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Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990

Public Law 101-425 · H.R. 1243 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 1990 · Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor: Rep. Ben Erdreich (D-AL-6)

Cosponsors (112): Rep. Claude Harris,

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Program to perform or promote research and development on technology competitiveness and energy efficiency in the U.S. metal casting industry.

Sets forth Program requirements. Requires non-Federal matching contributions, allowing noncash contributions to be counted. Directs the Secretary to carry out this Act from amounts made available in separate appropriation Acts.

Directs the Secretary to establish an Industrial Advisory Board to provide guidance and oversight in implementing the selection criteria and operation of the Program.

Provides for protection of proprietary rights.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.

  1. Oct 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-425.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 3, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 28, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 24, 1990FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 470.
  6. Apr 3, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  7. Mar 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Mar 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Mar 7, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  12. Mar 6, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 382 - 27 (Roll No. 21).House roll call 21
  14. FloorFloor · Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
  15. FloorFloor · Mrs. Lloyd moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Mar 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  17. Feb 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Transportation, Aviation and Materials Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  19. Nov 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  21. Sep 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Transportation, Aviation and Materials Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  22. Jul 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  23. Mar 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  24. Mar 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  25. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.