Bill > S1460

This bill is aimed at modernizing the energy and natural resources policies of the United States. It has several key provisions: 1. It amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to update energy efficiency requirements and standards for various sectors like buildings, transportation, schools, and manufacturing. 2. It addresses energy infrastructure concerns, including cybersecurity threats, pipeline permitting, and requirements for electric grid storage and security. 3. It amends various acts to promote the use of renewable energy sources like hydropower, geothermal, marine and hydrokinetic, and thermal energy. It also includes provisions related to oil and gas, helium, critical minerals, fossil energy, and nuclear energy. 4. It establishes a 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board to develop a strategy for supporting and developing a skilled energy workforce. It also creates an energy workforce pilot grant program. 5. It makes changes to the Department of Energy's loan program for innovative technologies, including requiring borrowers to pay a portion of the subsidy cost. 6. It addresses the energy-water nexus, including establishing an Interagency Coordination Committee and authorizing a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program. 7. It includes provisions to promote innovation and research and development, such as enabling early stage technology demonstration at the National Laboratories and establishing Energy Innovation Hubs. 8. It repeals or consolidates various outdated or duplicative reporting requirements, studies, and programs across multiple energy-related laws. Overall, the bill seeks to modernize the country's energy and natural resources policies, promote innovation and efficiency, and strengthen the energy workforce, while eliminating redundancies in existing law.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1460/all-info