HR 2141
107th Congress
House
Energy
Air pollution control
Air quality
Armed Forces and National Security
California
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Defense
Disaster relief
Electric power
Electric power conservation
Electric power distribution
Electric power production
Electric power transmission
Emergency Management
Energy demand
Environmental Protection
Federal employees
Federal-local relations
Department of Defense Energy Reduction Act of 2001
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Jun 26, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 12, 2001
Referred 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.
Jun 12, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1