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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 15, 2003
Next Generation Lighting Initiative Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement: (1) the Next Generation Lighting Initiative to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities related to advanced solid-state lighting technologies based on white light emitting diodes; (2) fundamental research activities of the Initiative through a private consortium (which may include private firms, trade associations and institutions of higher education), selected through a competitive process; and (3) development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of the Initiative through awards to private firms, trade associations, and institutions of higher education.
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Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D–NM
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S852-853)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S851-852)
Introduced in Senate
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