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.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 12, 2015

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 coal technology generating projects which:

install and operate an advanced carbon capture and storage technology or carbon capture utilization and storage technology at a new or existing steam generating unit; or

increase the efficiency of converting coal to either a useful energy, or to a feedstock for the manufacture of other products.

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DOE is also required to establish a schedule for all federal authorizations with respect to such projects, including:

setting binding intermediate milestones and deadlines to ensure expeditious completion of all proceedings and final action on all pertinent federal authorizations,

requiring all permit decisions and related environmental reviews to be completed within one year after the date on which a complete application for each environmental review is submitted, and

coordinating state permitting and environmental requirements.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D–ND

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

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Jun 9, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
May 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1293

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1293/BILLS-114s1293is.htm

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Discuss S.1293, 114th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1293

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-05-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1293/BILLS-114s1293is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:17:36Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.1293, 114th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1293

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-05-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1293/BILLS-114s1293is.htm

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Discuss S.1293, 114th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1293

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-05-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1293/BILLS-114s1293is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:17:36Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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