US S1679

Bill

SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019

Introduced
05/23/2019

In Committee
05/23/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out the Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture, with the goals of developing technologies to turn carbon dioxide into clean fuels, creating products for military uses, and using the technologies at military facilities and in military transportation. The bill defines "blue carbon capture" as the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide from seawater through engineered or inorganic processes and "direct air capture" as the use of equipment to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.

AI Summary

This bill, the Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019 or the SEA FUEL Act of 2019, requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture. The goals of the program are to develop technologies to turn carbon dioxide into clean fuels, create products for military uses, and use the technologies at military facilities and in military transportation. The bill defines "blue carbon capture" as the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide from seawater and "direct air capture" as the use of equipment to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. The program will be carried out in two phases: a research and development phase followed by a testing and evaluation phase, if the results of the first phase justify it.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Sheldon Whitehouse (D)*, Jack Reed (D), Dan Sullivan (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 05/23/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1679/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1679/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1679/BILLS-116s1679is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1679/BILLS-116s1679is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HR3227	SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.	Related
HRes476	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes758	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing for consid	Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider	Similar To
S1679	SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Related
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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