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9/16/2009--Passed House amended. Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 - (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2010-FY2014. Title I: Vehicle Research and Development - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary to conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and emissions of the nation's passenger and commercial vehicles, including activities in the areas of: (1) hybridization or full electrification of vehicle systems; (2) batteries and other energy storage devices, (3) power electronics; (4) engine efficiency and combustion optimization; (5) waste heat recovery; (6) hydrogen vehicle technologies; (7) reduction of vehicle weight, friction, and wear; (8) innovative propulsion systems; (9) hydraulic hybrid technologies; (10) engine compatibility with and optimization for a variety of transportation fuels; (11) infrastructure for alternative fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, including the unique challenges facing rural areas; (12) gaseous fuels storage system integration and optimization; (13) efficient use and recycling of rare earth materials and reduction of precious metals and other high-cost materials in vehicles; and (14) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies to existing vehicles. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to support activities and maintains competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions, including activities in the areas of: (1) hydrogen vehicle technology; (2) multiple battery chemistries and novel energy storage devices; and (3) communication and connectivity amount vehicles, infrastructure, and the electrical grid. Requires activities under this Act to be carried out in collaboration with automotive manufacturers, heavy commercial and transit vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle manufacturers, vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, universities, national laboratories, and independent research laboratories. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether a wide range of companies that manufacture or assemble vehicles or components in the United States are represented in ongoing public private partnership activities; (2) formalize partnerships with industry-led stakeholder organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry consortia, and trade associations with expertise in advanced automotive and commercial vehicle technologies; (3) develop more efficient processes for transferring research findings and technologies to industry; (4) give consideration to conversion of existing or former vehicle technology manufacturing facilities for researching and developing advanced vehicle technologies and support public-private partnerships dedicated to overcoming barriers in commercial application of transformational vehicle technologies that utilize such industry-led facilities; (5) promote the domestic production of such technologies; (6) coordinate activities between relevant DOE programs and offices and other federal agencies; (7) inform other agencies of the potential for demonstrating technologies funded by this Act; and (8) support and utilize state and local government initiatives in advanced vehicle technology development.(Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to conduct research, development, and demonstration activities on connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, including technologies for: (1) onboard vehicle, engine, and component sensing and actuation; (2) vehicle-to-vehicle sensing and communication; (3) vehicle-to-infrastructure sensing and communication; and (4) vehicle integration with the electrical grid. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to carry out a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, including innovative processes to: (1) increase the production rate and decrease the cost of advanced battery manufacturing; (2) vary the capability of individual manufacturing facilities to accommodate different battery chemistries and configurations; (3) reduce waste streams, emissions, and energy-intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery, and component manufacturing processes; (4) recycle and remanufacture used batteries and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or stationary applications; (5) produce cost-effective lightweight materials such as advanced metal alloys, polymeric composites, and carbon fiber; (6) produce lightweight high pressure storage systems for gaseous fuels; (7) design and manufacture purpose-built hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles and components; (8) improve the calendar life and cycle life of advanced batteries; and (9) produce permanent magnets for advanced vehicles. (Sec. 104) Authorizes activities under this Act to include construction, expansion, or modification of new and existing vehicle, engine, and component research and testing facilities for: (1) testing or simulating interoperability of a variety of vehicle components and systems; (2) subjecting vehicle platforms to fully representative duty cycles and operating conditions; and (3) developing and demonstrating a range of chemistries and configurations for advanced vehicle battery manufacturing and test cycles for new and alternative fuels and other advanced vehicle technologies. (Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress: (1) annually through 2015 on the technologies developed as a result of this Act, with emphasis on technologies that were successfully adopted for commercial applications and whether those technologies are manufactured in the United States; and (2) annually on activities undertaken, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies. (Sec. 107) Requires the Secretary to establish an Innovative Automotive Demonstration Program, within the existing Vehicle Technologies Program, to encourage the introduction of new vehicles into the marketplace that are designed in their entirety to achieve very high energy efficiency but still provide the capabilities required by the American consumer. Requires awards to be made under such Program on a competitive basis for demonstration of vehicles that: (1) carry at least four passengers; (2) meet safety requirements; (3) achieve at least 70 miles per gallon or the equivalent on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drive cycle; (4) provide vehicle performance that is acceptable to the consumer; (5) are affordable; (6) use materials and manufacturing processes that minimize environmental impacts; (7) meet all federal and state emission requirements; and (8) provide new high technology engineering and production employment opportunities.Title II: Medium and Heavy Duty Commercial and Transit Vehicles - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary, in partnership with relevant research and development programs in other federal agencies and industry stakeholders, to carry out a program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, recreational, and transit vehicles, including activities in the areas of: (1) engine efficiency and combustion research; (2) on board storage technologies for compressed and liquefied natural gas; (3) development and integration of engine technologies designed for natural gas operation of a variety of vehicle platforms; (4) waste heat recovery; (5) heavy hybrid, hybrid hydraulic, plug-in hybrid, and electric platforms and energy storage technologies; (6) reduction of friction, wear, and engine idle and parasitic energy loss; (7) advanced lightweighting materials and vehicle designs; (8) increasing load capacity per vehicle; (9) recharging infrastructure; (10) hydrogen vehicle technologies; and (11) retrofitting advanced technologies onto existing truck fleets and integration of advanced systems onto a single truck and trailer platform.Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint a Director to coordinate such activities in such vehicles; and (2) report annually to Congress on activities, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies.(Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms with a goal of improving overall freight efficiency by 50%; (2) develop standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty cycles and operating conditions; (3) evaluate heavy vehicle performance; and (4) undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment, including agriculture and construction equipment, and seek opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors.Authorizes the Secretary to construct heavy duty truck and bus testing facilities.

