DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S5856 [24MY], S8540, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8545, S8575, S8576, S8577, S8578, S8579, S8580, S8581, S8582 [20JY], S8602, S8607, S8608, S8609, S8611, S8614, S8625, S8631, S8632, S8633, S8635, S8638, S8640, S8650, S8651, S8652, S8653, S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8689, S8690, S8691, S8692, S8693, S8694, S8696, S8697, S8698, S8699, S8700, S8701, S8702, S8703, S8704, S8705, S8706, S8707, S8708, S8711 [21JY], S8719, S8728, S8732, S8735, S8736, S8739, S8754, S8755, S8756, S8757, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761, S8762, S8764 [22JY], S8773, S8774, S8779, S8783, S8786, S8787, S8789, S8792, S8798, S8801, S8802, S8806, S8811, S8813, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8822, S8836, S8837, S8838, S8839, S8840, S8841, S8842, S8843, S8844, S8845, S8846, S8847, S8848, S8849, S8850, S8851, S8852, S8853, S8854, S8856, S8857, S8858, S8859, S8860, S8861, S8862, S8864, S8865, S8866, S8867, S8868, S8881, S8882, S8883, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8888, S8889, S8890, S8891, S8892, S8893, S8894, S8895 [25JY], S8988, S8989, S9014, S9015, S9016, S9017 [26JY], S10520 [27SE], S10607, S10608 [28SE], S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767 [29SE], S10829, S10832, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10977, S10992 [4OC], S11143, S11162 [5OC], S11831 [25OC], S12077 [31OC], S12378, S12380, S12386, S12389, S12396, S12407, S12408, S12409, S12411 [4NO], S12423, S12427, S12436, S12450, S12451, S12452 [7NO], S12477, S12489, S12492, S12494, S12495, S12498, S12499, S12500, S12501, S12502, S12503, S12504, S12505, S12506, S12507, S12508, S12509, S12510, S12511, S12512, S12513, S12536, S12538, S12539, S12540, S12541, S12542, S12543, S12544, S12546, S12547, S12548 [8NO], S12561, S12568, S12569, S12574, S12575, S12579, S12586, S12589, S12590, S12591, S12592, S12593, S12594, S12595, S12617, S12618, S12619, S12620, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12625, S12626, S12627 [9NO], S12645, S12653, S12655, S12661, S12667, S12669, S12670, S12672, S12696, S12697, S12698, S12699, S12700, S12701 [10NO], S12727, S12753, S12771 [14NO], S12778, S12779, S12780, S12781, S12782, S12783, S12784, S12785, S12786, S12787, S12788, S12789, S12790, S12791, S12854, S12855, S12856, S12857, S12858, S12859, S12860, S12861, S12862, S12863, S12864, S12865, S12866, S12867, S12868 [15NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8756, H8778 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6420, S6422, S6423 [13JN], S6460, S6463, S6496, S6578, S6580, S6586, S6587 [14JN], S6608, S6620, S6664, S6665, S6666 [15JN], S6690, S6703, S6768, S6769, S6770, S6777 [16JN], S6786, S6802, S6809, S6834, S6835, S6837, S6863, S6864, S6865, S6866, S6867, S6868 [20JN], S6878, S6899, S6904, S6934, S6936, S6937, S6938, S6950, S6957, S6958, S6959, S6960, S6974, S6975, S6976 [21JN], S6981, S6994, S6995, S6996, S7005, S7033, S7039, S7042, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7078, S7079, S7080, S7081, S7083, S7084, S7085, S7088, S7089, S7090, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7101, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7115, S7119, S7120, S7122, S7134, S7146, S7157, S7160, S7168, S7169, S7170, S7171, S7172, S7178, S7180, S7188, S7189, S7190, S7191, S7192, S7194, S7195 [22JN], S7240, S7244, S7249, S7262, S7264, S7265, S7266, S7319, S7323, S7324, S7325, S7326 [23JN], H2151 [19AP], H2321, H2325, H2335, H2340, H2343, H2344, H2347, H2365, H2367, H2368, H2370, H2372, H2373 [20AP], H2399, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2406, H2407, H2409, H2410, H2412, H2415, H2416, H2418, H2427, H2428, H2431 [21AP]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act (H.R. 4181), E2220 [28OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY], H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

CU Team Clinches Second Solar Win, E2137 [20OC]

