Summary:
Genetically Engineered Salmon Risk Reduction Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require food that contains genetically engineered (commonly called a "genetically modified organism" or "GMO") salmon to bear a label stating that fact.

The bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 before approving a new animal drug application for GMO salmon intended for human consumption. (Currently, the FDA regulates GMO animals under the new animal drug provisions of that Act. If the FDA finalizes its environmental assessment and the Finding of No Significant Impact, it would not be required to prepare an EIS for that salmon.) The EIS prepared pursuant to this bill must focus on the coast along California to Alaska and GMO fish, including salmon, other anadromous fish (fish that migrate from the salt water of the sea to spawn in the fresh water of rivers), or marine fish. The EIS must include:

 an environmental risk analysis that assesses the potential impacts from escapement of the GMO fish on wild and cultured fish stocks and environments, a failure mode and effects analysis that assesses the best- and worst-case probabilities of failure of each confinement technique, an assessment of the costs of control or eradication of escaped GMO fish, and an assessment of the potential economic damage to relevant wild and cultured fish stocks and environments from the escapement of GMO fish.

genetically engineered salmon risk reduction act bill amends cosmetic act require food contains genetically engineered commonly called genetically modified organism gmo salmon bear label stating fact bill requires food_and_drug_administration fda prepare environmental impact statement eis national_environmental_policy_act approving new animal drug application gmo salmon intended human consumption currently fda regulates gmo animals new animal drug provisions act fda environmental assessment required prepare eis salmon eis prepared pursuant bill focus coast california alaska gmo fish including salmon anadromous fish fish salt water sea fresh water rivers marine fish eis include environmental risk analysis assesses potential impacts gmo fish wild fish stocks environments failure mode effects analysis assesses worst case failure confinement technique assessment costs control eradication gmo fish assessment potential economic damage relevant wild fish stocks environments gmo fish


Summary:
Fluke Fairness Act of 2015

This bill directs the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for approval by the Department of Commerce a modified fishery management plan for the commercial and recreational management of summer flounder, or an amendment to the plan, that:

 is based on the best scientific information available; reflects changes in the distribution, abundance, and location of summer flounder in establishing distribution of the commercial and recreational catch quotas; considers regional, coastwide, or other management measures that comply with national standards under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and prohibits the allocation of catch quotas on a state-by-state basis using historical landings data that does not reflect the status of the summer flounder stock, based on the most recent scientific information. Commerce must prepare and approve a plan if the Council fails to submit the modifications or amendments.

The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on whether the subsequent implementation of the approved plan or amendment complies with national standards.

fairness act bill directs mid-atlantic_fishery_management_council submit approval department_of_commerce modified fishery management plan commercial recreational management summer amendment plan based best scientific information available reflects changes distribution abundance location summer establishing distribution commercial recreational catch quotas considers regional management measures comply national standards magnuson stevens fishery conservation management act prohibits allocation catch quotas state state basis historical landings data reflect status summer stock based recent scientific information commerce prepare approve plan council fails submit modifications amendments government_accountability_office assess report subsequent implementation approved plan amendment complies national standards


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act

(Sec. 2)This bill makes permanent the authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to adopt and enforce state laws governing fishing and processing in the exclusive economic zone adjacent to their state in any Dungeness crab fishery for which there is no fishery management plan in effect under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure act sec bill makes permanent authority washington oregon california adopt enforce state laws governing fishing processing exclusive economic zone adjacent state dungeness crab fishery fishery management plan effect magnuson stevens fishery conservation management act


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Florida Fisheries Improvement Act

TITLE I-- CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

(Sec.101)This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic.

 Regional fishery management councils may use alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery.

(Sec. 102) The bill revises requirements for fishery management plans, including by exempting certain species from fishery rebuilding requirements, changing how to determine the timelines for rebuilding fisheries, and repealing the requirement for plans to contain catch limits for red snapper.

(Sec.103)Funds received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of marine resource law may be used for the cost of stock assessments, surveys, and data collection on fisheries.

(Sec.104)A citizen owning or leasing an eligible fishery facility may make an agreement with the Department of Commerce to establish a capital construction fund to provide for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a qualified facility.

(Sec.105)Commerce must make a decision on whether there is a commercial fishery failure because of a fishery resource disaster within 90 days of a receiving a complete estimate of the economic impact of the disaster.

(Sec.106)The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Council must review, at least every five years, the allocation of fishing privileges. The Councils may delay the review for three one-year periods.

(Sec. 107) Commerce must enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on allocating fishing privileges.

TITLE II--FISHERY INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

(Sec. 201)Commerce must: (1) develop and publish a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a MSA fishery management plan is in effect, unless the assessment is not necessary; and (2) report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from nongovernmental sources into fisheries management decisions.

(Sec. 203) The bill prohibits consideration by Congress of any bill that reduces any amount in the Fisheries Promotion Fund.

florida fisheries improvement act title conservation management bill amends magnuson stevens fishery conservation management act msa revise requirements fishery management gulf_of_mexico south_atlantic regional fishery management councils use alternative fishery management measures recreational fishery sec bill revises requirements fishery management plans including exempting certain species fishery rebuilding requirements changing determine timelines rebuilding fisheries repealing requirement plans contain catch limits red snapper received fines penalties forfeitures property violations marine resource law cost stock assessments surveys data collection fisheries citizen owning leasing eligible fishery facility agreement department_of_commerce establish capital construction fund provide acquisition construction reconstruction qualified facility decision commercial fishery failure fishery resource disaster days receiving complete estimate economic impact disaster gulf review years allocation fishing privileges councils delay review year periods sec commerce enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences conduct study allocating fishing privileges title fishery information research development sec develop publish plan conduct stock assessments stocks fish msa fishery management plan effect assessment necessary report facilitating greater incorporation data analysis stock assessments surveys nongovernmental sources fisheries management decisions sec bill prohibits consideration congress bill reduces


Summary:
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act

This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members. The Council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.

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New England Fishermen Preservation Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from requiring sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery to comply with the independent, third-party monitoring program, unless the program is fully funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program monitors annual catch limits for fishing vessels in that sector. Currently, those sectors are required to develop and implement those programs, and are responsible for the program costs.

act bill prohibits department_of_commerce requiring sectors comply independent party monitoring program program fully funded national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration program monitors annual catch limits fishing vessels sector currently sectors required develop implement programs responsible program costs


Summary:
Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act

This bill declares the acceptable market name of Gadus chalcogrammus is "pollock" and the acceptable market name of Lithodes aequispinus is "golden king crab."

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the sale of pollock labeled "Alaskan pollock" or "Alaska pollock" only if the pollock was harvested in the exclusive economic zone or state waters adjacent to Alaska.

alaskan pollock golden king crab labeling act bill declares acceptable market pollock acceptable market golden king crab bill amends cosmetic act allow sale pollock labeled alaskan pollock alaska pollock pollock harvested exclusive economic zone state waters adjacent alaska


Summary:
Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada.

In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies.

