,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #ae1 
#bjah ,mr4 ,young introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
amend the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 
to provide that certain coal-fired power
 plants are eligible for loan           
guarantees1 and for other purposes4  #a4
 ,short title  ,this ,act may be cited  
as the ,reinvigorating ,american ,energy
 ,infrastructure ,act4  #b4 ,expansion  
of fossil energy loan guarantees  7a7   
,in general ,section #agjc of the       
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #afeac7 is amended--  7#a7 in 
subsection 7b77#b71 by striking in      
subsection 7d7 and inserting under      
subsection 7d7 and coal-fired electric  
generating units meeting the criteria   
under subsection 7e72  7#b7 by          
redesignating subsection 7e7 as         
subsection 7f72 and  7#c7 by inserting  

after subsection 7d7 the following3  7e7
 ,coal-,fired electric generating units 
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may    
make guarantees for the following       
coal-fired electric generating projects3
 7,a7 ,large-scale hele units           
,large-scale high-efficiency1           
low-emissions coal-fired electric       
generating units--  7i7 not less than   
#fe percent of the annual net energy    
output of which is used to generate     
electricity2  7ii7 that have a maximum  
design 7nameplate7 generating capacity  
that is not less than #cej megawatts2   
7iii7 that derive not less than #fe     
percent of the annual heat input from   
coal or #a or more coal derived fuels2  
7iv7 that have been designed to achieve 
an overall generation efficiency of not 
less than #dj percent2  7v7 that have   
the capability of accommodating the     
equipment that might be necessary in the
 future to capture the carbon dioxide   
emissions from the unit2 and  7vi7 that1
 to the maximum extent practicable1     

minimize water consumption4  7,b7       
,small-scale hele units ,small-scale1   
high-efficiency1 low-emissions          
coal-fired electric generating units--  
7i7 not less than #fe percent of the    
annual net energy output of which is    
used to generate electricity2  7ii7 that
 employ a modular design that maximizes 
the benefits of high-quality1 low-cost  
shop fabrication to minimize            
construction costs and project cycle    
time2  7iii7 that have a maximum design 
7nameplate7 generating capacity that is 
less than #cej megawatts2  7iv7 that    
derive not less than #fe percent of the 
annual heat input from coal or #a or    
more coal derived fuels2  7v7 that have 
been designed to achieve an overall     
generation efficiency of not less than  
#dj percent2  7vi7 that have the        
capability of accommodating the         
equipment that might be necessary in the
 future to capture the carbon dioxide   
emissions from the unit2  7vii7 that    
have a load following capability down to

 #be percent of maximum continuous      
rating for the unit2  7viii7 that have  
the capability to achieve high ramp     
rates of not less than #d percent of the
 maximum continuous rating per minute of
 the unit2 and  7ix7 that1 to the       
maximum extent practicable1 minimize    
water consumption4  7#b7 ,fees ,the     
,secretary shall not require with       
respect to a project receiving a        
guarantee under paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7  
any payment under section #agjb7;b7 for 
the cost of the guarantee2 or  7,b7 the 
payment of--  7i7 any fees to cover     
administrative expenses under section   
#agjb7;h72 or  7ii7 any other fees under
 this title1 including application fees1
 facility fees1 and maintenance fees4   
7#c7 ,streamlined permitting ,a project 
receiving a guarantee under paragraph   
7#a7 shall be considered to be a covered
 project under title ,,xli of the ,,fast
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm et seq474  4
  7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section   
#agjb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of    

#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeab7 is         
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7--  7,a7
 by striking the subsection designation 
and heading and all that follows through
 ,no guarantee in the matter preceding  
subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the     
following3  7b7 ,specific appropriation 
or contribution ,except as provided in  
section #agjc7;e77#b77;,a71 no guarantee
  2  7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs
 7,a7 through 7,c7 as paragraphs 7#a7   
through 7#c71 respectively1 and         
indenting appropriately2 and  7,c7 in   
paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated7--   
7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and   
inserting paragraph 7#a72 and  7ii7 by  
striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting
 paragraph 7#b72 and  7#b7 in subsection
 7h77#a71 by striking ,the ,secretary   
and inserting the following3 ,except as 
provided in section #agjc7;e77#b77;,b71 
the ,secretary4  7c7 ,technical         
correction ,section #bjcbj7;a7 of the   
,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1
 #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeae7;a77 is    

amended1 in the first sentence1 by      
striking section #agjb7;b77#b7 and      
inserting section #agjb7;b74