Political Quotes

“I am pleased to introduce the Energy Research and Development Coordination Act of 2011. This bill updates one of the basic statutes governing energy research and development, the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, to improve the planning and coordination of energy research and development government-wide. It also puts in place a mechanism to allow Congress to see a consolidated annual budget for all energy research, development, and demonstration activities across the Federal agencies, and to provide an opportunity to better coordinate and reduce unnecessary duplication in these activities. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1807 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 ``Energy Research and Development Coordination Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION. (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905) is amended-- (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 6. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING.…”