3.0.0 6203 2023-01-12T17:52:15Z 2023-01-12T17:52:15Z House H HR 2006-09-27 109 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-11-13T21:54:34Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-09-27T14:04:30Z Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2006 109 5656 HR 2006-07-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352. Text similarities House Alternative Energy Research and Development Act 109 6203 HR 2006-11-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Text similarities House 2006-11-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2006-09-30 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2006-09-29 20:08:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-09-29 20:08:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8011-8015) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-29 20:08:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8011-8015) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-29 19:40:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6203. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-29 19:40:33 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8011-8018) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-29 19:39:30 Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Science. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2006-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 N B000586 Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] SHERWOOD BOEHLERT R NY L. 24 2006-09-27 True G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2006-09-27 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2006-09-27 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2006-09-27 True R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2006-09-27 True W000268 Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] CURT WELDON R PA 7 2006-09-27 True B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2006-09-27 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2006-09-27 True E000092 Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] VERNON EHLERS R MI J. 3 2006-09-27 True I000023 Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] BOB INGLIS R SC 4 2006-09-27 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2006-09-27 True W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2006-09-27 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2006-09-27 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2006-09-27 True H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2006-09-27 True S001161 Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] John Schwarz R MI J.H. "Joe" 7 2006-09-27 True G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 2006-09-27 True J000285 Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] TIMOTHY JOHNSON R IL V. 15 2006-09-27 True G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2006-09-27 True K000358 Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] MARK KENNEDY R MN R. 6 2006-09-28 False R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 2006-09-28 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2006-09-28 False S001152 Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] ROB SIMMONS R CT 2 2006-09-28 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2006-09-28 False E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2006-09-28 False K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 2006-09-28 False W000273 Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] GERALD WELLER R IL C. 11 2006-09-28 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2006-09-29 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2006-09-29 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2006-09-29 False Energy Agricultural extension work Agriculture and Food Air conditioning Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Architecture Authorization Biodegradation Building construction Cellulose Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Cogeneration of electric power and heat Commercialization Congressional reporting requirements Construction costs Corrosion Curricula Data banks Department of Energy Diesel motor Economics and Public Finance Education Electric batteries Electric vehicles Energy conservation Energy consumption Energy efficiency Energy research Energy storage Engineering Environmental Protection Executive reorganization Federal aid to education Genetic engineering Geothermal resources Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Graduate education Grants-in-aid Heating Higher education Hydroelectric power Hydrogen Infrastructure Laboratories Motor vehicle pollution control Natural gas vehicles Nitrogen oxides Ocean energy resources Petroleum pipelines Plastics Public Lands and Natural Resources Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Solar energy Sulphur Technological innovations Technology transfer Transportation and Public Works Water pollution control Wind power Energy 00 2006-09-27 Introduced in House 2006-10-26T20:01:15Z Alternative Energy Research and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) for: (1) production of motor and other fuels from biomass; (2) technologies to enable practical onboard storage of hydrogen for use as a fuel for light-duty motor vehicles; (3) advanced solar photovoltaic technologies; and (4) advanced wind energy technologies.

Instructs the Secretary to continue R&D activities targeting: (1) distributed energy; (2) micro-cogeneration technology; and (3) geothermal energy, hydropower, and ocean energy authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement an R&D program for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric drive transportation; and (2) establish a pilot program to provide competitive grants to state governments, local governments and public entities, and metropolitan transportation authorities for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle demonstration projects.

Solar Utilization Now Demonstration Act of 2006, or the SUN Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary to establish a program of grants to states to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology.

Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot grants program for new builidng construction or renovation to demonstrate innovative energy efficiency technologies.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the guidelines for a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers.

Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program.

Directs the Secretary to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study its October 2005 recommendation to establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

Directs the Secretary to establish R&D programs for commercial application of: (1) coal gasification facilities that convert coal into pipeline quality gaseous fuels (methanation); and (2) materials to be added to alternative biobased fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuels.

Directs the Secretary, in making awards for integrated biorefinery demonstration projects, to encourage the commercial application of biomass technologies for biodegradable natural plastics from biomass.

]]> 81 2006-09-29 Passed House without amendment 2006-12-04T14:51:25Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Alternative Energy Research and Development Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) for: (1) production of motor and other fuels from biomass; (2) technologies to enable practical onboard storage of hydrogen for use as a fuel for light-duty motor vehicles; (3) advanced solar photovoltaic technologies; and (4) advanced wind energy technologies.

(Sec. 7) Instructs the Secretary to continue R&D activities targeting: (1) distributed energy; (2) micro-cogeneration technology; and (3) geothermal energy, hydropower, and ocean energy authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

(Sec. 8) Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement an R&D program for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric drive transportation; and (2) establish a pilot program to provide competitive grants to state governments, local governments and public entities, and metropolitan transportation authorities for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle demonstration projects.

(Sec. 9) Solar Utilization Now Demonstration Act of 2006, or the SUN Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary to establish a program of grants to states to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology.

(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot grants program for new building construction or renovation to demonstrate innovative energy efficiency technologies.

(Sec. 11) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the guidelines for a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers.

(Sec. 12) Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for: (1) the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program; and (2) curriculum development for high performance building design.

(Sec. 13) Directs the Secretary to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study its October 2005 recommendation to establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

(Sec. 14) Directs the Secretary to establish R&D programs for: (1) coal gasification facilities that convert coal into pipeline quality gaseous fuels (methanation); (2) materials to be added to alternative biobased fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuels; and (3) portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing of sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel.

Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a physical properties data base and standard reference materials for alternative fuels.

(Sec. 16) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) authorize additional appropriations for specified bioenergy programs; and (2) direct the Secretary, in making awards for integrated biorefinery demonstration projects, to encourage commercial application of biomass technologies for a variety of uses, including biodegradable natural plastics from biomass.

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