POWER RESOURCES related term(s) Conservation of Energy; Natural Gas
Amendments
Alaska: Southeastern Alaska Intertie System construction appropriations authorization (S. 2439), S9965, S9996 [5OC]
American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), S11150, S11190 [26OC]
Coastal Plain: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job crea program (S. 2214), S2120 [4AP]
Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (H. Res. 657), H11385 [27OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7694 [26JY], S7937 [27JY], S7988, S7989, S8027, S8028 [5SE], S8075, S8116, S8117, S8118, S8119, S8120, S8121, S8122, S8123, S8124 [6SE], S8164, S8168, S8169, S8170, S8172, S8173, S8178, S8179, S8180 [7SE], S8256 [8SE], H5169, H5170 [26JN], H5224, H5227, H5231, H5232, H5242, H5243, H5250, H5254, H5257, H5259, H5260, H5262, H5267, H5269, H5275, H5277, H5278 [27JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), S10809 [19OC]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), S10003 [5OC]
Independent Scientific Review Panel: expand scope (S. 1167), S2793 [13AP]
Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (S. 397), S2791 [13AP]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), S2805 [13AP]
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S494, S498, S499, S503 [8FE], S522, S552 [9FE], H1173 [21MR]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S9484 [28SE]
Research: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S962, S972 [29FE]
Senate: return of certain treaties to the President (S. Res. 267), S10469, S10499 [12OC]
Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2002 [30MR], S2466, S2467, S2468 [10AP], S2547, S2548 [11AP]
Analyses
Agricultural Risk Protection Act (H.R. 2559): Biomass Research and Development Provisions, E888 [6JN]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4733, energy and water development appropriations, H7627 [14SE]
Articles and editorials
All That Gas Tax—The Difference That 4.3 Cents Can Make, S1918 [29MR]
Approval of Nuclear Waste Plan Advocated, S11477 [1NO]
Buffering Oil Prices, S547 [9FE]
Candidate in the Balance, S9369 [27SE]
Case of Unrefined Behaviour, S9352 [27SE]
Collins, Snowe Criticize Oil Reserve Release Plan, H11590 [30OC]
Cubin Goes Astray With Attack on Whistleblowers, H11388 [27OC]
DOE Sends Report to Congress Analyzing Costs, Benefits of Regional Oil Product Reserve, S546 [9FE]
Draw Down of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S10141 [10OC]
Drop in the Barrel?, S9352 [27SE]
Electricity—Lifeline or Bottom Line?, E1154-E1156 [29JN]
EPA Can't Find Reason for Hikes, H4476 [14JN]
Europe's Low Oil Supplies May Blunt U.S. Effort, H11589 [30OC]
Fueling the Future, S1333 [8MR]
Gas Prices, Misery and Mystery—Costs in Midwest Exceed $2 a Gallon, H4475 [14JN]
Gasoline Prices Surge Shocks Toledo Drivers, H4476 [14JN]
Gasoline Tax Follies, S1941 [30MR]
Gore's War on Business, S8541 [14SE]
House Mulls Rare Contempt Citation, H11389 [27OC]
Iraq Pumps Critical Oil, and Knows It, S8779 [20SE]
Kazakhstani President Suspects Terrorism Aimed at Oil Exports, E450 [30MR]
Let's Begin To Manage Our Forests, S6517 [12JY]
Marketing a Nuclear Wasteland, S3204 [2MY]
Need for Nuclear Power, S155-S158 [31JA]
Occidental Deal Benefits Gores—Sale of Federal Oil Field Boosts Family Fortune, S5874 [27JN], S7489 [24JY]
Oil From Reserve in High Demand—Bidders Grab 30 Million Barrels, S9917 [5OC]
Oil Output May Be Hostage to Iran, Iraq Agendas, S1165 [6MR]
Oil Price Falls Nearly Enough for OPEC To Cut Production, S2488 [11AP]
Oil Prices Generating Bad Ideas, E1644 [2OC]
Oil Reserves—Tapping This Supply Won't Solve Energy Dependency, S10140 [10OC]
OPEC Bases New Production Strategy on Price Band Experiment, S1959 [30MR]
OPEC Oil Production, S7148 [18JY]
Public Wants SUV's To Guzzle Less, S11411 [31OC]
Release of Oil Barely Helps Needy States, H11590 [30OC]
Risky Policy on N. Korea, E564 [13AP]
See Don Jump, Jump, Don, Jump, H11389 [27OC]
Summers Slams Plan To Sell Oil in U.S. Reserve, S8873 [21SE]
Sweetheart Deals? Strategic Reserve Contracts Look Highly Questionable, H11591 [30OC]
Tight U.S. Gas Market Boosts Oil Prices, S3959 [16MY]
U.S. Announces a New Royalty System for Oil From Federal Land, H11389 [27OC]
U.S. Tightens Rules for Bidding on Oil, H11591 [30OC]
Young Forgets Whistleblowers' Value, Risk, H11389 [27OC]
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: Southeastern Alaska Intertie System construction appropriations authorization (see S. 2439), S2728 [13AP]
Amchitka Island, AK: compensate workers who were employed in the construction and maintenance of deep shafts for underground nuclear testing and various other military purposes (see H.R. 4588), H3924 [6JN]
American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (see H.R. 4940), H6777 [24JY]
Armed Forces: increase basic housing allowance for members stationed in San Diego and Orange Counties, CA, to compensate for increased energy costs (see H. Res. 629), H9900 [12OC]
Bureau of Reclamation: study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification at the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (see S. 2163), S1117 [2MR] (see H.R. 3986), H1077 [15MR]
———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), consideration (see H. Res. 581), H7870 [19SE]
California: authorize investor-owned electric utilities to purchase electric power directly from the Bonneville Power Administration at specified rates (see H.R. 5458), H9899 [12OC]
———electricity crisis in San Diego and Orange Counties (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9900 [12OC]
Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 2971), S7839 [27JY]
Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 3253), S11252 [27OC]
———increase maximum acreage of Federal leases that may be held by an entity in any one State (see S. 2300), S1815 [28MR] (see H.R. 4298), H2338 [13AP]
Coastal Plain: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]
Commission on Gasoline and Fuel Pricing: establish (see H.R. 4777), H5435 [28JN]
Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (see H. Res. 657), H11445 [27OC]
Conservation of energy: enhance use of renewable energy resources, conserve energy resources, improve energy efficiency, and increase domestic energy supplies (see H.R. 4805), H5655 [29JN]
———provide incentives for improved and efficient use of energy sources (see S. 3092), S8941 [21SE]
Conservation of natural resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (see S. 2224), S1316 [8MR] (see H.R. 4264), H2238 [12AP]
Dept. of Energy: assess effectiveness of policy and site performance in the areas of safeguards and security and cyber security (see H.R. 3906), H996 [14MR]
———authorizing appropriations for oil shale research (see H.R. 4160), H1674 [3AP]
———create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see S. 2047), S538 [9FE] (see H.R. 3608), H278 [9FE]
———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3533), H48 (see H.R. 3543), H49 [27JA]
———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to cases of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level (see H.R. 3644), H341 [10FE]
———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 5252), H7990 [21SE] (see H. Con. Res. 273, 274), H921 [9MR]
———ensure continuation of certain authorities through the Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health relative to indemnification and liability dealing with nuclear incidents (see H.R. 4446), H3049 [15MY]
———establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4263), H2238 [12AP]
———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see S. 2519), S3691 [9MY] (see H.R. 4398), H2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]
———establish term of office for the first person appointed to the position of Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security (see S. 2179), S1118 [2MR]
———external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 3907), H996 [14MR]
———require an inventory of documents and devices containing restricted data at national security laboratories and improve security procedures for access to vaults containing such data (see H.R. 4737), H5084 [23JN]
———require report on readiness of heating oil and propane industries to respond to rises in prices due to anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see S. 2072), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 3662), H454 [15FE]
———sell fossil-fuel and nuclear generation facilities and electric power transmission facilities of the TVA (see H.R. 4655), H4484 [14JN]
———study causes of home heating fuel price spikes in the Northeast and create a heating oil reserve (see H.R. 3641), H341 [10FE]
———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see S. Con. Res. 88), S1118 [2MR] (see H. Con. Res. 267), H756 [8MR] (see H. Con. Res. 291), H1163 [21MR]
Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants funding (see S. 2429), S2727 [13AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 4102), H1476 [28MR]
Ecology and environment: address the acid rain and greenhouse gas impacts of electric utility restructuring and encourage the development of renewable energy resources (see H.R. 4861), H6052 [13JY]
Electric power: interconnect distributed generation facilities with local electric distribution systems (see H.R. 5457), H9899 [12OC]
———promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 2071), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 4881), H6469 [18JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 4733), H5083 [23JN] (see H.R. 5483), H10256 [18OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), consideration (see H. Res. 532), H5168 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 598), H8405 [27SE]
FERC: establish a temporary bid cap on the wholesale price of electric energy sold in New York (see H.R. 5559), H11194 [25OC]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alabama (see H.R. 3852), H756 [8MR]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Ohio (see H.R. 5368), H8735 [3OC]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania (see S. 2499), S3328 [3MY] (see H.R. 4914), H6718 [20JY]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in West Virginia (see H.R. 4494), H3412 [18MY]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in West Virginia (see S. 2942), S7839 [27JY] (see H.R. 5072), H7209 [27JY]
———provide additional authority to order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential rates and charges for electricity (see H.R. 5626), H11842 [3NO]
———reform electric power rates in California (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8799 [4OC]
———release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California (see H. Res. 650), H11194 [25OC]
———roll back wholesale price of electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (see S. 3093), S8941 [21SE] (see H.R. 5131), H7364 [7SE]
Foreign policy: establish U.S. interests relative to antitrust lawsuits asserting the manipulation of energy supplies or prices (see H.R. 4731), H5083 [23JN]
———require certain actions relative to OPEC or any other cartel engaged in oil price fixing, production cutbacks, or other market-distorting practices (see H.R. 4732), H5083 [23JN]
Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (see S. 2702), S4820 [8JN]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3196), S10411 [12OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4266), H2336 [13AP]
———require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement and prohibit assumption of liability by the U.S. for nuclear accidents that occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors (see S. 2752), S5360 [19JN]
LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 5560), H11194 [25OC]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see H.R. 4297), H2338 [13AP]
———simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions (see H.R. 4340), H2339 [13AP]
Motor vehicles: establish a pilot program to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles in public transportation (see H.R. 5384), H8799 [4OC]
———impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see H.R. 4441), H2966 [11MY]
———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 5479), H10036 [17OC]
National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (see S. 3277), S11789 [14DE]
National objectives: develop a national energy policy and repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 5278), H8061 [25SE]
———ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 5585), H11207 [26OC]
———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient (see H.R. 4035), H1123 [20MR]
Native Americans: payment of State taxes on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by tribal retail enterprises to persons that are not members of the tribe (see H.R. 5244), H7990 [21SE]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (see H. Res. 453), H1674 [3AP]
———promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H573 [29FE]
Natural Gas Act: limit use of eminent domain to acquire certain State-owned property (see H.R. 5515), H10472 [19OC]
New York: transmission of power generated by the Niagara Power Project (see S. 2361), S2233 [5AP]
NRC: authorizing appropriations and improving operations (see S. 2016), S149 [31JA]
———establish within the Inspector General's office a unit to audit safety analysis and review activities and personnel of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 4482), H3308 [17MY]
Nuclear energy: remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (see S. 2933), S7656 [26JY]
———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents and allow the Dept. of Energy to impose civil penalties on nonprofit contractors (see S. 2162), S1117 [2MR]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H1162 [21MR]
Petroleum: address recent price increase in heating oil and other petroleum distillates (see H. Con. Res. 287), H1119 [16MR]
———allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (see S. 2503), S3513 [4MY]
———decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (see S. 2557), S4013 [16MY] (see H.R. 5316), H8405 [27SE]
———ensure that petroleum importers, refiners, and wholesalers accumulate minimally adequate supplies of home heating oil to meet reasonably foreseeable needs in the Northeast (see S. 2094), S799 [24FE] (see H.R. 3807), H631 [1MR]
———establish a Midwest Clean Air Gasoline Reserve (see H.R. 4784), H5654 [29JN]
———impose a civil penalty on any energy-producing company that implements an unreasonable price increase for crude oil, residual fuel oil, or refined petroleum products (see H.R. 3902), H921 [9MR]
———mandatory licensing of patents on reformulated gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 4739), H5084 [23JN]
———permit draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities and provide tax credits for certain energy efficiency improvements (see H.R. 4043), H1163 [21MR]
———prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 5318), H8405 [27SE]
———promote the use of reformulated gasoline, allow State and local regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and revise reformulated gasoline environmental regulations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H573 [29FE]
———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see S. 2275), S1596 [22MR] (see H.R. 4017), H1118 [16MR]
———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S867 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 284), H1077 [15MR]
———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (see H.R. 4007), H1118 [16MR]
Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see S. 2967), S7839 [27JY] (see H.R. 4971), H7128 [26JY]
———facilitate transition to more reliability, competition and efficiency in electric power industry (see S. 2098), S799 [24FE]
———grant investor owned utilities and other private entities the same rights to purchase electric energy generated at Federal facilities as public bodies and cooperatives (see H.R. 5113), H7280 [6SE]
———provide for competition in electric power industry and authorize States to recover transition costs (see S. 2886), S7160 [18JY]
———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system (see H.R. 4941), H6777 [24JY]
Radioactive substances: restore ownership of uranium enrichment facilities to the Federal Government (see H.R. 4883), H6469 [18JY]
Senate: return of certain treaties to the President (see S. Res. 267), S1392 [9MR]
Ships and vessels: temporarily exempt the transport of petroleum and petroleum products between certain ports from restrictions on carriage in coastwise trade (see H.R. 5485), H10256 [18OC]
States: remove constraints against employers offering flextime to their employees to reduce ozone concentrations and fuel consumption associated with automobile commuting (see H.R. 4501), H3474 [19MY]
Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 2158), S1117 [2MR] (see H.R. 3875), H920 [9MR] (see H.R. 5550), H11194 [25OC]
Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 5339), H8468 [28SE]
———allow a credit for conversion of heating oil to natural gas or to a renewable energy source (see H.R. 4958), H7002 [25JY]
———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 2884), S7160 [18JY] (see H.R. 5279), H8061 [25SE]
———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see S. 3171), S9945 [5OC] (see H.R. 5401), H9011 [5OC]
———impose a windfall profit tax on electricity (see H.R. 5531), H10808 [24OC]
———impose a windfall profit tax on electricity sold in Orange and San Diego Counties, CA, during the summer (see H.R. 5484), H10256 [18OC]
———impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas products, allow an income tax credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and allow grants for mass transit (see H.R. 4974), H7128 [26JY]
———impose a windfall profit tax on oil to fund heating assistance for consumers and small business owners (see S. 3118), S9381 [27SE]
———impose windfall profit tax on wholesale electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 5415), H9504 [6OC]
———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 2904), S7448 [21JY]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2262, 2263), S1512 [21MR] (see S. 2285), S1671 [23MR] (see S. 2790, 2791), S5790 [26JN] (see S. 2808), S6015 [28JN]
———modify the depreciation of property used in the generation of electricity (see H.R. 4959), H7002 [25JY]
———promote the development of domestic wind energy resources (see H.R. 5352), H8617 [2OC]
———provide a credit for energy efficient appliances (see S. 2939), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 4977), H7128 [26JY]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S1512 [21MR]
———provide credit for electricity produced by certain waste management facilities in U.S. possessions (see H.R. 5226), H7932 [20SE]
———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (see S. 2685), S4669 [7JN] (see H.R. 4270), H2336 [13AP]
———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (see S. 3152), S9701 [3OC]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2718), S5027 [13JN] (see H.R. 5176), H7651 [14SE] (see H.R. 5345), H8551 [29SE]
———provide tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the retail sale of alternative fuels (see S. 2591), S4190 [18MY]
———reduce motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3849), H756 [8MR] (see H.R. 4006), H1118 [16MR]
———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H756 [8MR] (see H.R. 3982), H1076 [15MR]
———require fines paid to the U.S. as a result of motor fuel price investigations to be rebated to consumers in the form of reductions in Federal motor fuel excise taxes (see H.R. 4804), H5655 [29JN]
———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4111), H1587 [29MR] (see H.R. 4776), H5435 [28JN]
———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4834), H5955 [12JY]
———temporary deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (see S. 2799), S5884 [27JN]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S799 [24FE] (see H.R. 3711), H572 [29FE]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1117 [2MR]
———treatment of gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene (see H.R. 3749), H573 [29FE]
———treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see H.R. 5295), H8199 [26SE]
TVA: ensure the fair and equitable treatment of customers in the event of restructuring of the electric utility industry (see S. 2570), S4014 [16MY]
———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 4859), H6052 [13JY]
U.S. Enrichment Corp.: prevent the sale of uranium hexafluoride (see H.R. 5587), H11445 [27OC]
Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see S. 2588), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4165), H1762 [4AP]
White House Conference on U.S. Energy Policy: convene (see H.R. 5191), H7651 [14SE]
World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Con. Res. 276), H931 [13MR]
Cloture motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), motion to proceed, S7522 [25JY], S7731 [27JY]
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S463, S464, S469 [8FE]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S139 [31JA]
Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2432 [7AP], S2506 [11AP]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), motion to proceed, S1831 [28MR], S1970 [30MR]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 4733), H8312-H8403 [27SE]
Cost Estimates
Bureau of Reclamation study of a water exchange in lieu of the electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant (H.R. 3986): CBO, E1596 [26SE]
Electric Reliability 2000 Act (S. 2071): CBO, S8285-S8287 [8SE]
Excerpts
Arkansas Code relative to Federal excise tax on motor fuels, S2497 [11AP]
Investigation of Payments Made to Two Federal Employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7490 [24JY]
Explanations
Community Renewal and New Markets Act (S. 3152), S9729-S9746 [3OC]
Determining ``Causation'' for Radiation and Cancer, S10377 [12OC]
Guidelines
Determining ``causation'' for radiation and cancer: Dept. of HHS, S4757 [8JN]
Histories
Dept. of Energy Savannah River Site: James M. Gaver, S11478-S11480 [1NO]
Letters
Alaskan North Slope crude oil exports: Larry D. Burton, BP Amoco Plc., S1648 [23MR], S2277 [6AP]
Bonneville Power Administration sales of electricity to joint operating entities: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H7398 [12SE]
———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H7398 [12SE]
California electric power market: Representative Bilbray, H11320, H11321 [26OC]
Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act: Senator Craig, S5295 [16JN]
Committee on Resources (House) report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies: Representative George Miller, H11728 [1NO]
———several Representatives, H11727 [1NO]
Compensation programs for Dept. of Energy employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death: Representative Goodling, H3376 [18MY]
———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3376 [18MY]
Conservation and Stewardship Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), S1176 [6MR]
———Deborah Gangloff, American Forests (organization), S1176 [6MR]
———Kathleen Selz and Dale Penny, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, S1176 [6MR]
———several environmental organizations, S1176 [6MR]
———Steven J. Shimberg, National Wildlife Federation, S1176 [6MR]
———Suzanne Probart, Alliance for Community Trees, S1177 [6MR]
———Suzanne Probart, Tree New Mexico, Inc., S1177 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: several Senators, S11563 [5DE]
Draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Senator Murkowski, S10586 [13OC]
Economic impact of increasing oil prices: Senators Specter and Biden, S1943, S1944 [30MR]
Ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund: C. Vernon Gray, National Association of Counties, S2200 [5AP]
———Dennis J. Slater, Construction Industry Manufacturers Association, S2504 [11AP]
———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S2199 [5AP], S2503 [11AP]
———John Horsley, William Millar, and William Dodge, S2200 [5AP]
———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S2203 [5AP]
———Lawrence H. Summers, Sec. of the Treasury, and Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S2505 [11AP]
———Leo F. Peters, American Consulting Engineers Council, S2200 [5AP]
———Mike Acott, National Asphalt Pavement Association, S2200 [5AP]
———Richard C. Creighton, American Portland Cement Alliance, S2201 [5AP], S2505 [11AP]
———Susan G. Pikrallidas, American Automobile Association, S2203 [5AP], S2504, S2505 [11AP]
———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S2504 [11AP]
———Terrence M. O'Sullivan, Laborers' International Union of North America, S2504 [11AP]
———several State and local government organizations, S2203, S2204 [5AP]
Federal gasoline tax: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S2489, S2498 [11AP]
———John R. Cady, National Food Processors Association, S2489, S2498 [11AP]
———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S1919 [29MR]
———Mike Parkhurst, Independent Truckers Association, S2489, S2498 [11AP]
———Susan G. Pikrallidas, American Automobile Association, S1918 [29MR]
———Thomas R. Warne, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S1918 [29MR]
Gasoline inventories and prices: Mike Bowlin, Atlantic Richfield Corp. (ARCO), S2607 [12AP]
Impact of low oil prices and increasing oil imports on U.S. national security: several Senators, S1545 [22MR]
OPEC oil production levels: Representative Gilman, E1586 [25SE]
Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S6321 [10JY]
Portsmouth, OH, uranium enrichment plant closure: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, H4913 [21JN]
———Gary Gensler, Dept. of the Treasury, H4912 [21JN]
Privatization of U.S. Enrichment Corp.: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H6030 [13JY]
———William J. Rainer, U.S. Enrichment Corp., H5726 [10JY]
Royalty payments for oil taken from Federal lands: Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, H10563, H10564 [24OC]
Storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S571 [10FE]
———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S518 [9FE]
———George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S3206 [2MY]
———Jerry Eaves, San Bernardino County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S3214 [2MY]
———Jerry Eaves, San Bernardino, CA, Board of Supervisors, S571 [10FE]
———Michael Dorame, Inyo County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S572 [10FE], S3213 [2MY]
———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S531 [9FE]
———Robert A. Laurie, California Energy Commission, S572 [10FE], S3215 [2MY]
———Robert P. Gruber, North Carolina Public Staff Utilities Commission, S3223 [2MY]
———Senator Boxer, S571 [10FE]
———Thomas P. Walters, Ventura County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S572 [10FE], S3214 [2MY]
Strike assumed revenue based on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration from budget resolution: Athan Manuel, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S2210 [5AP]
———Carl Pope, Sierra Club, S2210 [5AP]
———Courtney Curf, Friends of the Earth (organization), S2210, S2219 [5AP]
———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S2209, S2220 [5AP]
———John H. Adams, Natural Resources Defense Council, S2210, S2220 [5AP]
———Martha A. Marks, Republicans for Environmental Protection America (organization), S2220 [5AP]
———Paul W. Hansen, Izaak Walton League of America, S2210 [5AP]
———Raymond Chretien, Canadian Ambassador, S2211 [5AP]
———Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S2210, S2220 [5AP]
———William H. Meadows, Wilderness Society, S2220 [5AP]
Temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes: Andrew F. Quinlan, CapitolWatch (organization), S6625 [13JY]
———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6619 [13JY]
———Eric V. Schlecht, National Taxpayers Union, S6619 [13JY]
———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S6619 [13JY]
———several State and local government organizations, S6622 [13JY]
———Susan G. Pikrallidas, American Automobile Association, S6620 [13JY]
———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S6619 [13JY]
Venetie Tribal Government Council negotiation rights relative to lands offered for competitive oil and gas leases: Native Village of Venetie, S1318 [8MR], S1647 [23MR]
Lists
Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons employer facilities eligible for compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10377 [12OC]
Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons facilities included under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4757 [8JN]
Payments to local counties eliminated, and land conveyances retained, in Nevada relative to designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S573 [10FE]
Supporters of S. 2718, Energy Efficient Buildings Incentives Act, E1634 [29SE]
Memorandums
Congressional Legislation on Chronic Beryllium Disease: Representative Kaptur, H4014-H4016 [7JN]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 4733, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: President Clinton, S10228, S10249 [11OC], H9575 [10OC]
Veto of S. 1287, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository: President Clinton, S3017 [27AP]
Motions
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S138 [31JA], H1197 [22MR]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S10039 [6OC], S11206 [27OC]
Opinion polls
Temporary Federal gasoline tax reduction: Gallup Organization, S2489 [11AP]
Press releases
Arctic Refuge Needs Your Help: Sierra Club, S1318 [8MR]
Energy Secretary Richardson Announces Six Short-Term Actions To Help Prevent Power Outages: Dept. of Energy, S3907 [11MY]
Fuel Economy Cost May Be Compromised To Meet Tougher Emission Standards in Next-Generation Cars: National Research Council, S6320 [10JY]
Portsmouth, OH, Uranium Enrichment Plant Closure: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, H4913 [21JN]
———Representative Strickland, H4912 [21JN]
Proposals
Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: Senators Domenici and Bingaman, S6223 [30JN]
Venetie Tribal Government Council negotiation rights relative to lands offered for competitive oil and gas leases: Native Village of Venetie, S1318 [8MR], S1647 [23MR]
Remarks in House
American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), H10622-H10627, H10708 [24OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H540 [29FE], H705 [8MR], H4910 [21JN], H7348 [7SE], H8774-H8781, H8783-H8785 [4OC], H8918, H8919 [5OC], H9873, H9874 [12OC], H11412-H11414 [27OC], H12089, H12090 [14DE], E519 [10AP]
———oil and gas leasing, H493 [16FE]
Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H376 [15FE]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H10818 [25OC], E1373 [27JY]
Bonneville Power Administration: allow sales of electricity to joint operating entities (S. 1937), H7398 [12SE]
Bureau of Reclamation: study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), H7747-H7749 [19SE], H7886-H7888 [20SE], E1596 [26SE]
———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), consideration (H. Res. 581), H7885, H7886 [20SE]
California: electric power rates, H9808 [11OC]
Cartersville, GA: anniversary of Allatoona Dam and Lake Project, E574 [13AP]
Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Anderson High School National Energy Education Development project team, E1144 [29JN]
Coal: increase maximum acreage of Federal leases that may be held by an entity in any one State (S. 2300), H10494, H10495 [23OC]
Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies: tribute, E1628 [28SE]
Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (H. Res. 657), H11368-H11398 [27OC], H11727, H11728 [1NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, H5709, H5711, H5712 [10JY]
Dept. of Defense: privatization of utility systems on military installations, H3316 [18MY]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (H.R. 1649), H1622, H1623 [30MR], H5076 [23JN]
———authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1655), E1037 [19JN]
———authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1656), E1037 [19JN]
———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H4524, H4526, H4533, H4541-H4544 [15JN], E1037 [19JN]
———conduct a study on the economic basis of the recent increase in gasoline price levels, H5257 [27JN]
———create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather, H1205 [22MR], H8656 [3OC], E547 [12AP]
———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (H.R. 3533), H417 [15FE]
———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (H.R. 3543), H418 [15FE]
———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H7937, H7939 [21SE], H8037, H8054-H8056 [25SE], H8205 [27SE], H8410, H8411, H8413-H8415, H8423, H8434 [28SE], H8777 [4OC], H8914-H8921 [5OC], H11589 [30OC]
———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities, H1202, H1203 [22MR]
———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to create a heating oil reserve for the Northeast, H5848 [12JY]
———establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (H.R. 4263), H2184 [12AP], E585 [13AP]
———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3326, H3374-H3377 [18MY], H4014 [7JN], H8286 [27SE], H9644-H9648, H9658, H9662 [11OC], E791 [19MY]
———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (H.R. 5189), E1489 [14SE]
———extend Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H5269-H5274 [27JN]
———protection of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, E55 [2FE]
———purchase ethanol and biodiesel fuel through a draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H1607 [30MR], H4554 [15JN]
———purchase of oil from marginal domestic wells, H5269-H5274 [27JN]
———renewable energy research funding through reductions in the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Program, H5254-H5256 [27JN]
———report on all possible means to increase domestic oil production without harming the environment, H1235, H1236 [22MR]
———report on efforts to address high gasoline price levels and to develop a national energy policy, H5259 [27JN]
———solar and renewable energy technology programs funding, H5250-H5254 [27JN]
———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (H. Con. Res. 267), E257 [9MR]
———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (H. Con. Res. 291), E543 [12AP]
———Windows and Glazing Program funding, E1220 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding for interim storage of spent radioactive waste on Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indian reservation lands, H5275 [27JN]
———weatherization assistance grants program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H4544-H4550 [15JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy, H1330 [23MR]
Dorsey, Herman S.: American Association of Blacks in Energy 2000 James E. Stewart Award recipient, E335 [16MR]
Electric power: fuel cell power system development funding, H4451 [14JN]
———impact of competition within the electric utility industry on reliability and demands on electric grid systems, E1154 [29JN]
———protect consumers against rate increases in Western regions, H7220 [6SE]
Energy: incorporation of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel into strategic fuel reserves, H4475-H4477 [14JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, H10366-H10393 [19OC], E1893 [24OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5211-H5237, H5243-H5282, H5290 [27JN], H7627 [14SE], E1148, E1149 [29JN], E1162 [30JN], E1230 [13JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, H8416-H8426 [28SE], E1640 [2OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), consideration (H. Res. 532), H5207-H5211 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 598), H8412-H8416 [28SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), permission to file report, H5072 [23JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), veto, H9666-H9670 [11OC]
Energy Policy Act: cleanup of uranium and thorium mill sites (H.R. 2641), H8277 [27SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), H2090-H2093 [11AP], H10554-H10565 [24OC], E543, E547 [12AP]
EPA: impact of implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions on energy prices, H6475 [19JY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, H1187, H1188 [22MR]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alabama (H.R. 3852), H3488 [22MY]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alabama (S. 1836), H3494 [22MY]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), H3488, H3489 [22MY]
———release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California (H. Res. 650), H11317-H11321 [26OC], H11400 [27OC]
———roll back wholesale price of electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (H.R. 5131), H7506 [13SE], H9456 [6OC], H11318, H11319 [26OC]
Foreign policy: establish U.S. interests relative to antitrust lawsuits asserting the manipulation of energy supplies or prices (H.R. 4731), E1107 [23JN], E1585 [25SE]
———require certain actions relative to OPEC or any other cartel engaged in oil price fixing, production cutbacks, or other market-distorting practices (H.R. 4732), E1103 [23JN], E1585 [25SE]
Forest Service: recreation programs funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy petroleum technology programs, H4462-H4466 [14JN]
Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H704 [8MR], H1188-H1197 [22MR], H10033 [17OC], H11930 [4DE]
———reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 2980), H8775, H8776 [4OC]
Housing: accreditation of home energy rating system providers for FHA energy efficiency certifications, H1908, H1909 [6AP]
Hydrogen: promote use in combination with fossil and synthetic fuels, H5252 [27JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors, H3357-H3362 [18MY], H6004-H6006 [13JY]
———prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors (H.R. 4266), E563 [13AP]
LIHEAP: funding, H1618 [30MR], H11457-H11465 [28OC], H12442, H12443, H12500 [15DE], E152 [16FE], E2048 [1NO], E2157 [8DE]
———redistribution of funds to States with the most need, H418 [15FE]
Midland Cogeneration Venture (electric company): anniversary, E378 [22MR]
Minnesota: emergency fuel assistance for low-income families and senior citizens, H9 [27JA]
Motor vehicles: establish a pilot program to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles in public transportation (H.R. 5384), E1672 [4OC]
———impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (H.R. 4441), H9569-H9573 [10OC], E706 [11MY]
———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (H.R. 5479), E1803 [17OC]
National Energy Self-Sufficiency Commission: establish, H5268 [27JN]
National objectives: energy policy, H1491 [29MR], H1614, H1615, H1622, H1623, H1626 [30MR], H1835-H1840 [5AP], H5075 [23JN], H5174, H5175, H5268, H5269, H5271 [27JN], H5850 [12JY], H7828 [19SE], H8037, H8054-H8056 [25SE], H8066, H8067 [26SE], H8205, H8283 [27SE], H8595 [2OC], H8774-H8781, H8783-H8785 [4OC], H8898, H8899, H8909, H8914, H8921 [5OC], H9808 [11OC], H9872 [12OC], H11459-H11461 [28OC], H12034 [7DE], H12089, H12090 [14DE], E413 [23MR], E430 [28MR], E519 [10AP], E1970 [28OC]
———ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (H.R. 5585), E1965 [28OC]
———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient, E1162 [30JN]
———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient (H.R. 4035), H8899 [5OC], H11589 [30OC], H12089 [14DE]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (H. Res. 453), H1634-H1636 [3AP]
NRC: decision on restarting Indian Point nuclear power facility, H5216, H5217 [27JN]
———establish within the Inspector General's office a unit to audit safety analysis and review activities and personnel of nuclear powerplants (H.R. 4482), E754 [17MY]
Nuclear energy: allow nuclear utilities to invest the Dept. of Energy surcharge fee and use the interest to fund onsite storage of spent nuclear fuel, H1195 [22MR]
———Alloy 22 storage containers for spent nuclear fuel, H10033 [17OC]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), H1128, H1140 [21MR], H1176, H1183-H1200 [22MR], E427 [28MR]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), consideration (H. Res. 444), H1178-H1183 [22MR]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to commit, H1197-H1199 [22MR]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 45), H1189 [22MR]
Pennsylvania: impact of petroleum shortages and prices on local producers, H8921 [5OC]
———tribute to coal mining heritage, E2001 [28OC]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies, H5250-H5254 [27JN], H8420 [28SE], H8774-H8781 [4OC], E1644 [2OC], E1790 [13OC]
———dependence on foreign sources, H540 [29FE], H760 [9MR], H924 [13MR], H1115 [16MR], H1143 [21MR], H1289 [23MR], H1631 [3AP], H1724 [4AP], H4463-H4465 [14JN], H4658 [19JN], H5075 [23JN], H5174, H5175, H5248, H5268 [27JN], H5850 [12JY], H6057 [17JY], H8783-H8785 [4OC], H8899 [5OC], H9871, H9872 [12OC], H11463 [28OC], E55 [2FE], E547 [12AP], E1970 [28OC]
———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H705 [8MR], H760 [9MR], H924 [13MR], H960-H962 [14MR], H1000 [15MR], H1082, H1115 [16MR], H1156-H1158 [21MR], H1176 [22MR], H1289 [23MR], H1491 [29MR], H1614, H1615, H1622, H1623, H1626 [30MR], H1835-H1840 [5AP], H4178 [12JN], H4227 [13JN], H4344, H4475-H4477 [14JN], H4658 [19JN], H4910 [21JN], H5165 [26JN], H5174, H5175, H5210, H5271 [27JN], H5441, H5442 [29JN], H5660 [10JY], H5850 [12JY], H6057 [17JY], H6369 [18JY], H6604 [20JY], H7285 [7SE], H7743, H7828 [19SE], H8205 [27SE], H8434 [28SE], H8914, H8916, H8919 [5OC], E329 [16MR], E413 [23MR], E430 [28MR], E519 [10AP], E1644 [2OC], E2157 [8DE]
———ensure that petroleum importers, refiners, and wholesalers accumulate minimally adequate supplies of home heating oil to meet reasonably foreseeable needs in the Northeast, E543 [12AP]
———establish a Midwest Clean Air Gasoline Reserve (H.R. 4784), E1171 [30JN]
———gasoline tax, H5660 [10JY], H7828 [19SE]
———impact of EPA implementation of reformulated gasoline regulations on gasoline prices, H6055 [17JY]
———impose a civil penalty on any energy-producing company that implements an unreasonable price increase for crude oil, residual fuel oil, or refined petroleum products, H1233-H1235 [22MR]
———impose a civil penalty on any energy-producing company that implements an unreasonable price increase for crude oil, residual fuel oil, or refined petroleum products (H.R. 3902), H4178 [12JN], H5090 [26JN]
———influences on rise in prices, H415 [15FE]
———mandatory licensing of patents on reformulated gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 4739), H5165 [26JN]
———Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding, H5211, H5269-H5274 [27JN], H8413-H8415, H8420, H8421, H8423 [28SE], E1049 [19JN]
———Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding through reductions in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H4550-H4555 [15JN]
———permit draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities and provide tax credits for certain energy efficiency improvements (H.R. 4043), E364 [21MR]
———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands, H1232 [22MR]
———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (H.R. 4007), H11792 [2NO]
———tax incentives to encourage domestic production, H12089 [14DE]
Public utilities: effects of deregulation of electric utilities, H7246, H7247 [6SE]
———establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (H.R. 2569), H3053 [16MY]
———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system (H.R. 4941), H11321 [26OC]
Radioactive substances: restore ownership of uranium enrichment facilities to the Federal Government (H.R. 4883), H6090 [17JY], H6440 [18JY]
Research: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, H5248 [27JN], E888 [6JN]
Richland, WA: Office of River Protection at the Hanford Reservation funding, H3286, H3287 [17MY], H5218 [27JN], H8425 [28SE], H9643 [11OC]
Rural areas: impact of Federal public policy changes on economic expansion, H8599-H8605 [2OC], H8796 [4OC]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: extend and improve, H1232, H1233 [22MR], H1614, H1615, H1622, H1623, H1626 [30MR]
———reauthorize, H5223 [27JN], H8413-H8415, H8420, H8421, H8423 [28SE]
Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (H.R. 3875), E267 [9MR]
Taxation: adoption of windfall profits tax on oil companies relative to gasoline price levels, H4681 [20JN]
———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas and respond to surging foreign oil imports (H.R. 1116), H1143 [21MR]
———promote the development of domestic wind energy resources (H.R. 5352), H8593 [2OC]
———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (H.R. 4270), E567 [13AP]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, H1241-H1243 [22MR]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 5345), E1633, E1636 [29SE]
———reduce motor fuel taxes (H.R. 3849), E257 [9MR]
———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4111), E448 [30MR]
———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4776), E1153 [29JN]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (H.R. 3711), E183 [29FE]
———use revenues from excise taxes imposed on fuel used in trains for the elimination of railway-highway crossing hazards (H.R. 2060), H1988 [10AP], H2505 [3MY]
Texas: anniversary of the discovery of the Spindletop Oil Field and the Lucas Gusher, E2130 [5DE]
Transportation: prohibit funding for acquisition of diesel buses that do not meet certain emissions levels, H3451-H3454 [19MY]
U.S. Enrichment Corp.: impact of closure of Portsmouth, OH, uranium enrichment plant, H4912 [21JN], H5032 [22JN], H5077 [23JN], H5165 [26JN], H5725 [10JY], H6029 [13JY], H6566 [19JY]
———renationalize to protect U.S. energy security, H5077 [23JN], H5815 [11JY]
Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (H.R. 4165), E499 [5AP]
Washington: require hydrostatic testing of oil pipeline from Allen, WA, to Renton, WA, H3450 [19MY]
World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (H. Con. Res. 276), H4464 [14JN], E300 [14MR]
Remarks in Senate
Aiken, SC: anniversary of Dept. of Energy Savannah River Site, S11478 [1NO]
Alaska: Southeastern Alaska Intertie System construction appropriations authorization (S. 2439), S2758 [13AP], S9996 [5OC]
American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), S11190, S11191 [26OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1448 [20MR], S1645-S1651 [23MR], S2035 [3AP], S9132 [25SE], S9440-S9443 [28SE], S9788-S9793, S9795 [4OC]
———strike assumed revenue based on oil and gas exploration from budget resolution, S2206-S2222 [5AP], S2275-S2277 [6AP], S2427 [7AP]
Bonneville Power Administration: protect rights and benefits of employees relative to participation in a regional transmission organization, S8182, S8183, S8184 [7SE]
Budget: ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund, S2197-S2206 [5AP], S2273-S2275 [6AP], S2452 [10AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification at the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (S. 2163), S1124 [2MR], S2644 [12AP]
