S.757: Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about energy
Introduced April 7, 2011
Latest Major Action July 11, 2011

Bill Sponsor

John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from media in which the concentration of carbon dioxide is dilute. Conditions receipt of such a financial award on an applicant agreeing to vest the intellectual property...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-22.
	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-33.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
April 7, 2011	Introduced in the Senate by John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

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