IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 29 
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 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Mr. LATTA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in 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 effi-
ciency; expand research and development, including do-
mestic exploration; and, enhance consumer education. 
Whereas the United States consumes roughly an average of 
20,698,000 barrels of oil per day, with demand growing 
at a daily rate; 
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•HRES 29 IH 
Whereas the global average of daily oil consumption stands 
at 85,354,000; 
Whereas the United States total annual energy consumption 
is approximately 101.6 quadrillion BTU, with renewable 
sources of energy accounting for less than 7 quadrillion 
BTU; 
Whereas by the year 2015 China and India combined will 
consume more energy than the United States, and by the 
year 2020 China alone will consume more energy than 
the United States; 
Whereas the United States has an estimated 225 year coal 
reserve, is the most abundant and efficient domestic fuel 
source, and processes such as gasification and lique-
faction offer cleaner alternatives for utilizing this re-
source; 
Whereas the United States has not sited, nor permitted, a re-
finery in over thirty years, nor built a nuclear power 
plant in over 10 years; and 
Whereas such sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels need 
and deserve our attention and the necessary resources to 
encourage their commercial viability: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that in order to meet our Nation’s growing 
long-term energy demands and maintain our economic via-
bility in the world marketplace the following must be ad-
dressed in any comprehensive and economically viable en-
ergy bill considered by the 111th Congress: 
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(1) Expanded use of renewable and alternative 
energy sources. 
(2) Increase in our domestic refining capacity. 
(3) Promote and incentivize an increase in con-
servation and energy efficiency. 
(4) Expand and promote additional research 
and development through new and innovative meth-
ods such as public-private partnerships. 
(5) Enhancing consumer awareness and edu-
cation regarding methods to increase energy effi-
ciency and available alternative fuel sources to re-
duce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil. 
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