To authorize the hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
Robert Smith Walker
Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district. Republican.
104th Congress (1995–1996)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 9, 1996
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 9, 1996.
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
Position statements
History
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Mar 25, 1993
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1479 (103rd). |
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Sep 24, 1996
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Introduced
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Sep 26, 1996
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 28, 1996
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Passed Senate
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Oct 9, 1996
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 4138 (104th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4138. This is the one from the 104th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1995 to Oct 4, 1996. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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