DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Addresses

New Nuclear Paradigm: Senator Domenici, S7437 [5JN]

Amendments

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs (S. Res. 90), S8848 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6587, S6594, S6597, S6634, S6635, S6636, S6637 [19MY], S6651, S6659, S6690, S6691, S6696, S6697, S6718, S6719, S6720, S6721, S6722, S6723, S6724, S6725, S6726, S6727, S6728, S6729, S6730, S6731, S6732, S6737 [20MY], S6793, S6797, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6810, S6815, S6818, S6819, S6821, S6823, S6831, S6833, S6834, S6835, S6836, S6837, S6838, S6839, S6871, S6872, S6873, S6876, S6877, S6879, S6880, S6881, S6882, S6883, S6885, S6886, S6887 [21MY], S6892, S6893, S6894, S6895, S6896, S6897, S6898, S6899, S6900, S6901, S6914, S6919, S6920, S6921, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7061, S7062, S7063 [22MY], S7259 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S9917 [24JY], S11423 [11SE], S11436, S11485 [15SE], S11531, S11533, S11534, S11538, S11539, S11540, S11541, S11542, S11550, S11579, S11580, S11581, S11582, S11583, S11584, S11585, S11586 [16SE], S11605, S11687 [17SE], H7086, H7106 [17JY], H7125, H7126, H7132, H7140, H7141, H7142, H7143 [18JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S10736 [31JY], H3053 [9AP], H3105, H3192, H3235, H3243, H3246, H3251, H3256, H3258, H3260, H3263, H3266, H3267, H3271, H3273, H3274, H3277, H3278 [10AP], H3309, H3313, H3316, H3319, H3321, H3323 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11387 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S6004 [9MY], S6047, S6143 [13MY], S7180, S7181, S7195, S7196 [2JN], S7200, S7204, S7259, S7260 [3JN], S7366, S7369, S7372, S7407, S7413, S7414 [4JN], S7421, S7424, S7448, S7498, S7499, S7500, S7503 [5JN], S7516, S7526, S7557 [9JN], S7567, S7576, S7594, S7644, S7645, S7647 [10JN], S7658, S7670, S7682, S7702, S7732, S7737 [11JN], S7847, S7850, S7853 [12JN], S8368 [23JN], S9156 [9JY], S9807, S9808 [23JY], S9893, S9919, S9920, S9922 [24JY], S9941, S9942, S9943, S9978, S9979, S9980 [25JY], S10008, S10072, S10073, S10074, S10075 [28JY], S10116, S10125, S10154, S10155, S10163, S10164, S10165 [29JY], S10173, S10203, S10251, S10252, S10297, S10298, S10299, S10333, S10334, S10339, S10340, S10341, S10437 [30JY], S10693, S10694, S10695, S10696, S10698, S10700, S10703, S10704, S10705, S10706, S10707, S10708, S10711, S10712, S10713, S10714, S10715, S10717, S10718, S10719, S10720, S10721, S10723, S10725, S10726, S10727, S10728, S10729, S10730, S10731, S10732, S10733, S10734, S10735 [31JY]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (S. 14): Feinstein Amendment on Regulatory Oversight Over Energy Trading Markets, S7662 [11JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S11109 [4SE], H7954 [5SE]

———H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11551 [16SE], H8879 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Defense Budget Spills Forth, S6927 [22MY]

Facing a New Nuclear Reality, S11523 [16SE]

Faltering Energy Bill, E2146 [28OC]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S10127 [29JY]

Power Trader Tied to Bush Finds Washington All Ears, S10130 [29JY]

Small Firms Are Turning to Financial Futures for Fuel, S13976 [5NO]

State Could Face Gas Price Spikes, S7202 [3JN]

Taming the Oil Beast, S7569-S7571 [10JN]

U.S. Nuclear Plan Sees New Targets and New Weapons, S11440 [15SE]

Wyoming Lives Uneasily With Big Game and Big Equipment, E704 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (see S. 1049), S6070 [13MY]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs (see S. Res. 90), S3804 [17MR] (see H.R. 1719), H3301 [10AP]

Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program: improve funding mechanism (see H.R. 3429), H10339 [4NO]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 582), S3410 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 727), S4512 [27MR]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power (see H.R. 1213), H1745 [11MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1050), S6070 [13MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1424), S9592 [17JY] (see H.R. 2754), H7019 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 444), H11358 [17NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H3303 [10AP]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see S. 194), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (see H.R. 2063), H3973 [9MY]

———waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in former Soviet states and for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (see H.R. 182), H58 [7JA]

Gasoline: freeze price pending analysis of price fluctuations (see H.R. 1379), H2268 [20MR]

Genomes to Life Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 682), S4275 [21MR]

Motor vehicles: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program (see H.R. 1774, 1777), H3351 [11AP]

———establish a pilot program and a development and demonstration program for clean fuel school buses (see H.R. 1461), H2470 [27MR]

National security: decrease threat from theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium (see H.R. 795), H700 [13FE]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see S. 522), S3162 [5MR]

New York: transfer of, and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with the West Valley Demonstration project (see S. 619), S3730 [13MR]

Next Generation Lighting Initiative: establish (S. 1166) (see S. 167), S848 [15JA]

Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see H.R. 330), H138 [8JA]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 156), S288 [14JA]

Office of Science: authorizing appropriations (see S. 915), S5343 [11AP] (see H.R. 34), H52 [7JA]

Power resources: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 238), H134 [8JA]

———cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see S. 600), S3505 [11MR] (see H.R. 1282), H1901 [13MR]

———develop and implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems (see H.R. 1041), H1464 [27FE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 14), S5541 [30AP] (see S. 1005), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 6), H2863 [7AP] (see H.R. 1436), H2311 [25MR] (see H.R. 1644), H2863 [7AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H3050 [9AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 443), H11358 [17NO]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1343), H1954 [18MR]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (see S. 509), S3086 [4MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H1902 [13MR]

———increase production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system (see S. 944), S5483 [29AP]

Radioactive substances: prohibit from disposing of low-level radioactive waste in certain landfills (see H.R. 2508), H5551 [18JN]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see S. 421), S2522 [14FE] (see H.R. 671), H390 [11FE]

Russia: purchase of excess plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Russia (see H.R. 3173), H8905 [24SE]

Safety: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 1961), H3682 [6MY]

Science: establish a research, development, and demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and computational biology of microbes and plants to support energy and environmental mission (see H.R. 1645), H2863 [7AP]

———establish and fund catalysis science research and development program (see S. 873), S5173 [10AP]

Shipping industry: carry out a program to evaluate and demonstrate the operation of radiation detection systems for use at seaports (see S. 193), S1144 [17JA]

Technology: establish an Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund development and deployment of new advanced energy technologies (see H.R. 1458), H2470 [27MR]

Tupelo, OK: convey a parcel of land at the Southwestern Power Administration facility (see H.R. 3265), H9375 [8OC]

West Valley Demonstration Project: transfer title and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of radioactive waste (see H.R. 576), H319 [5FE]

Whistleblowing: include the Dept. of Energy and the NRC as employers for the purposes of whistleblower protection (see S. 1376), S9049 [8JY]

Cloture motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15334 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10252 [30JY]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2754), H11010-H11118 [7NO]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H11207-H11356 [17NO]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S15217 [20NO]

Excerpts

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: ban research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons (1994), S6685 [20MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-212), S11445 [15SE]

Factsheets

Derivatives and Their Impact on the Mining Industry, S7662 [11JN]

Why Californians Should Oppose the Energy Bill: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H11413 [18NO]

Letters

California Wholesale Power Market Strategies: Christian Yoder and Stephen Hall, Stoel Rives LLP, S10481-S10483 [31JY]

Create a more efficient electrical grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: several Senators, S15162 [19NO]

Create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections, S9996 [28JY]

———Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S9997 [28JY]

———Christine A. Bruenn, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S10187 [30JY]

———Davis L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S9998 [28JY]

———Donald F. Santa, Jr., Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, S9999 [28JY]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S9998 [28JY]

———Independent Petroleum Association of America and Natural Gas Supply Association, S9999 [28JY]

———Jan Schori, Large Public Power Council, S9998 [28JY]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, S9999 [28JY]

———Senator Fitzgerald, S9997 [28JY]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S9996 [28JY]

———several Senators, S9997 [28JY]

———several State commissions, S9998 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy high-level radioactive waste cleanup program funding: Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, H9170 [2OC]

Dept. of Energy request to provide documents relative to EPA review of new source review program: Dan R. Brouillette, Dept. of Energy, S11547 [16SE]

