3.0.0 2782 2023-01-11T13:22:32Z 2023-01-11T13:22:32Z House H HR 2011-08-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TONKO:H.R. 2782.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1,All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in aCongress of the United States, which shall consist of aSenate and House of Representatives.[Page H5887]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-08-01T14:01:25Z 2011-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 N Energy Advanced technology and technological innovations Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Energy 00 2011-08-01 Introduced in House 2011-11-18T19:18:07Z Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

]]> Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011 Display Title Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2782ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2782ih.xml 2011-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 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.