,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iccd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbd,mr4  
,khanna 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,ms4 
,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4
 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1   
,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4       
,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4
 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]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 dome/ic  
manufactur+1 br+ next g5]ation iron &   
/eel back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &         
revitalize de9du/rializ$ regions4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/eel   
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,indu/rial   

innovation,sec4 #aja4 ,cov]$ f9ancial   
assi/ance4,sec4 #ajb4 ,contract =       
diff]5ces pilot program4,sec4 #ajc4     
,ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron        
production cr$it4,sec4 #ajd4 ,gre5 iron 
& /eel facility en]gy inve/m5t          
cr$its4,sec4 #aje4 ,/udy & report on    
dem& g5]ation4,sec4 #ajf4 ,report on    
/rategy to br+ z]o-gre5h\se gas         
emissions electricity to ! electric     
grid4,sec4 #ajg4 ,prohibition4,sec4     
#ajh4 ,def9itions4,title ,,ii--,t>iff on
 dirty import$ steel,sec4 #bja4         
,calculation ( emissions int5sity4,sec4 
#bjb4 ,imposition ( emissions int5sity  
t>iff4,sec4 #bjc4 ,def9itions4,title    
,,iii--,exp5diture ( revenues,sec4 #cja4
 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses4,sec4 #cjb4      
,economic ,support ,fund4  ,i ,indu/rial
 innovation  #aja4 ,cov]$ f9ancial      
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy %all1 subject to ! availability (
 appropriations = su* purpose1 aw>d     
eligible entities cov]$ f9ancial        
assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is section4   

7b7 ,cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance ,!        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy may aw>d1 on a       
competitive basis1 cov]$ f9ancial       
assi/ance to an eligible entity to c>ry 
out a project =-- 7#a7 con/ruction ( an 
eligible facility t w use an advanc$    
indu/rial iron te*nology or an advanc$  
indu/rial /eel te*nology2  7#b7 !       
pur*ase1 in/allation1 or implem5tation1 
( an advanc$ indu/rial iron te*nology or
 an advanc$ indu/rial /eel te*nology at 
an eligible facility2  7#c7 retr(its1   
upgrades to1 or op]ational improvem5ts  
at1 an eligible facility to in/all or   
implem5t an advanc$ indu/rial iron      
te*nology or an advanc$ indu/rial /eel  
te*nology at su* eligible facility2     
7#d7 demon/ration ( an e>ly-/age advanc$
 indu/rial iron te*nology or an         
e>ly-/age advanc$ indu/rial /eel        
te*nology at an eligible facility2 or   
7#e7 eng9e]+ /udies & o!r "w ne$$ to    
con/ruct an eligible facility describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 or prep>e an eligible    
facility = activities describ$ 9        

p>agraph 7#b71 7#c7 or 7#d74  7c7       
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive cov]$ f9ancial      
assi/ance "u ?is section1 an eligible   
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a 
plan = ! propos$ project1 includ+ a     
description (-- 7i7 ! te*nical &        
comm]cial viability ( ! applicable      
advanc$ indu/rial iron te*nology or     
advanc$ indu/rial /eel te*nology2  7ii7 
h[ ! project w enable ! /eel or iron    
indu/ry to decrease its gre5h\se gas    
emissions2 &  7,b7 a description ( h[ ! 
eligible entity plans to s\rce          
dome/ically produc$ mat]ial1 includ+    
iron & /eel1 = all con/ruction relat$ to
 ! propos$ project2  7,c7 any new iron1 
/eel1 or o!r metal production capacity  
expect$2  7,d7 ! expect$ gre5h\se gas   
emissions r$uctions to be a*iev$ at !   
eligible facility & ! me?ods = calculat+
 su* emissions r$uctions2  7,e7 !       

expect$ numb] ( new jobs t w be creat$2 
7,f7 ! expect$ numb] ( jobs reta9$ t may
 h o!rwise be5 t]m9at$2  7,g7 ! expect$ 
impact on production & capacity at exi/+
 facilities1 includ+ any relat$ plans to
 idle or close a facility or lay(f or   
r$uce h\rs = curr5t employees2  7,h7 a  
breakd[n ( co/s ( ! project1 includ+ a  
propos$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %>e ( total    
co/s2  7,i7 a plan to recruit & tra91 & 
provide employm5t & advancem5t = wom51 p
 ( color1 p ( l[] economic /atus1 & o!r 
m9orities2  7,j7 assurances t all       
labor]s & me*anics employ$ by ! eligible
 entity or any contractor or            
subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance (            
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w    
7includ+ retr(its1 upgrades1 & any o!r  
improvem5ts7 c>ri$ out1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
) cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance made         
available "u ?is ,act %all be paid wages
 at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on     
projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (

 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,)     
respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h 
! au?ority & functions set =? 9         
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,k7 ) respect to 
any eligible facility = :i* ! total     
e/imat$ co/ ( ! con/ruction contract is 
#be1jjj1jjj or m1 an assurance t e      
contractor & subcontractor engag$ 9 !   
con/ruction on ! project agree1 = t     
project1 to negotiate or become a p>ty  
to a project labor agreem5t z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #bb4ejb ( title #dh1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,l7 =  
eligible entities t are apply+ = m ?an  
#ej1jjj1jjj ( cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is section-- 7i7 a plan = h[ !      
eligibly entity w c>ry out ! tra9+      
program describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#a72  
7ii7 a community b5efits plan t meets ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection 7h72 &  7iii7 a
 commitm5t & plan to conduct t[n halls )

 local communities1 includ+ frontl9e    
communities1 memb]%ip-bas$ nonpr(it     
organizations ) memb]s 9 ! community1 & 
labor organizations1 & get lett]s (     
support f community gr\ps repres5t+ a   
broad range ( con/itu5cies t demon/rate 
t ! gr\ps und]/& ! eligible entity's    
plann$ project & agree to x4  7#b7      
,evaluation crit]ia ,! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all publi% crit]ia on evaluat+  
applications submitt$ "u ?is subsection4
  7d7 ,requirem5ts = aw>dees  7#a7      
,production & emission int5sity         
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
facility ) respect to :i* cov]$ f9ancial
 assi/ance "u ?is section is aw>d$      
%all-- 7i7 beg9 production ( ne>-z]o    
emissions int5sity /eel or ne>-z]o      
emissions int5sity iron n lat] ?an !    
e>li] (-- 7,i7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjce2 &     
7,,ii7 ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance = !     
project is receiv$ by ! applicable      
eligible entity2 &  7ii7 aft] ! date (  
production describ$ 9 clause 7i7 beg9s1 

only produce iron t is ne>-z]o emissions
 int5sity iron or /eel t is ne>-z]o     
emissions int5sity /eel4  7,b7 ,projects
 to upgrade bla/ furnaces  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible facility ) respect to :i*  
cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section 
is aw>d$ = any project to upgrade a bla/
 furnace t actively produces iron z ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all a*ieve  
at lea/ a #ej p]c5t r$uction 9 emissions
 int5sity at ! />t ( production (       
ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron relative
 to av]age emissions int5sity ( ! iron  
produc$ by ! eligible facility betwe5   
,june #a1 #bjbc1 & ,june #a1 #bjbd4     
7ii7 ,use ( clean hydrog5 ,= a project  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t w upgrade to a  
direct r$uc$ iron furnace1 su* direct   
r$uc$ iron furnace %all-- 7,i7 be       
capable ( us+ #ajj p]c5t hydrog5 to     
r$uce iron ore2  7,,ii7 bl5d at lea/ #aj
 p]c5t non-fossil bas$ hydrog5 n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! direct r$uc$ iron    
furnace comm5ces op]ation2 &  7,,iii7   
use #ajj p]c5t clean hydrog5 by ! e>li] 

( ! dates describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7iii7 
,modifications to requirem5ts ,9 ! ev5t 
t hydrog5 is n available 9 suffici5t    
volumes or at reasonable price 7z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9      
consultation ) /akehold]s f relevant    
indu/ries7 ! ,secret>y may1 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 modify  
any requirem5t "u clause 7ii74  7#b7    
,emissions report+ requirem5ts  7,a7    
,report+ to ,,doe ,an eligible entity   
aw>d$ cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is   
section %all report to ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy any gre5h\se gas emissions       
7det]m9$ on a m9e-to-metal basis71      
relat$ to ! production by ! applicable  
eligible facility ( iron or /eel aft] ! 
date on :i* cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance is 
receiv$ by ! eligible entity4  7,b7     
,eligible facility specific environm5tal
 product decl>ations ,an eligible entity
 aw>d$ cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is  
section %all (f] to provide buy]s ( !   
ne>-z]o emissions int5sity /eel or      
ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron produc$ 

at ! applicable eligible facility       
environm5tal product decl>ations t are--
 7i7 specific to ! ne>-z]o emissions    
int5sity /eel or ne>-z]o emissions      
int5sity iron produc$ at su* eligible   
facility2 &  7ii7 updat$ at lea/        
annually1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ab mon?s   
aft] production ( su* ne>-z]o emissions 
int5sity /eel or ne>-z]o emissions      
int5sity iron beg9s4  7#c7 ,tra9+       
,eligible entities t receive cov]$      
f9ancial assi/ance ( m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj  
"u ?is section %all meet ! requirem5ts  
"u subsection 7g74  7#d7 ,community     
b5efits ,eligible entities t receive    
cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance ( m ?an        
#ej1jjj1jjj "u ?is section %all meet !  
requirem5ts "u subsection 7h74  7#e7    
,wages ,eligible entities t receive     
cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act    
%all comply ) ! requirem5ts "u          
subsection 7c77#a77;,j74  7#f7 ,project 
labor agreem5ts ,) respect to any       
eligible facility = :i* ! total e/imat$ 
co/ ( ! con/ruction contract is         

