POWER RESOURCES related term(s) Conservation of Energy; Natural Gas

Addresses

Committee on Science (House) Priority Assignments: Representative Boehlert, E234 [28FE]

Amendments

Conservation of energy: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4863, H4864 [30JY], H4950, H4951 [31JY], H5049, H5106, H5111, H5114, H5128, H5130, H5134, H5142, H5146, H5148, H5150, H5152, H5154, H5160, H5169, H5171 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7691 [16JY], S7739, S7790, S7825, S7826, S7827, S7828 [17JY], S7854, S7865, S7884 [18JY], S7897, S7969, S7970 [19JY], S8008 [20JY], H3520 [25JN], H3619 [26JN], H3657, H3662, H3669, H3672, H3676, H3714 [27JN], H3723, H3724, H3726, H3727 [28JN]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market (S. 287), S1529 [15FE]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (S. 1097), S10797 [17OC]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 295), S2909, S2910 [26MR]

Analyses

Climate Change Risk Management Act (S. 1294), S8590 [1AU]

Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act (S. 71), S330 [22JA]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act (H.R. 4): Boehlert Amendment on Average Fuel Economy Standards for Sport Utility Vehicles and Other Light Trucks, H5116 [1AU]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S7905 [19JY], H5857 [20SE]

Articles and editorials

Arctic Drilling Is Still Bad, S10414 [10OC]

Back to Normal—Energy Issues Signal a Return to Partisanship, S10414 [10OC]

Bin Laden's Past Words Revisited, S10675 [15OC]

Bush's Budget Plan To Face Critics' Ire Over Environment, S3482 [5AP]

California's Utility Sent Parent Firm $4.8 Billion—Audit Results Anger Consumer Groups, S2207 [13MR], S2275 [14MR]

Canada Urges Against Hasty U.S. Move on Arctic Oil, S9847 [26SE]

Caspian Pipeline Opens, E2354 [20DE]

Children Put Earth Before Parents' SUVs, E596 [24AP]

Coast Guard Cuts Back on Patrols To Save Money, S1555 [26FE]

Coming Energy Wars, E1014 [5JN]

Dangerous Appetite for Oil, H7399 [30OC]

Drilling for Oil on Gwich'in Land, S9847-S9849 [26SE]

Drilling for Tolerance, H7399 [30OC]

Emissions Impossible?, S8896 [3AU]

Energy a Security Issue, S11586 [8NO]

Energy—Don't Use Tragedy, S10415 [10OC]

Falling Energy Prices Could Spark the Economy, S8695 [2AU]

Fat of the Land—Movement's Prosperity Comes at a High Price, S4404-S4406 [4MY]

FERC Likely To Put New Limits on California Energy Prices, H3183 [14JN]

Fool's Gold in Alaska, H5165 [1AU]

Global Arc of Stability—The Way Russia and the Caspian Can Make the World Stable, S13695 [19DE], E2122 [16NO]

Greasy Politics of Alaska Oil, S10415 [10OC]

Gwich'in, Ensign Link Up in New Mackenzie Delta Drilling Co., S11521 [7NO]

Hard Times, Bad Laws, S10414 [10OC]

Hoping To Fuel Demand With Supply, H8330 [16NO]

If Only Myths Were Megawatts . . ., S1185 [8FE]

Influence Market—Industries That Backed Bush Are Now Seeking Return on Investment, S2280 [14MR]

Iraq Caught Smuggling Oil, U.N. Official Says, S11277 [31OC]

Masssive Herd Remains Soul of Native Band—Debate Rages Over the Environmental Costs of Drilling in Refuge, S9849 [26SE]

No Immediate Relief Is Promised, E1024 [6JN]

Now Do We Get Serious on Oil?, S10674 [15OC]

Nuclear Nightmares, S13280-S13283 [14DE]

Political Maneuver Blocks Defense Bill, S10415 [10OC]

Power of Advertising Fights Electricity Rate Caps—Worried GOP, White House Give Blessing to Utilities' California Campaign, H3121 [13JN]

Price Caps Make It Worse, E1058 [7JN]

Protesters Charge Slant Drills Under Lakes Won't Reduce Oil Dependence, H3680 [27JN]

Remember MTBE? Political Inattention May Fuel Price Spikes, S5621 [24MY]

Sacred Slope, S11522-S11524 [7NO]

Selling the Energy Policy, S4408 [7MY]

Shady Environmentalism, S8883 [3AU]

Slick Politics of ANWR Oil, S11521 [7NO]

States Rediscover Energy Policies—Looming Power Crises Spur a Return to Strategies Fostering Conservation, S2771 [22MR]

Strong-Arm Tactics in the Senate, S10415 [10OC]

Teamsters Back Oil Exploration in Alaska Wilderness, S8696 [2AU]

War and the Polar Bear, S11639 [9NO], S12087 [28NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve (see S. 1629), S11437 [5NO]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 52), H26 [3JA] (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 556), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1256), H1189 [27MR]

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (see S. 1843), S13465 [18DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for environmental research and development and Dept. of Energy and EPA Office of Air and Radiation energy technology programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2460), H3959 [11JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 411), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]

California: authorize programs and infrastructure improvements to increase deliverable water supplies, conserve water and energy, restore water quality, and enhance environmental quality (see H.R. 2404), H3804 [28JN]

———require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 262), H109 [30JA]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (see S. 947), S5615 [24MY]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 950), S5616 [24MY]

———amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 3596), H10965 [20DE]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 892), S4940 [15MY]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 1999), H2710 [24MY]

Coal: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities for clean coal technologies (see H.R. 2626), H4633 [25JY]

———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. 60), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 2323), H3618 [26JN]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs for use in coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2365), H3802 [28JN]

———provide project assistance, loan guarantees, and tax credits for a coal gasification demonstration project (see H.R. 2606), H4539 [24JY]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 77), S10389 [9OC] (see H. Con. Res. 245), H6458 [9OC]

Coastal Plain: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 39), H25 [3JA]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4352 [19JY]

Congress: establish joint committee to investigate causes of, and solutions for, increasing energy prices (see S. Res. 87), S4822 [10MY]

Conservation of energy: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 4), H4779 [27JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 216), H4948 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 2587), H4427 [23JY]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (see S. Res. 26), S1464 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see S. 352), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 683), H396 [14FE]

———provide assistance to those most affected by high energy prices and promote and accelerate energy conservation investments in the U.S. (see H.R. 3274), H8034 [9NO]

———require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (see S. 900), S5005 [16MY] (see H.R. 2204), H3202 [14JN]

Cortland, OH: prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake (see H.R. 306), H110 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage use of agricultural products in producing renewable energy (see H.R. 2000), H2710 [24MY]

———provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices (see S. 568), S2582 [20MR] (see H.R. 396), H218 [7FE]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 3099), H6701 [11OC]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 478), H221 [7FE]

———provide loan assistance to greenhouse farming operations experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 479, 480), H221 [7FE]

———provide loan assistance to poultry farmers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 301, 302), H110 [30JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a program to make no-interest loans to eligible small businesses to address economic harm resulting from shortages or price increases in electricity or natural gas (see S. 286), S1218 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to compensate schools for rising energy prices (see H.R. 2731), H5333 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 376), H165 [31JA]

———assign equal priority to providing renewable energy production incentive payments for landfill gas facilities as other biomass facilities (see H.R. 983), H875 [13MR]

———authorize appropriations for environmental research and development, scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology bioenergy programs (see H.R. 2358), H3802 [28JN]

———authorize loans through a revolving loan fund for States to construct electricity generation facilities for use in electricity supply emergencies (see S. 221), S707 [30JA]

———congressional disapproval of clothes washer regulations (see H.J. Res. 44), H1487 (see H.J. Res. 44), H1499 [4AP]

———congressional disapproval of delay in effective date for residential central air conditioner energy conservation standards (see S.J. Res. 15), S5439 [22MY]

———congressional disapproval of residential central air conditioner and heat pump regulations (see H.J. Res. 43), H1487 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1499 [4AP]

———develop and implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems (see H.R. 2496), H4009 [12JY]

———develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see S. 1130), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 1781), H2081 [9MY]

———establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in northwest Arkansas (see S. 499), S2070 [8MR] (see S. 636), S3052 [28MR]

———establish a Natural Gas Reserve (see H.R. 245), H108 [30JA]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of alternative fuel school buses (see H.R. 2518), H4111 [17JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3537), H10909 [19DE]

———establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative (see S. 1166), S7495 [11JY]

———feasibility study on development of commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing Dept. of Energy sites (see S. 919), S5269 [21MY]

———fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H. Res. 250), H6137 [2OC]

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see S. 26), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 238), H76 [20JA]

———management of environmental matters at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky (see S. 1187), S7805 [17JY]

