S. 1096 · 111th Congress
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to…
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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region.
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Directs the Secretary of Energy to award competitive matching grants to consortia of institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in at least six regions covering all the states to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of such regions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 20, 2009
Directs the Secretary of Energy to award competitive matching grants to consortia of institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in at least six regions covering all the states to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of such regions.
Includes among such needs: (1) the promotion of low-carbon clean and green energy and related jobs; (2) the development of low-carbon green fuels to reduce dependency on oil; (3) the development of energy storage and energy management innovations for intermittent renewable technologies; and (4) the accelerated deployment of efficient-energy technologies in buildings and manufacturing facilities.
Allows federally funded research and development centers to be members of such consortia.
Requires each grantee to maintain an Energy Analysis Center to provide the IHEs in the region with analysis and data management support.
Authorizes appropriations for this Act's grant program and the Department of Energy's Sun Grant program, which supports research involving bioenergy and biofuels production.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region.
Latest action (May 20, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5713-5714)
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 20, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.