PETROLEUM

Addresses

New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence: Senator Alexander, S8148 [9SE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10080 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10067 [26SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H8416 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (H. Res. 1449), H8412 [18SE]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7129, S7130, S7180, S7181, S7182, S7183, S7188, S7190, S7191, S7193, S7194, S7195 [23JY], S7304, S7312, S7314, S7315, S7317, S7319, S7320, S7321, S7325, S7328, S7330, S7331, S7332, S7335, S7345, S7346, S7347, S7348, S7352, S7353, S7354, S7355, S7356, S7357, S7373, S7374, S7375, S7383, S7384, S7385, S7386, S7387, S7393, S7394, S7395, S7396, S7397, S7399, S7401, S7402, S7403, S7407, S7408, S7409, S7410, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7420, S7421 [24JY], S7483, S7484 [25JY], S7577 [28JY], S7702, S7703 [29JY], S7978 [31JY], S9428 [24SE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1350), H6695 [17JY]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), S7792 [30JY]

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8167 [16SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), allow consideration of motion to suspend House rules and consider (H. Res. 1367), H7077 [24JY]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6130, H6133, H6134, H6135, H6137, H6139 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6100 [26JN]

Analyses

Energy Efficiency—Potential Fuel Savings Generated by a National Speed Limit Would Be Influenced by Many Other Factors: GAO, S10941 [11DE]

Articles and editorials

AAA—Average Gallon of Gas in Washington Hits $3.86, H4335 [21MY]

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid, S6601 [11JY]

Congress vs. You, H2892 [30AP], H2954 [1MY], H4932 [4JN], H5291 [11JN]

Deals With Iraq Are Set To Bring Oil Giants Back, H5781 [20JN]

Democrats Against Drilling, S7235, S7237 [24JY]

Drill Deeper, S5980 [24JN]

Dubai's Favorite Senators, S5540 [12JN]

Energy Bill Out of Gas, H6239 [9JY]

Energy Watchdog Warns of Oil-Production Crunch, S4759 [22MY]

For Pelosi, a Fight Against Offshore Drilling, H7651 [31JY]

Gas Price Follies, S7544 [28JY]

Gas Prices Force Business Owners To Clamp Down, H4986 [5JN]

Gas Prices Fuel Dip in Fishing; Charter Operations, Bait Shops Feeling Economic Pinch, H4986 [5JN]

Gas Prices We Deserve, S5495 [11JN]

Global Reach—U.S. Corporate Interests in Colombia (excerpt), H2126 [9AP]

Gov't Officials Probed About Illicit Sex, Gifts, S8253 [10SE]

Groups Sue To Protect Rare Loon in Alaska's Arctic Oil Reserve, H6706 [17JY]

Insanity of Drive-55 Laws, S7229 [24JY]

Irrational Policy Part of the Show, H4335 [21MY]

It Takes Black Gold To Get to Green Future, S5980 [24JN]

Let's Shoot the Speculators!, S6916 [17JY]

Local Roads Suffer From CDOT Shortfall, H7014 [23JY]

Offshore Drilling, E1580, E1582 [29JY]

Offshore Drilling Won't Affect Prices Much, EIA Says, H6096 [26JN]

Oil Shortage Halts Road Repair Projects, H7015 [23JY]

Pelosi Vows To Block Offshore Drilling Vote, H7652 [31JY]

Pelosi's Pump Pain—Aggressive Pre-Recess Plan Goes by Wayside, H6137 [26JN]

Reid Won't Allow Offshore Vote in Senate, H7653 [31JY]

Reimagining Energy, S8990 [18SE]

Start Drilling, S4002 [12MY]

Surging Prices Pump Up Oil Giant's Record $40.6B Profit, H596 [6FE]

Traders Manipulated Oil Prices—U.S., S7240 [24JY]

Webb Splits With Obama Over Drilling, H7652 [31JY]

Worries of Rising Fuel Costs Extend to DoD's Budget, S8340 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: ban the export of oil (see H.R. 6523), H6673 [16JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3604), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 7110), H10129 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (see H. Res. 1507), H10129 [26SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 2758), S2132 [13MR]

———transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7057 [23JY]

Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

Business and industry: encourage oil companies to build additional refining capacity on existing refinery campuses (see H. Con. Res. 346), H3403 [8MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 6074), H4060 [15MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

CFTC: cooperate with United Kingdom Financial Services Authority to establish position limits on oil futures traded on the International Exchange similar to those on the New York Mercantile Exchange (see H. Res. 1289), H5729 [19JN]

———curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (see S. 3205), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6377), H6173 [26JN]

———prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the U.S. (see S. 3129), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6284), H5481 [17JN]

———provide for oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation (see S. 3255), S6604 [11JY]

———provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see S. 3130), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6334), H5796 [20JN] (see H.R. 6349), H5864 [23JN]

Clean Air Act: clarify that certain conversions of engines and motor vehicles from conventional to clean alternative fuels will not require additional certifications (see H.R. 7268), H10828 [3OC]

———improve motor fuel supply and distribution (see S. 3591), S9492 [25SE]

Colorado: provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area (see S. 2879), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 5851), H2486 [17AP]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 6604), H7163 [24JY] (see H.R. 6976), H8476 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (see H. Res. 1449), H8396 [17SE]

———clarify treatment of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments purchases relative to limits on excessisve speculation established by the CFTC (see S. 3248), S6560 [10JY]

———enhance oil trading transparency (see S. 2995), S3975 [8MY]

———ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets (see S. 3131), S5592 [12JN]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities (see S. 3577), S9492 [25SE]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (see S. 3268), S6722 [15JY]

———provide for regulation of energy derivatives (see H.R. 6341), H5796 [20JN]

———provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets (see S. 3122), S5592 [12JN]

———reduce speculation in crude oil markets (see S. 3183), S6019 [24JN] (see H.R. 6279), H5481 [17JN]

———reestablish standards to provide for regulation of energy commodity futures markets (see H.R. 6372), H6089 [25JN]

———require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets (see S. 3134), S5592 [12JN]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]

Credit cards: limit amount of interchange fee imposed on sale of motor vehicle fuel (see H.R. 6620), H7164 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide a mechanism for the construction of refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6125), H4829 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil (see H.R. 6035), H3776 [13MY]

———exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (see H.R. 6067), H4059 [15MY]

———expedite construction of new refining capacity on brownfield sites (see H.R. 6329), H5796 [20JN]

———require acquisition of petroleum in quantities sufficient to fill available capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 5146), H479 [28JA]

———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3408 [12MY]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see S. 2598), S733 [6FE] (see H.R. 5473), H994 [14FE]

———temporarily suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve to increase supply and reduce costs and include additional acquisition requirements for the Reserve (see S. 2927), S3442 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: calculate fuel expenses for Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles according to gasoline prices reported by the Energy Information Administration Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (see H.R. 6687), H7784 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force (see S. 3081), S5039 [4JN]

Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (see H.R. 7183), H10299 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations (see S. 3062), S4793 [22MY]

———conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (see H.R. 6515), H6673 [16JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4452 [21MY]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 3135), S5592 [12JN]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see S. 3133), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6256), H5406 [12JN]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see S. 3543), S9280 [23SE] (see S. 3556), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 7211), H10330 [28SE]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see S. 3239), S6560 [10JY] (see H.R. 6251), H5406 [12JN]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H349 [17JA] (see H.R. 5588), H1538 [11MR]

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to assists schools with fuel costs for school buses and energy for school buildings (see H.R. 6809), H7807 [1AU]

———carry out emergency school bus fuel grant program (see H.R. 6596), H7163 [24JY]

———establish a program to relieve traffic congestion (see H.R. 6435), H6229 [8JY]

Economy: combat international oil price fixing and allow individuals an income tax credit to offset high gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 6436), H6229 [8JY]

———encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (see S. 3119), S5592 [12JN]

———establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H5327 [11JN]

———stimulate and provide financial relief to low-income families (see H.R. 6152), H4830 [22MY]

Energy Policy Act: amend to provide States assistance to establish and implement response plans to address rising heating oil, natural gas, diesel, and other energy costs (see S. 3282), S6937 [17JY]

———repeal certain mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2922), S3442 [28AP]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see S. 3170), S5833 [19JN] (see H.R. 6473), H6406 [10JY]

Energy Policy Council: establish (see H.R. 6991), H8577 [22SE]

EPA: conduct study on black carbon emissions (see S. 3489), S8528 [15SE]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 2827), S2636 [7AP] (see H.R. 5656), H1821 [31MR]

———require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels (see S. Res. 577), S4793 [22MY]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see S. 3237), S6559 [10JY] (see H.R. 6461), H6405 [10JY]

Foreign policy: support international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through adoption of standards for energy futures trading margin requirements (see H. Res. 1278), H5481 [17JN]

Foreign trade: reduce dependence on foreign sources (see S. 3056), S4792 [22MY]

FTC: investigate rise in gasoline prices relative to speculator manipulation of the financial markets (see H.R. 6647), H7307 [29JY]

GAO: conduct study on consolidation of gasoline refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers with retail sellers (see H.R. 6012), H3402 [8MY]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see S. 3202), S6285 [26JN]

Government regulations: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 1350), H6673 [16JY]

Iraq: present with a plan to establish an oil trust (see S. 3470), S8383 [11SE]

———prohibit certain activities relative to petroleum resources (see H.R. 6710), H7785 [31JY]

———request dedication of $1 billion in surplus oil revenues to address needs of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons (see H. Res. 1205), H4060 [15MY]

———transfer unexpended reconstruction funds to develop renewable energy and improve energy efficiency (see S. 3454), S8179 [9SE]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6019 [24JN] (see S. 3279), S6937 [17JY] (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6427), H6176 [26JN] (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (see S. 2602), S733 [6FE] (see H.R. 5238, 5240), H621 [6FE]

———transfer receipts derived from leases involving certain oil shale reserves to Colorado (see S. 2613), S815 [8FE] (see H.R. 5311), H812 [7FE]

Motor vehicles: determine the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on certain gasoline price level projections (see S. 3403), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6643), H7307 [29JY]

———increase average fuel economy of light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet (see H.R. 5860), H2551 [22AP]

———increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 3032), S4375 [19MY] (see H.R. 6283), H5481 [17JN]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see S. 3303), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6559), H6824 [22JY]

———require all automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to be equipped with a real time and average fuel economy display (see S. 3054), S4792 [22MY]

———waive requirements relating to recertification kits for conversion of vehicles into vehicles powered by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (see S. 3562), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 7213), H10331 [28SE]

National Energy Efficiency Development Administration: establish (see S. 2925), S3442 [28AP]

National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act: reauthorize (see S. 3442), S8035 [1AU]

Natural resources: provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 2953), S3698 [1MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (see H.R. 6510), H6673 [16JY] (see H.R. 6545), H6726 [17JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue complaints of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2964), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2976), S3790 [6MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production if price of gasoline reaches a certain level (see S. 3146), S5753 [18JN]

———authorize and expedite oil and gas lease sales (see S. 3646), S10004 [27SE]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 6302), H5580 [18JN] (see H.R. 6529), H6726 [17JY] (see H.R. 7030), H9084 [23SE] (see H. Res. 1282), H5580 [18JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6175 [26JN]

———prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off of Florida (see H.R. 5861), H2551 [22AP]

———prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2568), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 6057), H3885 [14MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4453 [21MY] (see H.R. 6301), H5580 [18JN]

———provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (see H.R. 6428), H6228 [8JY]

———terminate application of restrictions on exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in areas adjacent to Cuba (see H.R. 6735), H7786 [31JY]

Pelosi, Speaker: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices (see H. Res. 1135), H2658 [23AP]

Power resources: determine quickest and most responsible way to access and develop oil shale resources and tar sands resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 6211), H5110 [9JN]

———develop advanced and alternative energy and increased domestic energy production to achieve American energy independence (see H.R. 6824), H7808 [1AU] (see H.R. 6868), H8018 [10SE]

