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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 2, 2004
Grand Canyon Hydrogen-Powered Motorboat Demonstration Act of 2004 - Directs the the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior to implement jointly a research and development program, in partnership with the private sector, regarding hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion technologies suitable for operations in sensitive resource areas such as national parks, including a demonstration of hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion technology at Grand Canyon National Park.
Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to extend existing Department of Energy hydrogen-related vehicle research and development programs in order to meet the objectives of research, development, and demonstration of a hydrogen-based alternative motorboat propulsion system suitable for recreational whitewater river operations on the Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park.
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Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R–AZ
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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