ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Amendments

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), consideration (H. Res. 842), H3380 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions

Clean Air Act: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State implementation plans (see S. 2700), S3893 [2MY] (see H.R. 5124), H1677 [6AP]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5700), H4794 [28JN]

Colorado: establish a pilot project for remediation of abandoned and inactive hardrock mines in the Upper Animas River basin (see H.R. 5071), H1389 [30MR]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 3591), S6634 [28JN]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: redesignate and elevate to Cabinet-level position (see H.R. 5078), H1451 [4AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority (see S. 3595), S6634 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for endangered species in the central and lower Platte River basin and modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir (see S. 3611), S6786 [29JN]

Ecology and environment: advance cooperative conservation efforts, ease use of partnerships to enable environmental stewardship agencies to meet goals and obligations, and promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 2780), S4339 [10MY] (see H.R. 5404), H2705 (see H.R. 5404), H2757 [17MY]

———ensure that liable entities meet environmental cleanup obligations (see S. 3515), S5874 [14JN]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 2545), S2901 [5AP] (see H.R. 5100), H1562 [5AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve surface mining control and reclamation (see S. 2616), S3378 [7AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (see S. 3543), S6154 [20JN]

National security: take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (see S. 2486), S2603 [30MR]

Petroleum: expedite consideration of permits for refineries (see S. 3649), S7415 [12JY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), consideration (see H. Res. 842), H3306 (see H. Res. 842), H3358 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to homeowners for Energy Star qualified homes (see H.R. 4856), H564 [2MR]

———provide a credit to certain concentrated animal feeding operations for the cost of complying with environmental protection regulations (see S. 3596), S6786 [29JN] (see H.R. 5775), H5128 [12JY]

Water pollution: definition of ``fill material'' relative to water pollution, E900 [19MY]

Letters

High-Performance Green Buildings Act: Carol Werner, Environmental and Energy Study Institute, S6643 [28JN]

———Christine W. McEntee, American Institute of Architects, S6642 [28JN]

———Claire L. Barnett, Healthy Schools Network, Inc., S6642 [28JN]

Prohibit EPA implementation and enforcement of the wetlands policy guidance issued in joint memorandum with Corps of Engineers: Tom Kiernan and Andy Buchsbaum, Healing Our Waters Coalition, H2854 [18MY]

Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act: Eddie Terrill, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (organization), and John A. Paul, Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, H2003 [3MY]

———Leonard Bernstein, National Association of Pupil Transportation, and John D. Corr, Jr., National School Transportation Association, H2002 [3MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2006 [3MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2007 [3MY]

———Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, H3473 [7JN]

U.S. Emergency Management Authority Act: Advocates For EMS (organization), S7313 [11JY]

———Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S7313 [11JY]

———Casey Perry, National Troopers Coalition, S7312 [11JY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S7312 [11JY]

———Garry L. Briese, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S7312 [11JY]

———Harold Hurtt, Major Cities Chiefs Association, S7313 [11JY]

———Michael M. Meldon, Homeland Security and Defense Business Council, S7312 [11JY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S7313 [11JY]

———William M. Webb, Congressional Fire Services Institute, S7313 [11JY]

Motions

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H3477 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: monitor and control fine particulate matter emissions, H2800 [18MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H201 [8FE]

Climate: global warming, H2826 [18MY]

———global warming programs funding, H2826-H2829 [18MY]

Conservation of natural resources: environmental and natural resources programs funding, H1599, H1600 [6AP]

Denton Biodiesel Industries, Inc.: EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program Project of the Year award recipient, E217 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: programs funding through reductions in tax cuts, H2869 [18MY]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. business, H2847 [18MY]

Energy Star Program: funding, H2809, H2810 [18MY]

Great Lakes Legacy Act: funding, H2797, H2798 [18MY]

Hurricanes: provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States, H952 [14MR]

Idaho: rural water infrastructure upgrade funding, H3165 [24MY]

National Clean Diesel Initiative: funding, H2815 [18MY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H1366 [30MR]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H1999-H2007 [3MY], H2345 [10MY], H3431, H3432, H3467-H3476 [7JN], H3645 [9JN], E736 [5MY], E845 [16MY], E1100, E1106 [9JN], E1127 [13JN]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), consideration (H. Res. 842), H3376-H3380 [6JN]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), motion to recommit, H3477 [7JN]

Portland State University: EPA P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) Award recipient, E910 [19MY]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, H1842 [26AP]

Stanford University: Green Dorm team recipient of the EPA P3 award, E1009 [6JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to homeowners for Energy Star qualified homes (H.R. 4856), H648 [8MR]

Toxics Release Inventory Program: proposed rule implementation funding, H2816, H2817 [18MY]

Water: exempt small public water systems from compliance with arsenic and radionuclide standards for drinking water, H2855 [18MY]

Water pollution: conduct study of pollution in Newton Creek caused by underground oil spills in Brooklyn, NY, H4527 [26JN]

Wetlands: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the wetlands policy guidance issued in joint memorandum with Corps of Engineers, H2850-H2855 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Clean Air Act: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State implementation plans (S. 2700), S3931 [2MY], S3994 [3MY]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (S. 3591), S6637 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority, S7309-S7316, S7318-S7326 [11JY]

———establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority (S. 3595), S6722-S6724 [28JN]

Ecology and environment: ensure that liable entities meet environmental cleanup obligations (S. 3515), S5878 [14JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (S. 912), S1531 [28FE], S6410 [22JN]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (S. 2545), S2908-S2910 [5AP]

Hawaii: water assessment and monitoring funding, S3966 [3MY]

Hazardous substances: increase efforts to clean up Superfund sites, S6593 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (S. 3543), S6159 [20JN]

National security: take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (S. 2486), S2606-S2612 [30MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7173 [29JN]

Supreme Court: decision on Clean Water Act wetlands protection, S6410 [22JN]

Water: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2006, S2007 [13MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 842) (H. Rept. 109-482), H3306, H3358 [25MY]

Nomination of James B. Gulliford To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3703 [27AP]

Nomination of Molly A. O'Neill To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S4963 [23MY]

Nomination of William L. Wehrum, Jr., To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3703 [27AP]

Statements

Post 9/11 Pollution: Kimberly Flynn, 9/11 Environmental Action (organization), E1306 [28JN]

Testimonies

Role of Local Governments in Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Efforts: Penelope A. Gross, E737 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 842, consideration of H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act, H3376 [6JN]

H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act, H1999 [3MY], H3467 [7JN]

S. 2486, Chemical Security and Safety Act, S2606-S2611 [30MR]

S. 3543, Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, S6160-S6162 [20JN]

S. 3591, High-Performance Green Buildings Act, S6638-S6642 [28JN]

S. 3595, U.S. Emergency Management Authority Act, S6717-S6721 [28JN]