POWER RESOURCES related term(s) Conservation of Energy; Natural Gas

Addresses

Energy Challenges: Ralph J. Cicerone, S3574-S3576 [30AP]

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

State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]

Amendments

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), S10201, S10340 [1OC]

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]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1490), H9894 [25SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1503), H10056 [26SE]

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

National objectives: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2301 [1AP], S2363, S2364 [2AP], S2403, S2407, S2412, S2413, S2415, S2419, S2423, S2487, S2495, S2497, S2498, S2499, S2503, S2504, S2505, S2506, S2507, S2513, S2514, S2515, S2519, S2521, S2524, S2544, S2547, S2548, S2549, S2550, S2551 [3AP], S2592, S2593, S2596, S2598, S2602, S2603, S2605, S2610, S2614, S2615, S2616, S2617 [4AP], S2628, S2642, S2644, S2645, S2646, S2647, S2648, S2649, S2650, S2651, S2653, S2656, S2658, S2662, S2663, S2664, S2665, S2667, S2668, S2669, S2670, S2705, S2706 [7AP], S2722, S2723, S2758, S2759, S2760, S2761, S2762, S2763 [8AP], S2806, S2807, S2808, S2810, S2811, S2822 [9AP], S2844, S2859, S2951 [10AP], S5781, S5783, S5785, S5799, S5808, S5840, S5904, S5906, S5907, S5908, S5909, S5910, S5911, S5912, S5913, S5914 [19JN], S5942, S5945 [20JN], S5965, S5966, S5967, S5968, S5969 [23JN], S6027, S6029, S6032, S6033, S6044, S6075, S6076, S6078, S6079 [24JN], S6138, S6139 [25JN], S6447, S6448 [8JY], S6736 [15JY], S7131, S7190 [23JY], H3204, H3219, H3291 [8MY], H6854, H6916 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1363), H6851 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1175), H3144 [7MY]

———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]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7792 [30JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9285, S9300, S9304 [23SE], H4367 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (H. Res. 1212), H4336 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1501), H9905 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1502), H9942 [25SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1088 [27FE]

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]

Cap and Spend, S4859 [2JN]

Carbon Bill Isn't the Answer, S4905 [3JN]

Carbon Chastity—The First Commandment of the Church of the Environment, S4859 [2JN]

Carbon's Power Brokers, S4859 [2JN]

Charles F. Luce, Ex-Chief of Con Ed, Is Dead at 90, E111 [29JA]

Climate Change Devastation Gives Food for Thought on Earth Day, S3382 [24AP]

Cold Water on River Plan, H6592 [16JY]

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

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]

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]

Just Call It ``Cap-and-Tax'', S4860 [2JN]

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

Letters From Vermont, S5745 [18JN]

Making the Nuclear Renaissance a Reality, S4905-S4907 [3JN]

Offshore Drilling, E1580, E1582 [29JY]

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

Our View—SouthCoast's Wild Side, H6593 [16JY]

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]

Scenic Designation Could Sink Riverfront Business, H6593 [16JY]

Solving Pump Pain, S4860 [2JN]

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]

Was Chicken Little Right?, S6917 [17JY]

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see S. 3548), S9281 [23SE] (see H.R. 7061, 7081), H9972 [25SE]

Agriculture: promote biogas production (see H.R. 7097), H9973 [25SE]

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H5406 [12JN]

———distribute proceeds from greenhouse gas emissions allowance auctions to low and moderate income households to offset losses caused by greenhouse gas emissions regulation (see H.R. 7194), H10300 [27SE]

———improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel (see S. 3281), S6937 [17JY]

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

Alaska: allow to fulfill a portion of remaining statehood land entitlement by selecting certain Tongass National Forest lands to be managed and operated by State Dept. of Natural Resources (see H.R. 6682), H7628 [30JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3604), S9657 [26SE] (see S. 3689), S10578 [17NO] (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]

BLM: exempt any solar energy project on managed lands from an environmental impact statement requirement (see H.R. 6527), H6674 [16JY]

———give priority to consideration of applications for permits and other authorizations required for renewable energy projects on Federal public land (see H.R. 6909), H8275 [16SE]

Business and industry: 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]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses for FERC projects (see H.R. 7161), H10131 [26SE]

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]

———improve transparency in energy futures markets and provide authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions (see H.R. 5768), H2223 [10AP]

———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]

———extend compliance period for persons subject to the renewable fuel mandate in certain years (see H.R. 5964), H3050 [5MY]

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

———limit use of ethanol to meet the renewable fuel standard (see S. 3031), S4375 [19MY]

———make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard (see S. 2651), S1054 [14FE]

———waive applicable volume requirement for renewable fuels if the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or the fuel is not commercially available in the required volume (see H.R. 6136), H4829 [22MY]

Clean Energy Fund: establish (see H.R. 6155), H4830 [22MY]

Coal: establish a Future Fuels Corp., and promote the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide and the use of energy produced from coal (see S. 3345), S7526 [26JY]

———require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 6170), H4877 [3JN]

———require new coal-fired electric generating units to use state-of-the-art control technology to capture and permanently sequester carbon dioxide emissions (see H.R. 5575), H1538 [11MR]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H557 [29JA]

Coastal zones: authorize grants to coastal States to initiate and complete surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable or unsuitable to explore, develop, and produce renewable energy (see H.R. 5452), H993 [14FE]

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]

Commission on Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas Infrastructure: establish (see H.R. 6720), H7785 [31JY]

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]

———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]

———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: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 6078), H4060 [15MY]

———encourage greater energy efficiency in building codes (see H.R. 6729), H7786 [31JY]

———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]

———provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless GAO makes certain specific findings (see H.R. 5616), H1701 [13MR]

———provide for U.S. energy independence (see H.R. 6161), H4830 [22MY]

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

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

Courts: 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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: expand Rural Energy for America Program to include schools in rural areas (see S. 3709), S10742 [20NO]

Dept. of Education: make grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (see H.R. 5401), H870 [12FE]

———provide temporary financial relief for rural school districts adversely impacted by the current energy crisis (see S. 3353), S7629 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to obtain construction and operating licenses for used nuclear fuel storage and recycling facilities (see S. 3215), S6285 [26JN]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 3618), S9657 [26SE]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 5943), H3018 [1MY]

———establish Pulp and Paper Energy Security Task Force (see H.R. 7101), H9973 [25SE]

———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]

———provide health care benefits for certain nuclear facility workers (see S. 2848), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 6121), H4453 [21MY]

———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]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY] (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]

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 HUD: establish a direct loan program for providing energy efficiency improvements for single family housing (see H.R. 6249), H5406 [12JN]

———establish grant programs to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation in metropolitan areas and establish Metro Area Green Institute (see H.R. 6815), H7807 [1AU]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in certain energy and environmental fields (see S. 3124), S5592 [12JN]

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]

———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]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 6937), H8475 [18SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide disaster assistance to electric utility companies serving low-income households (see S. 3572), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 7008), H9083 [23SE]

Disasters: provide disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities (see H.R. 6013), H3402 [8MY]

Ecology and environment: authorize U.S. participation in, and contributions to, an international clean technology fund (see H.R. 6315), H5728 [19JN] (see H.R. 7160), H10131 [26SE]

