,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #deec  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4  
,mc,kinley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rahall1  
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,barr1 ,mr4 ,murphy 
of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,doyle1 ,mr4     
,enyart1 and ,mr4 ,cramer7 introduced   
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1  
and ,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to         
authorize appropriations for fossil     
energy research and development programs
 at the ,department of ,energy1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,fossil ,energy
 ,encouragement and ,accountability ,act
 of #bjad4  #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress
 finds that--  7#a7 the ,united ,states 
depends on fossil resources for over #hj
 percent of its energy needs2  7#b7 the 
,department of ,energy's ,fossil ,energy
 ,research and ,development program     
focuses on developing affordable1 safe1 
and clean mechanisms to enhance and     
utilize domestic fossil energy resources

 in the most efficient manner2  7#c7 the
 investment in this program supports an 
existing research and development       
portfolio of over #a1jjj projects that  
includes nearly #g billion in private   
sector-contributed costs and that       
represents over #ee1jjj job years2  7#d7
 the ,fossil ,energy ,research and      
,development program is responsible for 
developing innovative control           
technologies that are now in operation  
on three out of every four coal-burning 
power plants in the ,united ,states2    
7#e7 as a result of these technology    
innovations1 emissions of criterion     
pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and  
nitrogen oxide have decreased by an     
average of #he percent1 which eliminated
 problems associated with acid rain2    
7#f7 hydraulic fracturing of natural gas
 shale is a product of research and     
technological innovations initiated     
under the ,department of ,energy's      
,fossil ,energy ,research and           
,development program2  7#g7 the ,fossil 

,energy ,research and ,development      
program is currently developing advanced
 technologies to support a competitive  
future for our low-cost coal and gas    
resources for use in power generation   
and industrial applications2  7#h7 these
 advanced technologies will support new 
power platforms of the future that will 
be highly efficient1 including          
technologies such as ultra supercritical
 materials production1 advanced gas     
turbines1 gasification platforms that   
can also enable the expansion of        
domestic fuels1 the liquids and chemical
 industry1 and advanced energy platforms
 including pressured oxycoal combustion 
and chemical looping2 and  7#i7 it is   
important that the ,department of       
,energy continue to develop these       
technologies and have sufficient funds  
to ensure that a diverse portfolio of   
options are available to ensure that the
 ,united ,states can compete in a clean 
energy future1 one which will include   
significant fossil fuel resources4  #c4 

,fossil energy research and development 
,there are authorized to be appropriated
 to the ,secretary of ,energy for fiscal
 year #bjae for fossil energy research  
and development #gcd1jjj1jjj1 of which--
  7#a7 #dce1jjj1jjj shall be for coal   
research and development2  7#b7         
#aga1jjj1jjj shall be for program       
direction2  7#c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be  
for natural gas and oil research and    
development2  7#d7 #ag1jjj1jjj shall be 
for plant and capital equipment2 and    
7#e7 #aa1jjj1jjj shall be for           
environmental restoration4  #d4         
,national ,energy ,technology           
,laboratory ,none of the funds          
authorized by section #b may be used    
to--  7#a7 transform any element of the 
,national ,energy ,technology           
,laboratory into a government-owned1    
contractor-operated laboratory1 or to   
consider or plan for any such           
transformation2  7#b7 consolidate or    
close any element of the ,national      
,energy ,technology ,laboratory2 or     

7#c7 transfer ,national ,energy         
,technology ,laboratory human resources 
functions from any laboratory4