§16161c Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing and Recycling

Summary

The Secretary must give multiyear grants, contracts, or other agreements to eligible groups to fund research, development, and demonstration projects that improve making, processing, delivering, storing, and using clean hydrogen equipment. Projects that make manufacturing and resource use more efficient and cheaper, strengthen U.S. supply chains, use safer substitute materials, work with tribal or Native Hawaiian groups or U.S. territories, or help economically distressed gas-producing areas should be given priority. Not later than 3 years after November 15, 2021, and at least every 4 years after that, the Secretary must publish an independent review of project progress for the public and the relevant Congressional committees. The Secretary must also fund multiyear projects to boost reuse and recycling of clean hydrogen technologies (like electrolyzers and fuel cells). These projects should make material recovery more efficient and cheaper, reduce environmental harm, remove barriers to recycling and reuse, create alternative designs and disassembly methods, and increase consumer participation. Results and any outreach materials must be shared publicly and with relevant Congressional committees. Up to $500,000,000 is authorized for these programs for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.