| Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aged, Air force, Ammunition, Animals, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms sales, Army, Authorization, Bombs Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2009. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund; (3) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (4) Defense Production Act purchases; (5) research, development, test, and evaluation; (6) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Defense Inspector General; (6) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy research, Environmental protection, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Research and development, Science policy, Special days, Technological innovations, Technology Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Bill TextDeclaring the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of Earth Day and for developing the scientific and technological capabilities to achieve those goals. 4/22/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Earth Day. Encourages the Department of Energy to step up its efforts in research, development, and demonstration of renewable energy technology and energy conservation techniques. Calls for all segments of American society to work together to ensure that the research and development necessary to uncover solutions to our major environmental problems occurs in a timely manner. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Aid to dependent children, AIDS (Disease), Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Auditing, Automobile industry Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
Bill TextAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2008 and FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY2008-FY2013, with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2008-FY2013.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Air pollution, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Ballistic missile defenses, Bonds, Border patrols, Brain, Budget deficits, Budget reconciliation, Budget resolutions, Budget surpluses Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1627-1659, H1661-1684)
Bill TextRevising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. 3/13/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Revises and replaces the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2008. Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Recommends budgetary levels and amounts for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits (on-budget); (5) debt subject to limit; [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Biomass energy, Business, Capital gains tax, Charitable contributions, Commodity tax straddles, Congress, Diesel motor, Dividends, Electric power production, Energy, Energy research, Estate tax, Excise tax, Finance, Foreign corporations, Foreign tax credit Latest Action: 12/29/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-172.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. 12/29/2007--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Makes technical amendments and clerical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code, including corrections to provisions enacted by: (1) the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; (2) the Pension Protection Act of 2006; (3) the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005; (4) the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; (5) the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (6) the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004; (7) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; (8) the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999; and (9) the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Biomass energy, Business, Capital gains tax, Charitable contributions, Commodity tax straddles, Congress, Diesel motor, Dividends, Electric power production, Energy, Energy research, Estate tax, Excise tax, Finance, Foreign corporations, Foreign tax credit Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14494)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Makes technical and clerical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code, including corrections to provisions enacted by: (1) the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; (2) the Pension Protection Act of 2006; (3) the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005; (4) the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; (5) the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (6) the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004; (7) the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; (8) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; (9) the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999; and (10) the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. | | Also tagged in: Biomass energy, Business, Capital gains tax, Charitable contributions, Commodity tax straddles, Congress, Diesel motor, Dividends, Electric power production, Energy, Energy research, Estate tax, Excise tax, Finance, Foreign corporations, Foreign tax credit Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Makes technical and clerical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code, including corrections to provisions enacted by: (1) the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; (2) the Pension Protection Act of 2006; (3) the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005; (4) the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; (5) the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (6) the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004; (7) the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; (8) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; (9) the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999; and (10) the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. | | Also tagged in: Alcohol as fuel, Automobiles, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Congress, Consumer education, Consumers, Electric vehicles, Emblems, Energy, Energy research, Franchises (Retail trade), Government vehicles, Grants-in-aid Latest Action: 11/05/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to encourage and facilitate the use of renewable fuel in the United States. 11/5/2007--Introduced. Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. agricultural, forest, and working land should: (1) provide from renewable resources at least 25% of the total energy consumed in the United States; and (2) continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.Amends federal transportation law to require the manufacture each model year of increasing percentages of flexible fuel automobiles.Sets forth a minimum renewable fuels infrastructure assurance program under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall issue regulations to ensure the installation of renewable fuel pumps, including a system of production credits.Instructs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop standards for biofuel dispenser systems.Amends the Petroleum [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural chemicals, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural industries, Agricultural machinery, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Animals, Biomass energy, Bonds, Broadband, Brownfields, Budgets, Business Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Bill TextAn original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish supplemental agricultural disaster assistance and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for conservation and alternative energy sources and to provide tax relief for farmers, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 - Title I: Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a program of supplemental agricultural disaster assistance. Establishes an Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund to provide payments to farmers and ranchers who suffer losses in areas declared as disaster areas by the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural conservation, Agricultural innovations, Agricultural pollution, Agricultural research, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Biomass energy, Budget deficits, Budgets, Business, Chesapeake Bay, Child nutrition, Children, College costs Latest Action: 10/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Bill TextA bill to extend and improve agricultural programs, and for other purposes. 10/24/2007--Introduced. Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007 - Amends the federal crop insurance program. Establishes: (1) a risk management account contract program; (2) a conservation planning pilot program; (3) a nutrient reduction and sediment control pilot program for the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (4) a national clean plant network; (5) an Office of Pest Management Policy; and (6) a program of hunger-free community collaborative and infrastructure grants. Extends and revises specified programs for: (1) commodity assistance; (2) conservation; (3) specialty crops; (4) food programs and nutrition, (5) agricultural trade; (6) rural development; (7) forestry; and (8) energy, including biobased products. Food Employment Empowerment and Development Program Act of 2007 or FEED Act of 2007 - Establishes the food employment empowerment and development program to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Biomass energy, Budgets, Cogeneration of electric power and heat, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Federal aid to education, Geothermal resources, Natural resources, School buildings, Secondary education, Solar energy, Wind power Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide for the establishment by the Secretary of Energy of a program of Federal support for local governments and school districts to implement clean energy projects. 10/23/2007--Introduced. Clean Energy Partnership Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to local educational agencies covering up to 50% of their costs in implementing clean energy projects that include measures to conserve energy and equip school buildings for renewable power sources. | | Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Clean Air Act to increase the renewable content of gasoline, and for other purposes. 10/18/2007--Introduced. Renewable Fuel Standard Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine the term "cellulosic biomass ethanol" to mean ethanol derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin that is derived from renewable biomass. Redefines the term "renewable fuel" to include motor vehicle fuel that is derived from renewable biomass other than ethanol derived from corn starch. Increases the volume of renewable fuel that gasoline is required to contain for 2008-2012. Sets forth the applicable volume of renewable fuel for 2013-2016. Revises the calculation used to determine the applicable volume of renewable fuel for 2017 and beyond by using the ratio of 18 billion gallons (currently, 7.5 billion gallons) of renewable fuels to the number of gallons of gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in 2012. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Economic policy, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Federal aid to research, Natural resources, Research and development, Research grants, Science policy, Sustainable development Latest Action: 10/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo authorize the National Science Foundation to accept and use contributed funds from the Department of Energy for certain activities related to the Energy for Sustainability program. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF), in carrying out its Energy for Sustainability program, to accept and use funds contributed by the Department of Energy (DOE) from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, to support projects that enable related research and development activities within those programs. Requires the Director of the NSF to consult with the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy when preparing solicitations for such projects. | | Also tagged in: Electric appliances, Electric utilities, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Fuel cells, Housing, Income tax, Solar energy, Tax credits, Taxation Latest Action: 10/10/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2119)
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives. 10/10/2007--Introduced. Renewable Energy Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the dollar limitation on the tax credit for residential energy efficiency property expenditures and extend such credit through 2016; (2) extend through 2016 the energy tax credit for solar energy and qualified fuel cell property; (3) allow public electric utility property to qualify for the energy tax credit; (4) extend through 2015 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; and (5) modify energy efficient appliance tax credit amounts for appliances (e.g., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers) produced after 2007. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Budgets, Business, Colleges, Commercialization, Community colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Electric power production, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Environmental protection, Environmental research Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo support research and development of new industrial processes and technologies that optimize energy efficiency and environmental performance, utilize diverse sources of energy, and increase economic competitiveness. 10/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to conduct: (1) energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve improvements in energy efficiency and enhance the economic competitiveness of the U.S. industrial sector; and (2) environmental research and development with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve environmental performance improvements such as waste reduction, emissions reductions, and more efficient water use.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Automobile industry, Budgets, Business, Colleges, Cooperative societies, Education, Electric utilities, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy research, Energy storage, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Executive departments, Federal aid to research, Fuel cells Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee by Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (October 3, 2007).
