[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2174 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2174
To reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2001
Mr. Calvert (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Baca, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
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A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Robert S. Walker and George E.
Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Energy Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
Section 102(b) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
``(1) to direct the Secretary to conduct research,
development, and demonstration activities leading to the
production, storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen for
industrial, commercial, residential, transportation, and
utility applications;
``(2) to direct the Secretary to develop a program of
technology assessment, information dissemination, and education
in which Federal, State, and local agencies, members of the
energy, transportation, and other industries, and other
entities may participate; and
``(3) to develop methods of hydrogen production that
minimize adverse environmental impacts, including efficient and
cost-effective production from renewable and nonrenewable
energy resources.''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 102(c) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated
by paragraph (1) of this section, the following new paragraph:
``(1) `advisory board' means the advisory board established
under section 108;''.
SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
Section 103 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 103. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
``(a) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the Robert S. Walker and George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen
Energy Act of 2001, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a detailed report on the status and progress of
the programs and activities authorized under this Act.
``(b) Contents.--A report under subsection (a) shall include, in
addition to any views and recommendations of the Secretary--
``(1) an analysis of Federal, State, and local hydrogen-
related research and development activities to identify
productive areas for increased intergovernmental collaboration;
``(2) a determination of the effectiveness of the
technology assessment, information dissemination, and education
program established under section 106; and
``(3) recommendations of the advisory board for any
improvements needed in the programs and activities authorized
by this Act.''.
SEC. 5. HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Section 104 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 104. HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall conduct a
hydrogen research and development program relating to production,
storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen, with the goal of enabling
the private sector to demonstrate the technical feasibility of using
hydrogen for industrial, commercial, residential, transportation, and
utility applications.
``(b) Elements.--In conducting the program authorized by this
section, the Secretary shall--
``(1) give particular attention to developing an
understanding and resolution of critical technical issues
preventing the introduction of hydrogen into the marketplace;
``(2) initiate or accelerate existing research and
development in critical technical issues that will contribute
to the development of more economical hydrogen production,
storage, transportation, and use, including critical technical
issues with respect to production (giving priority to those
production techniques that use renewable energy resources as
their primary source of energy for hydrogen production),
liquefaction, transmission, distribution, storage, and use
(including use of hydrogen in surface transportation); and
``(3) survey private sector and public sector hydrogen
research and development activities worldwide, and take steps
to ensure that research and development activities under this
section do not--
``(A) duplicate any available research and
development results; or
``(B) displace or compete with the privately funded
hydrogen research and development activities of United
States industry.
``(c) Evaluation of Technologies.--The Secretary shall evaluate,
for the purpose of determining whether to undertake or fund research
and development activities under this section, any reasonable new or
improved technology that could lead or contribute to the development of
economical hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use.
``(d) Competitive Peer Review.--The Secretary shall carry out or
fund research and development activities under this section only on a
competitive basis using peer review.
``(e) Cost Sharing.--The Secretary shall require, for research and
development activities carried out by industry under this section, a
commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 20 percent of the cost
of the project.''.
SEC. 6. DEMONSTRATIONS.
Section 105(c) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended by inserting
``Non-Federal Funding Requirement.--'' after ``(c)''.
SEC. 7. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
Section 106 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 106. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND
EDUCATION PROGRAM.
``(a) Program.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with the
advisory board, conduct a program designed to accelerate wider
application of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use
technologies, including application in foreign countries to increase
the global market for the technologies and foster global economic
development without harmful environmental effects.
``(b) Information.--The Secretary, in carrying out the program
authorized by subsection (a), shall--
``(1) undertake an update of the inventory and assessment,
required under section 106(b)(1) of this Act as in effect
before the date of the enactment of the Robert S. Walker and
George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Energy Act of 2001, of hydrogen
technologies and their commercial capability to economically
produce, store, transport, or use hydrogen in industrial,
commercial, residential, transportation, and utility sectors;
``(2) develop, with other Federal agencies as appropriate
and industry, an information exchange program to improve
technology transfer for hydrogen production, storage,
transportation, and use, which may consist of workshops,
publications, conferences, and a database for the use by the
public and private sectors; and
``(3) foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary
hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use
information and technology among industry, academia, and
Federal, State, and local governments.''.
SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.
Section 107 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``management
responsibility--'' and all that follows through ``(2)'' and
inserting ``management responsibility''; and
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with other Federal
agencies as appropriate, and the advisory board, in carrying out the
Secretary's authorities pursuant to this Act.''.
SEC. 9. ADVISORY BOARD.
Section 108 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 108. ADVISORY BOARD.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall enter into appropriate
arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an
advisory board consisting of experts drawn from domestic industry,
academia, Governmental laboratories, and financial, environmental, and
other organizations, as appropriate, to review and advise on the
progress made through the programs and activities authorized under this
Act.
``(b) Cooperation.--The heads of Federal agencies shall cooperate
with the advisory board in carrying out this section and shall furnish
to the advisory board such information as the advisory board reasonably
deems necessary to carry out this section.
``(c) Review.--The advisory board shall review and make any
necessary recommendations to the Secretary on--
``(1) the implementation and conduct of programs and
activities authorized under this Act; and
``(2) the economic, technological, and environmental
consequences of the deployment of hydrogen production, storage,
transportation, and use systems.''.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) Research and Development; Advisory Board.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out sections
104 and 108--
``(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(3) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
``(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
``(b) Demonstration.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary to carry out section 105--
``(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
``(5) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.
SEC. 11. REPEAL.
(a) Repeal.--Title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 is
repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2 of the Hydrogen Future Act of
1996 is amended by striking ``titles II and III'' and inserting ``title
III''.
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