,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,cornyn 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,coons1 &  
,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,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 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means an entity t   
docum5ts to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y
 t-- 7,a7 ! entity is f9ancially        
responsible2 &  7,b7 ! entity w provide 
suffici5t in=mation to ! ,secret>y to   
enable ! ,secret>y to ensure t any funds
 aw>d$ to ! entity are sp5t effici5tly &
 effectively4  7#b7 ,natural gas ,! t]m 
natural gas means 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#c7 ,natural gas-g5]at$ p[]  
,! t]m natural gas-g5]at$ p[] means     
electric en]gy g5]at$ ?r\gh ! use (     
natural gas4  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m      
program means ! program e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b77#a74  7#e7 ,qualify+     
electric g5]ation facility  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m qualify+ electric g5]ation 

facility means a facility t g5]ates     
electric en]gy us+ natural gas z ! fuel4
  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m qualify+      
electric g5]ation facility includes--   
7i7 a traditional natural gas plant2    
7ii7 a simple cycle plant2  7iii7 a     
comb9$ cycle plant2  7iv7 a comb9$ heat 
& p[] plant2 or  7v7 any o!r facility t 
uses natural gas z ! fuel = g5]at+      
electric en]gy4  7#f7 ,qualify+         
te*nology ,! t]m qualify+ te*nology     
means any comm]cially viable te*nology1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = ! capture ( 
c>bon dioxide produc$ dur+ ! g5]ation ( 
natural gas-g5]at$ p[]4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1
 & demon/ration ( qualify+ te*nologies =
 use by qualify+ electric g5]ation      
facilities4  7#b7 ,objectives ,!        
objectives ( ! program %all be-- 7,a7 to
 id5tify opportunities to accel]ate !   
developm5t & comm]cial applications (   
qualify+ te*nologies to r$uce ! quantity

 ( c>bon dioxide emissions releas$ f    
qualify+ electric g5]ation facilities2  
7,b7 to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )
 eligible entities to exp$ite & c>ry out
 demon/ration projects 7includ+ pilot   
projects7 = qualify+ te*nologies = use  
by qualify+ electric g5]ation facilities
 to demon/rate ! te*nical feasibility & 
economic pot5tial ( ^? qualify+         
te*nologies = comm]cial deploym5t2 &    
7,c7 to id5tify any b>ri]s to !         
comm]cial deploym5t ( any qualify+      
te*nologies "u developm5t4  7#c7        
,p>ticipation ( ,national ,laboratories1
 univ]sities1 & rese>* facilities ,!    
program may include ! p>ticipation (--  
7,a7 ,national ,laboratories2  7,b7     
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,c7    
rese>* facilities2 or  7,d7 o!r         
appropriate entities4  7#d7 ,coop]ative 
agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into      
coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities
 to c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1 &      
demon/ration projects = qualify+        

te*nologies4  7,b7 ,applications2       
proposals ,an eligible entity desir+ to 
ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is  
p>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,c>bon capture facilities 
demon/ration program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,z "p ( ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% a demon/ration program "u :i* ! 
,secret>y %all ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) eligible entities =         
demon/ration or pilot projects to       
lic5se1 p]mit1 con/ruct1 & op]ate1 by n 
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 ?ree or m
 facilities to capture c>bon dioxide f  
qualify+ electric g5]ation facilities4  
7#b7 ,goals ,ea* demon/ration or pilot  
project "u ! demon/ration program %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 ( ! majority ( ! c>bon dioxide  

emissions captur$ by qualify+           
te*nologies dur+ ! project2 &  7,d7     
support en]gy production 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#c7 ,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 ?ree 
or m qualify+ electric g5]ation         
facilities2  7,b7 to obta9 any lic5se or
 p]mit f a ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cy t is   
necess>y = ! con/ruction ( ?ree or m    
facilities to capture c>bon dioxide f a 
qualify+ electric g5]ation facility2 &  
7,c7 to con/ruct & op]ate ?ree or m     
facilities to capture c>bon dioxide f a 
qualify+ electric g5]ation facility4    
7#d7 ,review ( applications ,9 review+  
applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 
! ,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--   
7i7 all p>ticipants 9 ! demon/ration    
program2 &  7ii7 o!r int]e/$ p>ties2 &  
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--  
7#a7 ) respect to subsections 7b7 & 7c71
 includes recomm5dations = any          

legislative *anges ne$$ to improve !    
implem5tation ( ^? subsections2  7#b7 ) 
respect to subsection 7b71 includes--   
7,a7 a detail$ description ( h[         
applications = coop]ative agreem5ts "u  
p>agraph 7#d7 ( t subsection w be       
solicit$ & evaluat$1 includ+-- 7i7 a li/
 ( any activities c>ri$ out by !        
,secret>y to solicit or evaluate        
applications2 &  7ii7 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 a detail$   
li/ ( te*nical mile/ones = ea* qualify+ 
te*nology pursu$ "u t subsection2  7,c7 
a detail$ description ( h[ ea* project  
c>ri$ out pursuant to a coop]ative      
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( t subsection
 w meet ! mile/ones = c>bon capture     
describ$ 9 ! ,septemb] #bjag report ( ! 
,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy entitl$         
,accel]at+ ,break?r\gh ,innovation 9    
,c>bon ,capture1 ,utilization1 &        
,/orage2 &  7,d7 an affirmation f !     

,secret>y t all recipi5ts ( fund+ "u t  
subsection are eligible entities2 &     
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*$ule =-- 7i7 obta9+ any lic5se or     
p]mit necess>y to con/ruct & op]ate ea* 
c>bon capture facility expect$ to be    
con/ruct$2 &  7ii7 con/ruct+ ea*        
facility2 &  7,c7 an e/imate ( any      
f9ancial assi/ance1 comp5sation1 or     
inc5tives propos$ 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