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Electricity Storage Innovation Act [HB-5640] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Budget and Spending ]
Electricity Storage Innovation Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Electricity Storage Basic Research Initiative. The initiative is designed to expand knowledge related to the control, storage, and conversion of electrical energy into chemical energy, and chemical energy into electrical energy. DOE must support specific programs within its Office of Science and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as part of the initiative. In addition, DOE must organize activities under the initiative utilizing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/12/2016

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Solar Fuels Innovation Act [HB-5638] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Solar Fuels Innovation Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out the Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative to expand scientific knowledge about converting solar energy into chemical energy. Specifically, DOE must support research about: (1) replicating natural photosynthetic processes in artificial photosynthesis processes, and (2) generating a variety of fuels produced from sunlight through artificial photosynthesis. (A photosynthetic process is one used by plants to convert light (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/12/2016

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 [HB-5390] [Cybersecurity ] [Infrastructure ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Data Privacy ] [Crime ]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (CIPA) to be headed by a Director of National Cybersecurity (appointed by the President with the Senate's consent) to lead national efforts to protect and enhance the security and resilience of U.S. cyber and critical infrastructure. CIPA shall be composed of DHS components (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 06/08/2016

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To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. [HB-4583] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Education ] [Economic Development ]
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs in order to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in those fields, including by: (1) encouraging the nation's education system to equip students with the skills, mentorships, training, and technical expertise necessary to fill the employment opportunities vital to managing and operating the nation's energy and manufacturing industries and, in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016

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Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2015 [HB-4061] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the front of food packages to bear a nutrition label that complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. The bill specifies principles for such regulations, including that there should be a standard, easily understood symbol system for calorie and nutrient information. Only under specified conditions may the front of a food package include: (1) descriptions of whole grain content, (2) the term "wheat" or "whole wheat," (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/20/2015

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Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production or Investment Tax Credit Act of 2015 [HB-3390] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Food ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production or Investment Tax Credit Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals. The bill defines "renewable chemical" as any chemical that: (1) is produced in the United States from renewable biomass; (2) is sold or used for the production of chemical products, polymers, plastics, or formulated products or as chemicals, polymers, plastics, or formulated products; (3) has a biobased content of 95% or higher; (4) is the product (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello Introduced In House on 07/29/2015

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Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015 [HB-2687] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Mining ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ]
Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015 Authorizes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States. ("Energy critical element" means any of a class of chemical elements that have a high risk of a supply disruption and are critical to one or more new, energy-related technologies so that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Swalwell Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 08/18/2015

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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 19, 2014, as "National Chemistry Week". [SR-559] [Science ] [Education ]
Designates the week beginning on October 19, 2014, as National Chemistry Week. Recognizes the need to promote the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to encourage youth to pursue careers in such fields.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5720; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S5705-5706) on 09/17/2014

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Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2014 [S.2879] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ]
Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2014 - Directs the President to establish an interagency Sustainable Chemistry Program to promote and coordinate federal sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training activities. Directs the President to establish an Interagency Working Group that includes representatives from specified federal agencies to oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the Program. Requires the Interagency Working Group to establish (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/18/2014

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Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 [HB-4869] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 - Enabling Innovation for Science, Technology, and Energy in America Act of 2014 or the EINSTEIN Act - Authorizes and modified Department of Energy (DOE) programs related to science, basic research, and applied energy research and development. Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2015 for these purposes. Directs the DOE Office of Science to carry out research programs related to: basic energy sciences, including materials sciences and engineering, chemical sciences, physical biosciences, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Referred To The House Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. on 06/13/2014

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Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 [HB-2421] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Science ] [Food ]
Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make biorefinery assistance available for renewable chemicals projects. Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass. Extends mandatory and discretionary funding for biorefinery assistance through FY2018.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott H. Peters Referred To The House Committee On Agriculture. on 06/18/2013

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A resolution congratulating the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. [SR-615] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
Congratulates the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. and Brian K. Kobilka, M.D.). Recognizes the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, for their leadership role in advancing medical research.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7989; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7989; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7982) on 12/12/2012

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A resolution designating the year of 2011 as the "International Year of Chemistry". [SR-283] [Science ] [Education ]
Designates the year of 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry. Supports the goals of the International Year of Chemistry. Recognizes the necessity of educating the public on the merits of the sciences, including chemistry, and of promoting interest in the sciences among U.S. youth.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6008; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6008; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5994) on 09/26/2011

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.3254] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Aerospace ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 829, Papers Are Returned To The Senate. on 12/12/2012

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New START Treaty Implementation Act [S.1097] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ]
New START Treaty Implementation Act - Authorizes FY2012 appropriations for the Department of Energy for the National Nuclear Security Administration to carry out national security programs, including a set-aside for weapons activities. Prohibits, with joint waiver authority, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from obligating or expending FY2011-FY2017 amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to DOD or DOE to retire any covered U.S. nuclear system as required by the Treaty between the United States of America (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/26/2011

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-4310] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Aerospace ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Disaster Relief ] [Elections ] [Arts and Culture ] [Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Signed By President. on 01/02/2013

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Maintaining the President's Commitment to Our Nuclear Deterrent and National Security Act of 2012 [HB-4178] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Maintaining the President's Commitment to Our Nuclear Deterrent and National Security Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to: (1) ensuring the safety, security, reliability, and credibility of its nuclear forces; (2) proceeding with a robust stockpile stewardship program and maintaining and modernizing nuclear weapons production capabilities and capacities; (3) reinvigorating and sustaining its nuclear security laboratories and preserving their core nuclear weapons competencies; and (4) providing the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 03/23/2012

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New START Treaty Implementation Act [HB-1750] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
New START Treaty Implementation Act - Authorizes FY2012 appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE) for the National Nuclear Security Administration to carry out national security programs, including a set-aside for weapons activities. Prohibits, with joint waiver authority, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Energy from obligating or expending FY2011-FY2017 amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to DOD or DOE to retire any covered U.S. nuclear system as required by the Treaty between the United States of America (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Austin Scott Referred To The Committee On Armed Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, 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. on 05/05/2011

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Prioritizing Clean Energy and Climate Cooperation with India Act of 2020 [S.4759] [Energy ] [International ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Trade ]
Establishes the U.S.-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership, which shall serve as the primary forum and funding mechanism for U.S.-India cooperation on clean energy and energy transmission technology matters. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of State shall report to Congress a comprehensive multiyear strategy for implementing the partnership. The bill requires programs to promote U.S.-India partnerships in (1) research and innovation for clean energy technologies and expanded power transmission and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/30/2020

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Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020 [HB-8297] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and support advanced recycling research and development programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger W. Marshall Introduced In House on 09/17/2020

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