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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the end of an operational term 
described in subparagraph (B), a FORGE site may— 
‘‘(i) be transferred to other public or private entities 
for further enhanced geothermal testing; or 
‘‘(ii) subject to appropriations and a merit review 
by the Secretary, operate for an additional term of 
not more than 7 years. 
‘‘(B) OPERATIONAL TERM DESCRIBED.—An operational 
term referred to in subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) in the case of an existing FORGE site, is the 
existing operational term; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of new FORGE sites selected under 
paragraph (3), is the initial term under paragraph 
(5)(A) or an additional term under subparagraph (A)(ii) 
of this paragraph. 
‘‘(7) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of funds authorized to be appro-
priated under section 623, there shall be made available 
to the Secretary to carry out the FORGE activities under 
this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(ii) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(iv) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(v) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this subsection, 
the Secretary shall consider the balance between funds 
dedicated to construction and operations and research 
activities to reflect the state of site development. 
‘‘(d) ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with industry 
partners, institutions of higher education, and the national 
laboratories, shall support an initiative for demonstration of 
enhanced geothermal systems for power production or direct 
use. 
‘‘(2) PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Under the initiative described in 
paragraph (1), 4 demonstration projects shall be carried 
out in locations that are potentially commercially viable 
for enhanced geothermal systems development, while also 
considering environmental impacts to the maximum extent 
practicable, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Demonstration projects under 
subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) collectively demonstrate— 
‘‘(I) different geologic settings, such as hot 
sedimentary aquifers, layered geologic systems, 
supercritical systems, and basement rock systems; 
and 
‘‘(II) a variety of development techniques, 
including open hole and cased hole completions, 
differing well orientations, and stimulation and 
nonstimulation mechanisms; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, use existing sites 
where subsurface characterization or geothermal 
energy integration analysis has been conducted.
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‘‘(C) EASTERN DEMONSTRATION.—Not fewer than 1 of 
the demonstration projects carried out under subparagraph 
(A) shall be located an area east of the Mississippi River 
that is suitable for enhanced geothermal demonstration 
for power, heat, or a combination of power and heat. 
‘‘(D) MILESTONE-BASED
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.— 
The Secretary may carry out demonstration projects under 
this subsection as a milestone-based demonstration project 
under section 9005 of the Energy Act of 2020. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—Out of funds authorized to be appropriated 
under section 623, there shall be made available to the Sec-
retary to carry out the demonstration activities under this 
subsection $21,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025.’’. 
(e) GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS AND DIRECT USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 
616 (42 U.S.C. 17195) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 616A. GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS AND DIRECT USE RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to improve the understanding of related earth sciences, 
components, processes, and systems used for geothermal heat 
pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; and 
‘‘(2) to increase the energy efficiency, lower the cost, 
increase the use, and improve and demonstrate the effective-
ness of geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal 
energy. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECT USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.—The term ‘direct 
use of geothermal energy’ means geothermal systems that use 
water directly or through a heat exchanger to provide— 
‘‘(A) heating and cooling to buildings, commercial dis-
tricts, residential communities, and large municipal, or 
industrial projects; or 
‘‘(B) heat required for industrial processes, agriculture, 
aquaculture, and other facilities. 
‘‘(2) ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA.—The term ‘economi-
cally distressed area’ means an area described in section 301(a) 
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3161(a)). 
‘‘(3) GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP.—The term ‘geothermal heat 
pump’ means a system that provides heating and cooling by 
exchanging heat from shallow geology, groundwater, or surface 
water using— 
‘‘(A) a closed loop system, which transfers heat by 
way of buried or immersed pipes that contain a mix of 
water and working fluid; or 
‘‘(B) an open loop system, which circulates ground or 
surface water directly into the building and returns the 
water to the same aquifer or surface water source. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support within the 
Geothermal Technologies Office a program of research, develop-
ment, and demonstration for geothermal heat pumps and the 
direct use of geothermal energy.
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‘‘(2) AREAS.—The program under paragraph (1) may include 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of— 
‘‘(A) geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements, 
cost reductions, and improved installation and operations 
methods; 
‘‘(B) the use of geothermal energy for building-scale 
energy storage; 
‘‘(C) the use of geothermal energy as a grid manage-
ment resource or seasonal energy storage; 
‘‘(D) geothermal heat pump efficiency improvements; 
‘‘(E) the use of alternative fluids as a heat exchange 
medium, such as hot water found in mines and mine shafts, 
graywater, or other fluids that may improve the economics 
of geothermal heat pumps; 
‘‘(F) heating of districts, neighborhoods, communities, 
large commercial or public buildings, and industrial and 
manufacturing facilities; 
‘‘(G) the use of low temperature groundwater for direct 
use; and 
‘‘(H) system integration of direct use with geothermal 
electricity production. 
‘‘(3) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall identify and mitigate potential 
environmental impacts in accordance with section 614(b). 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out the pro-
gram established in subsection (c) by making financial assist-
ance available to State, local, and Tribal governments, institu-
tions of higher education, nonprofit entities, National Labora-
tories, utilities, and for-profit companies. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In providing financial assistance under this 
subsection, the Secretary may give priority to proposals that 
apply to large buildings, commercial districts, and residential 
communities that are located in economically distressed areas 
and areas that the Secretary determines to have high economic 
potential for geothermal district heating based on the report, 
‘Geovision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath our Feet’ published 
by the Department in 2019, or a successor report.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) 
is amended in the table of contents by inserting after the 
item relating to section 616 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 616A. Geothermal heat pumps and direct use research and development.’’. 
(f) ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 617 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17196) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
‘‘organization and administration of programs’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and 
redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) 
and (3), respectively; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.—In carrying out the activities 
described in this subtitle, the Secretary shall support education 
and outreach activities to disseminate information on geothermal
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energy technologies and the geothermal energy workforce, including 
activities at the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal 
Energy site or sites. 
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out this subtitle, the 
Secretary shall also conduct technical assistance and analysis activi-
ties with eligible entities for the purpose of supporting the commer-
cial application of advances in geothermal energy systems develop-
ment and operations, which may include activities that support 
expanding access to advanced geothermal energy technologies for 
rural, Tribal, and low-income communities. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Every 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this subsection, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on 
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on 
advanced concepts and technologies to maximize the geothermal 
resource potential of the United States. 
‘‘(f) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the results of 
projects undertaken under this part and other such information 
the Secretary considers appropriate.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) 
is amended in the table of contents by amending the item 
related to section 617 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 617. Organization and administration of programs.’’. 
(g) ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL COMPUTING
AND DATA SCIENCE 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 618 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17197) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 618. ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL COMPUTING AND DATA SCIENCE 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program 
of research and development of advanced computing and data 
science tools for geothermal energy. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAMS.—The program authorized in subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) ADVANCED
COMPUTING
FOR
GEOTHERMAL
SYSTEMS 
TECHNOLOGIES.—Research, development, and demonstration of 
technologies to develop advanced data, machine learning, artifi-
cial intelligence, and related computing tools to assist in 
locating geothermal resources, to increase the reliability of site 
characterization, to increase the rate and efficiency of drilling, 
to improve induced seismicity mitigation, and to support 
enhanced geothermal systems technologies. 
‘‘(2) 
GEOTHERMAL
SYSTEMS
RESERVOIR
MODELING.— 
Research, development, and demonstration of models of geo-
thermal reservoir performance and enhanced geothermal sys-
tems reservoir stimulation technologies and techniques, with 
an emphasis on accurately modeling fluid and heat flow, perme-
ability evolution, geomechanics, geochemistry, seismicity, and
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operational performance over time, including collaboration with 
industry and field validation. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out these programs, the Sec-
retary shall ensure coordination and consultation with the Depart-
ment of Energy’s Office of Science. The Secretary shall ensure, 
to the maximum extent practicable, coordination of these activities 
with the Department of Energy National Laboratories, institutes 
of higher education, and the private sector.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) 
is amended in the table of contents by amending the item 
related to section 618 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 618. Advanced geothermal computing and data science research and develop-
ment.’’. 
