC. 2217. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
     carry out sections 2211 through 2216 $200,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2021 through 2029.

                   Subtitle C--Workforce Development

     SEC. 2301. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) WIOA terms.--The terms ``community-based 
     organization'', ``economic development agency'', ``recognized 
     postsecondary credential'', and ``State'' have the meanings 
     given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (2) Apprenticeship program.--The term ``apprenticeship 
     program'' means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of 
     August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National 
     Apprenticeship Act'') (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 
     50 et seq.), including, as in effect on December 30, 2019, 
     any requirement, standard, or rule promulgated under that 
     Act.
       (3) Area career and technical education school.--The term 
     ``area career and technical education school'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 
     Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       (4) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the 21st Century 
     Energy Workforce Advisory Board established under section 
     2304(a).
       (5) Covered facility of the national nuclear security 
     administration.--The term ``covered facility of the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration'' means a national security 
     laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility (as those 
     terms are defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy 
     Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)).
       (6) Eligible sponsor.--The term ``eligible sponsor'' means 
     a public organization or an organization described in section 
     501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
     tax under section 501(a) of that Code, that--
       (A) with respect to an apprenticeship program, administers 
     such program through a partnership that may include--
       (i) a business;
       (ii) an employer or industry association;
       (iii) a labor-management organization;
       (iv) a local workforce development board or State workforce 
     development board;
       (v) a 2- or 4-year institution of higher education that 
     offers an educational program leading to an associate's or 
     bachelor's degree in conjunction with a certificate of 
     completion of apprenticeship;
       (vi) the Armed Forces (including the National Guard and 
     Reserves);
       (vii) a community-based organization;
       (viii) a labor organization with significant energy 
     experience; or
       (ix) an economic development agency; and
       (B) with respect to a preapprenticeship program, is a local 
     educational agency, a secondary school, an area career and 
     technical education school, a State workforce development 
     board, a local workforce development board, a labor 
     organization, or a community-based organization, that 
     administers such program with any required coordination and 
     necessary approvals from the Secretary of Labor or a State 
     department of labor.
       (7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (8) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
     102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001, 1002(a)(1)).
       (9) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the National 
     Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152).
       (10) Local educational agency.--The term ``local 
     educational agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (11) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
     workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
     ``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (12) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
     serving institution'' means an institution of higher 
     education eligible to receive funds under section 320 or 
     371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g, 
     1067q(a)).
       (13) Preapprenticeship.--The term ``preapprenticeship'', 
     used with respect to a program, means an initiative or set of 
     strategies that--
       (A) is designed to prepare participants to enter an 
     apprenticeship program;
       (B) is carried out by an eligible sponsor that has a 
     documented partnership with 1 or more sponsors of 
     apprenticeship programs; and
       (C) includes each of the following:
       (i) Training (including a curriculum for the training) 
     aligned with industry standards related to an apprenticeship 
     program and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the 
     apprenticeship program within the documented partnership that 
     will prepare participants by teaching the skills and 
     competencies needed to enter 1 or more apprenticeship 
     programs.
       (ii) Hands-on training and theoretical education for 
     participants that does not displace a paid employee.
       (iii) A formal agreement with a sponsor of an 
     apprenticeship program that would enable participants who 
     successfully complete the preapprenticeship program--

       (I) to enter directly into the apprenticeship program if a 
     place in the program is available and if the participant 
     meets the qualifications of the apprenticeship program; and
       (II) to earn credits towards the apprenticeship program.

       (14) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (15) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
     workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
     ``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (16) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal organization'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 38, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 2302. ADDRESSING INSUFFICIENT COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES 
                   AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY 
                   REGULATORY COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--Section 401 of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7171) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(k) Addressing Insufficient Compensation of Employees and 
     Other Personnel of the Commission.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, if the Chairman publicly certifies that compensation for 
     a category of employees or other personnel of the Commission 
     is insufficient to retain or attract employees and other 
     personnel to allow the Commission to carry out the functions 
     of the Commission in a timely, efficient, and effective 
     manner, the Chairman may fix the compensation for the 
     category of employees or other personnel without regard to 
     chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
     United States Code, or any other civil service law.
       ``(2) Certification requirements.--A certification issued 
     under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) apply with respect to a category of employees or 
     other personnel responsible for conducting work of a 
     scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical 
     nature;
       ``(B) specify a maximum amount of reasonable compensation 
     for the category of employees or other personnel;
       ``(C) be valid for a 5-year period beginning on the date on 
     which the certification is issued;
       ``(D) be no broader than necessary to achieve the objective 
     of retaining or attracting employees and other personnel to 
     allow the Commission to carry out the functions of the 
     Commission in a timely, efficient, and effective manner; and
       ``(E) include an explanation for why the other approaches 
     available to the Chairman for retaining and attracting 
     employees and other personnel are inadequate.
       ``(3) Renewal.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days before the date 
     of expiration of a certification issued under paragraph (1), 
     the Chairman shall determine whether the certification should 
     be renewed for a subsequent 5-year period. 
       ``(B) Requirement.--If the Chairman determines that a 
     certification should be renewed under subparagraph (A), the 
     Chairman may renew the certification, subject to the 
     certification requirements under paragraph (2) that were 
     applicable to the initial certification.
       ``(4) New hires.--
       ``(A) In general.--An employee or other personnel that is a 
     member of a category of employees or other personnel that 
     would have been covered by a certification issued under 
     paragraph (1), but was hired during a period in which the 
     certification has expired and has not been renewed under 
     paragraph (3) shall not be eligible for compensation at the 
     level that would have applied to the employee or other 
     personnel if the certification had been in effect on the date 
     on which the employee or other personnel was hired.
       ``(B) Compensation of new hires on renewal.--On renewal of 
     a certification under paragraph (3), the Chairman may fix the 
     compensation of the employees or other personnel described in 
     subparagraph (A) at the level established for the category of 
     employees or other personnel in the certification.
       ``(5) Retention of level of fixed compensation.--A category 
     of employees or other personnel, the compensation of which 
     was fixed by the Chairman in accordance with paragraph (1), 
     may, at the discretion of the Chairman, have the level of 
     fixed compensation for the category of employees or other 
     personnel retained, regardless of whether a certification 
     described under that paragraph is in effect with respect to 
     the compensation of the category of employees or other 
     personnel.
       ``(6) Consultation required.--The Chairman shall consult 
     with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in 
     implementing this subsection, including in the determination 
     of the amount of compensation with respect to each category 
     of employees or other personnel.
       ``(7) Experts and consultants.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Chairman may--

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       ``(i) obtain the services of experts and consultants in 
     accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code;
       ``(ii) compensate those experts and consultants for each 
     day (including travel time) at rates not in excess of the 
     rate of pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5315 of that title; and
       ``(iii) pay to the experts and consultants serving away 
     from the homes or regular places of business of the experts 
     and consultants travel expenses and per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence at rates authorized by sections 5702 and 5703 of 
     that title for persons in Government service employed 
     intermittently.
       ``(B) Limitations.--The Chairman shall--
       ``(i) to the maximum extent practicable, limit the use of 
     experts and consultants pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) ensure that the employment contract of each expert 
     and consultant employed pursuant to subparagraph (A) is 
     subject to renewal not less frequently than annually.''.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter for 10 
     years, the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on 
     information relating to hiring, vacancies, and compensation 
     at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
       (2) Inclusions.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an analysis of any trends with respect to hiring, 
     vacancies, and compensation at the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission; and
       (B) a description of the efforts to retain and attract 
     employees or other personnel responsible for conducting work 
     of a scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical 
     nature at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply beginning on the date that is 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 2303. REPORT ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY TO 
                   IMPLEMENT FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION MODELS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     examining the full scope of the hiring authority made 
     available to the Secretary by the Office of Personnel 
     Management to implement flexible compensation models, 
     including pay for performance and pay banding, throughout the 
     Department, including at the National Laboratories, for the 
     purposes of hiring, recruiting, and retaining employees 
     responsible for conducting work of a scientific, 
     technological, engineering, or mathematical nature.

     SEC. 2304. 21ST CENTURY ENERGY WORKFORCE ADVISORY BOARD.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a board, 
     to be known as the ``21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory 
     Board'', to develop a strategy for the Department that, with 
     respect to the role of the Department in the support and 
     development of a skilled energy workforce--
       (1) meets the current and future industry and labor needs 
     of the energy sector;
       (2) provides opportunities for students to become qualified 
     for placement in traditional energy sector and clean energy 
     sector jobs;
       (3) identifies areas in which the Department can 
     effectively utilize the technical expertise of the Department 
     to support the workforce activities of other Federal 
     agencies;
       (4) strengthens and engages the workforce training programs 
     of the Department and the National Laboratories in carrying 
     out the Minorities in Energy Initiative of the Department and 
     other Department workforce priorities;
       (5) develops plans to support and retrain displaced and 
     unemployed energy sector workers; and
       (6) prioritizes education and job training for 
     underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic 
     minorities, Indian tribes, women, veterans, and 
     socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Board shall be composed of not fewer 
     than 10 and not more than 15 members, with the initial 
     members of the Board to be appointed by the Secretary not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Requirement.--The Board shall include not fewer than 1 
     representative of a labor organization with significant 
     energy experience who has been nominated by a national labor 
     federation.
       (3) Qualifications.--Each individual appointed to the Board 
     under paragraph (1) shall have expertise in--
       (A) the field of economics or workforce development;
       (B) relevant traditional energy industries or clean energy 
     industries;
       (C) secondary or postsecondary education;
       (D) energy workforce development or apprenticeship programs 
     of States or units of local government;
       (E) relevant organized labor organizations; or
       (F) bringing underrepresented groups, including racial and 
     ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals, into the workforce.
       (4) Limitation.--No individual shall be appointed to the 
     Board who is an employee or a board member of an entity 
     applying for a grant under section 2305 or 2306.
       (c) Advisory Board Review and Recommendations.--
       (1) Determination by board.--In developing the strategy 
     required under subsection (a), the Board shall--
       (A) determine whether there are opportunities to more 
     effectively and efficiently use the capabilities of the 
     Department in the development of a skilled energy workforce;
       (B) identify ways in which the Department could work with 
     other relevant Federal agencies, States, units of local 
     government, institutions of higher education, labor 
     organizations, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 
     industry in the development of a skilled energy workforce;
       (C) identify ways in which the Department and National 
     Laboratories can--
       (i) increase outreach to minority-serving institutions; and
       (ii) make resources available to increase the number of 
     skilled minorities and women trained to go into the energy- 
     and manufacturing-related sectors;
       (iii) increase outreach to displaced and unemployed energy 
     sector workers; and
       (iv) make resources available to provide training to 
     displaced and unemployed energy sector workers to reenter the 
     energy workforce; and
       (D)(i) identify the energy sectors in greatest need of 
     workforce training; and
       (ii) in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, develop 
     guidelines for the skills necessary to develop a workforce 
     trained to work in those energy sectors.
       (2) Required analysis.--In developing the strategy required 
     under subsection (a), the Board shall analyze the 
     effectiveness of--
       (A) existing Department-directed support; and
       (B) developing energy workforce training programs.
       (3) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Board is established under this section, and 
     biennially thereafter until the date on which the Board is 
     terminated under subsection (g), the Board shall submit to 
     the Secretary a report containing, with respect to the 
     strategy required under subsection (a)--
       (i) the findings of the Board; and
       (ii) the proposed energy workforce strategy of the Board.
       (B) Response of the secretary.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date on which a report is submitted to the 
     Secretary under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
       (i) submit to the Board a response to the report that--

       (I) describes whether the Secretary approves or disapproves 
     of each recommendation of the Board under subparagraph (A); 
     and
       (II) if the Secretary approves of a recommendation, 
     provides an implementation plan for the recommendation; and

       (ii) submit to Congress--

       (I) the report of the Board under subparagraph (A); and
       (II) the response of the Secretary under clause (i).

       (C) Public availability of report.--
       (i) In general.--The Board shall make each report under 
     subparagraph (A) available to the public on the earlier of--

       (I) the date on which the Board receives the response of 
     the Secretary under subparagraph (B)(i); and
       (II) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the 
     Board submitted the report to the Secretary.

       (ii) Requirement.--If the Board has received a response to 
     a report from the Secretary under subparagraph (B)(i), the 
     Board shall make that response publicly available with the 
     applicable report.
       (d) Energy Jobs Survey and Analysis.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, 
     shall--
       (A) conduct a voluntary survey of employers in the energy, 
     energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors of the economy 
     of the United States; and
       (B) perform an analysis of the employment figures and 
     demographics in those sectors, including the number of 
     personnel in each sector who devote a substantial portion of 
     working hours, as determined by the Secretary, to compliance 
     matters.
       (2) Methodology.--In conducting the survey and analysis 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall employ a methodology 
     that--
       (A) was approved in 2016 by the Office of Management and 
     Budget for use in the document entitled ``OMB Control Number 
     1910-5179'';
       (B) uses a representative, stratified sampling of 
     businesses in the United States; and
       (C) is designed to elicit a comparable number of responses 
     from businesses in each State and with the same North 
     American Industry Classification System codes as were 
     received for the 2016 and 2017 reports entitled ``U.S. Energy 
     and Employment Report''.
       (3) Consultation.--In conducting the survey and analysis 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with key 
     stakeholders, including--
       (A) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the 
     heads of relevant Federal agencies and offices, including--
       (i) the Secretary of Commerce;
       (ii) the Secretary of Transportation;
       (iii) the Director of the Bureau of the Census;

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       (iv) the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; 
     and
       (v) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency;
       (B) officials of State agencies responsible for maintaining 
     State employment data;
       (C) the State Energy Advisory Board established by section 
     365(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6325(g));
       (D) energy industry trade associations; and
       (E) labor organizations with significant energy experience.
       (e) Reports by the Secretary.--
       (1) Report on workforce board.--Not later than 180 days 
     before the date of expiration of a term of the Board under 
     subsection (g), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
     on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations of the 
     Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 
     that--
       (A) describes the effectiveness and accomplishments of the 
     Board during the applicable term;
       (B) contains a determination of the Secretary as to whether 
     the Board should be renewed; and
       (C) if the Secretary determines that the Board should be 
     renewed, any recommendations as to whether and how the scope 
     and functions of the Board should be modified.
       (2) Energy and employment report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (i) make publicly available on the website of the 
     Department a report, to be entitled the ``U.S. Energy and 
     Employment Report'', describing the employment figures and 
     demographics in the energy, energy efficiency, and motor 
     vehicle sectors of the United States based on the survey and 
     analysis conducted under subsection (d); and
       (ii) subject to the requirements of the Confidential 
     Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 
     (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107-347), make the data 
     collected under subsection (d) publicly available on the 
     website of the Department.
       (B) Contents.--
       (i) In general.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include employment figures and demographic data for--

       (I) the energy sector of the economy of the United States, 
     including--

       (aa) the electric power generation and fuels sectors; and
       (bb) the transmission, storage, and distribution sectors;

       (II) the energy efficiency sector of the economy of the 
     United States; and
       (III) the motor vehicle sector of the economy of the United 
     States.

       (ii) Inclusion.--With respect to each sector described in 
     clause (i), the report under subparagraph (A) shall include 
     employment figures and demographic data sorted by--

       (I) each technology, subtechnology, and fuel type of those 
     sectors; and
       (II) subject to the requirements of the Confidential 
     Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 
     (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107-347)--

       (aa) each State;
       (bb) each territory of the United States;
       (cc) the District of Columbia; and
       (dd) to the maximum extent practicable, each county (or 
     equivalent jurisdiction) in the United States.
       (f) Outreach to Minority-Serving Institutions, Veterans, 
     and Displaced and Unemployed Energy Workers.--In developing 
     the strategy under subsection (a), the Board shall--
       (1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to 
     minority-serving institutions, veterans, and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers;
       (2) make resources available to--
       (A) minority-serving institutions, with the objective of 
     increasing the number of skilled minorities and women trained 
     to go into the energy and manufacturing sectors;
       (B) institutions that serve veterans, with the objective of 
     increasing the number veterans in the energy industry by 
     ensuring that veterans have the credentials and training 
     necessary to secure careers in the energy industry; and
       (C) institutions that serve displaced and unemployed energy 
     workers to increase the number of individuals trained for 
     jobs in the energy industry;
       (3) encourage the energy industry to improve the 
     opportunities for students of minority-serving institutions, 
     veterans, and displaced and unemployed energy workers to 
     participate in internships, preapprenticeships, and 
     cooperative work-study programs in the energy industry; and
       (4) work with the National Laboratories to increase the 
     participation of underrepresented groups, veterans, and 
     displaced and unemployed energy workers in internships, 
     fellowships, training programs, and employment at the 
     National Laboratories.
       (g) Term.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Board shall 
     terminate on September 30, 2025.
       (2) Extensions.--The Secretary may renew the Board for 1 or 
     more 5-year periods by submitting, not later than the date 
     described in subsection (e)(1), a report described in that 
     subsection that contains a determination by the Secretary 
     that the Board should be renewed.

     SEC. 2305. NATIONAL LABORATORY JOBS ACCESS PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a pilot program to 
     award, on a competitive basis, grants to eligible entities 
     described in subsection (c) for the Federal share of the 
     costs of technical, skills-based preapprenticeship and 
     apprenticeship programs that provide employer-driven or 
     recognized postsecondary credentials.
       (b) Requirements.--A program funded by a grant awarded 
     under this section shall develop and deliver customized and 
     competency-based training that--
       (1) is focused on skills and qualifications needed to meet 
     the immediate and on-going needs of traditional and emerging 
     technician positions (including machinists and cyber security 
     technicians) at the National Laboratories and covered 
     facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
       (2) creates an apprenticeship program or preapprenticeship 
     partnership with a National Laboratory or covered facility of 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration; and
       (3) creates an apprenticeship program or preapprenticeship 
     program with the Secretary of Labor or a State department of 
     labor in coordination with a National Laboratory or covered 
     facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
       (c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this section, an entity shall be an eligible sponsor 
     that--
       (1) demonstrates experience in implementing and operating 
     apprenticeship programs or preapprenticeship programs;
       (2)(A) has a relationship with a National Laboratory or 
     covered facility of the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration;
       (B) has knowledge of technician workforce needs of such 
     laboratory or facility and the associated security 
     requirements of such laboratory or facility; and
       (C) is eligible to enter into an agreement with such 
     laboratory or facility that would be paid for in part or 
     entirely from grant funds received under this section;
       (3) demonstrates the ability to recruit and support 
     individuals who plan to work in the energy industry in the 
     successful completion of relevant job training and education 
     programs;
       (4) provides students who complete a program funded by a 
     grant awarded under this section with a recognized 
     postsecondary credential; and
       (5) demonstrates successful outcomes connecting graduates 
     of preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs to careers 
     relevant to such programs.
       (d) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       (e) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
     grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
     applicants that--
       (1) house the preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs 
     in an institution of higher education that includes basic 
     science and math education in the curriculum of the 
     institution of higher education;
       (2) work with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs or veteran service organizations recognized 
     by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 of 
     title 38, United States Code, to transition members of the 
     Armed Forces and veterans to careers in the energy sector;
       (3) work with--
       (A) Indian tribes;
       (B) tribal organizations; and
       (C) Native American veterans (as defined in section 3765 of 
     title 38, United States Code), including veterans who are 
     descendants of Natives (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska 
     Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602));
       (4) apply as a State or regional consortia to leverage best 
     practices already available in the State or region in which 
     an institution of higher education is located;
       (5) have a State-supported entity included in the 
     consortium applying for the grant;
       (6) provide support services and career coaching;
       (7) provide introductory energy workforce development 
     training;
       (8) work with minority-serving institutions to provide job 
     training to increase the number of skilled minorities and 
     women in the energy sector; or
       (9) provide job training for displaced and unemployed 
     workers in the energy sector.
       (f) Additional Consideration.--In making grants under this 
     section, the Secretary shall consider regional diversity.
       (g) Limitation on Applications.--An eligible entity may not 
     submit, either individually or as part of a joint 
     application, more than 1 application for a grant under this 
     section during any 1 fiscal year.
       (h) Limitations on Amount of Grant.--The amount of an 
     individual grant for any 24-month period shall not exceed 
     $500,000.
       (i) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     preapprenticeship or apprenticeship program carried out using 
     a grant under this section shall be not greater than 50 
     percent.
       (j) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
     the first grant is awarded under this section, and annually 
     thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress and make publicly available on the website of the 
     Department a report on the pilot program established under 
     this section, including a description of--

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       (1) the entities receiving grants;
       (2) the activities carried out using the grants;
       (3) best practices used to leverage the investment of the 
     Federal Government; and
       (4) an assessment of the results achieved by the pilot 
     program, including the rate of employment at the National 
     Laboratories for participants after completing a 
     preapprenticeship or apprenticeship program carried out using 
     a grant awarded under this section.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

     SEC. 2306. CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
     business, labor organization, or labor management 
     organization that--
       (A)(i) is directly involved with energy efficiency, 
     renewable energy technology, or reduction in greenhouse gas 
     emissions, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
     consultation with the Secretary; or
       (ii) works on behalf of a business or labor management 
     organization that is directly involved with energy 
     efficiency, renewable energy technology, or reduction in 
     greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Secretary of 
     Labor in consultation with the Secretary; or
       (B) provides services related to--
       (i) energy efficiency and renewable energy technology 
     deployment and maintenance;
       (ii) grid modernization; or
       (iii) reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through the use 
     of other low-carbon technologies.
       (2) Labor management organization.--The term ``labor 
     management organization'' includes a nonprofit organization 
     or qualified youth or conservation corps that provides 
     training to individuals to work for an eligible entity that 
     is a business, or works on behalf of an eligible entity that 
     is a business.
       (3) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     pilot program established under subsection (b).
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor, in consultation 
     with the Secretary and in accordance with section 169(b) of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3224(b)), shall establish a pilot program to provide 
     competitively awarded cost-shared grants to eligible entities 
     to pay for--
       (1) on-the-job training of a new or existing employee to 
     work--
       (A) in renewable energy, energy efficiency, or grid 
     modernization; or
       (B) on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; or
       (2) preapprenticeship programs that provide a direct 
     pathway to a career working--
       (A) in renewable energy, energy efficiency, or grid 
     modernization; or
       (B) on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
       (c) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under 
     the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary of Labor may require.
       (2) Priority for targeted communities.--In providing grants 
     under the pilot program, the Secretary of Labor, in 
     consultation with the Secretary shall give priority to an 
     eligible entity that--
       (A) recruits employees--
       (i) from the 1 or more communities that are served by the 
     eligible entity; and
       (ii) that are minorities, women, veterans, or individuals 
     who are transitioning from fossil energy sector jobs;
       (B) provides trainees with the opportunity to obtain real-
     world experience;
       (C) has fewer than 100 employees; and
       (D) in the case of a preapprenticeship program, 
     demonstrates--
       (i) a multi-year record of--

       (I) successfully recruiting minorities, women, and veterans 
     for training; and
       (II) supporting those individuals in the successful 
     completion of the preapprenticeship program; and

       (ii) a successful multi-year record of placing the majority 
     of the graduates of the preapprenticeship program into 
     apprenticeship programs.
       (3) Use of grant for federal share.--
       (A) In general.--An eligible entity shall use a grant 
     received under the pilot program to pay the Federal share of 
     the cost of--
       (i) providing on-the-job training for an employee, in 
     accordance with subparagraph (B); or
       (ii) in the case of a preapprenticeship program--

       (I) recruiting minorities, women, and veterans for 
     training;
       (II) supporting those individuals in the successful 
     completion of the preapprenticeship program; and
       (III) carrying out any other activity of the 
     preapprenticeship program, as determined to be appropriate by 
     the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary.

       (B) Federal share amount.--The Federal share described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall not exceed--
       (i) for activities described in clause (i) of that 
     subparagraph--

       (I) in the case of an eligible entity with 20 or fewer 
     employees, 45 percent of the cost of on-the-job-training for 
     an employee;
       (II) in the case of an eligible entity with not fewer than 
     21 employees and not more than 99 employees, 37.5 percent of 
     the cost of on-the-job-training for an employee; and
       (III) in the case of an eligible entity with not fewer than 
     100 employees, 25 percent of the cost of on-the-job-training 
     for an employee; and

       (ii) for activities described in clause (ii) of that 
     subparagraph, 50 percent.
       (4) Employer payment of non-federal share.--
       (A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of 
     providing on-the-job training for an employee under a grant 
     received under the pilot program shall be paid in cash or in 
     kind by the employer of the employee receiving the training.
       (B) Inclusions.--The non-Federal share described in 
     subparagraph (A)(i) may include the amount of wages paid by 
     the employer to the employee during the time that the 
     employee is receiving on-the-job training, as fairly 
     evaluated by the Secretary of Labor.
       (5) Grant amount.--An eligible entity may not receive more 
     than $100,000 per fiscal year in grant funds under the pilot 
     program.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.

                      TITLE III--CODE MAINTENANCE

     SEC. 3001. REPEAL OF OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Part I of title III of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6373) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163; 89 
     Stat. 871) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to part I of title III; 
     and
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 385.

     SEC. 3002. REPEAL OF METHANOL STUDY.

       Section 400EE of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6374d) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (a) and (b), respectively.

     SEC. 3003. REPEAL OF STATE UTILITY REGULATORY ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 207 of the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6807) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (Public Law 94-385; 90 
     Stat. 1126) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 207.

     SEC. 3004. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
                   PROVISION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 208 of the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6808) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (Public Law 94-385; 90 
     Stat. 1126) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 208.

     SEC. 3005. REPEAL OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS 
                   STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 253 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8232) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 253.

     SEC. 3006. REPEAL OF WEATHERIZATION STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 254 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8233) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 254.

     SEC. 3007. REPEAL OF REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 273 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8236b) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 273.

     SEC. 3008. REPEAL OF SURVEY OF ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 550 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258b) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 92 Stat. 3206; 
     106 Stat. 2851) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 550.
       (2) Section 543(d)(2) of the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``, 
     incorporating any relevant information obtained from the 
     survey conducted pursuant to section 550''.

     SEC. 3009. REPEAL OF REPORT BY GENERAL SERVICES 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 154 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262a) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 154.
       (2) Section 159 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     8262e) is amended by striking subsection (c).

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     SEC. 3010. REPEAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
                   PLANNING AND COORDINATION WORKSHOPS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 156 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262b) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     156.

     SEC. 3011. REPEAL OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT SURVEY AND 
                   PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY 
                   REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 160 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262f) is amended by striking the section 
     designation and heading and all that follows through ``(c) 
     Inspector General Review.--Each Inspector General'' and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 160. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.

       ``Each Inspector General''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 160 
     and inserting the following:

``Sec. 160. Inspector General review.''.

     SEC. 3012. REPEAL OF PROCUREMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENT PRODUCTS PROGRAM.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 161 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262g) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 161.
       (2) Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) (as amended by section 
     1033(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (B) by striking paragraph (4); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).

     SEC. 3013. REPEAL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY PROGRAM.

       (a) Repeal.--Part 4 of title V of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8271 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to part 4 of title V; and
       (2) by striking the items relating to sections 561 through 
     570.

     SEC. 3014. REPEAL OF NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR DEMAND 
                   RESPONSE.

       (a) Repeal.--Part 5 of title V of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8279) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206; 121 Stat. 1665) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to part 5 of title V; and
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 571.

     SEC. 3015. REPEAL OF ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING AND 
                   CERTIFICATION.

       (a) Repeal.--Subtitle F of title V of the Energy Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 8285 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Security Act (Public Law 96-294; 94 Stat. 611) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to subtitle F of title V; 
     and
       (2) by striking the items relating to sections 581 through 
     584.

     SEC. 3016. REPEAL OF NATIONAL COAL POLICY STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 741 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8451) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 741.

     SEC. 3017. REPEAL OF STUDY ON COMPLIANCE PROBLEM OF SMALL 
                   ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 744 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8454) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 744.

     SEC. 3018. REPEAL OF STUDY OF SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS OF 
                   INCREASED COAL PRODUCTION AND OTHER ENERGY 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 746 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8456) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 746.

     SEC. 3019. REPEAL OF STUDY OF THE USE OF PETROLEUM AND 
                   NATURAL GAS IN COMBUSTORS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 747 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8457) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 747.

     SEC. 3020. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Repeal.--Subtitle F of title VII of the Powerplant and 
     Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8461) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to subtitle F of title 
     VII; and
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 751.

     SEC. 3021. REPEAL OF SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 807 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8483) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 807.

     SEC. 3022. REPEAL OF ELECTRIC UTILITY CONSERVATION PLAN.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 808 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8484) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 808.
       (2) Report on implementation.--Section 712 of the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 
     8422) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a) Generally.--''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (b).

     SEC. 3023. EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION REPEALS.

       (a) Repeals.--
       (1) Section 201 of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 
     1979 (42 U.S.C. 8501) is amended by striking the section 
     designation and heading and all that follows through ``(b) 
     Purposes.--The purposes'' and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 201. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes''.
       (2) Part B of title II of the Emergency Energy Conservation 
     Act of 1979 (42 U.S.C. 8521 et seq.) is repealed.
       (3) Section 241 of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 
     1979 (42 U.S.C. 8531) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Emergency Energy 
     Conservation Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-102; 93 Stat. 749) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking the item relating to section 201 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 201. Purposes.'';
       (B) by striking the item relating to part B of title II; 
     and
       (C) by striking the items relating to sections 221, 222, 
     and 241.
       (2) Section 251(b) of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act 
     of 1979 (42 U.S.C. 8541(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``or 221'' each place it appears; and
       (B) by striking ``(as the case may be)''.

     SEC. 3024. ENERGY SECURITY ACT REPEALS.

       (a) Biomass Energy Development Plans.--Subtitle A of title 
     II of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8811 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (b) Municipal Waste Biomass Energy.--Subtitle B of title II 
     of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8831 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (c) Use of Gasohol in Federal Motor Vehicles.--Section 271 
     of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8871) is repealed.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Security Act 
     (Public Law 96-294; 94 Stat. 611) is amended--
       (A) by striking the items relating to subtitle A of title 
     II;
       (B) by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title 
     II;
       (C) by striking the item relating to section 204 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 204. Funding.'';
     and
       (D) by striking the item relating to section 271.
       (2) Section 203 of the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act 
     of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8802) is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraph (16); and
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (17) through (19) as 
     paragraphs (16) through (18), respectively.
       (3) Section 204 of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8803) 
     is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``for subtitles a 
     and b''; and
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon 
     at the end;
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' at the end and 
     inserting a period; and
       (iii) by striking paragraph (3).

     SEC. 3025. NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                   DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1980 REPEALS.

       Sections 5 and 6 of the Nuclear Safety Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9704, 
     9705) are repealed.

     SEC. 3026. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
                   TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1989.

       (a) Repeal.--The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
     Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12001 et 
     seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 6(b)(3) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy 
     Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905(b)(3)) 
     (as amended by section 1205(c)(2)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (P), by adding ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) by striking subparagraph (Q); and
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (Q).

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       (2) Section 1204 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13313) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, in consultation 
     with'' and all that follows through ``under section 6 of the 
     Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology 
     Competitiveness Act of 1989,''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Committee,''.

     SEC. 3027. REPEAL OF HYDROGEN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                   DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       The Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and 
     Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 3028. REPEAL OF STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE IN NONROAD 
                   VEHICLES AND ENGINES.

       (a) In General.--Section 412 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13238) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     412.

     SEC. 3029. REPEAL OF LOW INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM FOR SMALL 
                   BUSINESS FLEET PURCHASES.

       (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13239) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     414.

     SEC. 3030. REPEAL OF TECHNICAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS FOR 
                   REPLACEMENT FUEL DEMAND AND SUPPLY INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 506 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13256) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 506.
       (2) Section 507(m) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13257(m)) is amended by striking ``and section 506''.

     SEC. 3031. REPEAL OF 1992 REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

       (a) In General.--Section 1601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13381) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1601.
       (2) Section 1602(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13382(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
     paragraph (1), in the third sentence, by striking ``the 
     report required under section 1601 and''.

     SEC. 3032. REPEAL OF DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE PROTECTOR 
                   ESTABLISHMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 1603 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13383) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     1603.

     SEC. 3033. REPEAL OF 1994 REPORT ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE 
                   EMISSIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1604 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13384) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     1604.

     SEC. 3034. REPEAL OF TELECOMMUTING STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Section 2028 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13438) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     2028.

     SEC. 3035. REPEAL OF ADVANCED BUILDINGS FOR 2005 PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 2104 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13454) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     2104.

     SEC. 3036. REPEAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
                   DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 
                   ADVISORY BOARD.

       (a) In General.--Section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13522) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 2302.
       (2) Section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and 
     Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, in consultation 
     with the Advisory Board established under section 2302 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992,'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,''; and
       (C) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,''.
       (3) Section 2011(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13411(c)) is amended, in the second sentence, by 
     striking ``, and with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302''.
       (4) Section 2304 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13523), is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Board established under section 2302,''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, with the advice 
     of the Advisory Board established under section 2302 of this 
     Act,''.

     SEC. 3037. REPEAL OF STUDY ON USE OF ENERGY FUTURES FOR FUEL 
                   PURCHASE.

       (a) In General.--Section 3014 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13552) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     3014.

     SEC. 3038. REPEAL OF ENERGY SUBSIDY STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Section 3015 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13553) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     3015.

     SEC. 3039. ELIMINATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN AMERICA 
                   COMPETES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Elimination of Program Authorities.--
       (1) Nuclear science talent expansion program for 
     institutions of higher education.--Section 5004 of the 
     America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16532) is repealed.
       (2) Hydrocarbon systems science talent expansion program 
     for institutions of higher education.--Section 5005 of the 
     America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16533) is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (e); and
       (B) in subsection (f)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (2);
       (ii) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``There are'' in paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are''; and
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately.
       (3) Discovery science and engineering innovation 
     institutes.--Section 5008 of the America COMPETES Act (42 
     U.S.C. 16535) is repealed.
       (4) Elimination of duplicative authority for education 
     programs.--Sections 3181 and 3185 of the Department of Energy 
     Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381l, 42 U.S.C. 
     7381n) are repealed.
       (5) Mentoring program.--Section 3195 of the Department of 
     Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381r) is 
     repealed.
       (b) Repeal of Authorizations.--
       (1) Department of energy early career awards for science, 
     engineering, and mathematics researchers.--Section 5006 of 
     the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16534) is amended by 
     striking subsection (h).
       (2) Protecting america's competitive edge (pace) graduate 
     fellowship program.--Section 5009 of the America COMPETES Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 16536) is amended by striking subsection (f).
       (3) Distinguished scientist program.--Section 5011 of the 
     America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16537) is amended by striking 
     subsection (j).
       (c) Consolidation of Duplicative Program Authorities.--
       (1) University nuclear science and engineering support.--
     Section 954 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16274) (as amended by section 1504(a)) is amended in 
     subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``nuclear chemistry,'' 
     after ``nuclear engineering,''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) award grants, not to exceed 5 years in duration, to 
     institutions of higher education with existing academic 
     degree programs in nuclear sciences and related fields--
       ``(i) to increase the number of graduates in nuclear 
     science and related fields;
       ``(ii) to enhance the teaching and research of advanced 
     nuclear technologies;
       ``(iii) to undertake collaboration with industry and 
     National Laboratories; and
       ``(iv) to bolster or sustain nuclear infrastructure and 
     research facilities of institutions of higher education, such 
     as research and training reactors and laboratories;''.

