PUBLIC UTILITIES

Addresses

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

Articles and editorials

Energy Bill Out of Gas, H6239 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

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 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]

Conservation of energy: 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]

Consumers: 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]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California and to provide a water supply (see H.R. 6994), H8577 [22SE]

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]

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority: preserve independence (see H.R. 5778), H2224 [10AP]

Ecology and environment: 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]

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

EPA: amend regulatory requirement on transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 7186), H10299 [27SE]

———assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 3443), S8035 [1AU]

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

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]

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

Hurricanes: provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from provision of temporary housing units to Hurricane Katrina evacuees (see S. 2789), S2231 [31MR]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 560), S4028 [12MY] (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]

National security: limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see H.R. 5665), H1821 [31MR]

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

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

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

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

Radioactive substances: upgrade security at civilian nuclear facilities and of nuclear materials that could be used to construct a dirty bomb (see S. 3444), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 6816), H7807 [1AU]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 6313), H5728 [19JN]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 6166), H4831 [22MY]

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

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 6194), H5043 [5JN]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]

Water: enhance ability of drinking water utilities to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see S. 2970), S3742 [2MY] (see H.R. 6297), H5579 [18JN]

———improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 3500), S8855 [16SE] (see S. 3617), S9657 [26SE]

Letters

Construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California: Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H831 [12FE]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H831 [12FE]

Native American public safety and water development funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization: Charles E. Johnson, Dept. of HHS, H7117 [24JY]

———Senator Thune, H7117 [24JY]

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Kamil Azoury, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, H5822, H5824 [23JN]

———Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, H5822 [23JN]

———several environmental organizations, H5822 [23JN]

Lists

Energy legislation, H6284 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Bush, President: evaluation of national energy policy, H6091 [26JN], H6205 [8JY]

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

———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]

Dept. of HUD: provide that development and rehabilitation of utilities and utility services shall be eligible affordable housing activities under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, H6681-H6683, H6687 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California and to provide a water supply (H.R. 2535), H8053 [15SE], H8368 [17SE]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (H.R. 29), H829-H831 [12FE], E172 [13FE]

———convey a water distribution system to Goleta Water District in Goleta, CA (H.R. 3323), H4073 [19MY], H4402 [21MY]

———convey certain public land located within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility District 1 in Douglas County, WA, to the utility district, H2812 [29AP]

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority: preserve independence (H.R. 5778), H5084, H5085 [9JN]

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

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1137), H4098, H4099 [19MY], H4432 [21MY], E702 [23AP]

Native Americans: public safety and water development funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7116 [24JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1063 [26FE], H1141-H1153 [27FE], H1415 [6MR], H2193-H2204 [10AP], H2271 [15AP], H2412-H2418, H2438-H2440 [16AP], H2454, H2455, H2456 [17AP], H2557, H2559, H2587, H2588, H2591, H2592, H2647-H2652 [23AP], H2663 [24AP], H2833, H2834, H2840-H2846 [29AP], H2893, H2932-H2938 [30AP], H3012-H3016 [1MY], H3311, H3315, H3316 [8MY], H3762-H3769 [13MY], H3825 [14MY], H4049 [15MY], H4128 [19MY], H4206-H4209, H4290, H4304-H4311 [20MY], H4327, H4328, H4329, H4330, H4343-H4345, H4437-H4441, H4446-H4450 [21MY], H4456, H4457, H4819 [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 [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], H8322, H8389, H8390, H8391-H8394 [17SE], H8404, H8425, H8433, H8437, H8439 [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]

———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]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (H.R. 2452), H5820-H5824 [23JN]

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

———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]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (H.R. 5976), E833 [6MY]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Budget: allocation of funds to programs serving rural areas, S1016 [14FE]

Climate: prohibit new mandates on greenhouse gas emissions that would harm U.S. economy or result in job loss unless China and India institute similiar mandates, S4253-S4255, S4264 [15MY]

———prohibit new mandates on greenhouse gas emissions until Congress effectively addresses imports from China, India, and other nations that have no similiar emissions programs, S4253-S4255, S4264, S4265 [15MY]

Coal: 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]

Consumers: 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]

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

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority: preserve independence (H.R. 5778), S5665 [16JN]

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

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

Economy: provide stimulus for economic recovery, S410-S413 [29JA]

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

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]

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]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (S. 1926), S7821 [31JY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 560), S4046 [12MY]

Native Americans: public safety and water development funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6637, S6638 [14JY], S6810-S6813, S6815 [16JY]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored, S10165 [30SE]

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

———national energy policy, S85 [22JA], S1341 [28FE], S1398-S1401, S1414, S1415 [29FE], S3339, S3344-S3347, S3383 [24AP], S3421-S3426, S3432 [28AP], S3460, S3463-S3466, S3469-S3472, S3477, S3486-S3493 [29AP], S3564-S3568, S3576, S3577 [30AP], S3650, 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 [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]

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

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

Water: rural water infrastructure funding, S635 [5FE]

Reports filed

Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2970) (S. Rept. 110-487), S9414 [24SE]

Construct Facilities To Provide Water for Irrigation, Municipal, Domestic, Military, and Other Uses From the Santa Margarita River in California: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 29), S8853 [16SE]

Dept. of the Interior Assistance in Research, Development, Environmental and Feasibility Studies, and Preliminary Engineering for Dana Point Desalination Project: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 664) (H. Rept. 110-511), H348 [17JA]

Douglas County, Washington, PUD Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 523) (S. Rept. 110-378), S5656 [16JN]

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]

Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3323), S8853 [16SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3323) (H. Rept. 110-631), H3775 [13MY]

Remove Certain Restrictions on the Ability To Use Certain Acquired Property in the Mammoth Community Water District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 356) (S. Rept. 110-377), S5656 [16JN]

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1803), S8853 [16SE]

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2452) (H. Rept. 110-723), H5728 [19JN]

Sewage Overflow Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2080) (S. Rept. 110-497), S9414 [24SE]

Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1933) (S. Rept. 110-475), S9203 [22SE]

Support Goals and Ideals of National Public Works Week: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 1137) (H. Rept. 110-654), H4150 [19MY]

Tule River Tribe Water Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 110-812), H7784 [31JY]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3617) (S. Rept. 110-509), S9655 [26SE]

Summaries

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

Texts of

H. Res. 1137, support goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, H4098 [19MY]

H.R. 29, construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California, H829 [12FE]

H.R. 2452, Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act, H5820 [23JN]

H.R. 2535, Tule River Tribe Water Development Act, H8053 [15SE]

H.R. 3323, Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act, H4073 [19MY]

H.R. 5778, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act, H5084 [9JN]

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

S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act, S3743 [2MY]

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

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

S. Res. 560, support goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, S4032, S4046 [12MY]