,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mr4     
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4   
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4        
,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy 
,policy ,act ( #bjje to e/abli% a       
,hydrog5 ,te*nologies = ,heavy ,indu/ry 
,demon/ration ,program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hydrog5 = ,indu/ry ,act ( 
#bjbc4  #b4 ,hydrog5 ,te*nologies =     
,heavy ,indu/ry ,demon/ration ,program  
7a7 ,emission r$uction program ,subtitle
 ,f ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act
 ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ifi;,e4 ,hydrog5 te*nologies = ,heavy  
,indu/ry ,demon/ration ,program  7a7    
,def9ition ( l[-,income or disadvantag$ 
community ,! t]m l[-income or           
disadvantag$ community means a community

 7includ+ a city1 t[n1 c\nty1 or        
reasonably isolat$ & divisible segm5t ( 
a l>g] municipality7 ) an annual m$ian  
h\sehold income t is less ?an #ajj p]c5t
 ( ! /atewide annual m$ian h\sehold     
income = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is   
locat$1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial 
c5sus4  7b7 ,program ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,hydrog5
 = ,indu/ry ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z !  
,hydrog5 ,te*nologies = ,heavy ,indu/ry 
,demon/ration ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,program71 "u :i* !         
,secret>y %all provide grants or        
coop]ative agreem5ts to demon/rate      
indu/rial end-use applications ( hydrog5
 =-- 7#a7 iron1 /eel1 & metals          
manufactur+2  7#b7 cem5t manufactur+2   
7#c7 glass manufactur+2  7#d7 ammonia & 
f]tiliz] production2  7#e7 indu/rial    
food processes2  7#f7 production (      
syn!tic fuels f hydrog51 su* z ) c>bon  
oxides2  7#g7 fuel ref9+1 su* z         
bioref9+2  7#h7 *emical syn!sis1 su* z  

syn!sis ( me?anol & e?yl5e2  7#i7       
process heat]s1 includ+ hydrog5         
combu/ion ) environm5tal controls2      
7#aj7 cog5]ation to make electricity or 
heat to support indu/rial processes2 or 
7#aa7 any o!r use ( hydrog5 = heavy     
indu/ry1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,program is to  
support ! adoption ( hydrog5 z an       
emissions r$uction te*nology = heavy    
indu/ry1 includ+ 9 applications :]e     
hydrog5 is bl5d$ ) o!r fuels or         
fe$/ocks4  7d7 ,demon/ration projects & 
o!r au?oriz$ projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all provide grants or        
coop]ative agreem5ts on a competitive   
basis = comm]cial-scale demon/ration    
projects = end-use applications (       
hydrog5 & o!r au?oriz$ projects1 z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,am\nt (
 grant or coop]ative agreem5t ,! am\nt (
 a grant or coop]ative agreem5t provid$ 
to an eligible entity "u ?is subsection 
%all be n m ?an #djj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7     
,application ,an entity seek+ a grant or

 coop]ative agreem5t to conduct a       
demon/ration project or o!r au?oriz$    
project "u ?is subsection %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! project-- 
7,a7 w contribute to ! r$uction (       
gre5h\se gas emissions at ! applicable  
facility2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a project =
 indu/rial end-use application t already
 uses hydrog5 at scale1 w r$uce or avoid
 emissions ( gre5h\se gases4  7#d7      
,selection  7,a7 ,consid]ations ,9      
provid+ a grant or coop]ative agreem5t  
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
review ea* applicant & application "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to-- 7i7 !      
f9ancial /r5g? ( ! applicant2  7ii7 !   
propos$ con/ruction s*$ule2  7iii7 !    
m>ket risk ( ! te*nology t ! applicant  
seeks to demon/rate1 z applicable2 &    
7iv7 ! contractor hi/ory ( ! applicant4 
7,b7 ,priority ,9 provid+ a grant or    
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection1 !

 ,secret>y %all give priority to        
projects t w provide great] net impact 9
 avoid+ or r$uc+ emissions ( gre5h\se   
gases4  7,c7 ,o!r consid]ations ,9      
provid+ a grant or coop]ative agreem5t  
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 provide a  
grant or coop]ative agreem5t = projects 
t-- 7i7 repres5t a v>iety ( end uses (  
hydrog52  7ii7 w use at lea/ #ej p]c5t  
hydrog5 bl5ds by volume2  7iii7         
demon/rate exi/+ or plann$ regional     
availability ( hydrog52  7iv7 w g5]ate !
 greate/ b5efit to l[-income or         
disadvantag$ communities2 &  7v7 w      
maximize creation or ret5tion ( dome/ic 
jobs & provide ! highe/ job quality4    
7#e7 ,au?oriz$ projects ,a grant or     
coop]ative agreem5t provid$ "u ?is      
subsection may be us$-- 7,a7 to c>ry out
 demon/ration projects = end uses (     
hydrog52  7,b7 to con/ruct a new        
comm]cial-scale facility t w use hydrog5
 z a fuel or fe$/ock2 or  7,c7 to       
retool1 retr(it1 or exp& an exi/+       

facility det]m9$ to be qualifi$ by !    
,secret>y to enable use ( hydrog5 z a   
fuel or fe$/ock 9 indu/rial end-use     
applications ( hydrog51 includ+ at      
multiple po9ts )9 a l>g] facility4  7#f7
 ,requirem5ts ,a demon/ration project   
receiv+ a grant or coop]ative agreem5t  
"u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 use       
te*nologies t h complet$ pilot-scale    
te/+ or ! equival5t1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y2  7,b7 on completion1         
demon/rate hydrog5 te*nologies us$ by   
heavy indu/ry2 &  7,c7 conduct hydrog5  
leakage monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification
 programs & leak detection & repair     
programs4  7#g7 ,co/ %>+ ,! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a demon/ration project    
c>ri$ out us+ a grant or coop]ative     
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all be n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t4  7#h7 ,eng9e]+ &    
design /udies ,! ,secret>y may fund     
front-end eng9e]+ & design /udies 9     
addition to1 or 9 advance (1 provid+ a  
grant or coop]ative agreem5t = a        
demon/ration project or o!r au?oriz$    

project "u ?is subsection4  7e7         
,applicability ,no te*nology1 or level (
 emission r$uction1 %all be treat$ z    
adequately demon/rat$ = purposes (      
section #aaa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa71 a*ievable = purposes (
 be/ available control te*nologies 7z   
def9$ 9 section #afi ( t ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdgi771 or a*ievable 9       
practice = purposes ( ! t]ms def9$ 9    
section #aga ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#geja7 solely by reason ( !             
id5tification ( t te*nology or level (  
emission r$uction 9 programs e/abli%$ "u
 ?is ,act4  7f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 ,program #a1bjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #fjj7 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ifi;,d ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ifi;,e4       

,hydrog5 ,te*nologies = ,heavy ,indu/ry 
,demon/ration ,program4  4  #c4 ,/udy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation %all jo9tly conduct &   
submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! 
results ( a /udy-- 7#a7 to exam9e !     
pot5tial = emissions r$uctions at       
indu/rial facilities ?r\gh hydrog5      
applications1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial 
use ( leveliz$ co/ ( c>bon abatem5t1 or 
a simil> metric1 9 analyz+ indu/rial    
uses ( hydrog52 &  7,b7 ! feasibility & 
impact ( incorporat+ leveliz$ co/ (     
c>bon abatem5t to comp>e ! co/s (       
te*nology options to r$uce emissions    
across a range ( indu/rial applications2
  7#b7 to fully address exi/+ *all5ges )
 respect to ensur+ ! safe use & h&l+ (  
hydrog5 & hydrog5-bas$ fuels & bl5ds 9  
indu/rial sy/ems1 includ+ heal? &       
environm5tal impacts associat$ ) !      
leakage ( hydrog5 & hydrog5 c>ri]s2     

7#c7 to id5tify & evaluate !            
feasibility1 safety1 & be/ practices ( !
 use ( hydrog5 & ammonia z indu/rial    
fuel & fe$/ock1 includ+ ways t curr5t   
proc$ures1 tra9+1 & h&(fs ) supply *a9  
p>tn]s %\ld be augm5t$ to ensure safety 
= work]s & neighbor+ communities2  7#d7 
to exam9e ! feasibility ( bl5d+ increas+
 levels ( hydrog5 ) natural gas to      
supplem5t process heat requirem5ts2     
7#e7 to exam9e ! environm5tal impacts ( 
hydrog5 combu/ion 9 hydrog5-fuel$ gas   
turb9es z pure hydrog5 or at diff]5t    
ratios if us$ 9 bl5d$ fuel2 &  7#f7 to  
id5tify & evaluate consid]ations =      
transport & /orage ( hydrog5 & hydrog5  
c>ri]s = use at indu/rial facilities4   
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 take  
into acc\nt lessons le>n$ f demon/ration
 projects 9 o!r indu/ries & projects 9  
o!r c\ntries2 &  7#b7 evaluate !        
applicability ( ! lessons describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! use ( hydrog5 9      

indu/rial applications4