CONSERVATION OF ENERGY related term(s) Renewable Energy

Bills and resolutions

Climate: impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2461 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3575 [13JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 5496), H4345 [14SE]

——— provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions (see S. 3500), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6811), H6984 [14DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish energy circuit rider program to disseminate technical and other assistance to rural communities to support energy efficiency and clean energy projects (see S. 3489), S5961 [13DE]

——— establish program to provide support on use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas (see S. 1495), S1566 [9MY]

——— improve Rural Energy for America Program (see S. 2594), S3753 [27JY] (see S. 3378), S5692 [30NO] (see H.R. 5051), H4141 [27JY]

——— inform and educate farmers on cost savings, energy savings, water conservation, and carbon emissions reductions that can be realized through use of energy-efficient pumping systems (see H.R. 5723), H4498 [26SE]

——— modify Rural Energy for America Program (see S. 2931), S4678 [26SE]

——— provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees (see S. 1380), S1419 [27AP]

——— reauthorize Rural Energy Savings Program (see S. 1821), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3849), H2761 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish partnership program to assist military forces of partner countries in developing and maintaining military-wide transformational strategies for operational energy (see S. 1437), S1505 [3MY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 2988), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]

——— promote environmental literacy (see S. 1239), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2784), H1909 [20AP]

Dept. of Energy: allow local governments to receive grants to carry out HOMES and high-efficiency electric home rebate programs in States that are not carrying out such programs (see H.R. 6536), H6049 [30NO]

——— amend regional energy efficiency standards compliance date for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps to date of manufacture instead of installation date (see H.R. 4378), H3150 [27JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Test Procedure for Consumer Water Heaters and Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters’’ (see H.J. Res. 91), H4456 [21SE]

——— establish competitive grant program to fund feasibility studies for advanced nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4674), H3639 [17JY]

——— establish critical materials processing technology capability (see H.R. 4996), H4138 [27JY]

——— establish Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing facilities (see S. 3156), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6076), H5172 [26OC]

——— establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 6348), H5668 [9NO]

——— establish program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure (see S. 452), S426 [15FE] (see H.R. 1086), H853 [17FE] (see H.R. 5718), H4498 [26SE]

——— improve Weatherization Assistance Program (see S. 1005), S999 [28MR]

——— prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase skilled workers for such jobs (see H.R. 3699), H2637 [25MY]

——— prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (see S. 2036), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 4167), H2957 [15JN]

——— prohibit from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing (see H.R. 6421), H5892 [15NO]

——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers’’ (see H.R. 5411), H4263 [12SE]

——— prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (see H.R. 6192), H5362 [2NO]

——— prohibit further action on proposed rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans’’ (see H.R. 6793), H6983 [14DE]

——— provide for program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1099), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 4542), H3204 [11JY] (see H.R. 5090), H4151 [28JY]

——— reauthorize Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1520), H1248 [9MR]

——— repeal High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfer funds to Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (see H.R. 928), H824 [9FE]

——— require approval from Dept. of HUD for manufactured housing energy efficiency standards (see H.R. 3327), H2345 [15MY]

——— require certain financial assistance to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives (see S. 94), S120 [26JA]

——— transfer funds for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in public schools to Dept. of Justice to award grants to States to promote safety and security in schools (see S. 809), S798 [15MR]

——— withdraw proposed rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters’’ (see H.R. 5654), H4455 [21SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see S. 1379), S1419 [27AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 2520), H1708 [6AP]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 5783), H4853 [28SE]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 404), S4949 [4OC]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 1206), H914 [27FE]

FERC: promulgate regulations on regional and interregional planning to improve electricity infrastructure, reduce costs for ratepayers, and promote clean energy innovation (see S. 2480), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 5154), H4165 [4AU]

Government regulations: provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply (see S. 235), S229 [2FE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 173), S1341 [25AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1915 [24AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

Housing: repeal certain incentives to upgrade energy efficiency standards relative to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification (see S. 2806), S4525 [14SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: repeal provisions relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification (see H.R. 1603), H1286 [14MR]

Motor vehicles: repeal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 2779), H1908 [20AP]

National Weatherization Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 823), H5181 [30OC]

Power resources: include fuel for ocean going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6681), H6740 [7DE]

Public buildings: clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4663), H3612 [14JY]

——— establish minimum temperature for thermostats at headquarters of Dept. of Energy and EPA (see S. 2373), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4744), H3857 [19JY]

Taxation: deny certain green energy tax benefits to companies connected to certain countries of concern (see H.R. 6175), H5361 [2NO]

——— increase low-income housing credit for rehabilitation expenditures for buildings achieving enhanced energy performance (see S. 611), S569 [1MR]

——— prohibit foreign adversaries and certain entities related to such adversaries from claiming certain tax credits relating to electric vehicles (see H.R. 4441), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide credit for labor costs of installing mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 6104), H5174 [26OC]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 838), H708 [6FE]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 1554), H1278 [10MR]

——— repeal electric vehicle tax incentives and establish credit to promote U.S. automobile manufacturing (see S. 2962), S4759 [28SE]

——— require certain contract terms in contracts relative to wind turbines on land not owned by taxpayer as requirement in order to claim renewable resources credit (see H.R. 4151), H2956 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H4413 [20SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (H.R. 4167), H3219 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out final rule relative to energy conservation standards for manufactured housing, H5133 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces’’, H5099 [25OC]

——— prohibit funding to finalize rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers’’, H5138 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to finalize rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners’’, H5138, H5139 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters’’, H5117, H5118 [26OC]

——— provide for program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies, H2080 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to clean cars and trucks, Federal sustainability, and environmental justice, H5333 [2NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to clean cars and trucks, Federal sustainability, and environmental justice, H5521 [7NO]

FAA: Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program funding, H3835, H3836 [19JY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 319), H2104 [28AP]

Power resources: include fuel for ocean going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under renewable fuel program (H.R. 6681), E1202 [11DE]

——— national energy policy, H223 [12JA]

Public buildings: establish minimum temperature for thermostats at headquarters of Dept. of Energy and EPA (H.R. 4744), H3900 [25JY]

U.S. Green Building Council: anniversary, H1935 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: promote environmental literacy (S. 1239), S1295 [20AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish Nuclear Fuel Security Program, S3717 [27JY]

——— improve Weatherization Assistance Program (S. 1005), S1001 [28MR]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to implement final rule relative to energy efficient standards for certain subsidized housing, S5168 [25OC]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (S. Res. 404), S4958 [4OC]

Power resources: national energy policy, S159, S162–S164 [31JA], S619, S620 [2MR], S1718 [18MY]

U.S. Green Building Council: anniversary, S1338 [25AP]

Reports filed

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1603) (H. Rept. 118–31), H1526 [28MR]

Nuclear Fuel Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 452) (S. Rept. 118–52), S2309 [11JY]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 13, impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions, S2466–S2468 [13JY]

S. Res. 173, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1349 [25AP]

S. Res. 404, Energy Efficiency Day, S4957 [4OC]