Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 4, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S143-144)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include among the projects eligible for Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantees large-scale coal-to-liquid facilities that use a feedstock, the majority of which is domestic coal resources, to produce at least 10,000 barrels a day of liquid transportation fuel.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to make loans for use by recipients to pay the federal share of the cost of obtaining any services necessary for the planning, permitting, and construction of coal-to-liquid facilities.
Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to support the development of coal-to-liquid manufacturing facilities and associated infrastructure on DOE and other federal lands, including military bases and military installations closed or realigned under the defense base closure and realignment.
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretaries of Energy and of Defense to study and report to Congress on the feasibility and suitability of maintaining coal-to-liquid products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (Reserve).
Authorizes the Secretary to construct storage facilities in the vicinity of pipeline infrastructure and at least one military base.
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Secretary to acquire, place in storage, transport, or exchange coal-to-liquid products in the Reserve.
Authorizes the use of certain funds by the Air Force Research Laboratory to continue support efforts to test, qualify, and procure synthetic fuels developed from coal for aviation jet use.
Amends federal law governing Armed Forces fuel procurement to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into agreements with private companies to develop and operate coal-to-liquid facilities on or near military installations.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to implement a research and demonstration program to evaluate the emissions of the use of Fischer-Tropsch transportation fuel, including diesel and jet fuel.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2007 to Jul 31, 2008, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | May 2, 2007 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Jul 31, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S143-144)
- Jan 4, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S142-143)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 155 | Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jan 4, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Aviation fuels
- Carbon cycle
- Coal
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Defense contracts
- Department of Energy
- Diesel motor
- Economics and Public Finance
- Energy
- Energy facilities
- Energy research
- Energy storage
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental research
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government lending
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Laboratories
- Law
- Licenses
- Military bases
- Petroleum
- Petroleum reserves
- Pipelines
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Research and development
- Research and development facilities
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Strategic materials
- Synthetic fuel
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
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