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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 845 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 845

 Recognizing the United States Air Force and Dyess Air Force Base for 
their success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving 
               innovations during Energy Awareness Month.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2009

 Mr. Neugebauer submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Recognizing the United States Air Force and Dyess Air Force Base for 
their success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving 
               innovations during Energy Awareness Month.

Whereas the United States Air Force operates 84 major installations and 82 minor 
        installations worldwide and is supported by an employee base of 
        approximately 700,000 persons, which includes regular and Reserve 
        component members and civilian employees;
Whereas the Air Force mission requires a global presence that provides a rapid 
        response capability and strategic positioning of its assets;
Whereas the Air Force is the largest user of energy in the Federal Government 
        since Air Force aircraft consume significant quantities of energy in 
        executing their mission and keeping the United States and its allies 
        safe;
Whereas the Air Force has a comprehensive energy policy and strategy that 
        identifies the imperative to eliminate waste, conserve resources, and 
        seek new, alternative sources of energy;
Whereas October is Energy Awareness Month throughout the Federal Government, and 
        the Air Force's theme is ``Energy Solutions, Fueling the Missions'';
Whereas the theme ``Energy Solutions, Fueling the Missions'' highlights the 
        importance of energy to the Air Force's overall mission to ``Fly, Fight, 
        Win'' and supports the Air Force energy strategy to reduce demand, 
        increase supply, and change attitudes regarding energy use;
Whereas Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, is one of just three Air Force 
        installations recognized by the Department of Energy as a 2009 Federal 
        Energy and Water Management Award Winner;
Whereas Dyess Air Force Base has developed several energy-saving initiatives, 
        including a system that employs a pond and an ice plant through which 
        water is circulated and then used to cool the installation during the 
        hot summer months, reducing the energy used by the B-1 simulator campus 
        by over 30 percent, and saving Dyess Air Force Base more than $239,000;
Whereas through a partnership with two companies, Dyess Air Force Base was able 
        to take previously unusable water to the base through an abandoned 
        pipeline for use on the installation's golf course, thereby saving more 
        than 160 million gallons of water a year;
Whereas the hangar lights at Dyess Air Force Base were replaced with new 
        electronic dimming lights, which have saved 9,734 million BTUs and 
        $209,000; and
Whereas in 2008, Dyess Air Force Base energy managers, engineers, and 
        contracting officials reduced energy consumption by 16.5 percent and 
        saved more than $1 million: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the energy savings and innovations achieved 
        by the United State Air Force;
            (2) honors the leadership of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air 
        Force Base for their energy savings; and
            (3) congratulates Tom Denslow, Danny Dobbs, Ron Miller, and 
        TSgt (Sel) Daniel Thatcher of the Department of the Air Force, 
        Dyess Air Force Base, and Steve Dumont of the Department of the 
        Air Force, Air Combat Command, for their efforts to reduce 
        energy use in support of the missions of the 7th Bomb Wing and 
        the 317th Airlift Group and to make Dyess Air Force Base a 
        model of efficient energy use.
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