[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 486 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 486

 To congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for their efforts to inspire a 
  new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that could help 
break the addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of 
       climate change through the Automotive X PRIZE competition.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 14 (legislative day, March 13), 2008

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
Levin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for their efforts to inspire a 
  new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that could help 
break the addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of 
       climate change through the Automotive X PRIZE competition.

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 the United States moves 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 allies of the United States;
Whereas continued reliance on the use of greenhouse gas intensive-fuel may have 
        significant economic and political impacts as the effects of global 
        climate change take hold;
Whereas the transportation sector is heavily dependent on oil, which makes the 
        people of the United States vulnerable to oil price fluctuation and is a 
        major source of greenhouse gas emissions;
Whereas many promising technologies exist that could 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 could help break the 
        addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of climate 
        change; and
Whereas the Automotive X PRIZE will award a multi-million dollar purse to teams 
        that can design, build, and demonstrate production-capable vehicles that 
        achieve 100 miles per gallon of fuel or an equivalent: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the Senate--
            (1) commends the leadership of the X PRIZE Foundation for 
        their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-
        efficient vehicles that could help break the addiction of the 
        United States to oil and stem the effects of climate change 
        through the Automotive X PRIZE competition;
            (2) congratulates the X PRIZE Foundation on the innovation 
        and vision of the Foundation to bring together some of the 
        finest minds in government, nongovernment, institutions of 
        higher education, and industry to advise and participate in the 
        Automotive X PRIZE competition; and
            (3) applauds the ongoing commitment of the X PRIZE 
        Foundation for encouraging solutions to some of greatest 
        challenges facing humanity, as exemplified in the Automotive X 
        PRIZE.
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