,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4  
,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4  
,lucas1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,flores1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 & ,mr4 ,walb]g7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
= ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (
 comm]cially viable te*nologies = !     
capture ( c>bon dioxide produc$ dur+ !  
g5]ation ( natural gas-g5]at$ p[]4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,laun*+ ,en]gy ,advancem5t & ,developm5t
 ?r\gh ,innovations = ,natural ,gas ,act
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,natural gas c>bon       
capture rese>*1 developm5t1 &           
demon/ration program  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy    
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ifi4 ,natural gas c>bon 
capture rese>*1 developm5t1 &           

demon/ration program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,natural gas ,! t]m  
natural gas includes any fuel consi/+ 9 
:ole or 9 "p (--  7,a7 natural gas2     
7,b7 liquid petroleum gas2  7,c7 syn!tic
 gas d]iv$ f petroleum or natural gas   
liquids2  7,d7 any mixture ( natural gas
 & syn!tic gas2 or  7,e7 any product    
d]iv$ directly f natural gas1 includ+   
hydrog54  7#b7 ,qualify+ electric       
g5]ation facility ,! t]m qualify+       
electric g5]ation facility means a      
facility t g5]ates electric en]gy ?r\gh 
! use ( natural gas4  7#c7 ,qualify+    
te*nology ,! t]m qualify+ te*nology     
means any te*nology to capture c>bon    
dioxide produc$ dur+ ! g5]ation (       
electricity f natural gas p[] sy/ems4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & 
demon/ration program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh a competitive1  
m]it-review$ process1 aw>d grants to    
eligible entities to conduct rese>*1    
developm5t1 & demon/ration ( qualify+   

te*nologies4  7#b7 ,objectives ,!       
objectives ( ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 to conduct 
rese>* to accel]ate ! developm5t (      
qualify+ te*nologies to r$uce ! quantity
 ( c>bon dioxide emissions releas$ f    
qualify+ electric g5]ation facilities1  
includ+--  7i7 pre- & po/-combu/ion     
capture te*nologies2 &  7ii7 te*nologies
 to improve ! !rmodynamics1 k9etics1    
scalability1 durability1 & flexibility (
 c>bon capture te*nologies = use dur+ ! 
g5]ation ( electricity f natural gas p[]
 sy/ems2  7,b7 to exp$ite & c>ry out    
demon/ration projects 7includ+ pilot    
projects7 = qualify+ te*nologies 9      
p>tn]%ip ) qualify+ electric g5]ation   
facilities 9 ord] to demon/rate !       
te*nical feasibility & economic pot5tial
 = comm]cial deploym5t ( te*nologies    
develop$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7,c7 to id5tify any b>ri]s to !       
comm]cial deploym5t ( any qualify+      
te*nologies "u developm5t pursuant to   
rese>* conduct$ pursuant to subp>agraph 

7,a74  7#c7 ,eligible entities ,an      
entity eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is subsection is-- 7,a7 a ,national    
,laboratory2  7,b7 an in/itution ( high]
 education2  7,c7 a rese>* facility2    
7,d7 a multi-in/itutional collaboration2
 or  7,e7 ano!r appropriate entity or   
comb9ation ( any ( ! entities specifi$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7c7     
,c>bon capture facilities demon/ration  
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,z "p ( !     
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a demon/ration   
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh a
 competitive1 m]it-review$ process1 ent]
 into coop]ative agreem5ts ) entities t 
submit applications pursuant to p>agraph
 7#d7 = demon/ration or pilot projects  
to con/ruct & op]ate1 by n lat] ?an     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 up to five        
facilities to capture c>bon dioxide f   
qualify+ electric g5]ation facilities4  
,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 provide te*nical assi/ance 
to any entity seek+ to ent] into su* a  

