ENERGY POLICY ACT

Amendments

Enact (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

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

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, provisions, S7924 [1JY], H5809 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Big Oil Steps Aside in Battle Over Arctic, H2183 [20AP]

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

500-Mile-Per-Gallon Solution—High Tech Cars, Arctic Drilling, New Gas Taxes—We Must Have the Will To Do It All, S7460 [28JN]

Imagine—500 Miles Per Gallon, S7460 [28JN]

Is It Hot in Here?, S7001 [22JN]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Amendments: technical corrections (see H.R. 4637), H12289 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: 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]

Enact (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP]

Enact (H.R. 6): consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2148 [19AP]

———consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H6932 [27JY]

Provisions: repeal (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

Taxation: accelerate credits providing incentives for energy efficient products and practices (see S. 1850), S11212 [6OC]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Cost Estimates

Provisions (H.R. 6): CBO, H2176 [20AP]

Provisions (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Excerpts

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards study: National Academy of Sciences, S7259 [23JN]

Explanations

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

Factsheets

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Warming, S7026 [22JN]

Inventory of Seismic Surveys of All Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6875 [21JN]

Medical Isotope Production, S7242 [23JN]

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Contamination, H2425, H2426 [21AP]

Histories

Energy Policy Act vote on Markey amendment (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration), H12232 [18DE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Representative Markey, H2337 [20AP]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7254 [23JN]

———Roger Tauss, Transport Workers Union of America, S7258 [23JN]

———several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

Dependence on foreign oil sources: Energy Future Coalition, S6615 [15JN]

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

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant price increases in heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: several Senators, S7607 [29JN]

EPA administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act relative to hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities: Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA, S7277-S7279 [23JN]

———Gwen Lachelt, Oil and Gas Accountability Project (organization), S7279 [23JN]

———Jim Lyon, National Wildlife Federation, S7279 [23JN]

———Senators Jeffords and Boxer, S7275-S7277 [23JN]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions: Allen R. Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum, S6791 [20JN]

———Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, S6792 [20JN]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6791 [20JN]

———James J. Parker, Caterpillar, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———John A. Paul, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, S6793 [20JN]

———Joseph P. Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, S6792 [20JN]

———Mike Cross, Cummins, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———Patricia Monahan, Union of Concerned Scientists, S6793 [20JN]

———State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, S6793 [20JN]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S6791 [20JN]

———Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S6793 [20JN]

———Vicki L. Deisner, Ohio Environmental Council, S6792 [20JN]

———William C. Habig, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, S6792 [20JN]

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

FERC application of locational installed capacity market in New England: Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts, S9352 [29JY]

———New England Governors' Conference, Inc., S9352 [29JY]

Global response to climate change: Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, S7006 [22JN]

———Robert M. May, Royal Society, S7006 [22JN]

———Senator Craig, S7006 [22JN]

Greenhouse gas emissions: Anders Wijkman, European Parliament, S7024 [22JN]

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

Liquefied natural gas storage facilities: Edward M. Lambert, Jr., Mayor of Fall River, MA, H2181 [20AP]

Maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production: John O. Pastore and Robert K. Musil, Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

———Nils J. Diaz, NRC, S7238 [23JN]

Maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

———several Senators, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

Make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal: several Senators, S7030, S7032 [22JN]

National security enhancement through various means allowing for the deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6808 [20JN]

———David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S6808 [20JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6808 [20JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6808 [20JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6807 [20JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6808 [20JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governors' Ethanol Coalition, S6807 [20JN]

———several agricultural producer associations, S6807 [20JN]

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422, H2426 [21AP]

Provisions: 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]

Renewable fuels reserve: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H2371 [20AP]

Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals: Pat Wood III, FERC, S6982, S6983 [22JN]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S6982 [22JN]

———Senator Feinstein, S6983 [22JN]

———several Governors, S6981 [22JN]

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, provisions, S9367 [29JY]

Communities that have filed methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) lawsuits against oil companies, H2425 [21AP]

Companies and associations supporting expanded offshore development, S7050 [22JN]

Cosponsors of Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (2001), S7607 [29JN]

House Members who voted to protect oil companies from methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) litigation who also represent communities with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water, H2426 [21AP]

International Climate Change Task Force members, S7901 [1JY]

International Climate Change Task Force secretariat, S7901 [1JY]

Provisions (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

States with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) found in tap water, H2425 [21AP]

