Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
Latest action · Sep 19, 2012 PERMISSION TO BE ADDED AS A COSPONSOR - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she be added as a cosponsor of H.R. 2994 since the original sponsor is no longer a Member of Congress. Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the program of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to: (1) apply advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (2) transfer the resulting environmental data to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (3) develop incentives for industry to comply with such standards.
Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to award competitive grants to support modifying or constructing four or more geographically dispersed marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, and demonstration test facilities for the demonstration of multiple technologies in actual operating environments. Requires the Secretary to give preference to existing facilities and National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers.
Renames such Centers as the "National Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers" and expands their research and clearinghouse duties to include hydrokinetic as well as marine renewable energy research. Authorizes such Centers to serve as technology test facilities.
Requires the Secretary to establish a marine-based energy device verification program to provide a bridge from the marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design and development efforts underway across the industry to commercial deployment of such devices.
Requires the Secretary to establish a grant program to: (1) advance the development of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (2) help fund the costs of environmental analysis affecting the deployment of marine hydrokinetic devices; (3) help eligible entities to collect the types of environmental data that are required when working in a public resource, monitor the impacts of demonstration projects, and make the resulting information available for dissemination to aid future projects; and (4) help fund the cost of advancing renewable marine and hydrokinetic technologies in ocean and riverine environments from demonstration projects to development and deployment.
Authorizes appropriations for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies through FY2013.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2011 to Sep 19, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Sep 21, 2011 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Sep 21, 2011 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Oct 5, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Oct 5, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 19, 2012 |
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 Sep 21, 2011 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Oct 5, 2011 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2011 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Sep 26, 2011 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2012PERMISSION TO BE ADDED AS A COSPONSOR - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she be added as a cosponsor of H.R. 2994 since the original sponsor is no longer a Member of Congress. Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 5, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Sep 26, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Sep 23, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1716)
- Sep 21, 2011Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2011Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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 E1716 | Jay Inslee D-WA | Sep 23, 2011 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6343.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-94 | H.R. 3973, TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY ON INDIAN LANDS BY REDUCING FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT IMPEDE TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LANDS97 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Feb 15, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 630 | Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jul 11, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2011Introduced in House
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