(h) FUNDING.—There is authorized to carry out the 
program under this section $1,000,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2025 through 2034. 
(i) PROHIBITION.—No funds made available to carry 
out this section shall be spent for the study, design, imple-
mentation, or installation of automated vessels, automated 
vessel operating systems, automated cargo handling sys-
tems on a vessel, or automated cargo handling systems 
for loading or unloading vessels. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
AUTOMATED.—The 
term 
‘‘automated’’ 
means any vessel or cargo handling system that per-
forms any or all core functions without human oper-
ation. 
(2) CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘charging infrastructure’’— 
(A) means the physical systems, equip-
ment, and facilities necessary to supply elec-
trical power to vessels for the purpose of re-
charging the batteries or energy storage sys-
tems of such vessels; and 
(B) includes, with respect to zero emission 
vessel technology, shore power facilities, onshore 
charging stations, and any associated equip-
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ment required to support the electrification of 
maritime transportation. 
(3) COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT.—The 
term ‘‘community benefits agreement’’ means an 
agreement signed by community groups and an eligi-
ble entity, identifying the community or labor bene-
fits the entity agrees to deliver in return for commu-
nity support or workforce availability for a project. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) an owner or operator of a United 
States-flagged vessel; 
(B) a United States based manufacturer of 
vessels; 
(C) manufacturers of components, tech-
nologies, or materials that support zero-emis-
sion and clean alternative fuel vessels; 
(D) a port authority; 
(E) a terminal operator at a port; and 
(F) academic institutions or nonprofit enti-
ties in a joint application with an entity listed 
in subparagraphs (A) through (E). 
(5) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
project’’ means a project to support the research, 
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design, demonstration, development, and deployment 
of— 
(A) zero-emission vessels; 
(B) clean alternative fuel vessels; 
(C) vessel energy efficiency technology 
(such as wind assistance and systems that mini-
mize underwater noise emissions); 
(D) shore power and corresponding vessel 
technology; and 
(E) zero-emission and clean alternative 
fuel infrastructure, including bunkering and 
storage, for vessels. 
(6) ENVIRONMENTAL CO-BENEFITS.—The term 
‘‘environmental co-benefits’’ means the additional 
positive environmental impacts or advantages that 
arise as a result of implementing a particular policy, 
technology, or initiative. 
(7) FUELING
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘fueling infrastructure’’ means the infrastructure 
and facilities essential for supplying, storing, han-
dling, and distributing alternative fuels or energy 
sources used for powering vessels. 
(8) MARITIME
DECARBONIZATION.—The term 
‘‘maritime decarbonization’’ means the process of re-
ducing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions asso-
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ciated with maritime transportation activities and in-
volves implementing a range of strategies, tech-
nologies, and policies aimed at mitigating the envi-
ronmental impact of shipping operations, including 
the adoption of alternative fuels, energy efficiency 
measures, operational improvements, and regulatory 
measures designed to promote the transition to zero 
emission vessel technologies. 
(9) 
PROJECT
LABOR
AGREEMENT.—The 
‘‘project labor agreement’’ means a pre-hire collec-
tive bargaining agreement with 1 or more labor or-
ganization 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)). 
(10) CLEAN
ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—The term 
‘‘clean alternative fuel’’ means a fuel or energy 
source that results in at least 90 percent fewer 
greenhouse gas emissions than a baseline of conven-
tional marine fossil fuel on a life-cycle (‘‘well-to- 
wake’’) basis, measured in grams of carbon dioxide 
equivalent emissions per unit of energy, that is prov-
en to be safe for people, communities, and the ma-
rine environment. 
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(11) ZERO-EMISSION VESSEL.—The term ‘‘zero- 
emission vessel’’ means a vessel that produces zero 
emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollut-
ant, or greenhouse gas, other than water vapor dur-
ing its operation, typically by utilizing renewable en-
ergy sources such as wind, clean alternative fuels, 
and efficiency technologies. 
SEC. 3. ZERO-EMISSION VESSEL INNOVATION ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation, in coordination with the Executive Director of 
the Maritime Administration, shall establish an advisory 
committee, to be known as the ‘‘Zero-Emission Vessel In-
novation Advisory Committee’’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Committee’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Committee shall be 
composed of not fewer than 15 members, who shall 
be appointed by the Secretary, in coordination with 
the Executive Director. 
(2) 
REPRESENTATION.—Members 
appointed 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include— 
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(A) not less than 1 representative of each 
relevant Federal agency, as determined by the 
Secretary; 
(B) not less than 2 representatives of labor 
groups; 
(C) not less than 3 representatives of the 
research community, which shall include aca-
demia and National Laboratories; 
(D) not less than 2 representatives of non-
governmental environmental justice organiza-
tions; 
(E) not less than 2 representatives of non-
governmental environmental organizations; 
(F) not less than 2 representatives of the 
maritime industry; 
(G) not less than 2 representatives of the 
zero-emissions fuels industry; 
(H) not less than 1 representative of a 
State government; 
(I) not less than 2 representatives from 
United States ports; and 
(J) any other individual whom the Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Director, deter-
mines to be necessary to ensure that the Com-
mittee is composed of a diverse group of rep-
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resentatives 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. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Committee shall advise the Sec-
retary and the Executive Director with respect to the 
Zero-Emissions Vessel Innovation Fund by— 
(1) identifying and evaluating any zero-emission 
shipping technologies being developed by the private 
sector or other Federal agencies; 
(2) identifying technology gaps in the private 
sector in zero-emissions shipping, and making rec-
ommendations to address those gaps through the im-
plementation of the Fund; 
(3) surveying and analyzing factors that pre-
vent the adoption of zero-emission emissions ship-
ping technologies by the private sector; 
(4) recommending technology screening criteria 
for technology supported under the fund; and 
(5) specifying near-term and long-term quali-
tative and quantitative objectives relating to the de-
velopment of zero-emissions shipping technologies. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
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(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 a 
first meeting. 
(e) COMMITTEE REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Com-
mittee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the 
progress of achieving the purposes of the program 
described in section 2(a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(A) a description of any technology innova-
tion opportunities identified by the Committee; 
(B) a description of any technology gaps 
identified by the Committee; 
(C) an evaluation of the progress of the 
program and the research, development, and 
demonstration activities funded; 
(D) an assessment of the extent to which 
progress has been made under the program in 
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developing commercial, cost-competitive zero- 
emission shipping technologies; and 
(E) 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. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after receiving a report from the Committee under sub-
section (e), the Secretary shall submit a copy of such re-
port to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
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