[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2144 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2144

 To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of feasibility 
  relating to the construction and operation of pipelines and carbon 
       dioxide sequestration facilities, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 4, 2007

Mr. Coleman (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
 Thune, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. 
   Bunning) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of feasibility 
  relating to the construction and operation of pipelines and carbon 
       dioxide sequestration facilities, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Study Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF FEASIBILITY RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 
              PIPELINES AND CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of Transportation, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary 
of the Interior, shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of the 
construction and operation of--
            (1) pipelines to be used for the transportation of carbon 
        dioxide for the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil 
        recovery; and
            (2) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities.
    (b) Scope.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consider--
            (1) any barrier or potential barrier in existence as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act, including any technical, siting, 
        financing, or regulatory barrier, relating to the construction 
        and operation of--
                    (A) pipelines to be used for the transportation of 
                carbon dioxide for the purpose of sequestration or 
                enhanced oil recovery; or
                    (B) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities;
            (2) any market risk (including throughput risk) relating to 
        the construction and operation of--
                    (A) pipelines to be used for the transportation of 
                carbon dioxide for the purpose of sequestration or 
                enhanced oil recovery; or
                    (B) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities;
            (3) any regulatory, financing, or siting option that, as 
        determined by the Secretary, would--
                    (A) mitigate any market risk described in paragraph 
                (2); or
                    (B) help ensure the construction of pipelines 
                dedicated to the transportation of carbon dioxide for 
                the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil recovery;
            (4) the means by which to ensure the safe handling, 
        transportation, and sequestration of carbon dioxide;
            (5) any preventive measure to ensure the integrity of 
        pipelines to be used for the transportation of carbon dioxide 
        for the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil recovery; and
            (6) any other appropriate issue, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the 
results of the study.
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