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

Addresses

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

Amendments

Conservation of energy: 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]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13523 [29OC]

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]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 195), S5684 [1MY]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), S14407, S14457 [11NO], H11759 [20NO]

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

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts To Crack, Burn and Sag, S3351 [7MR]

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

Climate Change—The Science Isn't Settled, S13491 [29OC]

Curious Commemoration, S3864 [18MR]

Developing Alaska Oil Is Good for Global Environment, S6249 [14MY]

Drilling for Votes, S3928 [19MR]

Dubious Energy Bill Better Shelved, S10175 [30JY]

Establishing a Permanent Presence in the Middle East, H2813-H2815 [3AP]

Exxon Valdez Appeals Ruling, Stuns, Alaskans, S3920 [19MR]

ExxonMobil Damages for Valdez Spill Cut to $4 Billion From 5; To Appeal, S3920 [19MR]

Faltering Energy Bill, E2146 [28OC]

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

Houston Link to D-FW Smog Doubted, H10099 [29OC]

Iraq Adds Complexity for U.S., Syria—As Washington Sanctions Damascus, American Troops Seek Syrian Trade Partners, E2151 [28OC]

Judge Voids Portion of Exxon Fine, S3920 [19MR]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S1203 [21JA], S10127 [29JY]

Middle East Foreign Policy—And Now It's Syria's Choice, H9431 [15OC]

Missing Energy Strategy, S4900 [7AP]

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

N.M. Gets Shock at Pump, S3769 [17MR]

Nukes—To Pyongyang From Nashville?, S15157 [19NO]

Oil, Gas Tighten U.S. Connection to Mideast, H9078 [1OC]

Oil's Not Well—Filling the Strategic Reserve Is a Good Idea—But Not Right Now, S11810 [23SE]

Power Points—Second Thoughts on FERC's California D-Day, S15262 [20NO]

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. Taxpayers Footing Bill for Cheap Iraqi Gasoline, S12438 [3OC]

War for Oil?, H37 [7JA]

Warming Is Global but the Legislating, in the U.S., Is All Local, S13573 [30OC]

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

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 244), H134 [8JA]

———establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 843), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 3093), H8283 [16SE]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 366), S2340 [12FE] (see H.R. 2042), H3857 [8MY]

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (see H.R. 337), H169 [27JA]

———provide for construction of the Yupik Alaskan/Central Kuskokwim Energy Project (see S. 1448), S9793 [23JY]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (see S. 1737), S12607 [15OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 543), S3163 [5MR] (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 309), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 586), H320 [5FE]

California: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3187), H8949 [25SE]

Clean Air Act: amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 1020), H1463 [27FE]

Cleveland National Forest: provide an environmentally sound process for the approval of high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District (see H.R. 1230), H1810 [12MR]

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]

———development of Federal coal resources (see H.R. 794), H700 [13FE]

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

———provide for research, development, and demonstration on coal and related technologies (see H.R. 1269), H1900 [13MR]

Coastal Plain: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 39), H53 [7JA]

Coastal zones: promote sensible development of renewable energy (see H.R. 1183), H1744 [11MR]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 547), S3252 [6MR]

———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]

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

Consumer and Small Business Energy Commission: establish (see S. 1192), S7476 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 130), H56 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: expand Energy Efficiency Program by entering into energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 3339), H9687 [17OC]

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

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (see S. 984), S5651 [1MY]

———grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for certain activities (see H.R. 793), H700 [13FE]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see S. 1725), S12532 [14OC] (see H.R. 3062), H8174 [10SE]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 1013), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 1697), H3051 [9AP] (see H.R. 2244), H4736 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 318), H137 [8JA]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 139), S133 [9JA]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, repeal oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, and provide funding for clean up of underground storage tanks (see H.R. 2136), H4204 [15MY]

Electric power: authorize a State to regulate the sale at wholesale of electricity generated, transmitted, and distributed solely within that State (see H.R. 3506), H11391 (see H.R. 3506), H11514 [18NO]

———prohibit fraudulent recording of revenue from round trip sales of electric power (see H.R. 1255), H1811 [12MR]

———promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 3509), H11391 (see H.R. 3509), H11514 [18NO]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (see S. 954), S5541 [30AP]

