3.0.0 4929 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z House HR 2016-04-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 4929.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: TheCongress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties,imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for thecommon defense and general welfare of the United States butall duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout.[Page H1680]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2016-04-15T18:08:10Z Referred to 2016-04-13T14:00:50Z 2016-04-15 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2016-04-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2016-04-13 True Energy Advisory bodies Alternative and renewable resources Coal Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Executive agency funding and structure General energy matters Nuclear power Oil and gas Energy 00 2016-04-13 Introduced in House 2016-07-14T21:18:55Z Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016

This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy.

The commission must be composed of 15 members from a diverse group of industries and political party affiliations with no federal, state, or local officers or employees. The commission must:

  • carry out specific analytical and research tasks related to a broad range of energy issues; and
  • report to Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions to create an integrated and comprehensive national energy policy for the United States.

This bill replaces provisions requiring the President to submit a biennial National Energy Policy Plan.

]]> Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016 Display Title Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4929ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4929ih.xml 2016-04-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. 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.