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HR 5230 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Electric power generation and transmission Energy research Military facilities and property

MESA Act

Introduced: May 6, 2010 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 6, 2010
Referred to House Science and Technology
May 6, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 6, 2010
Referred to House Armed Services
May 6, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Energy Security Act or the MESA Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a collaborative energy security pilot program involving one or more partnerships between a military installation and a national laboratory, for the purpose of evaluating and validating secure, salable microgrid components and systems for deployment. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to jointly select a military installation and national laboratory for such purposes.

Requires an initial and final pilot program report from the Secretary to the congressional defense and energy committees.

What's happening now June 18, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5230: MESA Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5230/
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"H.R. 5230: MESA Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5230/.
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H.R. 5230, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5230/.
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