Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988

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Introduced

28 July 1987

Last action

7 October 1988 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Summary

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Technology Competitiveness Act of 1987 - Sets forth specified national goals for the current wind, photovoltaics, and solar thermal energy programs. Requires the President's budget requests for FY 1989 to contain the recommendations of the Secretary of Energy for specified Department of Energy research and development programs for 1995, including biofuels energy systems, solar buildings energy systems, ocean energy systems, and geothermal energy. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990 for: (1) the wind energy research program; (2) the photovoltaic energy systems program; (3) the solar thermal energy systems program; (4) the biofuels energy systems program; (5) the solar buildings energy systems program; (6) the ocean energy systems program; and (7) the geothermal program. Mandates that the President's budget requests for FY 1990 include the Secretary's recommendations or proof of concept proposals for certain renewable energy projects. Requires the Secretary to submit an options analysis to the Congress regarding the accelerated commercialization of specified renewable energy technologies. Requires the President's budget requests for FY 1989 and 1990 to include the Secretary's recommendations of amounts to be set aside for energy conservation research and development initiatives. Authorizes appropriations for specified energy conservation research and development programs for FY 1988 through 1990. Directs the Secretary to establish joint research and development ventures in specified energy technologies and to report to the Congress on the implementation of such plans. Directs the Secretary to establish the following advisory bodies: (1) Advisory Committee on Photovoltaic Village Energy Systems; (2) Advisory Committee on Wind Energy Village Energy Systems; (3) Advisory Committee on Solar Thermal Community Total Energy Systems; (4) Advisory Committee on Energy Performance in Factory-Made Housing; (5) Advisory Committee on Advanced District Cooling Technology; (6) Advisory Committee on Integrated Renewable Energy Systems; (7) Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Technology Exports; and (8) Federal Energy Analysis Team. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1993 for such joint ventures. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report to the Congress on the efforts of the Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce and Trade to promote renewable energy technology exports. Authorizes appropriations for such Committee activities for FY 1988 through 1990. Requires the Secretary to make annual reports to the Congress regarding the research programs and ventures under this Act. Requires each annual submission of the National Energy Policy Plan to be accompanied by a three-year strategic plan for energy technology research, development, and demonstration, including energy conservation and renewable energy technologies.

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Timeline

28 July 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Source: Committee
28 July 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Energy Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Research and Development. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
11 August 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 September 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958.
Source: Calendars
22 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-523.
Source: Committee
22 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-523.
Source: Committee
7 October 1988
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor

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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 7 October 1988
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 September 1988
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 July 1987
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