Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

3.0.0 6213 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z House H HR 2012-07-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. UPTON:H.R. 6213.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H5327]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-09-19T16:55:47Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Discharged from 2012-09-10T19:20:06Z Referred to 2012-07-26T13:02:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2012-07-27T13:48:48Z Reported by 2012-09-10T19:19:01Z Referred to 2012-07-26T13:02:05Z H. Rept. 112-652 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 112 779 HRES 2012-09-13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:55:47 Procedurally-related House 2012-09-19 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 2012-09-14 12:23:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 12:23:28 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 245 - 161 (Roll no. 584). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 584 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll584.xml House 112 2012-09-14T16:23:28Z 2 2012-09-14 12:23:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 245 - 161 (Roll no. 584). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 584 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll584.xml House 112 2012-09-14T16:23:28Z 2 2012-09-14 12:16:40 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 234 (Roll no. 583). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 583 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll583.xml House 112 2012-09-14T16:16:40Z 2 2012-09-14 11:58:46 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6023) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:50:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill relating to Buy America provisions. The new section prohibits the Secretary of Energy from issuing loan guarantees for an energy project unless the applicant certifies to the Secretary that at least 75% of the materials and components used for construction, manufacturing, or operations of the project are to be produced in the United States. The motion would also make the underlying bill's prohibition against awarding new loan guarantees contingent on the extension of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:49:14 Mr. Markey moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6022-6024; text: CR H6022) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-09-14 11:48:51 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017-6018) Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:48:42 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6022) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:47:44 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6213. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:15:27 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:05:30 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment No. 2. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:04:33 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 10:53:31 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 10:24:35 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting and continued with general debate on H.R. 6213. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 10:22:25 The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 09:12:14 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 6213. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 09:11:51 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 779 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 09:11:51 The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 09:11:40 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6213 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-31. Section 2 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative days of September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 09:11:35 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 779. (consideration: CR H6004-6012, H6012-6024) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-13 14:55:46 Rule H. Res. 779 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2012-09-12 17:54:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 779 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6213 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-31. Section 2 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative days of September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00470 2012-09-10 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-09-10 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-09-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-652, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-09-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-652, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-07-27 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2012-07-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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 2012-07-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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 2012-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 N S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2012-07-26 True P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2012-07-26 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2012-07-26 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2012-07-26 True L000111 Rep. 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00 2012-07-26 Introduced in House 2012-09-10T16:29:01Z No More Solyndras Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from issuing any new loan guarantee of an innovative energy project under title XVII (Incentives for Innovative Technologies) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any application submitted to DOE after December 31, 2011.

Prohibits a loan guarantee for any application pending before that date unless the Secretary of the Treasury reviews the proposed guarantee and makes a written recommendation to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) on the merits.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees within 60 days after making any loan guarantee on a pending application.

Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding any restructuring of the terms and conditions of an innovative energy project loan guarantee, including any deviations from the financial terms of the guarantee. Prohibits the Secretary from subordinating the interests of the U.S. government to any other financing for the project.

Declares that any federal official responsible for the issuance of an innovative energy project loan guarantee in a manner that violates the requirements of title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or of this Act shall be subject to appropriate administrative discipline including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without pay or removal from office.

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18 2012-09-10 Reported to House amended, Part I 2012-09-14T22:32:23Z No More Solyndras Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from issuing any new loan guarantee of an innovative energy project under title XVII (Incentives for Innovative Technologies) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any application submitted to DOE after December 31, 2011.

Prohibits a loan guarantee for any application pending before that date until the Secretary of the Treasury furnishes, within 30 days after receiving the guarantee proposal from DOE, a written analysis of the its financial terms and conditions. Requires DOE, before making such a guarantee, to take the written analysis into consideration.

Requires DOE also, if it makes a guarantee inconsistent with that written analysis, to give certain congressional committees, within 30 days after making the guarantee, a written explanation of any material inconsistencies.

Requires DOE, within 60 days after making a loan guarantee on a pending application, to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the review and decisionmaking process used in making the guarantee; (2) the terms of the guarantee; and (3) the recipient, the technology, and project for which the loan guarantee will be used.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding any restructuring of the terms and conditions of an innovative energy project loan guarantee, including any deviations from the financial terms of the guarantee.

