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HR 4553 113th Congress House Energy Coal Department of Energy Energy research Executive agency funding and structure Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Oil and gas Research administration and funding Research and development

Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014

Introduced: May 1, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jul 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 1, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 1, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) for FY2015 for coal, natural gas, and oil research and development.

Prohibits the use of such funds, however, to: (1) transform any element of the National Energy Technology Laboratory into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, or to consider or plan for any such transformation; (2) consolidate or close any element of the Laboratory; or (3) transfer the Laboratory's human resources functions from any laboratory.
What's happening now July 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Rothfus, Keith
· May 28, 2014
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 1, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 1, 2014
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 1, 2014
Murphy, Tim
· May 1, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4553: Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4553/
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