Bill Summary
This legislation, which amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005, prioritizes research and development in environmentally responsible fossil energy technologies, particularly coal and natural gas. It establishes definitions and goals for reducing emissions and improving technologies related to fossil fuel production and utilization, and authorizes funding for a carbon capture program. It also includes programs for research and development of carbon storage and utilization, high efficiency gas turbines, and carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere. The legislation also establishes a methane leak detection and mitigation program and a prize competition program for promoting climate and energy solutions.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation prioritizes research and development in environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, which will potentially reduce emissions and improve fossil fuel production and utilization.
2. The legislation establishes a program for research and development of carbon capture technologies and authorizes the Secretary to award grants for large-scale demonstration projects, potentially leading to commercially viable technologies and reducing carbon emissions.
3. The legislation creates a program for research, development, and demonstration of carbon storage and utilization, which could result in the identification of novel uses for carbon and a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
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[H.R. 3607 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 410
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3607
[Report No. 116-510]
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research in
fossil energy and to promote the development and demonstration of
environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 2, 2019
Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Lamb, Mrs. Fletcher, and
Ms. Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
September 17, 2020
Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Torres Small of
New Mexico, Mr. Malinowski, and Mr. McAdams
September 17, 2020
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 2,
2019]
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research in
fossil energy and to promote the development and demonstration of
environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Fossil Energy
Research and Development Act of 2019''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Fossil energy objectives.
Sec. 4. Carbon capture technologies.
Sec. 5. Natural gas carbon capture research, development, and
demonstration program.
Sec. 6. Carbon storage validation and testing.
Sec. 7. Carbon utilization.
Sec. 8. Advanced energy systems.
Sec. 9. Rare earth elements.
Sec. 10. Methane hydrate research amendments.
Sec. 11. Carbon removal.
Sec. 12. Methane leak detection and mitigation.
Sec. 13. Waste gas utilization.
Sec. 14. National energy technology laboratory reforms.
Sec. 15. Climate Solutions Challenges.
Sec. 16. Table of contents amendments.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Energy.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 3. FOSSIL ENERGY OBJECTIVES.
Section 961 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Decreasing the cost of emissions control technologies
for fossil energy production, generation, and delivery.'';
(B) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the
following:
``(7) Increasing the export of emissions control
technologies from the United States for fossil energy-related
equipment, technology, and services.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon
oxides.
``(9) Lowering greenhouse gas emissions for all fossil fuel
production, generation, delivery, and utilization, to the
maximum extent possible.
``(10) Preventing, predicting, monitoring, and mitigating
the unintended leaking of methane, carbon dioxide, or other
fossil fuel-related emissions into the atmosphere.
``(11) Improving the separation and purification of helium
from fossil fuel resources.
``(12) Reducing water use, improving water reuse, and
minimizing the surface and subsurface environmental impact in
the development of unconventional domestic oil and natural gas
resources.
``(13) Developing carbon removal and utilization
technologies, products, and methods that result in net
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including direct air
capture and storage and carbon use and reuse for commercial
application.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through
(3) and inserting the following:
``(1) $825,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $866,250,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $909,563,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $955,041,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $1,002,793,000 for fiscal year 2024.''; and
(3) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting
the following:
``(c) Prioritization.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall prioritize technologies and strategies that have the potential to
meet emissions reduction goals in the agreement of the twenty-first
session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
``(d) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized under this section
may be used for Fossil Energy Environmental Restoration or Import/
Export Authorization.''.
SEC. 4. CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Carbon Capture Program.--Section 962 of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16292) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 962. CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a program of
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of
carbon capture technologies, which shall include facilitation of the
development and use of--
``(1) carbon capture technologies for coal and natural gas;
``(2) innovations to significantly decrease emissions at
existing power plants; and
``(3) advanced separation technologies.
``(b) Investment.--As a part of the program under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall maintain robust investments in carbon capture
technologies for coal and natural gas applications.
``(c) Large-Scale Pilots.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary is encouraged to support pilot projects that test carbon
capture technologies on coal and natural gas power and industrial
systems below the 100 megawatt scale, consistent with section 988(b).
``(d) Cost and Performance Goals.--In carrying out the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish cost and
performance goals to assist in the transition of carbon capture
research to commercially viable technologies.
``(e) Carbon Capture Pilot Test Centers.--
``(1) In general.--As a part of the program under
subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of
2019, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for
the operation of not less than three Carbon Capture Test
Centers (in this subsection, known as the `Centers') to provide
unique testing capabilities for innovative carbon capture
technologies for power and industrial systems.
``(2) Purpose.--Each Center shall--
``(A) advance research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application of carbon capture
technologies for power and industrial systems; and
``(B) test technologies that represent the scale of
technology development beyond laboratory testing, but
not yet advanced to testing under operational
conditions at commercial scale.
``(3) Application.--An entity seeking to operate a Center
under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time and in such manner as the Secretary
may require.
