[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 43 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 403--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 24, 2016 AS 
 ``NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER WEEK'' IN CELEBRATION OF THE 
           40TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTERS

  Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coons, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
Bennet, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Warren, Mr. Brown, Mr. Portman, 
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Peters, Mr. Carper, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Stabenow, and 
Mr. Toomey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 403

       Whereas Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) are 
     university-led programs funded by the Department of Energy 
     that provide energy efficiency assessments to small and 
     medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in the United States 
     for improving energy efficiency and reducing water usage and 
     waste;
       Whereas IACs increase the energy efficiency, productivity, 
     sustainability, and competitiveness of manufacturers in the 
     United States;
       Whereas, since the inception of the IAC program in 1976, 
     IACs have conducted more than 16,000 assessments at 
     manufacturing plants across the United States;
       Whereas the assessments conducted by IACs have saved an 
     estimated 76,000,000,000,000 British thermal units, a 
     quantity equivalent to meeting the energy needs of almost 
     1,400,000 homes in the United States;
       Whereas IACs have saved participating manufacturers more 
     than $1,000,000,000 in energy costs;
       Whereas an estimated 6,000,000 metric tons of carbon 
     dioxide emissions have been avoided due to IAC assessments, a 
     quantity equivalent to the emissions from more than 1,200,000 
     cars;
       Whereas the IAC program equips undergraduate and graduate 
     university students with the skills to conduct energy audits, 
     improving workforce training and cultivating the next 
     generation of energy engineers;
       Whereas more than 3,000 students have graduated from the 
     IAC program, with more than 60 percent continuing on to 
     pursue careers in energy-related fields; and
       Whereas 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the IAC program: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning April 24, 2016 as 
     ``National Industrial Assessment Center Week''; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
     National Industrial Assessment Center Week with appropriate 
     programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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