———provide for Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric transmission facilities (see H.R. 1338), H1954 [18MR]

———provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (see H.R. 1254), H1811 [12MR]

———provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 688), S4275 [21MR] (see H.R. 1341), H1954 [18MR]

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: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see H.R. 3689), H12919 [8DE]

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

EPA: reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3335), H9687 [17OC]

FERC: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act (see S. 681), S4275 [21MR]

———extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Mount Hope Waterpower Project in Morris County, NJ (see H.R. 1391), H2269 [20MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 1577), S11032 [3SE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Connecticut (see H.R. 1074), H1515 [4MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in New York (see H.R. 1164), H1681 [6MR]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (see S. 723), S4434 [26MR]

———provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates (see H.R. 964), H1460 [27FE]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses (see H.R. 1013), H1463 [27FE]

———reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in New York (see H.R. 1866), H3452 [29AP]

———reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in New York (see H.R. 529), H274 [4FE]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (see S. 220), S1668 [28JA] (see H.R. 397), H217 [28JA]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see S. 1041), S6029 [12MY] (see H.R. 752), H462 [12FE]

Forests: make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes (see H.R. 1550), H2586 [1AP]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 694), S4325 [24MR]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see H.R. 1221), H1810 [12MR]

Geothermal resources: promote development and use (see H.R. 2772), H7085 [17JY]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (see H.R. 1090), H1640 [5MR]

Government regulations: 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 (see H.R. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

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

Housing: require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 3163), H8904 [24SE]

Hydroelectric power: encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1337), H1954 [18MR]

Hydrogen fuel cell programs: establish (see S. 461), S2839 [26FE]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: amend (see H.R. 1299), H1908 [17MR] (see H.R. 1773), H3351 [11AP]

———reauthorize and amend (see S. 739), S4512 [27MR]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1898), H3570 [30AP]

———home heating funding limitations (see H.R. 103), H55 [7JA]

———provide guidelines for the release of contingency funds (see S. 1761), S12888 [20OC]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S13377 [28OC]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (see S. 107), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 287), H136 [8JA]

Motor vehicles: eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits for the use of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 316), H137 [8JA]

———promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (see S. 587), S3504 [11MR] (see H.R. 1180), H1743 [11MR]

———require diesel fuel sold in the U.S. to meet specifications designed to facilitate the widespread introduction of clean diesel vehicles (see H.R. 2209), H4734 [22MY]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (see S. 658), S3993 [19MR]

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

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance: permanently authorize (see S. 1676), S12137 [29SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide funds for deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen infrastructure at National Parks (see H.R. 1335), H1954 [18MR]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to lease tribally-owned land on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation for interstate gas pipelines (see S. 1823), S14031 [5NO]

———establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs relating to Indian tribes (see S. 424), S2522 [14FE]

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

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1438), S9708 [22JY] (see H.R. 1753), H3303 [10AP]

Natural resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 3698), H12919 [8DE]

Nuclear energy: anniversary of industry (see H. Res. 442), H11359 [17NO]

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

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see S. 131), S133 [9JA] (see S. 1043), S6029 [12MY] (see H.R. 2708), H6603 [10JY] (see H.R. 2761), H7019 [16JY]

———prohibit operation of nuclear power plants unless there exists a State and county certified radiological emergency response plan (see H.R. 2951), H7783 [25JY]

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

———strengthen security of sensitive radioactive material (see S. 350), S2187 [11FE]

OMB: provide an additional function of the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy relative to encouraging policies that enhance energy efficiency (see H.R. 1346), H2131 [19MR]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production (see H. Con. Res. 294), H9214 [2OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: accelerate natural gas exploration, development, and production from oil and gas wells on existing lease tracts (see H.R. 1570), H2702 [2AP]

Petroleum: authorize construction and operation of regional gasoline reserves for use during acute price increases resulting from accidents or other physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline (see H.R. 3023), H8016 [5SE]

———decrease dependence on foreign sources (see S. 1169), S7234 [3JN]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1464 [27FE]

———prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 1797), H3352 [11AP]

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

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

———improve electricity transmission system (see S. 716), S4434 [26MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (see S. 475), S2920 [27FE]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (see S. 1754), S12838 [17OC]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 3004), H7948 [4SE]