To protect and improve the Great Lakes, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center may provide:

 deep-water ecosystem research, fish behavior and habitat reports, fish population assessments, invasive species research, use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions, and studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes Fishery resources.

bill authorizes usgs conduct critical monitoring scientific assessments research support fisheries great lakes basin united_states canada support fisheries great lakes basin usgs great lakes science center shall execute comprehensive multi lake freshwater fisheries science program work cooperatively regional state tribal local governments consult interested groups including academia canadian agencies protect improve great lakes provide deep water ecosystem research fish behavior habitat reports fish population assessments invasive species research use biological equipment laboratory capabilities necessary support fishery management decisions studies assess impacts great lakes fishery resources


Summary:
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

This bill requires the market name of genetically modified (commonly called "GMO") salmon to include "Genetically Engineered" or "GE" in front of the existing market name.

The Department of Health and Human Services must ensure that an independent scientific organization: (1) reviews and reports on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) environmental assessment of AquAdvantage Salmon, and (2) conducts its own environmental assessment of the salmon.

Upon receipt of the report from the independent scientific organization, the FDA must conduct another environmental assessment of the salmon, taking into account the findings in the report.

genetically engineered salmon labeling act bill requires market genetically modified commonly called gmo salmon include genetically engineered existing market department_of_health_and_human_services ensure independent scientific organization reviews reports food_and_drug_administration fda environmental assessment salmon conducts environmental assessment salmon receipt report independent scientific organization fda conduct environmental assessment salmon taking account findings report


Summary:
Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016

This bill appropriates funds to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide disaster relief funds to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. These funds will assist fisherman and small businesses, including restaurants, which have suffered economic hardship due to the shutdown of the commercial Dungeness and rock crab season on the U.S. West Coast. These funds become available when the Department of Commerce makes a determination declaring a commercial fishery failure or fishery disaster for either the Dungeness crab fishery or the rock crab fishery.

Dungeness and rock crab fisheries on the West Coast may contain dangerous levels of domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms that can cause shellfish poisoning. The bill appropriates funds to NOAA for the sampling and monitoring of domoic acid found in the fisheries. In addition, NOAA must distribute grants for research on harmful algal blooms and domoic acid toxicity.

crab emergency disaster assistance act bill appropriates funds national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa provide disaster relief funds funds assist fisherman small businesses including restaurants suffered economic hardship shutdown commercial dungeness rock crab season west_coast funds available department_of_commerce makes determination declaring commercial fishery failure fishery disaster dungeness crab fishery rock crab fishery dungeness rock crab fisheries west_coast contain dangerous levels acid produced harmful algal blooms cause shellfish poisoning bill appropriates funds noaa sampling monitoring acid found fisheries addition noaa distribute grants research harmful algal blooms acid toxicity


Summary:
Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to obtain approval from the relevant fish and wildlife management agency of a state or territory before restricting fishing access to state or territorial marine waters that are within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including coastal waters and estuaries.

preserving public access public waters act bill directs department_of_the_interior obtain approval relevant fish wildlife management agency state territory restricting fishing access state territorial marine waters jurisdiction national_park_service including coastal waters estuaries


Summary: This bill reauthorizes the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act through FY2024 to fund the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in carrying out projects in the Pacific Northwest. Projects under the Act are designed to: (1) decrease fish mortality associated with the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water, and (2) decrease the incidence of juvenile and adult fish entering water supply systems.

bill reauthorizes fy2024 fund fish wildlife service carrying projects projects act designed decrease fish mortality associated withdrawal water irrigation purposes impairing continued withdrawal water decrease incidence juvenile adult fish entering water supply systems


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American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

(Sec. 2)This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee.

NOAA must establish six regions within the committee.The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across all sectors of the fishing industry.Additionally, the committee must: (1)identify the needs of the fishing industry, (2)develop grant proposals to fund projects that address the industry needs, (3)review grant applications, and (4)provide NOAA with grant applicants for approval.

NOAA may not approve a grant application unlessthe application selected for funding meets the proposal criteria developed by the committee.

(Sec.3) An individual awarded a grant under this bill must publicize the title and abstract of the project.

act sec bill amends saltonstall kennedy act direct national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration establish noaa establish regions committee committee consist members chosen regionally sectors fishing industry additionally committee needs fishing industry grant proposals fund projects address industry needs grant applications noaa grant applicants approval noaa approve grant application application selected funding meets proposal criteria developed committee individual awarded grant bill publicize title project


Summary:
Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016

This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, transport, or trade shark fins or any product containing shark fins.A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances.

 Penalties areimposedfor violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

bill makes illegal possess buy sell transport trade shark fins product containing shark fins person possess shark fin lawfully taken consistent license permit certain circumstances penalties violations magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016

(Sec.2)This bill requires the National Park Service to meet several requirements before implementing any fishing restrictions in Biscayne National Park located in Homestead, Florida. The requirements include basing any restriction on sound fisheries management, coordinating with the state of Florida, prioritizing scientific information relied upon by the state of Florida, and ensuring any restriction is the least restrictive measure necessary.

(Sec.3)Additionally, the bill amends the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 to make shark feeding illegal in all U.S. waters.

The bill alsoamends the Billfish Conservation Act to maintain a prohibition on the sale of marlin, sailfish, and spearfish while ensuring that the exemption for traditional fisheries does not create new markets for these species.

Nothing in this bill shall affect the authority of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish conservation and management regulationsunder the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure access act bill requires national_park_service meet requirements implementing fishing restrictions located florida requirements include basing restriction sound fisheries management coordinating state florida prioritizing scientific information relied state florida ensuring restriction restrictive measure necessary bill amends shark conservation act shark feeding illegal waters bill billfish conservation act maintain prohibition sale marlin sailfish spearfish ensuring exemption traditional fisheries create new markets species bill shall affect authority national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration establish conservation management magnuson stevens fishery conservation management act


Summary:
Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act

This bill provides the force and effect of law for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double- crested cormorants (birds) that eat fish at aquaculture facilities.

safeguard aquaculture farmers act bill provides force effect law certain regulations allow taking birds eat fish aquaculture facilities


Summary: Energy Technology Transfer Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to award grants for a five-year period to nonprofit institutions, state and local governments, cooperative extension services, or institutions of higher education to establish a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers, located in areas the Secretary determines have the greatest need of their services.Requires the Secretary to: (1) give priority to applicants already operating or partnered with an outreach program capable of transferring such knowledge and information about advanced energy efficiency methods and technologies; (2) give preference to those that would significantly expand on or fill a gap in existing programs in a geographical region; and (3) consider the special needs and opportunities for increased energy efficiency for manufactured and site-built housing, including construction, renovation, and retrofit.Sets forth Center activities and operations. Prescribes selection criteria.Prohibits the use of grant funds for facilities construction.

direct secretary energy award grants year period nonprofit institutions state local governments cooperative extension services institutions higher education establish geographically dispersed network located areas secretary determines greatest need services requires secretary priority applicants operating partnered outreach program capable transferring knowledge information advanced energy efficiency methods technologies preference significantly expand fill gap existing programs geographical region consider special needs opportunities increased energy efficiency manufactured site built housing including construction renovation retrofit sets forth center activities operations prescribes selection criteria prohibits use grant funds facilities construction


Summary: Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy to reduce the amount of energy the United States imports from foreign sources by 20% over the next 10 years. Establishes the Energy Independence Acceleration Fund, administered by the ARPA-E Director for the award of competitive grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to institutions of higher education, companies, or consortia, including federally funded research and development centers, to achieve specified goals through targeted acceleration of: (1) energy-related research; (2) development of resultant techniques, processes, and technologies, and related testing and evaluation; and (3) demonstration and commercial application of the most promising technologies and research applications. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures and criteria for recoupment of the federal share of each project supported under this Act. Requires the President's Committee on Science and Technology to evaluate for Congress and the public how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and mission.

establishes advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa department_of_energy reduce energy united_states imports foreign sources years administered arpa director award competitive grants cooperative agreements contracts institutions higher education companies consortia including federally funded research development centers achieve specified goals targeted acceleration energy related research development techniques processes technologies related testing evaluation demonstration commercial application promising technologies research applications directs secretary establish procedures criteria recoupment federal share project supported act requires president evaluate congress public arpa-e achieving goals mission


Summary: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy, in implementing the Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation, to establish a grant program to support research, development, and commercialization of alternative renewable energy sources. Authorizes grants to promote the following: (1) solar energy; (2) biomass energy; (3) energy efficiency; (4) wind energy; and (5) fossil energy. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board to: (1) monitor how such grants are awarded; and (2) provide periodic performance reviews of actions taken to carry out the grant program.

act instructs secretary energy implementing agreement department_of_energy united_states_of_america establish grant program support research development commercialization alternative renewable energy sources authorizes grants promote following solar energy biomass energy energy efficiency wind energy fossil energy directs secretary establish advisory board monitor grants awarded provide periodic performance reviews actions taken carry grant program


Summary: Produced Water Utilization Act of 2008 - Defines "produced water" to mean water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the process of exploration for or development of coalbed methane, oil, natural gas, or any other substance to be used as an energy source.Requires the Secretary of Energy, in conjunction with an existing domestic petroleum production program of the Department of Energy, to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration of technologies for environmentally sustainable utilization of produced water for agriculture, irrigation, municipal, or industrial uses or other environmentally sustainable purposes. Requires the program to be designed to maximize the utilization of produced water in the United States by increasing its quality and reducing its environmental impacts.Requires that the program address: (1) produced water recovery, including research for desalination and demineralization to reduce total dissolved solids in the produced water; (2) re-injection of produced water into subsurface geological formations to increase energy production; and (3) improving safety and minimizing environmental impacts of such activities.Requires the Secretary, through the appropriate National Laboratory, to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities that are complementary to and supportive of such program.Authorizes appropriations.

produced water utilization act defines produced water mean water underground source brought surface process exploration development coalbed methane oil natural gas substance energy source requires secretary energy conjunction existing domestic petroleum production program department_of_energy conduct program research development demonstration technologies environmentally sustainable utilization produced water agriculture irrigation municipal industrial uses environmentally sustainable purposes requires program designed maximize utilization produced water united_states increasing quality reducing environmental impacts requires program address produced water recovery including research desalination demineralization reduce total dissolved solids produced water injection produced water subsurface geological formations increase energy production improving safety minimizing environmental impacts activities requires secretary appropriate national_laboratory carry research development demonstration activities complementary supportive program authorizes appropriations


Summary: Biofuels Research Initiative Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish grants to the lead land grant university for each regional consortium. Prescribes the use of such grants. Requires each regional university consortium to provide competitive grants to Agricultural and Land Grant colleges and universities in the region of the consortium. Directs the Secretary to establish a Bio Energy Consortium led by five universities meeting specified criteria, which shall be responsible to identify talents and expertise that contribute to advancing biomass for energy.

biofuels research initiative act amends farm security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture establish grants lead land grant university regional consortium prescribes use grants requires regional university consortium provide competitive grants agricultural land grant colleges universities region consortium directs secretary establish led universities meeting specified criteria shall responsible identify talents expertise contribute advancing biomass energy


Summary: Authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF), in carrying out its Energy for Sustainability program, to accept and use funds contributed by the Department of Energy (DOE) from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, to support projects that enable related research and development activities within those programs. Requires the Director of the NSF to consult with the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy when preparing solicitations for such projects.

authorizes national_science_foundation nsf carrying program accept use funds contributed department_of_energy doe renewable energy program support projects enable related research development activities programs requires director nsf consult assistant secretary preparing solicitations projects


Summary: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence - Requires the President to convene a summit to review the progress and promise of, the interrelationship of, and the additional funding needed to accelerate the progress of: (1) developing alternative technology vehicles that are not more than 10% more expensive than comparable model year vehicles; (2) developing and building energy efficient buildings that use no more than 50% of the energy of buildings of similar size and type; (3) constructing a large scale solar thermal power plant or solar photovoltaic power plant capable of generating 300 megawatts or more at a cost of 10 cents or less per kilowatt-hour; (4) developing and producing biofuel that does not exceed 105% of the cost for the energy equivalent of unleaded gasoline; (5) developing and implementing a carbon capture and storage system for a large scale coal-burning power plant that does not increase operating costs more than 15% compared to a baseline design without carbon capture and storage while providing an estimated chance of carbon dioxide escape of no greater than 1% over 5,000 years; (6) developing both a process to remediate radioactive waste so that it is not harmful for at least 5,000 years and a model that accounts for the effects of nuclear waste in that process; and (7) developing a sustainable nuclear fusion reaction capable of providing a large-scale sustainable source of electricity for residential, commercial, or government entities.Requires the Secretary of Energy to implement: (1) a program to support such technologies; and (2) a program to competitively award cash prices to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application necessary to advance such technologies.Establishes the New Manhattan Project Commission on Energy Independence and sets forth its duties, including recommending to Congress steps to achieve 50% energy independence within 10 years and 100% energy independence within 20 years and assessing the impact of foreign energy dependence on national security.

president convene summit review progress promise additional funding needed accelerate progress developing alternative technology vehicles expensive comparable model year vehicles developing building energy efficient buildings use energy buildings similar size type constructing large scale solar thermal power plant solar photovoltaic power plant capable generating megawatts cost cents kilowatt hour developing producing biofuel exceed cost energy equivalent unleaded gasoline developing implementing carbon capture storage system large scale coal burning power plant increase operating costs compared baseline design carbon capture storage providing estimated chance carbon dioxide escape greater years developing process remediate radioactive waste harmful years model accounts effects nuclear waste process developing sustainable nuclear fusion reaction capable providing large scale sustainable source electricity residential commercial government entities requires secretary energy implement program support technologies program competitively award cash prices advance research development demonstration commercial application necessary advance technologies establishes sets forth duties including recommending congress steps achieve energy independence years energy independence years assessing impact foreign energy dependence national security


Summary: Electricity Prize Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to carry out a competition to award a cash prize to the first participant that develops the ability to store multi-megawatt electricity for 30 consecutive days with less than a 10% decrease in the electricity stored.

electricity prize act requires director national_science_foundation nsf carry competition award cash prize participant develops ability store multi megawatt electricity consecutive days decrease electricity stored


Summary: Energy Research Act of 2007 - Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Administration - Energy (ARPA-E) to reduce foreign energy imports and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. economy by: (1) promoting revolutionary changes in the critical technologies that would promote energy competitiveness; (2) turning cutting-edge science and engineering into technologies for energy and environmental application; and (3) accelerating innovation in energy and the environment for both traditional and alternative energy sources and in energy efficiency mechanisms to reduce energy use.Requires the ARPA-E Director to award competitive grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to institutions of higher education, companies, or consortia of such entities (which may include federally funded research and development centers).Requires the Director to implement such programs in a manner similar to the Small Business Innovation Research Program in order to ensure that small-business concerns are fully able to participate in the programs.Authorizes the Director to carry out a program to award cash prizes in recognition of outstanding achievements with potential application to the mission of ARPA-E.

