To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H828D30D8EEAC497BA53C715BF34BC877: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act.
- Section HC5363C421AE744FA8E323DFD31068241: 2. Carbon sequestration research initiative Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293) is amended— in subsection (a)— by redesignating...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committed …
Mr. Baird (for himself and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
carbon sequestration methods or technologies utilizing existing permeable or porous formations in geologic settings, such as basins or aquifers
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