Bill TextTo provide for research, development, and demonstration programs in advanced energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution applications, to support the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in this field, and to promote the efficient delivery and use of energy. 10/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct programs of basic and applied research to support the development of energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) award funds to, and coordinate activities with, stakeholders in the public, private, and academic sectors. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to implement a program of new regionally [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Department of Energy, Developing countries, Economic assistance, Economic growth, Economic policy Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to encourage the development of clean energy technologies for deployment in markets abroad, to assist the Department of Energy's promotion of research and development of clean and efficient energy systems, to encourage the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to work together to improve the advancement of sustainable energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. International Clean Energy Technologies Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to set forth a program for clean energy assistance to developing countries. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a pilot program of financial assistance for clean energy projects in developing countries that will result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) make a loan or loan guarantee for not more than 50% of project costs for each pilot program [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Aviation fuels, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Chemical industries, Coal liquefaction, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Depreciation and amortization, Diesel motor, Electric power production, Energy, Energy facilities Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to establish a program to provide incentives for projects to produce synthetic gas, liquid fuels, and other products from coal and other feedstocks while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance of the United States on petroleum and natural gas, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Coal Fuels and Industrial Gasification Demonstration and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to implement a grants program for obtaining or implementing services for the planning and permitting of certain eligible projects that produce liquid transportation fuels, industrial chemicals, or electricity. Requires the Secretary to make direct loans to eligible individuals and entities to implement such projects. Directs the Secretary to select eligible projects to receive loans through a reverse auction, giving priority to eligible projects with the [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the infrastructure foundation for the hydrogen economy, and for other purposes. 10/3/2007--Introduced. Hydrogen Tax Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit through December 31, 2010, for hydrogen installation and infrastructure costs and hydrogen fuel costs. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Department of Energy, Electric power production, Electric power transmission, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy conservation, Executive departments, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Geothermal resources, Government vehicles, Independent regulatory commissions, Law, Natural resources, Power marketing administrations, Public lands Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11857-11859)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate certain geographical areas as national renewable energy zones, and for other purposes. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate as national renewable energy zones specified areas that have the potential to generate 1 gigawatt of electricity from renewable energy, a significant portion of which could be generated in a rural area or on federal land. Prohibits the President from including in such zones specified federal land that is subject to protective management policies that are inconsistent with energy development.Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to promulgate regulations to ensure that: (1) specified public utility transmission providers that finance renewable electricity connection facilities in such zones recover incurred costs and a reasonable return on equity [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Biomass energy, Business, Coal, Electric appliances, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Income tax, Natural gas, Refrigeration, Synthetic fuel, Tax credits, Taxation Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the credit for nonbusiness energy property, the credit for gas produced from biomass and for synthetic fuels produced from coal, and the credit for energy efficient appliances. 9/19/2007--Introduced. Smart Energy Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credits for: (1) nonbusiness energy property expenditures; (2) gas produced from biomass and for synthetic fuels produced from coal; and (3) energy efficient household appliances (i.e., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators). | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alcohol as fuel, Business, Carbon dioxide, Caribbean area, Cellulose, Civil liberties, Coal liquefaction, Coastal zone, Consumers, Continental shelf, Cuba Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Bill TextTo improve energy security of the United States through a reduction in the oil intensity of the economy of the United States and expansion of secure oil supplies, to be achieved by increasing the availability of alternative fuel sources, fostering responsible oil exploration and production, and improving international arrangements to secure the global oil supply, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Security and Fuel Efficiency Energy Act of 2007, or the SAFE Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) revise renewable fuel standards for calendar years 2006-2020; (2) instruct the Secretary of Energy to assess the progress made toward creation of adequate infrastructure for the production and distribution of ethanol-blend fuel; and (3) require the Secretary to establish an incentives program for production of cellulosic ethanol and other emerging biofuels derived from renewable sources (including municipal solid waste). Directs the Administrator of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Automobile industry, Bonds, Business, Electric vehicles, Energy, Finance, Income tax, Industrial buildings, Tax exemption, Taxation, Transportation Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for alternative motor vehicle facility bonds. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds through 2012 to make automobile development and production facilities built before 1981 compatible for the development and production of qualified alternative motor vehicles and component parts. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Business, Carbon cycle, China, Climate change, Commercialization, East Asia, Education, Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Foreign policy, Greenhouse gases Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Energy to make grants to encourage cooperation between the United States and China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources. 8/1/2007--Introduced. United States-China Energy Cooperation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make grants to encourage cooperation between the United States and China in joint ventures involving: (1) joint energy and climate change policy education programs; and (2) joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources. Requires joint ventures to be composed of both: (1) Chinese and United States private business entities; (2) Chinese academic persons (who reside and work in China) and U.S. academic persons; or (3) Chinese and U.S. federal, state, or local government entities. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Commercialization, Computers, Curricula, Education, Emergency management, Employee training, Energy, Energy research, Entrepreneurs, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Environmental technology, Executive departments, Executive reorganization Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Bill TextTo ensure the development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, if $100 million is made available from the private sector for the establishing a Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, to establish such a Partnership to provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development projects. Allows the Partnership to provide funding through direct investments in specified mechanisms designed to advance nanomanufacturing. Requires return on investment of amounts resulting from the commercialization of developed technologies to the Partnership. Requires establishment of an advisory board to assist the Secretary in carrying out the Partnership. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) to allow a tax credit for the purchase of qualified nanotechnology developer stock. Authorizes establishment within the Technology [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Authorization, Biomass energy, Block grants, Budgets, Building laws, Business, Climate change, Cogeneration of electric power and heat, Commuting, Computer software, Computers, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-304, Part I.
Bill TextTo promote greater energy efficiency. 8/3/2007--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Promoting Energy Efficiency - Subtitle A: Appliance Efficiency - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to revise provisions that set energy standards, including standards for specified appliances, boilers, motors, and external power supplies. Provides procedures to amend or make standards. Subtitle B: Lighting Efficiency - (Sec. 121) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of: (1) 100 watt general service incandescent lamps after January 1, 2012, unless those lamps emit at least 60 lumens per watt; and (2) general service lamps manufactured after specified [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Authorization, Automobile industry, Budgets, Business, Cellulose, Commercialization, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Title I: Renewable Fuel Infrastructure - (Sec. 101) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish an infrastructure development grants program to assist motor fuel dealers to implement motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure for renewable fuel; (2) enter into contracts with entities to install and market renewable fuels; and (3) establish requirements for grant recipients to provide renewable fuel to the public. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014. Prohibits grants to a large, vertically integrated oil company.(Sec. 102) Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit franchise agreement [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Authorization, Automobile industry, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Competition, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Energy, Education, Electric batteries, Electric power, Electric power distribution, Electric utilities, Electric vehicles Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components. 8/3/2007--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to: (1) provide loan guarantees for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems; (2) provide grants to state governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, or private or nonprofit entities to carry out projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies; (3) provide electric drive transportation education nationwide, including to establish a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition known as the Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-in Hybrid Electric [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Construction industries, Construction workers, Energy, Energy research, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government contractors, Labor, Minimum wages, Public contracts, Research and development, Science policy, Subcontractors, Technological innovations, Technology, Wages Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo clarify the amount of loans to be guaranteed under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) prohibit loan guarantees for innovative technologies from being less than the minimum amount determined by the Secretary of Energy to be likely to attract nonguaranteed investment adequate to capitalize the project; (2) authorize the Secretary to guarantee up to 100 % of any debt obligation of the borrower to fund an eligible project; and (3) prohibit the Secretary from issuing a rule or regulation establishing a lower percentage limit. Conditions such loan guarantee upon reasonable assurances by the borrower that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Fuel consumption, Government vehicles, Motor vehicle pollution control, Natural gas vehicles, Service stations, Technological innovations, Technology, Transportation Latest Action: 07/30/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo enable States to acquire hybrid motor vehicles to satisfy certain fleet acquisition requirements. 7/30/2007--Introduced. New Opportunities for Fuel Efficient Fleets Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 regarding mandatory state fleet programs to consider a hybrid motor vehicle to be an alternative fueled vehicle when acquired by a state if publicly available fueling facilities that dispense E85 fuel are not convenient or accessible in the state. Defines a hybrid motor vehicle as one that achieves at least: (1) 25% better fuel economy ratings than comparable gasoline fueled vehicles; or (2) 10% better fuel economy ratings than comparable gasoline fueled vehicles, and is determined by the Secretary of Energy to be appropriate for consideration as an alternative fueled vehicle on the basis of improved emissions, availability, or technological innovation. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Afghanistan, Aged, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air travel, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel, Algae, American investments, Animals, Apartment houses, Appropriations, Armed forces Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H3204-3308; text as House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments: CR H3219-3282)