#be1jjj1jjj or m1 ! eligible entity %all
 comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection   
7c77#a77,k74  7e7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy %all-- 7#a7 9 aw>d+ cov]$     
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 give 
priority-- 7,a7 to eligible entities t w
 support tra9+ ( curr5t & =m] work]s to 
build skills requir$ to "w 9 an upgrad$ 
or new facility & ret5tion ( su* curr5t 
work]s2  7,b7 to eligible entities t w  
ensure ! utilization ( regi/]$          
appr5tices dur+ ! con/ruction ( !       
eligible facility 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds
 & requirem5ts set =? 9 p>ts #bi & #cj (
 title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2
  7,c7 to projects t w be c>ri$ out 9   
exi/+ or legacy iron or /eel-mak+       
communities2  7,d7 to eligible entities 
t commit to hir+ at lea/ #be p]c5t ( !  
applicable work=ce f an exi/+ or legacy 
iron or /eel-mak+ community2  7,e7 to   
projects bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* !       
applicable project w\ld provide !       
greate/ b5efit to ! greate/ numb] ( p )9
 ! metropolitan area 9 :i* ! eligible   

facility is locat$2  7,f7 to projects   
bas$ on ! expect$ gre5h\se gas emissions
 r$uctions to be a*iev$ by c>ry+ out !  
applicable project2  7,g7 to projects   
bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* ! applicable     
project w enable ! /eel or iron indu/ry 
to decrease its gre5h\se gas emissions  
by #bjej2  7,h7 to projects t w result 9
 ! l>ge/ improvem5t 9 air quality2  7,i7
 to projects to upgrade bla/ furnaces t 
actively produce iron z ( ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,j7 to eligible  
entities bas$ on :e!r ! applicable      
eligible entity p>ticipates or w\ld     
p>ticipate 9 a program t connects       
produc]s ( ne>-z]o emissions int5sity   
/eel or ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron 
) buy]s ( su* ne>-z]o emissions int5sity
 /eel or ne>-z]o emissions int5sity     
iron2  7,k7 to eligible entities t      
commit1 & provide a plan1 to s\rce at   
lea/ #cj p]c5t ( electricity = use at ! 
project site f z]o-c>bon s\rces )9 #b   
ye>s ( receiv+ ! cov]$ f9ancial         
assi/ance1 & use #ajj p]c5t z]o-c>bon   

electricity by #bjce1 ) ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy det]m9+ ! rate at :i* su*        
z]o-c>bon electricity use %\ld scale to 
#ajj p]c5t2 &  7,l7 to projects t w\ld  
result 9 an increas$ supply ( iron or   
/eel products t are ne$$ by curr5t &    
prospective end us]s z id5tifi$ ?r\gh a 
reque/ = in=mation issu$ n lat] ?an #b  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,(fice (      
,clean ,en]gy ,demon/rations2 &  7#b7 9 
aw>d+ cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance = ov]    
#ej1jjj1jjj "u ?is section1 give        
priority to eligible entities t commit  
to-- 7,a7 employ+ local individuals &   
individuals f frontl9e communities1 &   
provid+ robu/ tra9+1 work=ce developm5t 
opportunities1 m5tor%ip programs & c>e] 
advancem5t opportunities to ^!          
individuals2  7,b7 & provide a plan =-- 
7i7 contract+ ) an objective & indep5d5t
 ?ird p>ty to conduct a report to =eca/ 
! impact ( ! applicable propos$ project 
on pollution & heal? ( individuals 9 !  
project area2 &  7ii7 contract+ ) an    

objective & indep5d5t ?ird p>ty to      
conduct air quality monitor+ be=e any   
con/ruction associat$ ) ! propos$       
project beg9s & cont9u+ until #f mon?s  
aft] su* con/ruction ends1 9 frontl9e   
communities t are expos$ to p]si/5t air 
pollution & )9 #be miles ( !            
metropolitan area :]e :i* su*           
con/ruction w occur2 &  7,c7 build+ new 
z]o-c>bon electricity g5]ation capacity1
 hydrog5 g5]ation capacity1 or en]gy    
/orage capacity4  7f7 ,co/ %>e & am\nts 
7#a7 ,co/ %>e ,! non-,f$]al co/ %>e ( a 
project = :i* cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance  
is provid$ "u ?is section %all be n less
 ?an #ej p]c5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,alignm5t ) emissions  
int5sity ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all     
det]m9e ! co/-%>e & am\nt ( cov]$       
f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ to an eligible 
entity "u ?is section bas$ on ! f9al    
emissions int5sity ( ! ne>-z]o emissions
 int5sity /eel or ne>-z]o emissions     
int5sity iron to be produc$4  7#c7      
,total am\nt ,! am\nt ( cov]$ f9ancial  

assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section %all n 
exce$ #ejj1jjj1jjj p] project4  7#d7    
,inflation adju/m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] #bjbd1
 !re %all be sub/itut$ = any doll> am\nt
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an am\nt  
equal to ! product (-- 7i7 su* doll>    
am\nt1 multipli$ by  7ii7 ! inflation   
adju/m5t factor = su* cal5d> ye> det]m9$
 "u section #dc7;b77#c77;,b7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = su*    
cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ #bjbc =
 #aiij4  7,b7 ,am\nts describ$          
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply ) respect  
to ea* doll> am\nt 9-- 7i7 subsection   
7c77#a77;,j72  7ii7 subsection 7e77#b72 
7iii7 p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection2   
7iv7 subsection 7g77#a72 &  7v7 section 
#bja4  7g7 ,support+ good c>e]s  7#a7   
,tra9+ requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on
 ! date t an eligible entity receives   
any am\nt ( cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u 
?is ,act 9 excess ( #ej1jjj1jjj1 & end+ 
on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date !    
eligible entity receiv$ su* cov]$       

f9ancial assi/ance1 an eligible entity  
%all-- 7i7 c>ry out a tra9+ program     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7      
res]ve #e p]c5t ( ! labor co/s ( !      
eligible entity to c>ry out su* tra9+   
program2 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s  
aft] any su* receipt1 c]tify to !       
,secret>y t ! eligible entity is c>ry+  
out su* tra9+ program4  7,b7 ,tra9+     
requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
entity requir$ to c>ry out a tra9+      
program requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7  
%all satisfy ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,i7 
,p>ticipants 9 ! tra9+ program %all be  
tra9$ to le>n skills or k t are relat$  
to ! production ( ne>-z]o emissions     
int5sity iron or ne>-z]o emissions      
int5sity /eel4  7,,ii7 ,su* p>ticipants 
%all be exi/+ employees1 new hires1 or  
prospective employees ( ! eligible      
entity4  7,,iii7 ,! p>ticipants %all be 
paid at a rate equival5t to t ( an      
individual work+ full-"t 9 ! position = 
:i* !y are tra9+4  7,,iv7 ,if a         
p>ticipant is n gu>ante$ full-"t        

employm5t ) ! eligible entity aft] !    
completion ( ! tra9+ program1 su* a     
p>ticipant %all be provid$ a /ip5d 7z   
describ$ 9 clause 7ii77 on a weekly     
basis4  7,v7 ,an eligible entity %all   
provide to ea* individual :o completes !
 tra9+ program a c]tificate ( completion
 t /ates ! skills & k taught dur+ !     
program4  7ii7 ,/ip5d  7,i7 ,am\nt ,!   
,f$]al %>e ( a /ip5d provid$ to an      
individual describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iv7  
%all be-- 7aa7 equal to #ejj = ea* mon?2
 &  7bb7 n m ?an #bejj 9 aggregate4     
7,,ii7 ,relation%ip to o!r programs ,a  
/ip5d provid$ to an individual describ$ 
9 clause 7i77,,iv7 %all n be tak5 into  
acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! ne$ or eligibility ( 
su* individual = any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local program f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p )   
,f$]al funds4  7,c7 ,gov]nm5t mat*  7i7 
,am\nt ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all provide to an eligible entity1 on a
 mon?ly basis = ea* individual          
p>ticipat+ 9 tra9+ program c>ri$ out by 

