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(v) To create and improve the conversion of solar 
energy to other useful forms of energy or other prod-
ucts. 
(vi) To reduce the cost, risk, and other potential 
negative impacts across the lifespan of solar energy 
technologies, including manufacturing, siting, permit-
ting, installation, operations, maintenance, decommis-
sioning, and recycling. 
(vii) To reduce and mitigate potential life cycle 
negative impacts of solar energy technologies on 
human communities, wildlife, and wildlife habitats. 
(viii) To address barriers to the commercialization 
and export of solar energy technologies. 
(ix) To support the domestic solar 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 to address near-term (up to 2 
years), mid-term (up to 7 years), and long-term (up to 
15 years) challenges to the advancement of all types of 
solar energy systems. 
(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; 
(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 workforce 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) Advanced solar energy technologies of varying 
scale and power production, including— 
(I) new materials, components, designs, and 
systems, including perovskites, cadmium telluride, 
and organic materials; 
(II) 
advanced 
photovoltaic 
and 
thin-film 
devices; 
(III) concentrated solar power; 
(IV) solar heating and cooling; and 
(V) enabling technologies for solar energy sys-
tems, including hardware and software. 
(ii) Solar energy technology siting, performance, 
installation, operations, resilience, and security.
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(iii) Integration of solar energy technologies with— 
(I) the electric grid, including transmission, 
distribution, microgrids, and distributed energy 
systems; 
(II) other energy technologies, including— 
(aa) other generation sources; 
(bb) demand response technologies; and 
(cc) energy storage technologies; and 
(III) other applications, such as in the agri-
culture, transportation, buildings, industrial, and 
fuels sectors. 
(iv) Advanced solar energy manufacturing tech-
nologies and practices, including materials, processes, 
and design. 
(v) Methods to improve the lifetime, maintenance, 
decommissioning, recycling, reuse, and sustainability 
of solar energy components and systems, including 
technologies and strategies that reduce the use of 
energy, water, critical materials, and other commod-
ities that are determined to be vulnerable to disruption. 
(vi) Solar energy forecasting, modeling, and 
atmospheric measurement systems, including for 
small-scale, large-scale, and aggregated systems. 
(vii) Integrated solar energy systems that incor-
porate diverse— 
(I) generation sources; 
(II) loads; and 
(III) storage technologies. 
(viii) Reducing market barriers, including nonhard-
ware and information-based barriers, to the adoption 
of solar energy technologies, including impacts on, or 
challenges relating to— 
(I) distributed and community solar tech-
nologies, including the development of best prac-
tices, models, and voluntary streamlined processes 
for local siting and permitting of distributed solar 
energy systems to reduce costs; 
(II) local communities, with special consider-
ation given to economically distressed areas, pre-
viously disturbed lands such as landfills and 
former mines, and other areas disproportionately 
impacted by environmental pollution; 
(III) wildlife and wildlife habitats; and 
(IV) any other appropriate matter, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(ix) Transformational technologies for harnessing 
solar energy. 
(x) Other research areas that advance the purposes 
of the program, as determined by the Secretary. 
(C) PRIORITIZATION.—In carrying out activities under 
the program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, give priority to projects that— 
(i) are located in a geographically diverse range 
of eligible entities; 
(ii) support the development or demonstration of 
projects—
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(I) in economically distressed areas and areas 
disproportionately impacted by pollution; or 
(II) that provide the greatest potential to 
reduce energy costs, as well as promote accessi-
bility and community implementation of dem-
onstrated technologies; 
(iii) can be replicated in a variety of regions and 
climates; 
(iv) include business commercialization plans that 
have the potential for— 
(I) domestic manufacturing and production of 
solar energy technologies; or 
(II) exports of solar energy technologies; 
(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 
(vi) with regards to workforce development, activi-
ties that expand the number of individuals from under-
represented groups pursuing and attaining skills rel-
evant to solar 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. 
(3) ADVANCED SOLAR ENERGY MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.— 
(A) GRANTS.—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, demonstration, and 
commercialization projects to advance new solar energy 
manufacturing technologies and techniques. 
(B) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subpara-
graph (A), to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
give priority to solar energy manufacturing projects that— 
(i) increase efficiency and cost effectiveness in— 
(I) the manufacturing process; and 
(II) the use of resources, such as energy, water, 
and critical materials; 
(ii) support domestic supply chains for materials 
and components; 
(iii) identify and incorporate nonhazardous alter-
native materials for components and devices; 
(iv) operate in partnership with Tribal energy 
development organizations, Indian Tribes, Tribal 
organizations, 
Native 
Hawaiian 
community-based
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organizations, minority-serving institutions, or terri-
tories or freely associated states; or 
(v) are located in economically distressed areas. 
(C) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall conduct, and make available to the 
public and the relevant committees of Congress, an inde-
pendent review of the progress of the grants awarded under 
subparagraph (A). 
(4) SOLAR
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, demonstration, and 
commercialization projects to create innovative and prac-
tical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of 
solar energy technologies, including— 
(i) by increasing the efficiency and cost effective-
ness of the recovery of raw materials from solar energy 
technology 
components 
and 
systems, 
including 
enabling technologies such as inverters; 
(ii) by minimizing potential environmental impacts 
from the recovery and disposal processes; 
(iii) by advancing technologies and processes for 
the disassembly and recycling of solar energy devices; 
(iv) by developing alternative materials, designs, 
manufacturing processes, and other aspects of solar 
energy technologies and the disassembly and resource 
recovery process that enable efficient, cost effective, 
and environmentally responsible disassembly of, and 
resource recovery from, solar energy technologies; and 
(v) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, 
and participation in, the recycling of photovoltaic 
devices. 
(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 photovoltaics manufacturing, 
design, installation, refurbishing, disposal, 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.
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(5) SOLAR 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 solar energy 
technologies, which shall identify the type, quantity, 
country of origin, source, significant uses, projected avail-
ability, and physical properties of materials used in solar 
energy technologies. 
(B) COORDINATION.—In establishing the database 
described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall coordi-
nate 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) SOLAR
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
STRATEGIC 
VISION.— 
(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 solar 
energy markets and manufacturing. 
(B) INCLUSION.—As a part of the report described in 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include a study that 
examines the viable market opportunities available for 
solar energy technology manufacturing in the United 
States, including— 
(i) a description of— 
(I) the ability to competitively manufacture 
solar technology in the United States, including 
the manufacture of— 
(aa) new and advanced materials, such 
as cells made with new, high efficiency mate-
rials; 
(bb) solar module equipment and enabling 
technologies, including smart inverters, sen-
sors, and tracking equipment; and 
(cc) innovative solar module designs and 
applications, including those that can directly 
integrate with new and existing buildings and 
other infrastructure; and 
(II) opportunities and barriers within the 
United States and international solar energy tech-
nology market; 
(ii) policy recommendations for enhancing solar 
energy technology manufacturing in the United States; 
(iii) a 10-year target and plan to enhance the 
competitiveness of solar energy technology manufac-
turing in the United States; and 
(iv) any other research areas as determined by 
the Secretary.
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(C) 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 $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 
SEC. 3005. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND EFFI-
CIENCY IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES.—Section 242 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15881) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY.—The term ‘quali-
fied hydroelectric facility’ means a turbine or other generating 
device owned or solely operated by a non-Federal entity— 
‘‘(A) that generates hydroelectric energy for sale; and 
‘‘(B)(i) that is added to an existing dam or conduit; 
or 
‘‘(ii)(I) that has a generating capacity of not more than 
20 megawatts; 
‘‘(II) for which the non-Federal entity has received 
a construction authorization from the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission, if applicable; and 
‘‘(III) that is constructed in an area in which there 
is inadequate electric service, as determined by the Sec-
retary, including by taking into consideration— 
‘‘(aa) access to the electric grid; 
‘‘(bb) the frequency of electric outages; or 
‘‘(cc) the affordability of electricity.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘22’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘section 29(d)(2)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 45K(d)(2)(B)’’; 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘32’’; 
and 
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal years 
2006 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2036’’. 
