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

Addresses

Energy—Medium Term Outlook: John Browne, BP p.l.c., E1481 [22JY]

Amendments

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), H3990 [15JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5102, H5106, H5111, H5116, H5118, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5151 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4614), consideration (H. Res. 694), H5082 [25JN]

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 (S. 1438), S11579, S11651 [19NO]

Analyses

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H4187 [16JN]

Articles and editorials

Accusation—Trader Recordings Show TXU Schemed To Spike Power Prices, S8146-S8148 [15JY]

After the Blackout—FirstEnergy Has Been Kicked Around. When Will Congress Complete the Urgent Task of Improving Oversight of the Power Industry?, S3993 [8AP]

Avoiding Blackouts, S3993 [8AP]

Blackout Lessons, S3994 [8AP]

Burning Question—Oil, S3286 [29MR]

Bush in Touch With Saudis, Non-OPEC on Oil—W. House, H2137 [2AP]

Chief Weapons Buyer for Air Force Quits, S11777 [20NO]

Choosing the Wrong Side, S5911 [20MY]

Credibility at Stake in Probe of Oil-for-Food, E547 [20AP]

Dangerous Games—Federal Effort To Bury Nuclear Wastes at West Valley Is Unconscionable, S5910 [20MY], S6409 [3JN]

Debate Needed on Nuclear Waste, S5912 [20MY]

Energy Follies, S4639 [29AP]

Enron Traders Brag of Stealing Money From California, H4122 [15JN]

Enron's Legacy, S8148 [15JY]

Fix Energy Department, Not the Law It's Breaking, S5911 [20MY]

Full Disclosure, S11777 [20NO]

Gas Line Will Happen, but Alaska Must Negotiate, S2022 [3MR]

Greenspan—Energy Prices Threaten U.S. Economy, H2403 [27AP]

Head Off More Blackouts, S3993 [8AP]

Higher Oil Price To Take Economy to New Highs, H2137 [2AP]

John McCain's Flying Circus, S11778 [20NO]

Little Change in the Grid, S3994 [8AP]

Lockheed Allegations Focus on Boeing's Chief Exec, S11777 [20NO]

No Shortage of Oil, Saudi Arabia Says, H2137 [2AP]

NYMEX Oil Falls Over $1 on Possible SPR Shipments Halt, S2773 [12MR]

Pass Electricity Reliability Law, S3993 [8AP]

Powerless, S3994 [8AP]

Preventing Future Blackouts, S3994 [8AP]

Price Slide May Help OPEC Reach Consensus, S3286 [29MR]

Probing the Darkness, S3993 [8AP]

Regulating the Grid, S3995 [8AP]

Saudi Says Not Heard From Bush Over OPEC Oil Cut, S3607 [2AP]

Senate Should Halt Nuclear Waste Plan, S5911 [20MY]

State Cleanup Faces All-or-All Proposition, S5911 [20MY]

Thawing Energy Policy, E206 [24FE]

Wind Farm Construction an Economic Boon for County, E820 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (see S. 2583), S7434 [24JN] (see H.R. 4696), H4927 (see H.R. 4696), H5070 [24JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration (see H.R. 4514), H3784 [4JN] (see H.R. 4529), H3872 [9JN] (see H.R. 4549), H3963 [14JN]

———oil and gas exploration (H.R. 4529), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]

Atomic Energy Act: recognize role in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy (see S. Con. Res. 151), S11640 [19NO]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (see S. 2319), S4096 [19AP] (see H.R. 4667), H4893 [23JN]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 4545), H3962 [14JN]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5165), H7863 [29SE]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H1739 [30MR]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 459), H4647 [21JN]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 2620), S7827 [8JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 2095), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 4503), H3780 [3JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), consideration (see H. Res. 671), H3963 [14JN]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (see S. 2909), S10568 [6OC] (see H.R. 5369), H9745 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand Energy Efficiency Program by entering into energy savings performance contracts (see S. 2318), S4024 [8AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 5342), H9049 [8OC]

———grant authority to draw down Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices rise sharply due to unfair practices and require the President to consult Congress on sale of oil from the Reserve (see H.R. 5405), H10078 [19NO]

———improve efficiency of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 4298), H2657 [5MY]

———prepare a strategic plan to ensure that the U.S. becomes energy self-sufficent (see H.R. 5407), H10078 [19NO]

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (see S. 2139), S1683 [26FE] (see H.R. 3864), H699 [26FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3833), H632 [25FE]

———include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (see H.R. 4513), H3784 [4JN]

———clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]

Electric power: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S108 [21JA]

———promote reliability of the electric transmission grid through the Cross-Sound Cable project (see S. 2406), S5227 [11MY] (see H.R. 4349), H2917 [12MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 4614), H4579 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4614), consideration (see H. Res. 693), H4892 [23JN] (see H. Res. 694), H4926 (see H. Res. 694), H5070 [24JN]

Falcon International Dam: celebrate anniversary and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (see H. Res. 527), H515 [11FE] (see H. Res. 818), H8038 [4OC]

