SRES 562
113th Congress
Senate
Energy
Budget process
Energy efficiency and conservation
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.
Introduced: September 18, 2014
Introduced by:
Coons, Christopher A.
Democratic
· Delaware
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5796)
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that legislation regarding Energy Savings Performance Contracts and Utility Energy Service Contracts or that may lead to their use by the federal government should receive congressional scoring treatment making it more likely that the legislation will be scored as budget neutral. Supports allowing future discretionary spending savings to be counted against the mandatory spending attributed to entering into the contracts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5796)
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