,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ai1 #bjbb,mr4 ,casey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of ,american manufacturing through the research and development of advanced technologies to reduce steelmaking emissions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,steel ,upgrading ,partnerships and ,emissions ,reduction ,act of #bjbb or the ,,super ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,low-emissions steel manufacturing research program 7a7 ,program ,subtitle ,d of title ,,iv of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaaa et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ded the following3 #ded;,a4 ,low-emissions steel manufacturing research program 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to encourage the research and development of innovative technologies aimed at-- 7#a7 increasing the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 achieving significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions in the production processes for iron1 steel1 and steel mill products4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commercially available steelmaking ,the term commercially available steelmaking means the current production method of iron1 steel1 and steel mill products4 7#b7 ,critical material ,the term critical material has the meaning given such term in section #gjjb of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf74 7#c7 ,critical mineral ,the term critical mineral has the meaning given such term in section #gjjb of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf74 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education2 7,b7 an appropriate ,state or ,federal entity1 including a federally funded research and development center of the ,department2 7,c7 a nonprofit research institution2 7,d7 a private entity2 7,e7 any other relevant entity the ,secretary determines appropriate2 and 7,f7 a partnership or consortium of two or more entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e74 7#e7 ,low-emissions steel manufacturing ,the term low-emissions steel manufacturing means advanced or commercially available steelmaking with the reduction1 to the maximum extent practicable1 of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere from the production of iron1 steel1 and steel mill products4 7c7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,steel ,upgrading ,partnerships and ,emissions ,reduction ,act of #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall establish a program of research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application of advanced tools1 technologies1 and methods for low-emissions steel manufacturing4 7d7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the program under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 coordinate this program with the programs and activities authorized in title ,,vi of division ,z of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba2 7#b7 coordinate across all relevant program offices of the ,department1 including the ,office of ,science1 ,office of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy1 the ,office of ,fossil ,energy1 and the ,office of ,nuclear ,energy2 7#c7 leverage1 to the extent practicable1 the research infrastructure of the ,department1 including scientific computing user facilities1 x-ray light sources1 neutron scattering facilities1 and nanoscale science research centers2 and 7#d7 conduct research1 development1 and demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing technologies that have the potential to increase domestic production and employment in advanced and commercially available steelmaking4 7e7 ,strategic plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,steel ,upgrading ,partnerships and ,emissions ,reduction ,act of #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall develop a #e-year strategic plan identifying research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application goals for the program established in subsection 7c74 ,the ,secretary shall submit this plan to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,contents ,the strategic plan submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify programs at the ,department related to low-emissions steel manufacturing that support the research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application activities described in this section1 and the demonstration projects under subsection 7h72 7,b7 establish technological and programmatic goals to achieve the requirements of subsection 7d72 and 7,c7 include timelines for the accomplishment of goals developed under the plan4 7#c7 ,updates to plan ,not less than once every two years1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate an updated version of the plan under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,focus areas ,in carrying out the program established in subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall focus on-- 7#a7 medium- and high-temperature heat generation technologies used for low-emissions steel manufacturing1 which may include-- 7,a7 alternative fuels1 including hydrogen and biomass2 7,b7 alternative reducing agents1 including hydrogen2 7,c7 renewable heat generation technology1 including solar and geothermal2 7,d7 electrification of heating processes1 including through electrolysis2 and 7,e7 other heat generation sources2 7#b7 carbon capture technologies for advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes1 which may include-- 7,a7 combustion and chemical looping technologies2 7,b7 use of slag to reduce carbon dioxide emissions2 7,c7 pre-combustion technologies2 and 7,d7 post-combustion technologies2 7#c7 smart manufacturing technologies and principles1 digital manufacturing technologies1 and advanced data analytics to develop advanced technologies and practices in information1 automation1 monitoring1 computation1 sensing1 modeling1 and networking to-- 7,a7 model and simulate manufacturing production lines2 7,b7 monitor and communicate production line status2 and 7,c7 model1 simulate1 and optimize the energy efficiency of manufacturing processes2 7#d7 technologies and practices that minimize energy and natural resource consumption1 which may include-- 7,a7 designing products that enable reuse1 refurbishment1 remanufacturing1 and recycling2 7,b7 minimizing waste from advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes1 including through the reuse of waste as resources in other industrial processes for mutual benefit2 7,c7 increasing resource efficiency2 and 7,d7 increasing the energy efficiency of advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes2 7#e7 alternative materials and technologies that produce fewer emissions during production and result in fewer emissions during use1 which may include-- 7,a7 innovative raw materials2 7,b7 high-performance lightweight materials2 7,c7 substitutions for critical materials and critical minerals2 and 7,d7 other technologies that achieve significant carbon emission reductions in low-emissions steel manufacturing1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#f7 high-performance computing to develop advanced materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the focus areas described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e71 including-- 7,a7 modeling1 simulation1 and optimization of the design of energy efficient and sustainable products2 and 7,b7 the use of digital prototyping and additive manufacturing to enhance product design4 7g7 ,testing and validation ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall support the development of standardized testing and technical validation of advanced and commercially available steelmaking and low-emissions steel manufacturing through collaboration with one or more ,national ,laboratories1 and one or more eligible entities4 7h7 ,demonstration 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,steel ,upgrading ,partnerships and ,emissions ,reduction ,act of #bjbb1 the ,secretary1 in carrying out the program established in subsection 7c71 and in collaboration with industry partners1 institutions of higher education1 and the ,national ,laboratories1 shall support an initiative for the demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing1 as identified by the ,secretary1 that uses either-- 7,a7 a single technology2 or 7,b7 a combination of multiple technologies4 7#b7 ,selection requirements ,under the initiative established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall select eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects and to the maximum extent practicable-- 7,a7 encourage regional diversity among eligible entities1 including participation by rural ,states2 7,b7 encourage technological diversity among eligible entities2 and 7,c7 ensure that specific projects selected-- 7i7 expand on the existing technology demonstration programs of the ,department2 and 7ii7 prioritize projects that leverage matching funds from non-,federal sources4 7#c7 ,reports ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate-- 7,a7 not less frequently than once every two years for the duration of the demonstration initiative under this subsection1 a report describing the performance of the initiative2 and 7,b7 if the initiative established under this subsection is terminated1 an assessment of the success of1 and education provided by1 the measures carried out by recipients of financial assistance under the initiative4 7i7 ,additional coordination 7#a7 ,manufacturing ,,usa ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7,a7 leveraging the resources of relevant existing ,manufacturing ,,usa institutes described in section #cd7;d7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7d772 7,b7 integrating program activities into a relevant existing ,manufacturing ,,usa institutes2 or 7,c7 establishing a new institute focused on low-emissions steel manufacturing4 7#b7 ,other ,federal agencies ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall coordinate with other ,federal agencies that are carrying out research and development initiatives to increase industrial competitiveness and achieve significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions through low-emissions steel manufacturing1 including the ,department of ,defense1 ,department of ,transportation1 and the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,section #a7;b7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #acd ,stat4 #beef2 #aba ,stat4 #adid7 is amended in the table of contents by inserting after the item relating to section #ded the following3 ,sec4 #ded;,a4 ,low-emissions steel manufacturing research program4 4