———study potential regulatory improvements that may help alleviate high fuel prices (see H.R. 1834), H2183 [15MY]

———terminate exemption of nonprofit institutions from civil penalties for violations of nuclear safety requirements (see H.R. 723), H411 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. Con. Res. 39), S5118 [17MY] (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2280 [16MY]

———prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1503), H1497 [4AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 901), S5005 [16MY] (see S. 1086), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 2285), H3464 [21JN] (see H.R. 2318), H3618 [26JN]

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. 1688), H1860 [2MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see S. 1071), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 2088), H2955 [6JN]

Domestic policy: decrease energy costs, increase electric system reliability, and provide environmental improvements through rapid deployment of distributed energy resources (see H.R. 1045), H953 [15MR]

Ecology and environment: establish new national policy designed to manage risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (see S. 1294), S8575 [1AU]

———improve environmental review process for construction, operation, or maintenance of energy facilities (see S. 1590), S11198 [30OC]

———promote safe and efficient supply of energy while maintaining strong environmental protections (see S. 1591), S11198 [30OC]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (see S. 1008), S6008 [8JN]

Electric power: authorize grants to utilities to be passed through as credits toward electric bills and to consumers that reduce consumption, and establish an Electric Energy Conservation Fund (see S. 1213), S8014 [20JY]

———establish a system for market participants, regulators, and the public to have access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems (see S. 1231), S8123 [24JY]

———modernize generation capacity, improve efficiency, reduce hazardous emissions, require compliance with certain review requirements by generating units, and promote alternative, clean energy sources (see S. 1131), S7083 [28JN]

———promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see S. 1403), S9123 [5SE] (see H.R. 954), H826 [8MR]

———promote energy security, environmental protection, price stability, and reliability through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 3089), H6700 [11OC]

———promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 172), S527 [24JA]

———provide for electricity emergencies (see H.R. 1647), H1714 [1MY]

———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. 552), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 381), H165 [31JA]

———require electric generation facilities owned and operated by the Dept. of Defense in the western U.S. to generate electricity and to conserve energy in electric emergencies (see H.R. 2141), H3067 [12JN]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]

———suspend certain environmental and siting requirements applicable to fossil fuel fired powerplants to alleviate power shortages (see H.R. 979), H875 [13MR]

———waive restrictions on operation of certain facilities used to address an emergency power shortage declared by a State Governor (see H.R. 1664), H1715 [1MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1171), S7589 [12JY] (see H.R. 2311), H3617 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration (see H. Res. 180), H3618 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 272), H7591 [31OC]

EPA: conduct a feasibility study of developing regional vehicle fuel specifications and of implementing the use of a uniform blend of gasoline in the Midwest (see H.R. 2017), H2847 [25MY]

Federal aid programs: establish loan guarantee program for renewable energy source facilities (see H.R. 2774), H5335 [2AU]

———establish low-income gasoline assistance program (see S. 981), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3805 [28JN]

Federal Power Act: require guaranteed payment whenever any electric energy supplier is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority (see H.R. 971), H827 [8MR]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: provide authority to reduce vandalism and destruction of property (see H.R. 2924), H5926 [21SE]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Ohio (see H.R. 2028), H2847 [25MY]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 1852), S13700 [19DE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Nevada (see S. 1043), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 2169), H3150 [13JN]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in North Carolina (see S. 1010), S6054 [11JN]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2382), H3803 [28JN] (see H.R. 3453), H9239 [11DE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in West Virginia (see S. 639), S3052 [28MR] (see H.R. 1315), H1344 [29MR]

———hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see S. 71), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 1832), H2183 [15MY]

———impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market (see S. 287), S1218 [8FE]

———impose just and reasonable load-differentiated demand rates or cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market (see S. 764), S3852 [24AP]

———order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates in the Western System Coordinating Council (see S. 80), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 268), H109 [30JA]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see S. 1068), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]

———provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates (see H.R. 1941), H2570 [22MY]

———provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates and under certain circumstances to expand and revoke the market mitigation plan (see H.R. 1974), H2679 [23MY]

———provide for GAO oversight of activities (see H.R. 2331), H3711 [27JN]

———refund of certain overcharges for electricity in Western States (see H.R. 2757), H5335 [2AU]

———return cost-based regulation of wholesale interstate sales of electricity (see H.R. 264), H109 [30JA]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see S. 1846), S13465 [18DE] (see H.R. 3460), H9239 [11DE]

Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 771), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 1631), H1659 [26AP]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 273), H109 [30JA]

Foreign policy: make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies (see S. 1170), S7589 [12JY]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2263), H3463 [21JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 1032), H928 [14MR] (see H. Con. Res. 152), H2889 [5JN]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling (see S. 1033), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 2167), H3150 [13JN]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (see S. 1097), S6862 [25JN] (see H.R. 3380), H8731 [29NO]

GSA: procurement of photovoltaic solar electric systems for public buildings (see H.R. 2407), H3804 [28JN]

———require identification of all potential electrical capacity at Federal facilities available from existing installed backup generators (see H.R. 2399), H3804 [28JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 1335), H1407 [3AP]

Housing: require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2834), H5405 [5SE]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1053), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 2174), H3201 [14JN]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

———extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 388), H166 [31JA]

———home heating funding limitations (see H.R. 1845), H2183 [15MY]

———make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see S. 922), S5269 [21MY] (see H.R. 962), H826 [8MR]

———provide funding to States with programs to facilitate the collection of private donations to assist low-income families with their utility bills (see H.R. 2224), H3259 [19JN]

Local government: assist municipalities and local communities to explore and determine options for the alternative provision of electricity and to create new public power systems (see H.R. 2233), H3259 [19JN]

Maine: conveyance of a segment of the Loring Petroleum Pipeline and related easements (see S. 296), S1218 [8FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see S. 675), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 1710), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2952), H6055 [25SE]

———make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (see H.R. 2187), H3201 [14JN]

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (see S. 1006), S6008 [8JN]

———establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program (see H.R. 2326), H3711 [27JN]

———impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see H.R. 2161), H3149 [13JN]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H2848 [25MY]

National Academy of Sciences: conduct a study to determine the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas (see H.R. 712), H398 [14FE]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (S. 3277) (see S. 72), S99 [22JA]

National Energy Self-Sufficiency Commission: establish (see H.R. 30), H25 [3JA]

National objectives: energy policy (see S. 597), S2730 [22MR] (see S. 1766), S12447 [5DE]

———ensure energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. and promote environmental quality through use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 2423), H3805 [28JN]

———ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see S. 883), S4940 [15MY] (see H.R. 1830), H2182 [15MY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2324), H3618 [26JN] (see H.R. 2478), H3960 [11JY]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (see S. 388, 389), S1586 [26FE]

———provide secure energy supplies (see H.R. 2436), H3861 [10JY]

———research and development funding for ultra-deep water and unconventional natural gas and petroleum exploration and production technologies (see H.R. 2756), H5335 [2AU]

National Weatherization Day: designate (see S. Res. 148), S8705 [2AU]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see H.R. 2412), H3804 [28JN]

———payment of State and local 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. 2726), H5333 [2AU]

———provide a tax credit for the production of oil or gas from deposits held in trust for, or held with restrictions against alienation by, Indian tribes and Indian individuals (see S. 1106), S6920 [26JN]

Natural Gas Act: limit the price of natural gas charged to end users (see H.R. 1852), H2183 [15MY]

———limit use of eminent domain to acquire certain State-owned property (see H.R. 295), H110 [30JA]

Nigeria: authorize assistance for electric power utility privatization efforts (see H.R. 1529), H1498 [4AP]

NRC: ensure that sufficient stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets have been established near nuclear power plants and that appropriate plans for their utilization exist (see H.R. 3279), H8132 [13NO]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (see S. 472), S1971 [7MR] (see S. 1667), S11612 [8NO]

———ensure continued contribution to the U.S. electricity supply (see H.R. 1679), H1860 [2MY]

———extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see H.R. 2983), H6135 [2OC]

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see S. 1746), S12161 [29NO] (see H.R. 3382), H8731 [29NO] (see H. Con. Res. 267), H8132 [13NO]

———remediation of thorium processing sites (see S. 1147), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 2418), H3804 [28JN]

———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (see H.R. 3343), H8343 [19NO]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 1360), S8910 [3AU]

Nuclear Waste Fund: redirect into research, development, and utilization of risk-decreasing technologies for onsite storage and reduction of radiation levels of nuclear waste (see H.R. 2072), H2955 [6JN]

Office of Homeland Security: establish a National Energy Infrastructure Security Program (see S. 1529), S10457 [10OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H397 [14FE]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

———prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE] (see H.R. 1147), H1059 [21MR]

———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see S. 650), S3152 [29MR]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (see H.R. 2249), H3357 [20JN]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3202 [14JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H25 [3JA]