Bill TextA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. 4/10/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Title I: FHA Modernization Act of 2008 - FHA Modernization Act of 2008 - Subtitle A: Building American Homeownership - Building American Homeownership Act of 2008 - (Sec. 112) Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to revise mortgage insurance eligibility requirements. Alters the respective formulas to increase the percentages of the maximum principal loan obligations applicable to family residences located in: (1) the United States; and (2) Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands. Prohibits the maximum principal loan obligation from exceeding 100% of the appraised value of the property. (Sec. 113) Increases from 3% to 3.5% of the appraised value of a property the mortgagor's required cash (or equivalent) investment (downpayment). Prohibits any funds for such [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Budgets, Business, Commercialization, Computers, Consumer education, Consumers, Education, Energy, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to research, Fees, Finance Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Bill TextTo require the Securities and Exchange Commission to improve the disclosure of fees and expenses of open-end investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 7/30/2007--Introduced. Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to initiate rulemaking proceedings to revise the requirements of regulations applicable to open-end investment companies relating to the disclosure of 12b-1 fees to investors in such investment companies. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air travel, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel, Algae, American investments, Animals, Auditing, Authorization, Automobile engines, Automobile industry, Bicycles Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextMoving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. 7/30/2007--Introduced. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act - Incorporates various legislative initiatives for energy conservation, independence, and security.Green Jobs Act of 2007 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to: (1) establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program; (2) collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce trends resulting from energy-related initiatives under this Act; and (3) award National Energy Training Partnerships Grants to community based nonprofit organizations to carry out training programs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and develop an [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Building laws, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Federal aid to education, Green products, Maintenance and repair, School buildings, School buses, Student transportation, Transportation Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide for grants from the Secretary of Education to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs. 7/26/2007--Introduced. School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency; (2) LEAs that become partners through such Energy Star program; and (3) states for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans. Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement. | | Also tagged in: Agricultural colleges, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural education, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural machinery, Agricultural pollution, Agricultural research, Agriculture, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Animals, Biomass energy, Budgets, Carbon cycle, Cellulose, Curricula Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10155-10156)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve agricultural energy programs, and for other purposes. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Harvesting Energy Act of 2007 - Extends: (1) federal procurement of biobased products; (2) biorefinery development grants; (3) the biodiesel fuel education program; (4) the energy audit and renewable energy development program; (5) the biomass research and development program; (6) assistance for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, including pyrolysis and thermochemical conversion systems; (7) cooperative research and extension projects; (8) the bioenergy program, including establishment of feedstock residue management and transition assistance programs; (9) research, extension, and educational programs on biobased technologies and products; (10) the environmental quality incentives program; and (11) high-priority research and extension initiatives.Establishes: (1) a biochar [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural assistance, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural education, Agricultural experiment stations, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural research, Agricultural statistics, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Alien labor, Animals, Apartment houses, Appropriations Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) executive operations; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (9) Office of Civil Rights; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (11) agriculture buildings and facilities [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Bill TextTo provide for the establishment of Federal fleet refueling centers. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Requires federal agencies to install at least one renewable fuel pump at each federal fleet fueling center in the United States by January 1, 2010. Requires the President to report to Congress annually on agency compliance. | | Also tagged in: Advertising, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Budgets, Business, Commercialization, Communications, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Corn, Credit cards, Diesel motor, Education Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo promote the production and use of ethanol. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit a franchisor from restricting a franchisee from: (1) installing on the marketing premises a renewable fuel pump or tank; (2) converting an existing tank or pump for renewable fuel use; (3) advertising the sale of renewable fuel; (4) selling renewable fuel; (5) purchasing renewable fuel from sources other than the franchisor if the franchisor does not offer its own renewable fuel for sale by the franchisee; (6) listing renewable fuel availability or prices; or (7) allowing for payment of renewable fuel with a credit card. Allows such franchisee activities so long as they do not constitute willful adulteration, mislabeling, or misbranding of motor fuels or other trademark violations.Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a grants program for universities to demonstrate supplementing corn as an ethanol feedstock with sweet sorghum.Amends [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural conservation, Agricultural subsidies, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Budgets, Energy, Environmental protection, Farm manure, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Natural resources, Refuse and refuse disposal, Refuse as fuel, Small business, Solid wastes Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Bill TextTo promote the use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality. 7/13/2007--Introduced. Agrofuel Rural Energy Empowerment Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses to promote the use of anaerobic digesters to produce renewable energy. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to include the establishment of anaerobic digesters in the list of structural practices recognized under the environmental quality incentives program for agriculture. | | Latest Action: 07/10/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1480)
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the conversion of hybrid motor vehicles to plug-in hybrid motor vehicles. 7/10/2007--Introduced. Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 35% of the cost of a qualified plug-in battery module (or $4,000, whichever is less) used to convert a hybrid motor vehicle to a plug-in hybrid motor vehicle. Terminates such tax credit after 2010. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Alaska, Animals, Appalachia, Appalachian Regional Commission, Appropriations, Aquatic ecology, Arizona, Armed forces, Army Corps of Engineers, Birds, Bridges, Budgets, California, Canals, Central Valley Reclamation Project (California) Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dorgan. With written report No. 110-127.
Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 7/9/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction (including rescissions of funds); (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation, maintenance, and administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (5) clean up of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Automobile industry, Automobile tires, Automobiles, Budgets, Business, Commercialization, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Department of Transportation, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy conservation, Executive departments Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Bill TextTo increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Introduced. Revises corporate average fuel economy standards (CAFE standards) provisions for non-passenger and passenger automobiles to: (1) provide for increased average fuel economy standards for non-passenger and passenger automobiles; (2) permit separate average fuel economy standards for non-passenger and passenger automobiles based on vehicle attributes related to fuel economy; (3) establish a a corporate average fuel economy credit transferring program within a manufacturer's fleet; (4) establish an account to fund domestic commercialization and production of advanced technology vehicles and vehicle components; and (5) extend for 10 years provisions providing manufacturing incentives for alternative fuel automobiles. Establishes a national tire fuel efficiency consumer [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural subsidies, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Antitrust law, Automobile engines, Automobile tires, Automobiles, Biological research, Biomass energy, Budgets, Building construction Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Bill TextTo reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Introduced. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to: (1) promulgate regulations establishing a renewable fuel standard; and (2) provide a credit to the owner of any facility that uses renewable energy to displace over 90% of the fossil fuel normally used in renewable fuel production. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a competitive infrastructure pilot grant program for renewable fuels; (2) at least 11 bioresearch centers for systems biology; (3) grants for renewable fuel production research and development in certain [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Automobile industry, Budgets, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Energy, Energy research, Energy storage, Environmental protection, Federal aid to research, Government and business, Motor vehicle pollution control, Natural gas vehicles, Politics and government, Research and development, Science policy Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 6/27/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a five-year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration; and (2) coordinate with the natural gas vehicle industry and with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding streamlined certification of natural gas conversion systems to federal certification requirements and in-use emission standards. | | Also tagged in: Access to airports, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Afghanistan, Age and employment, Aged, Air pollution, Air traffic control, Aircraft engines, Aircraft noise, Aircraft pilots, Airline employees, Airline passenger traffic, Airlines, Airports, Alaska Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3761-3779)
