United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-06-10 monographic deposited born digital 142 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-379 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379 P0b002ee180396224 f:d05379 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379 GAO-05-379 Energy Energy conservation Energy costs Energy demand Energy industry Energy law Energy legislation Energy shortages Energy supplies National policies Energy efficiency Natural resources DOE National Energy Policy Plan Other Written Product A26299

The lives of most Americans are affected by energy. Increased energy demand and higher energy prices has led to concerns about dependable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy. The federal government has adopted energy policies and implemented programs over the years that have focused on the appropriate role of the federal government in energy, attempting to achieve balance between supply and conservation. The May 2001 National Energy Policy (NEP) report contained over 100 recommendations that it stated, taken together, provide a national energy plan that addresses the energy challenges facing the nation. As Congress considers existing federal energy programs and proposed energy legislation in support of the May 2001 report, GAO was asked to (1) identify major federal energy-related efforts, (2) review the status of efforts to implement the recommendations in the May 2001 NEP report, and (3) determine the extent to which resources associated with federal energy-related efforts have changed since the release of the NEP report. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379.pdf GAO-05-379 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-379 Other Written Product GAO-05-379; National Energy Policy: Inventory of Major Federal Energy Programs and Status of Policy Recommendations; Energy Energy conservation Energy costs Energy demand Energy industry Energy law Energy legislation Energy shortages Energy supplies National policies Energy efficiency Natural resources DOE National Energy Policy Plan Title 37 Section 901-950bb 37 U.S.C. 901-950bb Public Law 107-355 Public Law 108-324 Public Law 108-357