Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 9, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 8, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress.
Directs the President, acting through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to coordinate the actions of federal agencies to: (1) promote an adequate and stable supply of energy critical elements, (2) identify energy critical elements and establish early warning systems for supply problems, (3) establish a mechanism for the coordination and evaluation of federal programs with energy critical element needs, and (4) encourage private enterprise in the development of an economically sound and stable domestic energy critical elements supply chain.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make loan guarantee commitments for the commercial application of new or significantly improved technologies for specified rare earth materials projects.
Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to: (1) instruct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate federal materials research and development through the National Science and Technology Council (instead of, as currently required, the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, which is now defunct), (2) modify the duties of the Secretary of Commerce regarding critical needs assessment, and (3) repeal specified duties of the Secretaries of Defense and of the Interior.
Repeals the National Critical Materials Act of 1984.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2011 to Jul 13, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 13, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Mar 8, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 618 | Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 18, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
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- Mar 8, 2011Introduced in House
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