———develop an energy sufficiency plan (see S. 3523), S9025 [18SE]

———develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5110 [9JN]

———enhance energy independence through the usage of existing resources and technology (see H. Con. Res. 401), H7787 [31JY]

———establish a trust fund to hold new Federal revenue from expanded drilling in Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf in order to reduce national debt (see H.R. 7029), H9084 [23SE]

———establish national renewable energy standard and extend and create renewable energy tax incentives (see S. 2642), S1054 [14FE]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see H.R. 6421), H6175 [26JN]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10130 [26SE]

———exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State enviornmental and pollution control laws (see H.R. 6860), H8018 [10SE]

———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H6173 [26JN]

———expedite increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation (see H.R. 5866), H2551 [22AP]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6544), H6726 [17JY]

———increase domestic energy production and diversify America's energy portfolio (see H.R. 6817), H7807 [1AU]

———increase energy assistance for low-income persons and extend energy tax incentives (see S. 3349), S7573 [28JY]

———leverage market forces to bring greater efficiency and capacity to domestic refineries and to bring new sources of domestic energy to market (see H.R. 6009), H3402 [8MY]

———make available for research and development of alternative energy certain revenue received for all future oil and gas leases (see H.R. 6383), H6174 [26JN]

———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (see S. 3280), S6937 [17JY]

———open certain Federal lands to leasing for exploration, development, and production of oil shale resources (see H.R. 6715), H7785 [31JY]

———open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (see H.R. 6670), H7628 [30JY]

———preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (see S. 3395), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6697), H7784 [31JY]

———prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5407 [12JN]

———prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see S. 3576), S9492 [25SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2973), S3742 [2MY] (see S. 3222), S6327 [27JN]

———promote energy security through cooperation on energy diversification with certain Eurasian countries and implement pipeline projects for transportation of Eurasian hydrocarbon resources (see H. Res. 1187), H3777 [13MY]

———promote green energy production (see S. 2940), S3594 [30AP]

———promote oil shale and tar sands leasing (see S. 3019), S4182 [14MY]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 6260), H5407 [12JN]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 6346), H5864 [23JN]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6384), H6174 [26JN] (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

———provide emergency energy assistance (see S. 3292), S6972 [21JY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991), S3891 [7MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY] (see H.R. 6653), H7627 [30JY]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (see S. 3126), S5592 [12JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———recognize importance of increasing renewable and alternative fuel use in reducing imports of foreign oil (see H. Res. 1407), H7788 [31JY]

———reduce annual consumption of gasoline of the Federal Government (see S. 3266), S6722 [15JY]

———reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation (see S. 3669), S10324 [1OC]

———reduce gasoline prices, lessen dependence on foreign oil, and strengthen the economy (see H.R. 7239), H10642 [29SE]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 7284), H10844 [19NO]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (see H.R. 6899), H8127 [15SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (see H. Res. 1433), H8126 [15SE]

———reduce our dependence on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy (see S. 3336), S7479 [25JY]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 5911), H2852 [29AP]

———require complete displays of the retail price of transportation fuel (see H.R. 6618), H7164 [24JY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 1206), H4060 [15MY]

———review and approve oil and gas exploration and production projects under existing Federal leases, and limit administrative and judicial proceedings relative to such projects (see H.R. 6953), H8476 [18SE]

———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]

———study measures to achieve energy independence without adversely affecting the environment (see H.R. 6484), H6472 [14JY]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 6463), H6405 [10JY] (see H.R. 6717), H7785 [31JY]

———terminate prohibitions on leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6593), H7163 [24JY]

Public lands: ban the export of oil produced on Federal land (see S. 3306), S7030 [22JY]

Roads and highways: establish a national maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour on highways, and 65 miles per hour on portions of the National Highway System located outside of an urbanized area (see H.R. 6458), H6405 [10JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 7231), H10642 [29SE]

SBA: provide low-interest loans to small business concerns providing transportation services to assist them in dealing with high motor fuel prices (see H.R. 6922), H8396 [17SE]

Sesquicentennial of Oil: designate (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7787 [31JY]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel (see H.R. 5934), H2947 [30AP] (see H.R. 5977), H3108 [6MY] (see H.R. 5997), H3402 [8MY]

Ships and vessels: double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges (see S. 2700), S1521 [4MR]

———establish a marine emergency protocol and requirements for double-hulling of vessel fuel tanks (see S. 2841), S2944 [10AP]

———require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (see S. 2699), S1521 [4MR]

Social Security: increase Social Services Block Grant funding to provide gasoline subsidies to certain low-income individuals (see H.R. 6561), H6824 [22JY]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (see H.R. 6578), H7057 [23JY]

———provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), allow consideration of motion to suspend House rules and consider (see H. Res. 1367), H7057 [23JY]

———provide for the acquisition of advanced biofuels (see H.R. 6823), H7808 [1AU]

Susquehanna River Basin Commission: consider energy needs of U.S. and economic development needs of region prior to limiting natural gas exploration of Marcellus Shale formation (see H. Res. 1444), H8275 [16SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local real property taxes on principle residences for certain taxpayers, a credit for heating oil costs, and make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 5691), H2010 [3AP]

———allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (see H.R. 6222), H5213 [10JN]

———allow dyed diesel to be sold in rural areas for use in highway vehicles (see H.R. 6634), H7306 [29JY]

———allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax based on the business standard mileage rate for commuting miles to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 6165), H4831 [22MY]

———allow temporary refundable credit for residential heating costs and for fuel costs of farmers, small businesses, and fishermen, and increase and make permanent nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6804), H7807 [1AU]

———immediately terminate excise tax on diesel fuel and tax credits for ethanol and other alcohol fuels (see H.R. 5986), H3185 [7MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and transfer proceeds to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 2761), S2132 (see S. 2782), S2133 [13MR]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 5800), H2354 [15AP]

———increase and make permanent the election to expense certain refineries (see H.R. 6612), H7164 [24JY]

———limit discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property (see H.R. 5558), H1417 [6MR]

———prohibit deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies (see S. 3279), S6937 [17JY]

———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see S. 3561), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 6321), H5729 [19JN] (see H.R. 6784), H7806 [1AU]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to help individuals with high energy costs (see H.R. 6648), H7307 [29JY]

———provide a temporary reduction in the tax imposed on diesel fuel (see S. 2896), S3206 [21AP] (see H.R. 6487), H6472 [14JY]

———provide an exemption from Federal motor fuels excise tax for ground emergency and non-emergency ambulance services (see H.R. 6243), H5327 [11JN]

———provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels (see H.R. 6368), H6089 [25JN]

———provide incentives for energy production, conservation, and efficiency and provide transportation and domestic fuel security (see S. 3478), S8383 [11SE]

———provide incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile (see H.R. 6441), H6229 [8JY]

———temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline (see H.R. 6106), H4452 [21MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on fuel used in commercial aviation (see H.R. 6173), H4877 [3JN]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see S. 2890), S3144 [17AP] (see S. 2971), S3742 [2MY] (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H6576 [15JY]

———establish pilot program to provide partial or full gasoline reimbursement for certain commuters (see H.R. 6154), H4830 [22MY]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see S. 3380), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6052), H3884 [14MY]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (see H. Res. 1304), H6088 [25JN]

Trucking industry: permit commercial trucks to use certain Interstate System highways to provide significant fuel savings in the transportation of goods (see S. 3059), S4792 [22MY]

———require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid for by the truckers (see S. 2910), S3401 [24AP]

Venango County, PA: recognize historical significance of the discovery of oil and the birth of petroleum and natural gas industries on the banks of Oil Creek (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7787 [31JY]

Virginia: allow offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast (see H.R. 6724), H7786 [31JY]

———authorize to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas and/or crude oil exploration and extraction activities in any area that is a certain distance beyond the coastal zone (see H.R. 6781), H7806 [1AU]

Booklets

``Collapse of the Middle Class—Letters From Vermont and America'', S5438-S5441 [10JN]

———(excerpt), S5570 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7130 [23JY], S7435 [25JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6918 [17JY], S6993 [22JY]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7131 [23JY], S7508 [26JY]

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5020 [4JN], S5376 [6JN], S5409 [10JN]

Colloquies

Increase motor vehicle corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Senators Inouye and Feinstein, S1520 [4MR]

———Senators Levin, Inouye, and Feinstein, S1519 [4MR]

Documents

American Council for Capital Formation/National Association of Manufacturers Modeling Analysis Is Flawed, S4959 [3JN]

E-mails

FRS bailout of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and energy prices: Michael Cembalest, JPMorgan Chase & Co., S8924 [17SE]

Gasoline price levels: Abbie R. Byrom, S5717 [18JN]

———Brenda Northern, S6101 [25JN]

———Jerry and Judy Wilson, S5717 [18JN]

———Joshua L. Yarbrough, S5718 [18JN]

———Kathryn Stewart, Franklin County, TN, Board of Education, S5717 [18JN]

———Pat Taylor, Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc., S5717 [18JN]

———Robin Lasseter, S6882 [17JY]

———several Tennessee citizens, S6805 [16JY], S7582, S7583 [29JY]

Lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Scott Needling, S6882 [17JY]

Promote energy independence and security: several Idaho citizens, S5746, S5747 [18JN], S5824, S5825 [19JN], S5937-S5939 [20JN], S5958-S5960 [23JN], S6009-S6011 [24JN], S6149-S6152 [25JN], S6276-S6278 [26JN], S6322-S6324 [27JN], S6357, S6358 [7JY], S6432-S6434 [8JY], S6495-S6497 [9JY], S6554 [10JY], S6599 [11JY], S6647, S6648 [14JY], S6715-S6717 [15JY], S6865, S6866 [16JY], S6931-S6933 [17JY], S6966-S6968 [21JY], S7026, S7027 [22JY], S7143-S7145 [23JY], S7275, S7276 [24JY], S7476, S7477 [25JY], S7568, S7569 [28JY], S7623-S7625 [29JY], S7770-S7772 [30JY], S7893-S7895 [31JY], S8024, S8025 [1AU], S8118, S8119 [8SE], S8174 [9SE], S8268-S8270 [10SE], S8367-S8369 [11SE], S8525, S8526 [15SE], S8845, S8846 [16SE], S8939, S8940 [17SE], S9013-S9015 [18SE], S9194-S9196 [22SE], S9270, S9271 [23SE], S9401-S9403 [24SE], S9480-S9482 [25SE], S9639-S9641 [26SE], S9996-S9998 [27SE], S10056-S10058 [29SE], S10167-S10169 [30SE], S10305-S10307 [1OC], S10470, S10471 [2OC], S10553-S10555 [17NO], S10640, S10641 [19NO], S10729-S10731 [20NO], S10802-S10804 [8DE], S10832, S10833 [9DE], S10876-S10878 [10DE], S10942, S10943 [11DE]

Factsheets

Litigation History—Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska, H6706 [17JY]

Letters

Allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations: C. Stephen Allred, Dept. of the Interior, S4801 [22MY]

———Dirk Kempthorne, Sec. of the Interior, S4802 [22MY]

Committee on Natural Resources (House) report on oil companies holding non-producing leases which could produce oil: C. Stephen Allred, Dept. of the Interior, H6113 [26JN]

Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act: President's Working Group on Financial Markets, H7529 [30JY]

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H8237 [16SE]

———Larry Hart, American Conservative Union, H8237 [16SE]

———Paul N. Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, H8237 [16SE]

Develop initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels: Senator Warner, S6417, S6418 [8JY]

Energy prices: Senator Dorgan, S8924 [17SE]

Energy related amendments to Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations legislation: several Senators, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7843 [31JY]

Federal energy conservation: Senator Warner, S5756 [18JN]

Gasoline price levels: Christy Long, S6101 [25JN]

———James R. Edwards, Sr., S6101 [25JN]

———Jonathan S. Henry, S5482 [11JN]

———Joseph Rizzo, S5482 [11JN]

———Kathy Crowe, S5482 [11JN]

———Kaye Nolen, S6101 [25JN]

———Lounita Howard, S5482 [11JN]

———Marti Lewis, S5482 [11JN]

———Ruthann Booher, S6101 [25JN]

Impact of biofuels on food prices: A.D. David MacKay, Kellogg Co., S6191 [26JN]

———D.R. Conant, Campbell Soup Co., S6191 [26JN]

Impact of renewable fuels standard on food prices: several Senators, S4246 [15MY]

Kurdistan Regional Governments contract with Hunt Oil Co.: Senator Levin, S6587, S6588 [11JY]

———Stephen J. Hadley, S6587 [11JY]

Prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities: several airline companies, S6891 [17JY]

Removal of regulatory roadblocks to oil and gas drilling: Representatives Pearce, Rob Bishop, and Cannon, H6699, H6700 [17JY]

Repeal certain Energy Policy Act mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf: C. Stephen Allred, Dept. of the Interior, S3444 [28AP]

Repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by Federal agencies and departments: Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, H7763 [31JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7762 [31JY]

Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act: several oil industry organizations, H6120 [26JN]

Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6124 [26JN]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6123 [26JN]

Scientific process used to find and develop oil and natural gas resources: Willard R. Green, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, H6111, H6117, H6156 [26JN]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act: James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, S7229 [24JY]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, S7012 [22JY]

———several financial organizations, S7726 [30JY]

———William F. Quinn, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (organization), S7726 [30JY]

Support for revealing of Speaker Pelosi's commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices: several Representatives, H2578 [23AP]

Suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Representative Kind, E984 [21MY]

———several Senators, S4051 [13MY]

Urge President Bush to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower gasoline price levels: several Senators, S7993 [1AU]

Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act: Jennifer Granholm and M. Jodi Rell, National Governors Association, S7465 [25JY]

Lists

Energy legislation, H6284 [9JY]

Permits, plans, and surveys for development of an oil and gas lease onshore, H6114 [26JN]

Plans and permits required to bring an oil and gas lease to production, H6114 [26JN]

Tennessee constituents' statements on impact of gasoline prices, S6100 [25JN]

Memorandums

Minerals Management Service Investigation: Earl E. Devaney, Dept. of the Interior, S9421 [24SE]

Messages

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Bush, S10483 [2OC], H10808 [3OC]

Motions

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H8427 [18SE]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S6880 [17JY], S7130 [23JY], S7436 [25JY]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), S7131 [23JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (H.R. 6545), H7012 [23JY]

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), S5376 [6JN], S5410 [10JN]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8250 [16SE]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6140 [26JN]

Press releases

GOP Energy Plan—None of the Above: Representative Pelosi, H8158 [16SE]

Republicans Use Scare Tactics To Promote Failed ``Drill & Veto'' Energy Policies of the Past—GOP Claims China Is Drilling for Oil Off Florida's Coast Proven False: Speaker Pelosi, H5564 [18JN]

With Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Americans Can No Longer Afford Rubber Stamp Congress: Representative Pelosi, H2578 [23AP]

Quotations

Academics and economists on role of price speculation of energy commodities on oil prices, S7235 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impact of ethanol production on food prices, H3767 [13MY], H4447-H4450 [21MY], H5061 [9JN], H6568-H6570 [15JY]

———impact of gasoline price levels on farmers, H6346 [10JY]

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E1239 [17JN]

Alaska: ban the export of oil, H6686 [17JY]

———reinstate ban on export of oil, H5869 [24JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10050-H10058, H10075-H10088 [26SE], E2117, E2130, E2137 [28SE], E2167 [30SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10059-H10074 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), earmark declaration, E2198 [2OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), H10288-H10295 [27SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2324 [15AP], H2648 [23AP], H2840, H2844 [29AP], H2866 [30AP], H3313, H3318 [8MY], H3758 [13MY], H3781, H3794, H3847-H3854 [14MY], H4290-H4292, H4297, H4304, H4307, H4311 [20MY], H4387, H4388 [21MY], H4855, H4863 [3JN], H4881, H4882, H4910, H4911, H4915, H4932, H4966 [4JN], H4978, H4980, H4991 [5JN], H5051-H5053 [9JN], H5113, H5114, H5115, H5117, H5178, H5180, H5188-H5192 [10JN], H5222, H5302, H5307-H5310, H5312-H5324 [11JN], H5363-H5365, H5396, H5398, H5401 [12JN], H5489, H5494, H5545, H5549, H5550, H5552-H5554, H5557, H5559-H5565, H5568-H5572, H5573 [18JN], H5707 [19JN], H5783 [20JN], H5858 [23JN], H5869, H6004 [24JN], H6015, H6047, H6084 [25JN], H6091, H6159 [26JN], H6181, H6203, H6205, H6206, H6212-H6221 [8JY], H6300 [9JY], H6346, H6348, H6350, H6353, H6361, H6389 [10JY], H6461, H6462, H6464 [14JY], H6594, H6595, H6654-H6659 [16JY], H6679 [17JY], H6810 [22JY], H6829, H6830, H7052, H7054 [23JY], H7062, H7071, H7075, H7144, H7147, H7149-H7159 [24JY], H7294-H7297 [29JY], H7608, H7612-H7618, H7624 [30JY], H7651 [31JY], H7836, H7845-H7849 [8SE], H7941-H7947 [9SE], H7993, H7994, H8004, H8006, H8008 [10SE], H8054 [15SE], H8134 [16SE], H8399, H8459 [18SE], H8554, H8557, H8559, H8560 [22SE], H9299 [24SE], E511 [4AP]

———transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (H.R. 6579), H7045-H7047 [23JY]

Azerbaijan: U.S. policy, E868 [8MY]

BLM: allow energy development on National Landscape Conservation System lands, H2109 [9AP]

———potential use of oil shale, H5498 [18JN]

———prohibit issuance of regulations for commercial-scale leasing of oil shale, H4296 [20MY]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, H1556-H1559 [12MR]

Bush, President: convene special session of Congress to address national energy policy, H7635 [31JY]

———evaluation of administration, H5490 [18JN]

———evaluation of economic policies, H2650-H2653 [23AP], H5118 [10JN], H6346 [10JY], H6829 [23JY]

———evaluation of national energy policy, H6091 [26JN], H6205 [8JY]

Business and industry: construction or expansion of refineries, H5314 [11JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 2264), H2588, H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP], H3015 [1MY], H4106 [19MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), H4104-H4109 [19MY], H4294, H4310 [20MY], H4328 [21MY], H4879 [4JN], H4978, H4979 [5JN], H5113, H5117, H5118 [10JN], H5586 [19JN], H6005 [24JN], E988 [21MY]

———nationalize U.S. oil industry, H5806 [23JN]

———prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, H2955 [1MY]

———prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (H.R. 2335), H5315 [11JN]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (H.R. 2471), H4978 [5JN]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), H6096, H6098, H6103-H6110, H6128, H6157 [26JN], H7071 [24JY]

———ensure that position limits in commodity markets will not cause equity loss in pension funds, H8427-H8429 [18SE]

———provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (H.R. 6334), H6105 [26JN]

Clark, Les: Independent Oil Producers' Agency Ray Bradley/Tom Woodward Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E674 [22AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 2493), H5191 [10JN], H6211 [8JY], H6594, H6659 [16JY], H6684, H6694 [17JY], H6797 [22JY]

Colombia: influence on U.S. oil markets, H2126 [9AP], H2248 [14AP]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7333, H7519-H7530 [30JY], H8413-H8429, H8439 [18SE], E1645 [1AU], E1851, E1852 [22SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (H. Res. 1449), H8406-H8413 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), corrections in engrossment, H8432 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), motion to recommit, H8427-H8429 [18SE]

———provide for regulation of energy derivatives (H.R. 6341), H5850 [23JN], E1305 [20JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H2001 [3AP], H4979 [5JN], H7635, H7636 [31JY]

———condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (H. Con. Res. 417), H8280 [17SE]

Conservation of energy: encourage energy conservation techniques, H4963 [4JN]

Corporations: quarterly profits of oil companies, H6798 [22JY], H6830, H7053 [23JY]

———year-end profits of oil companies, H595 [6FE], H875 [13FE], H2270 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H2588, H2589, H2643-H2647 [23AP], H2748 [24AP], H2832 [29AP], H2955 [1MY], H4159 [20MY], H5316 [11JN], H5815, H5849 [23JN], H6182 [8JY], H6330 [9JY], H6465-H6469 [14JY], H6799 [22JY], H7065 [24JY]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H6180, H6186 [8JY]

———national agenda, H2413-H2420 [16AP], H2587, H2588 [23AP], H3012 [1MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], H4158 [20MY], H4442-H4446 [21MY], H5118 [10JN], H5785 [20JN], H5939 [24JN], H6326, H6330 [9JY], H6662 [16JY], H7859 [9SE], H7961, H7962, H8002-H8008 [10SE], H8135 [16SE], H8458, H8459 [18SE], H8557 [22SE], H9221 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide grants for the installation of E-85 fuel infrastructure, H3312, H3313, H3316 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H8255 [16SE]

———petroleum refineries design and construction funding through reductions in Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission funding, H7743 [31JY]

Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research, H7950 [9SE]

———exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (H.R. 6067), H4298-H4304 [20MY]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations, H5554 [18JN], H8118 [15SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (H.R. 2279), H5191 [10JN], H5584, H5585, H5589-H5591 [19JN], H5738 [20JN], H6104 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6280 [9JY], H6684, H6688, H6694, H6714 [17JY], H6797 [22JY], H7049 [23JY]

———grant to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to develop more effective ways to drill for oil, H4881 [4JN]

———provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure to enable retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol (H.R. 395), H5850 [23JN]

———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H634, H6348 [10JY]

———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3701-H3710, H3753, H3758 [13MY], H3826 [14MY], H4049 [15MY], H4327 [21MY], H4456 [22MY], H4977, H4979 [5JN], H5312, H5315 [11JN], H5784 [20JN], E914, E918, E920 [14MY], E955 [16MY], E984 [21MY], E1326 [24JN]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs, H2559 [23AP], H2748 [24AP], H2864, H2866, H2893 [30AP], H2955, H3015 [1MY], H3057 [6MY], H3311 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: calculate fuel expenses for Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles according to gasoline prices reported by the Energy Information Administration Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (H.R. 6687), E1662 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force (S. 3081), H5577 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations, H8228 [16SE]

———conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6663 [16JY], H6678, H6679, H6680, H6683, H6685, H6686, H6688-H6710 [17JY], H6830 [23JY], H7071, H7135, H7137 [24JY], H7524 [30JY], E1515, E1520 [22JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 6107), H4836 [3JN], H4879 [4JN], H5791 [20JN], H6211 [8JY], H6300 [9JY], H6797 [22JY], H7069 [24JY], H7648 [31JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (H.R. 6256), H5549 [18JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, H5413 [17JN], H5847, H5861 [23JN], H5868, H5869 [24JN], H6685, H6703-H6709 [17JY], H6798, H6799 [22JY], H6830 [23JY], H7065, H7151 [24JY]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), H5397-H5401 [12JN], H5419, H5423 [17JN], H5549, H5573-H5577 [18JN], H5723 [19JN], H5785 [20JN], H5814, H5815 [23JN], H5873, H5875, H5998, H6003, H6006 [24JN], H6012, H6013, H6015 [25JN], H6093, H6094, H6095, H6097, H6099, H6110-H6121, H6126, H6128, H6136, H6146, H6153, H6160 [26JN], H6234, H6237, H6241, H6281, H6284, H6334 [9JY], H6458, H6459, H6461, H6463, H6465 [14JY], H6506, H6563-H6565 [15JY], H6580, H6643, H6663 [16JY], H6790, H6791 [22JY], H7051 [23JY], H7288 [29JY], E1217 [12JN]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5058), E46 [17JA]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5588), E350 [11MR]

