IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 215 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive 
plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the sustainable 
use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic 
refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; 
expand research and development, including domestic onshore and off-
shore exploration; and enhance consumer education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2015 
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, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 sustainable use of renewable 
and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic 
refining capacity; promote conservation and increased en-
ergy efficiency; expand research and development, includ-
ing domestic onshore and offshore exploration; and en-
hance consumer education. 
Whereas the United States consumes roughly an average of 
19,050,000 barrels of oil per day; 
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Whereas the global average of daily oil consumption stands 
at 92,000,000 barrels of oil per day; 
Whereas the United States total annual energy consumption 
is approximately 97.5 quadrillion BTU, with the global 
total annual energy consumption at 520 quadrillion BTU; 
Whereas the United States has greatly increased domestic oil 
production over the last decade leading to net imports of 
petroleum decreasing to 27 percent, the lowest number 
since 1985; 
Whereas the United States has seen natural gas reserves and 
production exceed all estimates and due to this is ex-
pected to be a net exporter of natural gas by 2016; 
Whereas the United States has abundant coal reserves, in-
cluding a demonstrated reserve base estimated to contain 
480 billion short tons, and processes such as gasification 
and liquefaction offer cleaner alternatives for utilizing 
this resource; 
Whereas renewable sources of energy account for 9.3 quadril-
lion BTU per year in the United States; and 
Whereas such sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydro-
power, nuclear, solar, and wind need and deserve our at-
tention 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 114th Congress: 
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(1) Taking advantage of our abundant domestic 
coal supply. 
(2) Using recent technological innovations to 
exploit our vast supply of natural gas. 
(3) Increasing our domestic oil production, in-
frastructure, and refining capacity. 
(4) Expanding use of renewable and alternative 
energy sources. 
(5) Exploring and investing in advanced nuclear 
reactor technologies. 
(6) Reflecting the discoveries of light sweet 
crude in the United States, which has exceeded what 
was predicted even 5 years ago, and evaluating the 
capacity and market for extracting and refining this 
natural resource. 
(7) Promoting and providing incentives for an 
increase in conservation and energy efficiency. 
(8) Expanding and promoting additional re-
search and development through new and innovative 
methods such as public-private partnerships. 
(9) Enhancing consumer awareness and edu-
cation regarding methods to increase energy effi-
ciency and available alternative fuel sources to re-
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duce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil and pro-
vide American energy security. 
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