I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4230 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish 
a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial com-
petitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to reduce 
emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. CASTEN of Illinois (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. TONKO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 to establish a program to incentivize innovation 
and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of the 
United States by developing technologies to reduce emis-
sions of nonpower industrial sectors, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Industrial Tech-
nology Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘CIT Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act is to encourage the development and evaluation 
of innovative technologies aimed at increasing— 
(1) the technological and economic competitive-
ness of industry and manufacturing in the United 
States; and 
(2) the emissions reduction of nonpower indus-
trial sectors. 
SEC. 3. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 
453 (42 U.S.C. 17112) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 454. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECH-
NOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a scientist or other individual with 
knowledge and expertise in emissions reduction; 
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(C) a nongovernmental organization; 
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‘‘(D) a National Laboratory; 
‘‘(E) a private entity; and 
‘‘(F) a partnership or consortium of 2 or 
more entities described in subparagraphs (B) 
through (E). 
‘‘(3) EMISSIONS REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘emissions 
reduction’ means the reduction, to the max-
imum extent practicable, of net nonwater green-
house gas emissions to the atmosphere by en-
ergy services and industrial processes. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘emissions 
reduction’ does not include the elimination of 
carbon embodied in the principal products of in-
dustrial manufacturing. 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the program established under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(b) INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECH-
NOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the 
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Secretary, in coordination with the Director and in 
consultation with the heads of relevant Federal 
agencies, National Laboratories, industry, and insti-
tutions of higher education, shall establish a cross-
cutting industrial emissions reduction technology de-
velopment program of research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application to further 
the development and commercialization of innovative 
technologies that— 
‘‘(A) increase the technological and eco-
nomic competitiveness of industry and manufac-
turing in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) 
achieve 
emissions 
reduction 
in 
nonpower industrial sectors. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate with each relevant office in 
the Department and any other Federal agency; 
‘‘(B) coordinate and collaborate with the 
Industrial 
Technology 
Innovation 
Advisory 
Committee established under section 455; and 
‘‘(C) coordinate with the energy-intensive 
industries program established under section 
452. 
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‘‘(3) LEVERAGE OF EXISTING RESOURCES.—In 
carrying out the program, the Secretary shall lever-
age, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) existing resources and programs of 
the Department and other relevant Federal 
agencies; and 
‘‘(B) public-private partnerships. 
‘‘(c) FOCUS AREAS.—The program shall focus on— 
‘‘(1) industrial production processes, including 
technologies and processes that— 
‘‘(A) achieve emissions reduction in high- 
emissions industrial materials production proc-
esses, including production processes for iron, 
steel, steel mill products, aluminum, cement, 
glass, pulp, paper, and industrial ceramics; 
‘‘(B) 
achieve 
emissions 
reduction 
in 
medium- and high-temperature heat generation, 
including— 
‘‘(i) through electrification of heating 
processes; 
‘‘(ii) through renewable heat genera-
tion technology; 
‘‘(iii) through combined heat and 
power; and 
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‘‘(iv) by switching to alternative fuels, 
including hydrogen; 
‘‘(C) achieve emissions reduction in chem-
ical production processes; 
‘‘(D) leverage smart manufacturing tech-
nologies and principles, digital manufacturing 
technologies, and advanced data analytics to de-
velop advanced technologies and practices in in-
formation, automation, monitoring, computa-
tion, sensing, modeling, and networking that— 
‘‘(i) simulate manufacturing produc-
tion lines; 
‘‘(ii) monitor and communicate pro-
duction line status; 
‘‘(iii) manage and optimize energy 
productivity and cost throughout produc-
tion; and 
‘‘(iv) model, simulate, and optimize 
the energy efficiency of manufacturing 
processes; 
‘‘(E) leverage the principles of sustainable 
manufacturing to minimize the negative envi-
ronmental impacts of manufacturing while con-
serving energy and resources, including— 
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‘‘(i) by designing products that enable 
reuse, 
refurbishment, 
remanufacturing, 
and recycling; 
‘‘(ii) by minimizing waste from indus-
trial processes; and 
‘‘(iii) by reducing resource intensity; 
and 
‘‘(F) increase the energy efficiency of in-
dustrial processes; 
‘‘(2) alternative materials that produce fewer 
emissions during production and result in fewer 
emissions during use, including— 
‘‘(A) innovative building materials; 
‘‘(B) high-performance lightweight mate-
rials; and 
‘‘(C) substitutions for critical materials 
and minerals; 
‘‘(3) development of net-zero emissions liquid 
and gaseous fuels; 
‘‘(4) emissions reduction in shipping, aviation, 
and long-distance transportation, including through 
the use of alternative fuels; 
‘‘(5) carbon capture technologies for industrial 
processes; 
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‘‘(6) high-performance computing to develop ad-
vanced materials and manufacturing processes con-
tributing to the focus areas described in paragraphs 
(1) through (5), including— 
‘‘(A) modeling, simulation, and optimiza-
tion of the design of energy efficient and sus-
tainable products; and 
‘‘(B) the use of digital prototyping and ad-
ditive manufacturing to enhance product de-
sign; and 
‘‘(7) other technologies that achieve net-zero 
emissions in nonpower industrial sectors as deter-
mined by Secretary in coordination with the Direc-
tor. 
‘‘(d) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities for projects that the Sec-
retary determines would best achieve the goals of the 
program. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements 
with eligible entities and Federal agencies for 
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projects that the Secretary determines would further 
the purposes of the program. 
‘‘(3) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—In sup-
porting technologies developed under this section, 
the Secretary shall fund demonstration projects that 
test and validate technologies described in subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking funding 
or a contract or agreement under this subsection 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(5) COST SHARING.—In awarding funds under 
this section, the Secretary shall require cost sharing 
in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352). 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each fiscal year 
during which the program is in effect. 
‘‘(2) 
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—Of 
the 
amount appropriated under paragraph (1), not more 
than $650,000,000 shall be used to carry out dem-
onstration projects under subsection (d)(3).’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat. 1494) is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 453 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 454. Industrial emissions reduction technology development program.’’. 
SEC. 4. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 
454 (as added by section 3(a)) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 455. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘Committee’ 
means the Industrial Technology Innovation Advi-
sory Committee established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy. 
‘‘(3) EMISSIONS REDUCTION.—The term ‘emis-
sions reduction’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 454(a). 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the industrial emissions reduction technology devel-
opment 
program 
established 
under 
section 
454(b)(1). 
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‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the 
Secretary, in coordination with the Director, shall estab-
lish an advisory committee, to be known as the ‘Industrial 
Technology Innovation Advisory Committee’. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Committee shall be 
comprised of not fewer than 14 members, who shall 
be appointed by the Secretary, in coordination with 
the Director. 
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATION.—Members appointed 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) not less than 1 representative of each 
relevant Federal agency, as determined by the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(B) not less than 2 representatives of 
labor groups; 
‘‘(C) not less than 3 representatives of the 
research community, which shall include aca-
demia and National Laboratories; 
‘‘(D) not less than 2 representatives of 
nongovernmental organizations; 
‘‘(E) not less than 6 representatives of in-
dustry, the collective expertise of which shall 
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cover every focus area described in section 
454(c); and 
‘‘(F) any other individual whom the Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Director, deter-
mines to be necessary to ensure that the Com-
mittee is comprised of a diverse group of rep-
resentatives of industry, academia, independent 
researchers, and public and private entities. 
