PUBLIC UTILITIES

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8137, S8145, S8146, S8147, S8148 [27JY], S8159, S8176, S8177, S8183, S8205, S8206, S8207, S8208, S8209 [28JY], S8218, S8221, S8222, S8234, S8243, S8244, S8245, S8251, S8253, S8259, S8280, S8281, S8282, S8283, S8284, S8285 [29JY], H8133, H8134, H8135, H8136, H8137, H8138, H8140, H8141, H8142, H8147, H8148, H8149, H8150, H8151, H8152, H8153, H8155, H8156, H8157, H8158 [15JY], H8328, H8329, H8330, H8331, H8332, H8333, H8334, H8335, H8336, H8337 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8113 [15JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8263 [29JY], H9970 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

China—Importers Need To Share Blame for Emissions, H3496 [17MR]

Responsibility? Yucca Choice Squanders $8B Investment, H3612 [18MR]

UW-Milwaukee Study Could Realign Climate Change Theory—Scientists Claim Earth Is Undergoing Natural Climate Shift, H3496 [17MR]

Yucca Plan Poses `Grave' Risk, H3612 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (see S. 1759), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3750), H11110 [7OC]

———initiate consultations under Endangered Species Act on existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project (see H.R. 3999), H12287 [3NO]

Climate: provide for reduction of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 1342), H3054 [5MR]

Conservation of energy: establish an energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors (see S. 548), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 889), H1043 [4FE]

Contracts: provide additional authority and definitions to public utility contracts (see H.R. 175), H34 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide loans to support conversion of energy generation or heating and cooling systems to use of renewable biomass and installation of necessary equipment (see H.R. 4227), H13627 (see H.R. 4227), H14371 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 2312), H5398 [7MY]

———establish a motor efficiency rebate program (see H.R. 4031), H12456 [5NO]

———make loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with any Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 1175), S6030 [3JN]

———make loans to publicly owned electric utilities to finance and refinance projects to comply with any Federal energy efficiency resource standard (see S. 1957), S10850 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Office of Public Advocate (see H.R. 1921), H4521 [2AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (see H.R. 1120), H2601 [23FE]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (see S. 789), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1945), H4522 [2AP]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (see H.R. 75), H30 [6JA]

———convey a water distribution system to Goleta Water District in Goleta, CA (see H.R. 89), H31 [6JA]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide disaster assistance to electric utility companies serving low-income households (see H.R. 941), H1157 [10FE]

Ecology and environment: require return to the American people of all proceeds raised under any Federal climate change legislation (see H.R. 2757), H6306 [8JN]

Electric power: encourage manufacture and use of efficient and advanced electric transmission cables (see H.R. 2347), H5483 [12MY]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 433), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 890), H1043 [4FE]

———promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 2895), H6903 [16JN]

———provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see S. 946), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2195), H5060 [30AP]

———require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers (see H.R. 2353), H5483 [12MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1436), S7318 [9JY] (see H.R. 3183), H8024 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H8099 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 788), H10407 [30SE]

EPA: 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. 854), S4573 [22AP]

———establish a product carbon disclosure program to facilitate carbon content labeling (see H.R. 3543), H9396 [9SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program (see H.R. 895), H1043 [4FE]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (see S. 32), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1922), H4521 [2AP]

Global Warming Economic Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 2147), H4914 [28AP]

Hazardous substances: require that mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units be subject to maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for hazardous air pollutants (see H.R. 821), H921 [3FE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H5891 [20MY]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 145), S5372 [12MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 313), H4397 [1AP]

National security: enhance security of U.S. public water systems (see H.R. 3258), H8409 [20JY]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see H.R. 3196), H8099 [14JY]

———provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure (see H.R. 244), H69 [7JA]

Natural gas: modify certain laws relative to enforcement and judicial review and modify procedures for proposing changes in natural gas rates (see S. 672), S3657 [24MR]

Power resources: address known cybersecurity threats and provide emergency authority to address future threats to the reliability of the bulk power system (see H.R. 2165), H4998 [29AP]

