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To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes.
6/19/2008--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a competitive program to provide five grants for projects to advance research and development of, demonstrate advanced technologies for, and produce or retrofit heavy duty plug-in vehicles; and (2) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in delivery and utility vehicles. Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 8501 pounds.
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- 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/24/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/24/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/22/2008 H8539-8540)
- 09/24/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
show all actions- 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/24/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/24/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/22/2008 H8539-8540)
- 09/24/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/22/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8539-8541)
- 09/22/2008 - Ms. Edwards (MD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/22/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8539-8541; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8539-8540)
- 09/22/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6323.
- 09/22/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hall (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 09/16/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-855.
- 09/16/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
- 07/17/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 07/16/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 06/19/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
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