List of United States energy acts
Statutes to guide power sourcing in the North American country
This is a list of statutes enacted by the United States Congress pertaining to the energy industry.
Year | Title | Summary |
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1920 | Federal Water Power Act |
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1935 | Federal Power Act |
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1935 | Public Utility Holding Company Act |
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1936 | Rural Electrification Act |
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1938 | Natural Gas Act |
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1946 | Atomic Energy Act |
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1954 | Atomic Energy Act |
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1974 | Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974 |
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1975 | Energy Policy and Conservation Act |
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1977 | Department of Energy Organization Act |
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1978 | National Energy Act, incorporating: |
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1978 | Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978 |
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1980 | Energy Security Act, incorporating:[1] |
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1982 | Nuclear Waste Policy Act |
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1992 | Energy Policy Act |
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2005 | Energy Policy Act |
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2007 | Energy Independence and Security Act, incorporating: |
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2008 | Public Law 110-343,[3] incorporating: |
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2009 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
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2009 | Defense Production Act Reauthorization |
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2015 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 |
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2020 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, incorporating:
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2021 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
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2022 | CHIPS and Science Act |
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2022 | Inflation Reduction Act |
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See also
References
- ^ Energy Security Act (1980; 96th Congress S. 932) - GovTrack.us
- ^ Fact Sheet: America Competes Act of 2007, White House, August 2007
- ^ WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008
- ^ "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, U.S. Government Printing Office" (PDF).
External links
- Department of Energy timeline
- GovEnergy Workshop and Trade Show
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