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Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

USA115th CongressHR-306| House 
| Updated: 1/11/2017
Anna G. Eshoo

Anna G. Eshoo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Adam Kinzinger (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 by requiring each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use by the agency of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies. The OMB must establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and use of the technology. The executive branch's Chief Information Officers Council must recommend best practices for attaining the performance goals, including consideration of the use of energy savings performance and utility energy services contracting. Agencies must include in their annual government efficiency status reports a description of those energy-saving efforts and their results, and the OMB must begin to include in its annual government efficiency report a description of agencies' efforts and results. (Sec. 3) DOE must make available to the public an update to the Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency published on August 2, 2007, that includes evaluations of: (1) the impact of the combination of cloud platforms, mobile devices, social media, and big data on data center energy usage; and (2) water usage in data centers. In collaboration with key stakeholders and the OMB, DOE must also: (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federal data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible while encouraging data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation. In collaboration with key stakeholders, DOE must: (1) participate in efforts to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data center energy and water efficiency, and (2) facilitate the development of a metric for data center energy efficiency.

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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 10, 2017
Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 10, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H266-268)
Jan 10, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 306.
Jan 10, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H266-267)
Jan 10, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H266-267)
Jan 10, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 10, 2017
    Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • January 10, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H266-268)


  • January 10, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 306.


  • January 10, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H266-267)


  • January 10, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H266-267)


  • January 10, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • January 11, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Energy Efficient Government Technology Act

USA115th CongressHR-306| House 
| Updated: 1/11/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 by requiring each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use by the agency of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies. The OMB must establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and use of the technology. The executive branch's Chief Information Officers Council must recommend best practices for attaining the performance goals, including consideration of the use of energy savings performance and utility energy services contracting. Agencies must include in their annual government efficiency status reports a description of those energy-saving efforts and their results, and the OMB must begin to include in its annual government efficiency report a description of agencies' efforts and results. (Sec. 3) DOE must make available to the public an update to the Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency published on August 2, 2007, that includes evaluations of: (1) the impact of the combination of cloud platforms, mobile devices, social media, and big data on data center energy usage; and (2) water usage in data centers. In collaboration with key stakeholders and the OMB, DOE must also: (1) maintain a data center energy practitioner program that leads to the certification of energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency opportunities in federal data centers; and (2) establish an open data initiative to make information about federal data center energy usage available and accessible while encouraging data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation. In collaboration with key stakeholders, DOE must: (1) participate in efforts to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data center energy and water efficiency, and (2) facilitate the development of a metric for data center energy efficiency.

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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 10, 2017
Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 10, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H266-268)
Jan 10, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 306.
Jan 10, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H266-267)
Jan 10, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H266-267)
Jan 10, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 10, 2017
    Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • January 10, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H266-268)


  • January 10, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 306.


  • January 10, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H266-267)


  • January 10, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H266-267)


  • January 10, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • January 11, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Anna G. Eshoo

Anna G. Eshoo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Adam Kinzinger (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 115-1460: A bill to provide for the modernization of the energy and natural resources policies of the United States, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communicationWater use and supply