USE IT Act

Summary

Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program. The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (2) support activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance. The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to apply the Act's accelerated environmental review and permitting procedures to the construction of infrastructure that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide and the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must publish guidance to: (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) support the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of such projects and pipelines. The CEQ must also establish at least two task forces to identify permitting challenges that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face and improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination.

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Timeline

1. 19 December 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 December 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 December 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 December 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 December 2018 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 December 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 December 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 December 2018

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Sponsors

• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Sponsor
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