S.3684: A bill to study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about energy
  • Introduced July 18, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 8, 2006

Bill Summary

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Energy Star program, to analyze and report to Congress on the growth and energy consumption of computer data centers by the federal government and private enterprise. Expresses the sense of Congress that it is in the United States' best interest for purchasers of computer servers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor in determining best value...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
July 18, 2006

Introduced in the Senate by George Felix Allen (R-Va.)

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