3.0.0 2602 2023-01-11T13:39:57Z 2023-01-11T13:39:57Z Senate S 2018-03-22 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-05-24T18:47:16Z Markup by 2018-05-22T14:00:00Z Hearings by 2018-04-11T14:00:00Z Referred to 2018-03-22T17:58:22Z S. Rept. 115-328 USE IT Act 115 7347 HR 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2018-09-04 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-328. Floor 2018-09-04 By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-328. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2018-05-24 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435. Calendars 2018-05-24 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2018-05-24 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2018-05-22 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2018-04-11 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-456. Committee 2018-03-22 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2018-03-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY N W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2018-03-22 True C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2018-03-22 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2018-03-22 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2018-05-21 False E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2018-06-19 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2018-07-19 False 2018-07-17T20:01:19Z S. 2602, USE IT Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54198 As reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May, 24, 2018 Environmental Protection Advisory bodies Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Income tax credits Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Pipelines Research administration and funding State and local government operations Environmental Protection 00 2018-03-22 Introduced in Senate 2018-08-06T21:34:32Z Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program.

The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (2) support activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance.

The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to apply the Act's accelerated environmental review and permitting procedures to the construction of infrastructure that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide and the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must publish guidance to: (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) identify activities that transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of commercial value.

The CEQ must also establish at least two task forces to identify permitting challenges that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face.

]]> 01 2018-05-24 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-09-07T19:37:59Z Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program.

The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (2) support activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance.

The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to apply the Act's accelerated environmental review and permitting procedures to the construction of infrastructure that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide and the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must submit guidance to relevant federal agencies. The guidance must: (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) support the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of the projects and pipelines.

The CEQ must also establish at least two regional task forces to: (1) identify permitting challenges that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face, and (2) improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination.

]]> USE IT Act Display Title USE IT Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to support carbon dioxide utilization and direct air capture research, to facilitate the permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced USE IT Act Short Titles as Introduced Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate USE IT Act S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies S Senate Reported to Senate 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2602rs/xml/BILLS-115s2602rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2602is/xml/BILLS-115s2602is.xml 2018-09-04 By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-328. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.