House & Senate Energy Efficiency Legislation, Alliance to Save Energy Comparison-108th Congress may 23, 2003

摘要

On April 11th, the House passed the production-oriented "Energy Policy Act of 2003" (H.R. 6) by a vote of 247 to 175. On May 6th, the Senate began floor debate on its version of the "Energy Policy Act of 2003" (S. 14), which was reported out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (Senate Energy) Committee on near party lines (13 to 10). The bi-partisan tax title of the bill that was reported by the Senate Finance Committee in April is expected to be joined with S. 14 on the floor. The Senate and House bills include provisions for equipment efficiency standards, federal energy management, and other efficiency measures based on provisions agreed to last year by the House-Senate Conference Committee. Despite being deeply disappointed with the 108th Congress's energy legislation, the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) will continue to press for aggressive efficiency tax credits, vehicle fuel economy improvements, new equipment standards, strengthened federal energy management, and other pro-efficiency provisions.