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Union Calendar No. 593 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7073 

[Report No. 118–699] 

To improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation 

pipeline systems, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2024 

Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. LUCAS, and Mr. 

OBERNOLTE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Additional sponsor: Mr. WILLIAMS of New York 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 22, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal 

research, development, and demonstration related to the 

evolution of next generation pipeline systems, and for 

other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Next Generation Pipe5 lines Research and Development Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 

9 means the Department of Energy. 

10 (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti11 ty’’ means— 

12 (A) an institution of higher education (as 

13 such term is defined in section 101(a) of the 

14 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

15 1001(a))), including historically Black colleges 

16 and universities (within the meaning of the term 

17 ‘‘part B institution’’ in section 322 of the Higher 

18 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)), Tribal 

19 colleges and universities (as such term is defined 

20 in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 

21 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c)), and minority serving 

22 institutions (including the entities described in 

23 any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 

24 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

25 U.S.C. 1067q(a))); 


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1 (B) a nonprofit research organization; 

2 (C) a National Laboratory (as such term is 

3 defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 

4 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)); 

5 (D) a private commercial entity; 

6 (E) a partnership or consortium of two or 

7 more entities described in subparagraphs (A) 

8 through (D) that leverages existing Department 

9 efforts; or 

10 (F) any other entity the Secretary deter11 mines appropriate. 

12 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Energy. 

14 (4) TECHNICAL STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘tech15 nical standard’’ has the meaning given such term in 

16 section 12(d)(5) of the National Technology Transfer 

17 and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

18 SEC. 3. COORDINATION. 

19 In carrying out this Act— 

20 (1) the Secretary shall avoid unnecessary dupli21 cation and achieve shared mission goals by coordi22 nating with the Administrator of the Pipeline and 

23 Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the 

24 Department of Transportation and across all relevant 


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1 program offices at the Department of Energy, includ2 ing— 

3 (A) the Office of Science; 

4 (B) the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon 

5 Management; 

6 (C) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Re7 newable Energy; 

8 (D) the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Se9 curity, and Emergency Response; 

10 (E) the Advanced Research Projects Agen11 cy–Energy; 

12 (F) the Office of Clean Energy Demonstra13 tions; and 

14 (G) any other cross-cutting program office 

15 determined appropriate; 

16 (2) the Secretary of Transportation shall ensure 

17 participation of and coordination with the Secretary 

18 of Energy of— 

19 (A) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

20 Safety Administration of the Department of 

21 Transportation; and 

22 (B) any other program office of the Depart23 ment of Transportation determined appropriate; 

24 and 


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1 (3) the Secretary shall coordinate with the Direc2 tor of the National Institute of Standards and Tech3 nology, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of 

4 other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate. 

5 SEC. 4. ADVANCED PIPELINE MATERIALS AND TECH6 NOLOGIES DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of title III of division 

8 D of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public 

9 Law 117–58) is amended by adding at the end the following 

10 new section: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 40344. ADVANCED PIPELINE MATERIALS AND TECH12 NOLOGIES DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE. 

13 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE.—The Secretary 

14 shall establish a demonstration initiative (in this section 

15 referred to as the ‘Initiative’) under which the Secretary, 

16 through a competitive merit review process, shall award fi17 nancial assistance to eligible entities to carry out dem18 onstration projects on low- to mid-technology readiness level 

19 subjects to achieve deployment of technologies that— 

20 ‘‘(1) are applicable to pipelines and associated 

21 infrastructure, including liquefied natural gas facili22 ties and underground and above ground gas and liq23 uid fuel storage facilities; and 


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1 ‘‘(2) involve the development of next generation 

2 pipeline systems, components, and related tech3 nologies. 

4 ‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOCUS AREAS.—In 

5 carrying out the Initiative, the Secretary shall select dem6 onstration projects that best advance research undertaken 

7 by the Department and the Department of Transportation 

8 and incorporate a range of technology focus areas, which 

9 may include the following: 

10 ‘‘(1) Advanced leak detection and mitigation 

11 tools and technologies. 

12 ‘‘(2) Novel materials, including alloy and non13 metallic materials, to improve integrity for new and 

14 existing pipelines, such as pipeline coatings, sleeves, 

15 and liners, and corrosion resistant materials, includ16 ing maximum and minimum flow rates and immu17 nity to electrical discharge processes. 

18 ‘‘(3) Technologies and methods for retrofitting 

19 existing pipelines, resolving material compatibility 

20 issues, and minimizing leakage, such as field protec21 tive coatings and material treatment. 

22 ‘‘(4) Advanced manufacturing approaches for 

23 producing, fitting, and coupling pipelines, including 

24 the fabrication of higher performance pipeline mate25 rials and new extrusion technologies or methods to 


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1 join ultra-high strength and corrosion resistant mate2 rials at a scale for distribution. 

3 ‘‘(5) Advanced sensor technologies and processes 

4 that enable real-time or in situ monitoring of pipeline 

5 assets to assess and mitigate leaks, both internal and 

6 external to the pipeline, which may include the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(A) Wireless sensors, such as surface acous9 tic wave sensors. 

10 ‘‘(B) Advanced and cost-effective electro11 chemical sensors. 

12 ‘‘(C) Distributed fiber optic sensors. 

13 ‘‘(D) Autonomous sensor systems, including 

14 uncrewed aircraft. 

15 ‘‘(E) Optical methods. 

16 ‘‘(F) Multi-use platforms for diverse sources. 

17 ‘‘(G) Hybrid data-analysis platforms. 

18 ‘‘(6) Advanced computational, data analytics, 

19 and machine learning models to achieve the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) Multiscale modeling, characterization, 

21 and optimization of transmission and distribu22 tion systems and components to aid in planning 

23 for optimized and resilient infrastructure. 

24 ‘‘(B) Correlation between sensor and emis25 sions data at all operational points and across 


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1 a variety of scales to assure system integrity 

2 spanning large areas. 

3 ‘‘(C) Accurate material lifecycle predictions 

4 and simulation platforms to forecast pipeline 

5 health. 

6 ‘‘(D) Secure real time autonomous moni7 toring and repair capabilities. 

8 ‘‘(E) Mapping and monitoring of structural 

9 health parameters, such as corrosion. 

10 ‘‘(7) Self-healing and self-repair functionalities, 

11 including by chemical treatment methods. 

12 ‘‘(8) Autonomous robotic and patch technologies 

13 for inspection and repair. 

14 ‘‘(9) Dynamic compressor technologies, including 

15 retrofit kits for existing compressor systems. 

16 ‘‘(10) Strategies and technologies for integrated 

17 cybersecurity considerations and countering 

18 cyberattacks. 

19 ‘‘(11) Technologies and methods to reduce poten20 tial environmental impacts, including at the atmos21 pheric and subsurface level, associated with pipelines, 

22 liquefied natural gas facilities, and gas and liquid 

23 fuel storage facilities, such as equipment failure. 

24 ‘‘(12) Tools to evaluate geographical pipeline 

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1 structure for safe and effective transport and use of 

2 alternative fuels, blends, and carbon dioxide. 

3 ‘‘(13) Tools and technologies applicable to im4 proving the safety, operation, and efficiency of lique5 fied natural gas facilities and gas and liquid fuel 

6 storage facilities. 

7 ‘‘(c) SELECTION REQUIREMENTS.—In selecting eligible 

8 entities for demonstration projects under the Initiative, the 

9 Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take 

10 the following actions: 

11 ‘‘(1) Encourage regional diversity among eligible 

12 entities, including participation by such entities lo13 cated in rural States. 

14 ‘‘(2) Prioritize technological diversity among eli15 gible entities. 

16 ‘‘(3) Prioritize a diverse mix of energy, sub17 stances, fuel sources, and byproducts, including the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘(A) Gas and liquid hydrocarbons, includ20 ing natural gas, renewable natural gas, methane, 

21 ethane, and liquefied natural gas. 

22 ‘‘(B) Carbon dioxide. 

23 ‘‘(C) Hydrogen. 

24 ‘‘(D) Biofuels. 

25 ‘‘(E) Water. 


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1 ‘‘(F) Substances in the hydrogen supply 

2 chain, including ammonia and liquid organic 

3 hydrogen carriers. 

4 ‘‘(G) Blends of gases or liquids, including 

5 hydrogen blends. 

6 ‘‘(H) Any other source the Secretary deter7 mines appropriate. 

8 ‘‘(4) Prioritize projects that leverage and are 

9 complementary to existing energy infrastructure. 

10 ‘‘(5) Prioritize projects that leverage matching 

11 funds from non-Federal sources. 

12 ‘‘(6) Ensure that selected projects are coordinated 

13 with or expand on the existing technology demonstra14 tion programs of the Department. 

15 ‘‘(7) Evaluate projects and topics for technical 

16 performance and economic feasibility as part of 

17 lifecycle assessments for return on investment impact. 

