Green Energy Production Act of 2008
Latest action · Apr 30, 2008 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 30, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Green Energy Production Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a green technology investment program to develop high-tech green research capabilities, promote green innovation and green energy investment, and increase scientific knowledge that may reveal the basis for new or enhanced products, equipment, or processes in target areas.
Establishes in the Department of Energy the Green Technology Investment Corporation to allocate funds, provide grants, and carry out component programs for all phases of technology commercialization. Requires the Corporation to establish: (1) a green development loan program for green technology investment; (2) a green markets grant program; (3) a green redevelopment, opportunity, and workforce grant program; (4) a green energy manufacturing loan program; (5) a green energy community pilot program; (6) a green energy institution of higher education pilot program; (7) a National Guard base green energy grant pilot program; (8) a green energy technology internship program; and (9) a green energy technology apprenticeship program.
Establishes in the Treasury the Green Technology Investment Fund to provide grants, loans, and assistance under this Act.
Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency grant program.
Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) a project's eligibility for grants, loans, and assistance; and (2) grant priorities.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 30, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3596-3597)
- Apr 30, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4610–S4612 | Sherrod Brown D-OH | May 21, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3653 | Sherrod Brown D-OH | May 1, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3596 | Sherrod Brown D-OH | Apr 30, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to promote green energy production, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Green Energy Production Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Air pollution control
- Alternative energy sources
- Apprenticeship
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Carbon cycle
- Carbon dioxide
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Commerce
- Commercialization
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Energy
- Energy efficiency
- Energy research
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental technology
- Federal aid to research
- Government lending
- Government trust funds
- Grants-in-aid
- High technology
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Manufacturing industries
- Military bases
- National Guard
- Product development
- Research and development
- Research centers
- Research grants
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Technological innovations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2008Introduced in Senate
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