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H.R. 5322 113th Congress House

Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014

Official title: To establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesArms control and nonproliferationBusiness recordsCoalCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEconomic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Federal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndian social and development programsIntellectual propertyIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsManufacturingMotor fuelsNuclear powerNuclear weaponsOil and gasPublic contracts and procurementRadioactive wastes and releasesResearch and developmentSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTerrorism
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Aug 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014 - Consolidates the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment (DEE), with the primary mission of ensuring U.S. security and prosperity by: (1) protecting human health; (2) safeguarding the natural environment; and (3) addressing U.S. energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Transfers to the DEE Secretary all of the functions of the EPA Administrator and the Secretary of Energy.

Establishes within the Department: (1) an Energy and Environmental Information Administration, (2) an Office of Science, (3) an Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, (4) an Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, and (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as an independent regulatory commission. Transfers to the Commission specified functions of the Federal Power Commission (FPC). Preserves the Southeastern Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration as distinct organizational entities within DEE, each headed by an Administrator.

Requires the DEE Secretary to establish policy for the National Nuclear Security Administration and assess annually the vulnerability of Department facilities to a terrorist attack.

Requires the President to submit a proposed National Energy Policy Plan to Congress by April 1, 2015, and biennially thereafter.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5322: Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5322/
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