A bill to amend the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to provide for cooperative programs with less-developed countries for the development of unconventional energy technologies.

Summary

Amends the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration to assist less developed countries in the development and utilization of unconventional, nonnuclear energy technologies. Authorizes the Administrator, in cooperation with the Agency for International Development, to conduct studies on the energy needs, uses, and resources in other countries. Stipulates that such studies should be designed to result in the establishment of an information system permitting transfers of unconventional, nonnuclear energy technologies to impoverished areas of the world. Requires that results of such studies and recommendations for cooperative projects be reported to Congress by July 1, 1978. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Energy Research and Development Administration for fiscal year 1978 for such purposes.

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Timeline

1. 28 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 April 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
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