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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6344 
To promote the research, development, demonstration, and commercial appli-
cation of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, to iden-
tify the potential environmental impacts of these technologies and ways 
to address these impacts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology 
A BILL 
To promote the research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application of marine and hydrokinetic re-
newable energy technologies, to identify the potential en-
vironmental impacts of these technologies and ways to 
address these impacts, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marine and 
Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this Act— 
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(1) the term ‘‘marine and hydrokinetic renew-
able energy’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 632 of the Energy Independence and Secu-
rity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211); and 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Section 632 of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 632. DEFINITION. 
‘‘For the purposes of this subtitle the term ‘marine 
and hydrokinetic renewable energy’ means energy from— 
‘‘(1) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estu-
aries, and tidal areas; 
‘‘(2) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, man- 
made water systems, and streams; 
‘‘(3) salinity gradients; and 
‘‘(4) water temperature gradients, including 
ocean thermal energy conversion. 
The term ‘marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy’ does 
not include energy from any source that uses a dam, diver-
sionary structure, or impoundment for electric power pur-
poses.’’. 
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SEC. 3. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND 
COMMERCIAL APPLICATION PROGRAM. 
Section 633(a) of the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17212(a)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, shall establish a program 
of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy tech-
nology research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application, which shall include activities 
to address the following: 
‘‘(A) Testing technologies, devices, and 
systems at a variety of scales to facilitate their 
commercial application. 
‘‘(B) Identifying, assessing, and finding 
ways to avoid and minimize environmental im-
pacts potentially arising from marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies. 
‘‘(C) Establishing and expanding test cen-
ters and facilities. 
‘‘(D) Reducing the manufacturing, instal-
lation, operation, and maintenance costs of 
technologies. 
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