,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjae ,mr4   
,man*9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje to   
repeal c]ta9 programs1 to e/abli% a coal
 te*nology program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,repeals  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,sections #ifb & #ifc ( ! ,en]gy ,policy
 ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbib1    
#afbic7 are repeal$4  7#b7 ,subtitle ,a 
( title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeifa et seq47 is 
repeal$4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7    
,section #gjc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,en]gy        
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbea7;a77#c77 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! fir/ &     
second s5t5ces2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ includ+ 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
clause 7i7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod 

at ! end & ins]t+ 1 includ+ su* geologic
 seque/ration projects z are approv$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,section #gjd ( !    
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbeb7 is am5d$ 9 
! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ "u section       
#ifc7;c77#c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbic7;c77#c771 z 
add$ by section #gjb ( ?is subtitle1 &4 
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( coal te*nology program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7z am5d$ by section #b7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #ifa 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbia7 ! foll[+3  #ifb4 ,coal
 te*nology program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,l>ge-scale pilot     
project ,! t]m l>ge-scale pilot project 
means a pilot project t--  7,a7         
repres5ts ! scale ( te*nology developm5t
 beyond laboratory developm5t & b5*     
scale te/+1 b n yet advanc$ to ! po9t ( 
be+ te/$ "u real op]ational conditions  
at comm]cial scale2  7,b7 repres5ts !   
scale ( te*nology necess>y to ga9 !     
op]ational data ne$$ to und]/& !        

te*nical & p]=mance risks ( ! te*nology 
be=e ! application ( t te*nology at     
comm]cial scale or 9 comm]cial-scale    
demon/ration2 &  7,c7 is l>ge en\gh--   
7i7 to validate scal+ factors2 &  7ii7  
to demon/rate ! int]action betwe5 major 
compon5ts s t control philosophies = a  
new process c be develop$ & enable !    
te*nology to advance f l>ge-scale pilot 
plant application to comm]cial scale    
demon/ration or application4  7#b7      
,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#c7       
,trans=mational te*nology  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m trans=mational te*nology means a
 p[] g5]ation te*nology t repres5ts an  
entirely new way to conv]t en]gy t w    
enable a /ep *ange 9 p]=mance1          
effici5cy1 & co/ ( electricity z comp>$ 
to ! te*nology 9 exi/5ce on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,inclusions  
,! t]m trans=mational te*nology includes
 a broad range ( te*nology improvem5ts1 
includ+-- 7i7 !rmodynamic improvem5ts 9 
en]gy conv]sion & heat transf]1         

includ+--  7,i7 pressuriz$ oxyg5        
combu/ion2  7,,ii7 *emical loop+2 &     
7,,iii7 ! replacem5t ( /eam cycles )    
sup]critical c>bon dioxide cycles2  7ii7
 improvem5ts 9 turb9e te*nology2 &      
7iii7 improvem5ts 9 c>bon capture sy/ems
 te*nology4  7b7 ,coal te*nology program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a coal te*nology program to     
ensure ! cont9u$ use ( ! abundant1      
dome/ic coal res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
?r\gh ! developm5t ( te*nologies t w    
significantly improve ! effici5cy1      
effectiv5ess1 co/s1 & environm5tal      
p]=mance ( coal use4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,! program %all include-- 7,a7 a rese>* 
& developm5t program2  7,b7 l>ge-scale  
pilot projects2 &  7,c7 demon/ration    
projects4  7#c7 ,p]=mance /&>ds ,9      
consultation ) ! int]e/$ entities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 !        
,secret>y %all develop p]=mance /&>ds = 
te*nologies & ! application ( ^?        
te*nologies includ$ 9 ! program1 tak+   
into consid]ation ! foll[+ objectives3  

7,a7 ,ensure reliable1 l[ co/ p[] f new 
& exi/+ coal plants4  7,b7 ,h high      
conv]sion effici5cies4  7,c7 ,address   
emissions ( c>bon dioxide ?r\gh high    
effici5cy plat=ms & c>bon capture f new 
& exi/+ coal plants4  7,d7 ,support     
small-scale & modul> te*nologies to     
enable increm5tal capacity additions &  
load gr[?4  7,e7 ,support flexible      
baseload op]ations = new & exi/+        
applications ( coal g5]ation4  7,f7     
,fur!r r$uce emissions ( crit]ia        
pollutants & r$uce ! use & manage !     
dis*>ge ( wat] 9 p[] plant op]ations4   
7,g7 ,accel]ate ! developm5t (          
te*nologies t h trans=mational en]gy    
conv]sion *>act]i/ics4  7,h7 ,validate  
geologic /orage ( l>ge volumes (        
an?ropog5ic s\rces ( c>bon dioxide & !  
infra/ructure ne$$ to support a c>bon   
dioxide use & /orage indu/ry4  7,i7     
,exam9e me?ods ( conv]t+ coal to o!r    
valuable products & commodities 9       
addition to electricity4  7#d7          
,consultations requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out !   

program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7        
und]take int]national collaborations1 z 
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,coal ,c\ncil2 
7,b7 use exi/+ au?orities to enc\rage   
int]national coop]ation2 &  7,c7 consult
 ) int]e/$ entities1 includ+--  7i7 coal
 produc]s2  7ii7 indu/ries t use coal2  
7iii7 organizations t promote coal &    
advanc$ coal te*nologies2  7iv7         
environm5tal organizations2  7v7        
organizations repres5t+ work]s2 &  7vi7 
organizations repres5t+ consum]s4  7c7  
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ ! p]=mance /&>ds adopt$ 
"u subsection 7b77#c74  7#b7 ,update    
,once e #b ye>s aft] ! initial report is
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ! progress made t[>ds a*iev+ ! 
objectives & p]=mance /&>ds adopt$ "u   
subsection 7b77#c74  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7   
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        

,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$--  7,a7         
#faj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag  
?r\gh #bjbj2 &  7,b7 #efj1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjba4  7#b7 ,allocations ,! 
am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be allocat$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,=      
activities "u ! rese>* & developm5t     
program compon5t describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#b77;,a7--  7i7 #bge1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj2 &  7ii7 
#bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  7,b7  
,= activities "u ! demon/ration projects
 program compon5t describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#b77;,b7--  7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj2 &  7ii7  
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  7,c7 ,=
 activities "u ! l>ge-scale pilot       
projects program compon5t describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 #bhe1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  4 
7b7 ,co/ %>+ = l>ge-,scale pilot        
projects ,section #ihh7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afceb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  

7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,co/-%>+ =     
l>ge-scale pilot projects ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! co/-%>+     
requirem5ts "u ?is section %all n apply 
to ! coal te*nology program e/abli%$ "u 
section #ifb4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act
 ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja note7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to 
sections #ifb & #ifc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #ifb4 ,coal te*nology program4  2 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to      
subtitle ,a ( title ,,iv4