Clean Coal Technology Deployment Act

Summary

Clean Coal Technology Deployment Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a Clean Coal Technology Assistance Program; and (2) provide financial assistance to commercial-sized projects using innovative clean coal technologies which require such assistance in order to encourage their commercial deployment. Outlines the criteria for such assistance. Mandates that such assistance be in the form of grants-in-aid. Authorizes appropriations for each fiscal year in the ten-fiscal-year period which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. Presents guidelines under which clean coal technologies are subject to regulatory treatment. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consult and coordinate designated clean coal technologies with State authorities. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations implementing this Act within six months after its date of enactment.

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Timeline

1. 30 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.

   Source: Committee

2. 30 March 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Research and Development. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Research and Development. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 May 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 November 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Energy Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
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