SEC. 2. INTEGRATED BLUE ECONOMY AND BLUE ENERGY 
TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall es-
tablish and carry out a program, to be known as the ‘‘Inte-
grated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Pro-
gram’’, under which the Secretary of Energy shall provide 
funding for research and development of blue energy tech-
nologies for purposes of— 
(1) decarbonizing activities that contribute to 
the blue economy, including— 
(A) improving port and other maritime 
transportation infrastructure; 
(B) producing marine algae for use as a 
biofuel, and for other applications; and 
(C) operating ocean- and water-based tour-
ism industries; 
(2) increasing blue energy generation capacity 
while reducing the cost to produce such energy; 
(3) improving performance of blue energy tech-
nologies; 
(4) capturing, removing, and sequestering 
greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and 
methane, generated or emitted in an aquatic envi-
ronment; 
(5) developing new blue energy market opportu-
nities; 
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(6) promoting job creation in the blue economy 
and blue energy sectors; 
(7) supporting the development of a skilled, di-
verse, and inclusive blue economy and blue energy 
workforce; 
(8) remediating and improving coastal and 
aquatic ecosystems; and 
(9) addressing technical and development chal-
lenges that are unique to operating in marine and 
freshwater environments, including by— 
(A) developing tools, sensors, and models 
to collect and represent baseline information on 
metocean, geotechnical, geophysical, and bio-
logical conditions in marine and freshwater en-
vironments; 
(B) advancing social science related to 
community and industry engagement to inform 
future development; 
(C) conducting feasibility analyses for en-
ergy storage and microgrid deployments; 
(D) planning for power transmission and 
distribution; 
(E) advancing technologies for anchoring 
and mooring systems; 
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(F) addressing challenges of integrating 
with the bulk-power system, especially in deep 
water environments; 
(G) deploying energy storage and charging 
infrastructure; and 
(H) developing advanced materials capable 
of enduring harsh environmental conditions. 
(b) CROSSCUT BUDGET.—In carrying out the Inte-
grated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Pro-
gram, the Secretary of Energy shall prepare a crosscut 
budget based on the research and development activities 
conducted by relevant Department of Energy offices, in-
cluding the following: 
(1) The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
able Energy. 
(2) The Office of Science. 
(3) The Office of Electricity. 
(4) The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Secu-
rity, and Emergency Response. 
(5) The Advanced Research Projects Agency— 
Energy. 
(6) The Office of Clean Energy Demonstra-
tions. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2032 to carry out this section. 
(2) SUPPLEMENT
AND
NOT
SUPPLANT.—The 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under this 
subsection shall supplement, and not supplant, any 
other amounts made available to the Department of 
Energy. 
SEC. 3. BLUE ECONOMY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall establish a Blue Economy Center of Excellence to 
support the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy 
Technologies Program established in section 2. 
(b) LOCATION.—The Blue Economy Center of Excel-
lence shall be co-located at an existing National Labora-
tory that— 
(1) is working to develop blue energy tech-
nologies; 
(2) hosts a blue energy research and develop-
ment program; 
(3) is able to investigate and resolve environ-
mental and policy-related questions associated with 
the generation of blue energy; and 
(4) has direct access to natural ocean-based re-
sources and test sites. 
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(c) FACILITIES.—The Secretary of Energy may con-
struct new facilities or expand and upgrade existing facili-
ties to establish the Blue Economy Center of Excellence 
under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $90,000,000 to carry out 
this section and such amount is authorized to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, REPORTING, AND 
OVERSIGHT. 
(a) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this Act, the 
Secretary of Energy shall coordinate with— 
(1) other Federal agencies that share mission 
objectives with the Integrated Blue Economy and 
Blue Energy Technologies Program, including the 
Maritime Administration of the Department of 
Transportation, the National Science Foundation, 
the Economic Development Administration of the 
Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Ocean En-
ergy Management, the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 
the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, and the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology; and 
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(2) State and Tribal government agencies, insti-
tutions of higher education, nonprofit research insti-
tutions, and National Laboratories. 
(b) ANNUAL BUDGET MATERIALS.—The Secretary of 
Energy shall include in the Department of Energy’s an-
nual budget materials submitted to the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, a report on— 
(1) with respect to the fiscal year preceding the 
fiscal year for which such budget materials are sub-
mitted, the amount of funds obligated and expended 
for research and development of blue energy tech-
nologies across all line offices and programs of the 
Department of Energy; and 
(2) the projected expenditures necessary to fill 
any gaps in funding for research and development of 
blue energy technologies across all line offices and 
programs of the Department of Energy. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BLUE
ECONOMY.—The term ‘‘blue econ-
omy’’ means the sustainable use of ocean and aquat-
ic resources to grow the economy, improve liveli-
hoods, and create jobs in a manner that preserves 
the health of ocean and aquatic ecosystems. 
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(2) BLUE
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘‘blue energy technology’’ means any technology 
that— 
(A)(i) derives or generates energy from a 
renewable energy resource; or 
(ii) captures, removes, and sequesters 
greenhouse gases; and 
(B) is located in an aquatic environment. 
(3) BULK-POWER
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘bulk- 
power system’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824o(a)). 
(4) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
(5) RENEWABLE
ENERGY
RESOURCE.—The 
term ‘‘renewable energy resource’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 403 of the Energy Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 7372). 
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