,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjba,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k+7     
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 batt]y mat]ial process+ grant program 
& a batt]y manufactur+ & recycl+ grant  
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,batt]y 
,mat]ial ,process+ & ,compon5t          
,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,batt]y 
mat]ial process+ & batt]y manufactur+ & 
recycl+ grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ batt]y ,! t]m    
advanc$ batt]y means a batt]y t consi/s 
( a batt]y cell t c be integrat$ into a 
module1 pack1 or sy/em to be us$ 9 en]gy
 /orage applications1 includ+ electric  
vehicles & ! electric grid4  7#b7       
,advanc$ batt]y compon5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m advanc$ batt]y compon5t means a  
compon5t ( an advanc$ batt]y4  7,b7     

,inclusions ,! t]m advanc$ batt]y       
compon5t includes mat]ials1 enhancem5ts1
 enclosures1 anodes1 ca?odes1           
electrolytes1 cells1 & o!r associat$    
te*nologies t comprise an advanc$       
batt]y4  7#c7 ,batt]y mat]ial ,! t]m    
batt]y mat]ial means ! raw & process$ =m
 ( a m9]al1 metal1 *emical1 or o!r      
mat]ial us$ 9 an advanc$ batt]y         
compon5t4  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means an entity describ$
 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (    
section #ihi7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act
 ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcec7;b774    
7#e7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign
 entity ( conc]n means a =eign entity t 
is-- 7,a7 designat$ z a =eign t]rori/   
organization by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u  
section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahi7;a772  7,b7 includ$ on ! li/ (    
specially designat$ nationals & block$  
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,sdn li/72

  7,c7 own$ by1 controll$ by1 or subject
 to ! jurisdiction or direction ( a     
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry t is a cov]$  
nation 7z def9$ 9 section #becc;c7d7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,d7  
alleg$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to h be5   
involv$ 9 activities = :i* a conviction 
0 obta9$ "u-- 7i7 *apt] #cg ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,espionage ,act72  7ii7 section #iea or 
#ajcj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7iii7 *apt] #ij ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !         
,economic ,espionage ,act ( #aiif72     
7iv7 ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472  7v7 section  
#bbd1 #bbe1 #bbf1 #bbg1 or #bcf ( !     
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgd1 #bbge1 #bbgf1 #bbgg1 & 
#bbhd72  7vi7 ! ,export ,control ,re=m  
,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et    
seq472 or  7vii7 ! ,int]national        
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or  7,e7      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )

 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 to be engag$ 9  
unau?oriz$ conduct t is detrim5tal to ! 
national security or =eign policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,!  
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,manufactur+ ,! t]m manufactur+1 ) 
respect to an advanc$ batt]y & an       
advanc$ batt]y compon5t1 means !        
indu/rial & *emical /eps tak5 to produce
 t advanc$ batt]y or advanc$ batt]y     
compon5t1 respectively4  7#h7 ,process+ 
,! t]m process+1 ) respect to batt]y    
mat]ial1 means ! ref9+ ( mat]ials1      
includ+ ! treat+1 bak+1 & coat+         
processes us$ to conv]t raw products    
into con/itu5t mat]ials employ$ directly
 9 advanc$ batt]y manufactur+4  7#i7    
,recycl+ ,! t]m recycl+ means ! recov]y 
( mat]ials f advanc$ batt]ies to be     
reus$ 9 simil> applications1 includ+ !  
extract+1 process+1 & recoat+ ( batt]y  

mat]ials & advanc$ batt]y compon5ts4    
7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,batt]y       
mat]ial process+ grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy a  
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,batt]y ,mat]ial
 ,process+ ,grant ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is subsection z ! program71 "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants 9 accordance 
) ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,purposes ,!    
purposes ( ! program are-- 7,a7 to      
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a viable   
batt]y mat]ials process+ indu/ry to     
supply ! ,nor? ,am]ican batt]y supply   
*a92  7,b7 to exp& ! capabilities ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 advanc$ batt]y          
manufactur+2  7,c7 to enhance national  
security by r$uc+ ! reliance ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on =eign competitors = critical  
mat]ials & te*nologies2 &  7,d7 to      
enhance ! dome/ic process+ capacity (   
m9]als necess>y = batt]y mat]ials &     
advanc$ batt]ies4  7#c7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d grants to eligible entities-- 7i7  
to c>ry out #a or m demon/ration        
projects 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! process+ 
( batt]y mat]ials2  7ii7 to con/ruct #a 
or m new comm]cial-scale batt]y mat]ial 
process+ facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 to retool1 retr(it1 or exp& #a  
or m exi/+ batt]y mat]ial process+      
facilities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
det]m9$ qualifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7  
,am\nt limitation ,! am\nt ( a grant    
aw>d$ "u ! program %all be n less ?an-- 
7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj = an eligible entity    
c>ry+ out #a or m projects describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7ii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= an eligible entity c>ry+ out #a or m  
projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77ii72 &  7iii7 #ej1jjj1jjj = an     
eligible entity c>ry+ out #a or m       
projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77iii74  7,c7 ,priority2 consid]ation
 ,9 aw>d+ grants to eligible entities "u
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 give 
priority to an eligible entity t-- 7,i7 

