[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 2300 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 269
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2300
[Report No. 116-148]
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish
a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial
competitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to
reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 25, 2019
Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Braun, Mr.
Booker, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
October 24, 2019
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish
a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial
competitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to
reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Industrial Technology
Act of 2019'' or the ``CIT Act of 2019''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. PURPOSE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The purpose of this Act and the amendments made by this
Act is to encourage the development and evaluation of innovative
technologies aimed at increasing--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the technological and economic competitiveness
of industry and manufacturing in the United States;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the emissions reduction of nonpower industrial
sectors.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 453 (42 U.S.C. 17112) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 454. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a scientist or other individual with
knowledge and expertise in emissions
reduction;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) an institution of higher
education;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) a nongovernmental
organization;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) a National Laboratory;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) a private entity; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) a partnership or consortium of two
or more entities described in subparagraphs (B) through
(E).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Emissions reduction.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The term `emissions
reduction' means the reduction, to the maximum extent
practicable, of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions
to the atmosphere by energy services and industrial
processes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `emissions
reduction' does not include the elimination of carbon
embodied in the principal products of industrial
manufacturing.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) Program.--The term `program' means the
program established under subsection (b)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Industrial Emissions Reduction Technology
Development Program.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Director and in consultation with the
heads of relevant Federal agencies, National Laboratories,
industry, and institutions of higher education, shall establish
a crosscutting industrial emissions reduction technology
development program of research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application to further the development and
commercialization of innovative technologies that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) increase the technological and
economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing
in the United States; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) achieve emissions reduction in
nonpower industrial sectors.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program,
the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) coordinate with each relevant office
in the Department and any other Federal
agency;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) coordinate and collaborate with the
Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee
established under section 455; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) coordinate with the energy-intensive
industries program established under section
452.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Leverage of existing resources.--In carrying
out the program, the Secretary shall leverage, to the maximum
extent practicable--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) existing resources and programs of
the Department and other relevant Federal agencies;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) public-private
partnerships.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Focus Areas.--The program shall focus on--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) industrial production processes, including
technologies and processes that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) achieve emissions reduction in high-
emissions industrial materials production processes,
including production processes for iron, steel, steel
mill products, aluminum, cement, glass, pulp, paper,
and industrial ceramics;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) achieve emissions reduction in
medium- and high-temperature heat generation,
including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) through electrification of
heating processes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) through renewable heat
generation technology;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) through combined heat and
power; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) by switching to alternative
fuels, including hydrogen;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) achieve emissions reduction in
chemical production processes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) leverage smart manufacturing
technologies and principles, digital manufacturing
technologies, and advanced data analytics to develop
advanced technologies and practices in information,
automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling,
and networking that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) simulate manufacturing
production lines;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) monitor and communicate
production line status;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) manage and optimize energy
productivity and cost throughout production;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) model, simulate, and
optimize the energy efficiency of manufacturing
processes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) leverage the principles of
sustainable manufacturing to minimize the negative
environmental impacts of manufacturing while conserving
energy and resources, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) by designing products that
enable reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing,
and recycling;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) by minimizing waste from
industrial processes; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) by reducing resource
intensity; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) increase the energy efficiency of
industrial processes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) alternative materials that produce fewer
emissions during production and result in fewer emissions
during use, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) innovative building
materials;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) high-performance lightweight
materials; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) substitutions for critical materials
and minerals;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) development of net-zero emission liquid and
gaseous fuels;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) emissions reduction in shipping, aviation,
and long distance transportation, including through the use of
alternative fuels;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) carbon capture technologies for industrial
processes;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) high-performance computing to develop
advanced materials and manufacturing processes contributing to
the focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (5),
including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) modeling, simulation, and
optimization of the design of energy efficient and
sustainable products; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the use of digital prototyping and
additive manufacturing to enhance product design;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) other technologies that achieve net-zero
emissions in nonpower industrial sectors, as determined by the
Secretary, in coordination with the Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Grants, Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and
Demonstration Projects.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Grants.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible
entities for projects that the Secretary determines would best
achieve the goals of the program.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--In
carrying out the program, the Secretary may enter into
contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible entities and
Federal agencies for projects that the Secretary determines
would further the purposes of the program.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Demonstration projects.--In supporting
technologies developed under this section, the Secretary shall
fund demonstration projects that test and validate technologies
described in subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Application.--An entity seeking funding or a
contract or agreement under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) Cost sharing.--In awarding funds under this
section, the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance
with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16352).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to
carry out this section for each fiscal year during which the
program is in effect.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Demonstration projects.--Subject to the
amount appropriated under paragraph (1), not more than
$650,000,000 shall be used to carry out demonstration projects
under subsection (d)(3).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121
Stat. 1494) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
453 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 454. Industrial emissions reduction technology
development program.''.
<DELETED>SEC. 4. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 454 (as added by section
3(a)) the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 455. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Committee.--The term `Committee' means the
Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee established
under subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Emissions reduction.--The term `emissions
reduction' has the meaning given the term in section
454(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the
industrial emissions reduction technology development program
established under section 454(b)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Director, shall establish an advisory committee,
to be known as the `Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory
Committee'.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Membership.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Appointment.--The Committee shall be
comprised of not fewer than 14 members, who shall be appointed
by the Secretary, in coordination with the Director.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Representation.--Members appointed pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) not less than 1 representative of
each relevant Federal agency, as determined by the
Secretary;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) not less than 2 representatives of
labor groups;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) not less than 3 representatives of
the research community, which shall include academia
and National Laboratories;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) not less than 2 representatives of
nongovernmental organizations;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) not less than 6 representatives of
industry, the collective expertise of which shall cover
every focus area described in section 454(c);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) any other individual whom the
Secretary, in coordination with the Director,
determines to be necessary to ensure that the Committee
is comprised of a diverse group of representatives of
industry, academia, independent researchers, and public
and private entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Chair.--The Secretary shall designate a
member of the Committee to serve as Chair.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Duties.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) in consultation with the Secretary
and the Director, develop the missions and goals of the
program, which shall be consistent with the purposes of
the program described in section 454(b)(1);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) advise the Secretary and the
Director with respect to the program--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) by identifying and
evaluating any technologies being developed by
the private sector relating to the focus areas
described in section 454(c);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) by identifying technology
gaps in the private sector in those focus
areas, and making recommendations to address
those gaps;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) by surveying and analyzing
factors that prevent the adoption of emissions
reduction technologies by the private sector;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) by recommending technology
screening criteria for technology developed
under the program to encourage adoption of the
technology by the private sector; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) develop the roadmap described in
paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Emissions reduction roadmap.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Purpose.--The purpose of the roadmap
developed under paragraph (1)(C) is to achieve the
goals of the program in the focus areas described in
section 454(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Contents.--The roadmap developed
under paragraph (1)(C) shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) specify near-term and long-
term qualitative and quantitative objectives
relating to each focus area described in
section 454(c), including research,
development, demonstration, and commercial
application objectives;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) specify the anticipated
timeframe for achieving the objectives
specified under clause (i);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) include plans for
developing emissions reduction technologies
that are globally cost-competitive;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) identify the appropriate
role for investment by the Federal Government,
in coordination with the private sector, to
achieve the objectives specified under clause
(i).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Meetings.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Frequency.--The Committee shall meet not
less frequently than 2 times per year, at the call of the
Chair.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days
after the date on which the members are appointed under
subsection (b), the Committee shall hold its first
meeting.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Committee Report.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1)
shall include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a description of any technology
innovation opportunities identified by the
Committee;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a description of any technology gaps
identified by the Committee under subsection
(d)(1)(B)(ii);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) recommendations for improving
technology screening criteria and management of the
program;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) an evaluation of the progress of the
program and the research and development funded under
the program;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) any recommended changes to the focus
areas of the program described in section
454(c);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) a description of the manner in which
the Committee has carried out the duties described in
subsection (d)(1) and any relevant findings as a result
of carrying out those duties;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) the roadmap developed by the
Committee under subsection (d)(1)(C);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) the progress made in achieving the
goals set out in that roadmap;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) a review of the management,
coordination, and industry utility of the
program;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(J) an assessment of the extent to which
progress has been made under the program in developing
commercial, cost-competitive technologies in each focus
area described in section 454(c); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(K) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after
receiving a report from the Committee under subsection (f), the
Secretary shall submit a copy of that report to the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and any other
relevant Committee of Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(h) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the
Committee.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121
Stat. 1494) (as amended by section 3(b)) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 454 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 455. Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory
Committee.''.