‘‘(3) CHAIR.—The Secretary shall designate a 
member of the Committee to serve as Chair. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall— 
‘‘(A) in consultation with the Secretary 
and the Director, develop the missions and 
goals of the program, which shall be consistent 
with the purposes of the program described in 
section 454(b)(1); and 
‘‘(B) advise the Secretary and the Director 
with respect to the program— 
‘‘(i) by identifying and evaluating any 
technologies being developed by the private 
sector relating to the focus areas described 
in section 454(c); 
‘‘(ii) by identifying technology gaps in 
the private sector in those focus areas, and 
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making recommendations to address those 
gaps; 
‘‘(iii) by surveying and analyzing fac-
tors that prevent the adoption of emissions 
reduction technologies by the private sec-
tor; and 
‘‘(iv) by recommending technology 
screening criteria for technology developed 
under the program to encourage adoption 
of the technology by the private sector; and 
‘‘(C) develop the roadmap described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP.— 
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the road-
map developed under paragraph (1)(C) is to 
achieve the goals of the program in the focus 
areas described in section 454(c). 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The roadmap developed 
under paragraph (1)(C) shall— 
‘‘(i) specify near-term and long-term 
qualitative and quantitative objectives re-
lating to each focus area described in sec-
tion 454(c), including research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication objectives; 
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‘‘(ii) specify the anticipated timeframe 
for achieving the objectives specified under 
clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) include plans for developing 
emissions reduction technologies that are 
globally cost-competitive; and 
‘‘(iv) identify the appropriate role for 
investment by the Federal Government, in 
coordination with the private sector, to 
achieve the objectives specified under 
clause (i). 
‘‘(e) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(1) FREQUENCY.—The Committee shall meet 
not less frequently than 2 times per year, at the call 
of the Chair. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which the members are ap-
pointed under subsection (b), the Committee shall 
hold its first meeting. 
‘‘(f) COMMITTEE REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, 
and not less frequently than once every 3 years 
thereafter, the Committee shall submit to the Sec-
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retary a report on the progress of achieving the pur-
poses of the program. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of any technology inno-
vation opportunities identified by the Com-
mittee; 
‘‘(B) a description of any technology gaps 
identified by the Committee under subsection 
(d)(1)(B)(ii); 
‘‘(C) recommendations for improving tech-
nology screening criteria and management of 
the program; 
‘‘(D) an evaluation of the progress of the 
program and the research and development 
funded under the program; 
‘‘(E) any recommended changes to the 
focus areas of the program described in section 
454(c); 
‘‘(F) a description of the manner in which 
the Committee has carried out the duties de-
scribed in subsection (d)(1) and any relevant 
findings as a result of carrying out those duties; 
‘‘(G) the roadmap developed by the Com-
mittee under subsection (d)(1)(C); 
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‘‘(H) the progress made in achieving the 
goals set out in that roadmap; 
‘‘(I) a review of the management, coordina-
tion, and industry utility of the program; 
‘‘(J) an assessment of the extent to which 
progress has been made under the program in 
developing commercial, cost-competitive tech-
nologies in each focus area described in section 
454(c); and 
‘‘(K) an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the program in coordinating efforts within the 
Department and with other Federal agencies to 
achieve the purposes of the program. 
‘‘(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after receiving a report from the Committee under sub-
section (f), the Secretary shall submit a copy of that re-
port to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and any other 
relevant Committee of Congress. 
‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall apply to the Committee.’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat. 1494) (as amended by 
section 3(b)) is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 454 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 455. Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee.’’. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT 
INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 
455 (as added by section 4(a)) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 456. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO IMPLE-
MENT INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(C) a territory or possession of the 
United States; 
‘‘(D) a relevant State or local office, in-
cluding an energy office; 
‘‘(E) a tribal organization (as defined in 
section 3765 of title 38, United States Code); 
‘‘(F) an institution of higher education; 
and 
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‘‘(G) a private entity. 
‘‘(2) EMISSIONS REDUCTION.—The term ‘emis-
sions reduction’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 454(a). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the program established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the CIT Act of 2019, the 
Secretary shall establish a program to provide technical 
assistance to eligible entities to promote the commercial 
application of emission reduction technologies in nonpower 
industrial sectors. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring 
technical assistance under the program shall submit 
to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall seek applications for technical assistance under 
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the program on a periodic basis, but not less fre-
quently than once every 12 months. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITIES.—In selecting eligible entities 
for technical assistance under the program, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to an eligible entity— 
‘‘(A) carrying out a commercial application 
of technology that has the greatest potential for 
emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sec-
tors; 
‘‘(B) located in a State that has histori-
cally relied on industrial sectors for a substan-
tial portion of the State economy, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, taking into account 
employment data, per capita income, and other 
indicators of economic output in the State; or 
‘‘(C) located in a State that has experi-
enced significant decline in the economic con-
tribution of industry to the State. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each 
fiscal year during which the program is in effect.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat. 1494) (as amended by 
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