NATURAL GAS

Amendments

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13924, S13925, S13935, S13936 [16DE]

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]

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

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

BP, Exxon Hit With Antitrust Suit, S14115 [20DE]

Dancing With Ghosts, H12230 [18DE]

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

North Slope Report Fuels Alaska Drilling Debate, S12163 [2NO]

Plan To Move ANWR to Defense Bill Moves Budget Deal Forward, H12156 [17DE]

Prudhoe Decline Highlights U.S. Oil Dependence, S14092 [20DE]

Saudi Oil Shock Ahead—Simmons Pokes Holes in Image of Unlimited Middle East Oil; Prepare for Worst, S10508 [27SE]

Washington's Cold Shoulder, S11795 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

California: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 319), H194 [25JA]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (see S. 1310), S7377 [24JN] (see H.R. 3124), H5434 (see H.R. 3124), H5479 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior: grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for certain activities (see H.R. 907), H792 [17FE]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see S. 53), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 681), H520 [9FE]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1571), H1894 [12AP] (see H.R. 1798), H2471 [21AP] (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7813 [8SE]

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production (see S. 830), S3817 [18AP]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (see S. 1832), S11212 [6OC]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail prices of natural gas and gasoline (see S. 1732), S10233 [20SE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (see S. 1743), S10294 [21SE]

Government regulations: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 2107), S13659 [15DE]

———home heating funding limitations (see H.R. 108), H74 [4JA]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 711), S3201 [5AP]

Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 159), S6022 [26MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8088 [15SE] (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H10225 [15NO]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: allow certain coastal States to share in qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues (see S. 1810), S10823 [3OC]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 736), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Pipelines: require notification of appropriate emergency response authorities when damage to underground pipeline facilities occurs or is discovered (see H.R. 2958), H4721 [17JN]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 2064), H2879 [3MY]

———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 and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H72 [4JA]

———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H10909 [17NO]

———increase domestic supplies through an accelerated program of development and deployment of new technologies (see H.R. 4638), H12289 [18DE]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (see H.R. 4114), H9043 [20OC]

———promote conservation and production (see S. 726), S3278 [6AP]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10424 [26SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities (see S. 1080), S5531 [19MY]

Safety: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities (see S. 684), S2995 [17MR]

Saftey: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see S. 1090), S5580 [20MY] (see H.R. 359), H195 [25JA]

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 (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for carbon dioxide captured from anthropogenic industrial sources and used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery (see H.R. 1128), H983 [3MR]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H7813 [8SE]

———expand and extend the renewable resource credit and nonconventional source credit for landfill gas facilities (see S. 1078), S5531 [19MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 3664), H7741 [7SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical services (see H.R. 4276), H10144 [9NO]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see S. 1201), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 1369), H1691 [17MR]

———provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures (see S. 280), S978 [3FE]

———provide incentives for oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and petroleum storage facilities (see H.R. 3924), H8387 [27SE]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (see S. 727), S3278 [6AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 680), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1834), H2549 [26AP]

———provide incentives to restore and increase oil and natural gas production (see H.R. 3983), H8733 [6OC]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see S. 926), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———treat natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property for depreciation purposes (see S. 669), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1113), H982 [3MR]

Cloture motions

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 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

Basic Facts About Offshore Oil and Natural Gas: National Ocean Industries Association, H8895 [18OC]

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

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

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

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: Alliance for Energy and Economic Growth, S14096 [20DE]

———Ashley, Katina, and Molly Tsongas, E2584 [17DE]

———David N. Parker, American Gas Association, S14096, S14129 [20DE]

———David W. Marquez, Alaska Attorney General, S14222 [21DE]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S14096 [20DE]

———James C. May, Air Transport Association, S14129 [20DE]

———James L. Buckley, S2510 [11MR], S2713 [15MR], S14092 [20DE]

———Jimmy Carter, S2712 [15MR]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S14127 [20DE]

———Milton R. Copulos, National Defense Council Foundation, S14128 [20DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S14095 [20DE]

———Representative Markey, H2337 [20AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S14126 [20DE]

———Robert Thompson, S2783 [16MR]

———Senator Kerry, S2714 [15MR]