18 ‘‘(8) Prioritize projects that can quantifiably re19 duce the environmental impacts of pipelines and asso20 ciated infrastructure on air, water, or soil quality in 

21 all regions of the United States, especially in under22 served and rural communities. 

23 ‘‘(d) LOCATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, 

24 demonstration projects under the Initiative shall be located 

25 on sites with existing research infrastructure or with the 


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1 ability to coordinate with existing Department user facili2 ties and research centers. 

3 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of 

4 funds authorized to be appropriated for— 

5 ‘‘(1) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew6 able Energy, and 

7 ‘‘(2) the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon 

8 Management, 

9 pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (6), respectively, of section 

10 10771 of subtitle O of title VI of the Research and Develop11 ment, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as divi12 sion B of Public Law 117–167), there is authorized to be 

13 appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this 

14 section $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $50,000,000 

15 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029. 

16 ‘‘(f) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate five years 

17 after the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 

18 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 

19 section 1(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

20 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

21 40343 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 40344. Advanced pipeline materials and technologies demonstration initiative.’’. 

22 SEC. 5. JOINT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro24 priations, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 


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1 of Transportation and the Director of the National Institute 

2 of Standards and Technology, and in coordination with the 

3 demonstration initiative established pursuant to section 

4 40344 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub5 lic Law 117–58), as added by section 4, shall establish with6 in the Department a joint research and development pro7 gram (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Joint Program’’) to 

8 carry out research projects that— 

9 (1) develop cost-effective advanced materials and 

10 technologies for pipeline transportation systems at 

11 different scales; 

12 (2) enable the commercialization of innovative 

13 materials and technologies for pipeline transportation 

14 systems; 

15 (3) support the development of technical stand16 ards of innovative materials and technologies for 

17 pipeline transportation systems; and 

18 (4) are at a low technology readiness level and 

19 not pursued by the Pipeline Safety Research Program 

20 of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad21 ministration of the Department of Transportation. 

22 (b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 

23 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

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1 tation and the Director of the National Institute of Stand2 ards and Technology to administer the Joint Program. 

3 Such memorandum shall require each participating agency 

4 to— 

5 (1) identify unique research capabilities to con6 tribute while avoiding duplication of existing efforts; 

7 and 

8 (2) include cost sharing and cost reimbursement 

9 abilities among participating agencies, including any 

10 training or resource outlays that will be required. 

11 (c) INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying out the Joint Pro12 gram, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation, and 

13 the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 

14 Technology shall— 

15 (1) use existing research infrastructure at— 

16 (A) Department of Energy facilities, includ17 ing National Laboratories; 

18 (B) Department of Transportation initia19 tives, including any such initiatives carried out 

20 through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

21 Safety Administration; and 

22 (C) the National Institute of Standards and 

23 Technology; and 

24 (2) develop new infrastructure for potential 

25 projects, if appropriate. 


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1 (d) GOALS AND METRICS.—The Secretary, the Sec2 retary of Transportation, and the Director of the National 

3 Institute of Standards and Technology shall develop goals 

4 and metrics for each agency in meeting technological 

5 progress under the Joint Program, consistent with existing 

6 United States energy safety, resilience, and security poli7 cies. 

8 (e) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—To the maximum ex9 tent practicable, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transpor10 tation, and the Director of the National Institute of Stand11 ards and Technology shall ensure the following with respect 

12 to the Joint Program: 

13 (1) Projects are carried out under conditions 

14 that represent a variety of geographies, physical con15 ditions, and market constraints. 

16 (2) Projects represent an appropriate balance of 

17 the following: 

18 (A) Larger, higher-cost projects. 

19 (B) Smaller, lower-cost projects. 

20 (3) To the maximum extent practicable, projects 

21 are transferred between participating agencies based 

22 on the stage of research and capabilities of each agen23 cy. 

24 (f) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the Joint Program, the 

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1 ards and Technology, and the Secretary of Transportation 

2 shall, through consultation with the demonstration initia3 tive established pursuant to section 40344 of the Infrastruc4 ture Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), as 

5 added by section 4, to identify and advance areas of re6 search most needed for demonstration projects under such 

7 demonstration initiative, give priority to research and dem8 onstration projects that— 

9 (1) are likely to be of value to such demonstra10 tion initiative; and 

11 (2) are done in coordination with, or advance 

12 knowledge critical to, the National Pipeline Mod13 ernization Center established pursuant to section 6. 

14 (g) RELATION TO EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this 

15 section may be construed to change existing agency roles, 

16 responsibilities, or areas of expertise as described in section 

17 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Public 

18 Law 107–355; 49 U.S.C. 60101 note) 

19 (h) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate five years 

20 after the date of the enactment of this section. 