———release of Inspector General report on mismanagement in Minerals Management Service Royalty-in-Kind Program, H7977, H7997, H7998 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations, H5459 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: E-85 fueling stations installation funding, H7751 [31JY]

Dump the Pump Day: observance, E1283 [19JN]

Economy: gasoline price levels, H266 [16JA], H634 [10JY], H1317, H1320 [5MR], H1623 [13MR], H1796 [31MR], H1892 [2AP], H2136 [9AP], H2171-H2173, H2196-H2198, H2200-H2204 [10AP], H2227, H2251-H2256 [14AP], H2269, H2270, H2271, H2274 [15AP], H2359, H2364, H2412-H2420 [16AP], H2454, H2455 [17AP], H2494, H2532, H2533, H2547 [22AP], H2556, H2557, H2559, H2578-H2586, H2587, H2591, H2592, H2594, H2601, H2604, H2605, H2643-H2650 [23AP], H2662, H2663, H2667, H2748-H2751 [24AP], H2765, H2832, H2834 [29AP], H2864, H2865, H2866, H2892, H2893, H2932-H2938 [30AP], H2954, H2955, H2960, H3012-H3016 [1MY], H3054, H3056, H3058, H3059 [6MY], H3112, H3113, H3123, H3137, H3143, H3158 [7MY], H3191, H3310, H3311, H3318 [8MY], H3758, H3762 [13MY], H3781, H3825, H3826, H3872 [14MY], H4050 [15MY], H4157, H4158, H4159, H4168, H4284, H4290, H4292 [20MY], H4326, H4327, H4330, H4335, H4343-H4345, H4437-H4441 [21MY], H4457, H4823 [22MY], H4836, H4838, H4839, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4855, H4861, H4863-H4868 [3JN], H4879, H4880, H4881, H4882, H4883-H4886, H4894, H4910, H4914-H4917, H4923-H4926, H4932, H4933, H4951, H4952, H4963, H4965-H4971 [4JN], H4977, H4978, H4979, H4980, H4982-H4989, H4991, H5006-H5011, H5018, H5021, H5029-H5034 [5JN], H5051-H5053, H5068, H5085 [9JN], H5113, H5114, H5115, H5116, H5117, H5118, H5121-H5124, H5174, H5175, H5178, H5180, H5186-H5192 [10JN], H5217, H5218, H5219, H5220, H5221, H5222, H5248, H5277, H5292, H5293, H5302, H5304-H5313, H5316, H5320-H5322, H5326 [11JN], H5331, H5332, H5334-H5338, H5340, H5355, H5358, H5395-H5405 [12JN], H5414, H5416, H5419, H5423, H5459, H5465 [17JN], H5485, H5486, H5487, H5488, H5489, H5532, H5545, H5548, H5549, H5552-H5557, H5559-H5565, H5571 [18JN], H5584, H5585, H5586, H5608, H5706, H5707, H5710, H5716-H5727 [19JN], H5733, H5734, H5776 [20JN], H5806, H5814, H5847-H5855, H5857, H5859 [23JN], H5869, H5872, H5873, H5875, H5917, H5919, H5920, H5946-H5949, H6003, H6005-H6007 [24JN], H6014, H6016, H6087 [25JN], H6155-H6162 [26JN], H6180, H6181, H6186, H6188, H6189, H6194, H6203, H6205, H6207-H6223 [8JY], H6240-H6243, H6281-H6285, H6289, H6290, H6292, H6317, H6319, H6328-H6332 [9JY], H6347, H6348, H6350-H6363, H6372 [10JY], H6449, H6452, H6455 [14JY], H6492, H6497, H6549 [15JY], H6651, H6653-H6660 [16JY], H6799, H6801, H6821 [22JY], H6830, H7042, H7043 [23JY], H7138, H7145 [24JY], H7296 [29JY], H7332, H7333, H7609, H7612, H7617 [30JY], H7863, H7939 [9SE], H7994, H8002-H8008 [10SE], H9873 [25SE]

———impact of increasing oil prices, H392 [23JA], H1226 [5MR], H1415 [6MR], H2270, H2271, H2272, H2323, H2326 [15AP], H2360, H2437 [16AP], H2495 [22AP], H2557 [23AP], H2748-H2751 [24AP], H2832, H2833, H2843 [29AP], H2866, H2933-H2938 [30AP], H3014-H3016 [1MY], H4910, H4911 [4JN], H6236, H6330, H6335 [9JY], H6356 [10JY], H6475 [15JY], H6802 [22JY], H6829 [23JY], H7153, H7154 [24JY], H7289, H7291, H7292 [29JY], H7612, H7613, H7616 [30JY], H7864, H7865 [9SE], H7960 [10SE], H8393 [17SE], E1099 [23MY], E2153 [29SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H8001 [10SE]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain provisions, close tax loopholes, and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, H1226 [5MR]

EPA: study ecological and health effects of oil spill in Newtown Creek in New York, NY, H2675, H2676 [24AP]

Evansville, IN: tribute to Mater Dei High School car team for participation in Shell Oil Co., Eco-Marathon competition, E758 [29AP]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4462, H4764-H4766 [22MY], H4867 [3JN]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5540 [18JN], H6014, H6056 [25JN], H6618 [16JY], H7762, H7763 [31JY]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6001-H6003, H6005 [24JN], H6020, H6023, H6026 [25JN], H6099, H6100, H6104 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6280 [9JY], H6684, H6688, H6694 [17JY], H6797 [22JY]

Foreign aid: limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (H.R. 2929), H926 [13FE]

Foreign policy: support international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through adoption of standards for energy futures trading margin requirements (H. Res. 1278), E1238 [17JN]

Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, H1063 [26FE], H2019 [8AP], H2558 [23AP], H4050 [15MY], H4157, H4306 [20MY], H4880, H4881 [4JN], H5313 [11JN], H5420, H5423 [17JN], H5545 [18JN], H5706, H5707 [19JN], H5787 [20JN], H5859 [23JN], H5869, H5870 [24JN], H6314 [9JY], H6679 [17JY], H7142, H7145-H7146 [24JY]

Government regulations: impact of environmental regulations on refinery expansion and capacity, H5115 [10JN], H6460 [14JY]

GreenHunter Energy, Inc.: tribute to opening of renewable fuels campus in Houston, TX, E1188 [10JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1350), H6688-H6697 [17JY]

Investments: gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, H4910 [4JN], H5869, H5870, H5938, H5939, H6006 [24JN], H6319 [9JY], H8401, H8426 [18SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1763 [14MR]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2952 [1MY]

———prohibit certain activities relative to petroleum resources (H.R. 6710), H7634 [31JY]

———proposal to negotiate no-bid contracts with several western oil companies to service Iraq oil fields, H5780 [20JN], H6092 [26JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H6581 [16JY], H6827, H6828, H6829 [23JY], H7609 [30JY], H9228 [24SE]

———funding (H.R. 6538), H6830 [23JY]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (H.R. 5240), E128 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H6218 [8JY]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, H5118 [10JN], H5312, H5315 [11JN]

NASA: clarify certain alternative fuel procurement requirements, H5384, H5385 [12JN], E1288 [19JN]

National objectives: increase refining capacity, H4157 [20MY], H5562 [18JN], H5858 [23JN], H6459 [14JY], H8115 [15SE]

National Trails System Act: allow for the development, production, conveyance, or transmission of energy on national trails, H6374 [10JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (H.R. 6545), H6796-H6801 [22JY], E1544 [23JY]

———require report on national security implications of rapidly escalating energy costs, H6627 [16JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production, H8220, H8221, H8232, H8233, H8234 [16SE]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H2196, H2197 [10AP], H2271 [15AP], H2667 [24AP], H2840 [29AP], H2866 [30AP], H3123 [7MY], H3313 [8MY], H3758 [13MY], H3781, H3825, H3827, H3847-H3854 [14MY], H4157, H4290, H4294-H4297, H4304-H4307 [20MY], H4387 [21MY], H4881, H4910, H4911, H4967-H4970 [4JN], H4978, H4980, H4991 [5JN], H5051-H5053 [9JN], H5114, H5115, H5117, H5118, H5178, H5188 [10JN], H5302, H5304-H5310, H5313, H5314, H5316 [11JN], H5364 [12JN], H5416, H5427 [17JN], H5486, H5487, H5501, H5506, H5545, H5550, H5552-H5565, H5569-H5572, H5574 [18JN], H5707 [19JN], H5782, H5790 [20JN], H5799, H5801, H5847 [23JN], H5868, H5869, H5870, H5871, H5874, H6002 [24JN], H6013, H6084 [25JN], H6092, H6093, H6097, H6126, H6159 [26JN], H6180, H6181, H6186, H6187, H6205, H6206, H6211-H6217, H6221 [8JY], H6235, H6236, H6301, H6317, H6331, H6336 [9JY], H6366, H6370 [10JY], H6412, H6452, H6457, H6461, H6463, H6464, H6469 [14JY], H6477, H6478, H6479, H6506, H6565-H6567, H6570 [15JY], H6580, H6581, H6582, H6658, H6659 [16JY], H6678, H6679, H6680, H6711 [17JY], H6801, H6809 [22JY], H6829, H6830, H7042, H7052, H7054 [23JY], H7063, H7136, H7139-H7142 [24JY], H7221, H7287, H7291, H7294-H7296 [29JY], H7334, H7617 [30JY], H7651 [31JY], H7846-H7849 [8SE], H7860, H7863, H7864, H7949, H7952 [9SE], H8008 [10SE], H8056, H8061, H8062, H8115-H8117 [15SE], H8159, H8213, H8218, H8246 [16SE], H8462 [18SE], H8540, H8542 [22SE], H9224, H9225, H9299, H9300 [24SE], H9966, H9967 [25SE], H9977 [26SE], E1580, E1582 [29JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (H. Res. 1282), H5734 [20JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (H.R. 6529), H7617 [30JY]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida, H2171 [10AP]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 6108), H5191 [10JN], H6142 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6797 [22JY], H7656 [31JY]

———provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (H.R. 6428), H7615 [30JY]

Pelosi, Speaker: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices, H2578, H2579, H2581-H2585, H2626 [23AP], H2663 [24AP], H2892 [30AP], H2960 [1MY], H3123, H3128 [7MY], H5051 [9JN], H5218 [11JN]

———express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices (H. Res. 1135), H3114 [7MY]

Port Arthur, TX: expansion of Valero Energy Corp., refinery, E299 [5MR]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H804-H810 [7FE], H1172-H1177 [28FE], H1409-H1415 [6MR], H1765-H1769 [14MR], H2213-H2219 [10AP], H2478-H2484 [17AP], H3006-H3012 [1MY], H3325-H3331 [8MY], H5787-H5793 [20JN], H6166-H6171 [26JN], H6717-H6724 [17JY]

———application of energy tax increases to CITGO Petroleum Corp., H1109, H1111 [27FE]

———commend use of environmentally safe drilling techniques by offshore oil production facilities, H7615, H7616 [30JY]

———effect of increase in production and use of ethanol on global warming, H1191 [4MR], H2271 [15AP], H2739 [24AP], H5706 [19JN]

———eliminate tax deduction on domestic production activities for U.S. oil and gas companies, H8224 [16SE]

———encourage and facilitate use of renewable fuel in the U.S., H2455 [17AP]

———enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, H5117 [10JN]

———ensure the U.S. leads in developing and manufacturing new energy technologies, grow the economy, create highly trained and skilled jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2809), H5725 [19JN]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (H.R. 6421), H6346 [10JY]

———exempt Canadian fuels from certain prohibitions on purchasing alternative fuels, H6136 [26JN]

———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (H.R. 6379), H6694 [17JY]

———grow economy by developing clean energy jobs, extending renewable energy tax credits, and increasing home weatherization industry funding, H344-H346 [17JA]

———impact of increased production and use of ethanol on world food supplies, E758 [29AP]

———impact of policy of restricting oil and gas exploration activities and renewable energy development on public lands, H2102 [9AP]

