‘‘(A) a National Laboratory; 
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(C) a research facility; 
‘‘(D) a multi-institutional collaboration; or 
‘‘(E) another appropriate entity or com-
bination of any of the entities specified in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (D). 
‘‘(c) CARBON CAPTURE FACILITIES DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—As part of the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall establish a demonstration program under which 
the Secretary shall, through a competitive, merit-re-
viewed process, enter into cooperative agreements 
with entities that submit applications pursuant to 
paragraph (4) for demonstration or pilot projects to 
construct and operate, by not later than September 
30, 2025, up to five facilities to capture carbon diox-
ide from qualifying electric generation facilities. The 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
provide technical assistance to any entity seeking to 
enter into such a cooperative agreement in obtaining 
any necessary permits and licenses to demonstrate 
qualifying technologies. 
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‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into a cooperative agreement under 
this subsection with industry stakeholders, including 
any such industry stakeholder operating in partner-
ship with National Laboratories, institutions of high-
er education, multi-institutional collaborations, and 
other appropriate entities. 
‘‘(3) GOALS.—Each demonstration or pilot 
project carried out pursuant to the demonstration 
program under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) be designed to further the develop-
ment of qualifying technologies that may be 
used by a qualifying electric generation facility; 
‘‘(B) be financed in part by the private 
sector; 
‘‘(C) if necessary, secure agreements for 
the offtake of carbon dioxide emissions captured 
by qualifying technologies during the project; 
and 
‘‘(D) support energy production in the 
United States. 
‘‘(4) REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall solicit applications for coop-
erative agreements for projects— 
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‘‘(A) to demonstrate qualifying tech-
nologies at up to five qualifying electric genera-
tion facilities; and 
‘‘(B) to construct and operate three or 
more facilities to capture carbon dioxide from a 
qualifying electric generation facility. 
‘‘(5) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In consid-
ering applications submitted under paragraph (4), 
the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, 
shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure a broad geographic distribu-
tion of project sites; 
‘‘(B) ensure that a broad selection of 
qualifying electric generation facilities are rep-
resented; 
‘‘(C) ensure that a broad selection of quali-
fying technologies are represented; 
‘‘(D) require information and knowledge 
gained by each participant in the demonstration 
program to be transferred and shared among 
all participants in the demonstration program; 
and 
‘‘(E) leverage existing— 
‘‘(i) public-private partnerships; and 
‘‘(ii) Federal resources. 
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‘‘(d) COST SHARING.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with 
section 988. 
‘‘(e) FEE TITLE.—The Secretary may vest fee title 
or other property interests acquired under cooperative 
agreements entered into under subsection (b)(4) in any 
entity, including the United States. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Secretary solicits applications under 
subsection (c)(3), and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
that includes— 
‘‘(1) a detailed description of how applications 
for cooperative agreements under subsection (b) will 
be solicited and evaluated, including— 
‘‘(A) a list of any activities carried out by 
the Secretary to solicit or evaluate applications; 
and 
‘‘(B) a process for ensuring that any 
projects carried out under a cooperative agree-
ment are designed to result in the development 
or demonstration of qualifying technologies; 
‘‘(2)(A) in the case of the first report under 
this subsection, a detailed list of technical milestones 
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for the development and demonstration of each 
qualifying technology pursued under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of each subsequent report 
under this subsection, the progress made towards 
achieving such technical milestones during the pe-
riod covered by the report; and 
‘‘(3) with respect to the demonstration program 
established under subsection (c), includes— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the cost of licensing, 
permitting, constructing, and operating each 
carbon capture facility expected to be con-
structed under that demonstration program; 
‘‘(B) a schedule for the planned construc-
tion and operation of each demonstration or 
pilot project; and 
‘‘(C) an estimate of any financial assist-
ance, compensation, or incentives proposed to 
be paid by the host State, Indian Tribe, or local 
government with respect to each facility. 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2025, out of any amounts appropriated to the De-
partment to carry out fossil energy research and develop-
ment activities and not otherwise obligated, the Secretary 
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