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H.R. 1644 108th Congress House

Energy Policy Act of 2003

Official title: To enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Resources discharged.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Science discharged.
Apr 9, 2003
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Government Reform for a period ending not later than April 9, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(h), rule X.
Apr 8, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-65, Part I.
Apr 8, 2003
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 9, 2003.
Apr 8, 2003
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 9, 2003.
Apr 8, 2003
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 9, 2003.
Apr 8, 2003
House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 9, 2003.
Apr 8, 2003
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than April 9, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Apr 7, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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 Latest action April 9, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Energy Policy Act of 2003 - Amends Federal energy law with respect to specified areas of Federal energy policy. Provides for private development of energy resources on previously proscribed Federal lands.

Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act regarding energy conservation, energy assistance, and energy efficiency programs, including the Energy Star programs.

Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act of 2003 - Sets forth a statutory framework for expedited approval, construction, and operation of an Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project as an alternative to the framework provided in the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976.

Instructs the President to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to full capacity.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal the temporary funding and exercise of authorities governing the SPR (thus making permanent the authority to operate the SPR and other energy programs).

Prescribes guidelines for the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to implement a program for the recovery of unproven oil and natural gas reserves.

Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to: (1) extend to August 1, 2017, the authority to indemnify Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensees, Department of Energy (DOE) contractors, and nonprofit educational institutions; and (2) revise requirements concerning secure transfer of nuclear materials, contractor financial accountability, the carrying of firearms by licensee employees, sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel, highly enriched uranium diversion, and related matters. Amends the USEC Privatization Act regarding uranium sales.

FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Act of 2003, or Freedom Act - Directs the Secretary to conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to facilitate production and conservation of energy and deployment of energy infrastructure.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish: (1) a fuel cell program at national parks; and (2) an advanced power system technology incentive program.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a pilot grant program for the acquisition of alternative fuel school buses and ultra-low sulfur diesel school buses; (2) establish an acquisition program for fuel cell-powered school buses; and (3) provide funding for demonstration sites that address the reliability of fuel cell heavy-duty vehicles.

Directs the Secretary to establish energy programs that target: (1) advanced solid-state lighting technologies; (2) secondary electric vehicle battery use; (3) hybrid distributed power systems; (4) electrical transmission systems; (5) bioenergy; (6) nuclear energy research; (7) advanced fuel recycling technology research and development; (8) university nuclear science and engineering; and (9) ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resource exploration and production.

Amends the Federal Power Act to set forth implementation guidelines for: (1) establishment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of incentive-based transmission rate treatments to promote capital investment in electric energy transmission facilities in interstate commerce; (2) the siting of interstate electrical transmission facilities; and (3) open access transmission by unregulated transmitting utilities.

Creates a statutory mechanism for electric reliability standards incorporating Electric Reliability Organizations to establish and enforce reliability standards for the bulk-power system, subject to FERC review.

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2003 - Repeals the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

Amends the Federal Power Act to: (1) direct FERC to promulgate market transparency rules governing sales of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce, or transmission services in interstate commerce; (2) prohibit round trip trading; and (3) extend FERC jurisdiction over certain interstate sales of electric energy that violate FERC rules.

Requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules that prohibit in the absence of consumer consent: (1) the change of selection of an electric utility ("slamming"); and (2) the sale of goods and services to an electric consumer ("cramming").

Outlines technical and financial criteria for Federal funding of a clean coal power initiative, including establishment of Centers of Excellence.

Amends the Clean Air Act to prescribe guidelines for a renewable motor vehicle fuel program based upon cellulosic biomass ethanol.

Establishes a safe harbor for renewable fuels containing methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) that is used for, or intended as motor vehicle fuel. Provides Federal funding for MTBE contamination.

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