———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (H.R. 3236), H3114 [7MY]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (H.R. 6544), E1501 [17JY]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (H. Res. 12), H5791 [20JN]

———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), H263 [16JA], H1115 [27FE], H2936 [30AP], H3754 [13MY], H4879 [4JN], H5118 [10JN], H5399 [12JN], H6157, H6158 [26JN], H6214 [8JY]

———make available for research and development of alternative energy certain revenue received for all future oil and gas leases (H.R. 6383), H6368 [10JY]

———national energy policy, H28 [16JA], H972 [14FE], H1063 [26FE], H1141-H1153 [27FE], H1209 [4MR], H1415 [6MR], H1794 [31MR], H2171-H2174, H2193-H2204 [10AP], H2227, H2251-H2256 [14AP], H2271 [15AP], H2364, H2412-H2418, H2438-H2440 [16AP], H2454, H2455, H2456 [17AP], H2557, H2559, H2587, H2588, H2591, H2592, H2647-H2652 [23AP], H2663, H2755 [24AP], H2765, H2833, H2834, H2840-H2846 [29AP], H2865, H2866, H2893, H2932-H2938 [30AP], H3012-H3016 [1MY], H3054, H3056, H3058, H3059 [6MY], H3112, H3113, H3137, H3143 [7MY], H3191, H3310, H3311, H3315, H3316 [8MY], H3762-H3769 [13MY], H3825 [14MY], H4049 [15MY], H4128 [19MY], H4158, H4159, H4206-H4209, H4290, H4304-H4311 [20MY], H4327, H4328, H4329, H4330, H4343-H4345, H4437-H4441, H4446-H4450 [21MY], H4456, H4457, H4819, H4823 [22MY], H4836, H4848, H4850, H4855, H4861, H4863-H4868 [3JN], H4880, H4881, H4882, H4883-H4886, H4894, H4914-H4917, H4923-H4926, H4931-H4933, H4949, H4951, H4952, H4959, H4963, H4966-H4971 [4JN], H4982-H4989, H5006-H5011, H5018, H5029-H5034 [5JN], H5051-H5053, H5068, H5078, H5079, H5085 [9JN], H5113, H5116, H5117, H5118, H5122-H5124, H5174, H5175, H5186-H5192 [10JN], H5217, H5218, H5219, H5220, H5221, H5222, H5277, H5292, H5293, H5304-H5324 [11JN], H5331, H5332, H5333, H5334-H5338, H5340, H5353, H5355, H5356, H5358, H5363-H5365, H5395-H5405 [12JN], H5414, H5416, H5418-H5420, H5423-H5426, H5459 [17JN], H5485, H5486, H5487, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5500, H5501, H5532, H5548, H5552-H5565, H5567-H5578 [18JN], H5584, H5585, H5586, H5590, H5706, H5707, H5710, H5716-H5727 [19JN], H5733, H5734, H5776, H5782-H5787, H5792 [20JN], H5800, H5801, H5803, H5804, H5814, H5815, H5829, H5837, H5840, H5841, H5847-H5862 [23JN], H5869, H5871, H5872, H5873, H5875, H5917, H5919, H5920, H5935-H5938, H5946-H5949, H6001-H6007 [24JN], H6012, H6013, H6014, H6016, H6020, H6027, H6084, H6087 [25JN], H6092, H6094, H6097-H6100, H6124-H6127, H6139, H6152, H6155-H6162, H6169-H6171 [26JN], H6180, H6181, H6186, H6188, H6194, H6203-H6223 [8JY], H6234, H6235, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6239-H6243, H6281-H6285, H6289, H6290, H6292, H6299, H6300, H6301, H6314, H6328-H6339 [9JY], H6346, H6347, H6348, H6350-H6363, H6366, H6372, H6380-H6382 [10JY], H6449, H6452, H6455-H6470 [14JY], H6475, H6478, H6479, H6480, H6491, H6492, H6497, H6506, H6549, H6561-H6573 [15JY], H6580, H6581, H6582, H6586, H6642, H6651, H6653-H6665 [16JY], H6679, H6680, H6681-H6688, H6711, H6712, H6714, H6716-H6724 [17JY], H6735, H6788-H6793, H6799, H6800, H6802, H6809-H6815, H6821 [22JY], H6829, H6830, H7051-H7054 [23JY], H7064, H7073-H7076, H7082-H7093, H7135-H7137, H7139, H7140, H7142, H7145-H7159 [24JY], H7217, H7293-H7300 [29JY], H7332, H7333, H7334, H7335, H7609, H7611-H7618 [30JY], H7635, H7636, H7639, H7654, H7701-H7703 [31JY], H7791, H7792, H7793 [1AU], H7812, H7847 [8SE], H7858, H7860, H7862, H7863, H7864, H7865, H7897-H7899, H7902, H7916, H7917, H7931, H7939, H7947-H7953 [9SE], H7960, H7961, H7962, H7965, H7970-H7979, H7993, H7994, H7997, H7998, H8008, H8009 [10SE], H8024, H8025 [11SE], H8051, H8056, H8057, H8061, H8068 [15SE], H8132, H8134, H8136 [16SE], H8304, H8322, H8389, H8390, H8391-H8394 [17SE], H8404, H8407, H8411, H8421, H8425, H8433, H8437, H8439, H8456-H8463 [18SE], H8554-H8560 [22SE], H9224, H9228, H9299 [24SE], H9873, H9893, H9894, H9966, H9967 [25SE], H9978, H10047, H10055 [26SE], E758 [29AP], E1300 [20JN], E1659, E1660, E1681, E1691 [1AU]

———open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (H.R. 6670), H7609 [30JY], H8163 [16SE]

———prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (H.R. 6264), H5723 [19JN]

———production and use of ethanol, H4309 [20MY], H4978 [5JN]

———prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (H.R. 7051), E1973 [25SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence, H7740-H7742 [31JY], H7982, H7989 [10SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H6849, H7016, H7043-H7051 [23JY], H7076, H7083, H7135, H7141, H7156, H7157 [24JY], H7217, H7287-H7293 [29JY], H7333, H7334, H7335, H7523, H7528, H7618 [30JY], H7634, H7642, H7655 [31JY], H7800, H7801 [1AU], H7813, H7844-H7849 [8SE], H7858, H7860, H7899, H7916, H7940-H7947 [9SE], H7963-H7965, H7983, H7989, H7994, H8002-H8008 [10SE], H8041 [11SE], H8054, H8057, H8061, H8066, H8077 [15SE], H8133, H8136, H8142, H8143, H8144, H8145, H8149, H8150, H8160, H8167, H8174, H8217 [16SE], H8402, H8420, H8423, H8426, H8427, H8435, H8457, H8458, H8463 [18SE], H8594 [23SE], H9089 [24SE], E1628 [31JY], E1694 [1AU], E1724 [8SE], E1843 [18SE]

———promote production and use of ethanol, H2845 [29AP]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (H.R. 6260), H5709 [19JN]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, H5311 [11JN]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 1252), H2583, H2588, H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP], H5577 [18JN], H5706 [19JN], H5784 [20JN]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 6346), H5934-H5940, H6005 [24JN], E1344 [25JN]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence, H8254, H8255 [16SE], H8321, H8327 [17SE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (H.R. 6709), H7948, H7950 [9SE], H8143, H8147, H8148, H8215, H8219, H8236 [16SE], H8392 [17SE], E1843 [18SE]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, H5316 [11JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (H.R. 6653), E1691 [1AU]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), H5568 [18JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (H.R. 6001), H3314 [8MY], H4048, H4049 [15MY], H4327 [21MY]

———recognize importance of increasing renewable and alternative fuel use in reducing imports of foreign oil (H. Res. 1407), E1647 [1AU]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H804-H810 [7FE], H1172-H1177 [28FE], H1409-H1415 [6MR], H1765-H1769 [14MR], H2213-H2219 [10AP], H2481-H2484 [17AP], H3006-H3012 [1MY], H3325-H3331 [8MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 670), H3008 [1MY], H3330 [8MY], H5792 [20JN], H6084 [25JN]

———reduce gasoline prices, lessen dependence on foreign oil, and strengthen the economy (H.R. 7239), E2161 [30SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8112-H8118 [15SE], H8138, H8139, H8140, H8141, H8142, H8143, H8144, H8145, H8146, H8147, H8148, H8149, H8150, H8151, H8172-H8175, H8180-H8256 [16SE], H8279, H8280, H8281, H8291, H8293, H8301, H8303, H8321, H8323, H8327, H8330, H8331, H8335, H8337, H8342, H8379, H8388-H8393 [17SE], H8400, H8401, H8402, H8404, H8433, H8438, H8439, H8457, H8460, H8463 [18SE], H8540, H8542, H8550 [22SE], H9088 [24SE], E1826 [17SE], E1843 [18SE], E1872 [24SE], E1919, E1969, E1971, E1978 [25SE], E2037 [27SE], E2153 [29SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8152-H8168 [16SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), motion to recommit, H8254, H8255 [16SE]

———reform litigation process relative to legal challenges to oil and gas leasing programs, H8116, H8117 [15SE], H8219, H8220 [16SE]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (H.R. 5911), H2953 [1MY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (H. Res. 1206), H5047 [9JN], H5308 [11JN], H7334 [30JY]

Public lands: oil and gas exploration on Federal lands, H5055-H5058 [9JN]

Railroads: study extent to which freight and passenger rail operators could use domestically available alternative fuels to power locomotives and other rail vehicles, H5263, H5264 [11JN]

Russia: U.S. policy, H8014 [10SE]

SBA: include projects with potential to lower gasoline and diesel prices under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, H2626, H2627 [23AP]

Schools: impact of energy costs, H8433, H8435 [18SE]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel, H4754 [22MY]

———require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel (H.R. 5934), E777 [30AP]

Social Security: increase Social Services Block Grant funding to provide gasoline subsidies to certain low-income individuals (H.R. 6561), H7333 [30JY]

South Dakota: lift restrictions on oil and gas drilling in Williston-Bakken Basin, H5115 [10JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6335 [9JY], H6462-H6465 [14JY], H6477, H6478, H6479 [15JY], H6579, H6664 [16JY], H6685, H6686, H6692, H6693, H6702, H6712 [17JY], H6800 [22JY], H6828, H6829, H6830 [23JY], H7332 [30JY], H8229, H8232, H8233 [16SE]

———provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), H7063, H7079-H7093, H7137, H7141, H7143, H7144 [24JY]

———provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), allow consideration of motion to suspend House rules and consider (H. Res. 1367), H7071-H7079 [24JY], H7333 [30JY]

Sudan: encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region, H2055 [8AP]

Supreme Court: ongoing litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, E478 [2AP]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (H.R. 6222), E1189 [10JN]

———establish tax credit for biofuel vehicles, H4332 [21MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, H2864 [30AP], H4159, H4309 [20MY], H5311 [11JN], H5568 [18JN], H6158 [26JN], H6334 [9JY]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (H.R. 6605), H7609 [30JY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (H.R. 6321), H7792 [1AU]

———provide credit for cellulosic biofuel production, H3317-H3319 [8MY], H3767 [13MY], H5576 [18JN], H6335 [9JY]

———provide incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile (H.R. 6441), E1407 [8JY]

———provide tax incentives for U.S. oil and gas exploration, development and production activities, H7930 [9SE]

———repeal oil and gas subsidies, H875 [13FE], H2270 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H2588, H2589, H2591 [23AP], H2748 [24AP], H2955 [1MY], H4861 [3JN], H6024 [25JN]

———suspend Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the average U.S. retail gasoline price is over a certain dollar amount per gallon, H5114 [10JN]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, H2270, H2274 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H2452 [17AP], H2765 [29AP], H3053 [6MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (H.R. 5995), H3311 [8MY]

Texas City, TX: anniversary of Valero Energy Corp., refinery, E318 [6MR]

Transportation: allow Federal funding to expand park-and-ride lots for commuter bus routes, H6138 [26JN]

———authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (H.R. 6495), H6475 [15JY], E1459 [15JY]

———clarify allowable uses of certain Federal transit grants by local transit agencies, H6134 [26JN]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), E923 [14MY]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation, H8243 [16SE]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6006 [24JN], H6122-H6143, H6146 [26JN], E1283 [19JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6094-H6102 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), corrections in engrossment, H6145 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), motion to recommit, H6141, H6142 [26JN]

———promote local community involvement in education and promotion of public transportation and in the planning, development and design of transportation routes, H6130, H6146 [26JN]

———provide additional funding to establish and expand commuter matching services to provide commuters with information on ride sharing and alternatives to single occupancy vehicles, H6139 [26JN]

———provide funding to restore school bus services cut back due to increasing fuel prices giving preference to rural and suburban areas that cover larger distances, H6141, H6142 [26JN]

———public transit equipment and facilities retrofit funding, H6098 [26JN]

Unemployment: modify requirements to qualify for emergency benefits, target benefits to States with high unemployment rates and subsidize transportation expenses for individuals returning to work, H5359, H5360 [12JN]

University of Notre Dame: tribute to Energy, Citizens, and Economic Transformation for Indiana and America conference, E1393 [8JY]

Vermont: impact of wild and scenic river designation for a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers on energy production, transmission, or conveyance, H7978, H7979 [10SE]

Virginia: authorize to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas and/or crude oil exploration and extraction activities in any area that is a certain distance beyond the coastal zone (H.R. 6781), E1696 [1AU]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: assess impact of designation on energy production, H6372 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of ethanol production on food prices, S3992 [12MY], S4165 [14MY], S5483 [11JN]

Air Force: support alternative aviation fuel initiative, S8339 [11SE]

American Energy Freedom Day: observance, S7815 [31JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), S10602 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), S9560-S9564, S9601, S9602 [26SE], S9894, S9958, S9995 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), motion to proceed, S9574-S9577 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), unanimous-consent agreement, S9574 [26SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (S. 2758), S2219 [31MR], S3463 [29AP]

———oil and gas exploration, S3385 [24AP], S3463-S3466, S3486 [29AP], S3650, S3652, S3662, S3667, S3676 [1MY], S3939, S3968 [8MY], S3995-S3997, S4001-S4004 [12MY], S4048-S4054, S4075 [13MY], S4758-S4761 [22MY], S5130 [5JN], S5403, S5423 [10JN], S5472, S5474, S5476, S5480, S5481, S5488-S5497, S5503 [11JN], S5535, S5539, S5541, S5543, S5566 [12JN], S5648 [16JN], S5722, S5723, S5745 [18JN], S6100 [25JN], S6193 [26JN], S6349, S6351 [7JY], S6414 [8JY], S6513, S6515 [10JY], S6863 [16JY], S6890, S6915, S6921-S6924 [17JY], S6959 [21JY], S6995, S7007, S7020 [22JY], S7127, S7128 [23JY], S7207, S7215, S7244 [24JY], S7457, S7458 [25JY], S7514 [26JY], S7581 [29JY], S7818, S7822 [31JY], S10416 [2OC]

BLM: potential use of oil shale, S3464 [29AP], S3992 [12MY], S5427 [10JN], S5469 [11JN], S5565, S5580-S5583 [12JN]

———prohibit issuance of regulations for commercial-scale leasing of oil shale, S3464 [29AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1698 [6MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of Administration policies, S9463 [25SE], S10545 [17NO]

———evaluation of economic policies, S9358 [24SE]

———State of the Union Message, S414, S436 [29JA]

Business and industry: construction or expansion of refineries, S6882 [17JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S1732 [7MR], S3565 [30AP], S3686 [1MY], S3938 [8MY], S4096 [13MY], S5426 [10JN], S5468 [11JN], S5572 [12JN], S7265 [24JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 2264), S1418 [29FE], S6349 [7JY], S6950 [21JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 2264), unanimous-consent request, S6185 [26JN], S7826 [31JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 879), S6322 [27JN], S7826 [31JY]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), S6218 [26JN], S6313 [27JN], S6368 [7JY], S6371 [8JY]

———curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (H.R. 6377), unanimous-consent request, S6313 [27JN]

———prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the U.S., S6989 [22JY]

———prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the U.S. (S. 3129), S5627 [12JN]

———provide for oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation, S6989 [22JY]

———provide for oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation (S. 3255), S6607 [11JY]

———provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (S. 3130), S5628 [12JN]

Clean Air Act: improve motor fuel supply and distribution (S. 3591), S9468 [25SE]

Climate Security Act: suspend provisions of legislation that increase gasoline price levels, S5164 [5JN]

Colorado: provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area (S. 2879), S3147 [17AP]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify treatment of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments purchases relative to limits on excessisve speculation established by the CFTC (S. 3248), S6567-S6571 [10JY], S7467 [25JY]

———enhance oil trading transparency, S5516, S5517 [11JN]

———enhance oil trading transparency (S. 2995), S3999 [12MY], S5406 [10JN]

———ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets (S. 3131), S5629 [12JN], S5721 [18JN], S6891 [17JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities (S. 3577), S9494-S9496 [25SE]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, S7996 [1AU]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S6725, S6797 [15JY], S6799, S6802, S6804, S6821-S6826, S6859 [16JY], S6879 [17JY], S7129-S7140 [23JY], S7206-S7209, S7211, S7214, S7217-S7223, S7226-S7232, S7234-S7245, S7247-S7253, S7257, S7262, S7265 [24JY], S7435-S7440, S7442-S7447, S7451-S7456, S7458, S7466-S7468, S7473 [25JY], S7488, S7490, S7493, S7494, S7513 [26JY], S7543, S7544, S7552, S7556, S7557 [28JY], S7588, S7597-S7599, S7610 [29JY], S7718, S7725, S7751, S7752, S7763-S7767 [30JY], S7809, S7813, S7831 [31JY], S7985 [1AU]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6880, S6881, S6885, S6888-S6890, S6903-S6908 [17JY], S6947, S6949, S6950, S6952-S6960 [21JY], S6983-S7024 [22JY], S7090-S7129 [23JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), star print, S7079 [22JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), unanimous-consent agreement, S6946 [17JY], S6983 [22JY], S7433 [24JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), unanimous-consent request, S6880 [17JY], S7091, S7132 [23JY], S7227, S7228, S7244 [24JY], S7518 [26JY], S7541, S7542, S7552, S7553 [28JY], S7721 [30JY], S7824-S7830 [31JY]

———reduce speculation in crude oil markets (S. 3183), S5738 [18JN], S5928-S5930 [20JN], S6021 [24JN], S6104 [25JN], S6352 [7JY], S6616 [14JY], S6677, S6680 [15JY], S6802 [16JY]

———require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets (S. 3134), S5632 [12JN], S5983, S5989 [24JN], S6829 [16JY], S8105 [8SE], S8151 [9SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S4562-S4564 [21MY], S4903 [3JN], S6881 [17JY], S8019-S8021 [1AU], S8145, S8149 [9SE]

Corporations: quarterly profits of oil companies, S7986 [1AU]

———year-end profits of oil companies, S3383, S3384 [24AP], S3460, S3477 [29AP], S3564-S3568 [30AP], S3653, S3687 [1MY], S4096 [13MY], S4472 [20MY], S5545, S5570 [12JN], S5793 [19JN], S7126 [23JY], S7212, S7216 [24JY], S7590 [29JY], S7762 [30JY]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (H.R. 814), S5665 [16JN]

Cuba: withdraw exchange of letters enforcing the Maritime Boundary Agreement with Cuba in protest of Cuba's plans for offshore drilling off the Florida coast, S278 [24JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3004 [15AP], S3339, S3344-S3347 [24AP], S4010 [12MY], S4128, S4129 [14MY], S6344-S6346 [7JY], S6614 [14JY], S6680 [15JY], S6800 [16JY], S7987 [1AU], S8149 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, S3703 [1MY], S8461 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program funding, S9958 [27SE]

———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S6999, S7006 [22JY]

———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), S4202 [14MY], S6147 [25JN]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs, S1397 [29FE], S1502 [4MR], S1573 [5MR], S2624 [7AP], S3230 [22AP], S3424-S3426, S3433 [28AP], S3565 [30AP], S3676, S3688 [1MY], S3936, S3939, S3952, S3953 [8MY], S3996, S3999 [12MY], S4049-S4059 [13MY], S4434, S4469 [20MY], S5407 [10JN]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (S. 2598), S639 [5FE], S739 [6FE], S1107 [25FE], S1249 [27FE], S1360 [28FE], S3489 [29AP], S3670 [1MY], S4006, S4011 [12MY]

———temporarily suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve to increase supply and reduce costs and include additional acquisition requirements for the Reserve, S5542 [12JN]

———temporarily suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve to increase supply and reduce costs and include additional acquisition requirements for the Reserve (S. 2927), S3475 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force (S. 3081), S5042 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations, S7012 [22JY], S7096, S7102, S7105-S7107, S7139 [23JY], S7215, S7234 [24JY], S7513, S7522 [26JY], S7592, S7618 [29JY], S7740 [30JY], S7829, S7837 [31JY], S8812 [16SE], S9569, S9575 [26SE]

———allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations (S. 3062), S4801-S4803 [22MY]

———conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), S6886 [17JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, S7587 [29JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (S. 3135), S5632 [12JN]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (H.R. 6256), S7466 [25JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (S. 3133), S5566, S5631 [12JN], S6957 [21JY], S7006 [22JY]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (S. 3543), S9282, S9283 [23SE]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (S. 3556), S9420 [24SE]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, S85 [22JA], S3967 [8MY], S4006 [12MY]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, S6886 [17JY], S7121, S7130 [23JY], S7212 [24JY], S7590, S7598 [29JY]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (H.R. 6251), S5978 [24JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (S. 3239), S6564 [10JY], S6677, S6690, S6692 [15JY], S6990, S6997, S7006, S7018 [22JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 391), S9963 [27SE]

———release of Inspector General report on mismanagement in Minerals Management Service Royalty-in-Kind Program, S8245, S8253, S8254 [10SE], S8462, S8463 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy (S. 1766), S4868 [2JN]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (S. 3119), S5594 [12JN]

———gasoline price levels, S2990 [15AP], S3339, S3344-S3347, S3383-S3387, S3389 [24AP], S3421-S3426, S3432, S3454-S3456 [28AP], S3460, S3463-S3466, S3475, S3479-S3481 [29AP], S3564-S3568 [30AP], S3650, S3652, S3653, S3666-S3668, S3676, S3684-S3688 [1MY], S3751, S3753, S3756 [6MY], S3988, S3992, S3993, S3997-S4004, S4006, S4010-S4014 [12MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S4434, S4471 [20MY], S4879-S4881 [2JN], S4901, S4903, S4908, S4921, S4926, S4930, S4938, S4939, S4943, S4952, S4957 [3JN], S4996-S4999, S5002-S5005 [4JN], S5130, S5133 [5JN], S5360, S5361 [6JN], S5377, S5380-S5383, S5386 [9JN], S5404, S5409, S5423-S5429, S5434, S5436 [10JN], S5461-S5464, S5466, S5468, S5502, S5505, S5509, S5513, S5533 [11JN], S5535, S5537-S5539, S5541-S5543, S5545, S5552, S5570-S5573 [12JN], S5651 [16JN], S5672 [17JN], S5710, S5711, S5715, S5721, S5722, S5727, S5735-S5739, S5743 [18JN], S5788, S5791-S5794 [19JN], S5922, S5924 [20JN], S5978, S5980 [24JN], S6099 [25JN], S6207, S6220 [26JN], S6351-S6353 [7JY], S6414, S6416 [8JY], S6513, S6526, S6527, S6536, S6542, S6546, S6548 [10JY], S6689, S6697, S6710-S6712 [15JY], S6881-S6883, S6885-S6892, S6918-S6924, S6927 [17JY], S6947, S6949 [21JY], S7213 [24JY], S7513 [26JY], S7579-S7581, S7612 [29JY], S7717, S7763 [30JY], S7809-S7811 [31JY], S7987 [1AU], S9009 [18SE]

