Alternative And Renewable Resources
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Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act [S.2185]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to provide labor standards for certain energy jobs, and for other purposes.
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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019 [HB-4014]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
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CLEANER Act of 2019 Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019 [HB-4006]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 [HB-3962]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, and the federal government, including by encouraging energy efficiency in residential, commercial, federal, or school buildings; energy-efficient technologies and processes for industrial applications; sustainable manufacturing; energy-efficient electric motors or transformers; or federal use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
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Green Jobs and Opportunity Act [HB-4148]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Labor to address current and future workforce shortages within the clean energy technology sector. Labor must monitor trends and shortages within the sector, recommend ways to prepare the workforce to meet the demands of a clean energy economy, and provide grants to establish training programs for occupations or fields of work with such shortages. Labor must also establish a National Advisory Committee on the Clean Energy Technology Workforce to provide advice on preparing the workforce to transition to a clean energy
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Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act [HB-4186]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
Extends the energy tax credit for investment in certain qualified investment credit facilities and the credit for production of electricity from certain renewable resources (e.g., wind, biomass, solar, trash, and hydropower facilities).
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Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019 [HB-3681]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE), the Forest Service, and the National Park Service (NPS) (appropriate agencies) to collaborate on the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the installation and use of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System lands, NPS lands, and specified lands owned by units of local government or Indian tribes. DOE and such appropriate agencies shall facilitate such installation and use, including by acquiring zero-emissions vehicles for the fleets of the Forest Service and the NPS.
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 [HB-3794]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
To promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes.
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Blue Collar and Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 [HB-4061]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a comprehensive, nationwide program to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries in order to increase the number of skilled workers trained for such jobs. DOE, in collaboration with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, and energy-related industries, shall establish a clearinghouse to, among other things, develop resources training programs for jobs in energy-related industries
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Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019 [S.2284]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Imposes a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fossil fuels and fluorinated gases that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The fee is imposed on producers and importers of such fuels and is deposited into a Climate Action Rebate Fund established by this bill. The bill establishes an gradual emissions reduction schedule for such fuels between 2020 and 2050 (100% reduction). The bill requires payment of an equalization fee by fossil fuels and carbon-intensive imported goods at the border and provides for refunds of comparable
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Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019 [HB-3961]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
Extends the energy tax credit for certain renewable resources and the credit for residential energy efficient property for five years.
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CIT Act of 2019 Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 [HB-3978]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides incentives for the nonpower industrial sector to reduce nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish an industrial emissions reduction technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program. Under the program, DOE must award grants and fund demonstration projects to develop and evaluate technologies designed to increase (1) the industrial competitiveness of the United States, and (2) the emission reductions of nonpower industrial
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CIT Act of 2019 Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 [S.2300]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides incentives for the nonpower industrial sector to reduce nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish an industrial emissions reduction technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program. Under the program, DOE must award grants and fund demonstration projects to develop and evaluate technologies designed to increase (1) the industrial competitiveness of the United States, (2) the viability and competitiveness of U.S. industrial
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21st Century Energy Workforce Act of 2019 [S.2334]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board to develop a strategy for the support and development of a skilled energy workforce. Based on the board's recommendations, DOE shall establish a clearinghouse to: maintain and update information and resources on training and workforce development programs for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs; and act as a resource and provide guidance for secondary schools, institutions of higher education (including community colleges and minority-serving institutions),
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National Climate Bank Act [S.2057]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
A bill to establish a National Climate Bank.
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Grid Modernization Act of 2019 [S.2332]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a program to modernize the electric grid, including by (1) developing standards to compare the storage capacity, cycle length, capabilities, and reliability of different types of electricity storage; (2) promoting the development of micro-grid systems; (3) facilitating a collaborative process to develop model grid architecture; and (4) ensuring a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and secure electric grid. (A micro-grid system means a stand-alone electrical system that uses grid-scale energy
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 [HB-3609]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Energy to carry out a grant program to research, develop, and evaluate wind energy technologies and systems.
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Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 [HB-3597]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to award grants or enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to research, develop, and evaluate solar energy technologies and systems. The program replaces several existing programs concerning solar research and development.
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Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act [HB-3524]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes assistance to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) to address the causes of migration to the United States and contains provisions related to the handling of such migrants. The Department of State shall create and implement a Northern Triangle strategy to (1) address crime and violence, (2) improve democratic governance, and (3) promote economic development and tackle extreme poverty. The State Department shall (1) help strengthen the capacity of Western Hemisphere countries to accept and care for refugees,
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Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019 [S.2041]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) and appropriate agencies to collaborate on the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the installation and use of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and specified lands owned by units of local government or Indian tribes. DOE and such agencies shall facilitate such installation and use, including by acquiring zero-emissions vehicles for the fleets of the Forest Service and the National Park Service. For purposes of determining whether
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