,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbb,mr4   
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to /r5g!n & enhance ! competitiv5ess ( 
,am]ican manufactur+ ?r\gh ! rese>* &   
developm5t ( advanc$ te*nologies to     
r$uce /eelmak+ emissions1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/eel ,upgrad+ ,p>tn]%ips &
 ,emissions ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb or ! 
,,sup] ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,l[-emissions 
/eel manufactur+ rese>* program  7a7    
,program ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,iv ( !  
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaaa et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ded !     
foll[+3  #ded;,a4 ,l[-emissions /eel    
manufactur+ rese>* program  7a7 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is section is to enc\rage
 ! rese>* & developm5t ( innovative     
te*nologies aim$ at-- 7#a7 increas+ !   
te*nological & economic competitiv5ess (

 indu/ry & manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#b7 a*iev+ significant net  
nonwat] gre5h\se emissions r$uctions 9 !
 production processes = iron1 /eel1 &   
/eel mill products4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,comm]cially available
 /eelmak+ ,! t]m comm]cially available  
/eelmak+ means ! curr5t production me?od
 ( iron1 /eel1 & /eel mill products4    
7#b7 ,critical mat]ial ,! t]m critical  
mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #gjjb ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf74  7#c7 ,critical  
m9]al ,! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gjjb ( ! ,en]gy 
,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf74     
7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution (     
high] education2  7,b7 an appropriate   
,/ate or ,f$]al entity1 includ+ a       
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 a nonpr(it rese>*   
in/itution2  7,d7 a private entity2     
7,e7 any o!r relevant entity ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate2 &  7,f7 a        

p>tn]%ip or consortium ( two or m       
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,e74  7#e7 ,l[-emissions /eel    
manufactur+ ,! t]m l[-emissions /eel    
manufactur+ means advanc$ or comm]cially
 available /eelmak+ ) ! r$uction1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ( net nonwat]
 gre5h\se gas emissions to ! atmosph]e f
 ! production ( iron1 /eel1 & /eel mill 
products4  7c7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/eel  
,upgrad+ ,p>tn]%ips & ,emissions        
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application (
 advanc$ tools1 te*nologies1 & me?ods = 
l[-emissions /eel manufactur+4  7d7     
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u  
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
coord9ate ?is program ) ! programs &    
activities au?oriz$ 9 title ,,vi (      
division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba2  7#b7      
coord9ate across all relevant program   
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice (

 ,sci5ce1 ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy &  
,r5ewable ,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,fossil    
,en]gy1 & ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy2    
7#c7 lev]age1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! 
rese>* infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t1     
includ+ sci5tific comput+ us]           
facilities1 x-ray light s\rces1 neutron 
scatt]+ facilities1 & nanoscale sci5ce  
rese>* c5t]s2 &  7#d7 conduct rese>*1   
developm5t1 & demon/ration (            
l[-emissions /eel manufactur+           
te*nologies t h ! pot5tial to increase  
dome/ic production & employm5t 9 advanc$
 & comm]cially available /eelmak+4  7e7 
,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,/eel ,upgrad+ ,p>tn]%ips & ,emissions 
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all
 develop a #e-ye> /rategic plan id5tify+
 rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &    
comm]cial application goals = ! program 
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c74 ,! ,secret>y 
%all submit ?is plan to ! ,committee on 
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     

,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify    
programs at ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to       
l[-emissions /eel manufactur+ t support 
! rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &   
comm]cial application activities        
describ$ 9 ?is section1 & ! demon/ration
 projects "u subsection 7h72  7,b7      
e/abli% te*nological & programmatic     
goals to a*ieve ! requirem5ts (         
subsection 7d72 &  7,c7 include timel9es
 = ! accompli%m5t ( goals develop$ "u ! 
plan4  7#c7 ,updates to plan ,n less ?an
 once e two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an     
updat$ v]sion ( ! plan "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7f7 ,focus areas ,9 c>ry+ out !       
program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c71 !    
,secret>y %all focus on-- 7#a7 m$ium- & 
high-temp]ature heat g5]ation           
te*nologies us$ = l[-emissions /eel     

manufactur+1 :i* may include-- 7,a7     
alt]native fuels1 includ+ hydrog5 &     
biomass2  7,b7 alt]native r$uc+ ag5ts1  
includ+ hydrog52  7,c7 r5ewable heat    
g5]ation te*nology1 includ+ sol> &      
geo!rmal2  7,d7 electrification ( heat+ 
processes1 includ+ ?r\gh electrolysis2 &
  7,e7 o!r heat g5]ation s\rces2  7#b7  
c>bon capture te*nologies = advanc$ &   
comm]cially available /eelmak+          
processes1 :i* may include-- 7,a7       
combu/ion & *emical loop+ te*nologies2  
7,b7 use ( slag to r$uce c>bon dioxide  
emissions2  7,c7 pre-combu/ion          
te*nologies2 &  7,d7 po/-combu/ion      
te*nologies2  7#c7 sm>t manufactur+     
te*nologies & pr9ciples1 digital        
manufactur+ te*nologies1 & advanc$ data 
analytics to develop advanc$ te*nologies
 & practices 9 in=mation1 automation1   
monitor+1 computation1 s5s+1 model+1 &  
network+ to-- 7,a7 model & simulate     
manufactur+ production l9es2  7,b7      
monitor & communicate production l9e    
/atus2 &  7,c7 model1 simulate1 &       

optimize ! en]gy effici5cy ( manufactur+
 processes2  7#d7 te*nologies &         
practices t m9imize en]gy & natural     
res\rce consumption1 :i* may include--  
7,a7 design+ products t enable reuse1   
refurbi%m5t1 remanufactur+1 & recycl+2  
7,b7 m9imiz+ wa/e f advanc$ &           
comm]cially available /eelmak+          
processes1 includ+ ?r\gh ! reuse ( wa/e 
z res\rces 9 o!r indu/rial processes =  
mutual b5efit2  7,c7 increas+ res\rce   
effici5cy2 &  7,d7 increas+ ! en]gy     
effici5cy ( advanc$ & comm]cially       
available /eelmak+ processes2  7#e7     
alt]native mat]ials & te*nologies t     
produce few] emissions dur+ production &
 result 9 few] emissions dur+ use1 :i*  
may include-- 7,a7 innovative raw       
mat]ials2  7,b7 high-p]=mance           
lightweight mat]ials2  7,c7 sub/itutions
 = critical mat]ials & critical m9]als2 
&  7,d7 o!r te*nologies t a*ieve        
significant c>bon emission r$uctions 9  
l[-emissions /eel manufactur+1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#f7 high-p]=mance  

comput+ to develop advanc$ mat]ials &   
manufactur+ processes contribut+ to !   
focus areas describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7   
?r\gh 7#e71 includ+-- 7,a7 model+1      
simulation1 & optimization ( ! design ( 
en]gy effici5t & su/a9able products2 &  
7,b7 ! use ( digital prototyp+ &        
additive manufactur+ to enhance product 
design4  7g7 ,te/+ & validation ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 %all support ! developm5t ( 
/&>diz$ te/+ & te*nical validation (    
advanc$ & comm]cially available /eelmak+
 & l[-emissions /eel manufactur+ ?r\gh  
collaboration ) "o or m ,national       
,laboratories1 & "o or m eligible       
entities4  7h7 ,demon/ration  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/eel ,upgrad+     
,p>tn]%ips & ,emissions ,r$uction ,act (
 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out !      
program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c71 & 9  
collaboration ) indu/ry p>tn]s1         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & !      

,national ,laboratories1 %all support an
 initiative = ! demon/ration (          
l[-emissions /eel manufactur+1 z        
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 t uses ei!r--  
7,a7 a s+le te*nology2 or  7,b7 a       
comb9ation ( multiple te*nologies4  7#b7
 ,selection requirem5ts ,"u ! initiative
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all select eligible entities to c>ry   
out demon/ration projects & to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 enc\rage      
regional div]sity among eligible        
entities1 includ+ p>ticipation by rural 
,/ates2  7,b7 enc\rage te*nological     
div]sity among eligible entities2 &     
7,c7 ensure t specific projects         
select$-- 7i7 exp& on ! exi/+ te*nology 
demon/ration programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  
7ii7 prioritize projects t lev]age mat*+
 funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#c7       
,reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 n less      

frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s = !       
duration ( ! demon/ration initiative "u 
?is subsection1 a report describ+ !     
p]=mance ( ! initiative2 &  7,b7 if !   
initiative e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection is
 t]m9at$1 an assessm5t ( ! success (1 & 
education provid$ by1 ! measures c>ri$  
out by recipi5ts ( f9ancial assi/ance "u
 ! initiative4  7i7 ,additional         
coord9ation  7#a7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
consid]-- 7,a7 lev]ag+ ! res\rces (     
relevant exi/+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa       
in/itutes describ$ 9 section #cd7;d7 ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bghs7d772  7,b7 integrat+ program      
activities into a relevant exi/+        
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes2 or  7,c7  
e/abli%+ a new in/itute focus$ on       
l[-emissions /eel manufactur+4  7#b7    
,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t are c>ry+ out      
rese>* & developm5t initiatives to      

increase indu/rial competitiv5ess &     
a*ieve significant net nonwat] gre5h\se 
emissions r$uctions ?r\gh l[-emissions  
/eel manufactur+1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t    
,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &
 ,security ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law   
#aaj-adj2 #acd ,/at4 #beef2 #aba ,/at4  
#adid7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ded ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ded;,a4          
,l[-emissions /eel manufactur+ rese>*   
program4  4