S-2997 : Still Just a Bill

Carbon Utilization Act of 2018

This bill modifies several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to authorize additional grants, loans, and loan guarantees for carbon utilization technologies, such as carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration; and biogas systems. The bill also requires USDA to establish: (1) a carbon utilization education program, and (2) an interagency biogas opportunities task force.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-06-05IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Senate
2018-06-05IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Michael F. Bennet [D] (CO)
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Policy Area :

Agriculture and Food
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  • Agricultural conservation and pollution
  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy research
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Lighting, heating, cooling
  • Manufacturing
  • Pipelines
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • Telephone and wireless communication

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