,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjbd,mrs4 
,f\%ee 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &     
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n & enhance
 ! competitiv5ess ( cem5t1 concrete1    
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixture         
production 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh !    
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application ( te*nologies to  
r$uce emissions f cem5t1 concrete1      
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixture         
production1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,,impact ,act #b4j4  #b4 ,f$]al highway 
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,p]=mance-,bas$       
l[-,emissions transportation mat]ials   

grants  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
subsection is to enc\rage ,/ates to     
improve ,/ate-level cem5t1 concrete1    
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixture         
specifications & /&>ds to facilitate !  
pur*ase ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures4  7#b7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,highway ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all provide  
to ,/ates-- 7,a7 reimbursem5t = !       
additional co/ ( us+ l[-emissions cem5t1
 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt      
mixtures us$ 9 highway projects ( !     
,/ate2  7,b7 inc5tives = ! acquisition (
 l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt  
b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures = use 9 highway
 projects ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 te*nical   
assi/ance to update ! specifications &  
/&>ds ( ! ,/ate to be p]=mance-bas$     
specifications & /&>ds4  7#c7           
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
reimbursem5t or inc5tives "u ?is        
subsection1 a ,/ate %all h 9 effect1 z  
appropriate1 special provisions1        

specifications1 or /&>ds1 su* z eng9e]+ 
p]=mance /&>ds1 t facilitate ! pur*ase (
 l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt  
b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures4  7#d7         
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all lev]age 
! ,e ,day ,c\nts ,initiative ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to promote !
 comm]cialization ( l[-emissions cem5t1 
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt       
mixtures4  7#e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #ae1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4  7b7     
,timely approval ( cem5t1 concrete1     
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a proc$ure "u 
:i* ,/ates may submit new l[-emissions  
cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or       
asphalt mixtures = timely approval = use
 9 highways projects ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7   
,submission ,to be consid]$ = approval  

"u ! proc$ure e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 a ,/ate %all submit an application to !
 ,adm9i/rator at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7#c7 ,decision
 deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receives an  
application "u p>agraph 7#b71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 approve !      
application2 or  7,b7 d5y ! application4
  7#d7 ,approval ,l[-emissions cem5t1   
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt      
mixtures approv$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7  
may be us$ 9 any highway project ( !    
,/ate4  7#e7 ,writt5 reasons = d5ial ,if
 ! ,adm9i/rator d5ies an application "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
provide ! ,/ate a writt5 explanation = !
 d5ial4  #c4 ,advance pur*ase commitm5t 
au?ority  7a7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is
 section are-- 7#a7 to au?orize !       
,secret>y to directly pur*ase or        
contractually gu>antee ! direct pur*ase 
( con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1  
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures2 &    

7#b7 to enc\rage cont9u\s innovation &  
long-t]m emissions r$uctions 9 !        
production ( concrete1 cem5t1 asphalt   
b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures4  7b7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advance pur*ase commitm5t ,! t]m       
advance pur*ase commitm5t means a b9d+  
commitm5t f ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation to pur*ase1 #c or m ye>s
 9 ! future1 f a private entity1 a      
specifi$ m9imum quantity ( con=m+       
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures at a specifi$ 
m9imum price ) ! objective ( e/abli%+   
m>ket dem& = ! con=m+ l[-emissions      
cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or       
asphalt mixtures4  7#b7 ,con=m+         
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixture ,! t]m con=m+  
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixture means a        
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixture t-- 7,a7 meets 
or exce$s ! ?re%old e/abli%$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u section           

#deh7;i77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg t is 9 effect on 
! date on :i* ! applicable advance      
pur*ase commitm5t is aw>d$ "u ! program2
 &  7,b7 meets all applicable te*nical  
specifications e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74     
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7c7       
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program =    
aw>d+1 on a competitive basis1 advance  
pur*ase commitm5ts4  7d7 ,requirem5t ,an
 advance pur*ase commitm5t %all be aw>d$
 "u ! program only aft]-- 7#a7 a private
 entity submits to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 a 
/atem5t describ+ ! quantity & co/ ( !   
con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1    
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixture = :i* !
 advance pur*ase commitm5t is s\ght2 &  
7,b7 7i7 an environm5tal product        
decl>ation2 or  7ii7 9 cases 9 :i* a    
private entity does n h suffici5t       

