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HR 5534 109th Congress House Energy Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Automobile industry Biomass energy Coal Commerce Economics and Public Finance Electric vehicles Energy conservation Fines (Penalties) Fuel cells Fuel consumption Government trust funds Hydrogen Law Liquefied petroleum gas Methanol Natural gas Natural gas vehicles

To provide grants from moneys collected from violations of the corporate average fuel economy program to be used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative fuels.

Introduced: June 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 25, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Jul 24, 2006
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 9 (Roll no. 396). (text: CR H5634)
Jul 24, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 9 (Roll no. 396).(text: CR H5634)
Jul 24, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5649-5650)
Jul 24, 2006
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 24, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5534.
Jul 24, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5634-5635)
Jul 24, 2006
Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 28, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
Jun 28, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-535.
Jun 20, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 20, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jun 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 24, 2006 House · vote #396 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 355–9 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the Treasury a Fuel Economy Fund to be: (1) funded by fines, penalties, and other moneys obtained through certain enforcement actions (subject to the availability of funds provided in advance in appropriations Acts); and (2) used by the Secretary of Energy to implement a grant program for the construction or expansion of infrastructure necessary to increase the availability to consumers of alternative fuels.

Declares eligible for such grant any entity also eligible for assistance through the Clean Cities Program of the Department of Energy.

Declares ineligible for such grant any large, vertically integrated oil company.

Prohibits any grant award totaling more than $60,000 in any fiscal year.

What's happening now August 4, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1