[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 907 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      February 6, 2008.
Whereas the United States is heavily dependent on foreign sources of oil that 
        are concentrated in tumultuous countries and regions;
Whereas the national security and economic prosperity of the United States 
        demand that we move toward a sustainable energy future;
Whereas the ability of foreign governments to assert great control over oil 
        production allows unfriendly regimes to use energy exports as leverage 
        against the United States and our allies;
Whereas continued reliance on the use of greenhouse gas intensive fuels may 
        impact global climate change;
Whereas the automotive sector is heavily dependent on oil, which makes Americans 
        vulnerable to oil price fluctuation and is a major source of greenhouse 
        gas emissions;
Whereas average fuel economy in the United States has increased slowly during 
        the last 20 years;
Whereas many promising technologies exist that can lead to a breakthrough 
        vehicle that will meet the need for sustainable transportation;
Whereas breakthroughs are often achieved by the free market fueling the 
        entrepreneurial spirit of inventors and investors;
Whereas the Automotive X PRIZE is a private, independent, technology-neutral 
        competition being developed by the X PRIZE Foundation to inspire a new 
        generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break our 
        addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change;
Whereas the Automotive X PRIZE will award a multimillion dollar reward to teams 
        that can design, build, and demonstrate production-capable vehicles that 
        achieve 100 MPG or its equivalent; and
Whereas such prize competitions generate involvement and innovation across a 
        broad spectrum of known and untapped talent such as the $25,000 Orteig 
        Prize won by Charles Lindbergh which leveraged $400,000 worth of 
        additional research by teams trying to win the prize and spurred a 
        $250,000,000,000 aviation industry, and the $10,000,000 Ansari X Prize 
        which leveraged $100,000,000 worth of additional research: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership for inspiring 
        a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break our 
        addiction to oil through the Automotive X PRIZE competition;
            (2) congratulates the X PRIZE Foundation on their innovation and 
        vision to bring together some of the finest minds in the public and 
        private sectors, including government, academia, and industry, to advise 
        and participate in the Automotive X PRIZE competition; and
            (3) applauds the X PRIZE Foundation's ongoing commitment to find 
        solutions to some of humanity's greatest challenges as exemplified in 
        the Automotive X PRIZE.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.