Senate Bill 1071
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Duplicative Green Building Program Evaluation Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1071
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Duplicative Green Building Program Evaluation Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on and make public the outcomes of specified green building programs administered by DOE and listed in the Government Accountability Office's "2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue."
DOE must conduct an analysis of whether any of the programs should be eliminated or consolidated and report on methods to improve the programs.
Within a year, DOE must identify which programs were specifically authorized by Congress and which are carried out solely under DOE's discretionary authority.
May 9, 2017
05/09/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/09/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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