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US HR3227

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


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Introduced
06/12/2019
In Committee
06/13/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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 (SEA FUEL) Act of 2019, directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program of research, development, testing, and demonstration of technologies related to "blue carbon capture" (removing dissolved carbon dioxide from seawater) and "direct air capture" (capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air). The goals of the program are to develop technologies to turn captured carbon dioxide into clean fuels, create products for military use, and use the technologies at military facilities and in military transportation. The bill authorizes funding for a four-year research and development phase, followed by a three-year testing and evaluation phase, and requires reports to Congress on the program's progress and findings.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (on 06/13/2019)

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