POWER RESOURCES

Addresses

Accomplishments of GSA: Gerald P. Carmen, 6862-6865 [28MR]

Coal Research: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 14779 [31MY]

Kicking the Habit—Lessening U.S. Dependence on Oil: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 22091 [2AU]

Nation's Vital Interest in Coal Not Being Served: Martha Layne Collins, Governor of Kentucky, 14143 [24MY]

Nuclear Power Issues: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 14097-14099 [24MY]

Soviet Strategies in Resource War, 23386 [9AU]

Synfuels—Middle Course: Representative Corcoran, 9975-9976 [25AP]

Agenda

Nuclear Power Assembly—1984, 14095 [24MY]

Amendments

Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.J. Res. 492), 6662, 6673, 6726, 6727 [27MR], 6822, 6856 [28MR]

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act: enact (H.R. 555), 1941 [6FE], 2302, 2311 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research and development programs (H.R. 5244), 24086 [10AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13048 [21MY], 13403, 13405, 13406, 13456 [22MY], 17756, 17757, 17765-17766, 17770, 17772, 17773, 17776-17782, 17787, 17860-17862 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), amendments in disagreement, 19087 [27JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend (H.R. 4194), 4611 [6MR]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 1132), 32241 [11OC]

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21127, 21137, 21140, 21206 [26JY], 21390, 21394 [27JY], 21524, 21533-21539 [30JY]

Hydroelectric facilities: construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), 10572 [1MY], 10774 [2MY], 10933, 10937, 10942, 10952, 10954, 10955, 10957 [3MY]

National Coal Science, Technology, and Engineering Act: enact (S. 1925), 12180 [15MY]

Public utilities: limit recovery of certain construction costs from rate increases (H.R. 555), 1941 [6FE], 2302, 2311 [8FE]

Residential conservation service: reform (H.R. 5946), 30622, 30690 [5OC]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (S. 1300), 27530 [27SE]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (H.R. 4214), Senate amendment, 23936 [10AU]

Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 271, 272, 273, 276, 278, 284, 285, 291 [24JA]

Analyses

Conservation Service Reform Act (S. 2872), 21187-21189 [26JY]

Hydroelectric Powerplant Relicensing Proceedings (S. 2710), 14114 [24MY]

Residential Conservation Service Program: Library of Congress, 21476 [30JY]

San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act (H.R. 3766), 16839 [18JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.J. Res. 493, supplemental appropriations for the Dept. of HHS, 6249 [21MR]

———H.R. 4194, to extend sec. 252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 4974 [8MR]

———H.R. 5653, making energy and water development appropriations, 17985 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

After 5 Decades in Washington, One of the Oilman's Best Friends in Congress Is Retiring, 23402-23405 [9AU]

Alaskan Oil Exports Are a Bad Idea for U.S., Japan, 4101 [1MR]

America's Plentiful Energy Resource (excerpt), 15779 [11JN]

Antinuke Crowd Has Boosted Costs, 26289 [20SE]

Area Coal Country Faces Long Day's Journey Into Light, 5122-5124 [12MR]

At FFTF, They Flirt With the Frontiers of Fuels and Steels, 15240 [6JN]

Benefits to Island High in Omnibus Bill, 26400 [20SE]

Better Use of Alaskan Oil (excerpt), 4073 [1MR]

Clamshell Victory, 10600 [1MY]

Conservation Favored Over Nuclear Plants as Job Booster, 22058 [1AU]

Corporate Takeovers Likely To Reduce Exploration Spending (excerpt), 6665 [27MR]

Cream of the Crop, 20916 [25JY]

Delicate Balance—Coal Mining Threatens the Natural Museum That Is the San Juan Basin, 20438-20440 [29JN]

Don't Cancel the Insurance, 29112 [3OC]

Don't Destroy Synfuel Corp., 29110 [3OC]

Don't Give Up on Synthetic Fuels, 29110 [3OC]

Dream Becomes a Reality—Wheat Farmer as Energy Producer, 2631 [9FE]

Dreams and Muscles Made Santee Cooper, 23417 [9AU]

Economics of Corporate Takeovers (excerpt), 6665 [27MR]

Encourage Energy Independence, 29110 [3OC]

Environmentalists Fault Western Water Projects, 13390 [22MY]

Fat and Happy—For Now, 29109 [3OC]

Few Officials Cheer for 50.3-Percent Increase in Port's Coal Exports, 12010 [11MY]

Fixing the Synfuel Boiler, 29111 [3OC]

Florio Says Environmental Regulations Benefit Business, 2814 [21FE]

Footnote on Synfuels, 13143 [22MY], 29111 [3OC]

Forgotten Lessons, 29108 [3OC]

Full Speed Ahead on Offshore Oil Leasing, 12607 [16MY]

Gas Bill Rebellion—Fired Up Over Decontrol, 5077 [8MR]

Gasoline Prices To Level Out, 25854 [18SE]

GCEP Construction—On Time, Within Budget, 15766 [11JN]

Great Windmill Tax Dodge, 6992 [29MR]

Greedy for Power, 21128 [26JY]

Hard Times in Uranium Enrichment, 5374 [13MR]

Heating Oil Prices Expected To Remain Low, 25855 [18SE]

Heating Oil Supplies May Never Be ``Normal'' Again, 4555 [5MR]

Hodel Announces Actions To Help Complete Safe and Economically Feasible Nuclear Plants, 14096 [24MY]

Hoover Dam Benefits Could Crumble for Southland, 10950 [3MY]

In Persian Gulf Crisis, DOE Plans To Let Market Allocate Oil and Set Price, 14934 [5JN]

Is America Rushing Into the Wilderness?, 16792 [15JN]

Is College Nuke Terrorist Proof?, 13411 [22MY]

Keeping the Nuclear Option, 10596 [1MY]

Knot in the Oil Line (excerpt), 4074 [1MR]

Less Radiation Danger From Nuclear Power, 22877 [8AU]

Let Alaska's Oil Flow Naturally, 3601 [28FE], 4073 [1MR]

Let's Make Oil Kosher, 16779 [15JN]

Like Manna From Heaven, 26400 [20SE]

Merger Moratorium Not the Answer, 9996 [25AP]

National Energy Education Day, 6553 [26MR]

Natural Gas ``FLY-DOWN''?, 31445 [10OC]

Natural Gas Gains as Fuel for Vehicles, 31758 [10OC]

Natural Gas Pressure Builds to a Head, 936 [30JA]

Natural Gas Surplus Will Slightly Lower Prices, Official Says, 24731 [10SE]

New Alternative Fuels and Coal Slurry Pipelines Would Benefit Florida, 16994 [18JN]

New View of Offshore Drilling, 20923, 21082 [25JY]

Notable and Quotable, 32552 [12OC]

Nuclear Job Outlook Booming, 19427 [27JN]

Nuclear Power or Not?, 10600 [1MY]

OCS Moratoriums Harm Nation's Best Energy Hope, 8270 [5AP]

Oil Supplies—Embargoes, Anyone?, 2654 [9FE]

Oil Threat, Again, 29110 [3OC]

Oil-Lease ``Non-Sale'' Rearms Policy's Foes, 28700 [2OC]

Oilman Looks Kindly on Mondale, 24135 [10AU]

Only Alaskans and Japanese Would Benefit, 4102 [1MR]

Outlook for Nuclear Power—Is It Still an Energy Option in the United States?, 20030-20032 [29JN]

Pennzoil Chief—Oil Giants Play Monopoly With Real Money, 1953 [6FE]

Power Giveaway, 21395 [27JY]

Power to Some of the People, 10949 [3MY]

Program Mix Yielding Energy Self-Sufficiency, 25855 [18SE]

Reagan To Offer Plan for Coping With Oil Crisis, 14933 [5JN]

Rising VA Utility Rates Reap Windfalls for Local Governments, 159 [23JA]

Scientists Favor Nuclear Power While Press Is Highly Skeptical, 10063 [26AP]

Sharp's Gas Bill Addresses Past or Illusory Problems, 18472 [22JN]

Sin in Synfuels, 14682 [31MY], 15502 [7JN], 16670 [15JN]

Sinning Against Synfuel, 29109 [3OC]

South v. North on Hoover Power, 21395 [27JY]

Starting Over, 9787 [24AP]

Stepping Up Synthetic Fuel Search, 29108 [3OC]

Stinting Now on Synfuels Would Be False Economy, 29111 [3OC]

Superfund Not the Way To Regulate Underground Tanks, 23515 [9AU]

Synfuel Search Should Go On, 29111 [3OC]

Synfuels Are Still Needed, 29112 [3OC]

Synfuels Fiasco, 11222 [8MY]

Synfuels Guarantee Put at $92 a Barrel, 27073 [26SE]

Synfuels' Synthetic Leaders, 11223 [8MY]

Synthetic Fuels, 29108 [3OC]

Taiwan Purchases Coal Plant Gear During U.S. Trip, 4935 [8MR]

Thousands Apply for Help in Paying Their Heating Bills, 4534 [5MR]

Three Senators Offer Measures To Help LILCO Out of Crisis, 8696 [11AP]

Troubles Don't Negate Nuclear Power's Role, 14554 [30MY]

U.S. Expects Gulf Crisis To Worsen, 14933 [5JN]

U.S. Fails To Recover Millions in West, Wildlife Group Says, 13391 [22MY]

U.S. Publicly Commits Itself to Early Use of Strategic Stocks, 5621 [15MR]

U.S. Rejects LILCO Bond Plan, 8696 [11AP]

U.S. Synfuels Effort Remains Important, 29109 [3OC]

U.S. Would Use Oil Reserve Quickly in Emergency—Reagan's New Policy Meant To Calm Markets After Cutoff From Gulf, 5620 [15MR]

U.S.S.R. Plans Coal Slurry Pipelines, 23167 [8AU]

Unplugging the Generators, 12611 [16MY]

Uranium on the Campus, 13410 [22MY]

USAF Crew Operates Gas Station in the Sky, 3062 [22FE]

Utility Twists in the Wind, 11068 [3MY]

Water Bill Could Help Chevron, Handful of California Farmers, 27925 [1OC]

West Valley To Test Conversion Process for Nuke Waste, 27391 [26SE]

Why Hoover Dam's ``Dirt Cheap'' Power May Stay in the Hands of a Few, 21396 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: repeal required reports under Federal-Civilian Energy Efficiency Swap Act (see S. 2557)

Appliances: information program to enhance energy efficiency (see S. 2631; H.R. 5582)

Bonneville Power Administration: annual debt payments for projects on an amortized basis (see S. 2788)

Civilian energy programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5369)

Coal: exports (see S. 2695)

———regulatory authority of Indian tribes over surface mining operations (see S. 2879)

Commercial and apartment conservation service: increase flexibility for States and utilities (see H.R. 5467, 5628)

———repeal (see S. 2872; H.R. 5946)

Consumer products: information program to enhance energy efficiency (see S. 2631; H.R. 5582)

Continental Scientific Drilling Program: recognition (see S. Res. 439)

Corporations: FTC requirements with respect to the acquisition of substantial energy reserves holders (see S. 2589)

———moratorium on certain acquisitions by domestic petroleum companies (see H.R. 5175)

Crude oil and petroleum products: establish independent corporation to buy and sell (see H.R. 5385)

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2442)

Diesel-electric locomotives: energy conservation investment tax credit (see S. 3057)

Domestic oil prices: stabilize (see H.R. 5385)

Electricity: promote competition in generation, transmission, and distribution (see H.R. 5416)

Energy and water resources development: making appropriations (see H.R. 5653)

Energy conservation expenditures: extend and modify tax credit (see H.R. 6244)

Excise tax (see H.R. 6356)

Federal Coal Export Commission: establish (see S. 2695)

Federal Power Act: amend (see S. 3006)

———State licensing authority (see H.R. 6198)

Foreign investments: report on transactions and holdings to Sec. of Energy (see S. 2989)

Fuel costs: low-income home energy assistance program (see S. 2578; H.R. 5620)

Fusion program: Dept. of Energy/private industry cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 318)

Geothermal resources: tax credit for purchase and installation of certain equipment (see H.R. 5933)

Ground water heat pumps: eligibility for residential energy and investment tax credits (see H.R. 5427)

Housing: reauthorizing weatherization program (see S. 2629)

Insulation: assistance for corrective measures by homeowners for urea formaldehyde foam (see H.R. 5629)

Low-income home energy assistance program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5620, 6177)

———extension (see S. 2374)

Methanol: encourage production and use (see S. 3053; H.R. 4855)

———improve environment and reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 5075)

Natural gas: domestic price condition for authorization to import (see H.R. 5537)

Natural gas-fired generators: treatment as qualifying small power producers (see H.R. 5434)

Offshore installations: improve safety (see H.R. 6291)

Petroleum: independent corporation to buy and sell crude oil and related products (see H.R. 5999)

Powerplants: treatment of small natural gas-fired generators (see H.R. 5434)

Public lands: competitive leasing procedures (see H.R. 4989)

Residential conservation service: increase flexibility for States and utilities (see H.R. 5467, 5628)

———reform (see S. 2872; H.R. 5946)

———repeal program (see S. 2315)

Solar energy: tax credit for certain installations (see H.R. 6416)

Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2630; H.R. 5581)

States: licensing authority for small hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 6198)

Synthetic fuels: rescind funds appropriated to energy security reserve (see S. 2735; H.R. 5772)

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: abolish (see S. 2772)

Taxation: extend and modify credit for residential energy conservation expenditures (see H.R. 6244)

———extend credit for investments in certain classes of energy property (see H.R. 6419)

———limit State severance taxes (see H.R. 6356)

———urging conferees on H.R. 4170 to insist on extension of renewable energy tax credits (see H. Res. 513)

Urea formaldehyde foam insulation: assistance for corrective measures by homeowners (see H.R. 5629)

Utility holding companies: encourage cogeneration activities (see S. 2991)

Weatherization: use of State's energy assistance funds (see S. 2233)

Chronologies

Petrochemical trade legislation, 21298 [26JY]

Cloture motions

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21137 [26JY], 21398 [27JY], 21523 [30JY]

Documents

Joint Policy Statement on Energy Cooperation: U.S./Japan Energy Working Group (excerpt), 4088 [1MR]

Explanations

Hoover Dam electricity purchase prices, 21585 [31JY]

Weatherization and Employment Act's Carper amendment, 293 [24JA]

Factsheets

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act (H.R. 555), 1948 [6FE]

Limit Recovery of Certain Construction Costs From Public Utility Rate Increases (H.R. 555), 1948 [6FE]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 5777 [15MR]

Mega Mergers—The Incredible Shrinking Oil Industry, Salomon Brothers, Inc., 6114 [21MR]

Natural gas prices, 927 [30JA]

History

Flathead Irrigation Project, Montana, 28341 [2OC]

Letters

Basic Industry Research Laboratory: sundry corporation executives, 31588 [10OC]

Coal severance taxes: Philip R. O'Connor, 2785 [21FE]

———Representative Corcoran, 2785 [21FE]

Committee action on the Conservation Service Reform Act (H.R. 5946): Senator McClure, 28860 [3OC]

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act (H.R. 555) (sundry), 2011, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2024 [7FE]

Continental scientific drilling program: G. A. Keyworth, 28328 [2OC]

Dept. of the Interior appropriations' synfuels amendment: David A. Stockman, OMB, 27067, 27071 [26SE]

———President Reagan, 27071 [26SE]

———several Senators, 27069 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior oil-gas lottery plan: attorney general of California, 13127 [21MY]

———OMB, 13126 [21MY]

Emergency power generator: Dean D. Kiefer, 19626 [28JN]

———Office of the Sheriff, Aberdeen, SD, 19626 [28JN]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5653): Edison Electric Institute, 13415 [22MY]

———OMB, 13390 [22MY]

———Sec. of Energy Hodel, 13415 [22MY]

———Sierra Club, 13132 [21MY]

Energy efficiency standards for certain household appliances: TVA, 5388 [13MR]

Energy supply projections and energy needs in the U.S.: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 12490 [16MY]

Export of Alaskan oil: AFL-CIO, 4095 [1MR]

———AFL-CIO Maritime Committee, 4095 [1MR]

———American Institute of Merchant Shipping, 4094 [1MR]

———American Maritime Association, 4094 [1MR]

———American Maritime Officers Service, 4093 [1MR]

———American Public Power Association, 4095 [1MR]

———Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition, 4094 [1MR]

———Consumer Energy Council of America, 4096 [1MR]

———Consumer Federation of America, 4096 [1MR]

———Joint Maritime Congress, 4093 [1MR]

———Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association—District 2, 4093 [1MR]

———Maritime Trades Department, 4092 [1MR]

———Mike Mansfield, 4085 [1MR]

———National Farmers Organization, 4096 [1MR]

———National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, 4093 [1MR]

———Northville Industries Corp., 4094, 4096 [1MR]

———Robert R. Nathan Associates, 4095 [1MR]

———Transportation Institute, 4092 [1MR]

———Wilderness Society, 4096 [1MR]

Federal fleet of methanol-powered vehicles: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 29160 [3OC]

Impact of financing utility plant investments: FERC, 2313 [8FE]

Inclusion by public utilities of construction work-in-progress costs in rate base: Raymond J. O'Connor for FERC, 28336 [2OC]

———Sec. of Energy Hodel, 28334, 28336 [2OC]

Long Island Lighting Co. utility classification: several Senators, 8695 [11AP]

Low-income energy funds: David A. Stockman, 4641 [6MR]

———Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, 4642 [6MR]

———Representative Ottinger, 2413 [9FE]

———Representatives O'Neill and Conte, 2414 [9FE], 4641 [6MR]

Moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling: businesses and associations in opposition, 26709 [25SE]

Natural gas policy: White House (excerpt), 3196 [23FE]

Noncompetitive oil and gas leasing system: Fortune Oil Co., 28325 [2OC]

———Independent Petroleum Association of America (excerpt), 28321 [2OC]

———James D. Collums for Oil & Gas Properties & Leasing Service, 28326 [2OC]

———Representative Udall (excerpt), 28318 [2OC]

———Robert O. Byron for True Oil Co., 28325 [2OC]

———Sec. of the Interior Clark, 28322 [2OC]

———Sec. of the Interior Clark and David A. Stockman, 28322 [2OC]

———several Members of Congress (Dear Colleague), 28323 [2OC]

Nuclear Powerplant Standardization Act (H.R. 5053): AFL-CIO, 10600 [1MY]

———NRC, 25414 [13SE]

Offshore oil and gas development: Elizabeth Raisbeck, for Friends of the Earth, 28313 [2OC]

Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Act: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 3925 [29FE]

Prices and supply of home heating oil: New Jersey Department of Energy, 20616 [24JY]

———several Senators, 20616 [24JY]

Recommendation for the Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Act (S. 2370): Dept. of Energy, 3809 [29FE]

Residential Conservation Service Program under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, 21476 [30JY]

Renewable energy tax incentives: sundry national energy and environmental organizations, 14028 [23MY]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: CBO, 14961 [5JN]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 14960 [5JN], 24596 [7SE]

———Dept. of Agriculture, 15764 [11JN]

———several Senators, 23233 [9AU]

Solar energy funding: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 13412 [22MY]

Study crude oil exports: Robert W. Sennewald, 16920 [18JN]

Synthetic Fuels Corp. funding: David A. Stockman, 29105 [3OC]

———Representative Fazio, 22068 [1AU]

———Representative Wright, 22068 [1AU]

Texaco-Getty Oil merger: Senator Lautenberg and Representative Florio, 3786 [29FE]

Trade Remedies Reform Act (H.R. 4784): National Coal Association, 20343 [29JN]

———Representative Gillis W. Long, 21298 [26JY]

Utility rates in Ohio: Representative Kaptur, 9620 [12AP]

Weatherization and Employment Act cost estimates: CBO, 101 [23JA], 263 [24JA]

Weatherization home improvements (sundry), 269 [24JA]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. Res. 232, energy tax credits (1981), 9122 [12AP]

Hydroelectric development applications pending, 7193 [30MR]

Mailgrams

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act (H.R. 555): AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Dept., 2170 [7FE]

Memorandums

Auto Fuel Efficiency: Library of Congress, 24727 [10SE]

Natural Gas Supply, Demand, and Price Effects by Region: Library of Congress (summary), 12387 [16MY]

State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Program: Sec. of the Interior Clark, 23412 [9AU]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, 15612 [11JN]

California, 25006 [12SE], 29612 [3OC]

Colorado, 14689 [31MY], 15612 [11JN]

Florida, 1057 [31JA]

Hawaii, 10877 [3MY]

Messages

Federal Energy Conservation Programs Report: President Reagan, 5841 [19MR]

Synthetic Fuels Development Activities: President Reagan, 26612 [24SE]

Motion

Hydroelectric facilities: (H.R. 4275), substitute S. 268, Hoover Powerplant Act, 10960 [3MY]

Papers

Congressional Perspective on Coal R & D Legislation: John V. Dugan, 26906 [25SE]

Petitions

Emergency power generator: Aberdeen, SD, City Council, 19626 [28JN]

Sulfur dioxide emissions: Somerville, MA, Board of Aldermen, 10773 [2MY]

Water Resources Development Act: Rio Grande Compact Commission, 15611 [11JN]

Proposals

Generation of electric power by military, amendment to H.J. Res. 648, 29010 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Alcohol fuel: developments, 22287 [2AU]

Atomic energy: research and development funding, 13392, 13395, 13397, 13398, 13406, 13408, 13411 [22MY]

Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act: enact (H.R. 5740), 16841 [18JN]

Business mergers: economic impact, 7579 [3AP]

California: moratorium on oil and gas off the Outer Continental Shelf, 11493 [8MY]

Canadian natural gas: pricing, 21431 [27JY]

Central America: U.S. exportation of research on energy and mineral resources, 6802 [27MR]

Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition: fundraising campaigns, 24541 [6SE]

Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act: enact (H.R. 5592, 5593), 11046, 11062 [3MY]

Coal industry: Federal support for research and development, 427 [25JA]

———railroad transportation rates, 26308 [20SE]

Coal Severance Tax Prohibition Act: introduction (H.R. 4869), 2785 [21FE]

Coal technology: authorize a new commitment, 6064 [20MR]

Conservation Service Reform Act: enact, 9559 [12AP]

———enact (H.R. 5946), 21469 [30JY], 29544 [4OC]

———enact (H.R. 5946), Senate amendment, 29536 [3OC]

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act: enact (H.R. 555), 1418 [2FE], 1781 [2FE], 1948 [6FE], 2008-2024 [7FE], 2286, 2287, 2302-2317 [8FE], 2660, 2663 [9FE], 14972 [5JN]

Corncob pellets: heating experiment at Piqua, OH, Springcreek School, 26522 [24SE]

Corpus Christi, TX: remove impediment to oil and gas leasing at the Naval Air Station (H.R. 4742), 1765 [2FE]

———removing impediment to leasing on public lands (H.R. 5787), 26540 [24SE]

Crude oil and petroleum products: establish an independent corporation to buy and sell (H.R. 5999), 20318 [29JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (H.R. 5152), 5686 [15MR]

———authorizing appropriations for civilian research and development programs, 21339 [26JY], 22443-22455 [6AU]

———limitation on price charged for uranium enrichment, 13413 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: oil and gas leasing policy, 28699 [2OC]

Diesel car owners: tax rebate (H.R. 6113), 23452 [9AU]

District heating and cooling: proposals, 14566 [30MY]

Domestic Petroleum Company Acquisition Act: enact (H.R. 5042), 4710 [6MR]

Electric Consumers Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4402), 6984 [29MR]

Electric Consumers' Railroad Antimonopoly Act: enact (H.R. 4559), 31442 [10OC]

Electric Utility Competition Act: enact (H.R. 4402), 8467 [9AP]

Electric Utility Transmission Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5608), 11454 [8MY]

Electricity: authorize multistate compacts to improve service (H.R. 5766), 14683 [31MY]

Emergency Petroleum Industries Stability Act: enact (H.R. 5175), 6074 [20MR]

Energy and water development: funding amendment relative to certain programs (H.R. 5653), 13131 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13385-13417 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), amendments in disagreement, 19087 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), appointment of conferees, 17985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19077-19088 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), permission to file conference report, 17985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), waiving points of order, 13377 [22MY]

———proposed veto of section of continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 648), 31571 [10OC]

Energy efficiency standards: adopt for certain household appliances, 5387 [13MR]

———improve (H.R. 5075), 5046 [8MR]

Energy emergencies: preparedness, 3320 [23FE]

Energy Industry Development Act: enact (H.R. 3169), 20305 [29JN]

Energy innovation: tribute to Dept. of Energy award recipients, 30763 [5OC]

Energy policy: develop clean and coherent, 2654 [9FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: amend (H.R. 3169), 20305 [29JN]

———amend (H.R. 4194), conference report, 5619, 5787 [15MR]

———extend sec. 252 (H.R. 4194), appointment of conferees, 4974 [8MR]

Energy property: energy tax credit (H.R. 6419), 30366 [5OC]

Energy resources: management, 31572 [10OC]

Energy tax credits: extend renewable business and residential, 30282 [4OC]

Ethanol industry: short-term tax incentives (H.R. 5727), 14362 [24MY]

Federal lands: oil and gas leasing revenues (H.R. 4989), 3932 [29FE]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: administration with respect to coal mining, 2814-2829 [21FE]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 1132), 28055 [1OC]

———amend (S. 1132), Senate amendment, 32240 [11OC]

FERC: consumer legislation and regulatory policy, 1777 [2FE]

Freight rates: protect shippers and consumers against monopolistic (H.R. 4559), 31442 [10OC]

Geothermal energy: tax credits for the purchase and installation of equipment to tap (H.R. 5933), 19009 [26JN]

Greenhouse effect: analysis and proposals, 2641 [9FE]

Gregory County hydroelectric pumped storage facility, South Dakota: construction, 20292 [29JN]

Home heating oil: regional price differences, 3976 [29FE]

Hoover Dam: distribution of power contract rights, 10925, 10933-10952, 10954 [3MY]

Human Services Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 2565), 32526 [12OC]

Hydroelectric facilities: construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), 10746 [2MY], 10925-10963 [3MY]

———construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), S. 268 passed in lieu, 10963 [3MY]

———construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), technical corrections, 10963 [3MY]

———licensing (H.R. 5299), 6984 [29MR]

———pricing of federally generated power, 14408 [30MY]

Interstate pipelines: report on sales and transportation tariffs (H.R. 5550), 10499 [1MY]

Iran: prohibit oil imports (H.R. 4764), 1960 [6FE]

Leaded gasoline: reduce use (H.R. 6041), 21564 [30JY]

Low-Income Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 32526 [12OC]

Manufactured housing weatherization information program, 276 [24JA]

Methanol Energy Policy Act: enact, 2440 [9FE]

———enact (H.R. 4855), 2438 [9FE]

Methanol Policy Act: introduction (H.R. 5075), 5046 [8MR]

Mining Extension Service Act: enact (H.R. 5238), 6353 [22MR]

National Coal Science Technology and Engineering Development Act: enact (H.R. 5044), 4861 [7MR]

National Energy Education Day: designate (S.J. Res. 146), 1091 [31JA], 2318 [8FE]

National ethanol energy policy: create (H.R. 5801), 15518 [7JN]

National Gas Market Policy Act (H.R. 4277): rule providing for consideration, 23099 [8AU]

National mining extension service pilot program: establish (H.R. 5238), 6353 [22MR]

Natural gas: decontrol (H.R. 4277), 30763 [5OC]

———effect of decontrol on prices, 31442 [10OC]

———policy, 3196 [23FE]

———prices, 10499 [1MY]

———regulation, 19016 [27JN]

Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act: enact (H.R. 2154), 1401 [1FE]

Natural Gas Market Policy Act: enact (H.R. 4277), 18472 [22JN], 25210 [12SE]

Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX: remove impediment to oil and gas leasing (H.R. 4742), 1409 [2FE]

Nuclear engineering: education, 19427 [27JN]

Nuclear Powerplant Standardization Act: introduction (H.R. 5053), 4814 [7MR]

———licensing of operators, 3863 [29FE]

Nuclear Waste Transportation Safety Act: enact (H.R. 4850), 2666 [9FE]

Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act: enact (H.R. 5), 18885 [27JN]

Offshore oil and gas leases: ban off the northern California coast, 2629 [9FE]

Oil and gas lease numbered U-39711: extending terms (S. 1770), 26537 [24SE]

Oil and gas producers: Federal bank examiners should exercise caution in appraising loans (H. Con. Res. 269), 4526 [5MR]

———reverse Supreme Court ruling on tax deduction for percentage depletion, 4537 [5MR]

Oil companies: establish independent oil trading corporation (H.R. 4904), 4555 [5MR]

———impose certain requirements relative to acquisitions (H.R. 5452), 9561 [12AP]

———mergers, 5489 [14MR], 5639 [15MR], 6187 [21MR], 6338 [22MR], 6580 [27MR], 6870 [28MR], 10501 [1MY]

———tax reform, 16332 [13JN]

———windfall profits tax rate, 8861 [11AP]

Oil trading corporation: establish independent, 2829 [21FE]

Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.: reimburse for cost of powerlines installed on the Cumberland Island National Seashore (S. 806), 24415 [6SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: eliminate Dept. of the Interior annual report on shut-in wells, 24347 [5SE]

———moratorium on oil and gas leases, 8270 [5AP]

Persian Gulf: oil supplies and U.S. policy, 14020 [23MY], 20007 [28JN]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (H.R. 3750), 14567 [30MY]

———amend (H.R. 5023), 4535 [5MR]

Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Act: introduction (H.R. 4972), 3925 [29FE]

Phantom Tax Reform and Least Cost Energy Planning Act: enact (H.R. 4923), 5392 [13MR]

Piqua, OH: corncob heating experiment at Springcreek School, 26522 [24SE]

Port Hueneme, CA: removing impediment to leasing on public lands (H.R. 5787), 26540 [24SE]

Public Interest Hydroelectric Facility Relicensing Reform Act: introduction (H.R. 5299), 6984 [29MR]

Public utilities: limit recovery of certain construction costs by rate increases (H.R. 555), 1418, 1781 [2FE], 1948 [6FE], 14972 [5JN], 2008-2024 [7FE], 2286, 2287, 2302-2317 [8FE], 2660, 2663 [9FE]

Railroads: improve energy conservation, 9571 [12AP]

REA: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 15100 [6JN]

Regional Conservation and Electric Power Planning and Regulatory Coordination Act: introduction (H.R. 5766), 14683 [31MY]

Regional petroleum storage: authorize (H.R. 6060), 22078 [1AU]

Renewable Energy Incentive Act: enact (H.R. 6419), 30366 [5OC]

Renewable energy resources: development, 20305 [29JN]

Replacement Motor Fuels Act: enact, 20418 [29JN]

Residential energy conservation: extend tax credit for expenditures (H.R. 6244), 25397-25399 [13SE]

Rural electrification: policy and proposals, 31771 [10OC]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Act: enact (H.R. 5816), 15763 [11JN]

San Francisco, and Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts, CA: negotiations on rates, 26740 [25SE]

San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3766), 16835 [18JN], 20437 [29JN]

Solar energy: research and development funding, 13406, 13412 [22MY]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (H.R. 4214), 4772 [7MR], 8335 [9AP], 8339, 8340 [11AP]-8341 [9AP]

———establish (H.R. 4214), Senate amendment, 23936, 23937, 23938 [10AU]

Strait of Hormuz: impact of proposed shutdown, 3197 [23FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reliability Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3880), 25852 [18SE], 25856 [19SE]

Strategic petroleum reserves: funding, 31572 [10OC]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: abolish (H.R. 5761), 14681 [31MY]

———funding, 6959 [29MR], 20931, 20980-20988 [25JY], 21645 [31JY], 21831 [1AU]

———funding (H.R. 5973), 22068 [1AU], 22539 [6AU]

———funding (H.R. 5772), 15502 [7JN]

———rescission agreement and compromise, 31573 [10OC]

Texaco-Getty oil merger: FTC ruling (H.R. 5750), 24177 [10AU]

Three Mile Island nuclear powerplant: anniversary of accident, 6579 [27MR], 6872 [28MR]

Trade Remedies Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4784), 20347 [29JN]

Trans-Alaska pipeline: use original cost methodology to set tariff rates (H.R. 4819), 3970 [29FE]

U.S.-Japan coal trade, 11904 [10MY]

Underground storage tanks: regulation, 23514 [9AU]

Utility rates: delay effective date of certain increases (H.R. 4766), 1978 [7FE]

Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 101 [23JA], 251-294 [24JA], 348 [24JA], 357 [25JA]

———enact (H.R. 2615), technical corrections, 294 [24JA]

———pay-as-you-go funding, 278 [24JA]

Weatherization program: authority to limit funding to reduce public debt, 285-290 [24JA]

Windfall profit tax: correct IRS administration (H.R. 5934), 19455 [27JN]

Windmills: tax treatment, 6992 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: control emissions (S. 2215), 580 [26JA]

Alaska: limit exports of crude oil, 962 [31JA], 1242 [1FE], 3601 [28FE], 4073-4078, 4082-4102 [1MR]

———Presidential study commission on exports of crude oil, 4103 [1MR]

Alaska Federal-Civilian Energy Efficiency Swap Act: repeal biennial report requirement (S. 2557), 8758 [11AP]

Alternate fuels: promote development and use, 2501 [9FE]

American Energy Awareness Week: observance, 29917 [4OC]

Antinuclear Terrorism Act: introduction (S. 2470), 6427 [22MR]

Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.J. Res. 492), 6662-6694 [27MR], 6812-6833 [28MR]

Automobiles: proposed lowering of corporate average fuel standards, 23395 [9AU]

Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act: enact (H.R. 5740), 19738 [28JN]

———enact (H.R. 5740), placed on calendar, 19341 [27JN]

BIA: transfer to Federal payroll certain employees at Flathead irrigation project, Montana, 28341 [2OC]

Bonneville Power Administration: status of tax-exempt bonds, 22707 [8AU]

Chlor-alkali electrolytic cells: energy tax credit, 31897 [11OC]

Coal: policies of President Reagan with respect to research and development, 22326 [3AU]

———regulatory authority of Indian tribes over surface mining operations (S. 2879), 21389 [27JY]

Commercial and apartment conservation service: repeal (H.R. 5946), 30685, 30690 [5OC]

Commission on Oil Industry Mergers, Acquisitions, and Royalty Trusts (Special): establish, 6662-6694 [27MR]

Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5946), 28859-28862 [3OC], 32429 [12OC]

———enact (H.R. 5946), unanimous-consent request, 28840 [3OC]

———introduction (S. 2872), 21182 [26JY]

Consumer products: encourage use and improvement of energy efficient appliances (S. 2631), 10884 [3MY]

Continental scientific drilling program: development, 28328 [2OC]

Corpus Christi, TX: remove impediment to oil and gas leasing on certain public lands (S. 2834), 20119 [29JN]

Crude oil: study exports, 16914, 16920 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: funding for methanol development, 28896 [3OC]

Dept. of Energy: funding for breeder-reactor program, 29664, 29726 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior: funding, 31799-31802 [11OC]

———reimburse the Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp. (S. 806), 23429 [9AU]

———transfer of certain lands in South Carolina (S. 648), 23416 [9AU]

Diesel-electric locomotives: extend energy conservation investment tax credit (S. 3057), 29164 [3OC]

———extension of energy conservation investment tax credits, 32094 [11OC]

Domestic petroleum companies: prevent acquisitions (S. 2277), 2266 [8FE]

Emergency Preparedness Act: introduction (S. 2384), 4177 [1MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 17749-17799 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19325-19329 [27JN], 19701 [28JN]

Energy conservation tax credits: expiration date, 9122-9125 [12AP]

Energy efficient buildings: financial assistance to builders (S. 2630), 10882 [3MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend (H.R. 4194), 4610 [6MR]

Federal Coal Export Commission: establish (S. 2695), 13257 [22MY]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 1132), 7192 [30MR]

Fossil energy: research and development technology, 12012 [14MY], 12891 [18MY], 13142 [22MY], 14142 [24MY], 22091 [2AU], 23246 [9AU]

Gasohol: Federal highway tax exemption, 9206-9208 [12AP]

Gasoline: EPA regulations on lead content, 22324 [3AU]

GSA: accomplishments, 6862 [28MR]

Highway Revenue Equity Act: introduction (S. 2295), 2501 [9FE]

Home energy assistance program: reauthorizing appropriations, 3812 [29FE]

Home heating oil: prices and supply, 20616 [24JY]

Home weatherization program: reauthorizing appropriations (S. 2629), 10881 [3MY]

Hoover Dam: Federal policies affecting price of electricity, 21394-21398 [27JY], 21524-21528 [30JY], 21575 [31JY]

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21125, 21127-21140 [26JY], 21393 [27JY], 21516, 21520, 21524-21529 [30JY], 21575, 21582-21587 [31JY], 23312 [9AU]

———enact (S. 268), House amendments—cloture motion, 21137 [26JY], 21398 [27JY], 21522-21523 [30JY]

———enact (S. 268), House amendments—point of order, 21528 [30JY]

———enact (S. 268), House amendments—ruling of the Chair, 21523, 21529 [30JY]

Human Services Reauthorization Act: introduction (S. 2374), 3812-3818 [29FE], 10910 [3MY]

Hydroelectric powerplants: new licensing for existing facilities (S. 2711), 14115-14116 [24MY]

———relicensing proceedings (S. 2710), 14113 [24MY]

International Atomic Energy Agency: U.S. contribution, 28877 [3OC]

Japan: decline in coal import levels, 12891 [18MY]

Long Island Lighting Co.: utility classification, 8689, 8695 [11AP]

Low-income energy assistance program: extend (S. 2578), 9303 [12AP], 29750-29778 [4OC]

———supplemental funding (H.J. Res. 493), 5777 [15MR]

———supplemental funding (H.J. Res. 493), conference report, 6694 [27MR]

———reauthorization (S. 2565), 30633 [5OC]

Mead-Phoenix transmission line project: funding issues, 8789 [11AP]

Mergers: FTC requirements with respect to the acquisition of substantial energy reserves holders (S. 2589), 9807, 9873 [25AP]

Methanol Vehicle Incentives Act: introduction (S. 3053), 29159 [3OC]

Military: generation of electric power, 29010 [3OC]

Mineral rights: limit leasing authority relative to corporate mergers, 3790-3796 [29FE]

———limit leasing authority relative to corporate mergers (S. 2362), 3661 [28FE]

Motor vehicles: improve fuel efficiency (S. 2632), 10885 [3MY]

National Coal Science, Technology, and Engineering Act: enact (S. 1925), 12180 [15MY]

National Energy Education Day: observance, 6552 [26MR]

National parks: regulate geothermal development, 28338-28340 [2OC]

Natural gas: facilitate competitive pricing (H.R. 4277), 22093 [2AU]

———impose certain restrictions on prices (S. 2465), 6423 [22MR]

———negotiated contract carriage (S. 2575), 9301 [12AP]

———pipeline gas purchase costs, 3603 [28FE], 23637-23642 [10AU]

———purchase costs, 12387 [16MY]

Natural Gas Market Adjustment Act: enact (S. 2065), 617 [26JA]

Natural Gas Market Correction Act: introduction (S. 2230), 677 [27JA]

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (S. 1715), 23637-23642 [10AU]

``Natural Gas Price Increases in Kansas City, MO'': GAO report findings, 3603 [28FE]

Naval petroleum reserves: conveyance of certain lands (H.R. 4968), 27178 [26SE]

———conveyance of certain lands (H.R. 4968), placed on calendar, 26433 [21SE]

Nuclear power: development, 10062 [26AP]

———safety record, 15352 [7JN]

Nuclear Power Assembly: convening, 14095 [24MY]

Nuclear powerplants: NRC estimates of radiation releases from accident, 22876 [8AU]

———tactics of antinuclear activists groups, 26288 [20SE]

Ocean and Coastal Development Impact Assistance Fund: establish (S. 800), 31236 [10OC]

Oil and gas drilling: development of offshore sites, 20923 [25JY], 26709 [25SE], 28312 [2OC]

———extend lease numbered U-39711 (S. 1770), 23414 [9AU]

———funding restrictions on noncompetitive leasing system, 28315-28327 [2OC]

———proposed reform of Federal leasing system, 1057 [31JA]

———remove impediment on certain lands (H.R. 5787), placed on calendar, 29286 [3OC]

Oil companies: mergers, 3782-3787, 3790-3796 [29FE], 5884 [20MR], 6114-6118, 6136-6138 [21MR], 6662-6694 [27MR], 6812-6834 [28MR], 7129 [29MR]

———monitor purchase of facilities by foreign investors (S. 2989), 25017 [12SE]

Oil shale industry: energy tax credits (S. 2365), 3669 [28FE]

OTA: reports on technological innovation and application, 20916 [25JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: funding for workshops, 28345 [2OC]

———revenue sharing program, 31289 [10OC]

Persian Gulf: attacks on shipping, 12892 [18MY], 13142, 13145 [22MY], 14932 [5JN]

———multinational commitment to peace (S. Res. 411), 17071 [19JN]

Petroleum: bidding restrictions for strategic reserve (S. 2484), 6811 [28MR]

———instability of Persian Gulf area export supplies, 12012 [14MY], 12129 [15MY], 12892 [18MY], 13142, 13145 [22MY], 14142 [24MY], 14932 [5JN], 17071 [19JN], 23246 [9AU]

———Naval reserves, 16972 [18JN]

Petroleum Consumer Overcharge Restitution Act: introduction (S. 2287), 2490 [9FE]

Petroleum Foreign Investment Disclosure Act: enact (S. 2989), 25017 [12SE]

Petroleum industry: link antitrust immunities to Presidential authority to allocate supplies, 4610 [6MR]

Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Act: introduction (S. 2370), 3809 [29FE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program: make available pumping power, 28869 [3OC]

Port Hueneme: remove impediment to oil and gas leasing on certain public lands (S. 2834), 20119 [29JN]

Public utilities: allow State rule with respect to inclusion of construction work-in-progress costs in rate base, 28331-28337 [2OC]

———cogeneration activities of gas utility holding company systems (S. 2991), 25365 [13SE]

Renewable Energy Industry Development Act: enact (H.R. 3169), 19733 [28JN]

Residential conservation service: reform (H.R. 5946), 30685, 30690 [5OC]

———repeal authority (S. 2315), 2715 [21FE]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (S. 1300), 14960 [5JN], 23233 [9AU], 24595 [7SE]

Severance tax: prohibitions, 20563, 20565 [24JY]

Severance Tax Equity Act: enact (S. 463), 20563, 20565 [24JY]

Solar energy: research appropriations, 17773-17776 [21JN]

———tax credit (H.R. 6416), 32095 [11OC]

Soviet Union: efforts to control U.S. sources of strategic materials, 23386 [9AU]

State Comprehensive River Planning Act: introduction (S. 2361), 3659 [28FE]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (H.R. 4214), 23409-23414 [9AU]

Strategic oil reserve: require rapid stockpiling, 4177 [1MR]

Synthetic fuels: Federal backing of alternative energy projects, 8013-8014 [5AP]

———prohibit certain duplicate energy tax credits, 8690-8694 [11AP]

———rescind funds appropriated to energy security reserve (S. 2735), 15341 [7JN]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: abolish (S. 2772), 16670 [15JN]

———Federal role in commercialization of energy technology, 23918 [10AU]

———funding, 12152-12157 [15MY], 12391-12418 [16MY], 12892 [18MY], 14142 [24MY], 29102-29114 [3OC]

———management practices, 9072 [12AP], 11222 [8MY], 11550 [9MY], 12129 [15MY], 13142 [22MY], 15073 [6JN]

———public disclosure of information, 29115 [3OC]

Synthetic Fuels Corporation Fiscal Accountability Act: enact (S. 2358), 3598-3601 [28FE], 5260 [13MR]

Texaco-Getty Oil: merger, 3782, 3786, 3793-3796 [29FE], 5884 [20MR]

Three Mile Island nuclear powerplant: anniversary of accident, 7747 [4AP]

Unfinished gasoline: clarify tariff classification (S. 2900), 21812 [1AU]

Uranium enrichment: U.S. programs, 5374 [13MR]

Water projects: funding, 27925-27927 [1OC], 29728 [4OC]

Weatherization: increase amount of State set-asides for program funding (S. 2233), 884 [30JA]

Yakima River Basin, WA: water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), 12917-12921 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), H.R. 653 discharged from committee, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), H.R. 653 passed in lieu of S. 1027, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), S. 1027 indefinitely postponed, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), debate procedure, 12917 [18MY]

Yellowstone National Park: ban geothermal leases in adjacent areas, 27657 [28SE]

Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, MT: powerplant study, 19327 [27JN]

Reports

Assesssment of Acid Rain Pollution: Office of Science and Technology Policy (excerpt), 581 [26JA]

Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5313) (H. Rept. 98-780), 12322 [15MY]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 5313) (H. Rept. 98-780), 12322 [15MY]

Appropriations for Dept. of Energy for Civilian Applications: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5048) (H. Rept. 98-787), 12839 [17MY]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5369) (H. Rept. 98-760), 12321 [15MY]

Appropriations for Energy and Water Development: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 501) (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-788), 12839 [17MY]

Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5740) (H. Rept. 98-843), 16445 [14JN]

Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition Projections of 1985 Consumer Gas Bill Increase, 24541 [6SE]

Civilian Research and Development Programs: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 509) (H.R. 5244) (H. Rept. 98-799), 13446 [22MY]

Conservation and Development of Water-Related Resources and Improvement of Infrastructure: Committee on Rules (H.R. 3678; H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 98-813), 14688 [31MY]

Construct, Operate and Maintain Hydroelectric Powerplants: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4275) (H. Rept. 98-699), 9982 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5973): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 27067 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior and State and Local Government Cooperative Agreements Regarding Water Resource Projects: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4712) (H. Rept. 98-1098), 27652 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior's Civil Penalty Assessment and Collections Program Regarding Surface Mining: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1146), 30459 [5OC]

Electric Utilities Regulation: Electric Utility Task Force, 14683 [31MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-866), 18903-18976, 18977 [26JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-755), 12321 [15MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5653) (S. Rept. 98-502), 14947 [5JN]

Energy Conservation (excerpt), 21474 [30JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments: committee of conference (H.R. 4194), 5619 [15MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendment Regarding Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3880) (H. Rept. 98-1033), 25923 [18SE]

Energy Policymaking, Public Opinion, and the Media: Aspen Institute, 23919-23921 [10AU]

Facilitate Commerce by the Domestic Renewable Energy Industry and Related Industries: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 3169) (S. Rept. 98-508), 15532 [8JN]

Federal Energy R&D Priorities: Dept. of Energy (excerpt), 13407 [22MY]

Federal Oil and Gas Lease Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1770) (S. Rept. 98-540), 19643 [28JN]

Federal Power Act Amendment Regarding Charges for Licensed Projects by FERC for Use of Federal Dams and Structures: Committee on Energy (S. 1132) (H. Rept. 98-1052), 26589 [24SE]

Home Heating Needs of Low-Income Household in Philadelphia (excerpt), 258 [24JA]

Impact of Disruption of Oil Supplies: GAO (excerpt), 4611 [6MR]

Management of the International Oil Sharing Test in Preparing for the Next Energy Crisis: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-786), 12839 [17MY]

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (excerpt), 12181 [15MY]

National Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H.R. 5395; H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 98-847), 17066 [19JN]

Natural Gas Policy Act Amendment Providing Consumer Price Relief and Improving Natural Gas Industry Markets: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4277) (H. Rept. 98-814), 14688 [31MY]

NRC Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2846) (S. Rept. 98-579), 22512 [6AU]

Nuclear Power Reactor Operating Licenses (excerpt), 32236 [11OC]

Nuclear powerplants: OTA (excerpt), 4815 [7MR]

Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands in California and Texas: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5787) (H. Rept. 98-1047), 26589 [24SE]

Oil Company Mergers: Committee on Finance, 6670, 6674 [27MR]

Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System Competitiveness: GAO (excerpt), 28318 [2OC]

Preliminary Permit for Powerplant Study of Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, MT: FERC (excerpt), 19328 [27JN]

Residential and Commercial Conservation Service Reform Repeal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 5946) (S. Rept. 98-625), 26034 [19SE]

Residential Conservation Service Reform: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5946) (H. Rept. 98-903), 20702 [24JY]

———Dept. of Energy (excerpt), 32430 [12OC]

Strategic and Critical Non-Fuel Minerals—Problems and Policy Alternatives: CBO (excerpt), 23386 [9AU]

Take-or-Pay Renegotiations of Distressed Natural Gas Pipelines (sundry excerpts), 23639-23642 [10AU]

U.S. Coal Exports and Trade Deficits (excerpt), 158 [23JA]

U.S. Energy Exports: U.S./Japan Energy Working Group (excerpt), 4088 [1MR]

Yakima River Basin, WA, Water Enhancement Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (excerpt), 12918 [18MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Nuclear Option, 6314 [21MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Export of Alaskan oil: American Public Power Association, 4095 [1MR]

Synthetic fuels technologies development: National Governors' Association, 27066 [26SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5653), Weaver amendment, 13413 [22MY]

Hoover Power Plant Act (S. 268), House amendments, 21523, 21528 [30JY]

Hydroelectric facilities: construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), 10957 [3MY]

Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 284 [24JA]

Statements

Administration Policy on Energy and Water Development Appropriations, 13390 [22MY]

Allocation of Oil in National Emergencies: Dept. of Energy (excerpt), 14932 [5JN]

Disruption of Oil Supplies: Anthony H. Cordesman (excerpt), 4611 [6MR]

———Melvin A. Conant (excerpt), 4611 [6MR]

———Sec. of Energy Hodel (excerpt), 4611 [6MR]

———Senator McClure (excerpt), 4611 [6MR]

Energy Policy: Robert M. Sinclair, 21723 [31JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 5653): Representative Conte (additional views), 13389 [22MY], 13391 [22MY]

Energy Security—Free Market Solution: Milton R. Copulos, 1755 [2FE]

Hydroelectric power development: Henry M. Jackson, 7193 [30MR]

Inclusion by Public Utilities of Construction Work-in-Progress Costs in Rate Base: Raymond J. O'Connor for FERC, 28333 [2OC]

Japan-U.S. Coal Mission: jointly by Congressional Coal Group and Japanese coal buyers, 14524 [30MY]

Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Leasing System: Craig Gottach, 28317 [2OC]

———Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming, 28317 [2OC]

———Sec. of the Interior Clark, 28318 [2OC]

Nuclear Plant Safety: Nunzio J. Palladino (excerpt), 4814 [7MR]

Nuclear Power Misshap Followup: Senator Biden, 7748 [4AP]

Oil Company Mergers: E. F. Hutton & Co., Inc., 6813 [28MR]

———J. Hugh Liedtke, 2266 [8FE]

———Shearson-American Express, 2266 [8FE]

———(sundry excerpts), 3782 [29FE], 6820 [28MR]

Persian Gulf Petrolem Export Supplies (sundry excerpts), 12396 [16MY]

Severance Tax on Power Resources: Senator Dixon, 20564 [24JY]

———Senator Stevens, 20565 [24JY]

Texaco-Getty Merger: FTC Commissioner Pertschuk, 22291 [2AU]

U.S. Reliance on Foreign Oil: Sec. of Energy Hodel, 9123 [12AP]

Utilities Rates in the Pacific Northwest: Senator Metzenbaum, 12921 [18MY]

Story

Esau Amendment: Senator Chiles, 12156 [15MY]

Studies

Economic Impact of the Petrochemical Industry in the U.S., Louisiana and Texas: Domestic Nitrogen Producers' Ad Hoc Committee, by Margo Thorning, 21301 [26JY]

Megamergers—The Incredible Shrinking Oil Industry: Salomon Brothers, 6663 [27MR], 6818 [28MR]

Oil Company Mergers: FTC (excerpt), 6670 [27MR]

Summaries

Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act (H.R. 5592, 5593), 11046 [3MY]

Conservation Service Reform Act, 9559 [12AP], 29543 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior Appropriations' Synfuels Amendment, 27067 [26SE]

Federal Power Act amendments (S. 1132), 7193 [30MR]

Human Services Reauthorization Act (S. 2374), 3814 [29FE]

Methanol Policy Act (H.R. 5075), 5046 [8MR]

Natural Gas Price Outlook (sundry excerpts), 23638 [10AU]

Nuclear Powerplant Standardization Act (H.R. 5053), 4815 [7MR]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (H.R. 3750), 14567 [30MY]

Regional Conservation and Electric Power Planning and Regulatory Coordination Act (H.R. 5766), 14686 [31MY]

Use of Methanol as an Automotive Fuel (H.R. 4855), 2439 [9FE]

Tables

Comparative statement of budget authority for energy and water development, 19078 [27JN]

Crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquid reserves, 6685 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior's land acquisition accounts, 31802 [11OC]

Effect on 1996 electricity prices of base case program with emissions trading, 588 [26JA]

Employment effects of conservation and conventional electricity supply alternatives, 22058 [1AU]

Energy and water development funding amendment relative to certain programs (H.R. 5653), 13132 [21MY]

———nondefense discretionary budget authority, 17769 [21JN]

Energy conservation credit (1981)—before limitation, 25399 [13SE]

Energy conservation in public buildings: American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 20756 [24JY]

Energy prices, 20318 [29JN]

Fiscal year 1985 proposed voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 28878 [3OC]

Formula for allocation of funds under low-income home energy assistance program, 29754 [4OC]

Funding for Nebraska water projects, 19083 [27JN]

Illinois coal severance taxes (1982), 2785 [21FE]

Low-income home energy assistance grants, 5777 [15MR]

Natural gas prices: Kansas City, MO, 3605 [28FE]

———(sundry), 23637, 23638 [10AU]

Projects authorized by Synthetic Fuels Corp., 29104 [3OC]

Socal-Gulf Oil merger (selected data), 6694 [27MR]

Substantial energy reserve holders, 6680, 6681 [27MR]

Summary of committee actions relative to civilian research and development programs, 22444-22448 [6AU]

Tax credit for residential energy conservation expenditures (H.R. 6244), 25397 [13SE]

Ten largest corporate mergers, 7557 [3AP]

Western use of Persian Gulf oil, 3197 [23FE]

Testimonies

Administration of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act With Respect to Coal Mining (sundry), 2814-2829 [21FE]

Oil Company Merger Activity: Michael Pertschuk (excerpt), 7556 [3AP]

Solar Technology: Zoltan Kiss, 26905 [25SE]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 493, supplemental appropriations for low-income home energy assistance program, 4640 [6MR]

H.R. 555, Construction Work in Progress Policy Act, 2302 [8FE]

H.R. 3169, Renewable Energy Industry Development Act, 19733 [28JN]

H.R. 3750, Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 14568 [30MY]

H.R. 3766, San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act, 16835 [18JN]

H.R. 3880, improve reliability and effectiveness of the strategic petroleum reserve, 25852 [18SE]

H.R. 4214, establish a State mining and mineral resources research institute program, 8335 [9AP], 23409 [9AU]

H.R. 4402, Electric Utility Competition Act, 8467-8469 [9AP]

H.R. 4869, Coal Severance Tax Prohibition Act, 2786 [21FE]

H.R. 4968, land conveyance on Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 2, California, 10497 [1MY]

H.R. 4972, Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Act, 3927 [29FE]

H.R. 4985, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act amendment on cleanup authority, 3965 [29FE]

H.R. 5044, National Coal Science Technology and Engineering Development Act, 4861 [7MR]

H.R. 5152, proposal to abolish the Dept. of Energy, 5687 [15MR]

H.R. 5238, Mining Extension Service Act, 6353 [22MR]

H.R. 5592, Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act, 11047 [3MY]

H.R. 5653, energy and water development appropriations, 17749-17754 [21JN]

H.R. 5740, Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act, 16841 [18JN]

H.R. 5761, abolish the Synthetic Fuels Corp., 14681 [31MY]

H.R. 5787, removing impediment to leasing on public lands in Corpus Christi, TX and Port Hueneme, CA, 26540 [24SE]

H.R. 5946, Conservation Service Reform Act, 21469 [30JY]

S. 268, Hoover Power Plant Act, 10959 [3MY], 21125-21127 [26JY]

S. 648, transfer of certain lands by Dept. of the Interior to South Carolina, 23418 [9AU]

S. 806, reimburse the Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp. for cost of powerlines installed on the Cumberland Island National Seashore, 24416 [6SE], 23429 [9AU]

S. 1132, charges for projects with licenses issued by the FERC for use of Federal dams and other structures, 28055 [1OC]

S. 1770, extend oil and gas lease numbered U-39711, 23414 [9AU], 26538 [24SE]

S. 2215, Acid Deposition Control and Cost Sharing Act, 582-588 [26JA]

S. 2230, Natural Gas Market Correction Act, 677 [27JA]

S. 2233, increase amount of State set-asides for weatherization program funding, 885 [30JA]

S. 2287, Petroleum Consumer Overcharge Restitution Act, 2491 [9FE]

S. 2295, Highway Revenue Equity Act, 2502 [9FE]

S. 2358, Synthetic Fuels Corp. Fiscal Accountability Act, 3599 [28FE]

S. 2361, State Comprehensive River Planning Act, 3660 [28FE]

S. 2362, mineral rights leasing authority, 3661 [28FE]

S. 2370, Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Act, 3811 [29FE]

S. 2374, Human Services Reauthorization Act, 3813 [29FE]

S. 2384, Emergency Preparedness Act, 4178 [1MR]

S. 2470, Antinuclear Terrorism Act, 6427 [22MR]

S. 2575, negotiated contract carriage of natural gas, 9301 [12AP]

S. 2578, low-income housing energy assistance program, 9303 [12AP]

S. 2589, FTC requirements with respect to the acquisition of substantial energy reserves holders, 9808 [25AP]

S. 2710, hydroelectric powerplant relicensing proceedings, 14114 [24MY]

S. 2711, hydroelectric powerplant new licensing procedures, 14116 [24MY]

S. 2735, rescind funds appropriated to energy reserve fund, 15341 [7JN]

S. 2772, abolish Synthetic Fuels Corp., 16670 [15JN]

S. 2834, remove impediment to oil and gas leasing on certain public lands in Corpus Christi, TX, and Port Hueneme, CA, 20119 [29JN]

S. 2872, Conservation Service Reform Act, 21183-21187 [26JY]

S. 2900, clarify tariff classification on unfinished gasoline, 21812 [1AU]

S. 3053, Methanol Vehicle Incentives Act, 29160 [3OC]

S. 3057, extend energy conservation investment tax credit to diesel-electric locomotives, 29164 [3OC]

S.J. Res. 146, National Energy Education Day, 2319 [8FE]

Transcripts

Reactions to Persian Gulf Oil Developments: MacNeil/Lehrer News-Hour, 5621 [15MR]