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E Prize Act of 2012 [HB-3872] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Manufacturing ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act of 2012 or the E Prize Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to award a $1 billion prize to the first automobile manufacturer incorporated in the United States to manufacture and sell in the United States 60,000 mid-sized sedans that operate on gasoline and can travel 100 miles per gallon.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lungren Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 02/01/2012

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Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 [HB-2967] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Retirement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Pensions ]
Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 - Authorizes the United States Postal Service (USPS) to: (1) provide nonpostal services (e.g., check-cashing services, warehousing, public internet access services) using USPS infrastructure in a manner consistent with the public interest, and (2) invest excess moneys of the Competitive Products Fund. Requires the USPS Board of Governors to ensure that the rates and fees charged by USPS are at least equal to the total costs for providing postal services. Repeals the requirement for uniform postal rates for books, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, U.s. Postal Service, And Labor Policy . on 10/03/2011

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Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act [HB-2749] [Technology and Innovation ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, if $100 million is made available from the private sector for establishing a Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, to establish such a Partnership to provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development projects. Allows the Partnership to provide funding through direct investments in specified mechanisms designed to advance nanomanufacturing. Requires return on investment of amounts resulting from the commercialization of developed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Honda Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 08/03/2011

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Smart Electronics Act [HB-2748] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Science ]
Smart Electronics Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit a report that: (1) assesses the potential for cost-effective integration of smart electronics technologies and capabilities in all products that are reviewed for potential designation as Energy Star products, (2) assesses the growth of consumer electronics utilization and the associated energy consumption, (3) analyzes the potential energy savings and electricity cost savings that could accrue through specific (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Honda Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 08/05/2011

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Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act [HB-2511] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act - Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Revises the definition of "useful article" to include an article of apparel (clothing, handbags, purses, wallets, tote bags, belts, and eyeglass frames). Excludes from protection designs embodied in a useful article made public by the designer or owner: (1) more than two years before the date of the application for registration in the case of a vessel hull design, and (2) more than three years before the date upon which protection of the design (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 08/25/2011

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Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011 [HB-2399] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Manufacturing ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ]
Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million to each recipient for each of three years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight between 14,000 and 56,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system, excluding truck tractors). (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 06/29/2011

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Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act [HB-2396] [Technology and Innovation ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Education ] [Manufacturing ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award multiyear grants to consortia: (1) to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to manage the environmental impacts of electronic devices through recycling, reuse, reduction of the use of hazardous materials, and life-cycle extension; and (2) through such research, to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic device manufacturing, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Sarbanes Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 06/29/2011

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American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act [HB-2275] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to fund textile research and innovation in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry and to promote increased U.S. textile exports. Limits eligibility under such grant program to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit research institutions, including not-for-profit industry associations whose mission is to support textile research and innovation. Gives preference in the award of such grants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Price Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology And Innovation. on 06/29/2011

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Pain at the Pump Act [HB-1959] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ]
Pain at the Pump Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal certain tax incentives for oil and gas companies, including: (1) the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery, (2) the tax credit for producing oil and gas from marginal wells, (3) the expensing allowance for intangible drilling and development costs, (4) the tax deduction for tertiary injectant expenses, (5) the exception to passive loss limitations for working interests in oil and gas properties, and (6) percentage depletion for oil and gas wells. Denies a tax deduction for income attributable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/08/2011

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Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 [HB-1862] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 - Requires the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report identifying all ongoing federal programs and activities regarding regenerative medicine. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Council in the Office of the Secretary, the duties of which shall include: (1) preparing a national strategy to support research into regenerative medicine and the development of drugs, biological products, medical devices, and biomaterials for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2011

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-1540] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 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) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from procuring more than 100 Stryker combat vehicles. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Signed By President. on 12/31/2011

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Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011 [HB-1425] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ]
Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2014 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award levels from: (1) $100,000 to $150,000, for participation at the Phase I level; and (2) $750,000 to $1 million, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85. on 07/01/2011

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Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2009 [S.596] [Technology and Innovation ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Consumer Protection ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to establish a program to award prizes to eligible persons for achievement in one or more applications of nanotechnology for: (1) improvement of the environment, consistent with Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) development of alternative energy that has the potential to lessen the dependence of the United States on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3115-3116) on 03/16/2009

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Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act [S.3728] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ]
Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Revises the definition of "useful article" to include an article of apparel. Defines "apparel" as articles including clothing, handbags, purses, wallets, tote bags, belts, and eyeglass frames. Excludes from protection designs embodied in a useful article that was made public by the designer or owner: (1) more than two years before the date of the application for registration in the case of a vessel hull design; and (2) more than three (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/06/2010

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Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 [S.301] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 - Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and applicable manufacturers with respect to payments and other transfers of value and physician ownership or investment interests in manufacturers. Requires any manufacturer of a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply that makes a payment or another transfer of value to a physician, a physician medical practice, or a physician group practice to report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S787-788) on 01/22/2009

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Energy and Technology Advancement Act of 2009 [S.223] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Agriculture ] [Science ] [Food ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Energy and Technology Advancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in order to further the adoption of technologies developed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to establish criteria and procedures to facilitate and encourage businesses and other organizations to: (1) rent government equipment and property for the development of new and improved products and processes; (2) authorize USDA and private sector employees to work together in experimental or production (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Russell Feingold Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 01/13/2009

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IMPACT Act of 2009 [S.1617] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Climate Change ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology Act of 2009 or the IMPACT Act of 2009 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium-sized manufacturers for producing clean energy technology and energy efficient products and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing facilities; and (2) include within the activities of Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 111-330. on 12/08/2009

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Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act [S.1397] [Technology and Innovation ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Education ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ]
Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act - (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide multiyear grants to consortia: (1) to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to manage the environmental impacts of electronic devices through recycling, reuse, reduction of the use of hazardous materials, and life-cycle extension; and (2) through such research, to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Reid For Senator Boxer With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-168. on 04/19/2010

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SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 [S.1233] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Aerospace ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Education ]
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2023 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Directs the SBA to maintain an Office of Technology to carry out oversight, reporting, and public database responsibilities as assigned by the SBA Administrator. (Sec. 103) Increases by 0.1% per year, from FY2011-FY2020, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7426-7433) on 07/13/2009

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Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life. [HR-577] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
Honors the nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/24/2009

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