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Summary: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to develop a methodology for conducting a national assessment of the geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide. Sets forth elements for the Secretary to consider in developing the methodology. Requires the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cooperate with the Secretary to ensure the usefulness and success of the assessment. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide the heads of stakeholder federal agencies, the heads of state land management agencies, industry stakeholders, and the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed methodology; (2) convene a committee of subject matter experts to review the methodology for capacity and risk estimation; (3) publish a description of the final methodology and issue a public report that responds to the comments received and the methodology review; (4) complete a national assessment of geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide using the methodology; (5) establish a database on the Internet accessible to the public that provides the results of the assessment and includes the data necessary to rank potential storage sites for capacity and risk; and (6) report to Congress on the findings of the assessment.

requires secretary interior secretary acting director develop methodology conducting national assessment geological storage capacity carbon dioxide sets forth elements secretary consider developing methodology requires secretary energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa cooperate secretary ensure usefulness success assessment requires secretary provide heads stakeholder federal agencies heads state land management agencies industry stakeholders public opportunity review comment proposed methodology convene committee subject matter experts review methodology capacity risk estimation publish description final methodology issue public report responds comments received methodology review complete national assessment geological storage capacity carbon dioxide methodology establish database internet accessible public provides results assessment includes data necessary rank potential storage sites capacity risk report congress findings assessment


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer election to increase the tax credit for research expenditures by 20% for qualified energy research expenses incurred in 2009 or 2010. Defines "qualified energy research expenses" to include research expenses related to fuel cell and battery technology, renewable energy, energy conservation technology, electric transmission and distribution, and carbon capture and sequestration.

amends internal revenue code allow taxpayer election increase tax credit research expenditures qualified energy research expenses incurred defines qualified energy research expenses include research expenses related fuel cell battery technology renewable energy energy conservation technology electric transmission distribution carbon capture sequestration


Summary: Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make competitive grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for green infrastructure. Defines "green infrastructure" as a stormwater management technique that preserves, restores, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology. Establishes the duties of each center, including: (1) researching green infrastructure; (2) developing manuals and setting industry standards on best management practices relating to state, local, and commercial green infrastructure; (3) providing information about its research and manuals to the national electronic clearinghouse center; (4) providing technical assistance and training on green infrastructure; and (5) evaluating regulatory and policy issues about green infrastructure. Requires one of the centers to be designated as the national electronic clearinghouse center, which shall, in addition to its other duties, operate a website and a public database on green infrastructure. Requires the Administrator to make competitive grants to eligible entities that manage stormwater, water resources, or waste water resources to: (1) plan and design and install green infrastructure projects; (2) develop standards and revisions to local zoning, building, or other local codes necessary to accommodate such projects; (3) develop fee structures to provide financial support for green infrastructure; (4) develop training and educational materials about green infrastructure; (5) develop and implement a green infrastructure portfolio standard program; (6) monitor and evaluate the environmental, economic, or social benefits of green infrastructure; and (7) implement a best practices standard for a green infrastructure program. Requires the Administrator to give priority to applications from: (1) a community that has combined storm and sanitary sewers in its collection system or is low-income or disadvantaged; or (2) an eligible entity that will use 10% of the grant for a low-income or disadvantaged community. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish within EPA's Office of Water a green infrastructure program to coordinate and promote the use of green infrastructure and to integrate green infrastructure into the permitting programs; (2) direct each EPA regional office to develop a program to promote and integrate the use of green infrastructure within the region; (3) create a green infrastructure compliance assistance center; and (4) establish measurable goals, to be known as the green infrastructure portfolio standard, to increase the percentage of annual water managed by eligible entities that uses green infrastructure.

green infrastructure clean water act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa competitive grants eligible higher education institutions research institutions establish maintain centers excellence green infrastructure defines green infrastructure stormwater management technique preserves restores enhances natural hydrology establishes duties center including researching green infrastructure developing manuals setting industry standards best management practices relating state local commercial green infrastructure providing information research manuals national electronic clearinghouse center providing technical assistance training green infrastructure evaluating regulatory policy issues green infrastructure requires centers designated national electronic clearinghouse center shall addition duties operate website public database green infrastructure requires administrator competitive grants eligible entities manage stormwater water resources waste water resources plan design install green infrastructure projects develop standards revisions local zoning building local codes necessary accommodate projects develop fee structures provide financial support green infrastructure develop training educational materials green infrastructure develop implement green infrastructure portfolio standard program monitor evaluate environmental economic social benefits green infrastructure implement best practices standard green infrastructure program requires administrator priority applications community combined storm sanitary sewers collection system low income disadvantaged eligible entity use grant low income disadvantaged community requires administrator establish epa office_of_water green infrastructure program coordinate promote use green infrastructure integrate green infrastructure permitting programs direct epa regional office develop program promote integrate use green infrastructure region create green infrastructure compliance assistance center establish measurable goals known green infrastructure portfolio standard increase percentage annual water managed eligible entities uses green infrastructure


Summary: ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the America COMPETES Act to instruct the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE) to achieve the goals of ARPA-E through energy technology projects which: (1) identify and promote revolutionary advances in applied sciences; and (2) promote the commercial application of advanced energy technologies. Includes as a responsibility of the Director of ARPA-E the research and development of advanced manufacturing process and technologies for the domestic manufacturing of novel energy technologies. Requires the Director to: (1) make awards through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, cash prizes, and other transactions to carry out ARPA-E; and (2) establish within ARPA-E a staff to enable ARPA-E to carry out its responsibilities separately and distinctly from the operations of the rest of DOE. Includes as responsibilities of program directors the identification of: (1) innovative cost-sharing arrangements for ARPA-E projects; and (2) mechanisms for commercial application of successful energy technology development projects. Authorizes the Director to select exceptional early career and senior scientific, legal, business, and technical personnel to serve as fellows to work at ARPA-E for two-year terms. Extends the deadlines for submission of the strategic vision roadmaps to Congress. Instructs the Director to seek opportunities to partner with purchasing and procurement programs of federal agencies to demonstrate energy technologies resulting from activities funded through ARPA-E. Authorizes the Director to convene events that further ARPA-E objectives, including events that facilitate discussion of the commercial application of energy technologies. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2020 to the Director to carry out the purposes of ARPA-E.

