United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2730 (109th)
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
Introduced
26 May 2005
Last action
27 July 2006 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Brad Sherman, PETER KING, Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], ELIOT ENGEL, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], GENE GREEN, Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Ed Case, Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Charles Dent, Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], MIKE DOYLE, Brian Higgins, Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), or the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), to establish a grant program for joint ventures, composed of both Israeli and U.S. private business entities or of U.S. and Israeli academic persons, to implement projects to encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, or commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources. Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on the grant program and grant recipients.
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Timeline
26 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Source: Committee
20 June 2006
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
20 June 2006
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 June 2006
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-543.
Source: Committee
29 June 2006
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Source: Calendars
29 June 2006
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-543.
Source: Committee
26 July 2006
Floor
Mr. Shadegg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
26 July 2006
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 2006
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 2006
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5874-5875)
Source: Floor
26 July 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5874-5875)
Source: Floor
26 July 2006
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2730.
Source: Floor
26 July 2006
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5874-5878)
Source: Floor
27 July 2006
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 27 July 2006 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 26 July 2006 · Official file
- Reported in House · 29 June 2006 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 26 May 2005 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 July 2006
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 July 2006
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 July 2006
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 July 2006
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 July 2006
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 29 June 2006
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 29 June 2006
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 29 June 2006
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 May 2005
Sponsors
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Brad Sherman · D · Sponsor
- PETER KING · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Charles Dent · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
- Brian Higgins · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2730
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2730
- us · 109-hr-2730 · source updated 24 March 2026