HR 85 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Energy Technology Transfer Act

Introduced Jan 4, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Judy Biggert R-IL

Latest action · Jun 11, 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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.

IntroducedJan 4, 2007
Passed HouseMar 12, 2007
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 8, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Energy Technology Transfer Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants for a five-year period to nonprofit institutions, state and local governments, cooperative extension services, or institutions of higher education to establish a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers, located in areas the Secretary determines have the greatest need of their services.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) give priority to applicants already operating or partnered with an outreach program capable of transferring such knowledge and information about advanced energy efficiency methods and technologies; (2) give preference to those that would significantly expand on or fill a gap in existing programs in a geographical region; and (3) consider the special needs and opportunities for increased energy efficiency for manufactured and site-built housing, including construction, renovation, and retrofit.

Sets forth Center activities and operations. Prescribes selection criteria.

Prohibits the use of grant funds for facilities construction.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 136	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed395–1	Mar 12, 2007

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 12, 2007.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NC	Brad Miller		Feb 12, 2007

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Referred Jan 4, 2007Markup Feb 28, 2007Reported Mar 8, 2007
Senate	Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Referred Mar 13, 2007Markup Jul 25, 2007Reported Sep 17, 2007
	Energy Subcommittee	Hearings May 22, 2007

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 11, 2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Sep 17, 2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-162.
Sep 17, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
Jul 25, 2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-112.
Mar 13, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 12, 2007Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 12, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2408-2410)
Mar 12, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 85.
Mar 12, 2007At 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.
Mar 12, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2418-2419)
Mar 12, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 1 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR H2408-2409)
Mar 12, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 8, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-38.
Mar 8, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Feb 28, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H2408–H2411Text printed H2408Recorded votes H2418enact	Brad Miller D-NC, Brian Baird D-WA (text), Judy Biggert R-IL, Ralph M. Hall R-TX	Mar 12, 2007

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee reports

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

Aug 15, 2007H.R. 85, Energy Technology Transfer Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 25, 2007</p>
Aug 15, 2007H.R. 85, Energy Technology Transfer ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 25, 2007
Mar 7, 2007H.R. 85, Energy Technology Transfer Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on February 28, 2007</p>
Mar 7, 2007H.R. 85, Energy Technology Transfer ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on February 28, 2007

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
S. Hrg. 110-112	CURRENT ENERGY LEGISLATION19 pages	Energy and Natural Resources Committee	May 22, 2007

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2739	Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008	Related bill	May 8, 2008

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To provide for the establishment of centers to encourage demonstration and commercial application of advanced energy methods and technologies.
Short Titles as Introduced: Energy Technology Transfer Act
Short Titles as Reported to House: Energy Technology Transfer Act
Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Energy Technology Transfer Act
Short Titles as Passed House: Energy Technology Transfer Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Sep 17, 2007Reported to Senate
Mar 13, 2007Referred in Senate
Mar 12, 2007Engrossed in House
Mar 8, 2007Reported in House
Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House

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