National Energy Center Act

Summary

National Energy Center Act - Establishes a National Energy Center in the Energy Research and Development Administration to formulate and implement policies relating to energy technology implementation and to evaluate socioeconomic aspects of such technology development. Establishes in the Center an Energy Conservation Service to implement programs for the utilization of energy conserving practices by agricultural, industrial, governmental, educational, commercial, and residential sectors. Directs the Service to establish extension offices to assist in providing energy conservation information to groups and individuals at the local level. Establishes in the Center an Office for Energy Research and Policy Analysis to improve coordination of energy research programs and policymaking, taking into consideration the economic, social, environmental, health, and other related areas. Establishes a Central Energy Research Facility for coordination of energy research activities. Establishes a Central Energy Research Facility Site Selection Board, and requires the Board to transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report on its site selection with justification.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (Subsequently: Energy and Natural Resources).

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 January 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
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