,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjba,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mr4      
,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a pilot   
program to ent] into contracts = paym5t 
( co/s associat$ ) us+ eligible hydrog51
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,hydrog5   
,deploym5t ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,clean    
hydrog5 contract = diff]5ces pilot      
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program
 ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy & 
,c>bon ,managem5t & 9 consultation ) !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy 
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy & o!r     
relevant (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1
 %all e/abli% a pilot program to ent]   
into contracts1 on a competitive basis1 
) entities = paym5t ( co/s associat$ ) !
 production or pur*ase ( eligible       

hydrog5 t is us$ 9 projects c>ri$ out by
 su* entities4  7b7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into at lea/ #e contracts "u !     
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 ) ea* contract t]m = a p]iod ( no  
long] ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,applications  
,9 select+ entities to ent] into        
contracts ) "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
ensure-- 7,a7 at lea/ #a entity select$ 
w c>ry out a project t uses eligible    
hydrog5 z a fe$/ock 9 an indu/rial      
application1 su* z syn!sis ( ammonia1   
fuels1 or *emicals2  7,b7 at lea/ #a    
entity select$ w c>ry out a project t   
uses eligible hydrog5 z a fuel 9 an     
indu/rial application2  7,c7 at lea/ #a 
entity select$ w c>ry out a project t   
uses eligible hydrog5 z a fuel 9 a      
transportation application1 includ+ use 
at a transportation hub1 su* z a port1  
transit depot1 or di/ribution c5t]2     
7,d7 at lea/ #a entity select$ w c>ry   

out a project t uses eligible hydrog5 z 
a fuel 9 a p[] application2  7,e7 n less
 ?an #b entities select$ w c>ry out a   
project t uses eligible hydrog5 produc$ 
us+ electricity1 or !rmal en]gy1 g5]at$ 
f z]o-emission en]gy s\rces2 &  7,f7 ea*
 entity select$ addresses any necess>y  
hydrog5 /orage & infra/ructure ne$s     
associat$ ) ! project1 includ+ by       
procur+ ^? s]vices f o!r entities4  7c7 
,contract = diff]5ces  7#a7 ,paym5t ,!  
,secret>y %all provide at lea/ "o paym5t
 annually to an entity ) :i* ! ,secret>y
 has ent]$ into a contract "u ! pilot   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,am\nt ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is subsection1 ! am\nt ( a paym5t1 )   
respect to eligible hydrog5 us$ by a    
project ov] a designat$ p]iod ( "t1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to an entity )  
:i* ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into a        
contract "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7,a7 ) respect 
to an entity c>ry+ out a project us+    
eligible hydrog5 produc$ us+            

electricity1 or !rmal en]gy1 g5]at$ f   
z]o-emission en]gy s\rces1 an am\nt     
equal to-- 7i7 ! co/ ( su* eligible     
hydrog5 t is produc$ or pur*as$1 & !n   
us$ by ! project2 m9us  7ii7 !          
applicable fair m>ket value1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 to produce or pur*ase an
 equal quantity ( conv5tional hydrog52  
or  7,b7 ) respect to an entity c>ry+   
out a project us+ any o!r type (        
eligible hydrog51 an am\nt equal to--   
7i7 ! numb] t is equal to-- 7,i7 ! co/ (
 su* eligible hydrog5 t is produc$ or   
pur*as$1 & !n us$ by ! project2 m9us    
7,,ii7 ! applicable fair m>ket value1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to produce or   
pur*ase an equal quantity ( conv5tional 
hydrog52 multipli$ by  7ii7 ! numb] t is
 equal to-- 7,i7 #a2 m9us  7,,ii7 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! numb] t is    
equal to-- 7aa7 ! quantity ( ! gre5h\se 
gas emissions1 on a life-cycle basis1   
associat$ ) su* eligible hydrog5 t is   
us$ by ! project2 divid$ by  7bb7 !     
quantity ( gre5h\se gas emissions1 on a 

life-cycle basis1 associat$ ) an equal  
quantity ( conv5tional hydrog54  7#c7   
,alt]native am\nt calculation ,) respect
 to an entity ) :i* ! ,secret>y has     
ent]$ into a contract "u ! pilot program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 t w c>ry out
 a project t uses eligible hydrog5 to   
displace a nonhydrog5 fuel or fe$/ock1 !
 ,secret>y may det]m9e & apply a =mula t
 is diff]5t ?an ! o!rwise applicable    
=mula "u p>agraph 7#b7 = calculat+      
paym5ts to su* entity1 tak+ into        
consid]ation ! diff]5ces betwe5 !       
eligible hydrog5 to be us$ 9 ! project &
 ! nonhydrog5 fuel or fe$/ock be+       
displac$ ) respect to-- 7,a7 co/2  7,b7 
emissions2 &  7,c7 heat+ value1 z       
applicable4  7#d7 ,additional paym5t ,to
 ! ext5t appropriations are available1 &
 not)/&+ subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y may
 provide a paym5t to an entity ) :i* !  
,secret>y has ent]$ into a contract "u !
 pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a7 at ! beg9n+ ( su* contract-- 7,a7 t 
is additional to any o!r paym5t "u ?is  

subsection2  7,b7 t is n m ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( ! expect$ total paym5ts = ! fir/ ye> 
( ! contract2 &  7,c7 = capital         
exp5ditures or procurem5t ( s]vices     
relat$ to ! project c>ri$ out by su*    
entity1 includ+ equipm5t & infra/ructure
 = /orage1 deliv]y1 & di/ribution (     
eligible hydrog54  7#e7 ,applicable fair
 m>ket value ,be=e ent]+ into a contract
 ) an entity "u ! pilot program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
communicate to su* entity ! expect$     
doll> am\nt (1 & me?od = calculat+1 !   
applicable fair m>ket value (           
conv5tional hydrog5 or a relevant       
displac$ fuel t w apply = ! duration (  
su* contract = ! purposes ( ?is         
subsection4  7d7 ,maximum paym5t p] ye> 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( paym5ts to an  
entity "u a contract ent]$ into "u ?is  
section 7o!r ?an a paym5t describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#d77 %all n exce$        
#ej1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,paym5t       
adju/m5t ,subject to ! availability (   
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may increase

 ! maximum am\nt ( paym5ts describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 to an entity to up to     
#ajj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 z det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7e7        
,applications ,to be eligible to ent]   
into a contract "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y t includes-- 7#a7 a           
description ( ! applicable project2     
7#b7 ! location ( any facility includ$ 9
 ! project2  7#c7 ! me?od ( production1 
includ+ expect$ fe$/ocks1 & expect$ co/1
 ( eligible hydrog5 to be us$ 9 !       
project2  7#d7 a description ( any      
infra/ructure & equipm5t inve/m5ts1     
includ+ modification1 conv]sion1 &      
retool+1 t w be done to support increas$
 use ( eligible hydrog5 at any facility 
( ! project2  7#e7 an e/imate (         
annualiz$ expect$ gre5h\se gas emissions
 associat$ ) ! production ( ! eligible  
hydrog5 expect$ to be us$ 9 ! project1  
calculat$ us+ me?ods & proc$ures det]m9$
 appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#f7 any
 additional in=mation det]m9$ to be     

appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7f7        
,priority ,9 select+ entities to ent]   
into contracts ) "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all give priority to an      
entity bas$ on-- 7#a7 ) respect to !    
project to be c>ri$ out by su* entity   
us+ eligible hydrog51 ! ext5t to :i* su*
 project w\ld-- 7,a7 use hydrog5 z a    
fuel or fe$/ock z a portion ( total     
fuels or fe$/ocks us$ at ! facility2    
7,b7 use eligible hydrog5 z a portion ( 
total hydrog5 us$ at ! facility2  7,c7  
support or enc\rage future use1         
comm]cialization1 or co/ r$uction (     
eligible hydrog5 & associat$            
infra/ructure1 includ+ developm5t (     
c5traliz$ hubs = hydrog5 production1    
di/ribution1 deliv]y1 & /orage & use (  
exi/+ infra/ructure2  7,d7 r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,e7 seek to   
mitigate emissions ( nitrog5 oxides f ! 
production & use ( eligible hydrog52 &  
7,f7 seek to s\rce fuels & fe$/ocks us$ 
9 ! production ( eligible hydrog5 t are 
associat$ ) few] gre5h\se gas emissions2

 &  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* su* entity      
commits to mak+ or contract+ =          
additional inve/m5ts to support !       
production1 di/ribution1 deliv]y1       
/orage1 & use ( eligible hydrog51       
includ+ modify+1 in/all+1 & con/ruct+   
equipm5t & infra/ructure4  7g7          
,assurances ,be=e ent]+ into a contract 
"u ?is section ) an entity t w produce  
or pur*ase1 & !n use eligible hydrog5   
produc$ f fossil fuels :]e c>bon capture
 te*nologies are us$ dur+ ! production (
 su* eligible hydrog51 ! ,secret>y %all 
secure a writt5 assurance f su* entity t
 su* entity %all seek to ensure-- 7#a7 !
 r$uction ( up/ream fugitive gre5h\se   
gas emissions associat$ ) any fe$/ock   
us$ 9 ! production ( su* eligible       
hydrog52 &  7#b7 ) respect to ! c>bon   
dioxide captur$ f ! production ( su*    
eligible hydrog51 ! long-t]m /orage or  
utilization1 if su* utilization results 
9 long-t]m /orage1 ( su* captur$ c>bon  
dioxide1 :]e su* captur$ c>bon dioxide  
is /or$ 9 a mann] t ! ,secret>y det]m9es

 is consi/5t ) exi/+ relevant           
regulations = long-t]m /orage ( c>bon   
dioxide & is o!rwise appropriate4  7h7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] all fund+ made available = ! pilot 
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 is   
exp5d$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to      
,congress & make available to ! public a
 report t describes-- 7#a7 any *all5ges 
or b5efits t entities "u su* pilot      
program report$ ) respect to !          
integration or use ( eligible hydrog52  
7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! national m>ket    
pot5tial = eligible hydrog52  7#c7 an   
assessm5t ( b>ri]s & opportunities =    
widespread use ( eligible hydrog52  7#d7
 recomm5dations = h[ future ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local programs c be/ support ! 
adoption & widespread use ( eligible    
hydrog52 &  7#e7 any o!r data & analysis
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to 
describe ! implem5tation1 outcomes1 or  
effectiv5ess ( su* pilot program4  7i7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,conv5tional hydrog5 ,! t]m conv5tional 

hydrog5 means hydrog5 produc$ f /eam    
me?ane re=m+ ( nonr5ewable fe$/ocks1 su*
 z natural gas1 :]e c>bon capture       
te*nology is n us$ dur+ su* production4 
7#b7 ,eligible hydrog5 ,! t]m eligible  
hydrog5-- 7,a7 means hydrog51 !         
production ( :i* releases at lea/ #hj   
p]c5t less gre5h\se gas emissions into !
 atmosph]e p] kilogram ( hydrog5 z      
comp>$ to ! production ( conv5tional    
hydrog51 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y tak+  
into consid]ation gre5h\se gas emissions
 releas$ f-- 7i7 ! applicable hydrog5   
production facility2  7ii7 ! production 
( electricity consum$ 9 ! applicable    
hydrog5 production process2  7iii7      
conv5tional hydrog5 production          
facilities2 &  7iv7 ! production (      
electricity consum$ 9 conv5tional       
hydrog5 production processes2 &  7,b7   
includes hydrog5 produc$ us+            
electricity1 or !rmal en]gy1 g5]at$ f   
z]o-emission en]gy s\rces4  7#c7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7j7 ,au?orization (

 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 
#cge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#b7
 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc 
?r\gh #bjbf4