———growth, S3005 [15AP]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S5727, S5728 [18JN], S6526, S6527 [10JY]

———impact of increasing oil prices, S3383, S3389 [24AP], S3454-S3456 [28AP], S3477, S3488, S3490 [29AP], S3576, S3577 [30AP], S3666, S3679, S3683, S3685-S3688 [1MY], S3993 [12MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S5150 [5JN], S5543, S5572 [12JN], S5719, S5746 [18JN], S5824 [19JN], S5937 [20JN], S5958 [23JN], S6009 [24JN], S6149 [25JN], S6276 [26JN], S6322 [27JN], S6356 [7JY], S6414, S6432 [8JY], S6495 [9JY], S6554 [10JY], S6599, S6600 [11JY], S6646 [14JY], S6679-S6684, S6715 [15JY], S6804-S6809, S6821-S6826, S6858, S6860, S6864 [16JY], S6914, S6931 [17JY], S6959, S6966 [21JY], S6989, S6994, S7026 [22JY], S7097, S7143 [23JY], S7216, S7227, S7275 [24JY], S7476 [25JY], S7507 [26JY], S7568 [28JY], S7582, S7589, S7591, S7623 [29JY], S7724, S7732-S7734, S7750, S7770 [30JY], S7833, S7893 [31JY], S8024 [1AU], S8118 [8SE], S8173 [9SE], S8268 [10SE], S8367 [11SE], S8525 [15SE], S8844 [16SE], S8922-S8925, S8939 [17SE], S9013 [18SE], S9194 [22SE], S9270 [23SE], S9401 [24SE], S9480 [25SE], S9639 [26SE], S9996 [27SE], S10056 [29SE], S10167 [30SE], S10305 [1OC], S10470 [2OC], S10553 [17NO], S10640 [19NO], S10729 [20NO], S10802 [8DE], S10831 [9DE], S10876 [10DE], S10942 [11DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S5385, S5387 [9JN], S7984-S7986 [1AU], S8909 [17SE]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2922), S3444 [28AP]

———repeal certain provisions, close tax loopholes, impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, provide a reserve fund for biofuels research and infrastructure, and payments for low-income households (S. 1238), S6204 [26JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (S. 3170), S5838 [19JN]

EPA: provide States with financial and technical resources to expand domestic fuels facilities and streamline process for obtaining environmental permits (S. 1503), S4760 [22MY], S5532 [11JN], S7458 [25JY], S9468 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels (S. Res. 577), S4748, S4846 [22MY]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (S. 3237), S6561 [10JY]

Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, S85 [22JA], S3477, S3478 [29AP], S3676 [1MY], S4001 [12MY], S4903, S4908, S4942, S4989 [3JN], S5386 [9JN], S5672 [17JN], S6860, S6862 [16JY], S6881, S6882, S6886-S6888 [17JY], S7120 [23JY], S7580 [29JY], S9009-S9011 [18SE]

Future Fuels Corp.: establish, S5181 [5JN]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S6306 [26JN], S6309, S6313, S6321 [27JN], S6346, S6347 [7JY], S6513, S6514, S6516, S6538 [10JY], S6645 [14JY], S6677 [15JY], S6804 [16JY], S6883 [17JY], S6947, S6952-S6957 [21JY], S6986, S6996 [22JY], S7092, S7097, S7102, S7104, S7109, S7113, S7133 [23JY], S7221 [24JY], S7582 [29JY], S7727, S7738, S7740, S7743, S7761 [30JY], S8146 [9SE]

———stabilize prices (S. 3202), unanimous-consent request, S6539, S6540, S6542 [10JY]

Government regulations: impact of environmental regulations on refinery expansion and capacity, S3385 [24AP]

———repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources, S6645 [14JY]

Hurricanes: gasoline shortages due to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S9468 [25SE]

Investments: gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, S3579 [30AP], S3670, S3671 [1MY], S3737 [2MY], S3952 [8MY], S3994, S3998, S3999, S4007 [12MY], S4052, S4055 [13MY], S4294-S4296 [19MY], S4469-S4471, S4473 [20MY], S4763-S4765 [22MY], S5012-S5014 [4JN], S5402, S5407, S5425 [10JN], S5485 [11JN], S5544, S5570 [12JN], S5648 [16JN], S5778, S5789, S5792 [19JN], S5983 [24JN], S6204 [26JN], S6352, S6353 [7JY], S6691 [15JY], S6859, S6860 [16JY], S7581, S7582 [29JY], S7762 [30JY], S8813 [16SE]

Iraq: condemn Kurdistan Regional Government contracts with international oil companies, S6587 [11JY]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S3649, S3654 [1MY]

———transfer unexpended reconstruction funds to develop renewable energy and improve energy efficiency (S. 3454), S8181 [9SE]

LIHEAP: funding, S7247 [24JY], S9896, S9897 [27SE]

———funding (S. 3186), S6006 [24JN], S6097 [25JN], S6212 [26JN], S6535 [10JY], S6818-S6821 [16JY], S6879, S6885, S6886, S6924-S6927 [17JY], S6951 [21JY]

———funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7126, S7131 [23JY], S7233, S7246-S7249, S7256, S7258-S7262 [24JY], S7458, S7462-S7466, S7472 [25JY], S7490, S7496-S7498, S7506-S7509, S7511, S7518, S7521 [26JY], S7566 [28JY]

———funding (S. 3186), unanimous-consent request, S6632 [14JY], S6879, S6880 [17JY], S7825, S7826 [31JY]

———funding (S. 3279), S7008 [22JY]

McCain, Senator: assessment of proposal to offer a cash prize for the development of a more efficient car battery for hybrid and electric vehicles, S5988 [24JN]

Mining and mineral resources: repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States, S2031 [12MR]

———repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (S. 2602), S741 [6FE]

———transfer receipts derived from leases involving certain oil shale reserves to Colorado (S. 2613), S817 [8FE]

Motor vehicles: encourage purchase and use of hybrid vehicles for greater energy efficiency, S3652 [1MY], S6645 [14JY], S7102 [23JY]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S1519 [4MR]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (S. 1118), S85 [22JA]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel, S7610 [29JY]

Natural resources: provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 2953), S3701-S3704 [1MY]

New Orleans, LA: oil spill in Mississippi River, S7614 [29JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue complaints of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries, S5402 [10JN]

OPEC: prohibit proposed sale of weapons to OPEC nations unless they agree to increase oil production, S3568 [30AP], S3953 [8MY], S4075 [13MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production if price of gasoline reaches a certain level, S4259, S4260, S4262, S4263, S4266 [15MY], S5428 [10JN], S5781 [19JN], S7103 [23JY]

———assess environmental impact of offshore oil and gas drilling, S6689 [15JY]

———authorize and expedite oil and gas lease sales (S. 3646), S9893, S10019 [27SE]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1399 [29FE], S3463-S3466 [29AP], S3650, S3652, S3662, S3667, S3671, S3676 [1MY], S3939 [8MY], S3993-S3997, S4011 [12MY], S4048-S4054 [13MY], S4908 [3JN], S5161 [5JN], S5403, S5404 [10JN], S5476 [11JN], S5720, S5722, S5723, S5727, S5736 [18JN], S5778-S5781 [19JN], S5924 [20JN], S5978, S5984 [24JN], S6100 [25JN], S6211 [26JN], S6351, S6353 [7JY], S6414 [8JY], S6548 [10JY], S6616, S6645 [14JY], S6679, S6683-S6685, S6689-S6692, S6698, S6710 [15JY], S6800-S6809, S6823, S6824, S6829, S6860 [16JY], S6881, S6883, S6886, S6890, S6892, S6903, S6907-S6909, S6915, S6921-S6924, S6927 [17JY], S6950, S6955, S6959 [21JY], S6986, S6991, S6993, S6999, S7006-S7010, S7014 [22JY], S7090, S7094, S7098-S7103, S7107-S7110, S7112, S7117, S7121, S7125, S7127-S7129 [23JY], S7206-S7209, S7212, S7218-S7223, S7234-S7238, S7248-S7250, S7262-S7264 [24JY], S7438-S7440, S7445, S7457, S7458, S7464 [25JY], S7513, S7515 [26JY], S7581, S7585, S7586, S7597 [29JY], S7733, S7738, S7748 [30JY], S7809, S7811, S7815, S7818, S7827, S7828, S7832-S7839, S7843-S7845 [31JY], S8001 [1AU], S8105 [8SE], S8242, S8253 [10SE], S8811-S8813 [16SE], S9009 [18SE], S9356 [24SE], S9455 [25SE], S10119 [30SE], S10416 [2OC]

———revise formula used to allocate State revenue on areas of production in Federal oil and gas leasing program, S8906 [17SE]

Power resources: allow exploration of oil and natural gas off the coasts of consenting States, permit States to retain a significant percentage of revenues, and transfer a portion of revenues to the Conservation Fund, S3766-S3769 [6MY], S4129 [14MY]

———analysis of oil supplies and usage, S6914 [17JY]

———develop an energy sufficiency plan (S. 3523), S9034 [18SE]

———eliminate tax deduction on domestic production activities for U.S. oil and gas companies, S3110 [17AP]

———encourage and facilitate use of renewable energy in the U.S., S10721 [20NO]

———encourage and facilitate use of renewable fuel in the U.S., S5346 [6JN]

———encourage and facilitate use of renewable fuel in the U.S. (S. 2306), S85 [22JA]

———energy research and development funding, S8990 [18SE]

———enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, S3684 [1MY], S4219 [15MY]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production, S1940-S1943 [12MR], S2048, S2049 [13MR]

———establish national renewable energy standard and extend and create renewable energy tax incentives (S. 2642), S1059-S1061 [14FE], S3673 [1MY], S8998, S8999 [18SE]

———expedite development of oil and gas leases, modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, encourage conservation, and repeal certain deep water and deep gas royalty relief, S7218 [24JY], S7824 [31JY]

———impact of biofuels on food prices, S6190, S6191 [26JN]

———increase energy assistance for low-income persons and extend energy tax incentives (S. 3349), S7575 [28JY]

———invest in alternative energy technologies in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, decrease carbon emissions, and create new jobs, S4606, S4607 [21MY]

———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), S434 [29JA], S1519 [4MR]

———national energy policy, S85 [22JA], S1341 [28FE], S1398-S1401, S1414, S1415 [29FE], S2990 [15AP], S3339, S3344-S3347, S3383 [24AP], S3421-S3426, S3432 [28AP], S3460, S3463-S3466, S3469-S3472, S3477, S3486-S3493 [29AP], S3564-S3568, S3576, S3577 [30AP], S3650, S3652, S3662, S3666-S3668, S3670-S3676, S3679, S3682, S3731-S3733 [1MY], S3751, S3753, S3756 [6MY], S3997-S4004, S4006-S4014 [12MY], S4763-S4766 [22MY], S4909 [3JN], S5150, S5161 [5JN], S5380-S5383, S5386 [9JN], S5402, S5423-S5429, S5432 [10JN], S5461-S5464, S5466, S5468-S5471, S5478-S5486, S5531-S5534 [11JN], S5535, S5537-S5539, S5541-S5543, S5552, S5565, S5566, S5575, S5583, S5586 [12JN], S5648 [16JN], S5672 [17JN], S5710, S5715, S5730, S5735-S5739 [18JN], S5778, S5791-S5794 [19JN], S5928-S5930 [20JN], S5978-S5980 [24JN], S6099 [25JN], S6220 [26JN], S6513, S6536-S6547 [10JY], S6615-S6617 [14JY], S6678-S6685, S6697-S6699, S6710-S6712 [15JY], S6800-S6809, S6821-S6826, S6829, S6859, S6860, S6862, S6863 [16JY], S6881, S6886-S6892, S6903-S6909, S6914-S6916, S6918-S6924, S6927 [17JY], S6959 [21JY], S7000-S7017, S7023 [22JY], S7096, S7098, S7101, S7105-S7111, S7131-S7140 [23JY], S7204, S7206-S7209, S7211-S7223, S7227-S7232, S7234-S7245, S7248-S7253, S7255-S7261, S7264 [24JY], S7436, S7437, S7442-S7447, S7453-S7458, S7466-S7468, S7473 [25JY], S7488-S7491, S7513, S7518, S7519, S7521-S7523 [26JY], S7543, S7544 [28JY], S7580, S7582, S7583, S7588-S7593, S7604, S7610-S7613 [29JY], S7711-S7713, S7722-S7727, S7737-S7741, S7743, S7746-S7753, S7756, S7763-S7767 [30JY], S7809-S7816, S7818, S7820-S7823, S7826-S7839, S7841, S7844, S7845 [31JY], S7985-S7988, S7992-S7994, S7996, S7998, S8000-S8003 [1AU], S8105, S8106 [8SE], S8145, S8146, S8149 [9SE], S8223, S8228, S8242, S8253, S8254 [10SE], S8468 [12SE], S8811-S8813 [16SE], S8902, S8904-S8906 [17SE], S8993, S9009 [18SE], S9238 [23SE], S9453-S9455, S9468 [25SE], S10416 [2OC]

