Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 2014)
Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act - Directs the Department of Commerce to carry out a program to establish clean technology consortia to enhance U.S. economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies, production processes, or methodologies that:
- produce energy from renewable energy sources;
- transmit, distribute, or store energy more efficiently;
- enhance energy efficiency for buildings and industry;
- enable the development of a Smart Grid (an electric power system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth, including by deploying demand-side resources that enable consumers to reduce or shift their electricity usage during peak periods);
- produce an advanced or sustainable material with energy or energy efficiency applications;
- improve energy efficiency for transportation, including electric vehicles; or
- enhance water security through improved water management, conservation, distribution, or end use applications.
Requires Commerce to award grants for the establishment and operation of consortia.
Establishes the role of consortia, including promoting new innovative clean technologies, providing technical or financial assistance, and accelerating investment in and deployment of clean technologies through public-private partnerships.
What just happenedDec 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 18, 2014
- Dec 11, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy Subcommittee - Sep 19, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Sep 18, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Sep 18, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 18, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House