S. 838 - United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Israel, renewable energy, alternative energy - Energy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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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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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
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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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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
Introduced3/12/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/12/2007
3/12/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
3/12/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3001-3002)
5/22/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-112.
Put on a legislative calendar7/25/2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
9/17/2007Committee 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 calendar9/17/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $317,060 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $482,785 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $459,883 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $218,150 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $397,257 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $496,489 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $260,453 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $377,732 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $298,572 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $248,750 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $535,054 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $67,435 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $131,145 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $565,100 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $593,229 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $229,999 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $407,585 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $414,879 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $196,350 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $354,890 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $457,878 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $567,276 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $1,035,545 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $182,850 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $229,196 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $527,996 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $736,594 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $228,249 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $389,464 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $365,167 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $190,125 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $286,084 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $381,417 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $156,608 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $248,665 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $123,700 Against $0

Votes

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    Organizations that took a position on
    United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

    2 organizations supported this bill

    American Israel Public Affairs Committee
    (n.d.). AIPAC. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Jewish Congress
    (n.d.). American Jewish Congress. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    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 by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$54,100$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
    Max BaucusDMT$129,550$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$144,900$0
    Bob BennettRUT$124,250$0
    Joe BidenDDE$47,200$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$34,600$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$61,000$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$226,636$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$94,050$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$118,950$0
    Jim BunningRKY$96,750$0
    Richard BurrRNC$29,100$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$162,598$0
    Ben CardinDMD$472,672$0
    Tom CarperDDE$66,500$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$110,700$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$144,650$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$469,643$0
    Tom CoburnROK$8,950$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$446,044$0
    Susan CollinsRME$138,518$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$158,660$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$47,170$0
    John CornynRTX$111,000$0
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$49,877$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$43,150$0
    Chris DoddDCT$140,250$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$51,380$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$8,300$0
    Byron DorganDND$78,140$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$377,462$0
    John EnsignRNV$60,950$0
    Mike EnziRWY$31,600$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$153,147$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$149,216$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$84,515$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$92,950$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$86,480$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$13,250$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$64,000$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$122,100$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$51,500$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$105,215$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$71,550$0
    John KerryDMA$69,330$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$92,082$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$321,358$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$289,609$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$264,061$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$2,000$0
    Carl LevinDMI$366,378$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,210,666$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$88,299$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$38,500$0
    Dick LugarRIN$69,560$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$124,000$0
    John McCainRAZ$82,965$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$79,251$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$415,710$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$257,185$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$191,825$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$93,000$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$193,503$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$133,363$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$324,691$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$259,235$0
    Mark PryorDAR$138,250$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$112,340$0
    Harry ReidDNV$113,450$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$116,900$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$123,807$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$93,500$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$12,800$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$159,100$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$100,350$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$93,150$0
    Gordon SmithROR$174,775$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$46,800$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$448,247$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$392,603$0
    Ted StevensRAK$77,900$0
    John SununuRNH$33,550$0
    Jon TesterDMT$24,624$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$33,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$29,650$0
    David VitterRLA$74,950$0
    George VoinovichROH$77,400$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$163,621$0
    Ron WydenDOR$212,550$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$54,100$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
    Max BaucusDMT$129,550$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$144,900$0
    Bob BennettRUT$124,250$0
    Joe BidenDDE$47,200$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$34,600$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$61,000$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$226,636$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$94,050$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$118,950$0
    Jim BunningRKY$96,750$0
    Richard BurrRNC$29,100$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$162,598$0
    Ben CardinDMD$472,672$0
    Tom CarperDDE$66,500$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$110,700$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$144,650$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$469,643$0
    Tom CoburnROK$8,950$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$446,044$0
    Susan CollinsRME$138,518$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$158,660$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$47,170$0
    John CornynRTX$111,000$0
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$49,877$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$43,150$0
    Chris DoddDCT$140,250$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$51,380$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$8,300$0
    Byron DorganDND$78,140$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$377,462$0
    John EnsignRNV$60,950$0
    Mike EnziRWY$31,600$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$153,147$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$149,216$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$84,515$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$92,950$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$86,480$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$13,250$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$64,000$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$122,100$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$51,500$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$105,215$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$71,550$0
    John KerryDMA$69,330$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$92,082$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$321,358$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$289,609$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$264,061$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$2,000$0
    Carl LevinDMI$366,378$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,210,666$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$88,299$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$38,500$0
    Dick LugarRIN$69,560$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$124,000$0
    John McCainRAZ$82,965$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$79,251$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$415,710$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$257,185$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$191,825$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$93,000$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$193,503$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$133,363$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$324,691$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$259,235$0
    Mark PryorDAR$138,250$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$112,340$0
    Harry ReidDNV$113,450$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$116,900$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$123,807$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$93,500$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$12,800$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$159,100$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$100,350$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$93,150$0
    Gordon SmithROR$174,775$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$46,800$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$448,247$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$392,603$0
    Ted StevensRAK$77,900$0
    John SununuRNH$33,550$0
    Jon TesterDMT$24,624$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$33,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$29,650$0
    David VitterRLA$74,950$0
    George VoinovichROH$77,400$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$163,621$0
    Ron WydenDOR$212,550$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Pro-Israel$13,159,611

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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