[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 661 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 661
To strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy
efficiency, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 19, 2009
Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Pryor) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy
efficiency, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring America's Manufacturing
Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 399A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6371h-1) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and industry''
before the period at the end;
(2) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections
(i) and (j), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Industrial Energy Efficiency Grant Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
under whi ch the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible
lenders to pay the Federal share of creating a revolving loan
program under which loans are provided to commercial and
industrial manufacturers to implement commercially available
technologies or processes that significantly--
``(A) reduce systems energy intensity, including
the use of energy intensive feedstocks; and
``(B) improve the industrial competitiveness of the
United States.
``(2) Eligible lenders.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection, a lender shall--
``(A) be a community and economic development
lender that the Secretary certifies meets the
requirements of this subsection;
``(B) lead a partnership that includes
participation by, at a minimum--
``(i) a State government agency; and
``(ii) a private financial institution or
other provider of loan capital;
``(C) submit an application to the Secretary, and
receive the approval of the Secretary, for a grant to
carry out a loan program described in paragraph (1);
and
``(D) ensure that non-Federal funds are provided to
match, on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis, the
amount of Federal funds that are provided to carry out
a revolving loan program described in paragraph (1).
``(3) Priority.--In making grants under this subsection,
the Secretary shall provide a priority to partnerships that
include a power producer or distributor.
``(4) Award.--The amount of a grant provided to an eligible
lender shall not exceed $100,000,000 for any fiscal year.
``(5) Eligible projects.--A program for which a grant is
provided under this subsection shall be designed to accelerate
the implementation of industrial and commercial applications of
technologies or processes that--
``(A) improve energy efficiency;
``(B) enhance the industrial competitiveness of the
United States; and
``(C) achieve such other goals as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
``(6) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate
applications for grants under this subsection on the basis of--
``(A) the description of the program to be carried
out with the grant;
``(B) the commitment to provide non-Federal funds
in accordance with paragraph (2)(D);
``(C) program sustainability over a 10-year period;
``(D) the capability of the applicant;
``(E) the quantity of energy savings or energy
feedstock minimization;
``(F) the advancement of the goal under this Act of
25-percent energy avoidance;
``(G) the ability to fund energy efficient projects
not later than 120 days after the date of the grant
award; and
``(H) such other factors as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $500,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012.''.
SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT
TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRY.
As part of the research and development activities of the
Industrial Technologies Program of the Department of Energy, the
Secretary of Energy shall establish, as appropriate, collaborative
research and development partnerships with other programs within the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including the
Building Technologies Program, the Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, and programs of the Office of Science--
(1) to leverage the research and development expertise of
those programs to promote early stage energy efficiency
technology development; and
(2) to apply the knowledge and expertise of the Industrial
Technologies Program to help achieve the program goals of the
other programs.
SEC. 4. ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES ASSESSMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall commence an assessment of
commercially available, cost competitive energy efficiency technologies
that are not widely implemented within the United States for the energy
intensive industries of--
(1) steel;
(2) aluminum;
(3) forest and paper products;
(4) food processing;
(5) metal casting;
(6) glass;
(7) chemicals; and
(8) other industries that (as determined by the
Secretary)--
(A) use large quantities of energy;
(B) emit large quantities of greenhouse gas; or
(C) use a rapidly increasing quantity of energy.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall publish a report, based on the assessment
conducted under subsection (a), that contains--
(1) a detailed inventory describing the cost, energy, and
greenhouse gas emission savings of each technology described in
subsection (a);
(2) for each technology, the total cost, energy, and
greenhouse gas emissions savings if the technology is
implemented throughout the industry of the United States;
(3) for each industry, an assessment of total possible
cost, energy, and greenhouse gas emissions savings possible if
state-of-the art, cost-competitive, commercial energy
efficiency technologies were adopted; and
(4) for each industry, a comparison to the European Union,
Japan, and other appropriate countries of energy efficiency
technology adoption rates, as determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 5. FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 452(c)(2) of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(c)(2)) is amended by striking the
section heading and inserting the following: ``future of industry
program''.
