I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5335 
To promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and 
development, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. DEUTCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
research and development, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion 
Act of 2014’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
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Sec. 2. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development 
program. 
Sec. 3. Test facilities. 
Sec. 4. National Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Centers. 
Sec. 5. Marine-based energy device verification program. 
Sec. 6. Adaptive management and environmental grant program. 
Sec. 7. Administration. 
Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 633(a) of the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17212(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15)(A) apply advanced systems engineering 
and system integration methods to identify critical 
interfaces and develop open standards for marine 
and hydrokinetic renewable energy; 
‘‘(B) transfer the resulting environmental data 
to industry stakeholders as public information 
through published interface definitions, standards, 
and demonstration projects; and 
‘‘(C) develop incentives for industry to comply 
with the standards.’’. 
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SEC. 3. TEST FACILITIES. 
Section 633 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17212) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(c) TEST FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall award 
competitive grants to support 4 or more geographi-
cally dispersed marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
energy technology research, development, and dem-
onstration test facilities for the demonstration of 
multiple technologies in actual operating marine en-
vironments (including industry demonstrations). 
‘‘(2) PREFERENCE.—In awarding competitive 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
preference to existing marine and hydrokinetic test-
ing facilities and existing Centers established under 
section 634. 
‘‘(3) FACILITIES.—Grants under this subsection 
may support— 
‘‘(A) modification of an existing facility 
(including a Center established under section 
634); or 
‘‘(B) construction of a new test facility. 
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