NATURAL GAS

Amendments

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

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1182, S1187, S1189, S1193, S1229, S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233 [8FE]

Power resources: 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]

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

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]

Articles and editorials

Arctic Drilling Is Still Bad, S10414 [10OC]

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

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

Coming Energy Wars, E1014 [5JN]

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

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

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

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

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]

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

National Energy Policy Needs Farmers' Support, E2207 [5DE]

No Immediate Relief Is Promised, E1024 [6JN]

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

Pipeline Bottleneck To Pinch Gas Supplies for New England IPPs, S1195 [8FE]

Political Maneuver Blocks Defense Bill, S10415 [10OC]

Price Caps Make It Worse, E1058 [7JN]

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

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

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

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 1318, 1328), S8704 [2AU]

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

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 Energy: 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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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

———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]

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]

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

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

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]

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]

Pipelines: improve safety (see H.R. 3609), H10965 [20DE]

———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see S. 235), S1012 [1FE] (see S. 299), S1218 [8FE] (see H.R. 459), H220 [7FE]

———improve safety and community access to information (see H.R. 2749), H5334 [2AU]

———improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 141), S101 [22JA]

———require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H60 [6JA]

Power resources: 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]

———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]

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

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

———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]

———national energy policy (see S. 597), S2730 [22MR] (see S. 1766), S12447 [5DE]

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

———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]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources (see S. 1374), S8911 [3AU]

Small business: 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]

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

Chronologies

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

Cost Estimates

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

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]

Letters

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]

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

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

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

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Nora Mead Brownell and Edward J. Holmes, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, S1181, S1192 [8FE]

———Tom Vilsack and Frank Keating, National Governors' Association, S1180 [8FE]

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]

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

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

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

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]

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

California: 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]

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

Dept. of Energy: conversion of municipal waste and sewage into ethanol study funding, H5109 [1AU]

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hutchinson, KS: natural gas explosions disaster assistance funding, H4695 [26JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power resources: effect of certain environmental groups on utility costs, H114 [31JA]

———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]

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

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

———national energy policy, 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], E831, E851 [17MY], E903 [23MY], E994 [26MY], E1024, E1037 [6JN], E1209 [26JN], E1347 [17JY], E1761 [2OC], E2207 [5DE]

———provide secure energy supplies (H.R. 2436), H3963 [12JY], H4029 [17JY], H4118, H4120 [18JY]

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

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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]

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

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S623 [29JA]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1318), S8726 [2AU]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1328), S8749 [2AU]

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]

Cove Point, MD: FERC decision to reactivate and expand liquefied natural gas terminal, S11545 [7NO]

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

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 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]

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

FERC: conduct a study of the New England natural gas pipeline transmission network, S1189 [8FE]

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]

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: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S8047-S8053, S8054 [23JY]

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]

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

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

Pipelines: frequency of inspections, S1192-S1195 [8FE]

———improve safety, S5959 [7JN]

———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S981 [1FE], S1027 [6FE], S1176-S1205 [8FE], S1264 [13FE]

———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), unanimous-consent agreement, S1164 [7FE]

———improve safety and environmental protection (S. 141), S414 [22JA], S524 [24JA]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing prices, S1264 [13FE], S1441 [15FE]

———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]

———fossil energy research and development programs funding, S3663 [6AP]

———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]

———national energy policy, S1537-S1542 [15FE], S3804 [24AP], S4407-S4410 [7MY], S4851 [14MY], S4932 [15MY], S4999-S5001 [16MY], S5199 [21MY], S5572-S5574 [24MY], S5667, S5668-S5671, S5679 [25MY], 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]

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

———national energy policy (S. 1766), S12398-S12400, S12426-S12432, S12448, S12449, S12463 [5DE], S12465, S12466 [6DE], S13352-S13354 [17DE]

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources (S. 1374), S8949 [3AU]

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

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), S1225-S1227 [8FE], S2909-S2913 [26MR], S2974 [27MR]

Taxation: 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]

———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]

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

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

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]

State Responses to LIHEAP Survey: National Energy Assistance Directors Association, S2040-S2043 [8MR]

Reports filed

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Executive Office of the President, S1180 [8FE]

———Rodney E. Slater, Dept. of Transportation, S1192 [8FE]

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]

Summaries

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]

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

Surveys

Citizens for Real Energy Solutions: Ipsos-Reid Group, S12399 [5DE]

Texts of

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

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

S. 141, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, S500-S505 [23JA]

S. 235, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, S1200-S1205 [8FE]

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. 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. 726, Municipal Utility Natural Gas Supply Act, S3713 [6AP]

S. 883, Energy Independence Act, S4944 [15MY]

S. 1033, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S6228 [13JN]

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. 1374, Hydraulic Fracturing Act, S8950 [3AU]

S. 1808, encourage development of natural gas and oil resources on public lands, S13053 [12DE]

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. 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]