H-Prize Act of 2006
Latest action · May 11, 2006 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2006
- Passed HouseMay 10, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
H-Prize Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to award competitive cash prizes biennially to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies.
Instructs the Secretary to widely advertise prize competitions to encourage broad participation, including by individuals, universities (including historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions), and large and small businesses (including businesses owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged persons).
Directs the Secretary enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competitions.
States that funding sources for such cash prizes shall consist of federal appropriated funds and funds provided by the administering entity.
Terminates the authority to announce the prize competitions on September 30, 2017.
(Sec. 4) Designates prize-eligible categories, including: (1) advancements in certain hydrogen components or systems; (2) prototypes of hydrogen-powered vehicles or other hydrogen-based products that meet or exceed certain performance criteria; and (3) transformational changes in technologies for hydrogen distribution or production that meet or exceed far-reaching criteria, including minimal carbon emissions, and which may include cost criteria designed to facilitate the eventual market success of a winning technology.
Prescribes guidelines for implementation and eligibility.
(Sec. 6) Declares that the federal government shall not, by virtue of offering or awarding a prize under this Act, be entitled to any intellectual property rights derived as a consequence of, or direct relation to, the participation by a registered participant in a competition authorized by this Act.
(Sec. 7) Prescribes guidelines for waiver of liability by registered participants.
(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2016. Prescribes award allocation guidelines.
(Sec. 9) States that the programs created under this Act shall not be considered a substitute for federal research and development programs.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 131 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed416–6 | May 10, 2006 |
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2006 to May 9, 2006, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | May 2, 2006 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2006Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 10, 2006At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 10, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2366-2367)
- May 10, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2346-2354)
- May 10, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5143.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2796 | H-Prize Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 12, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Advertising
- Awards, medals, prizes
- Commemorations
- Commercialization
- Energy
- Energy development
- Energy research
- Energy storage
- Environmental Protection
- Fuel cells
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Hydrogen
- Intellectual property
- Motor vehicle pollution control
- Natural gas vehicles
- Nonprofit organizations
- Patents
- Research and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
- Technological innovations
- Technology transfer
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2006Engrossed in House
- May 9, 2006Reported in House
- Apr 6, 2006Introduced in House
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