    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NATURAL GAS related term(s) Power Resources
      Amendments
        Fort Berthold Reservation:  approval process for oil and gas leasing
            agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 2069), S6127 [10JN]
        Methane hydrate resources:  promote research and development (S.
            1418), S8537 [17JY]
      Articles and editorials
        Revive the Conservation Fund, S11701 [7OC]
      Bills and resolutions
        Big Piney, WY:  allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain
            lands, (see H.R. 3878), H3311 [14MY]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States, (see S.
            2566), S11698 [7OC], (see H.R. 4717), H10010 [7OC]
        Dept. of the Interior:  moratorium on oil and gas development on
            certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, (see S. 2084),
            S4906 [14MY], (see H.R. 3875), H3311 [14MY]
        Florida:  restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer
            Continental Shelf, (see S. 2225), S7172 [25JN]
        Fort Berthold Reservation:  approval process for oil and gas leasing
            agreements for specific allotted lands, (see S. 2069), S4712
            [12MY]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H850 [4MR]
        Minerals Management Service:  grant Louisiana and its lessees a
            credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to
            compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field,
            (see H.R. 4604), H8083 [18SE]
        Mining and mineral resources:  protection of contracts and leases
            entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
            methane gas, (see S. 2500), S10588 [18SE], (see H.R. 4598),
            H8083 [18SE]
        Montana:  exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases for credits
            in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, (see S. 1616), S451
            [5FE]
        Petroleum:  management of royalties from Federal and Outer
            Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, (see H.R. 3334), H850
            [4MR]
        Power resources:  encourage production of domestic oil and gas
            resources from stripper wells on Federal lands, (see S. 1919),
            S3120 [2AP]
        ------ improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal
            lands, (see S. 1920), S3120 [2AP]
        ------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
            Shelf oil and gas leases, (see S. 1930), S3120 [2AP]
        Taxation:  provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas
            well production, (see S. 1929), S3120 [2AP], (see H.R. 3688),
            H2055 [1AP]
        ------ treatment of interest on indebtedness used to finance the
            furnishing or sale of rate-regulated electric energy or natural
            gas in the U.S. allocated solely to sources within the U.S.,
            (see H.R. 4871), H11695 [20OC]
        ------ treatment of natural gas gathering lines, (see H.R. 3913),
            H3624 [20MY]
        ------ treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments relative to
            foreign tax credits and deductible interest allocation rules,
            (see S. 2630), S12558 [14OC]
        Turkmenistan:  support assistance to build pipelines relative to
            resumption of natural gas exports, (see H. Con. Res. 349),
            H10513 [10OC]
      Cost Estimates
        Protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface patent
            holders relative to coalbed methane gas (S. 2500):  CBO, S12902
            [21OC]
      Remarks in House
        Big Piney, WY:  allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain
            lands (H.R. 3878), E860 [14MY]
        ------ allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain lands (H.R.
            3878), H10844 [14OC]
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 4717),
            E1944 [8OC], E1954-E1956 [8OC]
        Fort Berthold Reservation:  approval process for oil and gas leasing
            agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 2069), H5074 [24JN],
            E1211 [24JN]
        Gulf of Mexico:  oil and gas resources, E539 [1AP]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage (H.R. 3318), E283 [4MR], E283 [4MR]
        Minerals Management Service:  grant Louisiana and its lessees a
            credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to
            compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field
            (H.R. 4604), E1762 [18SE], E1805 [25SE]
        Mining and mineral resources:  protection of contracts and leases
            entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
            methane gas (H.R. 4598), E1763 [18SE]
        ----- protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface
            patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas (S. 2500),
            H10937-H10939 [15OC]
        Taxation:  treatment of natural gas gathering lines (H.R. 3913),
            E910 [20MY]
        ------ treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments relative to
            foreign tax credits and deductible interest allocation rules
            (H.R. 4871), E2269 [21OC]
        Turkmenistan:  support assistance to build pipelines relative to
            resumption of natural gas exports (H. Con. Res. 349), E2071
            [11OC]
        Wayne National Forest:  continuance of oil and gas operations (H.R.
