Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
Latest action · Sep 8, 2016 Conference held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2015
- Passed SenateApr 20, 2016
- Passed HouseMay 25, 2016
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency.
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015
DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application programs regarding passenger as well as medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and transit vehicles.
The Federal Power Act is amended with respect to cybersecurity threats, and requirements are prescribed for enhanced electric grid security as well as bulk-power system reliability.
The EPCA is amended regarding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The Natural Gas Act is amended with respect to liquefied natural gas exports.
DOE shall conduct programs with respect to electric grid storage and related grid matters.
The Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 is replaced by the Exascale Computing Act of 2015, and DOE shall conduct research for development of two or more exascale computing machine architectures.
The bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and specified other Acts regarding:
- hydroelectric power,
- geothermal energy,
- marine hydrokinetic renewable energy,
- biomass,
- oil and gas,
- helium,
- specified critical minerals,
- coal,
- nuclear energy,
- 21st century energy workforce development, and
- recycled carbon fiber and nonrecycled mixed plastics.
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and other Acts are amended to:
- revise or prescribe requirements for loan and loan guarantee incentives for innovative technologies, and
- establish an e-prize competition or challenge pilot program to implement community and regional energy solutions to reduce energy costs in high-cost regions.
DOE and the Department of the Interior shall establish a joint NEWS Office and Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability.
Interior may develop a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre to support federal land management activities.
The Department of Energy Organization Act is amended to:
- direct the President to establish a Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force,
- rename the DOE Under Secretary for Science as the Under Secretary for Science and Energy,
- direct the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) to develop a plan to identify all oil inventories and other physical oil assets owned by the 50 largest traders of oil contracts, and
- create within the EIA a Financial Market Analysis Office.
The bill establishes a Working Group on Energy Markets.
The EPCA is amended to repeal the mandates for various specified studies, reports, plans, and programs.
The bill establishes a National Park Service Critical Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund, and revises requirements for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund.
Recorded votes 6
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 125 | On the Cloture Motion S. 2012 | Cloture Motion Agreed to84–3 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| House 264 | On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Failed205–212 | May 25, 2016 |
| House 250 | On Passage | Passed241–178 | May 25, 2016 |
| House 249 | On Motion to Commit with Instructions | Failed178–239 | May 25, 2016 |
| Senate 54 | On Passage of the Bill S. 2012 | Bill Passed85–12 | Apr 20, 2016 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Reported as an original measure Sep 9, 2015 |
Actions 57
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2016Conference committee actions: Conference held.
- Sep 7, 2016APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREE - The Chair announced the appointment of Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois as a conferee on S. 2012 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky.
- Jul 12, 2016Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4962-4975)
- Jul 12, 2016Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4962)
- Jul 12, 2016Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4962-4963; text: S4962-4963)
In the Congressional Record 40
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6896–S6898 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK, Maria Cantwell D-WA | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6683 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Dec 5, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6507 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Nov 28, 2016 |
| House | Conferees appointed H5136 | Adam Kinzinger R-IL (conferee) | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5020 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jul 13, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Oct 15, 2015S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 9, 2015
Printed hearings 6
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 114-509 | PENDING LEGISLATION859 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Sep 22, 2016 |
| S. Hrg. 114-495 | PENDING LEGISLATION313 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 17, 2016 |
| Serial No. 114-40 | OVERSIGHT HEARING ON REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF HYDROPOWER AS A CLEAN, RENEWABLE AND DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCE51 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Serial No. 114-111 | A LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON EIGHT ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE BILLS182 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Feb 2, 2016 |
| S. Hrg. 114-370 | THE STATUS OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY105 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jan 21, 2016 |
CRS reports 26
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
About this bill 4
Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44291 | Energy Legislation: Comparison of Selected Provisions in S. 2012 as Passed by the House and Senate Archived | Report | Jul 26, 2016 |
| R44569 | Energy Legislation: Comparable Provisions in S. 2012 as Passed by the House and Senate | Report | Jul 22, 2016 |
| R44523 | Hydropower: Comparison of Selected Provisions in S. 2012, as Engrossed in the House, and S. 2012, as Engrossed in the Senate | Report | Jun 13, 2016 |
| R44284 | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Authorizations of Appropriations Proposed by the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) Archived | Report | Nov 25, 2015 |
Also cite it 22
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43744 | Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia: Current Development of In-Progress and Lapsed Works | Report | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 98-310 | Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements: Potential Effects on the Amendment Process | Report | Nov 25, 2025 |
| R47034 | Energy and Minerals Provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) | Report | Mar 31, 2023 |
| R45204 | Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards: Frequently Asked Questions Archived | Report | Jun 1, 2021 |
| R44017 | Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies Archived | Report | Jan 11, 2021 |
Amendments 363
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1114 | Pursuant to the provision of H.Res. 744, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-55 is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
| SA 2953 | In the nature of a substitute. | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on amendment SA 2953 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 16) rendered moot in Senate. |
| SA 2954 | To provide for certain increases in, and limitations on, the drawdown and sales of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. | Bill Cassidy R-LAfor Lisa Murkowski | Amendment SA 2954 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| SA 2955 | No description on file | Orrin G. Hatch R-UT | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2956 | No description on file | Orrin G. Hatch R-UT | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 95
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 58
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- An original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill
- Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill
- North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
- Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
- Oregon Coastal Lands Act
- Coquille Forest Fairness Act
- Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015
- Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act
- 9/11 Memorial Act
- National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016
- Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2016
- Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015
- Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016
- National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015
- Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015
- Medgar Evers House Study Act
- PRISM Act
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016
- Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act
- Native American Energy Act
- Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015
- National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015
- John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
- Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
- Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
- Hunter and Farmer Protection Act
- Grand Canyon Bison Management Act
- Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
- African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act
- Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act
- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization
- Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
- Hunter Access Corridors Act
- Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
- Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
- Bureau of Reclamation Project Streamlining Act
- SHARE Act
- Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
- Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act
- Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
- Water Rights Protection Act
- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2016
- Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act
- Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- BUILD Act
- Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2016
- Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2016
- Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2016
- Portman-Shaheen Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2016
- National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act
- Vehicle Innovation Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Appropriations
- Arctic and polar regions
- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Building construction
- Business records
- Canada
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coal
- Commodities markets
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Dams and canals
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Energy
- Department of the Interior
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Employment and training programs
- Energy
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy prices
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental technology
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Forests, forestry, trees
- General energy matters
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Gulf of Mexico
- Higher education
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Hunting and fishing
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Income tax credits
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Industrial facilities
- Infrastructure development
- Intellectual property
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Judicial review and appeals
- Kansas
- Lakes and rivers
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Latin America
- Licensing and registrations
- Lighting and heating
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Manufacturing
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Materials
- Metals
- Mexico
- Mining
- Montana
- Motor carriers
- Motor fuels
- Motor vehicles
- Nuclear power
- Oil and gas
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Performance measurement
- Product safety and quality
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public transit
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Public-private cooperation
- Radioactive wastes and releases
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- Science and engineering education
- Service industries
- Small business
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Trade restrictions
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Virginia
- Vocational and technical education
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water storage
- Water use and supply
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2016Engrossed Amendment House
- Apr 20, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 9, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
