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




PUBLIC UTILITIES
  Addresses
    Role of the Public Power Company in the Deregulated 21st Century:
        Craven Crowell, TVA, E1332 [17JY]
  Amendments
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
        H4880 [19JN], H4937 [22JN], H4941 [22JN]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2138), S6508 [18JN], S6516 [18JN],
        S6517 [18JN], S6531 [18JN], S6541 [18JN], S6548 [18JN], S6581
        [18JN], S6627 [18JN], S6628 [18JN], S6630 [18JN], S6631 [18JN]
    Gustavus, AK:  land exchange (H.R. 3903), S11184 [30SE], S12003
        [8OC], S12061 [8OC], H10427 [10OC]
  Analyses
    Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act (S. 2636), S12652 [15OC]
    Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act (S. 2287), S7951 [10JY]
  Appointments
    Conferees:  H.R. 4060, energy and water development appropriations,
        S6548 [18JN], S6861 [23JN], H6600 [29JY]
  Bills and resolutions
    Bonneville Power Administration:  promote salmon recovery in the
        Pacific Northwest, establish a National Resources Recovery Fund,
        improve accounting system, and allow rate adjustments, (see H.R.
        4834), H10916 [14OC]
    Clean Air Act:  compliance with environmental standards by certain
        electric utility units, (see S. 2610), S12164 [9OC]
    Columbia and Snake River Basin:  establish conditions under which
        Federal and non-Federal entities may enter management
        agreements, (see S. 2111), S5322 [21MY]
    Dept. of the Interior:  implement agreement conveying title for the
        Clear Creek Distribution System to the Clear Creek Community
        Services District, (see H.R. 3706), H2236 [22AP]
    Electric power:  enhance reliability, increase efficiency, and
        reduce discrimination in the transmission of services, (see H.R.
        4432), H7411 [6AU]
    ------ ensure that rates charged by certain small power producers
        and cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to the
        purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the time of
        delivery, (see H.R. 4183, S. 2419), S9556 [31JY], H5404 [25JN],
        (see H.R. 4511), H7414 [6AU]
    ------ facilitate modernization, establish efficiency requirements,
        reduce hazardous emissions, and promote alternative energy
        sources, (see S. 2636), S12647 [15OC]
    ------ provide for competition in industry, (see S. 2287), S7939
        [10JY]
    ------ provide for retail competition among suppliers, (see S.
        2187), S6564 [18JN], (see H.R. 4715), H10010 [7OC]
    ------ provide for the restructuring of the electric power industry,
        (see H.R. 4798), H10513 [10OC]
    ------ provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter
        into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell
        electricity or capacity, (see S. 2381), S9425 [30JY]
    ------ restrict the use of tax-exempt financing by governmentally
        owned electric utilities and subject certain activities of such
        utilities to income tax, (see H.R. 3927), H3743 [21MY]
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations, (see S. 2138),
        S5694 [5JN], (see H.R. 4060), H4628 [16JN]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), consideration, (see H.
        Res. 478), H4834 [18JN]
    FCC:  repeal authority to require contributions from telephone
        carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers,
        and libraries to the Internet, (see H.R. 4032), H4479 [10JN],
        (see H.R. 4065), H4628 [16JN]
    Fund for Environmental Priorities:  establish and fund with a
        portion of consumer savings resulting from retail electricity
        choice, (see H.R. 3548), H1549 [25MR]
    Government regulations:  revision of the regulatory policies
        governing public utility holding companies, (see H.R. 3976),
        H3971 [22MY]
    Gustavus, AK:  land exchange, (see S. 2109), S5322 [21MY], (see H.R.
        3903), H3488 [19MY]
    Hazardous substances:  nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), return to
        Senate, (see H. Res. 379), H904 [5MR]
    ------ require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to
        reduce mercury emissions, (see S. 1915), S3120 [2AP], (see H.R.
