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







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 907

 Congratulating the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership in inspiring a new 
            generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2007

Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership in inspiring a new 
            generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles.

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; and
Whereas the Automotive X PRIZE will award a multi-million dollar reward to teams 
        that can design, build, and demonstrate production-capable vehicles that 
        achieve 100 MPG or its equivalent: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States 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 government, non-government, university, 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.
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