``(4) Priority criteria.--In selecting applications to
operate a Center under this subsection, the Secretary shall
prioritize applicants that--
``(A) have access to existing or planned research
facilities with modular technology capabilities;
``(B) are institutions of higher education with
established expertise in engineering and design for
carbon capture technologies, or partnerships with such
institutions;
``(C) have access to existing research and test
facilities for pre-combustion, post-combustion, or oxy-
combustion technologies; or
``(D) have test capabilities to address scaling
challenges of integrating carbon capture technologies
with utility scale power plants.
``(5) Considerations.--In awarding grants for the operation
of the Centers under this subsection, the Secretary shall
ensure that--
``(A) the portfolio of Centers includes a diverse
representation of regional and resource
characteristics; and
``(B) each new Center demonstrates unique research
capabilities, unique regional benefits, or new
technology development opportunities.
``(6) Schedule.--Each grant to operate a Center under this
subsection shall be awarded for a term of not more than 5
years, subject to the availability of appropriations. The
Secretary may renew such 5-year term without limit, subject to
a rigorous merit review.
``(7) Termination.--To the extent otherwise authorized by
law, the Secretary may eliminate a Center during any 5-year
term described in paragraph (6) if such Center is
underperforming.
``(f) Demonstrations.--
``(1) In general.--As a part of the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary may provide grants for large-
scale demonstration projects for power and industrial systems
that test the scale of technology necessary to gain the
operational data needed to understand the technical and
performance risks of the technology before the application of
the technology at commercial scale, in accordance with this
subsection.
``(2) Engineering and design studies.--The Secretary is
authorized to fund front-end engineering and design studies in
addition to, or in advance of, issuing an award for a
demonstration project under this subsection.
``(3) Application.--An entity seeking an award to conduct a
demonstration project under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary an application at such time and in such manner as the
Secretary may require.
``(4) Limitations.--The Secretary shall only provide an
award under this subsection after reviewing each applicant and
application regarding--
``(A) financial strength;
``(B) construction schedule;
``(C) market risk; and
``(D) contractor history.
``(5) Requirements.--A demonstration project funded under
this subsection shall--
``(A) utilize technologies that have completed
pilot-scale testing or the equivalent, as determined by
the Secretary;
``(B) secure and maintain agreements for the
utilization or sequestration of captured carbon
dioxide; and
``(C) upon completion, demonstrate carbon capture
technologies on a power or industrial system capable of
capturing not less than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide
annually.
``(g) Definition of Power System.--In this section, the term `power
system' means any electricity generating unit that utilizes fossil
fuels to generate electricity provided to the electric grid or directly
to a consumer.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section--
``(1) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $315,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $330,750,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $347,288,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $364,652,000 for fiscal year 2024.''.
(b) GAO Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall 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 a study of the Department's successes, failures,
practices, and improvements in carrying out demonstration
projects for carbon capture technologies for power and
industrial systems. In conducting the study, the Comptroller
General shall consider--
(A) applicant and contractor qualifications;
(B) project management practices at the Department;
(C) economic or market changes and other factors
impacting project viability;
(D) completion of third-party agreements, including
power purchase agreements and carbon dioxide offtake
agreements;
(E) regulatory challenges; and
(F) construction challenges.
(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall consider any
relevant recommendations, as determined by the Secretary,
provided in the report required under paragraph (1), and shall
adopt such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Power system defined.--In this section, the term
``power system'' means any electricity generating unit that
utilizes fossil fuels to generate electricity provided to the
electric grid or directly to a consumer.
SEC. 5. NATURAL GAS CARBON CAPTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 969. NATURAL GAS CARBON CAPTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Natural gas.--The term `natural gas' includes any
fuel consisting in whole or in part of--
``(A) natural gas;
``(B) liquid petroleum gas;
``(C) synthetic gas derived from petroleum or
natural gas liquids;
``(D) any mixture of natural gas and synthetic gas;
or
``(E) any product derived directly from natural
gas, including hydrogen.
``(2) Qualifying electric generation facility.--The term
`qualifying electric generation facility' means a facility that
generates electric energy through the use of natural gas.
``(3) Qualifying technology.--The term `qualifying
technology' means any technology to capture carbon dioxide
produced during the generation of electricity from natural gas
power systems
``(b) Establishment of Research, Development, and Demonstration
Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program
under which the Secretary shall, through a competitive, merit-
reviewed process, award grants to eligible entities to conduct
research, development, and demonstration of qualifying
technologies.
``(2) Objectives.--The objectives of the program
established under paragraph (1) shall be--
``(A) to conduct research to accelerate the
development of qualifying technologies to reduce the
quantity of carbon dioxide emissions released from
qualifying electric generation facilities, including--
``(i) pre- and post-combustion capture
technologies; and
``(ii) technologies to improve the
thermodynamics, kinetics, scalability,
durability, and flexibility of carbon capture
technologies for use during the generation of
electricity from natural gas power systems;
``(B) to expedite and carry out demonstration
projects (including pilot projects) for qualifying
technologies in partnership with qualifying electric
generation facilities in order to demonstrate the
technical feasibility and economic potential for
commercial deployment of technologies developed
pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
``(C) to identify any barriers to the commercial
deployment of any qualifying technologies under
development pursuant to research conducted pursuant to
subparagraph (A).
``(3) Eligible entities.-- An entity eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection is--
``(A) a National Laboratory;
``(B) an institution of higher education;
``(C) a research facility;
``(D) a multi-institutional collaboration; or
``(E) another appropriate entity or combination of
any of the entities specified in subparagraphs (A)
through (D).
``(c) Carbon Capture Facilities Demonstration Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--As part of the program established
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a
demonstration program under which the Secretary shall, through
a competitive, merit-reviewed process, enter into cooperative
agreements with entities that submit applications pursuant to
paragraph (4) for demonstration or pilot projects to construct
and operate, by not later than September 30, 2025, up to five
facilities to capture carbon dioxide from qualifying electric
generation facilities. The Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, provide technical assistance to any entity
seeking to enter into such a cooperative agreement in obtaining
any necessary permits and licenses to demonstrate qualifying
technologies.
``(2) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
a cooperative agreement under this subsection with industry
stakeholders, including any such industry stakeholder operating
in partnership with National Laboratories, institutions of
higher education, multi-institutional collaborations, and other
appropriate entities.
``(3) Goals.--Each demonstration or pilot project carried
out pursuant to the demonstration program under this subsection
shall--
``(A) be designed to further the development of
qualifying technologies that may be used by a
qualifying electric generation facility;
``(B) be financed in part by the private sector;
``(C) if necessary, secure agreements for the
offtake of carbon dioxide emissions captured by
qualifying technologies during the project; and
``(D) support energy production in the United
States.
``(4) Request for applications.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
solicit applications for cooperative agreements for projects--
``(A) to demonstrate qualifying technologies at up
to five qualifying electric generation facilities; and
``(B) to construct and operate three or more
facilities to capture carbon dioxide from a qualifying
electric generation facility.
``(5) Review of applications.--In considering applications
submitted under paragraph (4), the Secretary, to the maximum
extent practicable, shall--
``(A) ensure a broad geographic distribution of
project sites;
``(B) ensure that a broad selection of qualifying
electric generation facilities are represented;
``(C) ensure that a broad selection of qualifying
technologies are represented;
``(D) require information and knowledge gained by
each participant in the demonstration program to be
transferred and shared among all participants in the
demonstration program; and
``(E) leverage existing--
``(i) public-private partnerships; and
``(ii) Federal resources.
``(d) Cost Sharing.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 988.
``(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
Secretary solicits applications under subsection (c)(3), and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
jurisdiction of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
that includes--
``(1) a detailed description of how applications for
cooperative agreements under subsection (b) will be solicited
and evaluated, including--
``(A) a list of any activities carried out by the
Secretary to solicit or evaluate applications; and
``(B) a process for ensuring that any projects
carried out under a cooperative agreement are designed
to result in the development or demonstration of
qualifying technologies;
``(2)(A) in the case of the first report under this
subsection, a detailed list of technical milestones for the
development and demonstration of each qualifying technology
pursued under subsection (b); and
``(B) in the case of each subsequent report under this
subsection, the progress made towards achieving such technical
milestones during the period covered by the report; and
``(3) with respect to the demonstration program established
under subsection (c), includes--
``(A) an estimate of the cost of licensing,
permitting, constructing, and operating each carbon
capture facility expected to be constructed under that
demonstration program;
``(B) a schedule for the planned construction and
operation of each demonstration or pilot project; and
``(C) an estimate of any financial assistance,
compensation, or incentives proposed to be paid by the
host State, Indian Tribe, or local government with
respect to each facility.
``(f) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, out of
any amounts appropriated to the Department to carry out fossil energy
research and development activities and not otherwise obligated, the
Secretary may use to carry out this section not more than
$50,000,000.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 968 the following:
``Sec. 969. Natural gas carbon capture research, development, and
demonstration program.''.
SEC. 6. CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING.
Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 963. CARBON STORAGE VALIDATION AND TESTING.
``(a) Carbon Storage.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a
program of research, development, and demonstration for carbon storage.
The program shall--
``(1) in coordination with relevant Federal agencies,
develop and maintain mapping tools and resources that assess
the capacity of geologic storage formations in the United
States;
``(2) develop monitoring tools, modeling of geologic
formations, and analyses to predict and verify carbon dioxide
containment and account for sequestered carbon dioxide in
geologic storage sites;
``(3) research potential environmental, safety, and health
impacts in the event of a leak to the atmosphere or to an
aquifer, and any corresponding mitigation actions or responses
to limit harmful consequences;
``(4) evaluate the interactions of carbon dioxide with
formation solids and fluids, including the propensity of
injections to induce seismic activity;
``(5) assess and ensure the safety of operations related to
geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide;
``(6) determine the fate of carbon dioxide concurrent with
and following injection into geologic formations;
``(7) support cost and business model assessments to
examine the economic viability of technologies and systems
developed under this program; and
``(8) provide information to State, local, and Tribal
governments, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other
appropriate entities, to support development of a regulatory
framework for commercial-scale sequestration operations that
ensure the protection of human health and the environment.
