A Section-By-Section Analysis of the House Energy Bill (H.R. 4)
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Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
2002-06-27
Report Length
98 pages
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Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
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Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform evaluates H.R. 4, the Securing America’s Future Energy Act of 2001, focusing on its implications for energy policy. The report states the bill, instead of improving energy security and protecting the environment, would increase dependence on oil, damage the environment, and provide subsidies to major energy industries at the expense of consumers and taxpayers. The report highlights the bill's favorable treatment of the oil and gas industry, including substantial tax breaks and permission for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, while also addressing the benefits and concerns associated with other energy sectors like coal, nuclear, electric utilities, and renewable energy, particularly ethanol.