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

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 1370), H2132 [19MR]

———require electric utilities to provide net metering service (see S. 1471), S10045 [28JY]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1627), H2821 [3AP]

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

Roads and highways: increase the Federal share for certain safety and other projects on energy impacted highways (see H.R. 702), H391 [11FE]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 243), H134 [8JA]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (see H.R. 309), H137 [8JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H1679 [6MR]

———require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 195), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2733), H6868 [15JY] (see H.R. 3231), H9213 [2OC]

States: clarify congressional approval of certain State energy production tax practices (see H.R. 3336), H9687 [17OC]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 982), S5651 [1MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3407 [12AP]

Tariff: steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear reactors (see H.R. 2634), H6262 [26JN]

Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 891), H1332 [25FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (see H.R. 3138), H8400 [18SE]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 758), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 2113), H4203 [15MY]

———allow credit for production of oil and gas from domestic marginal wells and extend credit for alternative fuels (see H.R. 503), H244 [29JA]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 109), H55 [7JA]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 240), S1736 [29JA] (see H.R. 465), H242 [29JA]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR] (see H.R. 1054), H1514 [4MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (see S. 1476), S10045 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation and provide reliability and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1531), H2585 [1AP]

———exempt certain limousines from gas guzzler tax (see H.R. 2662), H6347 [8JY]

———expand energy credit to include investment in property which produces energy from renewable sources and expenditures for cool roofing (see H.R. 1423), H2310 [25MR]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 991), H1462 [27FE]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 1331), H1953 [18MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property (see H.R. 3694), H12919 [8DE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H701 [13FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see S. 358), S2187 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 207), S1479 [23JA] (see S. 395), S2457 [13FE] (see S. 488), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE] (see H.R. 1011), H1463 [27FE]

———extension of the credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources or producing electricity to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1266), H1900 [13MR]

———impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof (see H.R. 585), H320 [5FE]

———inclusion of income only from aircraft and certain vessels transporting petroleum and related products in foreign base company shipping income (see S. 1361), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 772), H699 [13FE]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 1631), S11648 [17SE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 357), S2187 [11FE] (see S. 494), S2920 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (see S. 359), S2187 [11FE]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see S. 934), S5483 [29AP]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (see S. 1290), S8232 [19JN] (see H.R. 2313), H4876 [3JN]

———prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes (see S. 1979), S15976 [25NO]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 361), S2187 [11FE] (see H.R. 1332), H1953 [18MR]

———provide a credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production and allow for expensing of geological and geophysical expenditures and delay rental payments (see S. 696), S4325 [24MR]

———provide a credit for qualified clean-fuel vehicles used in certain ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 2865), H7615 [24JY]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S2187 [11FE]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1459), H2470 [27MR]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see S. 759), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 790), H700 [13FE]

———provide energy tax incentives (see S. 597), S3504 [11MR] (see S. 1149), S7134 [23MY]

———provide incentives for new technologies to reduce energy consumption in buildings (see H.R. 1271), H1900 [13MR]

———provide incentives for production of renewable fuels and simplify administration of Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes (see S. 1548), S10618 [31JY]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 799), H701 [13FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 1942), H3636 [1MY] (see H.R. 3119), H8381 [17SE]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 1447), H2401 [26MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 507), S3086 [4MR]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 251), S1812 [30JA] (see H.R. 578), H319 [5FE]

———temporarily suspend all motor fuel taxes and permanently repeal increase in such taxes (see H.R. 497), H244 [29JA]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2965), H7784 [25JY]

———treatment of capital to cover installation costs of residential solar energy equipment (see H.R. 694), H391 [11FE]

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2268 [20MR]

———treatment of investments in wind energy facilities (see H.R. 1099), H1640 [5MR]

———treatment of natural gas distribution lines (see S. 360), S2187 [11FE]

———treatment of natural gas pipelines, equipment, and infrastructure (see H.R. 1468), H2470 [27MR]

———treatment of production of energy from waste coal (see H.R. 3531), H11650 [19NO]

Technology: accelerate the commercialization and widespread use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 821), S4957 [8AP]

———establish programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and stationary applications (see H.R. 1395), H2269 [20MR]

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

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Con. Res. 290), H9130 [1OC]