(b) HYDROELECTRIC EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT.—Section 243(c) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15882(c)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2021 through 2036’’. 
SEC. 3006. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY 
COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1989.— 
(1) NATIONAL GOALS AND MULTI-YEAR FUNDING.—Section 
4 of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology 
Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12003) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘wind, photovoltaics, 
and solar thermal’’ and inserting ‘‘alcohol from biomass and other technology’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)—
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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘wind, photovoltaics, and solar thermal 
energy’’ and inserting ‘‘alcohol from biomass and other 
energy technology’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3); 
(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and 
(iv) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘Ocean’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the Wind Energy Research Pro-
gram, the Photovoltaic Energy Systems Program, 
the Solar Thermal Energy Systems Program,’’; and 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘Ocean’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Marine’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. 
(2) REPORTS.—Section 9(c) of the Renewable Energy and 
Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 
U.S.C. 12006(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘ocean,’’ and inserting 
‘‘marine,’’. 
(b) ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005.—The Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) ASSESSMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.—Sec-
tion 201(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15851(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘ocean (including tidal, wave, current, 
and thermal)’’ and inserting ‘‘marine’’. 
(2) FEDERAL
PURCHASE
REQUIREMENT.—Section 203(b)(2) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘marine energy (as defined in section 
632 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007), 
or’’ before ‘‘electric energy’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘ocean (including tidal, wave, current, 
and thermal),’’. 
(3) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—Section 931 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16231) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through 
(E) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)(i) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘ocean energy, including wave energy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘marine energy (as defined in section 632 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007)’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (d); and 
(C) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
subsections (d) through (f), respectively.
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(c) ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992.—Section 1212 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13317) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘ocean (including 
tidal, wave, current, and thermal)’’ and inserting ‘‘marine 
energy (as defined in section 632 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and 
thermal)’’ and inserting ‘‘marine energy (as defined in section 
632 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007)’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘marine energy (as defined in section 632 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007)’’. 
(d) FEDERAL NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT ACT
OF 1974.—Section 6(b)(3) of the Federal Nonnuclear 
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5905(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (L); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (S) as 
subparagraphs (L) through (R), respectively. 
(e) SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRA-
TION ACT OF 1974.— 
(1) REPEAL.—The Solar Energy Research, Development, 
and Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5551 et seq.) is 
repealed. 
(2) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The repeal of the Solar Energy 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5551 et seq.) under paragraph (1) shall not affect the 
authority of the Secretary of Energy to conduct research and 
development on solar energy. 
(f) SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
AND DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1978.—The Solar Photovoltaic Energy 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 
5581 et seq.) is repealed. 
(g) ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007.— 
(1) REPEALS.—Sections 606 and 607 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17174, 17175) 
are repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat. 1495) is amended by 
striking the items relating to sections 606 and 607. 
Subtitle B—Natural Resources Provisions 
SEC. 3101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ means land 
that is— 
(A) Federal lands administered by the Secretary con-
cerned; and 
(B) not excluded from the development of geothermal, 
solar, or wind energy under— 
(i) a land use plan; or
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(ii) other Federal law. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 
(A) public land as defined by section 103 of the Federal 
Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702); 
or 
(B) land of the National Forest System (as defined 
in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))). 
