HR 2141 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Department of Defense Energy Reduction Act of 2001

Introduced Jun 12, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Mike Thompson D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 26, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Department of Defense Energy Reduction Act of 2001 - Directs the President to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Defense to use all qualified electric generators during electric power emergencies in the area encompassed by the Western Systems Coordinating Council of the North American Electric Reliability Council ("western region") to generate electric energy for Department of Defense (DOE) facilities, or to provide additional electric energy for sale at cost for consumption or for resale; (2) direct the Secretary immediately to develop a plan for the deployment of available mobile electric generation facilities owned or operated by DOE in the event of energy emergencies; and (3) coordinate implementation of this Act with the Western Systems Coordinating Council of the North American Electric Reliability Council, as well as with State and local air quality management agencies.

Instructs the Secretary to require all facilities under the Secretary's jurisdiction to implement energy conservation measures.

Authorizes the President to exclude any electric generation facility in order to ensure military readiness or facility availability to respond to natural disasters.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 12, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJun 12, 2001
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJun 12, 2001
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalJun 12, 2001
D-CALois CappsOriginalJun 12, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJun 12, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalJun 12, 2001
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalJun 12, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 26, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Jun 26, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
  3. Jun 25, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  4. Jun 12, 2001Introduced in House
  5. Jun 12, 2001Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

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