,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fdf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #b1 #bjbc,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje to establish a ,hydrogen ,technologies for ,heavy ,industry ,demonstration ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hydrogen for ,industry ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,hydrogen ,technologies for ,heavy ,industry ,demonstration ,program 7a7 ,emission reduction program ,subtitle ,f of title ,,ix of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ifi;,e4 ,hydrogen technologies for ,heavy ,industry ,demonstration ,program 7a7 ,definition of low-,income or disadvantaged community ,the term low-income or disadvantaged community means a community 7including a city1 town1 county1 or reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality7 with an annual median household income that is less than #ajj percent of the statewide annual median household income for the ,state in which the community is located1 according to the most recent decennial census4 7b7 ,program ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,hydrogen for ,industry ,act of #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,hydrogen ,technologies for ,heavy ,industry ,demonstration ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,program71 under which the ,secretary shall provide grants or cooperative agreements to demonstrate industrial end-use applications of hydrogen for-- 7#a7 iron1 steel1 and metals manufacturing2 7#b7 cement manufacturing2 7#c7 glass manufacturing2 7#d7 ammonia and fertilizer production2 7#e7 industrial food processes2 7#f7 production of synthetic fuels from hydrogen1 such as with carbon oxides2 7#g7 fuel refining1 such as biorefining2 7#h7 chemical synthesis1 such as synthesis of methanol and ethylene2 7#i7 process heaters1 including hydrogen combustion with environmental controls2 7#aj7 cogeneration to make electricity or heat to support industrial processes2 or 7#aa7 any other use of hydrogen for heavy industry1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,program is to support the adoption of hydrogen as an emissions reduction technology for heavy industry1 including in applications where hydrogen is blended with other fuels or feedstocks4 7d7 ,demonstration projects and other authorized projects 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide grants or cooperative agreements on a competitive basis for commercial-scale demonstration projects for end-use applications of hydrogen and other authorized projects1 as described in paragraph 7#e74 7#b7 ,amount of grant or cooperative agreement ,the amount of a grant or cooperative agreement provided to an eligible entity under this subsection shall be not more than #djj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,application ,an entity seeking a grant or cooperative agreement to conduct a demonstration project or other authorized project under this subsection shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including a description of the manner in which the project-- 7,a7 will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at the applicable facility2 and 7,b7 in the case of a project for industrial end-use application that already uses hydrogen at scale1 will reduce or avoid emissions of greenhouse gases4 7#d7 ,selection 7,a7 ,considerations ,in providing a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall review each applicant and application under paragraph 7#c7 with respect to-- 7i7 the financial strength of the applicant2 7ii7 the proposed construction schedule2 7iii7 the market risk of the technology that the applicant seeks to demonstrate1 as applicable2 and 7iv7 the contractor history of the applicant4 7,b7 ,priority ,in providing a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give priority to projects that will provide greater net impact in avoiding or reducing emissions of greenhouse gases4 7,c7 ,other considerations ,in providing a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 provide a grant or cooperative agreement for projects that-- 7i7 represent a variety of end uses of hydrogen2 7ii7 will use at least #ej percent hydrogen blends by volume2 7iii7 demonstrate existing or planned regional availability of hydrogen2 7iv7 will generate the greatest benefit to low-income or disadvantaged communities2 and 7v7 will maximize creation or retention of domestic jobs and provide the highest job quality4 7#e7 ,authorized projects ,a grant or cooperative agreement provided under this subsection may be used-- 7,a7 to carry out demonstration projects for end uses of hydrogen2 7,b7 to construct a new commercial-scale facility that will use hydrogen as a fuel or feedstock2 or 7,c7 to retool1 retrofit1 or expand an existing facility determined to be qualified by the ,secretary to enable use of hydrogen as a fuel or feedstock in industrial end-use applications of hydrogen1 including at multiple points within a larger facility4 7#f7 ,requirements ,a demonstration project receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 use technologies that have completed pilot-scale testing or the equivalent1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,b7 on completion1 demonstrate hydrogen technologies used by heavy industry2 and 7,c7 conduct hydrogen leakage monitoring1 reporting1 and verification programs and leak detection and repair programs4 7#g7 ,cost sharing ,the non-,federal share of the cost of a demonstration project carried out using a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall be not less than #ej percent4 7#h7 ,engineering and design studies ,the ,secretary may fund front-end engineering and design studies in addition to1 or in advance of1 providing a grant or cooperative agreement for a demonstration project or other authorized project under this subsection4 7e7 ,applicability ,no technology1 or level of emission reduction1 shall be treated as adequately demonstrated for purposes of section #aaa of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa71 achievable for purposes of best available control technologies 7as defined in section #afi of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdgi771 or achievable in practice for purposes of the terms defined in section #aga of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geja7 solely by reason of the identification of that technology or level of emission reduction in programs established under this ,act4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out the ,program #a1bjj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh1 to remain available until expended4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,stat4 #fjj7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ifi;,d the following3 ,sec4 #ifi;,e4 ,hydrogen ,technologies for ,heavy ,industry ,demonstration ,program4 4 #c4 ,study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,secretary of ,transportation shall jointly conduct and submit to ,congress a report describing the results of a study-- 7#a7 to examine the potential for emissions reductions at industrial facilities through hydrogen applications1 including-- 7,a7 the potential use of levelized cost of carbon abatement1 or a similar metric1 in analyzing industrial uses of hydrogen2 and 7,b7 the feasibility and impact of incorporating levelized cost of carbon abatement to compare the costs of technology options to reduce emissions across a range of industrial applications2 7#b7 to fully address existing challenges with respect to ensuring the safe use and handling of hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels and blends in industrial systems1 including health and environmental impacts associated with the leakage of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers2 7#c7 to identify and evaluate the feasibility1 safety1 and best practices of the use of hydrogen and ammonia as industrial fuel and feedstock1 including ways that current procedures1 training1 and handoffs with supply chain partners should be augmented to ensure safety for workers and neighboring communities2 7#d7 to examine the feasibility of blending increasing levels of hydrogen with natural gas to supplement process heat requirements2 7#e7 to examine the environmental impacts of hydrogen combustion in hydrogen-fueled gas turbines as pure hydrogen or at different ratios if used in blended fuel2 and 7#f7 to identify and evaluate considerations for transport and storage of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers for use at industrial facilities4 7b7 ,requirements ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall-- 7#a7 take into account lessons learned from demonstration projects in other industries and projects in other countries2 and 7#b7 evaluate the applicability of the lessons described in paragraph 7#a7 to the use of hydrogen in industrial applications4