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H.R. 5342: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

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H.R. 5342: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-08 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Plain summary

United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs to establish a grant program for joint ventures: (1) composed of either Israeli and United States private business entities, or of Israeli and United States academic persons; and (2) selected by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundations (BSF), and the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation or BSF using criteria established by the International Energy Advisory Board (established by this Act). Requires such ventures to carry out projects that encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, and commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, and renewable energy sources. Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to: (1) establish criteria for such grant recipients; and (2) determine the total amount of grant money to be awarded to all grantees selected by BIRD and by BSF for each fiscal year.

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Official text

United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] · 3 cosponsors

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Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5342 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108