http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2079.html?rev=7155 <p>H.R. 2079 would reduce the Nation's dependence on foreign sources of oil and reduce carbon emissions by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies needed for the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) establish a competitive grant pilot demonstration program to provide up to 25 grants annually to state and local governments and metropolitan transportation authorities, or combinations of them, to implement demonstration projects for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 7155@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:43:51 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2079.html?rev=7156 <p>H.R. 2079 would reduce the Nation's dependence on foreign sources of oil and reduce carbon emissions by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies needed for the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) establish a competitive grant pilot demonstration program to provide up to 25 grants annually to state and local governments and metropolitan transportation authorities, or combinations of them, to implement demonstration projects for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 7156@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:43:51 EDT