———several Kaktovik, AK, citizens, S14094 [20DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE], S13977, S13990, S14005 [19DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration impact on human rights of Gwich'in people: several Representatives, E2375 [16NO]

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 increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

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

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]

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]

Fort Reno Mineral Leasing Act: Debbie Harrison, El Reno, OK, S11225 [6OC]

———Donna Von Tungeln, S11817 [25OC]

———Douglas D. Henley, El Reno, OK, S11225 [6OC]

———Karen Nix, El Reno, OK, Chamber of Commerce and Development Corp., S11225 [6OC]

———Mike Johnson, Oklahoma State Senate, S11225 [6OC]

———Ray L. Wulf, Oklahoma Farmers Union, S11225 [6OC]

———Steve Kouplen, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, S11225 [6OC]

LIHEAP funding: David Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance, S14128 [20DE]

———several Senators, S11810 [25OC]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S14128 [20DE]

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

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]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement relative to hydraulic fracturing: Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA, S5535-S5537 [19MY]

———Senators Jeffords and Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5534 [19MY]

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]

Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act: several Senators, S902 [2FE]

Lists

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

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

Cosponsors of S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

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

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

North Slope, Alaska—recent oil company fines and penalties, S12162 [2NO]

Memorandums

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: Several Labor Unions, S14095, S14126 [20DE]

Motions

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]

Petitions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: several residents of Kaktovik, AK, S2784 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impact of rising natural gas costs on the agricultural economy, H4257 [8JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1409 [14MR], H2113 [19AP], H2183, H2209, H2335-H2339, H2385, H2389-H2392 [20AP], H2445 [21AP], H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H8849 [18OC], H10134 [9NO], H10628, H10641, H10643, H10644 [17NO], H11495 [13DE], H12152-H12155 [17DE], H12172-H12178, H12226-H12233, H12261-H12267 [18DE], H13182 [22DE], E818 [28AP], E1913 [21SE], E2584 [17DE], E2637, E2638, E2647 [22DE]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, H11226 [8DE]

California: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 319), E59 [25JA]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), H12215 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3626-H3631 [19MY], H9094-H9099 [25OC], H9355-H9358 [27OC], H9630-H9633 [3NO], H9948-H9954 [7NO]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3607 [19MY], H10000 [8NO]

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

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

Eximbank: encourage renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, H5345 [28JN]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8222 [21SE], H8379 [27SE], H8762, H8765, H8769-H8775, H8784, H8790 [7OC]

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

LIHEAP: funding, H8989 [20OC], H10008 [8NO], H10518, H10521, H10525, H10641 [17NO], H11077 [6DE], H11179, H11180 [7DE], H11509, H11547 [14DE], H12239 [18DE]

Mexico: require powerplants that transmit electricity into the U.S. comply with U.S. air quality control requirements, H3869, H3870 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow natural gas leasing activities on certain portions, H11495 [13DE]

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

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954, H6961 [28JY], E1727 [29JY]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3811), H8802 [7OC], H8894 [18OC]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3918), H9097 [25OC], H10017-H10023 [8NO]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 4318), H10194 [15NO]

Power resources: analysis of oil and natural gas supplies and usage, H2809-H2813 [3MY], H3252-H3258 [12MY], H3305-H3311 [16MY], H11484-H11490 [13DE]

———assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 2064), E856 [3MY]

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

———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 and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Gulf of Mexico, H8635 [29SE]

———increase domestic supplies through an accelerated program of development and deployment of new technologies (H.R. 4638), E2616 [19DE]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H11486-H11490 [13DE]

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

———oil and gas exploration, H8378 [27SE]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (H.R. 4114), E2147 [20OC]

———promote conservation and production, H10017-H10023 [8NO]

Russia: U.S. policy relative to energy security, E467 [17MR]

