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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 2001
Department of Energy Elimination and National Security Protection Act of 2001 - Redesignates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the Energy Programs Resolution Agency (thus abolishing DOE at the departmental level).Establishes: (1) an independent Energy Laboratory Facilities Commission to reduce energy laboratories and programs; and (2) the Energy Laboratory Facility Closure Account to fund reduction implementation .Federal Power Asset Privatization Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to sell all Federal electric power generation and transmission facilities under the aegis of the Federal Power Marketing Administrations (except the Bonneville Power Administration).Transfers to: (1) the Secretary of the Interior all DOE functions affecting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and (2) the Administrator of the Energy Programs Resolution Agency all functions performed with respect to the naval petroleum reserves, except Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills).Establishes the Defense Nuclear Programs Administration (the Administration) in the Department of Defense (DOD).Establishes an Under Secretary for Defense Nuclear Programs and transfers to such Under Secretary all: (1) DOE national security functions; (2) supervisory functions previously performed by DOE over Sandia, Los Alamos, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories; (3) functions of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency of DOD relating to nuclear weapons systems; and (4) functions of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.Directs the Secretary of Energy to terminate the following DOE research and development activities: (1) clean coal technology; (2) fossil energy; (3) energy conservation; and (4) energy supply research and development (including basic energy sciences, magnetic fusion energy, solar and renewable energy, nuclear fission, and biological and environmental sciences).Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to terminate the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.
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Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R–CA
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Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Science, Government Reform, Rules, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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