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H.R. 5127 (109th): To prohibit the Department of Energy from obligating funds for appropriation earmarks in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program.

The text of the bill below is as of Apr 6, 2006 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.


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109th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5127

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2006

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To prohibit the Department of Energy from obligating funds for appropriation earmarks in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program.

1.

Prohibition on obligation of funds for certain appropriations earmarks

The Department of Energy may not obligate any funds made available in an appropriation Act to implement an earmark for any entity other than a Department of Energy laboratory with respect to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program.

2.

Effective date

This Act shall apply to appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2007 or any subsequent fiscal year.