[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                  S. 4

          To make America the world's leader in clean energy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
    Kerry, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Lautenberg, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
          To make America the world's leader in clean energy.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Make America the World's Leader in 
Clean Energy Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

    It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should--
            (1) promote investment in clean energy jobs and industries;
            (2) free the United States from dependence on oil, 
        especially foreign oil;
            (3) reduce costs and pollution by promoting energy 
        efficiency;
            (4) promote clean energy by retooling the infrastructure 
        and workforce of the United States;
            (5) ensure the Federal Government is a leader in reducing 
        pollution, promoting the use of clean energy sources, and 
        implementing energy efficient practices;
            (6) reduce harmful energy-related air, land, and water 
        pollution; and
            (7) eliminate wasteful tax subsidies that promote 
        pollution.
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