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HR 5342 108th Congress House

United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Official title: To establish a grant program to fund eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons, to establish the International … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a grant program to fund eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons, to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2004 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative energy sourcesCommercializationDepartment of EnergyEconomics and Public Finance
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Energy efficiencyEnergy researchExecutive reorganizationFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to researchForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkInternational AffairsInternational cooperation in scienceIsraelJoint venturesMiddle East and North AfricaResearch and developmentResearch grants
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 8, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Oct 8, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 8, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs to establish a grant program for joint ventures: (1) composed of either Israeli and United States private business entities, or of Israeli and United States academic persons; and (2) selected by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundations (BSF), and the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation or BSF using criteria established by the International Energy Advisory Board (established by this Act). Requires such ventures to carry out projects that encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, and commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, and renewable energy sources.

Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to: (1) establish criteria for such grant recipients; and (2) determine the total amount of grant money to be awarded to all grantees selected by BIRD and by BSF for each fiscal year.

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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5342: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5342/
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"H.R. 5342: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5342/.
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H.R. 5342, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5342/.
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