! eligible entity1 ! less] (-- 7,i7     
#ejj2 or  7,,ii7 an am\nt n to exce$ #be
 p]c5t (-- 7aa7 ! tra9+ p>ticipant's    
sal>y describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii72 
or  7bb7 if ! tra9+ p>ticipant is n     
gu>ante$ full-"t employm5t aft]         
completion ( ! tra9+ program1 ! /ip5d   
provid$ to ! tra9+ p>ticipant4  7ii7    
,maximum ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may n    
provide to an eligible entity m ?an     
#b1ejj p] tra9+ p>ticipant = ea* in/ance
 ( cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to !
 eligible entity4  7,d7 ,labor-managem5t
 committee ,an eligible entity describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all e/abli% a       
labor-managem5t committee t-- 7i7       
ov]sees ! tra9+ program requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7ii7 regul>ly     
raises safety conc]ns to ! eligible     
entity = ! eligible entity to address2 &
  7iii7 provides to ! eligible entity a 
reasonable process & "t l9e to address  
su* conc]ns to mitigate injuries at !   
workplace4  7#b7 ,labor repres5tation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ! employees 

employ$ by an eligible entity at an     
eligible facility t is support$ by cov]$
 f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is ,act1
 ! eligible entity t employs su*        
employees1 & any labor organization t   
seeks to repres5t su* employees1 ?is    
p>agraph %all sup]s$e ! ,national ,labor
 ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et 
seq47 to ! ext5t t su* ,act conflicts ) 
?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,recognition ,an    
eligible entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all recognize1 = purposes (       
collective b>ga9+1 a labor organization 
t demon/rates t a majority ( ! employees
 at an eligible facility describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 a unit appropriate =
 collective b>ga9+1 h sign$ valid       
au?orizations designat+ ! labor         
organization z _! collective b>ga9+     
repres5tative & t no o!r labor          
organization is c]tifi$ or recogniz$    
pursuant to section #i ( ! ,national    
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aei7 z ! exclusive repres5tative ( any 
( ! employees 9 su* unit :o p]=m or w   

p]=m su* "w4 ,^u demon/rat+ t a majority
 ( ! employees 9 ! unit h designat$ a   
labor organization z _! collective      
b>ga9+ repres5tative1 ! eligible entity 
%all notify ! labor organization & !    
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d t !   
eligible entity-- 7i7 has det]m9$ t !   
labor organization repres5ts a majority 
( ! employees 9 su* unit :o p]=m or w   
p]=m su* "w2 &  7ii7 recognizes su*     
labor organization z ! exclusive        
repres5tative ( ! employees 9 su* unit4 
7,c7 ,dispute resolution & unit         
c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a dispute
 ov] majority /atus or ! appropriat5ess 
( ! unit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7    
arises betwe5 ! eligible entity & !     
labor organization1 ei!r p>ty may reque/
 t ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d  
inve/igate & resolve ! dispute4  7ii7   
,f9d+ ( majority /atus ,if ! ,bo>d f9ds 
t a majority ( ! employees 9 a unit     
appropriate = purposes ( collective     
b>ga9+ :o p]=m or w p]=m "w fund$ "u ?is
 section has sign$ valid au?orizations  

designat+ ! labor organization z _!     
repres5tative = su* purposes & t no o!r 
individual or labor organization is     
c]tifi$ or recogniz$ z ! exclusive      
repres5tative ( any ( ! employees 9 !   
unit :o p]=m or w p]=m su* "w = su*     
purposes1 ! ,bo>d %all n direct an      
election b %all c]tify ! labor          
organization z ! repres5tative describ$ 
9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor   
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#aei7;a774  7,d7 ,meet+s & collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,n lat] ?an #aj days   
aft] an eligible entity describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 receives a writt5      
reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a labor    
organization repres5t+ ! employees ( !  
entity :o p]=m or w p]=m "w at an       
eligible facility t is support$ by funds
 provid$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 or )9 su*
 p]iod z ! p>ties may agree ^u1 ! labor 
organization & eligible entity %all meet
 to beg9 b>ga9+ & %all make e reasonable
 ef=t to conclude & sign a collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7,e7 ,m$iation &      

conciliation ,if1 aft] ! expiration ( ! 
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i*  
collective b>ga9+ is comm5c$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,d71 or su* additional     
p]iod z ! p>ties may agree ^u1 ! p>ties 
h fail$ to rea* an agreem5t1 ei!r p>ty  
may notify ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &         
,conciliation ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
p>agraph z ! ,s]vice7 ( ! exi/5ce ( a   
dispute & reque/ m$iation4 ,:5ev] su* a 
reque/ is receiv$1 x %all be ! duty ( ! 
,s]vice promptly to communicate ) !     
p>ties & to use its be/ ef=ts1 by       
m$iation & conciliation1 to br+ !m to   
agreem5t4  7,f7 ,trip>tite arbitration  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft] ! expiration ( ! 
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 reque/ = m$iation is made "u           
subp>agraph 7,e71 or su* additional     
p]iod z ! p>ties may agree ^u1 ! ,s]vice
 is n able to br+ ! p>ties to agreem5t  
by m$iation & conciliation1 ! ,s]vice   
%all ref] ! dispute to a trip>tite      
arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9 accordance 
) su* regulations z may ! ,s]vice may   

prescribe4  7ii7 ,memb]s ,a trip>tite   
arbitration panel e/abli%$ "u ?is       
subp>agraph ) respect to a dispute %all 
be compos$ ( #a memb] select$ by ! labor
 organization1 #a memb] select$ by !    
eligible entity1 & #a neutral memb]     
mutually agre$ to by ! labor            
organization & ! eligible entity4 ,ea*  
su* memb] %all be select$ n lat] ?an #ad
 days aft] ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day    
p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ) respect to
 su* dispute4 ,any memb] n s select$ by 
! date t is #ad days aft] ! expiration (
 su* p]iod %all be select$ by ! ,s]vice4
  7iii7 ,decisions  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
majority ( a trip>tite arbitration panel
 e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph ) respect  
to a dispute %all r5d] a decision settl+
 ! dispute z soon z practicable & 7abs5t
 extraord9>y circum/ances or by agreem5t
 ( ! p>ties7 ! panel %all r5d] su*      
decision n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! panel4  7,,ii7 ,l5g? (   
decision ,su* a decision %all be b9d+ ^u
 ! p>ties = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 unless   

am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5 cons5t ( 
! p>ties4  7,,iii7 ,decision            
consid]ations ,! panel %all consid] !   
foll[+ :5 mak+ a decision3 7aa7 ,!      
f9ancial /atus & future f9ancial /atus (
 ! eligible entity4  7bb7 ,! size & type
 ( ! op]ation & bus9ess ( ! eligible    
entity4  7cc7 ,! co/ ( liv+ ( !         
employees employ$ by ! eligible entity4 
7dd7 ,! ability ( su* employees to su/a9
 !mselves1 _! families1 & _! dep5d5ts on
 ! wages & b5efits e>n$ f ! eligible    
entity4  7ee7 ,! wages & b5efits o!r    
employees e>n 9 ! same or a simil>      
indu/ry4  7,g7 ,contractors &           
subcontractors ,an eligible entity      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may only    
procure goods or s]vices f a contractor 
or subcontractor1 ^: employees p]=m or w
 p]=m "w fund$ "u ?is section1 if !     
contractor or subcontractor comply ) !  
requirem5ts set =? 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,f74  7,h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]ms employee & labor       
organization h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9   

section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74   
7,i7 ,limitation ( funds ,an eligible   
entity may n assi/1 promote1 or det]    
organiz+ ( labor organizations4  7#c7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/  
tap into all our ,nation's tal5t 9 ord] 
to successfully u%] 9 an indu/rial      
r5aissance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7     
build+ a factory is n en\gh1 x is       
necess>y to build ! infra/ructure &     
ecosy/em to p[] su* factory2  7,c7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ make sure jobs 9 !    
iron & /eel indu/ries1 & 9 all          
indu/ries1 are good jobs1 t all work]s h
 quality1 af=dable *ildc>e & heal?c>e1 &
 t all jobs pay a family-su/a9+ wage2   
7,d7 *ild c>e is critical to exp&+      
employm5t opportunities = economically  
disadvantag$ individuals1 especially =  
economically disadvantag$ wom5 & *ildr52
 &  7,e7 to meet families' ne$s & exp&  
employm5t opportunity1 *ild c>e %\ld    
be-- 7i7 af=dable1 ) co/s 9 rea* = l[- &

 m$ium-income h\seholds2  7ii7          
accessible1 at a conv5i5t location )    
h\rs t meet work]s' ne$s2  7iii7        
reliable1 giv+ work]s confid5ce t !y w n
 ne$ to miss "w = unexpect$ *ild c>e    
issues2 &  7iv7 high-quality1 provid+ a 
safe & heal?y environm5t t families c   
tru/ & t nurtures ! heal?y gr[? &       
developm5t ( *ildr54  7h7 ,community    
b5efits  7#a7 ,advisory c\ncil  7,a7    
,e/abli%m5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9     
consultation )1 & writt5 approval f1 !  
,:ite ,h\se ,environm5tal ,ju/ice       
,advisory ,c\ncil1 %all jo9tly e/abli%  
an advisory c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! advisory c\ncil7 to-- 7,i7 n    
lat] ?an #e mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy guidance on-- 7aa7 in=mation to  
be includ$ 9 a community b5efits plan "u
 ?is section2 &  7bb7 crit]ia = weigh+ !
 /r5g? ( a community b5efits plan       
submitt$ "u ?is section2  7,,ii7 n lat] 

?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy   
guidance on in=mation to be includ$ 9 a 
community b5efits agreem5t "u ?is       
section2 &  7,,iii7 act z a liaison to  
communities describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,a7 by %>+-- 7aa7 in=mation &     
res\rces develop$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy or eligible entity applicants    
ab\t ! propos$ projects & _!            
environm5tal1 public heal?1 & jobs      
impacts2 &  7bb7 community input )      
eligible entity applicants & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy 9 ord] to facilitate ! draft+ 
( community b5efits plans4  7ii7        
,=mation ,9 e/abli%+ ! advisory c\ncil1 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all 
jo9tly-- 7,i7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
an ann\ncem5t ab\t its =mation2 &       
7,,ii7 conduct t>get$ outrea* & recruit+
 to ensure !re is adequate /akehold]    
repres5tation on ! advisory c\ncil4     
7,b7 ,repres5tatives  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
advisory c\ncil %all consi/ (           

repres5tatives f exi/+ or legacy iron or
 /eel-mak+ communities1 communities t w 
be significantly affect$ by ! /eel      
supply *a91 labor organizations1 civil  
society & public int]e/ advocates :o    
repres5t ! int]e/s ( su* communities1   
memb]%ip-bas$ nonpr(it organizations )  
memb]s 9 ! community1 con/itu5cies ( su*
 communities1 & individuals :o h        
exp]i5ce negotiat+ work=ce & community  
b5efits agreem5ts4  7ii7 ,additional    
repres5tatives ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may
 add additional memb]s to ! advisory    
c\ncil :o repres5t communities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 z det]m9$         
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7      
,comp5sation ,frontl9e community memb]s 
:o s]ve on ! advisory c\ncil %all be    
comp5sat$ = _! "t us+ funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7iv7   
,p>ticipation ,p>ticipation 9 ! advisory
 c\ncil does n preclude memb]s f also   
s]v+ 9 a community b5efits gr\p describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#f74  7#b7 ,guidel9es  7,a7
 ,reque/ = in=mation ,n lat] ?an #a mon?

 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all publi% a reque/ 
= in=mation 7to rema9 op5 = a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #c mon?s7 solicit+ in=mation f 
individuals liv+ 9 exi/+ or legacy iron 
or /eel-mak+ communities & individuals )
 exp]i5ce negotiat+ community b5efits   
agreem5ts on crit]ia t %\ld be includ$ 9
 guidel9es = community b5efits plans &  
guidel9es community b5efits agreem5ts "u
 ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,publication ,!  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all develop &1 n    
lat] ?an #e mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 publi% on ! plat=m e/abli%$
 "u ?is subsection guidel9es & requir$  
inclusions = community b5efits plans &  
guidel9es & requir$ inclusions =        
community b5efits agreem5ts "u ?is      
subsection4 ,9 develop+ su* guidel9es & 
requir$ inclusions1 ! ,secret>y %all    
take into consid]ation any in=mation    
solicit$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71  
guidance submitt$ by ! advisory c\ncil  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & any relevant   
in=mation f exi/+ community b5efits plan

 processes ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1      
includ+ = ! ,indu/rial ,demon/rations   
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,c7  
,updates ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may      
update ! guidel9es publi%$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,requir$ inclusions  
,a community b5efits plan requir$ to be 
includ$ 9 an application "u ?is section 
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a /akehold]
 analysis t-- 7i7 id5tifies any         
community t is locat$ 9 an area t is )9 
a #be mile radius ( ! applicable        
eligible facility1 & memb]s ( su* a     
community1 t may be impact$ by !        
applicable propos$ project or by        
op]ation ( ! applicable eligible        
facility1 includ+ impacts on social1    
economic1 & environm5tal conditions1    
includ+ cumulative effects1 & impacts on
 memb]s ( su* a community :o are        
traditionally exclud$ f decision-mak+   
processes2 &  7ii7 exam9es pot5tial     
reasons = su* exclusion1 includ+        
community hi/ory & dynamics1 includ+    

social1 cultural1 environm5tal1         
economic1 & political l&scapes4  7,b7   
,in=mation on prior & ongo+ ef=ts by !  
applicant to engage local /akehold]     
gr\ps :o may be impact$ by ! applicable 
propos$ project or by op]ation ( !      
applicable eligible facility4  7,c7 ,a  
description ( exi/+ conc]ns impact+     
communities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
t h already be5 id5tifi$ ?r\gh input to 
! advisory c\ncil & o!r gov]nm5t tools  
or surveys t enable gov]nm5t ag5cies to 
und]/& ! economic1 social1 environm5tal1
 & labor circum/ances ( ^! communities1 
includ+ ! ,climate & ,economic ,ju/ice  
,scre5+ ,tool1 academic rese>*1 m$ia    
reports1 citiz5 en=cem5t actions = p]mit
 violations1 & public he>+s4  7,d7 ,a   
description ( pot5tial conc]ns impact+  
communities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
emanat+ f ! applicable propos$ project  
or op]ation ( ! applicable eligible     
facility4  7,e7 ,a description ( b5efits
 t ! applicable eligible entity c deliv]
 to communities describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,a7 t reflect ! eligible entity's      
und]/&+ ( su* exi/+ conc]ns & su*       
pot5tial conc]ns4  7,f7 ,a /rategy =--  
7i7 %>+ ! descriptions "u subp>agraphs  
7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e72  7ii7 dissem9at+ !  
community b5efits plan2 engag+ )        
communities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
 &  7iii7 incorporat+ su* communities'  
fe$back into any applicable community   
b5efits agreem5t4  7,g7 ,a /rategy =    
report+ & v]ify+ progress on deliv]+ !  
b5efits describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 )   
communities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  7,h7 ,a description ( ! res\rces t !  
eligible entity plans to provide to     
ensure ! full p>ticipation ( communities
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9          
discussions ) ! eligible entity1 includ+
 p>ticipation ( memb]s ( su* communities
 :o are traditionally exclud$ f         
decision-mak+ processes1 includ+ provid+
 facts reg>d+ ! pot5tial impacts ( !    
propos$ project & op]ation ( !          
applicable eligible facility aft]       
completion ( su* project on su*         

communities1 monet>y res\rces to        
comp5sate = memb]s ( ! applicable       
community b5efits gr\p describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#f7 = _! "t1 exp]ts :o c      
int]pret ! in=mation %>$ by ! eligible  
entity & repres5t su* communities'      
p]spectives1 & o!r support measures to  
facilitate engagem5t1 su* z provid+     
*ildc>e & food dur+ discussions4  7,i7  
,a commitm5t to1 & a plan = h[ su*      
eligible entity w1 cov] ! co/s ( tra9+ &
 skills & k acquisition = community     
liaisons focus$ on air quality monitor+ 
& r$uction ( air pollution4  7,j7 ,a    
commitm5t to1 & a plan = h[ su* eligible
 entity w1 regul>ly & actively engage ) 
frontl9e communities & lead]s to det]m9e
 & develop legally b9d+ community b5efit
 agreem5ts & report progress on its     
execution4  7,k7 ,any additional        
in=mation ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es 
appropriate bas$ on ! guidance submitt$ 
by ! advisory c\ncil pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,consid]ation ,!   
/r5g? ( a community b5efits plan        

submitt$ pursuant to ?is section1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,m]it   
,review] process1 %all con/itute at lea/
 #bj p]c5t ( ! grad$ crit]ia 9 det]m9+  
:e!r to aw>d cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u
 ?is section4  7#e7 ,plat=m  7,a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all  
e/abli% a plat=m to ho/ ! text ( ea*--  
7i7 community b5efits plan submitt$ by  
an eligible entity aw>d$ cov]$ f9ancial 
assi/ance "u ?is section2  7ii7 memor&um
 ( und]/&+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f72 &  
7iii7 f9al community b5efits agreem5t   
ent]$ into pursuant to p>agraph 7#g74   
7,b7 ,r$act$ in=mation ,! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy may1 on a case-by-case basis1    
r$act confid5tial bus9ess in=mation f ! 
plat=m e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#f7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] initial       
receipt ( cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u   
?is section1 an eligible entity aw>d$   
su* cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance %all seek  
to ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) a   
community b5efits gr\p describ$ 9       

subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,inclusions ,a  
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is p>agraph %all 
include a commitm5t to ent] into a      
community b5efits agreem5t 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#g74  7,c7 ,memb]%ip (      
community b5efits gr\p ,a community     
b5efits gr\p describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph 
%all include individuals :o repres5t !  
communities id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,a71 includ+ memb]s ( su*         
communities :o are traditionally exclud$
 f decision-mak+ processes4  7,d7       
,recruitm5t ,an eligible entity aw>d$   
cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section 
%all recruit individuals describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c7 to s]ve on a community 
b5efits gr\p describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph 
& publicize ! opportunity = additional  
/akehold]s to self-id5tify &            
self-nom9ate to ! community b5efits     
gr\p4  7,e7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( a    
community b5efits gr\p describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be remun]at$ = _! 
"t & receive res\rces 9 accordance ) !  
eligible entity's community b5efits     

plan4  7#g7 ,community b5efits agreem5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]   
ent]+ into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) a     
community b5efits gr\p 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#f71 an eligible entity aw>d$ 
cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section 
%all seek to ent] into a legally b9d+   
community b5efits agreem5t ) su*        
community b5efits gr\p4  7,b7           
,comp5sation & exp5ses  7i7 ,comp5sation
 ,memb]s ( ! community b5efits gr\p     
p>ticipat+ 9 negotiations ( a community 
b5efits agreem5t %all be remun]at$ = _! 
"t & receive res\rces t facilitate _!   
engagem5t4 ,failure to ent] into a      
community b5efits agreem5t pursuant to  
?is subsection %all n elim9ate !        
obligation ( an eligible entity to      
reimburse ! applicable community b5efits
 gr\p & any o!r memb] ( ! impact$       
community :o is p>ticipat+ 9 su*        
negotiations = _! "t engag+ ) ! eligible
 entity4  7ii7 ,legal repres5tation ,a  
community b5efits gr\p describ$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all select its own    

legal repres5tation = all matt]s relat+ 
to a community b5efits agreem5t1 :i* w  
be paid = by ! applicable eligible      
entity describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  7,c7
 ,m$iation requir$ ,any dispute t _c be 
resolv$ )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy7 betwe5 
a community b5efits gr\p & eligible     
entity "u ?is section %all be resolv$   
?r\gh m$iation ) a m$iator select$ by ! 
community b5efits gr\p4  7,d7 ,community
 lett] ,if a community b5efits agreem5t 
is n ent]$ into by ! deadl9e "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! applicable eligible 
entity %all be requir$ to submit to !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy a lett] f !          
applicable community b5efits gr\p       
asc]ta9+ good fai? ef=t by ! eligible   
entity 9 ord] = ! eligible entity to    
rema9 eligible to receive cov]$ f9ancial
 assi/ance & ext5d ! "t all[$ =         
negotiations ) community4 ,9 ord] =     
curr5tly op]at+ iron & /eel facilities  
to rema9 eligible = cov]$ f9ancial      
assi/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           