Cloture motions

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

Essays

How Important Is Energy to Our Economy and Our National Security?: Dina LaSala, E1259 [16JN]

Liquid Gold Lacks Luster in the New Economy: Jane Urban, E1260 [16JN]

Excerpts

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

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]

Distributed Power Hybrid Energy Act (H.R. 991), E329 [27FE]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3871 [18MR]

———Jimmy Carter, S3916 [19MR]

———John H. Adams, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4900 [7AP]

———Mike Williams, Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, S3863 [18MR]

———several Senators, S3856 [18MR]

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

Climate Stewardship Act: Bob Epstein and Nicole Lederer, Environmental Entrepreneurs (organization), S13487 [29OC]

———David Roux, Silver Lake Partners, Inc., S13597 [30OC]

———Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, and Marianne L. Horinko, EPA, S13495 [29OC], S13596 [30OC]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13579 [30OC]

———Michael L. Marvin, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, S13486 [29OC]

———several business leaders, S13487 [29OC], S13597 [30OC]

———several organizations, S13582 [30OC]

———several scientists, S13507 [29OC]

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

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

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]

EPA and OMB proposed rule setting maximum achievable control technology standards to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants: several Senators, S14249 [7NO]

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

FERC investigation into fraud and manipulation of California energy crisis: Senator Feinstein, S3015 [3MR]

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

Impact on the quality of life in rural, African villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages: John R. Christy, E1077 [23MY]

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]

LIHEAP funding: Colleen Cousineau, Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, S11299 [10SE]

———David L. Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance (organization), S11298 [10SE]

———David N. Parker, American Gas Association, S11298 [10SE]

———Mark Wolfe, National Energy Assistance Directors' Association, S11272 [10SE]

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

———several organizations, S7580 [10JN]

Manipulation of electricity markets: Joseph T. Kelliher, S13999 [5NO]

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]

Study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and determine effects on air pollution and human health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1215 [21JA]

———Lloyd L. Eagan and Ellen Garvey, S1174 [21JA]

———Martha A. Marks, REP America (organization), S1174 [21JA]

———Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S1173 [21JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1213 [21JA]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S1212, S1215 [21JA]

———Senators Inhofe and Breaux, S1212 [21JA]

———several Senators, S1173, S1224 [21JA]

Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act: Representative Lantos, Committee on International Relations (House), H9422 [15OC]

———Senator Specter, S14404 [11NO]

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

Lists

Bibliography of select research on the health impacts of soot, S3349 [7MR]

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, 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]

Organizations opposing S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S13598 [30OC]

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 Feingold amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, 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

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

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

Papers

Caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Defenders of Wildlife (organization), S3864 [18MR]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc.: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S3871 [18MR]

Proclamations

Jackson City, OH, Schools Recipient of National Energy Education Development Project National Youth Award: Representative Ney, E1365 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Africa: impact on the quality of life in rural villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages, E1077 [23MY]

Air Force: procurement of tanker aircraft funding, H10986, H10989, H10990, H10993, H10999 [7NO]

Air pollution: oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, H8224 [16SE], E1866 [23SE]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), E903 [9MY]

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (H.R. 337), H345 [11FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H659, H660, H663, H665-H670 [13FE], H2255 [20MR], H2568, H2569 [1AP], H2925 [8AP], H3032-H3039 [9AP], H3081, H3082, H3084, H3105, H3243-H3245, H3251-H3256 [10AP], H9987 [29OC], E575 [25MR], E793 [29AP]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E258, E270 [13FE]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, E28, E57 [8JA], E64 [27JA], E149 [6FE], E227 [13FE]

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

Burch Oil Co.: anniversary, E914 [9MY]

Cabrillo Power, LLC: Walter Jones NOAA Excellence in Business Leadership Award recipient, E493 [18MR]

California: Los Vaqueros Reservoir funding, H7136 [18JY]

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]

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

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]

Congress: accomplishments, H9690 [20OC]

———accomplishments of the 108th Congress, H12880 [8DE]

Conservation of energy: 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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 130), H122 [8JA], H4102 [14MY], H9077 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: study benefits of purchasing excess weapons grade plutonium and uranium from Russia, H4589 [22MY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

———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: issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (H.R. 3062), H9330, H9331 [8OC]

