I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2220 
To promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. DEUTCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To promote research, development, and demonstration of ma-
rine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marine and 
Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RE-
NEWABLE ENERGY. 
Section 632 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211) is amended in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘electrical’’. 
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SEC. 3. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 633 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17212) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 633. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE EN-
ERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, shall carry out a program 
of research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application to accelerate the introduction of marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy production into the United 
States energy supply, giving priority to fostering acceler-
ated research, development, and commercialization of 
technology, including— 
‘‘(1) to assist technology development to im-
prove the components, processes, and systems used 
for power generation from marine and hydrokinetic 
renewable energy resources; 
‘‘(2) to establish critical testing infrastructure 
necessary— 
‘‘(A) to cost effectively and efficiently test 
and 
prove 
the 
efficacy 
of 
marine 
and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy devices; and 
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‘‘(B) to accelerate the technological readi-
ness and commercialization of those devices; 
‘‘(3) to support efforts to increase the efficiency 
of energy conversion, lower the cost, increase the 
use, improve the reliability, and demonstrate the ap-
plicability of marine and hydrokinetic renewable en-
ergy technologies by participating in demonstration 
projects; 
‘‘(4) to investigate variability issues and the ef-
ficient and reliable integration of marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy with the utility grid; 
‘‘(5) to identify and study critical short- and 
long-term needs to create a sustainable marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy supply chain based in 
the United States; 
‘‘(6) to increase the reliability and survivability 
of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(7) to verify the performance, reliability, main-
tainability, and cost of new marine and hydrokinetic 
renewable energy device designs and system compo-
nents in an operating environment; 
‘‘(8) to coordinate and avoid duplication of ac-
tivities across programs of the Department and 
other applicable Federal agencies, including National 
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Laboratories, and to coordinate public-private col-
laboration in all programs under this section; 
‘‘(9) to identify opportunities for joint research 
and development programs and development of 
economies of scale between— 
‘‘(A) marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
energy technologies; and 
‘‘(B) other renewable energy and fossil en-
ergy programs, offshore oil and gas production 
activities, and activities of the Department of 
Defense; and 
‘‘(10) to support in-water technology develop-
ment with international partners using existing co-
operative procedures (including memoranda of un-
derstanding)— 
‘‘(A) to allow cooperative funding and 
other support of value to be exchanged and le-
veraged; and 
‘‘(B) to encourage international research 
centers and international companies to partici-
pate in the development of water technology in 
the United States and to encourage United 
States research centers and United States com-
panies to participate in water technology 
projects abroad.’’. 
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