3.0.0 2196 2022-02-03T06:01:53Z 2022-02-03T06:01:53Z House H HR 2011-06-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARKEY:H.R. 2196.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8.[Page H4278]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-30T16:45:14Z Referred to 2011-06-15T14:03:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-22T14:09:39Z hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-22T14:09:26Z Referred to 2011-06-15T14:03:15Z 2011-06-30 hsgo30 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . Committee 2011-06-22 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2011-06-22 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2011-06-15 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-06-15 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 N Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy storage, supplies, demand Government buildings, facilities, and property Indian lands and resources rights Public contracts and procurement Energy 00 2011-06-15 Introduced in House 2011-09-12T20:41:15Z Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act or FREE Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to renewable energy purchase requirements for the federal government.

Directs the President, utilizing the Western Area Power Administration for electric energy procurement when practicable, to increase the maximum percentage of electric energy the federal government consumes during any fiscal year which must be renewable energy. Specifies increasing percentages from FY2014 up to FY2025 and beyond.

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to seek to maximize the amounts of renewable energy produced on federal lands and Indian land for compliance with this Act.


]]> FREE Act Short Titles as Introduced FREE Act Short Titles as Introduced Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act Display Title FREE Act Official Title as Introduced To direct President, utilizing the Western Area Power Administration, to acquire renewable energy in amounts sufficient to ensure that, of the total amount of electric energy the Federal Government consumes during any fiscal year, certain minimum amounts shall be renewable energy, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2196ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2196ih.xml 2011-06-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.