,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
additionally confirm ?r\gh !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
model+ ! emissions & co-pollution       
r$uction pot5tial /ipulat$ 9 ?is ,act & 
! aw>d decision4  7,e7 ,consequ5ces =   
failure to adh]e to agreem5t ,failure to
 ent] into a community b5efits agreem5t 
by ! deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & to   
submit a lett] pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,d71 or failure to abide by a community
 b5efits agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to
 ?is subsection1 %all result 9 !        
susp5sion ( fund+ "u ?is section4  7i7  
,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit  7#a7 ,section    
#dh;,c7f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7   
,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,a cr$it %all n be
 all[$ "u ?is section = any qualifi$    
inve/m5t-- 7#a7 ) respect to :i* any    
cov]$ f9ancial assi/ance 0 aw>d$ "u     
section #aja ( ! ,/eel ,mod]nization    
,act ( #bjbd1 or  7#b7 = :i* a cr$it is 
all[$ "u section #dh1 #dh;,a1 #dh;,b1   
#dh;,e1 #de,q1 or #de,v4  4  7#b7       

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
subsection %all apply to prop]ty plac$ 9
 s]vice aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7j7 ,limitation ,cov]$ f9ancial  
,assi/ance aw>d$ "u ?is section may n be
 us$ = ! con/ruction1 in/allation1 use1 
or ma9t5ance ( equipm5t involv$ 9 !     
capture or seque/ration ( c>bon oxides4 
7k7 ,t]m9ation ( aw>ds ,! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy may n aw>d cov]$ f9ancial        
assi/ance "u ?is section aft] ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjcb4  7l7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj4  #ajb4 ,contract =     
diff]5ces pilot program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( pilot program ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all e/abli% a pilot program to ent]    
into contracts1 on a competitive basis1 
) entities = paym5t ( co/s associat$ ) !
 production or pur*ase ( ne>-z]o        
emissions int5sity /eel4  7b7 ,selection
  7#a7 ,m9imum numb] ,n lat] ?an #aj    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all ent] into at lea/ #b   

contracts "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u
 ?is section1 ) ea* contract t]m = a    
p]iod ( no long] ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7     
,direct r$uc$ iron furnace ,at lea/ "o (
 ! contracts ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be = paym5t ( co/s associat$ ) !  
production or pur*ase ( ne>-z]o         
emissions int5sity /eel t is produc$ us+
 a direct r$uc$ iron furnace4  7c7      
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a paym5t1 ) respect to
 ne>-z]o emissions int5sity /eel        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 to an entity 
) :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy has ent]$    
into a contract "u ! pilot program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be--    
7#a7 ! co/ ( su* ne>-z]o emissions      
int5sity /eel t is produc$ or pur*as$2  
m9us  7#b7 ! applicable fair m>ket      
value1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 to produce or pur*ase an equal  
quantity ( conv5tional /eel4  7d7 ,wages
 & project labor agreem5t requirem5ts   
,an eligible entity t ent]s into a      
contract "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u 
?is section %all-- 7#a7 comply ) !      

requirem5ts "u section                  
#aja7;c77#a77;,j72 &  7#b7 ) respect to 
any eligible facility = :i* ! total     
e/imat$ co/ ( ! con/ruction contract is 
#be1jjj1jjj or m1 comply ) ! requirem5ts
 "u section #aja7;c77#a77,k74  7e7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj 
to c>ry out ?is section4  #ajc4 ,ne>-z]o
 emissions int5sity iron production     
cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d (        
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3          
#de;,,bb4 ,ne>-z]o emissions int5sity   
iron production cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
purposes ( section #ch1 9 ! case ( an   
eligible taxpay]1 ! ne>-z]o emissions   
int5sity iron production cr$it = any    
taxable ye> is an am\nt equal to #hi p] 
ton ( ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron   
produc$ by ! taxpay] at an eligible     
facility dur+ su* taxable ye>4  7b7     
,limitation ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u         
subsection 7a7 ) respect to iron produc$

 at an eligible facility ) respect to   
:i* a cr$it 0 all[$ "u section #ch by   
reason ( subsection 7a7 = #aj prior     
taxable ye>s %all be z]o4  7c7          
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ,eligible taxpay] ,! t]m eligible  
taxpay] means a taxpay] t-- 7,a7 is n "u
 ! influ5ce1 control1 or own]%ip ( a    
=eign entity ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajh ( ! ,/eel ,mod]nization ,act (    
#bjbd71  7,b7 has1 ) respect to any     
eligible facility ) respect to :i* a    
cr$it is det]m9$ "u section #ch by      
reason ( ?is section = a taxable ye>1   
fulfill$ ! foll[+ requirem5ts at all    
times dur+ su* taxable ye>3 7i7 ,!      
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71  
7#e71 & 7#f7 ( section #aja7;d7 ( !     
,/eel ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4  7ii7 
,all requirem5ts made applicable to any 
entity describ$ 9 section #aja7;g7 ( !  
,/eel ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4  7#b7 
,eligible facility2 ne>-z]o emissions   
int5sity iron ,! t]ms eligible facility 
& ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron h !   

mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ajh ( ! 
,/eel ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4  7d7  
,no d\ble b5efit ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u    
subsection 7a7 ) respect to any ne>-z]o 
emissions int5sity iron :i* 0 produc$   
pursuant to a contract e/abli%$ "u      
section #ajb ( ! ,/eel ,mod]nization    
,act ( #bjbd %all be z]o4  7e7          
,inflation adju/m5t ,9 ! case ( any     
taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 a cal5d> ye> aft]  
#bjbd1 !re %all be sub/itut$ = ! doll>  
am\nt 9 subsection 7a7 an am\nt equal to
 ! product (-- 7#a7 su* doll> am\nt1    
multipli$ by  7#b7 ! inflation adju/m5t 
factor = su* cal5d> ye> det]m9$ "u      
section #dc7;b77#c77;,b7 = su* cal5d>   
ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ #bjbc = #aiij4
  7f7 ,sunset ,?is section %all n apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjde4  4  7b7 ,cr$it all[$ z "p ( 
g5]al bus9ess cr$it ,section #ch7;b7 (  
su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at !   
end ( p>agraph 7#dj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#da7 & ins]t+ 1 &1 
& by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         

p>agraph3  7#db7 9 ! case ( an eligible 
taxpay] 7z def9$ 9 section #de;,,bb7c771
 ! ne>-z]o emissions int5sity iron      
production cr$it det]m9$ "u section     
#de;,,bb7a74  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = subp>t ,d ( sub*apt]
 ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 
#de;,,bb4 ,ne>-z]o emissions int5sity   
iron production cr$it4  4  7d7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to iron produc$ aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajd4  
,gre5 iron & /eel facility en]gy        
inve/m5t cr$its  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,e
 ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3  #dh;,f4
 ,on-site z]o-emission en]gy inve/m5t   
cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an      
eligible taxpay]1 = purposes ( section  
#df1 ! on-site z]o-emission en]gy       
inve/m5t cr$it = any taxable ye> is an  
am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$   
inve/m5t = su* taxable ye>4  7b7        

,qualifi$ inve/m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
qualifi$ inve/m5t ) respect to any      
qualifi$ facility = any taxable ye> is !
 sum (-- 7,a7 ! basis ( any prop]ty     
plac$ 9 s]vice by ! taxpay] dur+ !      
taxable ye>-- 7i7 :i* is-- 7,i7 tangible
 p]sonal prop]ty1 or  7,,ii7 o!r        
tangible prop]ty 7n includ+ a build+ or 
its /ructural compon5ts71 b only if su* 
prop]ty is us$ z an integral "p ( !     
qualifi$ facility1  7ii7 ) respect to   
:i* depreciation 7or amortization 9 lieu
 ( depreciation7 is all[able1 &  7iii7  
7,i7 ! con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or   
erection ( :i* is complet$ by ! taxpay]1
 or  7,,ii7 :i* is acquir$ by ! taxpay] 
if ! orig9al use ( su* prop]ty comm5ces 
) ! taxpay]1 &  7,b7 ! basis ( any      
qualifi$ prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice by !    
taxpay] dur+ su* taxable ye> :i* is "p (
 a facility describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  
7#b7 ,c]ta9 qualifi$ progress           
exp5ditures rules made applicable ,rules
 simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7c77#d7
 & 7d7 ( section #df 7z 9 effect on !   

