S.Res.486 - A resolution to congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that could help break the addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of climate change through the Automotive X PRIZE competition.

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  • Official: A resolution to congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that could help break the addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of climate change through the Automotive X PRIZE competition. as introduced.

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Latest Action Mar 14, 2008Submitted in the Senate, considered,... Related Bills (1) & Issues (18)
3/14/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Commends the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-eff

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3/14/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Commends the X PRIZE Foundation's leadership for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles through the Automotive X PRIZE competition. Congratulates the Foundation on its innovation and vision in bringing together some of the finest minds in government, higher education, and industry to participate in the competition and applauds its commitment for encouraging solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humanity.


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09/11/08
United States Senate Passes a Resolution Praising the Automotive X ...

(Full text of S. Res 486; Full text of related congressional record) The Automotive X PRIZE is a private, independent, technology-neutral competition being developed by the X PRIZE Foundation. The prize will award a multimillion dollar ...

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03/14/08
X Prize praise from the US Senate

The Senate passed S. Res. 486 (PDF) today with strong support form Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). Other Senators named by the foundation as leaders in getting the resolution passed were Michigan's Carl Levin and ...

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03/14/08
X Prize praise from the US Senate

The Senate passed S. Res. 486 (PDF) today with strong support form Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). (Read the full post about ‘X Prize praise from the US Senate’…)

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