Manufacturing for Our Future Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2263 | Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul (D-NY)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Manufacturing for Our Future Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a clean energy manufacturing grant program. Under the program, DOE must award grants to manufacturers for (1) projects to reequip, expand, or establish a facility for the manufacture of clean energy systems (e.g., renewable energy technology); (2) projects to retrofit or convert a facility to enable it to manufacture zero- or low-emission energy-intensive industrial products; and (3) engineering design studies for such retrofit or conversion projects.
A zero- or low-emission energy-intensive industrial product  means a product the production of which results in significantly less greenhouse gas emissions relative to the production of similar products. The products must also fall in manufacturing categories that are energy-intensive or difficult-to-decarbonize.

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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