,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iddf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjbb    
,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,bice (  
,oklahoma7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to conduct a
 program ( rese>*1 developm5t1          
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ) 
respect to clean hydrog5 & fuel cell    
en]gy1 l[-emission fuels1 & coproducts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
,clean ,hydrog5 & ,fuel ,cell ,rese>*1  
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,act (     
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,clean hydrog5 ,! t]m clean hydrog5
 means hydrog5 produc$ f any s\rce t    
results 9 a significant r$uction 9      
lifecycle gre5h\se gas & crit]ia air    
pollutant emissions comp>$ to           
conv5tional fuel options4  7#b7         
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,eligible     

entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1   
includ+ hi/orically ,black colleges &   
univ]sities1 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1  
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,tribal     
colleges or univ]sities1 em]g+ rese>*   
in/itutions1 & community colleges2  7,b7
 a ,national ,laboratory 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772   
7,c7 a ,f$]al rese>* ag5cy2  7,d7 a     
,/ate rese>* ag5cy2  7,e7 a rese>* ag5cy
 associat$ ) a t]ritory or ,freely      
,associat$ ,/ate2  7,f7 a nonpr(it      
rese>* organization2  7,g7 a private    
sector entity2  7,h7 any o!r entity1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,i7 a      
consortium ( two or m entities describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74  7#d7   
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m        
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a774  7#e7            
,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity

 ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or   
univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b  
in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa74  7#f7 ,hydrog5 c>ri] ,! t]m     
hydrog5 c>ri] means a sub/ance t meets  
"o or bo? ( ! foll[+ descriptions3 7,a7 
,molecules t h be5 syn!siz$ f hydrog54  
7,b7 ,rev]sible liquid1 solid1 or gas   
*emical /ates t /ore hydrog5 9 a /ate   
o!r ?an z free hydrog5 molecules4  7#g7 
,hydrog5-relat$ te*nologies ,! t]m      
hydrog5-relat$ te*nologies means        
te*nologies relat+ to ! production1     
purification1 di/ribution1 /orage1 & use
 ( hydrog5 = heat1 /ation>y p[]1        
transportation1 indu/rial *emical       
fe$/ocks1 or en]gy /orage1 includ+ fuel 
cell te*nologies4  7#h7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a774  7#i7 ,m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          

in/itution includes ! entities describ$ 
9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (     
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#aa7 ,tribal     
college or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal     
college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b774  #c4 ,clean hydrog5 & fuel 
cell te*nology rese>* & developm5t      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 %all conduct a program (      
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application ( clean hydrog5 & 
fuel cell te*nologies to enable         
production1 di/ribution1 & use ( clean  
hydrog51 includ+ 9 en]gy /orage1        
indu/rial applications1 build+1 p[]1 &  
transportation sector applications1 & to
 advance ! developm5t ( relat$ hydrog5  
infra/ructure4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* program1
 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d f9ancial         

assi/ance ?r\gh a competitive1          
m]it-review$ process & consid]          
applications f eligible entities4  7b7  
,program compon5ts ,9 c>ry+ out !       
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate ) ! heads ( relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies to det]m9e a compreh5sive
 set ( te*nical mile/ones = ! activities
 & focus on rese>* & developm5t *all5ges
 across ! hydrog5 supply *a9 = v>i\s    
applications1 includ+ clean hydrog5     
production1 ! supply ( hydrog51 /orage (
 hydrog51 transportation ( hydrog51 &   
end uses ( hydrog5 t advance ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,clean hydrog5 production f div]se 
en]gy s\rces4  7#b7 ,clean hydrog5      
transportation1 di/ribution1 & end use  
effici5cy4  7#c7 ,clean hydrog5 &       
hydrog5-relat$ te*nologies = !          
production ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,high- &    
l[-temp]ature heat 9 indu/ry & ! built  
environm5t1 includ+ l[-emission         
production ( cem5t1 iron1 /eel1 & o!r   
metals4  7,b7 ,improv$ environm5tal     
p]=mance ( petroleum-bas$ transportation

