Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2019, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 615 Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2019, as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 4, 2019 Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. COX of California, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. TONKO, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. GABBARD, and Mr. LEVIN of California) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2019, as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day’’. Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe; Whereas the United States is a world leader in the develop- ment and deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen tech- nologies; Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in the United States space program, helping the United States achieve the mission of landing a man on the Moon; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:50 Oct 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR615.IH HR615 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 615 IH Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments, national laboratories, and institutions of higher education continue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to address the most pressing energy, environmental, and economic issues of the United States; Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate electricity are clean, efficient, and resilient technologies being used for— (1) stationary and backup power generation; and (2) zero-emission transportation for light-duty vehi- cles, industrial vehicles, delivery vans, buses, trucks, ma- rine applications, and aerial vehicles; Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for continuous and backup power to provide business and en- ergy consumers with reliable power in the event of grid outages; Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as compared to traditional power generation technologies; Whereas fuel cell electric vehicles that utilize hydrogen can completely replicate the experience of internal combustion vehicles, including comparable range and refueling times; Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being de- ployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the United States and exported to facilities in Europe and Asia; Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic gas that can be derived from a variety of domestically available traditional and renew- able resources, including solar, wind, biogas, and the abundant supply of natural gas in the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:50 Oct 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR615.IH HR615 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 615 IH Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help en- hance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy re- newable energy; Whereas the United States produces and uses approximately 10,000,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year; Whereas engineers and safety code and standard profes- sionals have developed consensus-based protocols for safe delivery, handling, and use of hydrogen; and Whereas October 8 would be an appropriate day to establish as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day’’: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 the designation of ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 2 Day’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:50 Oct 04, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR615.IH HR615 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS