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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3196
To reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 12 (legislative day, September 22), 2000
Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Reid, and Mr. Inouye) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``George E. Brown, Jr. Hydrogen Future
Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
Section 102(b)(2) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401(b)(2)) is
amended by striking ``among the Federal agencies and aerospace,
transportation, energy, and other entities'' and inserting ``,
including education, among the Federal agencies and industry,
transportation entities, energy entities, and other entities''.
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Section 103 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12402) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1999,'' and inserting
``2003,'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
``(1) an analysis of hydrogen-related activities throughout
the United States Government to identify productive areas for
increased intergovernmental collaboration; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Requirements.--The report under subsection (a) shall--
``(1) be based on a comprehensive coordination plan for
hydrogen energy prepared by the Department with other Federal
agencies; and
``(2) to the extent practicable, include State and local
activities.''.
SEC. 4. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
Section 106 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12405) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an
inventory'' and inserting ``an update of the
inventory''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``other
Federal agencies as appropriate,'' before ``and
industry''; and
(B) by striking the second and third sentences; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Information Exchange Program Activities.--The information
exchange program under subsection (b)--
``(1) may consist of workshops, publications, conferences,
and a database for the use by the public and private sectors;
and
``(2) shall foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary
information and technology, developed under this Act, among
industry, academia, and the Federal Government, to help the
United States economy attain the economic benefits of the
information and technology.''.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL PANEL REVIEW.
Section 108(d) of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12407(d)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``the following items'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the plan developed by the interagency task force
under section 202(b) of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996.''.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12408) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'';
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(11) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
``(12) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(13) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
``(14) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.
SEC. 7. FUEL CELLS.
(a) Integration of Fuel Cells With Hydrogen Production Systems.--
Section 201(a) of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12403
note; Public Law 104-271) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, and subject'' and inserting
``(a) In General.--Subject''; and
(2) by striking ``with--'' and all that follows and
inserting ``into Federal and State facilities for stationary
and transportation applications.''.
(b) Cooperative and Cost-Sharing Agreements; Integration of
Technical Information.--Title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 (42
U.S.C. 12403 note; Public Law 104-271) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 202 as section 205; and
(2) by inserting after section 201 the following:
``SEC. 202. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.
``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish an interagency
task force led by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of
Energy and comprised of representatives of--
``(1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
``(2) the Department of Transportation;
``(3) the Department of Defense;
``(4) the Department of Commerce (including the National
Institute for Standards and Technology);
``(5) the Environmental Protection Agency;
``(6) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
and
``(7) other agencies as appropriate.
``(b) Duties.--
``(1) In general.--The task force shall develop a plan for
carrying out this title.
``(2) Focus of plan.--The plan shall focus on development
and demonstration of integrated systems and components for--
``(A) hydrogen production, storage, and use in
Federal buildings;
``(B) power generation; and
``(C) transportation systems.
``(3) Projects.--The plan may provide for projects to
demonstrate the feasibility of--
``(A) hydrogen-based distributed power systems;
``(B) systems for hydrogen-based generation of
combined heat, power, and other products; and
``(C) hydrogen-based infrastructure for
transportation systems (including zero-emission
vehicles).''.
``SEC. 203. COOPERATIVE AND COST-SHARING AGREEMENTS.
``The Secretary shall enter into cooperative and cost-sharing
agreements with Federal and State agencies for participation by the
agencies in demonstrations at sites administered by the agencies, with
the aim of replacing commercially available systems based on fossil
fuels with systems using fuel cells.
``SEC. 204. INTEGRATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION.
``The Secretary shall--
``(1) integrate all the technical information that becomes
available as a result of development and demonstration projects
under this title; and
``(2) make the information available to all Federal and
State agencies.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 205 of the Hydrogen
Future Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12403 note; Public Law 104-271) (as
redesignated by subsection (b)) is amended by striking ``this section,
a total of $50,000,000 for fiscal years 1997 and 1998, to remain
available until September 30, 1999'' and inserting ``this title
$50,000,000 for fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004, to remain available
until September 30, 2005''.
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