 fuels ) clean hydrog54  7,c7 ,su/a9able
 *emical products & mat]ials4  7,d7     
,su/a9able syn!tic fuels4  7,e7 ,en]gy  
/orage = electric grid flexibility &    
long duration en]gy /orage4  7#d7       
,hydrog5 bl5d+ = p[] g5]ation1 indu/rial
 use1 & o!r end use applications relat+ 
to fuel cell p]=mance1 reliability1     
durability1 & co/4  7#e7 ,fuel cell     
te*nologies = transportation & /ation>y 
applications4  7#f7 ,dome/ic fuel cell  
manufactur+ capabilities4  7#g7 ,hydrog5
 & hydrog5 c>ri] te*nologies z a fuel = 
electric transportation & /ation>y      
applications p[]$ by fuel cells4  7#h7  
,dynamic control sy/ems ne$$ to         
integrate clean hydrog5 production & end
 us]s ) s\rces ( reliable & af=dable    
l[-emission p[]4  7#i7 ,computational   
tools = lifecycle assessm5ts & economic 
analysis ( ! entire supply *a9 ( clean  
hydrog5 production & utilization4  7#aj7
 ,hydrog5 fuel+ ( v>i\s vehicle classes 
& vocations4  7#aa7 ,safe1 durable1 &   
af=dable mat]ials = hydrog5-relat$      

te*nologies4  7#ab7 ,me?ods = integrat+ 
c>bon capture & /orage & wa/e by-product
 treatm5t te*nologies1 includ+          
consid]ations = produc$ wat]1 into clean
 hydrog5 sy/em processes4  7c7          
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & 
comm]cial application activities to     
advance ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,clean hydrog5  
production1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,production f wat] splitt+1 includ+ !   
foll[+3  7i7 ,fre%1 salt1 &1 wa/ewat] & 
/eam electrolysis us+ l[-emission       
electricity s\rces4  7ii7 ,developm5t ( 
cataly/s us+ alt]natives to r>e e>?     
metals4  7iii7 ,!rmo*emical wat] splitt+
 us+ l[-emission p[] s\rces4  7,b7      
,production f biomass & organic c>bon   
wa/e conv]sion1 :i* may include         
biomass-d]iv$ liquid re=mation & biomass
 gasification ) a focus on ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,optimiz+ processes & address+      
*all5ges relat$ to diff]5t biomass      
fe$/ock *>act]i/ics1 includ+ biomass &  

wa/e bl5ds4  7ii7 ,improvem5t ( en]gy   
conv]sion effici5cy4  7iii7 ,developm5t 
& optimization ( cataly/s = giv5        
fe$/ocks4  7,c7 ,production f a direct  
hydrog5 c>ri]1 su* z ammonia or me?anol 
) c>bon capture & seque/ration1 & liquid
 organic hydrog5 c>ri]s4  7,d7          
,biological hydrog5 production1 :i* may 
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,d>k or           
photo-assi/$ f]m5tation4  7ii7          
,microbial electrolysis4  7iii7 ,bio- or
 bio-inspir$ photolysis4  7iv7 ,hybrid  
sy/ems comb9+ multiple bio- or          
bio-inspir$ processes4  7,e7 ,production
 f hydroc>bons to c>bon-free hydrog5 or 
to hydrog5 ) c>bon capture &            
seque/ration1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,developm5t ( nonpreci\s & nontoxic 
metal cataly/s & electrodes4  7ii7      
,developm5t ( effective reactor design4 
7iii7 ,use ( heat f noncombu/ion s\rce4 
7iv7 ,developm5t ( advanc$ mat]ials (   
con/ruction = improv$ reactor p]=mance &
 lifetimes & r$uc$ capital co/s4  7v7   
,r$uction ( wat] usage4  7vi7           

,developm5t ( catalytic processes to    
conv]t natural gas to c>bon-free hydrog5
 & solid c>bon mat]ials4  7vii7         
,developm5t ( suitable treatm5t ( wa/e  
by-products4  7,f7 ,production ( clean  
hydrog5 at a place ( consumption :]e    
dem& f _m use cases c be satisfi$1      
includ+ airports supply+ air-side       
aircraft1 support vehicles1 & gr\nd-side
 s]vices = hydrog5 electric buses1      
trucks1 & c>s4  7,g7 ,production f      
nucle> p[] & heat1 includ+ f advanc$    
nucle> reactors4  7,h7 ,production f    
r5ewable en]gy s\rces4  7,i7 ,production
 ( hydrog5 c>ri]s4  7,j7 ,production f  
integrat$ en]gy sy/ems 7z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #acaj ( ! ,en]gy        
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchg774  7#b7 ,hydrog5 
/orage1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,gas     
compression & liquefaction1 includ+     
improv+ liquefaction effici5cy4  7,b7   
,*emical /orage1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7  
,por\s mat]ials4  7ii7 ,liquid hydrog5  
c>ri]s1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7,i7  

,liquid organic hydrog5 c>ri]s ) ne$$   
improvem5t ( ! *emi/ry ( dehydrog5ation 
?r\gh cataly/ developm5t4  7,,ii7       
,liquid ammonia ) ne$$ improvem5t ( !   
fundam5tal *emi/ry ( dehydrog5ation &   
hydrog5 purity aft] dehydrog5ation4     
7,c7 ,div]se physical /orage            
me?odologies = hydrog51 includ+ liquid  
hydrog51 hydrog5 c>ri]s1 & hydrog5 bl5ds
 9 ! =m ( a solid1 liquid1 or gas1      
includ+ di/ribution tanks1 on site      
/orage1 /orage onbo>d vehicles1 &       
geologic /orage4  7,d7 ,developm5t (    
advanc$ /orage mat]ials & sy/ems =      
l>ge-scale hydrog5 /orage1 includ+      
long-duration /orage1 ) a focus on      
l[-co/1 ambi5t-temp]ature1 & high-en]gy 
d5sity mat]ials & sy/ems4  7,e7         
,assessm5t ( regional geology1 includ+  
seismic assessm5ts1 infra/ructure       
requirem5ts1 & mat]ials ( con/ruction = 
! /orage ( hydrog5 9 geologic =mations1 
includ+ salt domes1 cav]ns1 deplet$ oil 
gas res]voirs1 aquif]s1 surface por\s   
m$ia1 & natural gas /orage sites4  7,f7 

,assessm5t ( hydrog5 & hydrog5 bl5d     
/orage processes1 includ+ physical1     
*emical1 & biological processes )9      
geological =mations1 t c\ld impact !    
longevity & rev]sibility ( geologic     
/orage4  7,g7 ,developm5t ( advanc$     
tools & te*nologies to conv]t or trans=m
 natural gas geologic /orage sites into 
hydrog5 /orage sites4  7,h7 ,metal      
hydride mat]ials1 su* z                 
magnesium-conta9+ sy/ems ) a focus on ! 
foll[+3 7i7 ,improvem5t ( k9etics (     
hydrog5 uptake & release4  7ii7         
,decreas+ work+ temp]atures1 to ambi5t  
or ne> ambi5t conditions4  7#c7 ,hydrog5
 transportation1 deliv]y1 & fuel+       
infra/ructure1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,improvem5t 9 en]gy effici5cy1 ma9t5ance
 ( hydrog5 purity1 & m9imization (      
pot5tial hydrog5 leakage1 includ+ f     
hydrog5 c>ri]s4  7,b7 ,advanc+ a div]se 
range ( di/ribution me?ods1 includ+     
transmission by pipel9e1 transmission ( 
liquid hydrog5 c>ri]s1 & transmission ( 
hydrog5 bl5ds4  7,c7 ,advanc+ !         

feasibility ( retr(itt+ or !            
modification ( exi/+ en]gy              
infra/ructure1 includ+ exi/+ natural gas
 transportation infra/ructure1 = !      
purpose ( transportation & /orage (     
significant quantities ( hydrog5 &      
hydrog5 bl5ds4  7,d7 ,developm5t &      
improvem5t ( hydrog5 & hydrog5 fuel     
specific s5sor te*nologies to detect &  
mitigate pot5tial risks4  7#d7 ,clean   
hydrog5 utilization1 includ+ ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,p[] g5]ation utilization1 includ+ 
! retr(it or developm5t ( hydrog5 fuel$ 
turb9es1 rev]sible fuel cells or hybrid 
cycle fuel cells1 & hydrog5 bl5ds = p[] 
applications4  7,b7 ,en]gy /orage1      
includ+ ! developm5t ( long-t]m en]gy   
/orage sy/ems = grid1 back-up p[]1      
microgrid & o!r applications4  7,c7     
,transportation fuel utilization4  7,d7 
,indu/rial utilization1 includ+ !       
utilization ( hydrog5 & hydrog5 bl5ds = 
div]se applications4  7,e7 ,agricultural
 utilization4  7,f7 ,o!r applications1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,advanc$ 