``(b) Geologic Settings.--In carrying out research activities under
this section, the Secretary shall consider a variety of candidate
geologic settings, both onshore and offshore, including--
``(1) operating oil and gas fields;
``(2) depleted oil and gas fields;
``(3) residual oil zones;
``(4) unconventional reservoirs and rock types;
``(5) unmineable coal seams;
``(6) saline formations in both sedimentary and basaltic
geologies;
``(7) geologic systems that may be used as engineered
reservoirs to extract economical quantities of brine from
geothermal resources of low permeability or porosity; and
``(8) geologic systems containing in situ carbon dioxide
mineralization formations.
``(c) Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out large-
scale carbon sequestration demonstrations for geologic
containment of carbon dioxide to collect and validate
information on the cost and feasibility of commercial
deployment of technologies for the geologic containment of
carbon dioxide. The Secretary may fund new demonstrations or
expand the work completed at one or more of the existing
regional carbon sequestration partnerships.
``(2) Demonstration components.--Each demonstration
described in paragraph (1) shall include longitudinal tests
involving carbon dioxide injection and monitoring, mitigation,
and verification operations.
``(3) Clearinghouse.--The National Energy Technology
Laboratory shall act as a clearinghouse of shared information
and resources for the regional carbon sequestration
partnerships and any new demonstrations funded under this
section.
``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of
2019, the Secretary shall provide 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 that--
``(A) assesses the progress of all regional carbon
sequestration partnerships;
``(B) identifies the remaining challenges in
achieving carbon sequestration that is reliable and
safe for the environment and public health; and
``(C) creates a roadmap for Department of Energy
carbon storage research and development activities
through 2030 with the goal of reducing economic and
policy barriers to commercial carbon sequestration.
``(5) Large-scale carbon sequestration.--For purposes of
this subsection, `large-scale carbon sequestration' means a
scale that demonstrates the ability to inject and sequester
several million metric tons carbon dioxide for at least 10
years.
``(d) Integrated Storage Projects.--The Secretary may carry out a
program for the purpose of transitioning the large-scale carbon
sequestration demonstration projects under subsection (c) into
integrated, commercial storage complexes. The program shall focus on--
``(1) qualifying geologic storage sites in order to accept
large volumes of carbon dioxide acceptable for commercial
contracts;
``(2) understanding the technical and commercial viability
of storage sites;
``(3) developing the qualification processes that will be
necessary for a diverse range of geologic storage sites to
commercially accept carbon dioxide; and
``(4) any other activities the Secretary determines
necessary to transition the large scale demonstration storage
projects into commercial ventures.
``(e) Cost Sharing.--The Secretary shall require cost sharing under
this section in accordance with section 988.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section--
``(1) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $126,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $132,300,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $138,915,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $145,860,750 for fiscal year 2024.''.
SEC. 7. CARBON UTILIZATION.
(a) Program.--Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
963 (42 U.S.C. 16293) the following:
``SEC. 963A. CARBON UTILIZATION.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program of
research, development, and demonstration for carbon utilization. The
program shall--
``(1) assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle
carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, and other
environmental safety indicators of new technologies, practices,
processes, or methods, used in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery as
part of the activities authorized in section 963 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293);
``(2) identify and evaluate novel uses for carbon,
including the conversion of carbon oxides, in a manner that, on
a full life-cycle basis, achieves a permanent reduction in, or
avoidance of a net increase in carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, for use in commercial and industrial products, such
as--
``(A) chemicals;
``(B) plastics;
``(C) building materials;
``(D) fuels;
``(E) cement;
``(F) products of coal utilization in power systems
(as such term is defined in section 962(e)), or other
applications; or
``(G) other products with demonstrated market
value;
``(3) carbon capture technologies for industrial systems;
``(4) identify and assess alternative uses for coal that
result in no net emissions of carbon dioxide or other
pollutants, including products derived from carbon engineering,
carbon fiber, and coal conversion methods.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section--
``(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $26,250,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $27,562,500 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $28,940,625 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $30,387,656 for fiscal year 2024.''.
(b) Study.--The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the
National Academies to conduct a study assessing the barriers, and
opportunities related to the commercial application of carbon dioxide
in the United States. Such study shall--
(1) analyze the technical feasibility, related challenges,
and impacts to commercializing carbon dioxide, including--
(A) creating a national system of carbon dioxide
pipelines and geologic sequestration sites;
(B) mitigating environmental and landowner impacts;
and
(C) regional economic challenges and opportunities;
(2) identify potential markets, industries, or sectors that
may benefit from greater access to commercial carbon dioxide;
(3) assess the current state of infrastructure and any
necessary updates to allow for the integration of safe and
reliable carbon dioxide transportation, utilization, and
storage;
(4) estimate the economic, climate, and environmental
impacts of any well-integrated national carbon dioxide pipeline
system, including suggestions for policies that could improve
the economic impact of the system;
(5) assess the global status and progress of carbon
utilization technologies (both chemical and biological) in
practice today that utilize waste carbon (including carbon
dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and biogas) from power
generation, biofuels production, and other industrial
processes;
(6) identify emerging technologies and approaches for
carbon utilization that show promise for scale-up,
demonstration, deployment, and commercialization;
(7) analyze the factors associated with making carbon
utilization technologies viable at a commercial scale,
including carbon waste stream availability, economics, market
capacity, energy and lifecycle requirements;
(8) assess the major technical challenges associated with
increasing the commercial viability of carbon reuse
technologies, and identify the research and development
questions that will address those challenges;
(9) assess current research efforts, including engineering
and computational, that are addressing these challenges and
identify gaps in the current research portfolio; and
(10) develop a comprehensive research agenda that addresses
both long- and short-term research needs and opportunities.
