S.Amdt. 5128
What it does: Adds SEC. __. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION at the end of the bill
Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO)What it changes
1 change to S. 3268 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 3268 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Report.--If the Commission decides not to use the procedures described in subsection (a) in a specific instance, not later than 30 days after the date of the decision, the Commission shall submit to Congress a detailed report that describes in each instance the reasons for not using the procedures.
Inserted: SEC. __. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION.
Inserted: (a) Repeal.--Section 433 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 2152) is repealed.
Inserted: (b) Commencement of Commercial Leasing.--Section 369(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(e)) is amended in the second sentence by inserting ", not earlier than December 31, 2011," before "conduct".
Inserted: SEC. __. ENERGY SAVINGS REPORT.
Inserted: Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall--
Inserted: (1) conduct an analysis of all policies of the Federal Government (including mandates, subsidies, tariffs, the use of hydrogen and tax policy) that encourage, or have the potential to encourage, the reduction of fossil fuel energy consumption in the United States; and
Inserted: (2) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that contains recommendations for the adjustment of the policies described in paragraph (1) to reduce--
Inserted: (A) the dependence of the United States on fossil fuel;
Inserted: (B) the quantity of air pollutants in the environment;
Inserted: (C) greenhouse gas emissions; and
Inserted: (D) the cost of energy.
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SA 5128. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3268, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. __. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION.
(a) Repeal.--Section 433 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 2152) is repealed.
(b) Commencement of Commercial Leasing.--Section 369(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(e)) is amended in the second sentence by inserting “, not earlier than December 31, 2011,” before “conduct”.
SEC. __. ENERGY SAVINGS REPORT.
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) conduct an analysis of all policies of the Federal Government (including mandates, subsidies, tariffs, the use of hydrogen and tax policy) that encourage, or have the potential to encourage, the reduction of fossil fuel energy consumption in the United States; and
(2) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that contains recommendations for the adjustment of the policies described in paragraph (1) to reduce--
(A) the dependence of the United States on fossil fuel;
(B) the quantity of air pollutants in the environment;
(C) greenhouse gas emissions; and
(D) the cost of energy.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 24, 2008