coop]ative agreem5t 9 obta9+ any        
necess>y p]mits & lic5ses to demon/rate 
qualify+ te*nologies4  7#b7 ,coop]ative 
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a  
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection ) 
indu/ry /akehold]s1 includ+ any su*     
indu/ry /akehold] op]at+ 9 p>tn]%ip )   
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  
high] education1 multi-in/itutional     
collaborations1 & o!r appropriate       
entities4  7#c7 ,goals ,ea* demon/ration
 or pilot project c>ri$ out pursuant to 
! demon/ration program "u ?is subsection
 %all--  7,a7 be design$ to fur!r !     
developm5t ( qualify+ te*nologies t may 
be us$ by a qualify+ electric g5]ation  
facility2  7,b7 be f9anc$ 9 "p by !     
private sector2  7,c7 if necess>y1      
secure agreem5ts = ! (ftake ( c>bon     
dioxide emissions captur$ by qualify+   
te*nologies dur+ ! project2 &  7,d7     
support en]gy production 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#d7 ,reque/ = applications ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   

solicit applications = coop]ative       
agreem5ts = projects--  7,a7 to         
demon/rate qualify+ te*nologies at up to
 five qualify+ electric g5]ation        
facilities2 &  7,b7 to con/ruct & op]ate
 ?ree or m facilities to capture c>bon  
dioxide f a qualify+ electric g5]ation  
facility4  7#e7 ,review ( applications  
,9 consid]+ applications submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 %all--  7,a7 ensure 
a broad geographic di/ribution ( project
 sites2  7,b7 ensure t a broad selection
 ( qualify+ electric g5]ation facilities
 are repres5t$2  7,c7 ensure t a broad  
selection ( qualify+ te*nologies are    
repres5t$2  7,d7 require in=mation & k  
ga9$ by ea* p>ticipant 9 ! demon/ration 
program to be transf]r$ & %>$ among all 
p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration program2 & 
7,e7 lev]age exi/+-- 7i7 public-private 
p>tn]%ips2 &  7ii7 ,f$]al res\rces4  7d7
 ,co/ %>+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all require co/ %>+ 9        
accordance ) section #ihh4  7e7 ,fee    

title ,! ,secret>y may ve/ fee title or 
o!r prop]ty int]e/s acquir$ "u          
coop]ative agreem5ts ent]$ into "u      
subsection 7b77#d7 9 any entity1 includ+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y solicits applications "u      
subsection 7c77#c71 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t    
includes--  7#a7 a detail$ description (
 h[ applications = coop]ative agreem5ts 
"u subsection 7b7 w be solicit$ &       
evaluat$1 includ+--  7,a7 a li/ ( any   
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y to  
solicit or evaluate applications2 &     
7,b7 a process = ensur+ t any projects  
c>ri$ out "u a coop]ative agreem5t are  
design$ to result 9 ! developm5t or     
demon/ration ( qualify+ te*nologies2    
7#b7  7,a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report "u  
?is subsection1 a detail$ li/ ( te*nical
 mile/ones = ! developm5t & demon/ration
 ( ea* qualify+ te*nology pursu$ "u     

subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( ea*  
subsequ5t report "u ?is subsection1 !   
progress made t[>ds a*iev+ su* te*nical 
mile/ones dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !       
report2 &  7#c7 ) respect to !          
demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7c71 includes-- 7,a7 an      
e/imate ( ! co/ ( lic5s+1 p]mitt+1      
con/ruct+1 & op]at+ ea* c>bon capture   
facility expect$ to be con/ruct$ "u t   
demon/ration program2  7,b7 a s*$ule = !
 plann$ con/ruction & op]ation ( ea*    
demon/ration or pilot project2 &  7,c7  
an e/imate ( any f9ancial assi/ance1    
comp5sation1 or inc5tives propos$ to be 
paid by ! ho/ ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or 
local gov]nm5t ) respect to ea*         
facility4  7g7 ,fund+ ,= ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe1 out ( any am\nts
 appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t to c>ry out 
fossil en]gy rese>* & developm5t        
activities & n o!rwise obligat$1 !      
,secret>y may use to c>ry out ?is       
section n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! 

,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public    
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #fjj7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#ifh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ifi4 ,natural gas
 c>bon capture rese>*1 developm5t1 &    
demon/ration program4  4