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       (2) Consolidation of department of energy early career 
     awards for science, engineering, and mathematics researchers 
     program and distinguished scientist program.--
       (A) Funding.--Section 971(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16311(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(8) For the Department of Energy early career awards for 
     science, engineering, and mathematics researchers program 
     under section 5006 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
     16534) and the distinguished scientist program under section 
     5011 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 16537), $150,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2018 through 2022, of which not more than 65 
     percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year under 
     this paragraph may be used to carry out section 5006 or 5011 
     of that Act.''.
       (B) Department of energy early career awards for science, 
     engineering, and mathematics researchers.--Section 5006 of 
     the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16534) is amended--
       (i) in subsection (b)(1)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) by inserting ``average'' before ``amount''; and
       (bb) by inserting ``for each year'' before ``shall'';

       (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$80,000'' and 
     inserting ``$190,000''; and
       (III) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$125,000'' and 
     inserting ``$490,000'';

       (ii) in subsection (c)(1)(C)--

       (I) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``assistant professor or equivalent 
     title'' and inserting ``untenured assistant or associate 
     professor''; and
       (bb) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon at the end;

       (II) by striking clause (ii); and
       (III) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii);

       (iii) in subsection (d), by striking ``on a competitive, 
     merit-reviewed basis'' and inserting ``through a competitive 
     process using merit-based peer review'';
       (iv) in subsection (e)--

       (I) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``To be eligible'' in paragraph (1) 
     and inserting the following:

       ``(e) Selection Process and Criteria.--To be eligible''; 
     and

       (II) by striking paragraph (2); and

       (v) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``nonprofit, 
     nondegree-granting research organizations'' and inserting 
     ``National Laboratories''.
       (3) Science education programs.--Section 3164 of the 
     Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7381a) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Science 
     (referred to in this subsection as the `Director') shall 
     provide for appropriate coordination of science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics education programs across all 
     functions of the Department.
       ``(2) Administration.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Director shall--
       ``(A) consult with--
       ``(i) the Assistant Secretary of Energy with responsibility 
     for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs; and
       ``(ii) the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs of the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration; and
       ``(B) seek to increase the participation and advancement of 
     women and underrepresented minorities at every level of 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     education.''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
     and
       (III) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

       ``(E) represent the Department as the principal interagency 
     liaison for all coordination activities under the President 
     for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     education programs; and''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)--
       (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall submit a 
     report describing the impact of the activities assisted with 
     the Fund established under paragraph (1) to--
       ``(A) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.''.
       (4) Protecting america's competitive edge (pace) graduate 
     fellowship program.--Section 5009 of the America COMPETES Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 16536) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``, involving'' and all 
     that follows through ``Secretary''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) to demonstrate excellent academic performance and 
     understanding of scientific or technical subjects; and'';
       (B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(i), by inserting ``full or 
     partial'' before ``graduate tuition''; and
       (C) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``Director of Science, Engineering, and 
     Mathematics Education'' and inserting ``Director of the 
     Office of Science.''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for the 
     America COMPETES ACT (Public Law 110-69; 121 Stat. 573) is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 5004 and 
     5008.

     SEC. 3040. REPEAL OF PRIOR LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION OF THE 
                   SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

       (a) In General.--The Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint 
     Resolution ensuring that the compensation and other 
     emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of the 
     Interior are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005'', 
     approved January 16, 2009 (5 U.S.C. 5312 note; Public Law 
     111-1), is repealed.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect as 
     though enacted on March 2, 2017.
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  SA 1408. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to promote clean 
     American energy innovation, strengthen national security, 
     improve global competitiveness, and protect the 
     environment.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1409. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 12____. UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN REPOWERING 
                   FEASIBILITY STUDY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Mainstem dam.--The term ``mainstem dam'' means each of 
     the major dams operated by the Secretary of the Army in the 
     Upper Missouri River Basin, including--
       (A) Fort Peck Dam in the State of Montana;
       (B) Garrison Dam in the State of North Dakota; and
       (C) Oahe Dam, Big Bend Dam, Fort Randall Dam, and Gavins 
     Point Dam in the State of South Dakota.
       (2) Upper missouri river basin.--The term ``Upper Missouri 
     River Basin'' means the Missouri River Water Management 
     Division (as defined by the Secretary of the Army) located 
     above the Gavins Point Dam in the State of South Dakota.
       (b) Authorization of Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
     study on the potential for hydroelectric repowering in the 
     Upper Missouri River Basin.
       (c) Contents.--The study under subsection (b) shall include 
     an examination of the potential for repowering the existing 
     mainstem dams in the Upper Missouri River Basin, including--
       (1) possible upgrades to existing hydroelectric 
     infrastructure to improve the capacity and efficiency of 
     generation; and
       (2) the estimated additional generating capacity associated 
     with upgrades under paragraph (1).
       (d) Coordination.--In carrying out the study under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary may coordinate with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the 
     results of the study under subsection (b).
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  SA 1410. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 12___. UPPER MISSOURI BASIN HYDROPOWER FEASIBILITY 
                   STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the 
     potential for hydroelectric expansion and development in the 
     Upper Missouri Basin.
       (b) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     an examination of the potential for adding hydroelectric 
     capacity to existing, nonpowered dams in the Upper Missouri 
     Basin, including--
       (1) an assessment of dams with hydroelectric capacity of 1 
     megawatt or more; and
       (2) for existing dams with a hydroelectric capacity of less 
     than 1 megawatt, the possible use of innovative technologies 
     to add hydroelectric capacity.
       (c) Coordination.--In carrying out the study under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior.

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       (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the 
     results of the study under subsection (a).
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  SA 1411. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 232, line 18, strike ``$10,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$9,500,000''.
       On page 414, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. 1810. WIND BLADE RECYCLING PRIZE COMPETITION.

       Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16396) (as amended by section 1301(f)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(h) Wind Blade Recycling Prize Competition.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an award 
     program, to be known as the `Wind Blade Recycling Prize 
     Competition' (referred to in this subsection as the 
     `program'), under which the Secretary shall carry out prize 
     competitions and make awards to advance the recycling of wind 
     blade materials.
       ``(2) Frequency.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall carry out a competition under the program not 
     less frequently than once every calendar year.
       ``(3) Eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to win a prize under the 
     program, an individual or entity--
       ``(i) shall have complied with the requirements of the 
     competition as described in the announcement for that 
     competition published in the Federal Register by the 
     Secretary under paragraph (6);
       ``(ii) in the case of a private entity, shall be 
     incorporated in the United States and maintain a primary 
     place of business in the United States; and
       ``(iii) in the case of an individual, whether participating 
     singly or in a group, shall be a citizen of, or an alien 
     lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United 
     States.
       ``(B) Exclusions.--The following entities and individuals 
     shall not be eligible to win a prize under the program:
       ``(i) A Federal entity.
       ``(ii) A Federal employee (including an employee of a 
     National Laboratory) acting within the scope of employment.
       ``(4) Awards.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
     shall award cash prizes, in amounts to be determined by the 
     Secretary, to each individual or entity selected through a 
     competitive process to develop methods or technologies to 
     recycle or reuse wind blade materials from domestic wind 
     energy facilities.
       ``(5) Criteria.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish objective, 
     merit-based criteria for awarding the prizes in each 
     competition carried out under the program.
       ``(B) Requirements.--The criteria established under 
     subparagraph (A) shall prioritize advancements in methods or 
     technologies that present the greatest potential for large-
     scale commercial deployment.
       ``(C) Consultation.--In establishing criteria under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with 
     appropriate members of private industry involved in the 
     commercial deployment of wind energy facilities.
       ``(6) Advertising and solicitation of competitors.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall announce each prize 
     competition under the program by publishing a notice in the 
     Federal Register.
       ``(B) Requirements.--Each notice published under 
     subparagraph (A) shall describe the essential elements of the 
     competition, such as--
       ``(i) the subject of the competition;
       ``(ii) the duration of the competition;
       ``(iii) the eligibility requirements for participation in 
     the competition;
       ``(iv) the process for participants to register for the 
     competition;
       ``(v) the amount of the prize; and
       ``(vi) the criteria for awarding the prize.
       ``(7) Judges.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each prize competition under the 
     program, the Secretary shall assemble a panel of qualified 
     judges to select the winner or winners of the competition on 
     the basis of the criteria established under paragraph (5).
       ``(B) Selection.--The judges for each competition shall 
     include appropriate members of private industry involved in 
     the commercial production and deployment of wind blades.
       ``(C) Conflicts.--An individual may not serve as a judge in 
     a prize competition under the program if the individual, the 
     spouse of the individual, any child of the individual, or any 
     other member of the household of the individual--
       ``(i) has a personal or financial interest in, or is an 
     employee, officer, director, or agent of, any entity that is 
     a registered participant in the prize competition for which 
     the individual will serve as a judge; or
       ``(ii) has a familial or financial relationship with a 
     registered participant in the prize competition for which the 
     individual will serve as a judge.
       ``(8) Report to congress.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date on which the first prize is awarded under the program, 
     and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that--
       ``(A) identifies each award recipient;
       ``(B) describes the advanced methods or technologies 
     developed by each award recipient; and
       ``(C) specifies actions being taken by the Department 
     toward commercial application of all methods or technologies 
     with respect to which a prize has been awarded under the 
     program.
       ``(9) Anti-deficiency act.--The Secretary shall carry out 
     the program in accordance with section 1341 of title 31, 
     United States Code (commonly referred to as the `Anti-
     Deficiency Act').
       ``(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
     $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1412. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 321, line 8, strike ``Secretary'' and all 
     that follows through ``Secretary'' on page 322, line 2, and 
     insert the following: ``Secretary, with the concurrence of 
     the Secretary of State, shall carry out a program to develop 
     bilateral collaboration initiatives with a variety of 
     countries through--
        ``(1) research and development agreements;
        ``(2) other relevant arrangements and action plan updates; 
     and
        ``(3) maintaining existing multilateral cooperation 
     commitments of--
        ``(A) the International Framework for Nuclear Energy 
     Cooperation;
        ``(B) the Generation IV International Forum;
        ``(C) the International Atomic Energy Agency; and
        ``(D) any other international collaborative effort with 
     respect to advanced nuclear reactor operations and safety.
        ``(b) Subprogram.--
        ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of State,
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1413. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 321, line 8, of the amendment, strike 
     ``Secretary'' and all that follows through ``Secretary'' on 
     page 322, line 2, and insert the following: ``Secretary, with 
     the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall carry out a 
     program to develop bilateral collaboration initiatives with a 
     variety of countries through--
        ``(1) research and development agreements;
        ``(2) other relevant arrangements and action plan updates; 
     and
        ``(3) maintaining existing multilateral cooperation 
     commitments of--
        ``(A) the International Framework for Nuclear Energy 
     Cooperation;
        ``(B) the Generation IV International Forum;
        ``(C) the International Atomic Energy Agency; and
        ``(D) any other international collaborative effort with 
     respect to advanced nuclear reactor operations and safety.
        ``(b) Subprogram.--
        ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of State,
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1414. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. EXTENSION AND PHASEOUT OF ENERGY CREDIT.

       (a) Extensions.--Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking ``January 1, 
     2022'' and inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027'';
       (C) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking ``January 1, 
     2022'' and inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (D) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027''.

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       (b) Phaseouts.--
       (1) Solar energy property.--Section 48(a)(6) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``January 1, 2022, the energy percentage'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027, the energy percentage'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``after December 31, 2019, 
     and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026''; and
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2020, and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``begins before 
     January 1, 2022, and which is not placed in service before 
     January 1, 2024'' and inserting ``begins before January 1, 
     2027, and which is not placed in service before January 1, 
     2029''.
       (2) Fiber-optic solar, qualified fuel cell, and qualified 
     small wind energy property.--Section 48(a)(7) of such Code is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``after December 31, 2019, 
     and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026''; and
       (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``after December 31, 2020, 
     and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``January 1, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2029''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2019.

     SEC. 4002. EXTENSION AND PHASEOUT OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL 
                   ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY.

       (a) Applicable Percentage.--Subsection (g) of section 25D 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 1, 2020'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2019, and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2020, and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027''.
       (b) Termination.--Subsection (h) of section 25D of such 
     Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1415. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. EXTENSION AND PHASEOUT OF ENERGY CREDIT.

       (a) Extensions.--Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking ``January 1, 
     2022'' and inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027'';
       (C) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking ``January 1, 
     2022'' and inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (D) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``January 1, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027''.
       (b) Phaseouts.--
       (1) Solar energy property.--Section 48(a)(6) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``January 1, 2022, the energy percentage'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2027, the energy percentage'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``after December 31, 2019, 
     and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026''; and
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2020, and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``begins before 
     January 1, 2022, and which is not placed in service before 
     January 1, 2024'' and inserting ``begins before January 1, 
     2027, and which is not placed in service before January 1, 
     2029''.
       (2) Fiber-optic solar, qualified fuel cell, and qualified 
     small wind energy property.--Section 48(a)(7) of such Code is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``after December 31, 2019, 
     and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026''; and
       (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``after December 31, 2020, 
     and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after December 
     31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``January 1, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2029''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2019.

     SEC. 4002. ENHANCING THE ENERGY CREDIT FOR MICROTURBINES, 
                   COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEMS, GEOTHERMAL 
                   HEAT PUMPS, AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking subclause (I);
       (2) by redesignating subclause (II), as amended by section 
     4001 of this Act, as subclause (I);
       (3) by inserting after subclause (I), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (2), the following:

       ``(II) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii) 
     but only with respect to property the construction of which 
     begins before January 1, 2027, and'';

       (4) by amending subclause (III) to read as follows:

       ``(III) energy property described in clause (ii), (iv), 
     (v), (vi), or (vii) of paragraph (3)(A), and''; and

       (5) by striking subclause (IV).
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2019, in taxable 
     years ending after such date, under rules similar to the 
     rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 
     the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).

     SEC. 4003. EXTENSION AND PHASEOUT OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL 
                   ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY.

       (a) Applicable Percentage.--Subsection (g) of section 25D 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 1, 2020'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2019, and before January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``after December 31, 
     2020, and before January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``after 
     December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027''.
       (b) Termination.--Subsection (h) of section 25D of such 
     Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1416. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EXTENSION OF REFINED COAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.

       (a) Extension of Period During Which Refined Coal Can Be 
     Produced.--Section 45(e)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(E) Extension of credit period for certain refined coal 
     facilities.--In the case of a refined coal production 
     facility which does not produce steel industry fuel and which 
     is placed in service before January 1, 2012, clauses (i) and 
     (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) shall each be applied by 
     substituting `20-year period' for `10-year period'.''.
       (b) Extension of Period During Which Refined Coal 
     Facilities Can Be Qualified.--Subparagraph (B) of section 
     45(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``placed in service after'' and inserting 
     ``placed in service--
       ``(i) after'';
       (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
     or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(ii) after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 
     2023.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to coal produced and sold after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such 
     date.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1417. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Tester) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

                 TITLE __--CARBON CAPTURE MODERNIZATION

     SEC. _01. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Carbon Capture 
     Modernization Act''.

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     SEC. _02. MODIFICATIONS OF QUALIFYING ADVANCED COAL PROJECT 
                   CREDIT.

       (a) Sequestration Requirement for Certain Equipment.--
     Section 48A(e)(1)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended by inserting ``and 60 percent in the case of an 
     application for a reallocation of credits under subsection 
     (d)(4) with respect to an electrical generating unit in 
     existence on October 3, 2008'' after ``under subsection 
     (d)(4)''.
       (b) Nameplate Generating Capacity Requirement.--Section 
     48A(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``400 
     megawatts'' and inserting ``200 megawatts''.
       (c) Advanced Coal-based Generation Technology 
     Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Section 48A(f)(1) of such Code is amended 
     by striking ``generation technology if--'' and all that 
     follows through ``the unit is designed'' and inserting 
     ``generation technology if the unit is designed''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 48A(f) of such Code is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking all that precedes ``the purpose of this 
     section'' and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Advanced Coal-based Generation Technology.--For'',
       (B) by striking ``in subparagraph (B)'' in the second 
     sentence of paragraph (1) and inserting ``in this 
     subsection'', and
       (C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
       (d) Performance Requirements in Case of Best Available 
     Control Technology.--Section 48A(f) of such Code, as amended 
     by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
     ``In the case of a retrofit of a unit which has undergone a 
     best available control technology analysis after August 8, 
     2005, with respect to the removal or emissions of any 
     pollutant which is SO2 or NOx, the 
     removal or emissions design level with respect to such 
     pollutant shall be the level determined in such analysis.''.
       (e) Clarification of Reallocation Authority.--Section 
     48A(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking ``Not later than 6 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the'' and inserting ``The'', and
       (B) by inserting ``and every 6 months thereafter until all 
     credits available under this section have been allowed'' 
     after ``the date which is 6 years after the date of enactment 
     of this section'',
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking ``may reallocate credits available under 
     clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(B)'' and inserting 
     ``shall reallocate credits remaining available under 
     paragraph (3)'',
       (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i), and
       (C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) any applicant for certification which submitted an 
     accepted application has subsequently failed to satisfy the 
     requirements under paragraph (2)(D), or
       ``(iii) any certification made pursuant to paragraph (2) 
     has been revoked pursuant to paragraph (2)(E).'', and
       (3) in subparagraph (C)--
       (A) by striking ``clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3)(B)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph (3)'',
       (B) by striking ``is authorized to'' and inserting 
     ``shall'', and
       (C) by striking ``an additional program'' and inserting 
     ``additional programs''.
       (f) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     amendments made by this section shall apply to allocations 
     and reallocations after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (2) Reallocation.--The amendments made by subsection (e) 
     shall apply to credits remaining available under section 
     48A(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1418. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Daines) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 24__. COMPLIANCE WITH BLM PERMITTING.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     but subject to any State requirements, a Bureau of Land 
     Management drilling permit shall not be required under the 
     Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) or section 3164.1 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or a successor regulation), for an action 
     occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if--
       (1) less than 50 percent of the minerals within the oil and 
     gas drilling or spacing unit are minerals owned by the 
     Federal Government; and
       (2) the Federal Government does not own or lease the 
     surface estate within the boundaries of the oil and gas 
     drilling or spacing unit.
       (b) Effect.--Nothing in this Act affects the right of the 
     Federal Government to receive royalties due to the Federal 
     Government from the production of the Federal minerals within 
     the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1419. Ms. ERNST (for herself and Mr. King) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, 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. 23__. WIND ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Wind Technician Training Grant Program.--
       (1) In general.--Title XI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1107. WIND TECHNICIAN TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible entity' means a community college or technical 
     school that offers a wind training program.
       ``(b) Grant Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to eligible entities to purchase large 
     pieces of wind component equipment (such as nacelles, towers, 
     and blades) for use in training wind technician students.
       ``(c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other 
     programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary 
     shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2020 through 2025.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 601) 
     is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
     1106 the following:
``Sec. 1107. Wind technician training grant program.''.
       (b) Veterans in Wind Energy.--
       (1) In general.--Title XI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16411 et seq.) (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1108. VETERANS IN WIND ENERGY.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     to prepare veterans for careers in the wind energy industry 
     that shall be modeled off of the Solar Ready Vets pilot 
     program formerly administered by the Department of Energy and 
     the Department of Defense.
       ``(b) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other 
     programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary 
     shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2020 through 2025.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 601) 
     (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1107 the following:
``Sec. 1108. Veterans in wind energy.''.
       (c) Study and Report on Wind Technician Workforce.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall convene a task force 
     comprised of 1 or more representatives of each of the 
     stakeholders described in paragraph (2) that shall--
       (A) conduct a study to assess the needs of wind technicians 
     in the workforce;
       (B) create a comprehensive list that--
       (i) lists each type of wind technician position available 
     in the United States; and
       (ii) describes the skill sets required for each type of 
     position listed under clause (i); and
       (C) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, make publicly available and submit to Congress a 
     report that--
       (i) describes the results of that study;
       (ii) includes the comprehensive list described in 
     subparagraph (B); and
       (iii) provides recommendations--

       (I) for creating a credentialing program that may be 
     administered by community colleges, technical schools, and 
     other training institutions; and
       (II) that reflect best practices for wind technician 
     training programs, as identified by representatives of the 
     wind industry.

       (2) Stakeholders described.--The stakeholders referred to 
     in paragraph (1) are--
       (A) the Department of Defense;
       (B) the Department of Education;
       (C) the Department of Energy;
       (D) the Department of Labor;
       (E) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (F) technical schools and community colleges that have wind 
     technician training programs; and
       (G) the wind industry.
       (3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to the 
     Secretary for administrative expenses to carry out other 
     programs under the authority of the Secretary, the Secretary 
     shall use to carry out this subsection $500,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1420. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall initiate a

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     rulemaking to permit the Secretary to enter into collateral 
     assignment agreements with intermediaries for the purposes of 
     permitting rural utilities to participate in the rural 
     development loan and grant program established under section 
     313B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-
     2) without providing an irrevocable letter of credit.
       (b) Requirements.--In the rulemaking under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall--
       (1) establish alternatives to irrevocable letters of credit 
     that do not subject the Department of Agriculture to 
     increased cost or financial risk; and
       (2) provide that bonds, the assignment of a mortgage of an 
     intermediary, or the assignment of collateral shall be 
     acceptable collateral mechanisms.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1421. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 18__. TRIBAL HYDROELECTRIC LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

       Section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 
     3502(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Tribal hydroelectric loan guarantee program.--
       ``(A) In general.--As part of the loan guarantee program 
     under this subsection, the Secretary of Energy shall provide 
     loan guarantees to support Tribal investment in small-scale 
     hydroelectric power generation, with a focus on whirlpool 
     turbines and other run-of-river technologies.
       ``(B) Funds.--Of the amounts made available to carry out 
     this subsection, not less than $20,000,000 shall be used to 
     carry out subparagraph (A).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1422. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 101, line 11, insert ``National Academy of 
     Sciences, the'' before ``National Laboratories''.
       On page 101, line 13, insert a comma after ``(42 U.S.C. 
     15801))''.
       On page 101, line 23, strike ``for'' and insert ``and 
     renewable energy use in''.
       On page 103, line 13, strike ``and''.
       On page 103, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
       (E) an evaluation, and recommendations for improvement, of 
     data center power usage effectiveness, average temperature, 
     average humidity, renewable energy use, renewable energy 
     storage, and data center uptime; and
       On page 103, line 14, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(F)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1423. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 10, line 2, strike ``and''.
       On page 10, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       On page 10, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (vi) zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.
       On page 11, before line 1, insert the following:
       (4) Zero-emissions vehicle.--The term ``zero-emissions 
     vehicle'' means--
       (A) a zero-emission vehicle, as defined in section 88.102-
     94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations); and
       (B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any 
     criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas 
     under any possible operational mode or condition.
       (5) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.--The term 
     ``zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure'' means 
     infrastructure used to charge or fuel a zero-emissions 
     vehicle.
       Beginning on page 12, strike line 21 and all that follows 
     through page 13, line 18, and insert the following:
       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) School.--The term ``school'' means--
       (A) an elementary school or secondary school (as defined in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
       (B) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(a)));
       (C) a school of the defense dependents' education system 
     under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 
     U.S.C. 921 et seq.) or established under section 2164 of 
     title 10, United States Code;
       (D) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education;
       (E) a tribally controlled school (as defined in section 
     5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 
     U.S.C. 2511)); and
       (F) a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
     316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c(b))).
       (2) Zero-emissions vehicle; zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure.--The terms ``zero-emissions vehicle'' and 
     ``zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure'' have the meaning 
     given those terms in section 1002(a).
       On page 14, line 1, strike ``and energy retrofitting 
     projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and zero-
     emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure 
     projects''.
       On page 14, lines 16 and 17, strike ``and energy 
     retrofitting projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and 
     zero-emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure projects''.
       On page 14, line 23, strike ``and energy retrofitting 
     projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and zero-
     emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure 
     projects''.
       On page 15, lines 11 and 12, strike ``and energy 
     retrofitting projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and 
     zero-emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure projects''.
       On page 15, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       (C) to install zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on 
     school grounds for--
       (i) exclusive use of school buses, school fleets, or 
     students; or
       (ii) the general public;
       (D) to purchase or lease zero-emissions vehicles, including 
     school buses, fleet vehicles, and other operational vehicles;
       On page 15, line 18, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 15, line 22, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(F)''.
       On page 16, lines 1 and 2, strike ``and energy retrofit 
     projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and zero-
     emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure 
     projects''.
       On page 16, lines 14 and 15, strike ``and energy 
     retrofitting projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and 
     zero-emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure projects''.
       On page 16, lines 19 and 20, strike ``and energy 
     retrofitting projects'' and insert ``energy retrofitting, and 
     zero-emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure projects''.
       On page 176, line 4, strike ``and''.
       On page 176, line 5, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 176, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
       (ee) transportation sector electrification.
       On page 179, line 19, strike ``and''.
       On page 179, line 21, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 179, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       (dd) technologies used for transportation sector 
     electrification.
       On page 189, line 17, strike the period and insert ``, 
     including by electrifying the transportation sector, 
     including through electric vehicle charging.''.
       On page 333, line 13, insert ``, including through the use 
     of zero-emissions vehicles (as defined in section 1002(a) of 
     the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020)'' before the 
     semicolon.
       On page 361, line 11, insert ``, including energy storage 
     to enable renewable energy generation,'' after 
     ``infrastructure''.
       On page 372, line 15, insert ``, including energy storage 
     and renewable energy generation'' before the semicolon.
       On page 513, line 5, strike ``and''.
       On page 513, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 513, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

       (IV) the zero-emissions vehicle and zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure (as those terms are defined in section 
     1002(a)) sectors.

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  SA 1424. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle G of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 1711. GREEN SPACES, GREEN VEHICLES INITIATIVE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (D) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (2) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
       (A) National Forest System land;
       (B) National Park System land; and
       (C) any land owned by a unit of local government or Indian 
     Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304))--
       (i) that is located not more than 25 miles from land 
     described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and
       (ii) with respect to which the Secretary or an appropriate 
     agency head has entered into an agreement with the owner of 
     the land for the installation of zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure on the land, after making a determination that 
     the infrastructure to be installed under the agreement is 
     related to providing zero-emissions vehicles with access to 
     land described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

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       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary, 
     acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency 
     and Renewable Energy.
       (4) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.--The term 
     ``zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure'' means 
     infrastructure used to charge or fuel a zero-emissions 
     vehicle.
       (5) Zero-emissions vehicle.--The term ``zero-emissions 
     vehicle'' means--
       (A) a zero-emission vehicle (as defined in section 88.102-
     94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations)); or
       (B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any 
     criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas 
     under any possible operational modes or conditions.
       (b) Establishment of Green Spaces, Green Vehicles 
     Initiative.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall collaborate with the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture on 
     an initiative, to be known as the ``Green Spaces, Green 
     Vehicles Initiative'', to facilitate the installation and use 
     of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered land.
       (2) Duties.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, consistent with any 
     laws, rules, general management plans, land and resource 
     management plans, or other organizing documents applicable to 
     the applicable covered land, facilitate the installation and 
     use of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on covered 
     land--
       (A) by entering into agreements with public, private, or 
     nonprofit entities for the acquisition, installation, and 
     operation, including use-fee processing and collection, on 
     covered land of publicly accessible zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure that is directly related to the charging or 
     fueling of a vehicle in accordance with this section;
       (B) by acquiring, in coordination with the Administrator of 
     General Services, zero-emissions vehicles, including shuttle 
     vehicles, for the fleets of the Forest Service and the 
     National Park Service;
       (C) by providing information to the public, including by 
     publishing a map on any relevant agency website, regarding 
     the availability of existing and planned zero-emissions 
     vehicle infrastructure on covered land; and
       (D) by allowing for the use of charging infrastructure by 
     employees of the Forest Service and the National Park Service 
     to charge vehicles used by the employees in commuting to or 
     from work.
       (3) Considerations.--In determining the location for zero-
     emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired and installed on 
     covered land under paragraph (2), the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
     applicable, shall consider whether a proposed location 
     would--
       (A) complement, to the extent feasible, alternative fueling 
     corridor networks established under section 151 of title 23, 
     United States Code;
       (B) meet current or anticipated market demands for charging 
     or fueling infrastructure;
       (C) enable or accelerate the construction of charging or 
     fueling infrastructure that would be unlikely to be completed 
     without Federal assistance;
       (D) support the use of zero-emissions vehicles by Federal 
     fleets and visitors to Federal facilities; and
       (E) support the electric grid through smart charging, 
     battery storage, renewable generation capacity, or 
     microgrids.
       (4) Location of infrastructure.--Any zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated under 
     paragraph (2) shall be located on covered land.
       (5) Funding.--
       (A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 
     for each fiscal year.
       (B) Limitations on use of funds.--
       (i) Federal fleets.--Not more than 20 percent of any funds 
     appropriated to carry out this subsection may be used to 
     acquire zero-emissions vehicles under paragraph (2)(B).
       (ii) Urbanized areas.--Not more than 30 percent of any 
     funds appropriated to carry out this subsection may be used 
     to acquire, install, or operate zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure in an urbanized area (as designated by the 
     Bureau of the Census).
       (iii) Administrative costs.--Not more than 2 percent of any 
     funds appropriated to carry out this subsection may be used 
     for administrative costs.
       (c) Agreements for Shuttle or Other Transportation Services 
     on National Forest System Land and National Park System 
     Land.--In entering into an agreement with an entity to 
     provide shuttle or other transportation services on or to 
     covered land, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, as applicable, shall give priority 
     consideration to an entity that would provide the applicable 
     services using zero-emissions vehicles.
       (d) Alternative Fuel Use by Light Duty Federal Vehicles.--
     Section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(5) For purposes of making a determination under 
     paragraph (1) as to whether the acquisition of alternative 
     fueled vehicles is practicable for the fleet of the Forest 
     Service or the National Park Service, the Secretary, in 
     cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture or the 
     Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall take into 
     account the availability on National Forest System land or 
     National Park System land, as applicable, of zero-emissions 
     vehicle infrastructure (as defined in section 1711(a) of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020) acquired and 
     installed under section 1711(b) of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020.
       ``(6)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture 
     or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall 
     develop a strategy to, by 2030, increase the number of zero-
     emissions vehicles (as defined in section 1711(a) of the 
     American Energy Innovation Act of 2020) in the fleet and 
     shuttle operations of each of the Forest Service and the 
     National Park Service to the greater of--
       ``(i) a number that is equal to 125 percent of the number 
     of zero-emissions vehicles in the fleet and shuttle 
     operations of each agency on the date of enactment of this 
     paragraph; and
       ``(ii) a number that is equal to 25 percent of all vehicles 
     in the fleet and shuttle operations of each agency.
       ``(B) The strategy developed under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be updated not less frequently than once every 2 years.''.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report that describes--
       (1) the location of--
       (A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired, 
     installed, or operated, or planned to be acquired, installed, 
     or operated, under subsection (b)(2)(A); and
       (B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired for the fleet of 
     the Forest Service or the National Park Service under 
     subsection (b)(2)(B);
       (2) the amount of Federal funds expended to carry out each 
     duty under subsection (b)(2);
       (3) any allocation of costs or benefits between the Federal 
     Government and private or nonprofit entities under an 
     agreement entered into by the Secretary, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, 
     under subsection (b)(2)(A);
       (4) the justifications for the expenditure of funds to 
     carry out subsection (b) during the period covered by the 
     report, including, with respect to any zero-emissions vehicle 
     infrastructure installed during the period covered by the 
     report, an analysis of each of the considerations under 
     subsection (b)(3);
       (5) if applicable, any challenges in acquiring the 
     necessary workforce to install, operate, or maintain--
       (A) any zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure acquired, 
     installed, or operated, or planned to be acquired, installed, 
     or operated, under subsection (b)(2)(A); and
       (B) any zero-emissions vehicles acquired for the fleet of 
     the Forest Service or the National Park Service under 
     subsection (b)(2)(B);
       (6) with respect to each agreement for shuttle or other 
     transportation services on or to covered land entered into by 
     the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture 
     during the period covered by the report, how the Secretary of 
     the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, 
     complied with the requirements of subsection (c);
       (7) the strategy developed under paragraph (6)(A) of 
     section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)) (including any updates to the strategy 
     under paragraph (6)(B) of that section); and
       (8) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to 
     any additional funding or authority needed to carry out 
     paragraph (6) of section 400AA(a) of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(a)).
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  SA 1425. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. ELECTRIC VEHICLE WORKING GROUP.

       (a) Establishment of Working Group.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 240 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and 
     the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretaries'') shall jointly establish a working group 
     (referred to in this section as the ``working group'') to 
     make recommendations on the development, adoption, and 
     integration of light and heavy duty electric vehicles into 
     the transportation and energy systems of the United States.
       (2) Membership.--
       (A) In general.--The working group shall be composed of--
       (i) the Secretaries (or designees), who shall be co-chairs 
     of the working group; and
       (ii) not more than 25 members to be appointed by the 
     Secretaries, of whom--

       (I) not more than 6 shall be Federal stakeholders as 
     described in subparagraph (B); and
       (II) not more than 19 shall be non-Federal stakeholders as 
     described in subparagraph (C).

       (B) Federal stakeholders.--The working group--
       (i) shall include not less than 1 representative of each 
     of--

       (I) the Department of Transportation;

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       (II) the Department of Energy;
       (III) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (IV) the Council on Environmental Quality; and
       (V) the General Services Administration; and

       (ii) may include a representative of any other Federal 
     agency the Secretaries consider to be appropriate.
       (C) Non-federal stakeholders.--The working group--
       (i) shall include not less than 1 representative of each 
     of--

       (I) a manufacturer of electric vehicles or the relevant 
     components of electric vehicles;
       (II) an owner, operator, or manufacturer of electric 
     vehicle charging equipment;
       (III) the public utility industry;
       (IV) a public utility regulator or association of public 
     utility regulators;
       (V) the transportation fueling distribution industry;
       (VI) the energy provider industry;
       (VII) the automotive dealing industry;
       (VIII) the passenger transportation industry;
       (IX) an organization representing a unit of local 
     government;
       (X) a regional transportation or planning agency;
       (XI) an organization representing State departments of 
     transportation;
       (XII) an organization representing State departments of 
     energy or State energy planners;
       (XIII) an expert in intelligent transportation systems and 
     technologies;
       (XIV) organized labor;
       (XV) the trucking industry;
       (XVI) Tribal governments; and
       (XVII) the property development industry; and

       (ii) may include a representative of any other non-Federal 
     stakeholder that the Secretaries consider to be appropriate.
       (3) Meetings.--
       (A) In general.--The working group shall meet not less 
     frequently than once every 120 days.
       (B) Remote participation.--A member of the working group 
     may participate in a meeting of the working group via 
     teleconference or similar means.
       (4) Coordination.--In carrying out the duties of the 
     working group, the working group shall coordinate and consult 
     with any existing Federal interagency working groups on fleet 
     conversion or other similar matters related to electric 
     vehicles.
       (b) Joint Report and Strategy on Electric Vehicle Adoption, 
     Opportunities, and Challenges.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretaries, in consultation with the 
     working group, shall submit to Congress by each of the 
     deadlines described in paragraph (2)--
       (A) a report on the status of electric vehicle adoption and 
     opportunities for and challenges to expanding adoption of 
     electric vehicles, including--
       (i) a description of the barriers and opportunities to 
     scaling up electric vehicle adoption nationwide, with 
     recommendations for issues relating to--

       (I) consumer behavior;
       (II) charging infrastructure needs, including 
     standardization;
       (III) manufacturing and battery costs, including the raw 
     material shortages for batteries and electric motor magnets;
       (IV) the adoption of electric vehicles for low- and 
     moderate-income individuals and underserved communities, 
     including charging infrastructure access and vehicle purchase 
     financing;
       (V) business models for charging electric vehicles outside 
     the home, including wired and wireless charging;
       (VI) charging infrastructure permitting and regulatory 
     issues;
       (VII) the connections between housing and transportation 
     costs and emissions;
       (VIII) freight transportation, including local, port and 
     drayage, regional, and long-haul trucking;
       (IX) intercity passenger travel;
       (X) the need or potential for model building codes for 
     charging infrastructure;
       (XI) the process by which governments collect a user fee 
     for the contribution of electric vehicles to funding roadway 
     improvements and potential investments in charging 
     infrastructure;
       (XII) State and local level policies, incentives, and 
     zoning efforts;
       (XIII) the installation of highway corridor signage;
       (XIV) cybersecurity of charging infrastructure;
       (XV) secondary markets and recycling for batteries;
       (XVI) grid integration;
       (XVII) energy storage; and
       (XVIII) specific regional or local issues that--

       (aa) are associated with--
       (AA) the issues described in subclauses (I) through (XVII); 
     or
       (BB) urban or rural environments; and
       (bb) may not appear nationwide, but hamper a nationwide 
     adoption or coordination of electric vehicles;
       (ii) examples of successful public and private models and 
     demonstration projects that encourage electric vehicle 
     adoption; and
       (iii) an analysis of current efforts to overcome the 
     barriers described in clause (i); and
       (B) a strategy that describes how the Federal Government, 
     States, units of local government, and industry can--
       (i) set quantitative targets for transportation 
     electrification;
       (ii) overcome the barriers described in subparagraph 
     (A)(i);
       (iii) identify areas of opportunity in research and 
     development to improve battery manufacturing, mineral mining, 
     recycling costs, material recovery, and battery performance 
     for electric vehicles;
       (iv) enhance Federal interagency coordination to promote 
     electric vehicle adoption;
       (v) promote electric vehicle knowledge and expertise within 
     State and local governments;
       (vi) prepare the workforce for the adoption of electric 
     vehicles, including through collaboration with labor unions, 
     colleges and other educational institutions, and relevant 
     manufacturers;
       (vii) expand electric vehicle and charging infrastructure--

       (I) knowledge and use among Federal, State, and local 
     governments, school districts, and private entities; and
       (II) adoption among the fleets of the entities described in 
     subclause (I);

       (viii) expand knowledge of the benefits of electric 
     vehicles among the general public;
       (ix) maintain the global competitiveness of the United 
     States in the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure 
     markets;
       (x) provide clarity in regulations to improve national 
     uniformity with respect to electric vehicles; and
       (xi) ensure the sustainable integration of electric 
     vehicles into the national electric grid.
       (2) Deadlines.--A joint report and strategy under paragraph 
     (1) shall be submitted by--
       (A) for the first report, not later than 18 months after 
     the date on which the working group is established under 
     subsection (a)(1);
       (B) for the second report, not later than 2 years after the 
     date on which the first report is required to be submitted 
     under subparagraph (A); and
       (C) for the third report, not later than 2 years after the 
     date on which the second report is required to be submitted 
     under subparagraph (B).
       (3) Information.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretaries may enter into an 
     agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to 
     provide, track, or report data, information, or research to 
     assist the Secretaries in carrying out paragraph (1).
       (B) Use of existing information.--In developing the report 
     and strategy under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and the 
     working group shall consider existing Federal, State, local, 
     private sector, and academic data and information relating to 
     electric vehicles and, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     coordinate with the entities that publish that information--
       (i) to prevent duplication of efforts by the Federal 
     Government; and
       (ii) to leverage existing information and complementary 
     efforts.
       (c) Electric Vehicle Resource Guide.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretaries shall electronically 
     publish and update a resource guide to provide information to 
     increase knowledge about electric vehicles and necessary 
     charging infrastructure for consumers, State, local, and 
     Tribal governments (including transit agencies or 
     authorities, public tolling authorities, metropolitan 
     planning organizations, public utility commissions, and 
     public service companies), and businesses that sell motor 
     vehicles.
       (2) Inclusions.--A resource guide under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) information on--
       (i) the general characteristics of electric vehicles 
     (including passenger vehicles, electric vehicles for public 
     transportation, school buses, and electric vehicles for 
     commercial use); and
       (ii) the types of charging solutions available to 
     consumers, including, to the maximum extent practicable, a 
     digitally accessible compilation of existing mapping of 
     publicly available charging stations in the United States;
       (B) information on electrifying business and government 
     vehicle fleets;
       (C) information on Federal grant programs available to 
     State and local governments for the purchase of electric 
     vehicles for public transportation;
       (D) a description of current financial and nonfinancial 
     incentives for electric vehicles; and
       (E) any other information that--
       (i) a representative of industry or State or local 
     government requests to be included; and
       (ii) the working group recommends and determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (3) Use of existing guides.--In publishing and maintaining 
     the resource guide under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and 
     the working group shall consider existing Federal, State, 
     local, private sector, and academic guides relating to 
     electric vehicles and, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     coordinate with the entities publishing those guides--
       (A) to prevent duplication of efforts by the Federal 
     Government; and
       (B) to leverage existing information and complementary 
     efforts.
       (4) Resource guide outreach.--The Secretaries, in 
     consultation with the working group, shall conduct outreach 
     to consumers, State, local, and Tribal governments (including 
     transit agencies or authorities, public tolling authorities, 
     metropolitan planning

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     organizations, public utility commissions, and public service 
     companies), and businesses that sell motor vehicles through 
     the websites of the Department of Transportation and the 
     Department of Energy, social media, and other methods--
       (A) to provide the resource guide under paragraph (1) to 
     interested stakeholders, including relevant consumer groups 
     and transportation-related organizations;
       (B) to promote the use of electric vehicles in both 
     government and industry fleets; and
       (C) to educate individuals involved in the sale of motor 
     vehicles about the benefits of electric vehicles.
       (5) Subsequent resource guides.--Not less frequently than 
     every 2 years for the duration of the working group, the 
     working group shall publish an update to the resource guide 
     under paragraph (1), as appropriate based on technological 
     innovation and subsequent information.
       (6) Accessibility.--The Secretaries shall each maintain the 
     resource guide under paragraph (1) on a designated website, 
     which may be an existing website, of each Secretary relating 
     to electric vehicles.
       (d) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretaries and the working group shall carry out this 
     section using all available existing resources, websites, and 
     databases of Federal agencies, such as the Alternative Fuels 
     Data Center, the Energy Efficient Mobility Systems program, 
     and the Clean Cities Coalition Network.
       (e) Funding.--The Secretaries shall carry out this section 
     using existing funds made available to the Secretaries and 
     not otherwise obligated, of which--
       (1) 50 percent shall be from funds made available to the 
     Secretary of Transportation; and
       (2) 50 percent shall be from funds made available to the 
     Secretary of Energy.
       (f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on the 
     date on which the third report under subsection (b) is 
     submitted.
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  SA 1426. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

        In section 2212(a), strike paragraph (1) and insert the 
     following:
       (1) Hybrid micro-grid system.--The term ``hybrid micro-grid 
     system'' means a micro-grid system that--
       (A) comprises generation from both conventional and 
     renewable energy resources; and
       (B) may use grid-scale energy storage.
       In section 2212(a), strike paragraph (3) and insert the 
     following:
       (3) Micro-grid system.--The term ``micro-grid system'' 
     means a localized grid that operates autonomously, regardless 
     of whether the grid can operate in connection with another 
     grid.
       In section 2212, add at the end the following:
       (e) Municipal Micro-grid Systems.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the benefits of, and barriers to, 
     implementing resilient micro-grid systems that are--
       (A)(i) owned or operated by isolated communities or 
     municipal governments; or
       (ii) operated on behalf of municipal governments; and
       (B) designed to maximize the use of--
       (i) energy-generation facilities owned or operated by 
     isolated communities; or
       (ii) municipal energy-generation facilities.
       (2) Grants to overcome barriers.--The Secretary shall award 
     grants of not more than $500,000 to not fewer than 10 
     municipal governments or isolated communities each year to 
     assist those municipal governments and isolated communities 
     in overcoming the barriers identified in the report under 
     paragraph (1).
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  SA 1427. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle H of title I, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 180_. SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING FEDERAL POWER MARKETING 
                   ADMINISTRATIONS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) Federal electric transmission assets under the 
     authority of the Southeastern Power Administration, the 
     Southwestern Power Administration, the Western Area Power 
     Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Federal power marketing 
     administrations'') should not be sold;
       (2) the sale of Federal power marketing administration 
     assets would result in utility rate increases for consumers;
       (3) unobligated balances managed by the Federal power 
     marketing administrations are a necessary financial resource 
     that enable the Federal power marketing administrations to 
     meet operation and maintenance needs and applicable purchase 
     power and wheeling requirements;
       (4) funds appropriated to the Federal power marketing 
     administrations are repaid by customers of the Federal power 
     marketing administrations; and
       (5) the Congressional Budget Office should not score 
     purchase power and wheeling activities carried out by the 
     Federal power marketing administrations.
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  SA 1428. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of part I of subtitle B of title II, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 220__. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES 
                   RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE RELIABILITY, 
                   RESILIENCE, AND SECURITY OF THE ELECTRIC GRID.

       Section 215A of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o-1) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Whistleblower Protection.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Electric reliability organization; regional entity; 
     reliability standard.--The terms `Electric Reliability 
     Organization', `regional entity', and `reliability standard' 
     have the meanings given the terms in section 215(a).
       ``(B) Electric grid.--The term `electric grid' means--
       ``(i) all aspects of the generation, transmission, and 
     distribution of electricity, whether interstate or 
     intrastate; and
       ``(ii) the supply chain of equipment and software used in 
     the generation, transmission, and distribution of 
     electricity.
       ``(C) Employee.--The term `employee' means an individual 
     who is an employee, former employee, contractor, 
     subcontractor, grantee, or agent of an employer.
       ``(D) Employer.--
       ``(i) In general.--The term `employer' means an individual 
     or entity in the public or private sector, including any 
     Federal, State, or local government agency, that employs or 
     retains the services of an individual who has access to--

       ``(I) critical electric infrastructure information or other 
     information relating to critical electric infrastructure; or
       ``(II) other information relating to the reliability, 
     resilience, or security of the electric grid.

       ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `employer' includes an 
     officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or 
     agent of an individual or entity described in clause (i).
       ``(2) Whistleblower protection for employees.--No employer 
     may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, blacklist, breach 
     confidentiality, harass, or in any other manner discriminate 
     against an employee with regard to the compensation, terms, 
     conditions, or privileges of employment (including through an 
     act in the ordinary course of the duties of the employee) 
     because the employee or an individual associated with, or 
     acting pursuant to a request of, the employee--
       ``(A) provided or caused to be provided information that 
     the employee or individual associated with, or acting 
     pursuant to the request of, the employee reasonably believed 
     to evidence a violation of any provision of Federal or State 
     law (including regulations) relating to fire safety or the 
     protection or security of electric infrastructure (including 
     critical electric infrastructure), critical electric 
     infrastructure information, or other information relating to 
     the reliability, resilience, or security of the electric 
     grid, including a reliability standard, such as a Critical 
     Infrastructure Protection standard, if that information is 
     provided to--
       ``(i) the Commission;
       ``(ii) the Electric Reliability Organization;
       ``(iii) a regional entity;
       ``(iv) a Regional Transmission Organization;
       ``(v) an Independent System Operator;
       ``(vi) the Secretary;
       ``(vii) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
       ``(viii) the Attorney General;
       ``(ix) Congress;
       ``(x) a State regulatory authority or State inspector 
     general;
       ``(xi) an individual with supervisory authority over the 
     employee, including in communications that are part of the 
     job duties of the employee; or
       ``(xii) any other individual working for the employer who 
     the employee or associated or requested individual reasonably 
     believes has the authority--

       ``(I) to investigate, discover, or terminate the 
     misconduct; or
       ``(II) to take any other action to address the misconduct;

       ``(B) assisted in an investigation regarding the violation 
     of any provision of Federal or State law described in 
     subparagraph (A) if that assistance is provided to an 
     individual or entity described in clauses (i) through (xii) 
     of that subparagraph;
       ``(C) has filed or caused to be filed, or plans imminently 
     (with the knowledge of the employer) to file or cause to be 
     filed, a proceeding relating to any violation or alleged

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     violation of any provision of Federal or State law (including 
     regulations) described in subparagraph (A); or
       ``(D) testified, participated, or otherwise assisted in an 
     administrative or judicial action taken by the Commission, an 
     Electric Reliability Organization, a regional entity, a State 
     regulatory authority, or a State inspector general relating 
     to an alleged violation of any provision of Federal or State 
     law (including rules and regulations) relating to the 
     protection, security, reliability, or resilience of electric 
     infrastructure (including critical electric infrastructure), 
     critical electric infrastructure information, or other 
     information relating to the reliability, resilience, or 
     security of the electric grid, including a reliability 
     standard, such as a Critical Infrastructure Protection 
     standard.
       ``(3) Enforcement actions.--
       ``(A) In general.--An individual who alleges discharge or 
     another violation of paragraph (2) by any person may seek 
     relief by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor by 
     not later than 180 days after the date on which the alleged 
     violation occurs.
       ``(B) Procedures.--An action under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be governed under the rules and procedures described in 
     section 42121(b) of title 49, United States Code, except 
     that--
       ``(i) the notification required under paragraph (1) of that 
     section shall be made to the person named in the complaint 
     and to the employer; and
       ``(ii) with respect to the legal burdens of proof described 
     in that section--

       ``(I) each reference to `behavior described in paragraphs 
     (1) through (4) of subsection (a)' contained in paragraph 
     (2)(B) of that section shall be considered to be a reference 
     to behavior described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of 
     paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
       ``(II) any reference to a `violation of subsection (a)' 
     contained in that section shall be considered to be a 
     reference to a violation of paragraph (2) of this section.

       ``(C) Action by secretary.--
       ``(i) Deadline.--The Secretary of Labor shall act on a 
     complaint filed under subparagraph (A) by the date that is 
     180 days after the date on which the complaint is filed.
       ``(ii) Failure to act.--If the Secretary of Labor fails to 
     act on a complaint filed by an individual who alleges 
     discharge or another violation of paragraph (2), absent a 
     sufficient demonstration that the failure to act is due to 
     the bad faith of the individual, the individual who alleged 
     the violation may file an action at law or equity for de novo 
     review in a Federal district court of competent jurisdiction, 
     in accordance with subparagraph (D).
       ``(D) Actions for de novo review.--
       ``(i) Jurisdiction.--The jurisdiction of a Federal district 
     court over an action filed under subparagraph (C)(ii) shall 
     be determined without regard to the amount in controversy.
       ``(ii) Procedure.--

       ``(I) In general.--An action under this subparagraph shall 
     be governed under the rules and procedures described in 
     section 42121(b) of title 49, United States Code, except that 
     the notification required under paragraph (1) of that section 
     shall be made to--

       ``(aa) the person named in the complaint; and
       ``(bb) the employer.

       ``(II) Burdens of proof.--An action under this subparagraph 
     shall be governed by the legal burdens of proof described in 
     section 42121(b) of title 49, United States Code, except 
     that--

       ``(aa) each reference to `behavior described in paragraphs 
     (1) through (4) of subsection (a)' contained in paragraph 
     (2)(B) of that section shall be considered to be a reference 
     to behavior described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of 
     paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
       ``(bb) any reference to a `violation of subsection (a)' 
     contained in that section shall be considered to be a 
     reference to a violation of paragraph (2) of this section.
       ``(iii) Statute of limitations.--An action under this 
     subparagraph shall be commenced by not later than 180 days 
     after the date on which--

       ``(I) the alleged violation occurs; or
       ``(II) the applicable employee became aware of the 
     violation.

       ``(iv) Jury trial.--A party to an action under this 
     subparagraph shall be entitled to trial by jury.
       ``(4) Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving 
     rights and remedies or requiring arbitration of disputes.--
       ``(A) Waiver of rights and remedies.--The rights and 
     remedies provided under this subsection may not be waived by 
     any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment, 
     including by a predispute arbitration agreement.
       ``(B) Predispute arbitration agreements.--No predispute 
     arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if the 
     agreement requires arbitration of a dispute arising under 
     this subsection.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1429. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Gardner) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. ENERGY CREDIT FOR ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) In General.--Subclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
     ``paragraph (3)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``clause (i) or (viii) 
     of paragraph (3)(A)''.
       (b) Energy Storage Technologies.--Subparagraph (A) of 
     section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (vi), by 
     adding ``or'' at the end of clause (vii), and by adding at 
     the end the following new clause:
       ``(viii) equipment which receives, stores, and delivers 
     energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, 
     hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy 
     storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, 
     superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by 
     the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
     and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt 
     hours,''.
       (c) Phaseout of Credit.--Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``energy'' in the heading and inserting 
     ``and energy storage''; and
       (2) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A)(i)'' both places it 
     appears and inserting ``clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph 
     (3)(A)''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.

     SEC. 4002. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY CREDIT FOR 
                   BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 25D of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' 
     at the end of paragraph (4), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     comma at the end of paragraph (5), and by adding at the end 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(6) the qualified battery storage technology 
     expenditures,''.
       (b) Qualified Battery Storage Technology Expenditure.--
     Subsection (d) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(6) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure.--
     The term `qualified battery storage technology expenditure' 
     means an expenditure for battery storage technology which--
       ``(A) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit 
     located in the United States and used as a residence by the 
     taxpayer, and
       ``(B) has a capacity of not less than 3 kilowatt hours.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years 
     beginning after December 31, 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1430. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18___. METHANE LEAK DETECTION AND MITIGATION.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) (as amended by 
     section 1405(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 969B. METHANE LEAK DETECTION AND MITIGATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
     heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall carry out 
     a program of methane leak detection and mitigation research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application for 
     technologies and methods that significantly reduce methane 
     emissions (referred to in this section as the `program').
       ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) develop cooperative agreements with State or local 
     governments or private entities to provide technical 
     assistance--
       ``(A) to prevent or respond to methane leaks, including 
     detection, mitigation, and identification of methane leaks 
     throughout the natural gas infrastructure (including natural 
     gas storage, pipelines, and natural gas production sites); 
     and
       ``(B) to protect public health in the event of a major 
     methane leak;
       ``(2) promote demonstration and adoption of effective 
     methane emissions reduction technologies in the private 
     sector;
       ``(3) in coordination with representatives from private 
     industry, State and local governments, and institutions of 
     higher education, create a publicly accessible resource for 
     best practices in the design, construction, maintenance, 
     performance, monitoring, and incident response for--
       ``(A) pipeline systems;
       ``(B) wells;
       ``(C) compressor stations;
       ``(D) storage facilities; and
       ``(E) other vulnerable infrastructure;
       ``(4) identify high-risk characteristics of pipelines, 
     wells, and materials, geologic risk factors, or other key 
     factors that increase the likelihood of methane leaks; and

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       ``(5) in collaboration with private entities and 
     institutions of higher education, quantify and map 
     significant geologic methane seeps across the United States.
       ``(c) Considerations.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) historical data relating to methane leaks;
       ``(2) public health consequences;
       ``(3) public safety;
       ``(4) novel materials and designs for pipelines, compressor 
     stations, components, and wells (including casing, cement, 
     and wellheads);
       ``(5) regional geologic traits; and
       ``(6) induced and natural seismicity.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section--
       ``(1) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
       ``(2) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
       ``(3) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
       ``(4) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(5) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) 
     (as amended by section 1405(b)) is amended by adding at the 
     end of the items relating to subtitle F of title IX the 
     following:
       ``Sec. 969B. Methane leak detection and mitigation.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1431. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 409, line 25, strike ``and''.
       On page 410, line 3, strike ``and''; and'' and insert 
     ``and''.
       On page 410, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
       ``(v) provide transformative solutions to improve the 
     management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and 
     spent nuclear fuel; and''; and
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1432. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before January 
     1, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality shall not 
     promulgate any amendment to regulations in effect on the date 
     of enactment of this Act that reduces--
       (1) opportunities for public participation; or
       (2) public notice requirements.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1433. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN 
                   AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

       Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas 
     of the Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall not issue a lease or any other 
     authorization for the exploration, development, or production 
     of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in--
       ``(1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area;
       ``(2) the South Atlantic planning area;
       ``(3) the North Atlantic planning area; or
       ``(4) the Straits of Florida planning area.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1434. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. REMOVAL OF LIMITS ON LIABILITY FOR OFFSHORE 
                   FACILITIES.

       Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
     U.S.C. 2704(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``plus 
     $75,000,000'' and inserting ``and the liability of the 
     responsible party under section 1002''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1435. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                     TITLE IV--OIL SPILL LIABILITY

     SEC. 4001. OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND.

       (a) Limitations on Expenditures and Authority To Borrow.--
     Section 9509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2);
       (B) by striking ``Expenditures'' and all that follows 
     through ``Amounts in'' and inserting ``Expenditures.--Amounts 
     in''; and
       (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2);
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
       (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 
     and
       (3) in subsection (e)(3)--
       (A) by striking ``(or is unable by reason of subsection 
     (c)(2))''; and
       (B) by striking ``and such subsection''.

     SEC. 4002. ADVANCE PAYMENTS.

       Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
     2712) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) Advance Payments.--The President shall promulgate 
     regulations that allow advance payments to be made from the 
     Fund to States and political subdivisions of States for 
     actions taken to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats 
     from the discharge of oil.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1436. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

                 TITLE _--CLOSING BIG OIL TAX LOOPHOLES

     SEC. _01. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Close Big Oil Tax 
     Loopholes Act''.

                Subtitle A--Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes

     SEC. _11. MODIFICATIONS OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT RULES 
                   APPLICABLE TO MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES 
                   WHICH ARE DUAL CAPACITY TAXPAYERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 901 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as 
     subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(n) Special Rules Relating to Major Integrated Oil 
     Companies Which Are Dual Capacity Taxpayers.--
       ``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this chapter, any amount paid or accrued by a dual capacity 
     taxpayer which is a major integrated oil company (within the 
     meaning of section 167(h)(5)) to a foreign country or 
     possession of the United States for any period shall not be 
     considered a tax--
       ``(A) if, for such period, the foreign country or 
     possession does not impose a generally applicable income tax, 
     or
       ``(B) to the extent such amount exceeds the amount 
     (determined in accordance with regulations) which--
       ``(i) is paid by such dual capacity taxpayer pursuant to 
     the generally applicable income tax imposed by the country or 
     possession, or
       ``(ii) would be paid if the generally applicable income tax 
     imposed by the country or possession were applicable to such 
     dual capacity taxpayer.
     Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to imply the 
     proper treatment of any such amount not in excess of the 
     amount determined under subparagraph (B).
       ``(2) Dual capacity taxpayer.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term `dual capacity taxpayer' means, with 
     respect to any foreign country or possession of the United 
     States, a person who--
       ``(A) is subject to a levy of such country or possession, 
     and
       ``(B) receives (or will receive) directly or indirectly a 
     specific economic benefit (as determined in accordance with 
     regulations) from such country or possession.
       ``(3) Generally applicable income tax.--For purposes of 
     this subsection--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `generally applicable income 
     tax' means an income tax (or a series of income taxes) which 
     is generally imposed under the laws of a foreign country or 
     possession on income derived from the conduct of a trade or 
     business within such country or possession.
       ``(B) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include a tax unless 
     it has substantial application, by its terms and in practice, 
     to--
       ``(i) persons who are not dual capacity taxpayers, and
       ``(ii) persons who are citizens or residents of the foreign 
     country or possession.''.

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       (b) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     apply to taxes paid or accrued in taxable years beginning 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Contrary treaty obligations upheld.--The amendments 
     made by this section shall not apply to the extent contrary 
     to any treaty obligation of the United States.

     SEC. _12. LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT COSTS; AMORTIZATION OF DISALLOWED 
                   AMOUNTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 263(c) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Intangible Drilling and Development Costs in the Case 
     of Oil and Gas Wells and Geothermal Wells.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), and 
     except as provided in subsection (i), regulations shall be 
     prescribed by the Secretary under this subtitle corresponding 
     to the regulations which granted the option to deduct as 
     expenses intangible drilling and development costs in the 
     case of oil and gas wells and which were recognized and 
     approved by the Congress in House Concurrent Resolution 50, 
     Seventy-ninth Congress. Such regulations shall also grant the 
     option to deduct as expenses intangible drilling and 
     development costs in the case of wells drilled for any 
     geothermal deposit (as defined in section 613(e)(2)) to the 
     same extent and in the same manner as such expenses are 
     deductible in the case of oil and gas wells. This subsection 
     shall not apply with respect to any costs to which any 
     deduction is allowed under section 59(e) or 291.
       ``(2) Exclusion.--
       ``(A) In general.--This subsection shall not apply to 
     amounts paid or incurred by a taxpayer in any taxable year in 
     which such taxpayer is a major integrated oil company (within 
     the meaning of section 167(h)(5)).
       ``(B) Amortization of amounts not allowable as deductions 
     under subparagraph (a).--The amount not allowable as a 
     deduction for any taxable year by reason of subparagraph (A) 
     shall be allowable as a deduction ratably over the 60-month 
     period beginning with the month in which the costs are paid 
     or incurred. For purposes of section 1254, any deduction 
     under this subparagraph shall be treated as a deduction under 
     this subsection.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years 
     beginning after December 31, 2020.

     SEC. _13. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR 
                   OIL AND GAS WELLS.

       (a) In General.--Section 613A of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f) Application With Respect to Major Integrated Oil 
     Companies.--In the case of any taxable year in which the 
     taxpayer is a major integrated oil company (within the 
     meaning of section 167(h)(5)), the allowance for percentage 
     depletion shall be zero.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2020.

     SEC. _15. LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR TERTIARY INJECTANTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 193 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Application With Respect to Major Integrated Oil 
     Companies.--
       ``(1) In general.--This section shall not apply to amounts 
     paid or incurred by a taxpayer in any taxable year in which 
     such taxpayer is a major integrated oil company (within the 
     meaning of section 167(h)(5)).
       ``(2) Amortization of amounts not allowable as deductions 
     under paragraph (1).--The amount not allowable as a deduction 
     for any taxable year by reason of paragraph (1) shall be 
     allowable as a deduction ratably over the 60-month period 
     beginning with the month in which the costs are paid or 
     incurred.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years 
     beginning after December 31, 2020.

     SEC. _16. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL 
                   COMPANY.

       (a) In General.--Paragraph (5) of section 167(h) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Certain successors in interest.--For purposes of this 
     paragraph, the term `major integrated oil company' includes 
     any successor in interest of a company that was described in 
     subparagraph (B) in any taxable year, if such successor 
     controls more than 50 percent of the crude oil production or 
     natural gas production of such company.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 167(h)(5) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
     ``except as provided in subparagraph (C),'' after ``For 
     purposes of this paragraph,''.
       (2) Taxable years tested.--Clause (iii) of section 
     167(h)(5)(B) of such Code is amended--
       (A) by striking ``does not apply by reason of paragraph (4) 
     of section 613A(d)'' and inserting ``did not apply by reason 
     of paragraph (4) of section 613A(d) for any taxable year 
     after 2004'', and
       (B) by striking ``does not apply'' in subclause (II) and 
     inserting ``did not apply for the taxable year''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2020.

        Subtitle B--Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas

     SEC. _21. REPEAL OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF DEEP WATER AND 
                   DEEP GAS ROYALTY RELIEF.

       (a) In General.--Sections 344 and 345 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15904, 15905) are repealed.
       (b) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     not be required to provide for royalty relief in the lease 
     sale terms beginning with the first lease sale held on or 
     after the date of enactment of this Act for which a final 
     notice of sale has not been published.

                       Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

     SEC. _31. DEFICIT REDUCTION.

       The net amount of any savings realized as a result of the 
     enactment of this title and the amendments made by this title 
     (after any expenditures authorized by this title and the 
     amendments made by this title) shall be deposited in the 
     Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction or, if 
     there is no Federal budget deficit, for reducing the Federal 
     debt in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. _32. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this title, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this title, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1437. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Casey, and Mr. 
Van Hollen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the 
bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

            Subtitle D--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

     SEC. 24__. RATES.

       Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824d) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) State Environmental Policies.--
       ``(1) Definition of covered state public policy resource.--
     In this subsection, the term `covered State public policy 
     resource' means a resource that is procured through, or 
     supported by, State environmental policies.
       ``(2) Rate approval and determinations.--The Commission 
     shall not approve a rate under this part or otherwise 
     determine that a rate is just and reasonable or is not unduly 
     discriminatory or preferential if, through the adoption of a 
     minimum offer price rule or other market mechanism requiring 
     a covered State public policy resource to bid into a market 
     or auction at an amount above the actual going forward costs 
     of the resource, the rate prevents a covered State public 
     policy resource from being able to clear in a capacity 
     auction or an energy market auction.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1438. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Schumer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle E of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 15__. NUCLEAR LICENSE TRANSFERS.

       Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2133) is amended--
       (1) in subsection d., in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``any any'' and inserting ``any'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection f. as subsection e.; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``f. Public Hearing on License Transfers.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the term 
     `applicable license' includes--
       ``(A) a provisional operating license;
       ``(B) a facility operating license;
       ``(C) a general license for independent spent fuel storage 
     installation; and
       ``(D) any other license covering--
       ``(i) the operation or decommissioning of a commercially-
     owned nuclear power plant; or
       ``(ii) the storage of waste at an operating or 
     decommissioned commercially-owned nuclear power plant.
       ``(2) Public hearing required.--If a request for a hearing 
     or a petition for leave to intervene is timely filed by a 
     State, a political subdivision of a State, or any other party 
     with an interest that may be affected by a proposed transfer 
     of an applicable license (including an applicable license 
     issued under this section, section 104 b., or any other 
     applicable law), the Commission shall not take any action to 
     approve the transfer of the applicable license or the 
     transfer of any authority to conduct licensed activities

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     before holding a public hearing on the proposed transfer.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1439. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Menendez) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 
submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS OR DETECTORS IN FEDERALLY 
                   ASSISTED HOUSING.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) carbon monoxide alarms are not required by federally 
     assisted housing programs, when not required by State or 
     local codes;
       (2) numerous federally assisted housing residents have lost 
     their lives due to carbon monoxide poisoning;
       (3) the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning occur 
     immediately and can result in death in a matter of minutes;
       (4) carbon monoxide exposure can cause permanent brain 
     damage, life-threatening cardiac complications, fetal death 
     or miscarriage, and death, among other harmful health 
     conditions;
       (5) carbon monoxide poisoning is especially dangerous for 
     unborn babies, children, elderly individuals, and individuals 
     with cardiovascular disease, among others with chronic health 
     conditions;
       (6) the majority of the 4,600,000 families receiving 
     Federal housing assistance are families with young children, 
     elderly individuals, or individuals with disabilities, making 
     them especially vulnerable to carbon monoxide poisoning;
       (7) more than 400 people die and 50,000 additional people 
     visit the emergency room annually as a result of carbon 
     monoxide poisoning;
       (8) carbon monoxide poisoning is entirely preventable and 
     early detection is possible with the use of carbon monoxide 
     alarms;
       (9) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns 
     that carbon monoxide poisoning is entirely preventable and 
     recommends the installation of carbon monoxide alarms;
       (10) the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development recommends 
     the installation of carbon monoxide alarms as a best practice 
     to keep families and individuals safe and to protect health; 
     and
       (11) in order to safeguard the health and well-being of 
     tenants in federally assisted housing, the Federal Government 
     should consider best practices for primary prevention of 
     carbon monoxide-related incidents.
       (b) Public Housing and Tenant- and Project-based 
     Assistance.--The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 3(a) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)), by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(8) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each public housing agency 
     shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms or detectors are 
     installed in each dwelling unit in public housing owned or 
     operated by the public housing agency in a manner that meets 
     or exceeds--
       ``(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''; and
       (2) in section 8 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)--
       (A) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
       ``(j) Carbon Monoxide Alarms.--Each owner of a dwelling 
     unit receiving project-based assistance under this section 
     shall ensure that carbon monoxide alarms or detectors are 
     installed in the dwelling unit in a manner that meets or 
     exceeds--
       ``(1) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(2) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''; and
       (B) in subsection (o), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each dwelling unit 
     receiving tenant-based assistance or project-based assistance 
     under this subsection shall have carbon monoxide alarms or 
     detectors installed in the dwelling unit in a manner that 
     meets or exceeds--
       ``(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''.
       (c) Supportive Housing for the Elderly.--Section 202(j) of 
     the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(j)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each owner of a dwelling 
     unit assisted under this section shall ensure that carbon 
     monoxide alarms or detectors are installed in the dwelling 
     unit in a manner that meets or exceeds--
       ``(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''.
       (d) Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities.--
     Section 811(j) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(j)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(7) Carbon monoxide alarms.--Each dwelling unit assisted 
     under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide 
     alarms or detectors that meet or exceed--
       ``(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''.
       (e) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS.--Section 
     856 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 12905) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(i) Carbon Monoxide Alarms.--Each dwelling unit assisted 
     under this subtitle shall contain installed carbon monoxide 
     alarms or detectors that meet or exceed--
       ``(1) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(2) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''.
       (f) Rural Housing.--Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
     U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 514 (42 U.S.C. 1484), by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(j) Housing and related facilities constructed with loans 
     under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide 
     alarms or detectors that meet or exceed--
       ``(1) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(2) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''; and
       (2) in section 515 (42 U.S.C. 1485)--
       (A) in subsection (m), by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The 
     Secretary shall establish''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Housing and related facilities rehabilitated or 
     repaired with amounts received under a loan made or insured 
     under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide 
     alarms or detectors that meet or exceed--
       ``(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 
     2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published 
     by the International Code Council; or
       ``(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the 
     Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, including any relevant updates to the 
     International Fire Code, through a notice published in the 
     Federal Register.''.
       (g) Guidance.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall provide guidance to public housing agencies 
     (as defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6)) on how to educate tenants 
     on health hazards in the home, including to carbon monoxide 
     poisoning, lead poisoning, asthma induced by housing-related 
     allergens, and other housing-related preventable outcomes, to 
     help advance primary prevention and prevent future deaths and 
     other harms.
       (h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (i) No Preemption.--Nothing in the amendments made by this 
     section shall be construed to preempt or limit the 
     applicability of any State or local law relating to the 
     installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms or 
     detectors in housing that requires standards that are more 
     stringent than the standards described in the amendments made 
     by this section.
       (j) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
     in consultation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     shall conduct a study and issue a publicly available report 
     on requiring carbon monoxide alarms or detectors in federally 
     assisted housing that is not covered in the amendments made 
     by this section.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1440. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other

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purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 21____. REPORT TO ASSESS THE DEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES ON RARE EARTH ELEMENTS PRODUCED IN 
                   FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

       Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to 
     Congress a report that--
       (1) assesses the threat presented by the dependence of the 
     United States on rare earth elements produced in foreign 
     countries; and
       (2) examines ways in which to revive and sustain the United 
     States industrial base with respect to rare earth elements, 
     specifically with respect to--
       (A) traditional mining of rare earth elements;
       (B) nontraditional corrosive extraction of rare earth 
     elements from ore and coal; and
       (C) nontraditional noncorrosive extraction of rare earth 
     elements from ore and coal.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1441. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 449, line 11, insert ``and coal mine refuse and 
     tailings'' after ``mines''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1442. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by 
Ms. Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to 
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS 
                   OF GULF OF MEXICO.

       Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 
     2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended in 
     the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``June 30, 
     2022'' and inserting ``June 30, 2032''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1443. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. RARE EARTH REFINERY COOPERATIVE AND INDUSTRIAL 
                   PRODUCTS CORPORATION.

       (a) Findings; Statement of Policy.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) Rare earth elements are critical for advanced energy 
     technologies, national defense, and other commercial and 
     industrial applications.
       (B) The People's Republic of China (referred to in this 
     paragraph as ``China'') has leveraged its monopoly control 
     over the rare earth value chain to force corporations from 
     the United States, Europe, Japan, and South Korea to transfer 
     manufacturing facilities, technology, and jobs to China in 
     exchange for secure supply contracts.
       (C) The increasingly aggressive mercantile behavior of 
     China has led to involuntary transfers of technology, 
     manufacturing, and jobs, which has resulted in onerous trade 
     imbalances with the United States and trading partners of the 
     United States.
       (D) The Comptroller General of the United States has 
     confirmed that the monopoly control of China over the rare 
     earth value chain has resulted in vulnerabilities in the 
     procurement of multiple United States weapons systems.
       (E) Direct links exist between rare earth mineralogy and 
     thorium.
       (F) Thorium is a radioactive element commonly associated 
     with the lanthanide elements in most rare earth deposits 
     located in the United States and elsewhere.
       (G) Regulations regarding thorium represent a barrier to 
     the development of a rare earth industry that is based in the 
     United States.
       (H) Meeting the strategic national interest objectives of 
     the United States and economic and environmental goals are 
     best achieved through the creation of a rare earth 
     cooperative.
       (I) A rare earth cooperative could--
       (i) greatly increase the production of rare earth elements;
       (ii) ensure environmental safety; and
       (iii) lower the cost of the production and financial risks 
     faced by rare earth producers in the United States.
       (J) Historically, agricultural and electric cooperatives 
     have stood as one of the greatest success stories of the 
     United States.
       (2) Statement of policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to advance domestic refining of rare earth elements 
     and the safe storage of thorium in anticipation of the 
     potential future industrial uses of thorium, including 
     energy, because--
       (A) thorium has a mineralogical association with valuable 
     rare earth elements;
       (B) there is a great need to develop domestic refining 
     capacity to process domestic rare earth element deposits; and
       (C) the economy of the United States would benefit from the 
     rapid development and control of intellectual property 
     relating to the commercial development of technology 
     utilizing thorium.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Actinide.--The term ``actinide'' means a natural 
     element associated with any of the series of 15 metallic 
     elements between actinium, with atomic number 89, and 
     lawrencium, with atomic number 103, on the periodic table.
       (2) Cooperative.--The term ``Cooperative'' means the 
     Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative established 
     under subsection (c)(1).
       (3) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the 
     Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corporation 
     established under subsection (d)(1).
       (4) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (5) Rare earth element.--The term ``rare earth element'' 
     means a natural element associated with--
       (A) the metallic element scandium, with atomic number 21, 
     or yttrium, with atomic number 39;
       (B) any of the series of 15 metallic elements between 
     lanthanum, with atomic number 57, and lutetium, with atomic 
     number 71, on the periodic table; or
       (C) any of the series of 15 metallic elements between 
     actinium, with atomic number 89, and lawrencium, with atomic 
     number 103, on the periodic table.
       (c) Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
     coordinate with any relevant Federal agencies to procure the 
     issuance of a Federal charter for a privately funded, 
     privately operated, and privately managed cooperative with 
     respect to rare earth elements, which--
       (A) shall--
       (i) be known as the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery 
     Cooperative;
       (ii) coordinate the establishment of a fully integrated 
     United States value chain with respect to rare earth elements 
     to serve the national security needs of the United States and 
     the needs of industry in the United States; and
       (iii) produce products that use rare earth elements, 
     including metal powders (such as rare earth oxides and rare 
     earth salts, including chlorides and nitrates), metals 
     containing rare earth elements, alloys, magnets, and other 
     value-added products using rare earth elements, as required 
     by--

       (I) the owners of, and investors in, the Cooperative; and
       (II) the defense industry of the United States; and

       (B) may--
       (i) accept domestic and international investment from--

       (I) commercial or industrial users of products containing 
     rare earth elements, including trade groups or associations 
     formed to act on behalf of the defense industry or other end-
     users of those products; or
       (II) any of the resource suppliers of the Cooperative;

       (ii) accept investment or funding from foreign governments, 
     State agencies, or State-sponsored entities, including 
     universities or research institutions, subject to the 
     approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
     States established under section 721(k) of the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k));
       (iii) distribute finished goods and profits in proportion 
     to investment;
       (iv) on behalf of the owners of the Cooperative, sell 
     surplus finished goods on the open market; and
       (v) accept and process rare earth resources, or other 
     critical minerals, with elevated levels of thorium or uranium 
     that are--

       (I) mined in the United States;
       (II) from any domestic waste product, co-product, or 
     byproduct of some other mined commodity; or
       (III) produced by any foreign supplier that has invested in 
     the Cooperative.

       (2) Securing rare earths.--The following materials shall be 
     considered to be an unrefined and unprocessed ore, as defined 
     in section 40.4 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
     any successor regulation:
       (A) Any material accepted by the Cooperative under 
     paragraph (1)(B)(v).
       (B) A thorium bearing rare earth ore that is--
       (i) a byproduct or coproduct of another mined commodity; 
     and
       (ii) sold and shipped under a supply agreement with the 
     Cooperative.
       (3) Producers of rare earths.--A producer that acts under a 
     supply contract with the Cooperative may, under the rules for 
     unrefined and unprocessed ore under part 40 of title 10, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, process, manage, and transport any 
     material with respect to which the contract applies.
       (4) Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     or regulation--

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       (A) the Federal Government shall not be liable for any 
     activities of the Cooperative under this subsection; and
       (B) the Cooperative shall establish and secure sufficient 
     financial surety bonding and other insurance, consistent with 
     private industry standards.
       (d) Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products 
     Corporation.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall coordinate with 
     relevant Federal agencies to procure the issuance of a 
     Federal charter for a privately funded and privately operated 
     corporation, which--
       (A) shall be known as the Thorium Storage, Energy, and 
     Industrial Products Corporation; and
       (B) in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, 
     and rules, shall--
       (i) on a preprocessing basis, assume liability for and 
     ownership of all thorium and mineralogically associated or 
     related actinides and decay products contained within the 
     rare earth element ores utilized by the Cooperative;
       (ii) take physical possession and safely store all thorium-
     containing actinide byproducts, with the costs of the storage 
     to be paid by the Cooperative; and
       (iii) manage the sale of all valuable actinide and decay 
     products, utilizing the proceeds for the development of 
     commercial uses and market for thorium, including energy.
       (2) Thorium storage.--The Corporation shall establish not 
     less than 1 facility, each of which shall--
       (A) be known as a ``Thorium Bank'';
       (B) provide safe and long-term storage for all thorium 
     produced as a byproduct in the production of rare earth 
     elements for the Cooperative; and
       (C) hold and maintain financial surety bonding and 
     insurance consistent with private industry standards.
       (3) Industrial products.--The Corporation may establish not 
     less than 1 division, each of which shall be known as an 
     ``Industrial Products Corporation'', for the certification, 
     licensing, insuring, and commercial development of all 
     nonenergy uses for thorium (including thorium isotopes and 
     thorium daughter elements), including alloys, catalysts, 
     medical isotopes, and other products.
       (4) Energy applications.--The Corporation may establish not 
     less than 1 energy products, energy systems, or energy 
     applications division for the certification, licensing, 
     insuring, commercial development, deployment, lease, and 
     licensing of such products and services, including--
       (A) developing intellectual property;
       (B) acquiring technology;
       (C) developing, manufacturing, operating, or leasing 
     commercial thorium energy systems; and
       (D) developing, manufacturing, operating, or leasing 
     related thermal processing systems.
       (5) International partnerships.--
       (A) In general.--The Corporation may sell or distribute 
     equity and establish partnerships with the United States.
       (B) Foreign investors.--Any foreign investor in the 
     Corporation shall make a voluntary filing with the Committee 
     on Foreign Investment in the United States established under 
     section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4565(k)).
       (6) Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     or regulation--
       (A) the Federal Government shall not be liable for any 
     activities of the Corporation under this subsection; and
       (B) the Corporation shall establish and secure sufficient 
     financial surety bonding and other insurance, consistent with 
     private industry standards, for the management and storage of 
     radioactive materials and other waste and hazards.
       (e) Federal Support.--
       (1) Meetings with relevant parties.--The Secretary of 
     Commerce and the Secretary of Defense shall provide initial 
     assistance to the Cooperative, and the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide initial assistance to the 
     Corporation, by establishing peer-to-peer meetings with 
     allies of the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization, other allied foreign governments, Federal and 
     State agencies, science and technology research institutions, 
     and commercial users and consumers of rare earth elements and 
     energy.
       (2) Eligibility for certain support.--
       (A) Grant and loan programs.--The Cooperative and the 
     Corporation may apply for funding assistance provided by any 
     relevant grant or loan program carried out by the Department, 
     the Department of Defense, or the Department of Commerce, 
     including, with respect to the Corporation--
       (i) the Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support 
     Program of the Department; and
       (ii) any program of the Office of Advanced Reactor 
     Technologies of the Department.
       (B) Technical and data support to the corporation.--The 
     National Laboratories shall provide technical and data 
     support to the Corporation on parity with transfers made 
     before the date of enactment of this Act by the National 
     Laboratories to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and any other 
     foreign agent or entity.
       (3) Department of energy policy.--The Secretary shall adopt 
     and execute a policy that promotes the United States, acting 
     in conjunction with the Corporation, as a global leader in 
     thorium energy systems.
       (f) Appointment of Initial Officers.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Secretary shall jointly appoint 2 citizens of the United 
     States--
       (A) neither of whom may be an employee of, consultant to, 
     advisor to, or affiliate of the United States Government; and
       (B) who shall act as the initial officers and Board of 
     Directors of both the Cooperative and the Corporation.
       (2) Qualifications.--The 2 individuals appointed under 
     paragraph (1) shall each have expertise in, and a history of 
     promoting--
       (A) the development of a platform--
       (i) that is based in the United States;
       (ii) that is funded using multinational sources; and
       (iii) the purpose of which is the development of a fully 
     integrated rare earth value chain; and
       (B) the commercial development of uses and markets for 
     thorium, including energy.
       (3) Responsibilities.--The individuals appointed under 
     paragraph (1) shall work with the Secretary of Commerce to 
     develop corporate bylaws and terms of governance for the 
     Cooperative, and with the Secretary to develop those bylaws 
     and terms for the Corporation, which shall be set forth in a 
     Memorandum of Understanding for each such entity that 
     outlines specific obligations, commitments, limitations on 
     sources of international investment, and goals that are 
     specific to the national interests of the United States.
       (4) Duration of service.--The individuals appointed under 
     paragraph (1) shall continue to serve in those roles for as 
     long as provided under the terms of governance developed 
     under paragraph (3).
       (g) Other Provisions.--
       (1) Annual audits.--The Cooperative and the Corporation 
     shall, on the date that is 180 days after the date on which 
     each such entity is established, and annually thereafter, 
     submit to the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary, and the 
     Secretary of Defense an audited report, which shall--
       (A) be conducted by an outside auditing firm; and
       (B) for the period covered by the report, evaluate the 
     progress and success of the Cooperative and the Corporation 
     in meeting all targets and objectives established by the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
     Federal agencies.
       (2) Authority of the secretary of defense.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may monitor the output of the Cooperative and the 
     Corporation with respect to the national security objectives 
     set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding required for 
     each entity under subsection (f)(3).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1444. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

     SEC. ___. INNOVATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY LOANS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       (A) the term ``manufacturing small business concern'' means 
     an eligible small business concern that--
       (i) is assigned a code described in paragraph (7); and
       (ii) is not more than 300 percent larger than the 
     applicable size standard established for categorizing a 
     business concern as a small business concern under section 
     3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a));
       (B) the term ``capital deepening'' means the purchase, 
     lease, or improvement or renovation of tangible long-term 
     fixed assets, which shall not include furniture or 
     automobiles;
       (C) the term ``code'' means a North American Industry 
     Classification System code;
       (D) the term ``historical average revenue'' means, with 
     respect to an manufacturing small business concern, the 
     average annual amount of revenue of the manufacturing small 
     business concern, as reported on the return or in the return 
     information of the manufacturing small business concern, over 
     the 3-year period preceding the date on which the 
     manufacturing small business concern receives the first 
     disbursement of an innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     loan;
       (E) the term ``HUBZone'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 31(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b));
       (F) the term ``innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     loan'' means a loan guaranteed under the authority under 
     paragraph (2);
       (G) the term ``Loan Loss Reserve Fund'' means the Loan Loss 
     Reserve Fund established under paragraph (6); and
       (H) the terms ``return'' and ``return information'' have 
     the meanings given those terms in section 6103(b) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (2) Authority.--On and after the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator may 
     guarantee the timely payment of a loan secured by property 
     made to and a revolving line of credit provided to an 
     manufacturing small business concern in accordance with this 
     subsection.
       (3) Level of participation.--
       (A) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount of an innovation 
     and supply chain resiliency loan shall be $50,000,000.
       (B) Percentage.--The Administrator may guarantee not more 
     than 80 percent of an innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     loan.

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       (C) Use of funds.--
       (i) In general.--A manufacturing small business concern 
     shall use not less than 50 percent of the amounts received 
     under an innovation and supply chain resiliency loan for 
     capital deepening.
       (ii) Limitation.--A tangible long-term fixed asset acquired 
     with amounts received under an innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency loan and used for capital deepening under clause 
     (i) shall be located in the United States.
       (D) Benchmarks.--
       (i) In general.--A manufacturing small business concern 
     that receives an innovation and supply chain resiliency loan 
     shall, over the 3-year period beginning 2 years after the 
     date on which the manufacturing small business concern 
     receives the first disbursement of the loan, increase the 
     revenue of the manufacturing small business concern by an 
     average annual amount equal to not less than 15 percent of 
     the loan principal above the historical average revenue of 
     the manufacturing small business concern.
       (ii) Counting of export sales.--For purposes of clause (i), 
     the amount of revenue of a manufacturing small business 
     concern that is attributable to exports shall be counted as 
     being 1.5 times the amount of such revenue.
       (iii) Compliance with benchmarks.--

       (I) Fee.--

       (aa) In general.--Except as provided in item (bb), at the 
     end of the period described in clause (i), each manufacturing 
     small business concern receiving an innovation and supply 
     chain resiliency loan shall be assessed a performance 
     incentive fee in an amount equal to 1 percent of the total 
     amount to be disbursed to the manufacturing small business 
     concern under the innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     loan, which shall be added to the outstanding principal loan 
     balance.
       (bb) Waiver.--A lender shall waive the performance 
     incentive fee under item (aa) with respect to a manufacturing 
     small business concern if the manufacturing small business 
     concern increases the revenue of the manufacturing small 
     business concern in accordance with clause (i).

       (II) Subsequent disbursements.--A lender may not make the 
     second disbursement, or any subsequent disbursements, of an 
     innovation and supply chain resiliency loan to a 
     manufacturing small business concern until after the date on 
     which the revenues of the manufacturing small business 
     concern over the most recent 3-year period have increased by 
     an average annual amount equal to not less than 15 percent of 
     the loan principal above the historical average revenue of 
     the manufacturing small business concern.

       (iv) Crediting of additional fees.--A lender shall submit 
     to the Administrator, for deposit in the Loan Loss Reserve 
     Fund, any fee received under clause (iii)(I), less a 
     reasonable cost-of-collection percentage retained by lender 
     to cover costs, as determined by the Administrator.
       (v) Extensions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate 
     regulations establishing a process under which an 
     manufacturing small business concern may apply for an 
     extension of the timeframe established under clause (i).
       (4) Provision of funds.--
       (A) In general.--An innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     loan shall be provided to the manufacturing small business 
     concern in 2 or more disbursements, as determined by the 
     lender.
       (B) Maximum first disbursement.--The first disbursement of 
     a loan under this paragraph provided to the manufacturing 
     small business concern shall be in an amount equal to not 
     more than 60 percent of the total amount of the loan.
       (C) Minimum period for second disbursement.--The second 
     disbursement of a loan under this paragraph--
       (i) may not be provided to a manufacturing small business 
     concern until after the date that is 5 years after the date 
     on which the manufacturing small business concern receives 
     the first disbursement; and
       (ii) may only be provided to a manufacturing small business 
     concern in accordance with paragraph (3)(D)(iii)(II).
       (5) Growth incentive.--During the 4-year period beginning 
     on the date on which a manufacturing small business concern 
     that is a small business concern under the size standards 
     under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     632(a)) receiving an innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     loan ceases to comply with the size standards established 
     under section 3(a)(2) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)), the 
     manufacturing small business concern shall be deemed to be a 
     small business concern for purposes of any contracting 
     program, preference, or set aside under the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) or any other Act.
       (6) Innovation and supply chain resiliency loan loss 
     reserve fund.--
       (A) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a 
     fund, to be known as the Loan Loss Reserve Fund, into which 
     shall be deposited--
       (i) performance incentive fees collected under paragraph 
     (3)(D)(iii)(I); and
       (ii) any other fees collected under this subsection--

       (I) in the manner and amount that the Administrator 
     determines to be in accord with sound actuarial and 
     accounting practice; and
       (II) to ensure that the Loan Loss Reserve Fund complies 
     with the requirement under subparagraph (C).

       (B) Distribution of funds.--Amounts in the Loan Loss 
     Reserve Fund shall be available to satisfy unmet debt 
     obligations for guarantees made under this subsection.
       (C) Capital ratio.--
       (i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term ``capital 
     ratio'' means, with respect to a date, the quotient obtained 
     by dividing the amounts in the Loan Loss Reserve Fund, as of 
     that date, by the outstanding guarantees under this 
     subsection, as of that date.
       (ii) Requirement.--Beginning in fiscal year 2022, the 
     Administrator shall ensure that the Loan Loss Reserve Fund 
     maintains a capital ratio that is not less than .005 and not 
     greater than 0.01.
       (7) Involvement in manufacturing industry.--
       (A) In general.--A business concern shall be considered to 
     be involved in a manufacturing industry if the business 
     concern is in the manufacturing sector and, subject to 
     subparagraph (B), is, in 2020 (or, as of the date on which 
     the lender makes a loan or provides a revolving line of 
     credit to a manufacturing small business concern) assigned to 
     any of the following codes or any 6-digit code associated 
     with any of the following codes:
       (i) 2111 (oil and gas extraction).
       (ii) 2121 (coal mining).
       (iii) 2211 (electric power generation, transmission and 
     distribution).
       (iv) 2212 (natural gas distribution).
       (v) 3241 (petroleum and coal products manufacturing).
       (vi) 3251 (basic chemical manufacturing).
       (vii) 3315 (foundries).
       (viii) 3332 (industrial machinery manufacturing).
       (ix) 3336 (engine, turbine, and power transmission 
     equipment manufacturing).
       (x) 3346 (manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and 
     optical media).
       (xi) 3351 (electric lighting equipment manufacturing).
       (xii) 3353 (electrical equipment manufacturing).
       (xiii) 3359 (other electrical equipment and component 
     manufacturing).
       (xiv) 3252 (resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and 
     synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing).
       (xv) 3253 (pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural 
     chemical manufacturing).
       (xvi) 3254 (pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing).
       (xvii) 3259 (other chemical product and preparation 
     manufacturing).
       (xviii) 3271 (clay product and preparation manufacturing).
       (xix) 3279 (other nonmetallic mineral product 
     manufacturing).
       (xx) 3311 (iron and steel mills and ferroalloy 
     manufacturing).
       (xxi) 3313 (alumina and aluminum production and 
     processing).
       (xxii) 3331 (agriculture, construction, and mining 
     machinery manufacturing).
       (xxiii) 3333 (commercial and service industry machinery 
     manufacturing).
       (xxiv) 3339 (other general purpose machinery 
     manufacturing).
       (xxv) 3341 (computer and peripheral equipment 
     manufacturing).
       (xxvi) 3342 (communications equipment manufacturing).
       (xxvii) 3343 (audio and video equipment manufacturing).
       (xxviii) 3345 (navigational, measuring, electromedical, and 
     control instruments manufacturing).
       (xxix) 3352 (household appliance manufacturing).
       (xxx) 3361 (motor vehicle manufacturing).
       (xxxi) 3362 (motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing).
       (xxxii) 3363 (motor vehicle parts manufacturing).
       (xxxiii) 3364 (aerospace product and parts manufacturing).
       (xxxiv) 3365 (railroad rolling stock manufacturing).
       (xxxv) 3366 (ship and boat building).
       (xxxvi) 3369 (other transportation equipment 
     manufacturing).
       (xxxvii) 3391 (medical equipment and supplies 
     manufacturing).
       (xxxviii) 3399 (other miscellaneous manufacturing).
       (B) Certain entities.--
       (i) In general.--The following entities shall be deemed to 
     be assigned to a code described in clauses (i) through 
     (xxxviii) of subparagraph (A) or a 6-digit code associated 
     with such a code:

       (I) A small business concern that has received an award 
     under the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the 
     Small Business Technology Transfer Program under section 9 of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
       (II) A small business concern that has significant 
     engagement with a Manufacturing USA institute, as defined in 
     section 34(d) of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d)).
       (III) Any other small business concern if--

       (aa) a foreign person sought to merge with, acquire, take 
     over, or otherwise obtain control of the small business 
     concern through a covered transaction (as defined in section 
     721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
     4565(a))); and
       (bb) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
     States reviewed the covered transaction under section 721 of 
     the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) and 
     recommended to the President that the President suspend or 
     prohibit the covered transaction.

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       (ii) Significant engagement.--The Administrator and the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall, by rule, determine what 
     constitutes significant engagement for the purposes of clause 
     (i)(II).
       (8) Maintenance of list of manufacturing industries.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall update the codes described in paragraph 
     (7)(A) to ensure that the codes reflect manufacturing 
     industries.
       (B) Criteria for consideration.--In updating a code under 
     subparagraph (A) to ensure that the code reflects a 
     manufacturing industry, the Administrator shall consider--
       (i) whether the amount of spending on research and 
     development per worker in the industry covered by the code is 
     in not lower than the 75th percentile of such spending, as 
     compared with all industries in the United States;
       (ii) whether the percentage of workers in the industry 
     covered by the code, the duties of whom require a high degree 
     of training in the fields of science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics, is above the national average, 
     as compared with all industries in the United States; and
       (iii) the role of the industry covered by the code in--

       (I) the manufacturing sector of the economy of the United 
     States; and
       (II) the United States supply chain.

       (9) No secondary market sales.--Notwithstanding section 
     5(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(f)), the 
     guaranteed portion of an innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency loan may not be sold by the lender.
       (10) Period of maturity.--An innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency loan shall have a period of maturity of not more 
     than 25 years, which may be established by the lender to 
     reflect the primary purpose of the loan.
       (11) Rate of interest.--An innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency loan shall have a rate of interest that is not 
     more than the applicable maximum percentage rate of interest 
     for a loan guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)).
       (12) Guarantee and yearly fees.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (18) and (23) 
     of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), 
     the Administrator may establish the guarantee and yearly fees 
     assessed for an innovation and supply chain resiliency loan 
     at a percentage of the loan that the Administrator determines 
     necessary to reduce to zero the cost (as defined in section 
     502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) 
     to the Administration of making guarantees under this 
     subsection.
       (B) Publication of projected fees.--When the Administrator 
     changes fees under this paragraph, the Administrator shall 
     publish--
       (i) the projected annual fee rate for each year for the 
     ensuing 10-year period; and
       (ii) a description of the assumptions used by the 
     Administrator in projecting fees under clause (i).
       (C) Waiver.--The Administrator shall waive 25 percent of 
     the otherwise applicable guarantee and annual fees under 
     subparagraph (A) if an manufacturing small business concern--
       (i) uses the innovation and supply chain resiliency loan 
     for activities substantially located within a HUBZone; and
       (ii) is primarily located within a HUBZone.
       (D) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate 
     regulations establishing what constitutes--
       (i) activities substantially located within a HUBZone; and
       (ii) being primarily located within a HUBZone.
       (13) Creditworthiness.--For purposes of an innovation and 
     supply chain resiliency loan, a lender shall determine 
     creditworthiness in the same manner as is required under the 
     Export Working Capital Program established under section 
     7(a)(14)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     636(a)(14)(A)) to the maximum extent practicable.
       (14) Provision of returns and return information.--As a 
     condition of a loan guarantee under this subsection, a 
     manufacturing small business concern shall agree to disclose, 
     upon request of the Administrator, any return or return 
     information the Administrator determines necessary to 
     determine the historical average revenue of the manufacturing 
     small business concern.
       (15) Outreach program.--The Administrator shall develop and 
     implement an outreach program to inform and recruit 
     manufacturing small business concerns to apply for innovation 
     and supply chain resiliency loans, under which the 
     Administrator shall make a sustained and substantial effort 
     to engage--
       (A) resource partners of the Administration;
       (B) the Minority Business Development Agency;
       (C) the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation;
       (D) national and regional chambers of commerce, 
     particularly those that work with small business concerns in 
     underserved markets;
       (E) national and regional business councils, particularly 
     those that work with small business concerns in underserved 
     markets;
       (F) other public entities that work with small business 
     concerns in underserved markets;
       (G) the offices of Federal agencies responsible for the 
     Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business 
     Technology Transfer Program of the Federal agencies; and
       (H) institutions of higher education, research 
     institutions, and other academic institutions that are 
     engaged in the study or promotion of manufacturing in the 
     United States.
       (16) The national small business innovation working 
     group.--
       (A) Establishment.--There is established an advisory 
     committee to be known as the National Small Business 
     Innovation Working Group (referred to in this paragraph as 
     the ``advisory committee'').
       (B) Duties.--
       (i) In general.--The advisory committee shall advise the 
     Administrator with respect to activities proposed or 
     undertaken to carry out the mission of the advisory committee 
     under this paragraph.
       (ii) Certain recommendations.--Activities of the advisory 
     committee under clause (i) shall include making 
     recommendations to the Administrator regarding--

       (I) effective and efficient implementation of the 
     innovation and supply chain resiliency loan product line 
     established under this subsection;
       (II) the overall performance and structure of the 
     innovation and supply chain resiliency loan program 
     established under this subsection, and measures that may 
     improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the program; and
       (III) applications for extensions made under the process 
     established under paragraph (3)(D)(v).

       (iii) Considerations.--In evaluating applications under 
     paragraph (3)(D)(v), the advisory committee shall consider--

       (I) the applicant's prospects for future ability to meet 
     the growth benchmarks established under paragraph (3)(D)(i) 
     if granted an extension;
       (II) the technological and scientific promise of the uses 
     to which the proceeds of the innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency loan have been and will be directed;
       (III) the local and regional economic development 
     implications of the uses to which the proceeds of the 
     innovation and supply chain resiliency loan have been and 
     will be directed;
       (IV) the importance to the national innovation ecosystem of 
     the uses to which the proceeds of the innovation and supply 
     chain resiliency loan have been and will be directed; and
       (V) the importance to national or economic security of the 
     uses to which the proceeds of the innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency loan have been and will be directed.

       (C) Membership.--
       (i) In general.--The advisory committee shall be composed 
     of appointed members and ex officio members. All members of 
     the advisory committee other than ex officio members shall be 
     voting members.
       (ii) Appointed members.--

       (I) In general.--The Administrator shall appoint to the 
     advisory committee 17 appropriately qualified individuals.
       (II) Non-federal members.--Not fewer than 12 members of the 
     advisory committee shall be individuals who are not officers 
     or employees of the United States.

       (iii) Representative membership.--The Administrator shall 
     ensure that the appointed members of the Committee, as a 
     group, are representative of professions and entities 
     concerned with, or affected by, activities under this 
     paragraph, of which--

       (I) 4 shall be individuals distinguished in the private 
     sector in manufacturing industries;
       (II) 4 shall be individuals distinguished in the academic 
     study of manufacturing;
       (III) 4 shall be representatives of the commercial lending 
     community;
       (IV) 4 shall be individuals distinguished in the field of 
     innovation policy; and
       (V) 1 shall be such individual as the Administrator may 
     consider appropriate.

       (iv) Ex officio members.--The ex officio members of the 
     advisory committee shall be the following:

       (I) The Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-
     Energy.
       (II) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
     Agency.
       (III) The Co-Chairs of the President's Council of Advisors 
     on Science and Technology.
       (IV) The Director of the Advanced Manufacturing National 
     Program Office.
       (V) The Director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
     at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
       (VI) Not more than 3 other Federal officers, as the 
     Administrator may consider appropriate.

       (D) Terms.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), members of the 
     advisory committee appointed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) 
     shall serve for a term of 3 years.
       (ii) Staggered terms.--The Administrator shall appoint the 
     initial members of the advisory committee under subparagraph 
     (C)(ii)(I) for terms of 1, 2, or 3 years to ensure the 
     staggered rotation of \1/3\ of the members of the advisory 
     committee each year.
       (iii) Service beyond term.--A member of the Committee 
     appointed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) may continue to serve 
     after the expiration of the term of the members until a 
     successor is appointed.
       (E) Vacancies.--If a member of the advisory committee 
     appointed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) does not serve the 
     full term

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     applicable under subparagraph (D), the individual appointed 
     to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the 
     remainder of the term of the predecessor of the individual.
       (F) Chairperson.--At the first meeting of the advisory 
     committee, the voting members of the advisory committee 
     shall, from among the members of the advisory committee 
     appointed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I), designate an 
     individual to serve as the chairperson of the advisory 
     committee. In the event that the advisory committee in unable 
     to select a chairperson during its first meeting, the 
     Administrator shall designate a chairperson from among the 
     members of the advisory committee appointed under 
     subparagraph (C)(ii)(I).
       (G) Meetings.--The advisory committee shall meet not less 
     than twice per year, not fewer than 5 months apart, and shall 
     otherwise meet at the call of the Administrator or the 
     chairperson.
       (H) Compensation and reimbursement of expenses.--
       (i) Appointed members.--Members of the advisory committee 
     appointed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) shall receive 
     compensation for each day (including travel time) engaged in 
     carrying out the duties of the advisory committee in an 
     amount not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
     of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
     Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, 
     unless declined by the member.
       (ii) Ex officio members.--Ex officio members of the 
     advisory committee may not receive compensation for service 
     on the advisory committee in addition to the compensation 
     otherwise received for duties carried out as officers of the 
     United States.
       (I) Staff.--The Administrator shall provide to the advisory 
     committee such staff, information, and other assistance as 
     may be necessary to carry out the duties of the advisory 
     committee.
       (J) Duration.--Notwithstanding section 14(a) of the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the advisory 
     committee shall continue in existence until otherwise 
     provided by law.
       (K) Exemptions.--The advisory committee shall be exempt 
     from the requirements of sections 10(a), 10(b), and 11 of the 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (L) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and not less that annually thereafter, 
     the advisory committee shall submit to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Small Business of the House of Representatives, the 
     Administrator, and the President a report that describes the 
     recommendations and evaluations required under subparagraph 
     (B)
       (17) Eligibility criteria for lenders.--The Administrator 
     shall establish eligibility criteria for lenders to 
     participate in the loan guarantee program under this 
     subsection, which shall include streamlined criteria for a 
     lender that is participating in the Preferred Lenders 
     Program, as defined in section 7(a)(2)(C)(iii) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)(C)(iii)).
       (18) Applicability.--Except as otherwise provided, the 
     rules issued under, and any applicable terms with respect to, 
     the program carried out under section 7(a) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) shall apply with respect to 
     the loan guarantee program under this subsection.
       (19) Calculation of subsidy rate.--All fees, interest, and 
     profits received and retained by the Administration under 
     this section shall be included in the calculations made by 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to offset 
     the cost (as that term is defined in section 502 of the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) to the 
     Administration of purchasing and guaranteeing loans under 
     this subsection.
       (20) Applicability.--Except as otherwise provided, the 
     rules issued under, and any applicable terms with respect to, 
     the program carried out under section 7(a) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) shall apply with respect to 
     the loan guarantee program under this subsection.
       (b) Authorization.--The Administrator may not make, with 
     respect to guarantees under subsection (a), in the 
     aggregate--
       (1) in fiscal year 2021, more than $3,000,000,000 in 
     guarantees;
       (2) in fiscal year 2022, more than $5,000,000,000 in 
     guarantees;
       (3) in fiscal year 2023, more than $10,000,000,000 in 
     guarantees;
       (4) in fiscal year 2024, more than $15,000,000,000 in 
     guarantees; and
       (5) in fiscal year 2025, more than $15,000,000,000 in 
     guarantees.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1445. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

     SEC. ___. SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

       (a) Fees; Innovation and Supply Chain Resiliency 
     Debentures; Reserve Fund.--Part A of title III of the Small 
     Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 303 (15 U.S.C. 683)--
       (A) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the fifth sentence, by striking ``established 
     annually by the Administration, as necessary to reduce to 
     zero the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Federal 
     Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) to the 
     Administration of purchasing and guaranteeing debentures 
     under this Act, which amount may not exceed 1.38 percent per 
     year, and which shall be paid to and retained by the 
     Administration'' and inserting the following: ``that the 
     Administrator, by rule, shall establish, as necessary to 
     reduce to zero the cost (as defined in section 502 of the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) to the 
     Administration of purchasing and guaranteeing debentures 
     under this Act, and which shall be paid to and retained by 
     the Administration. The Administrator may adjust the charge 
     established under the preceding sentence only through notice 
     and comment rule making conducted under section 553 of title 
     5, United States Code.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Innovation and Supply Chain Resiliency Debentures.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Code.--The term `code' means a North American 
     Industry Classification System code.
       ``(B) Covered company.--
       ``(i) In general.--The term `covered company' means a small 
     business investment company that--

       ``(I) is in compliance with the requirements of this title 
     with respect to the issuance of debentures; and
       ``(II) invests solely in covered small business concerns 
     involved in manufacturing industries, as determined under 
     paragraph (2).

       ``(ii) Rule of construction.--A small business investment 
     company shall not be precluded from being considered a 
     covered company for the purposes of this subsection solely 
     because of the status of the company as a subsidiary of 
     another small business investment company.
       ``(iii) Regulations.--The Administrator may issue 
     regulations to provide further guidance regarding the rule of 
     construction under clause (ii).
       ``(C) Covered small business concern.--The term `covered 
     small business concern'--
       ``(i) means a small business concern; and
       ``(ii) includes an entity that is not more than 300 percent 
     larger than the size standards established for categorizing a 
     business concern as a small business concern under section 
     3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
       ``(2) Determination.--
       ``(A) In general.--For the purposes of paragraph 
     (1)(B)(i)(II), a covered small business concern shall be 
     considered to be involved in a manufacturing industry if the 
     covered small business concern is in the manufacturing sector 
     and, subject to paragraph (3), is, in 2020 (or, as of the 
     date on which a covered company invests in the covered small 
     business concern) assigned to any of the following codes or 
     any 6-digit code associated with any of the following codes:
       ``(i) 2111 (oil and gas extraction).
       ``(ii) 2121 (coal mining).
       ``(iii) 2211 (electric power generation, transmission and 
     distribution).
       ``(iv) 2212 (natural gas distribution).
       ``(v) 3241 (petroleum and coal products manufacturing).
       ``(vi) 3251 (basic chemical manufacturing).
       ``(vii) 3315 (foundries).
       ``(viii) 3332 (industrial machinery manufacturing).
       ``(ix) 3336 (engine, turbine, and power transmission 
     equipment manufacturing).
       ``(x) 3346 (manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and 
     optical media).
       ``(xi) 3351 (electric lighting equipment manufacturing).
       ``(xii) 3353 (electrical equipment manufacturing).
       ``(xiii) 3359 (other electrical equipment and component 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xiv) 3252 (resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and 
     synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing).
       ``(xv) 3253 (pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural 
     chemical manufacturing).
       ``(xvi) 3254 (pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing).
       ``(xvii) 3259 (other chemical product and preparation 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xviii) 3271 (clay product and preparation 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xix) 3279 (other nonmetallic mineral product 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xx) 3311 (iron and steel mills and ferroalloy 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxi) 3313 (alumina and aluminum production and 
     processing).
       ``(xxii) 3331 (agriculture, construction, and mining 
     machinery manufacturing).
       ``(xxiii) 3333 (commercial and service industry machinery 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxiv) 3339 (other general purpose machinery 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxv) 3341 (computer and peripheral equipment 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxvi) 3342 (communications equipment manufacturing).
       ``(xxvii) 3343 (audio and video equipment manufacturing).
       ``(xxviii) 3345 (navigational, measuring, electromedical, 
     and control instruments manufacturing).
       ``(xxix) 3352 (household appliance manufacturing).
       ``(xxx) 3361 (motor vehicle manufacturing).
       ``(xxxi) 3362 (motor vehicle body and trailer 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxxii) 3363 (motor vehicle parts manufacturing).

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       ``(xxxiii) 3364 (aerospace product and parts 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxxiv) 3365 (railroad rolling stock manufacturing).
       ``(xxxv) 3366 (ship and boat building).
       ``(xxxvi) 3369 (other transportation equipment 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxxvii) 3391 (medical equipment and supplies 
     manufacturing).
       ``(xxxviii) 3399 (other miscellaneous manufacturing).
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--Any of the following entities 
     shall be deemed to satisfy subparagraph (A):
       ``(i) A small business concern that has received an award 
     under the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the 
     Small Business Technology Transfer Program of the 
     Administration.
       ``(ii)(I) A small business concern that has significant 
     engagement with a Manufacturing USA institute, as defined in 
     section 34(d) of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d)).
       ``(II) The Administrator and the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall, by rule, determine what constitutes significant 
     engagement for the purposes of subclause (I).
       ``(iii) Any small business concern if--

       ``(I) a foreign person sought to merge with, acquire, take 
     over, or otherwise obtain control of the small business 
     concern through a covered transaction (as defined in section 
     721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
     4565(a))); and
       ``(II) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
     States reviewed the covered transaction under section 721 of 
     the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) and 
     recommended to the President that the President suspend or 
     prohibit the covered transaction.

       ``(3) Maintenance of list of manufacturing industries.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall, once every 3 
     years, update the codes described in clauses (i) through 
     (xxxviii) of paragraph (2)(A) to ensure that those codes 
     reflect manufacturing industries.
       ``(B) Criteria for consideration.--In updating a code under 
     subparagraph (A) to ensure that the code reflects a 
     manufacturing industry, the Administrator shall consider--
       ``(i) whether the amount of spending on research and 
     development per worker in the industry covered by the code is 
     in not lower than the 75th percentile of such spending, as 
     compared with all industries in the United States;
       ``(ii) whether the percentage of workers in the industry 
     covered by the code, the duties of whom require a high degree 
     of training in the fields of science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics, is above the national average, 
     as compared with all industries in the United States; and
       ``(iii) the role of the industry covered by the code in--

       ``(I) the manufacturing sector of the economy of the United 
     States; and
       ``(II) the United States supply chain.

       ``(4) Debentures.--
       ``(A) In general.--A licensed covered company may issue 
     Innovation and Supply Chain Resiliency debentures.
       ``(B) Amount.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     title, the amount of an Innovation and Supply Chain 
     Resiliency debenture purchased or guaranteed by the 
     Administration with respect to a covered company shall be not 
     more than 400 percent of the private capital of the company.
       ``(C) Repayment.--
       ``(i) In general.--

       ``(I) Dividend.--Except as provided in clause (ii), and 
     subject to clause (iii), a covered company shall repay a 
     debenture described in subparagraph (B) by requiring each 
     covered small business concern in which the covered company 
     invests to pay to the covered company 1 percent of the annual 
     revenue of the covered small business concern (referred to in 
     this subsection as the `Small Business Innovation and 
     Resiliency Dividend'), which the covered company shall 
     collect and transfer to the Administration until the date on 
     which the Administration has recovered 150 percent of the 
     amount of the initial investment of the Administration with 
     respect to the covered company.
       ``(II) No interest.--There shall be no interest payment 
     required with respect to an Innovation and Supply Chain 
     Resiliency debenture.

       ``(ii) Exceptions.--

       ``(I) Termination.--If a covered company is dissolved, or 
     otherwise terminates operations, before the date on which the 
     covered company is able to collect the Small Business 
     Innovation and Resiliency Dividend required under clause (i) 
     from a covered small business concern described in that 
     clause, the covered small business concern shall be 
     responsible for paying the Small Business Innovation and 
     Resiliency Dividend directly to the Administration.
       ``(II) Initial public offering.--If a covered small 
     business concern in which a covered company invests is the 
     subject of an initial public offering before the date on 
     which the covered company satisfies clause (i), the covered 
     company shall continue carrying out that clause with respect 
     to the covered small business concern until the date on which 
     the Administration has recovered 300 percent of the amount of 
     the initial investment of the Administration with respect to 
     the covered company.

       ``(iii) Principal payments.--If, as of the date that is 30 
     years after the date on which a covered company makes an 
     investment in a covered small business concern, the covered 
     small business concern has repaid less than 50 percent of the 
     original principal with respect to that investment, the 
     covered small business concern shall be required to pay to 
     the covered company an amount that is equal to 50 percent of 
     that original principal amount, which the covered company 
     shall transfer to the Administration.
       ``(iv) Punitive damages.--

       ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (III), a 
     covered small business concern in which a covered company has 
     invested shall be required to pay the covered company 
     punitive damages in an amount that is 600 percent of the 
     amount of that investment if--

       ``(aa) the covered small business concern is purchased by 
     another entity and, after that purchase, the operations of 
     the small business concern are moved outside of the United 
     States; or
       ``(bb) the production of goods produced by the covered 
     small business concern (or produced by another entity on 
     behalf of the covered small business concern), the 
     headquarters of the small business concern, or substantial 
     operations of the small business concern are established or 
     moved outside of the United States.

       ``(II) Payments.--Punitive damages that a covered small 
     business concern are required to pay to a covered company 
     under subclause (I) shall be--

       ``(aa) paid to the covered company on the date on which the 
     action that triggers the payment of damages under that 
     subclause occurs; and
       ``(bb) upon collection by the covered company, transferred 
     to the Administrator, who shall deposit the amounts in the 
     SBIC Reserve Fund established under section 321(a).

       ``(III) Termination.--If a covered company is dissolved, or 
     otherwise terminates operations, before the date on which the 
     covered company is able to collect punitive damages required 
     under subclause (I) from a covered small business concern 
     described in that subclause, the covered small business 
     concern shall be responsible for paying the punitive damages 
     directly to the Administration.

       ``(5) Applicability of rules regarding default and 
     insolvency.--The rules of the Administration under this title 
     regarding the default or insolvency of a small business 
     investment company shall apply to a covered company under 
     this subsection.
       ``(6) Calculation of subsidy rate.--All fees, interest, and 
     profits received and retained by the Administration under 
     this subsection shall be included in the calculations made by 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to offset 
     the cost (as that term is defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) to the 
     Administration of purchasing and guaranteeing debentures and 
     participating securities under this Act.
       ``(7) Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates.--The 
     Administration is authorized to issue trust certificates 
     representing ownership of all or a fractional part of 
     debentures issued by covered companies and guaranteed by the 
     Administration under this subsection in the same manner, and 
     subject to the same requirements, as provided in section 319.
       ``(8) Accounting.--Any payment made to the Administration 
     under this subsection, including the payment of a Small 
     Business Innovation and Resiliency Dividend, shall be 
     remitted to the account associated with the program carried 
     out under this title.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 321. RESERVE FUND.

       ``(a) In General.--There is established in the Treasury an 
     SBIC Reserve Fund (referred to in this section as the 
     `fund'), which shall be an account separate from any other 
     accounts or funds available to the Administrator and shall be 
     credited with the amounts described in subsection (b).
       ``(b) Credits.--The fund shall be credited with the fees 
     described in section 303(b)--
       ``(1) in the manner and amount that the Administrator 
     determines to be in accord with sound actuarial and 
     accounting practice; and
       ``(2) to ensure that the fund complies with the requirement 
     under subsection (d).
       ``(c) Distribution of Funds.--Amounts in the fund shall be 
     available to satisfy unmet debt obligations for purchasing 
     and guaranteeing debentures under this title.
       ``(d) Capital Ratio.--
       ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `capital 
     ratio' means, with respect to a date, the quotient obtained 
     by dividing the amounts in the fund, as of that date, by the 
     outstanding guarantees under this title, as of that date.
       ``(2) Requirement.--Beginning in fiscal year 2022, the 
     Administrator shall ensure that the fund maintains a capital 
     ratio that is not less than 0.005 and not greater than 
     0.03.''.
       (b) Limitations.--Commitments to guarantee loans for 
     debentures under section 303 of the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683) shall not exceed the following 
     amounts:
       (1) In each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022--
       (A) $7,000,000,000 for such commitments under subsection 
     (b) of such section 303 (referred to in this subsection as 
     ``section 303(b) commitments''); and
       (B) $4,000,000,000 for commitments under the program 
     established under subsection (l) of such section 303, as 
     added by subsection (a)(1) of this section (referred to in 
     this subsection as ``innovation and supply chain resiliency 
     debenture commitments'').

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       (2) In each of fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025--
       (A) $4,500,000,000 for section 303(b) commitments; and
       (B) $2,000,000,000 for innovation and supply chain 
     resiliency debenture commitments.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1446. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cardin, 
and Mr. Brown) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. EXTENSION OF ENERGY CREDIT FOR OFFSHORE WIND 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) Qualified offshore wind facilities.--
       ``(i) In general.--In the case of any qualified offshore 
     wind facility--

       ``(I) subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 
     `January 1 of the applicable year (as determined under 
     subparagraph (F)(ii))' for `January 1, 2021',
       ``(II) subparagraph (E) shall not apply, and
       ``(III) for purposes of this paragraph, section 45(d)(1) 
     shall be applied by substituting `January 1 of the applicable 
     year (as determined under section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii))' for 
     `January 1, 2021'.

       ``(ii) Applicable year.--

       ``(I) In general.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
     term `applicable year' means the later of--

       ``(aa) calendar year 2027, or
       ``(bb) the calendar year subsequent to the first calendar 
     year in which the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Energy, determines that the United States has 
     increased its offshore wind capacity by not less than 3,000 
     megawatts as compared to such capacity on January 1, 2021.

       ``(II) Exclusion of certain facilities.--For purposes of 
     subclause (I)(bb), the Secretary shall not include any 
     increase in offshore wind capacity which is attributable to 
     any facility the construction of which began before January 
     1, 2021.

       ``(iii) Qualified offshore wind facility.--For purposes of 
     this subparagraph, the term `qualified offshore wind 
     facility' means a qualified facility described in paragraph 
     (1) of section 45(d) which is located in the inland navigable 
     waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in 
     the coastal waters of the United States, including the 
     territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic 
     zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of 
     the United States.
       ``(iv) Report on offshore wind capacity.--On January 15, 
     2026, and annually thereafter until the calendar year 
     described in clause (ii)(I)(bb), the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall issue a 
     report to be made available to the public which discloses the 
     increase in the offshore wind capacity of the United States, 
     as measured in total megawatts, since January 1, 2021.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2016, under rules 
     similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1447. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Van Hollen, and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended 
to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

            Subtitle D--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

     SEC. 24__. FERC CONSIDERATION OF STATE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES 
                   IN WHOLESALE MARKETS.

       Section 201(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
     824(b)(1)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 
     the period at the end and inserting ``, or over State 
     regulations, including financial incentives or fees, 
     promoting the development of facilities for the generation of 
     electric energy, unless the regulation directly targets a 
     wholesale rate or charge subject to the jurisdiction of the 
     Commission.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1448. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cardin, and 
Mr. Van Hollen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

            Subtitle D--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

     SEC. 24__. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FERC DECISIONS.

       (a) Natural Gas Act.--Section 19(a) of the Natural Gas Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 717r(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the sixth sentence, by striking ``Until the record'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Powers of the commission.--Until the record'';
       (2) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``No proceeding'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Application required for judicial review.--No 
     proceeding'';
       (3) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Timing.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Commission shall issue an order on 
     an application for rehearing filed under this subsection not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the application is 
     filed with the Commission.
       ``(ii) Tolling orders.--If an order issued under clause (i) 
     does not rule on the merits of the application for rehearing, 
     the Commission shall issue an order ruling on the merits of 
     the application for rehearing not later than 30 days after 
     the date on which the order under clause (i) is issued.
       ``(iii) Effect of failure to issue order or rule on the 
     merits.--

       ``(I) Effect of failure to issue order.--If the Commission 
     has neither granted nor denied an application for rehearing 
     by the date described in clause (i), the application shall be 
     deemed denied on that date.
       ``(II) Effect of failure to rule on the merits.--If the 
     Commission has not ruled on the merits of an application for 
     rehearing by the date described in clause (ii), the 
     application shall be deemed denied on that date.
       ``(III) Judicial review.--An application that is deemed 
     denied under subclause (I) or (II) may be reviewed by a court 
     of appeals of the United States in accordance with subsection 
     (b).'';

       (4) in the third sentence, by striking ``Upon such 
     application'' and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Decision on application.--
       ``(A) In general.--On an application for rehearing under 
     this subsection,'';
       (5) in the second sentence, by striking ``The application'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Contents.--An application''; and
       (6) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
     follows through ``Any person'' in the first sentence and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(a) Application for Rehearing.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any person''.
       (b) Federal Power Act.--Section 313(a) of the Federal Power 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 825l(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the sixth sentence, by striking ``Until the record'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Powers of the commission.--Until the record'';
       (2) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``No proceeding'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Application required for judicial review.--No 
     proceeding'';
       (3) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Timing.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Commission shall issue an order on 
     an application for rehearing filed under this subsection not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the application is 
     filed with the Commission.
       ``(ii) Tolling orders.--If an order issued under clause (i) 
     does not rule on the merits of the application for rehearing, 
     the Commission shall issue an order ruling on the merits of 
     the application for rehearing not later than 30 days after 
     the date on which the order under clause (i) is issued.
       ``(iii) Effect of failure to issue order or rule on the 
     merits.--

       ``(I) Effect of failure to issue order.--If the Commission 
     has neither granted nor denied an application for rehearing 
     by the date described in clause (i), the application shall be 
     deemed denied on that date.
       ``(II) Effect of failure to rule on the merits.--If the 
     Commission has not ruled on the merits of an application for 
     rehearing by the date described in clause (ii), the 
     application shall be deemed denied on that date.
       ``(III) Judicial review.--An application that is deemed 
     denied under subclause (I) or (II) may be reviewed by a court 
     of appeals of the United States in accordance with subsection 
     (b).''.

       (4) in the third sentence, by striking ``Upon such 
     application'' and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Decision on application.--
       ``(A) In general.--On an application for rehearing under 
     this subsection,'';
       (5) in the second sentence, by striking ``The application'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Contents.--An application''; and
       (6) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
     follows through ``Any person'' in the first sentence and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(a) Application for Rehearing.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any person''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1449. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms.

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Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

            Subtitle D--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

     SEC. 24__. FERC QUORUM REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 401(b) of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7171(b)) is amended, in the fourth sentence, by 
     striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and the 
     majority political party on the Commission shall not at any 
     time have more than a 1-member voting advantage over the 
     minority party or parties on the Commission.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1450. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Jones) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS REGARDING QUALIFIED 
                   IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ``and'' at the end of 
     clause (v), by striking the period at the end of clause (vi) 
     and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the 
     following new clause:
       ``(vii) any qualified improvement property.'', and
       (B) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting ``made by the 
     taxpayer'' after ``any improvement'', and
       (2) in the table contained in subsection (g)(3)(B)--
       (A) by striking the item relating to subparagraph (D)(v), 
     and
       (B) by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph 
     (E)(vi) the following new item:
  ``(E)(vii)......................................................20''.

       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect as if included in section 13204 of Public 
     Law 115-97.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1451. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski 
and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation 
in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 325, line 19, strike ``delivery''.
       On page 325, line 25, strike ``and''.
       On page 326, line 4, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 326, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
       (v) the generation of heat used, directly or through an 
     energy storage system, in a variety of processes that may 
     include electricity, hydrogen, or other industrial 
     applications;
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1452. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski 
and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation 
in advanced geothermal research and development, 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. 23__. EXPERIENCED WORKER PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish an 
     experienced worker program, to be known as the ``Department 
     of Energy Experienced Worker Program'', for the purpose of 
     awarding grants and entering into cooperative agreements 
     under subsection (b) for the purpose of using the talents of 
     individuals in the United States who are age 55 or older and 
     are not employees of the Department to provide technical, 
     professional, and administrative services to support the 
     mission of the Department.
       (b) Grants and Cooperative Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the 
     Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative 
     agreements with, private national nonprofit organizations 
     eligible to receive grants under title V of the Older 
     Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) to use the 
     talents of individuals in the United States who are age 55 or 
     older in programs authorized by other provisions of law 
     administered by the Secretary, consistent with those 
     provisions of law.
       (2) Requirements.--Prior to awarding a grant or entering 
     into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall ensure that the grant or cooperative 
     agreement would not--
       (A) result in the displacement of individuals currently 
     employed by the Department, including partial displacement 
     through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 
     benefits;
       (B) result in the use of an individual under the Department 
     of Energy Experienced Worker Program for a job or function in 
     a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff status from 
     the same or substantially equivalent job within the 
     Department; or
       (C) affect existing contracts for services.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1453. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

     SEC. __. ENERGY DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF STATE.

       (a) In General.--Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(4) Energy resources.--
       ``(A) Authorization for assistant secretary.--Subject to 
     the numerical limitation specified in paragraph (1), there is 
     authorized to be established in the Department of State an 
     Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources.
       ``(B) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary established 
     by this section shall be responsible for the execution of 
     diplomatic activities related to, and support for the 
     advancement of foreign policy dedicated to, energy matters 
     within the Department of State for--
       ``(i) formulating and implementing international policies, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, 
     aimed at protecting and advancing United States energy 
     security interests and promoting responsible development of 
     global energy resources by effectively managing United States 
     bilateral and multilateral relations;
       ``(ii) ensuring that the Department of State's analyses and 
     decision making processes related to matters involving global 
     energy development account for the effects the developments 
     have on--

       ``(I) United States national security;
       ``(II) quality of life and public health of people, 
     households, and communities, particularly vulnerable and 
     underserved populations affected by, or proximate to, energy 
     development, transmission, and distribution projects;
       ``(III) United States economic interests;
       ``(IV) emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to 
     global climate change; and
       ``(V) local and regional land use, air and water quality, 
     and risks to public health of communities described under 
     subclause (II);

       ``(iii) incorporating energy security and climate security 
     into the activities of the Department of State;
       ``(iv) coordinating energy activities within the Department 
     of State and with relevant Federal agencies;
       ``(v) working internationally to--

       ``(I) support socially and environmentally responsible 
     development of energy resources that mitigate carbon 
     emissions, and the distribution of such resources for the 
     benefit of the United States and United States allies and 
     trading partners for their energy security, climate security, 
     and economic development needs;
       ``(II) promote availability of clean energy technologies, 
     including carbon capture and storage, and a well-functioning 
     global market for energy resources, technologies, and 
     expertise for the benefit of the United States and United 
     States allies and trading partners;
       ``(III) resolve international disputes regarding the 
     exploration, development, production, or distribution of 
     energy resources;
       ``(IV) support the economic, security, and commercial 
     interests of United States persons operating in the energy 
     markets of foreign countries; and
       ``(V) support and coordinate international efforts to--

       ``(aa) alleviate energy poverty;
       ``(bb) protect vulnerable, exploited, and underserved 
     populations that are affected or displaced by energy 
     development projects;
       ``(cc) account for and mitigate greenhouse gas emission 
     from energy development projects; and
       ``(dd) increase access to energy for vulnerable and 
     underserved communities;
       ``(vi) leading the United States commitment to the 
     Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative;
       ``(vii) coordinating within the Department of State and 
     with relevant Federal departments and agencies on developing 
     and implementing international energy-related sanctions; and
       ``(viii) coordinating energy security and climate security 
     and other relevant functions within the Department of State 
     currently undertaken by--

       ``(I) the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the 
     Department of State;
       ``(II) the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental 
     and Scientific Affairs of the Department of State; and
       ``(III) other offices within the Department of State.''.

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       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 931 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17371) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (a) and (b), respectively.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1454. Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mrs. Capito) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        In section 2304(a)(6), strike ``and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals'' and insert ``socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals, and individuals in rural areas''.
       In section 2304(b)(3)(F), strike ``and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals,'' and insert ``socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals, and individuals in rural areas,''.
       In section 2304(c)(1)(C), strike clauses (iii) and (iv) and 
     insert the following:
       (iii) increase outreach to displaced and unemployed energy 
     sector workers;
       (iv) make resources available to provide training to 
     displaced and unemployed energy sector workers to reenter the 
     energy workforce; and
       (v) increase outreach and make resources available to rural 
     communities; and
       In section 2304(f)(1), strike ``and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers'' and insert ``displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers, and individuals in rural areas''.
       In section 2304(f)(2), strike subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
     insert the following:
       (B) institutions that serve veterans, with the objective of 
     increasing the number veterans in the energy industry by 
     ensuring that veterans have the credentials and training 
     necessary to secure careers in the energy industry;
       (C) institutions that serve displaced and unemployed energy 
     workers to increase the number of individuals trained for 
     jobs in the energy industry; and
       (D) rural-serving institutions of higher education;
       In section 2304(f)(3), strike ``and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers'' and insert ``displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers, and individuals in rural areas''.
       In section 2304(f)(4), strike ``and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers'' and insert ``displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers, and individuals in rural areas''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1455. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of part I of subtitle B of title II, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 220_. CYBER SENSE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a voluntary 
     Cyber Sense program (referred to in the section as the 
     ``program'') to test the cybersecurity of products and 
     technologies intended for use in the bulk-power system (as 
     defined in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
     824o(a)).
       (b) Program Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall--
       (1) establish a testing process under the program to test 
     the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended for 
     use in the bulk-power system, including products relating to 
     industrial control systems and operational technologies, such 
     as supervisory control and data acquisition systems;
       (2) for products and technologies tested under the program, 
     establish and maintain cybersecurity vulnerability reporting 
     processes and a related database;
       (3) provide technical assistance to electric utilities, 
     product manufacturers, and other electricity sector 
     stakeholders to develop solutions to mitigate identified 
     cybersecurity vulnerabilities in products and technologies 
     tested under the program;
       (4) biennially review products and technologies tested 
     under the program for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and 
     provide analysis with respect to how those products and 
     technologies respond to and mitigate cyber threats;
       (5) develop guidance that is informed by analysis and 
     testing results under the program for electric utilities for 
     the procurement of products and technologies;
       (6) provide reasonable notice to, and solicit comments 
     from, the public prior to establishing or revising the 
     testing process under the program;
       (7) oversee testing of products and technologies under the 
     program; and
       (8) consider incentives to encourage the use of analysis 
     and results of testing under the program in the design of 
     products and technologies for use in the bulk-power system.
       (c) Disclosure of Information.--Any cybersecurity 
     vulnerability reported pursuant to a process established 
     under subsection (b)(2), the disclosure of which the 
     Secretary reasonably foresees would cause harm to critical 
     electric infrastructure (as defined in section 215A(a) of the 
     Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o-1(a)), shall be considered 
     to be critical electric infrastructure information for 
     purposes of section 215A(d) of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 824o-1(d)).
       (d) Federal Government Liability.--Nothing in this section 
     authorizes the commencement of an action against the United 
     States with respect to the testing of a product or technology 
     under the program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1456. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of chapter 1 of subpart A of part I of subtitle 
     A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 1___. COMMUNITY ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
     amended by inserting after section 362 (42 U.S.C. 6322) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 362A. COMMUNITY ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to help 
     households and small businesses achieve cost savings by 
     providing loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency 
     measures.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Community development financial institution.--The 
     term `community development financial institution' means a 
     financial institution certified by the Community Development 
     Financial Institutions Fund administered by the Secretary of 
     the Treasury.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a public power group;
       ``(B) a community development financial institution; and
       ``(C) an eligible unit of local government.
       ``(3) Eligible unit of local government.--The term 
     `eligible unit of local government' means any agency or 
     political subdivision of a State.
       ``(4) Energy efficiency measures.--The term `energy 
     efficiency measures' means, with respect to a property served 
     by or in the service area or jurisdiction, as applicable, of 
     an eligible entity, structural improvements and investments 
     in cost-effective commercial technologies to increase energy 
     efficiency (including cost-effective on- or off-grid 
     renewable energy, energy storage, or demand response 
     systems).
       ``(5) Household with a high energy burden.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `household with a high energy 
     burden' means a low-income household the residential energy 
     burden of which exceeds the median energy burden for all low-
     income households in the State in which the low-income 
     household is located.
       ``(B) Calculation.--The residential energy burden referred 
     to in subparagraph (A) is the quotient obtained by dividing 
     residential energy expenditures by the annual income of the 
     low-income household.
       ``(6) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       ``(7) Manufactured home.--The term `manufactured home'--
       ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 603 of the 
     National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety 
     Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402); and
       ``(B) includes a home described in subparagraph (A) without 
     regard to whether the home was built before, on, or after the 
     date on which the construction and safety standards 
     established under section 604 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5403) 
     became effective.
       ``(8) Program.--The term `program' means the program 
     established under subsection (c).
       ``(9) Public power group.--The term `public power group' 
     means--
       ``(A) a public utility;
       ``(B) an electric or energy cooperative;
       ``(C) a public power district; and
       ``(D) a group of 1 or more public utilities or electric or 
     energy cooperatives (commonly referred to as a `joint action 
     agency', `generation and transmission cooperative', 
     `municipal power association', or `State cooperative 
     association').
       ``(10) Qualified consumer.--The term `qualified consumer' 
     means a consumer served by or in the service area or 
     jurisdiction, as applicable, of an eligible entity that has 
     the ability to repay a loan made under subsection (f), as 
     determined by the eligible entity.
       ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       ``(12) State.--The term `State' means--
       ``(A) a State;
       ``(B) the District of Columbia;
       ``(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
       ``(D) any other territory or possession of the United 
     States.
       ``(c) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
     establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide 
     grants to States and Indian tribes to provide loans to 
     eligible entities in accordance with this section.
       ``(d) Grant Fund Allocation.--

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       ``(1) In general.--Of the amount appropriated under 
     subsection (k) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     allocate as grant funds--
       ``(A) 98 percent to be provided to States in accordance 
     with paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) 2 percent to be provided to Indian tribes in 
     accordance with paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Allocation to states.--Of the amount allocated for 
     all States under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) allocate not less than 1 percent to each State 
     described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection 
     (b)(12);
       ``(B) allocate not less than 0.5 percent to each State 
     described in subparagraph (D) of that subsection; and
       ``(C) of the amount remaining after the allocations under 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), allocate funds to States based on 
     the population of each State as determined in the latest 
     available decennial census conducted under section 141(a) of 
     title 13, United States Code.
       ``(3) Allocation to indian tribes.--Of the amount allocated 
     for Indian tribes under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall 
     allocate funds to each Indian tribe participating in the 
     program during that fiscal year based on a formula 
     established by the Secretary that takes into account any 
     factor that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       ``(4) Publication of allocation formulas.--Not later than 
     90 days before the beginning of each fiscal year for which 
     grants are provided to States and Indian tribes under this 
     section, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register 
     the formulas for allocation established under this 
     subsection.
       ``(5) Administrative costs.--Of the amount allocated to a 
     State or Indian tribe under this subsection, not more than 15 
     percent shall be used by the State or Indian tribe for the 
     administrative costs of administering loans.
       ``(e) Loans by States and Indian Tribes to Eligible 
     Entities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Under the program, a State or Indian 
     tribe shall make loans to eligible entities to make loans to 
     qualified consumers--
       ``(A) to implement cost-effective energy efficiency 
     measures; and
       ``(B) in accordance with subsection (f).
       ``(2) State energy offices.--A State shall carry out 
     paragraph (1) through the State energy office that is 
     responsible for developing a State energy conservation plan 
     under section 362.
       ``(3) Priority.--In making loans under paragraph (1), a 
     State or Indian tribe shall give priority to public power 
     groups.
       ``(4) Requirements.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), as a 
     condition of receiving a loan under this subsection, an 
     eligible entity shall--
       ``(i) establish a list of energy efficiency measures that 
     are expected to decrease the energy use or costs of qualified 
     consumers;
       ``(ii) prepare an implementation plan for use of the loan 
     funds, including the use of any interest to be received under 
     subsection (f)(4);
       ``(iii) establish an appropriate measurement and 
     verification system to ensure--

       ``(I) the effectiveness of the energy efficiency loans made 
     by the eligible entity; and
       ``(II) that there is no conflict of interest in any loan 
     provided by the eligible entity;

       ``(iv) demonstrate expertise in the effective 
     implementation of energy efficiency measures;
       ``(v) ensure that a portion of the loan funds, which may be 
     determined by the State or Indian tribe, are used to provide 
     loans to qualified consumers that are households with a high 
     energy burden; and
       ``(vi) give priority to providing loans to qualified 
     consumers that own homes or other real property that pose 
     health risks to the occupants of the property that may be 
     mitigated by energy efficiency measures, as determined by the 
     State or Indian tribe.
       ``(B) Revision of list of energy efficiency measures.--
     Subject to the approval of the State or Indian tribe, as 
     applicable, an eligible entity may update the list required 
     under subparagraph (A)(i) to account for newly available 
     efficiency technologies.
       ``(C) Existing energy efficiency programs.--An eligible 
     entity that has established an energy efficiency program for 
     qualified consumers before the date of enactment of this 
     section may use an existing list of energy efficiency 
     measures, implementation plan, and measurement and 
     verification system for that program to satisfy the 
     applicable requirements under subparagraph (A), if the State 
     or Indian tribe, as applicable, determines that the list, 
     plan, or system, as applicable, is consistent with the 
     purposes of this section.
       ``(5) No interest.--A loan under this subsection shall bear 
     no interest.
       ``(6) Term.--The term of a loan provided to an eligible 
     entity under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 20 years after 
     the date on which the loan is issued.
       ``(7) Advance.--
       ``(A) In general.--In providing a loan to an eligible 
     entity under paragraph (1), a State or Indian tribe may 
     provide an advance of loan funds on request of the eligible 
     entity.
       ``(B) Amount limitation.--Any advance provided to an 
     eligible entity under subparagraph (A) in any single year 
     shall not exceed 50 percent of the approved loan amount.
       ``(C) Repayment.--The repayment of an advance under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be amortized for a period of not more 
     than 10 years.
       ``(8) Special advance for start-up activities.--
       ``(A) In general.--In providing a loan to an eligible 
     entity under paragraph (1), a State or Indian tribe may 
     provide a special advance on request of the eligible entity 
     for assistance in defraying the start-up costs of the 
     eligible entity, as determined by the State or Indian tribe, 
     as applicable, of providing loans to qualified consumers 
     under subsection (f).
       ``(B) Limitation.--A special advance shall be provided to 
     an eligible entity under subparagraph (A) only during the 10-
     year period beginning on the date on which the loan is issued 
     to that eligible entity.
       ``(C) Amount.--The amount of a special advance provided 
     under subparagraph (A) shall not be greater than 5 percent of 
     the approved loan amount.
       ``(D) Repayment.--Repayment of a special advance provided 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) shall be required during the 10-year period beginning 
     on the date on which the special advance is made; and
       ``(ii) may be deferred to the end of the 10-year period 
     described in clause (i) at the election of the eligible 
     entity.
       ``(9) Revolving loan fund.--
       ``(A) In general.--As a condition of participating in the 
     program, a State or Indian tribe shall use the funds repaid 
     to the State or Indian tribe under loans offered under this 
     subsection to issue new loans under this subsection.
       ``(B) Administrative costs.--Not more than 10 percent of 
     the repaid funds described in subparagraph (A) may be used 
     for the administrative cost of issuing new loans from those 
     repaid funds under this subsection.
       ``(f) Loans by Eligible Entities to Qualified Consumers.--
       ``(1) Use of loan.--
       ``(A) In general.--A loan made by an eligible entity to a 
     qualified consumer using loan funds provided by a State or 
     Indian tribe under subsection (e)--
       ``(i) shall be used to finance energy efficiency measures 
     for the purpose of decreasing the energy use or costs of the 
     qualified consumer by an amount that ensures, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, that the applicable loan term described 
     in subparagraph (B) shall not be an undue financial burden on 
     the qualified consumer, as determined by the eligible entity;
       ``(ii) shall not be used to fund purchases of, or 
     modifications to, personal property unless the personal 
     property is or becomes attached to real property as a 
     fixture;
       ``(iii) may be used to upgrade a manufactured home, 
     regardless of the classification of the home as real or 
     personal property; and
       ``(iv) may be used to finance the replacement of a 
     manufactured home--

       ``(I) if the cost of upgrading the manufactured home is 
     excessive, as determined by the eligible entity; and
       ``(II) with priority given to a manufactured home that was 
     constructed before June 15, 1976.

