3.0.0 3239 2023-01-11T20:47:34Z 2023-01-11T20:47:34Z House H HR 2007-07-31 110 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2007-08-24T16:20:12Z Discharged from 2007-08-04T03:50:37Z Referred to 2007-07-31T13:05:05Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Discharged from 2007-08-04T03:50:32Z Referred to 2007-07-31T13:05:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-08-04T03:49:54Z Referred to 2007-07-31T13:04:50Z H. Rept. 110-307 2007-08-24 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2007-08-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00194 2007-08-03 Committee on Science and Technology discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2007-08-03 Committee on Science and Technology discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2007-08-03 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-08-03 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-08-03 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-307, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-08-03 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-307, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-07-31 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2007-07-31 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-07-31 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-31 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 N D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2007-07-31 True Energy Alternative energy sources Authorization Automobile industry Building construction Commerce Competition Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Energy Economics and Public Finance Education Electric batteries Electric power Electric power distribution Electric utilities Electric vehicles Energy research Environmental Protection Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Federally-guaranteed loans Fuel cells Government Operations and Politics Government vehicles Grants-in-aid Higher education Industrial buildings Labor and Employment Manufacturing industries Motor vehicle pollution control Occupational retraining Research grants Revolving funds Science, Technology, Communications Skilled labor Subsidies Technological innovations Technology assessment Transportation and Public Works Energy 00 2007-07-31 Introduced in House 2007-11-05T22:48:27Z Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide loan guarantees for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems; (2) provide grants to state governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, or private or nonprofit entities to carry out projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies; (3) develop a nationwide electric drive transportation education program; (4) make grants to owners of domestic motor vehicle manufacturing or production facilities for the production of plug-in hybrid electric motors or conversion modules to convert vehicles to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (5) provide loans to eligible entities to carry out qualified electric transportation projects.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide grants to hybrid component manufacturers to encourage domestic production of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to: (1) revise the definition of "alternative fueled vehicle" to include medium or heavy duty hybrid vehicles for purposes of provisions requiring the acquisition of such vehicles for federal and state fleets; and (2) allow a credit to a fleet that, or covered person who, acquires certain electric drive vehicles.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study, and report to Congress on, the benefits of and barriers to widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles and plug-in electric drive vehicles (city cars).

]]> 28 2007-08-03 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2007-11-05T18:04:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to: (1) provide loan guarantees for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems; (2) provide grants to state governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, or private or nonprofit entities to carry out projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies; (3) provide electric drive transportation education nationwide, including to establish a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition known as the Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Competition for institutions of higher education; (4) make grants to owners of domestic motor vehicle manufacturing or production facilities for the production of plug-in hybrid electric motors or conversion modules to convert vehicles to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (5) provide revolving loans to eligible entities to carry out qualified electric transportation projects. Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide grants to hybrid component manufacturers to encourage domestic production of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. Authorizes the Secretary to coordinate such grant program with similar state and local programs, including by: (1) establishing matching grant arrangements; and (2) retaining and retraining skilled workers from manufacturing facilities that have recently closed or will close in the near future to produce plug-in electric hybrid vehicles and hybrid components. Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to: (1) revise the definition of "alternative fueled vehicle" to include medium or heavy duty hybrid vehicles for purposes of provisions requiring the acquisition of such vehicles for federal and state fleets; and (2) allow a credit to a fleet that, or covered person who, acquires certain electric drive vehicles. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires: (1) a market assessment to be made for electric drive transportation technologies and hybrid technologies; (2) a study of the implications of the use of plug-in electric vehicles and other types of electric transportation on the electric grid and on the production of electricity from renewable sources; and (3) the Secretary to provide grants to eligible electric utilities to conduct programs to encourage owners of electric drive transportation technologies to use off-peak electricity. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study, and report to Congress on, the benefits of and barriers to widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles and plug-in electric drive vehicles (city cars). Authorizes appropriations.

]]> To promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components. Official Title as Introduced To promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components. Introduced in House IH Display Title To promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components. Reported in House 2007-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3239rh/xml/BILLS-110hr3239rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3239ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3239ih.xml 2007-08-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. 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.