Public buildings: increase energy efficiency in Federal facilities (see S. 1358), S8910 [3AU]

———promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 95), S100 [22JA]

Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (see S. 1808), S13051 [12DE] (see H.R. 3538), H10909 [19DE]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see S. 1333), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 3037), H6379 [4OC]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 2814), H5337 [2AU]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and promote renewable and alternative electric power generation sources (see H.R. 3406), H8948 [5DE]

———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system (see H.R. 312), H111 [30JA]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1010 [20MR]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see S. 1211), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 2190), H3202 [14JN]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 2369), H3802 [28JN]

Searsport, ME: conveyance of petroleum tank farm (see S. 1264), S8353 [27JY]

Ships and vessels: require the use of certain vessels for laying, servicing, and maintaining Federal submarine cables (see H.R. 3560), H10963 [20DE]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity (see S. 408), S1616 [27FE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 295), S1218 [8FE] (see H.R. 1010), H876 [13MR]

———provide loans for energy costs (see H.R. 2309), H3617 [26JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 1850), S13700 [19DE]

States: allow any business or individual in any State experiencing a power emergency to operate any type of power generation available to ensure their economic stability (see H.R. 1075), H954 [15MR] (see H.R. 1874), H2280 [16MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize (see H.R. 724), H411 [26FE]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 834), S4400 [4MY] (see H.R. 1067), H954 [15MR] (see H.R. 1141), H1059 [21MR]

———steam turbines and generators for power generation (see S. 1640), S11488 [6NO] (see H.R. 2703), H5125 [1AU]

Taxation: allow a deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (see H.R. 2025), H2847 [25MY]

———allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (see H.R. 2179), H3201 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 828), S4246 [3MY] (see H.R. 1275), H1294 [28MR] (see H.R. 2206), H3202 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for incremental hydropower for additional generating capacity and increased efficiency at existing at FERC-licensed dams (see H.R. 1677), H1860 [2MY]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see S. 465), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 2076), H2955 [6JN]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see H.R. 1636), H1659 [26AP]

———clarify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 3352), H8420 [27NO]

———decrease the class life for petroleum refinery property placed in service to comply with petroleum product specifications and certain emissions requirements (see H.R. 2741), H5334 [2AU]

———deduction for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 1702), H1923 [3MY]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 760), S3851 [24AP] (see H.R. 1864), H2280 [16MY]

———encourage energy production (see H.R. 2267), H3464 [21JN]

———encourage the development and deployment of innovative and efficient energy technologies (see S. 933), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 1945), H2570 [22MY]

———encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture (see S. 907), S5118 [17MY]

———enhance domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 805), H507 [28FE]

———enhance use of small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 613), S2894 [26MR]

———exclude certain amounts received by power utilities from gross income as contributions to capital (see H.R. 2431), H3805 [28JN]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 3493), H10066 [13DE]

———extend and modify tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see S. 1547), S10693 [15OC]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 794), H506 [28FE]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source to facilities that produce environmentally beneficial qualified fuels from coal (see S. 1718), S12001 [16NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see S. 756), S3788 [23AP] (see H.R. 1657), H1715 [1MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include cool roofing (see H.R. 2184), H3201 [14JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1863), H2280 [16MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 94), S100 [22JA] (see S. 530), S2306 [14MR] (see H.R. 269), H109 [30JA] (see H.R. 876), H648 [6MR]

———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see S. 794), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 1601), H1658 [26AP]

———impose a windfall profit tax on electric generating facilities having excess profits (see H.R. 2079), H2955 [6JN]

———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. 1967), H2678 [23MY]

———impose a windfall profit tax on wholesale electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 443), H220 [7FE]

———impose a windfall profits adjustment on the production of domestic electricity and use resulting revenues to fund rebates to consumers (see S. 173), S527 [24JA]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S5694 [25MY] (see H.R. 1459), H1485 (see H.R. 1459), H1495 [4AP]

———incentives for renewable and alternative electric energy, alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, energy efficiency and conservation, and demand management and distributive energy generation (see H.R. 2392), H3803 [28JN]

———incentives to encourage energy conservation, reliability, and production (see H.R. 2511), H4111 [17JY]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 596), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 2108), H2997 [7JN]

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1219), S8064 [23JY]

———maintain Alaskan exemption from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene (see S. 711), S3530 [5AP]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 1566), S10835 [18OC]

———modify credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources (see S. 188), S568 [25JA] (see S. 249), S1062 [6FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 845), S4508 [8MY] (see S. 1832), S13300 [14DE]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see S. 1404), S9123 [5SE]

———modify the depreciation of property used in the generation of electricity (see H.R. 1802), H2140 [10MY]

———prevent electric generating facilities having excess profits from obtaining tax incentives by denying accelerated depreciation (see H.R. 2080), H2955 [6JN]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 686), S3435 [4AP] (see H.R. 1316), H1344 [29MR] (see H.R. 2040), H2848 [25MY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient home improvements (see S. 1873), S13943 [20DE]

———provide a credit for qualified energy management devices (see S. 1212), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 1797), H2140 [10MY]

———provide a credit to individuals for energy conservation expenditures and energy efficient appliances in residences (see H.R. 2393), H3803 [28JN]

———provide a refundable personal credit for energy conservation expenditures (see S. 196), S636 [29JA]

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased natural gas costs (see H.R. 610), H393 [14FE]

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased residential energy costs (see S. 293), S1218 [8FE]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 1199), S7955 [19JY]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 2147), H3149 [13JN]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see S. 1810), S13051 [12DE] (see H.R. 2322), H3618 [26JN]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 2303), H3518 [25JN]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 207), S706 [30JA] (see S. 1709), S11940 [15NO] (see H.R. 778), H506 [28FE] (see H.R. 3455), H9239 [11DE]

———provide interest-free source of capital to cover costs of installing residential solar energy equipment (see H.R. 1969), H2678 [23MY]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058), S6448 [19JN]

———provide tax credits with respect to nuclear facilities (see S. 741), S3706 [6AP]

———reduce the highway gasoline excise tax rate (see H.R. 1980), H2709 [24MY]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1694), H1923 [3MY]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1024), H928 [14MR]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1575), H1555 [24AP]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1833), H2183 [15MY] (see H.R. 1915), H2334 [17MY]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1306), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2808), H5337 [2AU]

———treatment of ethanol fuel (see H.R. 3116), H6780 [12OC]

———treatment of natural gas gathering lines (see S. 593), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 276), H109 [30JA]

———treatment of natural gas pipelines, equipment, and infrastructure (see H.R. 2271), H3464 [21JN]

———treatment of prepayments for natural gas (see S. 726), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1986), H2709 [24MY]

Time: permit States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the standard time relative to the energy crisis (see H.R. 704), H397 [14FE]

TVA: increase ownership of electric power generation assets by municipal and rural electric cooperative utilities that provide retail electric service in the Tennessee Valley region (see S. 608), S2894 [26MR]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2116), H2997 [7JN]

Weather: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico (see H.R. 3241), H7909 [7NO]

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. Res. 27), H166 [31JA]

Chronologies

GAO investigation of National Energy Policy Development Group, S10447 [10OC]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7870 [18JY]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2311), H7418-H7512 [30OC]

Cost Estimates

Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (S. 295): CBO, S2910 [26MR]

Court documents

Prewitt Enterprises, Inc., on its own behalf and on behalf of all other similarly situated, v. OPEC, S7944 [19JY]

Excerpts

Dependent Nation—How Federal Oil and Natural Gas Policy Is Eroding America's Economic Independence: Oil and Gas Compact Commission, E1231 [27JN]

Factsheets

Dept. of the Interior Royalty-in-Kind Program, H5110 [1AU]

Home Energy Assistance Tax (HEAT) Act (S. 293), S1224 [8FE]

Histories

Nuclear Control Institute, E1182 [21JN]

Letters

Application of antitrust laws to OPEC: several Senators, S7943 [19JY]

Application of California State regulations relative to oxygenate requirements of reformulated gasoline: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA, H5137 [1AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Herbert Zweibon, Americans for a Safe Israel (organization), S12289 [3DE]

———Jacob Adams, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., S12296 [3DE]

———Ken Whitten, S12285 [3DE]

———Nuiqsut, AK, City Council, S12284 [3DE]

———several former Secs. of the Interior, S12286 [3DE]

California energy crisis relative to electricity competition program: C. Lourenco Goncalves, California Steel Industries, Inc., S4066 [1MY]

———Henry Knaust, H.K. Canning, Inc., S4068 [1MY]

———Jim Gomes, California Dairy Coalition of Concerned Energy Consumers, S4067 [1MY]

———Jim Relles, California State Floral Association, S4067 [1MY]

———K. Maurice Johannessen, California State Senate, S4068 [1MY]

