3.0.0 2317 2019-11-15T21:44:19Z 2019-11-15T21:44:19Z House H HR 2011-06-23 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WU:H.R. 2317.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H4528]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-29T13:08:40Z Referred to 2011-06-23T14:05:45Z 2011-06-29 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2011-06-23 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-06-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 N J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2011-06-23 True Science, Technology, Communications Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Transportation Education programs funding Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental technology Executive agency funding and structure Floods and storm protection Higher education Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Infrastructure development Motor fuels Research administration and funding Research and development Roads and highways Solid waste and recycling Technology transfer and commercialization Water use and supply Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-06-23 Introduced in House 2011-07-05T20:54:34Z Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act - Moves the Office of Climate Change and Environment into the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and requires it to coordinate research, development, and technology transfer activities: (1) that focus on transportation-related emissions and energy reduction strategies, and (2) on the impacts of climate change on surface transportation infrastructure.

Revises the surface transportation, research, development, and technology program to direct the Administrator of RITA to make grants to institutions of higher education (including consortia) to establish regional university transportation centers (UTCs) to carry out research, development, and technology transfer activities in the field of green transportation infrastructure (i.e., infrastructure that preserves and restores natural processes, utilizes natural design techniques, and minimizes energy consumption and pollution).

Directs the Administrator to establish a pavement research, deployment, and education program.

]]> Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act Display Title Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act Official Title as Introduced To promote green transportation infrastructure through research and development, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2317ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2317ih.xml 2011-06-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. 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.