amends america competes act instruct advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa department_of_energy doe achieve goals arpa-e energy technology projects identify promote revolutionary advances applied sciences promote commercial application advanced energy technologies includes responsibility director arpa research development advanced manufacturing process technologies domestic manufacturing novel energy technologies requires director awards grants contracts cooperative agreements cash prizes transactions carry arpa establish arpa-e staff enable arpa-e carry responsibilities separately operations rest doe includes responsibilities program directors identification innovative cost sharing arrangements arpa-e projects mechanisms commercial application successful energy technology development projects authorizes director select exceptional early career senior scientific legal business technical personnel serve fellows work arpa-e year terms extends deadlines submission strategic vision roadmaps congress instructs director seek opportunities partner purchasing procurement programs federal agencies demonstrate energy technologies resulting activities funded director convene events arpa objectives including events facilitate discussion commercial application energy technologies authorizes appropriations fy2011-fy2020 director carry purposes


Summary: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence - Requires the President to convene a summit to review the progress and promise of, the interrelationship of, and the additional funding needed to accelerate the progress of: (1) developing alternative technology vehicles that are not more than 10% more expensive than comparable model year vehicles; (2) developing and building energy efficient buildings that use no more than 50% of the energy of buildings of similar size and type; (3) constructing a large scale solar thermal power plant or solar photovoltaic power plant capable of generating 300 megawatts or more at a cost of 10 cents or less per kilowatt-hour; (4) developing and producing biofuel that does not exceed 105% of the cost for the energy equivalent of unleaded gasoline; (5) developing and implementing a carbon capture and storage system for a large scale coal-burning power plant that does not increase operating costs more than 15% compared to a baseline design without carbon capture and storage while providing an estimated chance of carbon dioxide escape of no greater than 1% over 5,000 years; (6) developing both a process to remediate radioactive waste so that it is not harmful for at least 5,000 years and a model that accounts for the effects of nuclear waste in that process; and (7) developing a sustainable nuclear fusion reaction capable of providing a large-scale sustainable source of electricity for residential, commercial, or government entities. Requires the Secretary of Energy to implement: (1) a program to support such technologies; and (2) a program to competitively award cash prizes to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application necessary to advance such technologies. Establishes the New Manhattan Project Commission on Energy Independence and sets forth its duties, including recommending to Congress steps to achieve 50% energy independence within 10 years and 100% energy independence within 20 years and assessing the impact of foreign energy dependence on national security.

president convene summit review progress promise additional funding needed accelerate progress developing alternative technology vehicles expensive comparable model year vehicles developing building energy efficient buildings use energy buildings similar size type constructing large scale solar thermal power plant solar photovoltaic power plant capable generating megawatts cost cents kilowatt hour developing producing biofuel exceed cost energy equivalent unleaded gasoline developing implementing carbon capture storage system large scale coal burning power plant increase operating costs compared baseline design carbon capture storage providing estimated chance carbon dioxide escape greater years developing process remediate radioactive waste harmful years model accounts effects nuclear waste process developing sustainable nuclear fusion reaction capable providing large scale sustainable source electricity residential commercial government entities requires secretary energy implement program support technologies program competitively award cash prizes advance research development demonstration commercial application necessary advance technologies establishes sets forth duties including recommending congress steps achieve energy independence years energy independence years assessing impact foreign energy dependence national security


Summary: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2012-FY2016. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and related emissions of the nation's passenger and commercial vehicles; (2) ensure that the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to support research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities and maintains competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions; (3) carry out activities under this Act in collaboration with automotive manufacturers, heavy commercial, vocational, and transit vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle manufacturers, compressed natural gas vehicle manufacturers, vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, universities, national laboratories, and independent research laboratories; (4) coordinate research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities among relevant programs of the Department and other federal agencies and ensure that there is no duplication of activities among programs; (5) seek opportunities to leverage resources and support state and local initiatives in developing and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure; (6) coordinate with other agencies to conduct research, development, engineering, and demonstration activities on connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems; (7) carry out a research, development, demonstration, engineering, and commercial application program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; and (8) report annually on the technologies developed as a result of the activities authorized by this Act, with emphasis on whether the technologies were successfully adopted for commercial applications and whether products relying on those technologies are manufactured in the United States. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles and appoint a Director to coordinate such activities; (2) conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms with a goal of improving overall freight efficiency by 50%; (3) develop standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty cycles and operating conditions; and (4) evaluate heavy vehicle performance using work performance-based metrics, other than those based on miles per gallon, and appropriate metrics based on the work performed by nonroad systems. Requires the Secretary to undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad equipment and to seek opportunities to transfer research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors.

advanced vehicle technology act authorizes appropriations secretary energy research development demonstration commercial application vehicles related technologies fy2012-fy2016 directs secretary conduct program basic applied research development engineering demonstration commercial application activities materials technologies processes potential substantially reduce eliminate petroleum use related emissions nation passenger commercial vehicles ensure department_of_energy doe continues support research development engineering demonstration commercial application activities maintains competency mid- long term transformational vehicle technologies potential achieve deep reductions petroleum use emissions carry activities act collaboration automotive manufacturers heavy commercial vocational transit vehicle manufacturers qualified plug electric vehicle manufacturers compressed natural gas vehicle manufacturers vehicle engine equipment component manufacturers manufacturing equipment manufacturers advanced vehicle service providers fuel producers energy suppliers electric utilities universities national laboratories independent research laboratories coordinate research development demonstration commercial application activities relevant programs department federal agencies ensure duplication activities programs seek opportunities leverage resources support state local initiatives developing promoting advanced vehicle technologies manufacturing infrastructure coordinate agencies conduct research development engineering demonstration activities connectivity vehicle transportation systems carry research development demonstration engineering commercial application program advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies practices report annually technologies developed result activities authorized act emphasis technologies successfully adopted commercial applications products relying technologies manufactured united_states directs secretary carry program cooperative research development demonstration commercial application activities advanced technologies medium- heavy duty commercial vocational recreational transit vehicles appoint director coordinate activities conduct competitive grant program demonstrate integration multiple advanced technologies class truck trailer platforms goal improving overall freight efficiency develop standard testing procedures technologies evaluating performance advanced heavy vehicle technologies range representative duty cycles operating conditions evaluate heavy vehicle performance work performance based metrics based miles gallon appropriate metrics based work performed nonroad systems requires secretary undertake pilot program research development demonstration commercial applications technologies improve total machine system efficiency nonroad equipment seek opportunities transfer research findings technologies nonroad highway equipment vehicle sectors


Summary: Nuclear Used Fuel Prize Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to implement a program to award cash prizes competitively for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of nuclear used fuel storage. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competition.

nuclear fuel prize act instructs secretary energy implement program award cash prizes competitively research development demonstration commercial application nuclear fuel storage authorizes secretary enter agreement private nonprofit entity administer prize competition


