,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjba,mr4
 ,oss(f introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% an advanc$ indu/rial        
facilities deploym5t program & a ,/ate  
flex-te* en]gy program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,indu/rial ,en]gy-,effici5t
 ,te*nology ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,advanc$ 
indu/rial facilities deploym5t program  
7a7 ,appropriation ,9 addition to am\nts
 o!rwise available1 !re is appropriat$  
to ! ,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 out (
 any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9   
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 to
 c>ry out ?is section4  7b7 ,program ,! 
,secret>y %all use funds appropriat$ by 
subsection 7a7 to e/abli% a program to  
provide f9ancial assi/ance1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to c>ry out projects =-- 7#a7 ! pur*ase 

& in/allation1 or implem5tation1 (      
advanc$ indu/rial te*nology at an       
eligible facility2  7#b7 retr(its1      
upgrades to1 or op]ational improvem5ts  
at an eligible facility to in/all or    
implem5t advanc$ indu/rial te*nology2 or
  7#c7 eng9e]+ /udies & o!r "w ne$$ to  
prep>e an eligible facility = activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7c7 
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7b71 an eligible entity  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ ! expect$ gre5h\se gas 
emissions r$uctions to be a*iev$ by     
c>ry+ out ! propos$ project4  7d7       
,priority ,9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance 
"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority         
consid]ation to projects on ! basis (1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 ! expect$
 gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions to be 
a*iev$ by ! project2  7#b7 ! ext5t to   

:i* ! project w\ld provide ! greate/    
b5efit = ! greate/ numb] ( p )9 ! area 9
 :i* ! eligible facility is locat$2 &   
7#c7 :e!r ! eligible entity p>ticipates 
or w\ld p>ticipate 9 a p>tn]%ip )       
pur*as]s ( ! output ( ! eligible        
facility4  7e7 ,co/ %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ f9ancial
 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section %all n
 exce$ #ej p]c5t4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative    
co/s ,( am\nts made available "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve 
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ! adm9i/rative co/s (    
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ indu/rial 
te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ indu/rial      
te*nology means te*nology or processes  
design$ to accel]ate gre5h\se gas       
emissions r$uction progress to net-z]o  
at an eligible facility1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 includ+-- 7,a7 indu/rial     
en]gy effici5cy te*nologies2  7,b7      
equipm5t to electrify indu/rial         
processes2  7,c7 equipm5t to utilize l[-
 or z]o-c>bon fuels1 fe$/ocks1 & en]gy  

s\rces2  7,d7 l[- or z]o-c>bon process  
heat sy/ems2 &  7,e7 c>bon capture1     
transport1 utilization1 & /orage sy/ems4
  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible 
entity means ! own] or op]ator ( an     
eligible facility4  7#c7 ,eligible      
facility ,! t]m eligible facility means 
a dome/ic1 non-,f$]al1 nonp[] indu/rial 
or manufactur+ facility engag$ 9        
en]gy-int5sive indu/rial processes1     
includ+ production processes = iron1    
/eel1 /eel mill products1 alum9um1      
cem5t1 concrete1 glass1 pulp1 pap]1 &   
indu/rial c]amics4  7#d7 ,f9ancial      
assi/ance ,! t]m f9ancial assi/ance     
means a grant1 rebate1 direct loan1 or  
coop]ative agreem5t4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  #c4 ,/ate flex-te* en]gy       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,d ( title    
,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cfg4 
,flex-te* en]gy program to enhance      
manufactur+ competitiv5ess  7a7         

,f9ancial assi/ance ,^u reque/ f ! ,/ate
 en]gy ag5cy ( a ,/ate t has an approv$ 
,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan 9 effect "u
 ?is "p1 or an ,indian ,tribe1 !        
,secret>y %all provide f9ancial         
assi/ance to ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or     
,indian ,tribe to be us$ = ! developm5t1
 implem5tation1 improvem5t1 or expansion
 ( a flex-te* en]gy program describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z a flex-te* en]gy program7 to enhance  
manufactur+ competitiv5ess4  7b7        
,flex-,te* en]gy program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a flex-te* en]gy program %all include--
 7,a7 provision ( te*nical &            
adm9i/rative assi/ance to manufactur]s  
?r\gh qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian       
,tribe2  7,b7 provision ( f9ancial      
assi/ance to manufactur]s =-- 7i7 en]gy 
/udies ( manufactur+ facilities t are   
conduct$ by qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or       
,indian ,tribe2 &  7ii7 ! implem5tation 
( measures & recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9  

en]gy /udies conduct$ "u clause 7i71    
includ+ ! design1 acquisition1          
in/allation1 te/+1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 
& repair ( en]gy- & wat]-us+ sy/ems1    
resili5cy-relat$ measures1 emissions    
r$uction-relat$ measures1 utility co/   
sav+s measures1 & measures relat$ to    
advanc$ manufactur+ te*nologies &       
artificial intellig5ce2 &  7,c7 report+ 
on ! monitor+1 track+1 & success metrics
 ( ! flex-te* en]gy program4  7#b7      
,/udies ,an en]gy /udy ( a manufactur+  
facility conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a77;,b77i7 may include-- 7,a7 an      
evaluation ( ! en]gy-us+ sy/ems ( !     
facility1 includ+ an evaluation ( !     
p]=mance ( en]gy-us+ sy/ems relative to 
design int5t1 op]ational ne$s ( !       
facility & occupants ( ! facility1 &    
op]ation & ma9t5ance proc$ures2  7,b7 an
 evaluation ( emissions relat$ to !     
facility1 includ+ gre5h\se gas          
emissions1 & recomm5dations on          
su/a9ability plann+ & practices2  7,c7  
an evaluation ( pot5tial en]gy          

