Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the
Presidential Memorandum
Energy Policy Act of 2005
The first major energy legislation passed by Congress in 13 years,
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was signed into law
by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005.
A summary of EPAct
2005 (
2 pp., 126 KB, about
PDF), created by Labs21, highlights the major goals and requirements
outlined in the legislation.
To view
the full text of EPAct 2005 ,
visit the U.S. Library of Congress database. This page provides
several iterations of the Act prior to its passage. Select "Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House
and Senate)[H.R.6.ENR]" to view the final version signed into
law.
Presidential Memorandum
On September 26, 2005, President Bush issued a Presidential Memorandum,
which calls on federal agencies to conserve energy and fuel during
this year's winter heating season, which occurs from November 1,
2005, through April 30, 2006. View a
summary of the Memorandum (
2 pp., 123 KB, about
PDF) or read
the complete text.
Labs21 and EPAct 2005
To provide a more detailed summary of EPAct 2005, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy co-hosted a breakfast
session at the Labs21
2005 Annual Conference, entitled, Federal
Roundtable: Labs21 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The
roundtable was a forum for open discussion concerning the opportunities
for, and challenges of, meeting the requirements of EPAct 2005,
while integrating the Labs21 approach. For more information, read
the breakfast session
summary (
3 pp., 605 KB, about
PDF).
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