———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), S10542 [13OC]
China, People's Republic of: support transfer of U.S. clean energy technology as part of U.S. foreign assistance program, S8141-S8152 [7SE]
Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 2971), S7884 [27JY]
Climate: global warming, S2879 [25AP]
Coal: increase maximum acreage of Federal leases that may be held by an entity in any one State (S. 2300), S1815 [28MR], S9980 [5OC]
Coastal Plain: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program (S. 2214), S1316-S1318 [8MR]
———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing programs, S1648 [23MR]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): investigation of payments made to two Federal employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies, S7490 [24JY], S7993-S7995 [5SE]
———tribute to staff, S578 [10FE]
Conservation of energy: incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S2036 [3AP]
Conservation of natural resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (S. 2224), S1326 [8MR]
Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Mines: ratification, S9184 [25SE]
Corps of Engineers: contracting out of operations and maintenance activities at Federal hydropower facilities, S9149 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: privatization of utility systems on military installations, S6565 [12JY]
Dept. of Energy: authority to settle lawsuits based on defaults on contracts to accept nuclear waste, S531 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE]
———black liquor gasification program funding, S7094 [18JY]
———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, S7037, S7038, S7042, S7043 [17JY], S9798, S9799 [4OC]
———create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (S. 2047), S545-S547 [9FE], S1622 [23MR]
———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (S. 1951), S1543 [22MR]
———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S1448 [20MR], S1646 [23MR], S8872-S8874 [21SE], S9020, S9023, S9025 [22SE], S9129-S9131 [25SE], S9232, S9235, S9242 [26SE], S9350, S9368 [27SE], S9876, S9877, S9885, S9892-S9895, S9917 [5OC], S10069-S10071 [6OC], S10140, S10141 [10OC], S10486-S10488 [12OC], S11290-S11293 [27OC]
———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4754-S4760 [8JN], S10354, S10355, S10375-S10377, S10379, S10386 [12OC]
———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (S. 2519), S3692 [9MY]
———Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory funding for participation in the International Centers for Environmental Safety, S9454 [28SE]
———Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle System funding for the Ion Transport Membranes Oxygen Project, S6567 [12JY]
———interim storage of spent radioactive waste on Goshute Indian reservation lands, S8566 [14SE]
———Office of Science funding, S11562 [5DE]
———Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program funding, S6319-S6322 [10JY]
———renewable energy research and development funding, S7986, S7987 [5SE], S8185 [7SE], S8282 [8SE]
———require report on readiness of heating oil and propane industries to respond to rises in prices due to anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather, S8171 [7SE]
———require report on readiness of heating oil and propane industries to respond to rises in prices due to anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (S. 2072), S632-S634 [10FE]
———Small Wind Turbine Project funding, S10763 [19OC]
———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities, S5173-S5176 [15JN]
———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (S. Con. Res. 88), S1129 [2MR]
———tribute to workers sustaining illnesses from exposure to beryllium and other hazardous substances and examine health effects of exposure to hazardous substances, S10709 [18OC]
Dept. of the Interior: fossil energy research and development program funding, S9914 [5OC]
———weatherization assistance grants funding, S7014-S7016 [17JY], S7086 [18JY]
———weatherization assistance grants funding (S. 2429), S2737 [13AP]
Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6220-S6223 [30JN], S6508-S6514, S6516, S6518, S6537 [12JY], S7036 [17JY], S9798 [4OC]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3220, S3222 [2MY]
———revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (S. 1776), S5292-S5296 [16JN]
———use of ethanol blended gasolines, S7814 [27JY]
Electric power: promote reliability of the bulk-power system (S. 2071), S628 [10FE], S6293-S6295 [30JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, S10754-S10767 [19OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S6567 [12JY], S7418, S7419, S7424, S7425 [21JY], S7498-S7500, S7523-S7526, S7530 [25JY], S7744, S7764-S7766, S7782, S7786 [27JY], S7985-S7991, S8031-S8034 [5SE], S8069-S8090 [6SE], S8129-S8132, S8163-S8187 [7SE], S8256, S8277-S8283 [8SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9453-S9455 [28SE], S9567-S9569, S9572-S9577 [2OC], S9692 [3OC], S10037 [6OC], S10402 [12OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9445 [28SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), motion to proceed, S7523 [25JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), unanimous-consent agreement, S7626 [26JY], S7985 [5SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), unanimous-consent request, S7522 [25JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S10210 [11OC]
Energy Policy Act: cleanup of uranium and thorium mill sites (H.R. 2641), S10003, S10029 [5OC]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), S9379 [27SE], S9825-S9827, S9829-S9835 [4OC], S9892 [5OC], S10836, S10837 [19OC]
———extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), unanimous-consent request, S9824 [4OC]
EPA: statutory authority to set radioactive release standards relative to public health and the environment, S522-S534 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE], S3202, S3207, S3226 [2MY]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alabama (S. 1836), S2810 [13AP]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania (S. 2499), S3328 [3MY], S9980 [5OC]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in West Virginia (S. 2942), S9984 [5OC]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), S10003 [5OC]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), unanimous-consent agreement, S10003 [5OC]
———hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S10761 [19OC]
———release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California, S11470 [1NO]
———roll back wholesale price of electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (S. 3093), S8958 [21SE]
Fish and fishing: proposed removal or breaching of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers relative to salmon recovery plans, S7793 [27JY]
Gore, Vice President: views on drilling for oil in Colombia versus domestic drilling, S7490 [24JY]
Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (S. 2702), S4845 [8JN]
Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S470-S477, S480-S482 [8FE], S518, S522-S534 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE], S1652 [23MR], S3202-S3205, S3213 [2MY], S8649 [18SE]
———transporting of nuclear waste through certain California counties to Nevada disposal site, S3213-S3216 [2MY]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 3196), S10418 [12OC]
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory funding, S6290 [30JN]
Independent Scientific Review Panel: expand scope (S. 1167), S2793 [13AP]
LIHEAP: funding, S2225 [5AP], S5603 [22JN], S6209, S6210, S6217 [30JN], S8879 [21SE], S11809, S11819, S11872, S11880 [15DE]
Lobbyists: money spent to influence legislation relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S534 [9FE]
Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (S. 397), S2791, S2792 [13AP]
Minnesota: disposal of hazardous nuclear waste, S556-S559 [9FE]
Motor vehicles: elimination of internal combustion engine, S2279, S2280, S2284, S2295 [6AP]
———improve energy efficiency standards for automobiles and small trucks, S1621, S1622 [23MR]
National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (S. 3277), S11789 [14DE]
National objectives: energy policy, S846 [28FE], S1541-S1548 [22MR], S1620-S1624, S1652-S1655 [23MR], S1701-S1706 [27MR], S2029, S2034-S2037 [3AP], S2458-S2460 [10AP], S2485-S2491, S2501 [11AP], S5723-S5726 [23JN], S5764-S5766, S5771-S5779 [26JN], S5873-S5876 [27JN], S6244 [30JN], S6319-S6322 [10JY], S7487 [24JY], S7763, S7764 [27JY], S8189 [7SE], S9020-S9026 [22SE], S9128-S9132, S9208-S9211 [25SE], S9232-S9235, S9242 [26SE], S9331-S9333, S9335, S9368 [27SE], S9440-S9443 [28SE], S9564, S9565 [2OC], S9783-S9785 [3OC], S9788-S9793, S9795 [4OC], S9876, S9877, S9885, S9892-S9895 [5OC], S10045 [6OC], S10140 [10OC], S10486-S10488 [12OC], S11290-S11293 [27OC], S11318-S11320 [29OC], S11409-S11413, S11419-S11421 [31OC], S11773 [14DE]
Natural gas: price levels, S11664 [7DE]
———promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments, S2805-S2807 [13AP]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (S. 2181), S1173-S1184 [6MR]
NRC: authorizing appropriations and improving operations (S. 2016), S152 [31JA]
Nuclear energy: circuit court ruling that power companies may seek damages against the Dept. of Energy relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel, S8648-S8650 [18SE]
———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (S. 2933), S7674 [26JY]
———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents and allow the Dept. of Energy to impose civil penalties on nonprofit contractors (S. 2162), S1115 [2MR]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S1623 [23MR]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S457, S462-S477, S480-S482 [8FE], S514-S520, S522-S535, S556-S559 [9FE], S564-S579, S596-S598 [10FE], S1652 [23MR], S2879 [25AP]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S138, S139 [31JA]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3201-S3230 [2MY], S8649 [18SE], S11477 [1NO]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S2910 [26AP]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), vitiation of cloture vote, S301 [2FE]
OPEC: encourage stabilization of crude oil prices, S776 [24FE]
Panda Energy International: problems with approval of power plant constructed in the People's Republic of China, S9937, S9938 [5OC]
Petroleum: allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (S. 2503), S3514-S3519 [4MY]
———decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies, S9331-S9333 [27SE], S10069-S10071 [6OC]
———decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S3957-S3962, S4005 [16MY], S4031 [17MY], S5291 [16JN], S5764-S5766, S5773-S5776 [26JN], S5875 [27JN], S8778-S8780 [20SE], S9029 [22SE], S9232-S9235 [26SE], S9350, S9351, S9375 [27SE], S10769 [19OC], S10885, S10886 [23OC], S11318-S11320 [29OC]
———decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), motion to proceed, S9376 [27SE], S9569-S9572 [2OC], S10770 [19OC], S11104 [26OC], S11378 [30OC], S11417 [31OC]
———dependence on foreign sources, S670, S674-S676 [22FE], S846 [28FE], S1164, S1165 [6MR], S1281, S1331-S1334 [8MR], S1370, S1379 [9MR], S1620-S1624 [23MR], S1701-S1706, S1737 [27MR], S1925 [30MR], S2035 [3AP], S2282 [6AP], S2460 [10AP], S2485-S2491 [11AP], S2879 [25AP], S3220 [2MY], S4969 [12JN], S5193 [15JN], S5771-S5773 [26JN], S5873-S5876 [27JN], S6244 [30JN], S6319-S6322 [10JY], S7145-S7149 [18JY], S7487 [24JY], S7627 [26JY], S8250-S8252 [8SE], S8778-S8780 [20SE], S9208-S9211 [25SE], S10140 [10OC], S10486-S10488 [12OC], S11290-S11293 [27OC], S11409-S11413, S11419-S11421 [31OC]
———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1164, S1165 [6MR], S1281, S1331-S1334 [8MR], S1370, S1379 [9MR], S1447-S1449 [20MR], S1541-S1548 [22MR], S1620-S1624, S1646, S1648, S1652-S1655 [23MR], S1701-S1706, S1737 [27MR], S1915-S1923 [29MR], S1942-S1944 [30MR], S2029, S2034-S2037 [3AP], S2449, S2459 [10AP], S2496 [11AP], S4969 [12JN], S5197, S5198, S5201, S5208, S5210, S5211 [15JN], S5723-S5726 [23JN], S5776-S5779 [26JN], S6244 [30JN], S7145-S7149 [18JY], S7763 [27JY], S8189 [7SE], S8250-S8252 [8SE], S8872 [21SE], S9020-S9026 [22SE], S9128-S9132, S9208-S9211 [25SE], S9232-S9235 [26SE], S9368 [27SE], S9564 [2OC], S9783-S9785 [3OC], S10045 [6OC], S11318-S11320 [29OC]
———gasoline price levels, S670, S674-S676 [22FE]
———gasoline tax, S2280 [6AP]
———impact of EPA implementation of reformulated gasoline regulations on gasoline prices, S7145-S7149 [18JY]
———impact of gasoline tax reduction on Highway Trust Fund, S2492-S2496, S2501, S2503, S2505 [11AP]
———influences on rise in prices, S204-S207 [1FE]
———Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding, S7027, S7028 [17JY], S7101 [18JY]
———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil, S1648 [23MR]
———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (S. 2275), S1608 [22MR]
———rulemaking relative to valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes, S9379 [27SE]
———support increase in world crude oil supplies (S. Res. 263), S1661 [23MR], S1752, S1753 [27MR]
Presidential Energy Commission: establish, S7989, S7990 [5SE]
Public lands: encourage domestic oil, gas, and coal exploration and production, S1623 [23MR]
Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (S. 2967), S7863, S7864 [27JY]
———facilitate transition to more reliability, competition and efficiency in electric power industry (S. 2098), S809-S812 [24FE], S6294 [30JN]
———provide for competition in electric power industry, S11470 [1NO]
———provide for competition in electric power industry and authorize States to recover transition costs (S. 2886), S7145 [18JY], S7173 [19JY]
Research: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, S7368 [20JY]
———authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S972-S975 [29FE], S5875 [27JN]
———plant biotechnology research and development funding, S8182, S8183 [7SE]
San Onofre, CA: storage of spent nuclear fuel rods, S11477 [1NO]
Senate: legislative priorities, S5323-S5325 [19JN]
———return of certain treaties to the President (S. Res. 267), S10499 [12OC]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize, S8810 [20SE]
Taxation: allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (S. 2884), S7161 [18JY]
———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (S. 3171), S9956 [5OC]
———impose a windfall profit tax on oil to fund heating assistance for consumers and small business owners (S. 3118), S9384 [27SE], S10992 [25OC]
———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas and respond to surging foreign oil imports, S1274 [8MR]
———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S9350, S9351 [27SE]
———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (S. 1833), S1541 [22MR]
———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (S. 2904), S7448 [21JY]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday, S6499-S6501 [12JY]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2262), S1528 [21MR]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2263), S1528 [21MR]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S1663 [23MR], S1701 [27MR], S1915-S1923 [29MR], S1925, S1941, S1942, S1944-S1946, S1958-S1961 [30MR], S2432 [7AP], S2449, S2451-S2460 [10AP], S2485-S2506 [11AP], S2607 [12AP], S2699, S2700 [13AP]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), cloture motion, S1831 [28MR]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), motion to proceed, S1968-S1970 [30MR]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), placed on the calendar, S1695 [27MR]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), unanimous-consent request, S1830, S1831 [28MR]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2790), S5809-S5811 [26JN]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2791), S5773-S5775 [26JN]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2808), S6040 [28JN], S6185 [30JN]
———provide a credit for energy efficient appliances (S. 2939), S7687, S7688 [26JY]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (S. 2265), S1522 [21MR], S1542, S1546, S1547 [22MR]
———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (S. 3152), S9703, S9704, S9773 [3OC]
———provide tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the retail sale of alternative fuels (S. 2591), S4199-S4201 [18MY]
———reduce motor fuel taxes, S1620-S1624 [23MR]
———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes, S6617-S6627 [13JY]
———temporary deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (S. 2799), S5905 [27JN]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds, S2502 [11AP]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (S. 2161), S1123 [2MR], S1620 [23MR]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (S. 2090), S803 [24FE]
Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (S. 2588), S4192 [18MY]
Washington: proposed removal or breaching of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers relative to salmon recovery plans, S791 [24FE], S3893, S3906-S3908 [11MY], S4910 [8JN]
Reports
Alloy 22 Storage Containers for Spent Nuclear Fuel: Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, H10033 [17OC]
Occupational Safety and Health—Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks: GAO, E795-E799 [19MY]
Refusals To Comply With Subpoenas in Investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Resources (House), H11368-H11384 [27OC]
———Committee on Resources (House) (Minority Rebuttal), H11395-H11398 [27OC]
World Oil Market Demands: International Energy Agency, S9352 [27SE]
Reports filed
Bonneville Power Administration Electricity Sales to Joint Operating Entities: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1937) (H. Rept. 106-820), H7279 [6SE]
Bureau of Reclamation Study of a Water Exchange in Lieu of the Electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2163) (S. Rept. 106-488), S9855 [4OC]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3986) (H. Rept. 106-864), H7869 [19SE]
Coal Market Competition Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2300) (S. Rept. 106-378), S8018 [5SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4733, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 598) (H. Rept. 106-908), H8405 [27SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3986, Bureau of Reclamation Study of a Water Exchange in Lieu of the Electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 581) (H. Rept. 106-866), H7870 [19SE]
Consideration of H.R. 4733, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 106-701), H5168 [26JN]
Consideration of S. 1287, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 106-532), H1162 [21MR]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1656) (H. Rept. 106-492), H218 [7FE]
