3.0.0 1096 2023-01-11T13:19:00Z 2023-01-11T13:19:00Z Senate S S 2009-05-20 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-05-20T18:39:19Z 2009-05-20 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 S5713-5714) IntroReferral 2009-05-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5704-5706) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N Energy Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Department of Energy Education programs funding Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Research administration and funding Research and development Energy 00 2009-05-20 Introduced in Senate 2009-06-19T15:20:51Z Directs the Secretary of Energy to award competitive matching grants to consortia of institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in at least six regions covering all the states to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of such regions.

Includes among such needs: (1) the promotion of low-carbon clean and green energy and related jobs; (2) the development of low-carbon green fuels to reduce dependency on oil; (3) the development of energy storage and energy management innovations for intermittent renewable technologies; and (4) the accelerated deployment of efficient-energy technologies in buildings and manufacturing facilities.

Allows federally funded research and development centers to be members of such consortia.

Requires each grantee to maintain an Energy Analysis Center to provide the IHEs in the region with analysis and data management support.

Authorizes appropriations for this Act's grant program and the Department of Energy's Sun Grant program, which supports research involving bioenergy and biofuels production.


]]> A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region. Display Title A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region. Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1096is/xml/BILLS-111s1096is.xml 2009-05-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5713-5714) 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.