,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cedj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4 ,rush 7for himself and ,mr4 ,pallone7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a ,quadrennial ,energy ,review1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,quadrennial ,energy ,review ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,finding ,congress finds that the development of an energy policy resulting from a ,quadrennial ,energy ,review would-- 7#a7 enhance the energy security of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 create jobs2 and 7#c7 mitigate environmental harm4 #c4 ,quadrennial energy review 7a7 ,in general ,section #hja of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gcba7 is amended to read as follows3 #hja4 ,quadrennial energy review 7a7 ,quadrennial energy review task force 7#a7 ,establishment ,once every #d years after the date of enactment of the ,quadrennial ,energy ,review ,act of #bjag1 the ,president shall establish a ,quadrennial ,energy ,review ,task ,force 7referred to in this section as a ,task ,force7 to conduct and coordinate the ,quadrennial ,energy ,review4 7#b7 ,chairperson ,the ,secretary shall be the chairperson of a ,task ,force4 7#c7 ,membership ,a ,task ,force shall be comprised of the ,secretary and representatives1 at level ,i or ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule1 of other appropriate ,federal agencies4 ,such agencies may include-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7,b7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,c7 the ,department of ,state2 7,d7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7,e7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,f7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,g7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7,h7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,i7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,j7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 7,k7 such other ,federal agencies1 including entities within the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 as the ,president considers to be appropriate4 7b7 ,conduct of review 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,quadrennial ,energy ,review shall be conducted to-- 7,a7 provide an integrated view of important national energy objectives and ,federal energy policy2 and 7,b7 identify the maximum practicable alignment of programs1 incentives1 regulations1 and partnerships4 7#b7 ,elements ,in conducting a ,quadrennial ,energy ,review1 a ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 establish integrated1 governmentwide national energy objectives in the context of economic1 environmental1 and security priorities2 7,b7 recommend coordinated actions across ,federal agencies2 7,c7 provide a strong analytical base for ,federal energy policy decisions2 7,d7 provide an analysis of reasonable estimates of future ,federal budgetary resources when making recommendations2 and 7,e7 conduct such ,quadrennial ,energy ,review with substantial input from-- 7i7 ,congress2 7ii7 the energy industry2 7iii7 academia2 7iv7 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments2 7v7 nongovernmental organizations2 and 7vi7 the public4 7c7 ,submission of quadrennial energy review to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president-- 7,a7 not later than #d years after establishing each ,task ,force under subsection 7a77#a71 shall publish and submit to ,congress a report on the ,quadrennial ,energy ,review conducted by such ,task ,force2 and 7,b7 more frequently than once every #d years1 as the ,president determines to be appropriate1 may prepare and publish interim reports as part of the ,quadrennial ,energy ,review4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,the reports described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 address1 or consider1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 an integrated view of short-term1 intermediate-term1 and long-term objectives for ,federal energy policy in the context of economic1 environmental1 and security priorities2 7,b7 potential executive actions 7including programmatic1 regulatory1 and fiscal actions7 and resource requirements-- 7i7 to achieve the objectives described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 to be coordinated across multiple agencies2 7,c7 analysis of the existing and prospective roles of parties 7including academia1 industry1 consumers1 the public1 and ,federal agencies7 in achieving the objectives described in subparagraph 7,a71 including-- 7i7 an analysis by energy use sector1 including-- 7,i7 commercial and residential buildings2 7,,ii7 the industrial sector2 7,,iii7 transportation2 and 7,,iv7 electric power2 and 7ii7 other research that informs strategies to incentivize desired actions2 7,d7 assessment of policy options to increase domestic energy supplies and energy efficiency2 7,e7 evaluation of national and regional energy storage1 transmission1 and distribution requirements1 including requirements for renewable energy2 7,f7 portfolio assessments that describe the optimal deployment of resources1 including prioritizing financial resources for energy-relevant programs2 7,g7 identification of1 and projections for1 energy demonstration projects1 including timeframes1 milestones1 sources of funding1 and management2 7,h7 identification of public and private funding needs for various energy technologies1 systems1 and infrastructure1 including consideration of public-private partnerships1 loans1 and loan guarantees2 7,i7 assessment of global energy competitors and an identification of energy programs that can be enhanced with international cooperation2 7,j7 identification of policy gaps that need to be filled to accelerate the adoption and diffusion of energy technologies1 including consideration of-- 7i7 ,federal tax policies2 and 7ii7 the role of ,federal agencies as early adopters and purchasers of new energy technologies2 7,k7 priority listing for implementation of energy objectives and actions taking into account estimated ,federal budgetary resources2 7,l7 analysis of-- 7i7 points of maximum leverage for policy intervention to achieve outcomes2 and 7ii7 areas of energy policy that can be most effective in meeting national goals for the energy sector2 and 7,m7 recommendations for executive branch organization changes to facilitate the development and implementation of ,federal energy policies4 7d7 ,review development ,the ,secretary shall provide the necessary analytical1 financial1 and administrative support for the conduct of each ,quadrennial ,energy ,review required under this section as may be requested by the cochairpersons of the ,task ,force4 4 7b7 ,table of contents amendment ,the item relating to section #hja in the table of contents of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is amended to read as follows3 ,sec4 #hja4 ,quadrennial ,energy ,review4 4