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Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018

Introduced: June 27, 2018 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2018
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.
Jun 27, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5771-5777)
Jun 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5771-5777)
Jun 27, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5905.
Jun 27, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5771-5779)
Jun 27, 2018
Mr. Weber (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 27, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-787.
Jun 27, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 609.
May 23, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018

This bill authorizes various scientific research activities, programs, and initiatives in the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill states that the mission of DOE's Office of Science shall be the delivery of scientific discoveries, capabilities, and major scientific tools to transform the understanding of nature and to advance energy, economic, and national security.

The bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Science's basic energy sciences program, construction and operation of user facilities, Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, and Science Laboratories Infrastructure Program.

DOE shall provide for specified upgrades to or construction of basic energy sciences research infrastructure.

DOE shall carry out a Solar Fuels Research Initiative and a Electricity Storage Research Initiative.

The Office of Science shall:

  • carry out specified research programs;
  • ensure the access of U.S. researchers to the most advanced accelerator facilities and research capabilities in the world, including the Large Hadron Collider; and
  • assess the potential of fusion energy projects supported by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
What's happening now June 28, 2018

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 589 Related bill Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
  • S 2503 Related bill Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 6
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 27, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 22, 2018
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 22, 2018
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 22, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· May 22, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2018
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 22, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 22, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 22, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5905: Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5905/
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