<DELETED>SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT INDUSTRIAL
EMISSIONS REDUCTION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 455 (as added by section
4(a)) the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 456. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT
INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a State;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a unit of local
government;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) a territory or possession of the
United States;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) a relevant State or local office,
including an energy office;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) a tribal organization (as defined in
section 3765 of title 38, United States
Code);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) an institution of higher education;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) a private entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Emissions reduction.--The term `emissions
reduction' has the meaning given the term in section
454(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the
program established under subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish
a program to provide technical assistance to eligible entities to carry
out an activity described in subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Activities Described.--An activity referred to in
subsection (b) is any of the following activities carried out for the
purpose of achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial
sectors:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Adopting emissions reduction
technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Establishing goals and priorities to
accelerate the development and evaluation of relevant
technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Developing collaborations across States,
local governments, and territories and possessions of the
United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Reviewing the appropriate emissions
reduction options for a particular eligible entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) Developing a roadmap for emissions reduction
for a particular eligible entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) Any other activity determined appropriate by
the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Applications.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring
technical assistance under the program shall submit to the
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Application process.--The Secretary shall
seek applications for technical assistance under the program on
a periodic basis, but not less frequently than once every 12
months.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Priorities.--In selecting eligible entities
for technical assistance under the program, the Secretary shall
give priority to an eligible entity--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) carrying out an activity that has
the greatest potential for achieving emissions
reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) located in a State that has
historically relied on industrial sectors for a
substantial portion of the State economy, as determined
by the Secretary, taking into account employment data,
per capita income, and other indicators of economic
output in the State; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) located in a State that has
experienced significant decline in the economic
contribution of industry to the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are
necessary to carry out this section for each fiscal year during which
the program is in effect.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121
Stat. 1494) (as amended by section 4(b)) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 455 the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 456. Technical assistance program to implement
industrial emissions reduction.''.
<DELETED>SEC. 6. COORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY
EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 6(a) of the American Energy Manufacturing
Technical Corrections Act (42 U.S.C. 6351(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``Industrial Technologies
Program'' each place it appears and inserting ``Advanced
Manufacturing Office''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``Office of Energy'' and all that follows through
``Office of Science'' and inserting ``Department of
Energy''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Industrial Technology Act of
2019'' or the ``CIT Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act and the amendments made by this Act is to
encourage the development and evaluation of innovative technologies
aimed at increasing--
(1) the technological and economic competitiveness of
industry and manufacturing in the United States; and
(2) the emissions reduction of nonpower industrial sectors.
SEC. 3. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
is amended by inserting after section 453 (42 U.S.C. 17112) the
following:
``SEC. 454. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a scientist or other individual with
knowledge and expertise in emissions reduction;
``(B) an institution of higher education;
``(C) a nongovernmental organization;
``(D) a National Laboratory;
``(E) a private entity; and
``(F) a partnership or consortium of 2 or more
entities described in subparagraphs (B) through (E).
``(3) Emissions reduction.--
``(A) In general.--The term `emissions reduction'
means the reduction, to the maximum extent practicable,
of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the
atmosphere by energy services and industrial processes.
``(B) Exclusion.--The term `emissions reduction'
does not include the elimination of carbon embodied in
the principal products of industrial manufacturing.
``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
``(5) Program.--The term `program' means the program
established under subsection (b)(1).
``(b) Industrial Emissions Reduction Technology Development
Program.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Director, the heads of relevant Federal
agencies, National Laboratories, industry, and institutions of
higher education, shall establish a crosscutting industrial
emissions reduction technology development program of research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application to
further the development and commercialization of innovative
technologies that--
``(A) increase the technological and economic
competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the
United States;
``(B) increase the viability and competitiveness of
United States industrial technology exports; and
``(C) achieve emissions reduction in nonpower
industrial sectors.
``(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary shall--
``(A) coordinate with each relevant office in the
Department and any other Federal agency;
``(B) coordinate and collaborate with the
Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee
established under section 455; and
``(C) coordinate and seek to avoid duplication with
the energy-intensive industries program established
under section 452.
``(3) Leverage of existing resources.--In carrying out the
program, the Secretary shall leverage, to the maximum extent
practicable--
``(A) existing resources and programs of the
Department and other relevant Federal agencies; and
``(B) public-private partnerships.
