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) 
(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 
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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. 
(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. 
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(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). 
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. 
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(b) TESTING.—The Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, in consultation with the pri-
vate sector and international standards organizations, 
shall support testing, evaluation, and research infrastruc-
ture to support the activities described 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 2024 through 2028 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-
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 2024, 
and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2028; and 
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(2) section 6, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, 
and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2028. 
(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 ‘‘2028’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘1,200,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,100,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (6)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
(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)— 
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(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) $445,000,000 to carry out pipeline 
research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application activities.’’. 
Æ 
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