manufactur+ te*nologies & me?ods = clean
 hydrog5 & hydrog5-relat$ te*nologies4  
7#f7 ,hydrog5 c>ri] recycl+ & reuse4    
7#g7 ,safe1 durable1 & af=dable mat]ials
 = clean hydrog51 hydrog5 c>ri]1 &      
hydrog5-relat$ te*nologies4  7#h7       
,advanc$ te*nologies & me?ods = safe    
hydrog5 transportation1 di/ribution1 &  
utilization1 su* z hydrog5 infra/ructure
 monitor+ & controls & combu/ion        
*>act]ization te*nologies4  7#i7 ,o!r   
rese>* areas t advance ! purposes ( !   
program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 
,fuel cell rese>*1 developm5t1 &        
demon/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ) ! program "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all support rese>*1          
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application activities to advance fuel  
cell te*nologies = transportation &     
/ation>y applications ) a focus on r$uc+
 fuel cell sy/em co/ & improv+ ov]all   
sy/em effici5cy & durability ov] a wide 
range ( op]at+ conditions4  7#b7 ,tools1
 te*nologies1 & me?ods ,9 c>ry+ out     

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop 
tools1 te*nologies1 & me?ods = ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,fuel cell durability1 :i* may   
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,improv+ und]/&+ (
 cataly/ & membrane degradation &       
mitigat+ p]=mance degradation1 includ+  
at high & l[ p[] conditions4  7ii7      
,improv+ fuel cell tol]ance to air1     
fuel1 & sy/em-d]iv$ impurities4  7iii7  
,improv+ /ation>y fuel cells to a*ieve  
great] ?an #hj1jjj h\rs ( durability1   
includ+ improv+ durability "u />t-up &  
transi5t op]ation = high-temp]ature fuel
 cells4  7iv7 ,improv+ fundam5tal       
und]/&+ ( failure me*anisms to develop  
mitigation /rategies4  7v7 ,activities  
to update & accel]ate te/+ protocols to 
enable projection ( durability4  7vi7   
,improv+ sy/em balance-(-plant compon5t 
effici5cy1 responsiv5ess1 adaptation to 
fuel cell ag+ conditions1 reactant's    
impurity1 environm5tal v>iability1 &    
durability4  7,b7 ,developm5t ( l[] co/ 
fuel cell mat]ials1 compon5ts1 &        
assemblies4  7,c7 ,fuel cell p]=mance1  

:i* may include rese>* to improve !     
p]=mance & effici5cy ( ! foll[+3 7i7    
,ca?odes4  7ii7 ,wat] quality controls4 
7iii7 ,/ack wat] managem5t1 includ+     
membranes 9 fuel cells to enable        
effective wat] managem5t & op]ation 9 l[
 humidity & subfreez+ environm5ts4  7iv7
 ,sy/em !rmal & wat] managem5t1 includ+ 
rese>* to improve ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,heat  
utilization1 cool+1 & humidification    
te*niques4  7,,ii7 ,effici5cy ( heat    
recov]y sy/ems1 sy/em designs1 advanc$  
heat ex*ang]s1 & high] temp]ature       
op]ation ( curr5t sy/ems4  7,,iii7      
,te*niques to manage wat] dur+ />t-up & 
%utd[n at subfreez+ temp]atures4  7,,iv7
 ,managem5t ( nonuni=m conditions caus$ 
by v>iable !rmal & curr5t d5sity        
gradi5ts4  7v7 ,sy/em air managem5t4    
7vi7 ,sy/em />t-up & %utd[n "t &        
transi5t op]ation4  7vii7 ,utiliz+      
direct hydrog5 c>ri]s1 su* z ammonia1   
me?ane1 & me?anol4  7viii7 ,rev]sible   
fuel cells4  7,d7 ,cataly/ & electrode  
design1 :i* may include ! foll[+3  7i7  

,develop+ cataly/s t r$uce or elim9ate  
plat9um-gr\p metal load+ :ile ma9ta9+ or
 improv+ ^u p]=mance & durability4  7ii7
 ,increas+ durability & /ability (      
cataly/s dur+ pot5tial cycl+4  7iii7    
,increas+ tol]ance ( cataly/s to air1   
fuel1 & o!r sy/em d]iv$ impurities4     
7iv7 ,increas+ cataly/ utilization4  7v7
 ,develop+ cataly/s & cataly/ support ) 
high durability at high voltages4  7vi7 
,design & demon/ration ( scalable       
production ( novel cataly/s4  7vii7     
,optimization ( electrode design &      
assembly = effici5t wat] & !rmal        
managem5t4  7,e7 ,electrolyte syn!sis & 
developm5t4  7,f7 ,fuel cell membrane   
developm5t1 includ+ polym] electrolyte  
memb] & alkal9e electrolyte memb]       
developm5t4  7,g7 ,membrane electrode   
mat]ials1 assemblies1 cells1 & o!r /ack 
compon5ts1 includ+ demon/ration (       
small-scale production ( novel membrane 
electrode assemblies4  7,h7 ,solid oxide
 fuel cell developm5t1 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,cell developm5t on individual cell

