S. 1220 · 114th Congress
Energy Distribution Act of 2015
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This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to collaborate with other federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 6, 2015
Energy Distribution Act of 2015
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to collaborate with other federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum:
- development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil markets;
- diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes; and
- encouragement of indigenous sources of energy supply.
DOE must: (1) lead an interagency effort to improve and coordinate data collection and analytical and modeling capabilities for energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure; and (2) coordinate the training of, and enhanced dialogue among, technical staff in federal agencies responsible for cross-border energy projects evaluation and implementation.
The Energy Information Administration must collaborate with officials in Canada and Mexico to improve:
- the quality and transparency of North American energy data through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico;
- the extension of energy mapping capabilities in those countries; and
- the development of common energy data terminology among the three nations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Energy Distribution Act of 2015
Latest action (May 14, 2015): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 6, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.