CCAGW Annual Ratings

Clean Energy Package - En Bloc Amendments

Description: 

Stevens, D-Mich., en bloc amendments no. 1 that would, among other provisions, authorize $976 million for fiscal year 2021 and incrementally increase funds each year thereafter to $1.3 billion in fiscal 2025 for fusion energy research activities; require the Energy Department to give special consideration to applications from minority-serving institutions when awarding solar energy research and development grand funding; require a wind energy program established by the bill to focus on the research, development, demonstration and commercial application of modeling and simulation tools to more efficiently design, site, permit, manufacture, construct, operate, maintain and decommission wind energy systems; and authorize $1.5 million in fiscal 2021 to establish a nonprofit corporation within the Energy Department to advance collaboration with energy researchers, higher education institutions, industry and nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to accelerate the commercialization of energy technologies.

Vote Number: 
House Vote 202
Bill Number: 
HR 4447
CCAGW Position: 
Nay
Vote Results: 
Adopted 235-172: R 5-170; D 230-1; I 0-0; O 0-1.