; proposals An eligible entity desiring to enter into a cooperative agreement under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Carbon capture facilities demonstration program (1) Establishment As part of the program, the Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities for demonstration or pilot projects to license, permit, construct, and operate, by not later than September 30, 2025, three or more facilities to capture carbon dioxide from qualifying electric generation facilities. (2) Goals Each demonstration or pilot project under the demonstration program shall— (A) be designed to further the development of qualifying technologies that may be used by a qualifying electric generation facility; (B) be financed in part by the private sector; (C) if necessary, secure agreements for the offtake of the majority of the carbon dioxide emissions captured by qualifying technologies during the project; and (D) support energy production in the United States. (3) Request for applications Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit applications for cooperative agreements for projects— (A) to demonstrate qualifying technologies at three or more qualifying electric generation facilities; (B) to obtain any license or permit from a State or Federal agency that is necessary for the construction of three or more facilities to capture carbon dioxide from a qualifying electric generation facility; and (C) to construct and operate three or more facilities to capture carbon dioxide from a qualifying electric generation facility. (4) Review of applications In reviewing applications submitted under paragraph (3), the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall— (A) ensure a broad geographic distribution of project sites