(3) LAND USE PLAN.—The term ‘‘land use plan’’ means— 
(A) for public land, a land use plan established under 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(B) for National Forest System land, a land manage-
ment plan approved, amended, or revised under section 
6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Plan-
ning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
(4) ELIGIBLE PROJECT.—The term ‘‘eligible project’’ means 
a project carried out on covered land that uses wind, solar, 
or geothermal energy to generate energy. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 3102. PROGRAM TO IMPROVE ELIGIBLE PROJECT PERMIT 
COORDINATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a national 
Renewable Energy Coordination Office and State, district, or field 
offices, as appropriate, with responsibility to establish and imple-
ment a program to improve Federal permit coordination with 
respect to eligible projects on covered land and such other activities 
as the Secretary determines necessary. In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary may temporarily assign qualified staff to Renewable 
Energy Coordination Offices to expedite the permitting of eligible 
projects. 
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into 
a memorandum of understanding for purposes of this section 
with— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency; and 
(C) the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) STATE AND TRIBAL PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary may 
request the Governor of any interested State or any Tribal 
leader of any interested Indian Tribe (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) to be a signatory to the memorandum 
of understanding under paragraph (1). 
(c) DESIGNATION OF QUALIFIED STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the memorandum of understanding under subsection 
(b) is executed, all Federal signatories, as appropriate, shall 
identify for each of the Bureau of Land Management Renewable 
Energy Coordination Offices one or more employees who have 
expertise in the regulatory issues relating to the office in which 
the employee is employed, including, as applicable, particular 
expertise in—
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(A) 
consultation 
regarding, 
and 
preparation 
of, 
biological opinions under section 7 of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536); 
(B) permits under section 404 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344); 
(C) regulatory matters under the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); 
(D) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(E) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et 
seq.); 
(F) the preparation of analyses under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(G) implementation of the requirements of section 
306108 of title 54, United States Code (formerly known 
as section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act); 
(H) planning under section 14 of the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a); 
(I) developing geothermal resources under the Geo-
thermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); 
(J) the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq., 
popularly known as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection 
Act); and 
(K) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, United 
States Code (previously known as the National Park 
Service Organic Act). 
(2) DUTIES.—Each employee assigned under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
(A) be responsible for addressing all issues relating 
to the jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the 
employee; and 
(B) participate as part of the team of personnel working 
on proposed energy projects, planning, monitoring, inspec-
tion, enforcement, and environmental analyses. 
(d) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—The Secretary may assign such 
additional personnel for the Bureau of Land Management Renew-
able Energy Coordination Offices as are necessary to ensure the 
effective implementation of any programs administered by the 
offices in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—To facilitate the coordination and 
processing of eligible project permits on Federal land under the 
Renewable Energy Coordination Offices, the Secretary may 
authorize the expenditure or transfer of any funds that are nec-
essary to— 
(1) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
(2) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 
(3) the Forest Service; 
(4) the Corps of Engineers; 
(5) the National Park Service; 
(6) the Environmental Protection Agency; or 
(7) the Department of Defense. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1 of the first 
fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
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to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report describing the progress made under the 
program established under subsection (a) during the preceding 
year. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—Each report under this subsection shall 
include— 
(A) projections for renewable energy production and 
capacity installations; and 
(B) a description of any problems relating to leasing, 
permitting, siting, or production. 
SEC. 3103. INCREASING ECONOMIC CERTAINTY. 
(a) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary may consider acreage 
rental rates, capacity fees, and other recurring annual fees in total 
when evaluating existing rates paid for the use of Federal land 
by eligible projects. 
(b) REDUCTIONS IN BASE RENTAL RATES.—The Secretary may 
reduce acreage rental rates and capacity fees, or both, for existing 
and new wind and solar authorizations if the Secretary deter-
mines— 
(1) that the existing rates— 
(A) exceed fair market value; 
(B) impose economic hardships; 
(C) limit commercial interest in a competitive lease 
sale or right-of-way grant; or 
(D) are not competitively priced compared to other 
available land; or 
(2) that a reduced rental rate or capacity fee is necessary 
to promote the greatest use of wind and solar energy resources. 
SEC. 3104. NATIONAL GOAL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION 
ON FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2022, the Sec-
retary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and 
other heads of relevant Federal agencies, establish national goals 
for renewable energy production on Federal land. 