Dept. of Energy Assessment of the Effectiveness of Policies and Site Performance in the Areas of Security, Safeguards, and Cyber Security: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 106-696), H5954 [12JY]
———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 106-696), H5083 [23JN]
Dept. of Energy Authorities Through the Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health on Indemnification and Liability Dealing With Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4446) (H. Rept. 106-694), H6776 [24JY]
———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4446) (H. Rept. 106-694), H5083 [23JN]
Dept. of Energy Termination of the Exemption of Nonprofit Institutions From Civil Penalties for Violations of Nuclear Safety Requirements: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 3383) (H. Rept. 106-695), H6776 [24JY]
———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3383) (H. Rept. 106-695), H5083 [23JN]
Electric Reliability 2000 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2071) (S. Rept. 106-324), S5883 [27JN], S6013 [28JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4733) (H. Rept. 106-907), H8405 [27SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4733) (H. Rept. 106-693), H5083 [23JN]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4733), S7160 [18JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4733) (S. Rept. 106-395), S8019 [5SE]
EPA Office of Air and Radiation Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1743) (H. Rept. 106-511), H646 [6MR]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alabama: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3852) (H. Rept. 106-629), H3473 [19MY]
———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1836) (S. Rept. 106-265), S2615 [12AP]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Pennsylvania: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2499) (S. Rept. 106-381), S8019 [5SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in West Virginia: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2942) (S. Rept. 106-430), S9464 [28SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho: Committee on Commerce (House) (S. 1236) (H. Rept. 106-630), H3473 [19MY]
Independent Scientific Review Panel Scope Expansion: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1167) (S. Rept. 106-235), S1390 [9MR]
Mineral Revenue Payments Clarification Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4340) (H. Rept. 106-1012), H11206 [26OC]
Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4441) (H. Rept. 106-865), H7869 [19SE]
National Materials Corridor Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 397) (S. Rept. 106-232), S1390 [9MR]
Nomination of Edward McGaffigan, Jr., to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2727 [13AP]
Powder River Basin Resource Development Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1950) (S. Rept. 106-490), S9941 [5OC]
Project on Government Oversight (organization) Compliance With Subpoenas: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Rept. 106-801), H7205 [27JY]
Refusals To Comply With Subpoenas in Investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Rept. 106-801), H11205 [26OC]
Senate Return of Certain Treaties to the President: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 267), S1391 [9MR]
Southeastern Alaska Intertie System Construction Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2439) (S. Rept. 106-405), S8342 [11SE]
Support Increase in World Crude Oil Supplies: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 263), S1391 [9MR]
Uranium and Thorium Mill Sites Cleanup: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2641) (H. Rept. 106-886), H8060 [25SE]
Resolutions by organizations
National energy supply policies: National Association of Manufacturers, E1971 [28OC]
Selection of Nevada test site as nuclear waste disposal site: Nevada State Legislature, S3204 [2MY]
Rulings of the Chair
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), H1187 [22MR]
Statements
FERC Release of Findings and Recommendations on Electric Power in California (H. Res. 650): Representative Bilbray, H11320 [26OC]
Pennsylvania Coal Mining Heritage: Richard Morgan, E2001 [28OC]
Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository Legislation Veto: Vice President Gore, S3207 [2MY]
Top 10 Reasons Why Repealing Part of the Federal Gas Tax Is a Bad Idea: American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S1918 [29MR]
Summaries
Clean and Renewable Fuels Act (S. 2971), S7884-S7886 [27JY]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (H.R. 5189), E1490 [14SE]
Tables
Daily average supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products, S9918 [5OC]
Energy and water development appropriations, H10380 [19OC]
Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5214 [27JN], E1231 [13JY]
Exported distillate fuel, heating oil, and diesel, S9918 [5OC]
Oil companies third quarter profits, S10993 [25OC]
State gasoline taxes (1998), S5906 [27JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 444, consideration of S. 1287, storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, H1178 [22MR]
H. Res. 453, Senate amendments to H.R. 1753, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, H1634 [3AP]
H. Res. 532, consideration of H.R. 4733, energy and water development appropriations, H5207 [27JN]
H. Res. 581, consideration of H.R. 3986, Bureau of Reclamation study of a water exchange in lieu of the electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant, H7885 [20SE]
H. Res. 598, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4733, energy and water development appropriations, H8412 [28SE]
H. Res. 650, FERC release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California, H11317 [26OC]
H. Res. 657, Committee on Resources (House) report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies, H11385 [27OC]
H.R. 1753, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, S2805 [13AP]
H.R. 2641, uranium and thorium mill sites cleanup, H8277 [27SE]
H.R. 2884, Energy Act, H10555-H10561 [24OC]
H.R. 2884, Energy Policy and Conservation Act program extension, H2090 [11AP]
H.R. 3852, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alabama, H3488 [22MY]
H.R. 3986, Bureau of Reclamation study of a water exchange in lieu of the electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant, H7747 [19SE], H7886 [20SE]
H.R. 4441, Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act, H9569 [10OC]
H.R. 4731, Foreign Trust Busting Act, E1107 [23JN]
H.R. 4732, International Energy Fair Pricing Act, E1103 [23JN]
H.R. 4940, American Museum of Science and Energy, H10622-H10625 [24OC]
S. 397, National Materials Corridor and U.S.-Mexico Border Technology Partnership Act, S2791 [13AP]
S. 935, National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act, S972-S974 [29FE], S1039-S1042 [1MR]
S. 1167, Independent Scientific Review Panel scope expansion, S2793 [13AP]
S. 1236, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho, S10003 [5OC], H3488 [22MY]
S. 1287, storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S574-S578 [10FE], H1183-H1187 [22MR]
S. 1836, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alabama, S2810 [13AP], H3494 [22MY]
S. 1937, Bonneville Power Administration sales of electricity to joint operating entities, H7398 [12SE]
S. 2016, NRC appropriations and operations improvement, S153-S155 [31JA]
S. 2047, Home Heating Oil Price Stability Act, S546 [9FE]
S. 2071, Electric Reliability 2000 Act, S628-S632 [10FE], S6352-S6356 [10JY]
S. 2072, Home Heating Readiness Act, S632 [10FE]
S. 2090, America's Transportation Recovery Act, S803 [24FE]
S. 2094, Stable Oil Supply (SOS) Home Heating Act, S807 [24FE]
S. 2161, American Transportation Recovery and Highway Trust Fund Protection Act, S1124 [2MR]
S. 2181, Conservation and Stewardship Act, S1177-S1184 [6MR]
S. 2265, Marginal Well Preservation Act, S1523 [21MR]
S. 2300, Coal Market Competition Act, S9980 [5OC], H10494 [23OC]
S. 2439, Southeastern Alaska Intertie System construction appropriations, S9996 [5OC]
S. 2499, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania, S3328 [3MY], S9980 [5OC]
S. 2503, Renewable Fuels Act, S3515-S3519 [4MY]
S. 2570, ensure the fair and equitable treatment of TVA customers in the event of restructuring of the electric utility industry, S4021-S4023 [16MY]
S. 2588, Ute-Moab Land Restoration Act, S4193 [18MY]
S. 2702, report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs, S4846 [8JN]
S. 2790, Federal Fuel Tax Relief Act, S5811 [26JN]
S. 2791, Federal Fuels Tax Suspension Act, S5812 [26JN]
S. 2799, Emergency Fuel Tax Act, S5906 [27JN]
S. 2884, allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit, S7161 [18JY]
S. 2933, remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites, S7674 [26JY]
S. 2942, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in West Virginia, S9984 [5OC]
S. 2967, Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act, S7864-S7867 [27JY]
S. 3118, Windfall Oil Profits for Heating Assistance Act, S9385 [27SE]
S. 3152, Community Renewal and New Markets Act, S9704-S9729 [3OC]
S. 3171, Energy Security for American Consumers Act, S9956 [5OC]
S. 3196, Hydrogen Future Act, S10419 [12OC]
S. Con. Res. 88, treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities, S1128 [2MR]
S. Res. 263, support increase in world crude oil supplies, S871 [28FE], S1752 [27MR]
S. Res. 267, Senate return of certain treaties to the President, S1423 [9MR]