CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1128 [30JA], S1277, S1278, S1279 [2FE], S1374, S1387, S1403, S1405, S1406, S1408, S1421, S1422, S1442, S1443, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1449, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1458, S1459, S1460, S1461, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1470, S1471 [3FE], S1482, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1491, S1494, S1498, S1499, S1500, S1501, S1518, S1520, S1528, S1530, S1536, S1537, S1538, S1554, S1555, S1556, S1557, S1558, S1559, S1560, S1561, S1562, S1563, S1564, S1565, S1574, S1575, S1576, S1577, S1578, S1579, S1580, S1582, S1583, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1587, S1588, S1589, S1590, S1591, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597, S1598, S1599, S1600, S1601, S1609, S1610, S1611, S1612 [4FE], S1656, S1660, S1663, S1664, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1669, S1692, S1707, S1708, S1709, S1710, S1712, S1713, S1714, S1715, S1716, S1717, S1718, S1736, S1737, S1738, S1739, S1740, S1741, S1742, S1743, S1744, S1745, S1746, S1747, S1748, S1749, S1750, S1751, S1752, S1753, S1755, S1756, S1758, S1759, S1760, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1766, S1767, S1768, S1770, S1771 [5FE], S1808, S1817, S1819, S1822, S1826, S1827, S1829, S1833, S1835, S1850, S1856, S1867, S1868, S1870, S1871, S1872, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883 [6FE], S1907 [7FE], S2029 [9FE], S2084 [10FE], H527 [26JA], H603 [27JA], H711, H713, H717, H720, H721, H723, H724, H731, H732 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1535 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), S8776 [4AU], S8874, S8875 [5AU], S8946, S8948, S8950, S8952, S8956 [6AU]

Analyses

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Conference Report, H1538-H1553 [13FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2069 [10FE], H1103 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

ALCOA Hopes New Power Contract Will Bring Smelting Restart, S4732 [27AP]

Analysis—Stimulus Won't Jump-Start Economy, H1583 [13FE]

Asian Nations Could Outpace U.S. in Developing Clean Energy, S8240 [29JY]

At $4, Everybody Gets Rational, S1054 [29JA]

Cash for Clunkers a Lemon, S9066 [7AU]

Cash for Clunkers Could Impact Local Charities (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

``Cash for Clunkers'' Hurting Charities (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

``Cash for Clunkers'' Puts the Brakes on Donations (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

Cash in Old Cars for New Ones, H4131 [31MR]

CBO Predicts Lower GDP in a Decade, H1583 [13FE]

Charities Fear Pinch From ``Clunkers'' Program (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

Chu—All New Cars Should Have Flex-Fuel Capacity, H7624 [26JN]

Despite Pledges, Package Has Some Pork, H1582 [13FE]

Getting Real on Wind and Solar, S4731 [27AP]

Senators, Bring Sense to Stimulus, S1270 [2FE]

Senators Should Just Start Over in Fixing Fiscal Mess, S1507 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions

AID: conduct a pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves (see S. 1396), S7138 [6JY]

Air pollution: achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions through transportation efficiency (see H.R. 1780), H4128 [30MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see S. 1064), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]

———rescind a portion of stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 3504), H9278 [31JY]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6618 [11JN]

———rescind stimulus funds rejected by State and local governments and return them to the Treasury for debt reduction (see S. 1323), S6938 [23JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (see S. 336), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 1, 679), H525 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H525 [26JA] (see H. Res. 92), H600 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 168), H1517 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 158), H1246 [11FE]

Aquarium of the Pacific (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient (see H. Res. 912), H13266 [18NO]

Business and industry: strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency (see S. 661), S3550 [19MR]

Construction industries: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4128 [30MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish the Clean Energy Corps (see H.R. 1394), H3104 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation (see H.R. 2170), H4998 [29AP]

Dept. of Commerce: award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology (see S. 1617), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3083), H7703 [26JN]

———make grants to coastal States for surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable for exploration, development, and production of renewable energy (see H.R. 1690), H3834 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: incorporate Leadership in Energy and Environmental Development (LEED) principles in military construction projects and require a specific goal for the use of renewable energy (see H.R. 1876), H4518 [2AP]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a study of video game console energy efficiency (see S. 1696), S9733 [23SE]

———ensure consideration of water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 3598), H9729 [17SE]

———establish a Best-in-Class Appliances Deployment Program (see H.R. 1786), H4128 [30MR]

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

———establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems (see S. 2900), S13383 [17DE] (see H.R. 3029), H7250 [24JN]

———establish a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters (see S. 2908), S13458 [18DE]

