3.0.0 5705 2021-09-29T17:07:22Z 2021-09-29T17:07:22Z House H HR 2008-04-03 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-04-03T14:00:30Z 2008-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 N M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2008-04-03 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-05-14 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2008-06-04 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2008-06-04 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-06-04 False I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2008-06-04 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2008-06-10 False International Affairs Alternative energy sources American investments Carbon dioxide Climate change and greenhouse gases Congress Congressional agencies Congressional reorganization Congressional reporting requirements Economic growth Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy development Energy policy Energy supplies Environmental Protection Environmental technology Exports Federal advisory bodies Foreign Trade and International Finance Geothermal resources Hydroelectric power India International agencies International environmental cooperation Job creation Poverty Public Lands and Natural Resources Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Solar energy South Asia Sustainable development Technical assistance Water Resources Development Wind power International Affairs 00 2008-04-03 Introduced in House 2008-05-19T21:10:42Z Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 - Establishes in the legislative branch the Congressional Commission on Renewable Power Technology Commerce with India to: (1) study methods for improvement and promotion of bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the United States and India; and (2) recommend to Congress and the President methods and strategies to develop joint energy policy between the United States and India for reliable energy throughout India using renewable, environmentally-friendly means of production.

Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) the extent to which energy is reliably available in India and what portion of it is produced through renewable means; (2) estimated investment, export, and job creation potential if U.S. industry plays a central role in the production and distribution of renewable energy in India; (3) estimated economic benefits and poverty reduction that would result if India's energy needs were met through renewable energy; (4) the estimated level of greenhouse gasses that India would produce in the coming years if it did not pursue renewable means of energy production; and (5) recommendations for the federal government and the private sector regarding technical assistance with the investment, production, and distribution of renewable energy in India.

Directs the President to seek to establish a permanent joint renewable energy council between the United States and India to advise the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of India on promotion of environmentally sustainable economic growth in India and the United States through public policy regarding investment, production, and distribution of renewable energy in India.

]]> Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 Display Title Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To establish a commission to study methods for improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the United States and India, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-04-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5705ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5705ih.xml 2008-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.