———facilitate planning, construction, and operation of a secure national clean energy grid (see H.R. 2211), H5061 [30AP]

———promote energy independence, increase competition, democratize energy generation, and provide for the connection of certain small electric energy generation systems (see S. 989), S5232 [6MY]

———provide disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities (see S. 1069), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2484), H5791 [19MY]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, especially solar energy (see S. 2899), S13382 [17DE]

———promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies (see S. 923), S4891 [29AP] (see H.R. 2148), H4914 [28AP]

Rural areas: provide infrastructure, nutrition, and housing assistance (see S. 323), S826 [26JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H5061 [30AP]

Securities: make technical corrections and conforming amendments to Federal securities laws relative to repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act (see H.R. 2947), H7022 [18JN]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 2883), H6902 [16JN]

———ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H778 [28JA]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 937), S4963 [30AP]

Solid waste: authorize States to regulate receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1481), H3400 [12MR]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H70 [7JA]

Tariff: wind turbine generator power panels to transfer electric power to and from a utility power grid (see S. 2087), S10916 [29OC]

Taxation: allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (see S. 1371), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 4132), H13352 [19NO]

———eliminate reduction in credit rate for certain facilities producing electricity from renewable resources (see S. 1030), S5435 [13MY]

———encourage investment in electric transmission technologies that improve efficiency of power delivery (see H.R. 2348), H5483 [12MY]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H3748 [23MR]

———modify the term ``5-year property'' to include certain marine renewable energy projects (see S. 922), S4891 [29AP]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4243), H13628 (see H.R. 4243), H14371 [8DE]

———provide a certain recovery period for property used in the transmission or distribution of electricity for sale (see H.R. 1113), H2601 [23FE]

———provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power (see H.R. 4149), H13353 [19NO]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain energy production and distribution facilities (see H.R. 1812), H4249 [31MR]

———provide for an energy carrier production tax credit (see S. 1094), S5700 [20MY]

———provide incentives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the domestic energy supply (see H.R. 1337), H3053 [5MR]

———provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, building new water-efficient homes, and public water conservation (see S. 1711), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3746), H11110 [7OC]

———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. 537), H325 [14JA]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5484 [12MY]

———enhance ability of drinking water utilities to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see S. 1035), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 3727), H10519 [6OC]

———improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1005), S5281 [7MY]

———promote efficiency, conservation, and adaptation (see S. 1712), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3747), H11110 [7OC]

Western Area Power Administration: ensure that project beneficiaries are solely responsible for repaying the costs of power transmission and delivery projects (see H.R. 4027), H12456 [5NO]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8213 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10328 [8OC], S10399 [14OC]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 3183), H10150-H10358 [30SE]

Letters

Impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) Republican members, S3744 [25MR]

———John M. Reilly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E919 [21AP]

———Senator Dorgan, S3820 [26MR]

———several Senators, S3820 [26MR]

Reimburse utilities when infrastucture enhancement projects require the relocation of existing utility infrastructure: Representatives Shuster and Corrine Brown, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E335 [24FE]

Transportation, water, and sewer system projects funding: Americans for Transportation Mobility (organization), S1381 [3FE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S1381 [3FE]

Water Transfer Facilitation Act: Daniel G. Nelson, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, S10221 [7OC], E2467 [8OC]

———David Weisenberger, Banta-Corona Irrigation District, E2468 [8OC]

———Donn Zea, Northern California Water Association, S10221 [7OC], E2481 [8OC]

———Graham L. Allen, Placer County, CA, Water Agency, S10220 [7OC], E2496 [8OC]

———Jeffrey Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, S10221 [7OC], E2481 [8OC]

———Jeffrey Sutton, Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, E2481 [8OC]

———Martin R. McIntyre, San Luis Water District, E2492 [8OC]

———Regina J. Cherovsky, Yolo County, CA, Reclamation District 2035, E2497 [8OC]

———Ronald D. Jacobsma, Friant Water Users Authority, S10220 [7OC], E2467 [8OC]

———Steve Chedester, San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, S10220 [7OC], E2491 [8OC]