 compon5ts t increases p[] d5sity1      
r$uces degradation1 & r$uces co/s4  7ii7
 ,balance-(-plant & /ack compon5ts t    
improve reliability & robu/ness & r$uce 
degradation & co/s4  7iii7 ,sy/ems      
developm5t4  7,i7 ,protonic c]amic fuel 
cell developm5t4  7,j7 ,o!r rese>* areas
 t advance ! purposes ( ! program1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,te/+ &    
validation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all  
support ! developm5t ( /&>diz$ te/+ &   
te*nical validation ( hydrog5 &         
hydrog5-relat$ te*nologies1 includ+ fuel
 cell te*nologies1 ?r\gh collaboration )
 "o or m ,national ,laboratories1 & "o  
or m eligible entities4  7f7 ,lev]ag+ ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y %all lev]age res\rces &     
exp]tise f across ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,en]gy       
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,! 
,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces ,program1        

,advanc$ ,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>*    
,program1 & ! ,biological &             
,environm5tal ,rese>* ,program ( !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce4  7#c7 ,! ,(fice (     
,fossil ,en]gy4  7#d7 ,! ,(fice (       
,nucle> ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,! ,advanc$       
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy--,en]gy4  7#f7 
,! ,(fice ( ,clean ,en]gy               
,demon/rations4  7g7 ,/&>d ( review ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all p]iodically det]m9e !   
/atus ( a*ievem5t ( ! compreh5sive set (
 te*nical mile/ones ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7b74  #d4 ,clean hydrog5     
demon/ration projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
c>ry+ out ! program "u section #c1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a demon/ration   
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh a     
competitive m]it review process1 %all   
select eligible entities to c>ry out n m
 ?an six demon/ration projects t involve
 clean hydrog5 & hydrog5-relat$         
te*nologies4  7b7 ,project crit]ia ,( ! 
demon/ration programs c>ri$ out pursuant
 to subsection 7a71 two %all be design$ 

z clean hydrog5 hybrid use demon/ration 
projects t-- 7#a7 demon/rate            
configurations ( diff]5t comm]cial &    
preproduction hydrog5 ) w9d1 sol>1      
nucle>1 fossil1 or o!r en]gy te*nologies
 = comb9$ use1 includ+ evaluation &     
model+ ( p]=mance "u load dem&s relevant
 to urban & rural communities2 &  7#b7  
s]ve z an incubator = novel en]gy       
te*nologies & ! comb9$ use ( su*        
te*nologies4  7c7 ,selection requirem5ts
 ,9 select+ eligible entities = !       
demon/ration programs c>ri$ out pursuant
 to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable--  7#a7    
enc\rage regional div]sity among        
eligible entities1 includ+ p>ticipation 
by su* entities locat$ 9 rural ,/ates2  
7#b7 enc\rage te*nological div]sity     
among eligible entities2  7#c7 ensure t 
select$ demon/ration programs are       
coord9at$ ) & exp& on exi/+ te*nology   
demon/ration programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2    
7#d7 prioritize demon/ration programs t 
lev]age & are complem5t>y to exi/+ en]gy

 infra/ructure1 su* z exi/+ p[] plants &
 p[] in/allations1 fleet vehicle c5t]s1 
microgrids1 or indu/rial facilities2 &  
7#e7 prioritize demon/ration programs t 
lev]age mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4
  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,f 
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
pursuant to section #i1 #cj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg %all
 be made available to ! ,secret>y to    
c>ry out ?is section4  #e4 ,hydrog5     
,innovation ,c5t]  7a7 ,op]ation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u      
section #c1 ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#b71 %all op]ate ?r\gh !      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t a        
national ,hydrog5 ,innovation ,c5t]     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,c5t]74    
7#b7 ,selection2 adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select on a     
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis1 an     
entity to adm9i/] ! ,c5t]4 ,9 mak+ su*  
selection1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit &   
consid] applications f su* entities4    
7,b7 ,entity def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is    