(b) MINIMUM PRODUCTION GOAL.—The Secretary shall seek to 
issue permits that, in total, authorize production of not less than 
25 gigawatts of electricity from wind, solar, and geothermal energy 
projects by not later than 2025, through management of public 
lands and administration of Federal laws. 
SEC. 3105. FACILITATION OF COPRODUCTION OF GEOTHERMAL 
ENERGY ON OIL AND GAS LEASES. 
Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 
1003(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) LAND SUBJECT TO OIL AND GAS LEASE.—Land under 
an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing 
Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for 
Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is subject to an 
approved application for permit to drill and from which oil 
and gas production is occurring may be available for non-
competitive leasing under subsection (c) by the holder of the 
oil and gas lease—
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‘‘(A) on a determination that geothermal energy will 
be produced from a well producing or capable of producing 
oil and gas; and 
‘‘(B) to provide for the coproduction of geothermal 
energy with oil and gas.’’. 
SEC. 3106. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue 
to manage public lands under the principles of multiple use and 
sustained yield in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), respectively, including for due consideration 
of mineral and nonrenewable energy-related projects and other 
nonrenewable energy uses, for the purposes of land use planning, 
permit processing, and conducting environmental reviews. 
Subtitle C—Energy Storage 
SEC. 3201. BETTER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘energy storage 
system’’ means any system, equipment, facility, or technology 
that— 
(A) is capable of absorbing or converting energy, storing 
the energy for a period of time, and dispatching the energy; 
and 
(B)(i) uses mechanical, electrochemical, thermal, elec-
trolysis, or other processes to convert and store electric 
energy that was generated at an earlier time for use at 
a later time; 
(ii) uses mechanical, electrochemical, biochemical, or 
thermal processes to convert and store energy generated 
from mechanical processes that would otherwise be wasted, 
for delivery at a later time; or 
(iii) stores energy in an electric, thermal, or gaseous 
state for direct use for heating or cooling at a later time 
in a manner that avoids the need to use electricity or 
other fuel sources at that later time, such as a grid-enabled 
water heater. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Energy Stor-
age System Research, Development, and Deployment Program 
established under subsection (b)(1). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
(b) ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the Energy Storage System 
Research, Development, and Deployment Program. 
(2) INITIAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—The program shall focus 
on research, development, and deployment of— 
(A) energy storage systems, components, and materials 
designed to further the development of technologies—
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(i) for large-scale commercial deployment; 
(ii) for deployment at cost targets established by 
the Secretary; 
(iii) for hourly and subhourly durations required 
to provide reliability services to the grid; 
(iv) for daily durations, which have the capacity 
to discharge energy for a minimum of 6 hours; 
(v) for weekly or monthly durations, which have 
the capacity to discharge energy for 10 to 100 hours, 
at a minimum; and 
(vi) for seasonal durations, which have the capa-
bility to address seasonal variations in supply and 
demand; 
(B) distributed energy storage technologies and applica-
tions, including building-grid integration; 
(C) long-term cost, performance, and demonstration 
targets for different types of energy storage systems and 
for use in a variety of regions, including rural areas; 
(D) transportation energy storage technologies and 
applications, including vehicle-grid integration; 
(E) cost-effective systems and methods for— 
(i) the sustainable and secure sourcing, reclama-
tion, recycling, and disposal of energy storage systems, 
including critical minerals; and 
(ii) the reuse and repurposing of energy storage 
system technologies; 
(F) advanced control methods for energy storage sys-
tems; 
(G) pumped hydroelectric energy storage systems to 
advance— 
(i) adoption of innovative technologies, including— 
(I) systems with adjustable-speed and other 
new pumping and generating equipment designs; 
(II) modular systems; 
(III) closed-loop systems, including mines and 
quarries; and 
(IV) other innovative equipment and materials 
as determined by the Secretary; and 
(ii) reductions of civil works costs and construction 
times for hydropower and pumped storage systems, 
including comprehensive data and systems analysis 
of hydropower and pumped storage construction tech-
nologies and processes in order to identify areas for 
whole-system efficiency gains; 
(H) models and tools to demonstrate the costs and 
benefits of energy storage to— 
(i) power and water supply systems; 
(ii) electric generation portfolio optimization; and 
(iii) expanded deployment of other renewable 
energy technologies, including in integrated energy 
storage systems; 
(I) energy storage use cases from individual and com-
bination technology applications, including value from var-
ious-use cases and energy storage services; and 
(J) advanced manufacturing technologies that have the 
potential to improve United States competitiveness in
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energy storage manufacturing or reduce United States 
dependence on critical materials. 
