[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4704 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4704
To increase accountability with respect to Department of Energy carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration projects, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 3, 2016
Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To increase accountability with respect to Department of Energy carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration projects, 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 ``Advancing CCUS Technology Act''.
SEC. 2. CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Amendments to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.--
(1) Fossil energy.--Section 961(a) of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(8) Improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon
dioxide produced from fossil fuels.''.
(2) Coal and related technologies program.--Section
962(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16292(b)(1)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``during each of calendar years
2008, 2010, 2012, and 2016, and during each fiscal year
beginning after September 30, 2021,'' and inserting
``during each fiscal year beginning after September 30,
2016,'';
(B) by inserting ``allow for large scale
demonstration and'' after ``technologies that would'';
and
(C) by inserting ``commercial use,'' after ``use of
coal for''.
(b) Increased Accountability With Respect to Carbon Capture,
Utilization, and Sequestration Projects.--
(1) DOE evaluation.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy (in this
subsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall, in
accordance with this subsection, annually conduct an
evaluation, and make recommendations, with respect to
each project conducted by the Secretary for research,
development, demonstration, or deployment of carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies
(also known as carbon capture and storage and
utilization technologies).
(B) Scope.--For purposes of this subsection, a
project includes any contract, lease, cooperative
agreement, or other similar transaction with a public
agency or private organization or person, entered into
or performed, or any payment made, by the Secretary for
research, development, demonstration, or deployment of
carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration
technologies.
(2) Requirements for evaluation.--In conducting an
evaluation of a project under this subsection, the Secretary
shall--
(A) examine if the project will allow a carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration technology to
advance and achieve any specific goal of the project;
and
(B) evaluate and determine if the project has made
significant progress in advancing a carbon capture,
utilization, and sequestration technology.
(3) Recommendations.--For each evaluation of a project
conducted under this subsection, if the Secretary determines
that--
(A) significant progress in advancing a carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration technology has
been made, the Secretary shall assess the funding of
the project and make a recommendation as to whether
increased funding is necessary to advance the project;
or
(B) significant progress in advancing a carbon
capture, utilization, and sequestration technology has
not been made, the Secretary shall--
(i) assess the funding of the project and
make a recommendation as to whether increased
funding is necessary to advance the project;
(ii) assess and determine if the project
has reached its full potential; and
(iii) make a recommendation as to whether
the project should continue.
(4) Reports.--
(A) Report on evaluations and recommendations.--Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall--
(i) issue a report on the evaluations
conducted and recommendations made during the
previous year pursuant to this subsection; and
(ii) make each such report available on the
internet website of the Department of Energy.
(B) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter,
the Secretary shall submit to the Subcommittee on
Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report on--
(i) the evaluations conducted and
recommendations made during the previous 3
years pursuant to this subsection; and
(ii) the progress of the Department of
Energy in advancing carbon capture,
utilization, and sequestration technologies,
including progress in achieving the Department
of Energy's goal of having an array of advanced
carbon capture and sequestration technologies
ready by 2020 for large-scale demonstration.
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