Federal aid programs: provide loan guarantees for renewable energy projects using biomass material (see H.R. 4297), H2657 [5MY]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (see S. 2014), S108 [21JA]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 2243), S3214 [26MR]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (see S. 2633), S7828 [8JY]

———revoke authority granted to Enron Corp., to sell electricity at market rates and to prohibit enforcement of certain contract provisions (see H.R. 5049), H6996 [9SE]

Foreign aid: require governments of low income oil-producing countries to meet certain requirements relative to their oil revenues in order to be eligible to receive U.S. economic assistance (see H.R. 4364), H3015 [13MY]

Foreign trade: encourage use of indigenous feedstock from the Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use (see S. 2762), S8688 [22JY]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (see S. 2769), S8688 [22JY]

Fort Lewis, WA: accept a parcel of land held in trust for the Nisqually Tribe and ensure such acceptance does not adversely affect the Bonneville Power Administration (see H.R. 4362), H3015 [13MY]

———modify terms and scope of a land exchange authorized between the Army and the Nisqually Tribe and affecting the interests of the Bonneville Power Administration (see H.R. 4272), H2548 [4MY]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 2631), S7828 [8JY]

House of Representatives: require the President to provide certain information on the National Energy Policy Development Group (see H. Res. 745), H6705 [22JY]

Housing: restore increased maximum limits for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing projects to cover increased costs to install solar energy system or residential energy conservation measures (see H.R. 3724), H89 [21JA]

Hydroelectric power: provide for a study of the potential for increasing production at existing Federal facilities (see H.R. 5044), H6996 [9SE]

Investments: provide incentives for investment in renewable energy facilities (see H.R. 5319), H9048 [8OC]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2949), S10845 [8OC]

Motor vehicles: require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 2865), S9936 [29SE]

National Electrical Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 334), S4024 [8AP] (see H. Res. 631), H2728 [6MY]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2353), S4492 [28AP] (see H.R. 4010), H1369 [23MR]

National Weatherization Day: designate (see H. Res. 777), H7245 [17SE]

Natural gas: promote production from hydrate resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and Federal lands in Alaska by providing royalty incentives (see H.R. 4515), H3784 [4JN]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see H.R. 4413), H3437 (see H.R. 4413), H3537 [20MY]

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. 4017), H1369 [23MR]

Nuclear energy: provide additional security for nuclear facilities under certain circumstances (see H.R. 5326), H9049 [8OC]

———provide for nuclear waste cleanup (see S. 2457), S5949 [20MY]

———recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (see S. Con. Res. 141), S10568 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 441), H3780 [3JN]

———restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment (see H.R. 5411), H10079 [19NO]

Nuclear Waste Fund: reclassify fees as offsetting collections (see H.R. 3981), H1229 [17MR]

———redirect into research, development, and utilization of risk-decreasing technologies for onsite storage and reduction of radiation levels of nuclear waste (see H.R. 4627), H4646 [21JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2624), S7827 [8JY] (see H.R. 4780), H5401 [8JY]

Oppenheimer, J. Robert: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S2778 [12MR]

Petroleum: allow export or other provision of oil to Israel (see H.R. 4235), H2482 [28AP]

———challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. Res. 364), S5607 [18MY]

———enable increased gasoline supplies and otherwise ensure lower gasoline prices in the U.S. (see H.R. 4611), H4391 (see H.R. 4611), H4506 [17JN]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (see S. Res. 330), S3605 [2AP] (see H. Res. 611), H2483 [28AP]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2270), S3566 [1AP] (see H.R. 4106), H2018 [1AP]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 4517), H3784 [4JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), consideration (see H. Res. 671), H3963 [14JN]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 4194), H2371 [22AP] (see H.R. 4625), H4646 [21JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S3180 [25MR]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (H.R. 3004), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H5330 [7JY]

Renewable energy systems: promote purchase (see H.R. 5302), H9047 [8OC]

Research: provide for energy research and development (see H.R. 4500), H3780 [3JN]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 3001), S11496 [18NO] (see H.R. 5417), H10079 [19NO]

Sequoia National Park: authorize continued use of certain lands by portions of an existing hydroelectric project (see H.R. 3932), H1011 [10MR]

Ships and vessels: support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to advance hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion technologies suitable for operations in sensitive resource areas (see H.R. 4160), H2153 [2AP]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity, heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see H.R. 5408), H10078 [19NO]

States: provide flexibility in the designation of certain counties as ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 4309), H2727 [6MY]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3890), H870 [4MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: increase capacity to address sustained petroleum product price increases (see H.R. 5264), H8857 [7OC]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (see H.R. 4529), H3872 [9JN] (see H.R. 4549), H3963 [14JN]

———make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations (see S. 2510), S6628 [8JN] (see H.R. 4205), H2371 [22AP]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4209), H2371 [22AP]

———credit the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of fuel taxes and combat fuel tax evasion (see H.R. 3967), H1074 [12MR] (see H.R. 3971), H1116 [16MR]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 4365), H3015 [13MY]

———encourage investment in facilities using woody biomass to produce electricity (see H.R. 5266), H8857 [7OC]

———establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (see H.R. 4094), H1790 [31MR]