———Thaddeus L. Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, E2468 [8OC]

———Thomas W. Birmingham, Westlands Water District, S10221 [7OC], E2492 [8OC]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, S10220 [7OC], E2480 [8OC]

———Tovey Giezentanner, Conaway Preservation Group, LLC, E2496 [8OC]

Lists

Organizations opposing use of budget reconciliation for health care reform and global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4291 [2AP]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8223 [29JY], H8338 [17JY], H9969 [25SE]

Press releases

Water Industry Loses a Great Leader—The Orange County Water District Board and Staff Mourns the Untimely Loss of First Vice President, Director Wes Bannister: Orange County, CA, Water District, E3021 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H2950, H2972 [4MR], H3042, H3043 [5MR], H3100 [9MR], H3113, H3133 [10MR], H3430-H3432 [16MR], H3451, H3491-H3504, H3515 [17MR], H3531, H3609, H3622 [18MR], H3722, H3737 [23MR], H3786, H3792, H3794, H3796 [24MR], H3839, H3840, H4004-H4011, H4015-H4017 [25MR], H4051, H4052 [26MR], H4105, H4114-H4116 [30MR], H4222, H4226, H4243 [31MR], H4374, H4391 [1AP], H4405-H4409, H4417-H4421, H4428, H4497 [2AP], H4559-H4565 [21AP], H4588, H4675 [22AP], H4693, H4724-H4728 [23AP], H4766, H4768 [27AP], H4877, H4878 [28AP], H4976 [29AP], H5104, H5146-H5155, H5166 [5MY], H5377, H5384, H5386 [7MY], H5408, H5455, H5460 [12MY], H5555-H5562, H5572-H5575 [13MY], H5586, H5588, H5637 [14MY], H5694 [18MY], H5721, H5768, H5769, H5772-H5779 [19MY], H5805, H5806, H5864, H5880-H5889 [20MY], H5895, H5897, H5898, H5982 [21MY], H6018, H6058-H6060, H6063-H6070 [2JN], H6081, H6085-H6090, H6126, H6132-H6138 [3JN], H6159, H6160 [4JN], H6269, H6270, H6274 [8JN], H6312, H6314, H6317, H6318, H6327, H6336-H6341, H6343, H6344, H6395, H6398-H6400 [9JN], H6419, H6421, H6519, H6529 [10JN], H6542, H6543, H6544, H6598, H6600 [11JN], H6621, H6623 [12JN], H6782, H6785, H6799-H6803 [15JN], H6816, H6819 [16JN], H6908 [17JN], H7026, H7074 [19JN], H7113, H7117-H7121 [23JN], H7150, H7151, H7152 [24JN], H7255, H7256, H7257, H7396 [25JN], H7450, H7452, H7626, H7629-H7644, H7646-H7654, H7659, H7664, H7669-H7672, H7675-H7679, H7685, H7692 [26JN], H7710, H7733-H7738 [7JY], H8013, H8014 [13JY], H8035, H8059, H8060, H8069, H8070 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8288-H8293, H8296 [16JY], H8347 [17JY], H8360 [20JY], H8427, H8428, H8429, H8430, H8431, H8438, H8439, H8441, H8443, H8444, H8476-H8486 [21JY], H8687-H8693 [23JY], H8802 [24JY], H8886, H8901 [28JY], H8964 [29JY], H9192, H9193, H9195 [30JY], H9248 [31JY], H9652 [16SE], H9794 [22SE], H12348 [4NO], H13377 [1DE], H13458 [2DE], H13510, H13514 [3DE], H13555, H13617, H13618, H13620, H13624 [8DE], H14809, H14811 [11DE], H15457, H15476, H15481 [16DE], E919 [21AP], E1324 [4JN], E1564 [24JN], E1574, E1631 [26JN], E1659 [7JY], E2923 [10DE]

———reform formula for distribution of emission allowances, H7644 [26JN]

———suspend global warming pollution emission cap and trade program if unemployment reaches a certain level, H7460 [26JN]

Brandt, Don: Solar Electric Power Association Utility CEO of the Year award recipient, E2705 [4NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (H.R. 3750), E2467, E2480, E2496 [8OC]

———allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers beyond county lines, H8138, H8139 [15JY]

———hydropower facilities installation funding, H8136 [15JY]

———initiate consultations under Endangered Species Act on existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project (H.R. 3999), H12293 [4NO]

Chattanooga, TN: tribute to nuclear energy symposium, E269 [12FE]

Climate: provide for reduction of greenhouse gases, H4565-H4571 [21AP], H5455-H5460 [12MY], H5874 [20MY]

Coal: establish a Future Fuels Corp., and promote the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide and the use of energy produced from coal, H3500 [17MR]

Conservation of energy: establish an energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors (H.R. 889), E204 [4FE]

Contracts: provide additional authority and definitions to public utility contracts, H7458 [26JN]

Dalles, OR: tribute to Northern Wasco County People's Utility District for commitment to the utilization of clean renewable power, E2801 [18NO]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (H.R. 2312), E1105 [7MY]

———prohibit funding for South River, NJ, automated remote electric and water meters installation project, H8158, H8159 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (H.R. 1120), H6019, H6020 [2JN]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), H7713, H7714 [7JY]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), earmark declaration, E1644 [7JY]

———convey a water distribution system to Goleta Water District in Goleta, CA, H3983 [25MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4004, H4007, H4009-H4011 [25MR]

Electric power: ensure protection of environmental and cultural resources when siting transmission lines, H7640 [26JN]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities, H6594 [11JN]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (H.R. 890), E197 [4FE]

———provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (H.R. 2195), E1025 [30AP], E2617 [22OC]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H8142, H8143 [15JY]

———allow consideration of additional amendments to appropriations legislation, H8108, H8110, H8112 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8117-H8161 [15JY], H8328-H8340 [17JY], E1833 [17JY], E2136 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, H10424-H10433 [1OC], E2477, E2489 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8107-H8115 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 788), H10420-H10423 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1648 [7JY], E1735, E1737, E1739, E1740, E1741 [13JY], E1748, E1750, E1751, E1752, E1754, E1756, E1757, E1758, E1760, E1761, E1762, E1764, E1765, E1767, E1768, E1769 [14JY], E1771, E1773, E1774, E1775, E1776, E1777, E1778, E1779, E1780, E1781, E1782, E1783, E1784, E1785, E1786, E1787, E1788, E1789, E1790, E1791, E1793, E1794, E1795, E1796, E1797, E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802 [15JY], E1805, E1806, E1807, E1810, E1811, E1813, E1814, E1817, E1820, E1821, E1822, E1824 [16JY], E1827, E1829, E1830, E1833, E1834 [17JY], E1846, E1847, E1850 [20JY], E1857, E1859, E1860, E1861, E1871 [21JY], E1934, E1935, E1942, E1956, E1957, E1969, E1973 [24JY], E2014 [27JY], E2152, E2160, E2162, E2166, E2167, E2171 [31JY], E2211 [9SE], E2249 [14SE], E2292 [16SE], E2420, E2431, E2436 [1OC], E2439 [2OC], E2454 [6OC], E2463, E2468, E2483 [8OC], E2527 [14OC], E2587, E2588 [20OC], E2590, E2593, E2595, E2597 [21OC], E2616 [22OC], E2620 [23OC], E2647 [28OC], E2679 [2NO], E2706 [4NO], E2782 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), motion to instruct conferees, H9969 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), motion to recommit, H8338, H8339 [17JY]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H9969 [25SE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2793, H2794, H2801 [25FE], H3080 [9MR], H3611 [18MR], H8338, H8339 [17JY], H10426 [1OC]

Knoxville Utilities Board: tribute, H506 [26JA]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 313), H5125-H5127 [5MY], E840 [1AP]

National security: enhance security of U.S. public water systems, H12417 [5NO]

———provide for the security of critical energy infrastructure, H561 [27JA], H2798 [25FE]

Oregon: anniversary of People's Utility Districts, E2675 [2NO]