SEC. 8. ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS.
Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16291 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 969A. ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a program, with the
purpose of reducing emissions from fossil fuel power generation by not
less than 50 percent, of research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application with respect to the following:
``(1) High-efficiency turbines in accordance with the
program under section 969A-1.
``(2) Supercritical and ultrasupercritical carbon dioxide,
with an emphasis on developing directly-fired and indirectly
fired cycles in the next 10 years.
``(3) Advanced combustion systems, including oxy-combustion
systems and chemical looping.
``(4) Fuel cell technologies for low-cost, high-efficiency,
fuel-flexible, modular power systems, including solid oxide
fuel cell technology for commercial, residential, and
distributed generation systems, using improved manufacturing
production and processes.
``(5) Gasification systems to enable carbon capture,
improve efficiency, and reduce capital and operating costs.
``(6) Thermal cycling with ramping or rapid black start
capabilities that do not compromise efficiency or environmental
performance.
``(7) Small-scale and modular coal-fired technologies with
reduced carbon outputs or carbon capture that can support
incremental power generation capacity additions.
``(b) Priority.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a),
the Secretary is encouraged to prioritize transformational technologies
that enable a step change in reduction of emissions as compared to the
technology in existence on the date of enactment of this section.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section and section 969A-1--
``(1) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $157,500,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $165,375,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $173,643,750 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $182,325,938 for fiscal year 2024.
``SEC. 969A-1. HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, through the Office of
Fossil Energy, shall carry out a multiyear, multiphase program of
research, development, and technology demonstration to improve the
efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to
identify the technologies that ultimately will lead to gas turbine
combined cycle efficiency of 67 percent or simple cycle efficiency of
50 percent.
``(b) Program Elements.--The program under this section shall--
``(1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas
turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric
power generation, including--
``(A) high temperature materials, including
superalloys, coatings, and ceramics;
``(B) improved heat transfer capability;
``(C) manufacturing technology required to
construct complex three-dimensional geometry parts with
improved aerodynamic capability;
``(D) combustion technology to produce higher
firing temperature while lowering nitrogen oxide and
carbon monoxide emissions per unit of output;
``(E) advanced controls and systems integration;
``(F) advanced high performance compressor
technology; and
``(G) validation facilities for the testing of
components and subsystems;
``(2) include technology demonstration through component
testing, subscale testing, and full-scale testing in existing
fleets;
``(3) include field demonstrations of the developed
technology elements so as to demonstrate technical and economic
feasibility; and
``(4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system
performance.
``(c) Program Goals.--The goals of the multiphase program
established under subsection (a) shall be--
``(1) in phase I--
``(A) to develop the conceptual design of advanced
high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least
65-percent combined cycle efficiency or 47-percent
simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis;
and
``(B) to develop and demonstrate the technology
required for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that
can achieve at least 65-percent combined cycle
efficiency or 47-percent simple cycle efficiency on a
lower heating value basis; and
``(2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for
advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least
67-percent combined cycle efficiency or 50-percent simple cycle
efficiency on a lower heating value basis.
``(d) Proposals.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall solicit grant and contract proposals from
industry, small businesses, universities, and other appropriate parties
for conducting activities under this Act. In selecting proposals, the
Secretary shall emphasize--
``(1) the extent to which the proposal will stimulate the
creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States;
and
``(2) the extent to which the proposal will promote and
enhance United States technology leadership.
``(e) Competitive Awards.--The provision of funding under this
section shall be on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical
merit.
``(f) Cost Sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to an award of financial assistance made
under this section.
``(g) Limits on Participation.--The limits on participation
applicable under section 999E of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16375) shall apply to financial assistance awarded under this
section.''.
SEC. 9. RARE EARTH ELEMENTS.
Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16291 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 969B. RARE EARTH ELEMENTS.
``(a) In General.--In coordination with the relevant Federal
agencies, the Secretary shall conduct research to develop and assess
methods to separate and recover rare earth elements and other strategic
minerals and coproducts from coal and coal byproduct streams. The
program shall--
``(1) develop advanced rare earth element separation and
extraction processes using coal-based resources as feedstock
materials;
``(2) assess the technical and economic feasibility of
recovering rare earth elements from coal-based resources and
validate such feasibility with prototype systems producing
salable, high-purity rare earth elements from coal-based
resources; and
``(3) assess and mitigate any environmental and public
health impacts of recovering rare earth elements from coal-
based resources.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section--
``(1) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(2) $24,150,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $25,357,500 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $26,625,375 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $27,956,644 for fiscal year 2024.''.
SEC. 10. METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AMENDMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 4(b) of the Methane Hydrate Research and
Development Act of 2000 (30 U.S.C. 2003(b)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Grants, Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, Interagency Funds
Transfer Agreements, and Field Work Proposals.--
``(1) Assistance and coordination.--In carrying out the
program of methane hydrate research and development authorized
by this section, the Secretary may award grants, or enter into
contracts or cooperative agreements to--
``(A) conduct research to identify the
environmental, health, and safety impacts of methane
hydrate development;
``(B) assess and develop technologies to mitigate
environmental impacts of the exploration and commercial
development of methane hydrates as an energy resource,
including the use of seismic testing, and to reduce the
public health and safety risks of drilling through
methane hydrates;
``(C) conduct research to assess and mitigate the
environmental impact of hydrate degassing (including
natural degassing and degassing associated with
commercial development); or
``(D) expand education and training programs in
methane hydrate resource research and resource
development through fellowships or other means for
graduate education and training.
``(2) Environmental monitoring and research.--The Secretary
shall conduct a long-term environmental monitoring and research
program to study the effects of production from methane hydrate
reservoirs.
``(3) Competitive peer review.--Funds made available to
carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made available based
on a competitive process using external scientific peer review
of proposed research.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(e) of such Act (30 U.S.C.
2003(e)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (b)''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7 of such Act (30
U.S.C. 2006) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``Of the amounts made available under section 961 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $15,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for each of fiscal years 2020 through
2024.''.
SEC. 11. CARBON REMOVAL.
Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16291 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 969C. CARBON REMOVAL.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish a research, development,
and demonstration program to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
on a large scale. The program may include activities in--
``(1) direct air capture and storage technologies;
``(2) enhanced carbon mineralization;
``(3) bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration;
``(4) agricultural and grazing practices;
``(5) forest management and afforestation; and
``(6) planned or managed carbon sinks, including natural
and artificial.
``(b) Prioritization.--In carrying out the program established in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize--
``(1) the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (a), acting through the Assistant Secretary for
Fossil Energy; and
``(2) the activities described in subsection (a)(3), acting
through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy and the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy.
``(c) Considerations.--The program under this section shall
identify and develop carbon removal technologies and strategies that
consider the following:
``(1) Land use changes, including impacts on natural and
managed ecosystems.
``(2) Ocean acidification.
``(3) Net greenhouse gas emissions.
``(4) Commercial viability.
``(5) Potential for near-term impact.
``(6) Potential for carbon reductions on a gigaton scale.
``(7) Economic co-benefits.
``(d) Accounting.--The Department shall collaborate with the
Environmental Protection Agency and other relevant agencies to develop
and improve accounting frameworks and tools to accurately measure
carbon removal and sequestration methods and technologies across the
Federal Government.
``(e) Air Capture Technology Prize.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the program carried out
under this section, the Secretary shall carry out a program to award
competitive technology prizes for carbon dioxide capture from ambient
air or water. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall--
``(1) in accordance with section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), develop
requirements for--
``(A) the prize competition process;
``(B) minimum performance standards for projects
eligible to participate in the prize competition; and
``(C) monitoring and verification procedures for
projects selected to receive a prize award;
``(2) establish minimum levels for the capture of carbon
dioxide from ambient air or water that are required to qualify
for a prize award; and
``(3) offer prize awards for any of the following:
``(A) A design for a promising capture technology
that will--
``(i) be operated on a demonstration scale;
and
``(ii) have the potential to achieve
significant reduction in the level of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere.
``(B) A successful bench-scale demonstration of a
capture technology.
``(C) An operational capture technology on a
commercial scale.
``(f) Direct Air Capture Test Center.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of
2019, the Secretary shall award grants to one or more eligible
entities for the operation of one or more test centers (in this
subsection, known as `Centers') to provide unique testing
capabilities for innovative direct air capture and storage
technologies.
``(2) Purpose.--Each Center shall--
``(A) advance research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application of direct air capture and
storage technologies;
``(B) support pilot plant and full-scale
demonstration projects and test technologies that
represent the scale of technology development beyond
laboratory testing but not yet advanced to test under
operational conditions at commercial scale;
``(C) develop front-end engineering design and
economic analysis; and
``(D) maintain a public record of pilot and full-
scale plant performance.
``(3) Priority criteria.--In selecting applications to
operate a Center under this subsection, the Secretary shall
prioritize applicants that--
``(A) have access to existing or planned research
facilities;
``(B) are institutions of higher education with
established expertise in engineering for direct air
capture technologies, or partnerships with such
institutions; or
``(C) have access to existing research and test
facilities for bulk materials design and testing,
component design and testing, or professional
engineering design.
``(4) Schedule.--Each grant to operate a Center under this
subsection shall be awarded for a term of not more than 5
years, subject to the availability of appropriations. The
Secretary may renew such 5-year term without limit, subject to
a rigorous merit review.
``(5) Termination.--To the extent otherwise authorized by
law, the Secretary may eliminate the center during any 5-year
term described in the last paragraph if it is underperforming.
``(g) Large-scale Pilots and Demonstrations.--In supporting the
technology development activities under this section, the Secretary is
encouraged to support carbon removal pilot and demonstration projects,
including--
``(1) pilot projects that test direct air capture systems
capable of capturing 10 to 100 tonnes of carbon oxides per year
to provide data for demonstration-scale projects; and
``(2) direct air capture demonstration projects capable of
capturing greater than 1,000 tonnes of carbon oxides per year.
``(h) Intra-Agency Research.--In carrying out the program
established in (a), the Secretary shall encourage and promote
collaborations among relevant offices and agencies within the
Department.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section--
``(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $15,000,000 of
which are authorized to carry out subsection (e);
``(2) $63,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(3) $66,150,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(4) $69,458,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(5) $72,930,000 for fiscal year 2024.''.
SEC. 12. METHANE LEAK DETECTION AND MITIGATION.
Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16291 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 969D. METHANE LEAK DETECTION AND MITIGATION.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and other
appropriate Federal agencies, shall carry out a program of methane leak
detection and mitigation research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application for technologies and methods that significantly
reduce emissions. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall--
``(1) develop cooperative agreements with State or local
governments or private entities to provide technical assistance
to--
``(A) prevent or respond to methane leaks,
including detection, mitigation, and identification of
leaks throughout the natural gas infrastructure (which
includes natural gas storage, pipelines, and natural
gas production sites); and
``(B) protect public health in the event of a major
methane leak;
``(2) promote demonstration and adoption of effective
methane emissions-reduction technologies in the private sector;
``(3) in coordination with representatives from private
industry, State and local governments, and institutions of
higher education, create a publicly accessible resource for
best practices in the design, construction, maintenance,
performance, monitoring, and incident response for--
``(A) pipeline systems;
``(B) wells;
``(C) compressor stations;
``(D) storage facilities; and
``(E) other vulnerable infrastructure;
``(4) identify high-risk characteristics of pipelines,
wells, and materials, geologic risk factors, or other key
factors that increase the likelihood of methane leaks; and
``(5) in collaboration with private entities and
institutions of higher education, quantify and map significant
geologic methane seeps across the United States.
``(b) Considerations.--In carrying out the program under this
section, the Secretary shall consider the following:
``(1) Historical data of methane leaks.
``(2) Public health consequences.
``(3) Public safety.
``(4) Novel materials and designs for pipelines, compressor
stations, components, and wells (including casing, cement,
wellhead).
``(5) Regional geologic traits.
``(6) Induced and natural seismicity.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
available under section 961, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for activities under this section--
``(1) $22,000,000 for fiscal years 2020;
``(2) $23,100,000 for fiscal years 2021;
``(3) $24,255,000 for fiscal years 2022;
``(4) $25,467,750 for fiscal years 2023; and
``(5) $26,741,138 for fiscal years 2024.''.
SEC. 13. WASTE GAS UTILIZATION.
Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16291 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 969E. WASTE GAS UTILIZATION.
``The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development,
and demonstration for waste gas utilization. The program shall--
``(1) identify and evaluate novel uses for light
hydrocarbons, such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane
and hexane, produced during oil and shale gas production,
including the production of chemicals or transportation fuels;
``(2) develop advanced gas conversion technologies that are
modular and compact, and may leverage advanced manufacturing
technologies;
``(3) support demonstration activities at operating oil and
gas facilities to test the performance and cost-effectiveness
of new gas conversion technologies; and
``(4) assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle
greenhouse gas emissions that may result from the use of
technologies developed under this program.''.
SEC. 14. NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY REFORMS.
(a) Special Hiring Authority for Scientific, Engineering, and
Project Management Personnel.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the National Energy
Technology Laboratory shall have the authority to--
(A) make appointments to positions in the
Laboratory to assist in meeting a specific project or
research need, without regard to civil service laws, of
individuals who--
(i) have an advanced scientific or
engineering background; or
(ii) have a business background and can
assist in specific technology-to-market needs;
(B) fix the basic pay of any employee appointed
under this section at a rate not to exceed level II of
the Executive Schedule; and
(C) pay any employee appointed under this section
payments in addition to basic pay, except that the
total amount of additional payments paid to an employee
under this subsection for any 12-month period shall not
exceed the least of--
(i) $25,000;
(ii) the amount equal to 25 percent of the
annual rate of basic pay of that employee; and
(iii) the amount of the limitation that is
applicable for a calendar year under section
5307(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Limitations.--
(A) In general.--The term of any employee appointed
under this section shall not exceed 3 years.
(B) Full-time employees.--Not more than 10 full-
time employees appointed under this subsection may be
employed at the National Energy Technology Laboratory
at any given time.
(b) Discretionary Research and Development.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish mechanisms
under which the Director of the National Energy Technology
Laboratory may use an amount that is, in total, not less than 2
percent and not more than 4 percent of all funds available to
the Laboratory for the following purposes:
(A) To fund innovative research that is conducted
at the Laboratory and supports the mission of the
Department.
(B) To fund technology development programs that
support the transition of technologies developed by the
Laboratory into the commercial market.
(C) To fund workforce development activities to
strengthen external engineering and manufacturing
partnerships to ensure safe, efficient, productive, and
useful fossil energy technology production.
(D) To fund the revitalization, recapitalization,
or minor construction of the Laboratory infrastructure.
