,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71 #bjbj 
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,portman1  
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4      
,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,cortez     
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4   
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4   
,re$1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4    
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4        
,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,octob] #g1 #bjbj1 z ,en]gy  
,effici5cy ,day 9 celebration ( !       
economic & environm5tal b5efits t h be5 
driv5 by private sector innovation &    
,f$]al en]gy effici5cy policies4  ,:]eas
 ,octob] has be5 designat$ z ,national  
,en]gy ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 ,:]eas           
improvem5ts 9 en]gy effici5cy           
te*nologies & practices1 along )        
policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates enact$ s9ce !

 #aigjs1 h result$ 9 en]gy sav+s ( m ?an
 #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ,briti% !rmal  
units & en]gy co/ avoidance ( m ?an     
#hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas en]gy 
effici5cy has enjoy$ bip>tisan support 9
 ,congress & 9 adm9i/rations ( bo?      
p>ties = m ?an #dj ye>s2 ,:]eas         
bip>tisan legislation enact$ s9ce !     
#aigjs to advance ,f$]al en]gy effici5cy
 policies includes--  7#a7 ! ,en]gy     
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq472  7#b7 !       
,national ,appliance ,en]gy ,cons]vation
 ,act ( #aihg 7,public ,law #ajj-ab2    
#aja ,/at4 #ajc72  7#c7 ! ,en]gy ,policy
 ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbja et  
seq472  7#d7 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja et seq472   
7#e7 ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security   
,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja et   
seq472 &  7#f7 ! ,en]gy ,effici5cy      
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law  
#aad-aa2 #abi ,/at4 #ahb72  ,:]eas en]gy
 effici5cy has long be5 support$ by a   
div]se coalition ( bus9esses 7includ+   

manufactur]s1 utilities1 en]gy s]vice   
companies1 & te*nology firms71          
public-int]e/ organizations1            
environm5tal & cons]vation gr\ps1 &     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas1 s9ce   
#aihj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has m ?an d\bl$  
its en]gy productivity1 realiz+ twice ! 
economic output p] unit ( en]gy consum$2
 ,:]eas m ?an #b1jjj1jjj individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates are curr5tly employ$     
across ! en]gy effici5cy sector1 z !    
,unit$ ,/ates has d\bl$ its en]gy       
productivity1 & bus9ess & indu/ry h     
become m innovative & competitive 9     
global m>kets2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy 
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy is ! pr9cipal ,f$]al 
ag5cy responsible = r5ewable en]gy      
te*nologies & en]gy effici5cy ef=ts2    
,:]eas cutt+ en]gy wa/e saves ! consum]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates billions ( doll>s on 
utility bills annually2 & ,:]eas en]gy  
effici5cy policies1 f9anc+ innovations1 
& public-private p>tn]%ips h contribut$ 
to a r$uction 9 en]gy int5sity 9 ,f$]al 

facilities by ne>ly #ej p]c5t s9ce !    
mid-#aigjs1 :i* results 9 direct sav+s  
to ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,octob] #g1 #bjbj1 z ,en]gy ,effici5cy  
,day2 &  7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to obs]ve ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,day 
) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &    
activities4