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

Motions

Enact (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996, S7037 [22JN], S7216 [23JN], H5772 [13JY]

———conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Papers

Charles River Associates and Climate Stewardship—Assumptions Do Matter, S7025 [22JN]

Oil and Security: George P. Shultz and R. James Woolsey, Committee on the Persent Danger Policy, S6624-S6626 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Amendments: technical corrections (H.R. 4637), H12285 [18DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2183, H2209, H2335-H2339 [20AP], E818 [28AP]

CFTC: jurisdiction over sensitive and proprietary information used to determine energy prices, H2427 [21AP]

Clean Air Act: extend attainment dates for certain downwind ozone nonattainment areas, H2191 [20AP]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, H2444 [21AP], H6946 [28JY]

———eliminate competitive advantage of Western coal producers over producers from other States relative to access to utility markets, H2201 [20AP]

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

———coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

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

———establish an annual award for advancements in renewable energy technology, H2410 [21AP], H6968 [28JY]

———establish renewable fuels reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

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

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

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

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

———integrated bioenergy research and development programs funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

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

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

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

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

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

———suspend collection of royalty payments for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, H2417, H2418 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H2405 [21AP]

Earth Day: observance, H2134, H2138 [19AP]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

Enact (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]

———amendment process, H2077 [14AP]

———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]

———consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174-H2178, H2180-H2192 [20AP]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6943, H6948 [28JY]

———corrections in engrossment, H2452 [21AP]

———motion to instruct conferees, H5772-H5777 [13JY], E1505 [15JY]

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

———encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles, H2402 [21AP], E757 [26AP]

———improve Leaking Underground Storage Tank program, H2197 [20AP], H6964-H6966 [28JY], E1781 [7SE]

———revise fuel economy test procedures and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy, H2343-H2347 [20AP]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367, H2368 [20AP]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, H6963 [28JY]

FTC: protect privacy of electric consumers, H2427 [21AP]

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

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking, E1781 [7SE]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2154, H2208, H2363, H2364 [20AP]

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

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

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, H2340-H2343 [20AP], H2445, H2446 [21AP]

National Academy of Sciences: feasibility study on use of mustard seed as feedstock for biodiesel, H2415 [21AP]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2431-H2434 [21AP], E789 [27AP]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6954, H6959 [28JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954, H6961 [28JY], E1727 [29JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2199 [20AP], H2453 [21AP]

———increase world oil supplies, H2196 [20AP]

———investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, H10229 [16NO]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2174-H2178, H2184, H2191, H2195, H2206 [20AP], H2418-H2427 [21AP], H5369 [29JN], H5772-H5777 [13JY], H6939, H6954 [28JY], E818 [28AP], E1490 [14JY], E1505 [15JY]

Power resources: clarify jurisdiction over energy markets and futures between FERC and CFTC, E1697 [29JY]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology, H2199 [20AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H5170 [24JN], H10044 [9NO]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2332-H2334 [20AP]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY]

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

Public buildings: require new escalators installed in Federal buildings to be intermittent, H2365 [20AP]

Taxation: allow credit for residential solar energy property, H2205 [20AP]

———enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, H2206 [20AP]

Time: extend duration of daylight savings time, H2197 [20AP], H6953 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Afton Chemical Corp.: tribute for manufacturing chemical additive for gasoline, MMT, S7466 [28JN]

Aviation: reduce fuel consumption through implementation of idle reduction technology, S7465 [28JN]

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

———treatment of oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, S7268, S7269 [23JN]

China, People's Republic of: impact of national oil companies on U.S. energy supplies, S7274 [23JN]

———tactics used to import oil, S7054 [22JN]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7042-S7046 [22JN], S7280 [23JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S6892-S6898, S6902 [21JN], S6997-S7029, S7054 [22JN], S7274 [23JN], S7471 [28JN], S7607 [29JN]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7033-S7037 [22JN], S7274, S7280 [23JN]

———global warming, S7053 [22JN]

———require Federal science-based climate change documents altered at the request of the White House to be made publicly available in their unaltered form for comparison, S7046 [22JN]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, S9358 [29JY]

Colleges and universities: Illinois basin coal research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9418 [29JY]

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

———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]

———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]

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

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow BLM to use oil and gas lease rental fees to process applications for natural gas and oil drilling permits, S9271 [28JY]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area, S9357 [29JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S7053 [22JN]

Enact (H.R. 6), S3960-S3962 [20AP], S4171-S4173, S4176 [25AP], 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]

———conference report, S9255-S9273 [28JY], S9335-S9367, S9374 [29JY], S12749 [14NO], S12774 [15NO], S12880 [16NO]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6790-S6794 [20JN], S6900-S6902 [21JN]

FERC: application of locational installed capacity market in New England, S9351 [29JY]

———authority to review public utility mergers, S7266 [23JN]

———hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S7267 [23JN], S7458 [28JN]

———jurisdiction over legitimacy of termination payments charged to certain public utilities by Enron Corp., S7269-S7273 [23JN]

———require approval of certain foreign transactions of electric utility companies operating entirely overseas, S9359 [29JY]

———require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6443-S6445, S6451, S6452, S6457, S6466, S6467 [14JN], S8782 [25JY]

FTC: protect privacy of electric consumers, S9341 [29JY]

Hawaii: seawater cooling systems funding, S9271, S9272 [28JY]

LIHEAP: funding, S9269 [28JY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6630, S6631 [15JN], S7251-S7262 [23JN], S7465 [28JN]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6981-S6992 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

New Jersey: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6703-S6707, S6709-S6711 [16JN]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7236-S7244, S7247, S7248, S7250 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow gas-only leases and State requests to examine energy areas, S7049-S7052 [22JN]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6802-S6804 [20JN], S6872-S6878 [21JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7210-S7218, S7220-S7228, S7232, S7233 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf, S7232 [23JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S4171-S4173 [25AP], S6614-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6673, S6679, S6690-S6692, S6693-S6700 [16JN], S6790 [20JN], S7458 [28JN], S7965 [11JY], S9354 [29JY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S7458 [28JN]

———investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, S12880 [16NO]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S6899, S6900 [21JN], S7030 [22JN], S7465 [28JN]

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

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S9269, S9272 [28JY]

Power resources: clarify fuel tax credit for steel industry fuel, S9358, S9359 [29JY]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447, S6448 [14JN], S6601-S6606, S6609-S6614 [15JN]

———energy efficiency tax incentives for commercial buildings, S9358 [29JY]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7267, S7268 [23JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453-S6456, S6590 [14JN], S9270 [28JY]

———Federal subsidies for windmill power production, S6683, S6686 [16JN], S6789 [20JN], S7281 [23JN]

———Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6463-S6465 [14JN], S6601, S6602 [15JN]

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

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7012, S7038-S7042, S7047 [22JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

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

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]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid, S7467 [28JN]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: repeal, S7266 [23JN]

Recycling: establish a tax credit for purchase of qualified recycling equipment use to sort or process packaging and printed materials, S7279 [23JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities, S7274 [23JN]

Senate: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to study feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen building, S7280 [23JN]

———legislative priorities, S9097 [27JY]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7606-S7608 [29JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

———oil purchase and inventory policies, S7061, S7063 [22JN]

———suspension of acquisitions, S6787 [20JN]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, S9356 [29JY]

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

———income tax exclusion for certain gasoline costs of rural carpools, S6992-S6994 [22JN]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity, S7267 [23JN]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances, S9272 [28JY]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., S9357 [29JY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, S6795 [20JN]

Reports

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

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

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices? Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Reports filed

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

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

Provisions: 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]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 6): consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174 [20AP]

Statements

Clear Science Demands Prompt Action on Climate Change: Science Academies of the G8 Nations, S7043 [22JN]

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

Maintain Current Export Controls on Highly-Enriched Uranium Relative to Medical Isotope Production: Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S7062 [22JN]

Summaries

Meeting the Climate Challenge—Main Recommendations: International Climate Change Task Force, S7900 [1JY]

Tables

Coastal State agencies administering the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, S6983 [22JN]

National Commission on Energy Policy greenhouse gas emissions reduction estimates, S7013 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 6, provisions, H2174 [20AP]

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

H.R. 6, provisions, H2210-H2321 [20AP]

H.R. 4637, technical corrections to amendments, H12285 [18DE]

Provisions (1992), S2946 [17MR]

S. 1850, Rapid Efficiency Credit Act, S11235 [6OC]

Transcripts

Energy Policy Act Conference Committee Meeting Excerpts Relative to Protection From Liability of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Producers for Groundwater Contamination: Representatives Stupak and Barton, S9259 [28JY]