,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjba,mr4 
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy to e/abli% a grant program to    
support hydrog5-fuel$ equipm5t at ports 
& to conduct a /udy ) ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security on ! feasibility & safety (   
us+ hydrog5-d]iv$ fuels1 includ+        
ammonia1 z a %ipp+ fuel4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hydrog5
 = ,ports ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,m>itime   
mod]nization grant program  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an entity describ$ 9 subsection   
7d74  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,l[-income or   
disadvantag$ community ,! t]m l[-income 
or disadvantag$ community means a       
community 7includ+ a city1 a t[n1 a     
c\nty1 & any reasonably isolat$ &       
divisible segm5t ( a l>g] municipality7 
) an annual m$ian h\sehold income t is  
less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! /atewide annual 
m$ian h\sehold income = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
community is locat$1 accord+ to ! mo/   
rec5t dec5nial c5sus4  7#d7 ,program ,! 
t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all provide grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
=-- 7#a7 ! pur*ase1 in/allation1        
con/ruction1 facilitation1 ma9t5ance1 or
 op]ation (1 z appropriate-- 7,a7       
hydrog5- or ammonia-fuel$ c>go-h&l+     
equipm5t1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 equipm5t

 us$ = drayage applications2  7,b7      
hydrog5 fuel cell or ammonia-fuel$      
trucks = use at ports2  7,c7 hydrog5    
fuel cell or ammonia-fuel$ f]ries1      
tugboats1 dr$g+ vessels1 conta9] %ips1  
bulk c>ri]s1 fuel tank]s1 & o!r m>9e    
vessels2  7,d7 hydrog5 fuel cell-bas$   
%ore p[] = %ips :ile dock$ at ! port2   
7,e7 hydrog5 fuel cell or ammonia onsite
 p[] plants2 &  7,f7 port infra/ructure 
= hydrog5 or ammonia import1 export1    
/orage1 & fuel+2 &  7#b7 ! tra9+ ( %ip  
crew & %ore p]sonnel to h&le hydrog5 or 
ammonia4  7c7 ,goals ,! goals ( !       
program %all be-- 7#a7 to demon/rate    
fuel cell1 hydrog51 or ammonia          
te*nologies 9 m>itime & associat$       
logi/ics applications2  7#b7 to assi/ 9 
! developm5t & validation ( te*nical    
t>gets = hydrog51 ammonia1 & fuel cell  
sy/ems = m>itime & associat$ logi/ics   
applications2  7#c7 to b5*m>k !         
conditions requir$ = broad              
comm]cialization ( hydrog51 ammonia1 &  
fuel cell te*nologies 9 m>itime &       

associat$ logi/ics applications2  7#d7  
to assess ! op]ational & te*nical       
consid]ations = in/all+1 con/ruct+1 &   
us+ hydrog5- or ammonia-fuel$ equipm5t &
 support+ infra/ructure at ports2 &     
7#e7 to r$uce emissions & improve air   
quality 9 areas 9 & ar\nd ports4  7d7   
,eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
entity eligible to receive a grant "u ! 
program is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a      
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7,c7 a
 local gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a public ag5cy or
 publicly *>t]$ au?ority e/abli%$ by #a 
or m ,/ates2  7,e7 a special purpose    
di/rict ) a transportation function2    
7,f7 an ,indian ,tribe or a consortium (
 ,indian ,tribes2  7,g7 a multi/ate or  
multijurisdictional gr\p ( entities     
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,f72 or  7,h7 subject to p>agraph     
7#b71 a private entity or gr\p ( private
 entities1 includ+ ! own]s or op]ators (
 #a or m facilities at a port4  7#b7    
,jo9t eligibility ) private entities ,a 
private entity or gr\p ( private        

entities is eligible = a grant "u !     
program if-- 7,a7 ! private entity or   
gr\p ( private entities p>tn]s ) an     
entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 =       
purposes ( apply+ =1 & c>ry+ out        
activities "u1 ! grant2 &  7,b7 ! entity
 describ$ 9 ! applicable subp>agraph ( t
 p>agraph is ! lead entity ) respect to 
! application & ^? activities4  7e7     
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u !     
program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!           
application ( an eligible entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h7 ( subsection
 7d77#a7 %all be submitt$ jo9tly ) an   
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,g7 ( t subsection4  7f7         
,consid]ations ,9 provid+ grants "u !   
program1 ! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 %all-- 7#a7 select        
projects t w g5]ate ! greate/ b5efit to 

l[-income or disadvantag$ communities2 &
  7#b7 select projects t w-- 7,a7       
maximize ! creation or ret5tion ( jobs 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 provide !     
highe/ job quality4  7g7 ,priority ,9   
select+ eligible entities to receive a  
grant "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to projects t w provide   
great] net impact 9 avoid+ or r$uc+     
emissions ( gre5h\se gases4  7h7 ,leak  
detection ,ea* eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ! program %all      
conduct-- 7#a7 a hydrog5 leakage        
monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification 7also  
kn[n z ,,mrv7 program2 &  7#b7 a hydrog5
 leak detection & repair 7also kn[n z   
,,ld>7 program4  7i7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #c4 ,/udy  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 %all conduct1 & submit to    

,congress a report describ+ ! results (1
 a /udy-- 7#a7 to fully address !       
*all5ges to ensure ! safe use & h&l+ (  
hydrog51 ammonia1 & o!r hydrog5-bas$    
fuels on vessels & 9 ports2  7#b7 to    
id5tify1 comp>e1 & evaluate !           
feasibility (1 ! safety1 environm5tal1 &
 heal? impacts (1 & be/ practices )     
respect to1 ! use ( hydrog5-d]iv$ fuels1
 includ+ ammonia1 z a %ipp+ fuel2  7#c7 
to id5tify & evaluate consid]ations =   
hydrog5 & ammonia /orage1 includ+-- 7,a7
 at ports2  7,b7 on bo>d vessels2 &     
7,c7 = subsea hydrog5 /orage2 &  7#d7 to
 assess ! co/ & value ( a hydrog5 or    
ammonia /rategic res]ve1 ei!r z a new   
facility or z a modification to !       
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve e/abli%$ "u
 "p ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbca  
et seq474  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all--    
7#a7 take into acc\nt lessons le>n$ f   

demon/ration projects 9 o!r indu/ries1  
includ+-- 7,a7 projects c>ri$ out 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 projects c>ri$ out 
9 o!r c\ntries2 &  7,c7 projects relat+ 
to ! automotive indu/ry1 buses1         
petroleum ref9+1 *emical production1    
f]tiliz] production1 & /ation>y p[]2 &  
7#b7 evaluate ! applicability ( !       
lessons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !   
use ( hydrog5 9 m>itime & associat$     
logi/ics applications4