United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Bill: 109-hr-2730
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2005-05-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Collection of accounts
Commercialization
Department of Energy
Economics and Public Finance
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
International Affairs
International cooperation in science
Israel
Joint ventures
Middle East and North Africa
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), or the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), to establish a grant program for joint ventures, composed of both Israeli and U.S. private business entities or of U.S. and Israeli academic persons, to implement projects to encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, or commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on the grant program and grant recipients.

action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), or the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), to establish a grant program for joint ventures, composed of both Israeli and U.S. private business entities or of U.S. and Israeli academic persons, to implement projects to encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, or commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on the grant program and grant recipients.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2012. 

action_date: 2006-07-26
text: 
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), or the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), to establish a grant program for joint ventures, composed of both Israeli and U.S. private business entities or of U.S. and Israeli academic persons, to implement projects to encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, or commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
Directs the Secretary to implement this Act through existing programs at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
 
Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on the grant program and grant recipients.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to expend not more than $20 million to implement this Act for each of FY2006-2012 from funds previously authorized to the Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5874-5875)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5874-5875)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2730.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5874-5878)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Mr. Shadegg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-543.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-543.
action_date: 2006-06-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-06-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in House