        3791), H2813 [5MY]
    Power resources:  provide a transition to market-based rates for
        power sold by the TVA and Federal Power Marketing
        Administration, (see H.R. 3518), H1336 [19MR]
    ------ provide a transition to market-based rates for power sold by
        the TVA and Federal Power Marketing Administration, (see S.
        2499), S10588 [18SE]
    Public lands:  right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting
        rural electric cooperatives and other lessees, (see S. 2472),
        S10383 [15SE]
    Public works:  conveyance of various reclamation project facilities
        to local water authorities, (see H.R. 4389), H7177 [4AU]
    Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act:  amend to provide a
        loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority, (see H.R. 3302),
        H691 [2MR]
    Taxation:  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 tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
        output facilities, (see S. 2182), S6487 [17JN]
    ------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
        output facilities, (see H.R. 4732), H10075 [8OC]
    ------ treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments relative to
        foreign tax credits and deductible interest allocation rules,
        (see S. 2630), S12558 [14OC]
    TVA:  ensure that Federal power customers are protected by FERC,
        (see S. 2005), S3783 [29AP]
    Wenatchee National Forest:  land exchange with Chelan County, WA,
        (see S. 1683), S1070 [26FE]
  Cloture motions
    Hazardous substances:  nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5400
        [22MY], S5564 [2JN]
  Conference reports
    Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 4060), H8842-H8929
        [25SE]
  Explanations
    Treatment of Tax-Exempt Bond Financing of Certain Electrical Output
        Facilities (S. 2182), S6490 [17JN]
  Letters
    Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act:  Federico Pen�6a, Dept.
        of Energy, S7952 [10JY]
    Establish conditions under which Federal and non-Federal entities
        may enter Columbia and Snake River Basin management agreements:
        D. Craig Bell, Western States Water Council and Richard Bechtel,
        Western Governors' Association, S11101 [29SE]
    ----- James J. Hoecker, FERC, S11102 [29SE]
    Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act:  Representative
        Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H7751 [15SE]
    ------ Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House),
        H7752 [15SE]
    Require electric power providers to use renewable energy sources:
        several Representatives, E188 [12FE]
  Motions
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
        H6598 [29JY]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2138), S6510 [18JN], S6511 [18JN]
  Newsletters
    Vermont Electric Cooperative anniversary, S3661 [27AP]
  Press releases
    President's Budget Supports Ending TVA Appropriations:  TVA, S11116
        [29SE]
  Remarks in House
    Bonneville Power Administration:  promote salmon recovery in the
        Pacific Northwest, establish a National Resources Recovery Fund,
        improve accounting system, and allow rate adjustments (H.R.
        4834), E2163 [14OC]
    Colorado:  tribute to Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District,
        E1702 [11SE]
    Dept. of Energy:  renewable energy research and development funding,
        H4923 [22JN], H4924 [22JN], H4929 [22JN], H6009-H6013 [21JY]
    Electric power:  provide for the restructuring of the electric power
        industry, H9652 [6OC]
    ------ require providers to use renewable energy sources, E187
        [12FE]
    ------ restrict the use of tax-exempt financing by governmentally
        owned electric utilities and subject certain activities of such
        utilities to income tax (H.R. 3927), E943 [22MY]
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 4060),
        H4913-H4944 [22JN], H5393 [25JN], E1200 [23JN], E1201 [23JN],
        E1205 [23JN], E1226 [25JN], E1229 [25JN], E1271 [26JN]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), consideration (H. Res.
        478), H4850-H4854 [19JN]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), motion to instruct
        conferees, H6598-H6599 [29JY], E1514 [3AU]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), H9140 [28SE]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report, H8806
        [25SE], H9134-E1845 [15SE], H10427 [10OC], E884 [19MY]
    Hazardous substances:  designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear
        waste disposal site, H1705 [30MR], H1706 [30MR], H1769 [30MR]
    ------ nuclear waste disposal, E92 [4FE]
    ------ nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), return to Senate (H. Res.
