CARBON CAPTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

SEC. 963. CARBON CAPTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (a) In General.—The Secretary shall carry out a 10-year carbon capture research and development program to develop carbon dioxide capture technologies on combustion-based systems for use—(1) in new coal utilization facilities; and (2) on the fleet of coal-based units in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Objectives.—The objectives of the program under subsection (a) shall be—(1) to develop carbon dioxide capture technologies, including adsorption and absorption techniques and chemical processes, to remove the carbon dioxide from gas streams containing carbon dioxide potentially amenable to sequestration; 119 STAT. 892(2) to develop technologies that would directly produce concentrated streams of carbon dioxide potentially amenable to sequestration; (3) to increase the efficiency of the overall system to reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions released from the system per megawatt generated; and (4) in accordance with the carbon dioxide capture program, to promote a robust carbon sequestration program and continue the work of the Department, in conjunction with the private sector, through regional carbon sequestration partnerships. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.—From amounts authorized under section 961(b), the following sums are authorized for activities described in subsection (a)(2): (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and (3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.