Green Energy Education Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1716
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2007-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Architecture
Arts, Culture, Religion
Building construction
Commercialization
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy research
Engineering
Federal aid to education
Graduate education
High technology
Higher education
Infrastructure
Landscape architecture
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research and development
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: 
Green Energy Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to contribute energy research and development funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support graduate education related to such energy projects.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds for advanced energy technology research and development for high performance buildings to the NSF for curriculum development to improve undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of such buildings.

action_date: 2007-06-06
text: 
Green Energy Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to contribute energy research and development funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support graduate education related to such energy projects.

Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds for advanced energy technology research and development for high performance buildings to the NSF for curriculum development to improve undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of such buildings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H6026)
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Passed/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): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 432).(text: CR H6026)
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6046)
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1716.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6026-6027)
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Mr. Lipinski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-173.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-173.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Introduced in House