———establish tax credits for climate neutral combustion technologies (see H.R. 4704), H4927 (see H.R. 4704), H5071 [24JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 4697), H4927 (see H.R. 4697), H5070 [24JN]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property by States (see H.R. 4726), H5149 [25JN]

———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (see S. 2655), S8118 [14JY]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see S. 2914), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 5078), H7137 [14SE] (see H.R. 5146), H7574 [23SE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4165), H2153 [2AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2311), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 4206), H2371 [22AP]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 5090), H7233 [15SE]

———repeal phaseout of qualified electric vehicles credit and clean-fuel vehicle property deduction and exempt certain hybrid vehicles from limitation on depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 4777), H5330 [7JY]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (see H. Res. 548), H752 [2MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 2389), S4911 [5MY] (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

Weather: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3852), H699 [26FE]

Cost Estimates

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act (H.R. 4625): CBO, H5944 [19JY]

Court documents

Summary of argument on Natural Resources Defense Council case on nuclear waste site cleanup, S6407 [3JN]

E-mails

Procurement of Air Force tanker aircraft funding: Bill Essex, S11784 [20NO]

———Bob Gower, S11783 [20NO]

———Bruce S. Lemkin, S11781 [20NO]

———Burkhardt & Associates (business), S11786 [20NO]

———Daniel Ramos, S11785 [20NO]

———Darleen Druyun, S11778, S11779, S11788 [20NO]

———Dov Zakheim, S11785 [20NO]

———Glenn Lamartin, S11789 [20NO]

———James G. Roche, S11778, S11779, S11780, S11781, S11782, S11783, S11784, S11785, S11786, S11787, S11788 [20NO]

———John P. Jumper, S11781, S11782, S11787 [20NO]

———Ken Krieg, S11779 [20NO]

———Loren Thompson, S11783 [20NO]

———Marvin Sambur, S11779, S11781, S11782, S11783, S11784, S11785, S11786, S11787, S11788 [20NO]

———Mary Walker, S11785 [20NO]

———Michael Wynne, S11779, S11780, S11781, S11782, S11785, S11786, S11788 [20NO]

———Miriam Thorin, S11778 [20NO]

———Nancy Spruill, S11782, S11786, S11788, S11789 [20NO]

———Paul Stipe, S11789 [20NO]

———Paul Weaver, S11779, S11786 [20NO]

———Pete Aldridge, S11787, S11789 [20NO]

———Peter Teets, S11780 [20NO]

———Philip T. Calbis, S11779 [20NO]

———Robert J. Pavelko, S11784 [20NO]

———Robin Cleveland, S11779 [20NO]

———Scott Custer, S11784, S11787 [20NO]

———Ty Hughes, S11785 [20NO]

———William C. Bodie, S11778, S11781, S11783, S11786, S11787 [20NO]

———William H. Swanson, S11780 [20NO]

———William Hodges, S11778, S11788 [20NO]

Letters

Alternative energy production tax credit: Karl Gawell, Geothermal Energy Association, S9559 [23SE]

Dept. of Labor coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees: Alan M. Varela, New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, S6843 [16JN]

———James Conrad, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, S6842 [16JN]

Efficiency standards for central air conditioners: several Senators, S2957 [23MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program special cohort rule: several Senators, S1693 [26FE]

Energy Policy Act: several organizations, H3978 [15JN]

Energy Savings Performance Contract Program reauthorization: Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S7274 [23JN]

Facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites: Aiken County, SC, State legislative delegation, S6404 [3JN]

———Angela Viney, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, S6401 [3JN]

———Charles Weiss, Greater Aiken, SC, Chamber of Commerce, S6405 [3JN]

———David H. Wilkins, South Carolina House of Representatives, S6404 [3JN]

———Dell Isham, Sierra Club, S6401 [3JN]

———Fred B. Cavanaugh, Mayor of Aiken, SC, S6405 [3JN]

———George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S6409 [3JN]

———Henry McMaster, South Carolina Attorney General, S6404 [3JN]

———John T. Conway, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S5905 [20MY]

———Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina, S5930 [20MY], S6400 [3JN]

———Nils J. Diaz, NRC, S5921 [20MY]

———Robert W. King, Jr., South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, S6404 [3JN]

———Ronnie Young, Aiken County, SC, Council, S6405 [3JN]

———Senator Bingaman, S5935 [20MY]

———Senators Murray and Cantwell and Representative Doc Hastings, S6403 [3JN]

———several State environmental agencies, S6407 [3JN]

———Tex G. Hall, National Congress of American Indians, S6420 [3JN]

———William F. Kane, South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environment Control, S5932 [20MY]

Hydroelectric power provisions of a national energy policy: several Native American and river conservation groups, S4481 [28AP]

OPEC decision to decrease oil production: Donald Seagle, H2136 [2AP]

Procurement of Air Force tanker aircraft funding: Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, S11777 [20NO]

———Senator McCain, S11538 [19NO]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11776 [20NO]

———Senators Levin, McCain and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11776 [20NO]

Proliferation of boutique fuels: John Eichberger, National Association of Convenience Stores, S3346 [30MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil purchase and inventory policies: several Representatives, S3287 [29MR]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7955 [4OC]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H7955 [4OC]

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act: Hector Flores, League of United Latin American Citizens, H4182 [16JN]

———Jack Barraclough, National Conference of State Legislatures, H4180, H4186 [16JN]

———James A. Joy III, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (organization), and Dennis J. McLerran, Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, H4181, H4187 [16JN]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H4181, H4186 [16JN]

———Roger Rivera and Manuel Hernandez, National Hispanic Environmental Council, H4183 [16JN]

———several organizations, H4187 [16JN]

U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program: Dileep Nair, U.N., S7222 [23JN]

———Patrick F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, S7222 [23JN]

———several Senators, S7221 [23JN]

Lists

Air Force e-mails on Boeing 767 tanker lease proposal, S11778 [20NO]

Congressional activity to address the energy crisis—chronology highlights, H5077 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense Inspector General recommendations relative to acquisition of tanker aircraft, S7292-S7294 [23JN]

Senate staff assisting in efforts on Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination, S10950 [9OC]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the United Kingdom on Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes: President Bush, S6732 [14JN], H3924 [14JN]

Protocol Amending the Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Indonesia Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, S2222 [4MR], H868 [4MR]

U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3476 [20MY]

Motions

Conservation of energy: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4126 [15JN]

Poems

``Taxpayer's Lament—Why Am I Paying for Other People's Humvees?'' Representative Markey, E1940 [11OC]

Press releases

States Receive More Than $1 Billion From Share of Federal Mineral Revenue: Dept. of the Interior, S9270 [15SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange Contracts Awarded—MMS, Wyoming Team Up on RIK Sale: Dept. of the Interior, S3285 [29MR]

Proposals

Legislation dealing with nuclear waste site cleanup funding, S6415 [3JN]

Questions and answers

Require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), H2601 [5MY]

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H3936 [14JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1728 [30MR], H3968 [15JN], H4585 [21JN], H4895 [24JN]

———oil and gas exploration (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]

Armenia: security of Azerbaijan, H7716 [28SE]

Arms control: nonproliferation and disarmament programs funding, H5118, H5119, H5123, H5124 [25JN]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), H7954, H7955 [4OC]

Brookhaven National Laboratory: funding, H5097 [25JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H5122 [25JN]

Cheney, Vice President: refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, H859-H864 [4MR], H3523-H3526 [20MY], H4272-H4274 [16JN]

———Supreme Court case on refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, H2382 [27AP]

ChevronTexaco Corp.: anniversary, E1587 [10SE]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), H4133-H4139 [15JN], E1147 [16JN]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (H.R. 4067), E476 [30MR]

———develop a national climate change strategy and a voluntary greenhouse gas reduction registry and information system to provide data for greenhouse gas stabilization and reduction strategies, H3976 [15JN]

———global warming, H279 [3FE]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Energy Challenge participants, E609 [22AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, H4269 [16JN], H5991 [20JY]

Conservation of energy: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H3968, H3990-H4132, H4141, H4145 [15JN], H4178 [16JN], H4293 [17JN], E1146 [16JN], E1151, E1155, E1167, E1173 [18JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), consideration (H. Res. 671), H3973-H3980 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), motion to recommit, H4130, H4131 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H2186, H2187 [20AP], H3055 [17MY], H3233 [19MY], H3608, H3609 [2JN], E206 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: renewable energy programs funding, H5513 [12JY], H5560-H5562 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites, H3424, H3425 [20MY], H5125 [25JN]

———grant authority to draw down Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices rise sharply due to unfair practices and require the President to consult Congress on sale of oil from the Reserve (H.R. 5405), E2110 [20NO]

———prepare a strategic plan to ensure that the U.S. becomes energy self-sufficent (H.R. 5407), E2113 [20NO]

———prohibit funding to reclassify high-level radioactive waste as ``waste incidental to reprocessing'' relative to removal of waste stored in underground tanks, H5126, H5127 [25JN]

———prohibit use of funds to finance laboratory directed research activities on behalf of other Federal agencies, H5111 [25JN]

———renewable energy programs funding, H5106-H5108 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (H.R. 3864), E258 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow purchase of ethanol and biodiesel fuels relative to Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H4252 [16JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3055 [17MY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2922 [13MY]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), H3981-H3990, H4125 [15JN], E1166 [18JN]

———clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]

———clarify that oil and gas leasing activities are not renewable energy projects and are not exempt from providing alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements, H3990 [15JN]

Economy: impact of a national energy policy on job creation, H1723-H1728 [30MR]

———impact of increasing natural gas prices, H4293 [17JN]

———impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, H1723-H1728 [30MR], H1794 [1AP], H2140 [2AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2139-H2144 [2AP], H3945-H3952 [14JN], H6740 [7SE]

Electric power: promote reliability of the electric transmission grid through the Cross-Sound Cable project, H3977 [15JN]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5126 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5084-H5131 [25JN], H7543 [23SE], E1308 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4614), amendment process, H5119 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4614), consideration (H. Res. 694), H5074 [25JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: improve, H8987, H9001, H9005 [8OC], E1967 [11OC]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, H3576 [1JN], H3724, H3749 [3JN], H3975, H3976, H4122, H4147-H4153 [15JN], H4293 [17JN], H5094 [25JN], E1158 [18JN]

