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Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011

Introduced: April 7, 2011 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Jul 11, 2011
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-33.
May 26, 2011
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 12, 2011
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-22.
Apr 7, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 7, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from media in which the concentration of carbon dioxide is dilute. Conditions receipt of such a financial award on an applicant agreeing to vest the intellectual property derived from the technology in one or more entities that are incorporated in the United States.

Establishes the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the Secretary in carrying out duties under this Act. Terminates the Board and all authorities under this Act five years after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.

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