———tribute to Central Lincoln People's Utility District, E2773 [16NO]

Plainfield, NJ: tribute to Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority's environmental fair, E2303 [17SE]

Power resources: extend length of Federal agency public power agreements and establish renewable electricity standard for Federal agencies, H7456, H7457 [26JN]

———national energy policy, H299 [14JA], H1071-H1073 [9FE], H1135 [10FE], H1640 [23FE], H2911 [3MR], H3091 [9MR], H3444, H3448, H3473, H3477, H3500 [17MR], H3722 [23MR], H3821-H3825 [24MR], H4030 [26MR], H4105 [30MR], H4138 [31MR], H4380, H4381 [1AP], H4565-H4571 [21AP], H4723-H4728 [23AP], H4763-H4768 [27AP], H4847 [28AP], H4920, H4993-H4995 [29AP], H5083 [4MY], H5100, H5104, H5105, H5145-H5155 [5MY], H5172 [6MY], H5381, H5384-H5387 [7MY], H5448, H5452, H5455-H5460, H5462 [12MY], H5557-H5561, H5575-H5577 [13MY], H5779-H5783 [19MY], H6081 [3JN], H6312 [9JN], H6419 [10JN], H6747 [15JN], H7449, H7695-H7701 [26JN], H8687 [23JY], H9197-H9199 [30JY], H9790, H9791, H9793-H9799 [22SE], H9874 [23SE], H11487-H11494, H11500-H11507 [20OC], H13455 [2DE], E941 [22AP]

Public Power Week: observance, E2675 [2NO]

Renewable energy: promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies, H8119 [15JY]

———promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies (H.R. 2148), E1003 [28AP]

———require a solar energy carve-out as part of a renewable energy standard, H6594 [11JN]

Securities: make technical corrections and conforming amendments to Federal securities laws relative to repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act (H.R. 2947), H9524-H9526 [15SE]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works, H12419, H12422 [5NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (H.R. 4132), E2829 [19NO]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (H.R. 1666), H3710 [23MR]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (H.R. 4243), E2906 [8DE]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure, H7394 [25JN]

Western Area Power Administration: ensure that project beneficiaries are solely responsible for repaying the costs of power transmission and delivery projects (H.R. 4027), E2726 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3104 [16MR], S3324 [18MR], S3516-S3518 [19MR], S3584 [23MR], S3743 [25MR], S3820 [26MR], S3942, S3964, S3975 [30MR], S4108 [31MR], S4710 [24AP], S4834, S4854, S4856 [29AP], S5000-S5002 [1MY], S5103, S5104 [5MY], S5464-S5466 [14MY], S6138-S6140 [4JN], S6429 [10JN], S6486 [11JN], S7041-S7046 [25JN], S7169 [7JY], S7287, S7298 [9JY], S7405-S7407 [13JY], S7449 [14JY], S7539 [15JY], S7601-S7603, S7613 [16JY], S7667, S7679 [20JY], S8117 [27JY], S8629 [31JY], S9117, S9118 [8SE], S9496 [17SE], S9648 [22SE], S10142 [6OC], S10720 [26OC], S10763-S10765 [27OC], S10880, S10885-S10887 [29OC], S10955 [30OC], S11319 [10NO], S11459-S11465 [18NO]

———prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S3972-S3976 [30MR], S4011, S4017-S4030, S4046 [31MR], S4257 [2AP], S4652, S4653 [23AP]

———use of budget reconciliation for global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3974 [30MR], S4020-S4026 [31MR], S4136, S4139-S4143, S4148, S4149 [1AP], S4232, S4289 [2AP], S4637-S4641, S4654 [23AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (S. 1759), S10218-S10222 [7OC]

———allow voluntary water transfers among Central Valley Project contractors to assist drought stricken agricultural communities, S8254 [29JY]

Climate: provide for reduction of greenhouse gases, S6251 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: Federal Energy Management Program funding, S1789 [6FE]

