,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #caaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security on the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels1 including ammonia1 as a shipping fuel4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hydrogen for ,ports ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,maritime modernization grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an entity described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,low-income or disadvantaged community ,the term low-income or disadvantaged community means a community 7including a city1 a town1 a county1 and any reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality7 with an annual median household income that is less than #ajj percent of the statewide annual median household income for the ,state in which the community is located1 according to the most recent decennial census4 7#d7 ,program ,the term program means the program established under subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program under which the ,secretary shall provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities for-- 7#a7 the purchase1 installation1 construction1 facilitation1 maintenance1 or operation of1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled cargo-handling equipment1 including1 at a minimum1 equipment used for drayage applications2 7,b7 hydrogen fuel cell or ammonia-fueled trucks for use at ports2 7,c7 hydrogen fuel cell or ammonia-fueled ferries1 tugboats1 dredging vessels1 container ships1 bulk carriers1 fuel tankers1 and other marine vessels2 7,d7 hydrogen fuel cell-based shore power for ships while docked at the port2 7,e7 hydrogen fuel cell or ammonia onsite power plants2 and 7,f7 port infrastructure for hydrogen or ammonia import1 export1 storage1 and fueling2 and 7#b7 the training of ship crew and shore personnel to handle hydrogen or ammonia4 7c7 ,goals ,the goals of the program shall be-- 7#a7 to demonstrate fuel cell1 hydrogen1 or ammonia technologies in maritime and associated logistics applications2 7#b7 to assist in the development and validation of technical targets for hydrogen1 ammonia1 and fuel cell systems for maritime and associated logistics applications2 7#c7 to benchmark the conditions required for broad commercialization of hydrogen1 ammonia1 and fuel cell technologies in maritime and associated logistics applications2 7#d7 to assess the operational and technical considerations for installing1 constructing1 and using hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled equipment and supporting infrastructure at ports2 and 7#e7 to reduce emissions and improve air quality in areas in and around ports4 7d7 ,eligible entities 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity eligible to receive a grant under the program is-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 a political subdivision of a ,state2 7,c7 a local government2 7,d7 a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by #a or more ,states2 7,e7 a special purpose district with a transportation function2 7,f7 an ,indian ,tribe or a consortium of ,indian ,tribes2 7,g7 a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f72 or 7,h7 subject to paragraph 7#b71 a private entity or group of private entities1 including the owners or operators of #a or more facilities at a port4 7#b7 ,joint eligibility with private entities ,a private entity or group of private entities is eligible for a grant under the program if-- 7,a7 the private entity or group of private entities partners with an entity described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of paragraph 7#a7 for purposes of applying for1 and carrying out activities under1 the grant2 and 7,b7 the entity described in the applicable subparagraph of that paragraph is the lead entity with respect to the application and those activities4 7e7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under the program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the application of an eligible entity described in subparagraph 7,h7 of subsection 7d77#a7 shall be submitted jointly with an entity described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of that subsection4 7f7 ,considerations ,in providing grants under the program1 the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall-- 7#a7 select projects that will generate the greatest benefit to low-income or disadvantaged communities2 and 7#b7 select projects that will-- 7,a7 maximize the creation or retention of jobs in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 provide the highest job quality4 7g7 ,priority ,in selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under the program1 the ,secretary shall give priority to projects that will provide greater net impact in avoiding or reducing emissions of greenhouse gases4 7h7 ,leak detection ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall conduct-- 7#a7 a hydrogen leakage monitoring1 reporting1 and verification 7also known as ,,mrv7 program2 and 7#b7 a hydrogen leak detection and repair 7also known as ,,ldar7 program4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 #c4 ,study 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,energy1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall conduct1 and submit to ,congress a report describing the results of1 a study-- 7#a7 to fully address the challenges to ensure the safe use and handling of hydrogen1 ammonia1 and other hydrogen-based fuels on vessels and in ports2 7#b7 to identify1 compare1 and evaluate the feasibility of1 the safety1 environmental1 and health impacts of1 and best practices with respect to1 the use of hydrogen-derived fuels1 including ammonia1 as a shipping fuel2 7#c7 to identify and evaluate considerations for hydrogen and ammonia storage1 including-- 7,a7 at ports2 7,b7 on board vessels2 and 7,c7 for subsea hydrogen storage2 and 7#d7 to assess the cost and value of a hydrogen or ammonia strategic reserve1 either as a new facility or as a modification to the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve established under part ,b of title ,i of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbca et seq474 7b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 take into account lessons learned from demonstration projects in other industries1 including-- 7,a7 projects carried out in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 projects carried out in other countries2 and 7,c7 projects relating to the automotive industry1 buses1 petroleum refining1 chemical production1 fertilizer production1 and stationary power2 and 7#b7 evaluate the applicability of the lessons described in paragraph 7#a7 to the use of hydrogen in maritime and associated logistics applications4