‘‘(F) Substances in the hydrogen supply 
chain, including ammonia and liquid organic 
hydrogen carriers. 
‘‘(G) Blends of gases or liquids, including 
hydrogen blends. 
‘‘(H) Any other source the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) Prioritize projects that leverage and are 
complementary to existing energy infrastructure. 
‘‘(5) Prioritize projects that leverage matching 
funds from non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(6) Ensure that selected projects are coordi-
nated with or expand on the existing technology 
demonstration programs of the Department. 
‘‘(7) Evaluate projects and topics for technical 
performance and economic feasibility as part of 
lifecycle assessments for return on investment im-
pact. 
‘‘(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— 
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‘‘(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 2024, and 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028. 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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 
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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. 
(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. 
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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 training or resource outlays that will be re-
quired. 
(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 
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. 
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(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. 
(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 
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