(b) Industry-Specific Road Maps.--Section 452(c)(2) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(c)(2)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
``(F) research to establish (through the Industrial
Technologies Program and in collaboration with energy-
intensive industries) a road map process under which--
``(i) industry-specific studies are
conducted to determine the intensity of energy
use, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste and
operating costs, by process and subprocess;
``(ii) near-, mid-, and long-term targets
of opportunity are established for synergistic
improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and
resilience; and
``(iii) public/private actionable plans are
created to achieve roadmap goals; and''.
(c) Industrial Research and Assessment Centers.--
(1) In general.--Section 452(e) of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(e)) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
(C) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by inserting before the semicolon at
the end the following: ``, including assessments of
sustainable manufacturing goals and the implementation
of information technology advancements for supply chain
analysis, logistics, industrial and manufacturing
processes, and other purposes''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Centers of excellence.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
Center of Excellence at up to 10 of the highest
performing industrial research and assessment centers,
as determined by the Secretary.
``(B) Duties.--A Center of Excellence shall
coordinate with and advise the industrial research and
assessment centers located in the region of the Center
of Excellence.
``(C) Funding.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, of the funds made available under
subsection (f), the Secretary shall use to support each
Center of Excellence not less than $500,000 for fiscal
year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(3) Expansion of centers.--The Secretary shall provide
funding to establish additional industrial research and
assessment centers at institutions of higher education that do
not have industrial research and assessment centers established
under paragraph (1).
``(4) Coordination.--
``(A) In general.--To increase the value and
capabilities of the industrial research and assessment
centers, the centers shall--
``(i) coordinate with Manufacturing
Extension Partnership Centers of the National
Institute of Science and Technology;
``(ii) coordinate with the Building
Technologies Program of the Department of
Energy to provide building assessment services
to manufacturers;
``(iii) increase partnerships with the
National Laboratories of the Department of
Energy to leverage the expertise and
technologies of the National Laboratories for
national industrial and manufacturing needs;
``(iv) identify opportunities for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions; and
``(v) promote sustainable manufacturing
practices for small- and medium-sized
manufacturers.
``(5) Outreach.--The Secretary shall provide funding for--
``(A) outreach activities by the industrial
research and assessment centers to inform small- and
medium-sized manufacturers of the information,
technologies, and services available; and
``(B) a full-time equivalent employee at each
center of excellence whose primary mission shall be to
coordinate and leverage the efforts of the center
with--
``(i) Federal and State efforts;
``(ii) the efforts of utilities; and
``(iii) the efforts of other centers in the
region of the center of excellence.
``(6) Workforce training.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay the
Federal share of associated internship programs under
which students work with industries and manufactures to
implement the recommendations of industrial research
and assessment centers.
``(B) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost
of carrying out internship programs described in
subparagraph (A) shall be 50 percent.
``(C) Funding.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations of appropriations, of the funds made
available under subsection (f), the Secretary shall use
to carry out this paragraph not less than $5,000,000
for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter.
``(7) Small business loans.--The Administrator of the Small
Business Administration shall, to the maximum practicable,
expedite consideration of applications from eligible small
business concerns for loans under the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 631 et seq.) for loans to implement recommendations of
industrial research and assessment centers established under
paragraph (1).''.
(d) Future of Industry Program.--Section 452(f) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``$196,000,000'' and inserting ``$216,000,000'';
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``$202,000,000'' and inserting ``$232,000,000''; and
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking
``$208,000,000'' and inserting ``$248,000,000''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Industrial research and assessment centers.--Of the
amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
use to provide funding to industrial research and assessment
centers under subsection (e) not less than--
``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(B) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
``(C) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each
fiscal year thereafter.''.
SEC. 6. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--Part E of title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 376. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.