is locat$ & op]ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,,ii7 is own$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates       
entity2  7,,iii7 deploys ,nor?          
,am]ican-own$ intellectual prop]ty &    
cont5t2  7,,iv7 repres5ts consortia or  
indu/ry p>tn]%ips2 &  7,v7 w n use      
batt]y mat]ial suppli$ by or orig9at+ f 
a =eign entity ( conc]n2 &  7ii7 take   
into consid]ation :e!r a project-- 7,i7 
provides work=ce opportunities 9 l[- &  
mod]ate-income communities2  7,,ii7     
enc\rages p>tn]%ip ) univ]sities &      
laboratories to spur innovation & drive 
d[n co/s2  7,,iii7 p>tn]s ) ,indian     
,tribes2 &  7,,iv7 takes into acc\nt--  
7aa7 gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions & 
en]gy effici5t batt]y mat]ial process+  
opportunities ?r\gh\t ! manufactur+     
process2 &  7bb7 supply *a9 logi/ics4   
7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ! program         
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  7c7 ,batt]y manufactur+ &

 recycl+ grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! 
,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable  
,en]gy a batt]y manufactur+ & recycl+   
grant program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
subsection z ! program74  7#b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ! program is to ensure t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has a viable dome/ic      
manufactur+ & recycl+ capability to     
support & su/a9 a ,nor? ,am]ican batt]y 
supply *a94  7#c7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
grants to eligible entities-- 7i7 to    
c>ry out #a or m demon/ration projects =
 advanc$ batt]y compon5t manufactur+1   
advanc$ batt]y manufactur+1 & recycl+2  
7ii7 to con/ruct #a or m new            
comm]cial-scale advanc$ batt]y compon5t 
manufactur+1 advanc$ batt]y manufactur+1
 or recycl+ facilities 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7iii7 to retool1 retr(it1 or 
exp& #a or m exi/+ facilities locat$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & det]m9$ qualifi$ by !  
,secret>y = advanc$ batt]y compon5t     

manufactur+1 advanc$ batt]y manufactur+1
 & recycl+4  7,b7 ,am\nt limitation ,!  
am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! program %all 
be n less ?an-- 7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj = an    
eligible entity c>ry+ out #a or m       
projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72
  7ii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = an eligible entity
 c>ry+ out #a or m projects describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 &  7iii7          
#ej1jjj1jjj = an eligible entity c>ry+  
out #a or m projects describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  7,c7 ,priority2 
consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants to eligible
 entities "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7i7 give priority to an eligible 
entity t-- 7,i7 is locat$ & op]ates 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 is own$ by a     
,unit$ ,/ates entity2  7,,iii7 deploys  
,nor? ,am]ican-own$ intellectual prop]ty
 & cont5t2  7,,iv7 repres5ts consortia  
or indu/ry p>tn]%ips2 &  7,v7 7aa7 if ! 
eligible entity w use ! grant = advanc$ 
batt]y compon5t manufactur+1 w n use    
batt]y mat]ial suppli$ by or orig9at+ f 
a =eign entity ( conc]n2 or  7bb7 if !  

eligible entity w use ! grant = batt]y  
recycl+1 w n export recov]$ critical    
mat]ials to a =eign entity ( conc]n2 &  
7ii7 take into consid]ation :e!r a      
project-- 7,i7 provides work=ce         
opportunities 9 l[- & mod]ate-income or 
rural communities2  7,,ii7 provides     
work=ce opportunities 9 communities t h 
lo/ jobs due to ! displacem5ts ( fossil 
en]gy jobs2  7,,iii7 enc\rages p>tn]%ip 
) univ]sities & laboratories to spur    
innovation & drive d[n co/s2  7,,iv7    
p>tn]s ) ,indian ,tribes2  7,v7 takes   
into acc\nt-- 7aa7 gre5h\se gas         
emissions r$uctions & en]gy effici5t    
batt]y mat]ial process+ opportunities   
?r\gh\t ! manufactur+ process2 &  7bb7  
supply *a9 logi/ics2 &  7,,vi7 utilizes 
fe$/ock produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! program         
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts 

,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! grant programs e/abli%$ "u  
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 includ+1 )       
respect to ea* grant program1 a         
description (-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( grant    
applications receiv$2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
grants aw>d$ & ! am\nt ( ea* aw>d2  7#c7
 ! purpose & /atus ( ea* project c>ri$  
out us+ a grant2 &  7#d7 any o!r        
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4