Safety: 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], H8047-H8050 [15SE], E1905 [20SE]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (H.R. 2070), E867 [4MY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 1834), E764 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2706, S2716-S2720 [15MR], S2769-S2772, S2774-S2782, S2784-S2787 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2056 [4MR], S2507-S2510 [11MR], S2618, S2639-S2641 [14MR], S2706-S2709, S2711-S2720 [15MR], S2761, S2769-S2787, S2795 [16MR], S2957 [17MR], S4513 [28AP], S10508 [27SE], S11658 [20OC], S12095 [1NO], S12150-S12172 [2NO], S12285, S12304, S12305, S12331, S12336 [3NO], S13651 [15DE], S13769 [16DE], S13953, S13955, S13959 [17DE], S13977-S13984, S13986-S13995, S14004-S14006, S14027 [19DE], S14073, S14089-S14096, S14101, S14114-S14116, S14124-S14133, S14141, S14142, S14145, S14146, S14167-S14169 [20DE], S14221-S14233, S14243, S14248, S14249 [21DE]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12172-S12175 [2NO], S12305 [3NO]

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

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, S11452 [18OC]

CFTC: regulatory oversight of energy futures markets, S7796 [30JN]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13935 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: require feasibility study on the commercial development of biodiesel and hythane fuels, S7281 [23JN]

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]

———Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

———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]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

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]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (S. 1832), S11224 [6OC], S11817 [25OC]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, S13747-S13749 [16DE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (S. 1743), S10300 [21SE]

LIHEAP: funding, S2943 [17MR], S11081 [5OC], S11522, S11524-S11526, S11552-S11554 [19OC], S11616, S11617, S11620, S11622, S11647, S11648 [20OC], S11794-S11796, S11798, S11807-S11812 [25OC], S11858, S11889, S11909 [26OC], S11996 [27OC], S12124 [1NO], S12747 [14NO], S13136 [17NO], S13288-S13290, S13339 [18NO], S13481-S13483, S13492 [13DE], S13543-S13545 [14DE], S13634, S13635 [15DE], S14228, S14285, S14289 [21DE]

———funding (S. 2107), S13663 [15DE]

Louisiana: redirect portion of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund wetlands protection and a new levee system, S12553-S12555 [9NO]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (S. 711), S3217-S3220 [5AP]

Montana: protect wildlife areas known as Badger-Two Medicine or Blackleaf from oil and gas development by establishing a voluntary program allowing lease holders to exchange leases for drilling rights in other areas, S7389 [24JN]

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]

Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association: anniversary (S. Res. 159), S6064 [26MY]

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

———allow natural gas leasing activities on certain portions, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———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]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 964), S4579 [28AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: allow certain coastal States to share in qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues (S. 1810), S10824 [3OC]

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

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]

———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]

———national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

———promote conservation and production, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———promote conservation and production (S. 726), S3296-S3300 [6AP], S5370 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

———promote energy conservation, S13292 [18NO]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (S. 1772), S10436 [26SE]

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]

———require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities (S. 1080), S5533 [19MY]

Safety: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities (S. 684), S3064 [17MR]

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

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], S10011 [14SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 269), S902 [2FE], S973 [3FE]

Taxation: allow refundable tax credit for certain energy costs of farmers and ranchers, S13133 [17NO]

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

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 971), S4585 [28AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S12471 [8NO], S13097, S13098, S13125 [17NO], S13339 [18NO]

———provide energy tax incentives, S2972 [17MR]

———provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures (S. 280), S984 [3FE]

———provide incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction, S13128 [17NO]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (S. 727), S3296-S3300 [6AP]

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

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (S. 926), S4422 [27AP]

Utah: pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

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]

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

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1310) (S. Rept. 109-194), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3124) (H. Rept. 109-334), H11332 [12DE]

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]

Resolutions by organizations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc., S14095 [20DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: National Congress of American Indians, S2782 [16MR]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: Competitive Enterprise Institute, S14126 [20DE]

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

Summaries

Western Waters and Farm Lands Protection Act (H.R. 2064), E857 [3MY]

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, Energy Policy Act, H2174 [20AP]

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

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

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

S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

S. 280, provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures, S984 [3FE]

S. 684, Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Security Act, S3065 [17MR]

S. 711, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act reauthorization, S3218 [5AP]

S. 830, insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3899 [19AP]

S. 878, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S4128 [21AP]

S. 926, Natural Gas Production Act, S4422 [27AP]

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1080, Hydraulic Fracturing Safety Act, S5537 [19MY]

S. 1310, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act, S13935 [16DE], H12215 [18DE]

S. 1743, Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1810, Outer Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing Act, S10825 [3OC]

S. Res. 159, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association anniversary, S6058, S6064 [26MY]