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USE IT Act

Introduced: March 22, 2018 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Sep 4, 2018
By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-328.
May 24, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
May 24, 2018
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 22, 2018
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 11, 2018
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-456.
Mar 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 4, 2018

By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-328.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1