Summary: National Oilheat Research Alliance Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to adjust its focus upon oilheat to a focus upon oilheat fuel, a distillate liquid or a biobased liquid used as a fuel for nonindustrial commercial or residential space or hot water heating. Revises the membership of the National Oilheat Research Alliance. Expands the functions of the Alliance to include: (1) providing the cost of installing appliances in low-income households; and (2) prioritizing research, development, and demonstration projects that enhance efficiency through the use of biobased liquids and advanced biofuels. Requires the Alliance to: (1) contract with a qualified accounting firm to develop procedures to ensure statutory compliance; and (2) include in its annual report a detailed account of the amounts spent by each qualified state association that received funds on training, research, development, and demonstration, safety, and consumer education. Revises assessment requirements. States that the assessment rate for calendar years 2012 and 2013 shall be equal to two-tenths of 1% per gallon of oilheat fuel (currently, No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate). Requires the annual assessment rate, beginning with calendar year 2014, to be sufficient to cover the costs of the plans and programs developed by the Alliance. Sets forth: (1) a maximum assessment rate; and (2) limitations on any assessment increase. Prohibits any increase in the assessment rate unless the Alliance has, by a specified deadline, notified certain congressional committees. Prohibits: (1) the Alliance from providing funds in response to a request from state, local, or regional programs unless it determines that the funds will be used to benefit consumers of oilheat fuel (instead of the oilheat industry); (2) certain lobbying activities; and (3) any consumer education activity from including a direct reference to a competing product if it is funded from Alliance assessments. Requires Alliance research activities to: (1) include development of renewable fuels, and (2) examine the compatibility of different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, giving priority to advanced biofuels research. Requires the Alliance to: (1) report to state leaders, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to Congress on the use of biofuels in oilheat fuel utilization equipment; and (2) develop consumer education materials describing the benefits of using biofuels as, or in, oilheat fuel.

amends national_oilheat_research_alliance_act adjust focus oilheat focus oilheat fuel distillate liquid biobased liquid fuel nonindustrial commercial residential space hot water heating revises membership national_oilheat_research_alliance expands functions alliance include providing cost installing appliances low income households prioritizing research development demonstration projects enhance efficiency use biobased liquids advanced biofuels requires alliance contract qualified accounting firm develop procedures ensure statutory compliance include annual report detailed account amounts spent qualified state association received funds training research development demonstration safety consumer education revises assessment requirements states assessment rate calendar years shall equal gallon oilheat fuel currently distillate dyed distillate requires annual assessment rate beginning calendar year sufficient cover costs plans programs developed alliance sets forth maximum assessment rate limitations assessment increase prohibits increase assessment rate alliance specified deadline notified certain congressional committees prohibits alliance providing funds response request state local regional programs determines funds benefit consumers oilheat fuel instead oilheat industry certain lobbying activities consumer education activity including direct reference competing product funded alliance assessments research activities include development renewable fuels examine compatibility different renewable fuels oilheat fuel utilization equipment giving priority advanced biofuels research requires alliance report state leaders administrator environmental_protection_agency epa congress use biofuels oilheat fuel utilization equipment develop consumer education materials describing benefits biofuels oilheat fuel


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to direct DOE national laboratories, including those administered by the National Nuclear Security Administration, to enter into new or increase the federal share of existing cooperative research and development agreements to better carry out DOE missions. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) special consideration is given to agreements that include small business firms and consortia involving such firms; and (2) the performance evaluation metrics of each national laboratory operating contractor provide incentives for, and measure the effectiveness of, such contractor's cooperative research and development agreement program at maturing laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector.

instructs secretary energy doe direct doe national laboratories including administered national_nuclear_security_administration enter new increase federal share existing cooperative research development agreements better carry doe missions directs secretary ensure special consideration given agreements include small business firms consortia involving firms performance evaluation metrics national laboratory operating contractor provide incentives measure effectiveness contractor cooperative research development agreement program maturing laboratory technology transferring private sector


Summary: Energy Critical Elements Advancement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the Secretary of Energy (DOE), acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, to collaborate to improve assessments of energy critical elements. Requires the Director of the USGS to designate as a Principal Statistical Agency the entity within USGS that gathers information for such assessments. Directs the DOE Secretary to: (1) establish a research program to advance basic knowledge and enable expanded availability of designated energy critical elements, and (2) develop and update biennially an integrated research plan to guide program activities. Requires the Critical and Strategic Mineral Supply Chain Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council to report to certain congressional committees on the recycling of energy critical elements.

directs secretary interior acting director usgs secretary energy doe acting administrator energy_information_administration collaborate improve assessments energy critical elements requires director usgs designate entity usgs gathers information assessments directs doe secretary establish research program advance basic knowledge enable expanded availability designated energy critical elements develop update biennially integrated research plan guide program activities requires critical strategic mineral supply chain subcommittee national_science_and_technology_council report certain congressional committees recycling energy critical elements


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Fossil Energy, to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 65% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. Requires the program to: (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation; (2) include technology demonstration through component testing, subscale testing, and full scale testing in existing fleets; (3) include field demonstrations of the developed technology elements to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and (4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance. Sets forth as program goals: (1) in phase I, to develop the conceptual design of, and to develop and demonstrate the technology required for, advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62% combined cycle efficiency or 47% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and (2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65% combined cycle efficiency or 50% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis. Directs the Secretary, in selecting program proposals, to emphasize the extent to which the proposal will: (1) stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States; and (2) promote and enhance U.S. technology leadership. Authorizes appropriations.

directs secretary energy doe office_of_fossil_energy carry research development technology demonstration program improve efficiency gas turbines power generation systems identify technologies lead gas turbine combined cycle efficiency simple cycle efficiency requires program support kind engineering detailed gas turbine design megawatt scale utility scale electric power generation include technology demonstration component testing testing scale testing existing fleets include field demonstrations developed technology elements demonstrate technical economic feasibility assess overall combined cycle simple cycle system performance sets forth program goals phase develop conceptual design develop demonstrate technology required advanced high efficiency gas turbines achieve combined cycle efficiency simple cycle efficiency lower heating value basis phase develop conceptual design advanced high efficiency gas turbines achieve combined cycle efficiency simple cycle efficiency lower heating value basis directs secretary selecting program proposals emphasize extent proposal stimulate creation increased retention jobs united_states promote enhance technology leadership authorizes appropriations


Summary: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States. Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit. Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

directs secretary energy doe carry research development program improve energy efficiency reliability capacity wind turbines optimize design adaptability wind energy systems broadest practical range atmospheric conditions reduce cost construction generation maintenance systems directs secretary conduct wind energy demonstration program measure wind energy system performance productive range wind conditions united_states requires awards programs competitive basis emphasis technical merit requires secretary carrying act coordinate office_of_small disadvantaged_business_utilization provide special consideration applications submitted institutions businesses entities containing majority representation women minorities persons disabilities science engineering


Summary: Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the program of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to: (1) apply advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (2) transfer the resulting environmental data to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (3) develop incentives for industry to comply with such standards. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to award competitive grants to support modifying or constructing four or more geographically dispersed marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, and demonstration test facilities for the demonstration of multiple technologies in actual operating environments. Requires the Secretary to give preference to existing facilities and National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers. Renames such Centers as the "National Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers" and expands their research and clearinghouse duties to include hydrokinetic as well as marine renewable energy research. Authorizes such Centers to serve as technology test facilities. Requires the Secretary to establish a marine-based energy device verification program to provide a bridge from the marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design and development efforts underway across the industry to commercial deployment of such devices. Requires the Secretary to establish a grant program to: (1) advance the development of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (2) help fund the costs of environmental analysis affecting the deployment of marine hydrokinetic devices; (3) help eligible entities to collect the types of environmental data that are required when working in a public resource, monitor the impacts of demonstration projects, and make the resulting information available for dissemination to aid future projects; and (4) help fund the cost of advancing renewable marine and hydrokinetic technologies in ocean and riverine environments from demonstration projects to development and deployment. Authorizes appropriations for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies through FY2013.

