109 HR 5127 IH: To prohibit the Department of Energy from obligating funds for appropriation earmarks in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program. U.S. House of Representatives 2006-04-06 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2006 Mr. Beauprez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 A BILL To prohibit the Department of Energy from obligating funds for appropriation earmarks in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program.

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Prohibition on obligation of funds for certain appropriations earmarks

The Department of Energy may not obligate any funds made available in an appropriation Act to implement an earmark for any entity other than a Department of Energy laboratory with respect to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program.

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Effective date

This Act shall apply to appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2007 or any subsequent fiscal year.