p>agraph1 ! t]m entity means a ,national
 ,laboratory1 an in/itution ( high]     
education1 a ,f$]al rese>* ag5cy1 a     
multi-in/itutional collaboration1 or o!r
 appropriate entity 7z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y74  7#c7 ,focus ,! ,c5t] %all  
focus on fundam5tal rese>* & developm5t 
activities1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7     
,!ory1 model+1 & simulation ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,! physics & *emi/ry ( multi-scale  
hydrog5 int]actions4  7ii7 ,! behavior (
 hydrog5 fuel cell membranes4  7iii7    
,catalytic pa?ways = hydrog5 production4
  7iv7 ,photo*emical processes & complex
 photor$ox sy/ems4  7,b7 ,! developm5t (
 analytical tools to *>act]ize & pr$ict 
hydrog5-mat]ials int]actions4  7,c7 ,!  
pot5tial physical1 *emical1 & biological
 effects ( geologic hydrog5 /orage4     
7,d7 ,! developm5t ( advanc$ comput]    
model+ to design diff]5t configurations 
( en]gy sy/ems & optimize sy/ems        
op]ations = clean hydrog5 production 9  
diff]5t electricity m>kets4  7,e7 ,!    
developm5t ( novel fuel cell membranes &

 integrat$ nanoscale ar*itectures =     
hydrog5 fuel cell te*nologies4  7,f7    
,advanc$ catalytic rese>* & design1 )   
consid]ations giv5 to nanoscale         
cataly/s1 enzyme cataly/s1 biocataly/s1 
cataly/-solid c>bon sep>ation1 &        
innovative syn!tic te*niques4  7,g7 ,!  
advancem5t ( organic semiconductors =   
photovoltaic & photocatalytic           
applications4  7,h7 ,exam9ation ( !     
molecul> me*anisms ( biological hydrog5 
production4  7,i7 ,! developm5t (       
bio-hybrid sy/ems scalable to hydrog5   
production facilities4  7,j7 ,!         
developm5t ( novel mat]ials = hydrog5   
/orage1 includ+ *emical /orage ) complex
 hydrides & nano/ructur$ mat]ials1 ) a  
focus on ! foll[+3  7i7 ,improvem5t (   
k9etics ( hydrog5 absorption &          
desorption4  7ii7 ,decreas+ work+       
temp]atures4  7b7 ,duration ,! ,c5t]    
%all receive support = a p]iod ( n m ?an
 five ye>s1 subject to ! availability ( 
appropriations4  7c7 ,r5ewal ,^u !      
expiration ( any p]iod ( support ( !    

,c5t]1 ! ,secret>y may r5ew su* support1
 on a m]it-review$ basis1 = a p]iod ( n 
m ?an five ye>s4  7d7 ,t]m9ation        
,consi/5t ) exi/+ au?orities ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y may t]m9ate !    
,c5t] = cause dur+ any p]iod ( support4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,(   
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg %all be   
made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #f4 ,/udy to exam9e   
rese>* pa?ways = hydrog5 production )   
net-z]o gre5h\se gas emissions  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national    
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,national ,academies7 "u :i* ! ,national
 ,academies %all conduct a /udy to      
exam9e rese>* pa?ways = hydrog5         
production processes ) net-z]o direct & 
indirect gre5h\se gas emissions z a "p (
 a l[-c>bon en]gy future4 ,su* /udy     

%all-- 7#a7 analyze & assess rese>* ne$$
 to lev]age pot5tial contributions (    
hydrog5 production processes ) net-z]o  
direct & indirect gre5h\se gas          
emissions2  7#b7 exam9e lifecycle       
impacts ( su* processes on en]gy        
consumption & emissions2 &  7#c7 id5tify
 additional rese>* activities & provide 
recomm5dations to support net direct &  
indirect gre5h\se gas emission r$uctions
 across hydrog5 production processes1   
includ+ rese>* to address--  7,a7       
pot5tial environm5tal impacts associat$ 
) hydrog5 production us+ new & exi/+    
evaluation metrics1 includ+ lifecycle   
impacts on local & regional air & wat]  
quality & e/imates ( haz>d\s air        
pollutants impacts on & b5efits to      
,unit$ ,/ates communities1 includ+      
urban1 small1 rural1 ,tribal1 &         
disadvantag$ communities2  7,b7         
infra/ructure *all5ges2  7,c7 sci5tific 
& te*nical b>ri]s to a*ieve great] net  
gre5h\se gas emission r$uctions 9 pres5t
 & future production processes2 &  7,d7 