       ``(B) Loan term described.--The loan term referred to in 
     subparagraph (A)(i) is--
       ``(i) in the case of a manufactured home replacement, not 
     more than 20 years; and
       ``(ii) in the case of any other energy efficiency measure, 
     not more than 15 years.
       ``(2) Repayment.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a loan 
     described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be repaid by the 
     qualified consumer through charges added to an existing or 
     new electric or recurring service bill for the property of 
     the qualified consumer for, or at which, energy efficiency 
     measures are being implemented.
       ``(B) Alternative repayment.--Repayment under subparagraph 
     (A) shall not preclude--
       ``(i) the voluntary prepayment of the loan by the qualified 
     consumer; or
       ``(ii) the use of any additional repayment mechanism, 
     including a tariffed on-bill mechanism, that--

       ``(I) has appropriate risk mitigation features, as 
     determined by the eligible entity; or
       ``(II) is required due to the qualified consumer no longer 
     being a customer of the eligible entity.

       ``(3) Energy assessment.--
       ``(A) In general.--Prior to the installation of energy 
     efficiency measures at the property of a qualified consumer 
     that receives a loan from an eligible entity under this 
     section, and to assist in the selection of the energy 
     efficiency measures to be installed, the eligible entity 
     shall conduct an energy assessment or audit to determine the 
     impact of proposed energy efficiency measures on--
       ``(i) the energy costs and consumption of the qualified 
     consumer; and
       ``(ii) the health and safety of the occupants of the 
     property on which the energy efficiency measures are to be 
     installed.
       ``(B) Field or online assessment.--An energy assessment or 
     audit under subparagraph (A) may be conducted in the field or 
     online, as determined by the State or Indian tribe that has 
     issued a loan to the eligible entity under subsection (e).
       ``(4) Interest.--A loan described in paragraph (1)(A) may 
     bear interest, not to exceed 5 percent, which may be used--
       ``(A) to establish a loan loss reserve for the eligible 
     entity;
       ``(B) to offset the personnel and program costs of the 
     eligible entity in providing the loan; and

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       ``(C) for any other related purpose, as determined by the 
     eligible entity, in consultation with the State or Indian 
     tribe that has issued a loan to the eligible entity under 
     subsection (e).
       ``(5) Outside contracts.--An eligible entity may enter into 
     1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified entities, as 
     determined by the State or Indian tribe that has issued a 
     loan to the eligible entity under subsection (e)--
       ``(A) to assist the eligible entity in administering the 
     loans described in paragraph (1)(A); and
       ``(B) to carry out any of the requirements of the eligible 
     entity described in subsection (e)(4)(A).
       ``(g) Direct Loans From States and Indian Tribes.--A State 
     or Indian tribe may act as an eligible entity under 
     subsection (f) to provide loans directly to qualified 
     consumers--
       ``(1) in accordance with that subsection; and
       ``(2) if the State or Indian tribe satisfies the 
     requirements under subsection (e)(4), as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(h) Program Administration.--
       ``(1) Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish and 
     begin carrying out a plan--
       ``(A) to measure and verify the success of the program in 
     implementing energy efficiency measures;
       ``(B) provide training to the employees of eligible 
     entities relating to carrying out the requirements of 
     eligible entities under this section; and
       ``(C) provide technical assistance to States, Indian 
     tribes, and eligible entities relating to carrying out the 
     requirements of this section.
       ``(2) Public awareness.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
     establish and begin carrying out a plan to make eligible 
     entities and the general public aware of the program, 
     including by developing a marketing program to raise 
     awareness of the program.
       ``(3) Outside contracts.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 1 or more 
     contracts with 1 or more qualified entities, as determined by 
     the Secretary, to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2).
       ``(B) Use of subcontractors authorized.--A qualified entity 
     that enters into a contract with the Secretary under 
     subparagraph (A) may use 1 or more subcontractors to assist 
     the qualified entity in carrying out the contract.
       ``(4) Accounting.--The Secretary, and each State and Indian 
     tribe participating in the program, shall take appropriate 
     steps to streamline the accounting requirements for eligible 
     entities under the program while maintaining adequate 
     assurances of the repayment of the loans made to those 
     eligible entities under the program.
       ``(i) Effect on Authority.--Nothing in this section shall 
     impede, impair, or modify the authority of the Secretary to 
     offer loans or grants under any other law.
       ``(j) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 15 months after the date 
     on which the program is established, and 90 days after the 
     end of each fiscal year for each fiscal year thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress and make publicly available a report that describes, 
     with respect to the program--
       ``(A) the number of applications received by each State and 
     Indian tribe from eligible entities for that fiscal year;
       ``(B) the number of loans made by each State and Indian 
     tribe for that fiscal year--
       ``(i) to eligible entities; and
       ``(ii) directly to qualified consumers;
       ``(C) the eligible entities that are the recipients of the 
     loans described in subparagraph (B)(i); and
       ``(D) the manner in which the program was advertised to 
     eligible entities and the general public.
       ``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with and 
     obtain information from States and Indian tribes in preparing 
     the report submitted under paragraph (1).
       ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary to carry out this section $150,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.
       ``(2) Supplement not supplant.--The funding provided to a 
     State or Indian tribe under subsection (d) for each fiscal 
     year shall be used to supplement, not supplant, any Federal, 
     State, or other funds otherwise made available to that State 
     or Indian tribe under--
       ``(A) a State energy conservation plan established under 
     part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); or
       ``(B) the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income 
     Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).''.
       (b) State Energy Conservation Plans.--Section 362(d)(5) of 
     the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(5)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) which may include the community energy savings 
     program under section 362A;''.
       (c) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163; 89 
     Stat. 872) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 362 the following:

``Sec. 362A. Community energy savings program.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1457. Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

     SEC. 4001. INVESTMENT CREDIT FOR WASTE HEAT TO POWER 
                   PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) at the end of clause (vi), by striking ``or'';
       (2) at the end of clause (vii), by inserting ``or'' after 
     the comma; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(viii) waste heat to power property,''.
       (b) Definitions and Limitations.--Section 48(c) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(5) Waste heat to power property.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `waste heat to power property' 
     means property--
       ``(i) comprising a system which generates electricity 
     through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource, and
       ``(ii) the construction of which begins before January 1, 
     2027.
       ``(B) Qualified waste heat resource.--The term `qualified 
     waste heat resource' means--
       ``(i) exhaust heat or flared gas from an industrial process 
     that does not have, as its primary purpose, the production of 
     electricity, and
       ``(ii) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or 
     commercial process.
       ``(C) Limitations.--
       ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the 
     basis of any waste heat to power property taken into account 
     under this section shall not exceed the excess of--
       ``(I) the basis of such property, over
       ``(II) the fair market value of comparable property which 
     does not have the capacity to capture and convert a 
     (qualified waste heat resource to electricity.
       ``(ii) Capacity limitation.--The term `waste heat to power 
     property' shall not include any property comprising a system 
     if such system has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts.''.
       (c) Effective Date.---The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules 
     similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1458. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                        TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 4001. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING STATE PRIMACY WITH 
                   RESPECT TO THE REGULATION OF HYDRAULIC 
                   FRACTURING ON STATE LAND AND PRIVATE LAND.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic 
     fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State land 
     and private land;
       (2) the President has no authority to declare a moratorium 
     on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State land and private 
     land; and
       (3) the President should not attempt to declare a 
     moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land 
     (including the outer Continental Shelf) or land held in trust 
     for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by 
     an Act of Congress.
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  SA 1459. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1869, to require the disclosure of 
ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal 
agency, and for other purposes; as follows:
        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Secure 
     Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements 
     Act'' or the ``Secure Federal LEASEs Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Government Accountability Office has reported that 
     the Federal Government often leases high-security space from 
     private sector landlords;
       (2) the General Services Administration collects highest-
     level and immediate ownership information through the System 
     for

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     Award Management, but it is not currently required to collect 
     beneficial ownership information and lacks an adequate system 
     for doing so;
       (3) the General Services Administration and Federal 
     agencies with leasing authority may not know if foreign 
     owners have a stake in the buildings leased by the agencies, 
     either through foreign-incorporated legal entities or through 
     ownership in United States-incorporated legal entities, even 
     when the leased space is used for classified operations or to 
     store sensitive data; and
       (4) according to a report of the Government Accountability 
     Office, dated January 2017, that examined the risks of 
     foreign ownership of Government-leased real estate, ``leasing 
     space in foreign-owned buildings could present security risks 
     such as espionage and unauthorized cyber and physical 
     access''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Beneficial owner.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the term ``beneficial owner'' means, with respect to a 
     covered entity, each natural person who, directly or 
     indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, 
     relationship, or otherwise--
       (i) exercises control over the covered entity; or
       (ii) has a substantial interest in or receives substantial 
     economic benefits from the assets of the covered entity.
       (B) Exceptions.--The term ``beneficial owner'' does not 
     include, with respect to a covered entity--
       (i) a minor child;
       (ii) a person acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, 
     or agent on behalf of another person;
       (iii) a person acting solely as an employee of the covered 
     entity and whose control over or economic benefits from the 
     covered entity derives solely from the employment status of 
     the person;
       (iv) a person whose only interest in the covered entity is 
     through a right of inheritance, unless the person also meets 
     the requirements of subparagraph (A); or
       (v) a creditor of the covered entity, unless the creditor 
     also meets the requirements of subparagraph (A).
       (C) Anti-abuse rule.--The exceptions under subparagraph (B) 
     shall not apply if used for the purpose of evading, 
     circumventing, or abusing the requirements of this Act.
       (2) Control.--The term ``control'' means, with respect to a 
     covered entity--
       (A) having the authority or ability to determine how a 
     covered entity is utilized; or
       (B) having some decision-making power for the use of a 
     covered entity.
       (3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
       (A) a person, corporation, company, business association, 
     partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental 
     entity, organization, or group; or
       (B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a 
     government.
       (4) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (5) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means any 
     Executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or 
     judicial branch of the Government.
       (6) Federal lessee.--The term ``Federal lessee''--
       (A) means the Administrator of General Services, the 
     Architect of the Capitol, or the head of any Federal agency, 
     other than the Department of Defense, that has independent 
     statutory leasing authority; and
       (B) does not include the head of an element of the 
     intelligence community.
       (7) Federal tenant.--The term ``Federal tenant''--
       (A) means a Federal agency that is occupying or will occupy 
     a high-security leased space for which a lease agreement has 
     been secured on behalf of the Federal agency; and
       (B) does not include an element of the intelligence 
     community.
       (8) Foreign entity.--The term ``foreign entity'' means a 
     covered entity that is headquartered or incorporated in a 
     country that is not the United States.
       (9) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an 
     individual who is not a United States person.
       (10) High-security leased space.--The term ``high-security 
     leased space'' means a space leased by a Federal lessee 
     that--
       (A) will be occupied by Federal employees for nonmilitary 
     activities; and
       (B) has a facility security level of III, IV, or V, as 
     determined by the Federal tenant in consultation with the 
     Interagency Security Committee, the Department of Homeland 
     Security, and the General Services Administration.
       (11) Highest-level owner.--The term ``highest-level owner'' 
     means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of 
     the offeror of a lease, or that owns or controls 1 or more 
     entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror.
       (12) Immediate owner.--The term ``immediate owner'' means 
     an entity, other than the offeror of a lease, that has direct 
     control of the offeror, including ownership or interlocking 
     management, identity of interests among family members, 
     shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of 
     employees.
       (13) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (14) Substantial economic benefits.--The term ``substantial 
     economic benefits'' means, with respect to a natural person 
     described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), having an entitlement to 
     the funds or assets of a covered entity that, as a practical 
     matter, enables the person, directly or indirectly, to 
     control, manage, or direct the covered entity.
       (15) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means an individual who--
       (A) is a citizen of the United States; or
       (B) is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
     in the United States.
       (16) Widely held.--The term ``widely held'' means a fund 
     that has not less than 100 natural persons as direct or 
     indirect investors.

     SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OF HIGH-SECURITY SPACE LEASED 
                   FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Required Disclosures.--Before entering into a lease 
     agreement with a covered entity or approving a novation 
     agreement with a covered entity involving a change of 
     ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security 
     leased space, a Federal lessee shall require the covered 
     entity to identify and disclose whether the immediate or 
     highest-level owner of the leased space, including an entity 
     involved in the financing thereof, is a foreign person or a 
     foreign entity, including the country associated with the 
     ownership entity.
       (b) Notification.--If a disclosure is made under subsection 
     (a), the Federal lessee shall notify the Federal tenant of 
     the building or other improvement that will be used for high-
     security space in writing, and consult with the Federal 
     tenant, regarding security concerns and necessary mitigation 
     measures, if any, prior to award of the lease or approval of 
     the novation agreement.
       (c) Timing.--
       (1) In general.--A Federal lessee shall require a covered 
     entity to provide the information described in subsection (a) 
     when first submitting a proposal in response to a 
     solicitation for offers issued by the Federal lessee.
       (2) Updates.--A Federal lessee shall require a covered 
     entity to submit an update of the information described in 
     subsection (a) annually, beginning on the date that is 1 year 
     after the date on which the Federal tenant began occupancy, 
     with information including--
       (A) the list of immediate or highest-level owners of the 
     covered entity during the preceding 1-year period of Federal 
     occupancy; or
       (B) the information required to be provided relating to 
     each such immediate or highest-level owner.

     SEC. 4. IMMEDIATE, HIGHEST-LEVEL, AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS.

       (a) Plan.--The General Services Administration shall 
     develop a Government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, 
     highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased 
     spaces before entering into a lease agreement with a covered 
     entity for the accommodation of a Federal tenant in a high-
     security leased space.
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) Contents.--The plan described in subsection (a) shall 
     include a process for collecting and utilizing the following 
     information on each immediate, highest-level, or beneficial 
     owner of a high-security leased space:
       (A) Name.
       (B) Current residential or business street address.
       (C) An identifying number or document that verifies 
     identity as a United States person, foreign person, or 
     foreign entity.
       (2) Disclosures and notifications.--The plan described in 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (A) require the disclosure of any immediate, highest-level, 
     or beneficial owner that is a foreign person;
       (B) require that, if the Federal lessee is assigning the 
     building or other improvement that will be used for high-
     security space to a Federal tenant, the Federal tenant shall 
     be notified of the disclosure described in subparagraph (A); 
     and
       (C) exclude collecting ownership information on widely held 
     pooled-investment vehicles, mutual funds, trusts, or other 
     pooled-investment vehicles.
       (c) Report and Implementation.--The General Services 
     Administration shall--
       (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, submit the plan described in subsection (a) to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, implement the plan described in subsection (a); and
       (3) not later than 1 year after the implementation of the 
     plan described in subsection (a), and each year thereafter 
     for 9 years, submit a report to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives on the status of the implementation of the 
     plan, including the number of disclosures made under 
     subsection (b)(2).

     SEC. 5. OTHER SECURITY AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED SPACE.

       A lease agreement between a Federal lessee and a covered 
     entity for the accommodation of a Federal agency in a 
     building or other improvement that will be used for high-
     security leased space shall include language that provides 
     that--

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       (1) the covered entity and any member of the property 
     management company who may be responsible for oversight or 
     maintenance of the high-security leased space shall not--
       (A) maintain access to the high-security leased space; or
       (B) have access to the high-security leased space without 
     prior approval from the Federal tenant;
       (2) access to the high-security leased space or any 
     property or information located within that space will only 
     be granted by the Federal tenant if the Federal tenant 
     determines that the access is clearly consistent with the 
     mission and responsibilities of the Federal tenant; and
       (3) the Federal lessee shall have written procedures in 
     place, signed by the Federal lessee and the covered entity, 
     governing access to the high-security leased space in case of 
     emergencies that may damage the leased property.

     SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY.

       Except where otherwise provided, this Act shall apply with 
     respect to any lease or novation agreement entered into on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1460. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Menendez, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms. Warren)) proposed an 
amendment to the resolution S. Res. 497, commemorating the life of Dr. 
Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the 
Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of 
China; as follows:

       In the second whereas clause of the preamble, strike ``on 
     December 1, 2019'' and insert ``in early December 2019''.
       Strike the ninth whereas clause of the preamble and insert 
     the following:
       Whereas the people of China expressed their grief and anger 
     on social media after the death of Dr. Li with the phrase ``I 
     want freedom of speech,'' which was swiftly censored by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China;
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1461. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
Alexander, Mrs. Murray, Ms. McSally, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Smith, 
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Peters, Mr. Daines, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Hassan, 
Mr. Kaine, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Grassley, 
Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mrs. 
Shaheen)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4334, to amend the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024, and for other purposes; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Older Americans 
     Act of 2020''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Definitions.

TITLE I--MODERNIZING DEFINITIONS AND PROGRAMS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION 
                                ON AGING

Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
Sec. 102. Person-centered, trauma-informed services.
Sec. 103. Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
Sec. 104. Assistive technology.
Sec. 105. Vaccination.
Sec. 106. Malnutrition.
Sec. 107. Sexually transmitted diseases.
Sec. 108. Addressing chronic pain management.
Sec. 109. Screening for suicide risk.
Sec. 110. Screening for fall-related traumatic brain injury; addressing 
              public health emergencies and emerging health threats; 
              negative health effects associated with social isolation.
Sec. 111. Clarification regarding board and care facilities.
Sec. 112. Person-centered, trauma-informed services definition.
Sec. 113. Traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 114. Modernizing the review of applications and providing 
              technical assistance for disasters.
Sec. 115. Increased focus of Assistant Secretary on negative health 
              effects associated with social isolation.
Sec. 116. Notification of availability of or updates to policies, 
              practices, and procedures through a uniform e-format.
Sec. 117. Evidence-based program adaptation.
Sec. 118. Business acumen provisions and clarification regarding 
              outside funding for area agencies on aging.
Sec. 119. Demonstration on direct care workers.
Sec. 120. National resource center for older individuals experiencing 
              the long-term and adverse consequences of trauma.
Sec. 121. National Resource Center for Women and Retirement.
Sec. 122. Family caregivers.
Sec. 123. Interagency coordination.
Sec. 124. Modernizing the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy 
              Aging and Age-Friendly Communities.
Sec. 125. Professional standards for a nutrition official under the 
              Assistant Secretary.
Sec. 126. Report on social isolation.
Sec. 127. Research and evaluation.

  TITLE II--IMPROVING GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING

Sec. 201. Social determinants of health.
Sec. 202. Younger onset Alzheimer's disease.
Sec. 203. Reauthorization.
Sec. 204. Hold harmless formula.
Sec. 205. Outreach efforts.
Sec. 206. State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program minimum funding and 
              maintenance of effort.
Sec. 207. Coordination with resource centers.
Sec. 208. Senior legal hotlines.
Sec. 209. Increase in limit on use of allotted funds for State 
              administrative costs.
Sec. 210. Improvements to nutrition programs.
Sec. 211. Review of reports.
Sec. 212. Other practices.
Sec. 213. Screening for negative health effects associated with social 
              isolation and traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 214. Supportive services and senior centers.
Sec. 215. Culturally appropriate, medically tailored meals.
Sec. 216. Nutrition services study.
Sec. 217. National Family Caregiver Support program.
Sec. 218. National Family Caregiver Support program cap.

    TITLE III--MODERNIZING ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND 
                               LONGEVITY

Sec. 301. Reauthorization.
Sec. 302. Public awareness of traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 303. Falls prevention and chronic disease self-management 
              education.
Sec. 304. Demonstration to address negative health impacts associated 
              with social isolation.
Sec. 305. Technical assistance and innovation to improve transportation 
              for older individuals.
Sec. 306. Grant program for multigenerational collaboration.

         TITLE IV--SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Sec. 401. Priority for the senior community service employment program.
Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.

             TITLE V--ENHANCING GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS

Sec. 501. Reauthorization.

TITLE VI--MODERNIZING ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION 
                     ACTIVITIES AND OTHER PROGRAMS

Sec. 601. Reauthorization; vulnerable elder rights protection 
              activities.
Sec. 602. Volunteer State long-term care ombudsman representatives.
Sec. 603. Prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Sec. 604. Principles for person-directed services and supports during 
              serious illness.
Sec. 605. Extension of the Supporting Grandparents Raising 
              Grandchildren Act.
Sec. 606. Best practices for home and community-based ombudsmen.
Sec. 607. Senior home modification assistance initiative.

                        TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 701. Technical corrections.

     SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

       Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, 
     wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 
     terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other 
     provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to 
     that section or other provision of the Older Americans Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).

     SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act, the terms ``area agency on aging'', 
     ``Assistant Secretary'', ``greatest social need'', ``older 
     individual'', and ``Secretary'' have the meanings given such 
     terms in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3002).

TITLE I--MODERNIZING DEFINITIONS AND PROGRAMS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION 
                                ON AGING

     SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION.

       Section 216 (42 U.S.C. 3020f) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 216. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--For purposes of carrying out this Act, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for administration, 
     salaries, and expenses of the Administration $43,937,410 for 
     fiscal year 2020, $46,573,655 for fiscal year 2021, 
     $49,368,074 for fiscal year 2022, $52,330,158 for fiscal year 
     2023, and $55,469,968 for fiscal year 2024.
       ``(b) Additional Authorizations.--There are authorized to 
     be appropriated--

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       ``(1) to carry out section 202(a)(21) (relating to the 
     National Eldercare Locator Service), $2,180,660 for fiscal 
     year 2020, $2,311,500 for fiscal year 2021, $2,450,190 for 
     fiscal year 2022, $2,597,201 for fiscal year 2023, and 
     $2,753,033 for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(2) to carry out section 215, $1,988,060 for fiscal year 
     2020, $2,107,344 for fiscal year 2021, $2,233,784 for fiscal 
     year 2022, $2,367,811 for fiscal year 2023, and $2,509,880 
     for fiscal year 2024;
       ``(3) to carry out section 202 (relating to Elder Rights 
     Support Activities under this title), $1,371,740 for fiscal 
     year 2020, $1,454,044 for fiscal year 2021, $1,541,287 for 
     fiscal year 2022, $1,633,764 for fiscal year 2023, and 
     $1,731,790 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(4) to carry out section 202(b) (relating to the Aging 
     and Disability Resource Centers), $8,687,330 for fiscal year 
     2020, $9,208,570 for fiscal year 2021, $9,761,084 for fiscal 
     year 2022, $10,346,749 for fiscal year 2023, and $10,967,554 
     for fiscal year 2024.''.

     SEC. 102. PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES.

       Section 101(2) (42 U.S.C. 3001(2)) is amended by inserting 
     ``(including access to person-centered, trauma-informed 
     services as appropriate)'' after ``health''.

     SEC. 103. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.

       Section 102(4) (42 U.S.C. 3002(4)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``, in collaboration with (as appropriate) area agencies on 
     aging, centers for independent living (as described in part C 
     of chapter 1 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.)), and other aging or disability 
     entities'' after ``provides'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by inserting ``services, supports, and'' after ``plan 
     for long-term''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and choices'' after ``desires''; and
       (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``part C of title VII 
     of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.), 
     and other community-based entities,'' and inserting ``part C 
     of chapter 1 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
     and other community-based entities, including other aging or 
     disability entities,''.

     SEC. 104. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

       The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 102(8) (42 U.S.C. 3002(8)), by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(C) The term `State assistive technology entity' means 
     the agency, office, or other entity designated under 
     subsection (c)(1) of section 4 of the Assistive Technology 
     Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003) to carry out State activities 
     under such section.'';
       (2) in section 306 (42 U.S.C. 3026)--
       (A) in subsection (a)(6)--
       (i) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``appropriate;'' and 
     inserting ``appropriate; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) to the extent feasible, coordinate with the State 
     agency to disseminate information about the State assistive 
     technology entity and access to assistive technology options 
     for serving older individuals;''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (K)--

       (I) by aligning the margins of the subparagraph with the 
     margins of subparagraph (J); and
       (II) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;

       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M); 
     and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following:
       ``(L) assistive technology devices and services; and''; and
       (3) in section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, aligned with 
     evidence-based practice,'' after ``applied social research''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``consistent with 
     section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
     794d)'' after ``other technologies''.

     SEC. 105. VACCINATION.

       Section 102(14) (42 U.S.C. 3002(14)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``immunization 
     status,'' after ``oral health,''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``infectious disease, 
     and vaccine-preventable disease, as well as'' after 
     ``cardiovascular disease),''.

     SEC. 106. MALNUTRITION.

       The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 102(14)(B), as amended by section 105(1), by 
     inserting ``(including screening for malnutrition)'' after 
     ``nutrition screening''; and
       (2) in section 330(1), by striking ``and food insecurity'' 
     and inserting ``, food insecurity, and malnutrition''.

     SEC. 107. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

       Section 102(14)(D) (42 U.S.C. 3002(14)(D)), as amended by 
     section 105(2), is further amended by inserting ``prevention 
     of sexually transmitted diseases,'' after ``vaccine-
     preventable disease,''.

     SEC. 108. ADDRESSING CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT.

       Section 102(14)(D) (42 U.S.C. 3002(14)(D)), as amended by 
     section 107, is further amended by inserting ``chronic pain 
     management,'' after ``substance abuse reduction,''.

     SEC. 109. SCREENING FOR SUICIDE RISK.

       Section 102(14)(G) (42 U.S.C. 3002(14)(G)) is amended by 
     inserting ``and screening for suicide risk'' after 
     ``depression''.

     SEC. 110. SCREENING FOR FALL-RELATED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; 
                   ADDRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND 
                   EMERGING HEALTH THREATS; NEGATIVE HEALTH 
                   EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL ISOLATION.

       Section 102(14) (42 U.S.C. 3002(14)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (J), and 
     subparagraphs (K) and (L), as subparagraphs (I) through (K), 
     and subparagraphs (M) and (O), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
       ``(H) screening for fall-related traumatic brain injury and 
     other fall-related injuries, coordination of treatment, 
     rehabilitation and related services, and referral services 
     related to such injury or injuries;'';
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (K), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), the following:
       ``(L) services that are a part of responses to a public 
     health emergency or emerging health threat;''; and
       (4) in subparagraph (M), as redesignated by paragraph (1), 
     by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (5) by inserting after subparagraph (M), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), the following:
       ``(N) screening for the prevention of negative health 
     effects associated with social isolation and coordination of 
     supportive services and health care to address negative 
     health effects associated with social isolation; and''; and
       (6) in subparagraph (O), as redesignated, by striking ``(A) 
     through (K)'' and inserting ``(A) through (N)''.

     SEC. 111. CLARIFICATION REGARDING BOARD AND CARE FACILITIES.

       Section 102(35)(C) (42 U.S.C. 3002(35)(C)) is amended by 
     striking ``for purposes of sections 307(a)(12) and 712,''.

     SEC. 112. PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES 
                   DEFINITION.

       Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (41) through (54) as 
     paragraphs (42) through (55), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (40) the following:
       ``(41) The term `person-centered, trauma-informed', with 
     respect to services, means services provided through an aging 
     program that--
       ``(A) use a holistic approach to providing services or 
     care;
       ``(B) promote the dignity, strength, and empowerment of 
     victims of trauma; and
       ``(C) incorporate evidence-based practices based on 
     knowledge about the role of trauma in trauma victims' 
     lives.''.

     SEC. 113. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 3002), as amended by section 112, is 
     further amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (55) as paragraph (56); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (54) the following:
       ``(55) The term `traumatic brain injury' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 393B(d) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1c(d)).''.

     SEC. 114. MODERNIZING THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND 
                   PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTERS.

       (a) Review of Applications.--Section 202 (42 U.S.C. 3012) 
     is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a)(4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) administer the grants provided by this Act, but not 
     approve an application submitted by an applicant for a grant 
     for an activity under a provision of this Act for which such 
     applicant previously received a grant under such provision 
     unless the Assistant Secretary determines--
       ``(A) the activity for which such application was submitted 
     is being operated, or was operated, effectively to achieve 
     its stated purpose; and
       ``(B) such applicant has complied with the assurances 
     provided to the Assistant Secretary with the application for 
     such previous grant.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) The Assistant Secretary shall publish, on an annual 
     basis, a list of centers and demonstration projects funded 
     under each title of this Act. The Assistant Secretary shall 
     ensure that this information is also directly provided to 
     State agencies and area agencies on aging.''.
       (b) Addressing the Needs of Older Individuals in 
     Disasters.--Section 202(a) (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (30), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (31), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(32) provide technical assistance to, and share best 
     practices with, State agencies and area agencies on aging on 
     how to collaborate and coordinate activities and develop 
     long-range emergency preparedness plans with local and State 
     emergency response agencies, relief organizations, local and 
     State governments, Federal agencies as appropriate, and any 
     other institutions that have responsibility for disaster 
     relief service delivery;''.

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     SEC. 115. INCREASED FOCUS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY ON NEGATIVE 
                   HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL 
                   ISOLATION.

       Section 202(a) (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)), as amended by section 
     114(b), is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(33) with input from aging network stakeholders, 
     including caregivers, develop objectives, priorities, and a 
     long-term plan for supporting State and local efforts 
     involving education about prevention of, detection of, and 
     response to negative health effects associated with social 
     isolation among older individuals, and submit a report to 
     Congress on this effort by January 2021; and''.

     SEC. 116. NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF OR UPDATES TO 
                   POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES THROUGH A 
                   UNIFORM E-FORMAT.

       Section 202(a) (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)), as amended by sections 
     114(b) and 115, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(34) provide (to the extent practicable) a standardized 
     notification to State agencies, area agencies on aging, 
     providers of services under this Act, and grantees or 
     contract awardees under this Act, through an electronic 
     format (e-mail or other electronic notification), of the 
     availability of, or updates to, policies, practices, and 
     procedures under this Act.''.

     SEC. 117. EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM ADAPTATION.

       (a) Functions of the Assistant Secretary.--Section 202 (42 
     U.S.C. 3012) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(28), by inserting before the 
     semicolon ``, including information and technical assistance 
     on delivery of such services in different settings''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(9)(B), by inserting before the 
     semicolon ``, including delivery of such services in 
     different settings''.
       (b) Evidence-based Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
     Services.--Section 361(a) (42 U.S.C. 3030m(a)) is amended in 
     the second sentence by inserting ``provide technical 
     assistance on the delivery of evidence-based disease 
     prevention and health promotion services in different 
     settings and for different populations, and'' before 
     ``consult''.

     SEC. 118. BUSINESS ACUMEN PROVISIONS AND CLARIFICATION 
                   REGARDING OUTSIDE FUNDING FOR AREA AGENCIES ON 
                   AGING.

       (a) Assistance Relating to Growing and Sustaining 
     Capacity.--Section 202(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 3012(b)(9)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B), as amended by section 117(a)(2), 
     by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) activities for increasing business acumen, capacity 
     building, organizational development, innovation, and other 
     methods of growing and sustaining the capacity of the aging 
     network to serve older individuals and caregivers most 
     effectively;''.
       (b) Clarifying Partnerships for Area Agencies on Aging.--
     Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 3026) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(g) Nothing in this Act shall restrict an area agency on 
     aging from providing services not provided or authorized by 
     this Act, including through--
       ``(1) contracts with health care payers;
       ``(2) consumer private pay programs; or
       ``(3) other arrangements with entities or individuals that 
     increase the availability of home- and community-based 
     services and supports.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 307(a) (42 U.S.C. 
     3027(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (26); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (27) through (30) as 
     paragraphs (26) through (29).

     SEC. 119. DEMONSTRATION ON DIRECT CARE WORKERS.

       Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs 
     (14) and (15), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
       ``(13) in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, the 
     demonstration of new strategies for the recruitment, 
     retention, or advancement of direct care workers, and the 
     soliciting, development, and implementation of strategies--
       ``(A) to reduce barriers to entry for a diverse and high-
     quality direct care workforce, including providing wages, 
     benefits, and advancement opportunities needed to attract or 
     retain direct care workers; and
       ``(B) to provide education and workforce development 
     programs for direct care workers that include supportive 
     services and career planning;''.

     SEC. 120. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
                   EXPERIENCING THE LONG-TERM AND ADVERSE 
                   CONSEQUENCES OF TRAUMA.

       Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by section 
     119, is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs 
     (15) and (16), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
       ``(14) the establishment and operation of a national 
     resource center that shall--
       ``(A) provide training and technical assistance to agencies 
     in the aging network delivering services to older individuals 
     experiencing the long-term and adverse consequences of 
     trauma;
       ``(B) share best practices with the aging network; and
       ``(C) make subgrants to the agencies best positioned to 
     advance and improve the delivery of person-centered, trauma-
     informed services for older individuals experiencing the 
     long-term and adverse consequences of trauma;''.

     SEC. 121. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND RETIREMENT.

       Section 215 (42 U.S.C. 3020e-1) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(k)(1) The Assistant Secretary shall, directly or by 
     grant or contract, operate the National Resource Center for 
     Women and Retirement (in this subsection referred to as the 
     `Center').
       ``(2) The Center shall--
       ``(A) provide tools, such as basic financial management, 
     retirement planning, and other tools that promote financial 
     literacy and help to identify and prevent exploitation 
     (including fraud), and integrate these with information on 
     health and long-term care;
       ``(B) annually disseminate a summary of outreach activities 
     provided, including work to provide user-friendly consumer 
     information and public education materials;
       ``(C) develop targeted outreach strategies;
       ``(D) provide technical assistance to State agencies and to 
     other public and nonprofit private agencies and 
     organizations; and
       ``(E) develop partnerships and collaborations to address 
     program objectives.''.

     SEC. 122. FAMILY CAREGIVERS.

       (a) Administration.--Section 202 (42 U.S.C. 3012), as 
     amended by section 114, is further amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(i) The Assistant Secretary shall carry out the RAISE 
     Family Caregivers Act (42 U.S.C. 3030s note).''.
       (b) Sunset.--Section 6 of the RAISE Family Caregivers Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 3030s note) is amended by striking ``3 years'' and 
     inserting ``4 years''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2(3) of the RAISE Family 
     Caregivers Act (42 U.S.C. 3030s note) is amended by inserting 
     ``, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Aging'' before 
     the period at the end.

