[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 406 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 406

   Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the 
Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the incorporation of 
                             the Alliance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2012

 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Lugar, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

                             April 18, 2012

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the 
Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the incorporation of 
                             the Alliance.

Whereas March 18, 2012, marks the first day of a year-long celebration of the 
        35th anniversary of the Alliance to Save Energy, which was incorporated 
        as a nonprofit organization in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on March 18, 1977;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy was founded by Senators Charles H. Percy and 
        Hubert H. Humphrey;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is a unique national, nonprofit, bipartisan 
        public-policy organization that works with prominent leaders in the 
        fields of business, government, education, the environment, and consumer 
        affairs to promote the efficient and clean use of energy throughout the 
        world to benefit the economy, environment, and security of the United 
        States;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy operates programs and collaborative projects 
        throughout the United States, and has worked in the international 
        community for more than a decade in more than 30 developing and 
        transitional countries;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy leverages international relationships with 
        government and industry leaders to promote energy efficiency throughout 
        the world and has worked to launch affiliate organizations such as the 
        European Alliance to Save Energy and the Australian Alliance to Save 
        Energy;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy has shown that energy efficiency and 
        conservation measures taken by the United States during the past 35 
        years have caused annual energy consumption in the United States to 
        decrease by more than 52 quads;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is recognized across the United States as an 
        authority on energy efficiency, and regularly provides testimony and 
        resources to the Federal Government, State governments, and members of 
        the business and media communities;
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy contributes to a variety of educational and 
        outreach initiatives, including--

    (1) the award-winning Green Schools and Green Campus programs;

    (2) award-winning public service announcements; and

    (3) a variety of targeted energy-efficiency campaigns; and

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 Clean and Efficient Energy Program (commonly known as 
``CEEP'');

    (4) the Efficient Windows Collaborative; and

    (5) the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (commonly known as 
``ASAP''): Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th 
        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.
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