PETROLEUM see also Power Resources

Amendments

Arctic Research and Policy Act: enact (S. 373), 17426 [27JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend (H.R. 4194), 33771 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Business and Environmentalists—A Peace Proposal, 11340 [5MY]

California's Flip-Flop, 2718 [22FE]

Cheaper Oil's Benefits, 2070 [10FE]

Conoco, Audubon Are Odd Couple, 23098 [4AU]

Controversy Smolders Around Synfuel Peat Bog Project, 9587 [21AP]

Dear New Yorker, 28813 [20OC]

Defeat Offers Lessons, 12942 [18MY]

Dry Hole, 30164 [31OC]

Energy—Anxiety Is Still Our Only Alternative to Dependence on Foreign Oil, 28036 [17OC]

Environmental Commonsense, 12519 [17MY]

Equality at the Pump—Station Allows Handicapped To Pay Self-Service Rates, 14170 [26MY]

GAO Sees Little Impact From Sales of Alaskan Crude, 30221 [1NO]

Global Paternalism—The United Nations and the New International Regulatory Order, 5411 [15MR]

Grenada—Threat to America's Caribbean Oil Routes, 6404 [21MR]

Gulf War—Threats to Oil Signal a Shift, 31097 [7NO]

How To Keep Detroit Depressed, 19826 [19JY]

Impact of Lower Oil Prices on Petroleum Industry (excerpt), 4231 [8MR]

Kuwait Dedicates Its Enormous Wealth to Its People, 19085 [13JY]

Let's End the Ban on Alaskan Oil Exports, 31203 [7NO]

Libya Part of Pipeline, 14635 [6JN]

Maritime Industry Winning the Debate Over Exporting Alaska Oil to Japan, 27886-27887 [7OC]

Meese's Article on Law of the Sea Convention Reviewed, 3211 [28FE]

National Energy Trust, 2073 [10FE]

Now, Tell the Truth—What's OCS Mean?, 24971 [20SE]

Oil Brings Wealth, Problems to Nigeria, 25811 [26SE]

Oil Consumption (excerpt), 3087 [28FE]

Oil Decontrol Worked—So Will Gas Decontrol, 31081 [4NO]

Oil Price Cuts Appear Unlikely To Bring Back Old Levels of Demand, 9294 [20AP]

Oil-Crisis Test Yields Economic Disaster, 24869 [20SE]

Our Strategic (for Others) Oil Reserve, 23418 [4AU]

Penny Wise, Barrel Foolish, 4671 [9MR]

Protect Unsubsidized Tankers, 12001 [11MY]

Reagan, Senators Agree on Response to an Oil Shortage, 20531 [25JY]

Red-Crested Derricks?, 23099 [4AU]

Restructuring the U.S. Energy System (excerpt), 29005 [21OC]

Sea Law and the U.S.—A Misdirected Spotlight . . ., 6699 [22MR]

Seabed? No, Bed of Nails, 3212 [28FE]

Thriftway Waiver—Favoritism at EPA, 4165 [7MR]

Union Oil's Tenacious Chief Watches a Dream Come True, 32552 [15NO]

Valdez Anniversary, 23044 [4AU]

Vote Supporting Alaskan Oil Exports, 30606 [3NO]

Washington's Imperial Ambitions, 1347 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaskan oil: transportation routes (see H.R. 1090)

Council of Oil Importing Nations (see H.R. 307)

Crude oil (see S. 1159)

———export of domestic (see H.R. 1197)

———proposed fees (see S. 52)

Crude oil purchasing cooperatives: taxation (see H.R. 816)

Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act (see H.R. 541)

Diesel fuel (see S. 138; H.R. 2337)

———increase tax (see S. 113, 1475; H.R. 1436, 1447, 1525, 2124, 3534)

Economic Recovery Tax Act: repeal certain benefits (see H.R. 1966)

Educational organizations: tax treatment of income (see H.R. 3820)

Energy Community Self-Help Act: enact (see S. 1897)

Exploration and development articles: duty (see S. 1954)

Federal lands: require competitive bidding for leases (see H.R. 4191)

Federal lands leasing program (see S. 581)

Federal nonprofit corporation (see H.R. 1211)

Federal Oil and Gas Corp. (see H.R. 20)

Fees: proposed (see S. Res. 52)

Foreign income: tax treatment (see H.R. 1487)

Fossil energy research and development: disapprove deferral of funds (see H. Res. 178)

Fuel: tax treatment for taxicabs (see H.R. 4375)

Fuel economy tests: base upon actual road conditions (see H.R. 1794)

Gasohol (see H.R. 320)

Gasoline and motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 357)

———tax deduction (see H.R. 1391)

Home heating: aid low-income persons (see H. Con. Res. 231)

Import fee: expressing opposition to proposed (see H. Res. 24)

Import tax (see H.R. 2328)

Imports: use temporary tax increase proceeds to reduce public debt (see H.R. 1729)

Investments: tax exemption for certain (see S. 1549; H.R. 4167)

Iran: prohibit purchase of oil (see S. 132)

Lease reinstatements (see S. 556, 1770; H.R. 3618)

Libya: prohibit purchase of oil (see S. 132)

Mobile offshore drilling units: required safety equipment (see S. 1441)

Naphtha: duty (see H.R. 4232)

Naval petroleum reserves (see H.R. 2726)

———conservation, development, and use (see S. 1810)

Noncontiguous areas: insure adequate supplies of petroleum products (see H. Res. 89)

Oil depletion percentage rate: restore (see S. 1506)

———secondary or tertiary processes (see S. 1661; H.R. 3916)

Oil from any royalty interest: tax exemption (see H.R. 599)

Oil percentage depletion rate: repeal certain (see H.R. 1966)

Oil pipelines: regulation (see H.R. 2677)

Oil spills (see H.R. 2368)

———liability for damages (see S. 976; H.R. 2115, 2222)

Oilspill damage and removal costs: liability and compensation (see H.R. 3278)

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: leasing program (see H.R. 3862, 3864)

Overcharges refunds (see S. 131; H.R. 1531)

Pacific Ocean (see S. 1103; H.R. 1089, 2581, 2736, 3640)

Pension funds: investments (see H.R. 821)

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act (see S. 512)

Powerplants: repeal restrictions on use and pricing (see S. 1211)

Recycled oil (see H.R. 218)

Service stations (see S. 40)

———loans (see H.R. 1212, 1755)

State taxes: limit (see S. 463; H.R. 2690)

Strategic petroleum reserve (see S. Res. 84; H. Con. Res. 75)

———disapprove deferral of funds (see H. Res. 80)

———require testing of drawdown and distribution (see H.R. 3880)

———use revenues to acquire (see H.R. 2285)

Synthetic fuels (see H.R. 1701, 4060)

Tar sand areas: leases (see S. 2154)

Windfall profit tax (see S. 464, 954, 1422; H.R. 2828, 3099, 3253)

———establish trust fund from revenues (see H.R. 3624)

Factsheets

Weatherization Act (S. 1953), 27956 [17OC]

Letters

Disbursement of oil pricing settlement funds to consumers, Dept. of Energy, 2232 [15FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (H.R. 4194), 33774 [17NO]

Exclusive economic zone of the United States of America, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), to President Reagan, 6698 [22MR]

Foreign investments in energy industry royalty trusts: Representative Kostmayer, 34840 [18NO]

Fuel taxes credited to inland waterways trust fund, Dept. of the Treasury, 5381 [15MR]

Funding of alternative energy sources, Representative Corcoran, 1953 [8FE]

Inspection and royalty accounting of Federal and Indian-owned petroleum resources: Blackfeet Indian Nation, 29338 [26OC]

———Dept. of Interior, 29337 [26OC]

———Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming (sundry), 29336 [26OC]

———Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 29336 [26OC]

———Navajo Nation (sundry), 29337 [26OC]

———Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah, 29337 [26OC]

Offshore drilling moratorium, various California Senators and Representatives, 25221 [21SE]

Oil and gas development of wildlife refuges, Sec. of the Interior Watt, 23099 [4AU]

Strategic petroleum reserve, OMB, 24861 [20SE]

Turning off of heat at Fort Polk, La.: Senators Bumpers and Pryor, 7145 [24MR]

Lists

California organizations in support of offshore drilling moratorium, 25221 [21SE]

Groups in favor of Tsongas-Heinz energy conservation amendment, 24875 [20SE]

Memorandums

Elimination of Tanker Service Through Strait of Hormuz, Library of Congress, 24871 [20SE]

Memorials of legislature

Contingency tax on domestic oil: Oklahoma, 14359 [2JN]

Domestic oil tax: Oklahoma, 15609 [14JN]

Oil tubing imports: Texas, 16306 [16JN]

Santa Barbara marine area: California, 26068 [28SE], 26536 [29SE]

Strategic petroleum reserves: Hawaii, 11622 [10MY], 12793 [18MY], 13483 [24MY]

Surface Transportation Assistance Act: Virginia, 3250 [1MR]

Messages

Conservation and Use of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Annual Report Decribing Federal Actions Concerning, President Reagan, 6080 [18MR]

Federal Actions With Respect to Conservation of Petroleum and Natural Gas: President Reagan, 17256 [27JN]

———President Reagan (PM 60), 17409 [27JN]

Federal Energy Conservation Programs—Annual Report: President Reagan, 16023 [16JN]

———President Reagan (PM 55), 16180 [16JN]

Federal Use and Conservation of Petroleum and Natural Gas, President Reagan (PM 30), 6150 [18MR]

National Energy Policy Plan (PM 81), President Reagan, 27025 [4OC]

Papers

Energy—Betting on the Losers, Daniel Deudney, 29478-29480 [26OC]

Financial Implications of Oil Price Changes, 14938-14941 [8JN]

Petitions

BioEnergy Development Corp.: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Council, 11275 [5MY]

FERC authority: Long Beach, Calif., City Council, 3114 [28FE]

Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co. decision: New York City Bar Association, 9691 [26AP]

State funding for coastal oil and gas production: National Association of Attorneys General, 19175 [14JY]

Strategic petroleum reserves: San Diego, Calif., Federation of Republican Women's Clubs, 11671 [10MY]

Tax incentives: Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, 23739 [12SE]

Proclamations

Exclusive economic zone of the U.S., President Reagan, 6697 [22MR]

Remarks in House

Alaskan oil: export restrictions, 9592 [21AP]

———extend ban on exportation, 26721 [30SE]

Arab oil embargo: anniversary, 28204 [18OC]

Arid Lands Renewable Agricultural Resources Corp.: establish (H.R. 479), 167 [6JA]

Auto industry: impact of fuel economy standards, 19826 [19JY]

California: impose moratorium on certain offshore oil and gas drilling (H.R. 2059), 6054 [17MR], 20423 [21JY]

Continental Shelf: development, 24971 [20SE]

Crude oil: extend provisions relating to export (H.R. 1197), 1785 [3FE], 1835 [7FE]

———opposition to import tax (H. Res. 24), 179 [6JA]

Diesel fuel: increase tax (H.R. 2124), 6052 [17MR]

———tax increase (H.R. 1436), 2191 [15FE]

Emergency oil sharing program: amend antitrust laws concerning (H.R. 4194), 31097 [7NO], 34155 [18NO]

Energy: cost of production, 30164 [31OC]

———funding of alternative sources, 1953 [8FE]

———U.S. policies, 23418 [4AU]

———U.S. policy, 29005 [21OC], 29478 [26OC]

Energy industry: impact of foreign investments in royalty trusts, 34840, 34852 [18NO]

Energy policy: establish national, 12519 [17MY]

———implement, 28204 [18OC], 28632 [20OC]

———progress toward energy independence, 34189 [18NO]

Energy regulations: reform (H.R. 2283), 7082 [23MR]

Energy reserves: provide for development (H.R. 1539), 2532 [17FE]

Environment v. energy: balance, 11340 [5MY]

Equipment: duty-free treatment of articles exported for geophysical or contracting services in exploration of natural resources (H.R. 2471), 8209 [12AP]

Export Administration Act: extend ban on exportation of Alaskan oil, 26721 [30SE]

Foreign oil and gas: tax treatment of income (H.R. 1487), 2249 [15FE]

Gasoline tax: implementation of ``Buy American'' provisions, 14396 [2JN]

———restore State and local deductions (H.R. 1391), 2090 [10FE]

Gasohol: support production (H.R. 3101), 13658 [24MY]

Heavy trucking: repeal highway use fee (H.R. 2124), 5854 [16MR]

Imported: tax, 12006 [11MY]

International monetary system: reform, 4172 [7MR]

Kuwait: investment in domestic resources, 7881 [7AP]

Law of the Sea Treaty: negotiations, 1347 [1FE], 3211 [28FE], 4912 [10MR], 5410 [15MR]

Low-income energy assistance program: distribution of funding, 23875 [13SE]

National Offshore Operators Safety Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 3970), 25666 [23SE]

Offshore leasing: issues, 2718 [22FE]

Offshore oil drilling: impose moratorium on leasing, 5047 [11MR]

Oil: decline in price, 3472 [1MR]

Oil and gas: impose moratorium on offshore drilling in certain areas ( S. 760; H.R. 2059), 25221 [21SE]

———moratorium on certain offshore leasing (H.R. 2581), 8867 [18AP]

Oil and gas investments: tax treatment of certain (S. 1549; H.R. 821, 3820, 4167), 28802 [20OC]

Oil and gas lease: extend terms (H.R. 3618), 30261 [1NO]

Oil and gas leases: provide for environmental interests (H.R. 3595), 19822 [19JY]

Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act: introduction (H.R. 4191), 29001 [21OC]

Oil companies: corporate tax loopholes, 34949 [14DE]

———distribution of customer overcharges, 2072 [10FE]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: introduction (H.R. 2677), 9569, 9570, 9605 [21AP]

Oil pollution: provide for liability and compensation system (H.R. 2115), 5856 [16MR]

Oil spills: compensation for damage (H.R. 2368), 7849 [7AP]

———liability and compensation for damage and removal costs (H.R. 2222), 6370 [21MR]

Oilspills: establish comprehensive system of liability and damage compensation, 15344 [9JN]

———liability and compensation for damage and removal costs (H.R. 3278), 15147 [9JN]

OPEC: anniversary of first oil embargo, 28036 [17OC]

Organ transplants: oil industry program to provide transportation, 34770 [18NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on oil and gas leases (H.R. 2059), 4706 [10MR]

———moratorium on oil and gas leases (H.R. 3640), 20852 [26JY]

———oil and gas leasing moratorium, 25889 [27SE]

Power resources: limit severance tax authority (H.R. 2690), 9595 [21AP]

Puerto Rico: financial assistance for transportation of certain commodities (H.R. 1017), 1079 [27JA]

Puerto Rico Transportation Equalization Act: introduction (H.R. 1017), 1079 [27JA]

Reagan, President: proposed energy plan, 30893 [3NO]

Royalty trust: impact on tax revenue, 34789 [18NO]

Santa Monica Bay, Calif.: oil and gas leasing, 16566 [21JN]

Social security: use of oil and natural gas royalties for funding (H.R. 1047), 1093 [27JA]

Strategic petroleum reserve: improve reliability and effectiveness (H.R. 3880), 23924 [13SE]

———increase levels, 7081 [23MR]

———management, 16018 [16JN]

———management deficiencies, 30593 [2NO]

Strategic petroleum reserves, 27310 [5OC]

Tankers: construction differential subsidies, 12001 [11MY]

Trucking: repeal highway use tax (H.R. 2124), 6052 [17MR]

U.S. carbon black industry: economic impact of unfair trade practices, 9811 [27AP]

U.S. lands: guidelines for use by foreign countries (H.R. 617), 1362 [1FE]

Used oil: encourage recycling (H.R. 218), 105 [3JA]

Watt, Sec. of the Interior: oil and gas leasing program, 17497 [27JN]

Windfall profit tax: exemption, 13426 [23MY]

———repeal certain changes (H.R. 1612), 2880 [23FE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: export restrictions on crude oil, 30606 [3NO]

———limit exports of crude oil, 30388 [2NO], 31202 [7NO]

Alaskan oil: export restrictions (S. 1159), 10031 [27AP]

———export to Japan, 15943 [15JN]

———govern export (S. 1159), 15057-15060 [8JN]

Antiterrorist Petroleum Acquisition Act: introduction (S. 132), 794 [26JA]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: enact (S. 373), 17470 [27JN]

California coast: moratorium on oil and gas leasing (S. 1103), 9909 [27AP]

Charitable organizations: exempt from windfall profit tax (S. 954), 7201 [24MR]

Continental Shelf: offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium (S. 760), 5387 [15MR]

Domestic and foreign oil: fees (S. Res. 52), 1746 [3FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend (H.R. 4194), 33770-33774 [17NO]

Export Administration Act: effects on energy security, 27966 [17OC]

Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Act: introduction (S. 581), 2921 [24FE]

Gasohol: reduce tax rate (S. 253), 1031 [27JA]

Hartley, Fred L.: tribute, 32552 [15NO]

Heavy vehicle use tax: repeal (S. 103), 660 [26JA]

Highway Tax Equity Act: introduction (S. 113), 754 [26JA]

Highway user tax: repeal (S. 138), 801 [26JA]

Inland waterway: fuel taxation (S. 377), 1395 [2FE]

Kaneb, Albert J.: tribute, 5662 [16MR]

Low-income home energy assistance: funding (S. 292), 1133 [31JA]

National Energy Education Day: designate (S.J. Res. 38), 6005 [17MR]

Naval petroleum reserves: authorize expenditures (S. 1810), 22975 [4AU]

New England Regional Power Planning and Distribution Act: introduction (S. 670), 3814 [3MR]

Ocean and Coastal Development Impact Assistance Act: enact (S. 800), 22413 [3AU]

Offshore drilling units: requirements, 15422 [10JN]

Offshore oil and gas exploration: proposals, 4238 [8MR]

Offshore oil and gas leasing: moratorium (S. 1103), 9173 [20AP]

Oil: opposition to tax or fee (S. Res. 52), 11712 [10MY]

Oil, natural gas, and coal: limit severance taxes (H.J. Res. 308), 30053-30060 [31OC]

Oil and gas: noncompetitive leases, 32538-32540 [15NO]

Oil and Gas Exploration Incentive Restoration Act: introduction (S. 1506), 16532 [21JN]

Oil and natural gas: depletion allowance (S. 1661), 20364 [21JY]

Oil overcharge cases: investigation (S. 131), 793 [26JA]

Oil pricing settlement funds: disbursement to consumers, 2231 [15FE]

Power resources: severance tax, 31704-31706 [9NO]

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal (S. 512), 17448 [27JN]

Public lands: oil and gas leases, 31937-31939 [10NO]

Severance Tax Equity Act: introduction (S. 463), 1728 [3FE]

Small Business Motor Fuel Marketer Preservation Act: enact (S. 40), 11716 [10MY], 34607 [18NO]

———introduction (S. 40), 577 [26JA]

Strategic petroleum reserve: fill rate, 24859 [20SE]

———funding (H.R. 3363), 28893 [21OC]

———provide sufficient resources (S. Res. 84), 4319 [8MR]

Tax Reduction Act: technical corrections (S. 1661), 20842 [26JY]

Taxicabs: exemption from tax on sale of fuel (S. 1985), 28777 [20OC]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act: observance of 10th anniversary of signing, 32957 [16NO]

Weatherization Act: introduction (S. 1953), 27955-27958 [17OC]

Wildlife refuges: oil and gas development, 23098 [4AU]

