S 2845 · 94th Congress · Energy

Energy Research and Development Free Enterprise Act

Introduced 1976-01-19· Sponsored by Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and Interior and Insular Affairs.(1976-01-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Energy Research and Development Free Enterprise Act - Title I: Findings, Definitions, and General Provisions - Declares that it is the policy of the Congress that small business concerns and individual inventors should be provided greater opportunities by the Federal Government in the development of energy resources and technology, with special emphasis on solar energy technology and to expand competition and reduce concentration in the energy industries of the Nation. Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to offer increased opportunities in Federal energy development programs to small business concerns and individual inventors. Title II: Energy Program Reorganization - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish within the Energy Research and Development Administration five additional Assistant Administrators for: (1) small business concerns and individual inventors; (2) planning and analysis; (3) laboratory and field coordination; (4) administration; and (5) international officers. Requires that no less than 50 percent of the total amount of funds for solar energy technology programs and n…

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Cosponsors (14)

10 Democrats4 Republicans