,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,crenshaw 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 and ,mr4 ,walberg7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a program for the research1 development1 and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,launching ,energy ,advancement and ,development through ,innovations for ,natural ,gas ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,natural gas carbon capture research1 development1 and demonstration program 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,f of title ,,ix of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ifi4 ,natural gas carbon capture research1 development1 and demonstration program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,natural gas ,the term natural gas includes any fuel consisting in whole or in part of-- 7,a7 natural gas2 7,b7 liquid petroleum gas2 7,c7 synthetic gas derived from petroleum or natural gas liquids2 7,d7 any mixture of natural gas and synthetic gas2 or 7,e7 any product derived directly from natural gas1 including hydrogen4 7#b7 ,qualifying electric generation facility ,the term qualifying electric generation facility means a facility that generates electric energy through the use of natural gas4 7#c7 ,qualifying technology ,the term qualifying technology means any technology to capture carbon dioxide produced during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems4 7b7 ,establishment of research1 development1 and demonstration program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program under which the ,secretary shall1 through a competitive1 merit-reviewed process1 award grants to eligible entities to conduct research1 development1 and demonstration of qualifying technologies4 7#b7 ,objectives ,the objectives of the program established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 to conduct research to accelerate the development of qualifying technologies to reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions released from qualifying electric generation facilities1 including-- 7i7 pre- and post-combustion capture technologies2 and 7ii7 technologies to improve the thermodynamics1 kinetics1 scalability1 durability1 and flexibility of carbon capture technologies for use during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems2 7,b7 to expedite and carry out demonstration projects 7including pilot projects7 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 7,a72 and 7,c7 to identify any barriers to the commercial deployment of any qualifying technologies under development pursuant to research conducted pursuant to subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant under this subsection is-- 7,a7 a ,national ,laboratory2 7,b7 an institution of higher education2 7,c7 a research facility2 7,d7 a multi-institutional collaboration2 or 7,e7 another appropriate entity or combination of any of the entities specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7c7 ,carbon capture facilities demonstration program 7#a7 ,establishment ,as part of the program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which the ,secretary shall1 through a competitive1 merit-reviewed process1 enter into cooperative agreements with entities that submit applications pursuant to paragraph 7#d7 for demonstration or pilot projects to construct and operate1 by not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 up to five facilities to capture carbon dioxide from qualifying electric generation facilities4 ,the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 provide technical assistance to any entity seeking to enter into such a cooperative agreement in obtaining any necessary permits and licenses to demonstrate qualifying technologies4 7#b7 ,cooperative agreements ,the ,secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement under this subsection with industry stakeholders1 including any such industry stakeholder operating in partnership with ,national ,laboratories1 institutions of higher education1 multi-institutional collaborations1 and other appropriate entities4 7#c7 ,goals ,each demonstration or pilot project carried out pursuant to the demonstration program under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be designed to further the development of qualifying technologies that may be used by a qualifying electric generation facility2 7,b7 be financed in part by the private sector2 7,c7 if necessary1 secure agreements for the offtake of carbon dioxide emissions captured by qualifying technologies during the project2 and 7,d7 support energy production in the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,request for applications ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall solicit applications for cooperative agreements for projects-- 7,a7 to demonstrate qualifying technologies at up to five qualifying electric generation facilities2 and 7,b7 to construct and operate three or more facilities to capture carbon dioxide from a qualifying electric generation facility4 7#e7 ,review of applications ,in considering applications submitted under paragraph 7#d71 the ,secretary1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall-- 7,a7 ensure a broad geographic distribution of project sites2 7,b7 ensure that a broad selection of qualifying electric generation facilities are represented2 7,c7 ensure that a broad selection of qualifying technologies are represented2 7,d7 require information and knowledge gained by each participant in the demonstration program to be transferred and shared among all participants in the demonstration program2 and 7,e7 leverage existing-- 7i7 public-private partnerships2 and 7ii7 ,federal resources4 7d7 ,cost sharing ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with section #ihh4 7e7 ,fee title ,the ,secretary may vest fee title or other property interests acquired under cooperative agreements entered into under subsection 7b77#d7 in any entity1 including the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary solicits applications under subsection 7c77#c71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7#a7 a detailed description of how applications for cooperative agreements under subsection 7b7 will be solicited and evaluated1 including-- 7,a7 a list of any activities carried out by the ,secretary to solicit or evaluate applications2 and 7,b7 a process for ensuring that any projects carried out under a cooperative agreement are designed to result in the development or demonstration of qualifying technologies2 7#b7 7,a7 in the case of the first report under this subsection1 a detailed list of technical milestones for the development and demonstration of each qualifying technology pursued under subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 in the case of each subsequent report under this subsection1 the progress made towards achieving such technical milestones during the period covered by the report2 and 7#c7 with respect to the demonstration program established under subsection 7c71 includes-- 7,a7 an estimate of the cost of licensing1 permitting1 constructing1 and operating each carbon capture facility expected to be constructed under that demonstration program2 7,b7 a schedule for the planned construction and operation of each demonstration or pilot project2 and 7,c7 an estimate of any financial assistance1 compensation1 or incentives proposed to be paid by the host ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or local government with respect to each facility4 7g7 ,funding ,for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe1 out of any amounts appropriated to the ,department to carry out fossil energy research and development activities and not otherwise obligated1 the ,secretary may use to carry out this section not more than #ej1jjj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,stat4 #fjj7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ifh the following3 ,sec4 #ifi4 ,natural gas carbon capture research1 development1 and demonstration program4 4