            1467), H10939 [15OC], H10940 [15OC]
      Remarks in Senate
        Coastal zones:  use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
            and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2566),
            S11700-S11704 [7OC], S12019 [8OC]
        Dept. of the Interior:  moratorium on oil and gas development on
            certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2084), S4914
            [14MY]
        Edison, NJ:  anniversary of natural gas explosion, S2486 [24MR]
        Florida:  restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer
            Continental Shelf (S. 2225), S7186-S7188 [25JN]
        Fort Berthold Reservation:  approval process for oil and gas leasing
            agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 2069), S6127 [10JN]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage, S3274 [20AP], S3275 [20AP], S9041 [27JY]
        ----- require one-call notification system to protect natural gas
            and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (S. 1115),
            S1692 [10MR], S2486 [24MR]
        Mining and mineral resources:  protection of contracts and leases
            entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
            methane gas (S. 2500), S10594 [18SE], S10595 [18SE], S12102
            [9OC], S12283 [10OC]
        Montana:  exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases for credits
            in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1616), S455
            [5FE]
        Power resources:  improve the administration of oil and gas leases
            on Federal lands (S. 1920), S3135 [2AP]
        ------ management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental
            Shelf oil and gas leases (S. 1930), S3148-S3155 [2AP]
        ------ natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety, S3108 [2AP]
        Taxation:  provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas
            well production (S. 1929), S3145 [2AP]
        ------ treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments relative to
            foreign tax credits and deductible interest allocation rules (S.
            2630), S12561 [14OC]
      Reports filed
        Big Piney, WY, Allowance of Oil and Gas Leasing Agreements for
            Certain Lands:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3878) (H.
            Rept. 105-771), H9536 [5OC]
        Fort Berthold Reservation Approval Process for Oil and Gas Leasing
            Agreements for Specific Allotted Lands:  Committee on Indian
            Affairs (Senate) (S. 2069) (S. Rept. 105-205), S5694 [5JN]
        Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act:  Committee on Energy
            and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1418) (S. Rept. 105-248),
            S8056 [13JY]
        Protection of Contracts and Leases Entered Into by Surface Mining
            Patent Holders Relative to Coalbed Methane Gas:  Committee on
            Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2500), S10986 [25SE]
        ----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2500)
            (S. Rept. 105-408), S12307 [10OC]
        Wayne National Forest Continuance of Oil and Gas Operations:
            Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1467) (H. Rept. 105-770),
            H9536 [5OC]
      Texts of
        H.R. 1467, continuance of Wayne National Forest oil and gas
            operations, H10939 [15OC]
        H.R. 3878, allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain lands in
            Big Piney, WY, H10844 [14OC]
        H.R. 3913, tax treatment of natural gas gathering lines, E910 [20MY]
        S. 1418, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, S8537 [17JY]
        S. 1616, exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases in Montana for
            credits in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, S456 [5FE]
        S. 1929, U.S. Energy Economic Growth Act, S3146-S3148 [2AP]
        S. 1930, Royalty Enhancement Act, S3149-S3154 [2AP]
        S. 2069, approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for
            specific allotted lands in Fort Berthold Reservation, H5074
            [24JN]
        S. 2084, Coastal States Protection Act, S4914 [14MY]
        S. 2225, Florida Coast Protection Act, S7186-S7188 [25JN]
        S. 2500, protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface
            patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas, S12102 [9OC]
        S. 2500, protection of mining contracts and leases entered into by
            surface patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas, H10937
            [15OC]
        S. 2566, Reinvestment and Environmental Restoration Act,
            S12027-S12032 [8OC]
        S. 2630, tax treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments
            relative to foreign tax credits and deductible interest
            allocation rules, S12561 [14OC]