     SEC. 123. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.

       (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall, in 
     performing the functions of the Administration on Aging under 
     section 202(a)(5) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3012(a)(5)) related to health (including mental and 
     behavioral health) services, coordinate with the Assistant 
     Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the 
     Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--
       (1) in the planning, development, implementation, and 
     evaluation of evidence-based policies, programs, practices, 
     and other activities pertaining to the prevention of suicide 
     among older individuals, including the implementation of 
     evidence-based suicide prevention programs and strategies 
     identified by the National Center for Injury Prevention and 
     Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 
     other entities, as applicable; and
       (2) in providing and incorporating technical assistance for 
     the prevention of suicide among older individuals, including 
     technical assistance related to the Suicide Prevention 
     Technical Assistance Center established under section 520C of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-34).
       (b) Program Design.--Section 202(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 
     3012(a)(5)) is amended by inserting ``cultural experiences, 
     activities, and services, including in the arts,'' after 
     ``education),''.

     SEC. 124. MODERNIZING THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE 
                   ON HEALTHY AGING AND AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES.

       (a) Federal Agency Consultation.--Section 203(b) (42 U.S.C. 
     3013(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``, and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(20) section 393D of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 280b-1f), relating to safety of seniors.''.
       (b) Modernization.--Section 203(c) (42 U.S.C. 3013(c)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``the Federal officials'' and inserting 
     ``other Federal officials'';
       (B) by striking ``Committee on Aging'' and inserting 
     ``Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities''; 
     and
       (C) by inserting ``and the development of a national set of 
     recommendations, in accordance with paragraph (6), to support 
     the ability of older individuals to age in place and access 
     homelessness prevention services, preventive health care, 
     promote age-friendly communities, and address the ability of 
     older individuals to access long-term care supports, 
     including access to caregivers and home- and community-based 
     health services'' before the period;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``The first term, after the date of enactment of the 
     Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, shall start not later 
     than 1 year after such date of enactment.'';
       (3) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``The Committee shall'' and inserting ``The recommendations 
     described in paragraph (1) may include recommendations for'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``share information with and establish an 
     ongoing system to'' and inserting ``ways to''; and

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       (ii) by striking ``for older individuals and recommend 
     improvements'' and all that follows through ``accessibility 
     of such programs and services'' and inserting ``that impact 
     older individuals'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``identify, promote, and implement (as 
     appropriate),'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (iii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) best practices identified in coordination with the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National 
     Institute on Aging, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
     Services, the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes 
     of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other 
     Federal agencies, as appropriate, to reduce and prevent falls 
     among older individuals, that incorporate evidence-based 
     falls prevention programs and home modifications, which 
     recommendations shall supplement and not unnecessarily 
     duplicate activities authorized under section 393D of the 
     Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1f), relating to 
     safety of seniors;'';
       (D) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by inserting ``ways to'' before ``collect'';
       (ii) by striking ``older individuals and''; and
       (iii) by striking ``the individuals to ensure'' and all 
     that follows through ``information'' and inserting ``older 
     individuals to ensure that such information is accessible'';
       (E) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``work with'' and all 
     that follows through ``member agencies to ensure'' and 
     inserting ``ways to ensure'';
       (F) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``seek input'' and all 
     that follows through ``foundations'' and inserting ``seeking 
     input from and consulting with nonprofit organizations, 
     academic or research institutions, community-based 
     organizations, philanthropic organizations, or other entities 
     supporting age-friendly communities'';
       (G) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``identify'' and 
     inserting ``identifying''; and
       (H) by amending subparagraph (G) to read as follows:
       ``(G) ways to improve coordination to provide housing, 
     health care, and other supportive services to older 
     individuals.'';
       (4) in paragraph (7)(A)(i), by striking ``services for 
     older individuals'' and inserting ``services that impact 
     older individuals''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) In this subsection, the term `age-friendly community' 
     means a community that--
       ``(A) is taking measurable steps to--
       ``(i) include adequate and accessible housing, public 
     spaces and buildings, safe and secure paths, variable route 
     transportation services, and programs and services designed 
     to support health and well-being;
       ``(ii) respect and include older individuals in social 
     opportunities, civic participation, volunteerism, and 
     employment; and
       ``(iii) facilitate access to supportive services for older 
     individuals;
       ``(B) is not an assisted living facility or long-term care 
     facility; and
       ``(C) has a plan in place to meet local needs for housing, 
     transportation, civic participation, social connectedness, 
     and accessible public spaces.''.
       (c) Administration of the Act.--Section 205(a)(2) (42 
     U.S.C. 3016(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) The Assistant Secretary may provide technical 
     assistance, including through the regional offices of the 
     Administration, to State agencies, area agencies on aging, 
     local government agencies, or leaders in age-friendly 
     communities (as defined, for purposes of this subparagraph, 
     in section 203(c)(9)) regarding--
       ``(i) dissemination of, or consideration of ways to 
     implement, best practices and recommendations from the 
     Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-
     Friendly Communities established under section 203(c); and
       ``(ii) methods for managing and coordinating existing 
     programs to meet the needs of growing age-friendly 
     communities.''.

     SEC. 125. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR A NUTRITION OFFICIAL 
                   UNDER THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

       Section 205(a)(2)(D)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 3016(a)(2)(D)(ii)), as 
     redesignated by section 124(c)(1), is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(ii) be a registered dietitian or registered dietitian 
     nutritionist.''.

     SEC. 126. REPORT ON SOCIAL ISOLATION.

       (a) Preparation of Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in carrying out 
     activities under section 206(a) of the Older Americans Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3017(a)), prepare a report on programs 
     authorized by such Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and 
     supported or funded by the Administration on Aging, that 
     include a focus on addressing the negative health effects 
     associated with social isolation through targeting older 
     individuals identified as being in greatest social need, as 
     appropriate.
       (2) Impact.--Such report shall identify--
       (A) whether social isolation is being adequately addressed 
     under such programs, including, to the extent practicable--
       (i) the prevalence of social isolation in rural areas and 
     in urban areas;
       (ii) the negative public health effects associated with 
     social isolation; and
       (iii) the role of preventive measures or of services, 
     including nutrition services, in addressing the negative 
     health effects associated with social isolation among older 
     individuals; and
       (B) public awareness of and efforts to address the negative 
     health effects associated with social isolation.
       (3) Types of programs.--Such report shall identify whether 
     programs described in paragraph (1)--
       (A) support projects in local communities and involve 
     diverse sectors associated with such communities to decrease 
     the negative health effects associated with social isolation 
     among older individuals and caregivers;
       (B) support outreach activities to screen older individuals 
     for negative health effects associated with social isolation; 
     and
       (C) include a focus on decreasing the negative health 
     effects associated with social isolation.
       (4) Recommendations.--Such report shall, as appropriate, 
     include recommendations for reducing the negative health 
     effects associated with social isolation and to address any 
     negative health effects identified under clauses (ii) and 
     (iii) of subparagraph (A), and subparagraph (B), of paragraph 
     (2).
       (b) Submission of Report.--
       (1) Interim status report.--Not later than 2 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     an interim report, to the committees of the Senate and of the 
     House of Representatives with jurisdiction over the Older 
     Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and the 
     Special Committee on Aging of the Senate, on the status of 
     the evaluation underway to develop the final report required 
     under this section.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a final 
     report that meets the requirements of this section to the 
     committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives 
     with jurisdiction over the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and the Special Committee on Aging of 
     the Senate.

     SEC. 127. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.

       (a) Center.--Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(g)(1) The Assistant Secretary shall, as appropriate, 
     coordinate the research and evaluation functions of this Act 
     under a Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for 
     the Aging Network (in this subsection referred to as the 
     `Center'), which shall be headed by a director designated by 
     the Assistant Secretary from individuals described in 
     paragraph (4).
       ``(2) The purpose of the Center shall be--
       ``(A) to coordinate, as appropriate, research, research 
     dissemination, evaluation, demonstration projects, and 
     related activities carried out under this Act;
       ``(B) to provide assessment of the programs and 
     interventions authorized under this Act; and
       ``(C) to increase the repository of information on 
     evidence-based programs and interventions available to the 
     aging network, which information shall be applicable to 
     existing programs and interventions and help in the 
     development of new evidence-based programs and interventions.
       ``(3) Activities of the Center shall include, as 
     appropriate, conducting, promoting, coordinating, and 
     providing support for--
       ``(A) research and evaluation activities that support the 
     objectives of this Act, including--
       ``(i) evaluation of new and existing programs and 
     interventions authorized by this Act; and
       ``(ii) research on and assessment of the relationship 
     between programs and interventions under this Act and the 
     health outcomes, social determinants of health, quality of 
     life, and independence of individuals served under this Act;
       ``(B) demonstration projects that support the objectives of 
     this Act, including activities to bring effective 
     demonstration projects to scale with a prioritization of 
     projects that address the needs of underserved populations, 
     and promote partnerships among aging services, community-
     based organizations, and Medicare and Medicaid providers, 
     plans, and health (including public health) systems;
       ``(C) outreach and dissemination of research findings; and
       ``(D) technical assistance related to the activities 
     described in this paragraph.
       ``(4) The director shall be an individual with substantial 
     knowledge of and experience in aging and health policy, and 
     research administration.
       ``(5) Not later than October 1, 2020, and at 5-year 
     intervals thereafter, the director shall prepare and publish 
     in the Federal Register for public comment a draft of a 5-
     year plan that--
       ``(A) outlines priorities for research, research 
     dissemination, evaluation, demonstration projects, and 
     related activities;
       ``(B) explains the basis for such priorities; and
       ``(C) describes how the plan will meet the needs of 
     underserved populations.
       ``(6) The director shall coordinate, as appropriate, 
     research, research dissemination, evaluation, and 
     demonstration projects, and related activities with 
     appropriate agency program staff, and, as appropriate, with 
     other Federal departments and agencies involved in research 
     in the field of aging.
       ``(7) Not later than December 31, 2020, and annually 
     thereafter, the director shall prepare, and submit to the 
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     Pensions of the Senate, the Special Committee on Aging of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House 
     of Representatives, a report on the activities funded under 
     this section and title IV.
       ``(8) The director shall, as appropriate, consult with 
     experts on aging research and evaluation and aging network 
     stakeholders on the implementation of the activities 
     described under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
       ``(9) The director shall coordinate, as appropriate, all 
     research and evaluation authorities under this Act.''.
       (b) Evaluation.--Section 206 (42 U.S.C. 3017) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (g) as 
     subsections (c) through (h), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Not later than July 1, 2020, the Secretary shall 
     provide, directly or through grant or contract, for an 
     evaluation of programs under this Act, which shall include, 
     to the extent practicable, an analysis of the relationship of 
     such programs, including demonstration projects under title 
     IV of this Act, to health care expenditures under the 
     Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid 
     program established under title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). The Secretary shall oversee 
     analyses of data obtained in connection with program 
     evaluation to evaluate, where feasible, the relationship of 
     programs under this Act to health care expenditures, 
     including under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.''.
       (c) Report on Health Care Expenditures.--Section 207 (42 
     U.S.C. 3018) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) The Assistant Secretary shall provide the evaluation 
     required under section 206(b) to--
       ``(1) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate;
       ``(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       ``(3) the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate;
       ``(4) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.''.

  TITLE II--IMPROVING GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING

     SEC. 201. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

       Section 301(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3021(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) measure impacts related to social determinants of 
     health of older individuals.''.

     SEC. 202. YOUNGER ONSET ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

       The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 302(3) (42 U.S.C. 3022(3)), by inserting 
     ``of any age'' after ``an individual''; and
       (2) in section 711(6) (42 U.S.C. 3058f(6)), by inserting 
     ``of any age'' after ``individual''.

     SEC. 203. REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging.--
     Subsections (a) through (e) of section 303 (42 U.S.C. 3023) 
     are amended to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out part B (relating to supportive services) $412,029,180 for 
     fiscal year 2020, $436,750,931 for fiscal year 2021, 
     $462,955,987 for fiscal year 2022, $490,733,346 for fiscal 
     year 2023, and $520,177,347 for fiscal year 2024.
       ``(2) Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall be 
     available to carry out section 712.
       ``(b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out subpart 1 of part C (relating to congregate nutrition 
     services) $530,015,940 for fiscal year 2020, $561,816,896 for 
     fiscal year 2021, $595,525,910 for fiscal year 2022, 
     $631,257,465 for fiscal year 2023, and $669,132,913 for 
     fiscal year 2024.
       ``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     subpart 2 of part C (relating to home delivered nutrition 
     services) $268,935,940 for fiscal year 2020, $285,072,096 for 
     fiscal year 2021, $302,176,422 for fiscal year 2022, 
     $320,307,008 for fiscal year 2023, and $339,525,428 for 
     fiscal year 2024.
       ``(c) Grants made under part B, and subparts 1 and 2 of 
     part C, of this title may be used for paying part of the cost 
     of--
       ``(1) the administration of area plans by area agencies on 
     aging designated under section 305(a)(2)(A), including the 
     preparation of area plans on aging consistent with section 
     306 and the evaluation of activities carried out under such 
     plans; and
       ``(2) the development of comprehensive and coordinated 
     systems for supportive services, and congregate and home 
     delivered nutrition services under subparts 1 and 2 of part 
     C, the development and operation of multipurpose senior 
     centers, and the delivery of legal assistance.
       ``(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     part D (relating to disease prevention and health promotion 
     services) $26,587,360 for fiscal year 2020, $28,182,602 for 
     fiscal year 2021, $29,873,558 for fiscal year 2022, 
     $31,665,971 for fiscal year 2023, and $33,565,929 for fiscal 
     year 2024.
       ``(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     part E (relating to family caregiver support) $193,869,020 
     for fiscal year 2020, $205,501,161 for fiscal year 2021, 
     $217,831,231 for fiscal year 2022, $230,901,105 for fiscal 
     year 2023, and $244,755,171 for fiscal year 2024.''.
       (b) Nutrition Services Incentive Program.--Section 311(e) 
     (42 U.S.C. 3030a(e)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     this section (other than subsection (c)(1)) $171,273,830 for 
     fiscal year 2020, $181,550,260 for fiscal year 2021, 
     $192,443,275 for fiscal year 2022, $203,989,872 for fiscal 
     year 2023, and $216,229,264 for fiscal year 2024.''.

     SEC. 204. HOLD HARMLESS FORMULA.

       (a) In General.--Section 304(a)(3)(D) (42 U.S.C. 
     3024(a)(3)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(D)(i) In this subparagraph and paragraph (5)--
       ``(I) the term `allot' means allot under this subsection 
     from a sum appropriated under section 303(a) or 303(b)(1), as 
     the case may be; and
       ``(II) the term `covered fiscal year' means any of fiscal 
     years 2020 through 2029.
       ``(ii) If the sum appropriated under section 303(a) or 
     303(b)(1) for a particular covered fiscal year is less than 
     or equal to the sum appropriated under section 303(a) or 
     303(b)(1), respectively, for fiscal year 2019, amounts shall 
     be allotted to States from the sum appropriated for the 
     particular year in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), 
     and subparagraphs (A) through (C) as applicable, but no State 
     shall be allotted an amount that is less than--
       ``(I) for fiscal year 2020, 99.75 percent of the State's 
     allotment from the corresponding sum appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2019;
       ``(II) for fiscal year 2021, 99.50 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(III) for fiscal year 2022, 99.25 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(IV) for fiscal year 2023, 99.00 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(V) for fiscal year 2024, 98.75 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(VI) for fiscal year 2025, 98.50 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(VII) for fiscal year 2026, 98.25 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(VIII) for fiscal year 2027, 98.00 percent of that 
     allotment;
       ``(IX) for fiscal year 2028, 97.75 percent of that 
     allotment; and
       ``(X) for fiscal year 2029, 97.50 percent of that 
     allotment.
       ``(iii) If the sum appropriated under section 303(a) or 
     303(b)(1) for a particular covered fiscal year is greater 
     than the sum appropriated under section 303(a) or 303(b)(1), 
     respectively, for fiscal year 2019, the allotments to States 
     from the sum appropriated for the particular year shall be 
     calculated as follows:
       ``(I) From the portion equal to the corresponding sum 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2019, amounts shall be allotted 
     in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), and subparagraphs 
     (A) through (C) as applicable, but no State shall be allotted 
     an amount that is less than the percentage specified in 
     clause (ii), for that particular year, of the State's 
     allotment from the corresponding sum appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2019.
       ``(II) From the remainder, amounts shall be allotted in 
     accordance with paragraph (1), subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
     as applicable, and paragraph (2) to the extent needed to meet 
     the requirements of those subparagraphs.''.
       (b) Repeal.--Section 304(a)(3)(D) (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(3)(D)) 
     is repealed, effective October 1, 2029.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 304(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 
     3024(a)(5)) is amended by striking ``of the prior year'' and 
     inserting ``as required by paragraph (3)''.

     SEC. 205. OUTREACH EFFORTS.

       Section 306(a)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(4)(B)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i)(VII), by inserting ``, specifically 
     including survivors of the Holocaust'' after ``placement''; 
     and
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``(VI)'' and inserting 
     ``(VII)''.

     SEC. 206. STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM MINIMUM 
                   FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

       The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by amending section 306(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(9)) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(9) provide assurances that--
       ``(A) the area agency on aging, in carrying out the State 
     Long-Term Care Ombudsman program under section 307(a)(9), 
     will expend not less than the total amount of funds 
     appropriated under this Act and expended by the agency in 
     fiscal year 2019 in carrying out such a program under this 
     title; and
       ``(B) funds made available to the area agency on aging 
     pursuant to section 712 shall be used to supplement and not 
     supplant other Federal, State, and local funds expended to 
     support activities described in section 712;''; and
       (2) by amending section 307(a)(9) (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)(9)) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(9) The plan shall provide assurances that--
       ``(A) the State agency will carry out, through the Office 
     of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, a State Long-Term Care 
     Ombudsman program in accordance with section 712 and this 
     title, and will expend for such purpose an amount that is not 
     less than the amount expended by the State agency with funds 
     received under this title for fiscal year 2019, and an amount 
     that is not less

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     than the amount expended by the State agency with funds 
     received under title VII for fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(B) funds made available to the State agency pursuant to 
     section 712 shall be used to supplement and not supplant 
     other Federal, State, and local funds expended to support 
     activities described in section 712.''.

     SEC. 207. COORDINATION WITH RESOURCE CENTERS.

       (a) Area Plans.--Section 306(a) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(18) provide assurances that the area agency on aging 
     will collect data to determine--
       ``(A) the services that are needed by older individuals 
     whose needs were the focus of all centers funded under title 
     IV in fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(B) the effectiveness of the programs, policies, and 
     services provided by such area agency on aging in assisting 
     such individuals; and
       ``(19) provide assurances that the area agency on aging 
     will use outreach efforts that will identify individuals 
     eligible for assistance under this Act, with special emphasis 
     on those individuals whose needs were the focus of all 
     centers funded under title IV in fiscal year 2019.''.
       (b) State Plans.--Section 307(a) (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)), as 
     amended by section 118(c), is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(30) The plan shall contain an assurance that the State 
     shall prepare and submit to the Assistant Secretary annual 
     reports that describe--
       ``(A) data collected to determine the services that are 
     needed by older individuals whose needs were the focus of all 
     centers funded under title IV in fiscal year 2019;
       ``(B) data collected to determine the effectiveness of the 
     programs, policies, and services provided by area agencies on 
     aging in assisting such individuals; and
       ``(C) outreach efforts and other activities carried out to 
     satisfy the assurances described in paragraphs (18) and (19) 
     of section 306(a).''.

     SEC. 208. SENIOR LEGAL HOTLINES.

       Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Assistant Secretary shall prepare and submit to 
     Congress a report containing--
       (1) information on which States or localities operate 
     senior legal hotlines;
       (2) information on how such hotlines operated by States or 
     localities are funded;
       (3) information on the usefulness of senior legal hotlines 
     in the coordination and provision of legal assistance; and
       (4) recommendations on additional actions that should be 
     taken related to senior legal hotlines.

     SEC. 209. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON USE OF ALLOTTED FUNDS FOR 
                   STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

       Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 3028) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in paragraphs (1) and (2), by 
     striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (b)''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``clause (ii)'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraph (B)''; and
       (II) by striking ``greater of'' and all that follows 
     through ``or'' and inserting the following: ``greater of--

       ``(i) 5 percent of the total amount of the allotments made 
     to a State under sections 304(a)(1) and 373(f); or
       ``(ii)''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``such allotment'' 
     and inserting ``such total amount''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``$500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$750,000''.

     SEC. 210. IMPROVEMENTS TO NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

       Section 308(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)(4)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) The State, in consultation with area agencies on 
     aging, shall ensure the process used by the State in 
     transferring funds under this paragraph (including 
     requirements relating to the authority and timing of such 
     transfers) is simplified and clarified to reduce 
     administrative barriers and direct limited resources to the 
     greatest nutrition service needs at the community level. Such 
     process shall be modified to attempt to lessen the 
     administrative barriers of such transfers, and help direct 
     limited resources to where they are needed the most as the 
     unmet need for nutrition services grows.''.

     SEC. 211. REVIEW OF REPORTS.

       Section 308(b) (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(8) The Assistant Secretary shall review the reports 
     submitted under section 307(a)(30) and include aggregate data 
     in the report required by section 207(a), including data on--
       ``(A) the effectiveness of the programs, policies, and 
     services provided by area agencies on aging in assisting 
     older individuals whose needs were the focus of all centers 
     funded under title IV in fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(B) outreach efforts and other activities carried out to 
     satisfy the assurances described in paragraphs (18) and (19) 
     of section 306(a), to identify such older individuals and 
     their service needs.''.

     SEC. 212. OTHER PRACTICES.

       Section 315 (42 U.S.C. 3030c-2) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(e) Response to Area Agencies on Aging.--
       ``(1) In general.--Upon request from an area agency on 
     aging, the State shall make available any policies or 
     guidance pertaining to policies established under this 
     section.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall 
     require a State to develop policies or guidance pertaining to 
     policies established under this section.''.

     SEC. 213. SCREENING FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED 
                   WITH SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY.

       Section 321(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(8)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``screening and'' and inserting 
     ``screening, screening for negative health effects associated 
     with social isolation,''; and
       (2) by inserting ``, and traumatic brain injury screening'' 
     after ``falls prevention services screening''.

     SEC. 214. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 321(a) (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (24), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (25) as paragraph (26); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (24) the following:
       ``(25) services that promote or support social 
     connectedness and reduce negative health effects associated 
     with social isolation; and''.
       (b) Supportive Services.--Section 321(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
     3030d(a)(7)) is amended by inserting ``cultural experiences 
     (including the arts),'' after ``art therapy,''.

     SEC. 215. CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS.

       Section 339(2)(A)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 3030g-21(2)(A)(iii)) is 
     amended by inserting ``, including meals adjusted for 
     cultural considerations and preferences and medically 
     tailored meals'' before the comma at the end.

     SEC. 216. NUTRITION SERVICES STUDY.

       Subpart 3 of part C of title III (42 U.S.C. 3030g-21 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 339B. NUTRITION SERVICES IMPACT STUDY.

       ``(a) Study.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall perform a 
     study to assess how to measure and evaluate the discrepancy 
     between available services and the demand for such services 
     in the home delivered nutrition services program and the 
     congregate nutrition services program under this part, which 
     shall include assessing various methods (such as those that 
     States use) to measure and evaluate the discrepancy (such as 
     measurement through the length of waitlists).
       ``(2) Contents.--In performing the study, the Assistant 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) consider means of obtaining information in rural and 
     underserved communities; and
       ``(B) consider using existing tools (existing as of the 
     date the Assistant Secretary begins the study) such as the 
     tools developed through the Performance Outcome Measurement 
     Project.
       ``(3) Analysis.--The Assistant Secretary shall analyze and 
     determine which methods are the least burdensome and most 
     effective for measuring and evaluating the discrepancy 
     described in paragraph (1).
       ``(b) Recommendations.--
       ``(1) Preparation.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, 
     the Assistant Secretary shall prepare recommendations--
       ``(A) on how to measure and evaluate, with the least burden 
     and the most effectiveness, the discrepancy described in 
     subsection (a)(1) (such as measurement through the length of 
     waitlists); and
       ``(B) about whether studies similar to the study described 
     in subsection (a) should be carried out for programs carried 
     out under this Act, other than this part.
       ``(2) Issuance.--The Assistant Secretary shall issue the 
     recommendations, and make the recommendations available as a 
     notification pursuant to section 202(a)(34) and to the 
     committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives 
     with jurisdiction over this Act, and the Special Committee on 
     Aging of the Senate.''.

     SEC. 217. NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions for National Family Caregiver Support 
     Program.--Section 372(a) (42 U.S.C. 3030s(a)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) Caregiver assessment.--The term `caregiver 
     assessment' means a defined process of gathering information 
     to identify the specific needs, barriers to carrying out 
     caregiving responsibilities, and existing supports of a 
     family caregiver or older relative caregiver, as identified 
     by the caregiver involved, to appropriately target 
     recommendations for support services described in section 
     373(b). Such assessment shall be administered through direct 
     contact with the caregiver, which may include contact through 
     a home visit, the Internet, telephone or teleconference, or 
     in-person interaction.''.

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       (b) General Authority.--Section 373 (42 U.S.C. 3030s-1) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting ``which may be informed through the use of 
     caregiver assessments,'' after ``provided,'';
       (2) in subsection (e)(3), in the first sentence, by 
     inserting ``, including caregiver assessments used in the 
     State,'' after ``mechanisms'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
     subsections (f) through (h), respectively;
       (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Best Practices.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 
     and every 5 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall--
       ``(1) identify best practices relating to the programs 
     carried out under this section and section 631, regarding--
       ``(A) the use of procedures and tools to monitor and 
     evaluate the performance of the programs carried out under 
     such sections;
       ``(B) the use of evidence-based caregiver support services; 
     and
       ``(C) any other issue determined relevant by the Assistant 
     Secretary; and
       ``(2) make available, including on the website of the 
     Administration and pursuant to section 202(a)(34), best 
     practices described in paragraph (1), to carry out the 
     programs under this section and section 631.''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Activities of National Significance.--The Assistant 
     Secretary may award funds authorized under this section to 
     States, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, 
     institutions of higher education, and organizations, 
     including tribal organizations, for conducting activities of 
     national significance that--
       ``(1) promote quality and continuous improvement in the 
     support provided to family caregivers and older relative 
     caregivers through programs carried out under this section 
     and section 631; and
       ``(2) include, with respect to such programs, program 
     evaluation, training, technical assistance, and research.
       ``(j) Technical Assistance for Caregiver Assessments.--Not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
     Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, the Assistant 
     Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders with appropriate 
     expertise and, as appropriate, informed by the strategy 
     developed under the RAISE Family Caregivers Act (42 U.S.C. 
     3030s note), shall provide technical assistance to promote 
     and implement the use of caregiver assessments. Such 
     technical assistance may include sharing available tools or 
     templates, comprehensive assessment protocols, and best 
     practices concerning--
       ``(1) conducting caregiver assessments (including 
     reassessments) as needed;
       ``(2) implementing such assessments that are consistent 
     across a planning and service area, as appropriate; and
       ``(3) implementing caregiver support service plans, 
     including conducting referrals to and coordination of 
     activities with relevant State services.''.
       (c) Report on Caregiver Assessments.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall issue a 
     report on the use of caregiver assessments by area agencies 
     on aging, entities contracting with such agencies, and tribal 
     organizations. Such report shall include--
       (A) an analysis of the current use of caregiver 
     assessments, as of the date of the report;
       (B) an analysis of the potential impact of caregiver 
     assessments on--
       (i) family caregivers and older relative caregivers; and
       (ii) the older individuals to whom the caregivers described 
     in clause (i) provide care;
       (C) an analysis of the potential impact of using caregiver 
     assessments on the aging network;
       (D) an analysis of how caregiver assessments are being used 
     to identify the specific needs, barriers to carrying out 
     caregiving responsibilities, and existing supports of family 
     caregivers and older relative caregivers, with particular 
     consideration to supporting--
       (i) a caregiver specified in this subparagraph who is 
     caring for individuals with disabilities, or, if appropriate, 
     with a serious illness; and
       (ii) caregivers with disabilities;
       (E) recommendations for furthering the use of caregiver 
     assessments, as appropriate, including in rural or 
     underserved areas; and
       (F) recommendations for assisting State agencies and area 
     agencies on aging, particularly in rural or underserved 
     areas, in implementing the use of caregiver assessments.
       (2) Submission.--Not later than 6 months after the issuance 
     of the report specified in paragraph (1), the Assistant 
     Secretary shall submit the report to the committees of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives with jurisdiction 
     over this Act, and the Special Committee on Aging of the 
     Senate.
       (3) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       (A) the terms ``caregiver assessment'' and ``older relative 
     caregiver'' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     372(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3030s(a));
       (B) the term ``family caregiver'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 302 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3022); and
       (C) the terms ``State agency'' and ``tribal organization'' 
     have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 3002).
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 631(b) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 3057k-11(b)) is amended by striking ``(c), (d), and 
     (e)'' and inserting ``(c), (d), and (f)''.

     SEC. 218. NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM CAP.

       (a) Federal Share.--Subsection (h)(2), as redesignated by 
     section 217(b)(3) of this Act, of section 373 (42 U.S.C. 
     3030s-1) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
       (b) Monitoring the Impact of the Elimination of the Cap on 
     Funds for Older Relative Caregivers.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Assistant 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report 
     on the impact of the amendment made by subsection (a) to 
     eliminate the limitation on funds that States may allocate to 
     provide support services to older relative caregivers in the 
     National Family Caregiver Support Program established under 
     part E of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3030s et seq.). Each such report shall also be made 
     available to the public.
       (2) Contents.--For purposes of reports required by 
     paragraph (1), each State that receives an allotment under 
     such National Family Caregiver Support Program for fiscal 
     year 2020 or a subsequent fiscal year shall report to the 
     Assistant Secretary for the fiscal year involved the amount 
     of funds of the total Federal and non-Federal shares 
     described in section 373(h)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s-1(h)(2)) used by the State to provide 
     support services for older relative caregivers and the amount 
     of such funds so used for family caregivers.

    TITLE III--MODERNIZING ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND 
                               LONGEVITY

     SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION.

       Section 411(b) (42 U.S.C. 3032(b)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out--
       ``(1) aging network support activities under this section, 
     $14,514,550 for fiscal year 2020, $15,385,423 for fiscal year 
     2021, $16,308,548 for fiscal year 2022, $17,287,061 for 
     fiscal year 2023, and $18,324,285 for fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(2) elder rights support activities under this section, 
     $15,613,440 for fiscal year 2020, $16,550,246 for fiscal year 
     2021, $17,543,261 for fiscal year 2022, $18,595,857 for 
     fiscal year 2023, and $19,711,608 for fiscal year 2024.''.

     SEC. 302. PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       Section 411(a)(12) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(12)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``impairments'' and inserting 
     ``impairments,''; and
       (2) by striking ``, and mental disorders'' and inserting 
     ``, mental disorders, and traumatic brain injury''.

     SEC. 303. FALLS PREVENTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-
                   MANAGEMENT EDUCATION.

       Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by sections 
     119 and 120, is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (15) and (16) as paragraphs 
     (17) and (18), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
       ``(15) bringing to scale and sustaining evidence-based 
     falls prevention programs that will reduce the number of 
     falls, fear of falling, and fall-related injuries in older 
     individuals, including older individuals with disabilities;
       ``(16) bringing to scale and sustaining evidence-based 
     chronic disease self-management programs that empower older 
     individuals, including older individuals with disabilities, 
     to better manage their chronic conditions;''.

     SEC. 304. DEMONSTRATION TO ADDRESS NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS 
                   ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL ISOLATION.

       Section 411(a)(42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by sections 
     119, 120, and 303, is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (17), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (17), the following:
       ``(18) projects that address negative health effects 
     associated with social isolation among older individuals; 
     and''.

     SEC. 305. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE 
                   TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS.

       Section 416(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 3032e(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon 
     ``, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile 
     application, or other technological tools'';
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (G); 
     and
       (4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D)(i) improving the aggregation, availability, and 
     accessibility of information on options for transportation 
     services for older individuals, including information on 
     public transit, on-demand transportation services, volunteer-
     based transportation services, and other private 
     transportation providers; and

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       ``(ii) providing older individuals with the ability to 
     schedule trips both in advance and on demand, as appropriate;
       ``(E) identifying opportunities to share resources and 
     reduce costs of transportation services for older 
     individuals;
       ``(F) coordinating individualized trip planning responses 
     to requests from older individuals for transportation 
     services; and''.

     SEC. 306. GRANT PROGRAM FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION.

       Section 417 (42 U.S.C. 3032f) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Grants and Contracts.--The Assistant Secretary shall 
     award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible 
     organizations to carry out projects, serving individuals in 
     younger generations and older individuals, to--
       ``(1) provide opportunities for older individuals to 
     participate in multigenerational activities and civic 
     engagement activities that contribute to the health and 
     wellness of older individuals and individuals in younger 
     generations by promoting--
       ``(A) meaningful roles for participants;
       ``(B) reciprocity in relationship building;
       ``(C) reduced social isolation and improved participant 
     social connectedness;
       ``(D) improved economic well-being for older individuals;
       ``(E) increased lifelong learning; or
       ``(F) support for caregivers of families by--
       ``(i) providing support for older relative caregivers (as 
     defined in section 372(a)) raising children (such as support 
     for kinship navigator programs); or
       ``(ii) involving volunteers who are older individuals who 
     provide support and information to families who have a child 
     with a disability or chronic illness, or other families in 
     need of such family support;
       ``(2) coordinate multigenerational activities and civic 
     engagement activities, including multigenerational nutrition 
     and meal service programs;
       ``(3) promote volunteerism, including by providing 
     opportunities for older individuals to become a mentor to 
     individuals in younger generations; and
       ``(4) facilitate development of, and participation in, 
     multigenerational activities and civic engagement 
     activities.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (g);
       (3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as 
     subsections (c) through (g), respectively;
       (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Grant and Contract Periods.--Each grant awarded and 
     contract entered into under subsection (a) shall be for a 
     period of not less than 36 months.'';
       (5) by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read 
     as follows:
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible organization shall use funds 
     made available under a grant awarded, or a contract entered 
     into, under this section to carry out a project described in 
     subsection (a).
       ``(2) Provision of projects through grantees.--In awarding 
     grants and entering into contracts under this section, the 
     Assistant Secretary shall ensure that such grants and 
     contracts are for the projects that satisfy each requirement 
     under paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).'';
       (6) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, intent to carry out, 
     or intent to partner with local organizations or multiservice 
     organizations to carry out,'' after ``record of carrying 
     out'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) eligible organizations proposing multigenerational 
     activity projects that utilize shared site programs, such as 
     collocated child care and long-term care facilities.'';
       (7) by amending subsections (f) and (g), as so 
     redesignated, to read as follows:
       ``(f) Eligible Organizations.--Organizations eligible to 
     receive a grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       ``(1) be a State, an area agency on aging, or an 
     organization that provides opportunities for older 
     individuals to participate in activities described in such 
     subsection; and
       ``(2) have the capacity to conduct the coordination, 
     promotion, and facilitation described in such subsection 
     through the use of multigenerational coordinators.
       ``(g) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, the 
     Assistant Secretary shall, through data submitted by 
     organizations carrying out projects through grants or 
     contracts under this section, evaluate the activities 
     supported through such grants and contracts to determine--
       ``(A) the effectiveness of such activities;
       ``(B) the impact of such activities on the community being 
     served and the organization providing the activities; and
       ``(C) the impact of such activities on older individuals 
     participating in such projects.
       ``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 6 months after 
     the Assistant Secretary completes the evaluation under 
     paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall prepare and 
     submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate a report that assesses 
     such evaluation and contains, at a minimum--
       ``(A) the names or descriptive titles of the projects 
     funded under subsection (a);
       ``(B) a description of the nature and operation of such 
     projects;
       ``(C) the names and addresses of organizations that 
     conducted such projects;
       ``(D) a description of the methods and success of such 
     projects in recruiting older individuals as employees and as 
     volunteers to participate in the projects;
       ``(E) a description of the success of the projects in 
     retaining older individuals participating in such projects as 
     employees and as volunteers;
       ``(F) the rate of turnover of older individuals who are 
     employees or volunteers in such projects;
       ``(G) a strategy for disseminating the findings resulting 
     from such projects; and
       ``(H) any policy change recommendations relating to such 
     projects.''; and
       (8) in subsection (h)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``individuals 
     from the generations with older individuals'' and inserting 
     ``older individuals''.