Bill TextTo amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. 9/20/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Title I: Authorizations - Subtitle A: Funding of FAA Programs - (Sec. 101) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; (3) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; and (4) FAA research, engineering, and development. Authorizes additional authorizations of appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury for aviation programs through FY2011. Subtitle B: Passenger Facility Charges - (Sec. 111) Amends the airport improvement program (AIP) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Advertising, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Budgets, Business, Commercialization, Communications, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Corn, Credit cards, Diesel motor, Education Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo promote the production and use of ethanol. 6/26/2007--Introduced. Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit a franchisor from restricting a franchisee from: (1) installing on the marketing premises a renewable fuel pump or tank; (2) converting an existing tank or pump for renewable fuel use; (3) advertising the sale of renewable fuel; (4) selling renewable fuel; (5) purchasing renewable fuel from sources other than the franchisor if the franchisor does not offer its own renewable fuel for sale by the franchisee; (6) listing renewable fuel availability or prices; or (7) allowing for payment of renewable fuel with a credit card. Allows such franchisee activities so long as they do not constitute willful adulteration, mislabeling, or misbranding of motor fuels or other trademark violations. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a grants program for universities to demonstrate replacing corn as an ethanol feedstock with sweet sorghum. [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Awards, medals, prizes, Commemorations, Commercialization, Energy, Energy consumption, Energy development, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Energy transportation, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Research and development, Science policy, Technological innovations, Technology, Transportation Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for making prizes for advanced or transformational technologies for the production, consumption, and distribution of nonpetroleum-based alternative energy and energy efficiency. 6/26/2007--Introduced. Independence Prize Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a program for awarding prizes to U.S. entities for research, development, and commercialization of advanced or transformational technologies for the production, consumption, and distribution of nonpetroleum-based alternative energy and energy efficiency; and (2) an advisory committee. | | Also tagged in: Business, Case management, Civil rights, Community organization, Congressional reporting requirements, Discrimination in employment, Employee rights, Employment tests, Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy industries, Job hunting, Job training, Labor, Labor statistics, Nonprofit organizations Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program. 7/27/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Green Jobs Act of 2007 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to: (1) establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program that targets certain persons (including individuals in need of updated training related to the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, veterans, unemployed workers, and at-risk youth) and sectors of the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries; and (2) establish a national research program to collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce trends resulting from energy-related initiatives under this Act. Directs the Secretary to award: (1) National Energy Training Partnerships Grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit partnerships to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Block grants, Budgets, Building laws, Business, Community development, Consumer protection, Consumers, Contracts, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Electric power distribution, Electric utilities, Electric utility rates, Energy Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--Introduced. Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each state regulatory authority with ratemaking authority, and each nonregulated electric utility, to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard. Requires retail electric suppliers to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis.Prescribes implementation requirements regarding: (1) net energy measurement; (2) billing practices; (3) ownership of credits; (4) safety and performance standards; and (5) determination of compliance. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to publish model interconnection [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: American Samoa, Budgets, Business, Caribbean area, Energy, Energy development, Energy industries, Federally-guaranteed loans, Geothermal resources, Guam, Marine resources, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Natural resources, Northern Mariana Islands, Ocean energy resources Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo enhance the Department of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by explicitly permitting its application on United States Government installations worldwide, in the Insular Areas of the United States, and in those nations in free association with the United States, as well as explicitly authorize loans for ocean thermal energy conversion projects. 6/22/2007--Introduced. Insular Areas Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantees for target ocean thermal energy conversion systems projects. Authorizes such guarantees for any specified eligible innovative energy projects, including ocean thermal energy conversion systems, which are located in Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/21/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for biomethane produced from biomass which is equivalent to the credit allowed for electricity produced from biomass. 6/21/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for the production of biomethane from biomass and make such credit amount equal to the tax credit for producing electricity from biomass; and (2) include biomethane facilities as qualified facilities for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Cartels, Energy, Energy development, Energy security, Energy supplies, Energy transportation, Environmental protection, Exports, Foreign policy, Imports, International affairs, Natural gas, Natural gas prices, Pipelines Latest Action: 07/11/2007 - Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to efforts by major natural gas exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price or as an instrument of political pressure. 7/11/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) make clear to the governments of major natural gas exporting countries that it regards efforts to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply of natural gas to the world market for the purpose of setting an arbitrary and nonmarket price, or as an instrument of political pressure, to be prejudicial to the security of the United States and of the world as a whole; (2) develop a joint strategy with its allies and all countries that are importers of natural gas, as well as [...] show full description | | |
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