To require the Secretary to conduct a 3-year program of research, development, and demonstration on the use of ethanol and other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks as intermediate fuels for the safe, energy efficient, and cost-effective transportation of hydrogen.
What it does: Adds SEC. 9__. HYDROGEN INTERMEDIATE FUELS RESEARCH PROGRAM on page 489, between lines 20 and 21
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)Adds SEC. 9__. HYDROGEN INTERMEDIATE FUELS RESEARCH PROGRAM on page 489, between lines 20 and 21
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 9__. HYDROGEN INTERMEDIATE FUELS RESEARCH PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall carry out a 3-year program of research, development, and demonstration on the use of ethanol and other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks as intermediate fuels for the safe, energy efficient, and cost-effective transportation of hydrogen.
Inserted: (b) Goals.--The goals of the program shall include--
Inserted: (1) demonstrating the cost-effective conversion of ethanol or other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks to pure hydrogen suitable for eventual use in fuel cells;
Inserted: (2) using existing commercial reforming technology or modest modifications of existing technology to reform ethanol or other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks into hydrogen;
Inserted: (3) converting at least 1 commercially available internal combustion engine hybrid electric passenger vehicle to operate on hydrogen;
Inserted: (4) not later than 1 year after the date on which the program begins, installing and operating an ethanol reformer, or reformer for another low-cost transportable renewable feedstock (including onsite hydrogen compression, storage, and dispensing), at the facilities of a fleet operator;
Inserted: (5) operating the 1 or more vehicles described in paragraph (3) for a period of at least 2 years; and
Inserted: (6) collecting emissions and fuel economy data on the 1 or more vehicles described in paragraph (3) in various operating and environmental conditions.
Inserted: (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
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SA 988. Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Harkin) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; as follows:
On page 489, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
SEC. 9__. HYDROGEN INTERMEDIATE FUELS RESEARCH PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall carry out a 3-year program of research, development, and demonstration on the use of ethanol and other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks as intermediate fuels for the safe, energy efficient, and cost-effective transportation of hydrogen.
(b) Goals.--The goals of the program shall include--
(1) demonstrating the cost-effective conversion of ethanol or other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks to pure hydrogen suitable for eventual use in fuel cells;
(2) using existing commercial reforming technology or modest modifications of existing technology to reform ethanol or other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks into hydrogen;
(3) converting at least 1 commercially available internal combustion engine hybrid electric passenger vehicle to operate on hydrogen;
(4) not later than 1 year after the date on which the program begins, installing and operating an ethanol reformer, or reformer for another low-cost transportable renewable feedstock (including onsite hydrogen compression, storage, and dispensing), at the facilities of a fleet operator;
(5) operating the 1 or more vehicles described in paragraph (3) for a period of at least 2 years; and
(6) collecting emissions and fuel economy data on the 1 or more vehicles described in paragraph (3) in various operating and environmental conditions.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 988 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 988 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Harkin.
June 22, 2005
Amendment SA 988 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S7056-7061; text: CR S7060-7061) To require the Secretary to conduct a 3-year program of research, development, and demonstration on the use of ethanol and other low-cost transportable renewable feedstocks as intermediate fuels for the safe, energy efficient, and cost-effective transportation of hydrogen.
June 22, 2005
Amendment SA 988 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2005