H.Res. 843 · 109th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to achieve complete…
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to achieve complete energy independence by 2015.
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to achieve complete energy independence by 2015 by taking specified measures, including: (1) investing in the production infrastructure necessary to increase the use of renewable and alternative fuels; (2) increasing the number of domestic refineries; (3) revising and…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2006
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to achieve complete energy independence by 2015 by taking specified measures, including: (1) investing in the production infrastructure necessary to increase the use of renewable and alternative fuels; (2) increasing the number of domestic refineries; (3) revising and streamlining the permitting process for constructing and operating energy production facilities; (4) promoting small businesses and entrepreneurs to further develop the use of renewable and alternative energy; and (5) encouraging gasoline servicing stations to become capable of supplying new sources of energy for automobiles.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to achieve complete energy independence by 2015.
Latest action (Jun 5, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.