I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5745 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal research in 
fossil energy and to promote the development and demonstration of 
environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2018 
Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, 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 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal 
research in fossil energy and to promote the development 
and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal 
and natural gas technologies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Repeal of clean coal power initiative. 
Sec. 4. Fossil energy objectives. 
Sec. 5. Carbon capture technologies for power systems. 
Sec. 6. Carbon storage validation and testing. 
Sec. 7. Carbon utilization. 
Sec. 8. Advanced energy systems. 
Sec. 9. Rare earth elements. 
Sec. 10. Interagency task force on carbon dioxide pipelines. 
Sec. 11. Methane hydrates research amendments. 
Sec. 12. Carbon removal. 
Sec. 13. Methane leak detection and mitigation. 
Sec. 14. National energy technology laboratory reforms. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CLEAN COAL POWER INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subtitle A of title IV of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 note) is repealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 note) 
is amended by striking the items related to subtitle A of 
title IV. 
SEC. 4. FOSSIL ENERGY OBJECTIVES. 
Section 961 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16291) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) Improving the conversion, use, and storage 
of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels. 
‘‘(9) Lowering greenhouse gas emissions for all 
fossil fuel production, generation, delivery, and utili-
zation, to the maximum extent possible. 
‘‘(10) Preventing, predicting, monitoring, and 
mitigating the unintended leaking of methane, car-
bon dioxide, or other fossil fuel-related emissions 
into the atmosphere. 
‘‘(11) Reducing water use, improving water 
reuse, and minimizing the surface and subsurface 
environmental impact in the development of uncon-
ventional domestic oil and natural gas resources. 
‘‘(12) 
Developing 
carbon 
utilization 
tech-
nologies, products, and methods, including carbon 
use and reuse for commercial application.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs 
(1) through (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) $825,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(2) $866,250,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(3) $909,563,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(4) $955,041,000 for fiscal year 2022; and 
‘‘(5) $1,002,793,000 for fiscal year 2023.’’; and 
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(3) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized 
under this section may be used for Fossil Energy Environ-
mental Restoration or Import/Export Authorization.’’. 
SEC. 5. CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR POWER 
SYSTEMS. 
(a) CARBON CAPTURE PROGRAM.—Section 962 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16292) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 962. CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR POWER 
SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
program of research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application of carbon capture technologies, in-
cluding to facilitate the development and use of— 
‘‘(1) carbon capture technologies for coal and 
natural gas; 
‘‘(2) innovations to improve the efficiency of, 
and decrease emissions at, existing power plants; 
and 
‘‘(3) advanced separation technologies. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary shall maintain 
robust investments in carbon capture technologies for coal 
applications. 
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‘‘(c) LARGE-SCALE PILOTS.—In supporting tech-
nology development activities under this section, the Sec-
retary is encouraged to support pilot projects that test car-
bon capture technologies on powers systems below the 100 
megawatt scale, consistent with section 988(b). 
‘‘(d) COST AND PERFORMANCE GOALS.—In carrying 
out the development, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication activities under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consider cost and performance goals to assist in the 
transfer of carbon capture research to commercially viable 
technologies. 
‘‘(e) CARBON CAPTURE PILOT TEST CENTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of the Fossil Energy Re-
search and Development Act of 2018, the Secretary 
shall award grants to one or more eligible entities 
for the operation of not less than three Carbon Cap-
ture Test Centers (in this subsection, known as the 
‘Centers’) to provide unique testing capabilities for 
innovative carbon capture technologies for power 
systems. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The Centers shall— 
‘‘(A) advance research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application of car-
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