———establish Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Program to provide financial assistance to promote residential-, commercial-, and industrial-scale energy efficiency and on-site renewable technologies (see S. 1574), S8765 [4AU]

———establish National Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund (see H.R. 1573), H3526 [17MR]

———establish the Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program (see S. 1246), S6542 [11JN]

———establish the Reenergize America Loan Program (see S. 1092), S5700 [20MY]

———implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9277 [31JY]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (see S. 949), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2212), H5061 [30AP]

———increase amount of direct loans provided to improve facilities for advanced technology vehicles manufacturing (see H.R. 2150), H4914 [28AP]

———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]

———provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle (see S. 247), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 520), H324 [14JA]

———provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle or motorcycle (see S. 1248), S6542 [11JN]

———provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (see H.R. 1382), H3103 [9MR]

Dept. of HUD: 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. 330), H89 [8JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see S. 1135), S5819 [21MY] (see S. 1200), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 1550), H3525 [17MR] (see H.R. 2640), H6012 [21MY] (see H.R. 2751), H6305 [8JN]

———evaluate technologies that may prevent adverse weather effects associated with freezing, safety, life span, and energy efficiency of National Highway System bridges (see H.R. 4372), H15500 [16DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 3435), H9275 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guarantee housing loans for the construction of energy efficient dwellings (see H.R. 4359), H15499 [16DE]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 292), H88 [8JA]

Earth Hour: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 268), H3705 [19MR]

Ecology and environment: provide for a green building certification program as part of the Energy Star program (see H.R. 695), H526 [26JA]

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

———incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 1774), H4128 [30MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

Energy Assistance Fund: establish to guarantee low-interest loans for purchase and installation of energy efficient property, idling reduction and insulation for trucks, and alternative refueling stations (see S. 855), S4573 [22AP]

Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H11515 [20OC]

Energy Independence Month: observance (see H. Res. 318), H4397 [1AP]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: improve appliance standards (see S. 598), S3113 [16MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish the Chief Conservation Officers Council to improve energy efficiencies (see S. 1830), S10635 [21OC]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 290), S719 [21JA] (see H.R. 1063), H1604 [13FE]

Government regulations: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 389), H5062 [30AP]

———establish standards for energy efficient outdoor lighting (see H.R. 1732), H4061 [26MR]

Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects (see H.R. 1698), H3834 [24MR]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 492), H6075 [2JN]

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. 1196), H2835 [25FE]

Housing: establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing (see S. 2897), S13382 [17DE] (see H.R. 4099), H13265 [18NO]

———provide assistance to owners of manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 to purchase Energy Star qualified manufactured homes (see S. 1320), S6888 [22JN] (see H.R. 1749), H4062 [26MR]

Laundry Environmental Services Program (LaundryESP): commend textile services industry for voluntary conservation efforts and use of environmentally friendly wash formulas (see H. Res. 803), H10519 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 1741), S10061 [1OC] (see H.R. 3711), H10456 [1OC]

———ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see S. 1627), S8993 [6AU]

———establish a new automobile voucher program (see H.R. 1606), H3702 [19MR]

———establish a program to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple regions (see H.R. 1742), H4062 [26MR]

———extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (see H.R. 1634), H3704 [19MR]

———further national deployment of electric drive vehicles and strengthen and enhance national power grid through the integration of such vehicles (see H.R. 4399), H15501 [16DE]

———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. 835), S4445 [20AP] (see H.R. 1476), H3400 [12MR]

———require advertising to display information regarding fuel consumption and fuel cost (see H.R. 818), H920 [3FE]

———support single national fuel economy standard (see H. Con. Res. 106), H4733 [23AP]

Power resources: enable State and local promotion of natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 2395), H5581 [13MY]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see S. 1379), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 2336), H5399 [7MY]

———enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H5095 [4MY]

———enhance energy security by diversifying energy sources for onroad transportation, increasing supply of energy resources, and strengthening energy infrastructure (see S. 774), S4172 [1AP]

———enhance U.S. energy security, reduce dependence on imported oil, improve energy efficiency of the transportation sector, and reduce emissions through expansion of grid supported transportation (see H.R. 2234), H5096 [4MY]

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

———improve thermal energy efficiency and use (see S. 1621), S8993 [6AU]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 11), H37 [6JA]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production (see H.R. 3009), H7145 [23JN]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (see S. 1462), S7639 [16JY]

———promote energy security through investment in renewable and alternative energy and authorize appropriations for research and development of fungible fuels (see H.R. 3909), H11712 [22OC]

———promote renewable energy (see S. 826), S4311 [2AP]

