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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 1997
Department of Energy Civilian Research and Development Act of 1997 - Authorizes FY 1998 and 1999 appropriations for Department of Energy (DOE): (1) energy supply research and development activities (including energy assets acquisition); (2) general science and research activities (including science assets acquisition); (3) fossil energy research and development activities; and (4) energy conservation research and development activities. Sets forth funding limitations by specifying programs for which the use of funds under this Act is prohibited. Directs the Secretary of Energy to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to report to the Congress on: (1) DOE activities concerning high energy and nuclear physics activities within specified budgetary parameters; and (2) construction and operation costs of the National Synchrotron Spallation Source at alternative sites, including the National Laboratories at Argonne, Brookhaven, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge. Prohibits the use of Clean Coal Technology Reserve funds to initiate or implement a clean coal technology program based outside the United States. Proscribes funding for the Next Generation Internet. Directs the Secretary to exclude from consideration for grant agreements any person who received grant funds from a Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award procedure. Expresses the sense of the Congress that DOE should: (1) give high priority to correcting all two-digit date-related problems in its computer systems to ensure that those systems continue to operate effectively beyond the year 2000; (2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to DOE operations posed by such problems, and plan and budget for achieving Year 2000 compliance for its mission-critical systems; and (3) develop contingency plans for systems that DOE is unable to correct in time.
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43] · R–CA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-67, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-67, Part II.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 9, 1997.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than June 6, 1997 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(e), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-67, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-67, Part I.
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until 6:00 p.m. on April 22 to file a report on H.R. 1277. Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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