[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 148 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
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      INNOVATIVE MITIGATION PARTNERSHIPS FOR ASPHALT AND CONCRETE 
                            TECHNOLOGIES ACT

  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 7685) to strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American 
industry through the research and development of advanced technologies 
to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, 
and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 7685

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Innovative Mitigation 
     Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act'' or 
     the ``IMPACT Act''.

     SEC. 2. ADVANCED CEMENT, CONCRETE, AND ASPHALT PRODUCTION 
                   RESEARCH PROGRAM.

       (a) Program.--Part I of subtitle C of title V of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) is 
     amended by inserting after section 40522 the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC. 40523. ADVANCED CEMENT, CONCRETE, AND ASPHALT 
                   PRODUCTION RESEARCH PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advanced production.--The term `advanced production' 
     means production of cement, concrete, or asphalt with one or 
     more of the following improvements with respect to the 
     production of commercially available cement, concrete, or 
     asphalt:
       ``(A) Improved cost-effectiveness.
       ``(B) Improved quality, durability, engineering 
     performance, and resilience.
       ``(C) Improved efficiency of resource consumption and 
     material demand.
       ``(2) Alternative fuels.--The term `alternative fuels' 
     means any solid, liquid, or gaseous materials, or a 
     combination thereof, used to replace or supplement any 
     portion of fuels used in combustion or pyrolysis for low-
     emissions cement, concrete, or asphalt.
       ``(3) Commercially available.--The term `commercially 
     available', with respect to cement, concrete, and asphalt, 
     means that the cement, concrete, or asphalt is--
       ``(A) readily and widely available for purchase in the 
     United States; and
       ``(B) produced using a production method of cement, 
     concrete, or asphalt products, as applicable, that is widely 
     in use.
       ``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means 
     any of the following:
       ``(A) An institution of higher education.
       ``(B) An appropriate State or Federal entity, including a 
     federally funded research and development center of the 
     Department.
       ``(C) A nonprofit research institution.
       ``(D) A private entity.
       ``(E) Any other relevant entity the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(F) A partnership or consortium of two or more entities 
     described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).
       ``(5) Engineering performance-based standard.--The term 
     `engineering performance-based standard' means an existing 
     engineering standard with respect to which the requirements 
     applicable to such standard are stated in terms of required 
     results, with criteria for verifying compliance rather than 
     specific composition, design, or procedure.
       ``(6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       ``(7) Low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt.--The 
     term `low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt' means 
     cement, concrete, asphalt binder, or asphalt mixture that 
     reduces, to the maximum extent practicable, greenhouse gas or 
     directly-related copollutant emissions to levels below 
     commercially available cement, concrete, or asphalt.
       ``(8) Rural area.--The term `rural area' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm 
     and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)).
       ``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
     establish a program of research, development, demonstration, 
     and commercial application of advanced tools, technologies, 
     and methods for advanced production and use of low-emissions 
     cement, concrete, and asphalt in order to--
       ``(1) increase the technological and economic 
     competitiveness of industry and production in the United 
     States;
       ``(2) expand and increase the stability of supply chains 
     through enhanced domestic production, nearshoring, and 
     cooperation with allies;
       ``(3) achieve measurable greenhouse gas or directly related 
     copollutant emissions reductions in the production processes 
     for cement, concrete, and asphalt products; and
       ``(4) create quality domestic jobs.
       ``(c) Requirements.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) coordinate with the programs and activities 
     authorized under title VI of division Z of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 (relating to industrial and 
     manufacturing technologies) and the amendments made by such 
     title;
       ``(2) coordinate across all relevant program offices of the 
     Department, including the Office of Science, the Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency-Energy, the Office of Clean Energy 
     Demonstrations, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office of Industrial 
     Efficiency and Decarbonization, the Office of Manufacturing 
     and Energy Supply Chains, and the Office of Nuclear Energy;
       ``(3) leverage, to the extent practicable, the research 
     infrastructure of the Department, including scientific 
     computing user facilities, x-ray light sources, neutron 
     scattering facilities, and nanoscale science research 
     centers; and

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       ``(4) conduct research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercial application of the advanced production of low-
     emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt that have the 
     potential to increase domestic production and employment in 
     both advanced and commercially available processes.
       ``(d) Strategic Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     establishment of the program under subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall develop a 5-year strategic plan identifying 
     research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
     application goals for such program. The Secretary shall 
     submit such plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
       ``(2) Contents.--The strategic plan under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       ``(A) identify programs at the Department related to the 
     advanced production of low-emissions cement, concrete, and 
     asphalt that support the research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercial application activities 
     described in this section, and the demonstration projects 
     under subsection (f);
       ``(B) establish technological and programmatic goals to 
     achieve the requirements specified in subsection (c); and
       ``(C) include timelines for the accomplishment of such 
     goals developed under the plan.
       ``(3) Updates to plan.--Not less than once every two years, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an 
     updated version of the strategic plan under paragraph (1).
       ``(e) Focus Areas.--In carrying out the program established 
     in subsection (c), the Secretary shall focus on the 
     following:
       ``(1) Carbon capture technologies for low-emissions cement, 
     concrete, and asphalt production processes, which may include 
     the following:
       ``(A) Oxycombustion and chemical looping technologies.
       ``(B) Precombustion technologies.
       ``(C) Post combustion technologies.
       ``(D) Direct carbon dioxide separation technologies.
       ``(2) Materials, technologies, inputs, and processes that--
       ``(A) produce fewer greenhouse gas or directly related 
     copollutant emissions during production, use, and end use of 
     cement, concrete, and asphalt; or
       ``(B) provide quality, durability, resilience, engineering, 
     or other performance metrics equal to or greater than 
     commercially available products.
       ``(3) Medium- and high-temperature heat-generation 
     technologies used for the advanced production of low-
     emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt which may include the 
     following:
       ``(A) Alternative fuels.
       ``(B) Renewable heat-generation and storage technology.
       ``(C) Electrification of heating processes.
       ``(D) Other clean heat-generation technologies and sources.
       ``(4) Technologies and practices that increase the 
     efficiency of energy use, natural resource consumption, or 
     material demand, which may include the following:
       ``(A) Designing products that encourage reuse, 
     refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling.
       ``(B) Minimizing waste, including waste heat, from low-
     emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production processes, 
     including through the reuse of waste as a resource in other 
     industrial processes for mutual benefit.
       ``(C) Increasing the overall energy efficiency of low-
     emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production processes, 
     including through life cycle assessments.
       ``(5) Technologies and approaches to reduce greenhouse gas 
     or directly related copollutant emissions from the advanced 
     production of cement, concrete, and asphalt.
       ``(6) High-performance computing to develop advanced 
     materials and production processes that may contribute to the 
     focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (5), 
     including the following:
       ``(A) Modeling, simulation, and optimization of the design 
     of cost-effective and energy-efficient products and 
     processes.
       ``(B) The use of digital prototyping and additive 
     production to enhance product design.
       ``(7) Advanced sensor technologies and methods to monitor 
     and quantify the performance of low-emissions cement, 
     concrete, and asphalt materials at scale and under a variety 
     of conditions.
       ``(8) Technologies that can be retrofitted at cement, 
     concrete, and asphalt plants that represent the most common 
     facility types in the United States and in other countries, 
     with consideration for field validation of such retrofits.
       ``(9) Best practices for data standardization and data 
     sharing tools and technologies, in coordination with relevant 
     Federal agencies.
       ``(10) Fundamental research in chemistry and materials 
     science to identify the following:
       ``(A) Novel materials and alternative domestic feedstocks 
     and processing operations for the advanced production of low-
     emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt.
       ``(B) Improved understanding by eligible entities of the 
     mechanisms that determine the performance and durability of 
     low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt over time.
       ``(f) Demonstrations.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
     carrying out the program established in subsection (b), and 
     in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, the 
     Administrator of General Services, industry partners, 
     institutions of higher education, and National Laboratories, 
     shall support demonstrations of advanced production of low-
     emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt that uses either--
       ``(A) a single technology or practice; or
       ``(B) a combination of multiple technologies or practices.
