US Congress Senate Bill 612 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Strategic Petroleum Demand Response Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to develop and implement: (1) a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce the consumption of petroleum products by the federal government, and (2) a voluntary response plan to encourage individual companies and state and local governments to reduce the consumption of petroleum products in conjunction with the strategic petroleum demand response plan. Requires proceeds from the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to be used to: (1) implement the strategic petroleum demand response plan required by this Act, (2) procure electric vehicles for the federal government, or (3) work with the rental car industry to expand electric vehicle options for federal employees.

Strategic Petroleum Demand Response Act of 2011

Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2011-03-17	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1833)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/612/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s612/BILLS-112s612is.pdf