———payment of restitution to those impacted by energy market manipulation, H5334, H5335, H5387 [8JY]

Exxon Valdez (vessel): anniversary of oil spill, H1374 [24MR]

Falcon International Dam: celebrate anniversary and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (H. Res. 818), H8398 [6OC]

FERC: grant sole authority to regulate siting of natural gas pipelines, H3977 [15JN]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, H3576 [1JN], H3975, H3976, H3978, H4122, H4130, H4147-H4153 [15JN], H5075-H5082, H5095, H5096 [25JN]

———preemption of State laws on the siting and permitting of liquefied natural gas facilities, H10928 [7DE], E2177 [7DE]

Geothermal resources: promote development and use, H4224 [16JN]

Government: energy savings performance contracts, H1447 [24MR]

Hazardous substances: circuit court decision on Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site radiation level standard, H5797 [15JY]

———court ruling on radiation standards relative to use of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H6877 [8SE]

———Savannah River, SC, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H5125 [25JN]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H5092, H5096, H5124, H5125 [25JN]

House of Representatives: encourage Member use of hybrid electric or other alternatively fueled vehicles for official travel or other representational activities, H5489 [12JY]

———30-Something Caucus efforts to involve young adults in government, H3180-H3185 [18MY], H3955-H3960 [14JN]

Housing: restore increased maximum limits for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing projects to cover increased costs to install solar energy system or residential energy conservation measures (H.R. 3724), H274, H275 [3FE]

Independent Oil Producers' Agency: anniversary, E621 [22AP]

Intelligence services: require report to Congress on information relating to the U.N. Iraq Oil-for-Food Program, H4853-H4855 [23JN], E1258 [25JN]

Investments: provide incentives for investment in renewable energy facilities (H.R. 5319), E1930 [11OC]

Iraq: status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5334, H5356, H5362-H5365 [8JY], H5619, H5621, H5622, H5627-H5636 [13JY]

———U.N. Oil for Food Program, H1793 [1AP], H2411 [28AP], H2485 [29AP], H2551 [5MY], H2785 [11MY], H2992 [13MY], H5615, H5617 [13JY], H5784 [14JY]

Lamar, CO: dedication of Colorado Green Wind Farm, E820 [12MY]

Lay, Kenneth L.: indictment for financial crimes committed in conjunction with the economic collapse of Enron Corp., H5334, H5335, H5387 [8JY]

LIHEAP: funding, H6829-H6832 [8SE], H10089, H10090 [20NO], E1618 [14SE]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium and Ivy Tech State College-Northwest for efforts at the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey event, E321 [9MR]

Mining and mineral resources: results of survey ranking countries for mineral investments, H1728 [30MR]

Motor vehicles: toll requirements for hybrid gasoline-electric car users relative to use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes, H1990 [1AP], E866 [14MY]

National objectives: energy policy, H1586 [25MR], H2140-H2143 [2AP], H2741 [11MY], H3544 [1JN], H3697 [2JN], H3935 [14JN], H3968, H4141 [15JN], H4176, H4178, H4269-H4272 [16JN], H4293 [17JN], H9717 [16NO], E1173 [18JN]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Natural resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 4017), E431 [23MR]

NRC: address recommendations in GAO report to improve safety of Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, H5090 [25JN]

———funding, H5122, H5123 [25JN]

Nuclear energy: benefits, H1575 [25MR]

———restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment (H.R. 5411), E2114 [20NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against the Ukrainian government, H5821 [15JY]

Ohio: economic impact of Bush administration policies, H6106-H6111 [20JY]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, H1232 [18MR], H1647, H1650 [30MR], H1794, H1795 [1AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2136 [2AP], H4114-H4121, H4140 [15JN], H4504 [17JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H5259 [7JY]

———FTC investigation of gasoline price levels, H4178 [16JN]

———gasoline price levels, H1718 [30MR], H2038 [1AP], H2138 [2AP], H2402 [27AP], H2662 [6MY], H2898 [12MY], H3181, H3184 [18MY], H3233, H3234 [19MY], H3523 [20MY], H3608, H3609 [2JN], H4148 [15JN], H4177, H4178 [16JN], H6106, H6107 [20JY], E911 [19MY], E943 [21MY]

———gasoline tax, H1329 [23MR]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H4176 [16JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 4106), E508 [2AP]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, E1146 [16JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4125 [15JN], H4178-H4191 [16JN], H4442, H4444 [17JN], E1176 [18JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), consideration (H. Res. 671), H3973-H3980 [15JN]

———relationship between U.S. political leaders and oil industry corporations and organizations, H3968 [15JN], H4294 [17JN]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H4176 [16JN]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (H.R. 4625), H5943, H5944 [19JY]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: repeal, H4293 [17JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4269 [16JN]

Saudi Arabia: alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, H2190, H2191 [20AP]