        379), H878 [5MR], H879 [5MR]
    ------ oversight of tests to determine suitability of Yucca
        Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H4934 [22JN]
    ------ require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to
        reduce mercury emissions (H.R. 3791), E797 [7MY]
    ------ transportation of nuclear waste, H3631 [21MY]
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.:  tribute to Bright Ideas
        Classroom Program, E1473 [30JY]
    Ohio:  tribute to the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum and East Ohio
        Gas Co., E884 [19MY]
    Sacramento, CA:  anniversary of Sacramento Municipal Utility
        District, E13 [27JA]
    Taxation:  treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain
        electrical output facilities (H.R. 4732), E1966 [8OC]
    ------ treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments relative to
        foreign tax credits and deductible interest allocation rules
        (H.R. 4871), E2269 [21OC]
    TVA:  funding, E2277 [21OC]
    Weather:  interagency Government cooperation on programs dealing
        with the effects of high temperatures, H6029 [21JY], H6030
        [21JY]
  Remarks in Senate
    Arizona:  open competition for electric power markets, S7163 [25JN]
    CERCLA:  clarify liability for cleanup and redevelopment of
        brownfield sites and municipal solid waste disposal,
        S10607-S10609 [18SE]
    Clean Air Act:  compliance with environmental standards by certain
        electric utility units (S. 2610), S12177 [9OC]
    Columbia and Snake River Basin:  establish conditions under which
        Federal and non-Federal entities may enter management agreements
        (S. 2111), S5332 [21MY]
    ------ establish conditions under which Federal and non-Federal
        entities may enter management agreements, S11101-S11103 [29SE]
    Computers:  ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
        Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
        problem, S4607-S4609 [11MY]
    Dept. of Energy:  renewable energy research and development funding,
        S6512-S6518 [18JN], S6528 [18JN]
    Electric power:  ensure that rates charged by certain small power
        producers and cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to
        the purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the
        time of delivery (S. 2419), S9592 [31JY]
    ------ facilitate modernization, establish efficiency requirements,
        reduce hazardous emissions, and promote alternative energy
        sources (S. 2636), S12648 [15OC]
    ------ provide for competition in industry (S. 2287), S7942 [10JY]
    ------ provide for retail competition among suppliers (S. 2187),
        S6564 [18JN]
    Energy and water development:  making appropriations (H.R. 2203),
        conference report, S947 [25FE]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), S9278 [29JY]
    ----- making appropriations (H.R. 4060), insert language of S. 2138
        in lieu, S6861 [23JN]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), S11039 [28SE]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report, S11108
        [29SE], S11116-S11119 [29SE], S11185 [30SE]
    ------ making appropriations (H.R. 4060), conference report--
        unanimous-consent agreement, S11111 [29SE] making appropriations
        (H.R. 4060), conference report--unanimous-consent request,
        S11099 [29SE]
    ------ making appropriations (S. 2138), S6481-S6485 [17JN],
        S6507-S6521 [18JN], S6548-S6721 [2JN]
    Hazardous substances:  nuclear waste disposal, S635 [11FE], S2248
        [19MR], S2250 [19MR]
    ------ nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5400 [22MY], S5551-S5564
        [2JN]
    ------ nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), unanimous-consent
        agreement, S5526 [1JN]
    ------ nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S83-S85 [28JA], S202 [29JA],
        S219-S221 [29JA]
    ------ require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to
        reduce mercury emissions, S3409 [22AP], S8433 [17JY], S8436
        [17JY] require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators
        to reduce mercury emissions (S. 1915), S3130 [2AP]
    Missouri River Energy Services:  tribute, S3603 [27AP]
    North Carolina:  tribute to electrical cooperatives' ``Bright
        Ideas'' educational program, S7161 [25JN]
    Power resources:  provide a transition to market-based rates for
        power sold by the TVA and Federal Power Marketing Administration
        (S. 2499), S10591 [18SE]
    Public lands:  right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting
        rural electric cooperatives and other lessees (S. 2472), S10383
        [15SE]
    Refuse disposal:  State control of municipal solid waste
        transportation and disposal, S6524-S6528 [18JN], S6530 [18JN],
        S6531 [18JN]
    Taxation:  treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain
        electrical output facilities (S. 2182), S6488-S6491 [17JN]
    ------ treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments relative to
        foreign tax credits and deductible interest allocation rules (S.
