III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 113 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2007 Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Dorgan) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance.

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy marks the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance with a year-long celebration, beginning on March 18, 2007, the day on which the Alliance was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Whereas, in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy was founded by Senators Charles H. Percy and Hubert H. Humphrey; Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is the only national nonprofit, bipartisan public-policy organization working in partnership with prominent business, government, educational, environmental, and consumer leaders to promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, economy, and security of the United States; Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy operates programs and collaborative projects throughout the United States, and has been working in the international community for more than a decade in over 30 developing and transitional countries; Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy has shown that energy efficiency and conservation measures taken by the United States during the past 30 years are now displacing the national need for more than 40 quads of energy each year; Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is a nationally recognized authority on energy efficiency, and regularly provides testimony and resources to Federal and State governments, as well as members of the business and media communities; Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy contributes to a variety of education and outreach initiatives, including the award-winning Green Schools and Green Campus programs, award-winning public service announcements, and a variety of targeted energy-efficiency campaigns; Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy serves as the North American energy efficiency secretariat for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (commonly known as REEEP); Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy collaborates with other prominent organizations to form partnerships and create groups that advance the cause of energy efficiency, including— (1)the Building Codes Assistance Project (commonly known as BCAP); (2)the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (commonly known as SEEA); (3)the Municipal Network for Energy Efficiency (commonly known as MUNEE); (4)the Efficient Windows Collaborative; and (5)the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (commonly known as ASAP); and Whereas March 18, 2007, marks the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance to Save Energy: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)congratulates the Alliance to Save Energy on the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance; and (2)recognizes the important contributions that the Alliance to Save Energy has made to further the cause of energy efficiency.