S. 838 - United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
Israel, renewable energy, alternative energy - Energy.
- Sponsor:
- Gordon Smith
- Summary:
- This bill establishes a grant program for joint research and development projects between the US and Israel in the fields of alternative energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. The text of this bill was included as an amendment in the larger energy bill in December 07 and has become law. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
S. 838 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Keywords
- Israel, renewable energy, alternative energy
- Summary
- This bill establishes a grant program for joint research and development projects between the US and Israel in the fields of alternative energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. The text of this bill was included as an amendment in the larger energy bill in December 07 and has become law. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to authorize funding for eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons, to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
- United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
- Sponsor
- Gordon Smith
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- Alternative energy sources
- Budgets
- Business
- Commercialization
- Department of Energy
- Energy efficiency
- Energy research
- Executive departments
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to research
- Foreign policy
- International affairs
- International cooperation
- International cooperation in science
- Israel
- Joint ventures
- Middle East and North Africa
- Research and development
- Research grants
- Revolving funds
- Science policy
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/12/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/12/2007 3/12/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 3/12/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3001-3002) 5/22/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-112. Put on a legislative calendar 7/25/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 9/17/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-176. Put on a legislative calendar 9/17/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from Pro-Israel interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $54,100 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $6,000 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $129,550 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $144,900 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $124,250 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $47,200 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $34,600 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $61,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $226,636 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $94,050 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $118,950 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $96,750 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $29,100 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $162,598 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $472,672 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $66,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $110,700 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $144,650 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $469,643 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $8,950 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $446,044 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $138,518 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $158,660 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $47,170 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $111,000 | $0 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $49,877 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $43,150 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $140,250 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $51,380 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $8,300 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $78,140 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $377,462 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $60,950 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $31,600 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $153,147 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $149,216 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $84,515 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $92,950 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $86,480 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $13,250 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $64,000 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $122,100 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $51,500 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $105,215 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $71,550 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $69,330 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $92,082 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $321,358 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $289,609 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $264,061 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $2,000 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $366,378 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $1,210,666 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $88,299 | $0 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $38,500 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $69,560 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $124,000 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $82,965 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $79,251 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $415,710 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $257,185 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $191,825 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $93,000 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $193,503 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $133,363 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $324,691 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $259,235 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $138,250 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $112,340 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $113,450 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $116,900 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $123,807 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $93,500 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $12,800 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $159,100 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $100,350 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $93,150 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $174,775 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $46,800 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $448,247 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $392,603 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $77,900 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $33,550 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $24,624 | $0 |
| Craig Thomas | R | WY | $33,500 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $29,650 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $74,950 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $77,400 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $163,621 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $212,550 | $0 |
