3.0.0 665 2020-01-29T20:28:08Z 2020-01-29T20:28:08Z Senate S S 2005-03-17 109 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-03-17T21:48:28Z 2005-03-17 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3033-3036) IntroReferral 2005-03-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3032-3033) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2005-03-17 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2005-03-17 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2005-04-21 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-05-19 False C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2005-06-08 False Energy Administrative procedure Commerce Commercialization Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Energy Economics and Public Finance Electric vehicles Energy efficiency Energy research Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Fuel cells Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Government vehicles Hydrogen Income tax Laboratories Law Leases Research and development Research and development facilities Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Service stations Standards Tax credits Taxation Technology transfer Transportation and Public Works Energy 00 2005-03-17 Introduced in Senate 2005-04-26T20:21:18Z Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act of 2005 - Renames the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 as the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a research and development program on technologies relating to the production, purification, distribution, storage, and use of hydrogen energy, fuel cells, and related infrastructure; (2) establish an interagency Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Task Force to advise on program implementation; and (3) implement certain technology transfer programs.

Instructs the Secretary to carry out a program to demonstrate developmental hydrogen and fuel cell systems for mobile, portable, and stationary uses, using improved versions of the learning demonstrations program concept.

Prescribes implementation guidelines for Federal procurement of fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen energy systems, including Federal procurement of stationary, portable, and micro fuel cells.

Directs the Secretary to provide grants to, or offer to enter into contracts with, entities the Secretary determines appropriate to support timely and extensive development of safety codes and standards relating to fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen energy systems, and stationary, portable, and micro fuel cells.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should provide any necessary tax incentives to encourage investment in and production and use of hydrogen and fuel cell systems during critical stages of market growth.

]]> Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act of 2005 Display Title Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize and improve the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 to establish a program to commercialize hydrogen and fuel cell technology, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2005-03-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s665is/xml/BILLS-109s665is.xml 2005-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3033-3036) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.