H.R. 5778: Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006
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H.R. 5778: Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006
109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-12 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006
Plain summary
Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include among the projects eligible for Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantees large-scale coal-to-liquid fuel facilities that will produce at least 10,000 barrels a day of coal-to-liquid fuel. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a federal loan program for use by eligible recipients pay the federal share of the cost of obtaining services necessary for the planning, permitting, and construction of a coal-to-liquid fuel facility. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary to study and report to certain congressional committees on the feasibility and suitability of maintaining coal-to-liquid products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Authorizes the Secretary to acquire, place in storage, transport, or exchange coal-to-liquid products, not to exceed 20% of the total quantity of petroleum products in the SPR. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend excise tax credits for certain alternative fuels and alternative fuel mixtures.
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Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5778.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5778 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109