HR 3828 — Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to award competitive grants to certain entities for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power. Specifically, DOE must accelerate the development of commercially viable carbon capture technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, including to improve the thermodynamics, kinetics, scalability, durability, and flexibility of carbon capture technologies used during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems; enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to construct and operate no more than five facilities to capture carbon dioxide from natural gas generating power facilities; and identify any barriers to the commercial development of carbon capture technologies.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html July 18, 2019
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill establishes a new Natural Gas Carbon Capture Research, Development, and Demonstration Program within existing fossil energy research law.
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42 U.S.C. 16291
SEC. 969. NATURAL GAS CARBON CAPTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
This addition creates a specific program focused on carbon capture technologies for natural gas generation.
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42 U.S.C. 16291
(a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Natural gas.--The term 'natural gas' includes any fuel consisting in whole or in part of-- (A) natural gas; (B) liquid petroleum gas; (C) synthetic gas derived from petroleum or natural gas liquids; (D) any mixture of natural gas and synthetic gas; or (E) any product derived directly from natural gas, including hydrogen.
Defines 'natural gas' for the purposes of the new carbon capture program.
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(2) Qualifying electric generation facility.--The term 'qualifying electric generation facility' means a facility that generates electric energy through the use of natural gas.
Defines what constitutes a 'qualifying electric generation facility' for the program.
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(3) Qualifying technology.--The term 'qualifying technology' means any technology to capture carbon dioxide produced during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems.
Establishes the criteria for 'qualifying technology' pertaining to carbon capture.
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42 U.S.C. 16291
(b) Establishment of Research, Development, and Demonstration Program.--(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall, through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, award grants to eligible entities to conduct research, development, and demonstration of qualifying technologies.
Mandates the establishment of a grant program for research and demonstration of carbon capture technologies.
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(2) Objectives.--The objectives of the program established under paragraph (1) shall be-- (A) to conduct research to accelerate the development of qualifying technologies to reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions released from qualifying electric generation facilities...
Sets forth specific objectives for the new carbon capture program.
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42 U.S.C. 16291
(c) Carbon Capture Facilities Demonstration Program.--(1) Establishment.--As part of the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall, through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, enter into cooperative agreements with entities that submit applications... (2) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement under this subsection with industry stakeholders...
Creates a demonstration program to test carbon capture technologies in real-world environments.
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(d) Cost Sharing.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 988.
Establishes a requirement for cost-sharing in projects under the new program.
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(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary solicits applications under subsection (c)(3)...
Requires the Secretary to report on the progress and details of the new carbon capture program.
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(g) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, out of any amounts appropriated to the Department to carry out fossil energy research and development activities and not otherwise obligated, the Secretary may use to carry out this section not more than $50,000,000.
Allocates up to $50 million annually for the new carbon capture program through fiscal year 2025.
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42 U.S.C. 16291
Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 968 the following: 'Sec. 969. Natural gas carbon capture research, development, and demonstration program.'
Updates the table of contents to include the new section for clarity and reference.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsors
- Dan Crenshaw · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Crenshaw, Dan Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 3828 do?
- Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to award competitive grants to certain entities for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power. Specifically, DOE must accelerate the development of commercially viable carbon capture technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, including to improve the thermodynamics, kinetics, scalability, durability, and flexibility of carbon capture technologies used during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems; enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to construct and operate no more than five facilities to capture carbon dioxide from natural gas generating power facilities; and identify any barriers to the commercial development of carbon capture technologies.
- Who sponsors HR 3828?
- HR 3828 is sponsored by Crenshaw, Dan (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 3828?
- This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 3828?
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