(h) GEOTHERMAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 619 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17198) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 619. GEOTHERMAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘The Secretary shall support the development of a geothermal 
energy workforce through a program that— 
‘‘(1) facilitates collaboration between university students 
and researchers at the National Laboratories; and 
‘‘(2) prioritizes science in areas relevant to the mission 
of the Department through the application of geothermal energy 
tools and technologies.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) 
is amended in the table of contents by amending the item 
related to section 619 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 619. Geothermal workforce development.’’. 
(i) REPEALS.— 
(1) EISA REPEAL.—Subtitle B of title VI of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191 et 
seq.) is amended by striking sections 620 and 621. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) 
is amended in the table of contents by striking the item related 
to section 620 and 621. 
(3) 
ADDITIONAL
REPEAL.—The 
Geothermal 
Energy 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (30 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is repealed. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 623 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17202) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 623. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out the programs under this subtitle $170,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
(k) INTERNATIONAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.—Sec-
tion 624 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17203) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, in coordination 
with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including 
the United States Agency for International Development) shall sup-
port collaborative efforts with international partners to promote 
the research, development, and demonstration of geothermal tech-
nologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal 
system resources.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
(l) REAUTHORIZATION
OF HIGH COST REGION GEOTHERMAL 
ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 625 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17204) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or heat’’ after ‘‘elec-
trical power’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of funds author-
ized under section 623, there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025.’’. 
(m) UPDATE TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.—Section 
2501 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (30 U.S.C. 1028) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections 
(b) and (d), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS.—In this 
section, the term ‘enhanced geothermal systems’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 612 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191).’’; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
the following: 
‘‘(c) UPDATE TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological 
Survey, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall 
update the 2008 United States geothermal resource assessment 
carried out by the United States Geological Survey, including— 
‘‘(1) with respect to areas previously identified by the 
Department of Energy or the United States Geological Survey 
as having significant potential for hydrothermal energy or 
enhanced geothermal systems energy, by focusing on— 
‘‘(A) improving the resolution of resource potential at 
systematic temperatures and depths, including tempera-
tures and depths appropriate for power generation and 
direct use applications; 
‘‘(B) quantifying the total potential to coproduce geo-
thermal energy and minerals; 
‘‘(C) incorporating data relevant to underground 
thermal energy storage and exchange, such as aquifer and 
soil properties; and 
‘‘(D) producing high resolution maps, including— 
‘‘(i) maps that indicate key subsurface parameters 
for electric and direct use resources; and 
‘‘(ii) risk maps for induced seismicity based on 
geologic, geographic, and operational parameters; and 
‘‘(2) to the maximum extent practicable, by coordinating 
with relevant State officials and institutions of higher education 
to expand geothermal assessments, including enhanced geo-
thermal systems assessments, to include assessments for the
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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the States of Alaska and 
Hawaii.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘necesary’’ and inserting ‘‘necessary’’. 
(n) MODIFYING
THE DEFINITION
OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
TO 
INCLUDE THERMAL ENERGY.— 
(o) MODIFYING
THE DEFINITION
OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
TO 
INCLUDE THERMAL ENERGY.—Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘generated’’ and 
inserting ‘‘produced’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting 
appropriately; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
redesignated), by striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SEPARATE CALCULATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of determining compli-
ance with the requirement of this section, any energy 
consumption that is avoided through the use of geothermal 
energy shall be considered to be renewable energy pro-
duced. 
‘‘(B) EFFICIENCY
ACCOUNTING.—Energy consumption 
that is avoided through the use of geothermal energy that 
is considered to be renewable energy under this section 
shall not be considered energy efficiency for the purpose 
of compliance with Federal energy efficiency goals, targets, 
and incentives.’’. 
SEC. 3003. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICAL MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘critical material’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 7002 of this Act. 