Electric power: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (S. 433), S2245 [12FE], S2268 [13FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8110-S8115 [27JY], S8150, S8157-S8159, S8166, S8169, S8172, S8175-S8183, S8213 [28JY], S8216-S8219, S8221-S8225, S8227, S8233, S8240, S8243-S8263 [29JY], S8547, S8548 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10085 [5OC], S10313, S10328 [8OC], S10339 [13OC], S10397-S10402, S10407, S10408, S10417 [14OC], S10462-S10464 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), unanimous-consent agreement, S8099 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), unanimous-consent request, S8223 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for earmarks in committee report unless included in authorization legislation, S8177-S8181 [28JY]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (S. 32), S170 [7JA]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S8261 [29JY]

Infrastructure: transportation, water, and sewer system projects funding, S1374-S1376, S1379-S1384, S1386, S1387, S1394 [3FE]

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 145), S5395 [12MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S3136 [17MR], S3516-S3518 [19MR], S4528 [22AP], S4730, S4731 [27AP], S5009-S5011 [1MY], S5170 [6MY], S5465 [14MY], S5768 [21MY], S6693 [17JN], S7446-S7448 [14JY], S8107 [27JY], S8238-S8242 [29JY], S9117 [8SE], S9339, S9357-S9360 [15SE], S9706-S9710 [23SE], S9864-S9866 [25SE], S10085 [5OC], S10464 [15OC], S10885-S10887 [29OC]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, especially solar energy (S. 2899), S13386 [17DE]

———promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies (S. 923), S4892 [29AP]

Taxation: allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (S. 1371), S7087 [25JN]

———eliminate reduction in credit rate for certain facilities producing electricity from renewable resources (S. 1030), S5440 [13MY]

———modify the term ``5-year property'' to include certain marine renewable energy projects (S. 922), S4892 [29AP]

———provide a point of order against consideration of legislation that increases taxes for middle-income individuals, including taxes derived from global warming pollution emissions cap and trade program, S4115-S4117, S4146 [1AP]

———provide for an energy carrier production tax credit (S. 1094), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

———provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, building new water-efficient homes, and public water conservation (S. 1711), S9843 [24SE]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (S. 1005), S9630 [22SE]

———promote efficiency, conservation, and adaptation (S. 1712), S9843 [24SE]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations, S10402 [14OC]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in S. 1436, Energy and Water Development Appropriations, S8129 [27JY]

Sulfur Dioxide Cap-and-Trade Program: Congressional Research Service, H6059 [2JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 788) (H. Rept. 111-280), H10407 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 111-209), H8099 [14JY]

Drinking Water System Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3258) (H. Rept. 111-313), H11739 [23OC]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3183) (H. Rept. 111-278), H10407 [30SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3183) (H. Rept. 111-203), H8024 [13JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1436) (S. Rept. 111-45), S7317 [9JY]

Support Goals and Ideals of National Public Works Week: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 313) (H. Rept. 111-80), H4579 [21AP]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 111-47), S7555 [15JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8227 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8107 [15JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S10402 [14OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8214 [28JY]

Infrastructure spending and job creation by State, S1375 [3FE]

Testimonies

Impact of Economy-Wide Global Warming Pollution Emission Cap and Trade Program on Agriculture and Jobs in the Western States: James H. Magagna, S8629-S8631 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 313, support goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, H5125 [5MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H8107 [15JY]

H. Res. 788, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H10420 [1OC]

H.R. 1120, Central Texas Water Recycling Act, H6019 [2JN]

H.R. 1945, Tule River Tribe Water Development Act, H7713 [7JY]

H.R. 2947, Securities Law Technical Corrections Act, H9524 [15SE]

H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8609-S8618 [30JY]

S. 1035, Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act, S5442 [13MY]

S. 1094, Renewable Energy Alternative Production (REAP) Act, S5710 [20MY]

S. 1371, Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act, S7088 [25JN]

S. 1711, Water Efficiency and Conservation Investment Act, S9844 [24SE]

S. 1712, Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act, S9846-S9848 [24SE]

S. 1759, Water Transfer Facilitation Act, S10220 [7OC]

S. Res. 145, National Public Works Week, S5378, S5395 [12MY]