———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. 513), H324 [14JA]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5397 [7MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]

———provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3165), H7946 [9JY]

———provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 1794), H4128 [30MR]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 2326), H5398 [7MY]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources through partnerships between manufacturing and agricultural industries to invest in projects to capture and store carbon (see S. 2729), S11118 [4NO]

———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. 29), H71 [7JA]

———use tradable greenhouse gas emission allowances to assist home heating consumers in reducing costs through programs to deliver cost-effective efficiency programs and other assistance (see H.R. 2371), H5484 [12MY]

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

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

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: amend electric vehicle infrastructure provisions (see H.R. 1730), H4061 [26MR]

Renewable energy: create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy (see S. 137), S43 [6JA]

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

———include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 3460), H9276 [31JY]

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

Roads and highways: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (see S. 1098), S5700 [20MY]

Schools: promote green schools (see H.R. 58), H30 [6JA]

Ships and vessels: provide for a competitive program making grants to seaport governing bodies for the acquisition of fuel efficient and low emission equipment and systems at port facilities (see H.R. 3446), H9275 [31JY]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (see S. 2081), S10915 [29OC] (see H.R. 3947), H12043 [28OC]

———allow a credit for amounts paid for energy efficient property placed in service in commercial buildings pursuant to an approved energy efficiency plan (see H.R. 3659), H10069 [29SE]

———allow a credit for installation of residential micro-combined heat and power property (see S. 993), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 2328), H5398 [7MY]

———allow a credit for the conversion of homes using heating oil fuel to using natural gas or biomass feedstocks (see S. 1643), S8994 [6AU]

———allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses (see S. 1291), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 2826), H6617 [11JN]

———allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses in rural and small town areas (see H.R. 3627), H9806 [22SE]

———allow the cost of labor for building envelope improvements to be included for purposes of the nonbusiness energy property tax credit (see S. 2829), S12322 [3DE]

———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H4581 [21AP]

———encourage increased access to alternative fuels (see H.R. 1757), H4062 [26MR]

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

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 2037), H4686 [22AP]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H442 [21JA]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and modify credit period for producing electricity from open-loop biomass (see S. 870), S4574 [22AP]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see S. 1250), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 4168), H13385 [1DE]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]

———extend credit for electricity produced from biomass, provide credit rate parity under such credit, and exclude certain unprocessed fuels from the cellulosic biofuel producer credit (see H.R. 4374), H15500 [16DE]

———extend credit for nonbusiness energy property and include biomass heating appliances in energy-efficient building property (see H.R. 2080), H4732 [23AP]

———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H5891 [20MY]

———extend program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (see H.R. 3136), H7836 [8JY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 1482), H3400 [12MR]

———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions (see H.R. 4226), H13627 (see H.R. 4226), H14371 [8DE]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for energy efficient home and commercial building construction and the residential energy efficiency industry (see S. 1637), S8993 [6AU]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 1639), S8993 [6AU]

———increase national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose (see S. 222), S337 [13JA]

———modify and extend the credit for alternative motor vehicles (see S. 209), S308 [12JA]

———modify requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property (see S. 1792), S10487 [15OC] (see H.R. 4112), H13266 [18NO]

———modify the new energy efficient home credit and provide a credit for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes (see H.R. 2649), H6074 [2JN]

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

———promote tax parity between residential and business fuel cell tax credits (see H.R. 3660), H10069 [29SE]

———provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 184), H34 [6JA]

———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 systems installed in nonresidential buildings or residential rental property (see H.R. 2198), H5060 [30AP]

———provide a tax credit for purchase of certain nonroad equipment (see H.R. 3530), H9279 [31JY]

———provide a tax credit for purchase of nonroad equipment with alternative power sources (see S. 929), S4891 [29AP] (see H.R. 2158), H4914 [28AP]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H14826 [11DE]

———provide a temporary bonus research credit for energy-related research (see H.R. 2438), H5665 [14MY]

———provide consumer rebates for purchases of certain new passenger motor vehicles (see H.R. 1808), H4249 [31MR]

———provide employers a credit for reimbursing employee carpooling expenses (see H.R. 2367), H5484 [12MY]

———provide for a livestock energy investment credit (see H.R. 907), H1044 [4FE]

———provide for a second generation biofuel producer credit (see H.R. 3985), H12197 [2NO]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 3919), H11739 [23OC]

———provide incentives and fees for increasing motor vehicle fuel economy (see S. 1620), S8993 [6AU]

———provide incentives for energy efficient commercial building roofs (see H.R. 2615), H6011 [21MY]