(2) ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA.—The term ‘‘economi-
cally distressed area’’ means an area described in section 301(a) 
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3161(a)). 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education, including a 
minority-serving institution; 
(B) a National Laboratory; 
(C) a Federal research agency; 
(D) a State research agency; 
(E) a research agency associated with a territory or 
freely associated state; 
(F) a Tribal energy development organization; 
(G) an Indian Tribe; 
(H) a Tribal organization; 
(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization; 
(J) a nonprofit research organization; 
(K) an industrial entity; 
(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; 
and
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(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (L). 
(4) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001(a))); or 
(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined 
in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002(c))). 
(6) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘minority- 
serving institution’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘eligible 
institution’’ in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(7) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘National Labora-
tory’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2(3) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801(3)). 
(8) NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian community-based organization’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517). 
(9) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the program 
established under subsection (b)(1). 
(10) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Energy. 
(11) TERRITORY OR FREELY ASSOCIATED STATE.—The term 
‘‘territory or freely associated state’’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘‘insular area’’ in section 1404 of the Food and Agri-
culture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 
(12) TRIBAL
ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal energy development organization’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘tribal energy development organization’’ in 
section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501). 
(13) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Tribal organization’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304). 
(b) WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram to conduct research, development, demonstration, and 
commercialization of wind energy technologies in accord-
ance with this subsection. 
(B) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program are the 
following: 
(i) To improve the energy efficiency, cost effective-
ness, reliability, resilience, security, siting, integration, 
manufacturability, installation, decommissioning, and 
recyclability of wind energy technologies. 
(ii) To optimize the performance and operation 
of wind energy components, turbines, and systems, 
including through the development of new materials, 
hardware, and software.
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(iii) To optimize the design and adaptability of 
wind energy technologies to the broadest practical 
range of geographic, atmospheric, offshore, and other 
site conditions, including— 
(I) at varying hub heights; and 
(II) through the use of computer modeling. 
(iv) To support the integration of wind energy tech-
nologies with the electric grid and other energy tech-
nologies and systems. 
(v) To reduce the cost, risk, and other potential 
negative impacts across the lifespan of wind energy 
technologies, including— 
(I) manufacturing, siting, permitting, installa-
tion, operations, maintenance, decommissioning, 
and recycling; and 
(II) through the development of solutions to 
transportation barriers to wind components. 
(vi) To reduce and mitigate potential negative 
impacts of wind energy technologies on human commu-
nities, the environment, or commerce. 
(vii) To address barriers to the commercialization 
and export of wind energy technologies. 
(viii) To support the domestic wind industry, 
workforce, and supply chain. 
(C) TARGETS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
targets for the program relating to near-term (up to 2 
years), mid-term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 
15 years) challenges to the advancement of wind energy 
technologies, including onshore, offshore, distributed, and 
off-grid technologies. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall carry out research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercialization activities, including— 
(i) awarding grants and awards, on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis; 
(ii) 
performing 
precompetitive 
research 
and 
development; 
(iii) establishing or maintaining demonstration 
facilities and projects, including through stewardship 
of existing facilities such as the National Wind Test 
Center; 
(iv) providing technical assistance; 
(v) entering into contracts and cooperative agree-
ments; 
(vi) providing small business vouchers; 
(vii) establishing prize competitions; 
(viii) conducting education and outreach activities; 
(ix) conducting professional development activities; 
and 
(x) conducting analyses, studies, and reports. 
(B) SUBJECT
AREAS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
research, development, demonstration, and commercializa-
tion activities in the following subject areas: 
(i) Wind power plant siting, performance, oper-
ations, and security.
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(ii) New materials and designs relating to all hard-
ware, software, and components of wind energy tech-
nologies, including technologies and strategies that 
reduce the use of energy, water, critical materials, 
and other commodities that are determined to be 
vulnerable to disruption. 
(iii) Advanced wind energy manufacturing and 
installation technologies and practices, including mate-
rials, processes, such as onsite or near site manufac-
turing, and design. 
