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HR 3565 113th Congress House

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.

Introduced: November 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
Energy Advisory bodiesAlternative and renewable resourcesCoalElectric power generation and transmission
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Energy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral energy mattersNuclear powerOil and gas
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Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Nov 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy.

Directs the Commission to: (1) analyze the accessibility, affordability, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of energy sources in the United States, including coal, oil, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuels; (2) assess policy options to increase domestic energy supplies and energy efficiency; (3) evaluate energy storage, transmission, and distribution requirements including intermittent energy sources; (4) analyze the prospective role of stakeholders in creating an integrated and comprehensive energy policy, including academia, industry representatives, the public, and federal laboratories and agencies; (5) assess the effectiveness of and need for energy programs, including tax incentives, funding mechanisms, and energy subsidies; and (6) make recommendations for changes to the organization of executive branch entities to facilitate the development and implementation of national energy objectives.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3565: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3565/
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"H.R. 3565: Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3565/.
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H.R. 3565, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3565/.
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