Sec. 6. Study to examine research pathways for hydrogen production with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies ) under which the National Academies shall conduct a study to examine research pathways for hydrogen production processes with net-zero direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions as a part of a low-carbon energy future. Such study shall— analyze and assess research needed to leverage potential contributions of hydrogen production processes with net-zero direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions; examine lifecycle impacts of such processes on energy consumption and emissions; and identify additional research activities and provide recommendations to support net direct and indirect greenhouse gas emission reductions across hydrogen production processes, including research to address— potential environmental impacts associated with hydrogen production using new and existing evaluation metrics, including lifecycle impacts on local and regional air and water quality and estimates of hazardous air pollutants impacts on and benefits to United States communities, including urban, small, rural, Tribal, and disadvantaged communities; infrastructure challenges; scientific and technical barriers to achieve greater net greenhouse gas emission reductions in present and future production processes; and socioeconomic costs and benefits of zero-carbon liquid fuel production and use systems, including fiscal, monetized health, and job impacts.
The agreement entered into under subsection
(a)shall include a requirement that the National Academies, not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 a report on the results of the study conducted pursuant to such agreement.