Energy Policy Act of 2005
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| Long title | An Act to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy. |
| Enacted by | the 109th United States Congress |
| Effective | August 8, 2005 |
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| Public law | 109-58 |
| Statutes at Large | 119 Stat. 594 |
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| Acts amended |
Energy Policy Act of 1992 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978 |
| Acts repealed | Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 |
| Titles amended |
16 U.S.C.: Conservation 42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare |
| U.S.C. sections created | 42 U.S.C. ch. 149 § 15801 et seq. |
| U.S.C. sections amended |
16 U.S.C. ch. 46 § 2601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. ch. 134 § 13201 et seq. |
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| Major amendments | |
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 |
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub.L. 109–58) is a bill passed by the United States Congress on July 29, 2005, and signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The act, described by proponents as an attempt to combat growing energy problems, changed US energy policy by providing tax incentives and loan guarantees for energy production of various types.
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was repealed, effective February 2006, by the passing of this act.
In Congressional bills, an "authorization" of a discretionary program is a permission to spend money IF money has been appropriated; while an "appropriation" is the provision of funds so it can be spent. The authorizations above will not get carried out if money is never appropriated for them.
The bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 by changing the start and end dates of daylight saving time, beginning in 2007. Clocks were set ahead one hour on the second Sunday of March (March 11, 2007) instead of on the first Sunday of April (April 1, 2007). Clocks were set back one hour on the first Sunday in November (November 4, 2007), rather than on the last Sunday of October (October 28, 2007).
Lobbyists for this provision included the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, the National Association of Convenience Stores, and the National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Lobbyists against this provision included the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the National Parent-Teacher Association, the Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium, the Edison Electric Institute, and the Air Transport Association. This section of the act is controversial; some have questioned whether daylight saving results in net energy savings.
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