———provide incentives for increasing motor vehicle fuel efficiency (see S. 1093), S5700 [20MY]

———provide incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile (see H.R. 1768), H4063 [26MR]

———provide nonbusiness energy property credit and residential energy efficient property tax incentives to residents of certain U.S. possessions (see H.R. 2886, 2886), H6902 [16JN]

———repeal qualification standard for exterior windows, doors, and skylights (see H.R. 1449), H3338 [11MR]

———retain certain domestic energy tax incentives (see H. Res. 393), H5062 [30AP]

———treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies (see H.R. 3525), H9279 [31JY]

Transportation: require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see S. 575), S3025 [11MR]

———support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see H.R. 1329), H3053 [5MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1906 [7FE], S2024 [9FE]

Commentaries

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Committee on Education and Labor (House) Republican Members, H637 [28JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican Members, H638 [28JA]

Conference reports

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), H1307-H1516 [12FE]

E-mails

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Letters

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S2209 [12FE]

———Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S2180, S2181 [12FE]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, H622 [28JA]

———John J. Castellani, Business Roundtable (organization), H623 [28JA]

———Peter R. Orszag, OMB, S1394 [3FE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1585 [13FE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1584 [13FE]

Consumer Assistance To Recycle and Save Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, H6348 [9JN]

———Charles E. Bunch, PPG Industries Inc., H6349 [9JN]

———Cody L. Lusk, American International Automobile Dealers Association, H6351 [9JN]

———Dave McCurdy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, H6349 [9JN]

———David W. Regan, Automobile Dealers Association, H6350 [9JN]

———Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H6350 [9JN]

———Holly R. Hart, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H6348 [9JN]

———Isabel H. Jasinowski, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., H6350 [9JN]

———Jim Donovan, UAW, H6351 [9JN]

———John Bozzella, Chrysler LLC, H6348 [9JN]

———Ken W. Cole, General Motors Corp., H6348 [9JN]

———Michael E. Wilson, Automotive Recyclers Association, H6350 [9JN]

———Michael G. Morris, Business Roundtable (organization), H6350 [9JN]

———Michael J. Stanton, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, H6350 [9JN]

———Peter Lawson, Ford Motor Co., H6347 [9JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6349 [9JN]

———Stephen B. McDonald, Specialty Equipment Market Association, H6350 [9JN]

———Stephen J. Collins, Automotive Trade Policy Council, H6349 [9JN]

———Terry Metcalf, H6348 [9JN]

———Tim Doran, Ohio Automobile Dealers Association, H6351 [9JN]

———Tim O'Sullivan, Mazda North American Operations, Inc., H6348 [9JN]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6349 [9JN]

Dept. of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program funding: Timothy R. Warfield, National Association for State Community Service Programs and David Bradley, National Community Action Foundation, S8260 [29JY]

Energy innovation hub funding: High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition, H8124 [15JY], E1854 [20JY]

———Representatives Carnahan and Biggert, High-Performance Buildings Caucus, H8123 [15JY], E1849 [20JY]

———Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, H8124 [15JY], E1852 [20JY]

Lists

High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition members, H6276 [8JN]

Non-stimulus provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1777 [6FE]

Questionable stimulative provisions in conference report to H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2260 [13FE]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1382, S1400, S1420 [3FE], S1524, S1525, S1526, S1527, S1528 [4FE], S1659, S1662, S1664 [5FE], S1853, S1856 [6FE], S2069 [10FE], H746 [28JA], H1090, H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1586 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), S8961, S8962, S8963, S8964 [6AU]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: development of energy efficiency programs for dairy farms, H4009 [25MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: implementation in Maine, H9555 [16SE]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5722, H5723, H5768 [19MY], E1261 [21MY]

———require conference report to be available in an electronic form for at least 48 hours prior to approval, H1096-H1102 [10FE], H1253, H1257-H1260 [12FE], H1524, H1525, H1534, H1536, H1538 [13FE], H2817 [25FE]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6594 [11JN]

Appropriations: eliminate discretionary spending from supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, H720 [28JA]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, H3059 [6MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H495, H496, H507, H508, H510, H512, H517 [26JA], H530, H531, H532, H556-H583, H594-H599 [27JA], H605, H606, H620-H750, H758, H770 [28JA], H878, H880, H881, H882, H885-H893, H897, H901, H908, H912, H914 [3FE], H926, H927, H928, H999, H1000, H1001, H1009, H1012, H1013 [4FE], H1048, H1049, H1051, H1065 [9FE], H1085, H1086, H1087, H1088, H1089, H1090, H1134, H1136, H1138, H1144-H1154 [10FE], H1161, H1162, H1163, H1164, H1177-H1179, H1185-H1187, H1190, H1192-H1195, H1197, H1198, H1202, H1205, H1214-H1232 [11FE], E172, E174, E175 [2FE], E196, E204, E207, E214 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1251, H1252, H1253, H1254, H1255-H1260, H1267, H1278, H1279, H1283-H1289, H1293-H1302 [12FE], H1523, H1524, H1536-H1590, H1592-H1600 [13FE], H1610, H1625, H1642-H1647 [23FE], H2605, H2607 [24FE], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2815-H2819, H2823, H2824 [25FE], H2839, H2864, H2867 [26FE], H2889, H2890, H2902, H2912 [3MR], H2932, H2964-H2968 [4MR], H2984, H3050 [5MR], H3059, H3072 [6MR], H3099 [9MR], H3107, H3111 [10MR], H3340, H3379 [12MR], H3448 [17MR], H3733 [23MR], H3751, H3806, H3812-H3820 [24MR], H4049-H4051 [26MR], H4984 [29AP], H6160 [4JN], H6317, H6319 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H7709, H7735 [7JY], H7746 [8JY], H7995, H7996 [10JY], H8033, H8035, H8088, H8089 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8191 [16JY], H8309 [17JY], H8429 [21JY], H8590 [23JY], H8880, H8894, H8901 [28JY], H8964, H8965 [29JY], H9253-H9257, H9262, H9265 [31JY], H9498, H9499 [15SE], H11176 [13OC], H11303 [14OC], H12180 [2NO], E261 [12FE], E291 [13FE], E293, E295, E297 [23FE], E311, E313, E317 [24FE], E529 [3MR], E735 [23MR], E783 [26MR], E874 [2AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 88), H535-H543, H581 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607-H619 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1524-H1536 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), corrections in engrossment, H749 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1090-H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1096-H1102 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H747 [28JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H14886 [15DE]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H5448 [12MY], E1117 [12MY]

Construction industries: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings, H7634 [26JN], H11761 [26OC], H13120-H13122 [18NO]

———establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (H.R. 1778), H13391 [2DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: allow the Clean Energy Corps to design clean energy programs that meet the needs of rural communities, H3589, H3590 [18MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5100 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: advanced research and development programs on fuel cells and batteries, alternative fuels, hybrid energy sources, improved engines, and bio-fuels funding, H639 [28JA]

———allow facilities to receive financial incentives for implementing energy management policies, H7362 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: encourage educational agencies receiving green schools technology project funding to educate students on project's function and environmental benefits, H5514 [13MY]

———establish Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Schools, H5511, H5512 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: energy innovation hub funding, H8123-H8125 [15JY]

———ensure consideration of water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (H.R. 3598), H13370-H13372 [1DE], E2864 [2DE]

———establish a Best-in-Class Appliances Deployment Program (H.R. 1786), E825 [31MR]

———establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems (H.R. 3029), H13368-H13370 [1DE], E2861 [2DE]

———expedite processing of innovative technology loan guarantee applications, H8120 [15JY]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, H8119 [15JY]

———joint energy cooperation program to fund eligible ventures between the U.S. and Israeli businesses and academic persons in the national interest, H8121 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for Metropolitan Museum of Art Energy Conservation and Efficiency Upgrade of HVAC Controls project, H8156, H8157 [15JY]

———provide grants for new technologies that conserve energy, H713 [28JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation in metropolitan areas and establish Metro Area Green Institute, H7460 [26JN]

———establish grant programs to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation in metropolitan areas and establish Metro Area Green Institute (H.R. 330), H4764 [27AP], E1393 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H2653 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, H5047 [30AP], H9255 [31JY], E1485 [18JN]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 1550), H4131 [31MR], H4253 [1AP]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), H6316, H6317, H6345-H6357 [9JN], H14962 [15DE], E1366 [10JN], E1393, E1394 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), H9233-H9240, H9250 [31JY], H10503, H10504 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (H.R. 292), E44 [8JA]

Domestic policy: impact of energy-efficient weatherization technologies and appliances in buildings, H5172 [6MY]

Earth Hour: support goals and ideals, E786 [26MR]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 268), H3999 [25MR]

Economy: economic effect of green business practices, E1537 [23JN]

Electric power: facilitate transition to a smart electricity grid, H4009 [25MR], H12180 [2NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 2054), H4667 [22AP]

———promote environmental education (S. 866), H10011 [29SE]

Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (H. Res. 845), H13529 [7DE]

