3.0.0 892 2021-12-20T15:48:43Z 2021-12-20T15:48:43Z Senate S S 2011-05-05 112 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-05-05T18:44:55Z Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2012 112 4295 HR 2012-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2011-05-05 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-05-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze N D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. 2011-05-05 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2011-05-05 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2011-05-05 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2011-05-05 True C000542 Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] DANIEL COATS R IN RAY 2011-05-05 True S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2011-05-05 True B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2011-05-05 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2011-05-05 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2011-05-05 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2011-05-05 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2011-05-05 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2011-05-05 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2011-05-05 True J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2011-05-05 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2011-05-05 True C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2011-05-25 False T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 2011-05-25 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Executive agency funding and structure Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Federal officials Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Great Lakes Homeland security Indian social and development programs Infrastructure development Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Latin America Law enforcement officers Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mexico New Mexico Nuclear power Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Radioactive wastes and releases Research administration and funding Research and development Solid waste and recycling State and local finance Strategic materials and reserves Terrorism Water quality Water use and supply Watersheds Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-05-05 Introduced in Senate 2012-01-06T16:02:35Z Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of 2011 - Consolidates the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment (DEE), with the primary mission of ensuring U.S. security and prosperity by: (1) protecting human health; (2) safeguarding the natural environment; and (3) addressing U.S. energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Transfers to the DEE Secretary all of the functions of the EPA Administrator and the Secretary of Energy.

Establishes within the Department: (1) an Energy and Environmental Information Administration; (2) an Office of Science; (3) an Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence; (4) an Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs; and (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as an independent regulatory commission. Transfers to the Commission specified functions of the Federal Power Commission (FPC). Preserves the Southeastern Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration as distinct organizational entities within DEE, each headed by an Administrator.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish policy for the National Nuclear Security Administration; (2) assess annually the vulnerability of Department's facilities to terrorist attack; and (3) establish an enterprise-wide strategic sourcing program to improve efficiencies and economies in EPA's acquisition programs.

Requires the President to: (1) submit a proposed National Energy Policy Plan to Congress by April 1, 2012, and biennially thereafter; and (2) issue an executive order that provides for administrative cost savings across the federal government.

Repeals provisions providing for the weatherization assistance program, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, sustainable energy resources for consumers grants, the low income community energy efficiency pilot program, the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program, the fossil energy research and development program, state energy conservation plans, and diesel emissions reduction grants. Rescinds specified unobligated balances of the amounts made available for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Terminates the state water pollution control revolving funds program, grants for water pollution control programs, nonpoint source management programs, the state drinking water revolving loan funds program, public water system supervision programs, and the state underground injection control program. Terminates EPA's targeted watershed grants program, performance partnership grants program, U.S. Mexico border water infrastructure program, and tribal assistance grants programs.

Prohibits the Secretary from providing in FY2012-FY2016: (1) grants to communities to develop plans and implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions; (2) targeted airshed grants to California; and (3) grants for the construction of drinking water, wastewater, or storm water infrastructure or for water quality protection. Limits the amount that the Secretary may transfer to the Great Lakes Initiative.

]]> Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of 2011 Display Title Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2011-05-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s892is/xml/BILLS-112s892is.xml 2011-05-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.