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Invest in Energy Independence Act

Introduced: May 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
May 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 15, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.
May 15, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Invest in Energy Independence Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan to: (1) exchange light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum plus certain cash bonus bids received that reflect the difference in the market value between light grade and heavy grade petroleum and the timing of deliveries of the heavy grade petroleum; (2) deposit into the SPR Petroleum Account, from the gross proceeds of the cash bonus bids, the amount necessary to pay for the costs of the exchange; (3) deposit 90% of the remaining net proceeds from the exchange into the Energy Independence and Security Fund established by this Act; and (4) deposit the remaining balance into the SPR Petroleum Account to acquire additional petroleum for the SPR.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the potential for additional exchanges from the SPR.

Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Independence and Security Fund.

Instructs the Secretary to distribute amounts from the Fund to specified energy activities, including: (1) energy research of the Advanced Research Projects Agency; (2) wind and solar energy research and development; (3) low-income weatherization; (4) advanced vehicles research, development, demonstration; and (5) smart grid technology research and development.

What's happening now June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5