Scalia, Antonin: allegations of conflict of interest in Supreme Court case on forcing Vice President Cheney to disclose information about energy task force meetings, H518 [24FE], H602 [25FE], H636 [26FE], H859-H864 [4MR], H2382, H2395 [27AP], H4272 [16JN]

Schools: Energy Smart Schools Program funding through reductions in the Rebuild America Program, H4241 [16JN]

Sequoia National Park: authorize continued use of certain lands by portions of an existing hydroelectric project (H.R. 3932), H5940, H5941 [19JY]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity, heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (H.R. 5408), E2111 [20NO]

South Carolina: tribute to Tri-County Electric Cooperative employees, E1188 [18JN]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3890), H5214, H5215 [7JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: increase capacity to address sustained petroleum product price increases (H.R. 5264), E1852 [10OC]

———oil purchase and inventory policies, H1647 [30MR], H1794 [1AP], H4441-H4445 [17JN]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (S. 982), H6878 [8SE]

Taxation: establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (H.R. 4094), H2398 [27AP]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (H.R. 4697), H7450 [23SE]

———prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, H7345, H7346 [22SE]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 5078), E1615 [14SE]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 4206), E622 [22AP]

———small business deductions for purchases of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), E1940 [11OC]

Texas: tribute to EPA Green Power Partnership, E1669 [21SE]

Toyota Motor Corp.: Prius hybrid model recipient of Motor Trend (publication) Car of the Year Award, H5334 [8JY]

U.N.: Oil for Food Program reform, H10002 [19NO]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (H.R. 4284), H11045-H11048 [7DE]

Vermont Superintendents Association: tribute to School Energy Management Program, E862 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: equalize payments to farmers who grow corn and participate in the ethanol program, S2653 [11MR]

Air Force: impose limitations and requirements for the procurement of tanker aircraft funding, S7291 [23JN]

———procurement of tanker aircraft funding, S11536-S11542 [19NO], S11776 [20NO]

———tanker aircraft funding, S10949 [9OC]

Air pollution: effects of powerplant pollution on the environment and public health, S1515-S1517 [24FE]

Alaska: construction of a natural gas pipeline to the U.S. mainland, S2021 [3MR]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3254 [29MR], S3317 [30MR], S3554 [1AP], S5468 [13MY]

Atomic Energy Act: recognize role in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy (S. Con. Res. 151), S12019 [8DE]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), S4097-S4099 [19AP], S9342 [15SE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3523-S3525 [1AP], S8983 [9SE]

Cheney, Vice President: refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, S4384 [27AP]

CIA: release of report on the investigation of the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program, S10790 [8OC]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), S6877 [16JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): jurisdiction over matters dealing with the cleanup of defense nuclear waste sites, S6414 [3JN]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (S. 2620), S7829, S7833 [8JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S4406-S4416, S4421 [27AP], S4465, S4479-S4481 [28AP], S4635-S4644 [29AP], S4991 [6MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), S6876 [16JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S73 [21JA], S341 [2FE], S2846-S2848 [22MR], S4860 [5MY], S5063, S5067 [10MY], S5942 [20MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 1005), S3076-S3081 [24MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 2095), S1271, S1413 [12FE], S2952-S2954 [23MR], S3732 [5AP], S3992 [8AP], S4284 [22AP], S4868, S4869 [5MY], S5058 [10MY], S5178 [11MY], S5461-S5463 [13MY], S5560-S5562 [18MY], S5738, S5770 [19MY], S5896 [20MY], S6252 [21MY], S6302 [2JN], S8827 [7SE], S9056 [10SE], S9268, S9274 [15SE]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 2909), S10583 [6OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S8600 [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Savings Performance Contract Program reauthorization, S7273 [23JN], S10824 [8OC]

———Energy Savings Performance Contract Program scoring, S2655 [11MR]

———establish efficiency standards for central air conditioners, S275 [27JA], S2957 [23MR]

———facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites, S5903-S5907, S5909-S5921, S5929-S5933, S5935, S5936 [20MY], S6053 [21MY], S6396-S6421 [3JN], S6848-S6850 [16JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination, S6837-S6847 [16JN], S10950 [9OC], S11288 [11OC]

———provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (S. 2139), S1693 [26FE]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), S6876 [16JN]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S11625 [19NO]

Economy: impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, S3600 [2AP], S3871-S3873 [7AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, S5743 [19MY], S10472 [6OC]

Electric power: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S6302 [2JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 2015), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA], S6877 [16JN]

———promote reliability of the electric transmission grid through the Cross-Sound Cable project (S. 2406), S5228 [11MY]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S6432 [3JN], S6495-S6497 [7JN], S6877 [16JN], S6952 [17JN], S8145, S8223 [15JY], S8413 [19JY]

Eximbank: limit extension of certain credit, S9590 [23SE]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (S. 2014), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 2243), S9332 [15SE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (S. 1577), S5845 [19MY]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, S6952 [17JN]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (S. 2633), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

Foreign trade: encourage use of indigenous feedstock from the Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use (S. 2762), S8751 [22JY]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (S. 2769), S8757 [22JY]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 2631), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

Fuels: establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4406-S4416, S4421 [27AP], S4630, S4635-S4638, S4642 [29AP], S4853 [5MY], S4991 [6MY], S5943 [20MY]

Hazardous substances: Savannah River, SC, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S11288 [11OC]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S2685 [11MR]

Housing: restore increased maximum limits for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing projects to cover increased costs to install solar energy system or residential energy conservation measures (H.R. 3724), S2824 [12MR]

Iraq: status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, S7221 [23JN]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives, S5186-S5193 [11MY], S5362 [12MY]

Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to Clean Air Act and coal issues, S11087 [10OC]

Lay, Kenneth L.: attempts to influence FERC policies and operations during tenure as Enron Corp., chief executive officer, S7780-S7782 [8JY]

———indictment for financial crimes committed in conjunction with the economic collapse of Enron Corp., S7780-S7782 [8JY]

Leshendok, Tom: Dept. of the Interior Meritorious Service Award recipient, S7100 [21JN]

LIHEAP: funding, S2656 [11MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 2949), S10824, S10878 [8OC], S11008 [9OC]

———revise and extend (S. 1786), S1402, S1412 [12FE]

National Electrical Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 334), S4777 [3MY]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 2353), S4494 [28AP]

National objectives: energy policy, S3076-S3081 [24MR], S3278 [29MR], S3335, S3345, S3356-S3358 [30MR], S3420-S3424, S3435-S3437, S3515 [31MR], S3527 [1AP], S4143 [20AP], S4182 [21AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY], S4939 [6MY], S5054 [10MY], S5560-S5562 [18MY], S5738, S5769, S5770 [19MY], S5896, S5897 [20MY], S6260 [1JN], S8412 [19JY]

Natural gas: dangers posed in the storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas, S4281 [22AP]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs, S3551, S3552 [1AP]

Navy: proton exchange membrane fuel cell demonstration program funding, S7281, S7282 [23JN]

Nuclear energy: provide for nuclear waste cleanup (S. 2457), S6067 [21MY]

———recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (S. Con. Res. 141), S10586 [6OC], S10688 [7OC]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (S. 2624), S7837 [8JY]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3254, S3283-S3288 [29MR], S3317, S3318 [30MR], S3435-S3437 [31MR], S3600 [2AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY]

Oppenheimer, J. Robert: tribute (S. Res. 321), S7496 [24JN]

Petroleum: challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. Res. 364), S5612 [18MY], S6265 [1JN]

———dependence on foreign sources, S9056 [10SE]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2846 [22MR], S3254, S3276-S3278 [29MR], S3345 [30MR], S4178-S4181 [21AP], S4385, S4386, S4387 [27AP]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (S. Res. 330), S3606, S3607 [2AP], S3871-S3873 [7AP], S4083 [19AP], S4293 [22AP], S4868 [5MY]

———gasoline price levels, S3356-S3358 [30MR], S3420-S3424, S3435, S3444-S3446, S3515 [31MR], S3524, S3554 [1AP], S4143 [20AP], S4178-S4181 [21AP], S4385, S4386, S4387 [27AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY], S5058, S5063 [10MY], S5461-S5463 [13MY], S5560-S5562 [18MY], S5736-S5739, S5769, S5770 [19MY], S5896 [20MY], S6060, S6252 [21MY], S6267 [1JN], S6952 [17JN], S8143 [15JY], S9663-S9665 [24SE]

———impact of terrorism on oil supplies and markets, S6302 [2JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 2270), S3569, S3570 [1AP], S8143 [15JY]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S8827 [7SE]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), S6876 [16JN]

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S.: ratification, S3511-S3515 [31MR], S3561 [1AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, S3992 [8AP]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), S3174, S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S3977 [8AP], S4284 [22AP], S4989 [6MY], S8145, S8146, S8148 [15JY]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), unanimous-consent request, S3979 [8AP]

———provide rebates in the form of rate adjustments to consumers whose rates are regulated, S4822 [4MY]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 3001), S11498 [18NO]

Saudi Arabia: alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, S4083 [19AP], S4178 [21AP]

Senate: legislative priorities, S8813, S8815 [7SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, S2665 [11MR], S2773 [12MR], S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3283-S3288 [29MR], S3317, S3318, S3345 [30MR], S3600 [2AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY], S9198-S9200 [14SE], S9559 [23SE]

Taxation: alternative energy production tax credit, S9558 [23SE], S11034 [10OC]

———credit the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of fuel taxes and combat fuel tax evasion, S11024 [10OC]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S689 [6FE]

———extend the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S5209 [11MY]

———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (S. 2655), S8131 [14JY]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (S. 2914), S10708 [7OC]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (S. 2311), S4050 [8AP]

TXU Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S8146 [15JY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, S6830 [16JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (S. 2389), S4916 [5MY], S10790 [8OC]

Reports

Recommendations to Congress on the People's Republic of China: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S6792-S6795 [15JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 671) (H. Rept. 108-539), H3962 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4513, Clarify That Federal Agencies Don't Have To Provide Alternative Locations or Actions in Renewable Energy Project Environmental Impact Statements: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 672) (H. Rept. 108-540), H3962 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 671) (H. Rept. 108-539), H3962 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 672) (H. Rept. 108-540), H3962 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4614, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 693) (H. Rept. 108-567), H4892 [23JN]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 694) (H. Rept. 108-569), H4926, H5070 [24JN]

Continued Use of Certain Sequoia National Park Lands by Portions of an Existing Hydroelectric Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3932) (H. Rept. 108-525), H3784 [4JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4614) (H. Rept. 108-554), H4579 [18JN]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2243) (S. Rept. 108-286), S7518 [25JN]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1577) (S. Rept. 108-237), S2439 [9MR]

Fort Lewis, WA, Parcel of Land Acceptance Held in Trust for the Nisqually Tribe, and Ensure Such Acceptance Does Not Adversely Affect the Bonneville Power Administration: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4362) (H. Rept. 108-582), H5194 [6JY]

Highway Reauthorization Tax Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3971) (H. Rept. 108-444), H1369 [23MR]

National Electrical Safety Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 334), S4687 [29AP]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4010) (H. Rept. 108-648), H6754 [7SE]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2270), S4300 [22AP]

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S.: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-12), S3213 [26MR]

Reclassify Nuclear Waste Fund Fees as Offsetting Collections: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3981) (H. Rept. 108-594), H5535 [12JY]

Require the President To Provide Certain Information to the House of Representatives on the National Energy Policy Development Group: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 745) (H. Rept. 108-697), H7574 [23SE]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4625) (H. Rept. 108-612), H5982 [19JY]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1438) (S. Rept. 108-397), S10845 [8OC]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3890) (H. Rept. 108-579), H5194 [6JY]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4667) (H. Rept. 108-721), H8037 [4OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2319) (S. Rept. 108-299), S7749 [7JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4667) (H. Rept. 108-721), H8407 [6OC]

Tribute to J. Robert Oppenheimer: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 321) (S. Rept. 108-275), S5949 [20MY]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S., S3213 [26MR], S3511 [31MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5101, H5105, H5106, H5110, H5122, H5123 [25JN]

Statements

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5098 [25JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Purchase and Inventory Policies, S9199 [14SE]

Summaries

Require Certain Terms and Conditions for the Siting, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Western Waters and Farm Lands Protection Act (H.R. 4017), E432 [23MR]

Tables

Alleged participants in U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5632-H5635 [13JY]

Completed investigations of oil industry pricing, S3421 [31MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 671, consideration of H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act, and H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H3973 [15JN]

H. Res. 672, consideration of H.R. 4513, clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects, H3968 [15JN]

H. Res. 672, consideration of H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act, H3968 [15JN]

H. Res. 694, consideration of H.R. 4614, energy and water development appropriations, H5074 [25JN]

H. Res. 818, celebrate anniversary of Falcon International Dam and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, H8398 [6OC]

H.R. 3724, Energy Efficient Housing Technical Correction Act, H274 [3FE]

H.R. 3890, Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act reauthorization, H5214 [7JY]

H.R. 3932, continued use of certain Sequoia National Park lands by portions of an existing hydroelectric project, H5940 [19JY]

H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act, H3990-H4114 [15JN]

H.R. 4513, clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects, H3981 [15JN]

H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H4178 [16JN]

H.R. 4545, Gasoline Price Reduction Act, H4134 [15JN]

H.R. 4625, Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act, H5943 [19JY]

S. 1438, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, S11582-S11584 [19NO]

S. 1521, Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act, public land conveyances, heritage areas and trail route revisions, and potash and soda ash royalty reductions, H7955-H7958 [4OC]

S. 1577, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S5845 [19MY]

S. 1786, Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act, S1402-S1412 [12FE]

S. 2139, Residual Radioactive Contamination Compensation Act, S1694 [26FE]

S. 2139, Tapoco Project Licensing Act, H7954 [4OC]

S. 2243, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska, S9332 [15SE]

S. 2270, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S3569 [1AP]

S. 2319, Tapoco Project Licensing Act, S9342-S9344 [15SE]

S. 2353, National Geologic Mapping Act, S4495 [28AP]

S. 2406, promote reliability of the electric transmission grid through the Cross-Sound Cable project, S5229 [11MY]

S. 2620, High-Performance Green Buildings Act, S7830-S7833 [8JY]

S. 2624, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiation of World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries, S7838 [8JY]

S. 2655, Water and Energy Efficient Appliances Act, S8131 [14JY]

S. 2769, prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard, S8758 [22JY]

S. 2914, Common Sense Automobile Efficiency Act, S10708-S10713 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 141, recognize essential role of nuclear energy in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants, S10586 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 151, recognize role of Atomic Energy Act in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy, S11651 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 151, recognize role of the Atomic Energy Act in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy, S12019 [8DE]

S. Res. 321, tribute to J. Robert Oppenheimer, S2802 [12MR], S7496 [24JN]

S. Res. 330, express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices, S3605 [2AP]

S. Res. 334, National Electrical Safety Month, S4053 [8AP], S4777 [3MY]

S. Res. 364, challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S5612 [18MY]

Transcripts

Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Hearing: Senator Allard and Jessie Roberson, Dept. of Energy, S5931 [20MY]