EPA: State Energy and Environmental Development (SEED) Account funding, H7640 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H7381, H7382 [25JN]

Fort Belvoir, VA: dedication of Fairfax Village Neighborhood Center, E2025 [27JY]

Government regulations: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems, H5106 [5MY]

———establish standards for energy efficient outdoor lighting (H.R. 1732), E791 [26MR]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 492), H6275-H6277 [8JN], H6748 [15JN]

Housing: establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing (H.R. 4099), E2793 [18NO]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple regions, H7625 [26JN]

———extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (H.R. 1634), E728 [19MR]

———increase new vehicle corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and establish a national carbon emission reduction program, H5769 [19MY]

———promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, H299 [14JA], H3500 [17MR]

———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, H299 [14JA]

Natural gas: increase gas reserves by using new drilling technologies to derive gas from shale rock, H12143 [2NO]

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

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

———tribute to Emerald People's Utility District, E2772 [16NO]

Power resources: enable State and local promotion of natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle fleets, H7624 [26JN]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources, H4137 [31MR], H8291, H8292 [16JY]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities, H7655 [26JN]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (H.R. 2336), H6602 [11JN]

———energy research and development funding, H7646 [26JN]

———enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (H.R. 2227), H5172 [6MY], H5312 [7MY], H6136 [3JN]

———establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program, H761 [28JA]

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

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (H.R. 2846), H7074 [19JN], H8088 [14JY], H8307, H8325 [17JY], H8366 [20JY], H8450 [21JY], H8690, H8692 [23JY], H9198 [30JY], H11602 [22OC]

———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], H6682 [12JN], 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]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence, H4768 [27AP], H4920 [29AP], H5720 [19MY]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project, H7674-H7678, H7685 [26JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (H.R. 2300), H5384, H5385 [7MY], H5557, H5558 [13MY], H6068 [2JN], H6089, H6125, H6138 [3JN], H6328, H6336 [9JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (H.R. 2828), H6519 [10JN], H6542, H6543 [11JN]

———provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (H.R. 3165), H9349, H9351, H9352 [9SE], H9500 [15SE], E2234 [10SE], E2260 [14SE], E2284 [16SE]

Public buildings: prohibit funding for purchase of light bulbs that do not have the Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation, H6943 [17JN]

Public Power Week: observance, E2675 [2NO]

Public utilities: 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]

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

Puget Sound Energy (company): EPA and Dept. of Energy Energy Star Program Partner of the Year award recipient, E1032 [30AP]

Renewable energy: create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy, H4724, H4726-H4728 [23AP], H5449 [12MY], H5575-H5577 [13MY], H5586 [14MY], H5717 [19MY], H5872-H5874 [20MY], H6057-H6063 [2JN], H13120-H13126 [18NO], E212 [4FE]

———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]

Schools: promote green schools (H.R. 58), E25 [7JA]

Small business: encourage awareness of energy saving techniques and programs, H5853 [20MY]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (H.R. 3947), H11983 [28OC]

———make permanent tax credits for energy research and development programs, H3532 [18MR]

———provide consumer rebates for purchases of certain new passenger motor vehicles (H.R. 1808), H4139 [31MR]

———provide incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile (H.R. 1768), E790 [26MR]

———renew credit for renewable energy production, H1575 [13FE]

Transportation: support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (H.R. 1329), E580 [5MR]

Warren Wilson College: tribute to INSULATE! home weatherization project, E1007 [29AP]

Water Research and Development Initiative: analyze amount, proximity, and type of water required for production of alternative and renewable energy resources, H4707 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

AID: conduct a pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves (S. 1396), S7142 [6JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: implementation, S3625 [24MR]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (S. 1064), S5690 [20MY], S6678 [17JN]

Appropriations: eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, S1407 [3FE], S1521 [4FE], S1666-S1669 [5FE], S1780, S1803, S1804, S1839 [6FE], S1903 [7FE], S2209 [12FE], S2282 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1008, S1038 [29JA], S1108-S1115 [30JA], S1236-S1242, S1265-S1273 [2FE], S1371-S1428 [3FE], S1473-S1538 [4FE], S1615-S1676 [5FE], S1773-S1859 [6FE], S1885 [7FE], S1991-S2024, S2030-S2035 [9FE], S2037-S2072 [10FE], S2092-S2103, S2123, S2125-S2127, S2167 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2170-S2173, S2176-S2209, S2247 [12FE], S2258-S2313 [13FE], S2354, S2382 [23FE], S2405, S2409, S2410 [24FE], S2522 [26FE], S2803 [5MR], S2859 [6MR], S3008 [11MR], S3329 [18MR], S3891, S3892 [26MR], S6627, S6628, S6634, S6635 [16JN], S6670 [17JN], S6753 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1232 [30JA], S1859 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (S. 336), S822 [26JA], S881 [27JA], S989 [28JA]

Business and industry: provide incentives for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products, S8241 [29JY]

———strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency (S. 661), S3572 [19MR]

Climate: develop policy to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S4156 [1AP]

Committee on Economic Recovery (Joint, Select): establish, S1269 [2FE]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program funding, S2016 [9FE]

———energy projects loan guarantee program funding, S2948 [10MR]

———energy sustainability and efficiency for institutions technical assistance grants funding, S8243, S8244 [29JY]

———establish a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters (S. 2908), S13460 [18DE]

———establish the Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program (S. 1246), S6552 [11JN]

———establish the Reenergize America Loan Program (S. 1092), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

———Federal Energy Management Program funding, S1789 [6FE]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (S. 949), S4971 [30AP]

———provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle (S. 247), S394 [14JA]

———provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle or motorcycle (S. 1248), S6553 [11JN]

———reduce administration funding by amounts in inspector general report on wasted energy costs in departmental facilities, S8245, S8246 [29JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S8260 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, S5933-S5936 [2JN], S6704-S6706 [17JN], S6773, S6776, S6782-S6785, S6787-S6790 [18JN], S6844 [19JN]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), S6478 [10JN], S6481 [11JN]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (S. 1135), S5841 [21MY]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (S. 1200), S6260-S6262 [8JN]

———limit provision of vouchers for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle based on income level, S8946-S8948, S8960, S8961 [6AU]

———making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), S8647, S8701 [3AU], S8709, S8719, S8720 [4AU], S8895, S8946-S8967 [6AU], S9066, S9070 [7AU]

———making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), unanimous-consent agreement, S8888 [5AU]

———move up termination date and delay new funding pending status report for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, S8948-S8950, S8961 [6AU], S9066 [7AU]

———voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, S9174 [9SE]

———voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle funding through reductions in budgetary discretionary spending caps, S8950, S8951, S8962 [6AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (S. 866), S4537, S4581 [22AP]

Energy Assistance Fund: establish to guarantee low-interest loans for purchase and installation of energy efficient property, idling reduction and insulation for trucks, and alternative refueling stations (S. 855), S4576 [22AP]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: improve appliance standards (S. 598), S3116 [16MR]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to require a certain portion of funding for the Energy Star Program to be allocated to the Energy Star for Small Business Program, S4284 [2AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish the Chief Conservation Officers Council to improve energy efficiencies (S. 1830), S10642 [21OC]

GAO: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks and require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (S. 1627), S9023 [6AU]

———require dealers to dispose of trade-in vehicles received through consumer voucher program by either donating the vehicle to a charitable organization or a low-income family, S8952-S8954, S8962 [6AU]

Native Americans: application and impact of economic stimulus, S1242 [2FE]

Nature Conservancy (organization): scientific findings and suggestions on renewable energy from paper entitled ``Energy Sprawl or Energy Efficiency—Climate Policy Impacts on Natural Habitat for the United States of America'', S10085-S10087 [5OC]

Power resources: energy research and development funding, S8111 [27JY]

———enhance energy security by diversifying energy sources for onroad transportation, increasing supply of energy resources, and strengthening energy infrastructure (S. 774), S5009-S5011 [1MY]

———improve thermal energy efficiency and use (S. 1621), S9021 [6AU]

———national energy policy, S3136 [17MR], S3516-S3518 [19MR], S4528 [22AP], S4730, S4731 [27AP], S5009-S5011 [1MY], S5170 [6MY], S5465 [14MY], S5768 [21MY], S5891 [1JN], 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]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (S. 1462), S7600-S7603, S7613-S7618 [16JY], S9336-S9338 [15SE], S10399-S10401 [14OC], S11085 [4NO], S13359 [17DE]

———promote renewable energy, S10087 [5OC]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources through partnerships between manufacturing and agricultural industries to invest in projects to capture and store carbon (S. 2729), S11202 [5NO]

Public lands: management agencies funding, S1781 [6FE]

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

Renewable energy: create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy, S4638-S4641 [23AP]

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

———promote, S4730, S4731 [27AP]

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

Roads and highways: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (S. 1098), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

Smith, Robert P.: tribute for paper titled ``Energy—Present and Future'', S9117 [8SE]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (S. 2081), S10927 [29OC]

———allow a credit for the conversion of homes using heating oil fuel to using natural gas or biomass feedstocks (S. 1643), S9044 [6AU], S9075 [7AU]