marine hydrokinetic renewable energy promotion act amends energy independence security act require program marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research development demonstration commercial application apply advanced systems engineering system integration methods identify critical interfaces develop open standards marine hydrokinetic renewable energy transfer resulting environmental data industry stakeholders public information published interface definitions standards demonstration projects develop incentives industry comply standards requires secretary energy doe award competitive grants support modifying constructing geographically dispersed marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research development demonstration test facilities demonstration multiple technologies actual operating environments requires secretary preference existing facilities demonstration_centers renames centers national marine hydrokinetic renewable energy research development demonstration_centers expands research clearinghouse duties include hydrokinetic marine renewable energy research authorizes centers serve technology test facilities requires secretary establish marine based energy device verification program provide bridge marine hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design development efforts underway industry commercial deployment devices requires secretary establish grant program advance development marine hydrokinetic renewable energy help fund costs environmental analysis affecting deployment marine hydrokinetic devices help eligible entities collect types environmental data required working public resource monitor impacts demonstration projects resulting information available dissemination aid future projects help fund cost advancing renewable marine hydrokinetic technologies ocean riverine environments demonstration projects development deployment authorizes appropriations marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies fy2013


Summary: Requires the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), prior to the implementation of any waiver, partial waiver, or decision pursuant to current law and no later than 45 days after this Act's enactment, to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to provide a comprehensive assessment of research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (defined as an ethanol-gasoline blend containing 15% or 20% ethanol by volume that is intended to be used in any conventional gasoline-powered motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle or engine). Recommends that the assessment compare mid-level ethanol blends to gasoline blends containing 10% and 0% ethanol. Requires such assessment to: (1) evaluate the environmental, safety, durability, and performance effects of the introduction of mid-level blends on onroad, nonroad, and marine engines, onroad and nonroad vehicles, and related equipment; and (2) identify research and development necessary to permit existing motor fuels infrastructure to handle mid-level ethanol blends while preventing or mitigating against adverse impacts such as corrosion of materials used in pipes or storage tanks, ensuring fuel fungiblity, and protecting against misfueling by users at various points in the distribution and supply chain.

requires assistant administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prior implementation waiver partial waiver decision pursuant current law later days act enactment enter agreement national academies provide comprehensive assessment research implications use mid level ethanol blends defined ethanol gasoline blend containing ethanol volume intended conventional gasoline powered motor vehicle nonroad vehicle engine recommends assessment compare mid level ethanol blends gasoline blends containing ethanol requires assessment evaluate environmental safety durability performance effects introduction mid level blends onroad nonroad marine engines onroad nonroad vehicles related equipment identify research development necessary permit existing motor fuels infrastructure handle mid level ethanol blends preventing mitigating adverse impacts corrosion materials pipes storage tanks ensuring fuel protecting misfueling users points distribution supply chain


Summary: No More Solyndras Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) from issuing any new loan guarantee of an innovative energy project under title XVII (Incentives for Innovative Technologies) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any application submitted to DOE after December 31, 2011. Prohibits a loan guarantee for any application pending before that date until the Secretary of the Treasury furnishes, within 30 days after receiving the guarantee proposal from DOE, a written analysis of the its financial terms and conditions. Requires DOE, before making such a guarantee, to take the written analysis into consideration. Requires DOE also, if it makes a guarantee inconsistent with that written analysis, to give certain congressional committees, within 30 days after making the guarantee, a written explanation of any material inconsistencies. Requires DOE, within 60 days after making a loan guarantee on a pending application, to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the review and decisionmaking process used in making the guarantee; (2) the terms of the guarantee; and (3) the recipient, the technology, and project for which the loan guarantee will be used. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding any restructuring of the terms and conditions of an innovative energy project loan guarantee, including any deviations from the financial terms of the guarantee. (Sec. 5) Revises the condition on the loan guarantee that the obligation shall not be subordinate to any other financing for the project. Prohibits likewise subordination to other financing of any reorganization, restructuring, or termination of the obligation. (Sec. 6) Subjects to certain administrative actions and civil penalties any federal official responsible for the issuance of an innovative energy project loan guarantee in violation of either the requirements of this Act or of title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifies such sanctions as: (1) administrative discipline including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without pay or removal from office; and (2) personal liability for a civil penalty of between $10,000 and $50,000 for each violation. (Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to study federal subsidies in energy markets from FY2003-FY2012, with particular focus upon subsidies supporting: (1) electricity production, transmission, and consumption; (2) transportation fuels and infrastructure; (3) energy-related research and development; and (4) facilities that manufacture energy-related components. Requires the report to Congress on such study to identify and quantify: (1) costs to the U.S. Treasury; (2) impacts on U.S. energy security, electricity and transportation fuel prices, and private energy-related industries not benefitting from federal subsidies in energy markets; (3) federal subsidies in energy markets provided to foreign persons or corporations; and (4) subsidies and direct financial interest any of the 15 foreign countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) are providing to support energy markets in their respective countries.

act sec prohibits secretary energy doe issuing new loan guarantee innovative energy project title xvii incentives innovative technologies energy policy act application submitted doe december prohibits loan guarantee application pending date secretary treasury furnishes days receiving guarantee proposal doe written analysis financial terms conditions requires doe making guarantee written analysis consideration requires doe makes guarantee inconsistent written analysis certain congressional committees days making guarantee written explanation material inconsistencies requires doe days making loan guarantee pending application report specified congressional committees review decisionmaking process making guarantee terms guarantee recipient technology project loan guarantee sec directs secretary consult secretary treasury restructuring terms conditions innovative energy project loan guarantee including deviations financial terms guarantee sec revises condition loan guarantee obligation shall subordinate financing project prohibits likewise subordination financing reorganization restructuring termination obligation sec subjects certain administrative actions civil penalties federal official responsible issuance innovative energy project loan guarantee violation requirements act title xvii energy policy act specifies sanctions administrative discipline including circumstances warrant suspension duty pay removal office personal liability civil penalty violation sec directs comptroller general study federal subsidies energy markets fy2003 fy2012 particular focus subsidies supporting electricity production transmission consumption transportation fuels infrastructure energy related research development facilities manufacture energy related components requires report congress study identify quantify costs impacts energy security electricity transportation fuel prices private energy related industries benefitting federal subsidies energy markets federal subsidies energy markets provided foreign persons corporations subsidies direct financial interest foreign countries largest gross domestic product gdp providing support energy markets respective countries


Summary: Department of Energy High-End Computing Act of 2012 - Amends the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 with respect to: (1) exascale computing (computing system performance at or near 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per second); and (2) a high-end computing sytem with performance substantially exceeding that of systems commonly available for advanced scientific and engineering applications. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) coordinate the development of high-end computing systems across DOE; and (2) include among the multiple architectures researched any computer technologies that show promise of substantial reductions in power requirements and substantial gains in parallelism of multicore processors, concurrency, memory and storage, bandwidth, and reliability. Repeals authority for establishment of at least one High-End Software Development Center. Directs the Secretary to conduct a coordinated research program to develop one or more exascale computing systems to advance DOE missions. Requires establishment through competitive merit review of two or more DOE National Laboratory-industry partnerships to conduct integrated research, development, and engineering of one or more prototype exascale systems. Requires the Secretary to conduct mission-related co-design activities in developing prototype exascale platforms. Defines "co-design" as the joint development of application algorithms, models, and codes with computer technology architectures and operating systems to maximize effective use of high-end computing systems. Directs the Secretary to develop any advancements in hardware and software technology required to realize fully the potential of an exascale production system in addressing DOE target applications and solving scientific problems involving predictive modeling and simulation and large-scale data analytics and management.

amends computing revitalization act respect exascale computing computing system performance near 18th power floating point operations second high end computing performance substantially exceeding systems commonly available advanced scientific engineering applications directs secretary energy doe coordinate development high end computing systems doe include multiple architectures computer technologies promise substantial reductions power requirements substantial gains processors memory storage reliability repeals authority establishment high end software development center directs secretary conduct coordinated research program develop exascale computing systems advance doe missions requires establishment competitive merit review industry partnerships conduct integrated research development engineering prototype exascale systems requires secretary conduct mission related design activities developing prototype exascale platforms defines design joint development application models codes computer technology architectures operating systems maximize effective use high end computing systems directs secretary develop advancements hardware software technology required realize fully potential exascale production system addressing doe target applications solving scientific problems involving predictive modeling simulation large scale data analytics management


Summary: Powering America's Lithium Production Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide grants to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of domestic industrial processes that are designed to enhance domestic lithium production for use in advanced battery technologies. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a private partnership or other entity that is organized in accordance with federal law and engaged in lithium production for use in advanced battery technologies; (2) a public entity, such as a state, tribal, or local governmental entity; or (3) a consortium of such entities. Requires such eligible entities to use such grants to develop or enhance: (1) domestic industrial processes that increase lithium production, processing, or recycling for use in advanced lithium batteries; or (2) industrial process associated with new formulations of lithium feedstock for use in such batteries.

lithium production act amends energy independence security act require secretary energy doe provide grants eligible entities research development demonstration commercial application domestic industrial processes designed enhance domestic lithium production use advanced battery technologies defines eligible entity private partnership entity organized accordance federal law engaged lithium production use advanced battery technologies public entity state tribal local governmental entity consortium entities requires eligible entities use grants develop enhance domestic industrial processes increase lithium production processing recycling use advanced lithium batteries industrial process associated new formulations lithium feedstock use batteries


Summary: Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the program of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to: (1) apply advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (2) transfer the resulting environmental data to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (3) develop incentives for industry to comply with such standards. (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to award competitive grants to support modifying or constructing four or more geographically dispersed marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, and demonstration test facilities for the demonstration of multiple technologies in operating marine environments (including industry demonstrations). Requires the Secretary to give preference to existing marine and hydrokinetic testing facilities and existing Centers established by this Act in awarding competitive grants. Establishes eligibility requirements for grant applicants. (Sec. 4) Renames the "National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers" as the "National Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers." Authorizes such Centers to serve as technology test facilities. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to establish a marine-based energy device verification program to provide a bridge from the marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design and development efforts underway across the industry to commercial deployment of such devices. Specifies that the purposes of such program are to fund, facilitate the development and installation of, and evaluate marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy projects to: (1) increase marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy experience; and (2) build and operate enough candidate devices to obtain statistically significant operating and maintenance data. Requires such program's objectives to include: (1) verifying the performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost of new marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy device designs and system components in an operating environment; (2) providing states, regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders with a valid opportunity to test and evaluate marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology in new areas; (3) documenting and communicating the experience from such projects for the benefit of utilities, independent power producers, other nonutility generators, device suppliers, and others in the marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy development community; and (4) resolving environmental issues through robust characterization, reliable impact prediction, effective monitoring, development, and use of adaptive management and informing engineering design to improve environmental performance. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to establish a grant program to: (1) advance the development of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (2) help fund the costs of environmental analysis affecting the deployment of marine hydrokinetic devices; (3) help eligible entities collect the types of environmental data that are required when working in a public resource, monitor the impacts of demonstration projects, and make the resulting information available for dissemination to aid future projects; and (4) help fund the cost of advancing renewable marine and hydrokinetic technologies in ocean and riverine environments from demonstration projects to development and deployment. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies through FY2013. (Sec. 9) Expands the meaning of "renewable energy project" to include a project that generates electricity from small hydroelectric power (currently limited to Alaska small hydroelectric power). Requires the Secretary, in making grants to carry out renewable energy projects, to give priority to applicants that: (1) have power costs that are 125% or more of average national retail costs; and (2) will use the grant to construct renewable electricity projects to replace or partially replace fossil fuel projects.

marine hydrokinetic renewable energy promotion act sec amends energy independence security act require program marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research development demonstration commercial application apply advanced systems engineering system integration methods identify critical interfaces develop open standards marine hydrokinetic renewable energy transfer resulting environmental data industry stakeholders public information published interface definitions standards demonstration projects develop incentives industry comply standards sec requires secretary energy doe award competitive grants support modifying constructing geographically dispersed marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research development demonstration test facilities demonstration multiple technologies operating marine environments including industry demonstrations requires secretary preference existing marine hydrokinetic testing facilities existing centers established act awarding competitive grants establishes eligibility requirements grant applicants sec renames national marine renewable energy research development demonstration_centers national marine hydrokinetic renewable energy research development demonstration_centers authorizes centers serve technology test facilities sec requires secretary establish marine based energy device verification program provide bridge marine hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design development efforts underway industry commercial deployment devices specifies purposes program fund facilitate development installation evaluate marine hydrokinetic renewable energy projects increase marine hydrokinetic renewable energy experience build operate candidate devices obtain statistically significant operating maintenance data requires program objectives include verifying performance reliability cost new marine hydrokinetic renewable energy device designs system components operating environment providing states regulators utilities stakeholders valid opportunity test evaluate marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology new areas documenting communicating experience projects benefit utilities independent power producers generators device suppliers marine hydrokinetic renewable energy development community resolving environmental issues robust characterization reliable impact prediction effective monitoring development use adaptive management informing engineering design improve environmental performance sec requires secretary establish grant program advance development marine hydrokinetic renewable energy help fund costs environmental analysis affecting deployment marine hydrokinetic devices help eligible entities collect types environmental data required working public resource monitor impacts demonstration projects resulting information available dissemination aid future projects help fund cost advancing renewable marine hydrokinetic technologies ocean riverine environments demonstration projects development deployment sec authorizes appropriations marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies fy2013 sec expands meaning renewable energy project include project generates electricity small hydroelectric power currently limited alaska small hydroelectric power requires secretary making grants carry renewable energy projects priority applicants power costs average national retail costs use grant construct renewable electricity projects replace partially replace fossil fuel projects