US Congress House Bill 2220 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise and reauthorize through FY2019 the program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to expand marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy production. The program must give priority to fostering accelerated research, development, and commercialization of technology. The meaning of "marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy" is expanded to include all forms of energy, not just electricity, from: (1) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas; (2) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams; (3) free flowing water in man-made channels; and (4) differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion). National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers must support in-water testing and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, including facilities capable of testing: (1) marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales, (2) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at a single location, and (3) arrays of technology devices.

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015

Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]

Rep. Mark Takai [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2015-05-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2015-05-01	House	Introduced in House

SB1058 (Related) 2015-05-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2220/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2220/BILLS-114hr2220ih.pdf