Chenowith School District, The Dalles, OR, energy crisis: James J. Kiefert, S1187 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy air conditioner efficiency standards regulations: Linda J. Fisher, EPA, S11254 [31OC]

Dept. of Energy filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Representative Baldacci, H6432 [9OC]

Effects of air quality regulations on California energy crisis: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S3872 [25AP]

Energy Security Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H5149 [1AU]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H5149 [1AU]

Establish a system for access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems: Charles D. Gray, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, S8134 [24JY]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S8134 [24JY]

FERC authority to order certain refunds of electric rates and under certain circumstances to expand and revoke the market mitigation plan: Joe Ronan, Calpine Corp., H3312 [20JN]

GAO investigation of National Energy Policy Development Group: Vice President Cheney, S10447 [10OC]

Impact of rising energy costs on small businesses: Sandra Hanlon Bloom, National Alliance of Sales Representatives Associations, E1601 [6SE]

Make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs: Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H10180 [18DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10180 [18DE]

National energy policy: Helge H. Wehmeier, Bayer Corp., S4067 [1MY]

———Mortimer B. Zuckerman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, S12143 [29NO]

Nondischargeability of debts in bankruptcy arising from the exchange of electric energy: Edwin D. Hill and Jerry J. O'Connor, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S2206 [13MR]

———Gray Davis, Governor of California, S2205 [13MR]

———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2204 [13MR]

———John E. Bryson, Edison International (corporation), S2205 [13MR]

———Keith E. Bailey, Williams Cos., S2204 [13MR]

———Lynne H. Church, Electric Power Supply Association, S2205 [13MR]

———Nettie Hoge, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), S2205 [13MR]

———Robert D. Glynn, PG&E Corp., S2205 [13MR]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S2204 [13MR]

Photographs taken in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Kenneth R. Whitten, S1658 [28FE]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico: Alabama congressional delegation, H3425 [21JN]

———Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama, H3425 [21JN]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, S11275 [31OC], S11640 [9NO]

———Joseph W. Lipowski, AMVETS (organization), S11161 [30OC], S11276 [31OC], S11639 [9NO]

———Representatives Gephardt and Frost, H5005 [1AU]

———Richard J. Santos, American Legion, S11162 [30OC], S11275 [31OC], S11639 [9NO]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S11162 [30OC], S11640 [9NO]

Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act: Senator Kerry, S1227 [8FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Representative Gekas, E1566 [3AU]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S7853 [18JY]

National Energy Security Act press conference participants and quotes, S1556-S1558 [26FE]

Supporters of H.R. 778, Energy Efficient Buildings Incentives Act, E240 [28FE]

Memorandums

National Energy Policy: Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12399 [5DE]

Messages

National Energy Policy: President Bush, S7081 [28JN], H3789 [28JN]

Motions

Conservation of energy: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5137, H5139, H5174 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7897, S7905 [19JY], H3684 [27JN]

Petitions and memorials

Alabama: Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leasing activities, H3426 [21JN]

Idaho Republican Party: national energy policy, E1761 [2OC]

Press releases

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S12289 [3DE]

Energy Committee Suspends Mark-Ups—Will Propose Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Legislation to Majority Leader: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10423 [10OC]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: Vietnam Veterans Institute, S11640 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5146-H5148 [1AU]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H261 [13FE]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5134-H5142 [1AU]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1256), E457 [27MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H961 [20MR], H1047-H1050 [21MR], H1396 [3AP], H2550, H2556 [22MY], H2683 [24MY], H3941, H3942 [11JY], H4436 [24JY], H4993, H5109, H5154-H5157, H5160-H5169 [1AU], E1526, E1561 [3AU], E1576 [5SE], E1634 [11SE]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5160-H5169 [1AU], E1526 [3AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E231, E235 [28FE]

———use Federal share of oil and gas leasing royalties for the Renewable Energy Technology Fund and the Royalties Conservation Fund, H5153, H5154 [1AU]

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H10453 [19DE]

Artistic Homes (business): tribute to energy conservation efforts, H3526 [26JN]

Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H4475 [24JY]

Bonneville Power Administration: transmission upgrading, H7608 [1NO], E1575 [5SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H5043, H5044 [1AU]

Bulgaria: tribute to efforts to modernize Maritza III East thermal plant, E569 [5AP]

Butler, KY: Philip A. Sharp Middle School recipient of National Energy Education Development Project Middle School of the Year Award, E1273 [29JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3724 [28JN]

California: effects of deregulation on energy crisis, H964 [20MR]

———energy crisis, H1707, H1709-H1713 [1MY], H2154 [15MY], H2366, H2367, H2374, H2378-H2385 [21MY], H2548, H2549 [22MY], H2576, H2665-H2670 [23MY], H2682-H2685, H2695-H2700 [24MY], H2839 [25MY], H2930, H2933, H2936-H2943 [6JN], H3078, H3079, H3121, H3141-H3144 [13JN], H3154, H3155 [14JN], H3232 [19JN], H3438 [21JN], H3524, H3525 [26JN], H3622, H3623, H3626, H3627, H3691-H3698 [27JN], H3810, H3829, H3832 [10JY], H3939-H3945, H3951-H3955 [11JY], H4029 [17JY], H4785 [30JY], E1049 [7JN]

———energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, H130 [31JA], H305-H307 [13FE], H1475-H1478 [4AP]

———require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 262), E42 [30JA]

———restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5130-H5133 [1AU]

Carrizo Plain National Monument: prohibit new oil and gas drilling, H3372 [21JN]

Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Climate: global warming, E413 [21MR], E427 [22MR]

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, H5011, H5042 [1AU]

Coastal Plain: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 39), H1039 [21MR]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (H.R. 2573), E1393 [23JY]

Committee on Science (House): priority assignments, E234 [28FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, H10952 [20DE]

———legislative priorities, H9319 [12DE]

Conservation: efforts, H3144 [13JN]

Conservation of energy: conservation grant programs funding by striking increase in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3432, H3433 [21JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4761, H4762 [27JY], H4782 [30JY], H4969-H4976, H4987-H4989 [31JY], H4992, H4993, H4994, H5008-H5122, H5127-H5176 [1AU], H5329 [2AU], E1517, E1523, E1526, E1558, E1559, E1560, E1561, E1562, E1563, E1564, E1566, E1567, E1568, E1569 [3AU], E1575, E1576 [5SE], E1634 [11SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 216), H4994-H5007 [1AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H5174-H5176 [1AU]

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (H.R. 2204), E1113 [14JN]

Cortland, OH: prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake, H3724 [28JN]

Defense Science Board: release of report encouraging the use of energy efficient technologies by the Dept. of Defense, H4782 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: assist producers in assessing and developing on-farm renewable energy resources, H6344 [4OC]

———biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel and other forms of biomass-derived fuels, research and development funding, H3917, H3918 [11JY]

———establish a Government-owned and farmer-stored renewable energy reserve program, H6226, H6227 [3OC]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 3099), H8329 [16NO]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (H.R. 478), H188 [6FE], H3537 [26JN]

———provide loan assistance to poultry farmers experiencing increased energy costs (H.R. 301), H132 [31JA]

———respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices, E831 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: encourage the use of energy efficient technologies, H5848 [20SE]

———establish compensation for employees sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death, H5774 [20SE]

Dept. of Energy: coal gasification project funding, H5148-H5150 [1AU]

———commercial nuclear power plants site selection study funding, H5111 [1AU]

———congressional disapproval of clothes washer regulations (H.J. Res. 44), E567 [5AP]

———congressional disapproval of residential central air conditioner and heat pump regulations (H.J. Res. 43), E567 [5AP]

———conversion of municipal waste and sewage into ethanol study funding, H5109 [1AU]

———develop and implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems (H.R. 2496), E1328 [12JY]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5110 [1AU]

———Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5111-H5113 [1AU]

———establish a Natural Gas Reserve (H.R. 245), E52 [30JA]

———fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H. Res. 250), H6431-H6433 [9OC]

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (H.R. 238), H2552 [22MY], H3154 [14JN]

———increase assistance to schools impacted by rising energy prices, H3343 [20JN]

———limits on civil penalties of contractors managing laboratories, H8362, H8363 [27NO]

———oil and natural gas research and development funding, H5043 [1AU], E1231 [27JN]

———oil shale research funding, H5172 [1AU]

———prevent the commercial sale of uranium by the Government except for sales required by statute, H5129, H5130 [1AU]

———provide loans and loan guarantees to improve existing electric power transmission systems, H3316-H3318 [20JN]

———regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, H1608 [26AP]

———Renewable Energy Research Program funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers' General Investigation Account, H3657, H3658 [27JN]

———uranium mining industry cooperative research and development and demonstration projects funding, H5004 [1AU]

