text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Security Act of 2011''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
          Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
              (2) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the National 
          Energy Security Council established by section 4.
              (3) National energy security program.--The term ``national 
          energy security program'' means the national energy security 
          program established by section 3.
              (4) National oil independence goal.--The term ``national 
          oil independence goal'' means the national oil independence 
          goal established under section 3(c).
              (5) National oil independence plan.--The term ``national 
          oil independence plan'' means the national oil independence 
          plan established under section 3(d).
  
  SEC. 3. NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Executive Office of 
  the President the national energy security program.
      (b) Mission.--The mission of the national energy security program 
  shall be to coordinate the activities and policies of the Federal 
  Government to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the 
  United States meets--
              (1) goals for reducing oil dependence, oil imports, and oil 
          consumption; and
              (2) other energy policy goals, including goals for--
                      (A) enhancing the competitiveness of the United 
                  States in clean energy technology;
                      (B) strengthening clean energy technology 
                  manufacturing in the United States;
                      (C) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
                      (D) reducing hazardous pollutants.
      (c) National Oil Independence Goal.--
              (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), it is the goal 
          of the United States to reduce oil consumption by the quantity 
          that is equal to or greater than the quantity of oil imported 
          by the United States from outside of North America by calendar 
          year 2030 (as compared to the rate of oil consumption projected 
          for calendar year 2030 as of the date of enactment of this 
          Act).
              (2) Adjustments.--The President, in consultation with the 
          Council--
                      (A) may adjust the numeric goal for calendar year 
                  2030 established under paragraph (1);
                      (B) shall ensure that any new goal established 
                  under subparagraph (A) represents the maximum 
                  practicable oil savings achievable, taking into account 
                  other benefits of reducing oil consumption (including 
                  economic, security, and environmental benefits) and 
                  costs or other economic effects; and
                      (C) if any new goal established under subparagraph 
                  (A) is lower than the goal established under paragraph 
                  (1), shall establish an additional goal for reducing 
                  oil consumption in the United Sates by a quantity that 
                  is equal to or greater than the quantity of oil 
                  imported by the United States from outside of North 
                  America on the fastest timeline practicable, taking 
                  into account other benefits of reducing oil consumption 
                  (including economic, security, and environmental 
                  benefits) and costs or other economic effects.
      (d) National Oil Independence Plan.--
              (1) In general.--The President, in coordination with the 
          Council and the Director of the Office of Management and 
          Budget, shall--
                      (A) develop a national oil independence plan that 
                  describes programs and activities that will be 
                  implemented to meet or exceed the national oil 
                  independence goal and other goals established pursuant 
                  to subsection (c);
                      (B) submit the national oil independence plan to 
                  Congress not later than 180 days after the date of 
                  enactment of this Act; and
                      (C) submit an updated national oil independence 
                  plan to Congress every 2 years thereafter.
              (2) Review of federal policies, programs, and 
          authorities.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
          enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the 
          Council and the Director of the Office of Management and 
          Budget, shall review existing programs and authorities of the 
          Federal Government and other applicable policies (including tax 
          policies) to determine--
                      (A)(i) which programs, authorities, or policies 
                  could be used to accelerate reductions in oil 
                  dependence; and
                      (ii) any means by which the programs, authorities, 
                  or policies--
                              (I) could be used to maximize reductions in 
                          oil dependence; or
                              (II) would require modification in order to 
                          be used to maximize reductions in oil 
                          dependence; and
                      (B)(i) which programs, authorities, or policies 
                  have the effect of increasing oil consumption and oil 
                  dependence or otherwise create barriers to reducing oil 
                  consumption and oil dependence; and
                      (ii) the manner by which the programs, authorities, 
                  or policies--
                              (I) have the effect of encouraging oil 
                          consumption or oil dependence or otherwise 
                          create barriers to reducing oil consumption and 
                          oil dependence; and
                              (II) could be modified or eliminated to 
                          help meet the goal of reducing oil consumption 
                          and oil dependence.
              (3) Contents.--At a minimum, the national oil independence 
          plan shall--
                      (A) describe the results and conclusions of the 
                  review conducted under paragraph (2);
                      (B) as appropriate, include--
                              (i) the use of programs, authorities, or 
                          policies described in paragraph (2)(A); and
                              (ii) if existing authority allows, 
                          proposals to modify or eliminate programs, 
                          authorities, or policies described in paragraph 
                          (2)(B);
                      (C) include recommendations to Congress for 
                  legislation that would further--
                              (i) promote reductions in oil consumption 
                          and oil dependence;
                              (ii) reduce barriers to reducing oil 
                          consumption and oil dependence; and
                              (iii) help meet the energy policy goals of 
                          the United States;
                      (D) include a timetable for achieving the national 
                  oil independence goal, including interim targets on not 
                  less than a biennial basis;
                      (E) a plan for coordinating actions across the 
                  Federal Government to ensure, to the maximum extent 
                  practicable, that the national oil independence goal is 
                  met; and
                      (F) a timeline for issuing rules, Executive orders, 
                  or other policy instruments that will implement the 
                  recommendations contained the national oil independence 
                  plan.
      (e) Annual Requests to Congress.--When submitting annual budget 
  requests to Congress, the President shall include--
              (1)(A) requests for sufficient funding for such programs 
          the President considers appropriate to implement the national 
          oil independence plan; and
              (B) if the amount of funding is not sufficient to meet the 
          national oil independence goal, a description of the amount of 
          funding that would be necessary to meet the goal;
              (2)(A) requests for such additional authorities or changes 
          to existing laws or authorities as the President considers 
          appropriate in order to implement the national oil independence 
          plan; and
              (B) if the amount of funding is not sufficient to meet the 
          national oil independence goal, a description of such 
          additional authority or changes to existing laws or authorities 
          as would be necessary to meet the goal; and
              (3) a report on the oil consumption and imports of the 
          United States relative to the national oil independence goal 
          and the interim targets and timelines established in the 
          national oil independence plan.
  
  SEC. 4. NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY COUNCIL.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Executive Office of 
  the President a National Energy Security Council.
      (b) Mission.--The mission of the Council shall be to assist and 
  advise the President in--
              (1) establishing the national oil independence goal in 
          numeric terms of barrels per day of oil consumption, based on 
          the most recent consumption estimates by the Energy Information 
          Administration;
              (2) meeting the national oil independence goal;
              (3) developing the national oil independence plan and the 
          requests described in section 3(e);
              (4) coordinating the policies, programs, and activities of 
          the national energy security program in order to implement the 
          national oil independence plan and meet the national oil 
          independence goal; and
              (5) ensuring that policy decisions and programs are 
          consistent with the energy policy goals of the United States.
      (c) Membership.--The membership of the Council shall consist of--
              (1) the Secretary of Energy;
              (2) the Assistant to the President for National Security 
          Affairs;
              (3) the Secretary of Transportation;
              (4) the Administrator;
              (5) the Secretary of the Treasury;
              (6) the Director of the National Economic Council;
              (7) the Secretary of Agriculture;
              (8) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
              (9) the Secretary of State; and
              (10) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
          Policy.
      (d) Chair.--The President shall act as Chair of the Council.
      (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary.
target: Energy Security Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the national energy security program to coordinate federal government activities and policies to ensure that the United States meets goals for reducing oil dependence, oil imports, and oil consumption as well as other energy policy goals.
  
  Declares it is the goal of the United States to reduce oil consumption by 2030 by an amount equal to or greater than the quantity of oil imported from outside of North America.
  
  Directs the President, in coordination with the National Energy Security Council (established by this Act) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to develop a national oil independence plan, which shall be updated biennially.
  
  Directs the President to review existing federal programs and authorities (including tax policies) to determine: (1) which of them could be used to accelerate reductions in oil dependence, and (2) the means to maximize such reductions.
  
  Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the National Energy Security Council.
feat_title: A bill to promote the oil independence of the United States, and for other purposes.