,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc ,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4        
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation to e/abli% a grant      
program to support ! use ( hydrog5- or  
ammonia-fuel$ equipm5t at ports & to    
require ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ to conduct a     
/udy1 toge!r ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 reg>d+ !   
feasibility & safety ( us+ hydrog5 &    
ammonia z fuels 9 m>itime applications4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,hydrog5 = ,ports ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4  
,m>itime fuel mod]nization grant program
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an entity describ$ 9 subsection   

7d74  7#b7 ,eligible fuel ,! t]m        
eligible fuel means--  7,a7 hydrog52 or 
7,b7 ammonia4  7#c7 ,l[-income or       
disadvantag$ community ,! t]m l[-income 
or disadvantag$ community means a       
community 7includ+ a city1 a t[n1 a     
c\nty1 & any 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$1 accord+ to ! mo/   
rec5t dec5nial c5sus4  7#d7 ,program ,! 
t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#f7 ,tribal gov]nm5t 
,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means !         
recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or  
,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1     
pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1
 or compon5t res]vation1 individually   
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 on ! li/ 
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 

#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all
 e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y   
%all provide grants1 on a competitive   
basis1 to eligible entities =-- 7#a7 !  
pur*ase1 in/allation1 plann+1 design1 or
 con/ruction (1 z appropriate--  7,a7   
fuel cell c>go-h&l+ equipm5t t uses an  
eligible fuel2  7,b7 fuel cell drayage  
or long-haul trucks t--  7i7 use an     
eligible fuel2 &  7ii7 are = use at     
ports2  7,c7 fuel cell f]ries1 tugboats1
 dr$g+ vessels1 conta9] %ips1 bulk      
c>ri]s1 fuel tank]s1 comm]cial fi%+     
vessels1 cruise %ips1 or o!r m>9e       
vessels t use an eligible fuel2  7,d7   
fuel cell locomotives t--  7i7 use an   
eligible fuel2 &  7ii7 are = use at     
ports2  7,e7 fuel cell %ore p[] sy/ems  
t-- 7i7 use an eligible fuel2 &  7ii7   
are us$ = %ips :ile dock$ at port2  7,f7

 onsite fuel cell p[] plants t--  7i7   
use an eligible fuel2 &  7ii7 are locat$
 at port facilities2 or  7,g7 port      
infra/ructure = e/abli%+ or exp&+ !     
supply ( eligible fuel = import1 export1
 /orage1 bunk]+1 or fuel+2 &  7#b7 !    
tra9+ ( %ip crew & %ore p]sonnel--  7,a7
 to safely h&le eligible fuel2 &  7,b7  
to p]=m op]ation & ma9t5ance on equipm5t
 t uses an eligible fuel4  7c7 ,goals ,!
 goals ( ! program %all be-- 7#a7 to    
demon/rate hydrog51 ammonia1 or fuel    
cell te*nologies 9 m>itime & associat$  
logi/ics applications2  7#b7 to assi/ 9 
! developm5t & validation ( te*nical    
t>gets = hydrog51 ammonia1 & fuel cell  
sy/ems = m>itime & associat$ logi/ics   
applications2  7#c7 to b5*m>k !         
conditions requir$ = broad              
comm]cialization ( hydrog51 ammonia1 &  
fuel cell te*nologies 9 m>itime &       
associat$ logi/ics applications2  7#d7  
to assess ! op]ational & te*nical       
consid]ations =-- 7,a7 in/all+1         
con/ruct+1 & us+ hydrog5- or            

ammonia-fuel$ equipm5t2 &  7,b7 support+
 infra/ructure at ports2 &  7#e7 to     
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions & improve  
air quality 9 areas locat$ 9 & ar\nd    
ports4  7d7 ,eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an entity eligible to receive a  
grant "u ! program is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2   
7,b7 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 
7,c7 a local gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a public   
ag5cy or publicly *>t]$ au?ority        
e/abli%$ by #a or m ,/ates2  7,e7 a     
special purpose di/rict ) a             
transportation function2  7,f7 a ,tribal
 gov]nm5t or a consortium ( ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts2  7,g7 a port au?ority = a    
port2  7,h7 an ,alaska ,native or       
,native ,hawaiian entity t has          
jurisdiction ov] a port au?ority or a   
port2  7,i7 a multi/ate or              
multijurisdictional gr\p ( entities     
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,h72 or  7,j7 subject to p>agraph     
7#b71 a private entity or gr\p ( private
 entities1 includ+ ! own]s or op]ators (
 #a or m facilities at a port4  7#b7    

,jo9t eligibility ) private entities ,a 
private entity or gr\p ( private        
entities is eligible = a grant "u !     
program if--  7,a7 ! private entity or  
gr\p ( private entities p>tn]s ) an     
entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 =       
purposes ( apply+ =1 & c>ry+ out        
activities "u1 ! grant2 &  7,b7 ! entity
 describ$ 9 ! applicable subp>agraph (  
p>agraph 7#a7 is ! lead entity ) respect
 to ! application & ^? activities4  7e7 
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u !     
program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!           
application ( an eligible entity        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,j7 ( subsection
 7d77#a7 %all be submitt$ jo9tly ) an   
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,i7 ( t subsection4  7f7         
,consid]ations ,9 provid+ grants "u !   
program1 ! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t

 practicable1 %all select projects t--  
7#a7 w g5]ate ! greate/ b5efit to       
l[-income or disadvantag$ communities2  
7#b7 repres5t a comb9ation ( l&-side &  
vessel-side end-uses ( eligible fuel2   
7#c7 maximize ! creation or ret5tion (  
jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 provide 
! highe/ job quality4  7g7 ,priority ,9 
select+ eligible entities to receive    
grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
give priority to projects t w provide   
great] net impact 9 avoid+ or r$uc+     
emissions ( gre5h\se gases4  7h7 ,leak  
detection ,ea* eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ! program %all      
conduct-- 7#a7 a hydrog5 leakage        
monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification 7also  
kn[n z ,,mrv7 program = all eligible    
fuel us$ by ! eligible entity2 &  7#b7 a
 hydrog5 leak detection & repair 7also  
kn[n z ,,ld>7 program = all eligible    
fuel us$ by ! eligible entity4  7i7     
,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !

 program #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7           
,human-op]at$ equipm5t requirem5t ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t fund+ is made available = ea*  
fiscal ye> = c>go-h&l+ equipm5t t uses  
an eligible fuel & is human-op]at$4  #c4
 ,/udy on feasibility & safety ( us+    
hydrog5 & ammonia z fuels 9 m>itime     
applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !  
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all
 conduct1 & submit to ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! results (1 a /udy--  7#a7 to 
fully address ! *all5ges to ensure !    
safe use & h&l+ ( hydrog51 ammonia1 &   
o!r hydrog5-bas$ fuels on vessels & 9   

ports2  7#b7 to id5tify1 comp>e1 &      
evaluate ! feasibility (1 ! safety1     
environm5tal1 & heal? impacts (1 & be/  
practices ) respect to1 ! use (         
hydrog5-d]iv$ fuels1 includ+ ammonia1 z 
a %ipp+ fuel2  7#c7 to id5tify &        
evaluate consid]ations = hydrog5 &      
ammonia /orage1 includ+-- 7,a7 at ports2
  7,b7 on bo>d vessels2 &  7,c7 = subsea
 hydrog5 /orage2 &  7#d7 to assess ! co/
 & value ( a hydrog5 or ammonia /rategic
 res]ve1 ei!r z a new facility or z a   
modification to ! ,/rategic ,petroleum  
,res]ve e/abli%$ "u "p ,b ( title ,i ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fbca et seq474  7b7         
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !   
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all--  7#a7      
consult ) entities 9 ! private sector ) 
exp]i5ce 9 ! hydrog5 or ammonia indu/ry2
  7#b7 take into acc\nt lessons le>n$ f 
demon/ration projects 9 o!r indu/ries1  
includ+--  7,a7 projects c>ri$ out 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 projects c>ri$ out 

9 o!r c\ntries2 &  7,c7 projects relat+ 
to ! automotive indu/ry1 buses1         
petroleum ref9+1 *emical production1    
f]tiliz] production1 & /ation>y p[]2 &  
7#c7 evaluate ! applicability ( !       
lessons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to !   
use ( hydrog5 9 m>itime & associat$     
logi/ics applications4