Freedom Act

Bill: 108-hr-1774
Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2003-04-11 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Authorization
Automobile industry
Commerce
Commercialization
Communication in science
Conferences
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Data banks
Department of Energy
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Electric vehicles
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Energy industries
Energy research
Energy storage
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fuel cells
Fuel consumption
Gas pipelines
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Government vehicles
Hydrogen
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
International cooperation
International cooperation in science
Motor buses
Motor vehicle pollution control
Motor vehicle safety
Natural gas vehicles
Planning
Public-private partnerships
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Service stations
Standards
Technological innovations
Technology assessment
Technology transfer
Trade secrets
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation research
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: 
FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Act of 2003, or Freedom Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to facilitate: (1) production and conservation of energy; and (2) deployment of hydrogen energy and energy infrastructure, fuel cells, advanced vehicle technologies, clean fuels in addition to hydrogen, and codes, standards, and safety protocols (FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Program).
 
Directs the President to establish an interagency task force chaired by the Secretary to coordinate implementation of the comprehensive interagency plan for the FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Program.
 
Establishes the Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on the FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2003-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Introduced in House