effici5cy1 wat] effici5cy1 gre5h\se gas 
emissions mitigation1 & load r$uction   
measures = ! facility2  7,d7 an         
evaluation ( pot5tial on-site en]gy     
measures1 includ+ grid-int]active       
effici5cy sy/ems1 comb9$ heat & p[]1    
effici5t compress$ air sy/ems1 en]gy    
/orage1 en]gy managem5t sy/ems1 r5ewable
 !rmal sy/ems1 & electrification or o!r 
=ms ( fuel swit*+2  7,e7 recomm5dations 
on ! use ( new te*nologies at !         
facility2 &  7,f7 detail$ e/imates (    
pot5tial implem5tation co/s1 op]at+ co/ 
sav+s1 en]gy sav+s1 emissions r$uctions1
 & simple payback p]iods = measures &   
recomm5dations id5tifi$ z "p ( ! en]gy  
/udy4  7#c7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,( ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ 
pursuant to ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 
a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe   
%all use-- 7i7 n m ?an #ej p]c5t = en]gy
 /udies2  7ii7 n m ?an #ej p]c5t to     
support ! implem5tation ( recomm5dations
 f ^? en]gy /udies2 &  7iii7 n m ?an #aj
 p]c5t = adm9i/rative exp5ses1 includ+  

outrea* & te*nical assi/ance4  7,b7     
,individual manufactur+ facility ,a     
,/ate en]gy ag5cy t receives f9ancial   
assi/ance pursuant to ?is section = a   
fiscal ye> may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( t 
f9ancial assi/ance ) respect to a s+le  
manufactur+ facility4  7,c7 ,f9anc+ ,to 
! ext5t practicable1 a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy
 or ,indian ,tribe %all implem5t a      
flex-te* en]gy program us+ fund+ provid$
 "u ?is ,act1 public f9anc+1 private    
f9anc+1 & any o!r s\rces ( funds4  7#d7 
,det]m9ation ( qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms ,a
 ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe    
adm9i/]+ a flex-te* en]gy program %all  
ma9ta9 & regul>ly update a publicly     
available li/ ( qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms t
 are approv$ by ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or  
,indian ,tribe1 z applicable1 to provide
 assi/ance to manufactur]s pursuant to  
?is section4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ ( a ,/ate en]gy
 ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide in=mation & te*nical       
assi/ance 9 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1

 improvem5t1 or expansion ( a flex-te*  
en]gy program4  7#b7 ,inclusions        
,te*nical assi/ance provid$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 may include1 ) respect to 
manufactur]s t employ few] ?an #ejj     
full-"t equival5t employees at a        
manufactur+ facility1 program design    
options-- 7,a7 to meet ! ne$s ( su*     
manufactur]s2 &  7,b7 to enc\rage ! use 
( advanc$ manufactur+ processes by su*  
manufactur]s1 includ+ use ( additive    
manufactur+1 advanc$ s5sors & controls1 
te*niques to r$uce emb$d$ emissions1 &  
advanc$ composite mat]ials4  7d7 ,fund+ 
7#a7 ,allocation ,except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 to ! ext5t practicable1 !
 ,secret>y %all allocate fund+ made     
available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* 
fiscal ye> 9 accordance ) ! =mula us$ = 
di/ribution ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
provid$ pursuant to ?is "p to ,/ates t h
 9 effect an approv$ ,/ate en]gy        
cons]vation plan "u ?is "p4  7#b7       
,indian ,tribes ,! ,secret>y %all set   
aside & di/ribute n less ?an #e p]c5t ( 

am\nts made available = ea* fiscal ye>  
to c>ry out ?is section to provide      
f9ancial assi/ance-- 7,a7 to ,indian    
,tribes2 or  7,b7 directly to           
manufactur]s locat$ 9 ,indian ,c\ntry   
or1 9 ! case ( ,alaska1 an ,alaska      
,native ,village ,/ati/ical ,area1 z    
id5tifi$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#c7 
,supplem5t ,f9ancial assi/ance provid$  
to a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe
 pursuant to ?is section %all be us$ to 
supplem5t1 n supplant1 any ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or o!r funds o!rwise made        
available to t ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or     
,indian ,tribe "u ?is "p4  7e7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian
 ,c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian ,c\ntry has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaea ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  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 ,/ate en]gy ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate     
en]gy ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    

section #cia4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,section #cfe7;f7 ( !    
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbe7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ 7f7 ,= ! purpose & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7f7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !      
purpose  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s   
designat$71 by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh #bjab &
 ins]t+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,flex-te* 
en]gy program ,9 addition to ! am\nts   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out section  
#cfg1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb 
?r\gh #bjbf4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy &    
,cons]vation ,act is am5d$ by add+ aft] 
! item relat$ to section #cff ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #cfg4 ,flex-te* en]gy program to  
enhance manufactur+ competitiv5ess4  4