Energy Market Oversight Act: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S3097 [4MR]

———Bill Carnahan, Southern California Public Power Authority, S3098 [4MR]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S3097 [4MR]

———Dan Richard, PG&E Corp., S3097 [4MR]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S3098 [4MR]

———John E. Bryson, Edison International, S3097 [4MR]

———Joseph E. Ronan, Jr., Calpine Corp., S3097 [4MR]

———Pat Wood III, FERC, S3097 [4MR]

———Roy Thilly, Transmission Access Policy Study Group, S3099 [4MR]

———several consumer organizations, S3099 [4MR]

———Vincent Viola and J. Robert Collins, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., S3098 [4MR]

Energy Policy Act: Ann Zack, S10480 [31JY]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S10473 [31JY]

———John G. Rowland, Governor of Connecticut, S15314 [20NO]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, H3240 [10AP]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3092 [10AP]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3092 [10AP]

———Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General, S15314 [20NO]

———several hunting, fishing, and wildlife organizations, H11412 [18NO]

Indian land energy development programs: A. David Lester, Council of Energy Resource Tribes, S7461 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———Bill Anoatubby, Chickasaw Nation, S7462 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———Chad Smith, Cherokee Nation, S7462 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———Claudia Vigil-Muniz, Jicarilla Apache Nation, S7753 [12JN]

———David F. Conrad, National Tribal Environmental Council, S7755 [12JN]

———Howard D. Richards, Sr., Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, S7461 [5JN], S7755 [12JN]

———Jacqueline Johnson, National Congress of American Indians, S7461 [5JN], S7752 [12JN]

———James R. Madalena, Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc., S7753 [12JN]

———James T. Martin, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., S7756 [12JN]

———Mark F. Brown, Mohegan Tribe, S7462 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7756 [12JN]

———Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation, S7754 [12JN]

———Vernon Hill, Eastern Shoshone Tribe, S7754 [12JN]

———Wes Martel, Native American Energy Group, LLC, S7462 [5JN], S7755 [12JN]

Loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction: Betsy Loyless, League of Conservation Voters, S7580 [10JN]

———several organizations, S7580 [10JN]

Low-yield nuclear weapons research and development: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S6680, S6686 [20MY]

———James O. Ellis, Jr., Dept. of the Navy, S6680, S6686 [20MY]

———John P. Jumper, Dept. of the Air Force, S6679, S6686 [20MY]

———several scientists, S6669 [20MY]

National laboratories management and operating contract procurement funding: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H7130 [18JY]

———Representative Hobson, Committee on Appropriations (House), H7130 [18JY]

Natural gas prices and supply: several Senators, S7527 [9JN]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S7527 [9JN]

Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction: several Russian leaders, H4585 [22MY]

———Valentina N. Pivnenko, Russian Duma, H4586 [22MY]

———Vasily F. Kuznetsov, Russian Duma, H4585 [22MY]

Prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf and impose time limits on considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects: several Members of Congress, H9341 [8OC]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S7748 [12JN]

———Florida congressional delegation, H9344 [8OC]

———several Representatives, H9343 [8OC]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico: several Florida elected officials, H3311 [11AP]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, H3312 [11AP]

Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13974 [5NO]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S13977 [5NO]

———Charles A. Acquard, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, S13979 [5NO]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13978 [5NO]

———Jack Gerard, National Mining Association, S7661 [11JN]

———Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan, S13979 [5NO]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, S7676, S7680 [11JN]

———Ralph A. Lambiase, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S13978 [5NO]

———Randall Dodd, Financial Policy Forum Derivatives Study Center, S13979 [5NO]

———several business leaders, S13978 [5NO]

———several financial organizations, S7662 [11JN]

———several Government officials, S13969 [5NO]

———several Senators, S13969 [5NO]

Renewable fuel program ethanol mandate suspension: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S7204 [3JN]

Lists

Democratic amendments requested to be made in order under H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3084-H3086 [10AP]

Native American tribes and organizations supporting Campbell amendment on Indian land energy development programs, to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, S7686 [11JN]