———encourage stronger building energy efficiency codes, promote renewable energy technology deployment, and protect the U.S. from the effects of climate change (see H.R. 6739), H7786 [31JY]

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

———reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]

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

———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H994 [14FE]

———provide grants to middle and low-income consumers to purchase new domestically manufactured automobiles if that consumer owns, and turns into the dealer, an older, less fuel-efficient automobile (see S. 3737), S10946 [11DE]

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

———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]

Electric power: assess and identify sites as appropriate for the location of offshore renewable electric energy generation facilities and provide funding for such projects (see H.R. 7142), H10130 [26SE]

———spur rapid and sustainable growth in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. through priority interconnection and renewable energy payments (see H.R. 6401), H6174 [26JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 3258), S6650 [14JY] (see H.R. 7324), H10975 [10DE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see S. 3329), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6766), H7787 [31JY]

———include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 2589), S601 [4FE]

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]

———restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]

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]

EPA: promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1054 [14FE]

———reconsider decision to deny request of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2806), S2346 [2AP]

Ethanol: ensure parity between the imposed temporary duty and provided tax credits (see S. 3080), S5039 [4JN]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (see H.R. 6324), H5729 [19JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: further adoption of technologies developed by the Dept. of Agriculture and encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries (see S. 3472), S8383 [11SE]

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]

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

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

Federal-State relations: establish a revolving loan fund to provide States and Indian tribes with incentives to undertake activities to provide renewable energy sources for housing and other structures (see H.R. 6450), H6342 [9JY]

———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]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (see S. 3733), S10946 [11DE]

———provide for enforcement of criminal penalties relative to electric reliability standards (see H.R. 7230), H10642 [29SE]

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]

Forests: expand access of private landowners, assure sustainable forest practices, and establish a relationship between Federal and private forest lands relative to biomass and carbon trading activities (see H.R. 6830), H7808 [1AU]

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]

Geothermal resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see H.R. 6673), H7628 [30JY]

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

Government regulations: allow a Presidential waiver of any applicable Federal legal requirement that covers an energy project if it is determined necessary to ensure expeditious conduct of such project (see H.R. 6887), H8049 [11SE]

———establish pilot project offices to improve Federal permit coordination for renewable energy (see S. 3463), S8275 [10SE]

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

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

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see S. 3185), S6019 [24JN] (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H.R. 5232), H620 [6FE]

———provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (see S. 2551), S283 [24JA]

House of Representatives: carry out demonstration projects to promote use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings (see H.R. 6474), H6406 [10JY]

———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]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 1489), H9083 [23SE] (see H. Res. 1503), H9971 [25SE]

Hurricanes: provide Federal assistance to assist States to purchase and install transfer switches and generators at designated emergency service stations in hurricane zones (see H.R. 7075), H9972 [25SE]

India: establish a commission to study methods for improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the U.S. and India (see H.R. 5705), H2011 [3AP]

International Clean Technology Deployment Fund: establish (see S. 3273), S6868 [16JY]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (see H. Res. 1146), H2759 [24AP]

International relations: establish a framework for coordination and cooperation on energy and environmental issues among the U.S., the People's Republic of China, and India (see S. 3723), S10812 [8DE]

———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]

International Renewable Energy Agency: establish (see H.R. 5529), H1220 [4MR]

Investments: 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]

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]

———recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H1220 [4MR]

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

John W. Keys III Powerplant, Grand Coulee, WA: designate (see H.R. 7023), H9084 [23SE]

Kirtland AFB, NM: authorize appropriations to the Defense Logistics Agency to replace fuel storage tanks (see S. 2694), S1521 [4MR]

Land use: promote as a renewable energy source the use of biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous fuel reduction projects on certain Federal land (see H.R. 5216), H556 [29JA]

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]

Marine resources: 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]

Massachusetts Military Reservation: facilitate installation of wind turbines and other renewable energy generating technology (see H.R. 6149), H4830 [22MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote oil shale and tar sands leasing (see S. 3019), S4182 [14MY]

———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]

———encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H6824 [22JY]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 6323), H5729 [19JN]

———establish monetary prizes for overcoming barriers associated with alternative fuel vehicles and use revenue from developing certain mineral resources for such prizes and debt reduction (see H.R. 6910), H8275 [16SE]

———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]

———increase tax credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas and reauthorize the EPA Clean School Bus Program (see S. 3506), S8947 [17SE]

———permit conversion of motor vehicles for use of natural gas fuel (see H.R. 6857), H8018 [10SE]

———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]

———require manufacturers to increase the percentage of automobiles that are capable of operating on higher-level blends of renewable fuels in combination with gasoline or diesel fuel (see S. 3485), S8479 [12SE]

———require that any automobile manufactured after a certain model year be an alternative fueled automobile (see H.R. 6231), H5214 [10JN]

———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 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 665), S9025 [18SE]

National Bioenergy Partnership: establish (see H.R. 6738), H7786 [31JY]

National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission: establish (see H.R. 6171), H4877 [3JN]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5171), H555 [29JA]

National objectives: 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 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]

———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]

———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]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 5437), H992 [14FE] (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———promote energy independence and security (see S. 3240), S6560 [10JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1363), H6824 [22JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1175), H3108 [6MY]

———promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2973), S3742 [2MY] (see S. 3222), S6327 [27JN] (see H.R. 6412), H6175 [26JN]

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

———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]

———provide market incentives to produce and deploy alternative energy solutions and reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 6385), H6174 [26JN]

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see H.R. 6547), H6726 [17JY]

Natural gas: provide for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see S. 3441), S8035 [1AU]

———restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 2822), S2612 [4AP]

NRC: accelerate approval of certain licenses for nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 6895), H8127 [15SE]

NSF: award a monetary prize for achievement in electricity storage (see H.R. 6882), H8049 [11SE]

Nuclear energy: disapprove proposed civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia (see H.J. Res. 95), H6009 [24JN]

———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]

———meet energy needs and strengthen energy security through development of nuclear power (see H.R. 7086), H9973 [25SE]

———oppose civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia (see H.J. Res. 85), H3885 [14MY]

———provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (see S. 3680), S10486 [2OC]

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]

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

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 6692), H7784 [31JY]

Public debt: 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]

Public lands: 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]

———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]

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

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

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H621 [6FE]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (see S. 2660), S1121 [25FE] (see H.R. 5547), H1416 [6MR]

———establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 5867), H2551 [22AP]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see S. 3225), S6362 [7JY] (see H.R. 5632), H1701 [13MR]

Renewable fuels: repeal certain incentives and subsidies (see H.R. 5911), H2852 [29AP]

Research: 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]

Rivers: require the Western Area Power Administration and the Bureau of Reclamation to maintain sufficient revenues in the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund (see S. 3189), S6158 [25JN]

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: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (see S. 3223), S6327 [27JN] (see H.R. 6429), H6228 [8JY]

———establish the Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse (see H.R. 5402), H870 [12FE]

———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]

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

Small business: provide incentives to small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products (see S. 3682), S10486 [2OC]

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

Solar energy: establish public-private partnerships and energy leasing for reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 5805), H2355 [15AP]

———increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 3224), S6362 [7JY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

———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]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2779), S2133 [13MR] (see H.R. 5661), H1821 [31MR]

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]

Tariff: battery assemblies (see H.R. 5397), H870 [12FE]

———ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY] (see H.R. 6183), H4974 [4JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see S. 2576), S492 [30JA]

———allow a credit for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide from an industrial source (see S. 3132), S5592 [12JN]

———allow a credit for the purchase of flexible fuel vehicles (see S. 3025), S4282 [15MY]

———allow a credit for the use of ethanol in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production (see H.R. 6269), H5407 [12JN]

———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]

———clarify eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with insufficient nexus to the U.S. (see H.R. 5713), H2016 [4AP]

———encourage increased access to alternative fuels (see H.R. 6734), H7786 [31JY]

———establish infrastructure foundation for the hydrogen economy (see H.R. 5746), H2150 [9AP]

———exclude certain tax-exempt financing of energy transportation infrastructure from private business use tests (see S. 3171), S5833 [19JN]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 6672), H7628 [30JY]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 7290), H10844 [19NO]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see S. 3679), S10486 [2OC]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (see S. 2886), S3144 [17AP] (see S. 3098), S5366 [6JN]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (see S. 3335), S7279 [24JY]

———extend certain renewable energy provisions (see H.R. 6914), H8275 [16SE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5231), H620 [6FE] (see H.R. 6409), H6175 [26JN]

———extend energy efficient appliance credit and nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 5373), H869 [12FE]

———extend renewable electricity production credit and establish workforce training and education program for renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices (see H.R. 6759), H7787 [31JY]

———extend the alternative motor vehicle credit (see H.R. 6915), H8275 [16SE]

———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]

———increase credit amount for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of more than a certain amount (see H.R. 6876), H8048 [11SE]

———increase credit for new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles weighing more than a certain amount and for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties (see H.R. 7064), H9972 [25SE]

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

———modify and extend certain energy-related tax credits (see H.R. 6741), H7786 [31JY]

———modify definition of refined coal (see S. 2754), S2132 [13MR]

———modify the new energy efficient home credit and provide a credit for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes (see H.R. 5597), H1618 [12MR]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (see S. 3246), S6560 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 3532), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6854), H8018 [10SE]

———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 credit for algae derived fuels (see H.R. 6943), H8475 [18SE]

———provide a credit for installation of residential wind systems (see H.R. 6736), H7786 [31JY]

———provide a credit for purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles (see H.R. 6807), H7807 [1AU]

———provide a credit for qualified energy storage air conditioner property (see H.R. 7238), H10642 [29SE]

———provide a credit to consumers based on fuel economy (see H.R. 6773), H7805 [1AU]

———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 shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain energy production and distribution facilities (see H.R. 6716), H7785 [31JY]

———provide a tax credit to farmers to offset high energy prices, encourage the use of renewable energy, and reduce prices to consumers (see H.R. 7249), H10699 [2OC]

———provide a temporary credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs (see S. 3234), S6504 [9JY]

———provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses (see S. 3481), S8383 [11SE]

———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 enhanced credit to individuals who place qualified solar electric property in service (see H.R. 6818), H7807 [1AU]

———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 for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP] (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]

———provide incentives for carbon sequestration (see H.R. 5858), H2551 [22AP]

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

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation (see H.R. 7201), H10330 [28SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (see S. 3125), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6049), H3884 [14MY] (see H.R. 7060), H9972 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (see H. Res. 1212), H4320 [20MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (see H. Res. 1501, 1502), H9971 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation (H.R. 7201), consideration (see H. Res. 1516), H10330 [28SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (see H. Res. 1001), H1073 [26FE]

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

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (see S. 3208), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6756), H7787 [31JY]

———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]

———treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships (see S. 3291), S6972 [21JY] (see H.R. 6805), H7807 [1AU]

Technology: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H2852 [29AP]

———facilitate participation of private capital and skills in development, commercialization, and market penetration of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies (see S. 2730), S1703 [6MR]

———promote development of advanced energy systems to increase U.S. competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace (see S. 3233), S6441 [8JY] (see H.R. 7018), H9084 [23SE]

———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]

Transportation: 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]

———require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see S. 3624), S9657 [26SE]

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]

TVA: anniversary (see S. Res. 592), S5592 [12JN] (see H. Res. 1224), H4831 [22MY]

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Management Corp.: establish (see S. 3661), S10324 [1OC]

U.S.-Russian Federation Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: implement (see H.R. 6574), H7057 [23JY]

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 natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State (see S. 3147), S5753 [18JN]

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

West Virginia: extend certain hydroelectric project (see S. 3664), S10324 [1OC]

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]

National objectives: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1082 [14FE], S2270 [1AP], S2606 [4AP], S2726 [8AP], S5922 [20JN], S5978 [24JN], S6224 [26JN], S6355 [7JY], S6448 [8JY], S6520 [10JY], S7131 [23JY], S7436 [25JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1364 [28FE]

———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]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5376 [6JN], S5410 [10JN], S5564 [12JN], S5681 [17JN], S7595 [29JY], S8934 [17SE]

Colloquies

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

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

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]

Essays

Energy Aware—Energy Independent: Jansen Hight, S1739 [7MR]

———Leah Lahue, S1739 [7MR]

Factsheets

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

What To Do If a Fluorescent Bulb Breaks, H3755 [13MY]

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 Information Administration analysis of Federal subsidies and support for the energy markets: Guy F. Caruso, Dept. of Energy, S2721 [8AP]

———Senator Alexander, S2721 [8AP]

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]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada adoption of water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria: Albert E. Caccese and John Flicker, National Audubon Society, Inc., E716 [24AP]

———Kathleen Moser, Nature Conservancy (organization), E716 [24AP]

———Ray Whittemore, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., E717 [24AP]

———Rebecca R. Wodder, American Rivers (organization), E716 [24AP]

———Wesley Oberholzer, Alcoa, Inc., E716 [24AP]

———several environmental organizations, E717 [24AP]

LIHEAP funding: Coalition of Northeastern Governors, S5810 [19JN]

———David P. Sloane, AARP, S958 [13FE]

———James H. Douglas and Jon Corzine, National Governors Association, S958 [13FE]

———Pete Hershberger, National Conference of State Legislatures, S958 [13FE]

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

Provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production tax incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency: Faith A. Cristol, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S2802 [9AP]

———Jack N. Gerard, American Chemistry Council, S2837 [10AP]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S2837 [10AP]

———Jeffrey D. DeBoer, Real Estate Roundtable (organization), S2802 [9AP]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2802 [9AP]

———several energy organizations, S2800, S2801 [9AP]

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: Andrew L. Goldberg, American Institute of Architects, H1104 [27FE]

———Representative McCrery, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3283 [8MY]

———several organizations, H1106 [27FE]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Robert A. McDonald, Procter & Gamble Co., H4389 [21MY]

———Senator McConnell, S6529 [10JY]

———Senator Reid, S6530 [10JY]

———several corporations, S5671 [17JN]

———Thomas Prevost, Credit Suisse Securities LLC, H4390 [21MY]

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]

Senate confirmation of certain nominees to the TVA Board of Directors relative to their political party affiliation: Senator Alexander, S3651 [1MY]

———Senator Reid, S3651 [1MY]

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]

U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S10193 [1OC]

———Jeffrey T. Bergner, Dept. of State, H10090 [26SE]

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

E-mails addressing the impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002, S3003 [15AP]

Energy legislation, H6284 [9JY]

Organizations supporting S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act, S7714 [30JY]

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]

Rollcall vote on Warner amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act, allowing natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of Virginia, S6908 [17JY]

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

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, S8372 [11SE], H8021 [11SE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Turkey Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, S90 [22JA], H375 [22JA]

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

Proposed Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Bush, S4103 [13MY], S8125 [8SE], H3701 [13MY], H7930 [9SE]

State of the Union: President Bush, S390-S394 [28JA]

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]

National objectives: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2403, S2422 [3AP], S2594 [4AP], S5776, S5812, S5814 [19JN], S7131 [23JY], H3219 [8MY], H6916 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1175), H3145, H3146 [7MY]

———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]

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]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7554 [28JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S5376 [6JN], S9255 [23SE], H4395 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10006, H10041 [26SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1116, H1127, H1128 [27FE]

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]

Proclamations

Tribute to Meteor Sealing Systems, Inc.: Representative Space, E624 [16AP]

Questions and answers

U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act: Dept. of State, H10091-H10095 [26SE]

Quotations

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

Remarks in House

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), H10088-H10103 [26SE], E2117, E2125, E2128, E2130-E2133 [28SE], E2156 [29SE], E2211 [2OC]

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

———provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (H.R. 80), H3007 [1MY], H3330 [8MY], H6723 [17JY]

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

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (H.R. 6258), E1224 [12JN]

Alaska: 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, 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]

———give priority to consideration of applications for permits and other authorizations required for renewable energy projects on Federal public land (H.R. 6909), H8166 [16SE]

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

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

BP P.L.C.: tributes to A+ for Energy program participants, E1464 [15JY]

Buckhead Coalition: tribute for initiative to equip pharmacies with backup generators to be used in event of an emergency, E832 [6MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H604-H617 [6FE], H1321 [5MR], E125 [6FE], E208 [15FE]

———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, H540 [29JA], H5490 [18JN]

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

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

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities, H5118 [10JN]

———allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (H.R. 4066), H2832 [29AP], H4977, H4978 [5JN], H8409 [18SE]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: implement Green the Capitol Initiative to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, H5719 [19JN]

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]

———improve transparency in energy futures markets and provide authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions (H.R. 5768), E580 [10AP]

———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]

Clean Energy Fund: establish (H.R. 6155), E1088 [23MY]

Coal: coal-to-liquid fuels research funding, H2019 [8AP]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities, H2667 [24AP], H2932 [30AP], H3123 [7MY], H3314 [8MY], H3753 [13MY], H3781 [14MY], H4881 [4JN], H5783 [20JN], H6181 [8JY], H6368 [10JY], H6491, H6492 [15JY], H7289 [29JY], H7950 [9SE], H8229, H8230 [16SE]

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (H.R. 2208), H6211 [8JY], H6238, H6241 [9JY], H6354 [10JY], H6659 [16JY], H6684, H6688, H6694, H6714 [17JY], H6797 [22JY]

———require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (H.R. 6170), H4880 [4JN]

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

Colorado Energy Science Center (organization): Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1151 [5JN]

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], H7635, H7636 [31JY]

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

Conservation of energy: ban incandescent light bulbs and require use of compact fluorescent bulbs, H3754 [13MY]

———encourage energy conservation techniques, H4963 [4JN]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (H.R. 6078), H6683, H6687 [17JY]

———establish centers to encourage demonstration and commercial application of advanced energy methods and technologies, H2808 [29AP]

———innovation and development of alternative energy sources for motor vehicles, H5218 [11JN]

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

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

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

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (H.R. 3089), H2934 [30AP], H4910 [4JN], H5124, H5125, H5180, H5186, H5191 [10JN], H5220 [11JN], H5336, H5341 [12JN], H5722 [19JN], H6091, H6104, H6142 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6237, H6280 [9JY], H6347, H6357 [10JY], H6659 [16JY], H6684, H6688, H6694, H6714 [17JY], H7062 [24JY]

Corn Belt Power Cooperative: anniversary, E363 [12MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish an Energy Conservation Corps, H1392, H1393 [6MR]

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

Davis-Bacon Act: eliminate requirement that renewable energy and energy conservation projects comply with wage rate requirements, H1116 [27FE]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H6180, H6186 [8JY], H8145 [16SE]

———national agenda, H1831 [1AP], H2413-H2420 [16AP], H2587, H2588 [23AP], H3012 [1MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], H4158 [20MY], H4442-H4446 [21MY], H5118 [10JN], H5326 [11JN], H5586 [19JN], H5777, H5785 [20JN], H5939 [24JN], H6326, H6330 [9JY], H6662 [16JY], H7148 [24JY], H7859 [9SE], H7961, H7962, H8002-H8008 [10SE], H8135 [16SE], H8458, H8459 [18SE], H8557 [22SE], H8585 [23SE], H9221 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to community colleges and advanced technology education centers to support education and training of technicians in bioenergy and other agriculture-based, renewable energy resources (H.R. 872), H8441 [18SE]

———provide grants for the installation of E-85 fuel infrastructure, H3312, H3313, H3316 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct a study to determine feasibility of using closed loop recycling of used oil as a means of reducing total indirect energy usage and greenhouse gas emission, E1113 [3JN]

———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]

———preserve Air Force and Navy aviation training areas, H8238, H8239 [16SE]

———study use of power management software to reduce the use of electricity in personal computers and monitors, H4754 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: allow educational agencies whose energy costs have risen by at least fifty percent to use grants and low-interest loans for maintenance of public educational facilities, H4959, H4960 [4JN]

———allow local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of public educational facilities to invest in renewable energy and heating systems, H4950-H4952 [4JN]

———ensure institutions of higher education receiving sustainability planning grants under the Federal Perkins Loan Program meet current energy efficiency standards, H753 [7FE]

———public school facilities energy efficiency improvements funding, H4938 [4JN]

———require States to develop a database of energy usage in public school facilities, H4943 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a partnership with appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education campaign (H.R. 2496), H1145 [27FE]

———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]

———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]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (H.R. 6538), H6830 [23JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (H.R. 6605), H7609 [30JY]

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]

———notify FERC relative to safety of marine traffic near liquefied natural gas facilities, H2721, H2722 [24AP]

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]

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

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (H.R. 6937), E1836 [18SE]

———photovoltaic systems installation funding, H7752-H7754 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: 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]

———funding, H1570 [12MR]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on the middle class, H6234 [9JY], H7996 [10SE], H10702 [3OC]

Employment: establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program (H.R. 2847), H820 [12FE], H6345 [10JY], H6455 [14JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (H.R. 6766), E1657 [1AU]

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

Ethanol: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (H.R. 6324), H7091 [24JY], E1282 [19JN]

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

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

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

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

Exelon Corp.: tribute to efforts to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, H7063 [24JY]

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]

FERC: clarify jurisdiction over electricity transmission rights, H7526 [30JY]

———provide for enforcement of criminal penalties relative to electric reliability standards (H.R. 7230), H10636 [29SE]

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]

Garden City, MO: tribute to Bible Christian Church of Garden City for funding lower gas rates at local gas station, E671 [22AP]

General Electric Co.: tribute to Greenville, SC, plant, H2864 [30AP]

Giffords, Representative: tribute to Solar Energy Advisory Council, E2302 [20NO]

Government regulations: regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (H.R. 6330), H5724 [19JN], H6319 [9JY], H6360 [10JY], H6460, H6467-H6469 [14JY], H7523 [30JY]

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

H.E. Butt Grocery Co.: tribute to involvement in Windtricity program, E521 [4AP]

Hazardous substances: exempt schools and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury, H4930 [4JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6239 [9JY]

———tribute to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Expo, H7634, H7636, H7637 [31JY], E1656 [1AU]

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

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1490), H9889-H9896 [25SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1503), H10050-H10058 [26SE]

Infrastructure: develop a national plan to improve transportation, energy transmission, and water needs, H1706 [14MR], H2438 [16AP]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (H. Res. 1146), E715 [24AP]

International Renewable Energy Agency: establish (H.R. 5529), E296 [4MR]

Investments: 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]

———regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (H.R. 594), H2583, H2585, H2592 [23AP], H2832 [29AP]

Iowa: tribute to efforts in innovation and development of alternative energy sources, E537 [8AP]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 2347), H3325 [8MY]

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

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1317, H1320 [5MR], H2075 [9AP], H6327 [9JY]

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

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to waste-to-energy facility, H3059 [6MY]

Land use: promote as a renewable energy source the use of biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous fuel reduction projects on certain Federal land (H.R. 5216), E96 [29JA]

Lee Co.: tribute to work with the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, E1372 [26JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H265 [16JA], H607, H611 [6FE], H1581 [12MR], H3890 [15MY], H4327 [21MY], H6581 [16JY], H6827, H6828, H6829 [23JY], H7609 [30JY], H9228 [24SE], E947 [15MY]

———funding (H.R. 6538), H6830 [23JY]

Marine resources: 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]

Millers Creek, NC: tribute to West Wilkes High School Electric Vehicle Challenge program, H5413 [17JN]

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

Minnesota: tribute to Heats On program, E1875 [24SE]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H8710-H8714 [23SE]

Motor vehicles: advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems manufacturing facilities construction loan program funding, H10085 [26SE]

———corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H6218 [8JY]

———development of alternative energy vehicles funding, H9299 [24SE]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (H.R. 6323), H8539-H8541 [22SE]

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

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, H7145 [24JY]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components (H.R. 3239), H3114 [7MY]

NASA: alternative fuels for commerical aviation funding through reductions in Deep Space Climate Observatory funding, H5290 [11JN]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5171), E110 [29JA]

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

———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]

———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 a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, H3314 [8MY]

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

———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]

———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. 5437), H6206 [8JY], H7947, H7951, H7953 [9SE]

———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 energy independence and security, H48, H49 [16JA], H2248 [14AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H1830, H1868 [1AP], H1892 [2AP], H1975, H2000 [3AP], H2273 [15AP], H2453 [17AP], H2557 [23AP], H6333 [9JY], H7857 [9SE], E1142 [4JN]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1363), H6840-H6854 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1175), H3134-H3147, H3181 [7MY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), corrections in engrossment of Senate amendments, H3311 [8MY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H6828, H6854-H7011, H7054, H7055 [23JY], H7062 [24JY], H7332 [30JY], E1549, E1551 [24JY], E1555, E1556, E1559, E1563, E1564 [25JY], E1581 [29JY], E1602, E1604, E1606 [30JY], E1630 [31JY], E1693 [1AU]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3058 [6MY], H3195, H3197-H3201, H3204-H3308 [8MY], H4326, H4334 [21MY], E864 [8MY], E898 [13MY], E921 [14MY], E956 [16MY], E983, E986, E988 [21MY]

———promote renewable fuel and energy security, H4295 [20MY], H9299 [24SE]

———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]

———provide market incentives to produce and deploy alternative energy solutions and reduce dependence on foreign oil (H.R. 6385), E1366 [26JN], E1707 [8SE]

———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]

———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 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]

———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]

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

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

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (H.R. 2784), H4970 [4JN], H8165 [16SE]

Natural 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]

———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]

North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.: tribute to participation in programs of National Renewable Cooperatives Organization relative to development of renewable energy resources, E1803 [16SE]

Nuclear energy: increase production, H8217, H8218 [16SE]

———remove regulatory impediments to allow energy independence, H6346 [10JY]

Nuclear Suppliers Group (organization): implementation of agreement for peaceful civilian nuclear cooperation with India, H7863 [9SE]

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]

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

———construction or expansion of refineries, H5314 [11JN]

———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]

———economic 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]

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, H3311, H3312 [8MY]

Public utilities: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (H.R. 5867), E670 [22AP]

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]

Red Birch Energy, Inc.: tribute to canola biodiesel project in Bassett Forks, VA, H7335 [30JY]

Renewable fuels: repeal certain incentives and subsidies (H.R. 5911), H2953 [1MY]

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

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, H6479 [15JY]

Rock Port, MO: tribute for being first community in U.S. totally dependent on wind power, E645 [17AP]

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

Santa Maria, CA: tribute to Marian Medical Center for completion of Co-Generation Energy Plant, E1649 [1AU]

SBA: grant priority to companies making significant contributions to energy efficiency under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2614, H2615 [23AP]

———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]

Small business: provide support for small business concerns (H.R. 2133), H7609 [30JY]

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

Solar energy: increase production, H8234, H8235 [16SE]

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]

Taunton River: ensure any Wild and Scenic River designations do not impact the supply of domestically-produced energy resources, H6642, H6643, H6646 [16JY]

———identify available energy resources and specify energy amounts withdrawn from possible development of certain segments, H6642 [16JY]

———impact of designating portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System on proposed construction of a liquefied natural gas facility, H6587-H6596, H6629-H6633, H6639, H6643, H6646 [16JY]

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

———allow solar investment tax credits for public utility property, H1112 [27FE]

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

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

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

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, H4398, H4399 [21MY]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit, H8230, H8247 [16SE]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (H.R. 6133), H7962 [10SE]

———extend energy efficient appliance credit and nonbusiness energy property credit, H1080 [27FE]

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

———increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (H.R. 3807), H298 [17JA]

———make permanent the credit for producing electricity from wind, H1110 [27FE]

———provide a credit to consumers based on fuel economy (H.R. 6773), H7951 [9SE]

———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 a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain energy production and distribution facilities (H.R. 6716), H7634 [31JY]

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

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (H.R. 5984), H3007 [1MY], H3329 [8MY], H3797, H3825, H3826, H3827 [14MY], H4340, H4344 [21MY], H5791 [20JN], H6237 [9JY], H6694, H6723 [17JY]

