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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 290 

Designating October 5, 2017, as ‘‘Energy Efficiency Day’’ in celebration 

of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by 

private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies put in 

place over the past 4 decades. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 5, 2017 

Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. COONS, Mr. 

HATCH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. REED, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

MARKEY, Mr. WARNER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. 

COLLINS, Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating October 5, 2017, as ‘‘Energy Efficiency Day’’ 

in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits 

that have been driven by private sector innovation and 

Federal energy efficiency policies put in place over the 

past 4 decades. 

Whereas October has been designated as ‘‘National Energy 

Awareness Month’’; 

Whereas improvements in energy efficiency technologies and 

practices along with policies of the United States enacted 

since the 1970s have resulted in energy savings of more 

than 60,000,000,000,000,000 British thermal units and 


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energy cost avoidance of more than $800,000,000,000 

annually; 

Whereas energy efficiency has enjoyed bipartisan support in 

Congress and in administrations of both parties for more 

than 40 years; 

Whereas bipartisan legislation enacted since the 1970s to advance Federal energy efficiency policies includes— 

(1) the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 

U.S.C. 6201 et seq.); 

(2) the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act 

of 1987 (Public Law 100–12; 101 Stat. 103); 

(3) the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 

et seq.); 

(4) the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 

et seq.); 

(5) the Energy Independence and Security Act of 

2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 et seq.); and 

(6) the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 

(Public Law 114–11; 129 Stat. 182); 

Whereas energy efficiency has long been supported by a diverse coalition of businesses (including manufacturers, 

utilities, energy service companies, and technology firms), 

public-interest organizations, environmental and conservation groups, and State and local governments; 

Whereas, since 1980, the United States has more than doubled its energy productivity, realizing twice the economic 

output per unit of energy consumed; 

Whereas more than 2,200,000 individuals in the United 

States are currently employed across the energy efficiency sector, as the United States has doubled its energy 


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productivity and business and industry have become more 

innovative and competitive in global markets; 

Whereas the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy is the principal Federal agency responsible for renewable energy technologies 

and energy efficiency efforts; 

Whereas cutting energy waste saves the consumers of the 

United States billions of dollars on utility bills annually; 

and 

Whereas energy efficiency policies, financing innovations, and 

public-private partnerships have contributed to a reduction in energy intensity in Federal facilities and vehicle 

fleets by over 47 percent since the mid-1970s, which results in direct savings to United States taxpayers: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates October 5, 2017, as ‘‘Energy Ef3 ficiency Day’’; and 

4 (2) calls on the people of the United States to 

5 observe Energy Efficiency Day with appropriate pro6 grams, ceremonies, and activities. 

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