3.0.0 2729 2023-01-11T13:18:31Z 2023-01-11T13:18:31Z House H HR 2009-06-04 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg01 Energy Subcommittee Hearings by 2009-12-08T19:26:06Z Referred to 2009-07-22T17:54:45Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Reported by 2009-06-16T20:01:43Z Markup by 2009-06-16T20:01:32Z Referred to 2009-06-10T21:25:05Z Hearings by 2009-06-09T18:20:54Z Reported by 2009-07-14T16:43:56Z Markup by 2009-06-24T15:25:15Z Referred to 2009-06-04T14:07:47Z H. Rept. 111-207 2009-12-08 sseg01 Energy Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. Committee 2009-07-22 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2009-07-21 16:03:34 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-07-21 16:03:33 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 330 - 96 (Roll no. 597). (text: CR 7/20/2009 H8363) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 597 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll597.xml House 111 2009-07-21T20:03:33Z 1 2009-07-21 16:03:33 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 330 - 96 (Roll no. 597).(text: CR 7/20/2009 H8363) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 597 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll597.xml House 111 2009-07-21T20:03:33Z 1 2009-07-21 15:56:50 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8445-8446) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-20 14:22:54 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2009-07-20 14:18:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2729. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-20 14:18:07 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8362-8364) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-20 14:17:51 Mr. Lujan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-07-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00113 2009-07-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-207. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2009-07-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-207. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2009-06-24 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-06-24 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-06-16 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2009-06-16 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-06-10 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2009-06-09 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Referral. Committee 2009-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2009-06-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1315-1316) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 N B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2009-06-15 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2009-06-16 False B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2009-06-16 False G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2009-06-19 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2009-07-13 False 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z H.R. 2729, A bill to authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20924 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 24, 2009</p> 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z H.R. 2729, A bill to authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20924 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 24, 2009 Science, Technology, Communications Ecology Energy research Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Georgia Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Idaho Illinois Land use and conservation Nevada New Mexico Nuclear power Nuclear weapons Parks, recreation areas, trails Research and development Tennessee Water quality Science, Technology, Communications 00 2009-06-04 Introduced in House 2009-07-14T22:03:03Z Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to designate as permanent protected outdoor research reserves for the purpose of conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human activities on the natural environment: (1) Savannah River National Environmental Research Park; (2) Idaho National Environmental Research Park; (3) Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park; (4) Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park; (5) Hanford National Environmental Research Park; (6) Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and (7) Nevada National Environmental Research Park.

Requires each site to support environmental research and monitoring activities and public outreach and education activities to characterize and monitor site conditions and serve as control areas for comparison with environmental impacts of DOE land management, energy technology development, remediation, and other site activities outside the Park areas. Requires areas of research and monitoring on the sites to include: (1) ecology of the site and the region; (2) population biology and ecology; (3) radioecology; (4) ecosystem science; (5) pollution fate and transport research; (6) surface and groundwater modeling; and (7) student training.

Requires DOE to enter into a cooperative agreement with specified universities to ensure the independence of the research, monitoring, public education, and outreach activities.

Requires each site to support an outreach program to inform the public of the diverse ecological activities conducted and to educate students at various levels in environmental science.

]]> 17 2009-07-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2009-07-20T20:07:33Z Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to designate as permanent protected outdoor research reserves for the purpose of conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human activities on the natural environment: (1) Savannah River National Environmental Research Park; (2) Idaho National Environmental Research Park; (3) Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park; (4) Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park; (5) Hanford National Environmental Research Park; (6) Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and (7) Nevada National Environmental Research Park.

Requires each site to support environmental research and monitoring activities to characterize and monitor site conditions and serve as control areas for comparison with environmental impacts of DOE land management, energy technology development, remediation, and other site activities outside the Park areas. Authorizes areas of research and monitoring on the sites to include: (1) ecology of the site and the region; (2) population biology and ecology; (3) radioecology; (4) effects of climate variability and change on ecosystems; (5) ecosystem science; (6) pollution fate and transport research; (7) surface and groundwater modeling; (8) student training; and (9) environmental impacts of development and use of energy generation technologies, including renewable energy technologies.

Requires DOE to enter into a cooperative agreement with a university, community college, or consortium of institutions of higher education with expertise in ecology and environmental science of the region in which the Park is located to ensure the independence of the research, monitoring, public education, and outreach activities.

Requires each site to support an outreach program to inform the public of the diverse ecological activities conducted and to educate students at various levels in environmental science.

Requires DOE to designate a National Environmental Research Park Coordinator within the Department of Energy Office of Science to: (1) coordinate research activities among the Parks; (2) ensure that information on best practices for research, education, and outreach activities is shared among the sites; and (3) serve as liaison to other federal agencies to facilitate collaborative work at the Parks.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

Authorizes the Parks to be utilized to provide educational opportunities through the Summer Institutes program authorized in the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act.

]]> 36 2009-07-21 Passed House amended 2009-08-04T18:58:34Z Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to designate as protected outdoor research reserves for the purpose of conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human activities on the natural environment: (1) Savannah River National Environmental Research Park; (2) Idaho National Environmental Research Park; (3) Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park; (4) Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park; (5) Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and (6) Nevada National Environmental Research Park.

Requires each site to support environmental research and monitoring activities to characterize and monitor site conditions and serve as control areas for comparison with environmental impacts of DOE land management, energy technology development, remediation, and other site activities outside the Park areas. Authorizes areas of research and monitoring on the sites to include: (1) ecology of the site and the region; (2) population biology and ecology; (3) radioecology; (4) effects of climate variability and change on ecosystems; (5) ecosystem science; (6) pollution fate and transport research; (7) surface and groundwater modeling; (8) student training; and (9) environmental impacts of development and use of energy generation technologies, including renewable energy technologies.

Requires DOE to enter into a cooperative agreement with a university, community college, or consortium of institutions of higher education with expertise in ecology and environmental science of the region in which the Park is located to ensure the independence of the research, monitoring, public education, and outreach activities.

Requires each site to support an outreach program to inform the public of the diverse ecological activities conducted and to educate students at various levels in environmental science.

Requires DOE to designate a National Environmental Research Park Coordinator within the Department of Energy Office of Science to: (1) coordinate research activities among the Parks; (2) ensure that information on best practices for research, education, and outreach activities is shared among the sites; and (3) serve as liaison to other federal agencies to facilitate collaborative work at the Parks.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

Authorizes the Parks to be utilized to provide educational opportunities through the Summer Institutes program authorized in the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act.

]]> To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. Display Title To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2729rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr2729rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2729eh/xml/BILLS-111hr2729eh.xml Reported in House 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2729rh/xml/BILLS-111hr2729rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2729ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2729ih.xml 2009-12-08 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. 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.