National Energy Research and Development Policy Act
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
National Energy Research and Development Policy Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to initiate the development within ten years of the option and the capability for the United States to become energy self-sufficient through the use of domestic energy resources by environmentally acceptable means. Declares it to be the policy of the Congress to initiate the establishment of a national program of basic and applied research and development, including demonstrations of practical applications, with respect to all energy sources and utilization technologies. Establishes an Energy Research Study Committee which shall be composed of: (1) one Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior who shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior; (2) one Commissioner of the Atomic Energy Commission who shall be designated by the Chairman of the Commission; (3) one Commissioner of the Federal Power Commission who shall be designated by the Chairman of the Commission; (4) the Director of the National Science Foundation; (5) one Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency who shall be designated by the Administrator of the Agency; (6) one Assistant Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who shall be designated by the Administrator; (7) the Director of the National Bureau of Standards; and (8) such appropriate representatives of other executive agencies which the President finds have a significant and continuing role in energy research and development. Requires the Study Committee to: (1) review the full range of Federal activities in and financial support of research and development pertaining to energy sources and utilization technologies and related matters, giving consideration to research and development being conducted by industry and other non-Federal entities, to determine the capability of ongoing research efforts to contribute to the policy of this Act and other relevant Federal policies, particularly the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; (2) initiate the formulation of a comprehensive, cohesive national research and development program to effectuate the policy of this Act; (3) consult with representatives of science, industry, labor, conservation organizations, Federal, State, and local agencies and other groups, as it deems advisable from time to time; and (4) cooperate with the Federal Energy Research and Development Agency, as provided in this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Chairman of the Study Group such funds as may be necessary for expenses in administering and carrying out the functions provided for in this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on March 6, 1974. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on March 6, 1974: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
CRAIG HOSMER (R-CA) introduced it on March 6, 1974. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on March 6, 1974, 19181 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 19181 days ago, on March 6, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers