,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjba,mr4   
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to     
e/abli% a rese>*1 developm5t1           
demon/ration1 & deploym5t program to    
improve ! effici5cy1 increase !         
durability1 & r$uce ! co/ ( produc+     
hydrog5 us+ electrolyz]s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ! ,clean ,hydrog5 
,future ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,purposes ,! 
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
enhance ! lead]%ip role ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ! widespread use ( r5ewable    
en]gy & clean en]gy te*nologies2  7#b7  
to r$uce gre5h\se emissions 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates by increas+ ! supply ( economical
 hydrog5 = use 9 transportation1        
indu/rial1 & p[]-g5]ation applications2 
7#c7 to support exi/+ electrolyz]       
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ef=ts

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,h#b,,new     
consortium ( ,national ,laboratories & !
 hydrog5 & fuel cell community1 :i* 0   
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,hydrog5 & ,fuel 
,cell ,te*nologies ( ! ,dep>tm5t &      
focuses on mak+ l>ge-scale electrolyz]s 
m durable1 effici5t1 & af=dable2 &  7#d7
 to promote job creation 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ?r\gh ! manufactur+ ( advanc$    
clean en]gy te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 manufactur+ ( electrolyz]s & associat$ 
sy/ems4  #c4 ,hydrog5 electrolysis      
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
deploym5t program  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7
 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,electrolysis 
,! t]m electrolysis means a process t   
uses electricity to split wat] into     
hydrog5 & oxyg54  7#c7 ,electrolyz] ,!  
t]m electrolyz] means a sy/em t produces
 hydrog5 us+ electrolysis4  7#d7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,b7 a nongov]nm5tal        
organization2  7,c7 a ,national         

,laboratory2  7,d7 a f$]ally recogniz$  
,tribal gov]nm5t or ,tribal             
organization2  7,e7 a private entity2 & 
7,f7 a p>tn]%ip or consortium ( #b or m 
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,e74  7#e7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#f7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m       
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#g7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74     
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
deploym5t program to improve !          
effici5cy1 increase ! durability1 &     
r$uce ! co/ ( produc+ hydrog5 us+       
electrolyz]s4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,9      

e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate         
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section )-- 
7,a7 activities c>ri$ out "u o!r        
relevant programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+
 activities c>ri$ out by ! ,national    
,laboratories2 &  7,b7 activities c>ri$ 
out by o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2     
7#b7 effectively manage crosscutt+      
rese>* priorities across relevant       
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ programs
 c>ri$ out by ! ,national ,laboratories2
 &  7#c7 coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to ensure !     
effective managem5t ( crosscutt+ rese>* 
priorities %>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t & ^?      
ag5cies4  7d7 ,collaboration ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all         
collaborate )-- 7#a7 indu/ry2  7#b7 !   
,national ,laboratories2  7#c7 o!r      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#d7 relevant 
,/ate ag5cies2  7#e7 in/itutions ( high]
 education2 &  7#f7 int]national bodies 
) relevant sci5tific & te*nical         
exp]tise4  7e7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! program

 is to r$uce ! co/ ( hydrog5 produc$ us+
 electrolyz]s to less ?an #b p] kilogram
 ( hydrog5 by #bjbf4  7f7 ,duration ,!  
program %all h a duration ( #e ye>s4    
7g7 ,focus ,! program %all focus on     
rese>* relat+ to1 & ! developm5t1       
demon/ration1 & deploym5t (-- 7#a7      
l[-temp]ature electrolyz]s1 includ+     
liquid-alkal9e electrolyz]s1            
membrane-bas$ electrolyz]s1 & o!r       
advanc$ electrolyz]s1 capable ( conv]t+ 
int]mitt5t s\rces ( electric p[] to     
hydrog5 ) enhanc$ effici5cy &           
durability2  7#b7 high-temp]ature       
electrolyz]s t comb9e electricity & heat
 to improve ! effici5cy ( hydrog5       
production2  7#c7 advanc$ rev]sible fuel
 cells t comb9e ! functionality ( an    
electrolyz] & a fuel cell2  7#d7 new    
highly active1 selective1 & durable     
electrolyz] cataly/s & electro-cataly/s 
t-- 7,a7 greatly r$uce or elim9ate ! ne$
 = plat9um gr\p metals2 &  7,b7 enable  
electrolysis ( complex mixtures )       
impurities1 includ+ seawat]2  7#e7      

modul> electrolyz]s = di/ribut$ en]gy   
sy/ems & ! bulk-p[] sy/em 7z def9$ 9    
section #bae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a7772  7#f7 l[-co/ 
membranes or electrolytes & sep>ation   
mat]ials t are durable 9 ! pres5ce (    
impurities or seawat]2  7#g7 improv$    
compon5t design & mat]ial integration1  
includ+ ) respect to electrodes1 por\s  
transport lay]s & bipol> plates1 &      
balance-(-sy/em compon5ts1 to all[ =    
scale-up & dome/ic manufactur+ (        
electrolyz]s at a high volume2  7#h7    
hydrog5 /orage te*nologies2  7#i7       
te*nologies t integrate hydrog5         
production )-- 7,a7 hydrog5 compression 
& dry+ te*nologies2  7,b7 hydrog5       
/orage2 &  7,c7 transportation or       
/ation>y sy/ems2 &  7#aj7 integrat$     
sy/ems t comb9e hydrog5 production )    
r5ewable p[] g5]ation te*nologies1      
includ+ hybrid sy/ems ) hydrog5 /orage4 
7h7 ,grants1 contracts1 coop]ative      
agreem5ts1 & demon/ration projects  7#a7
 ,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !      

,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
= projects t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld  
provide ! greate/ progress t[>d a*iev+ !
 goal ( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 
7e74  7#b7 ,contracts & coop]ative      
agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !     
,secret>y may ent] into contracts &     
coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities
 & ,f$]al ag5cies = projects t !        
,secret>y det]m9es w\ld fur!r ! purpose 
( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
7#c7 ,demon/ration projects ,9 support+ 
te*nologies develop$ "u ! program1 !    
,secret>y %all fund demon/ration        
projects-- 7,a7 to demon/rate           
te*nologies t produce hydrog5 us+       
electrolysis2 &  7,b7 to validate       
in=mation on ! co/1 effici5cy1          
durability1 & feasibility ( comm]cial   
deploym5t ( ! te*nologies describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,applications   
,an eligible entity desir+ to receive a 
grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 to ent] into a  
contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u      

p>agraph 7#b71 or to receive fund+ = a  
demon/ration project "u p>agraph 7#c7   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#e7 ,co/ %>+ ,9 aw>d+ grants1
 ent]+ into contracts & coop]ative      
agreem5ts1 & fund+ demon/ration projects
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
require co/ %>+ 9 accordance ) section  
#ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74  7i7 ,reports   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress #b reports describ+1 z ( ! 
date ( ! applicable report-- 7,a7 !     
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u  
?is section2 &  7,b7 any progress made  
t[>d a*iev+ ! goal ( ! program describ$ 
9 subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,tim+ (         
submissions ,! ,secret>y %all submit !  
reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by--   
7,a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report1 n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! second      
report1 n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] t date (

 enactm5t4  7j7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 program #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4