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S 582 108th Congress Senate

Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to develop and implement an accelerated research and development program for advanced clean coal technologies for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to develop and implement an accelerated research and development program for advanced clean coal technologies for use in coal-based electricity generating facilities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide financial incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities to protect the environment and improve efficiency and encourage the early commercial application of advanced clean coal technologies, so as to allow coal to help meet the growing need of the United States for the generation of reliable and affordable electricity.

Introduced: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3412-3418)
Mar 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3412-3418)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act of 2003 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) perform an assessment that identifies cost and performance goals of technologies permitting continued cost-competitive use of coal for electricity generation, as chemical feedstocks, and as transportation fuel in 2007, 2015, and the years after 2020; and (2) implement a technology research, development, and demonstration program to facilitate production and generation of coal-based power through methods and equipment under designated statutes.

Prescribes conditions and criteria for the authorization of appropriations for a clean coal power initiative program.

Instructs the Secretary to award competitive, merit-based grants to universities for the establishment of Centers of Excellence for Energy Systems of the Future.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish income tax credits for investment in and for production from a qualifying advanced clean coal technology facility.

Prescribes guidelines for the treatment of persons not able to use the entire credit relating to clean coal technology.

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 582: Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-582/
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