Dept. of HUD: public housing agencies energy costs funding, H3335 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on availability of natural gas and oil deposits located off the coast of Louisiana and Texas at existing drilling sites, H5150-H5152 [1AU]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 2285), E1173 [21JN]

———Royalty-in-Kind Program funding, H5110 [1AU]

———weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3396-H3400 [21JN]

———weatherization assistance grants funding, H3406 [21JN]

Domestic policy: impose temporary wholesale price cap, H882 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of ethanol blended gasolines, H2721 [25MY]

———fundraising and lobbying tactics used by environmental groups, H2012-H2019 [8MY]

Electric power: fuel cell power system development funding, H2551, H2552 [22MY], H3789 [28JN]

———promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (H.R. 954), H911 [14MR]

———provide for electricity emergencies (H.R. 1647), H2269 [16MY], H2930, H2933, H2936-H2942 [6JN]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), H2374 [21MY], H2840 [25MY]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (H. Res. 165), H3622, H3623, H3624, H3625, H3627 [27JN], H3810 [10JY], E1509 [2AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3626, H3646-H3685 [27JN], H3717-H3738 [28JN], H5857 [20SE], E1272, E1283, E1284 [29JN], E1289 [10JY], E1303 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, H7599-H7609 [1NO], E1986 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration (H. Res. 180), H3641-H3644 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 272), H7596-H7599 [1NO]

Enron Methanol Co.: Pasadena, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E801 [15MY]

EPA: rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Eximbank: prohibit funding for development of oil and gas fields, thermal powerplants, or petrochemical plants and refineries, H4523, H4524 [24JY]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (H.R. 2427), E1270 [29JN]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: provide authority to reduce vandalism and destruction of property (H.R. 2924), H7150 [23OC]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H3183 [14JN], H3289, H3310-H3315 [20JN], H5142-H5146 [1AU]

———imposition of caps on electricity rates, H3263, H3283, H3284, H3287, H3288 [20JN], H3524, H3525 [26JN], H3623 [27JN]

———order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates, H3321, H3322 [20JN]

———order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates in the Western System Coordinating Council (H.R. 268), H130 [31JA], H829 [12MR], H1119 [26MR]

———price regulations relative to national energy crisis, H2684 [24MY], H2930, H2933, H2936-H2942 [6JN], H2982 [7JN], H3078, H3079 [13JN], H3155 [14JN], H3234 [19JN]

———provide for GAO oversight of activities (H.R. 2331), E1235 [27JN]

———refund of certain overcharges for electricity in Western States (H.R. 2757), E1517 [3AU]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit natural gas drilling, E1501 [2AU]

Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, H3006 [12JN], E624 [25AP]

Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to ethanol plant, E188 [14FE]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (H.R. 2263), E1180 [21JN], E1366 [18JY]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3626, H3676-H3684 [27JN], H5171 [1AU], H7603, H7606 [1NO], E1283, E1284 [29JN], E1289 [10JY]

GSA: procurement of photovoltaic solar electric systems for public buildings (H.R. 2407), E1240 [28JN]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, H3421-H3426 [21JN], H3727-H3735 [28JN], E1209 [26JN]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2187 [16MY], H2390 [22MY], H2894 [6JN], H8751 [4DE], H10357 [19DE], E771 [10MY]

———reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H883 [14MR], H1045 [21MR]

House of Representatives: increase transit benefits and provide shower and locker facilities for employees, H3003 [12JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to Houston Solar Race Team, H4651 [26JY]

Hydroelectric power: research projects funding, H3869 [11JY]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2174), E1115 [14JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional assistance relative to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, H2230 [16MY]

Iran: investment in oil fields by Italian and Japanese companies, H4533, H4534 [24JY]

Lansing, MI: tribute to Lansing Board of Water and Light environmentally friendly energy program, E1305 [11JY]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (H. Res. 300), E2165 [29NO]

———funding, H1228 [28MR], H3283, H3324-H3328 [20JN], H3941 [11JY], H6636, H6643 [11OC], H10441 [19DE], E1177 [21JN]

———home heating funding limitations, E841 [17MY]

———study of energy conservation and efficiency efforts by recipients, H4999 [1AU]

Mexico: prohibition on foreign investment in energy production, H5364 [5SE]

Mining and mineral resources: make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (H.R. 2187), H10179-H10181 [18DE], E2377 [20DE]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (H.R. 2161), E1099 [13JN]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, H3414-H3418 [21JN]

National objectives: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H6370, H6371 [4OC]

———energy policy, H261 [13FE], H964 [20MR], H1039, H1043-H1050 [21MR], H1394 [3AP], H1475-H1478 [4AP], H1503, H1542-H1544 [24AP], H1599-H1602 [25AP], H2006-H2012 [8MY], H2065 [9MY], H2150, H2154, H2176-H2181 [15MY], H2188, H2204, H2205, H2219, H2256, H2259-H2278 [16MY], H2324-H2330 [17MY], H2366, H2367, H2372-H2385 [21MY], H2390, H2391, H2548-H2557, H2562, H2563, H2567 [22MY], H2575, H2576, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2652, H2653, H2662-H2670 [23MY], H2682-H2685 [24MY], H2716-H2718 [25MY], H2864 [5JN], H2929, H2930, H2933, H2936-H2942 [6JN], H2960, H2961, H2982 [7JN], H3141-H3147 [13JN], H3154, H3155, H3183 [14JN], H3233, H3250 [19JN], H3264, H3265, H3284, H3349-H3354 [20JN], H3438, H3440, H3441, H3447 [21JN], H3496-H3502 [25JN], H3525, H3526, H3602-H3608 [26JN], H3621, H3622, H3623, H3624, H3625, H3626, H3627, H3691-H3698, H3705 [27JN], H3789 [28JN], H3810, H3811, H3832 [10JY], H3869, H3872, H3933-H3945, H3951-H3955 [11JY], H3964 [12JY], H4118, H4119 [18JY], H4368 [20JY], H4437 [24JY], H4548, H4577-H4586 [25JY], H4762 [27JY], H4865, H4870, H4969-H4976 [31JY], H7286 [24OC], H8429 [28NO], H9755, H9756 [12DE], E413 [21MR], E427 [22MR], E831, E851 [17MY], E903 [23MY], E994 [26MY], E1024, E1037 [6JN], E1111 [14JN], E1209 [26JN], E1347 [17JY], E1761 [2OC], E2207 [5DE]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (H.R. 2324), E1281 [29JN]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (H.R. 2478), H3933 [11JY]

———impact of environmentalists on the development of a national energy policy, H1389 [3AP], H1609 [26AP], H2058 [9MY]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, H1043 [21MR]

———provide secure energy supplies (H.R. 2436), H3963 [12JY], H4029 [17JY], H4118, H4120 [18JY], H7914 [8NO], H8136 [14NO], H10146 [13DE]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, H5169-H5171 [1AU]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (H.R. 2412), E1258 [29JN]

Natural gas: Gulfstream Natural Gas Project funding, H3727-H3735 [28JN]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8540-H8547 [28NO]

North Carolina: oil and gas exploration, H5004 [1AU]

———tribute to electric cooperatives' partnership with schools, E2068 [13NO]

NRC: Inspector General funding, H3726, H3727 [28JN]

Nuclear Control Institute: anniversary, E1182 [21JN]

Nuclear energy: ensure compensation of Native Americans if reservation lands are rendered inhabitable due to a nuclear incident, H8367 [27NO]

———ensure continued contribution to the U.S. electricity supply, H4548 [25JY]

———extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), H8358-H8367 [27NO], E2198 [4DE]

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (H. Con. Res. 267), H8365 [27NO], E2069 [13NO]

———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), H10197-H10200 [18DE], E2523 [3JA]

———reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, H5041 [1AU]

———require nuclear power companies to attempt to acquire commercial insurance prior to allocating Federal subsidies, H8361 [27NO]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel, H3283 [20JN]

———transportation of nuclear waste, H4380 [23JY]

Nuclear Waste Fund: budget status, H4996, H4997 [1AU]

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: evaluate technical issues relative to transporting nuclear waste to Nevada disposal site, H3724-H3726 [28JN]

Oak Harbor, OH: tribute to Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station employees for safety efforts, E1596 [6SE]

Oceans: ocean thermal energy production incentives, H5042 [1AU], E1567 [3AU]

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: decision to provide bonuses to senior executives during bankruptcy filing, H3008 [12JN]

———payment of bonuses to managers, H4546 [25JY]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5500 [11SE]

———condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 238), H5683, H5684 [14SE]

———dependence on foreign sources, H1709 [1MY], H2563 [22MY], H3943 [11JY], H5108 [1AU], H7286 [24OC], H7397-H7399 [30OC], H7707-H7709 [1NO], H8136 [14NO], E2122 [16NO]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2563, H2564 [22MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1937 [8MY], H2176-H2181 [15MY], H2265-H2271 [16MY], H2929 [6JN], H3212 [19JN]

