Sen. Heidi Heitkamp

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Bills Introduced 42

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US Congress 114th Congress

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. [S.1282]
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels when carrying out certain research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. [S.1283]
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal: (1) the coal and related technologies program; (2) the carbon capture research, development and demonstration program; and (3) the Clean Coal Power Initiative. In lieu of those programs the Department of Energy (DOE) shall establish a coal technology program encompassing: (1) research and development, (2) large-scale pilot projects, and (3) demonstration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 [S.1285]
Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. [S.1293]
A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. This bill designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead agency to coordinate all federal requirements under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Safe Drinking Water Act regarding clean coal and advanced (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Parental Bereavement Act of 2015 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act [S.1302]
Parental Bereavement Act of 2015 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter. Allows such an employee to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. Applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2015

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Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 [S.1306]
Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to study and report on the effectiveness of the advanced fossil loan guarantee incentive program and other DOE incentive programs for advanced fossil energy. In carrying out the study, DOE must: solicit industry and stakeholder input; evaluate the effectiveness of the advanced fossil loan guarantee incentive program in advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology; review each incentive provided by federal agencies for CCS demonstration projects (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 [S.1312]
Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Commercial UAS Modernization Act [S.1314]
Commercial UAS Modernization Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to permit a person to operate a small commercial unmanned aircraft (drone) without an airworthiness certificate within the United States for the period beginning on enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date of a final rule based on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems" dated February 23, 2015, subject to the following conditions and restrictions: the Federal Aviation Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/10/2016

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit. [S.1361]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit. Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from an Indian coal production facility, to eliminate: (1) the requirement that such a facility be placed in service before January 1, 2009, and (2) the limitation on the period during which such coal is required to be produced and sold.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2973) on 05/18/2015

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Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act [S.1365]
Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act TITLE I--RECLAMATION RURAL WATER CONSTRUCTION AND SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION FUND Establishes the Reclamation Rural Water Construction and Settlement Implementation Fund, which shall consist of the Rural Water Project Account and the Reclamation Infrastructure and Settlement Implementation Account. Directs the Department of the Treasury to deposit into such Accounts for each of FY2015-FY2035 specified amounts of revenues that would otherwise be deposited in the reclamation fund established by the Reclamation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 06/18/2015

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