ENERGY POLICY ACT

Addresses

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

Amendments

Enact (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]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11387 [18NO]

Enact (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

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

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, provisions, S11109 [4SE], H7954 [5SE]

Articles and editorials

China Set To Act on Fuel Economy—Tougher Standards Than in U.S., S15351 [21NO]

Dubious Energy Bill Better Shelved, S10175 [30JY]

Faltering Energy Bill, E2146 [28OC]

Fool's Gold in Alaska, H3253 [10AP]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S10127 [29JY]

More Public Drilling? Let's Collect Bills First, H3314 [11AP]

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

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

2 Bills Would Benefit Top Bush Fundraisers—Executives' Companies Could Get Billions, S15558 [22NO], S15728 [24NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 14), S5541 [30AP] (see S. 1005), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 6, 1644), H2863 [7AP]

Enact (H.R. 6): consideration (see H. Res. 189), H3050 [9AP]

———consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 443), H11358 [17NO]

Motor vehicles: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (see S. 356), S2187 [11FE]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 6): conference report, S15179 [19NO], S15334 [21NO]

Enact (S. 14), S10252 [30JY]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 6), H11207-H11356 [17NO]

Cost Estimates

Conference Report (H.R. 6): Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S15217 [20NO]

Explanations

Differences Between Representative Barton's Ozone Extension Provisions in H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, and President Clinton's 1994 ``Bump-Up'' Policy for Ozone Pollution Standards, S15223 [20NO]

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]

Histories

Conservation of Montana's Rocky Mountain Front, S10508 [31JY]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for motor vehicles: Alan Reuther, International Union, United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, S9895 [24JY]

———Charles E. Frank, S10113 [29JY]

———Marianne McInerney, American International Automobile Dealers Association, S10104 [29JY]

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: 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]

Deadline extension for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas: Robert Perciasepe, EPA, H10092 [29OC]

———several Senators, H10100 [29OC]

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

Development of Federal coal resources: Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America, H3318 [11AP]

FERC authority to review public utility mergers: Richard L. Weill, MBIA Insurance Corp., S10123 [29JY]

FERC protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act: Nielsen Cochran, Mississippi Public Service Commission, S10573 [31JY]

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]

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

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

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]

Provisions: 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]

Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Jack Gerard, National Mining Association, S7661 [11JN]

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

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

Tucson, AZ, gas pipeline rupture and groundwater contamination: Representative Grijalva, H10524 [6NO]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality witnesses for hearing on extension of deadlines for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10097 [29OC]

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

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

Organizations supporting establishing Federal renewable fuels standards, repealing oxygenate requirements, and eliminating methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S7427 [5JN]

Supporters of Durbin amendment to S. 14, provisions, on additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S10113 [29JY]

Supporters of Feingold amendment to S. 14, provisions, on protection of consumers and investors from abusive affiliate, associate company, and subsidiary company transactions, S10206 [30JY]

Memorandums

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, H10094 [29OC]

Motions

Enact (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]

Enact (S. 14), S7682 [11JN], S9942, S9943 [25JY], S10215, S10216, S10251, S10439 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3032 [9AP], H3081, H3082, H3105, H3243, H3251-H3256 [10AP]

Clean Air Act: extension of deadlines for compliance with certain provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10091-H10106 [29OC], E2191 [31OC]

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]

———development of Federal coal resources, H3316-H3319 [11AP], H11384 [18NO]

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

———prepayment of premium liability for coal industry health benefits, H3319-H3321 [11AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: impose time limits on Dept. of Commerce for considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects that may violate State management plans, H9336-H9341, H9344, H9345 [8OC]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement controls, H3277, H3278 [10AP]

———establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, E2447 [23NO]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Pilot Program funding, H3273, H3274 [10AP]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, H11385, H11415 [18NO]

Electric power: ensure State actions to implement reliability standards do not adversley impact transmission reliability in other States, E2429 [23NO]

Enact (H.R. 6), 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]

———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]

———consideration (H. Res. 189), H3078-H3087 [10AP]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11379-H11388 [18NO]

———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]

———permission to file conference report, H11190 [17NO]

Enact (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H3329 [11AP]

Enact (H.R. 1644), E704 [8AP]

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

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources, H11409 [18NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include construction activities in definition of oil and gas exploration and production relative to EPA stormwater discharge permits, H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2218 [4NO], E2317 [19NO]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, H3080, H3083 [10AP], H11380 [18NO]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California, H3089 [10AP]

———permit load serving entities the right to reserve sufficient electric power for existing customers, H11385 [18NO], E2357 [20NO]

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

———role in regulation of public utility holding companies, E2442 [23NO]

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

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3321-H3323 [11AP]

GSA: allocate incremental cost of all alternative vehicles procured by lease or purchase, H11381 [18NO]

———procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems in public buildings, H3258-H3260 [10AP]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff for efforts on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3321 [11AP]

LIHEAP: funding, H11409 [18NO]

———funding using Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration bonus payments, H3246-H3248 [10AP]

Michigan: effect of ozone transport in southwest Michigan demonstration project, H11411 [18NO]

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

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3192-H3194, H3231-H3235 [10AP], E776 [12AP]

NRC: improve safety of transporting nuclear materials, H9778-H9780 [21OC]

———require consultation with the Dept. of Homeland Security on the location and design of new nuclear facilities, H9778-H9780 [21OC]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, H9778-H9780 [21OC], E2129 [24OC]

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]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: distribute revenues to coastal States and counties, E2444-E2446 [23NO]

Petroleum: definition of small oil refinery, H11412 [18NO]

———dependence on foreign sources, H3256 [10AP]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, H11415 [18NO]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H11381, H11385 [18NO], E2348, E2349, E2353, E2358 [20NO]

Power resources: amend regulations relative to commingling of ethanol and non-ethanol blended gasoline in storage tanks, H3089 [10AP]

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

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain, H3033 [9AP]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3237-H3242 [10AP]

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

———renewable fuel standard, H11384 [18NO]

Public lands: development of natural gas and oil resources, H3313-H3316 [11AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7922-H7930 [4SE], H8791 [24SE], H11416, H11419 [18NO]

———protection of native loads relative to membership in regional transmission organizations, H3319, H3320 [11AP]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry, H11406 [18NO]

States: clarify congressional approval of certain State energy production tax practices, H11409 [18NO]

Taxation: prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, H3101 [10AP]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, H3080 [10AP], H11386 [18NO]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation, H3100 [10AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: labor agreements relative to natural gas pipeline construction, S10571 [31JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S12988 [22OC]

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

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

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

———require report on natural gas supplies and demand, S7683 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: evaluate opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located on certain public lands, S10507-S10509 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts, S10211 [30JY]

Electric power: protect consumers and investors from abusive affiliate, associate company, and subsidiary company transactions, S10204-S10209 [30JY], S13375 [28OC]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design, S15108 [19NO], S15902-S15904 [25NO]

Enact (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]

———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]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

Enact (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]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S5683 [1MY], S7211 [3JN], S7438 [5JN], S7751 [12JN], S10086 [29JY], S10213 [30JY]

———unanimous-consent request, S7750 [12JN], S10203 [30JY]

Enron Corp.: involvement in manipulation of California energy crisis, S15261, S15262 [20NO]

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

FERC: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act, S10126-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10212 [30JY], S10470, S10483, S10529, S10572 [31JY]

———ensure delay of rulemaking on a standard market design does not delay rulemaking on other issues, S10125, S10126 [29JY], S10214, S10215 [30JY]

———improve authority to review public utility mergers, S10117-S10124 [29JY], S10213, S10214 [30JY]

———investigation into fraud and manipulation of California energy crisis, S5895 [8MY]

———limit land use fee for the Flint Creek Hydroelectric project, S10031 [28JY]

Florida: oil and gas exploration, S15261 [20NO]

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

LIHEAP: funding, S7181, S7182 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S9890-S9895 [24JY], S10005-S10010 [28JY], S10087-S10090, S10104-S10115 [29JY]

———increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (S. 356), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, S5897 [8MY]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S9892 [24JY], S10027-S10030 [28JY], S10085-S10090, S10105-S10108, S10111, S10113, S10114 [29JY]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, S5898 [8MY], S7459-S7462 [5JN], S7590 [10JN], S7685-S7689 [11JN], S7751-S7757 [12JN]

———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]

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

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

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources, S7567-S7576 [10JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S7365 [4JN], S7444-S7447 [5JN]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, S7447 [5JN]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15106, S15113-S15123, S15143-S15146, S15153-S15157, S15163, S15175, S15176 [19NO], S15222-S15236, S15242-S15245, S15260 [20NO], S15329-S15349 [21NO]

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]

———conduct demonstration programs on production of hydrogen for fuel cells from renewable resources, S10030 [28JY]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S5888-S5894, S5897-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6047, S6050 [13MY], S7206-S7221 [3JN]

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

———expand tax credit for installation of qualified fuel cells, S10571 [31JY]

———impact of establishing a national energy policy on the economy, S7654 [11JN]

———promote use of cellulosic biomass ethanol derived from agricultural residue, S7421-S7423, S7444 [5JN]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S7590-S7599 [10JN], S7656-S7662 [11JN]

———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]

———subject renewable fuels to the same liability standard as vehicle fuels and fuel additives, S7424-S7430, S7443 [5JN]

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]

SBA: Women's Business Centers funding, S7707 [11JN]

Senate: accomplishments, S7902 [13JN]

Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S10570 [31JY]

———provide energy tax incentives, S10533-S10569, S10571 [31JY]

Reports

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

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

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

New Evidence That Energy Companies Besides Enron Manipulated the Western Energy Market: Senator Feinstein, S5895-S5897 [8MY]

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

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, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 443) (H. Rept. 108-376), H11358 [17NO]

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

Provisions: 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]

Statements

FERC Authority To Review Public Utility Mergers: Executive Office of the President, S10123 [29JY]

Tables

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

Testimonies

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: David S. Baron, Earthjustice (law firm), H10104 [29OC]

———J. David Farren, Southern Environmental Law Center, H10102 [29OC]

———Ramon Alvarez, Environmental Defense (organization), H10101 [29OC]

———Samuel A. Wolfe, New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection, H10100 [29OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, provisions, H3078 [10AP]

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

H.R. 6, provisions, H3108-H3192 [10AP]

S. 14, provisions, S5543-S5595 [30AP]

S. 356, EPACT Alternative Fuel Flexibility Act, S2217 [11FE]