<h3>When is enough, enough?<br />Yet another Senate/Obama attempted end run against the will of the people, compliments of Olympia Snowe et al.</h3>
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<h1>Bill Text<br /> 112th Congress (2011-2012)<br /> S.689.IS</h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span> 112th CONGRESS   1st Session
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S. 689
<p>To promote the oil independence of the United States, and for other purposes.</p>
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
<h3>March 30, 2011</h3>
<p>Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Ms. SNOWE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources</p>
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A BILL
<p>To promote the oil independence of the United States, and for other purposes.</p>
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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<h3>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</h3>
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This Act may be cited as the `Energy Security Act of 2011'. 
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<h3>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</h3>
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In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR- The term `Administrator' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
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(2) COUNCIL- The term `Council' means the National Energy Security Council established by section 4. 
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(3) NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY PROGRAM- The term `national energy security program' means the national energy security program established by section 3. 
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(4) NATIONAL OIL INDEPENDENCE GOAL- The term `national oil independence goal' means the national oil independence goal established under section 3(c). 
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(5) NATIONAL OIL INDEPENDENCE PLAN- The term `national oil independence plan' means the national oil independence plan established under section 3(d). 
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