Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
DOE must: (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 in a manner that encourages data center innovation, optimization, and consolidation.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2017-01-10 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-10 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H266-267) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 306. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-10 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H266-268) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-10 | Floor | Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-05 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |