Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · S

S. 1687 (99th)

Fuel Cells Energy Utilization Act of 1985

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 September 1985

Last action

2 October 1986 · Reported

Status

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works pursuant to the order of October 18, 1986, for a period of thirty calendar days to consider section 5.

Sponsors

Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

Official sourceView documentsShare

Summary

Fuel Cells Energy Utilization Act of 1985 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to redefine the term "cogeneration facility" to include facilities utilizing fuel cell systems. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to redefine the term "domestic renewable energy industry" to include industries using fuel cell technology (thus bringing fuel cells systems technology within the ambit of Federal energy legislation). Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare guidelines for cities and municipalities specifying environmental and safety standards for the use of fuel cell technology. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress regarding the export market potential for integrated systems of fuel cells with renewable power technologies.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 20 September 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 September 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 October 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by unanimous consent with instructions that once reported, the bill be referred to the Committee on Environment for 30 calendar days for the consideration of the provision of the bill (section 5) addressing EPA guidelines for use of fuel cell technologies. Ordered further, that if the Committee on Environment has not reported within 30 calendar days, it be discharged.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 October 1985

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  5. 18 October 1985

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 February 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Energy and OMB.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 February 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-595.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 September 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  9. 2 October 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 99-515.

    Source: Committee

  10. 2 October 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works pursuant to the order of October 18, 1986, for a period of thirty calendar days to consider section 5.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 2 October 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 99-515.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

2 official files

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 2 October 1986

    Open at official source

  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 20 September 1985

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.