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Dan Boren [D, OK-2] 1705 N00026481 7225 Democrat 202-225-2701 OK Dan Dan Boren 2.25 http://www.house.gov/boren/ D000602 1967-10-09 4535 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] 2505 N00009570 6885 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 3.75 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ D000355 1926-07-08 8525 2328 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 15 202-226-0371 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'dingel':3,8,10 M 400110 Dingell John_D._Dingell D. Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15] 5283 N00001783 12422 Democrat 202-225-4071 Roman Catholic MI John Dingell 3.06451612903226 http://www.house.gov/dingell/ F000454 1955-10-07 3010 2304 Rayburn House Office Building http://foster.house.gov/Contact/ 14 202-225-0697 Bill 'd':4 'il':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'bill':2,7,9 'foster':3,8,10 M 412257 Foster Bill_Foster Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-14] 1133 N00029139 3467 Democrat 202-225-2976 IL Bill Foster 2.9 http://foster.house.gov/ G000309 1949-01-24 1961 2310 Rayburn House Office Building http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 6 202-225-6887 Barton 'd':4 '-6':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'bart':9 'barton':2,7,10 'gordon':3,8,11 M 400155 Gordon Bart_Gordon Jennings Rep. 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John Larson [D, CT-1] 1399 N00000575 6825 Democrat 202-225-2265 CT John Larson 1.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/larson/index.htm L000263 1931-09-06 1796 1236 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/levin/levin_contact_email.shtml 12 202-226-1033 Sander 'd':4 'mi':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'levin':3,8,10 'sander':2,7,9 M 400238 Levin Sander_M._Levin M. Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12] 1104 N00003950 6627 Democrat 202-225-4961 Jewish MI Sandy Sander Levin 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/levin MI12yes L000563 1966-07-15 1120 1717 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html 3 202-225-1012 Daniel 'd':4 '-3':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lipinski':3,8,10 M 400630 Lipinski Daniel_Lipinski William Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] 211 N00027239 6058 Democrat 202-225-5701 IL Daniel Lipinski 0.111111111111111 http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ M001173 1959-09-16 2200 1208 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/massa/contact-form.shtml 29 202-226-6599 Eric 'd':4 'ny':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'eric':2,7,9 'massa':3,8,10 M 412299 Massa J. J. Rep. Eric Massa [D, NY-29] 1169 N00027550 3880 Democrat 202-225-3161 NY Eric Massa 3.375 http://massa.house.gov/ M000404 1936-12-28 2549 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 885 Jim N00009829 10361 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ Q000023 1958-10-17 924 1319 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/quigley/contact-form.shtml 5 202-225-5603 Mike 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'quigley':3,8,10 M 412331 Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5] 444 N00030581 1554 Democrat 202-225-4061 IL Mike Quigley 5.0 http://quigley.house.gov/ S001178 1961-10-02 1918 1408 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/schauer/contact-form.shtml 7 202-225-6281 Mark 'd':4 '-7':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'mark':2,7,9 'schauer':3,8,10 M 412313 Schauer H. Rep. Mark Schauer [D, MI-7] 885 N00029327 2854 Democrat 202-225-6276 MI Mark Schauer 3.14285714285714 http://schauer.house.gov/ S001174 2519 1721 Longworth House Office Building http://sutton.house.gov/about/emailform.cfm 13 202-225-2266 Betty 'd':4 'oh':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'sutton':3,8,10 F 412228 Sutton Betty_Sue_Sutton Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] 911 N00027901 7203 Democrat 202-225-3401 OH Betty Sutton 3.45454545454545 http://sutton.house.gov/ W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8140 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler action 59205 Fri Sep 18 19:02:58 -0500 2009 1253160000 Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208881 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253159160 Wed Sep 16 12:46:00 -0500 2009 208654 The Speaker designated the Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253159160 Wed Sep 16 12:46:00 -0500 2009 208655 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3246. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253159160 Wed Sep 16 12:46:00 -0500 2009 208653 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 745 and Rule XVIII. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253159100 Wed Sep 16 12:45:00 -0500 2009 208651 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 745. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253159100 Wed Sep 16 12:45:00 -0500 2009 208652 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253156940 Wed Sep 16 12:09:00 -0500 2009 208650 Rule H. Res. 745 passed House. vote 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253127960 Wed Sep 16 16:06:00 -0500 2009 roll 208680 pass 6095 709 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 114 (Roll no. 709). vote h action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253127540 Wed Sep 16 15:59:00 -0500 2009 208679 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 245 (Roll no. 708). action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253126460 Wed Sep 16 15:41:00 -0500 2009 208678 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253125980 Wed Sep 16 15:33:00 -0500 2009 208677 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment providing a limitation on future authorizations to the extent that no authorizations for programs contained in the bill may be made unless they follow a year in which the annual Federal budget deficit did not exceed $500,000,000. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253125920 Wed Sep 16 15:32:00 -0500 2009 208674 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253125920 Wed Sep 16 15:32:00 -0500 2009 208675 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253125920 Wed Sep 16 15:32:00 -0500 2009 208676 Mr. Broun (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253125860 Wed Sep 16 15:31:00 -0500 2009 208673 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3246. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253122740 Wed Sep 16 14:39:00 -0500 2009 208671 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Massa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253122740 Wed Sep 16 14:39:00 -0500 2009 208672 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253122200 Wed Sep 16 14:30:00 -0500 2009 208670 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massa amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253121960 Wed Sep 16 14:26:00 -0500 2009 208669 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Altmire amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253121900 Wed Sep 16 14:25:00 -0500 2009 208668 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Donnelly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253121480 Wed Sep 16 14:18:00 -0500 2009 208667 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Donnelly amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253121240 Wed Sep 16 14:14:00 -0500 2009 208666 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253120760 Wed Sep 16 14:06:00 -0500 2009 208665 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Marshall amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253120640 Wed Sep 16 14:04:00 -0500 2009 208664 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253120160 Wed Sep 16 13:56:00 -0500 2009 208663 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253119800 Wed Sep 16 13:50:00 -0500 2009 208662 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Posey ammendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253119620 Wed Sep 16 13:47:00 -0500 2009 208661 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253119260 Wed Sep 16 13:41:00 -0500 2009 208660 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253119200 Wed Sep 16 13:40:00 -0500 2009 208659 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253118660 Wed Sep 16 13:31:00 -0500 2009 208658 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253118300 Wed Sep 16 13:25:00 -0500 2009 208657 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253118240 Wed Sep 16 13:24:00 -0500 2009 208656 Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, an amendment in the nature of substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. action 59205 Thu Sep 17 18:54:09 -0500 2009 1253049180 Tue Sep 15 18:13:00 -0500 2009 208649 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 745 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. action 59205 Wed Sep 16 18:54:27 -0500 2009 1253049180 Tue Sep 15 18:13:00 -0500 2009 208513 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 745 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. action 59205 Sat Sep 12 18:52:53 -0500 2009 1252689180 Fri Sep 11 14:13:00 -0500 2009 208218 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-254. calendar 59205 Sat Sep 12 18:52:53 -0500 2009 1252689180 Fri Sep 11 14:13:00 -0500 2009 208219 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142. action 59205 Fri Sep 11 18:53:18 -0500 2009 1252603380 Thu Sep 10 14:23:00 -0500 2009 208178 Ms. Woolsey asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 11 to file a report on H.R. 3246. Agreed to without objection. action 59205 Fri Jul 31 18:59:10 -0500 2009 1248840000 Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 205755 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 59205 Fri Jul 31 18:59:10 -0500 2009 1248840000 Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 205756 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 59205 1248148800 Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203965 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 59205 1248148800 Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203966 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . action 59205 1248062400 Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203964 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. introduced 59205 1247803200 Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203627 action 59205 1247803200 Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203628 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. 7 312 59205 Wed Sep 16 15:06:00 -0500 2009 true 6095 false 114 709 366 0 On Passage: H R 3246 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act false 1/2 Passed On Passage Wed Sep 16 16:06:08 -0500 2009 house 8 180 59205 Wed Sep 16 14:59:00 -0500 2009 false 6104 false 245 708 262 0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3246 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act true 1/2 Failed On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Wed Sep 16 16:05:55 -0500 2009 house 9 416 59205 Wed Sep 16 14:31:00 -0500 2009 true 6096 false 14 707 229 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 3246 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Sep 16 16:05:42 -0500 2009 house 8 369 59205 Wed Sep 16 14:20:00 -0500 2009 true 6103 false 62 706 224 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 3246 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Sep 16 16:05:29 -0500 2009 house 7 179 59205 Wed Sep 16 14:07:00 -0500 2009 false 6097 false 253 705 198 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3246 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Sep 16 16:05:05 -0500 2009 house