[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       COMMENDING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 406 and 
the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and that any related statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 406) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 406

       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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