To provide for the Western Integrated Coal Gasification Demonstration Project.
What it does: Rewrites page 342, lines 3–10
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)Rewrites page 342, lines 3–10
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 342, lines 3–10 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (a) Project.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall carry out a project to demonstrate production of energy from coal mined in the western United States using integrated gasification combined cycle technology (referred to in this section as the "demonstration project").
Inserted: (2) Components.--The demonstration project--
Inserted: (A) may include repowering of facilities in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
Inserted: (B) shall be designed to ensure the capability--
Inserted: (i) to remove and sequester carbon dioxide; and
Inserted: (ii) to accommodate a variety of types of coal (including subbituminous and bituminous coal up to 13,000 Btu/lb) mined in the western United States; and
Inserted: (C) shall be carried out to test and evaluate integrated gasification combined cycle technology using coals mined in the western United States to assess the operation of--
Inserted: (i) coal feed systems;
Inserted: (ii) syngas cooling;
Inserted: (iii) operating pressures;
Inserted: (iv) carbon dioxide capture; and
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Inserted: (v) such other commercial designs and innovations as may be determined by the Secretary.
Original wording
On page 342, strike lines 3 through 10 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 892. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 342, strike lines 3 through 10 and insert the following:
(a) Project.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall carry out a project to demonstrate production of energy from coal mined in the western United States using integrated gasification combined cycle technology (referred to in this section as the “demonstration project”).
(2) Components.--The demonstration project--
(A) may include repowering of facilities in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
(B) shall be designed to ensure the capability--
(i) to remove and sequester carbon dioxide; and
(ii) to accommodate a variety of types of coal (including subbituminous and bituminous coal up to 13,000 Btu/lb) mined in the western United States; and
(C) shall be carried out to test and evaluate integrated gasification combined cycle technology using coals mined in the western United States to assess the operation of--
(i) coal feed systems;
(ii) syngas cooling;
(iii) operating pressures;
(iv) carbon dioxide capture; and
(v) such other commercial designs and innovations as may be determined by the Secretary.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 892 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 23, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 892 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 23, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 892 proposed by Senator Craig for Senator Salazar.
June 23, 2005
Amendment SA 892 proposed by Senator Craig for Senator Salazar. (consideration: CR S7264-7266) To provide for the Western Integrated Coal Gasification Demonstration Project.
June 23, 2005
Amendment SA 892 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S7266)
June 23, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005