Energy Basic and Applied Sciences Act of 2005

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Energy Basic and Applied Sciences Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) in high energy physics and nuclear physics, biological and environmental research, basic energy sciences, advanced scientific and computing research, and fusion energy sciences.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 2005

Sets a deadline for construction of a Rare Isotope Accelerator.

Directs the Secretary to establish an R&D program in: (1) genetics, protein science, and computational biology; (2) catalysis science; and (3) advanced scientific computing research.

Instructs the Secretary to plan to implement U.S. policy for a fusion energy sciences program.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program.

Requires the Secretary to establish advisory committees to advise the Department's applied programs in: (1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) nuclear energy; and (4) fossil energy.

Directs the Secretary to establish an R&D program in: (1) vehicles, buildings, and industrial processes; (2) renewable energy research; (3) civilian nuclear energy research; (4) fuel recycling technology; (5) fossil energy production, upgrading, conversion, and consumption; (6) oil and gas research; (7) fuel cells; and (8) ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Energy Basic and Applied Sciences Act of 2005

Latest action (Feb 17, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 8, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.