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‘‘(d) LOCATION.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, demonstration projects under the Initiative shall 
be located on sites with existing research infrastructure 
or with the ability to coordinate with existing Department 
user facilities and research centers. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of 
funds authorized to be appropriated for— 
‘‘(1) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Re-
newable Energy, and 
‘‘(2) the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon 
Management, 
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (6), respectively, of sec-
tion 10771 of subtitle O of title VI of the Research and 
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted 
as division B of Public Law 117–167), there is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry 
out this section $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate five years 
after the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 40343 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 40344. Advanced pipeline materials and technologies demonstration ini-
tiative.’’. 
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SEC. 5. JOINT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Transportation and the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, and in coordina-
tion with the demonstration initiative established pursuant 
to section 40344 of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), as added by section 4, 
shall establish within the Department a joint research and 
development program (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Joint 
Program’’) to carry out research projects that— 
(1) develop cost-effective advanced materials 
and technologies for pipeline transportation systems 
at different scales; 
(2) enable the commercialization of innovative 
materials and technologies for pipeline transpor-
tation systems; 
(3) support the development of technical stand-
ards of innovative materials and technologies for 
pipeline transportation systems; and 
(4) are at a low technology readiness level and 
not pursued by the Pipeline Safety Research Pro-
gram of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safe-
ty Administration of the Department of Transpor-
tation. 
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(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall enter into or update an existing memo-
randum of understanding with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation and the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology to administer the Joint Program. 
Such memorandum shall require each participating agency 
to— 
(1) identify unique research capabilities to con-
tribute while avoiding duplication of existing efforts; 
and 
(2) include cost sharing and cost reimburse-
ment abilities among participating agencies, includ-
ing any reviews, approvals, trainings, or resource 
outlays that will be required. 
(c) INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying out the Joint 
Program, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation, 
and the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology shall— 
(1) use existing research infrastructure at— 
(A) Department of Energy facilities, in-
cluding National Laboratories; 
(B) Department of Transportation initia-
tives, including any such initiatives carried out 
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through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration; and 
(C) the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology; and 
(2) develop new infrastructure for potential 
projects, if appropriate. 
(d) GOALS AND METRICS.—The Secretary, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, and the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology shall develop goals 
and metrics for each agency in meeting technological 
progress under the Joint Program, consistent with exist-
ing United States energy safety, resilience, and security 
policies. 
(e) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, and the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology shall ensure the following with 
respect to the Joint Program: 
(1) Projects are carried out under conditions 
that represent a variety of geographies, physical con-
ditions, and market constraints. 
(2) Projects represent an appropriate balance of 
the following: 
(A) Larger, higher-cost projects. 
(B) Smaller, lower-cost projects. 
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(3) To the maximum extent practicable, 
projects are transferred between participating agen-
cies based on the stage of research and capabilities 
of each agency. 
(f) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the Joint Program, 
the Secretary, the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, and the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall, through consultation with the demonstra-
tion initiative established pursuant to section 40344 of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 
58), as added by section 4, to identify and advance areas 
of research most needed for demonstration projects under 
such demonstration initiative, give priority to research and 
demonstration projects that— 
(1) are likely to be of value to such demonstra-
tion initiative; and 
(2) are done in coordination with, or advance 
knowledge critical to, the National Pipeline Mod-
ernization Center established pursuant to section 6. 
(g) RELATION TO EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to change existing agency roles, 
responsibilities, or areas of expertise as described in sec-
tion 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–355; 49 U.S.C. 60101 note). 
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(h) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate five years 
after the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL PIPELINE MODERNIZATION CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the demonstration 
initiative established pursuant to section 40344 of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 
58), as added by section 4, and the Joint Program and 
subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary 
shall establish a National Pipeline Modernization Center 
(referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Center’’), which shall focus 
on collaborating with industry and stakeholders to coordi-
nate and carry out research, development, and demonstra-
tion projects focused on commercializing cost-effective 
products and procedures aligned with the goals and prior-
ities set forth by the Department. 
(b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall administer the 
Center in conjunction with an eligible entity pursuant to 
an agreement between the Department and such entity. 
Such entity shall be selected on a competitive, merit-re-
viewed basis. 
(c) EXISTING CENTERS.—In administering the Cen-
ter, the Secretary shall prioritize higher education energy- 
related research centers in existence as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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(d) PERIOD
OF
PERFORMANCE.—An agreement 
under subsection (b) shall be for a period of not more than 
five years, subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(e) LOCATION.—The Center shall be located in prox-
imity to critical transportation infrastructure connecting 
to an existing national pipeline transportation system and 
other Department monitoring assets, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH TRAINING AND QUALIFICA-
TIONS CENTER.—In carrying out the functions described 
in subsection (a), the Center shall coordinate and collabo-
rate with training centers of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration of the Department of 
Transportation to facilitate knowledge sharing among, 
and enhanced training opportunities for, Federal and 
State pipeline safety inspectors and investigators. 
(g) DUPLICATION.—The Secretary shall ensure the 
coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the 
activities under this section with the National Center of 
Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety established 
pursuant to section 111 of the Protecting our Infrastruc-
ture of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (49 
U.S.C. 60103 note; Public Law 116–260, div. R, title I). 
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SEC. 7. NIST PIPELINE METROLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology shall carry out a program of 
measurement research, development, demonstration, and 
standardization to— 
(1) ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities; 
and 
(2) support pipeline safety, security, efficiency, 
sustainability, and resilience. 
(b) TESTING.—The Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of the Department of Transportation and in 
consultation with the private sector and international 
standards organizations, shall support testing, evaluation, 
and research infrastructure to support the activities de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(c) 
ALLOCATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology shall allocate up to $2,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Out of funds authorized to be ap-
propriated for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
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able Energy and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon 
Management pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (6), respec-
tively, of section 10771 of subtitle O of title VI of the 
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation 
Act (enacted as division B of Public Law 117–167), there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out— 
(1) section 5, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2029; and 
(2) section 6, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, 
and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2029. 
(b) OFFSET.—Section 10771 of subtitle O of title VI 
of the Research and Development, Competition, and Inno-
vation Act (enacted as division B of Public Law 117–167) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘1,200,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,100,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (6)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘600,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$445,000,000’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘200,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(D) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1,000,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$900,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) $455,000,000 to carry out pipeline 
research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application activities.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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