[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 162 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 162

     Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any 
 comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote 
the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase 
  our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased 
energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic 
              exploration; and enhance consumer education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2011

Mr. Latta submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
    Science, Space, and Technology, 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

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any 
 comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote 
the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase 
  our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased 
energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic 
              exploration; and enhance consumer education.

Whereas the United States consumes roughly an average of 18,771,000 barrels of 
        oil per day;
Whereas the global average of daily oil consumption stands at 84,337,000 barrels 
        of oil per day;
Whereas the United States total annual energy consumption is approximately 
        94.611 quadrillion BTU, with the global total annual energy consumption 
        at 492.587 quadrillion BTU;
Whereas the United States share of world energy consumption is projected to fall 
        from 19.2 percent in 2008 to 15.5 percent in 2035;
Whereas, according to the International Energy Agency, China surpassed the 
        United States in energy consumption in 2009 and the Energy Information 
        Administration projects China's energy consumption to exceed that of the 
        United States between the years 2015 and 2020;
Whereas the United States has an estimated 260-year coal reserve, coal is the 
        most abundant and efficient domestic fuel source, and processes such as 
        gasification and liquefaction offer cleaner alternatives for utilizing 
        this resource;
Whereas renewable sources of energy account for only 7.821 quadrillion BTU per 
        year in the United States; and
Whereas such sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear, solar, 
        and wind need and deserve our attention and the necessary resources to 
        encourage their commercial viability: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
in order to meet our Nation's growing long-term energy demands and 
maintain our economic viability in the world marketplace, the following 
must be addressed in any comprehensive and economically viable energy 
bill considered by the 112th Congress:
            (1) Taking advantage of our abundant domestic coal supply.
            (2) Using recent technological innovations to exploit our 
        vast supply of natural gas.
            (3) Increasing our domestic oil production and refining 
        capacity.
            (4) Expanding use of renewable and alternative energy 
        sources, with a focus on nuclear energy.
            (5) Promoting and providing incentives for an increase in 
        conservation and energy efficiency.
            (6) Expanding and promoting additional research and 
        development through new and innovative methods such as public-
        private partnerships.
            (7) Enhancing consumer awareness and education regarding 
        methods to increase energy efficiency and available alternative 
        fuel sources to reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
                                 <all>