[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2263 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2263
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a clean energy
manufacturing grant program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2021
Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a clean energy
manufacturing grant program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Manufacturing for Our Future Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment of Program.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program
to award grants in accordance with this section.
(b) Grants to Manufacturers.--
(1) Grants.--In carrying out the program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations, award grants to manufacturers--
(A) for projects to reequip, expand, or establish a
facility for the manufacture of clean energy systems,
or for the manufacture of components of clean energy
systems, including the manufacture of--
(i) renewable energy technologies;
(ii) energy storage technologies;
(iii) advanced nuclear energy technologies;
(iv) carbon capture, utilization,
transportation, and storage technologies,
including direct air capture systems, direct
ocean capture systems, bio-energy systems with
carbon capture and storage, and systems
intended to capture biogas and greenhouse gas
emissions from wastewater treatment plants and
agricultural applications;
(v) electric grid technologies, including
smart grid technologies, microgrid
technologies, advanced transmission
technologies, building-to-grid technologies,
and vehicle-to-grid technologies;
(vi) efficient end-use energy technologies,
including Energy Star products and energy-
conserving lighting technologies;
(vii) electrolyzers;
(viii) fuel cells and other technologies
related to the transportation, storage,
delivery, and use of hydrogen, including
technologies for residential, commercial,
industrial, and transportation applications;
(ix) zero-emission light-, medium-, and
heavy-duty vehicles, components of such
vehicles, and refueling equipment for such
vehicles;
(x) industrial energy efficiency
technologies, including combined heat and power
systems and waste heat to power systems;
(xi) pollution control equipment; and
(xii) other technologies that reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, as determined
appropriate by the Secretary;
(B) for projects to install, retrofit, or convert
equipment for a facility, or to otherwise retrofit or
convert a facility, to enable the facility to
manufacture zero- or low-emission energy-intensive
industrial products, including projects relating to the
installation, retrofit, or conversion of--
(i) industrial energy efficiency
technologies;
(ii) carbon capture systems;
(iii) equipment and infrastructure to
enable fuel or feedstock switching to
electricity or hydrogen; and
(iv) equipment to enable production of
materials and products containing a high
percentage of recycled content; and
(C) for front end engineering design studies, as
determined appropriate by the Secretary, for projects
described in subparagraph (B).
(2) Priority of applications.--In awarding grants under
this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects
that--
(A) provide the greatest potential net impact in
avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other
air, land, and water pollutants;
(B) include the refurbishment or retooling of
manufacturing facilities that have ceased operation or
will cease operation in the near future;
(C) provide the greatest potential for domestic job
creation (both direct and indirect);
(D) have the greatest potential for technological
innovation and commercial deployment;
(E) have the greatest potential to strengthen or
develop domestic supply chains for clean energy
systems;
(F) result in economic development or economic
diversification in regions or localities that have
historically generated significant economic activity
from the production, processing, transportation, or
combustion of fossil fuels, including coal mines,
fossil fuel-fired electricity generating units, and
petroleum refining facilities;
(G) promote environmental justice in communities
with significant representation of communities of
color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous
communities, or communities that experience, or are at
risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human
health or environmental effects, including through
remediation of contaminated sites; or
(H) commit to hiring displaced workers in regions
or localities described in subparagraph (F).
(3) Labor standards.--The Secretary shall require--
(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by
contractors or subcontractors in carrying out a project
for the construction, alteration, retooling, or repair
of a facility that is financed by a grant under this
subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than
those prevailing on similar construction in the
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in
accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and
3147 of title 40, United States Code;
(B) a disclosure by an applicant for a grant under
this subsection of any administrative merits
determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil
judgment, as defined in guidance issued by the
Secretary of Labor, rendered against the applicant in
the preceding 3 years for violations of applicable
labor, employment, civil rights, or health and safety
laws;
(C) an applicant for a grant under this subsection
to provide specific information regarding the actions
the applicant will take to demonstrate compliance with,
and where possible exceedance of, requirements under
applicable labor, employment, civil rights, and health
and safety laws, and actions the applicant will take to
ensure that its direct suppliers demonstrate compliance
with applicable labor, employment, civil rights, and
health and safety laws; and
(D) an applicant for a grant under this subsection
to provide an estimate and description of the jobs and
types of jobs to be retained or created by the project
proposed by the applicant and the specific actions the
applicant will take to increase employment and
retention of dislocated workers, veterans, individuals
from low-income communities, women, minorities, and
other groups underrepresented in manufacturing, and
individuals with a barrier to employment.
(4) Cost share.--
(A) In general.--Section 988(c) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(c)) shall apply to
a grant made under this subsection.
(B) Certain regions and localities.--
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may
require, for a project that is funded by a grant under
this section and that is located in a region or
locality described in subsection (b)(2)(F), that not
less than 20 percent of the cost of the project be
provided by a non-Federal source.
(c) Coordination With State and Local Programs.--The Secretary
shall coordinate implementation of the program established under
subsection (a) with programs administered by State governments, local
governments, and Indian Tribes designed to provide financial and
technical assistance to manufacturers, including the retention and
retraining of skilled workers.
(d) Intra-Agency Coordination.--In carrying out the program
established under subsection (a), to the extent consistent with
applicable law, the Secretary shall collaborate, coordinate, and share
information with relevant programs and offices within the Department of
Energy.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the
United States.
(4) Zero- or low-emission energy-intensive industrial
product.--The term ``zero- or low-emission energy-intensive
industrial product'' means a product--
(A) the production of which results in
significantly less greenhouse gas emissions relative to
the production of similar products, as determined by
the Secretary; and
(B) that is in one of the following manufacturing
categories, as determined by the Secretary:
(i) Aluminum and other non-ferrous metals.
(ii) Ammonia and fertilizer.
(iii) Cement and concrete.
(iv) Ceramics.
(v) Chemicals and petrochemicals.
(vi) Food processing.
(vii) Glass.
(viii) Hydrogen.
(ix) Iron and steel.
(x) Pulp and paper.
(xi) A manufacturing subsector determined
by the Secretary to be energy-intensive or
difficult-to-decarbonize.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section
$10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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