day be=e ! enactm5t ( ! ,rev5ue         
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiij7 %all apply
 = purposes ( ?is section4  7#c7        
,limitations  7,a7 ,cr$it limit$ to     
allocat$ am\nt ,! am\nt :i* is treat$ z 
! qualifi$ inve/m5t = all taxable ye>s )
 respect to any qualify+ advanc$ en]gy  
project %all n exce$ ! am\nt designat$  
by ! ,secret>y z eligible = ! cr$it "u  
?is section4  7,b7 ,limitation on       
aggregate f9ancial assi/ance ,! am\nt   
:i* is treat$ z ! qualifi$ inve/m5t =   
all taxable ye> ) respect to any        
qualifi$ facility project %all n exce$ !
 am\nt t is equal to-- 7i7 #ejj1jjj1jjj1
 m9us  7ii7 ! sum (-- 7,i7 any f9ancial 
assi/ance provid$ to su* project        
pursuant to ! ,/eel ,mod]nization ,act (
 #bjbd1  7,,ii7 any cr$its all[$ = any  
taxable ye> relat+ to su* project "u ?is
 section1 plus  7,,iii7 any cr$its all[$
 = any taxable ye> relat+ to su* project
 "u section #dh;,g4  7c7 ,qualifi$      
facility project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
qualifi$ facility project means a       

project1 any portion ( ! qualifi$       
inve/m5t ( :i* is c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u subsection 7e7 z eligible = a cr$it 
"u ?is section1 :i* re-equips1 exp&s1 or
 e/abli%es a z]o-c>bon electricity or   
heat g5]at+ or /orage facility :i* is   
locat$ on-site ) an eligible facility 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajh ( !    
,/eel ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd74  7d7 
,eligible taxpay] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
eligible taxpay] means a taxpay] t--    
7#a7 is n "u ! influ5ce1 control1 or    
own]%ip ( a =eign entity ( conc]n 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajh ( ! ,/eel          
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd72 &  7#b7    
has1 ) respect to any qualifi$ facility 
project1 met ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
section #aja7;d77#e7 & 7#f7 ( ! ,/eel   
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4  7e7        
,on-,site z]o-,emission en]gy project   
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% an on-site z]o-emission en]gy  
project program to consid] & aw>d       

c]tifications = qualifi$ inve/m5ts      
eligible = cr$its "u ?is section to     
qualifi$ facility project sponsors4     
7,b7 ,limitation ,! total am\nt ( cr$its
 t may be allocat$ "u ! program %all n  
exce$ #ejj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,c]tification 
7,a7 ,application p]iod ,ea* applicant =
 c]tification "u ?is p>agraph %all      
submit an application conta9+ su*       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require dur+
 ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !      
,secret>y e/abli%es ! program "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,"t to meet crit]ia
 = c]tification ,ea* applicant =        
c]tification %all h #a ye> f ! date (   
acceptance by ! ,secret>y ( !           
application dur+ :i* to provide to !    
,secret>y evid5ce t ! requirem5ts ( !   
c]tification h be5 met4  7,c7 ,p]iod (  
issuance ,an applicant :i* receives a   
c]tification %all h #c ye>s f ! date (  
issuance ( ! c]tification 9 ord] to     
place ! project 9 s]vice & if su*       
project is n plac$ 9 s]vice by t "t     
p]iod1 !n ! c]tification %all no long]  

be valid4  7#c7 ,selection crit]ia ,9   
det]m9+ :i* qualifi$ facility projects  
to c]tify "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y-- 
7,a7 %all take into consid]ation only ^?
 projects :]e !re is a reasonable       
expectation ( comm]cial viability1 &    
7,b7 %all take into consid]ation :i*    
projects-- 7i7 w provide ! greate/      
dome/ic job creation 7bo? direct &      
indirect7 dur+ ! cr$it p]iod1  7ii7 w   
provide ! greate/ net impact 9 avoid+ or
 r$uc+ air pollutants or an?ropog5ic    
emissions ( gre5h\se gases1  7iii7 h !  
greate/ pot5tial = te*nological         
innovation & comm]cial deploym5t1  7iv7 
h ! l[e/ leveliz$ co/ ( g5]at$ or /or$  
en]gy1 or  7v7 ( measur$ r$uction 9     
en]gy consumption or gre5h\se gas       
emission 7bas$ on co/s ( ! full supply  
*a971  7,c7 h ! %orte/ project "t f     
c]tification to completion1 &  7,d7 %all
 take into consid]ation only ^? projects
 t h met ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
section #aja7;d77#e7 & 7#f7 ( ! ,/eel   
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4  7#d7       

,review & ,r$i/ribution  7,a7 ,review ,n
 lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all review 
! cr$its allocat$ "u ?is section z ( su*
 date4  7,b7 ,r$i/ribution ,! ,secret>y 
may reallocate cr$its aw>d$ "u ?is      
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7i7 
!re is an insuffici5t quantity (        
qualify+ applications = c]tification    
p5d+ at ! "t ( ! review1 or  7ii7 any   
c]tification made pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b7 has be5 revok$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 because ! project subject to 
! c]tification has be5 delay$ z a result
 ( ?ird p>ty opposition or litigation to
 ! propos$ project4  7,c7 ,reallocation 
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t cr$its "u ?is
 section are available = reallocation   
pursuant to ! requirem5ts set =? 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to conduct an additional program =      
applications = c]tification4  7#e7      
,disclosure ( ,allocations ,! ,secret>y 
%all1 ^u mak+ a c]tification "u ?is     
subsection1 publicly disclose ! id5tity 

( ! applicant & ! am\nt ( ! cr$it )     
respect to su* applicant4  7f7          
,inflation adju/m5t ,9 ! case ( any     
taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 a cal5d> ye> aft]  
#bjbd1 !re %all be sub/itut$ = ! doll>  
am\nt 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b77i7 an   
am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7#a7 su*   
doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by  7#b7 !       
inflation adju/m5t factor = su* cal5d>  
ye> det]m9$ "u section #dc7;b77#c77;,b7 
= su* cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+  
#bjbc = #aiij4  7g7 ,sunset ,?is section
 %all n apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+    
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjde4  #dh;,g4 ,iron
 & /eel gre5 en]gy & grid sy/em upgrade 
inve/m5t cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (
 an eligible taxpay]1 = purposes (      
section #df1 ! iron & /eel gre5 en]gy & 
grid sy/em upgrade inve/m5t cr$it = any 
taxable ye> is an am\nt equal to #aj    
p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ inve/m5t = su*       
taxable ye>4  7b7 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,eligible 
taxpay] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible  
taxpay] means a taxpay] t-- 7,a7 is n "u

 ! influ5ce1 control1 or own]%ip ( a    
=eign entity ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajh ( ! ,/eel ,mod]nization ,act (    
#bjbd71 &  7,b7 has1 ) respect to any   
qualifi$ int]connection prop]ty &       
qualifi$ prop]ty1 met ! requirem5ts     
describ$ 9 section #aja7;d77#e7 & 7#f7 (
 ! ,/eel ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbd4    
7#b7 ,qualifi$ inve/m5t ,! qualifi$     
inve/m5t = any taxable ye> is ! sum (-- 
7,a7 ! am\nt ( any exp5ditures :i* are  
paid or incurr$ by ! taxpay] = qualifi$ 
int]connection prop]ty-- 7i7 plac$ 9    
s]vice dur+ ! taxable ye> ( ! taxpay]1 &
  7ii7 prop]ly *>geable to capital      
acc\nt ( ! taxpay]1 &  7,b7 ! basis (   
any qualifi$ prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice by !
 taxpay] dur+ su* taxable ye> :i* is "p 
( a qualifi$ facility4  7#c7 ,qualifi$  
int]connection prop]ty ,! t]m qualifi$  
int]connection prop]ty means qualifi$   
int]connection prop]ty 7z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #dh7;a77#h77;,b77 :i* is
 necess>y to transmit en]gy to an       
eligible facility4  7#d7 ,qualifi$      

prop]ty ,! t]m qualifi$ prop]ty has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#dh;,e7b77#b74  7#e7 ,qualifi$ facility 
,! t]m qualifi$ facility means a        
qualifi$ facility 7z def9$ 9 section    
#dh;,e7,b77#c7 except t su* p>agraph    
%all be appli$ )\t reg>d to subp>agraph 
7,c7 !re(7 :i* sells en]gy attribution  
c]tificates to an eligible facility4    
7#f7 ,eligible facility ,! t]m eligible 
facility has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #ajh ( ! ,/eel ,mod]nization    
,act ( #bjbd4  7c7 ,sunset ,?is section 
%all n apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft]
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjde4  4  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #df ( su* ,code 
is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 
7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (       
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ a comma1 & by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#h7 ! on-site z]o-emission en]gy       
inve/m5t cr$it1 &  7#i7 ! iron & /eel   
gre5 en]gy & grid sy/em upgrade inve/m5t
 cr$it4  4  7#b7 ,section               
#di7;a77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by

 /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7vii71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7viii7 &
 ins]t+ a comma1 & by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new clauses3  7ix7 ! basis ( any 
qualifi$ prop]ty :i* is "p ( a qualifi$ 
facility "u section #dh;,f1 &  7x7 !    
basis ( any qualifi$ int]connection     
prop]ty & any qualifi$ prop]ty :i* is "p
 ( a qualifi$ facility "u section       
#dh;,g4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = subp>t ,e ( sub*apt] 
,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#dh;,e ! foll[+ new items3  ,sec4       
#dh;,f4 ,on-site z]o-emission en]gy     
inve/m5t cr$it4,sec4 #dh;,g4 ,iron &    
/eel gre5 en]gy & grid sy/em upgrade    
inve/m5t cr$it4  4  7d7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply to prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aje4    
,/udy & report on dem& g5]ation ,!      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all conduct a /udy1 
& publi% a report on ! f9d+s ( su* /udy 
on a publicly accessible website1 on    

opportunities = new ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local policies1 regulations1 & o!r      
measures to help /imulate dem& = ne>-z]o
 emissions int5sity iron & ne>-z]o      
emissions int5sity /eel1 includ+ dem&   
relat$ to %ipbuild+1 railroads1 & (f%ore
 w9d electricity g5]ation4  #ajf4       
,report on /rategy to br+ z]o-gre5h\se  
gas emissions electricity to ! electric 
grid ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all submit to ,congress a report
 describ+-- 7#a7 a :ole ( ,gov]nm5t     
/rategy to-- 7,a7 increase ! supply (   
z]o-gre5h\se gas emissions electricity  
on ! electric grid2  7,b7 improve       
electricity transmission2  7,c7 upgrade 
regional en]gy di/ribution sy/ems2 &    
7,d7 ensure indu/rial entities c af=d   
z]o-gre5h\se gas emissions electricity2 
7#b7 ! am\nt ( /eel1 alum9um1 & o!r     
mat]ials produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t    
w\ld be ne$$ to implem5t su* /rategy2 & 
7#c7 additional inve/m5ts & policies    
recomm5d$ to be able to f9i% & fabricate

