Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2020

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7247

 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an integrated energy 
systems research, development, and demonstration program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2020

  Mr. Fulcher (for himself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an integrated energy 
systems research, development, and demonstration program, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Energy Systems Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Integrated 
        Energy Systems Program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program, 
        to be known as the ``Integrated Energy Systems Program''--
                    (A) to maximize energy production and efficiency;
                    (B) to develop energy systems involving the 
                integration of nuclear energy with renewable energy, 
                fossil energy, and energy storage; and
                    (C) to expand the use of emissions-reducing energy 
                technologies into nonelectric sectors to achieve 
                significant reductions in environmental emissions.
            (2) Program administration; partners.--The program shall be 
        carried out by the Undersecretary of Energy, in partnership 
        with--
                    (A) relevant offices within the Department of 
                Energy;
                    (B) National Laboratories;
                    (C) institutions of higher education; and
                    (D) the private sector.
            (3) Goals and milestones.--The Secretary shall establish 
        quantitative goals and milestones for the program.
    (c) Research Areas.--Research areas under the program may include--
            (1) technology innovation to further the expansion of 
        emissions-reducing energy technologies to accommodate a modern, 
        resilient grid system by--
                    (A) effectively leveraging multiple energy sources;
                    (B) enhancing and streamlining engineering design;
                    (C) carrying out process demonstrations to optimize 
                performance; and
                    (D) streamlining regulatory review;
            (2) advanced power cycles, energy extraction, and 
        processing of complex hydrocarbons to produce high-value 
        chemicals;
            (3) efficient use of emissions-reducing energy technologies 
        for hydrogen production to support transportation and 
        industrial needs;
            (4) enhancement and acceleration of domestic manufacturing 
        and desalinization technologies and processes by optimally 
        using clean energy sources;
            (5) more effective thermal energy use, transport, and 
        storage;
            (6) the demonstration of nuclear energy delivery for--
                    (A) the production of chemicals, metals, and fuels;
                    (B) the capture, use, and storage of carbon;
                    (C) renewable integration with an integrated energy 
                system; and
                    (D) conversion of carbon feedstock, such as coal, 
                biomass, natural gas, and refuse waste, to higher value 
                nonelectric commodities;
            (7) the development of new analysis capabilities to 
        identify the best ways--
                    (A) to leverage multiple energy sources in a given 
                region; and
                    (B) to quantify the benefits of integrated energy 
                systems; and
            (8) any other area that, as determined by the Secretary, 
        meets the purpose and goals of the program.
    (d) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants under the program to 
support the goals of the program.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
identifying any program that is duplicative of the program established 
under section 2(b)(1).
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