42 U.S.C. § 16291 — Fossil energy

(a) Establishing the programs. (1) The Secretary must run research, development, demonstration, and commercial-application programs on fossil energy, aiming to make producing, converting, and using fossil energy more efficient and less harmful to the environment. (2) These programs must consider objectives including: (A) improving energy conversion efficiency; (B) lowering the cost of fossil energy production and delivery; (C) diversifying energy supply; (D) reducing U.S. dependence on foreign energy; (E) improving U.S. energy security; (F) cutting environmental impact, including carbon dioxide and heavy-metal emissions; (G) growing U.S. exports of fossil energy equipment and services; (H) lowering the cost of emissions-control technology; (I) significantly cutting greenhouse gas emissions across fossil fuel production and use; (J) developing carbon removal and reuse technologies, including direct air capture; (K) improving how carbon oxides from fossil fuels are converted, used, and stored; and (L) reducing water use and environmental impact from unconventional oil and gas development. (3) In pursuing objectives (F) through (K), the Secretary must prioritize activities that can most reduce emissions for each relevant technology, and that match U.S. international commitments. (b) Funding authorized. Congress authorizes the Secretary to spend $611,000,000 in fiscal year 2007, $626,000,000 in fiscal year 2008, and $641,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 on fossil energy research and related activities. (c) How that funding splits up. Of the money in subsection (b): (1) for the carbon capture program (section 16292): $367,000,000 (2007), $376,000,000 (2008), $394,000,000 (2009). (2) for the coal mining technology program (section 16294): $20,000,000 (2007), $25,000,000 (2008), $30,000,000 (2009). (3) for the low-volume oil and gas reservoir program (section 16296): $1,500,000 (2007), and $450,000 in each of 2008 and 2009. (4) for the Office of Arctic Energy: $25,000,000 for each year, 2007 through 2009. (d) Extra funding for later years. Congress separately authorizes $25,000,000 per year for the Office of Arctic Energy for fiscal years 2010 through 2012. (e) Limits. (1) None of this money may be used for Fossil Energy Environmental Restoration or for Import/Export Authorization activities. (2) At least 20 percent of the money authorized for the coal mining program under subsection (c)(2) must go to research at colleges and universities each year.