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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 113 

Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance 

to Save Energy on the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 20, 2007 

Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. PRYOR, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr. 

DORGAN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance. 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy marks the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance with a yearlong celebration, beginning on March 18, 2007, the day 

on which the Alliance was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 

Whereas, in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy was founded 

by Senators Charles H. Percy and Hubert H. Humphrey; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is the only national 

nonprofit, bipartisan public-policy organization working 

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cational, environmental, and consumer leaders to promote 

the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit 

the environment, economy, and security of the United 

States; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy operates programs and 

collaborative projects throughout the United States, and 

has been working in the international community for 

more than a decade in over 30 developing and transitional countries; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy has shown that energy 

efficiency and conservation measures taken by the United 

States during the past 30 years are now displacing the 

national need for more than 40 quads of energy each 

year; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is a nationally recognized authority on energy efficiency, and regularly provides testimony and resources to Federal and State governments, as well as members of the business and media 

communities; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy contributes to a variety 

of education and outreach initiatives, including the 

award-winning Green Schools and Green Campus programs, award-winning public service announcements, and 

a variety of targeted energy-efficiency campaigns; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy serves as the North 

American energy efficiency secretariat for the Renewable 

Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (commonly 

known as ‘‘REEEP’’); 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy collaborates with other 

prominent organizations to form partnerships and create 


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groups that advance the cause of energy efficiency, including— 

(1) the Building Codes Assistance Project (commonly known as ‘‘BCAP’’); 

(2) the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (commonly known as ‘‘SEEA’’); 

(3) the Municipal Network for Energy Efficiency 

(commonly known as ‘‘MUNEE’’); 

(4) the Efficient Windows Collaborative; and 

(5) the Appliance Standards Awareness Project 

(commonly known as ‘‘ASAP’’); and 

Whereas March 18, 2007, marks the 30th anniversary of the 

incorporation of the Alliance to Save Energy: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Alliance to Save Energy 

3 on the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the 

4 Alliance; and 

5 (2) recognizes the important contributions that 

6 the Alliance to Save Energy has made to further the 

7 cause of energy efficiency. 

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