———require oil industry pay fair market value for oil and gas removed from public lands, H3082 [10AP]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H7027, H7028, H7104 [17JY]

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

Ecology and environment: energy efficiency of ethanol blended gasoline, H3308 [11AP], H11630 [19NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2922-H2928 [8AP]

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

Electric Energy, Inc.: anniversary, E1824 [17SE]

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

———renewable energy research programs funding, H7123 [18JY]

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]

———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: clarify jurisdiction relative to companies integrating into a regional transmission organization, H7123 [18JY]

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

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

———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]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (H.R. 397), H346 [11FE]

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

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

Gasoline: stabilize prices, E2028 [10OC]

———stabilize prices (H.R. 1221), H1780 [12MR]

Government: energy savings performance contracts, H11386 [18NO]

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

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

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

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

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

India: prohibit U.S. assistance for programs, projects, and activities other than humanitarian relief in Tamil Nadu, H6795, H6796 [15JY]

Iraq: prohibit funding for OPEC participation, H9624 [17OC]

———reduce reconstruction funding for oil importation, H9586-H9588, H9592, H9593 [16OC], H9740 [21OC], E2086 [17OC]

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

Kazakhstan: U.S. policy, E1879 [24SE]

LIHEAP: funding, H6521, H6524 [10JY], H11409 [18NO], H12824 [8DE]

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

———home heating funding limitations (H.R. 103), E7 [8JA]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (H.R. 287), E47 [8JA]

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

Middle East: U.S. policy, H2812 [3AP]

Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.: tribute, E1925 [30SE]

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

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: include research on potential of nanotechnology to produce or facilitate the production of clean, inexpensive energy, H3725, H3726 [7MY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding, H7122 [18JY]

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

———enhance energy conservation and provide reliability and diversity in the energy supply, H6468 [10JY]

Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1753), E759-E761 [11AP]

Natural resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 3698), E2533 [8DE]

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

Nuclear energy: export or transfer of nuclear materials or byproduct material to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H7143 [18JY]

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, H2674, H2675 [2AP], H9778-H9780 [21OC], E2129 [24OC]

———revoke Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station license, H7141 [18JY]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H7120, H7121 [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]

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

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

———definition of small oil refinery, H11412 [18NO]

———dependence on foreign sources, H36, H38 [7JA], H163 [27JA], H3193, H3256 [10AP], H3838 [8MY], H9077 [1OC]

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

———relationship between U.S. political leaders and oil industry corporations and organizations, H3838 [8MY]

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

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

———improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7922-H7930 [4SE], H8791 [24SE], H8937 [25SE], 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]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1627), E664 [3AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4967 [4JN]

Research: development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, H3231 [10AP], E229 [13FE], E728 [10AP]

Robinson, IL: Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, Illinois Refining Division recipient of Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, President's Award for Responsible Care, E1457 [11JY]

Rural areas: renewable fuel standard, H11384 [18NO]

Russia: U.S. policy, H2942 [9AP]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks, H7690 [25JY]

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

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: usage policy, H1874 [13MR]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H3623 [1MY], H4127 [14MY], H8371 [17SE], H9386, H9418-H9431 [15OC], E1418 [8JY], E1982 [7OC], E2065 [16OC], E2069, E2076, E2082 [17OC], E2129 [24OC], E2151 [28OC], E2175 [30OC], E2431 [23NO]

———halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), Senate amendments, H11759-H11762 [20NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 2113), E974 [15MY]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (H.R. 2313), E1114 [3JN]

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

———provide a tax credit for the production of coal-based synthetic fuels, H7859 [4SE]

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

———provide incentives for new technologies to reduce energy consumption in buildings (H.R. 1271), E470, E472 [13MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (H.R. 3119), E1841 [17SE]

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

Technology: establish programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and stationary applications (H.R. 1395), E546 [21MR]

———fuel cell research funding, E229 [13FE]

Turkey: human rights violations relative to the Baku-Tiblisiceyhan pipeline, H6587 [10JY]

TVA: prohibit repeal of protections which allow sale of excess power outside the TVA region, H11385 [18NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: development of voluntary guidelines to protect migratory birds from being killed by power lines, H7025, H7026 [17JY]

