A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 14, 2015)
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on and make public the outcomes of specified green building programs administered by DOE and listed in the Government Accountability Office's "2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue."
DOE must conduct an analysis of whether any of the programs should be eliminated or consolidated and report on methods to improve the programs.
By January 1, 2016, DOE must identify which programs were specifically authorized by Congress and which are carried out solely under DOE's discretionary authority.
What just happenedApr 30, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 14, 2015
- Apr 30, 2015Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Apr 14, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Apr 14, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate