‘‘(B) coordinate and collaborate with the In-
dustrial Technology Innovation Advisory Com-
mittee established under section 455; and 
‘‘(C) coordinate with the energy-intensive 
industries program established under section 
452. 
‘‘(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, to 
the maximum extent practicable,— 
‘‘(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, con-
crete, glass, pulp, paper, and industrial ceram-
ics; 
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‘‘(B) 
achieve 
emissions 
reduction 
in 
medium- and high-temperature heat generation, 
including— 
‘‘(i) through electrification of heating 
processes; 
‘‘(ii) through renewable heat generation 
technology; 
‘‘(iii) through combined heat and 
power; and 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(iii) manage and optimize energy 
productivity and cost throughout produc-
tion; and 
‘‘(iv) model, simulate, and optimize the 
energy efficiency of manufacturing proc-
esses; 
‘‘(E) leverage the principles of sustainable 
manufacturing and sustainable chemistry to 
minimize the negative environmental impacts of 
manufacturing while conserving energy and re-
sources, including— 
‘‘(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 indus-
trial processes; 
‘‘(2) alternative materials that produce fewer 
emissions during production and result in fewer emis-
sions during use, including— 
‘‘(A) high-performance lightweight mate-
rials; and 
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‘‘(B) 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; 
‘‘(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 to design energy efficient and sustainable 
products; and 
‘‘(B) the use of digital prototyping and ad-
ditive manufacturing to enhance product design; 
‘‘(7) other technologies that achieve net-zero 
emissions in nonpower industrial sectors as deter-
mined by Secretary in coordination with the Direc-
tor; 
‘‘(8) incorporation of sustainable and green 
chemistry and engineering principles, practices, and 
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methodologies, as the Secretary determines appro-
priate; and 
‘‘(9) other research or technology areas identified 
in the Emissions Reduction Roadmap authorized in 
section 455. 
‘‘(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 Secretary de-
termines 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 projects 
that the Secretary determines would further the pur-
poses 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) 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). 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
the demonstration projects authorized in subsection 
(d)(3)— 
‘‘(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(4) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 
‘‘(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the activities authorized in this section in accordance with 
section 203 of the Department of Energy Research and In-
novation Act (42 U.S.C. 18631).’’. 
(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 inserting 
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 Se-
curity 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: 
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‘‘(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 non-
governmental organizations; 
‘‘(E) not less than 6 representatives of in-
dustry, the collective expertise of which shall 
cover every focus area described in section 
454(c); 
‘‘(F) not less than 1 representative of a 
State government; and 
‘‘(G) 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.— 
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‘‘(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); 
‘‘(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 or other Federal agencies relating to 
the focus areas described in section 454(c); 
‘‘(ii) by identifying technology gaps in 
the private sector in those focus areas, and 
making recommendations to address those 
gaps; 
‘‘(iii) by surveying and analyzing fac-
tors that prevent the adoption of emissions 
reduction technologies by the private sector; 
and 
‘‘(iv) 
by 
recommending 
technology 
screening criteria for technology developed 
under the program to encourage adoption of 
the technology by the private sector; and 
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‘‘(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 set 
forth a plan for achieving the goals of the pro-
gram established in section 454(b)(1), including 
for 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 relat-
ing to each focus area described in section 
454(c), including research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application 
objectives; 
‘‘(ii) leverage existing roadmaps rel-
evant to the program in section 454(b)(1) 
and the focus areas in section 454(c); 
‘‘(iii) specify the anticipated time-
frame for achieving the objectives specified 
under clause (i); 
‘‘(iv) include plans for developing 
emissions reduction technologies that are 
globally cost-competitive; and 
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‘‘(v) 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 appointed 
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 Secretary a report on 
the progress of achieving the purposes of the program. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of any technology inno-
vation opportunities identified by the Committee; 
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‘‘(B) a description of any technology gaps 
identified by the Committee under subsection 
(d)(1)(B)(ii); 
‘‘(C) a review of the management, tech-
nology screening, coordination, and industry 
utility of the program; 
‘‘(D) an evaluation of the progress of the 
program and the research, development, and 
demonstration activities funded under the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(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); 
‘‘(H) the progress made in achieving the 
goals set out in that roadmap; 
‘‘(I) 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 
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‘‘(J) an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
program in coordinating efforts within the De-
partment 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 report 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY
OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
apply to the Committee.’’. 
(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 relating 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 Se-
curity Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 
455 (as added by section 4(a)) the following: 
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