3.0.0 7142 2021-06-07T20:07:02Z 2021-06-07T20:07:02Z House H HR 2008-09-26 110 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2008-10-03T22:53:52Z Referred to 2008-09-26T13:03:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-26T19:00:50Z Referred to 2008-09-26T13:03:30Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy21 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-26T13:30:33Z Referred to 2008-09-26T13:03:40Z 2008-10-03 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2008-09-26 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Committee 2008-09-26 hssy21 Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. Committee 2008-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 2008-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2008-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 2008-09-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 2008-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 N M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2008-09-26 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2008-09-26 True Energy Advanced technology and technological innovations Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Employment and training programs Energy research Government information and archives Government trust funds Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Research administration and funding Research and development Technology assessment Energy 00 2008-09-26 Introduced in House 2008-12-23T16:59:48Z Offshore Renewable Energy Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into agreements with specified persons to assess and identify sites in the coastal zone and in the exclusive economic zone of the United States for the location of facilities to generate renewable electric energy.

Restricts such agreements to persons with no direct financial interest in any offshore renewable electric energy generation project.

Establishes the Offshore Electric Power Generation Trust Fund to finance projects approved by the Secretary.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide grants from the Fund to domestic private and public entities to stimulate development of offshore renewable electric energy generation; and (2) implement a program to provide job training and career assistance in the offshore renewable generation industry.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) assist coastal states in planning to identify sites for offshore renewable energy projects; (2) assist offshore renewable energy research and development, including technology development; (3) establish marine renewable energy centers and the testing and validation of offshore wave, wind, and tidal energy technologies; (4) streamline permitting for renewable energy technology that promotes technology interaction with certain permit issuing agencies; (5) address, through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, regional strategic planning, public education, and outreach to promote improved public understanding of the benefits of offshore renewable energy; and (6) assess large-scale project siting issues.

]]> Offshore Renewable Energy Development Act Short Titles as Introduced Offshore Renewable Energy Development Act Display Title Offshore Renewable Energy Development Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for assessment and identification of sites as appropriate for the location of offshore renewable electric energy generation facilities, to provide funding for offshore renewable electric energy generation projects, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7142ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7142ih.xml 2008-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 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.