H.R. 1126 – Reading Mode

Calendar No. 379

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1126

[Report No. 110–181]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 13, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

September 17, 2007

Reported by Mr. Bingaman, without amendment

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988.

Amendments

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 9 of the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5108) is amended to read as follows:

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

(b)

Steel project priorities

Section 4(c)(1) of the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5103(c)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (H), by striking coatings for sheet steels and inserting sheet and bar steels; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(K)

The development of technologies which reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

(c)

Conforming amendments

The Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 is further amended—

(1)

by striking section 7 (15 U.S.C. 5106); and

(2)

in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 5107), by inserting , beginning with fiscal year 2008, after close of each fiscal year.

September 17, 2007

Reported without amendment