(3) TESTING AND VALIDATION.—In coordination with 1 or 
more National Laboratories, the Secretary shall support the 
development, standardized testing, and validation of energy 
storage systems under the program, including test-bed and 
field trials, by developing testing and evaluation methodologies 
for— 
(A) storage technologies, controls, and power electronics 
for energy storage systems under a variety of operating 
conditions; 
(B) standardized and grid performance testing for 
energy storage systems, materials, and technologies during 
each stage of development; 
(C) reliability, safety, degradation, and durability 
testing under standard and evolving duty cycles; and 
(D) accelerated life testing protocols to predict esti-
mated lifetime metrics with accuracy. 
(4) PERIODIC EVALUATION OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—Not 
less frequently than once every calendar year, the Secretary 
shall evaluate and, if necessary, update the program objectives 
to ensure that the program continues to advance energy storage 
systems toward widespread commercial deployment by lowering 
the costs and increasing the duration of energy storage 
resources. 
(5) ENERGY STORAGE STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a 10- 
year strategic plan for the program, and update the plan, 
in accordance with this paragraph. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan developed under 
subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) be coordinated with and integrated across other 
relevant offices in the Department; 
(ii) to the extent practicable, include metrics that 
can be used to evaluate storage technologies; 
(iii) identify Department programs that— 
(I) support the research and development 
activities described in paragraph (2) and the dem-
onstration projects under subsection (c); and 
(II)(aa) do not support the activities or projects 
described in subclause (I); but 
(bb) are important to the development of 
energy storage systems and the mission of the 
Department, as determined by the Secretary; 
(iv) include expected timelines for— 
(I) the accomplishment of relevant objectives 
under current programs of the Department 
relating to energy storage systems; and 
(II) the commencement of any new initiatives 
within the Department relating to energy storage 
systems to accomplish those objectives; and 
(v) incorporate relevant activities described in the 
Grid Modernization Initiative Multi-Year Program 
Plan. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives the strategic plan developed under 
subparagraph (A). 
(D) UPDATES TO PLAN.—The Secretary— 
(i) shall annually review the strategic plan devel-
oped under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) may periodically revise the strategic plan as 
appropriate. 
(6) LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES.—The program may be led 
by a specific office of the Department, but shall be cross- 
cutting in nature, so that in carrying out activities under the 
program, the Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary charged 
with leading the program) shall leverage existing Federal 
resources, including, at a minimum, the expertise and resources 
of— 
(A) the Office of Electricity; 
(B) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, including the Water Power Technologies Office; 
and 
(C) the Office of Science, including— 
(i) the Basic Energy Sciences Program; 
(ii) the Advanced Scientific Computing Research 
Program; 
(iii) the Biological and Environmental Research 
Program; and 
(D) the Electricity Storage Research Initiative estab-
lished under section 975 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16315). 
(7) PROTECTING PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary shall identify, incorporate, and 
follow best practices for protecting the privacy of individuals 
and businesses and the respective sensitive data of the individ-
uals and businesses, including by managing privacy risk and 
implementing the Fair Information Practice Principles of the 
Federal Trade Commission for the collection, use, disclosure, 
and retention of individual electric consumer information in 
accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A–130 (or successor circulars). 
