[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PETROLEUM 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]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate
resources (S. 1418), S8537 [17JY]
Articles and editorials
Bombing the Constitution, E226 [25FE]
Brunei Darussalam--The Abode of Peace, E1936-E1938 [7OC]
Deal That's Worse Than Worthless--Peace in Our Time--Again, S1134
[27FE], E267 [3MR]
Ethnic Conflict in Caucasus Shows Its First Glimmer of Hope, H7952
[17SE]
Freed Inmate Tells of Mass Executions at Iraqi Prison, S953 [25FE]
Industrial Group Plans To Battle Climate Treaty, H2325 [27AP]
Revive the Conservation Fund, S11701 [7OC]
Saddam Tested Anthrax on Human Guinea Pigs, S954 [25FE]
Third World, EU Knock U.S. Effort on Global Warming, S7165 [25JN]
This Time, Help Iraqis To Get Rid of Saddam's Regime, S467 [9FE]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative
to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, (see S. 1576), S113
[28JA]
------ limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline, (see S. 2377), S9425
[30JY]
Arctic Oil Reserve: collection and interpretation of state-of-the-
art, non-intrusive, 3-dimensional seismic data testing for
producible oil in the Coastal Plain, (see S. 2589), S11970
[8OC], (see H.R. 4755), H10076 [8OC]
Big Piney, WY: allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain
lands, (see H.R. 3878), H3311 [14MY]
Business and industry: prohibit certain transfers or assignments of
service station franchises and prohibit certain fixing or
maintaining of motor fuel prices, (see H.R. 3847), H3105 [12MY]
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 Commerce: investigate imports of methyl tertiary-butyl
ether from Saudi Arabia, (see S. 2391), S9425 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize sale of excess aircraft for the purpose
of dispersing oil spills, (see H.R. 4711), H9722 [6OC]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, (see S. 2043), S4528 [7MY], (see
H.R. 3820), H3013 [7MY]
------ dissolve the Minerals Management Service, (see H.R. 4091),
H4879 [19JN]
------ 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]
Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, (see H.R. 3887), H3312
[14MY]
Iraq: enforce the embargo on oil exports, (see S. Con. Res. 76),
S731 [12FE]
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: management of royalties from Federal
and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, (see H.R. 3334),
H850 [4MR]
Montana: exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases for credits
in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, (see S. 1616), S451
[5FE]
Oilheat industry: authorize research and consumer education
programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
------ authorize research and consumer education programs, (see S.
2539), S11279 [1OC]
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] management
of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil
production, (see H.R. 3932), H3743 [21MY]
Tariff: finished petroleum derivatives, (see H.R. 3422), H1020
[10MR], (see H.R. 3423), H1020 [10MR]
------ gasoline, alternative motor fuels, and motor oil, (see H.R.
3452), H1158 [12MR]
------ methyl tertiary-butyl ether, (see H.R. 3421, S. 1860), S2570
[25MR], H1020 [10MR]
Taxation: allow income tax credit for use of certain clean-burning
motor vehicle fuels, (see H.R. 3376), H903 [5MR]
------ allow registered vendors to administer claims for refund of
kerosene sold for home heating use, (see S. 2633), S12558 [14OC]
------ allow vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used
in unvented heaters for home heating purposes, (see H.R. 4687),
H9345 [2OC]
------ change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil
depletion deduction, (see H.R. 3917, S. 2322), S8382 [16JY],
H3624 [20MY]
------ collection and payment of State taxes imposed on motor fuel
sold on Indian lands, (see H.R. 3966), H3971 [22MY]
------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
production, (see S. 1929), S3120 [2AP], (see H.R. 3688), H2055
[1AP]
------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
(see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
------ treatment of Alaska Permanent Fund dividends received by
certain children, (see S. 1974), S3534 [23AP]
------ treatment of diesel fuel and gasoline used in trains, (see
H.R. 3549), H1549 [25MR]
------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities, (see H.R. 3992),
H4164 [4JN]
------ treatment of small coach builders relative to fuel economy
standards, (see H.R. 4165), H5403 [25JN]
------ treatment of the special motor fuels excise tax on water-
phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsions, (see H.R. 3960), H3971 [22MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, (see S. 2019), S3919 [30AP], (see H.R. 3807), H3013
[7MY]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, (see H.