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

Washington's Cold Shoulder, S11795 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Advanced Power System Technology Incentives Program: establish (see H.R. 423), H235 [26JA]

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: establish (see H.R. 4435), H11108 [6DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (see S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Arkansas: establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor in northwest Arkansas (see S. 64), S143 [24JA]

Ashford, NY: remediation and disposal of nuclear waste at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (see S. 1806), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3101), H5434 (see H.R. 3101), H5478 [29JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Climate: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

———provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see S. 585), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 428), H235 [26JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1042), S5300 [17MY]

Education: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see S. 1997), S12681 [10NO] (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 4350), H10502 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: clarify eligibility of certain employees (see S. 2098), S13570 [14DE]

———include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (see S. 1506), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3481), H6933 [27JY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

———technical corrections in amendments (see H.R. 4637), H12289 [18DE]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve: establish (see H.R. 3792), H8087 [15SE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 1270), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]

Hawaii: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (see S. 436), S1623 [17FE]

Mining and mineral resources: purchase certain essential mineral rights as part of a comprehensive natural resource damage settlement (see S. 1251), S6658 [15JN]

Motor vehicles: conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to accelerate efforts of domestic automobile manufacturers to manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1706), H2149 [19AP]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 865), S4021 [20AP]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see S. 2099), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4538), H11653 [14DE]

Petroleum: create a uniform national clean air standard for gasoline, eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, and require the construction and sale of new gasoline refineries to private businesses (see H.R. 3807), H8088 [15SE]

———designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery (see H.R. 3887), H8341 [22SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 3893), H8348 [26SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H8732 [6OC]

———prohibit exportation of a finished petroleum product or liquefied petroleum gas if the supply in any Petroleum Allocation Defense District has fallen or will fall below expected demand (see S. 1996), S12681 [10NO]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———require a report on the method by which existing reporting systems can be coordinated to provide timely reporting of significant petroleum supply interruptions (see S. 1649), S9877 [9SE] (see S. 1694), S9985 [13SE]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H8387 [27SE]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 610, 612), H410 [8FE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP] (see H.R. 1533), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2148 [19AP]

———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. 394), H6932 [27JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H523 [9FE]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

Public lands: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 983), H796 [17FE]

Radioactive substances: strengthen capabilities to secure sealed sources of nuclear materials from terrorists (see S. 979), S4646 [9MY]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and ensure that qualified facilities are not prioritized for eligibility or funds on the basis of energy source used (see H.R. 1127), H983 [3MR]

———reauthorize and revise (see S. 326), S1198 [9FE] (see S. 1093), S5580 [20MY] (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

Safety: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health responsibilities at any nonmilitary energy laboratory (see H.R. 755), H582 [10FE]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (see S. 1979), S12606 [9NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: expand to include alternative fuels (see H.R. 3345), H6106 [19JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2794), H4295 [8JN]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 1156), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 3338), H6106 [19JY]

Transportation: study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (see H.R. 3986), H8733 [6OC]

Water: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (see S. 1860), S11313 [7OC]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see S. 1016), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1071), H980 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): CBO, H2176 [20AP]

Energy Policy Act (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Explanations

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Energy Tax Incentive Title of the Conference Agreement, S9117-S9147 [27JY]

Factsheets

National Security and Petroleum Dependence Project: Energy Future Coalition, H3193 [11MY]

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapons: Union of Concerned Scientists, S8725 [22JY]

`Set America Free' a Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Energy Future Coalition, H3191 [11MY]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding: Representative Hall, E1914-E1916 [21SE]

Energy Policy Act: Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor of California, H2188 [20AP]

———Joe Hackney and Beverly Gard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2177 [20AP]

———Meg Caldwell, California Coastal Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Mike Chrisman, Cruz M. Bustamante, and Alan Lloyd, California Ocean Protection Council, H2187 [20AP]

———several California Representatives, H2186 [20AP]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen (organization), H8746 [7OC]

Hanford Nuclear Reservation case: Representative DeFazio, H2208 [20AP]

National energy policy: Energy Future Coalition, H3192 [11MY]

Uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding: Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H2401 [21AP]

———Lynnea Smith, Eastern Navajo Dine Against Uranium Mining, H2400 [21AP]

———Sharon Clahchischilliage, Navajo Nation, H2400 [21AP]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

Supporters of Udall of New Mexico amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, on uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2400 [21AP]

