Energy Security Act
United States federal law concerning domestic fuel and electricity supply
- Acid Precipitation Act of 1980
- Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980
- Defense Production Act Amendments of 1980
- Geothermal Energy Act of 1980
- Renewable Energy Resources Act of 1980
- Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 1980
- United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980
- Introduced in the Senate as S. 932 by William Proxmire (D–WI) on April 9, 1979
- Committee consideration by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Energy and Natural Resources
- Passed the Senate on June 20, 1979 (passed)
- Passed the House on June 26, 1979 (368-25, in lieu of H.R. 3930)
- Reported by the joint conference committee on June 18, 1980; agreed to by the Senate on June 19, 1980 (78-12) and by the House on June 26, 1980 (317-93)
- Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on June 30, 1980
The Energy Security Act was signed into law by U.S. President Jimmy Carter on June 30, 1980.[1]
It consisted of six major acts:
- U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act
- Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act
- Renewable Energy Resources Act
- Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act
- Geothermal Energy Act
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act
See also
References
- ^ "Energy Definitions". Thursday, 19 January 2017
- DOE Timeline: 1971-1980 Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Energy
- President Carter and the Search for Synthetic Fossil Fuels
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- Carter Doctrine
- Camp David Accords
- Torrijos–Carter Treaties
- Iran hostage crisis
- Diplomatic relations with China
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- International trips
- 1980 Summer Olympics boycott
- Executive Order 12036
- Refugee Act
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
- Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
- Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1980
- Airline Deregulation Act
- Carter bonds
- Community Reinvestment Act
- DIDMC Act
- Electronic Fund Transfer Act
- Executive Order 12086
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977
- Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978
- Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
- Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act
- Motor Carrier Act of 1980
- National Aquaculture Act of 1980
- Staggers Rail Act
- Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977
- Revenue Act of 1978
- Trade Agreements Act of 1979
- Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
policy
- Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
- Antarctic Conservation Act
- Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977
- Clean Water Act of 1977
- Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978
- Superfund
- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
- Three Mile Island accident investigation
- Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act