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H.R. 6323: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008

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H.R. 6323: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-06-19 · Energy · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-06-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008

Plain summary

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million per year each to applicants to carry out projects to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Requires each grant recipient shall be required to complete two phases: (1) phase one, research and demonstration of advanced hybrid technology by producing or retrofitting one or more advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) phase two, demonstration of advanced manufacturing processes and technologies by producing or retrofitting 50 advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) establish a pilot program through the National Laboratories and Technology Centers of the Department of Energy to research and test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrid vehicles that are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011. Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.

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Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6323, Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008 (2008-09-05); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6323, Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008 (2008-09-05)

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Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6323 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110