Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990

(colloquial)HRDDANicknamesHydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990Enacted bythe 101st United States CongressEffectiveNovember 15, 1990CitationsPublic lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 101–566Statutes at Large104 Stat. 2797CodificationTitles amended42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social WelfareU.S.C. sections created42 U.S.C. ch. 128 § 12401 et seq.Legislative history

Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990 is a United States statute establishing a comprehensive five year management program for the domestic distribution, production, and utilization of the lighter than air and diatomic molecule known as hydrogen. The Act of Congress endorsed the development and research of renewable energy and renewable resources for hydrogen production. The United States public law standardized the energy carrier as a critical technology declaring the period 1 element for the expansion of a hydrogen economy within the continental United States.

The United States Senate bill 639 was a supersede to the United States House of Representatives bills H.R. 2793 and H.R. 4521.^[1][2] The Bush Administration bolstered support for the U.S. House bill H.R. 2793 providing initiatives for industry standards as an economic fuel with respect to the hydrogen highway and the hydrogen infrastructure.^[3]

Declaration of the Act

The Matsunaga Hydrogen Research and Development Act was authored as nine sections establishing the Title 42 findings, purposes, and definitions for the alternative fuel or hydrogen fuel and energy development resources.

Short Title ~ Title 42 § 101

♦ Act cited as Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990

Finding, Purposes, and Definition ~ Title 42 § 102

☆ Finding

♦ It is in the national interest to develop a domestic capability to economically produce hydrogen in quantities that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the Nation's dependence on conventional fuels.

☆ Purposes

♦ Prepare a comprehensive five year comprehensive program management plan that will identify and resolve critical technical issues necessary for the realization of a domestic capability to produce, distribute, and use hydrogen economically. ♦ Develop a technology assessment and information transfer program among the Federal agencies and aerospace, transportation, energy, and other entities. ♦ Develop renewable energy resources as a primary source of energy for the production of hydrogen.

☆ Definition

♦ "Critical technology" or "critical technical issue" means a technology or issue that, requires understanding and development in order to take the next needed step in the development of hydrogen as an economic fuel or hydrogen storage medium. ♦ "Secretary" means the United States Secretary of Energy

Comprehensive Management Plan ~ Title 42 § 103

Research and Development ~ Title 42 § 104

Demonstrations ~ Title 42 § 105

Technology Transfer Program ~ Title 42 § 106

Coordination and Consultation ~ Title 42 § 107

Technical Panel ~ Title 42 § 108

Authorization of Appropriations ~ Title 42 § 109

Hydrogen Future Act of 1996

The 104th United States Congress drafted U.S. House bill H.R. 655 as introductory legislation for the hydrogen development and research programs.^[4] The Clinton Administration supported the renewable energy bill with the exception regarding obligation limitations concerning all energy supply development and research activities.^[5]

The 104th United States Congress passed House Bill H.R. 4138 furthering the continuation of the hydrogen demonstration, development, and research programs by the United States Department of Energy.^[6] The United States energy policy legislation as congressionally endorsed was presented to the President of the United States on September 30, 1996. United States President Bill Clinton enacted the U.S. House renewable energy law on October 9, 1996.^[7]

See also

Energy Policy Act of 1992	Hydrogen safety
Fossil fuel phase-out	Hydrogen station
Green hydrogen	United States energy independence
H2 USA	United States hydrogen policy

References

Further reading

• "Fuel Cell Research and Development, and Utilization Policy, and Hydrogen Research And Development". Internet Archive. United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 1988.
• "S. 639 (101st): Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990". GovTrack Congress Bills. GovTrack.us. 1990.
• "Environmental Aspects of Current Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Programs". Internet Archive. United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. 1993.
• "H.R. 655, the Hydrogen Future Act of 1995". Internet Archive. United States House Committee on Science. 1995.
• "Hydrogen Fuel Initiative: DOE Has Made Important Progress". GAO-08-305 Report. U.S. Government Accountability Office. January 11, 2008.

External links

• Media related to Hydrogen infrastructure at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Hydrogen technologies at Wikimedia Commons
• "Hydrogen". IEA Fuels and Technologies. International Energy Agency.
• "Hydrogen Explained". EIA Energy Explained. U.S. Energy Information Administration.
• "U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program". DOE Hydrogen Program. U.S. Department of Energy.