A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a standing committee on energy.

(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #158 (274-134))

Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives by redesignating the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce as the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Adds the following areas for the Committee to investigate and report on: (1) national energy policy generally; (2) measures relating to the exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources; (3) measures relating to the conservation of energy resources; (4) measures relating to the commercial application of energy technology; (5) measures relating to energy information generally; (6) measures relating to the generation and marketing of power (except by federally chartered or Federal regional power marketing authorities), reliability and interstate transmission of, and ratemaking for, all power, and the siting of generation facilities (except the installation of interconnections between Government waterpower projects); (7) interstate energy compacts; and (8) measures relating to general management of the Department of Energy, and the management and all functions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Provides that the Committee shall have oversight functions over nuclear and other energy.

Includes among the functions of the Committee on Science and Technology oversight of all energy research, development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories.

Eliminates provisions in the Rules relating to referral of bills, resolutions, and other matters to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

Makes the amendments made by this resolution effective January 3, 1981.