———provide incentives for energy efficiency upgrades for homeowners and home builders, H6180 [8JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief, H10758, H10760, H10761, H10777 [3OC]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4299 [20MY], H4327, H4349-H4401 [21MY], H4879 [4JN], H4979 [5JN], H5315 [11JN], H5358 [12JN], H7051 [23JY], H7634 [31JY], E1058, E1066, E1081, E1087 [23MY], E1971 [25SE], E2121 [28SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (H. Res. 1212), H4330-H4337 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to recommit, H4398, H4399 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H9981-H10042 [26SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1501), H9896-H9911 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1502), H9938-H9947 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation (H.R. 7201), consideration (H. Res. 1516), H10309-H10316 [28SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 2776), H875 [13FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1034, H1036, H1037, H1056 [26FE], H1078, H1091-H1131, H1139-H1141, H1146-H1153 [27FE], H1158 [28FE], H1209 [4MR], H1226 [5MR], H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP], H3015 [1MY], H5315 [11JN], H5706 [19JN], H5849-H5854 [23JN], E266, E267 [28FE], E355 [11MR]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1079-H1089 [27FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), motion to recommit, H1126-H1130 [27FE]

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

———provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop biomass facilities under the renewable fuels tax credit (H.R. 2742), H5459 [17JN]

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

———remove unfunded mandates contained within incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation, H1080, H1081 [27FE]

———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]

Technology: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (H.R. 5917), E763 [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]

Texas: treatment of alleged environmental threat to birds and bats from wind turbiness, H4881 [4JN]

———tribute to wind farms, E701 [23AP]

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]

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

———increase transit portion of transportation fringe benefit offered to Federal employees to equal parking portion, H6134, H6135 [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]

TVA: anniversary (H. Res. 1224), H4456 [22MY], H10137-H10140 [27SE], H10631 [29SE]

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]

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

Water: encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources (H.R. 2339), H7606-H7608 [30JY]

———facilitate use of water produced in connection with development of energy resources for irrigation and other purposes, H2811 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), S10191-S10205, S10207-S10215, S10290, S10291 [1OC], S10460, S10461 [2OC]

———approve (H.R. 7081), unanimous-consent agreement, S10187 [30SE], S10198 [1OC]

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

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

———modify the requirement for renewable fuel standards relative to corn-based ethanol production, S3469 [29AP]

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

Air pollution: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4941 [3JN], S5001 [4JN]

———establish economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4914-S4916 [3JN], S5153-S5156, S5160 [5JN], S5432 [10JN]

———improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel (S. 3281), S6939 [17JY], S7127 [23JY], S7235 [24JY]

———reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, S5156 [5JN]

———reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (S. 309), S5019 [4JN]

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

Appropriations: energy research and development funding, S8990 [18SE]

———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]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), S10602 [17NO], S10607, S10609, S10615-S10620 [19NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), unanimous-consent request, S10625, S10626 [19NO]

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]

Birch Run, MI: tribute to Birch Run High School biodiesel project, S1816 [10MR]

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]

Bonneville County, ID: selection of site for uranium enrichment facility, S3960 [8MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S594-S596 [4FE], S620-S622 [5FE]

———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases gas prices, S2071 [13MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of Administration policies, S9463 [25SE]

———evaluation of economic policies, S630 [5FE], S1791 [10MR], S5584 [12JN], S9358 [24SE]

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

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities, S6987 [22JY]

———allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (S. 2058), S3683, S3688, S3731 [1MY], S3999 [12MY], S5404 [10JN]

———develop manufacturing policy for the 21st century relative to innovative technologies, advanced battery technology, and next generation of vehicles, S6685 [15JY], S7257 [24JY]

———manufacturing initiatives funding, S2097 [13MR]

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]

———improve transparency in energy futures markets and provide authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions, S5377 [9JN]

———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]

———make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard (S. 2651), S1067 [14FE]

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

Coal: clean coal technologies research funding, S4994-S4996 [4JN]

———establish a Future Fuels Corp., and promote the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide and the use of energy produced from coal (S. 3345), S7531-S7533 [26JY]

———production of carbon emissions, S4879 [2JN], S4905 [3JN], S5148 [5JN]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities, S3937 [8MY], S7243, S7244 [24JY], S7830 [31JY]

Coastal zones: 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]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: 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, S16, S18 [22JA], S4562-S4564 [21MY], S4903 [3JN], S6881 [17JY], S8019-S8021 [1AU], S8145, S8149 [9SE]

Conservation of energy: innovation and development of alternative energy sources for motor vehicles, S6862 [16JY], S6882 [17JY]

Conservation of natural resources: promote energy conservation, S7119 [23JY]

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

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], S7985, S7987 [1AU], S8149 [9SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand Rural Energy for America Program to include schools in rural areas (S. 3709), S10745 [20NO]

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]

———enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to obtain construction and operating licenses for used nuclear fuel storage and recycling facilities (S. 3215), S6293 [26JN], S8106 [8SE], S10458 [2OC]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 3618), S9682 [26SE]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (S. 962), S5189 [5JN]

———renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research funding, S5359 [6JN]

———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]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S5190 [5JN], S7247 [24JY]

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]

———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: facilitate carbon capture and storage technology research and development, S5346 [6JN], S5428 [10JN]

———prohibit speculation, fraud, and false reporting by traders in carbon markets, S5347 [6JN]

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

———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]

———extend certain tax relief provisions, S4251-S4253, S4255 [15MY]

———growth, S3005 [15AP]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002 [15AP], S3685-S3688 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S5569 [12JN], S5727, S5728, S5745 [18JN], S6526, S6527 [10JY], S8934-S8938 [17SE], S9611 [26SE]

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

———provide grants to middle and low-income consumers to purchase new domestically manufactured automobiles if that consumer owns, and turns into the dealer, an older, less fuel-efficient automobile (S. 3737), S10859 [10DE]

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]

———reconsider decision to deny request of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (S. 2806), S2361 [2AP]

———regulate powerplant carbon emissions and enforce a low-carbon fuel standard on fuels, S4941 [3JN]

Ethanol: ensure parity between the imposed temporary duty and provided tax credits (S. 3080), S5041 [4JN]

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

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

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: further adoption of technologies developed by the Dept. of Agriculture and encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries (S. 3472), S8387 [11SE]

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

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

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

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (S. 3733), S10949 [11DE]

———require approval of certain foreign transactions of electric utility companies operating entirely overseas and prevent manipulation of electricity markets, S9467, S9468 [25SE]

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

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

Government regulations: establish pilot project offices to improve Federal permit coordination for renewable energy (S. 3463), S8900 [17SE]

———impact of deregulation on U.S. consumers, S8981 [18SE]

———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]

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

Hazardous substances: prevent development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada, S10165 [30SE]

———provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (S. 2551), S285 [24JA], S416 [29JA]

India: prohibit nuclear trade with India in event of nuclear weapon detonation by India, S10195-S10205 [1OC]

International Clean Technology Deployment Fund: establish (S. 3273), S6873 [16JY]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S1239 [27FE], S3654 [1MY]

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

Kirtland AFB, NM: authorize appropriations to the Defense Logistics Agency to replace fuel storage tanks (S. 2694), S1528 [4MR]

LIHEAP: funding, S59, S60 [22JA], S562, S581-S588, S590, S593, S594 [4FE], S619, S628, S637 [5FE], S679, S702, S720, S721 [6FE], S762 [7FE], S957-S960 [13FE], S1010-S1013, S1082 [14FE], S1935, S1962 [12MR], S2046, S2047, S2057 [13MR], S4578, S4587 [21MY], S5190 [5JN], S5789, S5809 [19JN], S5976 [24JN], 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]

Maine: tribute to production of renewable energy and commitment to energy conservation, S10267 [1OC]

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

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

———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]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, S7242, S7243 [24JY], S7444, S7446-S7447 [25JY], S7513 [26JY], S7580, S7581 [29JY]

———promote plug-in electric motor vehicles, S5715 [18JN]

———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]

———require manufacturers to increase the percentage of automobiles that are capable of operating on higher-level blends of renewable fuels in combination with gasoline or diesel fuel (S. 3485), S8481 [12SE]

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (S. Res. 665), S9437 [24SE]

National Life Group (business): tribute to efforts to create a energy efficient work place, S6501 [9JY]

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

———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 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]

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

———establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, S3572-S3576 [30AP], S4016-S4018 [12MY]

———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]

———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]

———move toward energy independence through a coordinated development of renewable energy sources, including wave, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels production, S2335 [2AP], S4954 [3JN]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence, S6863 [16JY]

———promote energy independence and security, S3172 [18AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1083 [14FE], S1437-S1440, S1443-S1446 [3MR], S1549, S1550 [5MR], S1687 [6MR], S1728, S1735 [7MR], S2119 [13MR], S2367-S2371, S2375-S2396, S2400-S2424 [3AP], S2591-S2610 [4AP], S2619-S2625, S2628-S2632 [7AP], S2710, S2716-S2731, S2733-S2738 [8AP], S2780, S2782-S2790, S2792, S2794, S2797-S2811 [9AP], S2829, S2832, S2836-S2861 [10AP], S3932 [7MY], S5384 [9JN]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5772-S5776, S5781-S5788, S5790, S5791, S5796, S5814, S5819 [19JN], S5921, S5925-S5928 [20JN], S5949, S5952-S5954 [23JN], S5975-S5978, S5980-S5983, S6004, S6082 [24JN], S6097, S6101, S6105-S6108, S6112-S6114, S6137-S6143 [25JN], S6185, S6270, S6274 [26JN], S6354-S6356 [7JY], S6494 [9JY], S6516-S6521, S6524, S6540, S6543, S6547 [10JY], S6585, S6590-S6595 [11JY], S6646 [14JY], S6713, S6735 [15JY], S6884 [17JY], S7089, S7111, S7112, S7130, S7131 [23JY], S7217, S7223-S7226, S7248, S7255, S7256, S7268-S7270 [24JY], S7436, S7438, S7443, S7448-S7451, S7454, S7456, S7458, S7459, S7468-S7472 [25JY], S7489-S7496, S7498-S7506, S7511, S7513, S7518 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S7620 [29JY], S7985, S7999 [1AU]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1217-S1220 [27FE], S1342, S1346-S1348, S1358-S1371, S1374-S1376 [28FE], S1393-S1398, S1401-S1409, S1413, S1416 [29FE], S2207, S2212, S2218 [31MR], S2254-S2263, S2266-S2275, S2277-S2284 [1AP], S2314-S2319, S2321-S2333, S2336 [2AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S1358 [28FE], S2250 [31MR]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), unanimous-consent agreement, S7433 [24JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), unanimous-consent request, S5975 [24JN], S6141, S6142 [25JN], S7255 [24JY]

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

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

———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 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]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, and production of oil shale, S6860, S6863 [16JY], S6881 [17JY]

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

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (S. 2822), S2613 [4AP]

Natural resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, S6914 [17JY]

Nuclear energy: increase production, S4877, S4879, S4881 [2JN], S4905, S4913, S4914 [3JN], S7121, S7122 [23JY], S7242 [24JY], S7829, S7830 [31JY]

———provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (S. 3680), S10488 [2OC]

———provide tax credits for the production of new nuclear powerplants, accelerate depreciation or recovery of investment, and establish standby loan guarantees for the nuclear energy industry, S4912 [3JN]

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

Oregon: tribute to community college education and training programs encouraging production of renewable energy and energy conservation, S3396 [24AP], S3440 [28AP]

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]

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

———construction or expansion of refineries, S6882 [17JY]

———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]

———economic 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]

———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]

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

———quarterly profits of oil companies, S7986 [1AU]

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

———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]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (S. 2660), S1125 [25FE]

R.C. North Plumbing & Heating Inc.: tribute, S6866 [16JY]

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]

SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (S. 3223), S6328 [27JN]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Coalition: tribute, S85 [22JA]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6826 [16JY], S6962-S6965 [21JY], S7506, S7507 [26JY], S8505 [15SE]

Small business: provide incentives to small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products (S. 3682), S10489 [2OC]

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]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (S. 2779), S2156 [13MR]

Tariff: extend additional duty on ethanol, S4166 [14MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves, S3231 [22AP]

———allow a credit for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide from an industrial source, S10251, S10252 [1OC]

———allow use of revenue from pollution emission cap and trade program for reduction in income taxes, S3861 [7MY]

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

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

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, S6215-S6218, S6221 [26JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 2886), S3156 [17AP], S5480 [11JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 3098), S5375 [6JN], S5377 [9JN], S5678 [17JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 3098), unanimous-consent request, S5463 [11JN], S5710 [18JN]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources, S8150 [9SE]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (S. 1508), S3672, S3673 [1MY], S6548 [10JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7433 [24JY], S7485 [25JY], S8263 [10SE], S8392 [11SE], S8520 [15SE], S8964 [18SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7585, S7586, S7593, S7594, S7611, S7616-S7619 [29JY], S7711-S7717, S7720-S7729, S7734-S7738, S7744, S7748, S7749, S7755-S7761 [30JY], S7881 [31JY], S7988 [1AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), unanimous-consent request, S7761 [30JY], S7824, S7825 [31JY]

———extend renewable energy production tax credit and encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, S2597 [4AP], S2623, S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720, S2733 [8AP], S2797, S2803 [9AP], S2837-S2839 [10AP]

———impose a tax on every ton of carbon dioxide produced, S5335 [6JN]

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

———increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, S533 [31JA], S592, S593 [4FE], S628 [5FE], S763 [7FE]

———increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families, S1950, S1952 [12MR], S2056, S2091 [13MR]

———make permanent the credit for producing electricity from wind, S5677 [17JN]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (S. 3246), S6567 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (S. 3532), S9209 [22SE]

———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 a temporary credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs (S. 3234), S6505 [9JY]

———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 for renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits, S2092 [13MR]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S2418 [3AP], S2595-S2598, S2600 [4AP], S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2785, S2792, S2800-S2804, S2806 [9AP], S2832, S2837-S2839, S2841 [10AP], S5926, S5927 [20JN], S5976 [24JN], S6107, S6141 [25JN], S6185 [26JN], S7815 [31JY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (S. 2821), S7008 [22JY]