(Sec. 5) Revises the condition on the loan guarantee that the obligation shall not be subordinate to any other financing for the project. Prohibits likewise subordination to other financing of any reorganization, restructuring, or termination of the obligation.

(Sec. 6) Subjects to certain administrative actions and civil penalties any federal official responsible for the issuance of an innovative energy project loan guarantee in violation of either the requirements of this Act or of title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifies such sanctions as: (1) administrative discipline including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without pay or removal from office; and (2) personal liability for a civil penalty of between $10,000 and $50,000 for each violation.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to study federal subsidies in energy markets from FY2003-FY2012, with particular focus upon subsidies supporting: (1) electricity production, transmission, and consumption; (2) transportation fuels and infrastructure; (3) energy-related research and development; and (4) facilities that manufacture energy-related components.

Requires the report to Congress on such study to identify and quantify: (1) costs to the U.S. Treasury; (2) impacts on U.S. energy security, electricity and transportation fuel prices, and private energy-related industries not benefitting from federal subsidies in energy markets; (3) federal subsidies in energy markets provided to foreign persons or corporations; and (4) subsidies and direct financial interest any of the 15 foreign countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) are providing to support energy markets in their respective countries.

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36 2012-09-14 Passed House amended 2012-09-20T18:47:17Z No More Solyndras Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from issuing any new loan guarantee of an innovative energy project under title XVII (Incentives for Innovative Technologies) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any application submitted to DOE after December 31, 2011.

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No More Solyndras Act Short Titles as Introduced No More Solyndras Act Short Titles as Reported to House No More Solyndras Act H House Short Titles as Passed House No More Solyndras Act H House Display Title No More Solyndras Act Official Title as Introduced To limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 1482 112 HAMDT Amendment sought to strike the subsection preventing DOE from issuing a new loan guarantee for applications submitted after December 31, 2011. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-668 to strike the subsection preventing DOE from issuing a new loan guarantee for applications submitted after December 31, 2011. 2022-02-03T05:57:02Z 2012-09-14 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 231 (Roll no. 582). 11:47:29 Roll no. 582 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll582.xml W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2012-09-14T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 112 HR House H 6213 No More Solyndras Act 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z House Report 112-668 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/112th-congress/house-report/668 8 2012-09-14 11:47:29 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 231 (Roll no. 582). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 582 House 112 2012-09-14T15:47:29Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll582.xml 2012-09-14 11:04:46 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H6019-6021, H6021-6022; text: CR H6019) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 11:47:29 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 231 (Roll no. 582). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 582 House 112 2012-09-14T15:47:29Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll582.xml 2012-09-14 11:04:46 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Waxman.(consideration: CR H6019-6021, H6021-6022; text: CR H6019) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-14 11:47:29 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 582 House 112 2012-09-14T15:47:29Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll582.xml 2012-09-14 11:47:29 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 582 House 112 2012-09-14T15:47:29Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll582.xml 2012-09-14 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 1481 112 HAMDT Amendment sought to make changes to the findings section of the bill. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-668 to make changes to the findings section of the bill. 2022-02-03T05:57:02Z 2012-09-14 On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 238 (Roll no. 581). 11:43:00 Roll no. 581 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll581.xml D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2012-09-14T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 112 HR House H 6213 No More Solyndras Act 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z House Report 112-668 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/112th-congress/house-report/668 8 2012-09-14 11:43:00 On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 238 (Roll no. 581). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 581 House 112 2012-09-14T15:43:00Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll581.xml 2012-09-14 10:53:28 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeGette. (consideration: CR H6018-6019, H6021; text: CR H6018) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2012-09-14 10:53:28 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeGette.(consideration: CR H6018-6019, H6021; text: CR H6018) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-14 11:43:00 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 581 House 112 2012-09-14T15:43:00Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll581.xml 2012-09-14 11:43:00 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 238 (Roll no. 581). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 581 House 112 2012-09-14T15:43:00Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll581.xml 2012-09-14 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-14 11:43:00 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 581 House 112 2012-09-14T15:43:00Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll581.xml Referred in Senate 2012-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6213rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr6213rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6213eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6213eh.xml Reported in House 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6213rh/xml/BILLS-112hr6213rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6213ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6213ih.xml 2012-09-19 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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. 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