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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Offshore Wind Energy Research,
Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Institution of higher education.--The term
''institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(2) National offshore wind center.--The term ''national
offshore wind center'' means a national offshore wind energy
research, development, and demonstration center established
under section 4(a).
(3) Program.--The term ''program'' means a program--
(A) that includes activities to support the
research, demonstration, and development of commercial
applications for offshore wind energy; and
(B) to be carried out by the Secretary under
section 3(a).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.

SEC. 3. OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall
carry out the program--
(1) to improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and
capacity of offshore wind turbines; and
(2) to reduce the cost of manufacturing, construction,
deployment, generation, and maintenance of offshore wind energy
systems.
(b) Program Requirements.--The Secretary shall carry out the
program to support--
(1) the design, demonstration, and deployment of advanced
wind turbine foundations and support structures, blades,
turbine systems, components, and supporting land- and water-
based infrastructure for application in--
(A) shallow water;
(B) transitional depths; and
(C) deep offshore water;
(2) the full-scale testing and establishment of regional
demonstrations of offshore wind components and systems to
validate technology and performance issues relating to the
components;
(3) for inclusion in a publically accessible database,
assessments of the offshore wind resources of the United
States, including--
(A) environmental impacts and benefits;
(B) siting and permitting issues;
(C) exclusion zones; and
(D) transmission needs;
(4) the design, demonstration, and deployment of integrated
sensors, actuators, and advanced materials (including composite
materials);
(5) advanced blade manufacturing activity (including
automation, materials, and the assembly of large-scale
components) to stimulate the development of the blade
manufacturing capacity of the United States;
(6) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind
energy systems on marine ecosystems and marine industries; and
(7) other research areas, as determined to be appropriate
by the Secretary.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION CENTERS.

(a) Duty of Secretary.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award, on a competitive
basis and with an emphasis on technical merit, grants to institutions
of higher education to establish 1 or more national offshore wind
centers.
(b) Selection Criteria.--In selecting institutions of higher
education under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to
institutions of higher education that--
(1) agree to cover transitional depth technologies to
complement the activities of a national offshore wind center;
(2) agree to host an offshore wind energy research and
development program funded by the Department of Energy in
coordination with an engineering program of the institution of
higher education;
(3) employ individuals who have proven expertise relating
to the development of novel materials for commercial
applications; and
(4) have access to, and use the resources of--
(A) the Atlantic Ocean;
(B) the Gulf of Mexico; or
(C) the Pacific Ocean.
(c) Requirements.--A national offshore wind center established with
funds provided by the Secretary through a grant under subsection (a)
shall be designed--
(1) to focus on deepwater floating offshore wind energy
technologies; and
(2) to facilitate the conduct of initiatives to advance 1
or more activities described in section 3(b).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this Act $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2021.
Output:
Offshore Wind Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to implement a program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of offshore wind turbines; and (2) reduce the cost of manufacturing, construction, deployment, generation, and maintenance of offshore wind energy systems.

Requires the Secretary to implement the program to support: (1) the design, demonstration, and deployment of advanced wind turbine foundations and support structures, blades, turbine systems, components, and supporting land- and water-based infrastructure for application in shallow water, transitional depths, and deep offshore water; (2) the full-scale testing and establishment of regional demonstrations of offshore wind components and systems to validate technology and performance issues relating to the components; (3) assessments of the offshore wind resources for inclusion in a publicly accessible database; (4) the design, demonstration, and deployment of integrated sensors, actuators, and advanced materials; (5) advanced blade manufacturing activity to stimulate the development of the blade manufacturing capacity of the United States; and (6) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind energy systems on marine ecosystems and marine industries.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish national offshore wind centers. Requires such a center to be designed to: (1) focus on deepwater floating offshore wind energy technologies; and (2) facilitate the conduct of initiatives to advance program activities.