         TITLE IV--SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

     SEC. 401. PRIORITY FOR THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE 
                   EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) Priority.--The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 503(a)(4)(C) (42 U.S.C. 3056a(a)(4)(C))--
       (A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in clause (iv), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(v) eligible individuals who have been incarcerated 
     within the last 5 years or are under supervision following 
     release from prison or jail within the last 5 years;'';
       (2) in section 514(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3056l(e)(1)), by 
     inserting ``eligible individuals who have been incarcerated 
     or are under supervision following release from prison or 
     jail,'' after ``need,''; and
       (3) in section 518 (42 U.S.C. 3056p)--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii)--
       (i) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(VI) have been incarcerated within the last 5 years or 
     are under supervision following release from prison or jail 
     within the last 5 years.''; and

       (B) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) has been incarcerated within the last 5 years or is 
     under supervision following release from prison or jail 
     within the last 5 years.''.
       (b) Transition Period.--This section shall take effect 1 
     year after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 517(a) (42 U.S.C. 3056o(a)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this title $428,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, 
     $453,680,000 for fiscal year 2021, $480,900,800 for fiscal 
     year 2022, $509,754,848 for fiscal year 2023, and 
     $540,340,139 for fiscal year 2024.''.

             TITLE V--ENHANCING GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS

     SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION.

       Title VI (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in part D (42 U.S.C. 3057l et seq.)--
       (A) by amending section 643 (42 U.S.C. 3057n) to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 643. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title--
       ``(1) for parts A and B, $37,102,560 for fiscal year 2020, 
     $39,298,714 for fiscal year 2021, $41,626,636 for fiscal year 
     2022, $44,094,235 for fiscal year 2023, and $46,709,889 for 
     fiscal year 2024; and
       ``(2) for part C, $10,759,920 for fiscal year 2020, 
     $11,405,515 for fiscal year 2021, $12,089,846 for fiscal year 
     2022, $12,815,237 for fiscal year 2023, and $13,584,151 for 
     fiscal year 2024.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 644. FUNDING SET ASIDE.

       ``Of the funds appropriated under section 643(1) for a 
     fiscal year, not more than 5 percent shall be made available 
     to carry out part D for such fiscal year, provided that for 
     such fiscal year--
       ``(1) the funds appropriated for parts A and B are greater 
     than the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(2) the Assistant Secretary makes available for parts A 
     and B no less than the amount of resources made available for 
     fiscal year 2019.'';
       (2) by redesignating part D, as so amended, as part E; and
       (3) by inserting after part C the following:

    ``PART D--SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR HEALTHY AGING AND INDEPENDENCE

     ``SEC. 636. PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary may carry out a 
     competitive demonstration program for making grants to tribal 
     organizations or organizations serving Native Hawaiians with 
     applications approved under parts A and B, to pay for the 
     Federal share of carrying out programs, to enable the 
     organizations described in this subsection to

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     build their capacity to provide a wider range of in-home and 
     community supportive services to enable older individuals to 
     maintain their health and independence and to avoid long-term 
     care facility placement.
       ``(b) Supportive Services.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), supportive 
     services described in subsection (a) may include any of the 
     activities described in section 321(a).
       ``(2) Priority.--The Assistant Secretary, in making grants 
     under this section, shall give priority to organizations that 
     will use the grant funds for supportive services described in 
     subsection (a) that are for in-home assistance, 
     transportation, information and referral, case management, 
     health and wellness programs, legal services, family 
     caregiver support services, and other services that directly 
     support the independence of the older individuals served.
       ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed or interpreted to prohibit the provision of 
     supportive services under part A or B.''.

TITLE VI--MODERNIZING ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION 
                     ACTIVITIES AND OTHER PROGRAMS

     SEC. 601. REAUTHORIZATION; VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 3058a) is amended by striking 
     subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Ombudsman Program.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out chapter 2, $18,066,950 for fiscal 
     year 2020, $19,150,967 for fiscal year 2021, $20,300,025 for 
     fiscal year 2022, $21,518,027 for fiscal year 2023, and 
     $22,809,108 for fiscal year 2024.
       ``(b) Other Programs.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out chapters 3 and 4, $5,107,110 for 
     fiscal year 2020, $5,413,537 for fiscal year 2021, $5,738,349 
     for fiscal year 2022, $6,082,650 for fiscal year 2023, and 
     $6,447,609 for fiscal year 2024.''.

     SEC. 602. VOLUNTEER STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN 
                   REPRESENTATIVES.

       Section 712(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3058g(a)(5)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Rule of construction for volunteer ombudsman 
     representatives.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
     construed as prohibiting the program from providing and 
     financially supporting recognition for an individual 
     designated under subparagraph (A) as a volunteer to represent 
     the Ombudsman program, or from reimbursing or otherwise 
     providing financial support to such an individual for any 
     costs, such as transportation costs, incurred by the 
     individual in serving as such volunteer.''.

     SEC. 603. PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND 
                   EXPLOITATION.

       Section 721(b)(12) (42 U.S.C. 3058i(b)(12)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``community outreach 
     and education,'' after ``technical assistance,''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (F)--
       (A) by striking ``studying'' and inserting 
     ``implementing''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, programs, and materials'' after 
     ``practices''.

     SEC. 604. PRINCIPLES FOR PERSON-DIRECTED SERVICES AND 
                   SUPPORTS DURING SERIOUS ILLNESS.

       (a) Definitions.--
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Administration for Community Living.
       (2) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means--
       (A) a State agency or area agency on aging; and
       (B) a Federal agency other than the Department of Health 
     and Human Services, and a unit of that Department other than 
     the Administration on Aging, that the Assistant Secretary 
     determines performs functions for which the principles are 
     relevant, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
       (3) Principles.--The term ``principles'' means the 
     Principles for Person-directed Services and Supports during 
     Serious Illness, issued by the Administration for Community 
     Living on September 1, 2017, or an updated set of such 
     Principles.
       (4) State agency.--The term ``State agency'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 102 of the Older Americans 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
       (b) Dissemination.--The Administrator shall disseminate the 
     principles to appropriate stakeholders within the aging 
     network, as determined by the Assistant Secretary, and to 
     covered agencies. The covered agencies may use the principles 
     in setting priorities for service delivery and care plans in 
     programs carried out by the agencies.
       (c) Feedback.--The Administrator shall solicit, on an 
     ongoing basis, feedback on the principles from covered 
     agencies, experts in the fields of aging and dementia, and 
     stakeholders who provide or receive disability services.
       (d) Report.--Not less often than once, but not more often 
     than annually, during the 3 years after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to 
     Congress a report describing the feedback received under 
     subsection (c) and indicating if any changes or updates are 
     needed to the principles.

     SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF THE SUPPORTING GRANDPARENTS RAISING 
                   GRANDCHILDREN ACT.

       Section 3(f) of the Supporting Grandparents Raising 
     Grandchildren Act (Public Law 115-196) is amended by striking 
     ``3'' and inserting ``4''.

     SEC. 606. BEST PRACTICES FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED 
                   OMBUDSMEN.

       Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Assistant Secretary shall issue a report updating 
     the best practices for home and community-based ombudsmen 
     that were included in the report entitled ``Best Practices 
     for Home and Community-Based Ombudsmen'', issued by the 
     National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center of the 
     Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and prepared by the 
     Research and Training Center at the University of Minnesota 
     and The Lewin Group (January 2013).

     SEC. 607. SENIOR HOME MODIFICATION ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     conduct a study and issue a report that includes--
       (1) an inventory of Federal programs, administered by the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency or 
     department determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, 
     that support evidence-based falls prevention, home 
     assessments, and home modifications for older individuals and 
     individuals with disabilities;
       (2) statistical data, for recent fiscal years, on the 
     number of older individuals and individuals with disabilities 
     served by each Federal program described in paragraph (1) and 
     the approximate amount of Federal funding invested in each 
     such program;
       (3) a demographic analysis of individuals served by each 
     such program for recent fiscal years;
       (4) an analysis of duplication and gaps in populations 
     supported by the Federal programs described in paragraph (1);
       (5) what is known about the impact of the Federal programs 
     described in paragraph (1) on health status and health 
     outcomes in populations supported by such programs;
       (6) a review of Federal efforts to coordinate Federal 
     programs existing prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
     that support evidence-based falls prevention, home 
     assessments, and home modifications for older individuals and 
     individuals with disabilities and any considerations for 
     improving coordination, which may include an indication of 
     the Federal agency or department that is best suited to 
     coordinate such Federal programs; and
       (7) information on the extent to which consumer-friendly 
     resources, such as a brochure, are available through the 
     National Eldercare Locator Service established under section 
     202(a)(21) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3012(a)(21)), are accessible to all area agencies on aging, 
     and contain information on evidence-based falls prevention, 
     home assessments, and home modifications for older 
     individuals attempting to live independently and safely in 
     their homes and for the caregivers of such individuals.

                        TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 701. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 102(37)(A) (42 U.S.C. 3002(37)(A)), by 
     striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (26)'';
       (2) in section 202(a)(23) (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)(23)), by 
     striking ``sections 307(a)(18) and 731(b)(2)'' and inserting 
     ``sections 307(a)(13) and 731'';
       (3) in section 202(e)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 3012(e)(1)(A)), by 
     moving the left margin of clause (i) 2 ems to the left;
       (4) in sections 203(c)(7) (42 U.S.C. 3013(c)(7)), 
     207(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(2)(B)), and 215(i) (42 U.S.C. 
     3020e-1(i)), by striking ``Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce'' each place it appears and inserting ``Committee 
     on Education and Labor'';
       (5) in section 207(b)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(3)(A)), by 
     striking ``Administrator of the Health Care Finance 
     Administration'' and inserting ``Administrator of the Centers 
     for Medicare & Medicaid Services'';
       (6) in section 304(a)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(3)(C)), by 
     striking ``term'' and all that follows through ``does'' and 
     inserting ``term `State' does'';
       (7) in section 304(d)(1)(B), by striking ``(excluding'' and 
     all that follows through ``303(a)(3))'';
       (8) in section 306(a) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``the number of older 
     individuals at risk for institutional placement residing in 
     such area,'' before ``and the number of older individuals who 
     are Indians''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``who are victims of'' 
     and inserting ``with'';
       (9) in section 339(2)(A)(ii)(I) (42 U.S.C. 3030g-
     21(2)(A)(ii)(I)), by striking ``Institute of Medicine of the 
     National Academy of Sciences'' and inserting ``National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine'';
       (10) in section 611 (42 U.S.C. 3057b), by striking ``(a)'';
       (11) in section 614(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 3057e(c)(4)), by 
     striking ``(a)(12)'' and inserting ``(a)(11)''; and
       (12) in section 721(i) (42 U.S.C. 3058i(i), by striking 
     ``section 206(g)'' and inserting ``section 206(h)''.
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  SA 1462. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms.

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Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 172, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (l) Inclusion of Enhanced Geothermal Systems.--
       (1) Inclusion of geothermal energy as a covered project.--
     Section 41001(6) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
     ``enhanced geothermal systems projects or a program of 
     projects,'' after ``manufacturing,'';
       (ii) in clause (i)(III), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (iii) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) is--

       ``(I) covered by a programmatic or State energy development 
     plan or environmental review developed for the primary 
     purpose of facilitating development of geothermal resources 
     and associated infrastructure in the United States; and
       ``(II) a project that supports development and deployment 
     of improved tools and methods for geothermal resource 
     identification and extraction, with the goal of achieving 
     material reductions in the cost of exploration with a 
     corresponding increase in the likelihood of drilling 
     success.''; and

       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Treatment.--Section 553 of title 5, United States 
     Code, shall not apply to a majority vote described in 
     subparagraph (A) with respect to a project that facilitates 
     the domestic source expansion and extraction of resources 
     that directly benefit renewable energy, including enhanced 
     geothermal systems.''.
       (2) Discretionary projects.--Section 41003 of the FAST Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 4370m-2) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(g) Discretionary Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--At the request of a project sponsor, a 
     State, or a local or tribal government, the Executive 
     Director shall consider--
       ``(A) including on the Dashboard, or facilitating formal 
     coordination with agencies represented on the Council of, a 
     geothermal project in the United States that requires 
     authorization or environmental review by a Federal agency; 
     and
       ``(B) treating as a covered project, or facilitating formal 
     coordination with agencies represented on the Council of, an 
     advanced geothermal energy expansion or deployment project or 
     program of projects that requires authorization or 
     environmental review by a Federal agency.
       ``(2) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020, 
     and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Executive Director, 
     in consultation with the Chair of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     the Interior, and the head of any other relevant agency (as 
     determined by the President), shall prepare a report that 
     compiles all existing relevant Federal permitting and review 
     information and resources for project applicants, agencies, 
     and other stakeholders with respect to projects for the 
     deployment of enhanced geothermal systems, including--
       ``(i) the appropriate points of interaction with Federal 
     agencies;
       ``(ii) clarification of the permitting responsibilities and 
     authorities among Federal, State, and local agencies;
       ``(iii) best practices and templates for permitting 
     enhanced geothermal systems projects across all public 
     authorities; and
       ``(iv) identification of gaps in the current Federal 
     regulatory framework for those projects.
       ``(B) Submission; publication.--The Executive Director 
     shall--
       ``(i) submit the report under subparagraph (A) to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(ii) as soon as practicable, make the report publicly 
     available.''.
       (3) Termination.--Section 40013 of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 
     4370m-12) is amended by striking ``7 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on the date on which 
     the final report is published pursuant to section 
     41003(g)(2)(B)(ii)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1463. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of section 2213, add the following:
       (e) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date on 
     which the modeling under subsection (b) is completed, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the modeling 
     scenarios developed under subsection (a) with respect to 
     systems that use intermittent sources of power generation.
       (2) Requirements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     describe--
       (A) the expected costs for--
       (i) systems with various amounts of intermittent power 
     generation, from 0 to 100 percent; and
       (ii) ratepayers in those systems;
       (B) the reliability and economic liabilities of systems 
     that use intermittent sources of power generation for not 
     less than 30 percent of the energy of the system, including--
       (i) rate impacts on the business and manufacturing sectors;
       (ii) the potential impact on the economic output of 
     manufacturers who are reliant on consistent baseload 
     generation; and
       (iii) health and safety impacts in various weather 
     scenarios, including not fewer than 1 scenario of extreme 
     cold in which wind generation cannot occur; and
       (C) any recommendations of the Secretary for potential 
     legislative changes to increase reliability and resiliency 
     within the electric grid.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1464. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18___. BAKKEN AND THREE FORKS NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS 
                   REPORT.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report that assesses the 
     feasibility of establishing a storage and distribution hub 
     for natural gas liquids or any natural gas liquids component 
     (including propane) in the vicinity of the Bakken and Three 
     Forks shale plays in order to address supply chain 
     constraints in the Midwest and other opportunities as a 
     result of the increased production of natural gas liquids 
     from shale developments.
       (b) Components.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include, with respect to the proposed storage and 
     distribution hub, an examination of--
       (1) potential locations;
       (2) economic feasibility;
       (3) geologic and aboveground storage capabilities;
       (4) infrastructure needs; and
       (5) any economic benefits or benefits to energy security.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1465. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18___. BAKKEN ENERGY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) Study on Building Ethane and Other Natural-gas-liquids-
     related Petrochemical Infrastructure.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
     the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies 
     and stakeholders, shall conduct a study assessing the 
     potential national and economic security impacts of building 
     ethane and other natural-gas-liquids-related petrochemical 
     infrastructure in the geographical vicinity of the Bakken and 
     Three Forks shale plays in the United States.
       (2) Contents.--The study conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) the identification of potential benefits of the 
     proposed infrastructure to national and economic security, 
     including the identification of potential risks to national 
     and economic security of significant foreign ownership and 
     control of United States domestic petrochemical resources; 
     and
       (B) an examination of, with respect to the proposed 
     infrastructure--
       (i) types of additional infrastructure needed to fully 
     optimize the potential national security benefits;
       (ii) whether geopolitical diversity in areas to which the 
     ethane and other natural gas liquids will be exported from 
     the producing region would undermine or bolster national 
     security;
       (iii) the necessity of evaluating the public interest with 
     respect to exports of ethane, propane, butane, and other 
     natural gas liquids, to ensure the potential strategic 
     national and economic security benefits are preserved within 
     the United States; and
       (iv) the potential benefits, with respect to significant 
     weather impacts, compared to other regions, of locating the 
     proposed infrastructure in the geographical vicinity of the 
     Bakken and Three Forks shale plays.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) Status reports.--Prior to completion of the study under 
     subsection (a), the Committees on Energy and Natural 
     Resources and Armed Services of the Senate and the

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     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives, from time to time, may request and 
     receive from the Secretary status reports with respect to the 
     study, including any findings.
       (2) Submission and publication of report.--On completion of 
     the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (A) submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural 
     Resources and Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing the results of the study; 
     and
       (B) publish the report on the website of the Department.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1466. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18__. REPORT ON ENERGY-WATER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     potential benefits and feasibility of establishing an energy-
     water center of excellence within the National Laboratories.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1467. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. Peters, and Ms. Stabenow) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended 
to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle G of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 1711. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS OF 
                   PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROLLING STOCK.

       Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subtitle 
     may not be used for a grant to, or partnership or 
     collaboration with, a manufacturer of public transportation 
     rolling stock for which Federal financial assistance is 
     prohibited under section 5323(u) of title 49, United States 
     Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1468. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Peters) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 27, line 5, strike ``is cybersecure'' and insert 
     ``abides by the cybersecurity standards of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, as appropriate''.
       On page 27, line 19, insert ``and the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security'' after ``Services''.
       On page 29, line 13, insert ``and the cybersecurity 
     guidance of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency of the Department of Homeland Security'' after 
     ``verification''.
       On page 31, line 1, insert ``and the cybersecurity guidance 
     of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 
     the Department of Homeland Security'' after ``verification''.
       On page 32, line 24, insert ``in coordination with the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
     Department of Homeland Security,'' before ``protecting''.
       Beginning on page 33, strike line 23 and all that follows 
     through page 34, line 2, and insert the following:

     submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and 
     Technology, and Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives a report on--
       On page 452, strike lines 3 and 4 and insert the following:
       ``(A) the Secretary of Energy;
       ``(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
       ``(C) other appropriate Federal agencies; and
       On page 454, line 22, insert ``the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security,'' after ``with''.
       On page 459, line 16, insert ``, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security,'' after ``Secretary''.
       On page 462, line 17, insert ``the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security,'' after ``with''.
       On page 464, line 22, insert ``the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security,'' after ``with''.
       On page 466, line 15, strike ``appropriate Federal 
     agencies'' and insert ``the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     and, as determined appropriate, other Federal agencies''.
       On page 468, line 9, insert ``, in consultation with the 
     Federal Acquisition Security Council,'' after ``Secretary''.
       On page 469, line 18, insert ``, in coordination with the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
     Department of Homeland Security,'' after ``provide''.
       On page 470, line 3, insert ``, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security,'' after ``Secretary''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1469. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 28, strike line 13 and all that follows 
     through page 29, line 4, and insert the following:
       (C) Inclusion of multifamily buildings participating in 
     federal assistance or loan guarantee programs.--In making 
     selections under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
     include--
       (i) a multifamily building in a public housing project;
       (ii) a multifamily building in a multifamily housing 
     project receiving rental assistance under subsection (b) of 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437f) that is attached to the structure pursuant to 
     subsection (d)(2) of such section 8; and
       (iii) a multifamily building for which the mortgage secured 
     by the building is guaranteed by the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development.
       (3) Targets.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish targets 
     for the number of smart buildings to be commissioned and 
     evaluated by key Federal agencies by 3 years and 6 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) Federal agency described.--The key Federal agencies 
     referred to in paragraph (2)(A) shall include buildings 
     operated by--
       (A) the Department of the Army;
       (B) the Department of the Navy;
       (C) the Department of the Air Force;
       (D) the Department;
       (E) the Department of the Interior;
       (F) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (G) the General Services Administration; and
       (H) the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1470. Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mrs. Capito) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 2301, redesignate paragraphs (14) through (16) 
     as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively.
       In section 2301, insert after paragraph (13) the following:
       (14) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means an area 
     that is not an urban area (within the meaning of the notice 
     of final program criteria entitled ``Urban Area Criteria for 
     the 2010 Census'' (76 Fed. Reg. 53030 (August 24, 2011))).
       In section 2304(a)(6), strike ``and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals'' and insert ``socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals, and individuals in rural areas''.
       In section 2304(b)(3)(F), strike ``and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals,'' and insert ``socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals, and individuals in rural areas,''.
       In section 2304(c)(1)(C), strike clauses (iii) and (iv) and 
     insert the following:
       (iii) increase outreach to displaced and unemployed energy 
     sector workers;
       (iv) make resources available to provide training to 
     displaced and unemployed energy sector workers to reenter the 
     energy workforce; and
       (v) increase outreach and make resources available to rural 
     communities; and
       In section 2304(f)(1), strike ``and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers'' and insert ``displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers, and individuals in rural areas''.
       In section 2304(f)(2), strike subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
     insert the following:
       (B) institutions that serve veterans, with the objective of 
     increasing the number veterans in the energy industry by 
     ensuring that veterans have the credentials and training 
     necessary to secure careers in the energy industry;
       (C) institutions that serve displaced and unemployed energy 
     workers to increase the number of individuals trained for 
     jobs in the energy industry; and
       (D) rural-serving institutions of higher education;
       In section 2304(f)(3), strike ``and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers'' and insert ``displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers, and individuals in rural areas''.
       In section 2304(f)(4), strike ``and displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers'' and insert ``displaced and 
     unemployed energy workers, and individuals in rural areas''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1471. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski

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and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation 
in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS THAT SUPPORT RURAL 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1431) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) Cooperative Associations That Support Rural 
     Infrastructure Development.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each Federal Home Loan Bank is 
     authorized to purchase investment-grade securities from 
     nonmember lenders that--
       ``(A) are organized as cooperatives;
       ``(B) have received financing from the Federal Financing 
     Bank; and
       ``(C) have demonstrated experience in making loans to 
     cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or 
     commitments for loans from the Rural Utilities Service (or 
     any successor agency).
       ``(2) Secured investments.--The securities described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be secured investments collateralized by 
     loans of the cooperative lender.
       ``(3) Discretion.--The purchase of the securities described 
     in paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of each 
     Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such regulations, 
     restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the 
     Agency.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1472. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXTENSION OF REFINED COAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.

       (a) In General.--Section 45(e)(8) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``10-year period'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``12-year period'', and
       (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II), by striking ``10-year 
     period'' and inserting ``12-year period''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to coal produced and sold after December 31, 
     2018.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1473. Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. 
Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill 
S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has 
     the existing authority under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7401 et seq.) to issue waiver credits to reduce the burden on 
     obligated parties under the renewable fuel program under 
     section 211(o) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)).
       (b) Sale of Conventional Biofuel Credits.--Section 
     211(o)(7) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
     subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) Conventional biofuel.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall make available 
     for sale to obligated parties conventional biofuel credits at 
     10 cents per gallon.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--The regulations promulgated to carry 
     out clause (i)--

       ``(I) shall ensure that the credits made available for sale 
     under that clause are available at any time; and
       ``(II) shall not limit the number of conventional biofuel 
     credits made available in any calendar year''.

       (c) Transfer of Revenue to Highway Trust Fund.--Section 
     9503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
     redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7) and by inserting 
     after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
       ``(6) Revenue from sale of conventional biofuel credits.--
     There are hereby appropriated to the Highway Trust Fund 
     amounts equivalent to the revenues received from sales 
     described in section 211(o)(7)(E) of the Clean Air Act.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1474. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 256, line 2, insert ``and extraction'' after 
     ``natural gas use''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1475. Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Hoeven) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REPEAL OF EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY 
                   PRODUCED FROM WIND.

       (a) In General.--Section 45(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986, as amended by section 127 of division Q the 
     Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, is amended by 
     striking ``January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``January 1, 
     2020''.
       (b) Election to Treat Qualified Facilities as Energy 
     Property.--Section 48(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986, as amended by section 127 of division Q the 
     Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, is amended by 
     striking ``January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``January 1, 2021 
     (January 1, 2020, in the case of any facility which is 
     described in paragraph (1) of section 45(d))''.
       (c) Application of Phaseout Percentage.--
       (1) In general.--Section 45(b)(5) of such Code is amended 
     by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B), by 
     striking ``, and'' at the end of subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting a period, and striking subparagraph (D).
       (2) Treatment as energy property.--Section 48(a)(5)(E) of 
     such Code is amended by inserting ``and'' at the end of 
     clause (ii), by striking ``, and'' at the end of clause (iii) 
     and inserting a period, and by striking clause (iv).
       (d) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     amendments made by this section shall apply to electricity 
     produced at facilities placed in service after December 31, 
     2019.
       (2) Election to treat as energy property.--The amendments 
     made by subsections (b) and (c)(2) shall apply to periods 
     beginning after December 31, 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1476. Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. 
Murkowski and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support 
innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

                        TITLE __--NUCLEAR POWER

     SEC. _01. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Nuclear Powers America Act 
     of 2019''.

     SEC. _02. ENERGY CREDIT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (vi) by striking 
     ``or'', by inserting ``or'' at the end of clause (vii), and 
     by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(viii) qualified nuclear energy property,''.
       (b) Eligible for 30-Percent Credit.--Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) 
     of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' in subclause 
     (III) and by adding at the end the following new subclause:

       ``(V) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(viii) 
     but only with respect to property placed in service before 
     January 1, 2027, and''.

       (c) Qualified Nuclear Energy Property.--Section 48(c) of 
     such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(5) Qualified nuclear energy property.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified nuclear energy 
     property' means any amounts paid or incurred for the 
     refueling of, and any other expenditures described in section 
     263(a) with respect to, a qualifying nuclear power plant.
       ``(B) Qualifying nuclear power plant.--The term `qualifying 
     nuclear power plant' means a nuclear power plant which--
       ``(i) submitted an application for license renewal to the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with part 54 of 
     title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, before January 1, 
     2027, or
       ``(ii) certified to the Secretary (at such time and in such 
     form and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes) that 
     such plant will submit an application for license renewal to 
     the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with part 54 
     of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, before January 1, 
     2027.
       ``(C) Special rules.--
       ``(i) Basis.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
     cumulative amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer during 
     the taxable year with respect to a qualifying nuclear power 
     plant, which are properly chargeable to capital account, 
     shall be treated as the basis of the

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     qualified nuclear energy property placed in service for that 
     taxable year.
       ``(ii) Placed in service.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
     qualified nuclear energy property shall be treated as having 
     been placed in service on the last day of the taxable year in 
     which the taxpayer pays or incurs such amounts described in 
     clause (i).
       ``(iii) Recapture.--The Secretary shall, by regulations, 
     provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable 
     under subsection (a) to any qualifying nuclear power plant 
     which made a certification pursuant to subparagraph (B) but 
     does not file an application of license renewal to the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with part 54 of 
     title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, before January 1, 
     2027.''.
       (d) Phaseout of 30-Percent Credit Rate for Nuclear Energy 
     Property.--Section 48(a) of such Code is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(8) Phaseout for qualified nuclear energy property.--In 
     the case of qualified nuclear energy property, the energy 
     percentage determined under paragraph (2) shall be equal to--
       ``(A) in the case of any property placed in service after 
     December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2026, 26 percent, 
     and
       ``(B) in the case of any property placed in service after 
     December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027, 22 percent.''.
       (e) Coordination With Credit for Production From Advanced 
     Nuclear Power Facilities.--The last sentence of section 
     48(a)(3) is amended by inserting ``or 45J'' after ``section 
     45''.
       (f) Transfer of Credit by Certain Public Entities.--
       (1) In general.--Section 48 of such Code is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Special Rule for Qualified Nuclear Energy Property.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of any qualified nuclear 
     energy property, if, with respect to a credit under 
     subsection (a) for any taxable year--
       ``(A) the taxpayer would be a qualified public entity, and
       ``(B) such entity elects the application of this subsection 
     for such taxable year with respect to all (or any portion 
     specified in such election) of such credit,
     the eligible project partner specified in such election (and 
     not the qualified public entity) shall be treated as the 
     taxpayer for purposes of this title with respect to such 
     credit (or such portion thereof).
       ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
       ``(A) Qualified public entity.--The term `qualified public 
     entity' means--
       ``(i) a Federal, State, or local government entity, or any 
     political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof,
       ``(ii) a mutual or cooperative electric company described 
     in section 501(c)(12) or section 1381(a)(2), or
       ``(iii) a not-for-profit electric utility which has or had 
     received a loan or loan guarantee under the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936.
       ``(B) Eligible project partner.--The term `eligible project 
     partner' means--
       ``(i) any person responsible for operating, maintaining, or 
     repairing the qualifying nuclear power plant to which the 
     credit under subsection (a) relates,
       ``(ii) any person who participates in the provision of the 
     nuclear steam supply system to the qualifying nuclear power 
     plant to which the credit under subsection (a) relates,
       ``(iii) any person who participates in the provision of 
     nuclear fuel to the qualifying nuclear power plant to which 
     the credit under subsection (a) relates, or
       ``(iv) any person who has an ownership interest in such 
     facility.
       ``(3) Special rules.--
       ``(A) Application to partnerships.--In the case of a credit 
     under subsection (a) which is determined with respect to 
     qualified nuclear energy property at the partnership level--
       ``(i) for purposes of paragraph (1)(A), a qualified public 
     entity shall be treated as the taxpayer with respect to such 
     entity's distributive share of such credit, and
       ``(ii) the term `eligible project partner' shall include 
     any partner of the partnership.
       ``(B) Taxable year in which credit taken into account.--In 
     the case of any credit (or portion thereof) with respect to 
     which an election is made under paragraph (1), such credit 
     shall be taken into account in the first taxable year of the 
     eligible project partner ending with, or after, the qualified 
     public entity's taxable year with respect to which the credit 
     was determined.
       ``(C) Treatment of transfer under private use rules.--For 
     purposes of section 141(b)(1), any benefit derived by an 
     eligible project partner in connection with an election under 
     this subsection shall not be taken into account as a private 
     business use.''.
       (2) Special rule for proceeds of transfers for mutual or 
     cooperative electric companies.--Section 501(c)(12)(I) of 
     such Code is amended by inserting ``or 48(e)(1)'' after 
     ``section 45J(e)(1)''.
       (g) Conforming Amendment.--Section 48(a)(2)(A) of such Code 
     is amended by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``, (7), and 
     (8)''.
       (h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to periods after December 31, 2019, in taxable 
     years ending after such date, under rules similar to the 
     rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Revenue 
     Reconciliation Act of 1990).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1477. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 332, strike lines 17 through 20 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(E) leverage the principles of sustainable manufacturing 
     and sustainable chemistry to minimize the negative 
     environmental impacts of manufacturing while conserving 
     energy and resources, including--
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1478. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 21___. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE 
                   DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS.

       Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) Projects that increase the domestic supply of 
     critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the 
     Interior under section 2101(c) of the American Energy 
     Innovation Act of 2020), including through mining, recycling, 
     and the fabrication of mineral alternatives.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1479. Mr. ROMNEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be 
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 2103. MONITORING MINERAL INVESTMENTS UNDER BELT AND ROAD 
                   INITIATIVE OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Interior, 
     the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
     Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the United 
     States Trade Representative, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on investments in minerals 
     under the Belt and Road Initiative of the People's Republic 
     of China that includes an assessment of--
       (1) notable past mineral investments;
       (2) whether and how such investments have increased the 
     extent of control of minerals by the People's Republic of 
     China;
       (3) any efforts by the People's Republic of China to 
     counter or interfere with the goals of the Energy Resource 
     Governance Initiative of the Department of State; and
       (4) the strategy of the People's Republic of China with 
     respect to mineral investments.
       (b) Monitoring Mechanism.--In conjunction with each report 
     required by subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a list of any minerals 
     with respect to which--
       (1) the People's Republic of China, directly or through the 
     Belt and Road Initiative--
       (A) is increasing its concentration of extraction and 
     processing;
       (B) is acquiring significant mining and processing 
     facilities;
       (C) is maintaining or increasing export restrictions; or
       (D) has achieved substantial control of the supply of 
     minerals used within an industry or related minerals; or
       (2) there is a significant difference between domestic 
     prices in the People's Republic of China as compared to 
     prices on international markets; or
       (3) there is a significant increase or volatility in price 
     as a result of the Belt and Road Initiative of the People's 
     Republic of China.
       (c) Critical Mineral Evaluation.--For any mineral included 
     on the list required by subsection (b) that is not already 
     designated as critical by the Secretary of the Interior 
     pursuant to section 2101, the Director shall--
       (1) determine, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Interior, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, 
     the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
     United States Trade Representative, whether the mineral is 
     strategic and critical to the defense or national security of 
     the United States; and
       (2) make a recommendation to the Secretary of the Interior 
     regarding the designation of the mineral under section 2101.
       (d) Annual Updates.--The Director shall update the report 
     required by subsection (a) and list required by subsection 
     (b) not less frequently than annually.
       (e) Form.--Each report or list required by this section 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term

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     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.

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