; and (6) private sector entities. (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts to implement the program under subsection (a), including any strategy developed to implement such program. (2) Classified annex The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex if necessary. (3) Publication Upon submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the unclassified portion of the report on an internet website of the Department that is available to the public. (f) Assistance to States The Secretary of Defense may provide technical and financial assistance to States, Indian tribes, units of local government, institutions of higher education, or private sector entities to participate in or use research, development, or demonstration of technology developed under this section. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense to carry out this section the following: (1) For fiscal year 2020, $10,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 2021, $25,000,000. (3) For fiscal year 2022, $50,000,000. (4) For fiscal year 2023, $75,000,000. (5) For fiscal year 2024, $125,000,000. (6) For fiscal year 2025, $200,000,000. (7) For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $250,000,000. (h) No effect on other provisions of law Nothing in this section authorizes regulatory actions that would duplicate or conflict with regulatory requirements, mandatory standards, or related processes under section 215 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o ). (i) Use of funds To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the use of funds to carry out this section is coordinated with the Secretary of Energy and among different offices within the Grid Modernization Initiative of the Department of