(2) Prioritization.--The Director shall prioritize
innovative experiments and proposals proposed by scientists and
researchers at the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
(3) Annual report on use of authority.--Not later than
March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall 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 use of the authority
under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year.
(c) Laboratory Operations.--The Secretary shall delegate human
resources operations of the National Energy Technology Laboratory to
the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
(d) Review.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall 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 assessing the
National Energy Technology Laboratory's management and research. The
report shall include--
(1) an assessment of the quality of science and research at
the National Energy Technology Laboratory relative to similar
work at other national laboratories;
(2) a review of the effectiveness of authorities provided
in subsections (a) and (b); and
(3) recommendations for policy changes within the
Department and legislative changes to provide the National
Energy Technology Laboratory the necessary tools and resources
to advance its research mission.
SEC. 15. CLIMATE SOLUTIONS CHALLENGES.
(a) Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to be
known as ``Fossil Energy Climate Solutions Challenges'' for carrying
out prize competitions described under subsection (d) pursuant to
section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(15 U.S.C. 3719) relating to the climate and energy.
(b) Prize Committees.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assemble a prize
committee that shall define the scope and detail of, and
provide the requirements for, the prize competitions under this
section. Such committee may be composed of--
(A) members from the Office of Fossil Energy,
Advanced Research Projects Energy, Office of Technology
Transitions, or other offices that most appropriately
corresponds with the topic of the prize competition;
and
(B) representatives of any other entities, as
determined appropriate by the Secretary, including
other Federal agencies, State and local governments,
and the private sector.
(2) Defining topic areas.--The prize committee may modify
and define the scope of the prize areas described under
subsection (c), so long as such modification is in accordance
with descriptions in such subsection.
(3) Incentive for prize competition.--The prize committee
for each prize competition shall determine the incentive for
the prize competition. In determining the incentive, the
committee shall consider--
(A) a cash prize;
(B) access to Government facilities, such as
through a lab-embedded entrepreneurship program of the
Department of Energy, a cooperative research and
development agreement, or other method;
(C) advance market commitments for technologies of
use or promise to the Federal Government; and
(D) any other incentive provided for by law.
(4) Judging criteria.--The prize committee for each prize
competition shall establish judging criteria for the
competition that shall include, at a minimum--
(A) potential for the solution to become a
commercial product or service or advance knowledge to
further the public good;
(B) consideration of how likely the solution is to
lead to subsequent research, development, deployment,
or manufacturing in the United States;
(C) the degree to which the solution will lower the
climate footprint of the United States; and
(D) the degree to which the solution will lower the
global climate footprint.
(5) Consideration.--In carrying out this section, the
committee shall take into consideration the best practices
provided for in the challenges and prizes toolkit made publicly
available on December 15, 2016, by the General Services
Administration.
(c) Prize Competitions.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
shall offer prize awards for any of the following:
(1) Solutions to capture carbon emissions from sources that
would otherwise be emitted to the atmosphere.
(2) Solutions to convert carbon emissions to a beneficial
use that does not result in near-term re-release into the
atmosphere, unless such re-release offsets the emission of
additional carbon into the atmosphere, such that the net effect
of the solution is to reduce the overall amount of carbon being
emitted to the atmosphere.
(3) Other solutions that have potential to achieve
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with fossil-
based energy production.
(d) Acceptance of Funds.--In addition to such sums as may be
appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary to award
prizes under this section, the Secretary may accept funds from other
Federal agencies, private sector entities, and State and local
governments to award prizes under this section. The Secretary may not
give any special consideration relating to the selection of awards
under the prize competition to any private sector entity or individual
in return for a donation to the Secretary or prize committee.
(e) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding section 24(g)(3) of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3719(g)(3)), a group may be eligible for an award under this section if
one or more members of such group is a citizen or permanent resident of
the United States.
(f) Completion of Prize Competitions.--The prize competitions
carried out under this section shall be completed not later than the
date that is 5 years after the program is established under subsection
(a).
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $15,000,000 to carry out this section, to remain available
until expended.
SEC. 16. TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.
The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
15801 note) is amended by amending the items relating to subtitle F of
title IX to read as follows:
``Sec. 961. Fossil energy.
``Sec. 962. Carbon capture technologies.
``Sec. 963. Carbon storage validation and testing.
``Sec. 963A. Carbon utilization.
``Sec. 964. Research and development for coal mining technologies.
``Sec. 965. Oil and gas research programs.
``Sec. 966. Low-volume oil and gas reservoir research program.
``Sec. 967. Complex well technology testing facility.
``Sec. 968. Methane hydrate research.
``Sec. 969. Natural gas carbon capture research, development, and
demonstration program.
``Sec. 969A. Advanced energy systems.
``Sec. 969A-1. High efficiency gas turbines.
``Sec. 969B. Rare earth elements.
``Sec. 969C. Carbon removal.
``Sec. 969D. Methane leak detection and mitigation.
``Sec. 969E. Waste gas utilization.''.
Union Calendar No. 410
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3607
[Report No. 116-510]
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research in
fossil energy and to promote the development and demonstration of
environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, and for
other purposes.
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September 17, 2020
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed