PETROLEUM related term(s) Power Resources

Addresses

Future of Ford Motor Co.: Donald E. Petersen, 15244 [11JN]

———H.A. Poling, 15245 [11JN]

Independent Oil and Gas Producers and Proposed Changes in the Tax Code: Mack Wallace, 31250 [8NO]

Amendments

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend expiration date on certain titles (S. 979), 15905, 15912, 15920, 15924, 15961-15964 [17JN]

Hazardous substances: liability for cleanup operations (S. 1761), 27285 [10OC]

Superfund: temporary extension of excise tax (H.R. 3453), 26896, 26912 [9OC]

Analyses

Enhancement of Competition in Gasoline Retail Market (S. 1140), 12149 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Arco and Mobil Discussing Swap of Service Stations, 18284 [9JY]

As Eagle Point Gets New Owner, Workers Wait, 13700 [23MY]

Assisting the Community, 26129 [3OC]

Boosting Energy Security, 30218 [1NO]

Buildup by Soviets Targets South Africa, 25828 [3OC]

Call for Higher Taxes on Gasoline, 6134 [26MR]

``Complacent'' U.S. Courts New Oil Crisis, 15516-15517 [12JN]

Conoco Warns of Increased Worldwide Vulnerability to Disruptions, 13681 [23MY]

Corporate Raiders Ignore Long-Term Energy Needs, 11896 [14MY]

Crude Politics—Protective Tariffs on Oil Imports Would Cost the U.S. Dear, 24882 [24SE]

Curing That Deficit, 6134 [26MR]

Deficit. Remember the Deficit?, 27206 [10OC]

District Heating/Cooling and Mechanical Contractors—On the Side of the Angels, 27991 [17OC]

Does Another Oil Shock Lie Ahead?, 10873 [7MY], 13681 [23MY]

Drilling for Oil Money in Congress, 26983 [9OC], 31919 [14NO]

Drilling Off California, 31227 [7NO]

Energy Resources Dilemma, 30217 [1NO]

Facts and Comments, 6134 [26MR]

False Victory Claim by Angola Marxists, 25829 [3OC]

Fill the Petroleum Reserve, 8074 [16AP]

Freedom To Guzzle Gas, 14755 [6JN]

Fuel Efficiency Follies, 14755 [6JN]

Gulf Refinery in South Philadelphia for Sale, Chevron Says, 23111 [9SE]

Hit OPEC While It's Down, 6135 [26MR]

Houston—Permanent Boomtown, 17537-17539 [26JN]

How To Get the Deficit Under $100 Billion, 7244-7246 [2AP]

Huge Increase in Oil Imports Forecast in New DOE Study, 35049, 35111 [6DE], 35448 [10DE]

Interior Department Cuts Estimate of Offshore Oil, Gas Supply—Troubling Rise in Imports Predicted, 13332 [22MY]

Keep Filling the Oil Buffer, 8074 [16AP]

Logic of the Gas Tax, 6136 [26MR]

Long-Term Oil Problem, 18529 [10JY]

Major Oil Company Reaches Corporate Takeover Pact (excerpt), 5750 [20MR]

Mixed Blessing, 5247 [14MR]

New Shell 24-Hour Leases Dismay Ex-ARCO Dealers, 36312 [12DE]

Not Worth the Trouble, 32497 [19NO]

Offshore Oil—Long-Range View, 17935-17937 [27JN]

Oil Bust, 38769 [20DE]

Oil Industry Mergers (excerpt), 15718 [13JN]

Oil Leak, 29976 [31OC]

Oil Trouble Ahead, 11904 [14MY], 13332 [22MY]

Opening Bid From the Seductive Texan, 11872 [14MY]

Potential Shortages and the Risks of Being Wrong, 22066 [31JY]

Proposal To Impose Tax on Imported Oil, 22909 [4SE]

Reject the Plea From Ford, GM, 11055 [8MY]

Relative Tax Burden of the Petroleum Industry, 24566 [20SE]

Sensible—A Tax To Fuel the Economy, 27206 [10OC]

Shakeout in East's Refiners, 28459 [22OC]

Shutting in Oil, Again, 22026 [31JY]

Springtime for OPEC, 6136 [26MR]

Study by Institute for International Economics, 29976 [31OC]

Synfuels Energy Dinosaur, 27351 [10OC]

Tax Gasoline $1 a Gallon, 6135 [26MR]

Testing the Strategic Reserve, 37491 [17DE]

Time To Raise Taxes, 27205 [10OC]

Timely OCS Development Vital to National Security, 25767 [2OC]

Trade Deficit Up $11.9 Billion, 14313 [5JN]

U.S. Banks Help Set Up Angola Oil Field Funds, 25828 [3OC]

U.S. Dependence on Oil, Gas Imports May Grow—Domestic Production Isn't Keeping Pace With Demand, 11903 [14MY]

U.S. Steelmakers Are Hot for the Coke-Free Furnace, 27982 [17OC]

U.S. Taps Its Oil Reserves, 37491 [17DE]

Warning Flags Go Up, 17075 [25JN]

We Need an Oil Import Fee, 21308 [30JY]

Why Should We Regulate Fuel Economy at All?, 19738 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: study use of unleaded gasoline for machinery (see S. 1393; H.R. 2795)

California: leases for coastal area (see H.R. 599)

———moratorium on certain offshore leasing (see S. 734; H.R. 1440)

Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile: designate (see S.J. Res. 231; H.J. Res. 439)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see S. 51, 493, 596, 607; H.R. 2022, 2208, 2560, 2780, 3383)

———funding of superfund (see S. 972)

Continental Shelf: distribution of revenues to certain coastal States (see H.R. 3417)

Cook Inlet, AK: export restrictions (see H.R. 3817)

Corporations: prevent certain acquisitions of domestic companies by major international energy concerns (see S. 1299)

———temporary prohibition on hostile takeovers (see S. 473; H.R. 998, 1182)

Courts: revise basis for issuing notices of deficiency and determining judicial review of oil item (see H.R. 898)

Crude oil and refined products: import fee (see H. Res. 12)

Defense Petroleum Reserve: establish (see H.R. 473)

Diesel fuel: increase taxes to reduce public debt (see S. 735)

Diesel motor: repayment of increased tax imposed on certain consumers (see S. 1998)

Distribution of Revenues From the Extraction of Marine Resources Act: enact (see H.R. 3402)

Ecology: funds for research, development, and demonstration for innovative or experimental technologies for remedial actions (see H.R. 2802)

Energy Tax Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2057)

Executive departments: protect food, fiber, and energy supplies from arbitrary or unsound decisions (see H.R. 1750)

Florida: prohibit leasing along west coast's environmentally sensitive areas (see S. 1902)

Foreign trade: export of domestically produced crude (see H.R. 1174)

———increase duty on gasoline and motor fuel blending stock (see H.R. 2849)

———increase tariff (see S. 1412)

———tariff increase (see H. Res. 244)

———tariff treatment of naphtha and motor fuel blending stocks (see H.R. 2396)

Gasoline: additional tax to eliminate budget deficits (see H.R. 3801)

———import tariff (see H.R. 2354)

———increase taxes to reduce public debt (see S. 735)

———preserve and promote wholesale and retail competition (see H.R. 3824)

———preserve and promote wholesale and retail market competition (see S. 1140)

———prevent evasion of State taxes (see S. 1087; H.R. 1605)

———promote fair competition in distribution of motor fuel (see H.R. 2406)

———reinstate deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 3312)

———revenues from increased tax used to reduce budget deficit (see H.R. 1909)

Government leases: minority firm contracting requirement (see H.R. 3171)

Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal leases (see H.R. 3376)

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2092)

Hazardous substances: coordination of research information relative to health and environmental effects and remedial actions (see H.R. 2865, 3065)

———establish regional emergency response committees (see H.R. 2969)

———liability for cleanup operations (see S. 1761; H.R. 3418)

———revise and extend taxes used to finance superfund program (see H.R. 1775)

———use of innovative technologies for cleanup operations (see H.R. 3211, 3416)

Home heating: assistance to low-income families (see H. Con. Res. 10)

Investments: requirements for acquisition of substantial energy reserves holders (see H.R. 2777)

Iron and steel industry: exempt from bilateral arrangements, imports for processing tubular goods exported to oil producing countries (see H.R. 3939)

Massachusetts: moratorium on certain offshore leasing (see S. 734; H.R. 1440)

Mexico: fill Strategic Petroleum Reserve from Mexican sources (see S. Con. Res. 75; H. Con. Res. 202)

Mineral Lands Leasing Act: amend (see H.R. 1898, 1934)

Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 863)

Motor vehicles: eliminate administrative discretion to reduce economy standards (see H.R. 1425)

———EPA fuel economy tests on actual road conditions (see H.R. 117)

———improve consumer information on fuel consumption (see H.R. 1024)

———prohibit EPA from adopting certain regulations on lead additives in gasoline (see H.R. 2325)

———reduce use of leaded gasoline (see H.R. 1540)

———retain current fuel economy standard (see S. Res. 178; H. Res. 210)

———tax on manufacturers which produce gas guzzler automobiles outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 3786)

Naval reserves: authorize appropriations for exploration, conservation, development, and operation (see H.R. 2993)

Offshore installations: safety (see H.R. 1748)

Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (see S.J. Res. 115; H.J. Res. 171)

Oilspills: comprehensive system of liability and compensation for damage and removal costs (see H.R. 1232)

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: eliminate certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 1983)

———eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements (see S. 1068)

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 3338)

Pipelines: improve regulation for interstate transportation (see H.R. 2269)

Prices: stabilize through establishment of an independent corporation to buy and sell crude oil (see H.R. 3820)

Public lands: competitive bidding for leases and diligent exploration (see H.R. 1960)

———competitive leasing procedures (see S. 373)

———minority firms requirement to obtain or renew certain leases (see H.R. 3333)

Regional reserves: committee hearings to review implementation of Federal laws (see H. Res. 204)

Rescue organizations: exempt from excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and other articles and services (see H.R. 415)

Santa Barbara Channel Islands: route restrictions for certain vessels (see H.R. 601)

Shortages: authorize emergency financial assistance (see S. 997)

States: establish marine mineral resources trust fund (see H.R. 3417)

———notification to taxing agencies of certain products transported by vessels (see H.R. 1606)

Strategic reserve: establish regional (see H.R. 1803)

———extension of authority (see S. 979)

———improve operation (see S. 997)

———testing of drawdown and distribution (see H.R. 1698)

Superfund: contribution (see S. 1561)

———excise tax (see H.R. 3467, 3471)

———expand revenue sources (see H.R. 3218)

———temporary extension of excise tax (see H.R. 3451, 3452, 3453)

Superfund Excise Tax Act: enact (see H.R. 2948, 3030)

Tariff: increase (see S. 1507)

Taxation: disallow percentage depletion for lease bonuses or advance royalties relative to certain property (see H.R. 2367)

———foreign income (see H.R. 449)

———imported crude oil and refined products (see S. 1997)

———imported products (see H.R. 1396)

———increase tax on gasoline and other motor fuels (see H.R. 1541)

———prevent evasion of State gasoline taxes (see S. 1087)

———proportional amount used in enhanced recovery process exempted from windfall profit tax (see H.R. 1258)

———reinstate deduction for State and local taxes on motor fuels (see H.R. 3312)

———repeal windfall profit tax (see H.R. 88)

Taxicabs: refund of certain fuel taxes (see H.R. 1354)

Underground storage tanks: separate superfund account for leaks (see H.R. 1881, 2255)

Waterways: disclosure to State officials of information concerning transportation of motor fuel (see H.R. 1321)

———information on vessel transportation to State taxing agencies (see S. 1086)

Broadcasts

Treasury Department's Tax Simplification Proposal: Donald Lambro, National Public Radio, 11603 [9MY]

Court decisions

Texas v. Dept. of the Interior (excerpt), 31921, 31923 [14NO]

Executive orders

Imports of refined petroleum products from Libya, 32513 [20NO]

Letters

Amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Land Act: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of the Interior (excerpt), 31910 [14NO]

———President Reagan (excerpt), 31911 [14NO]

Continental Shelf leasing policy: John B. Rigg, 24374 [19SE]

———Paul Miller, 24374 [19SE]

———Senator Cranston, 24374, 24375 [19SE]

Corporate average fuel economy standards: Elizabeth Dole, Sec. of Transportation, 28525 [23OC]

———Rosalind A. Knapp, 28523 [23OC]

———William C. Chapmen, 28523 [23OC]

Distribution of revenues from development of the Continental Shelf: Senators McClure and Johnston (Dear Colleague), 31927 [14NO]

Economic Policy Responses to an Oil Disruption: Dept. of Energy, 15909 [17JN]

Moratorium on offshore oil leasing: sundry signers, 17552 [26JN]

Oil and gas industry exploration and development: John L. Copeland, 28207 [21OC]

Oil import: Senator Boren, 36215 [12DE]

Oil import fee: several Members of Congress, 32094 [14NO]

Oil overcharge revenues: Anthony S. Earl, Governor of Wisconsin, and John H. Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire, 11488 [9MY]

Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing moratorium: California organizations and elected officials, 8085 [16AP]

Outer Continental Shelf proposed moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration: Measurement and Control Engineering, 34366 [4DE]

Petroleum and natural gas leasing system: OMB, 1598 [31JA]

Restructuring of the oil industry: Representative Florio, 13700 [23MY]

Securities Safety and Soundness Act: William E. Neild, 13664 [23MY]

Study of use of unleaded fuel in farm equipment: Lee M. Thomas, 32736 [20NO]

———Senators Stafford and Durenberger, 32738 [20NO]

Synthetic fuels projects: Caspar W. Weinberger, Sec. of Defense, 30219 [1NO]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, 23759 [13SE]

California, 4452 [5MR], 11686 [13MY], 12304 [16MY], 18515 [10JY], 21278 [29JY], 26363 [7OC]

Indiana, 12305 [16MY]

Louisiana, 22978 [5SE]

Nevada, 17036 [25JN]

Oklahoma, 22898 [4SE], 23759 [13SE]

Texas, 20138 [23JY], 20476 [25JY]

Messages

Conservation at Federal Facilities: President Reagan, 12304 [16MY]

Sale of North Slope Oil to Canada: President Reagan, 15929 [17JN]

Papers

Policy Position Regarding Oil Overcharge Refunds: Mark White, Governor of Texas, 31525 [12NO]

Petitions

Bristol Bay oil and gas leasing: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 23759 [13SE]

Support for Synthetic Fuels Program: U.S. National Committee World Energy Conference, 13951 [3JN]

Teshekpuk Lake oil and gas leasing: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 23759 [13SE]

Poems

``Oils Well That Ends Well'', 7581 [4AP]

Press releases

Challenge to factual accuracy of tax study by partisan research group: Texaco, Inc., 9499 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: study use of unleaded fuel in machinery (H.R. 2795), 16102 [18JN]

———trade surplus commodities for petroleum and strategic minerals (H.R. 1766), 6493 [27MR]

Alabama Gas Corp. (Alagasco): weatherization program for low-income families, 26129 [3OC]

Alaska: ban oil exports from Cook Inlet (H.R. 3817), 38806 [20DE]

———extend restrictions on exports, 2838, 2848 [20FE]

Alcohol fuels: development, 24282 [19SE]

Auto efficiency standards: remove administration's authority to lower (H.R. 1425), 12699 [20MY]

Barter Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 1766), 6493 [27MR]

California: proposed moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration, 34366 [4DE]

Clean coal reserve projects: fuel crisis and energy independence, 21878 [31JY]

Continental Shelf: drilling agreement negotiations, 23356 [11SE]

———leasing moratorium, 29776 [30OC], 31227 [7NO]

———offshore leasing moratorium, 4725 [6MR], 17552 [26JN], 17935 [27JN], 19397 [17JY], 24265 [19SE]

———offshore leasing moratorium (H.R. 1440), 4659-4661 [6MR]

Continental shelf: leasing agreements, 21854 [31JY]

Cook Inlet, AK: export of domestic oil, 29318 [29OC]

Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act: amend (H.R. 898), 1640 [31JA]

Defense Petroleum Reserve: create, assuring emergency supplies, 575 [3JA]

Dept. of Energy: financial assistance for synthetic fuels technology, 21865-21871 [31JY]

Diesel fuel: tax treatment (H.R. 837), 1274 [30JA]

Distribution of Revenues From the Extraction of Marine Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3402), 24593 [20SE]

Domestic oil and natural gas: effect of corporate restructuring on search, 11896 [14MY]

Energy research: proposed long-term program, 20142 [23JY]

Energy tax: provide fair and equitable tax treatment for all energy resources, 20723 [25JY]

Energy Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 2057), 8101 [16AP]

EPA: revise and extend taxes used to finance superfund (H.R. 1775), 25510 [1OC]

———temporary extension of superfund excise tax (H.R. 3453), 25468 [1OC]

Export Administration Act: reauthorization, 32497 [19NO]

Farm machinery: use of leaded fuel, 26443 [7OC]

Foreign countries: impact of subsidies on domestic market natural resources, 11278 [9MY]

Foreign trade: import tax, 22909 [4SE]

———imposition of import fees (H.R. 12), 4723 [6MR]

———increase rates of duty on gasoline and motor fuel blending stock (H.R. 2849), 17017 [24JN]

Fuel Conservation and Deficit Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 1909), 7244 [2AP]

Fuel efficiency: standards, 4558 [5MR]

Fuel standards: set minimum and remove administration authority to lower, 11617 [9MY]

Gasoline: additional tax to reduce budget deficits (H.R. 3801), 32891 [20NO]

———impact of deregulation on prices, 20178 [24JY]

———increase tax (H.R. 1541), 5657 [19MR]

———lead content regulations, 16102 [18JN]

———promote fair competition in distribution of motor fuel (H.R. 2406), 10691 [7MY]

———reduce use of lead (H.R. 1540), 5649 [19MR]

Hazardous substances: revise and extend taxes used to finance superfund (H.R. 1775), 6584 [28MR]

Hydrogen Research and Development Act: enact (H.R. 3899), 36052 [11DE]

Imports: tax treatment (H.R. 1396), 4292 [4MR]

Johnson, Stanley: tribute, 18276 [9JY]

Libya: embargo on certain petroleum products, 32512 [20NO]

Martinez, CA: tribute to Shell Oil Co. plant, 15755 [13JN]

Middle East: U.S. dependence on foreign supplies, 17552 [26JN], 17935 [27JN], 18500 [10JY]

Motor fuel: amend Tariff Schedules of U.S. (H.R. 2354), 10600 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: fuel economy standards, 17561 [26JN], 19738, 19756 [18JY]

———impose tax on manufacturers for noncompliance of Federal fuel economy standard (H.R. 3786), 32490 [19NO]

———proposed rollback in fuel efficiency standard, 20712 [25JY]

Offshore workers: protection from hurricanes, 29316 [29OC]

Oil and gas industry: impact of new tax proposals, 9772 [29AP]

———taxation of lease bonuses, advance royalties, or similar payments (H.R. 5022), 10587 [6MY]

Oil and gas leasing areas: congressional prohibition, 21892 [31JY]

Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act: enact (H.R. 1960), 7705 [4AP]

Oil companies: litigation against Federal price and allocation controls violations, 31525 [12NO]

Oil Country Tubular Goods Export Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1339), 36793 [16DE]

Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (H.J. Res. 171), 3850 [27FE]

Oil imports: taxation, 24882 [24SE]

Oil industry: potential shortages, 12203 [15MY]

———restructuring, 13700 [23MY], 18284 [9JY]

———U.S. oil supplies, 13331 [22MY]

Oil Industry Foreign Tax Credit Reform Act: enact, 489 [3JA]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: enact (H.R. 2269), 9950, 9970 [30AP]

Oilspills: liability and compensation for damages (H.R. 1232), 2929 [21FE], 3060 [21FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: offshore oil drilling guidelines, 36320 [12DE]

———oil drilling policy, 22026 [31JY]

Petroleum industry: merger approval relative to divestiture (H.R. 2777), 15991 [17JN]

———requirements with, relative to acquisitions (H.R. 2777), 23111 [9SE]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: enact (H.R. 3338), 36311 [12DE]

Pollution: oilspill cleanup liability, 35627 [10DE]

Power resources: establish long-term energy research program, 18501 [10JY]

———investment tax credit for district heating and cooling systems (H.R. 1507), 27990 [17OC]

———regulatory reform (H.R. 929), 1675 [4FE]

Prices: stabilize through establishment of an independent corporation to buy and sell crude oil (H.R. 3820), 32592 [20NO]

Regional petroleum reserves: establish as part of Strategic Petroleum Reserves (H.R. 1803), 6905 [28MR]

Residual fuel oil: encourage use for thermal recovery processes, 3491 [25FE]

Royalties: disbursement, 26983 [9OC]

States: oilspill cleanup funds, 34841 [6DE]

Strategic ethanol reserve: establish, 26530 [8OC]

Strategic petroleum reserve: Dept. of Energy test drawdown and sale of oil, 37491 [17DE]

———require a test drawdown and sale of oil (H.R. 1698), 6112 [25MR]

Strategic petroleum reserve facilities: funding for construction and maintenance, 15172 [11JN]

Superfund: coverage of underground storage tank leakage, 7523 [3AP]

Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program: funding (H.R. 3453), 25468 [1OC]

Synthetic fuels: development program, 13681 [23MY], 13951 [3JN]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: abolish, 21865-21871 [31JY]

———proposed oil projects, 27351 [10OC]

Tank Farm Safety Act: enact (H.R. 2619), 13855 [24MY]

Tariff: treatment of motor fuels, 11171 [8MY]

United States Steel Corp.: acquisition of Texas Oil & Gas Co., 31814 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: study use of unleaded fuel in farm equipment, 27941 [17OC], 32726, 32734-32739, 32747 [20NO]

———study use of unleaded fuel in farm equipment (S. 1393), 17654 [27JN], 23081 [9SE]

———use of surplus commodities for purposes of bartering to enhance Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 29139-29141 [25OC], 35514 [10DE]

Alaska: oil exports, 29976 [31OC]

Angola: U.S. loans, 25827 [3OC]

Automobile industry: requirements for registration of imports, 38654 [19DE]

Business: enhance competition in gasoline retail market (S. 1140), 12148 [15MY]

———protect rights of retail service station dealers, 12300 [16MY]

Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile: designate (S.J. Res. 231), 30582 [5NO], 37622 [18DE]

Clean Coal Technology Reserve: funding, 27982 [17OC]

Coal: research and development technology (S. 301), 1185 [29JA]

Coastal zones: clarify rights of States to protect (S. 1057), 10342 [2MY]

———moratorium on offshore leasing (S. 734), 6178 [26MR]

Continental Shelf: distribution of revenues from development, 31909-31925 [14NO]

———moratoria on development, 19374 [17JY]

———require use of U.S.-built drilling rigs, 31906 [14NO]

———restrictions on leasing (S. 1668), 24371 [19SE]

Corporations: impact of hostile takeovers on oil industry, 10872 [7MY], 11300 [9MY], 11872 [14MY]

———prevent certain acquisitions of domestic companies by major international energy concerns (S. 1299), 15718 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: qualifications for loan to Circle Energies Corp., 25304 [30SE]

Diesel motor: repayment of increased tax imposed on certain consumers (S. 1998), 38772 [20DE]

Emergency assistance: funding, 15905-15912 [17JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend expiration date on certain titles (S. 979), 8934 [23AP], 15904-15927 [17JN], 16011-16015 [18JN], 20471 [25JY]

———extend expiration date on certain titles (S. 979), pass H.R. 1699 in lieu, 16013 [18JN]

———extend expiration date on certain titles (S. 979), unanimous-consent agreement, 15688 [13JN]

FERC: funding of Gas Research Institute program, 33152 [21NO]

Florida: prohibit leasing along west coast's environmentally sensitive areas (S. 1902), 34441 [5DE]

Food stamp plan: low-income energy assistance, 33038-33044 [20NO]

Foreign trade: import fee, 20972 [29JY], 21308-21310 [30JY]

———imports, 35447 [10DE]

———increase tariff, 32090-32097 [14NO]

———tariff on ethanol imports to U.S., 23746-23750 [13SE]

Fossil energy: research and development technology, 31788 [13NO]

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 813), 6778 [28MR], 8341 [18AP]

Hazardous substances: liability for cleanup operations (S. 1761), 27269 [10OC]

———temporary extension of superfund excise tax (H.R. 3453), 26896 [9OC]

Industry: financial situation, 28207 [21OC]

Leases: reform system (S. 373), 1595-1597 [31JA]

Mexico: buy oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. Con. Res. 75), 25858 [3OC]

Motor vehicles: corporate average fuel economy standards, 17593 [27JN], 21487 [30JY], 28522-28528 [23OC]

———fuel economy standards, 20901-20926 [29JY], 21310 [30JY]

———increase excise tax on fuels, 27204-27207 [10OC]

———increase excise tax on fuels (S. 735), 6132 [26MR]

———retain corporate average fuel economy standards (S. Res. 178), 14752 [6JN]

National Gas Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 813), 6778 [28MR]

National parks: resolving conflicts with other public land-managing agencies, 17705 [27JN]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 813), 8341 [18AP]

Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (S.J. Res. 115), 12665 [20MY], 15967 [17JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements (S. 1068), 10452 [3MY], 18239 [9JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: average annual fill-rate, 38538 [19DE]

Strategic petroleum reserve: improve operation (S. 997), 9166 [24AP]

Superfund: contribution (S. 1561), 22321 [1AU]

Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program: funding (H.R. 3453), 26912 [9OC]

Synthetic fuels: ensure payment of additional duty on ethyl alcohol (S. 575), 4470 [5MR]

———exclude ethyl alcohol imports from Caribbean Basin initiative (S. 576), 4470 [5MR]

Tariff: increase (S. 1412), 18353-18355 [10JY]

Taxation: import fee, 32870 [20NO]

———import fees, 20749 [26JY], 21397 [30JY], 36214 [12DE], 38769 [20DE]

———imported crude oil and refined products (S. 1997), 38588 [19DE]

———increase import fees (S. 1507), 20778 [26JY]

———prevent evasion of State gasoline taxes (S. 1086), 10852 [7MY]

———prevent evasion of State gasoline taxes (S. 1087), 10852 [7MY]

Utah: Synthetic Fuels Corp. Seep Ridge oil shale project funding, 38822 [20DE]

Reports

Budget and Policy Implications of Proposed Moratorium on Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-150), 13889 [3JN]

Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act amendment (H.R. 898): GAO, 1640 [31JA]

Designate Oil Heat Centennial Year: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 115), 17631 [27JN]

Economic Policy Responses to an Oil Disruption: GAO, 15907 [17JN]

Eliminate Unnecessary Reporting Requirements Under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1068) (S. Rept. 99-84), 15929 [17JN]

Energy Development Causes Varying Impacts and Responses: GAO (excerpt), 31913 [14NO]

Extend Expiration Date of Energy Policy and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 979) (S. Rept. 99-74), 13580 [23MY]

Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Acts Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 813) (S. Rept. 99-28), 7812 [15AP]

Indian Oil and Gas Royalty Payment Problems: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-214), 19866 [22JY]

Liability and Compensation for Oilspill Damage: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 99-247), 22681 [1AU]

Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2092) (S. Rept. 99-121), 13126 [22MY]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2092) (H. Rept. 99-121), 18059 [8JY]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 2092) (H. Rept. 99-121), 12008 [15MY]

Oil Company Exploration Rates: Salomon Bros., Inc. (excerpts), 1256 [29JA]