production to g5]ate an environm5tal    
product decl>ation1 a lifecycle         
assessm5t consi/5t ) ,,iso #baicj ( !   
,int]national ,organization =           
,/&>dization2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on
 ^? submissions-- 7,a7 confirms t !     
embodi$ gre5h\se gas emissions ( !      
con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1    
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixture meet or
 exce$ ! ?re%old describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 bas$ on !         
submission "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 o!rwise
 v]ifies t ! l[-emissions cem5t1        
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt      
mixture is a con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1 
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt      
mixture2 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( any         
submission "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 ! 
private entity %all be requir$ to-- 7,a7
 a*ieve v]ifiable int]im mile/ones1 z   
e/abli%$ 9 an advanc$ pur*ase commitm5t1
 to demon/rate mat]ial /eps t[>ds       
suffici5t comm]cial production ( con=m+ 
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures2 &  7,b7 obta9

 an environm5tal product decl>ation )9  
#ah mon?s ( production4  7e7 ,p5alty    
,failure to meet an int]im mile/one "u  
subsection 7d77#c77;,a7 z e/abli%$ 9 an 
advance pur*ase commitm5t1 or a mat]ial 
negative deviation betwe5 a submitt$    
lifecycle assessm5t & subsequ5t         
environm5tal product decl>ation obta9$  
pursuant to subsection 7d77#c77;,b71 may
 result 9 t]m9ation ( a portion or all (
 ! advance pur*ase commitm5t at ! sole  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,pref]5ce
 crit]ia ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !      
,secret>y %all prioritize ! aw>d (      
advance pur*ase commitm5ts bas$ on !    
foll[+ factors3 7#a7 ,! degree (        
gre5h\se gas emissions r$uc$ dur+ or 9  
connection ) ! production ( ! applicable
 con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1   
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixture4  7#b7 
,! anticipat$ suitability ( ! con=m+    
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixture = its int5d$   
use4  7#c7 ,! pot5tial ( ! advance      
pur*ase commitm5t to increase !         

availability (1 or increas+ inve/m5t 91 
con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1    
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures4  7#d7
 ,! utilization or m9]alization ( c>bon 
dioxide 9 ! con=m+ l[-emissions cem5t1  
concrete1 or asphalt mixture1 subject to
 ! condition t ! utilization or         
m9]alization ( ! c>bon dioxide does n   
lead to positive net c>bon dioxide      
emissions4  7#e7 ,! op]ational capacity 
( ! manufactur]1 its p>tn]s1 or its     
di/ributors1 includ+ ) respect to       
logi/ics1 plann$ mat]ial /orage & h&l+  
capacities1 & deliv]y me*anisms1 &1 z   
applicable1 dec>bonization & c>bon      
capture1 transportation1 & /orage       
te*nologies1 to deliv] con=m+           
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures4  7g7         
,assignability ,a contract ent]$ into or
 mat]ial pur*as$ pursuant to ?is section
 may be assign$ to a ,/ate dep>tm5t (   
transportation or a local transportation
 au?ority at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4
  7h7 ,cl>ification ,any update or      

revision to ! ?re%old e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u section           
#deh7;i77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &   
,security ,act ( #bjjg %all n affect or 
o!rwise apply to any advance pur*ase    
commitm5t aw>d$ "u ! program be=e ! date
 ( t update or revision4  7i7 ,fund+ ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section us+ 
am\nts o!rwise available to ! ,secret>y4
  #d4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce = ,concrete 
& ,asphalt ,innovation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation1 ! ,adm9i/rator (      
,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all
 e/abli% a task =ce1 to be kn[n z !     
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce = ,concrete &     
,asphalt ,innovation4  7b7 ,objectives  
,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! 
,task ,=ce %all consid] /rategies =--   
7#a7 improv+ ! durability & p]=mance (  
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures2  7#b7 r$uc+ !

 co/ ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1    
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures2  7#c7
 support+ cont9u\s innovation &         
emissions r$uctions 9 ! production (    
l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt   
b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures2  7#d7        
increas+ employm5t 9 fields relat$ to ! 
dome/ic production ( l[-emissions cem5t1
 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt     
mixtures2 &  7#e7 ensur+ a tra9$ work=ce
 9 fields relat$ to ! dome/ic production
 & use ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1  
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixtures4  7c7 
,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all be      
compos$ ( #b memb]s f ea* (-- 7#a7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation2  7#c7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
 ,adm9i/ration2  7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se2  7#e7 ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7#f7 !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7d7  
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! 
,task ,=ce1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !
 foll[+ /akehold]s1 :o %all reflect     
regional div]sity to ! maximum ext5t    