21 SEC. 6. NATIONAL PIPELINE MODERNIZATION CENTER. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the demonstration 

23 initiative established pursuant to section 40344 of the In24 frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), 

25 as added by section 4, and the Joint Program and subject 


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1 to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall es2 tablish a National Pipeline Modernization Center (referred 

3 to in this Act as the ‘‘Center’’), which shall focus on collabo4 rating with industry and stakeholders to coordinate and 

5 carry out research, development, and demonstration 

6 projects focused on commercializing cost-effective products 

7 and procedures aligned with the goals and priorities set 

8 forth by the Department. 

9 (b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall administer the 

10 Center in conjunction with an eligible entity pursuant to 

11 an agreement between the Department and such entity. 

12 Such entity shall be selected on a competitive, merit-re13 viewed basis. 

14 (c) EXISTING CENTERS.—In administering the Center, 

15 the Secretary shall prioritize higher education energy-re16 lated research centers in existence as of the date of the enact17 ment of this Act. 

18 (d) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.—An agreement under 

19 subsection (b) shall be for a period of not more than five 

20 years, subject to the availability of appropriations. 

21 (e) LOCATION.—The Center shall be located in prox22 imity to critical transportation infrastructure connecting 

23 to an existing national pipeline transportation system and 

24 other Department monitoring assets, as determined by the 

25 Secretary. 


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1 (f) COORDINATION WITH TRAINING AND QUALIFICA2 TIONS CENTER.—In carrying out the functions described in 

3 subsection (a), the Center shall coordinate and collaborate 

4 with training centers of the Pipeline and Hazardous Mate5 rials Safety Administration of the Department of Transpor6 tation to facilitate knowledge sharing among, and enhanced 

7 training opportunities for, Federal and State pipeline safe8 ty inspectors and investigators. 

9 (g) DUPLICATION.—The Secretary shall ensure the co10 ordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the ac11 tivities under this section with the National Center of Excel12 lence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety established pursuant 

13 to section 111 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipe14 lines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (49 U.S.C. 60103 

15 note; Public Law 116–260, div. R, title I). 

16 SEC. 7. NIST PIPELINE METROLOGY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro18 priations, the Director of the National Institute of Stand19 ards and Technology shall carry out a program of measure20 ment research, development, demonstration, and standard21 ization to— 

22 (1) ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities; and 

23 (2) support pipeline safety, security, efficiency, 

24 sustainability, and resilience. 


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1 (b) TESTING.—The Director of the National Institute 

2 of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with the Sec3 retary of the Department of Transportation and in con4 sultation with the private sector and international stand5 ards organizations, shall support testing, evaluation, and 

6 research infrastructure to support the activities described 

7 in subsection (a). 

8 (c) ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 

9 amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 

10 National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Direc11 tor of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

12 shall allocate up to $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 

13 through 2029 to carry out this section. 

14 SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Out of funds authorized to be ap16 propriated for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew17 able Energy and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon 

18 Management pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (6), respec19 tively, of section 10771 of subtitle O of title VI of the Re20 search and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 

21 (enacted as division B of Public Law 117–167), there is 

22 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 

23 out— 


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1 (1) section 5, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 

2 and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 

3 2029; and 

4 (2) section 6, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 

5 and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 

6 2029. 

7 (b) OFFSET.—Section 10771 of subtitle O of title VI 

8 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Inno9 vation Act (enacted as division B of Public Law 117–167) 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

13 (A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 

14 and 

15 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

16 ‘‘1,200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,100,000,000’’; 

17 and 

18 (2) in subsection (6)— 

19 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

20 (A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 

21 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

22 ‘‘600,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$445,000,000’’; 

23 (C) in subparagraph (B)— 

24 (i) by striking ‘‘200,000,000’’ and in25 serting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 


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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi2 colon; 

3 (D) in subparagraph (C)— 

4 (i) by striking ‘‘1,000,000,000’’ and in5 serting ‘‘$900,000,000’’; and 

6 (ii) by striking the period and insert7 ing ‘‘; and’’; and 

8 (E) by adding at the end the following new 

9 subparagraph: 

10 ‘‘(D) $455,000,000 to carry out pipeline re11 search, development, demonstration, and com12 mercial application activities.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 593 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7073 

[Report No. 118–699] 

A BILL 

To improve public-private partnerships and increase 

pipeline systems, and for other purposes. tion related to the evolution of next generation Federal research, development, and demonstraSEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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