``(a) In General.--As part of the Industrial Technologies Program
of the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall carry out a
sustainable manufacturing initiative under which the Secretary shall
conduct onsite technical reviews and followup implementation--
``(1) to maximize the energy efficiency of systems;
``(2) to identify and reduce harmful emissions and
hazardous waste;
``(3) to identify and reduce the use of water in
manufacturing processes;
``(4) to identify material substitutes that are not harmful
to the environment; and
``(5) to achieve such other goals as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
``(b) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out the initiative
in coordination with--
``(1) the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and
``(2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
``(c) Research and Development Program for Sustainable
Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies and Processes.--As part of
the Industrial Technologies Program of the Department of Energy, the
Secretary shall carry out a joint industry-government partnership
program to conduct research and development of new sustainable
manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes that maximize
the energy efficiency of systems, reduce pollution, and conserve
natural resources.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended by adding at the
end of the items relating to part E of title III the following:
``Sec. 376. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.''.
SEC. 7. INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY GRANTS.
Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Innovation in Industry Grants.--
``(1) In general.--As part of the program under this
section, the Secretary shall carry out a program to pay the
Federal share of competitively awarding grants to State-
industry partnerships in accordance with this subsection to
develop, demonstrate, and commercialize new technologies or
processes for industries that significantly--
``(A) reduce energy use and energy intensive
feedstocks;
``(B) reduce pollution and greenhouse gas
emissions;
``(C) reduce industrial waste; and
``(D) improve domestic industrial cost
competitiveness.
``(2) Administration.--
``(A) Applications.--A State-industry partnership
seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to
the Secretary an application for a grant to carry out a
project to demonstrate an innovative energy efficiency
technology or process described in paragraph (1).
``(B) Cost sharing.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection, a State-industry
partnership shall agree to match, on at least a dollar-
for-dollar basis, the amount of Federal funds that are
provided to carry out the project.
``(C) Grant.--The Secretary shall provide to a
State-industry partnership selected under this
subsection a 1-time grant of not more than $500,000 to
initiate the project.
``(3) Eligible projects.--A project for which a grant is
received under this subsection shall be designed to demonstrate
successful--
``(A) industrial applications of energy efficient
technologies or processes that reduce costs to industry
and prevent pollution and greenhouse gas releases; or
``(B) energy efficiency improvements in material
inputs, processes, or waste streams to enhance the
industrial competitiveness of the United States.
``(4) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate
applications for grants under this subsection on the basis of--
``(A) the description of the concept;
``(B) cost-efficiency;
``(C) the capability of the applicant;
``(D) the quantity of energy savings;
``(E) the commercialization or marketing plan; and
``(F) such other factors as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.''.
SEC. 8. STUDY OF ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES
IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the
Academy shall conduct a study of the development of advanced
manufacturing capabilities for various energy technologies, including--
(1) an assessment of the manufacturing supply chains of
established and emerging industries;
(2) an analysis of--
(A) the manner in which supply chains have changed
over the 25-year period ending on the date of enactment
of this Act;
(B) current trends in supply chains; and
(C) the energy intensity of each part of the supply
chain and opportunities for improvement;
(3) for each technology or manufacturing sector, an
analysis of which sections of the supply chain are critical for
the United States to retain or develop to be competitive in the
manufacturing of the technology;
(4) an assessment of which emerging energy technologies the
United States should focus on to create or enhance
manufacturing capabilities; and
(5) recommendations on the leveraging the expertise of
energy efficiency and renewable energy user facilities so that
best materials and manufacturing practices are designed and
implemented.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the
Secretary enters into the agreement with the Academy described in
subsection (a), the Academy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary a report describing
the results of the study required under this section, including any
findings and recommendations.
SEC. 9. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES STEERING COMMITTEE.
The Secretary of Energy shall establish an advisory steering
committee to provide recommendations to the Secretary on planning and
implementation of the Industrial Technologies Program of the Department
of Energy.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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