Senate Bill 1821
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1821
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
This bill directs the Water Power Technologies Office of the Department of Energy to carry out a program to accelerate the introduction of marine energy production into the United States energy supply while fostering accelerated research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technology, including programs to to identify and study critical short- and long-term needs to create a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States.
10/23/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
10/23/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 116-141.
09/25/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
09/11/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-335.
06/12/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3367)
06/12/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:32 AM