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HR3165Passed House

Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2009-07-09
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Paul Tonko
Paul Tonko
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (549 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000469

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)· 2009-07-13
  • Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)· 2009-07-28
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)· 2009-07-31

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.

2009-12-08

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems. Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States. Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit. Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering. Authorizes appropriations.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Energy
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