International Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1980
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
International Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 - Title I: International Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Program - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with other Federal agency heads, to carry out a program for the research, development, and demonstration of solar photovoltaic energy technologies for use in foreign countries consistent with existing programs. Sets forth elements to be included in such program, including: (1) development of a commercial export market; (2) systems that will serve the needs of international development programs; (3) small-scale solar photovoltaic energy systems for use by nongovernmental organizations; (4) bilateral and multilateral agreements to support solar photovoltaic energy system demonstration projects; (5) development of systems intended specifically for application in foreign countries; (6) marketing assistance for domestic manufacturers; and (7) foreign education and training programs. Directs the Secretary to promote international participation in the development of such program. Permits the use of funds for solar photovoltaics in a hybrid system with other renewable energy sources. Authorizes the Secretary to furnish assistance for activities which facilitate the commercialization of solar photovoltaic energy technologies in foreign countries and which supplement existing programs. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees regarding financial assistance in excess of $2,000,000. Directs the Secretary to subsidize any import fees imposed in connection with any demonstration project. Requires the Secretary to fully disseminate information concerning activities conducted under this Act. Sets forth criteria for the selection of programs. Directs the Secretary to coordinate activities with scientific and technical representatives and other Federal agencies. Requires the Secretary to assure that small businesses have the opportunity to participate in the solar photovoltaic program by reserving ten percent of the authorized funds for contracts with small businesses. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on activities undertaken pursuant to this Act. Title II: International Solar Photovoltaic Energy Advisory Committee - Establishes an International Solar Photovoltaic Energy Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on research and development of solar photovoltaic energy systems.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on September 24, 1980. 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 September 24, 1980: Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
- 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 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 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?
CECIL HEFTEL (D-HI) introduced it on September 24, 1980, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 1 Democrat, 1 independent.
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 September 24, 1980, 16834 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16834 days ago, on September 24, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 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