(c) ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS; PILOT GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Not later than September 
30, 2023, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, enter into agreements to carry out 3 energy storage 
system demonstration projects, including at least 1 energy stor-
age system demonstration project designed to further the 
development of technologies described in clause (v) or (vi) of 
subsection (b)(2)(A). 
(2) ENERGY STORAGE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(A) DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(i) a State energy office (as defined in section 
124(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15821(a))); 
(ii) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of 
the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- 
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103);
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(iii) a Tribal organization (as defined in section 
3765 of title 38, United States Code); 
(iv) an institution of higher education (as defined 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
(v) an electric utility, including— 
(I) an electric cooperative; 
(II) a political subdivision of a State, such 
as a municipally owned electric utility, or any 
agency, authority, corporation, or instrumentality 
of a State political subdivision; and 
(III) an investor-owned utility; and 
(vi) a private energy storage company. 
(B) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 
competitive grant program under which the Secretary shall 
award grants to eligible entities to carry out demonstration 
projects for pilot energy storage systems. 
(C) SELECTION
REQUIREMENTS.—In selecting eligible 
entities to receive a grant under subparagraph (B), the 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
(i) ensure regional diversity among eligible entities 
awarded grants, including ensuring participation of 
eligible entities that are rural States and States with 
high energy costs; 
(ii) ensure that grants are awarded for demonstra-
tion projects that— 
(I) expand on the existing technology dem-
onstration programs of the Department; 
(II) are designed to achieve 1 or more of the 
objectives described in subparagraph (D); and 
(III) inject or withdraw energy from the bulk 
power 
system, 
electric 
distribution 
system, 
building energy system, or microgrid (grid-con-
nected or islanded mode) where the project is 
located; 
(iii) give consideration to proposals from eligible 
entities for securing energy storage through competi-
tive procurement or contract for service; and 
(iv) prioritize projects that leverage matching 
funds from non-Federal sources. 
(D) OBJECTIVES.—Each demonstration project carried 
out by a grant awarded under subparagraph (B) shall 
have 1 or more of the following objectives: 
(i) To improve the security of critical infrastructure 
and emergency response systems. 
(ii) To improve the reliability of transmission and 
distribution systems, particularly in rural areas, 
including high-energy cost rural areas. 
(iii) To optimize transmission or distribution 
system operation and power quality to defer or avoid 
costs of replacing or upgrading electric grid infrastruc-
ture, including transformers and substations. 
(iv) To supply energy at peak periods of demand 
on the electric grid or during periods of significant 
variation of electric grid supply. 
(v) To reduce peak loads of homes and businesses.
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(vi) To improve and advance power conversion sys-
tems. 
(vii) To provide ancillary services for grid stability 
and management. 
(viii) To integrate renewable energy resource 
production. 
(ix) To increase the feasibility of microgrids (grid- 
connected or islanded mode). 
(x) To enable the use of stored energy in forms 
other than electricity to support the natural gas system 
and other industrial processes. 
(xi) To integrate fast charging of electric vehicles. 
(xii) To improve energy efficiency. 
(3) REPORTS.—Not less frequently than once every 3 years 
for the duration of the programs under paragraphs (1) and 
(2), the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly 
available a report describing the performance of those pro-
grams. 
(4) NO
PROJECT
OWNERSHIP
INTEREST.—The Federal 
Government shall not hold any equity or other ownership 
interest in any energy storage system that is part of a project 
under this subsection unless the holding is agreed to by each 
participant of the project. 
(d) LONG-DURATION DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE AND JOINT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) INITIATIVE.—The term ‘‘Initiative’’ means the dem-
onstration initiative established under paragraph (2). 
(B) JOINT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Joint Program’’ means 
the joint program established under paragraph (4). 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
establish a demonstration initiative composed of demonstration 
projects focused on the development of long-duration energy 
storage technologies. 
(3) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in selecting demonstration projects to participate in 
the Initiative, the Secretary shall— 
(A) ensure a range of technology types; 
(B) ensure regional diversity among projects; and 
(C) consider bulk power level, distribution power level, 
behind-the-meter, microgrid (gridconnected or islanded 
mode), and off-grid applications. 