 mat]ials describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7      
dome/ically4  #ajg4 ,prohibition ,none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available pursuant to ?is  
,act may be made available-- 7#a7 to    
con/ruct1 modify1 retr(it1 or o!rwise be
 us$ = a facility t is n locat$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 to any entity t 
is p>tly or :olly own$ by-- 7,a7 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 or 
7,b7 a =eign entity ( conc]n4  #ajh4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,advanc$ 
indu/rial iron te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ 
indu/rial iron te*nology means a        
te*nology relat$ to iron production t is
 directly involv$ 9 an indu/rial        
process1 & design$ to r$uce1 or results 
9 a r$uction (1 gre5h\se gas emissions1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#b7
 ,advanc$ indu/rial /eel te*nology ,!   
t]m advanc$ indu/rial /eel te*nology    
means a te*nology relat$ to /eel        
production t is directly involv$ 9 an   
indu/rial process1 & design$ to r$uce1  
or results 9 a r$uction (1 gre5h\se gas 

emissions1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy4  7#c7 ,clean hydrog5  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m clean hydrog5 means hydrog5
 t is produc$ ?r\gh a process t results 
9 a lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions    
rate ( n great] ?an #j4de kilograms (   
c>bon dioxide equival5t p] kilogram (   
hydrog54  7,b7 ,lifecycle gre5h\se gas  
emissions ,= purposes ( subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! t]m lifecycle gre5h\se gas      
emissions %all only include emissions   
?r\gh ! po9t ( production1 z det]m9$ "u 
! mo/ rec5t ,gre5h\se gases1 ,regulat$  
,emissions1 & ,en]gy use 9              
,transportation model 7commonly ref]r$  
to z ! ,,greet model7 develop$ by       
,argonne ,national ,laboratory1 or a    
successor model 7z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy74  7#d7 ,cov]$       
f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m cov]$ f9ancial
 assi/ance includes a grant1 rebate1    
direct loan1 coop]ative agreem5t1 l[- to
 no-int]e/ loans1 & a loan gu>antee4    
7#e7 ,e>ly-/age ,! t]m e>ly-/age means1 
) respect to a te*nology1 t ! te*nology 

has n yet be5 prov5 viable at scale4    
7#f7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means ! own] or op]ator ( an     
eligible facility4  7#g7 ,eligible      
facility ,! t]m eligible facility means 
a dome/ic1 non-,f$]al1 nonp[] indu/rial 
or manufactur+ facility engag$ 9        
production processes or rese>* &        
developm5t = iron1 /eel1 /eel mill      
products1 or o!r indu/rial processes    
relat$ to iron or /eel-mak+1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#h7          
,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s      
communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk 
( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human     
heal? or environm5tal effects ?an o!r   
communities4  7#i7 ,exi/+ or legacy iron
 or /eel-mak+ community ,! t]m exi/+ or 
legacy iron or /eel-mak+ community      
means-- 7,a7 an area t is )9 a #be mile 
radius ( an iron or /eel production     

facility-- 7i7 t is produc+ iron or /eel
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or   
7ii7 t has produc$ iron or /eel anytime 
s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #aihe2 or  7,b7 any    
community )9 a #be mile radius ( a      
location 9 :i* metallurgical coke1 or   
metallurgical coal de/9$ to be          
metallurgical coke1 has be5 produc$1    
m9$1 or process$ at any "t s9ce ,janu>y 
#a1 #aihe4  7#aj7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n
 ,! t]m =eign entity ( conc]n has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#djbjg7;a77#e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahgda7;a77#e774  7#aa7 ,frontl9e       
community ,! t]m frontl9e community     
means-- 7,a7 a l[-income community2     
7,b7 an environm5tal ju/ice community2  
or  7,c7 a disadvantag$ community 7z    
def9$ by ! ,ju/ice#dj ,initiative       
e/abli%$ "u section #bbc ( ,executive   
,ord] #adjjh1 titl$ ,tackl+ ! ,climate  
,crisis at ,home & ,abroad74  7#ab7     
,m9e-to-metal basis ,! t]m m9e-to-metal 
basis means ! gre5h\se gas acc\nt+ rule 

"u crit]ion #aj4d1 ,det]m9ation (       
site-level ,,ghg emissions = ! purpose (
 report+ ,,ghg emissions int5sity :5    
produc+ crude /eel = det]m9+ a site's   
gre5h\se gas emissions1 "u ,responsible 
,/eel ,int]national ,production ,/&>d   
,v]sion #b4a1 effective f ,may #ba1     
#bjbd4  7#ac7 ,ne>-z]o emissions        
int5sity iron ,! t]m ne>-z]o emissions  
int5sity iron means iron t has an       
emissions int5sity ( #j4ce tons ( c>bon 
dioxide equival5t p] ton ( iron or less1
 ) gre5h\se gas emissions det]m9$ on a  
m9e-to-metal basis4  7#ad7 ,ne>-z]o     
emissions int5sity /eel ,! t]m ne>-z]o  
emissions int5sity /eel means /eel t has
 an emissions int5sity t is equal to or 
less ?an progress level #d emissions    
int5sity t is det]m9$1 us+ a slid+ scale
 ( emissions int5sity bas$ on scrape %>e
 ( metallics input1 9 accordance )      
crit]ion #aj4f ( ,responsible ,/eel     
,int]national ,production ,/&>d ,v]sion 
#b4a1 effective f ,may #ba1 #bjbd1 & )  
gre5h\se gas emissions det]m9$ on a     

m9e-to-metal basis4  ,,ii ,t>iff on     
dirty import$ /eel  #bja4 ,calculation (
 emissions int5sity  7a7 ,dome/ic       
emissions int5sity report ,n lat] ?an   
,june #cj1 #bjbf1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade     
,commission %all transmit to ! ,presid5t
 & publi% a report ) respect to !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! av]age gre5h\se gas     
emissions int5sity ( dome/ic iron & /eel
 production1 express$ 9 tons ( ,,co#b-;e
 p] ton ( iron or /eel1 respectively4   
7#b7 ,! av]age gre5h\se gas emissions   
int5sity ( ! dome/ic manufacture ( cov]$
 iron & /eel product categories & f9i%$ 
goods produc$ us+ cov]$ iron & /eel     
product categories1 express$ 9 tons (   
,,co#b-;e p] ton ( iron or /eel1        
respectively4  7#c7 ,an e/imate ! #ij?  
emissions int5sity p]c5tiles = all      
dome/ically manufactur$ report$ product 
categories4  7b7 ,int]national emissions
 int5sity report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no lat]
 ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbf1 & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national  

,trade ,commission %all transmit to !   
,presid5t & publi% a report ) respect to
 ! emissions int5sity ( ! manufacture ( 
cov]$ iron & /eel products 9 all =eign  
m>kets f :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates import$ 9  
excess ( #bjj1jjj1jjj ( iron & /eel     
products1 includ+ f9i%$ goods1 9 any #a 
( ! prec$+ #e ye>s4 ,! emissions        
int5sity ) respect to su* cov]$ products
 %all be det]m9$ bas$ on-- 7,a7 !       
emissions int5sity ( ! g5]al economy ( !
 c\ntry ( orig9 ( cov]$ products z      
comp>$ to ! emissions int5sity ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates economy2 or  7,b7 if !    
,commission det]m9es t transp>5t1       
v]ifiable1 & reliable in=mation is      
available ) respect to ! iron & /eel    
indu/ry 9 ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( cov]$      
products & t ! c\ntry ( orig9 is a      
transp>5t m>ket economy-- 7i7 !         
emissions int5sity ( ! iron & /eel      
indu/ry 9 su* c\ntry2 or  7ii7 if       
suffici5tly disaggregat$ in=mation is   
available1 ! emissions int5sity ( !     
manufacture ( specific cov]$ product 9  

su* c\ntry4  7#b7 ,aggregation rule ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! av]age     
emissions int5sity ) respect to !       
production ( a cov]$ iron or /eel       
product %all be det]m9$ bas$ ^u gre5h\se
 gas emission & production data f all   
facilities :i* produce su* good :i* are 
"u common control ( ! manufactur] ( su* 
good1 includ+ any subsidi>y1 p>5t       
company1 or jo9t v5ture ( su*           
manufactur] )9 ! c\ntry ( orig94  7#c7  
,inputs ,) respect to any cov]$ iron or 
/eel product :i* is import$ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates & = :i* o!r cov]$ iron or 
/eel products 7 us$ z inputs by !       
manufactur] 9 ! production ( ! import$  
product1 any gre5h\se gas emissions     
associat$ ) ! production ( ! o!r inputs 
%all be includ$ 9 ! det]m9ation ( !     
gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ )      
production ( ! import$ product4  7#d7   
,emissions int5sity ( ! g5]al economy ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 ) respect to
 any c\ntry1 ! emissions int5sity ( !   
g5]al economy ( su* c\ntry %all be an   

am\nt equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7,a7 !     
gre5h\se gas emissions ( su* c\ntry = ! 
mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es
 !re is reliable in=mation1 divid$ by   
7,b7 ! gross dome/ic product ( su*      
c\ntry = su* mo/ rec5t ye>4  7#e7       
,recomm5d$ emissions int5sity t>iff ,!  
,commission %all also include 9 ea*     
report publi%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7
 recomm5dations ) respect to ea*        
applicable =eign m>ket ( ! t>iff rate to
 impose ) respect to ! importation (    
cov]$ products f su* m>ket 9 ord] to    
comp5sate = any great] emissions        
int5sity ( production 9 su* m>ket4  7c7 
,petition ,9 ! case ( any entity :i*    
imports a cov]$ iron or /eel product =  
:i* ! ,commission det]m9es ! emissions  
int5sity "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 or  
subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 su* entity  
may submit to ! ,presid5t a petition to 
det]m9e any t>iff pursuant to section   
#bjb bas$ on ! av]age emissions int5sity
 ) respect to ! production ( ! specific 
cov]$ product by ! manufactur]1 includ+ 

su* in=mation z ! ,presid5t may det]m9e 
necess>y to calculate su* av]age        
emissions int5sity4  #bjb4 ,imposition (
 emissions int5sity t>iff  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
7#a7 ,cov]$ products ,9 ! case ( any    
cov]$ iron or /eel product import$ into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or )drawn f w>eh\se =   
consumption on or aft] ! date t is #ij  
days aft] ! publication ( ! fir/ report 
requir$ by section #bja7;a71 ! ,presid5t
 %all impose an additional t>iff-- 7,a7 
pursuant to ! recomm5dation ) respect to
 ! applicable =eign m>ket 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
report publi%$ pursuant to section      
#bja7;b772 or  7,b7 9 su* o!r am\nt z ! 
,presid5t may det]m9e appropriate to    
c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is title4  7#b7  
,f9i%$ goods ,9 ! case ( any f9i%$ good 
:i* is import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,presid5t  
%all impose an additional t>iff 9 an    
am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! rates det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to
 ea* cov]$ iron or /eel product t is a  
compon5t "p ( su* f9i%$ good4  7#c7     

,cov]$ products f nonm>ket economies ,= 
any cov]$ iron or /eel product import$ f
 a c\ntry ! ,commission det]m9es1       
pursuant to section #bja7;b77#a77;,b71  
is n a transp>5t m>ket economy1 ! t>iff 
impos$ %all be d\ble ! am\nt calculat$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph   
7#b74  7b7 ,c>bon clubs waiv] ,!        
,presid5t may waive ! t>iff o!rwise     
impos$ "u ?is section ) respect to cov]$
 iron & /eel products import$ f a c\ntry
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! c\ntry--   
7#a7 has implem5t$ policies :i* impose  
explicit co/s on ! emission ( gre5h\se  
gases :i* are mat]ially simil> to !     
*>ges impos$ pursuant to ! provisions ( 
?is section2  7#b7 imposes su* co/s on  
simil> product categories & bas$ on !   
emissions int5sity ( production 9 !     
c\ntry ( orig92  7#c7 a*ieves an        
emissions int5sity = ! dome/ic          
manufacture ( cov]$ product categories t
 does n exce$ #aej p]c5t ( ! emissions  
int5sity ( manufacture 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#d7 waives any t>iffs t w\ld

 be impos$ pursuant to su* emissions    
policy on products f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7c7 ,melt$ & p\r$ /&>d ,if a cov]$ iron 
or /eel product import$ into ! ,unit$   
,/ates is melt$ or p\r$ 9 a ?ird c\ntry1
 ! t>iff impos$ "u ?is section %all be  
det]m9$ bas$ on ! emissions int5sity ( !
 ?ird c\ntry r ?an ! c\ntry f :i* !     
product is import$1 unless ! ,presid5t  
has approv$ a petition submitt$ pursuant
 to section #bja7;c7 ) respect to !     
importation ( su* product4  #bjc4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,,co#b-;e     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m ,,co#b-;e means1 ) respect  
to a gre5h\se gas1 ! quantity ( su* gas 
t has a global w>m+ pot5tial equival5t  
to #a metric ton ( c>bon dioxide1 z     
det]m9$ pursuant to table ,a-#a ( subp>t
 ,a ( "p #ih ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]4  7,b7 ,me?ane  

,9 ! case ( me?ane1 ! t]m ,,co#b-;e     
means ! quantity ( me?ane t has ! same  
global w>m+ pot5tial ov] a #bj-ye> p]iod
 z #a metric ton ( c>bon dioxide1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,cov]$ 
iron product2 cov]$ /eel product  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]ms cov]$ iron product &   
cov]$ /eel product are def9$ z foll[s3  
7i7 ,articles classifiable "u ! foll[+  
head+s ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates3 7,i7 #gbjf4aj ?r\gh      
#gbaf4ej4  7,,ii7 #gbaf4ii ?r\gh        
#gcja4aj4  7,,iii7 #gcjb4aj4  7,,iv7    
#gcjb4dj ?r\gh #gcjb4ij4  7,v7 #gcjd4aj 
?r\gh #gcjf4ij4  7ii7 ,subject to       
subp>agraph 7,b71 any o!r iron or /eel  
article ! ,presid5t det]m9es is import$ 
f a c\ntry ) a great] emissions int5sity
 ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! ,presid5t    
directs & ! ,commission subsequ5tly     
includes-- 7,i7 an analysis ( ! dome/ic 
production ( su* product 9 ! mo/ rec5t  
/udy publi%$ 9 accordance ) section     
#bja7;a72 &  7,,ii7 an analysis ( !     
=eign production ( su* product 9 ! mo/  

rec5t /udy publi%$ 9 accordance )       
section #bja7;b74  7,b7 ,exclusions ,a  
product o!rwise meet+ ! def9ition "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be treat$ z a   
cov]$ iron product or a cov]$ /eel      
product1 z applicable1 "u ?is title if--
 7i7 a l or simil> article is n produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ! product is   
produc$ 9 7includ+ z a compon5t ( a     
f9i%$ good7 & import$ f a relatively    
lea/ develop$ c\ntry 7z describ$ 9      
section #abd ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeav77 t does n
 produce at lea/ #c p]c5t ( total global
 exports1 by value1 ( ! product2 or     
7iii7 ! product is import$ f a c\ntry   
dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* a waiv] is 9 effect
 ) respect to su* c\ntry pursuant to    
section #bjb7;b74  7#d7 ,f9i%$ good     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m f9i%$ good means   
any good :i*-- 7i7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjbg &
 #bjbh-- 7,i7 conta9s great] ?an #ejj   
p\nds ( any comb9ation ( any cov]$ iron 
or /eel products1 or  7,,ii7 0 produc$ f
 inputs ( any comb9ation ( cov]$ iron or

 /eel products1 ! value ( :i* comprise m
 ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! total value ( !      
mat]ial inputs involv$ 9 ! production ( 
su* good1  7ii7 = cal5d> ye>s #bjbi &   
#bjcj-- 7,i7 conta9s great] ?an #ajj    
p\nds ( any comb9ation ( any cov]$ iron 
or /eel products1 or  7,,ii7 0 produc$ f
 inputs ( any comb9ation ( cov]$ iron or
 /eel products1 ! value ( :i* comprise m
 ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! total value ( !      
mat]ial inputs involv$ 9 ! production ( 
su* good1 &  7iii7 = any cal5d> ye> aft]
 cal5d> ye> #bjcj-- 7,i7 conta9s great] 
?an su* am\nt z is det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y 7z det]m9$ 9 coord9ation ) !  
relevant p>ties1 & :i* %all n be great] 
?an #ajj p\nds7 ( any comb9ation ( any  
cov]$ iron or /eel products1 or  7,,ii7 
0 produc$ f inputs ( any comb9ation (   
cov]$ iron or /eel products1 ! value (  
:i* comprise m ?an su* p]c5tage z is    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 7z det]m9$ 9     
coord9ation ) ! relevant p>ties1 & :i*  
%all n be great] ?an #ge p]c5t7 ( !     
total value ( ! mat]ial inputs involv$ 9

 ! production ( su* good4  7,b7         
,exception ,! t]m f9i%$ good %all n     
include any wa/e or scrap product t is  
import$ or export$4  7#e7 ,gre5h\se gas 
,! t]m gre5h\se gas has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m "u section #baa7o77#a77;,g7 ( !    
,clean ,air ,act1 z 9 effect on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]4  7#f7       
,gre5h\se gas emissions ,! t]m gre5h\se 
gas emissions means ! am\nt ( gre5h\se  
gases1 express$ 9 metric tons (         
,,co#b-;e1 :i* 7 emitt$ to ! atmosph]e4 
7#g7 ,relevant p>ties ,! t]m relevant   
p>ties means-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator1     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1  7,c7 !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  7,d7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 &  7,e7 ! 
,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,trade ,commission4  ,,iii
 ,exp5diture ( rev5ues  #cja4           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,= fiscal ye>     
#bjbe & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 !re is
 appropriat$1 out ( any funds 9 !       
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy an am\nt equal to #ge

 p]c5t ( ! total am\nt collect$ 9 !     
prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant to ! t>iff   
impos$ "u section #bjb1 to be made      
available to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #cjb4  
,economic ,support ,fund ,= fiscal ye>  
#bjbe & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 9     
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is appropriat$1 out ( any funds 9 ! 
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 an     
am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt
 collect$ 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant
 to ! t>iff impos$ "u section #bjb1 to  
be made available to c>ry out programs1 
projects1 & activities au?oriz$ pursuant
 to section #eca ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf2      
ref]r$ to z ! economic support fund7 to 
provide bilat]al & multilat]al assi/ance
 to =eign c\ntries to support           
dec>bonization programs & o!r climate & 
clean en]gy programs4