[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6956]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 113 submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 113) commending the achievements and 
     recognizing the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on 
     the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Ms. STABENOW. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 113) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 113

       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy marks the 30th 
     anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance with a year-
     long celebration, beginning on March 18, 2007, the day on 
     which the Alliance was incorporated as a nonprofit 
     organization in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
       Whereas, in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy was founded 
     by Senators Charles H. Percy and Hubert H. Humphrey;
       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is the only national 
     nonprofit, bipartisan public-policy organization working in 
     partnership with prominent business, government, educational, 
     environmental, and consumer leaders to promote the efficient 
     and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, 
     economy, and security of the United States;
       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy operates programs and 
     collaborative projects throughout the United States, and has 
     been working in the international community for more than a 
     decade in over 30 developing and transitional countries;
       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy has shown that energy 
     efficiency and conservation measures taken by the United 
     States during the past 30 years are now displacing the 
     national need for more than 40 quads of energy each year;
       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is a nationally 
     recognized authority on energy efficiency, and regularly 
     provides testimony and resources to Federal and State 
     governments, as well as members of the business and media 
     communities;
       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy contributes to a 
     variety of education and outreach initiatives, including the 
     award-winning Green Schools and Green Campus programs, award-
     winning public service announcements, and a variety of 
     targeted energy-efficiency campaigns;
       Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy serves as the North 
     American energy efficiency secretariat for the Renewable 
     Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (commonly known as 
     ``REEEP'');
       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 Municipal Network for Energy Efficiency (commonly 
     known as ``MUNEE'');
       (4) the Efficient Windows Collaborative; and
       (5) the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (commonly 
     known as ``ASAP''); and

       Whereas March 18, 2007, marks the 30th anniversary of the 
     incorporation of the Alliance to Save Energy: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Alliance to Save Energy on the 30th 
     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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