Windfall profit tax: exempt newly discovered oil (S. 464), 1731 [3FE], 6535 [22MR]

———repeal (S. 1422), 14977 [8JN]

Reports

Dept. of the Interior's Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (House), 17497 [27JN]

Lower U.S. Oil Prices, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., 3472 [1MR]

Statements

Amoco Consent Order Fund, National Center for Appropriate Technology, 2073 [10FE]

Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States of America, President Reagan, 6697 [22MR]

Investigation of Oil and Gas Leasing, Dept. of Justice, 29001 [21OC]

Limited Export of Alaska Oil—$10 Billion Windfall, Jan Mares, 30969 [4NO]

Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling, Representative Lantos, 20423 [21JY]

Oil Import Tax, Sec. of Interior Watt (excerpt), 179 [6JA]

Representative Tax System for Measuring State Tax Capacity: John Shannon, 31706-31709 [9NO]

Serving National Purposes Through 50 Diverse States: Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont, 31709-31711 [9NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Senator Durenberger, 32273 [11NO]

Tax Reform and Oil Industry, Robert S. McIntyre, 12030 [11MY]

Volunteer Mileage Tax Deduction, Representative Mikulski, 22743 [3AU]

Summaries

Guidelines for a National Energy Plan, American Association of Engineering Societies, 14573 [6JN]

S. 40, Small Business Motor Fuel Marketer Preservation Act, 578 [26JA]

S. 1953, Weatherization Act, 27956 [17OC]

Synopses

H.R. 2283, Reform Energy Regulations, 7082 [23MR]

Tables

Disbursement of oil pricing settlement funds to consumers, 2231 [15FE]

Highway user tax: comparison of proposals (selected data), 802 [26JA]

Low-income energy assistance program, 23877 [13SE]

Testimonies

Fourth Allocation System Test of the International Energy Agency: John M. Kerry, 28893 [21OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1436, repeal increase in truck use tax and diesel fuel tax, 2191 [15FE]

H.R. 2059, impose a moratorium on oil and gas leases in the Outer Continental Shelf, 4707 [10MR]

H.R. 2471, duty-free treatment of articles exported for geophysical or contracting services in exploration of natural resources, 8210 [12AP]

H.R. 3618, extension of oil and gas lease terms, 30261 [1NO]

H.R. 4191, Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act, 29002 [21OC]

H.R. 4194, extend section 252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 31097 [7NO]

S. 40, Small Business Motor Fuel Marketer Preservation Act, 578 [26JA]

S. 113, Highway Tax Equity Act, 754 [26JA]

S. 131, investigation of oil overcharge cases, 794 [26JA]

S. 132, Antiterrorist Petroleum Acquisition Act, 795 [26JA]

S. 138, repeal of highway user tax, 802 [26JA]

S. 291, Natural Gas Act amendments, 1133 [31JA]

S. 292, low-income home energy assistance, 1134 [31JA]

S. 293, Natural Gas Act amendments, 1135 [31JA]

S. 373, Arctic Research and Policy Act, 17472-17473 [27JN]

S. 377, inland waterway fuel taxation, 1396 [2FE]

S. 463, Severance Tax Equity Act, 1730 [3FE]

S. 670, New England Regional Power Planning and Distribution Act, 3815-3817 [3MR]

S. 760, Continental Shelf offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium, 5388 [15MR]

S. 1017, Natural Gas Competition Act, 8012 [12AP]

S. 1103, moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, 9173 [20AP]

S. 1159, Alaskan oil export restrictions, 10031 [27AP]

S. 1422, repeal of windfall profit tax, 14978 [8JN]

S. 1953, Weatherization Act, 27957 [17OC]

S. Res. 52, fees on domestic and foreign oil, 1746 [3FE]

S. Res. 84, provide sufficient resources for the strategic petroleum reserve, 4319 [8MR]

S.J. Res. 38, National Energy Education Day, 6005 [17MR]

S.J. Res. 146, National Energy Education Day, 24831 [20SE]