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

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief, S10263, S10264, S10267, S10269, S10274 [1OC], S10409 [2OC]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S5120 [4JN], S5128 [5JN], S6529 [10JY], S8985-S8990, S8993-S8995, S9001, S9005, S9009 [18SE], S9223, S9224, S9234-S9261 [23SE], S9400 [24SE], S9636 [26SE], S10082 [29SE], S10249, S10250 [1OC]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5376 [6JN], S5395 [9JN], S5410-S5412, S5418-S5421, S5430, S5431, S5435, S5436 [10JN], S5472, S5486 [11JN], S5552, S5564, S5576, S5583, S5584 [12JN], S5640, S5646-S5652 [16JN], S5670-S5672, S5674, S5677-S5682 [17JN], S5708, S5711, S5718-S5720, S5723 [18JN], S5772 [19JN], S5924 [20JN], S7585, S7594 [29JY], S7738 [30JY], S7824 [31JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S5636 [12JN]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), unanimous-consent agreement, S9009, S9167 [18SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), unanimous-consent request, S7826 [31JY], S7991, S7992 [1AU], S8986, S8987 [18SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), S10025-S10027, S10030 [29SE], S10818 [8DE], S10821 [9DE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), unanimous-consent request, S10025, S10026 [29SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (S. 3125), S5595-S5597 [12JN]

———provide incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, S10249, S10250 [1OC]

———provide incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (S. 1617), S5575 [12JN], S7444 [25JY], S7751 [30JY], S8002 [1AU]

———provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop biomass facilities under the renewable fuels tax credit, S10249 [1OC]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (S. 3208), S6292 [26JN]

———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]

———treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships (S. 3291), S6973 [21JY]

Technology: facilitate participation of private capital and skills in development, commercialization, and market penetration of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies (S. 2730), S1707 [6MR], S4008 [12MY]

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

———promote development of advanced energy systems to increase U.S. competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace (S. 3233), S6444 [8JY]

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]

TVA: anniversary (S. Res. 592), S5636 [12JN]

———confirmation of certain nominees to Board of Directors relative to their political party affiliation, S3651, S3652 [1MY]

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]

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Management Corp.: establish (S. 3661), S10458 [2OC]

Virginia: allow natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State, S5565 [12JN]

———allow natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State (S. 3147), S5755, S5756 [18JN]

Water: facilitate use of water produced in connection with development of energy resources for irrigation and other purposes, S2882, S2935 [10AP]

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. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1001) (H. Rept. 110-530), H1073 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1212) (H. Rept. 110-660), H4320 [20MY]

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. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1501) (H. Rept. 110-884), H9971 [25SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1502) (H. Rept. 110-887), H9971 [25SE]

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

Consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1516) (H. Rept. 110-902), H10330 [28SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1363) (H. Rept. 110-767), H6824 [22JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1175) (H. Rept. 110-622), H3108 [6MY]

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]

Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3189), S8854 [16SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7324) (H. Rept. 110-921), H10975 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3258) (S. Rept. 110-416), S6650 [14JY]

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]

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 6323) (H. Rept. 110-855), H8275 [16SE]

House of Representatives Projects To Promote Innovative Technologies in Reducing Energy Consumption and Promoting Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6474) (H. Rept. 110-890), H9972 [25SE]

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]

Produced Water Utilization Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2339) (H. Rept. 110-801), H7626 [30JY]

Reducing Global Warming Pollution From Vehicles Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2555) (S. Rept. 110-407), S6327 [27JN]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6049) (H. Rept. 110-658), H4320 [20MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1489) (H. Rept. 110-876), H9083 [23SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1503) (H. Rept. 110-888), H9971 [25SE]

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

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2494) (S. Rept. 110-450), S8179 [9SE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Clarification That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2779), S8854 [16SE]

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

Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2701) (H. Rept. 110-904), H10641 [29SE]

TVA Anniversary: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 1224) (H. Rept. 110-892), H10129 [26SE]

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

U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3548), S9280 [23SE]

Rulings of the Chair

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

National objectives: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S5812 [19JN]

———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]

Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4399 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10041 [26SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1127 [27FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1079 [27FE]

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]

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

LIHEAP Funding: Southern Governors' Association, S958 [13FE]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

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

Provide for the Limited Continuation of Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives and Incentives To Improve Energy Efficiency: Several Energy Organizations, S2801 [9AP]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Executive Office of the President, S9248 [23SE]

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

Climate Security Act (S. 3036): Specter Amendments on Emissions Caps, Cost Containment, International Competitiveness, Process Gas Emissions, and Incentives for Carbon Capture and Storage and Advanced Coal Technologies, S4918-S4920 [3JN]

———Specter Amendments on Emissions Caps, Cost Containment, International Competitiveness, and Process Gas Emissions, S5136 [5JN]

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]

Wildlife Risk Reduction and Renewable Biomass Utilization Act (H.R. 5216), E98 [29JA]

Surveys

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

Tables

Congressionally directed spending items in S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10620 [19NO]

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. 1001, consideration of H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, H1079 [27FE]

H. Res. 1175, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act, H3134 [7MY]

H. Res. 1212, consideration of H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H4330 [21MY]

H. Res. 1224, TVA anniversary, H10137 [27SE]

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. 1363, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, H6840 [23JY]

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. 1490, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9889 [25SE]

H. Res. 1501, consideration of H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H9896 [25SE]

H. Res. 1502, consideration of H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H9938 [25SE]

H. Res. 1503, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H10050 [26SE]

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

H. Res. 1516, consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act, H10310 [28SE]

H.R. 2339, Produced Water Utilization Act, H7607 [30JY]

H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, H3219-H3282 [8MY]

H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act, S2844-S2859 [10AP], S3087-S3102 [16AP], H3204-H3219 [8MY]

H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, S6736-S6797 [15JY]

H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, H1091-H1101 [27FE]

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

H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act, S10082-S10114 [29SE]

H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H4349, H4367-H4383 [21MY]

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. 6323, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, H8539 [22SE]

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

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

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. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H9981-H9997 [26SE]

H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, H10088-H10090 [26SE]

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. 2660, Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act, S1126 [25FE]

S. 2694, Defense Logistics Agency appropriations to replace Kirtland AFB, NM, fuel storage tanks, S1528 [4MR]

S. 2730, Clean Energy Investment Bank Act, S1708-S1711 [6MR]

S. 2779, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, S2157 [13MR]

S. 2806, Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act, S2362 [2AP]

S. 2822, restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, S2614 [4AP]

S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S3157-S3160 [17AP]

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. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, S5042 [4JN]

S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S5367-S5372 [6JN]

S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act, S5597, S5619 [12JN]

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. 3223, Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act, S6329 [27JN]

S. 3233, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S6444-S6447 [8JY]

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

S. 3246, Fair Deal for Volunteers Act, S6567 [10JY]

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

S. 3345, Future Fuels Act, S7533-S7537 [26JY]

S. 3472, Energy and Technology Advancement Act, S8387 [11SE]

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

S. 3485, require manufacturers to increase the percentage of automobiles that are capable of operating on higher-level blends of renewable fuels in combination with gasoline or diesel fuel, S8481 [12SE]

S. 3532, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S9210 [22SE]

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. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10586-S10599 [17NO]

S. 3709, expand Dept. of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program to include schools in rural areas, S10745 [20NO]

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]

S. Res. 592, TVA anniversary, S5633, S5636 [12JN]

S. Res. 665, National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day, S9038 [18SE], S9437 [24SE]

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]