Messages

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Bush, S10972 [4OC], H8651 [6OC]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8788 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996, S7037 [22JN], S7216 [23JN], H5772 [13JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman to be Sec. of Energy: Senator Cantwell and Samuel W. Bodman, S630-S632 [31JA]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: establish (H.R. 4435), E2443 [6DE]

Bonneville Power Administration: Fish Passage Center funding, E2341 [14NO]

Business and industry: establish an annual award for advancements in renewable energy technology, H2410 [21AP], H6968 [28JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Coal: collaboration with private industry to develop near-zero emissions coal powerplant funding, H10061 [9NO]

———research and development programs funding, H6968 [28JY], E839 [2MY]

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, H3793 [24MY]

———improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (H.R. 428), E82 [26JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 722), E192 [9FE]

Construction industry: authorize National Institute of Building Sciences to work with consensus standards organizations to develop energy efficient buildings, E838 [2MY]

Contracts: financial accountability of contractors at nuclear facilities, H2431 [21AP]

Corps of Engineers: operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

———require 5-year development plan for projects, H3863 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), H9995 [8NO]

———conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

———expand the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program to include Libya and Pakistan, H3881 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit Dept. of Energy laboratories to partner with universities in competing for Centers of Excellence proposals, H3487 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2427, H2428 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H1424 [15MR]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School National Science Bowl participants, E899 [5MY]

Education: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (H.R. 4158), E2213 [28OC]

———establish a program to encourage minority students to study geology at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, H8775 [7OC]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (H.R. 4350), E2372 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

Energy Information Administration: develop and publish a report on imported crude oil and petroleum sales in the U.S., H3877 [24MY]

Energy Policy Act: technical corrections in amendments (H.R. 4637), H12285 [18DE]

EnergySmart Schools Program: funding, H3857, H3858 [24MY]

EPA: diesel truck retrofit and fleet modernization program funding, H2404 [21AP]

GAO: study the impact of consolidation of gasoline wholesales on the gasoline retail market, H2412, H2413 [21AP]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 1215), E407 [10MR]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric system at Dept. of Energy headquarters, H2366 [20AP]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H418 [9FE], H1626 [17MR], H2190 [20AP], H3778, H3787, H3862, H3867 [24MY], H10061 [9NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Integrated bioenergy research and development programs: funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: contract management and operations, H3863 [24MY]

Mining and mineral resources: uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2399-H2401 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

———increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

National laboratories: laboratory-directed research and development programs funding, H3865, H3866 [24MY]

National security: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Natural gas: Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding, E827 [28AP], E1914 [21SE]

Nuclear energy: International Fusion Energy Project funding, H3869 [24MY], H10060 [9NO]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (H.R. 4538), E2536 [14DE]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3789, H3791, H3794 [24MY]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative: funding, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

Nuclear weapons: ensure the security of nuclear material and weapons, H261 [1FE]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP], H3881 [24MY]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Center for Computational Science funding, H3785, H3786 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3634-H3637 [19MY]

Petroleum: designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery, H8785 [7OC]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1210 [9MR], H5085 [23JN], H10476-H10481 [16NO]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs, H6111 [20JY]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H9248 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8628 [29SE], H8650, H8708, H8709, H8725, H8726 [6OC], H8750-H8793, H8804 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H9493 [2NO], H9611 [3NO], H9933 [7NO], E2096, E2101 [17OC], E2119 [18OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8739-H8748 [7OC]

———maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., H2112 [19AP]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Power Marketing Administrations: require listing of Endangered Species Act related costs as a line item in customer's monthly billing, E2028 [6OC]

Power resources: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

———economic impact of increasing energy prices, H11511 [14DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, H11270 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2092 [14AP], H2108, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2133-H2139 [19AP], H2154, H2155, H2156, H2192-H2381, H2383-H2392 [20AP], H2398, H2399-H2450, H2452, H2453 [21AP], H2528 [26AP], H3898 [25MY], H5169-H5172 [24JN], H5369 [29JN], H5772 [13JY], H6111 [20JY], E733 [22AP], E757, E765 [26AP], E780, E789, E796 [27AP], E818, E827, E836 [28AP], E838, E839 [2MY], E886 [5MY], E1490 [14JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), amendment process, H2077 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6654, H6656, H6657 [27JY], H6939, H6940, H6949-H6973 [28JY], H9933 [7NO], H9968 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1697, E1718, E1725, E1726, E1727, E1729, E1730, E1731, E1735, E1736, E1737, E1740 [29JY], E1759 [6SE], E1781 [7SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174-H2178, H2180-H2192 [20AP]

———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. 394), H6943-H6948 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), corrections in engrossment, H2452 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5772-H5777 [13JY], E1505 [15JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (H.R. 737), H2133 [19AP]

———expand grant eligibility for producers of certain renewable fuels to build production facilities, H2411, H2412 [21AP]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859-H3862 [24MY]

———national energy policy, H1899 [13AP], H3184-H3193 [11MY], H3295-H3300 [16MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H7733-H7738 [7SE], H8360 [27SE], H8516 [29SE]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: create two additional Senate-confirmed Assistant Secs., H2407-H2409 [21AP]

Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider project: funding, H10061 [9NO]

Reliable Replacement Warhead Program: funding, H3918 [25MY]

Renewable fuels: establish reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: provide retirement benefits to workers, E2328 [10NO]

States: prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373, H2374 [20AP]

Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program: funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Transportation: report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (H.R. 3986), E2041 [6OC]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2137 [20OC]

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, E1965 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (S. 1045), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing for defense activities (S. 1045), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA]

Bodman, Samuel W.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S554 [26JA], S628-S633 [31JA]

Bodman, Sec. of Energy: confirmation, S738 [1FE]

Budget: science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

Climate: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (S. 585), S2398 [9MR]

Contracts: prevent the counting of subcontracts toward small business prime contracting goal, S4089 [21AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require coordination with the Dept. of Energy to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of high gasoline prices on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10928-S10967 [4OC], S11061, S11088-S11094, S11104, S11105, S11110-S11112 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8530, S8536-S8545, S8587 [20JY], S8590, S8602-S8660, S8714 [21JY], S8716-S8740, S8764 [22JY], S8772-S8803, S8806-S8822 [25JY], S8897-S8908, S8918, S8927-S8929, S8937-S8940 [26JY], S9065, S9080, S9085, S9086, S9100, S9105, S9148 [27JY], S9210, S9211, S9234, S9235 [28JY], S9419, S9423, S9424, S9451 [29JY], S9696 [7SE], S9872 [9SE], S9895, S9896 [12SE], S10363 [22SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11972 [27OC], S12048 [28OC], S12377-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12418, S12422-S12442 [7NO], S12472-S12516 [8NO], S12560-S12601 [9NO], S12638-S12648, S12652-S12676 [10NO], S12727-S12735, S12738-S12741, S12751-S12763 [14NO], S12777-S12812, S12818-S12824 [15NO], S12901, S12941, S12942 [16NO], S13337 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent agreement, S8530 [20JY], S11905 [26OC], S12668 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S8624, S8625 [21JY], S8908 [26JY]

Education: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (S. 1997), S12688 [10NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: clarify eligibility of certain employees (S. 2098), S13573 [14DE]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union, S380 [25JA]

FutureGen initiative: funding, S12747 [14NO]

Hawaii: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (S. 436), S1653 [17FE]

Hazardous substances: disposal of mixed oxide nuclear waste, S12744, S12745 [14NO]

Idaho National Laboratory: tribute to formation, S876 [2FE]

National Energy Technology Laboratory: review decision to close office in Tulsa, OK, S7794 [30JN]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7794, S7795 [30JN]

Nuclear energy: nuclear physics programs funding, S12745, S12746 [14NO]

———prohibit spent nuclear fuel from being deposited into, or transported to, a non-federally-owned, offsite facility and conduct study on the storage, reprocessing, and recycling of spent nuclear fuel, S7218-S7220 [23JN]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (S. 2099), S13574 [14DE]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, S10222 [20SE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR], S7781-S7785, S7787-S7789, S7791, S7792 [30JN], S8718-S8728, S8731, S8732 [22JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S621 [31JA], S2056 [4MR], S2112 [7MR], S3350 [7AP], S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S7458 [28JN]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), S11452 [18OC]

———gasoline price levels, S12285 [3NO]

———prohibit exportation of a finished petroleum product or liquefied petroleum gas if the supply in any Petroleum Allocation Defense District has fallen or will fall below expected demand (S. 1996), S12687 [10NO]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development, S9357 [29JY]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (S. 1111), S5853 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11411-S11414 [17OC], S11452, S11461-S11468, S11471 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S3960-S3962 [20AP], S4171-S4173, S4176 [25AP], S5292-S5295, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6244 [9JN], S6439-S6467, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S6600-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6711 [16JN], S6786-S6795, S6802-S6810 [20JN], S6871-S6905 [21JN], S6980-S7063 [22JN], S7204, S7208-S7228, S7232, S7233, S7236 [23JN], S7376, S7385-S7390 [24JN], S7452-S7477 [28JN], S7605-S7608 [29JN], S7899 [1JY], S7965 [11JY], S8414 [18JY], S8782 [25JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9255-S9273 [28JY], S9335-S9367, S9374 [29JY], S12749 [14NO], S12774 [15NO], S12880 [16NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (S. 1862), S11766 [24OC]

———grant program to aid local governments, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and not-for-profit agencies funding, S7281 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S554 [26JA], S2056 [4MR], S2706 [15MR], S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP], S4008 [20AP], S4479-S4481 [28AP], S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975-S5977 [26MY], S6244 [9JN], S11752 [24OC], S12774 [15NO]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244-S7246, S7249 [23JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———provide for the research and development of advanced nuclear reactors, S12793 [15NO]

———require feasibility study on the commercial development of biodiesel and hythane fuels, S7281 [23JN]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3084-S3086 [17MR], S6641 [15JN], S9579 [29JY], S13965 [17DE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6673-S6690, S6692, S6693, S6699-S6701 [16JN], S6789 [20JN], S7033 [22JN]

———establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (S. 427), S1641 [17FE]

Radioactive substances: strengthen capabilities to secure sealed sources of nuclear materials from terrorists (S. 979), S4648 [9MY]

Rhode Island School of Design: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, S11303 [7OC]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: provide regular and early retirement benefits to workers, S7789, S7790 [30JN], S8729-S8731 [22JY]

———provide retirement benefits to workers, S12386-S12389 [4NO], S12440-S12442 [7NO], S12514 [8NO]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

Small business: subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program: funding, S7795 [30JN]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (S. 1979), S12608 [9NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, S7061, S7063 [22JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (S. 962), S4573 [28AP]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, S9356 [29JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (S. 1156), S6053 [26MY]

Technology: nanosensor development for chemical and radiological warfare agents funding, S7795 [30JN]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, S11474 [18OC]

Water: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (S. 1860), S11315 [7OC]

———establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program, S10713 [29SE]

Weatherization Assistance Program: funding, S7795, S7796 [30JN], S10364 [22SE]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply, S6637 [15JN]

Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Set America Free Coalition, S6635-S6637 [15JN]

Peaking of World Oil Production—Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management: Robert L. Hirsch, Science Applications International Corp., H10481-H10496 [16NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 109-49), H2148 [19AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1042) (S. Rept. 109-69), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 109-190), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 610) (H. Rept. 109-216), H7645 [2SE]

Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1860) (S. Rept. 109-198), S13450 [12DE]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 109-82), H3330 [16MY]

Nomination of David K. Garman To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of David R. Hill To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Edward F. Sproat, III, To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of James A. Respoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of James A. Rispoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey C. Sell To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey D. Jarrett To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of Jill L. Sigal To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman To Be Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S573 [26JA]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 865) (S. Rept. 109-99), S7909 [1JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174 [20AP]

Statements

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Energy Policy Act Environmental Provisions: Senator Jeffords, S9347-S9350 [29JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S7062 [22JN]

Summaries

Rocky Flats Employee Benefit Initiatives, S12388 [4NO]

Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow (STREET) Act (H.R. 722), E193 [9FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2863): managers' amendment on military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction authorization, S10814 [3OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2174 [20AP]

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H6943 [28JY]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8739 [7OC]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2210-H2321 [20AP]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8750, H8756-H8762 [7OC]

H.R. 4637, Energy Policy Act amendments' technical corrections, H12285 [18DE]

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 427, Renewable Energy Investment Act, S1642 [17FE]

S. 436, assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy, S1654 [17FE]

S. 585, Rocky Flats Special Exposure Cohort Act, S2400 [9MR]

S. 865, Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority renewal for damages from nuclear incidents, S4036 [20AP]

S. 979, Safe Storage of Radiological Materials Act, S4649 [9MY]

S. 1156, extend tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, S6054 [26MY]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

S. 1860, Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act, S11316 [7OC]

S. 1979, establish a strategic refinery reserve, S12609 [9NO]

S. 1996, Stop Heating Oil Exports Act, S12687 [10NO]

S. 2099, Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act, S13575 [14DE]