Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, Title VI, Section 10771 ("Department of Energy research, development, and demonstration activities")

Summary

Authorizes the appropriation of $200 million -- spread across FY 2023-2026 -- to the U.S. Department of Energy for its Office of Environmental Management to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities, including those relating to artificial intelligence.

Authorizes $5.8 billion for energy research, development, and demonstration activities from 2023 to 2026.

SEC. 10771. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.

For the purpose of carrying out research, development, and demonstration activities and addressing energy-related supply chain activities in the key technology focus areas (as described in section 10387), there are authorized to be appropriated the following amounts: (1) Office of energy efficiency and renewable energy.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026-- (A) $1,200,000,000 to carry out building technologies research, development, and demonstration activities; (B) $1,200,000,000 to carry out sustainable transportation research, development, and demonstration activities; (C) $1,000,000,000 to carry out advanced manufacturing research, development, and demonstration activities, excluding activities carried out pursuant to subparagraph (D); (D) $1,000,000,000 to carry out section 454 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17113); (E) $600,000,000 to carry out advanced materials research, development, and demonstration activities, including relating to upcycling, recycling, and biobased materials; and (F) $800,000,000 to carry out renewable power research, development, and demonstration activities.

Authorizes $1 billion for electric grid modernization, $800 million for cybersecurity, $400 million for nuclear research.

(2) Office of electricity.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Electricity, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, $1,000,000,000 to carry out electric grid modernization and security research, development, and demonstration activities. (3) Office of cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, $800,000,000 to carry out cybersecurity and energy system physical security research, development, and demonstration activities. (4) Office of nuclear energy.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Nuclear Energy, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, $400,000,000 to carry out advanced materials research, development, and demonstration activities.

Authorizes $200,000,000 for AI research and development by the Office of Environmental Management through 2026.

(5) Office of environmental management.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Environmental Management, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, $200,000,000 to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities, including relating to artificial intelligence and information technology.

Authorizes $1.8 billion for clean tech, alternative fuels, carbon removal, and ARPA-E activities through 2026.

(6) Office of fossil energy and carbon management.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026-- (A) $600,000,000 to carry out clean industrial technologies research, development, and demonstration activities pursuant to section 454 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17113); (B) $200,000,000 to carry out alternative fuels research, development, and demonstration activities; and (C) $1,000,000,000 to carry out carbon removal research, development, and demonstration activities. (7) Advanced research projects agency--energy.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy established under section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538), for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, $1,200,852,898 to carry out activities of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy.