PETROLEUM related term(s) Power Resources

Articles and editorials

First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, S11267 [28OC]

Hidden Costs of the CAFE Caper, S1483 [24FE]

If You Don't Have Two Motors, You Can't Have Your Money, E2285 [9NO]

Money To Get America Moving, E1750 [15SE]

New Gasoline Formula Is Fueling Air-Pollution Decline—It Dramatically Cuts Smoggy Day Numbers, E196 [10FE]

Oil Imports Are Up—Fretting About It Is Down, S837 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H392 [6FE]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (see S. 967), S6496 [26JN]

———clarify land bank protection provisions (see H.R. 2000), H4086 [19JN]

California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133), H143 [9JA]

Dept. of Energy: consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806), H3567 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing, exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina coast (see S. 1257; H.R. 2615), S10428 [6OC], H8438 [6OC]

———moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]

———prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555), H7910 [25SE]

———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]

Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see H.R. 2945), H10419 [8NO]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555; H.R. 688), S3011 [10AP], H452 [11FE]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (see S. 1523), S12506 [12NO]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see S. 937; H.R. 1989), S5999 [19JN], H4086 [19JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H145 [9JA]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see S. 1079; H.R. 2309), S8262 [29JY], H6406 [30JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (see S. 1118), S8532 [31JY]

Mining and mineral resources: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1107), H1111 [18MR]

National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143), H5131 [10JY]

Naval Oil Shale Reserves: lease lands within reserves to private entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 1163), H1258 [20MR]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]

Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8668 [2SE]

———settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106), H1111 [18MR]

———store petroleum products owned by foreign governments in underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (see S. 698), S3998 [6MY]

———take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (see H.R. 882), H700 [27FE]

Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular areas of the U.S. (see S. 186), S633 [22JA]

Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644), H393 [6FE]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (see S. 770), S4748 [20MY]

———investment credit for conversion of coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels (see H.R. 2175), H5401 [16JY]

———provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see H.R. 1623), H2783 [15MY]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund (see S. 634), S3550 [23AP]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see S. 630; H.R. 255), S3419 [22AP], H147 [9JA]

———treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474), H7281 [15SE]

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see H.R. 67, 1056), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA], H1017 [13MR]

———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H4834 [26JN]

———treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see H.R. 1648), H2784 [15MY]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H6797 [3SE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see S. 265), S1017 [5FE]

Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

Water pollution: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238), H147 [9JA]

Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1467), H1908 [28AP]

Cost Estimates

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments (S. 967): CBO, S11496 [30OC]

Explanations

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Bingaman Amendment on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Alternative Funding, S9589 [18SE]

Histories

Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes Since the Inception of the Highway Trust Fund, S11170 [23OC]

Letters

Agreement to develop Iranian oilfields by Russian, French, and Malaysian companies: Senator D'Amato, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10916 [22OC]

Highway Trust Fund: several Senators, S10767 [9OC]

U.S. interests in the Caspian Sea region relative to development and shipment of oil: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, S4208 [8MY]

Lists

National Wildlife Refuge System oil and gas activities, S9094 [10SE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton, H1021-H1023 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (H.R. 630), E196 [10FE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection provisions (H.R. 2000), E1261 [19JN]

Anderson AFB, GU: fuel pipeline relocation funding, H7319 [16SE]

Bucheit International (business): require return of certain holdings from Burgan Bank S.A.K (business), E2235 [8NO]

Business and industry: anniversary of offshore drilling industry, E2145 [30OC]

California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 133), E25 [7JA]

Commonwealth of Independent States: development of Caspian Sea petroleum reserves, H3431 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (H.R. 1806), E1132 [5JN]

Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (H.R. 2945), E2283 [9NO]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H1750-H1753 [23AP]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases, H9511 [24OC]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf, H9511 [24OC]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 1079), H10643-H10646 [12NO]

National Ocean Industries Association: anniversary, E2145 [30OC]

Naval Petroleum Oil Shale Reserve: exploration, development, and production, H4109 [20JN], E1310 [24JN]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions, H3429 [4JN]

Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, H5123-H5126 [10JY]

———selling of strategic petroleum reserves, H9511 [24OC]

———take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (H.R. 2568), H8025 [26SE], H8267 [1OC], E1909 [2OC]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (H.R. 882), E341 [27FE]

Ships and vessels: regulations relative to double-hulled oil tankers, H4211 [23JN], E1393 [10JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: budget treatment, H2713 [15MY]

Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 644), E197 [10FE]

———eliminate payroll taxes and increase taxes on energy and pollutants, E2024 [21OC]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (H.R. 255), E18 [7JA]

———treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (H.R. 2474), E1927 [2OC]

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (H.R. 1056), E2285 [9NO]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, H10637 [12NO]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (H.R. 2382), E1647 [3SE]

Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (H. Res. 268), H8697 [8OC]

Water pollution: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to communities affected by oil spills (H.R. 238), E14 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: anniversary of Trans-Alaska Pipeline, S6037 [20JN]

———national energy security relative to oil development on North Slope at Prudhoe Bay, S8141-S8143 [25JY]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (S. 967), S6502 [26JN], S11496 [30OC]

Business and industry: underestimation by oil companies of royalties owed to the Federal Government from crude oil pumped from Dept. of the Interior controlled lands, S830 [30JA]

Commonwealth of Independent States: U.S. interests in the Caspian Sea region relative to development and shipment of oil, S4207 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: Hydrocarbon Fuel Tagging Program funding, S7443 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: use of certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities, S6293, S6294 [25JN]

Dept. of Interior: Minerals Management Service regulations for valuation of crude oil from Federal leases, S11263 [28OC]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (S. 555), S3032 [10AP]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (S. 1523), S12507 [12NO]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (S. 937), S6000 [19JN]

Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, S835-S837, S851 [30JA], S1152 [10FE], S1378 [13FE], S1658 [26FE], S1973 [5MR], S2238 [13MR], S2550 [19MR], S2971 [10AP], S3548 [23AP], S3842 [30AP], S4104 [7MY], S4479 [14MY], S4876 [21MY], S5305 [5JN], S5554 [12JN], S5902 [18JN], S6356 [25JN], S7114 [9JY], S7707 [17JY], S7947 [23JY], S8356 [30JY], S8821 [4SE], S9510 [17SE], S9966 [25SE], S10290 [1OC], S10625 [8OC], S10948 [22OC], S11541 [31OC], S11760 [5NO]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 1079), S8265, S8266 [29JY]

Highway Trust Fund: deposit all Federal gasoline tax revenues, S4963, S4986, S4987, S4991 [22MY]

Iran: agreement to develop oilfields by Russian, French, and Malaysian companies, S10915-S10917 [22OC]

Iraq: U.S. policy, S12537, S12538 [13NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (S. 1118), S8581 [31JY]

Minerals Management Service: changes in exploration rules under the Outer Continental Shelf program, S9731, S9732 [19SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: realign distribution to States of Federal revenues received from offshore oil and gas development, S11248-S11250 [28OC]

Power resources: demonstration project to replace diesel engines with modern fuel cell technology at snow production facilities, S7478, S7479 [15JY]

———designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (S. 1141), S8669 [2SE]

———status of enhanced oil recovery projects, S9351 [15SE]

———store petroleum products owned by foreign governments in underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (S. 698), S3999 [6MY]

Saudi Arabia: U.S. policy, S836 [30JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: pricing practices, S11260 [28OC]

———provide alternative funding for facility development, operations, and program management activities, S9588-S9590 [18SE]

Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular areas of the U.S. (S. 186), S644 [22JA]

Taxation: gasoline tax relative to highway trust fund, S1795 [28FE]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas (S. 770), S4759 [20MY]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund (S. 634), S3553 [23AP]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 630), S3454 [22AP]

———treatment of differences contracts relative to purchase of electricity from a central power pool in the United Kingdom, S8467 [31JY]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, S10938-S10947 [22OC], S11170 [23OC], S11277, S11280-S11283 [28OC], S11313-S11317 [29OC]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (S. 265), S1019 [5FE]

Reports

Caspian Sea Region Energy Development: Dept. of State, S4208 [8MY]

Reports filed

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 105-119), S11341 [29OC]

Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58), H1703 [17AP]

Fort Berthold Reservation Approval Process for Oil and Gas Leasing Agreements for Specific Allotted Lands: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1079) (S. Rept. 105-139), S11763 [5NO]

Summaries

Domestic Oil and Gas Production and Recovery Act (S. 770), S4759 [20MY]

Tables

Revised Calista lands package, S6503 [26JN]

Total additional contract authority relative to use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, 1999-2003, S11316 [29OC]

Texts of

H.R. 688, distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks, H1750 [23AP]

S. 186, Emergency Petroleum Supply Act, S644 [22JA]

S. 634, transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund, S3553 [23AP]

S. 698, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment Act, S3999 [6MY]

S. 1079, approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands in Fort Berthold Reservation, S8266 [29JY]

S. 1079, approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands within the Fort Berthold Reservation, H10643 [12NO]

S. 1523, investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S12508 [12NO]