text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Robert S. Walker and George E. 
  Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Energy Act of 2001''.
  
  SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
  
      Section 102(b) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as 
  follows:
      ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
              ``(1) to direct the Secretary to conduct research, 
          development, and demonstration activities leading to the 
          production, storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen for 
          industrial, commercial, residential, transportation, and 
          utility applications;
              ``(2) to direct the Secretary to develop a program of 
          technology assessment, information dissemination, and education 
          in which Federal, State, and local agencies, members of the 
          energy, transportation, and other industries, and other 
          entities may participate; and
              ``(3) to develop methods of hydrogen production that 
          minimize adverse environmental impacts, including efficient and 
          cost-effective production from renewable and nonrenewable 
          energy resources.''.
  
  SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
  
      Section 102(c) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended--
              (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
          paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
              (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated 
          by paragraph (1) of this section, the following new paragraph:
              ``(1) `advisory board' means the advisory board established 
          under section 108;''.
  
  SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
  
      Section 103 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as 
  follows:
  
  ``SEC. 103. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
  
      ``(a) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
  enactment of the Robert S. Walker and George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen 
  Energy Act of 2001, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
  transmit to Congress a detailed report on the status and progress of 
  the programs and activities authorized under this Act.
      ``(b) Contents.--A report under subsection (a) shall include, in 
  addition to any views and recommendations of the Secretary--
              ``(1) an analysis of Federal, State, and local hydrogen-
          related research and development activities to identify 
          productive areas for increased intergovernmental collaboration;
              ``(2) a determination of the effectiveness of the 
          technology assessment, information dissemination, and education 
          program established under section 106; and
              ``(3) recommendations of the advisory board for any 
          improvements needed in the programs and activities authorized 
          by this Act.''.
  
  SEC. 5. HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
  
      Section 104 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as 
  follows:
  
  ``SEC. 104. HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
  
      ``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
  hydrogen research and development program relating to production, 
  storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen, with the goal of enabling 
  the private sector to demonstrate the technical feasibility of using 
  hydrogen for industrial, commercial, residential, transportation, and 
  utility applications.
      ``(b) Elements.--In conducting the program authorized by this 
  section, the Secretary shall--
              ``(1) give particular attention to developing an 
          understanding and resolution of critical technical issues 
          preventing the introduction of hydrogen into the marketplace;
              ``(2) initiate or accelerate existing research and 
          development in critical technical issues that will contribute 
          to the development of more economical hydrogen production, 
          storage, transportation, and use, including critical technical 
          issues with respect to production (giving priority to those 
          production techniques that use renewable energy resources as 
          their primary source of energy for hydrogen production), 
          liquefaction, transmission, distribution, storage, and use 
          (including use of hydrogen in surface transportation); and
              ``(3) survey private sector and public sector hydrogen 
          research and development activities worldwide, and take steps 
          to ensure that research and development activities under this 
          section do not--
                      ``(A) duplicate any available research and 
                  development results; or
                      ``(B) displace or compete with the privately funded 
                  hydrogen research and development activities of United 
                  States industry.
      ``(c) Evaluation of Technologies.--The Secretary shall evaluate, 
  for the purpose of determining whether to undertake or fund research 
  and development activities under this section, any reasonable new or 
  improved technology that could lead or contribute to the development of 
  economical hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use.
      ``(d) Competitive Peer Review.--The Secretary shall carry out or 
  fund research and development activities under this section only on a 
  competitive basis using peer review.
      ``(e) Cost Sharing.--The Secretary shall require, for research and 
  development activities carried out by industry under this section, a 
  commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 20 percent of the cost 
  of the project.''.
  
  SEC. 6. DEMONSTRATIONS.
  
      Section 105(c) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended by inserting 
  ``Non-Federal Funding Requirement.--'' after ``(c)''.
  
  SEC. 7. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
  
      Section 106 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as 
  follows:
  
  ``SEC. 106. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND 
                EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  
      ``(a) Program.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with the 
  advisory board, conduct a program designed to accelerate wider 
  application of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use 
  technologies, including application in foreign countries to increase 
  the global market for the technologies and foster global economic 
  development without harmful environmental effects.
      ``(b) Information.--The Secretary, in carrying out the program 
  authorized by subsection (a), shall--
              ``(1) undertake an update of the inventory and assessment, 
          required under section 106(b)(1) of this Act as in effect 
          before the date of the enactment of the Robert S. Walker and 
          George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Energy Act of 2001, of hydrogen 
          technologies and their commercial capability to economically 
          produce, store, transport, or use hydrogen in industrial, 
          commercial, residential, transportation, and utility sectors;
              ``(2) develop, with other Federal agencies as appropriate 
          and industry, an information exchange program to improve 
          technology transfer for hydrogen production, storage, 
          transportation, and use, which may consist of workshops, 
          publications, conferences, and a database for the use by the 
          public and private sectors; and
              ``(3) foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary 
          hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use 
          information and technology among industry, academia, and 
          Federal, State, and local governments.''.
  
  SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.
  
      Section 107 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``management 
          responsibility--'' and all that follows through ``(2)'' and 
          inserting ``management responsibility''; and
              (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
      ``(c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with other Federal 
  agencies as appropriate, and the advisory board, in carrying out the 
  Secretary's authorities pursuant to this Act.''.
  
  SEC. 9. ADVISORY BOARD.
  
      Section 108 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as 
  follows:
  
  ``SEC. 108. ADVISORY BOARD.
  
      ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall enter into appropriate 
  arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an 
  advisory board consisting of experts drawn from domestic industry, 
  academia, Governmental laboratories, and financial, environmental, and 
  other organizations, as appropriate, to review and advise on the 
  progress made through the programs and activities authorized under this 
  Act.
      ``(b) Cooperation.--The heads of Federal agencies shall cooperate 
  with the advisory board in carrying out this section and shall furnish 
  to the advisory board such information as the advisory board reasonably 
  deems necessary to carry out this section.
      ``(c) Review.--The advisory board shall review and make any 
  necessary recommendations to the Secretary on--
              ``(1) the implementation and conduct of programs and 
          activities authorized under this Act; and
              ``(2) the economic, technological, and environmental 
          consequences of the deployment of hydrogen production, storage, 
          transportation, and use systems.''.
  
  SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      Section 109 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, 
  Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as 
  follows:
  
  ``SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``(a) Research and Development; Advisory Board.--There are 
  authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out sections 
  104 and 108--
              ``(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
              ``(2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
              ``(3) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
              ``(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
              ``(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
      ``(b) Demonstration.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
  the Secretary to carry out section 105--
              ``(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
              ``(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
              ``(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
              ``(4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
              ``(5) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.
  
  SEC. 11. REPEAL.
  
      (a) Repeal.--Title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 is 
  repealed.
      (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2 of the Hydrogen Future Act of 
  1996 is amended by striking ``titles II and III'' and inserting ``title 
  III''.
target: Robert S. Walker and George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Energy Act of 2001 - Amends the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 to revise its purposes to include: (1) research and demonstration activities leading to the use of hydrogen for commercial applications; and (2) the development of a hydrogen production methodology that minimizes adverse environmental impacts, including efficient and cost-effective production from renewable and nonrenewable resources. Repeals as a purpose the development of renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for hydrogen production.Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) report annually to Congress on programs and activities authorized under the Act; (2) conduct a hydrogen technology transfer program designed to accelerate wider application in foreign countries, increase the global market for hydrogen technologies, and foster global economic development without harmful environmental effects; and (3) enter into arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an advisory board to replace the current Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel.Amends the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 to repeal the program relating to the integration of fuel cells with hydrogen production systems.
feat_title: To reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.