(4) JOINT PROGRAM.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—As part of the Initiative, the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
establish within the Department a joint program to carry 
out projects— 
(i) to demonstrate promising long-duration energy 
storage technologies at different scales; and 
(ii) to help new, innovative long-duration energy 
storage technologies become commercially viable. 
(B) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later than 
200 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 
with the Secretary of Defense to administer the Joint Pro-
gram.
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(C) INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying out the Joint Pro-
gram, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(i) use existing test-bed infrastructure at— 
(I) Department facilities; and 
(II) Department of Defense installations; and 
(ii) develop new infrastructure for identified 
projects, if appropriate. 
(D) GOALS AND METRICS.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall develop goals and metrics for 
technological progress under the Joint Program consistent 
with energy resilience and energy security policies. 
(E) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in selecting projects to participate in the Joint 
Program, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
(I) ensure that projects are carried out under 
conditions that represent a variety of environments 
with different physical conditions and market con-
straints; and 
(II) ensure an appropriate balance of— 
(aa) larger, higher-cost projects; and 
(bb) smaller, lower-cost projects. 
(ii) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the Joint Program, 
the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall give 
priority to demonstration projects that— 
(I) make available to the public project 
information that will accelerate deployment of 
long-duration energy storage technologies; and 
(II) will be carried out in the field. 
(e) CRITICAL MATERIAL RECYCLING
AND REUSE RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The United States 
Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) CRITICAL MATERIAL RECYCLING
AND REUSE RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) CRITICAL MATERIAL.—The term ‘critical material’ 
has the meaning given the term in 7002 of the Energy 
Act of 2020. 
‘‘(B) CRITICAL MATERIAL RECYCLING.—The term ‘critical 
material recycling’ means the separation and recovery of 
critical materials embedded within an energy storage 
system through physical or chemical means for the purpose 
of reuse of those critical materials in other technologies. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall estab-
lish a research, development, and demonstration program for 
critical material recycling and reuse of energy storage systems 
containing critical materials. 
‘‘(3) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION.—In 
carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall conduct— 
‘‘(A) research, development, and demonstration activi-
ties for—
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‘‘(i) technologies, process improvements, and design 
optimizations that facilitate and promote critical mate-
rial recycling of energy storage systems, including sepa-
ration and sorting of component materials of such sys-
tems, and extraction, recovery, and reuse of critical 
materials from such systems; 
‘‘(ii) technologies and methods that mitigate emis-
sions and environmental impacts that arise from crit-
ical material recycling, including disposal of toxic re-
agents and byproducts related to critical material 
recycling processes; 
‘‘(iii) technologies to enable extraction, recovery, 
and reuse of energy storage systems from electric 
vehicles and critical material recycling from such 
vehicles; and 
‘‘(iv) technologies and methods to enable the safe 
transport, storage, and disposal of energy storage sys-
tems containing critical materials, including waste 
materials and components recovered during the critical 
material recycling process; and 
‘‘(B) research on nontechnical barriers to improve the 
collection and critical material recycling of energy storage 
systems, including strategies to improve consumer edu-
cation of, acceptance of, and participation in, the critical 
material recycling of energy storage systems. 
‘‘(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
summarizing the activities, findings, and progress of the pro-
gram.’’. 
(f) COORDINATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall coordinate the activities under this section 
(including activities conducted pursuant to the amendments made 
by this section) among the offices and employees of the Department, 
other Federal agencies, and other relevant entities— 
(1) to ensure appropriate collaboration; 
(2) to avoid unnecessary duplication of those activities; 
and 
(3) to increase domestic manufacturing and production of 
energy storage systems, such as those within the Department 
and within the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
(1) to carry out subsection (b), $100,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
expended; 
(2) to carry out subsection (c), $71,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
expended; and 
(3) to carry out subsection (d), $30,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until 
expended.