H.R. 798 - To Direct the Administrator of General Services to Install a Photovoltaic System for the Headquarters Building of the Department

To Direct the Administrator of General Services to Install a Photovoltaic System for the Headquarters Building of the Department

H.R. 798 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill would approve the construction of solar panels on the United States Department of Energy building, a project that has been referred to as 'the Sun Wall'. The Sun Wall uses photovoltaic technology, an alternative energy source. (by CRS)

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Title

To direct the Administrator of General Services to install a photovoltaic system for the headquarters building of the Department of Energy.

Other Titles

Sponsor

James Oberstar

Co-Sponsors

• John Mica
• Eleanor Norton

Subjects

• Energy
• Department of Energy
• District of Columbia
• Executive departments
• Federal office buildings
• Solar energy

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	2/05/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	2/12/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.	2/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/05/2007
		2/05/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
		2/05/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E261-262)
		2/07/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/07/2007	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		2/12/2007	Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-11.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/12/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
		2/12/2007	Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		2/12/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		2/12/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 798.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	2/12/2007	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/13/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/06/2007	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		11/07/2007	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-224.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/07/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
		12/19/2007	Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Title V, Subtitle C, Section 521 of H.R. 6.

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