#aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfhe ,,an ,,act ,to /r5g!n & enhance ! competitiv5ess ( ,am]ican indu/ry ?r\gh ! rese>* & developm5t ( advanc$ te*nologies to improve ! effici5cy ( cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovative ,mitigation ,p>tn]%ips = ,asphalt & ,concrete ,te*nologies ,act or ! ,,impact ,act4 #b4 ,advanc$ cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production rese>* program 7a7 ,program ,"p ,i ( subtitle ,c ( title ,v ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #djebb ! foll[+ new section3 #djebc4 ,advanc$ cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production rese>* program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ production ,! t]m advanc$ production means production ( cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt ) "o or m ( ! foll[+ improvem5ts ) respect to ! production ( comm]cially available cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt3 7,a7 ,improv$ co/-effectiv5ess4 7,b7 ,improv$ quality1 durability1 eng9e]+ p]=mance1 & resili5ce4 7,c7 ,improv$ effici5cy ( res\rce consumption & mat]ial dem&4 7#b7 ,alt]native fuels ,! t]m alt]native fuels means any solid1 liquid1 or gase\s mat]ials1 or a comb9ation !re(1 us$ to replace or supplem5t any portion ( fuels us$ 9 combu/ion or pyrolysis = l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt4 7#c7 ,comm]cially available ,! t]m comm]cially available1 ) respect to cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt1 means t ! cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt is-- 7,a7 readily & widely available = pur*ase 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 produc$ us+ a production me?od ( cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt products1 z applicable1 t is widely 9 use4 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7,b7 ,an appropriate ,/ate or ,f$]al entity1 includ+ a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,c7 ,a nonpr(it rese>* in/itution4 7,d7 ,a private entity4 7,e7 ,any o!r relevant entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,f7 ,a p>tn]%ip or consortium ( two or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7#e7 ,eng9e]+ p]=mance-bas$ /&>d ,! t]m eng9e]+ p]=mance-bas$ /&>d means an exi/+ eng9e]+ /&>d ) respect to :i* ! requirem5ts applicable to su* /&>d are /at$ 9 t]ms ( requir$ results1 ) crit]ia = v]ify+ compliance r ?an specific composition1 design1 or proc$ure4 7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#g7 ,l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt ,! t]m l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt means cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixture t r$uces1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 gre5h\se gas or directly-relat$ copollutant emissions to levels bel[ comm]cially available cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt4 7#h7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( advanc$ tools1 te*nologies1 & me?ods = advanc$ production & use ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 increase ! te*nological & economic competitiv5ess ( indu/ry & production 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 exp& & increase ! /ability ( supply *a9s ?r\gh enhanc$ dome/ic production1 ne>%or+1 & coop]ation ) allies2 7#c7 a*ieve measurable gre5h\se gas or directly relat$ copollutant emissions r$uctions 9 ! production processes = cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt products2 & 7#d7 create quality dome/ic jobs4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ! programs & activities au?oriz$ "u title ,,vi ( division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7relat+ to indu/rial & manufactur+ te*nologies7 & ! am5dm5ts made by su* title2 7#b7 coord9ate across all relevant program (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,clean ,en]gy ,demon/rations1 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,indu/rial ,effici5cy & ,dec>bonization1 ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur+ & ,en]gy ,supply ,*a9s1 & ! ,(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/ration1 & comm]cial application ( ! advanc$ production ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt t h ! pot5tial to increase dome/ic production & employm5t 9 bo? advanc$ & comm]cially available processes4 7d7 ,/rategic plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! program "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all develop a #e-ye> /rategic plan id5tify+ rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application goals = su* program4 ,! ,secret>y %all submit su* plan to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify programs at ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to ! advanc$ production ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt t support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 & ! demon/ration projects "u subsection 7f72 7,b7 e/abli% te*nological & programmatic goals to a*ieve ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,c7 include timel9es = ! accompli%m5t ( su* 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 ( ! /rategic plan "u p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,focus areas ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all focus on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,c>bon capture te*nologies = l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production processes1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,oxycombu/ion & *emical loop+ te*nologies4 7,b7 ,precombu/ion te*nologies4 7,c7 ,po/ combu/ion te*nologies4 7,d7 ,direct c>bon dioxide sep>ation te*nologies4 7#b7 ,mat]ials1 te*nologies1 inputs1 & processes t-- 7,a7 produce few] gre5h\se gas or directly relat$ copollutant emissions dur+ production1 use1 & end use ( cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt2 or 7,b7 provide quality1 durability1 resili5ce1 eng9e]+1 or o!r p]=mance metrics equal to or great] ?an comm]cially available products4 7#c7 ,m$ium- & high-temp]ature heat-g5]ation te*nologies us$ = ! advanc$ production ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt :i* may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,alt]native fuels4 7,b7 ,r5ewable heat-g5]ation & /orage te*nology4 7,c7 ,electrification ( heat+ processes4 7,d7 ,o!r clean heat-g5]ation te*nologies & s\rces4 7#d7 ,te*nologies & practices t increase ! effici5cy ( en]gy use1 natural res\rce consumption1 or mat]ial dem&1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,design+ products t enc\rage reuse1 refurbi%m5t1 remanufactur+1 & recycl+4 7,b7 ,m9imiz+ wa/e1 includ+ wa/e heat1 f l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production processes1 includ+ ?r\gh ! reuse ( wa/e z a res\rce 9 o!r indu/rial processes = mutual b5efit4 7,c7 ,increas+ ! ov]all en]gy effici5cy ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production processes1 includ+ ?r\gh life cycle assessm5ts4 7#e7 ,te*nologies & approa*es to r$uce gre5h\se gas or directly relat$ copollutant emissions f ! advanc$ production ( cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt4 7#f7 ,high-p]=mance comput+ to develop advanc$ mat]ials & production processes t may contribute to ! focus areas describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,model+1 simulation1 & optimization ( ! design ( co/-effective & en]gy-effici5t products & processes4 7,b7 ,! use ( digital prototyp+ & additive production to enhance product design4 7#g7 ,advanc$ s5sor te*nologies & me?ods to monitor & quantify ! p]=mance ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt mat]ials at scale & "u a v>iety ( conditions4 7#h7 ,te*nologies t c be retr(itt$ at cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt plants t repres5t ! mo/ common facility types 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 o!r c\ntries1 ) consid]ation = field validation ( su* retr(its4 7#i7 ,be/ practices = data /&>dization & data %>+ tools & te*nologies1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4 7#aj7 ,fundam5tal rese>* 9 *emi/ry & mat]ials sci5ce to id5tify ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,novel mat]ials & alt]native dome/ic fe$/ocks & process+ op]ations = ! advanc$ production ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt4 7,b7 ,improv$ und]/&+ by eligible entities ( ! me*anisms t det]m9e ! p]=mance & durability ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt ov] "t4 7f7 ,demon/rations 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7b71 & 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 indu/ry p>tn]s1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & ,national ,laboratories1 %all support demon/rations ( advanc$ production ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt t uses ei!r-- 7,a7 a s+le te*nology or practice2 or 7,b7 a comb9ation ( multiple te*nologies or practices4 7#b7 ,selection requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! demon/rations "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 entities locat$ 9 rural areas2 7,b7 enc\rage te*nological div]sity among eligible entities2 & 7,c7 ensure t specific projects select$-- 7i7 exp& on ! exi/+ te*nology demon/ration programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7ii7 are bas$ on ! ext5t ( gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions a*iev$2 & 7iii7 prioritize lev]ag+ mat*+ funds f non-,f$]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/rations "u p>agraph 7#a71 a report describ+ ! p]=mance ( su* demon/ration2 & 7,b7 if any su* demon/ration is t]m9at$1 an assessm5t ( ! success (1 & education provid$ by1 ! measures c>ri$ out by su* demon/ration4 7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate ! demon/ratives "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t suffici5t l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt produc$ ?r\gh advanc$ production are comm]cially available dome/ically at a price comp>able to ! price ( cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt produc$ ?r\gh traditional me?ods ( production4 7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & appropriate repres5tatives ( relevant /&>ds developm5t organizations1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities to c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to promote ! comm]cial application ( te*nologies = ! production & use ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt4 7#b7 ,activities describ$ ,an activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ef=ts relat$ to collect+ data t c\ld be us$ 9 ! updat+ ( local codes1 specifications1 & /&>ds to eng9e]+ p]=mance-bas$ /&>ds4 7,b7 ,a lifecycle assessm5t ( ! f9al product4 7,c7 ,an environm5tal impact comp>ison betwe5 diff]5t cem5ts1 concretes1 & asphalts4 7,d7 ,a te*no-economic assessm5t4 7,e7 ,an environm5tal p]mitt+ or o!r regulatory process4 7,f7 ,an evaluation or te/+ activity4 7,g7 ,any o!r activity t promotes ! comm]cial application ( te*nologies develop$ ?r\gh ! program "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all seek applications = te*nical assi/ance "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 on a competitive basis2 & 7,b7 on a p]iodic basis1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ab mon?s4 7#d7 ,regional c5t]s ,! ,secret>y may designate or e/abli% "o or m regional c5t]s to provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities to c>ry out ! activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7h7 ,additional coord9ation 7#a7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section ! ,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/itute2 or 7,c7 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance1 consi/5t ) section #cd7;e7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7e771 to a p]son or gr\p ( p]sons to assi/ ! p]son or gr\p ( p]sons 9 plann+1 e/abli%+1 or support+ a ,manufactur+ ,u4,s4,a4 in/itute focus$ on advanc$ production ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt4 7#b7 ,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 t are c>ry+ out rese>* & developm5t initiatives to increase indu/rial competitiv5ess & a*ieve measurable gre5h\se gas or directly relat$ copollutant emissions r$uctions ?r\gh ! advanc$ production ( cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt4 7i7 ,sunset ,?is section %all t]m9ate sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7j7 ,rese>* security ,! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7enact$ z division ,b ( ,public ,law #aag-afg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq4774 7k7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to am5d1 alt]1 or affect ! au?orities ( ! ,secret>y to def9e1 e/abli%1 or en=ce new environm5tal indu/ry /&>ds =1 or relat$ to1 cem5t1 concrete1 or asphalt4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #djebb ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #djebc4 ,advanc$ cem5t1 concrete1 & asphalt production rese>* program4 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbd4;,cl]k4