       ``(2) Selection requirements.--In carrying out the 
     demonstrations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     select eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects 
     and to the maximum extent practicable--
       ``(A) encourage regional diversity among eligible entities, 
     including participation by entities located in rural areas;
       ``(B) encourage technological diversity among eligible 
     entities; and
       ``(C) ensure that specific projects selected--
       ``(i) expand on the existing technology demonstration 
     programs of the Department;
       ``(ii) are based on the extent of greenhouse gas emissions 
     reductions achieved; and
       ``(iii) prioritize leveraging matching funds from non-
     Federal sources.
       ``(3) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate--
       ``(A) not less frequently than once every two years for the 
     duration of the demonstrations under paragraph (1), a report 
     describing the performance of such demonstration; and
       ``(B) if any such demonstration is terminated, an 
     assessment of the success of, and education provided by, the 
     measures carried out by such demonstration.
       ``(4) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate the 
     demonstratives under paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
     determines that sufficient low-emissions cement, concrete, 
     and asphalt produced through advanced production are 
     commercially available domestically at a price comparable to 
     the price of cement, concrete, and asphalt produced through 
     traditional methods of production.
       ``(g) Technical Assistance Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce 
     (acting through the Director of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology), the Administrator of General 
     Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, and appropriate representatives of relevant standards 
     development organizations, shall provide technical assistance 
     to eligible entities to carry out an activity described in 
     paragraph (2) to promote the commercial application of 
     technologies for the production and use of low-emissions 
     cement, concrete, and asphalt.
       ``(2) Activities described.--An activity referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is any of the following:
       ``(A) Efforts related to collecting data that could be used 
     in the updating of local codes, specifications, and standards 
     to engineering performance-based standards.
       ``(B) A lifecycle assessment of the final product.
       ``(C) An environmental impact comparison between different 
     cements, concretes, and asphalts.
       ``(D) A techno-economic assessment.
       ``(E) An environmental permitting or other regulatory 
     process.
       ``(F) An evaluation or testing activity.
       ``(G) Any other activity that promotes the commercial 
     application of technologies developed through the program 
     under subsection (b).
       ``(3) Applications.--The Secretary shall seek applications 
     for technical assistance under this subsection--
       ``(A) on a competitive basis; and
       ``(B) on a periodic basis, but not less frequently than 
     once every 12 months.
       ``(4) Regional centers.--The Secretary may designate or 
     establish one or more regional centers to provide technical 
     assistance to eligible entities to carry out the activity 
     described in paragraph (2)(A).
       ``(h) Additional Coordination.--
       ``(1) Manufacturing usa.--In carrying out this section the 
     Secretary shall consider--
       ``(A) leveraging the resources of relevant existing 
     Manufacturing USA Institutes described in section 34(d) of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
     U.S.C. 278s(d));
       ``(B) integrating program activities into a relevant 
     existing Manufacturing USA Institute; or
       ``(C) awarding financial assistance, consistent with 
     section 34(e) of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)), to a person or group of 
     persons to assist the person or group of persons in planning, 
     establishing, or supporting a Manufacturing U.S.A. institute 
     focused on advanced production of low-emissions cement, 
     concrete, and asphalt.
       ``(2) Other federal agencies.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal 
     agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department 
     of Transportation, and the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology, that are carrying out research and 
     development initiatives to increase industrial 
     competitiveness and achieve measurable greenhouse gas

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     or directly related copollutant emissions reductions through 
     the advanced production of cement, concrete, and asphalt.
       ``(i) Sunset.--This section shall terminate seven years 
     after the date of the enactment of this section.
       ``(j) Research Security.--The activities authorized under 
     this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
     subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, 
     Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as division B of 
     Public Law 117-167 (42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.)).
       ``(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to amend, alter, or affect the authorities of the 
     Secretary to define, establish, or enforce new environmental 
     industry standards for, or related to, cement, concrete, or 
     asphalt.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is amended 
     by inserting after the item relating to section 40522 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 40523. Advanced cement, concrete, and asphalt production 
              research program.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma.


                             General Leave

  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on H.R. 7685, the bill now under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Oklahoma?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 7685, the Innovative Mitigation 
Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies, or the IMPACT Act.
