‘‘(c) REGIONAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION PARTNER-
SHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out large-scale carbon sequestration demonstrations 
for geologic containment of carbon dioxide to collect 
and validate information on the cost and feasibility 
of commercial deployment of technologies for the 
geologic containment of carbon dioxide. The Sec-
retary may fund new demonstrations or expand the 
work completed at one or more of the existing re-
gional carbon sequestration partnerships. 
‘‘(2) 
DEMONSTRATION
COMPONENTS.—Each 
demonstration described in paragraph (1) shall in-
clude longitudinal tests involving carbon dioxide in-
jection and monitoring, mitigation, and verification 
operations. 
‘‘(3) CLEARINGHOUSE.—The National Energy 
Technology Laboratory shall act as a clearinghouse 
of shared information and resources for the regional 
carbon sequestration partnerships and any new dem-
onstrations funded under this section. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Fossil Energy Research 
and Development Act of 2019, the Secretary shall 
provide to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
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Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report that— 
‘‘(A) assesses the progress of all regional 
carbon sequestration partnerships; 
‘‘(B) identifies the remaining challenges in 
achieving carbon sequestration that is reliable 
and safe for the environment and public health; 
and 
‘‘(C) creates a roadmap for Department of 
Energy carbon storage research and develop-
ment activities through 2030 with the goal of 
reducing economic and policy barriers to com-
mercial carbon sequestration. 
‘‘(5) LARGE-SCALE CARBON SEQUESTRATION.— 
For purposes of this subsection, ‘large-scale carbon 
sequestration’ means a scale that demonstrates the 
ability to inject and sequester several million metric 
tons carbon dioxide for at least 10 years. 
‘‘(d) INTEGRATED STORAGE PROJECTS.—The Sec-
retary may carry out a program for the purpose of 
transitioning the large-scale carbon sequestration dem-
onstration projects under subsection (c) into integrated, 
commercial storage complexes. The program shall focus 
on— 
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‘‘(1) qualifying geologic storage sites in order to 
accept large volumes of carbon dioxide acceptable for 
commercial contracts; 
‘‘(2) understanding the technical and commer-
cial viability of storage sites; 
‘‘(3) developing the qualification processes that 
will be necessary for a diverse range of geologic stor-
age sites to commercially accept carbon dioxide; and 
‘‘(4) any other activities the Secretary deter-
mines necessary to transition the large scale dem-
onstration storage projects into commercial ventures. 
‘‘(e) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall require 
cost sharing under this section in accordance with section 
988. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For ac-
tivities under this section, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(2) $126,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(3) $132,300,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(4) $138,915,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 
‘‘(5) $145,860,750 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 
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SEC. 6. CARBON UTILIZATION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 969. CARBON UTILIZATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of research, development, and demonstration for 
carbon utilization. The program shall— 
‘‘(1) assess and monitor potential changes in 
life cycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas 
emissions, and other environmental safety indicators 
of new technologies, practices, processes, or meth-
ods, used in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery as part 
of the activities authorized in section 963 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293); 
‘‘(2) identify and evaluate novel uses for car-
bon, including the conversion of carbon dioxide, in a 
manner that, on a full life-cycle basis, achieves a 
permanent reduction in, or avoidance of a net in-
crease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, for use 
in commercial and industrial products, such as— 
‘‘(A) chemicals; 
‘‘(B) plastics; 
‘‘(C) building materials; 
‘‘(D) fuels; 
‘‘(E) cement; 
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‘‘(F) products of coal utilization in power 
systems (as such term is defined in section 
962(e)), or other applications; or 
‘‘(G) other products with demonstrated 
market value; 
‘‘(3) carbon capture technologies for industrial 
systems; 
‘‘(4) identify and assess alternative uses for 
coal that result in no net emissions of carbon dioxide 
or other pollutants, including products derived from 
carbon engineering, carbon fiber, and coal conversion 
methods. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For ac-
tivities under this section, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(2) $26,250,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(3) $27,562,500 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(4) $28,940,625 for fiscal year 2023; and 
‘‘(5) $30,387,656 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into an agree-
ment with the National Academies to conduct a study as-
sessing the barriers, and opportunities related to the com-
mercial application of carbon dioxide in the United States. 
Such study shall— 
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