; 119 Stat. 600) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle F of title IX the following: Sec. 969. Carbon utilization program. . II TRANSPORTATION OF CAPTURED CARBON 201. Carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (a) In general Title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: J Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 999A. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) CIFIA program The term CIFIA program means the carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program established under section 999B(a). (2) Common carrier The term common carrier means a transportation infrastructure operator that— (A) publishes a publicly available tariff containing the rates, terms, and conditions of non-discriminatory service; and (B) holds itself out to provide transportation services to the public for a fee. (3) Contingent commitment The term contingent commitment means a commitment to obligate funds from future available budget authority that is— (A) contingent on those funds being made available in law at a future date; and (B) not an obligation of the Federal Government. (4) Eligible project costs The term eligible project costs means amounts substantially all of which are paid by, or for the account of, an obligor in connection with a project, including the cost of— (A) development-phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, permitting, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; (B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, and acquisition of real property (including land relating to the project and improvements to land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, and acquisition and installation of equipment (including labor)