  Today, much of the world is reliant on cement and concrete produced 
in China, which has the world's largest cement industry. It should go 
without saying that it is deeply troubling to be at the whims of the 
Chinese Communist Party when it comes to materials that are critical to 
our national defense and economic security.
  Besides that, this dependence comes with severe negative 
environmental impacts. China's greenhouse gas emissions exceed all of 
the developed nations in the world combined. In fact, U.S. industrial 
manufacturing is nearly 28 percent cleaner than our competitors, 
including China.
  If we want a cleaner, healthier environment on top of global 
security, U.S. leadership in this industry is an absolute must. The 
IMPACT Act ensures that leadership in the cement, concrete, and asphalt 
industry. It will increase the competitiveness of the United States 
while also achieving significant reductions in emissions from 
manufacturing processes.
  Specifically, this bill supports the research and development of 
innovative technologies, primarily at the Department of Energy. It 
builds off of the cross-cutting Industrial Emissions Reduction 
Technology Development Program established by the Energy Act of 2020 
and provides specific direction for the development of advanced tools, 
technologies, and methods related to cement, concrete, and asphalt 
production.
  Concrete is the second most widely used material in the world only 
behind water. The demand isn't going to decrease anytime soon, so it is 
essential we direct the best scientific resources of the Federal 
Government to help manufacturers meet our environmental goals without 
reducing the concrete supply that keeps our economy growing.
  The IMPACT Act positions our country to rise to that challenge and 
become a resource for the entire globe.
  I thank my Science Committee colleagues, Mr. Miller and Mrs. Foushee, 
for cosponsoring this bill and working in a bipartisan fashion. I urge 
all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of 
my time, Mr. Speaker.
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for 
Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act, otherwise known as the IMPACT 
Act.
  Mr. Speaker, at the Science Committee, we look to address problems 
beyond the conventional approaches, and we take a broad, long-term 
perspective. For example, we look for greenhouse gas emissions beyond 
the smokestack and tailpipe in order to have a holistic image of the 
climate change challenge we face. The bill before us today seeks to 
address an often overlooked contributor to carbon dioxide emissions.
  Globally, cement facilities account for 8 percent of anthropogenic 
carbon dioxide emissions, which is about the same amount as one-third 
of all power plant emissions, really a stunning source of this 
pollution. The projected demand for cement is expected to increase 
substantially. To address the challenge, there is a need for Federal 
investment in next-generation cement, concrete, and asphalt emission 
reduction technologies.
  The IMPACT Act establishes a dedicated program and directs DOE to 
develop tools, technologies, and methods for the manufacture of low-
emission cement, concrete, and asphalt, using both advanced and 
currently commercially available production processes.
  It also authorizes DOE to provide technical assistance to eligible 
entities in order to increase the efficiency of current production 
processes, active engagement that will help the industry adapt and 
innovate.
  Now, in order to carry out this ambitious mission, the Secretary is 
directed to focus on a range of key technology areas, including carbon 
capture, resource efficiency, and high-performance computing.
  This is actually an exciting bill, and it has potential to strengthen 
and enhance the competitiveness of American manufacturing while at the 
same time reducing a major greenhouse gas contributor.
  I thank Representative Miller and Representative Foushee on their 
impressive legislation. I hope that all of us will support this bill, 
and I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Miller) to speak on his bill.
  Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 
7685, the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete 
Technologies Act, or more simply, the IMPACT Act.
  I introduced this bill with my Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology colleague, Mrs. Foushee, because we understand that the 
production of cement, concrete, and asphalt plays a fundamental role in 
supporting United States infrastructure, national defense, and economic 
security.
  The cement and concrete industry contributes over $100 billion to the 
United States economy and employs over 600,000 people. In Ohio alone, 
this industry accounts for 18,000 cement and concrete industry-related 
employees with a payroll over $900 million.
  It is no secret that the processes behind these products are 
extremely difficult to decarbonize and that American cement and 
concrete manufacturers must compete in a market that increasingly 
values lower-carbon products.
  The leading companies and associations of this industry have 
committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and have made 
impressive progress thus far, reducing its carbon footprint by 21 
percent since 2014, but more progress can be made.
