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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