H.R. 4553 · 113th Congress
Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David McKinley
- Introduced
- 2014-05-01
- Latest action
- 2014-07-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Summary
Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) for FY2015 for coal, natural gas, and oil research and development.
Prohibits the use of such funds, however, to: (1) transform any element of the National Energy Technology Laboratory into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, or to consider or plan for any such transformation; (2) consolidate or close any element of the Laboratory; or (3) transfer the Laboratory's human resources functions from any laboratory.