Sec. 10. Offshore wind shipbuilding
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The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to support the refurbishment, retooling, expansion, modernization, and establishment of shipyards and other manufacturing facilities by providing grants for the fabrication, repair, and conversion of vessels needed for the pre-construction assessment, construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind energy projects. Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy may provide grants to shipyard owners and operators, fabricators of the vessels described in paragraph (1), and relevant component suppliers.
The Secretary of Energy shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is supported, in whole or in part, by grants provided under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
With respect to the labor standards in this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. Section 988(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352(c) ) shall apply to a grant provided under this section as if such grant were a demonstration or commercial application activity described in section 988(a) of such Act.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), projects that increase the supply of domestically produced vessels needed for the pre-construction assessment, construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind energy projects, including wind turbine installation vessels. .
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