Taxation of Intangible Drilling Costs: Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1198 [29JA]

World Petroleum Resources: Geological Survey (excerpt), 30037, 30041 [31OC]

Statements

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: Senator Lautenberg (additional views), 132 [3JA]

Continental Shelf Leasing Policy: Senator Cranston, 24372 [19SE]

Detrimental Effect on the National Economy of Hostile Corporate Takeovers in the Petroleum Industry: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Petroleum Division, 23247 [10SE]

Impact of Mergers in Oil Industry: Sanford Margoshes, 15718 [13JN]

Impact of Tax Reform on Oil and Gas Production Industry: Senator Johnston, 19390 [17JY]

Lead Poisoning: Helen E. Kelly, American Council on Science and Health, 16103 [18JN]

Leasing of State Submerged Lands: sundry, 31910 [14NO]

Outer Continental Shelf Leasing and Offshore Drilling: Representative Lantos, 8517 [18AP]

Soviet Foreign Policy Goals: Leonid I. Brezhnev, 18812 [11JY]

Taxation of Oil and Gas Lease Bonuses, Advance Royalties, or Similar Payments (H.R. 5022): Harry A. Blackmun (excerpts), 10588 [6MY]

U.S. Oil Production: Bruce Lazier, 10872 [7MY]

Studies

Fuel Efficiency Standards: Library of Congress (excerpt), 4558 [5MR]

Summaries

Rudman-Inouye Gray Market Compromise, 38654 [19DE]

Synthetic Fuels Corp. Funding, 21867 [31JY]

Synopses

Energy Regulatory Reform (H.R. 929), 1675 [4FE]

Tables

Distribution to States of estimated future royalties from Continental Shelf tracts, 31913 [14NO]

Energy Regulatory Administration's boiler conversion program, 1186 [29JA]

Food stamp benefit reductions for low-income energy assistance, 33040 [20NO]

Fuel efficiency standards, 4558 [5MR]

Telegrams

Ethanol production: Senator Exon (excerpt), 23748 [13SE]

———Sentor Exon (excerpt), 23748 [13SE]

Texts of

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (excerpt), 8934 [23AP]

H.R. 12, imposition of oil import fees, 4723 [6MR]

H.R. 1440, Continental Shelf offshore leasing moratorium, 4661 [6MR]

H.R. 1699, Energy Policy and Conservation Act extension, 16013 [18JN]

H.R. 1881, superfund coverage of underground storage tank leakage, 7524 [3AP]

H.R. 1960, Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act, 7706 [4AP]

H.R. 2255, amend superfund provisions of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 9548 [25AP]

H.R. 3373, Outer Continental Shelf protection and development, 24266 [19SE]

H.R. 3453, extend the superfund taxes, 25468-25471 [1OC]

S. 301, fossil energy research and development technology, 1187 [29JA]

S. 373, reform of petroleum and natural gas leasing system, 1597 [31JA]

S. 735, increase excise tax on motor vehicle fuels, 6133 [26MR]

S. 813, authorizing appropriations for the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act and the National Gas Pipeline Safety Act, 6778 [28MR]

S. 813, authorizing appropriations for the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, 8341 [18AP]

S. 997, Emergency Preparedness Act, 9166 [24AP]

S. 1299, Domestic Petroleum Company Acquisition Act, 15719 [13JN]

S. 1393, study use of unleaded fuel in farm equipment, 17655 [27JN]

S. 1412, increase tariff on petroleum, 18355 [10JY]

S. 1507, increase oil import fees, 20778 [26JY]

S. 1561, superfund contribution, 22322 [1AU]

S. 1668, California Outer Continental Shelf Protection and Development Act, 24375 [19SE]

S. 1761, compensation of public for accidents arising from activities of licensees or undertaken pursuant to Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 27272-27274 [10OC]

S. Res. 178, retain corporate average fuel economy standards, 14752 [6JN]

S.J. Res. 115, designate Oil Heat Centennial Year, 18013 [8JY]

S.J. Res. 231, designate Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile, 37622 [18DE]