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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 58 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive 

plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded 

use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic 

refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; 

expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and 

enhance consumer education. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2013 

Mr. LATTA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 

Science, Space, and Technology, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy 

policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and 

alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining 

capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and enhance consumer education. 

Whereas the United States consumes roughly an average of 

18,949,000 barrels of oil per day; 

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Whereas the global average of daily oil consumption stands 

at 87,421,000 barrels of oil per day; 

Whereas the United States total annual energy consumption 

is approximately 94.547 quadrillion BTU, with the global 

total annual energy consumption at 482.872 quadrillion 

BTU; 

Whereas the United States share of world energy consumption is projected to fall from 19.5 percent in 2009 to 14.8 

percent in 2035; 

Whereas according to the International Energy Agency, 

China surpassed the United States in energy consumption in 2009 and the Energy Information Administration 

projects China’s energy consumption to exceed that of the 

United States between the years 2015 and 2020; 

Whereas the United States has an estimated 235-year coal 

reserve, coal is the most abundant and efficient domestic 

fuel source, and processes such as gasification and liquefaction offer cleaner alternatives for utilizing this resource; 

Whereas renewable sources of energy account for 8.090 quadrillion BTU per year in the United States; and 

Whereas such sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear, solar, and wind need and deserve our attention and the necessary resources to encourage their 

commercial viability: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that in order to meet our Nation’s growing 

3 long-term energy demands and maintain our economic via4 bility in the world marketplace, the following must be admstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 dressed in any comprehensive and economically viable en2 ergy bill considered by the 113th Congress: 

3 (1) Taking advantage of our abundant domestic 

4 coal supply. 

5 (2) Using recent technological innovations to 

6 exploit our vast supply of natural gas. 

7 (3) Increasing our domestic oil production and 

8 refining capacity. 

9 (4) Expanding use of renewable and alternative 

10 energy sources, with a focus on nuclear energy. 

11 (5) Promoting and providing incentives for an 

12 increase in conservation and energy efficiency. 

13 (6) Expanding and promoting additional re14 search and development through new and innovative 

15 methods such as public-private partnerships. 

16 (7) Enhancing consumer awareness and edu17 cation regarding methods to increase energy effi18 ciency and available alternative fuel sources to re19 duce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil. 

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