Marine Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2009
Latest action · May 5, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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 28, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Marine Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2009 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program of marine renewable energy research, separated from the Wind and Hydropower program, focused on: (1) developing new marine renewable energy technologies; (2) reducing the manufacturing and operation costs of such technologies; (3) increasing the reliability and survivability of marine renewable energy facilities; (4) integrating marine renewable energy into the national electric grid; (5) identifying opportunities for cross pollination and development of economies of scale between offshore wind and marine renewable energy sources; (6) identifying the environmental impacts of marine renewable energy and ways to address negative impacts; (7) applying advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for marine renewable energy; (8) transferring the resulting intellectual property to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (9) developing incentives for industry to comply with such standards.
Requires DOE to establish a Marine-based Energy Device Verification Program to provide a bridge from the wave, tidal, or current energy capture device design and development efforts underway across the industry to commercial deployment of marine renewable energy devices. Requires the Program to fund, facilitate the development and installation of, and evaluate marine renewable energy projects, in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory, and the Sandia National Laboratories in order to: (1) increase marine renewable energy experience; and (2) build and operate enough candidate devices to obtain statistically significant operating and maintenance data.
Requires DOE to establish an Adaptive Management and Environmental Fund to provide grants for complying with requirements to assess and demonstrate the environmental effects of marine renewable energy projects.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include as "five-year property" for purposes of accelerated depreciation provisions equipment that converts marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy into useable electricity.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2009 to Jun 17, 2009; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 17, 2009 |
Committees 3
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 Apr 28, 2009 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred May 5, 2009 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2009 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Apr 29, 2009 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2009 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Apr 29, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Apr 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1003)
- Apr 28, 2009Referred to House Science and Technology
- Apr 28, 2009Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Apr 28, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Apr 28, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1003 | Jay Inslee D-WA | Apr 28, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote the development and use of marine renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Marine Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Business investment and capital
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy
- Energy research
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Government trust funds
- Income tax deductions
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2009Introduced in House
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