3.0.0 5802 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z House HR 2016-07-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:H.R. 5802.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 ofArticle I of the United States Constitution.[Page H5012]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-07-14T13:06:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-07-14T13:06:25Z A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. 114 3382 S 2016-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 N B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-07-14 True H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2016-07-14 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2016-07-14 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-07-14 True C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2016-07-14 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2016-07-14 True E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2016-07-14 True Energy Alternative and renewable resources Corporate finance and management Credit and credit markets Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Executive agency funding and structure Foreign and international corporations Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Government lending and loan guarantees Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax deductions Interest, dividends, interest rates Motor fuels Securities State and local finance Taxation of foreign income Energy 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in House 2017-10-23T14:45:09Z This bill establishes a U.S. Green Bank that provides financial support to assist regional, state, and local institutions finance: (1) clean energy (e.g. solar or wind energy) projects, or (2) energy efficiency projects that reduce energy use or substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Department of the Treasury must issue Green Bonds to provide the bank with: (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time.

Treasury must also establish a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.

]]> To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5802ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5802ih.xml 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 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.