———allow the cost of labor for building envelope improvements to be included for purposes of the nonbusiness energy property tax credit (S. 2829), S12324 [3DE]

———establish a tax credit for investment in advanced energy facilities, S3891, S3892 [26MR]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (S. 1250), S6556-S6558 [11JN]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for energy efficient home and commercial building construction and the residential energy efficiency industry (S. 1637), S9075 [7AU]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (S. 1639), S9041 [6AU]

———increase and expand incentives for construction of energy efficient buildings, S1674, S1675 [5FE]

———increase national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose, S1827 [6FE], S2126 [11FE]

———increase national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose (S. 222), S341 [13JA]

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

———provide a tax credit for purchase of nonroad equipment with alternative power sources (S. 929), S4897 [29AP]

———provide incentives and fees for increasing motor vehicle fuel economy (S. 1620), S9018 [6AU]

———provide incentives for increasing motor vehicle fuel efficiency (S. 1093), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

———renew credit for renewable energy production, S1241 [2FE], S1671 [5FE]

Transportation: require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (S. 575), S3068, S3069 [12MR]

Reports filed

American Clean Energy Leadership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1462) (S. Rept. 111-48), S7639 [16JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 111-16), H1517 [12FE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 111-4), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 336) (S. Rept. 111-3), S893 [27JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 111-17), H1517 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 111-6), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 111-9), H600 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy Research, Development, and Technology Demonstration Program To Improve Efficiency of Gas Turbines Used in Combined Cycle Power Generation Systems: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3029) (H. Rept. 111-343), H13385 [1DE]

Energy and Water Research Integration Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 111-344), H13385 [1DE]

Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 1064) (S. Rept. 111-56), S7868 [22JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2182) (H. Rept. 111-115), H5711 [18MY]

House Demonstration Projects To Promote Use of Innovative Technologies in Reducing Energy Consumption and Promoting Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1196) (H. Rept. 111-210), H8301 [16JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 158) (H. Rept. 111-15), H1246 [11FE]

Wind Energy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3165) (H. Rept. 111-248), H9340 [8SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1659 [5FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1525 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607 [28JA]

Summaries

House Votes on Conference Report of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H3649 [19MR]

Tables

Estimated cost of extending certain provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2181 [12FE]

Estimated macroeconomic impacts of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2182 [12FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H536 [27JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H607 [28JA]

H. Res. 168, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1524 [13FE]

H. Res. 492, support goals and ideals of High-Performance Building Week, H6275 [8JN]

H. Res. 845, recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations during Energy Awareness Month, H13529 [7DE]

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H642-H711 [28JA]

H.R. 2182, Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act, H5722 [19MY]

H.R. 2751, Consumer Assistance To Recycle and Save Act, H6345-H6347 [9JN]

H.R. 3029, Dept. of Energy establishment of a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems, H13368 [1DE]

H.R. 3165, Wind Energy Research and Development Act, H9351 [9SE]

H.R. 3435, Dept. of Transportation supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, H9233 [31JY]

H.R. 3598, Energy and Water Research Integration Act, H13370 [1DE]

S. 247, Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act, S396 [14JA]

S. 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act, S3117-S3119 [16MR]

S. 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act, S3572-S3574 [19MR]

S. 774, National Energy Security Act, S4181-S4191 [1AP]

S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act, S4581-S4584 [22AP]

S. 929, provide a tax credit for purchase of nonroad equipment with alternative power sources, S4897 [29AP]

S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S4971-S4976 [30AP]

S. 1092, Reenergize America Loan Program Act, S5707 [20MY]

S. 1093, Oil Independence, Limiting Subsidies, and Accelerating Vehicle Efficiency (OILSAVE) Act, S5708 [20MY]

S. 1098, EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act, S5714 [20MY]

S. 1135, Drive America Forward Act, S5841-S5843 [21MY]

S. 1200, Short Term Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act, S6262-S6265 [8JN]

S. 1246, Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program Act, S6552 [11JN]

S. 1248, Green Transportation Efficiency Act, S6554-S6556 [11JN]

S. 1250, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act, S6557 [11JN]

S. 1396, AID pilot program to promote production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce less black carbon than traditional stoves, S7143 [6JY]

S. 1574, Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act, S8769-S8771 [4AU]

S. 1620, Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act, S9019 [6AU]

S. 1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act, S9024 [6AU]

S. 1639, Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act, S9042 [6AU]

S. 2829, allow the cost of labor for building envelope improvements to be included for purposes of the nonbusiness energy property tax credit (S. 2829), S12324 [3DE]