S.Amdt. 3183

SA 3183. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

SEC. 2204. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT
ASSISTANCE.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Clean energy technology.--The term ``clean energy
technology'' means a technology related to the production,
use, transmission, storage, control, or conservation of
energy that will contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric
greenhouse gas concentrations through reduction, avoidance,
or sequestration of energy-related emissions and--
(A) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using
existing energy supplies with greater efficiency or by
transmitting, distributing, or transporting energy with
greater effectiveness; or
(B) diversify the sources of energy supply of the United
States to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies
with a favorable balance of environmental effects if the
entire technology system is considered.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(b) Strategy.--The Secretary, consistent with the National
Export Initiative (established by Executive Order 13534 (75
Fed. Reg. 12,433)), shall develop a strategy that includes
providing information, tools, and other assistance to United
States businesses to promote clean energy technology
manufacturing and facilitate the export of clean energy
technology products and services. Such strategy shall
include--
(1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce
production costs and promote innovation, investment, and
productivity in the clean energy technology sector;
(2) helping educate companies about how to tailor their
activities to specific markets with respect to their product
slate, financing, marketing, assembly, and logistics;
(3) helping United States companies learn about the export
process and export opportunities in foreign markets;
(4) helping United States companies to navigate foreign
markets; and
(5) helping United States companies provide input regarding
clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy
developments and trade promotion.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the strategy required by subsection
(b) that--
(1) describes how the strategy will--
(A) focus on small- and medium-sized United States
businesses;
(B) encourage the creation and maintenance of the greatest
number of clean energy technology jobs in the United States;
and
(C) encourage the domestic production of clean energy
technology products and services, including materials,
components, equipment, parts, and supplies related in any way
to the product or service; and
(2) may include recommendations for such legislative action
as would facilitate carrying out the strategy.

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