(iv) Offshore wind-specific projects and plants, 
including— 
(I) fixed and floating substructure systems, 
materials, and components; 
(II) the operation of offshore facilities, such 
as— 
(aa) an offshore research facility to con-
duct research for oceanic, biological, geological, 
and atmospheric resource characterization rel-
evant to offshore wind energy development in 
coordination with the ocean and atmospheric 
science communities; and 
(bb) an offshore support structure testing 
facility to conduct development, demonstra-
tion, and commercialization of large-scale and 
full-scale offshore wind energy support struc-
ture components and systems; 
(III) the monitoring and analysis of site and 
environmental considerations unique to offshore 
sites, including freshwater environments. 
(v) Integration of wind energy technologies with— 
(I) the electric grid, including transmission, 
distribution, microgrids, and distributed energy 
systems; and 
(II) other energy technologies, including— 
(aa) other generation sources; 
(bb) demand response technologies; and 
(cc) energy storage technologies. 
(vi) Methods to improve the lifetime, maintenance, 
decommissioning, recycling, reuse, and sustainability 
of wind energy components and systems, including 
technologies and strategies to reduce the use of energy, 
water, critical materials, and other valuable or harmful 
inputs. 
(vii) Wind power forecasting and atmospheric 
measurement systems, including for turbines and plant 
systems of varying height. 
(viii) Integrated wind energy systems, grid-con-
nected and off-grid, that incorporate diverse— 
(I) generation sources; 
(II) loads; and 
(III) storage technologies. 
(ix) Reducing market barriers, including non-hard-
ware and information-based barriers, to the adoption 
of wind energy technologies, such as impacts on, or 
challenges relating to—
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(V) are carried out in collaboration with Tribal 
energy development organizations, Indian Tribes, 
Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian community- 
based organizations, minority-serving institutions, 
or territories or freely associated States; and 
(ii) with regards to professional development, 
activities that expand the number of individuals from 
underrepresented groups pursuing and attaining skills 
relevant to wind energy. 
(D) COORDINATION.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under the 
program with other relevant programs and capabilities of 
the Department and other Federal research programs. 
(E) USE
OF
FUNDS.—To the extent that funding is 
not otherwise available through other Federal programs 
or power purchase agreements, funding awarded for dem-
onstration projects may be used for additional nontech-
nology costs, as determined to be appropriate by the Sec-
retary, such as engineering or feasibility studies. 
(F) SOLICITATION.—Not less than once every two years, 
the Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for 
applications for demonstration projects under this section. 
(G) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report on the potential for, and technical 
viability of, airborne wind energy systems to provide 
a significant source of energy in the United States. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include a summary of research, development, 
demonstration, and commercialization needs, including 
an estimate of Federal funding requirements, to further 
examine and validate the technical and economic 
viability of airborne wind energy concepts over the 
10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(3) WIND TECHNICIAN TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities to purchase large pieces of wind component equipment, 
such as nacelles, towers, and blades, for use in training wind 
technician students in onshore or offshore wind applications. 
(4) WIND
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY
RECYCLING
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the program activities 
described in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall award financial assistance to eligible 
entities for research, development, and demonstration, and 
commercialization projects to create innovative and prac-
tical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of 
wind energy technologies, including— 
(i) by increasing the efficiency and cost effective-
ness of the recovery of raw materials from wind energy 
technology 
components 
and 
systems, 
including 
enabling technologies such as inverters;
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(ii) by minimizing potential environmental impacts 
from the recovery and disposal processes; 
(iii) by advancing technologies and processes for 
the disassembly and recycling of wind energy devices; 
(iv) by developing alternative materials, designs, 
manufacturing processes, and other aspects of wind 
energy technologies and the disassembly and resource 
recovery process that enable efficient, cost effective, 
and environmentally responsible disassembly of, and 
resource recovery from, wind energy technologies; and 
(v) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, 
and participation in, the recycling of wind energy tech-
nologies. 
(B) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—The Secretary shall 
make available to the public and the relevant committees 
of Congress the results of the projects carried out through 
financial assistance awarded under subparagraph (A), 
including— 
(i) development of best practices or training mate-
rials for use in the wind energy technology manufac-
turing, 
design, 
installation, 
decommissioning, 
or 
recycling industries; 
(ii) dissemination at industry conferences; 
(iii) coordination with information dissemination 
programs relating to recycling of electronic devices in 
general; 
(iv) demonstration projects; and 
(v) educational materials. 
(C) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the activities authorized 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall give special 
consideration to projects that recover critical materials. 
(D) SENSITIVE
INFORMATION.—In carrying out the 
activities authorized under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall ensure proper security controls are in place to protect 
proprietary or sensitive information, as appropriate. 
(5) WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS PHYSICAL PROP-
ERTY DATABASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2022, 
the Secretary shall establish a comprehensive physical 
property database of materials for use in wind energy 
technologies, which shall identify the type, quantity, 
country of origin, source, significant uses, projected avail-
ability, and physical properties of materials used in wind 
energy technologies. 
(B) COORDINATION.—In establishing the database 
described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall coordi-
nate and, to the extent practicable, avoid duplication with— 
(i) other Department activities, including those car-
ried out by the Office of Science; 
(ii) the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology; 
(iii) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
(iv) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(v) relevant industry stakeholders, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(6) WIND ENERGY PROGRAM STRATEGIC VISION.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2022, 
and every 6 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on the strategic vision, progress, goals, 
and targets of the program, including assessments of wind 
energy markets and manufacturing. 
(B) PREPARATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the 
preparation of the report under subparagraph (A) with— 
(i) existing peer review processes; 
(ii) studies conducted by the National Laboratories; 
and 
(iii) the multiyear program planning required 
under section 994 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16358). 
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the pro-
gram $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
SEC. 3004. SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICAL MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘critical material’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 7002 of this Act. 
(2) ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA.—The term ‘‘economi-
cally distressed area’’ means an area described in section 301(a) 
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3161(a)). 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education, including a 
minority-serving institution; 
(B) a National Laboratory; 
(C) a Federal research agency; 
(D) a State research agency; 
(E) a research agency associated with a territory or 
freely associated state; 
(F) a Tribal energy development organization; 
(G) an Indian Tribe; 
(H) a Tribal organization; 
(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization; 
(J) a nonprofit research organization; 
(K) an industrial entity; 
(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; 
and 
(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (L). 
(4) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
(6) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘minority- 
serving institution’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘eligible 
institution’’ in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(7) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘National Labora-
tory’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2(3) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801(3)).
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(8) NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian community-based organization’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517). 
(9) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE.—The term ‘‘photovoltaic device’’ 
means— 
(A) a device that converts light directly into electricity 
through a solid-state, semiconductor process; 
(B) the photovoltaic cells of a device described in 
subparagraph (A); and 
(C) the electronic and electrical components of a device 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(10) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the program 
established under subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(11) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Energy. 
(12) SOLAR ENERGY.—The term ‘‘solar energy’’ means— 
(A) thermal or electric energy derived from radiation 
from the Sun; or 
(B) energy resulting from a chemical reaction caused 
by radiation recently originated in the Sun. 
(13) TERRITORY OR FREELY ASSOCIATED STATE.—The term 
‘‘territory or freely associated state’’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘‘insular area’’ in section 1404 of the Food and Agri-
culture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 
(14) TRIBAL
ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal energy development organization’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘tribal energy development organization’’ in 
section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501). 
(15) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Tribal organization’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304). 
(b) SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram to conduct research, development, demonstration, and 
commercialization of solar energy technologies in accord-
ance with this subsection. 
(B) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program are the 
following: 
(i) To improve the energy efficiency, cost effective-
ness, reliability, resilience, security, siting, integration, 
manufacturability, installation, decommissioning, and 
recyclability of solar energy technologies. 
(ii) To optimize the performance and operation 
of solar energy components, cells, and systems, and 
enabling technologies, including through the develop-
ment of new materials, hardware, and software. 
(iii) To optimize the design and adaptability of 
solar energy systems to the broadest practical range 
of geographic and atmospheric conditions. 
(iv) To support the integration of solar energy tech-
nologies with the electric grid and complementary 
energy technologies.