HR 502
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 502
To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing
and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting
clean energy technology products and services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 26, 2011
Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing
and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting
clean energy technology products and services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export
Assistance Act of 2011'.
SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE FUND.
(a) Definitions- For purposes of this section--
(1) the term `clean energy technology' means a technology related to the
production, use, transmission, storage, control, or conservation of energy
that will contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations
through reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of energy-related emissions
and--
(A) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using existing energy
supplies with greater efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or
transporting energy with greater effectiveness through the infrastructure
of the United States; or
(B) diversify the sources of energy supply of the United States to strengthen
energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance of environmental
effects if the entire technology system is considered; and
(2) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce.
(b) Establishment- The Secretary shall establish a Clean Energy Technology
Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund, to be administered through the International
Trade Administration. The Secretary shall administer the Fund to promote policies
that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and
productivity in the clean energy technology sector, and implement a national
clean energy technology export strategy. The purpose of the Fund is to ensure
that United States clean energy technology firms, including clean energy technology
parts suppliers and engineering and design firms, have the information and
assistance they need to be competitive and create clean energy technology
sector jobs in the United States.
(c) Assistance- The Secretary, consistent with the National Export Initiative,
shall provide information, tools, and other assistance to United States businesses
to promote clean energy technology manufacturing and facilitate the export
of clean energy technology products and services. Such assistance shall include--
(1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce production costs
and promote innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy
technology sector;
(2) helping educate companies about how to tailor their activities to specific
markets with respect to their product slate, financing, marketing, assembly,
and logistics;
(3) helping United States companies learn about the export process and export
opportunities in foreign markets;
(4) helping United States companies to navigate foreign markets; and
(5) helping United States companies provide input regarding clean energy
technology manufacturing and trade policy developments and trade promotion.
(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report indicating how the funds
provided under this section will be used to--
(A) focus on small and medium-sized United States businesses;
(B) encourage the creation and maintenance of the greatest number of clean
energy technology jobs in the United States; and
(C) encourage the domestic production of clean energy technology products
and services, including materials, components, equipment, parts, and supplies
related in any way to the product or service.
(2) Not later than January 1, 2015, the Secretary shall transmit to the
Congress a report assessing the extent to which the program established
under this section--
(A) has been successful in developing critical analysis of policies to
reduce production costs and promote innovation, investment, and productivity
in the clean energy technology sector;
(B) has been successful in increasing the competitiveness of United States
clean energy technology firms in emerging markets;
(C) has been successful in assisting United States businesses, specifically
small and medium-sized firms, with exporting clean energy technology products
and services;
(D) has been successful in creating jobs directly related to the clean
energy technology sector in the United States, including specific information
as to the nature, location, and duration of those jobs and the methodology
used by the Secretary to compile such information;
(E) has been successful in helping United States companies provide input
regarding clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy developments
and trade promotion; and
(e) Authorization of Appropriations-
(1) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
for carrying out this section $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011
through 2015.
(2) LIMITATION- No assistance provided using funds appropriated pursuant
to this section shall be provided in the form of a monetary grant.
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