Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3775
Sponsor: Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22]
Introduced: 2007-10-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air pollution control
Alternative energy sources
Colleges
Commerce
Commercialization
Community colleges
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Electric power production
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Environmental Protection
Environmental research
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Feedstock
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Heating
Higher education
Industrial engineering
Industrial research
Industry-university relations
Intellectual property
International competitiveness
Inventors
Manufacturing industries
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public-private partnerships
Recycling of waste products
Research and development
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Technological innovations
Trade associations
Waste reduction
Water Resources Development
Water conservation
Water use

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: 
Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program, in cooperation with energy-intensive industries, representative industry trade associations, and institutions of higher education, to conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to: (1) achieve improvements in energy efficiency and environmental performance; and (2) enhance the economic competitiveness of the U.S. industrial sector.
 
Directs the Secretary to provide funding to university-based industrial research and assessment centers to: (1) identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance; (2) promote application of emerging concepts and technologies in small and medium-sized manufacturers; (3) promote the research and development for use of alternative energy sources for energy intensive industries; (4) coordinate with state research offices, and provide a clearinghouse for industrial process and energy efficiency technical assistance resources; and (5) coordinate with state-accredited technical training centers and community colleges, while ensuring appropriate services to all regions of the United States.

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to conduct: (1) energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve improvements in energy efficiency and enhance the economic competitiveness of the U.S. industrial sector; and (2) environmental research and development with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve environmental performance improvements such as waste reduction, emissions reductions, and more efficient water use.

Authorizes such activities to include: (1) activities to support the development and use of technologies and processes that improve the quality and quantity of feedstocks recovered or recycled from process and waste streams; (2) research to meet manufacturing feedstock requirements with alternative resources; (3) research to develop and demonstrate technologies and processes that utilize alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries; (4) research to achieve energy efficiency in steam, power, control system, and process heat technologies and in other manufacturing processes; and (5) a program to fund research, development, and demonstration relating to inventors' and small companies' technology proposals, based on energy savings potential, commercial viability, and technical merit. Requires all awards given under such program to made on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such activities.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to provide funding to university-based industrial research and assessment centers to: (1) identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance; (2) promote application of emerging concepts and technologies in small and medium-sized manufacturers; (3) promote the research and development for use of alternative energy sources for energy intensive industries; (4) coordinate with state research offices and provide a clearinghouse for industrial process and energy efficiency technical assistance resources; and (5) coordinate with state-accredited technical training centers and community colleges, while ensuring appropriate services to all regions of the United States.

Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (September 25, 2007)..
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11821)
action_date: 2007-10-22
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 H11821)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3775.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11820-11822)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Mr. Lampson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-401.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-401.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Introduced in House