HR 4500 · 96th Congress · Energy

A bill to set forth a national program for the full development of energy supply, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-06-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Demonstrations of Near-Term Energy Technologies - Directs the Secretary of Energy to solicit proposals for commercial demonstration of any of the energy technologies covered by the Federal Non-nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, including solar, geothermal, synthetic fuels, and energy conservation technologies. Requires that such proposals be reviewed within 90 days and transmitted to the Congress with recommendations. Title II: Department of Energy Project Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 and subsequent years for a variety of energy development, demonstration, and commercialization projects for solvent refined coal, high and low Btu coal gasification, geothermal energy, oil shale, fuel cells, fluidized bed combustion, and urban and industrial waste. Title III: Oil Shale - Establishes a program to determine the commercial viability of oil shale retorting technologies. Directs the Secretary to solicit proposals for the design, construction, and initial operation of Federal oil-shale commercial demonstration projects. Sets forth criteria for selecting, locating, and evaluating such projects with respect to their economic viabil…

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