United States · Bill · S
S. 2197 (109th)
PACE-Energy Act
Introduced
26 January 2006
Last action
24 April 2006 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
Sponsors
Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Energy, Education
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act of 2006 or PACE-Energy Act - Amends the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) appoint a Director of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education with principal responsibility for administering mathematics, science, and engineering education programs of the Department of Energy (DOE); and (2) establish a Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education Fund to carry out provisions under the Act relating to laboratory cooperative science centers and other authorized education activities and education partnerships. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a summer internship program for middle and secondary school students that shall provide them with internships at the national laboratories and promote experiential, hands-on learning in mathematics or science; (2) establish at each of the national laboratories a program to support a Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science at one public secondary school located in the region of the national laboratory to provide assistance in accordance with this Act; (3) establish or expand summer institute programs at the national laboratories to provide additional training to strengthen the mathematics and science teaching skills of teachers employed at public schools in kindergarten through grade 12; (4) establish a program to support the appointment of distinguished scientists by the national laboratories; and (5) award grants to outstanding eligible early-career researchers to support the work of such researchers in DOE. Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Authority--Energy (ARPA-E). Requires the use of the Acceleration Fund for Research and Development of Energy Technologies established by this Act to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts supporting specified advanced energy research activities.
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Timeline
26 January 2006
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S212-214)
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2006
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2006
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-358.
Source: Committee
8 March 2006
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
24 April 2006
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
Source: Calendars
24 April 2006
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-249.
Source: Committee
24 April 2006
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-249.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 24 April 2006 · Download file
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Documents
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/2197
- us · 109-s-2197 · source updated 24 March 2026