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Coal Liquid Fuel Act

Introduced: May 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 2008
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Roskam. Petition No: 110-12. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis12.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
May 15, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
May 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 8, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 8, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coal Liquid Fuel Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into: (1) standby loan agreements with up to six qualifying CTL projects, at least one of which shall be owned by two or more small coal producers; and (2) a profit-sharing agreement with the project at the time the standby loan agreement is executed.

Defines "qualifying CTL project" as: (1) a commercial-scale project that converts coal to liquid or gaseous transportation fuels; or (2) not more than one project at a facility that converts petroleum refinery waste products, including petroleum coke, into liquids or gaseous transportation fuels, and demonstrates the capture, sequestration, or disposition of carbon dioxide produced in the conversion process.

What's happening now July 9, 2008

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Roskam. Petition No: 110-12. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis12.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8