42 U.S.C. § 17253 — Geologic sequestration training and research
submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-140 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 370 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires a study of education and research capacity for capturing and geologically storing carbon dioxide. It then creates competitive university grants, renewable for up to two additional three-year terms, and connects them with regional partnerships.
(a)(1) The Secretary* must arrange for a National Academy of Sciences study that defines an interdisciplinary geology, engineering, hydrology, environmental-science, and related program for anthropogenic carbon capture and storage; addresses undergraduate and graduate education and advanced geologic-sequestration degrees; creates proposal guidelines for capable colleges and universities; and recommends a budget for the grant program. (2) Within one year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary must send Congress the study results. (3) The section authorizes $1 million for fiscal year 2008. (b)(1) The Secretary must create competitive four-year grants for colleges and universities to pay salaries and startup costs for new faculty positions in integrated geologic-carbon-sequestration programs and graduate-student internships. (2) Grants may be renewed for up to two additional three-year terms based on study-created performance measures, including graduate numbers. (3) To the greatest extent possible, programs must work with Department regional partnerships to provide internships and practical carbon-capture and geologic-storage training. (4) The section authorizes necessary sums.
The Secretary* shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to undertake a study that—
defines an interdisciplinary program in geology, engineering, hydrology, environmental science, and related disciplines that will support the Nation’s capability to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from anthropogenic sources;
addresses undergraduate and graduate education, especially to help develop graduate level programs of research and instruction that lead to advanced degrees with emphasis on geologic sequestration science;
develops guidelines for proposals from colleges and universities with substantial capabilities in the required disciplines that seek to implement geologic sequestration science programs that advance the Nation’s capacity to address carbon management through geologic sequestration science; and
outlines a budget and recommendations for how much funding will be necessary to establish and carry out the grant program under subsection (b).
Not later than 1 year after December 19, 2007, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a copy of the results of the study provided by the National Academy of Sciences under paragraph (1).
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program through which colleges and universities may apply for and receive 4-year grants for—
salary and startup costs for newly designated faculty positions in an integrated geologic carbon sequestration science program; and
internships for graduate students in geologic sequestration science.
Grants under this subsection shall be renewable for up to 2 additional 3-year terms, based on performance criteria, established by the National Academy of Sciences study conducted under subsection (a), that include the number of graduates of such programs.
To the greatest extent possible, geologic carbon sequestration science programs supported under this subsection shall interface with the research of the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships operated by the Department to provide internships and practical training in carbon capture and geologic sequestration.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subsection such sums as may be necessary.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–140, title VII, § 705, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1709.)
- 2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-140 · 121 Stat. 1709
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