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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 406 

Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance 

to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 26, 2012 

Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. BINGAMAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. LUGAR, Ms. 

COLLINS, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

the Judiciary 

APRIL 18, 2012 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the achievements and recognizing the importance of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance. 

Whereas March 18, 2012, marks the first day of a year-long 

celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Alliance to 

Save Energy, which was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on March 18, 1977; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy was founded by Senators Charles H. Percy and Hubert H. Humphrey; 


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Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is a unique national, 

nonprofit, bipartisan public-policy organization that 

works with prominent leaders in the fields of business, 

government, education, the environment, and consumer 

affairs to promote the efficient and clean use of energy 

throughout the world to benefit the economy, environment, and security of the United States; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy operates programs and 

collaborative projects throughout the United States, and 

has worked in the international community for more than 

a decade in more than 30 developing and transitional 

countries; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy leverages international 

relationships with government and industry leaders to 

promote energy efficiency throughout the world and has 

worked to launch affiliate organizations such as the European Alliance to Save Energy and the Australian Alliance to Save Energy; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy has shown that energy 

efficiency and conservation measures taken by the United 

States during the past 35 years have caused annual energy consumption in the United States to decrease by 

more than 52 quads; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is recognized across the 

United States as an authority on energy efficiency, and 

regularly provides testimony and resources to the Federal 

Government, State governments, and members of the 

business and media communities; 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy contributes to a variety 

of educational and outreach initiatives, including— 


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(1) the award-winning Green Schools and Green 

Campus programs; 

(2) award-winning public service announcements; 

and 

(3) a variety of targeted energy-efficiency campaigns; and 

Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy collaborates with other 

prominent organizations to form partnerships and create 

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 Clean and Efficient Energy Program (commonly known as ‘‘CEEP’’); 

(4) the Efficient Windows Collaborative; and 

(5) the Appliance Standards Awareness Project 

(commonly known as ‘‘ASAP’’): Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Alliance to Save Energy 

3 on the 35th 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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