S.838 - United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

A bill to authorize funding for eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons, to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act as reported to senate.
  • Short: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to authorize funding for eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons, to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - (Sec. 3) 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 Conc
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9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act -

(Sec. 3)

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 renewable energy or energy efficiency. Authorizes grants to promote:
(1) solar energy;
(2) biomass energy;
(3) energy efficiency;
(4) wind energy;
(5) geothermal energy;
(6) wave and tidal energy; and
(7) advanced battery technology. Makes eligible for a grant projects that address improved energy efficiency or renewable energy sources, or joint ventures between either:
(1) a for-profit business entity, academic institution, National Laboratory, or nonprofit entity in the United States, and one in Israel; or
(3) the federal government and the government of Israel. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board to:
(1) monitor the grants award process; and
(2) provide periodic performance reviews.
Authorizes the Secretary to accept and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization to implement this Act. Requires a grant recipient, upon project completion, to report to the Secretary:
(1) the method by which the recipient used the grant funds; and
(2) an evaluation of the success of each project. Declares that grants shall be awarded only for projects considered to be unclassified by both the United States and Israel.

(Sec. 4)

Sunsets the grant program and the advisory committee seven years after enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 5)

Requires the Secretary to use specified funds authorized for appropriation under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to implement this Act.


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07/25/07
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... on Energy and Natural Resources and its Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) for favorably reporting out S.838, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (USIECA), ...

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... on Energy and Natural Resources and its Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) for favorably reporting out S.838, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (USIECA), ...

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04/21/09
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.838 A bill to provide for the appointment of United States Science Envoys. ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics

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12/31/08
Die Berliner des Jahres 2008 - Politically Incorrect

1972 II S. 838. Zwischenabkommen vom 25.10.1974. Gesetz vom 1.4.1975 - BGBl. 1975 II S. 373 in Kraft am 22.8.1975 m.W.v. 1.1.1975 (Bek. 28.8.1975) - BGBl. 1975 II S. 1265. Zusatzabkommen vom 2.11.1984 zum Abkommen ...

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11/27/08
Ein Trinkgeld für fünfstelligen Sozialbetrug - Politically Incorrect

1972 II S. 838. Zwischenabkommen vom 25.10.1974. Gesetz vom 1.4.1975 – BGBl. 1975 II S. 373 in Kraft am 22.8.1975 m.W.v. 1.1.1975 (Bek. 28.8.1975) – BGBl. 1975 II S. 1265. Zusatzabkommen vom 2.11.1984 zum Abkommen ...

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