SENATE RESOLUTION 347--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 2, 2019, AS ``ENERGY EFFICIENCY DAY'' IN CELEBRATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS THAT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN BY PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION AND...; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 156
(Senate - September 26, 2019)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 347--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 2, 2019, AS ``ENERGY
EFFICIENCY DAY'' IN CELEBRATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
BENEFITS THAT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN BY PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION AND FEDERAL
ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES
Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Portman, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Markey, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Reed, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Warner, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wyden,
Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. Bennet) submitted the following resolution; which was considered
and agreed to:
S. Res. 347
Whereas October has been designated as ``National Energy
Awareness Month'';
Whereas improvements in energy efficiency technologies and
practices, along with policies of the United States enacted
since the 1970s, have resulted in energy savings of more than
60,000,000,000,000,000 British thermal units and energy cost
avoidance of more than $800,000,000,000 annually;
Whereas energy efficiency has enjoyed bipartisan support in
Congress and in administrations of both parties for more than
40 years;
Whereas bipartisan legislation enacted since the 1970s to
advance Federal energy efficiency policies includes--
(1) the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201
et seq.);
(2) the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
(Public Law 100-12; 101 Stat. 103);
(3) the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 et
seq.);
(4) the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et
seq.);
(5) the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17001 et seq.); and
(6) the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (Public
Law 114-11; 129 Stat. 182);
Whereas energy efficiency has long been supported by a
diverse coalition of businesses (including manufacturers,
utilities, energy service companies, and technology firms),
public-interest organizations, environmental and conservation
groups, and State and local governments;
Whereas, since 1980, the United States has more than
doubled its energy productivity, realizing twice the economic
output per unit of energy consumed;
Whereas about 2,325,000 individuals in the United States
are currently employed across the energy efficiency sector,
as the United States has doubled its energy productivity and
business and industry have become more innovative and
competitive in global markets;
Whereas the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy of the Department of Energy is the principal Federal
agency responsible for renewable energy technologies and
energy efficiency efforts;
Whereas cutting energy waste saves the consumers of the
United States billions of dollars on utility bills annually;
and
Whereas energy efficiency policies, financing innovations,
and public-private partnerships have contributed to a
reduction in energy intensity in Federal facilities by nearly
50 percent since the mid-1970s, which results in direct
savings to United States taxpayers: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates October 2, 2019, as ``Energy Efficiency
Day''; and
(2) calls on the people of the United States to observe
Energy Efficiency Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies,
and activities.
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