[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1033 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1033
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the
current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a
Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 21, 2015
Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Udall, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the
current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a
Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quadrennial Energy Review Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology recommends that the United States develop a
governmentwide Federal energy policy and update the policy
regularly with strategic Quadrennial Energy Reviews similar to
the reviews conducted by the Department of Defense and other
Federal agencies; and
(2) the development of an energy policy resulting from a
Quadrennial Energy Review would--
(A) enhance the energy security of the United
States;
(B) create jobs; and
(C) mitigate environmental harm.
SEC. 3. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.
(a) In General.--Section 801 of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 801. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.
``(a) Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force.--
``(1) Establishment.--Once every 4 years after the date of
enactment of the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015, the
President shall establish a Quadrennial Energy Review Task
Force (referred to in this section as the `Task Force') to
coordinate the Quadrennial Energy Review.
``(2) Cochairpersons.--The President shall designate
appropriate senior Federal Government officials to be
cochairpersons of the Task Force.
``(3) Membership.--The Task Force may be comprised of
representatives at level I or II of the Executive Schedule of--
``(A) the Department of Energy;
``(B) the Department of Commerce;
``(C) the Department of Defense;
``(D) the Department of State;
``(E) the Department of the Interior;
``(F) the Department of Agriculture;
``(G) the Department of the Treasury;
``(H) the Department of Transportation;
``(I) the Office of Management and Budget;
``(J) the National Science Foundation;
``(K) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
``(L) such other Federal agencies, and entities
within the Executive Office of the President, as the
President considers to be appropriate.
``(b) Conduct of Review.--
``(1) In general.--Each Quadrennial Energy Review shall be
conducted to--
``(A) provide an integrated view of important
national energy objectives and Federal energy policy;
and
``(B) identify the maximum practicable alignment of
research programs, incentives, regulations, and
partnerships.
``(2) Elements.--A Quadrennial Energy Review shall--
``(A) establish integrated, governmentwide national
energy objectives in the context of economic,
environmental, and security priorities;
``(B) recommend coordinated actions across Federal
agencies;
``(C) identify the resources needed for the
invention, adoption, and diffusion of energy
technologies;
``(D) provide a strong analytical base for Federal
energy policy decisions;
``(E) consider reasonable estimates of future
Federal budgetary resources when making
recommendations; and
``(F) be conducted with substantial input from--
``(i) Congress;
``(ii) the energy industry;
``(iii) academia;
``(iv) State, local, and tribal
governments;
``(v) nongovernmental organizations; and
``(vi) the public.
``(c) Submission of Quadrennial Energy Review to Congress.--
``(1) In general.--The President--
``(A) shall publish and submit to Congress a report
on the Quadrennial Energy Review once every 4 years;
and
``(B) more frequently than once every 4 years, as
the President determines to be appropriate, may prepare
and publish interim reports as part of the Quadrennial
Energy Review.
``(2) Inclusions.--The reports described in paragraph (1)
shall address or consider, as appropriate--
``(A) an integrated view of short-term,
intermediate-term, and long-term objectives for Federal
energy policy in the context of economic,
environmental, and security priorities;
``(B) potential executive actions (including
programmatic, regulatory, and fiscal actions) and
resource requirements--
``(i) to achieve the objectives described
in subparagraph (A); and
``(ii) to be coordinated across multiple
agencies;
``(C) analysis of the existing and prospective
roles of parties (including academia, industry,
consumers, the public, and Federal agencies) in
achieving the objectives described in subparagraph (A),
including--
``(i) an analysis by energy use sector,
including--
``(I) commercial and residential
buildings;
``(II) the industrial sector;
``(III) transportation; and
``(IV) electric power;
``(ii) requirements for invention,
adoption, development, and diffusion of energy
technologies as they relate to each of the
energy use sectors; and
``(iii) other research that informs
strategies to incentivize desired actions;
``(D) assessment of policy options to increase
domestic energy supplies and energy efficiency;
``(E) evaluation of national and regional energy
storage, transmission, and distribution requirements,
including requirements for renewable energy;
``(F) an integrated plan for the involvement of the
Federal Laboratories in energy programs;
``(G) portfolio assessments that describe the
optimal deployment of resources, including prioritizing
financial resources for energy-relevant programs;
``(H) mapping of the linkages among basic research
and applied programs, demonstration programs, and other
innovation mechanisms across the Federal agencies;
``(I) identification of, and projections for,
demonstration projects, including timeframes,
milestones, sources of funding, and management;
``(J) identification of public and private funding
needs for various energy technologies, systems, and
infrastructure, including consideration of public-
private partnerships, loans, and loan guarantees;
``(K) assessment of global competitors and an
identification of programs that can be enhanced with
international cooperation;
``(L) identification of policy gaps that need to be
filled to accelerate the adoption and diffusion of
energy technologies, including consideration of--
``(i) Federal tax policies; and
``(ii) the role of Federal agencies as
early adopters and purchasers of new energy
technologies;
``(M) priority listing for implementation of
objectives and actions taking into account estimated
Federal budgetary resources;
``(N) analysis of--
``(i) points of maximum leverage for policy
intervention to achieve outcomes; and
``(ii) areas of energy policy that can be
most effective in meeting national goals for
the energy sector; and
``(O) recommendations for executive branch
organization changes to facilitate the development and
implementation of Federal energy policies.
``(d) Report Development.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide
such support for the Quadrennial Energy Review with the necessary
analytical, financial, and administrative support for the conduct of
each Quadrennial Energy Review required under this section as may be
requested by the cochairpersons designated under subsection (a)(2).
``(e) Cooperation.--The heads of applicable Federal agencies shall
cooperate with the Secretary and provide such assistance, information,
and resources as the Secretary may require to assist in carrying out
this section.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The item relating to section 801
in the table of contents of such Act is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 801. Quadrennial Energy Review.''.
(c) Administration.--Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by
this Act supersedes, modifies, amends, or repeals any provision of
Federal law not expressly superseded, modified, amended, or repealed by
this Act.
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