        2630), S12561 [14OC]
    TVA:  ensure that Federal power customers are protected by FERC (S.
        2005), S3786 [29AP], S6696 [19JN]
    ------ funding, S11004 [25SE], S11116 [29SE]
    Vermont Electric Cooperative:  anniversary, S3661 [27AP]
    Wenatchee National Forest:  land exchange with Chelan County, WA (S.
        1683), S1073 [26FE]
  Reports filed
    Consideration of H.R. 4060, Energy and Water Development
        Appropriations:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 478) (H.
        Rept. 105-586), H4834 [18JN]
    Conveyance of Various Reclamation Project Facilities to Local Water
        Authorities:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4389) (H.
        Rept. 105-785), H9722 [6OC]
    Energy and Water Development Appropriations:  Committee of
        Conference (H.R. 4060) (H. Rept. 105-749), H8930 [25SE]
    ------ Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4060) (H. Rept.
        105-581), H4628 [16JN] Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S.
        2138) (S. Rept. 105-206), S5694 [5JN]
    Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act:  Committee on
        Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 105-
        306), S9973 [8SE]
    Gustavus, AK, Land Exchange:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
        3903) (H. Rept. 105-706), H7617 [11SE]
    Transfer Flathead Irrigation Project Maintenance and Operation to
        Local Control:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3056) (H.
        Rept. 105-812), H10667 [12OC]
    Water-Related Technical Corrections Act:  Committee on Energy and
        Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2402), S10984 [25SE]
    ----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2402)
        (S. Rept. 105-377), S11697 [7OC]
  Statements
    Nuclear Policy Issues:  Senator Domenici, S636 [11FE]
    Nuclear Waste Policy Act:  Speaker Gingrich, S5564 [2JN]
  Tables
    Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4060, Energy and
        water development appropriations, S11118 [29SE]
    Dept. of Energy renewable energy research and development funding,
        S6515 [18JN]
    Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 4060), H4915
        [22JN], H9136 [28SE]
    Energy and water development appropriations (S. 2138), S6538 [18JN]
  Texts of
    H. Res. 379, return to Senate S. 104, nuclear waste disposal, H878
        [5MR]
    H. Res. 478, consideration of H.R. 4060, energy and water
        development appropriations, H4850 [19JN]
    H.R. 3903, Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, H7750
        [15SE]
    S. 2005, TVA Customer Protection Act, S3787 [29AP]
    S. 2109, Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act,
        S5325-S5327 [21MY]
    S. 2111, establish conditions under which Federal and non-Federal
        entities may enter management agreements for the Columbia and
        Snake River Basin, S5332 [21MY]
    S. 2138, energy and water development appropriations, S6541-S6548
        [18JN]
    S. 2182, treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain
        electrical output facilities, S6489 [17JN]
    S. 2187, Electric Consumer Choice Act, S6565 [18JN]
    S. 2287, Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act, S7943-S7951
        [10JY]
    S. 2419, Electric Power Consumer Rate Relief Act, S9592 [31JY]
    S. 2499, Power Marketing Administration Reform Act, S10592-S10594
        [18SE]
    S. 2610, compliance with Clean Air Act environmental standards by
        certain electric utility units, S12178 [9OC]
    S. 2630, tax treatment of U.S. utilities' foreign investments
        relative to foreign tax credits and deductible interest
        allocation rules, S12561 [14OC]
    S. 2636. Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act, S12649-S12652
        [15OC]