———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, H2720 [25MY]

———increases in oil and gas production, H3233 [19JN]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (H.R. 2249), H3438 [21JN]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (H. Con. Res. 162), E1105 [14JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 39), H1039 [21MR]

Public utilities: effect of certain environmental groups on utility costs, H114 [31JA]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1101), E401 [20MR]

Refuse disposal: conversion of municipal waste and sewage into ethanol study funding, H5109 [1AU]

Renewable energy: funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy missile program funding, H3669-H3671 [27JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9754-H9758 [12DE]

Rocky Mountain Institute: tribute to energy and environmental research, E2097 [15NO]

San Diego, CA: manipulation of electricity prices at the South Bay Power Plant by Duke Energy Corp., H3829 [10JY], H3936, H3937 [11JY]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: make tax benefits contingent on the availability of sufficient surpluses outside Social Security and Medicare trust funds, H5174-H5176 [1AU]

South Dakota: impact of energy crisis on tourism and agriculture, H3447 [21JN]

States: energy assistance funding, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226 [28MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize (H.R. 724), H633 [6MR]

Sudan: prohibit any entity engaged in the development of oil or gas in Sudan from raising capital or trading its securities in the U.S., H3107-H3113 [13JN], H8218, H8219 [15NO]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (H.R. 1067), E375 [15MR]

———steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (H.R. 1141), E409 [21MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (H.R. 2025), E989 [26MY]

———allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (H.R. 2179), E1108 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property, H5045 [1AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, H5045 [1AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (H.R. 1864), E838 [17MY]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (H.R. 794), E1558 [3AU]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, H5045 [1AU]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (H.R. 1863), E839 [17MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind, E1568 [3AU]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (H.R. 876), E314 [8MR]

———modify the depreciation of property used in the generation of electricity (H.R. 1802), E786 [10MY]

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased natural gas costs (H.R. 610), E192 [14FE]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, E1568 [3AU]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 778), E230, E240 [28FE]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 1575), E594 [24AP]

———treatment of natural gas gathering lines (H.R. 276), E53 [30JA]

———treatment of prepayments for natural gas (H.R. 1986), E931 [24MY]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: impact of closure of Portsmouth, OH, uranium enrichment plant, E2523 [3JA]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: consolidation of Naval Observatory official residence utility costs with other Navy activities, H4577-H4586 [25JY]

Washington County, IL: coal mine and powerplant operation, H7222 [24OC]

West Virginia: energy crisis, E841 [17MY]

———tribute to the energy technology agreement with industry and academia, E320 [8MR]

Western States: Federal land management, H3245-H3250 [19JN], H3834-H3839 [10JY], H3955-H3957 [11JY], H4104-H4108 [17JY]

Williams, Robert W., Jr.: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association National Distinguished Presidential Award recipient, E2077 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve (S. 1629), S11438, S11442 [5NO]

———research programs funding, S13453 [18DE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 556), S2411 [15MR]

Alaska: allow oil and gas exploration on the North Slope, S2112 [9MR]

Animals: research on the conversion of animal waste into renewable energy resources, S11083, S11084 [25OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1539-S1542 [15FE], S1657, S1660 [28FE], S1724 [1MR], S2818-S2820 [23MR], S2843 [26MR], S3049 [28MR], S3260 [2AP], S4409 [7MY], S4932 [15MY], S8375, S8378 [30JY], S8882-S8884 [3AU], S9013 [4SE], S9479 [19SE], S9842, S9843, S9846-S9851 [26SE], S10413-S10417, S10421-S10423, S10441 [10OC], S10674 [15OC], S11098 [25OC], S11252, S11277-S11280 [31OC], S11521-S11525 [7NO], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S11639, S11644, S11645 [9NO], S11886-S11888 [15NO], S12043-S12045 [27NO], S12083-S12091, S12098 [28NO], S12142-S12144, S12147-S12151 [29NO], S12223-S12231, S12233-S12238 [30NO], S12276-S12306 [3DE]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 411), S1657, S1660, S1702-S1704 [28FE], S2429 [19MR]

———Senate delegation trip, S2844 [26MR], S3260 [2AP]

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts arising from the exchange of electric energy, S2197-S2212 [13MR], S2272-S2276 [14MR], S2385 [15MR]

Bismarck State College: Education and Training Center for the Power Generation Industry funding, S7574 [12JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3227-S3230 [30MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: construction funding, S3655 [6AP]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3802-S3805 [24AP]

California: effects of deregulation on energy crisis, S1184-S1187 [8FE], S3870-S3874 [25AP]

———energy crisis, S4408 [7MY], S6507 [20JN]

———energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, S508-S510 [24JA], S4066-S4069 [1MY], S4412 [7MY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (S. 947), S5620 [24MY]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), S13352 [17DE]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 950), S5623 [24MY], S13041 [12DE], S13424 [18DE], S13692 [19DE], S13933 [20DE]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 892), S4961 [15MY]

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 (S. 60), S4394 [4MY]

Congress: establish joint committee to investigate causes of, and solutions for, increasing energy prices, S4871 [14MY]

———establish joint committee to investigate causes of, and solutions for, increasing energy prices (S. Res. 87), S4846 [10MY], S5806 [5JN]

———legislative priorities, S71-S82 [22JA], S2840-S2842 [26MR], S12348-S12350 [4DE], S14033 [20DE]

Conservation of energy: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11773 [14NO], S12114, S12116, S12139-S12151 [29NO], S12222-S12231, S12233-S12238 [30NO], S12276-S12306 [3DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S8993 [3AU], S9013 [4SE], S10030 [2OC], S10416, S10421-S10423 [10OC], S11161, S11162 [30OC], S11275-S11280 [31OC], S11524 [7NO], S11637-S11639 [9NO], S12043-S12045 [27NO], S12067, S12069, S12083-S12091 [28NO]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (S. Res. 26), S1536, S1537 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, S2038-S2044, S2054 [8MR], S2112 [9MR]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (S. 352), S1441, S1493, S1495 [15FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5577 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: bio-based energy development funding, S11085 [25OC]

———provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices (S. 568), S2584 [20MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a program to make no-interest loans to eligible small businesses to address economic harm resulting from shortages or price increases in electricity or natural gas (S. 286), S1219 [8FE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize loans through a revolving loan fund for States to construct electricity generation facilities for use in electricity supply emergencies (S. 221), S784 [30JA]

———Clean Coal Power Initiative project eligibility limitations, S11097 [25OC]

———coverage of kidney cancer under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S7412 [10JY]

———develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (S. 1130), S7097-S7099 [28JN]

———energy efficiency programs funding, S7571, S7572 [12JY]

———energy industry workforce training grants and fellowships funding through reductions in CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S7865-S7870 [18JY]

———establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative (S. 1166), S7516 [11JY]

———feasibility study on development of commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing Dept. of Energy sites (S. 919), S5274 [21MY]

———Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor funding, S7900 [19JY]

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (S. 26), S298 [22JA], S1184 [8FE]

———regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, S11253, S11254 [31OC]

———renewable energy research and development funding, S7789, S7790 [17JY], S7899, S7900 [19JY]

———Small Wind Turbine Project funding, S7899 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. Con. Res. 39), S5127 [17MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S7577-S7580 [12JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 1086), S6619 [21JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 901), S5016 [16MY]

———prohibit preleasing activity relative to oil and gas development in certain areas, S7574 [12JY]

Ecology and environment: develop cap-and-trade emission reduction compromises between businesses to meet greenhouse gas emission standards, S8894-S8896 [3AU]

———environmental, natural resources, and energy conservation programs funding, S3481-S3483, S3518, S3519 [5AP]

———establish new national policy designed to manage risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (S. 1294), S8583-S8591 [1AU]

———greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy resources and efficiency programs funding, S3642-S3644 [6AP]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (S. 1008), S6000-S6004, S6009 [8JN], S6019 [11JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2813-S2817 [23MR]

Electric power: establish a system for market participants, regulators, and the public to have access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems (S. 1231), S8133-S8135 [24JY]

———fuel cell power system development funding, S7568 [12JY]

———modernize generation capacity, improve efficiency, reduce hazardous emissions, require compliance with certain review requirements by generating units, and promote alternative, clean energy sources (S. 1131), S7099 [28JN]

———promote reliability of the bulk-power system (S. 172), S543 [24JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7652 [12JY], S7671-S7678 [16JY], S7739-S7741, S7789-S7796 [17JY], S7839-S7845, S7851-S7871, S7889 [18JY], S7895-S7905 [19JY], S8008 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, S11333-S11340 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), unanimous-consent agreement, S7652 [12JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1171), indefinitely postponed, S11867 [14NO]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11338 [1NO]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7902 [19JY]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (S. 981), S5798 [26MY]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: provide authority to reduce vandalism and destruction of property (H.R. 2924), S11926 [15NO]

FERC: ensure refund calculations for consumers in the Northwest and California harmed by unjust electricity rates are equitable, S7665-S7667 [16JY]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Nevada (S. 1043), S6323 [14JN]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in North Carolina (S. 1010), S6056 [11JN]

———hydroelectric projects licensing reform (S. 71), S328 [22JA]

———impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market (S. 287), S1220 [8FE], S1529 [15FE]

———impose just and reasonable load-differentiated demand rates or cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market (S. 764), S3859 [24AP], S4412 [7MY]

———order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates in the Western System Coordinating Council (S. 80), S338 [22JA]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (S. 1068), S6522 [20JN]

Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, S3793 [23AP], S3826 [24AP]

———prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 771), S3923 [25AP]

Foreign policy: encourage foreign nations to increase security of nuclear materials and weapons of mass destruction, S13283-S13286 [14DE]

———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, S7562-S7564 [12JY], S8176-S8180 [25JY], S12084, S12090 [28NO]

———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies (S. 1170), S7592 [12JY]

Fossil energy research and development programs: funding, S3663 [6AP]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling, S7739-S7741, S7790 [17JY], S7898 [19JY], S11336 [1NO]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling (S. 1033), S6227-S6231 [13JN]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (S. 1097), S10800 [17OC]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, S6983 [27JN], S7475-S7483, S7484-S7489 [11JY], S7554 [12JY]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S7840-S7843, S7852 [18JY], S11520 [7NO]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1053), S6330-S6333 [14JN]

International Maritime Satellite Organization: initial public offering deadline, S9437 [14SE]

Israel: extend U.S. agreement guaranteeing petroleum supply, S11637 [9NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S7378-S7381, S7407 [10JY], S11412 [2NO]

Maine: conveyance of a segment of the Loring Petroleum Pipeline and related easements (S. 296), S1227 [8FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (S. 675), S3277 [2AP]

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (S. 1006), S12466 [6DE]

National Academy of Sciences: study increase in natural gas prices and feasibility of Federal natural gas reserve, S1182-S1184 [8FE], S1264 [13FE]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (S. 72), S331 [22JA]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, S7459-S7474, S7489 [11JY]

National objectives: energy policy, S71 [22JA], S608, S618-S631 [29JA], S1178, S1188, S1195 [8FE], S1441, S1537-S1542 [15FE], S1561 [26FE], S1598 [27FE], S1728 [1MR], S1922 [7MR], S2043 [8MR], S3804 [24AP], S4235-S4237 [3MY], S4403 [4MY], S4407-S4410 [7MY], S4851 [14MY], S4932 [15MY], S4999-S5001 [16MY], S5199 [21MY], S5572-S5574 [24MY], S5667, S5668-S5671, S5679 [25MY], S5805-S5808 [5JN], S6507 [20JN], S6657 [22JN], S7298-S7300 [9JY], S7476 [11JY], S7793-S7796 [17JY], S7839, S7851 [18JY], S8150 [25JY], S8373-S8378 [30JY], S9013 [4SE], S9156-S9159 [6SE], S9480 [19SE], S9571 [21SE], S9843, S9846-S9851 [26SE], S9945, S9946 [1OC], S10029-S10031 [2OC], S10404-S10407, S10413-S10417, S10420-S10423, S10430 [10OC], S10526, S10636 [11OC], S10674-S10676 [15OC], S10806, S10822-S10824 [18OC], S11161, S11162 [30OC], S11275-S11280 [31OC], S11355 [1NO], S11401 [2NO], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S12019 [27NO], S12083-S12091, S12094 [28NO], S13917, S14042-S14045 [20DE]

———energy policy (S. 597), S2697, S2735-S2772 [22MR], S2814, S2817-S2820 [23MR]

———energy policy (S. 1766), S12398-S12400, S12426, S12448, S12449, S12463 [5DE], S12465, S12466 [6DE], S13352-S13354 [17DE]

———impact of environmentalists on the development of a national energy policy, S4403 [4MY]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, S6657 [22JN], S7839-S7845 [18JY], S9730 [24SE], S9851 [26SE], S10031, S10032 [2OC]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 388), S1548-S1565 [26FE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 389), S1548-S1565 [26FE], S1606 [27FE], S1657-S1660 [28FE], S1724, S1728, S1731 [1MR], S2428-S2433 [19MR], S2817-S2820 [23MR], S2843 [26MR], S4812 [10MY]

National security: facilitate security of critical infrastructure, S12140 [29NO]

National Weatherization Day: designate (S. Res. 148), S8771 [2AU]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, S8695 [2AU]

———provide a tax credit for the production of oil or gas from deposits held in trust for, or held with restrictions against alienation by, Indian tribes and Indian individuals (S. 1106), S6929 [26JN]

Natural gas: economic impact of increasing prices, S1264 [13FE], S1441 [15FE]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S12047-S12049 [27NO], S12096-S12098 [28NO], S12130 [29NO]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (S. 472), S1973-S1976, S1982-S1984 [7MR]

———ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (S. 1667), S11618 [8NO]

———extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), S12111, S12112 [28NO], S12113 [29NO]

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (S. 1746), S12167 [29NO]

———investigation of possible conflict of interests by law firm representing the Dept. of Energy and nuclear power industry relative to Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal site, S11869-S11871 [15NO]

———nuclear waste recycling technology funding, S7852 [18JY]

———remediation of thorium processing sites (S. 1147), S7202 [29JN]

———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), S13772 [19DE]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (S. 1360), S8931 [3AU]

———storage and transport of nuclear waste, S7939 [19JY]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel, S11520 [7NO]

Office of Homeland Security: establish a National Energy Infrastructure Security Program (S. 1529), S10462 [10OC]

OPEC: application of antitrust laws, S7942-S7944 [19JY]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9313 [12SE]

———dependence on foreign sources, S2428-S2433 [19MR], S4408 [7MY], S10674-S10676 [15OC], S11252 [31OC], S11521-S11525 [7NO], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S11886-S11888 [15NO], S12083-S12091 [28NO], S12114 [29NO], S13694 [19DE]

———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (S. 650), S3162 [29MR]

Public buildings: increase energy efficiency in Federal facilities (S. 1358), S8923 [3AU]

———promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (S. 95), S359-S361 [22JA]

Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (S. 1808), S13052 [12DE]

———public participation in oil and gas exploration decisions, S11098 [25OC]

Public utilities: electric power transmission reliability system funding, S7899 [19JY]

———establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (S. 1333), S8752-S8755 [2AU], S13353 [17DE]

———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system, S4851 [14MY]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 206), S710 [30JA], S4816 [10MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S5679 [25MY], S5845 [6JN], S8376 [30JY], S9012 [4SE]

Searsport, ME: conveyance of petroleum tank farm (S. 1264), S8363 [27JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12135-S12138 [29NO]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity (S. 408), S1638 [27FE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 295), S1225-S1227 [8FE], S2909-S2913 [26MR], S2974 [27MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 1850), S13704 [19DE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (S. 828), S4262 [3MY]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (S. 465), S1905 [6MR]

———allow tax credit for use of hybrid vehicles, S5001 [16MY]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 760), S3917 [25AP]

———encourage the development and deployment of innovative and efficient energy technologies (S. 933), S5467 [22MY]

———encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture (S. 907), S5121 [17MY]

———enhance use of small ethanol producer tax credit (S. 613), S2898 [26MR]

———extend and modify tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (S. 1547), S10702 [15OC]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source to facilities that produce environmentally beneficial qualified fuels from coal (S. 1718), S12004 [16NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (S. 756), S3791 [23AP]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 94), S358 [22JA], S2112 [9MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 530), S2309 [14MR]

———impose a windfall profits adjustment on the production of domestic electricity and use resulting revenues to fund rebates to consumers (S. 173), S548 [24JA]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (S. 972), S5704 [25MY]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S5222-S5224 [21MY]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (S. 596), S2697, S2735-S2772 [22MR]

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit, S13268 [14DE]

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit (S. 1219), S8065 [23JY]

———maintain Alaskan exemption from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene (S. 711), S3539 [5AP]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (S. 1566), S10840 [18OC]

———modify credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources (S. 188), S575 [25JA]

———modify credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources (S. 249), S1066 [6FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 845), S4515 [8MY]

———provide a business credit for clean coal technology research expenses, S5234 [21MY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (S. 686), S6078-S6081 [12JN]

———provide a refundable personal credit for energy conservation expenditures (S. 196), S644 [29JA]