``(c) Focus Areas.--The program shall focus on--
``(1) industrial production processes, including
technologies and processes that--
``(A) achieve emissions reduction in high-emissions
industrial materials production processes, including
production processes for iron, steel, steel mill
products, aluminum, cement, glass, pulp, paper, and
industrial ceramics;
``(B) achieve emissions reduction in medium- and
high-temperature heat generation, including--
``(i) through electrification of heating
processes;
``(ii) through renewable heat generation
technology;
``(iii) through combined heat and power;
and
``(iv) by switching to alternative fuels,
including hydrogen and nuclear energy;
``(C) achieve emissions reduction in chemical
production processes, including by incorporating, if
appropriate and practicable, principles, practices, and
methodologies of sustainable, green chemistry and
engineering;
``(D) leverage smart manufacturing technologies and
principles, digital manufacturing technologies, and
advanced data analytics to develop advanced
technologies and practices in information, automation,
monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and
networking to--
``(i) model and simulate manufacturing
production lines;
``(ii) monitor and communicate production
line status;
``(iii) manage and optimize energy
productivity and cost throughout production;
and
``(iv) model, simulate, and optimize the
energy efficiency of manufacturing processes;
``(E) minimize the negative environmental impacts
of manufacturing and sustainable chemistry while
conserving energy and resources, including--
``(i) by designing products that enable
reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and
recycling;
``(ii) by minimizing waste from industrial
processes, including through the reuse of waste
as other resources in other industrial
processes for mutual benefit; and
``(iii) by increasing resource efficiency;
and
``(F) increase the energy efficiency of industrial
processes;
``(2) alternative materials that produce fewer emissions
during production and result in fewer emissions during use,
including--
``(A) innovative building materials;
``(B) high-performance lightweight materials; and
``(C) substitutions for critical materials and
minerals;
``(3) development of net-zero emissions liquid and gaseous
fuels;
``(4) emissions reduction in shipping, aviation, and long
distance transportation;
``(5) carbon capture technologies for industrial processes;
``(6) other technologies that achieve net-zero emissions in
nonpower industrial sectors, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with the Director; and
``(7) high-performance computing to develop advanced
materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the focus
areas described in paragraphs (1) through (6), including--
``(A) modeling, simulation, and optimization of the
design of energy efficient and sustainable products;
and
``(B) the use of digital prototyping and additive
manufacturing to enhance product design.
``(d) Grants, Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and Demonstration
Projects.--
``(1) Grants.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities
for projects that the Secretary determines would best achieve
the goals of the program.
``(2) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--In carrying
out the program, the Secretary may enter into contracts and
cooperative agreements with eligible entities and Federal
agencies for projects that the Secretary determines would
further the purposes of the program.
``(3) Demonstration projects.--In supporting technologies
developed under this section, the Secretary shall fund
demonstration projects that test and validate technologies
described in subsection (c).
``(4) Application.--An entity seeking funding or a contract
or agreement under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
``(5) Cost sharing.--In awarding funds under this section,
the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with
section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16352).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121 Stat.
1494) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 453
the following:
``Sec. 454. Industrial emissions reduction technology development
program.''.
SEC. 4. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
is amended by inserting after section 454 (as added by section 3(a))
the following:
``SEC. 455. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Committee.--The term `Committee' means the Industrial
Technology Innovation Advisory Committee established under
subsection (b).
``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
``(3) Emissions reduction.--The term `emissions reduction'
has the meaning given the term in section 454(a).
``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the industrial
emissions reduction technology development program established
under section 454(b)(1).
``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Director, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the
`Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee'.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Committee shall be comprised of not
fewer than 14 members and not more than 18 members, who shall
be appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the
Director.
``(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) the Chair of the Secretary of Energy Advisory
Board, if that position is filled;
``(C) not less than 2 representatives of labor
groups;
``(D) not less than 3 representatives of the
research community, which shall include academia and
National Laboratories;
``(E) not less than 2 representatives of
nongovernmental organizations;
``(F) not less than 6 representatives of small- and
large-scale industry, the collective expertise of which
shall cover every focus area described in section
454(c); and
``(G) any other individuals the Secretary, in
coordination with the Director, determines to be
necessary to ensure that the Committee is comprised 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.
``(d) Duties.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall--
``(A) in consultation with the Secretary and the
Director, propose missions and goals for the program,
which shall be consistent with the purposes of the
program described in section 454(b)(1); and
``(B) advise the Secretary with respect to the
program--
``(i) by identifying and evaluating any
technologies being developed by the private
sector relating to the focus areas described in
section 454(c);
``(ii) by identifying technology gaps in
the private sector in those focus areas, and
making recommendations to address those gaps;
``(iii) by surveying and analyzing factors
that prevent the adoption of emissions
reduction technologies by the private sector;
and
``(iv) by recommending technology screening
criteria for technology developed under the
program to encourage adoption of the technology
by the private sector; and
``(C) develop the strategic plan described in
paragraph (2).
``(2) Strategic plan.--
``(A) Purpose.--The purpose of the strategic plan
developed under paragraph (1)(C) is to achieve the
goals of the program in the focus areas described in
section 454(c).