Con. Res. 278), H3488 [19MY]
Documents
Calista Conveyance and Relinquishment Document: Calista Corp. and
the Dept. of the Interior, H8480-H8485 [23SE]
Letters
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land bank protection provisions:
David R. Cline, National Audubon Society, H8486 [23SE]
------ Rick Steiner, Coastal Coalition, H8486 [23SE]
------ Robert E. Putz, Conservation Fund (nonprofit organization),
H8485 [23SE]
------ Samuel A. Carr, Jr., Izaak Walton League of America, H8487
[23SE]
------ Scott Sutherland, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., H8486 [23SE]
------ William C. Reffalt, H8486 [23SE]
Dept. of Energy authorization of purchases for Strategic Petroleum
Reserve: George Yates, Independent Petroleum Association of
America, and Stephen D. Layton, National Stripper Well
Association, S9214 [29JY]
Designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize
alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and
operators: several Representatives, H10953 [15OC]
Limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline: Harold P. Reheis, Georgia
Dept. of Natural Resources, S9436 [30JY]
Oil royalty regulations: Council Nedd II, Citizens Against
Government Waste (organization), S10412 [16SE]
------ Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S10412
[16SE]
------ Jeffrey P. Harris, People for the USA (organization), S10412
[16SE]
------ Jennifer M. Belcher, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources,
S10403 [16SE]
------ John J. Chavez, New Mexico Dept. of Taxation and Revenue,
S10414 [16SE]
------ Matt Kibbe, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization),
S10412 [16SE]
------ Western States Land Commissions Association, S10403 [16SE]
U.S. policy on Iraq: Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf,
S1179 [2MR]
Lists
Cosponsors of Byrd/Gramm/Baucus/Warner amendment to Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act on gasoline tax revenues,
S1854 [12MR]
Supporters of Byrd/Gramm/Baucus/Warner amendment to Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act on gasoline tax revenues,
S1854 [12MR]
Memorandums
Global Climate Science Communications Plan: Joe Walker, H2325-H2327
[27AP]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton, S376-S378
[4FE], S9240 [29JY], H299-H301 [4FE], H6602 [29JY]
Newsletters
Climate change and the Kyoto Protocol: Representative Hamilton, E67
[3FE]
Petitions and memorials
Alaska: protection relative to assessments of ballistic missile
threats, S4762 [13MY]
Remarks in House
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (H.R. 2000), H8477-H8488 [23SE]
Arctic Oil Reserve: collection and interpretation of state-of-the-
art, non-intrusive, 3-dimensional seismic data testing for
producible oil in the Coastal Plain (H.R. 4755), E2010 [9OC]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H7889 [16SE], H7939 [17SE],
H7942 [17SE], H7951-H7953 [17SE], H7956-H7959 [17SE],
H7985-H8000 [17SE], E1788 [23SE]
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]
Business and industry: oil companies increase of crude oil prices,
H1781 [31MR]
California: treatment of claim relative to naval petroleum reserve,
H3710 [21MY]
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]
Dept. of Energy: renewable energy research and development funding,
H4923 [22JN], H4924 [22JN], H4929 [22JN], H6009-H6013 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, H2674 [30AP], H2690 [30AP]
----- collection of royalties from oil companies for drilling on
public lands (H.R. 3820), E804 [7MY]
------ dissolve the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 4091), E1177
[19JN]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H2169 [22AP]
------ support contracts for the Superfund reportable quantities on
oil spills programs, H6257 [23JY], H6258 [23JY]
Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, H1304 [19MR], H1321
[19MR], H9101 [28SE]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing
agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 2069), H5074 [24JN],
E1211 [24JN]
Gasoline: price levels, E1934 [7OC]
Gulf of Mexico: oil and gas resources, E539 [1AP]
Iraq: U.S. policy, H20 [27JA], H84 [28JA], H245 [4FE], H338 [5FE],
H432-H437 [11FE], H452 [12FE], H499 [24FE], H508 [24FE], H541
[24FE], H620-H624 [25FE], H653 [26FE], H9728 [7OC], E226 [25FE],
E238 [26FE]
Mexico: crude oil production, H1558 [26MR]
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]
National objectives: domestic oil production, H1321 [19MR]
Oilheat industry: authorize research and consumer education
programs (H.R. 3610), H10461-H10464 [10OC]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative
fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet
owners and operators, H9097-H9103 [28SE], H10952-H10955 [15OC]
------ extension of ethanol subsidy, H3962 [22MY]
------ national energy policy, H1321 [19MR]
------ take into account newly developed renewable energy-based
fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition
incentives (H.R. 2568), H1241 [18MR], H4066 [4JN]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit sales, H1815 [31MR], E537
[1AP]
Strategic petroleum reserve: purchases by entities in the insular
areas of the U.S., H10952-H10955 [15OC]
Taxation: collection and payment of State taxes imposed on motor
fuel sold on Indian lands (H.R. 3966), E956 [22MY]
------ reduce gasoline tax, H2023-H2027 [1AP]
------ treatment of petroleum storage facilities (H.R. 3992), E1029
[4JN]
------ treatment of railroad fuel relative to barge industry, H1895
[1AP]
------ treatment of small coach builders relative to fuel economy
standards (H.R. 4165), E1236 [25JN]
------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
trust funds, H1885-H1902 [1AP], H1907 [1AP], H1910 [1AP], H1916
[1AP], E605 [21AP]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, H1151 [12MR], H1175 [17MR], H1239 [18MR], H1240
[18MR], H1241 [18MR], H1242 [18MR], H1243 [18MR], H2323-H2325
[27AP], H4918 [22JN]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 3807),
H2821 [6MY], H2936 [7MY], H3031 [12MY], H3494 [20MY], E790 [7MY]
------ conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H9612 [6OC],
H9623 [6OC], E2008 [9OC], E2023 [10OC]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: impact of treaty on
economy, E76 [3FE]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (H.R.
1467), H10939 [15OC], H10940 [15OC]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths (H. Con.
Res. 278), H3478 [19MY]
Remarks in Senate
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative
to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (S. 1576), S114 [28JA]
------ limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (S. 2377), S9435
[30JY], S9436 [30JY]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (H.R. 2000), S11813 [7OC], S12589 [14OC]
Arctic Oil Reserve: collection and interpretation of state-of-the-
art, non-intrusive, 3-dimensional seismic data testing for
producible oil in the Coastal Plain (S. 2589), S11984 [8OC]
------ three dimensional seismic data testing for producible oil in
the Coastal Plain, S9608 [31JY]
Clean Water Act: clarify liability of oil spill response industry,
S12957 [21OC], S12958 [21OC]
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 Commerce: investigate imports of methyl tertiary-butyl
ether from Saudi Arabia (S. 2391), S9449 [30JY]
Dept. of Energy: authorize purchases for Strategic Petroleum
Reserve, S9210 [29JY], S9213 [29JY]
------ renewable energy research and development funding,
S6512-S6518 [18JN], S6528 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, S3912 [30AP], S4131 [1MY]
----- collection of royalties from oil companies for drilling on
public lands (S. 2043), S4531 [7MY]
------ moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2084), S4914 [14MY]
------ payments made by small refiners under preexisting onshore and
offshore royalty-in-kind programs, S12744 [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation: Home Heating Oil Delivery Pilot Program
implementation, S7656 [8JY]
Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer
Continental Shelf (S. 2225), S7186-S7188 [25JN]
Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, S205 [29JA], S376
[4FE], S725 [12FE], S1002 [25FE], S1505 [6MR], S1770 [11MR],
S2211 [18MR], S2567 [25MR], S3584 [24AP], S4432 [6MY], S4525
[7MY], S4902 [14MY], S5316 [21MY], S5631 [4JN], S6327 [15JN],
S6485 [17JN], S7162 [25JN], S7877 [9JY], S8379 [16JY], S8776
[22JY], S10259 [11SE], S10654 [21SE], S10834 [23SE], S11275
[1OC], S11694 [7OC]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing
agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 2069), S6127 [10JN]
Iraq: enforce the embargo on oil exports (S. Con. Res. 76),
S770-S772 [12FE], S1550-S1552 [9MR]
------ U.S. policy, S466-S468 [9FE], S473 [9FE], S685 [12FE], S699
[12FE], S700 [12FE], S708-S716 [12FE], S791 [12FE], S803 [23FE],
S952-S960 [27FE], S1177-S1182 [2MR], S1368 [4MR], S1549 [9MR],
S1550-S1552 [9MR], S2084-S2086 [17MR], S12286-S12288 [10OC]
Montana: exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases for credits
in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1616), S455
[5FE]
Navy: oil spill prevention efforts, S6664 [19JN]
Power resources: alternative fuel tax credits, S12762-S12764 [21OC]
------ delay implementation of terminal dyeing mandate for kerosene,
S1743 [11MR]
------ designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and
equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners
and operators, S8314 [16JY]
------ energy efficient technology programs funding, S3095 [2AP]
------ 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]
------ payment of U.S. royalty claims, S10393-S10415 [16SE]
Ships and vessels: strengthen safety regulations for the
transportation of petroleum by tugboat and barge, S12575-S12577
[14OC]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit sales, S2610 [26MR], S2611
[26MR]
------ reauthorization, S4918 [14MY]
Taxation: allow registered vendors to administer claims for refund
of kerosene sold for home heating use (S. 2633), S12563 [14OC]
------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
production (S. 1929), S3145 [2AP]
------ reduce gasoline tax, S1744-S1752 [11MR]
------ reinstate Superfund excise taxes, S4383 [6MY], S4386-S4388
[6MY]
------ treatment of Alaska Permanent Fund dividends received by
certain children (S. 1974), S3536 [23AP]
------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
trust funds, S100 [28JA], S303 [3FE], S421-S425 [5FE], S433
[5FE], S471 [9FE], S956-S958 [25FE], S1189-S1193 [2MR], S1222
[3MR], S1227 [3MR], S1233 [3MR], S1317-S1320 [4MR], S1329 [4MR],
S1825-S1827 [12MR], S1853-S1855 [12MR], S7657 [8JY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
Protocol, S3240-S3246 [20AP], S3247 [20AP]
----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (S. 2019),
S3936 [30AP]
------ impact on employment and the economy relative to U.S.
becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to
Kyoto Protocol, S12482 [14OC]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ratification, S3902
[30AP], S3903 [30AP]
Venezuela: importance of oil reserves in U.S. energy policy, S2777
[30MR]
Weapons: ensure that any national missile defense program protects
Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and commonwealths, S4762
[13MY]
Reports
Kyoto Protocol--A Flawed Treaty Puts America at Risk: Dept. of
Energy, E2023 [10OC]
Reports filed
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Land Bank Protections:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2000) (H. Rept. 105-677),
H7289 [5AU]
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]
EPA Distribution of Funds to States for Underground Storage Tanks
Cooperative Agreements: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 555) (S. Rept. 105-360), S11278 [1OC]
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]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 3610) (H. Rept. 105-787), H10075 [8OC]
Wayne National Forest Continuance of Oil and Gas Operations:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1467) (H. Rept. 105-770),
H9536 [5OC]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Global Warming and the Kyoto Summit, E29
[28JA]
Resolutions by organizations
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Oakland County, MI,
Board of Commissioners, E76 [3FE]
Statements
Gasoline Price Levels: Carter R. Montgomery, Longhorn Partners
Pipeline (business), E1934 [7OC]
------ M. Ray Perryman, Perryman Group (business), E1934-E1936 [7OC]
Percentage of Oil Producers Impacted by Oil Royalty Rule--100
Percent: Several Independent Oil and Gas Producers, S10396
[16SE]
Pollution Standards: Kayla Gildersleeve and Tess Gross, E1526 [3AU]
Use of Gasoline Tax Revenues Transferred to Transportation Trust
Funds: Robert L. Darbelnet, American Automobile Association,
S1854 [12MR]
Summaries
Kyoto Protocol--A Gap Analysis, E2008 [9OC]
Tables
Companies affected by payment of U.S. crude oil royalty claims
rules, S10395 [16SE]
Dept. of Energy renewable energy research and development funding,
S6515 [18JN]
Texts of
H.R. 1467, continuance of Wayne National Forest oil and gas
operations, H10939 [15OC]
H.R. 2000, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land bank protection
provisions, H8478 [23SE]
H.R. 3610, National Oilheat Research Alliance Act, H10461-H10464
[10OC]
H.R. 3878, allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain lands in
Big Piney, WY, H10844 [14OC]
S. 1418, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, S8537 [17JY]
S. 1576, application of California State regulations relative to
reformulated gasoline in certain areas, S115 [28JA]
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. 1974, tax treatment of Alaska Permanent Fund dividends received
by certain children, S3537 [23AP]
S. 2043, Dept. of the Interior collection of royalties from oil
companies for drilling on public lands, S4531 [7MY]
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. 2391, Fair Trade in MTBE Act, S9450 [30JY]
S. 2566, Reinvestment and Environmental Restoration Act,
S12027-S12032 [8OC]
S. Con. Res. 76, enforce the embargo on Iraqi oil exports, S770
[12FE]