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased residential energy costs (S. 293), S1224 [8FE], S1441 [15FE]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (S. 1199), S7958 [19JY]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (S. 1810), S13053 [12DE]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (S. 1058), S6450-S6452 [19JN]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (S. 661), S3170 [29MR]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (S. 1306), S8714-S8716 [2AU]

———treatment of natural gas gathering lines (S. 593), S2732 [22MR]

———treatment of prepayments for natural gas (S. 726), S3712 [6AP]

Vermont: Small Wind Turbine Project funding, S11339 [1NO]

Reports

Hitting the Jackpot—How the House Energy Bill (H.R. 4) Rewards Millions in Contributions With Billions in Returns: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H5000 [1AU]

U.S. Policy Toward Sudan: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (excerpt), H3108 [13JN]

Reports filed

Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1008) (S. Rept. 107-99), S11939 [15NO]

Comprehensive Energy Research and Technology Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2460) (H. Rept. 107-177), H4948 [31JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2311, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 272) (H. Rept. 107-260), H7591 [31OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 216) (H. Rept. 107-178), H4948 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2311, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 107-114), H3617 [26JN]

Energy Advancement and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 107-162), H4633 [25JY], H5124 [1AU]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2311) (H. Rept. 107-258), H7526, H7528 [30OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2311) (H. Rept. 107-112), H3617 [26JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1171), S7588 [12JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1171) (S. Rept. 107-39), S7688 [16JY]

Energy Security Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2436) (H. Rept. 107-160), H4633 [25JY]

Energy Tax Policy Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2511) (H. Rept. 107-157), H4539 [24JY]

Federal Reformulated Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 950) (S. Rept. 107-131), S13942 [20DE]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Right-of-Way Permits for Natural Gas Pipelines: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1097) (S. Rept. 107-72), S9971 [1OC]

Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2983) (H. Rept. 107-299), H8342 [19NO]

Make Receipts From Mineral Leasing Activities on Certain Naval Oil Shale Reserves Available To Cover Certain Environmental Costs: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2187) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5487 [10SE]

Nomination of Nora M. Brownell to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Patrick H. Wool III to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 206) (S. Rept. 107-15), S4589 [9MY]

Remediation of Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 107-341), H10237, H10354 [18DE]

Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 295) (S. Rept. 107-4), S2661 [21MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 724) (H. Rept. 107-6), H647 [6MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3723 [28JN]

Statements

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: David Foster, United Steelworkers of America, S11284 [31OC]

———Michael Sacco, AFL-CIO, S3049 [28MR]

Demand for Documents Relative to GAO Investigation of National Energy Policy Development Group: Office of the Vice President, S10448 [10OC]

Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Executive Office of the President, H8367 [27NO]

National Energy Policy: Several Organizations and Bush Administration Officials, S12085 [28NO]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, and Joseph Satriano, Catholic War Veterans (organization), S11162 [30OC], S11276 [31OC], S11640 [9NO]

———President Bush, S11524 [7NO]

Studies

Strategic Energy Initiative: Center for Strategic and International Studies, S2430-S2433 [19MR]

Summaries

Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act (S. 1131), S7104 [28JN]

Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act (H.R. 10): Lott Amendment on Enhancement of Energy Conservation, Research, and Development and Providing for Security and Diversity in the Energy Supply, S12238 [30NO]

Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act (S. 1810), S13053 [12DE]

Provide Farmers With Better Prices and Higher Profits by Increasing Loan Rates, Establishing Commodity and Humanitarian Food Reserves, and Setting Up a Renewable Energy Reserve (S. 1629), S11442 [5NO]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act (H.R. 4), H5013-H5040 [1AU]

Tables

California power plants coming online, S3871 [25AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S11340 [1NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1171, energy and water development appropriations, S7796 [17JY]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3648 [27JN]

———conference report, H7601 [1NO]

H.K. Canning, Inc., natural gas billing analysis, S4068 [1MY]

Testimonies

Effects of Air Quality Regulations on California Energy Crisis: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S3872-S3874 [25AP]

National Energy Policy Relative to Hydrogen and Nuclear Energy Research and Development: Arthur T. Katsaros, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., E1112 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 180, consideration of H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, H3641 [27JN]

H. Res. 216, consideration of H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H4994 [1AU]

H. Res. 238, condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5684 [14SE]

H. Res. 250, Dept. of Energy filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H6431 [9OC]

H. Res. 272, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, H7596 [1NO]

H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H5049-H5106 [1AU]

H.R. 724, Strategic Petroleum Reserve reauthorization, H633 [6MR]

H.R. 2187, make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs, H10179 [18DE]

H.R. 2263, require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, E1181 [21JN]

H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S8024-S8031 [20JY]

H.R. 2331, Energy Marketing Monitoring Act, E1235 [27JN]

H.R. 2924, provide authority to Federal Power Marketing Administration to reduce vandalism and destruction of property, H7150 [23OC]

H.R. 2983, indemnification authority extension for damages from nuclear incidents, H8358-H8360 [27NO]

H.R. 3343, remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites, H10197 [18DE]

S. 71, Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act, S329 [22JA]

S. 72, Energy Efficient Cost Savings Improvement Act, S332 [22JA]

S. 95, Federal Energy Bank Act, S360 [22JA]

S. 172, Electric Reliability Act, S544-S548 [24JA]

S. 206, Public Utility Holding Company Act, S710-S712 [30JA]

S. 221, State Electricity Reserve Fund Act, S785 [30JA]

S. 295, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S2912 [26MR]

S. 295, Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act, S1227 [8FE]

S. 352, Energy Emergency Response Act, S1494 [15FE]

S. 411, preserve the Arctic coastal plain in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, S1703 [28FE]

S. 465, Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act, S1905 [6MR]

S. 472, Nuclear Energy Electricity Supply Assurance Act, S1976-S1982 [7MR]

S. 530, Bipartisan Renewable, Efficient Energy With Zero Effluent (BREEZE) Act, S2309 [14MR]

S. 568, provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices, S2584 [20MR]

S. 593, tax treatment of natural gas gathering lines, S2732 [22MR]

S. 596, Energy Security and Tax Incentive Policy Act, S2738-S2752 [22MR]

S. 597, Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Policy Act, S2752-S2771 [22MR]

S. 613, enhance use of small ethanol producer tax credit, S2898 [26MR]

S. 711, maintain Alaskan exemption from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene, S3539 [5AP]

S. 726, Municipal Utility Natural Gas Supply Act, S3713 [6AP]

S. 756, Growing Renewable Energy for Emerging Needs (GREEN) Act, S3792 [23AP]

S. 834, Generator Tariff Elimination Act, S4400 [4MY]

S. 845, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S4515 [8MY]

S. 883, Energy Independence Act, S4944 [15MY]

S. 892, Clean and Renewable Fuels Act, S4961-S4964 [15MY]

S. 919, feasibility study on development of commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing Dept. of Energy sites, S5275 [21MY]

S. 933, Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act, S5467 [22MY]

S. 950, Federal Reformulated Fuels Act, S5754 [25MY]

S. 1008, Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act, S6009-S6015 [8JN]

S. 1010, extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, S6056 [11JN]

S. 1033, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S6228 [13JN]

S. 1058, Biodiesel Renewable Fuels Act, S6451 [19JN]

S. 1068, Electricity Gouging Relief Act, S6522 [20JN]

S. 1086, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S6619 [21JN]

S. 1097, issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S6864 [25JN], S10801 [17OC]

S. 1130, Fusion Energy Sciences Act, S7097 [28JN]

S. 1131, Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act, S7100-S7103 [28JN]

S. 1147, remediation of thorium processing sites, S7202 [29JN]

S. 1166, Next Generation Lighting Initiative Act, S7517 [11JY]

S. 1294, Climate Change Risk Management Act, S8586-S8590 [1AU]

S. 1306, Highway Trust Fund Recovery Act, S8715 [2AU]

S. 1333, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investment Act, S8752-S8755 [2AU]

S. 1358, Federal Facility Energy Management Act, S8923-S8929 [3AU]

S. 1547, Nonconventional Natural Gas Reliability Act, S10703 [15OC]

S. 1629, provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve, S11438-S11442 [5NO]

S. 1667, Nuclear Energy Electricity Supply Assurance Act, S11618-S11625 [8NO]

S. 1746, Nuclear Security Act, S12167-S12169 [29NO]

S. 1808, encourage development of natural gas and oil resources on public lands, S13053 [12DE]

S. 1850, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S13705-S13707 [19DE]

S. 1852, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S13709 [19DE]

S. Con. Res. 39, Dept. of the Interior moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S5127 [17MY]

S. Con. Res. 77, issue commemorative postage stamp to honor coal miners, S10397 [9OC]

S. Res. 26, increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs, S1528 [15FE]

S. Res. 87, establish joint congressional committee to investigate causes of, and solutions for, increasing energy prices, S4846 [10MY]

S. Res. 148, National Weatherization Day, S8771 [2AU]