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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5796)
Sep 18, 2014
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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 September 18, 2014

Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5796)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2014
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2014
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 18, 2014
Donnelly, Joe
· Sep 18, 2014
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 18, 2014
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 18, 2014
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 18, 2014
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2014
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 18, 2014
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 18, 2014
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 18, 2014
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2014
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 18, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 562: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-562/
MLA
"S. Res. 562: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-562/.
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S. Res. 562, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-562/.
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[S. Res. 562: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-562/)
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