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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Sep 17, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 8, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Energy Technology Transfer Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants for a five-year period to nonprofit institutions, state and local governments, cooperative extension services, or institutions of higher education to establish a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers, located in areas the Secretary determines have the greatest need of their services.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) give priority to applicants already operating or partnered with an outreach program capable of transferring such knowledge and information about advanced energy efficiency methods and technologies; (2) give preference to those that would significantly expand on or fill a gap in existing programs in a geographical region; and (3) consider the special needs and opportunities for increased energy efficiency for manufactured and site-built housing, including construction, renovation, and retrofit.
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Sets forth Center activities and operations. Prescribes selection criteria.
Prohibits the use of grant funds for facilities construction.
People & committees
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R–IL
Legislative record
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-162.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-162.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-112.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 1 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR H2408-2409)
House roll call 136 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 1 (Roll no. 136).(text: CR H2408-2409)
House roll call 136 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2418-2419)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 85.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2408-2410)
Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-38.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-38.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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