``(B) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under
paragraph (1)(C) shall--
``(i) specify near-term and long-term
qualitative and quantitative objectives
relating to each focus area described in
section 454(c), including research,
development, demonstration, and commercial
application objectives;
``(ii) specify the anticipated timeframe
for achieving the objectives specified under
clause (i);
``(iii) include plans for developing
emissions reduction technologies that are
globally cost-competitive;
``(iv) identify the public and private
costs of achieving the objectives specified
under clause (i); and
``(v) estimate the economic and employment
impact in the United States of achieving those
objectives.
``(e) 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 its first meeting.
``(f) Committee Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, 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.
``(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 under subsection
(d)(1)(B)(ii);
``(C) recommendations for improving technology
screening criteria and management of the program;
``(D) an evaluation of the progress of the program
and the research and development funded under the
program;
``(E) any recommended changes to the focus areas of
the program described in section 454(c);
``(F) a description of the manner in which the
Committee has carried out the duties described in
subsection (d)(1) and any relevant findings as a result
of carrying out those duties;
``(G) if necessary, an update to the strategic plan
developed by the Committee under subsection (d)(1)(C);
``(H) the progress made in achieving the goals set
out in that strategic plan;
``(I) a review of the management, coordination, and
industry utility of the program;
``(J) an assessment of the extent to which progress
has been made under the program in developing
commercial, cost-competitive technologies in each focus
area described in section 454(c); and
``(K) 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.
``(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after receiving a
report from the Committee under subsection (f), the Secretary shall
submit a copy of that report to the Committees on Appropriations and
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the
Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate, and any other relevant Committee of Congress.
``(h) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Except as
otherwise provided in this section, the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121 Stat.
1494) (as amended by section 3(b)) is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 454 the following:
``Sec. 455. Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee.''.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS
REDUCTION.
(a) In General.--The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
is amended by inserting after section 455 (as added by section 4(a))
the following:
``SEC. 456. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT INDUSTRIAL
EMISSIONS REDUCTION.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a State;
``(B) a unit of local government;
``(C) a territory or possession of the United
States;
``(D) a relevant State or local office, including
an energy office;
``(E) a tribal organization (as defined in section
3765 of title 38, United States Code);
``(F) an institution of higher education; and
``(G) a private entity.
``(2) Emissions reduction.--The term `emissions reduction'
has the meaning given the term in section 454(a).
``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the program
established under subsection (b).
``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a
program to provide technical assistance to eligible entities to carry
out an activity described in subsection (c).
``(c) Activities Described.--An activity referred to in subsection
(b) is any of the following activities carried out for the purpose of
achieving emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors:
``(1) Adopting emissions reduction technologies.
``(2) Establishing goals and priorities to accelerate the
development and evaluation of relevant technologies.
``(3) Developing collaborations across States, local
governments, and territories and possessions of the United
States.
``(4) Reviewing the appropriate emissions reduction
technologies available for a particular eligible entity.
``(5) Developing a roadmap for implementing emissions
reduction technologies for a particular eligible entity.
``(6) Any other activity determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
``(d) Applications.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring technical
assistance under the program shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
``(2) Application process.--The Secretary shall seek
applications for technical assistance under the program on a
periodic basis, but not less frequently than once every 12
months.
``(3) Factors for consideration.--In selecting eligible
entities for technical assistance under the program, the
Secretary shall--
``(A) give priority to--
``(i) activities carried out with technical
assistance under the program that have the
greatest potential for achieving emissions
reduction in nonpower industrial sectors;
``(ii) activities carried out in a State in
which there are active or inactive industrial
facilities that may be used or retrofitted to
carry out activities under the focus areas
described in section 454(c); and
``(iii) activities carried out in an
economically distressed area (as described in
section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161(a)));
and
``(B) ensure that--
``(i) there is geographic diversity among
the eligible entities selected; and
``(ii) the activities carried out with
technical assistance under the program reflect
a majority of the focus areas described in
section 454(c).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121 Stat.
1494) (as amended by section 4(b)) is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 455 the following:
``Sec. 456. Technical assistance program to implement industrial
emissions reduction.''.
SEC. 6. COORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT
TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRY.
Section 6(a) of the American Energy Manufacturing Technical
Corrections Act (42 U.S.C. 6351(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Industrial Technologies Program'' each
place it appears and inserting ``Advanced Manufacturing
Office''; and
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Office of Energy'' and all that follows through ``Office of
Science'' and inserting ``Department of Energy''.
Calendar No. 269
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2300
[Report No. 116-148]
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish
a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial
competitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to
reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, and for other
purposes.
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October 24, 2019
Reported with an amendment