———open and preserve access to oil and gas deposits to increase refining capacity and the supply of fuel (S. 3280), S6939 [17JY]

———preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (S. 3395), S7952 [31JY]

———production and use of ethanol, S5510 [11JN], S6882 [17JY]

———promote energy security, S3851-S3853, S3872-S3877 [7MY], S3936-S3939, S3966, S3967 [8MY], S3993-S3996, S4018-S4022 [12MY], S4048-S4057, S4060, S4075 [13MY], S4128-S4130 [14MY]

———promote energy security (S. 2958), S3710-S3712 [1MY], S6807 [16JY], S6920 [17JY], S6996 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 2973), S3750 [2MY], S3751 [6MY], S4001 [12MY], S5177 [5JN], S5468, S5490 [11JN], S5541 [12JN], S6956 [21JY], S6991 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 3222), S6414 [8JY]

———promote green energy production (S. 2940), S3596 [30AP], S3653 [1MY], S4610-S4612 [21MY]

———promote oil shale and tar sands leasing, S5743-S5745 [18JN]

———promote oil shale and tar sands leasing (S. 3019), S7443 [25JY]

———promote production and use of ethanol, S1656-S1658 [5MR], S3009 [15AP], S4243-S4247 [15MY]

———promote renewable energy and energy security, S3953-S3956 [8MY]

———promote U.S. energy production, S7124 [23JY]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, S3386 [24AP], S3491 [29AP], S3938 [8MY], S5473 [11JN]

———provide emergency energy assistance (S. 3292), S6974 [21JY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 2991), S3931 [7MY], S3935, S3936, S3938 [8MY], S3988, S3994, S3999, S4009, S4023-S4025 [12MY], S4434 [20MY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), S4556 [20MY], S4559 [21MY], S6950 [21JY], S7134 [23JY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5152, S5159 [5JN], S5375 [6JN], S5378, S5386 [9JN], S5397-S5410, S5418 [10JN], S5461, S5468-S5497, S5502, S5505, S5509, S5513, S5516 [11JN], S5540 [12JN], S5708, S5718-S5720 [18JN], S6204, S6211 [26JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S5020 [4JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), unanimous-consent request, S7823 [31JY]

———provide for deep sea exploration for oil and natural gas beyond 50 miles from coastline and expand and accelerate research and development of advanced batteries for electric drive vehicles, S7451-S7453 [25JY], S7493, S7494 [26JY]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (S. 3126), S5553 [12JN]

———reduce annual consumption of gasoline of the Federal Government (S. 3266), S6911 [17JY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, S3230-S3232 [22AP], S3479 [29AP]

———reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation (S. 3669), S10328-S10330 [1OC]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), S8811 [16SE], S8906 [17SE], S9167 [18SE]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices, S7235 [24JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6583-S6585 [11JY]

Roads and highways: conduct a study on the impact a national speed limit would have on gasoline usage, S6911 [17JY], S10941 [11DE]

Ships and vessels: establish a marine emergency protocol and requirements for double-hulling of vessel fuel tanks (S. 2841), S2947 [10AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6677 [15JY], S7599 [29JY], S7723, S7733, S7736, S7758 [30JY], S7992 [1AU]

Supreme Court: ongoing litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S1157 [26FE]

Taxation: close tax loopholes and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, S3384, S3386 [24AP]

———eliminate additional duty on ethanol, S7222 [24JY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S3565 [30AP], S3687 [1MY], S3766 [6MY], S3935-S3939 [8MY], S4048-S4052, S4075, S4096 [13MY], S5398-S5403, S5408, S5425-S5430 [10JN], S5470, S5473, S5483, S5484 [11JN], S5545 [12JN], S5779, S5788 [19JN]

———prohibit deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies (S. 3279), S7008 [22JY]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households, S7247 [24JY]

———provide credit for cellulosic biofuel production, S4165 [14MY], S5470 [11JN]

———provide credits for biodiesel production, clean-burning wood stoves, cellulosic ethanol, and plug-in hybrid vehicles through reductions in credits for oil companies, S1980, S1981 [12MR], S2097 [13MR]

———provide incentives for energy production, conservation, and efficiency and provide transportation and domestic fuel security (S. 3478), S8392 [11SE]

———rates, S3421 [28AP]

———repeal oil and gas subsidies, S3766 [6MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, S3109-S3112 [17AP], S3461 [29AP], S3675 [1MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (S. 2890), S3161 [17AP]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (S. 2971), S3751 [6MY]

Trucking industry: permit commercial trucks to use certain Interstate System highways to provide significant fuel savings in the transportation of goods (S. 3059), S4797, S4798 [22MY]

———require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid for by the truckers (S. 2910), S3404 [24AP]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S3968-S3970 [8MY]

———urge U.S. to submit requests to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for extended continental shelf claims, S3968-S3970 [8MY]

Reports

Ethanol Myths and Facts: Dept. of Energy, S4247 [15MY]

90 Billion Barrels of Oil and 1,670 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Assessed in the Arctic: U.S. Geological Survey, S7237 [24JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Compatibility Assessment: Dept. of Energy, H7088 [24JY]

Reports filed

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1350) (H. Rept. 110-761), H6673 [16JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1367) (H. Rept. 110-768), H7057 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1304) (H. Rept. 110-734), H6088 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1449) (H. Rept. 110-859), H8396 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1433) (H. Rept. 110-853), H8126 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1507) (H. Rept. 110-891), H10129 [26SE]

Double Liability Limits for Single-Hull Tankers and Tank Barges: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2700) (S. Rept. 110-445), S8130 [8SE]

EPA Study on Black Carbon Emissions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3489) (S. Rept. 110-489), S9414 [24SE]

EPA Study on the Feasibility of Increasing the Consumption of Certain Ethanol-Blended Gasoline in the U.S.: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1828) (S. Rept. 110-494), S9414 [24SE]

Final Staff Report for the 110th Congress: Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (House, Select) (H. Rept. 110-915), H10843 [19NO]

Oil Pollution Act Amendments: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 110-403), S6327 [27JN]

Oil Spill Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2699) (S. Rept. 110-513), S9655 [26SE]

Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6052) (H. Rept. 110-727), H5795 [20JN]

Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 357) (S. Rept. 110-278), S2636 [7AP]

U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1007), S9279 [23SE]

Wyoming Range Legacy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2229) (S. Rept. 110-363), S5656 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7530 [30JY]

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8152 [16SE]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6138 [26JN]

Statements

Energy Benefits of Amtrak, H6792 [22JY]

Even Big Oil Executives Agree Excessive Speculation Has Driven Up Oil Prices: Several Oil Company Executives, S7102 [23JY]

Oil Companies Reap Billions in Royalty Relief: Speaker Pelosi, H4988 [5JN]

S. 3268 ``Stop Oil Speculation Now''—A Weak Dollar Contributes to High Oil Prices, S7488 [26JY]

Speculation in the Energy Commodities Market: Several Economists, S6991 [22JY]

Summaries

Commodity Speculation Reform Act (S. 3248), S6569 [10JY]

Oil Trading Transparency Act (S. 2995), S4000 [12MY]

Over-the-Counter Speculation Act (S. 3255), S6608 [11JY]

Prevent Excessive Speculation Act (S. 3577), S9496 [25SE]

Recent Legislation Enacted To Bring Down the Cost of Gas, H4886 [4JN]

Repeal Certain Energy Policy Act Mandatory Royalty Relief Incentives for the Oil and Gas Industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2922), S3445 [28AP]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act (S. 3268): Democratic Amendment on Oil and Gas Leases Development, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization, Energy Conservation, and Deep Water and Gas Royalty Relief Repeal, S7218-S7220 [24JY]

Surveys

Strapped—Students and Schools Pay the Price for Democrats Failed Energy Policies: Committee on Education and Labor (House) Republican Staff, H8436 [18SE]

Testimonies

Speculation in Contract Markets Involving Energy Futures: Michael Greenberger (excerpt), H6107 [26JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve—Improving the Cost Effectiveness of Filling the Reserve: Frank Rusco, GAO (excerpt), H7080 [24JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1304, consideration of H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, H6094 [26JN]

H. Res. 1350, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H6688 [17JY]

H. Res. 1367, allow consideration of motion to suspend House rules and consider H.R. 6578, Consumer Energy Supply Act, H7071 [24JY]

H. Res. 1433, consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8152 [16SE]

H. Res. 1449, consideration of H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, H8406 [18SE]

H. Res. 1507, consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10059 [26SE]

H.R. 6022, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act, H3702 [13MY]

H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, H6132 [26JN]

H.R. 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, H4104 [19MY]

H.R. 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act, H6110 [26JN]

H.R. 6346, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, H5934 [24JN]

H.R. 6377, Energy Markets Emergency Act, H6103 [26JN]

H.R. 6515, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act, H6697 [17JY]

H.R. 6545, National Energy Security Intelligence Act, H6796 [22JY]

H.R. 6578, Consumer Energy Supply Act, H7079 [24JY]

H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, H7519-H7522 [30JY], H8413-H8416 [18SE]

H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8180-H8211 [16SE]

H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10075-H10080 [26SE]

S. 2598, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act, S740 [6FE]

S. 2922, repeal certain Energy Policy Act mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf, S3444 [28AP]

S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, S3902-S3906 [7MY]

S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act, S4491-S4495 [20MY]

S. 3126, Energy Resource Development Act, S5619-S5626 [12JN]

S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act, S5628 [12JN]

S. 3131, Oil Speculation Control Act, S5630 [12JN]

S. 3134, require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, S5632 [12JN]

S. 3135, Outer Continental Shelf Production Incentive Fee Act, S5632 [12JN]

S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act, S6287-S6290 [26JN]

S. 3237, Supporting America's Volunteer Emergency Services Act, S6561 [10JY]

S. 3248, Commodity Speculation Reform Act, S6568 [10JY]

S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act, S6725-S6729 [15JY]

S. 3478, Energy Independence and Investment Act, S8393-S8414 [11SE]

S. 3556, Dept. of the Interior Minerals Management Service administration improvement, S9421 [24SE]

S. 3604, Economic Recovery Act, S9660-S9668 [26SE]

S. 3669, Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act, S10330-S10335 [1OC]

S. Res. 577, require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels by Federal agencies and departments, S4808, S4846 [22MY]

S. Res. 577, require Federal agencies and departments to develop initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels, S5755 [18JN]

Transcripts

Democratic Agenda: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,'' CNN, S6217 [26JN]

Watermen Feeling Pain at the Pump: Alex DeMetrick, WJZ-TV (Baltimore, MD), H4986 [5JN]