Next Generation Shipping Advisory Committee

(a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Next Generation Shipping Advisory Committee. (b) Membership (1) Appointment The Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 15 members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator. (2) Representation Members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include— (A) not less than 1 representative of each relevant Federal agency, as determined by the Secretary; (B) not less than 2 representatives of labor groups; (C) not less than 3 representatives of the research community, which shall include academia and National Laboratories; (D) not less than 2 representatives of nongovernmental environmental justice organizations; (E) not less than 2 representatives of nongovernmental environmental organizations; (F) not less than 2 representatives of the maritime industry; (G) not less than 2 representatives of the zero-emissions fuel industry; (H) not less than 1 representative of a State government; (I) not less than 2 representatives from United States ports; and (J) any other individual whom the Secretary, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, determines to be necessary to ensure that the Committee is composed of a diverse group of representatives of industry, academia, independent researchers, and public and private entities. (3) Chair The Secretary shall designate a member of the Committee to serve as Chair. (c) Duties The Committee shall advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administrator with respect to the Program by— (1) identifying and evaluating any zero-emission vessel technologies being developed by the private sector or other Federal agencies; (2) identifying technology gaps in the private sector in zero-emissions vessels, and making recommendations to address those gaps through the implementation of the Program; (3) surveying and analyzing factors that prevent the adoption of zero-emission vessel technologies by the private sector; (4) recommending technology screening criteria for technology supported under the Program; and (5) specifying near-term and long-term qualitative and quantitative objectives relating to the development of zero-emissions vessel technologies. (d) Meetings (1) Frequency The Committee shall meet not less frequently than 2 times per year, at the call of the Chair. (2) Initial meeting Not later than 30 days after the date on which the members are appointed under subsection (b), the Committee shall hold a first meeting. (e) Committee report (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the progress of achieving the purposes of the Program described in section 3(a). (2) Contents The report under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a description of any technology innovation opportunities identified by the Committee; (B) a description of any technology gaps identified by the Committee; (C) an evaluation of the progress of the Program and the research, development, and demonstration activities funded through the Program; (D) an assessment of the extent to which progress has been made under the Program in developing commercial, cost-competitive zero-emission vessel technologies; and (E) an assessment of the effectiveness of the Program in coordinating efforts within the Department and with other Federal agencies to achieve the purposes of the Program. (f) Report to Congress Not later than 60 days after receiving a report from the Committee under subsection (e), the Secretary shall submit a copy of such report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.