socioeconomic co/s & b5efits ( z]o-c>bon
 liquid fuel production & use sy/ems1   
includ+ fiscal1 monetiz$ heal?1 & job   
impacts4  7b7 ,report ,! agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7a7 %all include a   
requirem5t t ! ,national ,academies1 n  
lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report on !      
results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to   
su* agreem5t4  #g4 ,report+  7a7        
,te*nologies develop$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e
 two ye>s !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbg1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a
 report reg>d+ ! te*nologies & k        
develop$ & demon/rat$ z a result ( !    
program c>ri$ out "u section #c ) a     
p>ticul> emphasis on :e!r su*           

te*nologies 7 successfully adopt$ =     
comm]cial applications1 & if s1 :e!r !  
supply *a9s ( su* te*nologies are       
dome/ic4  7b7 ,additional matt]s ,n lat]
 ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & e two ye>s !reaft] ?r\gh    
#bjbg1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+  
activities und]tak5 pursuant to ?is     
,act1 includ+ relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,! /atus ( public-private p>tn]%ips4    
7#b7 ,progress ( su* activities 9 meet+ 
goals & timel9es4  7#c7 ,! /atus (      
demon/ration projects4  #h4 ,additional 
provisions  7a7 ,education & outrea* ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program "u section #c1 !    
,secret>y %all support & exp& education 
& outrea* activities to dissem9ate      
in=mation relat+ to hydrog5 & fuel cell 
en]gy te*nologies & ! hydrog5 & fuel    
cell en]gy work=ce4  7b7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u     

section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all provide    
te*nical assi/ance & analyze activities 
= eligible entities to support !        
comm]cial application ( advances 9      
hydrog5 & fuel cell en]gy sy/ems        
developm5t & op]ations1 :i* may include 
activities t support exp&+ access to    
advanc$ clean hydrog5 & fuel cell en]gy 
te*nologies = rural1 ,tribal1 &         
disadvantag$ communities4  7c7          
,public-,private p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out 
! activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y %all pursue p>tn]%ips )       
private indu/ry1 private f\ndations1 &  
o!r appropriate private entities to--   
7#a7 ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s     
te*nological competitiv5ess 9 develop+  
advanc$ clean hydrog5 & fuel cell       
te*nologies2  7#b7 enhance ! impact &   
advancem5t ( ! hydrog5 economy inve/m5ts
 & contributions to ,unit$ ,/ates       
economic competitiv5ess & security2 &   
7#c7 make available infra/ructure1      
exp]tise1 & f9ancial res\rces to !      
,unit$ ,/ates hydrog5 & fuel cell       

te*nologies sci5tific & eng9e]+ rese>* &
 education ent]prise4  7d7 ,int]national
 hydrog5 en]gy developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out !
 program "u section #c1 ! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate 
,f$]al & multilat]al ag5cies 7includ+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t7 %all support collaborative 
ef=ts ) int]national p>tn]s to          
facilitate & accel]ate ! transition to  
clean & effici5t en]gy & mobility sy/ems
 us+ fuel cells & hydrog5 te*nologies   
?r\gh rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 
& comm]cial application activities4  7e7
 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !
 program "u section #c 9 coord9ation )  
o!r relevant programs & capabilities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al rese>* programs1
 includ+ activities au?oriz$ 9 sections 
#hjc1 #hje1 & #hjh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaeb1     
#afaed1 & #afaeg7 & 9 subtitle ,b (     
title ,,iii ( division ,d ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   

7,,pl #aag-eh74  #i4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = rese>*1    
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application ( hydrog5 & fuel cell en]gy 
sy/ems1 & o!r relat$ te*nologies 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ to c>ry out ?is  
,act1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= fiscal ye>      
#bjbc1 #afa1afj1jjj4  7#b7 ,= fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 #afd1chc1jjj4  7#c7 ,= fiscal   
ye> #bjbe1 #afg1fgj1jjj4  7#d7 ,= fiscal
 ye> #bjbf1 #aga1jbd1jjj4  7#e7 ,=      
fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #agd1ddd1dhj4