  With projected demand for cement expected to increase 12 percent by 
2050, utilizing the best scientific resources of the Federal Government 
will help manufacturers further reduce emissions of the products 
essential to our economy and civilization.
  The IMPACT Act will support these resources while strengthening and 
enhancing the competitiveness of American manufacturing through 
advanced technologies that can be exported around the globe.
  We all want to see cement, concrete, and asphalt production continue 
to rise and help grow our country. That is critical to our economic 
well-being. We all want to see this growth go hand in hand with 
environmental stewardship, leaving our air and water just as pristine 
for the next generation.
  The IMPACT Act builds on previous industrial decarbonization efforts 
by focusing specifically on cement, concrete, and asphalt. It enables 
the industry and the Department of Energy to work collaboratively on 
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research that will enhance existing production methods and unlock new 
innovative techniques. This will ensure the world-class tools and 
technologies at DOE are being used by the very taxpayers who funded 
them.
  It also enables DOE, in consultation with other Federal agencies, to 
offer technical assistance to entities seeking to promote the 
commercial application of low-emission cement, concrete, and asphalt. 
This ensures that industry can continue its cutting-edge research 
unencumbered, but if they do hit a roadblock, there are subject matter 
experts available to assist them.
  This bill is the perfect example of how the Federal Government can 
advance tangible environmental goals for construction material 
production without sacrificing material performance or, more 
importantly, economic growth that benefits every citizen.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from North Carolina (Mrs. Foushee) 
for cosponsoring this bill and working in a bipartisan fashion to get 
it here today, and I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill.
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, we are fortunate that Representative Foushee is a Member 
of this body and a member of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology. She is a new Member to Congress, but she is an experienced 
legislator, and I think that background allows her to successfully 
craft complex but practical and important legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman 
from North Carolina (Mrs. Foushee).
  Mrs. FOUSHEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7685, the 
bipartisan Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete 
Technologies Act, or the IMPACT Act, which will boost the 
competitiveness of American manufacturing through innovation and 
development of technologies to decarbonize and improve the efficiency 
of cement, concrete, and asphalt production.
  The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our 
lifetime, and it is critical that we continue to take significant 
strides to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors.
  Globally, we know that concrete accounts for 8 percent of all carbon 
emissions, but we can reduce pollution in the cement and concrete 
production process right now by creating new innovation and 
manufacturing opportunities here at home that can take the place of 
aging processes based on fossil fuels.
  This bill marks a critical step forward to innovate and decarbonize 
America's concrete and asphalt sectors, and it will enable partnerships 
between industry, innovators, and the U.S. Government to enhance 
existing production methods, unlock new and innovative techniques, and 
offer technical assistance to entities seeking to promote the 
application of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt.
  The United States is leading the way into the 21st century, where we 
know that our Nation is poised to play a critical role in reducing 
industrial emissions through modernizing our manufacturing processes 
and implementing clean technology strategies.
  This can be seen in my own district, North Carolina's Fourth, where 
local startup Biomason is helping lead the way in advancing low-carbon 
concrete and asphalt production.
  Just earlier this year, I was proud to join the first-ever White 
House Concrete Innovation Summit, with innovators, researchers, 
startups, industry, and leaders from across the country, to further 
build consensus on our path forward for a more sustainable future.
  As we consider the future of American R&D, we must prioritize 
investments and advancement in materials, science, and manufacturing by 
fostering and building out an innovation pipeline that creates good-
paying, clean American jobs and enhances our competitiveness on the 
world stage, and this bill does just that.
  This bill will also help to achieve measurable and meaningful 
greenhouse gas emissions reductions, improve public health, and 
modernize the current manufacturing processes of sustainable building 
materials that are essential for our Nation's infrastructure.
  I am glad to join Representative Max Miller in sponsoring the IMPACT 
Act, which passed through the House Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology unanimously. I encourage my colleagues to support this 
legislation, which will prioritize innovation in clean manufacturing 
and production to improve public health and protect our planet.
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, we have no further requests, so I am happy 
to urge all Members to vote for the bill, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests, and I simply note 
this is a good bill. Let's vote for it. I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Weber of Texas). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas) that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 7685, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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