[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 597 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 597

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support, 
 and not limit access to, all domestic energy sources in an effort to 
                     achieve full energy security.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. 
 Wright) 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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support, 
 and not limit access to, all domestic energy sources in an effort to 
                     achieve full energy security.

Whereas, on September 14, 2019, two facilities belonging to the Kingdom of Saudi 
        Arabia's (KSA) state-run oil company Saudi Aramco were severely damaged 
        in a sophisticated aerial attack carried out by enemies of the Kingdom;
Whereas, in 2018, nine percent of all petroleum imports of the United States 
        came from the KSA;
Whereas, in the same year, twenty-nine percent of all petroleum imports of the 
        United States came from countries that belong to the Organization of the 
        Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), including KSA;
Whereas due to OPEC's outsized share of the global petroleum market, any 
        instability in one of its member countries can directly impact global 
        energy markets;
Whereas thanks to the energy renaissance of the United States more oil and 
        natural gas are being produced domestically than by any other nation in 
        the world;
Whereas the energy industry of the United States is leading all sectors in 
        creating and supporting new high-quality jobs;
Whereas technological advances in the domestic energy industry have resulted in 
        large reductions in the dispersal of harmful pollutants into the 
        environment;
Whereas nuclear power has generated approximately one-fifth of the electricity 
        used in the United States each year since 1990 and currently provides 
        over fifty-five percent of the carbon-free electricity of the United 
        States;
Whereas renewable sources of energy account for eleven percent of domestic 
        energy consumption;
Whereas the United States has abundant coal reserves, including a demonstrated 
        reserve base estimated to contain 475,000,000,000 short tons; and
Whereas it is in the national security interests of the United States to control 
        its own energy supply: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States should support, and not limit access to, all domestic 
energy sources in an effort to achieve full energy security, including 
by--
            (1) encouraging technological innovations to exploit the 
        United States vast supply of natural gas;
            (2) increasing the domestic oil production, infrastructure, 
        and refining capacity of the United States;
            (3) exploring and investing in the current nuclear power 
        fleet and advanced nuclear reactor technologies;
            (4) taking advantage of the United States domestic coal 
        supply through processes such as carbon capture, utilization, 
        and storage;
            (5) expanding use of renewable and alternative energy 
        sources;
            (6) supporting additional research and development 
        opportunities through new and innovative methods, including 
        public-private partnerships;
            (7) promoting increased conservation and energy efficiency; 
        and
            (8) enhancing consumer awareness and education regarding 
        domestic energy use, supply, and development.
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