S 2667 · 100th Congress · Energy

National Energy Policy Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-07-28· Sponsored by Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held on titles XIV, XV, and XVI.(1988-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Energy Policy Act of 1988 - Establishes as national goals: (1) that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere be reduced from 1988 levels by at least 20 percent by the year 2000 through a mix of Federal and State energy policies; and (2) the establishment of an International Global Agreement on the Atmosphere by 1992. Title I: National Energy Plan - Requires the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to transmit to the Congress within 18 months after the enactment of this Act a "Least Cost National Energy Plan" for meeting such national goals. Sets forth the Plan's contents. Mandates revision and resubmission of the Plan to the Congress every two years. Title II: Office of Climate Protection - Establishes the Office of Climate Protection which shall be responsible for: (1) participation by the Department of Energy in various domestic and international agencies involved in global climate change analysis; and (2) the monitoring of U.S. energy policies for atmospheric and global warming effects, with annual reports on such effects. Title III: Energy Efficiency - Subtitle A - Directs the Secretary to: (1) assign a high priority to energy efficiency in departmental programs, …

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Cosponsors (18)

13 Democrats5 Republicans