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

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: procurement of tanker aircraft funding, S13112-S13115 [23OC], S14262 [7NO], S14482, S14483, S14485 [12NO]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 843), S5076-S5083 [9AP], S9319-S9321 [14JY]

———oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, S13260 [27OC]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S14248-S14250 [7NO], S15959 [25NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 366), S2345-S2353 [12FE], S3348-S3354 [7MR], S13588 [30OC]

———study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and to determine effects of such changes on air pollution and human health, S1171-S1194, S1208, S1212-S1220, S1223-S1226 [21JA], S1303-S1307 [22JA], S1446 [23JA]

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

———provide for construction of the Yupik Alaskan/Central Kuskokwim Energy Project (S. 1448), S9798 [23JY]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S12621 [15OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3794 [17MR], S3855-S3874 [18MR], S3914-S3935, S3948-S3954 [19MR], S12988 [22OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 543), S3194 [5MR], S3915 [19MR]

———transfer portion of oil and gas revenues to Land and Water Conservation Fund State grant program, S3866 [18MR]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, S26 [7JA]

Bonneville Power Administration: transmission upgrade, S1451 [23JA]

California: transportation projects funding, S13077 [23OC]

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

———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]

———mine safety and health benefits for coal miners, S15967 [25NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S16154-S16157 [9DE]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 547), S3268 [6MR]

———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]

Consumer and Small Business Energy Commission: establish (S. 1192), S7482 [5JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish university-based research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies and products, S14010 [5NO]

———Rural Utilities High Energy Cost project funding, S1438 [23JA]

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

———E85 ethanol fuel development funding, S11822 [23SE]

———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]

———establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative (S. 167), S851 [15JA]

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

———Next Generation Lighting Initiative funding, S1440, S1441, S1444 [23JA]

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

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

———Rebuild America Program funding, S11824 [23SE]

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

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

———evaluate opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located on certain public lands (S. 984), S5676 [1MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 1013), S5871 [7MY]

Developing countries: promote clean energy technologies, S13649 [30OC]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S166-S174 [9JA], S13484-S13509 [29OC], S13572-S13600 [30OC]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

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

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

———national objectives priority assignments, S3768 [17MR]

Electric power: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S13998-S14001 [5NO], S15154 [19NO]

———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]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (S. 954), S5600 [30AP]

———provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (S. 688), S4287 [21MR]

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]

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

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]

Fedex Corp.: tribute to use of hybrid vehicles, S7130 [23MY]

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

———enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act (S. 681), S4277 [21MR]

———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]

———inclusion of electric power grid security in proposed rulemaking on cybersecurity, S11640 [17SE]

———investigation into fraud and manipulation of California energy crisis, S3015, S3016 [3MR], S5895 [8MY]

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

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (S. 723), S4444 [26MR]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (H.R. 397), S4910 [7AP]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (S. 220), S1673 [28JA], S4910 [7AP]

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

FTC: address issue of anticompetitive practices in the oil industry, S3049 [4MR]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 694), S4328 [24MR]

Fuel: allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended if the mandate would harm the economy or the environment, S7213 [3JN]

Fuels: 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-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]

———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]

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

———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]

Gasoline: stabilize prices, S11408 [11SE]

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

———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]

Hydrogen fuel cell programs: establish (S. 461), S2856 [26FE]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 739), S4528 [27MR]

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

Iraq: establish a permanent trust fund from oil and gas revenues to help strengthen Iraqi economy, S5158 [10AP]

———gasoline subsidies, S12438, S12439 [3OC]

Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management: ratification, S4730 [2AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S1199-S1204, S1238-S1240 [21JA], S7181, S7182 [2JN], S11230 [9SE], S11270-S11272, S11297-S11299 [10SE]

———provide guidelines for the release of contingency funds (S. 1761), S12891 [20OC]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (S. 1786), S13378-S13380 [28OC]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (S. 107), S153 [9JA]

Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.: tribute, S12273 [1OC]

Motor vehicles: promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (S. 587), S3507 [11MR]

National Academy of Sciences: include in study an evaluation of the impact of the EPA promulgated final rule on routine equipment replacement, S14994 [18NO]

National Accounts Energy Alliance: applications integration funding, S1451, S1452 [23JA]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (S. 658), S3996 [19MR]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance: permanently authorize (S. 1676), S12141 [29SE]

National Research Council: conduct study on health and environmental hazards of coal combustion wastes, S14525 [12NO]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S2514-S2516 [14FE], S3155-S3158 [5MR], S3207 [6MR]

———establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs relating to Indian tribes (S. 424), S2540, S2544 [14FE]

———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]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 1438), S9710 [22JY]

New Jersey: Garden State Ethanol consortium project funding, S14020, S14021 [5NO]

———installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for water supply systems and ventilation systems in livestock barns, S14019 [5NO]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (S. 131), S160 [9JA]

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

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]

———decrease dependence on foreign sources (S. 1169), S7243 [3JN]

———dependence on foreign sources, S10000 [28JY], S13841 [4NO], S15229, S15230 [20NO]

———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]

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]

———improve electricity transmission system (S. 716), S4442 [26MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (S. 1754), S12840 [17OC]

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

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

Research: development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE]

Robins AFB, GA: Advanced Power Transformation Office funding, S9396 [15JY]

Smithsonian Institution: relocation and modification of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge photo exhibit, S5992 [9MY]

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

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: establish cost-effective acquisition procedures, S11808-S11810 [23SE], S13786 [3NO], S15347 [21NO]

———policy on use of reserve, S2993 [3MR]

———reauthorize, S1374, S1453 [23JA], S2993 [3MR]

———usage policy, S3768 [17MR]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), S14228, S14231 [7NO], S14403-S14417, S14448 [11NO], S15278 [20NO]

———halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), unanimous-consent agreement, S13835 [3NO]

———halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (S. 982), S5674 [1MY], S9179, S9180, S9235 [10JY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (S. 758), S4640, S4641 [1AP]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (S. 240), S1745 [29JA]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 505), S3089 [4MR], S15341 [21NO]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (S. 1476), S10069 [28JY]

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

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S15190 [19NO], S15398 [21NO]

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

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (S. 358), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 207), S1483 [23JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 395), S2470 [13FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 488), S2974 [27FE]

———inclusion of income only from aircraft and certain vessels transporting petroleum and related products in foreign base company shipping income (S. 1361), S8757 [26JN]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (S. 464), S2923 [27FE], S12131 [29SE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 357), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 494), S2978 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (S. 359), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds, S6248 [14MY]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (S. 1290), S8236 [19JN]

———prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes (S. 1979), S16030 [25NO]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (S. 361), S2213-S2216, S2219 [11FE]

———provide a credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production and allow for expensing of geological and geophysical expenditures and delay rental payments (S. 696), S4329 [24MR]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (S. 355), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (S. 759), S4641 [1AP]

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

———provide energy tax incentives (S. 597), S3520-S3547 [11MR], S3914 [19MR]

———provide incentives for production of renewable fuels and simplify administration of Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes (S. 1548), S10680 [31JY], S15337 [21NO]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (S. 507), S3093, S3094 [4MR]

———treatment of natural gas distribution lines (S. 360), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

Technology: accelerate the commercialization and widespread use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 821), S4969 [8AP]

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

———fuel cell research funding, S1442, S1443 [23JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE]

Water pollution: eliminate use of strict criminal liability statutes to determine penalties in oil spill incidents, S10571 [31JY]

Reports

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration Cumulative Environmental Effects on Alaska's North Slope: Alaska Wilderness League, S3932 [19MR]

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]

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]

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

Alaska Hydroelectric Licenses Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 337) (H. Rept. 108-4), H273 [4FE]

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 the Interior Issuance of Separate Leases for Tar Sand and Oil and Gas for the Same Area: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3062) (H. Rept. 108-302), H9281 [7OC]

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]

Energy Tax Incentives Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 108-54), S7134 [23MY]

Energy Tax Policy Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 108-67), H3407 [12AP]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Deadline Extension for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 397) (S. Rept. 108-27), S3993 [19MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 220) (S. Rept. 108-22), S3993 [19MR]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Extension Deadline for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 397) (H. Rept. 108-6), H273 [4FE]

Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-5), S4628 [1AP]

Nuclear Infrastructure Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1043) (S. Rept. 108-190), S14176 [6NO]

Provide an Additional Function of the OMB Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy Relative to Encouraging Policies That Enhance Energy Efficiency: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1346) (H. Rept. 108-78), H3450 [29AP]

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]

Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1828) (H. Rept. 108-314), H9477 [15OC]

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 195) (S. Rept. 108-13), S3162 [5MR]

Resolutions of ratification

Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management, S4628 [1AP], S4730 [2AP]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Statements

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

Study New Source Review Program Changes Relative To Preventing Deterioration of Clean Air Regulations and Determine Effects on Air Pollution and Human Health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1214 [21JA]

Studies

Energy Price Impacts of S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S13496 [29OC]

Summaries

Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR) Act (S. 505), S3090 [4MR]

Clean Power Act (S. 366), S2351 [12FE]

Western Waters and Surface Owners Protection Act (H.R. 3698), E2533 [8DE]

Tables

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

Comparing the Clean Air Act, Clean Power Act, and Clear Skies Act, S3353 [7MR]

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

———conference report, H11398 [18NO]

Estimated annual health and mortality costs due to particulate matter pollution from powerplants, S15960 [25NO]

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

New source review correspondence—information requests and Bush administration responses, S1177-S1193 [21JA]

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

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]

Impact of Iraqi War and Energy Markets on the Economy: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13494 [29OC]

Natural Gas Supply Demand Issues: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13492, S13493 [29OC]

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. 337, Alaska hydroelectric licenses extension, H345 [11FE]

H.R. 397, reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois, S4914 [7AP], H346 [11FE]

H.R. 1828, Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, H9418-H9420 [15OC]

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

H.R. 3062, Dept. of the Interior issuance of separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area, H9330 [8OC]

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

S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S167-S173 [9JA]

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. 195, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S1149-S1151 [17JA], S5684-S5689 [1MY]

S. 220, reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois, S1674 [28JA], S4913 [7AP]

S. 240, allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit, S1746 [29JA]

S. 309, Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act, S1984-S1987 [5FE]

S. 355, Biodiesel Promotion Act, S2216 [11FE]

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

S. 357, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2217 [11FE]

S. 358, extension of the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S2217 [11FE]

S. 359, Waste to Energy Utilization Act, S2218 [11FE]

S. 360, tax treatment of natural gas distribution lines, S2218 [11FE]

S. 361, Resource Efficient Appliance Incentives Act, S2218 [11FE]

S. 366, Clean Power Act, S2346-S2351 [12FE]

S. 395, Bipartisan Renewable, Efficient Energy With Zero Effluent (BREEZE) Act, S2471 [13FE]

S. 424, Tribal Energy Self-Sufficiency Act, S2540-S2544 [14FE]

S. 461, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Act, S2856-S2863 [26FE]

S. 475, Electric Transmission and Reliability Enhancement Act, S2931-S2935 [27FE]

S. 494, modify renewable energy tax credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2978 [27FE]

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

S. 543, preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain as wilderness, S3194 [5MR]

S. 547, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3268 [6MR]

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

S. 597, Energy Tax Incentives Act, S3520-S3546 [11MR]

S. 658, enhance and extend National Energy Conservation Policy Act authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government, S3997 [19MR]

S. 758, allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property, S4640 [1AP]

S. 759, Residential, Farm, Ranch, and Small Business Wind Energy Systems Act, S4642 [1AP]

S. 843, Clean Air Planning Act, S5077-S5083 [9AP]

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

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

S. 1013, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S5872 [7MY]

S. 1192, Consumer and Small Business Energy Commission Act, S7482 [5JN]

S. 1290, permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity, S8236 [19JN]

S. 1361, Restore Access to Foreign Trade (RAFT) Act, S8757 [26JN]

S. 1438, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, S9711 [22JY]

S. 1448, Calista Energy and Economic Revitalization Act, S9799 [23JY]

S. 1476, Wind Power Tax Incentives Act, S10069 [28JY]

S. 1548, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Act, S10681-S10683 [31JY]

S. 1676, National Oilheat Research Alliance Act, S12142 [29SE]

S. 1754, Electric Reliability Security Act, S12840-S12845 [17OC]

S. 1823, authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to lease tribally-owned land on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation for interstate gas pipelines, S14043 [5NO]

S. 1896, Tax Relief Extension Act, S15190-S15192 [19NO]