Nuclear weapons life cycle management process, S6686 [20MY]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6804 [21MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7146 [18JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3329 [11AP], H7922 [4SE], H8997 [30SE], H9168 [2OC], H9252 [7OC], H9336 [8OC], H9707 [20OC], H9777 [21OC], H9967 [28OC], H10083, H10090 [29OC], H10428 [5NO], H10521 [6NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15179 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7682 [11JN], S9942, S9943 [25JY], S10215, S10216, S10251, S10439 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: implementation of an electron scrubbing project for the removal of air pollutants at a commercial-scale electrical generation plant using high sulfur coal, E2383 [21NO]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs, H4171 [15MY], H4585, H4590 [22MY]

Bonneville Power Administration: accounting practices, H11402 [18NO]

Boyd, Gerald: EPA Phoenix Award recipient, E2189 [31OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H7140 [18JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, H11409 [18NO], E2383 [21NO], E2473 [8DE]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, H3320 [11AP]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 1491), E604-E606 [27MR]

Contracts: national laboratories management and operating contract procurement funding, H7129 [18JY]

———permit flexible contract arrangements that exempt companies from certain Federal patent rules, H11386 [18NO]

Crime: develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement controls, H3277, H3278 [10AP]

Dept. of the Interior: require oil industry pay fair market value for oil and gas removed from public lands, H3082 [10AP]

Discrimination: require report to Congress detailing equal employment opportunity practices at national laboratories, H3278, H3279 [10AP]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H7141 [18JY]

———making appropriations, H670 [13FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7106 [17JY], H7114-H7147 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), conference report, H11396-H11405 [18NO], E2345 [20NO], E2433 [23NO], E2486 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 444), H11370-H11372 [18NO]

EPA: reduce proliferation of boutique fuels and implement plans that use Federal clean burning gasoline or Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, H3274-H3277 [10AP]

Executive Office of the President: expand the use of cooperative threat reduction funds to enhance national security activities of the Depts. of Energy and Defense, H2770 [3AP]

FERC: independent investigation into cause of massive power failures in the U.S. and Canada, E2488 [8DE]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses, H3329, H3330 [11AP]

Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (H.R. 2063), E919 [9MY]

———waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in former Soviet states and for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (H.R. 182), H25 [7JA]

Fusion Energy Sciences Program: funding, H7122 [18JY]

GAO: court decision on authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information, H432-H434 [12FE], E259 [13FE], E302 [27FE]

Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve Program: funding, H3261-H3263 [10AP]

Government: study energy conservation implications of telecommuting by Federal employees and establish performance measures to reduce petroleum consumption by Federal vehicles, H3257, H3258 [10AP]

Government regulations: mitigate disparate impact that U.S. energy policy may have on minority, rural, Native American, or underserved communities, H3104 [10AP]

Hazardous substances: early acceptance or interim storage of high level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7131 [18JY]

———high-level radioactive waste cleanup program funding, H9168-H9171 [2OC], H11401 [18NO], E2012 [8OC]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7124, H7125 [18JY], H11400 [18NO]

Kauai, HI: rural utilities service high energy costs grant funding, H12832 [8DE]

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: anniversary of Dept. of Energy Advanced Light Source facility, E2090 [20OC]

———anniversary of the National Center for Electron Microscopy, E1926 [30SE]

Mining and mineral resources: cooperative research and development and special demonstration projects for the uranium mining industry funding, H3263-H3266 [10AP]

Motor vehicles: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, E2447 [23NO]

Natural gas: Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding, H11383 [18NO]

Nuclear energy: disposal of low-level radioactive waste in landfills that do not meet all requirements and standards under Federal law, H7143 [18JY]

———feasibility study to develop commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing sites, H3271-H3273 [10AP]

Nuclear weapons: allow research while limiting development of low-yield nuclear weapons, H6904-H6907 [16JY], H10995 [7NO]

———conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H4503-H4506 [21MY]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H11005 [7NO], H11401 [18NO]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: anniversary, E641 [1AP]

Office of Science: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 34), H25 [7JA]

———funding, H7129 [18JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: inventory oil and gas resources on certain portions, H3309-H3313 [11AP]

———prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9336-H9346 [8OC], E2043 [15OC]

Power resources: develop and implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems (H.R. 1041), E335 [27FE]

———energy efficiency of ethanol blended gasoline, H3308 [11AP], H11630 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 1436), E562 [25MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 1644), E704 [8AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2845 [7AP], H2922-H2927 [8AP], H3032-H3042 [9AP], H3087-H3194, H3231-H3279 [10AP], H3309-H3332 [11AP], H3744 [7MY], H7792 [3SE], H8224 [16SE], H9987, H10114 [29OC], H10461 [6NO], E776 [12AP], E793 [29AP], E830 [1MY], E974 [15MY], E2146 [28OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11362, H11363-H11365, H11370, H11405-H11432 [18NO], H11630 [19NO], H11860 [20NO], H12106 [21NO], E2317, E2338, E2339 [19NO], E2342, E2348, E2349, E2353, E2357, E2358, E2359 [20NO], E2383 [21NO], E2418 [22NO], E2429, E2442, E2444, E2446, E2447 [23NO], E2458 [25NO], E2473 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3078-H3087 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11379-H11388 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7922-H7930 [4SE], H9168-H9171 [2OC], H9336-H9346 [8OC], H9777-H9780 [21OC], H10091-H10106 [29OC], H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2012 [8OC], E2043 [15OC], E2129 [24OC], E2191 [31OC], E2218 [4NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H3329 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), permission to file conference report, H11190 [17NO]

———increase renewable energy programs funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7132-H7136 [18JY]

———national energy policy, H2566-H2569 [1AP], H2826 [7AP], H5355-H5358 [12JN], H6459-H6461 [9JY]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, H3078 [10AP]

———research and development projects funding, H6961 [16JY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (H.R. 1294), H2925 [8AP], E455, E461 [13MR]

Roberson, Jessie: EPA Phoenix Award recipient, E2189 [31OC]

Russia: study benefits of accelerating the purchase of excess weapons grade plutonium and uranium from Russia, H3266, H3267 [10AP]

Surplus Government property: sale to nonprofit organizations at below market value, H2404 [27MR]

Technology: establish an Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund development and deployment of new advanced energy technologies (H.R. 1458), E602 [27MR]

West Valley Demonstration Project: transfer title and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of radioactive waste, H3267, H3268 [10AP]

Western Environmental Technology Office: National Energy Technology Laboratory funding, E258 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (S. 1049), S6941 [22MY]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs (S. Res. 90), S8847, S8848 [27JN]

Carlsbad, NM: modify permit for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Waste Analysis Plan, S11546, S11547 [16SE]

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. 582), S3412 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, S15967 [25NO]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 727), S4518-S4520 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6575-S6598 [19MY], S6644-S6657, S6659-S6697 [20MY], S6789-S6843, S6845 [21MY], S6891-S6912, S6914-S6941 [22MY], S7126 [23MY], S7230 [3JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), unanimous-consent agreement, S6432 [15MY], S7115 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), unanimous-consent request, S6829 [21MY]

Ecology and environment: environmental cleanup programs funding, S11547 [16SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S9225 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11402-S11406 [11SE], S11434-S11451 [15SE], S11519, S11521-S11551 [16SE], S11749, S11750 [22SE], S11940, S11942 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), conference report, S15088-S15090 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), insert S. 1424 language in lieu, S11435 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), unanimous-consent agreement, S11605 [17SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), unanimous-consent request, S11550 [16SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1424), S10259, S10260 [30JY], S10896 [1AU]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11749, S11750 [22SE]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (S. 194), S1145 [17JA]

Federal aid programs: reauthorize and improve LIHEAP, Weatherization Assistance Program, and State Energy Conservation Programs, S7180-S7182 [2JN], S7448 [5JN]

Genomes to Life Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 682), S4278-S4280 [21MR]

Hazardous substances: high-level waste cleanup program funding, S11545 [16SE]

———prohibit use of funds for certain nuclear development test sites and programs, S11434-S11441 [15SE], S11521-S11530, S11532 [16SE]

International Oil Sharing Plan: U.S. commitment to supply oil to nations unable to independently acquire quantities to meet their needs, S10570 [31JY]

Motor vehicles: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, S5989 [9MY], S7516-S7526 [9JN], S7565-S7567, S7572, S7574 [10JN]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1449 [23JA]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, S5898 [8MY], S7459-S7462 [5JN], S7590 [10JN], S7685-S7689 [11JN], S7751-S7757 [12JN], S15338 [21NO]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (S. 522), S3172 [5MR]

———provide environmental review process for Indian energy programs and clarify Federal trust responsibility relative to tribal claims and loss liability associated with tribal energy resource agreements, S7684-S7689 [11JN]

