Low-emissions steel manufacturing research program

The purpose of this section is to encourage the research and development of innovative technologies aimed at— In this section: The term “commercially available steelmaking” means the current production method of iron, steel, and steel mill products. The term “critical material” has the meaning given such term in section 1606 of title 30. The term “critical mineral” has the meaning given such term in section 1606 of title 30. The term “eligible entity” means— The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of title 20. The term “low-emissions steel manufacturing” means advanced or commercially available steelmaking with the reduction, to the maximum extent practicable, of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere from the production of iron, steel, and steel mill products. Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced tools, technologies, and methods for low-emissions steel manufacturing. In carrying out the program under subsection (c), the Secretary shall— Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary shall develop a 5-year strategic plan identifying research, development, demonstration, and commercial application goals for the program established in subsection (c). The Secretary shall submit this plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The strategic plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall— Not less than once every two years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an updated version of the plan under paragraph (1). In carrying out the program established in subsection (c), the Secretary shall focus on— medium- and high-temperature heat generation technologies used for low-emissions steel manufacturing, which may include— carbon capture technologies for advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes, which may include— smart manufacturing technologies and principles, digital manufacturing technologies, and advanced data analytics to develop advanced technologies and practices in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking to— technologies and practices that minimize energy and natural resource consumption, which may include— alternative materials and technologies that produce fewer emissions during production and result in fewer emissions during use, which may include— high-performance computing to develop advanced materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (5), including— The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall support the development of standardized testing and technical validation of advanced and commercially available steelmaking and low-emissions steel manufacturing through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories, and one or more eligible entities. Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Secretary, in carrying out the program established in subsection (c), and in collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the National Laboratories, shall support an initiative for the demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing, as identified by the Secretary, that uses either— Under the initiative established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects and to the maximum extent practicable— ensure that specific projects selected— The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate— In carrying out this section the Secretary shall consider— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal agencies that are carrying out research and development initiatives to increase industrial competitiveness and achieve significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions through low-emissions steel manufacturing, including the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.