practicable3 7#a7 ,entities 9 ! cem5t1  
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt       
mixture sectors1 includ+-- 7,a7         
ready-mix or site-mix$ concrete         
produc]s2  7,b7 preca/ concrete         
produc]s2  7,c7 portl& cem5t & o!r cem5t
 produc]s2  7,d7 aggregate produc]s2    
7,e7 asphalt b9d] produc]s2  7,f7       
asphalt mixture produc]s2  7,g7 produc]s
 ( em]g+ cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 
or asphalt mixture solutions2 &  7,h7   
di/ributors & us]s ( cem5t1 concrete1   
asphalt b9d]1 or asphalt mixture        
production4  7#b7 ,contract+ companies )
 at lea/ #a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contract   
aw>d$ 9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s4  7#c7         
,contract+ companies ) at lea/ #a       
private sector contract aw>d$ 9 ! prec$+
 #e ye>s4  7#d7 ,exp]ts1 includ+ f      
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 on !       
environm5tal impact ( cem5t1 concrete1  
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixture         
production 9 ar*itectural &             
non>*itectural applications1 ) exp]tise 
9-- 7,a7 develop+ codes1 specifications1

 & /&>ds = cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt     
b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures2  7,b7 conduct+
 p]=mance te/s on cem5t1 concrete1      
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures2  7,c7 
work+ ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,build+ 
,sci5ces2  7,d7 work+ = ,/ate dep>tm5ts 
( transportation f diff]5t regions ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,e7 develop+ b5*m>ks 
= embodi$ gre5h\se gas emissions4  7#e7 
,/akehold]s 9 any o!r relevant          
indu/ries1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7e7 ,responsibilities ,! ,task ,=ce     
%all-- 7#a7 provide recomm5dations to ! 
,secret>y on-- 7,a7 ! use ( eng9e]+     
p]=mance /&>ds = l[-emissions cem5t1    
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt       
mixtures1 includ+ tak+ into acc\nt      
lessons le>n$ f ! reimbursem5t &        
inc5tives provid$ "u section #a7;a77#b72
  7,b7 creat+ guidel9es & be/ practices 
= ! te/+ & evaluation ( l[-emissions    
cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt
 mixtures1 includ+ tak+ into acc\nt     
lessons le>n$ f ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa    
in/itutes "u section #cd ( ! ,national  

,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs72  7,c7 improv+ !  
product category rules gov]n+ ! creation
 ( relevant environm5tal product        
decl>ations = l[-emissions cem5t1       
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt       
mixture1 includ+ tak+ into acc\nt       
lessons le>n$ f ! te*nical assi/ance    
program e/abli%$ "u section #deh7;h7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (  
#bjjg2 &  7,d7 inc5tives t w\ld enc\rage
 ! use ( l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1  
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures1       
includ+ tak+ into acc\nt lessons le>n$ f
 ! advance pur*ase commitm5t program    
e/abli%$ "u section #b7;c72  7#b7       
coord9ate meet+s & facilitate           
discussions ?r\gh =ums su* z r\ndtables1
 work%ops1 or conf]5ces to in=m !       
recomm5dations provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a72
 &  7#c7 ho/ brief+s & provide updates  
to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 

7f7 ,report ,once e #b ye>s1 !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,task     
,=ce1 %all submit to ,congress a report 
t describes-- 7#a7 7,a7 ea* ( !         
recomm5dations made "u subsection       
7e77#a72 &  7,b7 ! response ( !         
,secret>y to ea* ( ^? recomm5dations1   
includ+ h[ be/ to implem5t ea*          
recomm5dation2  7#b7 ! det]m9ations made
 by ! ,secret>y "u section #deh7;i77#a7 
( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act 
( #bjjg2  7#c7 ! ?re%old e/abli%$ "u    
section #deh7;i77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy         
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg1   
includ+ a ju/ification = t ?re%old2     
7#d7 *anges to ,/ate & local codes &    
specifications facilitat$ by ! ,task    
,=ce dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report2 &  
7#e7 meet+s ) cem5t1 concrete1 asphalt  
b9d]1 & asphalt mixture produc]s1       
contractors1 eng9e]s1 academics1 ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5t (ficials1 or any o!r    
relevant /akehold]s coord9at$ by ! ,task
 ,=ce dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4   
7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate 

! ,task ,=ce if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
suffici5t l[-emissions cem5t1 concrete1 
asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt mixtures are    
comm]cially available dome/ically at a  
price comp>able to ! price ( cem5t1     
concrete1 asphalt b9d]1 & asphalt       
mixtures produc$ ?r\gh traditional      
me?ods ( production4