Natural gas: require report on supplies and demand, S7683 [11JN]

Next Generation Lighting Initiative: establish, S7219, S7220 [3JN]

———establish (S. 1166) (S. 167), S851 [15JA]

———funding, S1440, S1441, S1444 [23JA]

Nuclear energy: loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction, S7430, S7431, S7434-S7442 [5JN], S7515 [9JN], S7576-S7590 [10JN]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents, S1414, S1445 [23JA]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (S. 156), S294 [14JA]

Nuclear weapons: allow research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons, S6663-S6690 [20MY], S6922, S6924 [22MY], S7230 [3JN]

———allow research while limiting development of low-yield nuclear weapons, S6691-S6696 [20MY], S6790-S6792 [21MY]

———improve security of nuclear weapons, materials, and facilities and increase nuclear nonproliferation funding, S4664-S4666 [2AP]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapon, S6797-S6804 [21MY]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S11434-S11451 [15SE], S11521-S11533 [16SE]

———require congressional authority prior to commencing development phase of robust nuclear earth penetrator weapon, S6805 [21MY], S11534-S11538 [16SE]

———study on application of technology from robust nuclear earth penetrator research, S6806 [21MY]

Office of International Market Development: funding, S11543 [16SE]

Office of Science: authorizing appropriations (S. 915), S5376 [11AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, S7702-S7706 [11JN], S7742-S7750 [12JN]

Power resources: allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended for certain States not located in corn-producing areas, S7372, S7373 [4JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended if the mandate would harm the economy or the environment, S7200-S7204, S7206, S7209, S7213-S7219 [3JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended in the event of a significant gasoline price increase or supply interruption, S7366-S7371 [4JN]

———authorize Governors to determine their States participation in the renewable fuel program, S6047 [13MY], S7204-S7210, S7213-S7219 [3JN]

———cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (S. 600), S3549 [11MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S5753 [6MY], S10569-S10574 [31JY], S10875, S10897 [1AU], S10987 [2SE], S11077 [4SE], S11408 [11SE], S12861 [20OC], S12909, S12911 [21OC], S12988, S13011, S13047 [22OC], S14244-S14246 [7NO], S14313 [10NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S14925 [17NO], S15052 [18NO], S15106-S15123, S15140-S15147, S15149-S15167, S15170, S15175-S15179 [19NO], S15212-S15236, S15239-S15252, S15255-S15272, S15311-S15316 [20NO], S15326-S15354, S15358-S15360 [21NO], S15902-S15904, S15920-S15922, S15966-S15968 [25NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S5616 [30AP], S5619 [1MY], S5696 [5MY], S5747-S5753, S5759-S5765 [6MY], S5798-S5801, S5830 [7MY], S5888-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6050, S6061 [13MY], S7176-S7182 [2JN], S7200-S7221, S7223 [3JN], S7365-S7373 [4JN], S7421-S7449, S7459-S7462 [5JN], S7512-S7527 [9JN], S7565-S7599 [10JN], S7654-S7662, S7668-S7676, S7679-S7689, S7702-S7708 [11JN], S7741-S7757 [12JN], S7902 [13JN], S9291-S9295 [11JY], S9575 [17JY], S9666, S9667 [22JY], S9828, S9888-S9895 [24JY], S9926, S9929, S9934 [25JY], S9993-S10012, S10027-S10032 [28JY], S10079-S10090, S10104-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10203-S10218, S10221-S10226, S10251 [30JY], S10469-S10485, S10507-S10509, S10511, S10517, S10533-S10569 [31JY], S13375 [28OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), unanimous-consent agreement, S5683 [1MY], S7211 [3JN], S7438 [5JN], S7751 [12JN], S10086 [29JY], S10213 [30JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), unanimous-consent request, S7750 [12JN], S10203 [30JY]

———exclude metal derivatives from certain regulatory oversight over energy trading markets by the CFTC, S7594, S7599 [10JN], S7675 [11JN]

———Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) Oxygen and Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) Syngas programs funding, S11821, S11822 [23SE]

———national energy policy, S214 [13JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE], S5109 [10AP], S12131 [29SE], S12151 [30SE]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S13998-S14001 [5NO], S15154 [19NO]

———promote clean energy technologies in developing countries, S13649 [30OC]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S7590-S7599 [10JN], S7656-S7662, S7668-S7676, S7679-S7682 [11JN], S10004, S10005 [28JY], S13961-S13980 [5NO], S15346 [21NO]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (S. 509), S2567-S2569 [24FE], S3094-S3100 [4MR], S3159 [5MR]

———require reports on hydrogen vehicle programs, the impact of hydrogen fuel usage on natural gas demands, and future Federal agency use of hydrogen, S7526, S7527 [9JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5683 [1MY], S9659 [21JY], S12474 [3OC]

Public utilities: create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections, S9994-S9999 [28JY], S10116-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10204-S10209, S10212-S10215 [30JY], S10470-S10485, S10529 [31JY]

———increase production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system (S. 944), S5491 [29AP]

Rebuild America Program: funding, S11824 [23SE]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (S. 421), S2538 [14FE]

Science: establish and fund catalysis science research and development program (S. 873), S5198 [10AP]

Synthetic fuels: E85 ethanol fuel development funding, S11822 [23SE]

Whistleblowing: include the Dept. of Energy and the NRC as employers for the purposes of whistleblower protection (S. 1376), S9057 [8JY]

Zero Energy Buildings Program: funding, S11824 [23SE]

Reports

Equal Employment Opportunity Practices at Dept. of Energy Weapons Labs: GAO, H3278 [10AP]

Grassley Amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on Energy Tax Incentives: Committee on Finance (Senate), S10538-S10567 [31JY]

Investigations of Misconduct in Energy-Related Markets: CFTC, S7659-S7661 [11JN]

Securing the Future for the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science—The Case for Budget Increases: American Physical Society, H3094 [10AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Cost-Effective Procedures Conference: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization), S11809 [23SE]

Time for a New Start for U.S. Nuclear Energy? Peter Rigby, Standard & Poor's (business), S7578-S7580 [10JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 443) (H. Rept. 108-376), H11358 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2754, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 108-377), H11358 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 108-69), H3050 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1050) (S. Rept. 108-46), S6070 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1049), S6070 [13MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-357), H11132 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-212), H7019 [16JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1424) (S. Rept. 108-105), S9591 [17JY]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 108-375), H11358 [17NO]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 108-65), H2937 [8AP], H3050 [9AP]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 108-43), S5771 [6MY]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 238) (H. Rept. 108-128), H4733 [22MY]

Nomination Linton F. Brooks To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security: Committee on (Senate), S3252 [6MR]

Nomination of Paul M. Longsworth To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9496 [16JY]

Nomination of Rick A. Dearborn To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S11647 [17SE]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 108-218), S16119 [9DE]

Support Nonproliferation Programs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 90), S8862 [27JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6598 [19MY], S6832 [21MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7139 [18JY]

Statements

Nonproliferation and Cooperative Threat Reduction: Executive Office of the President, H4591 [22MY]

Summaries

Continuing Appropriations (H.J. Res. 2), S341-S345 [15JA]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1424, energy and water development appropriations, S11547 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050): Member additions, S6936-S6939 [22MY]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7117-H7119 [18JY]

———conference report, H11398 [18NO]

Grassley amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on energy tax incentives, S10535-S10537 [31JY]

Nuclear testing by other countries since the U.S. last tested nuclear weapons, S6679 [20MY]

Renewable energy 2004 budget and appropriations, H7132 [18JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3078 [10AP]

H. Res. 443, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H11379 [18NO]

H. Res. 444, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, H11370 [18NO]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3108-H3192 [10AP]

H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11758-S11768 [22SE]

S. 14, Energy Policy Act, S5543-S5595 [30AP]

S. 156, renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents, S295 [14JA]

S. 167, Dept. of Energy Next Generation Lighting Initiative, S852 [15JA]

S. 194, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act, S1146-S1148 [17JA]

S. 522, Native American Energy Development and Self-Determination Act, S3172-S3175 [5MR]

S. 582, Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act, S3412-S3418 [10MR]

S. 682, Genomes to Life Research and Development Act, S4279 [21MR]

S. 873, Dept. of Energy Catalysis Research and Development Act, S5198 [10AP]

S. 915, Energy and Science Research Investment Act, S5375 [11AP]

S. 944, Renewable Energy Investment Act, S5491 [29AP]

S. 1050, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6083-S6141 [13MY]

S. Res. 90, support nonproliferation programs, S3809 [17MR], S8848 [27JN]