DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), S10936, S11039 [22DE], H8944 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S6529 [29JY], S7179 [16SE], S7218, S7220, S7221 [20SE], S7282, S7283, S7284, S7292, S7293, S7294, S7295, S7296, S7297 [21SE], S7362 [22SE], S7522 [27SE], S7753, S7757 [29SE], S7991 [17NO], S8350, S8351 [1DE], S8601 [7DE], S8642, S8643 [8DE], S8715, S8716, S8717 [9DE], S10413 [16DE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), S10522 [17DE], H3364, H3388, H3391, H3392, H3393, H3394, H3396, H3398, H3400, H3401, H3402, H3403, H3404 [12MY], H3445, H3446, H3447, H3448, H3449 [13MY], H4189 [28MY], H8824 [21DE]

Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: establish (H.R. 5019), H3227, H3234, H3237, H3239, H3240, H3241, H3242, H3247 [6MY]

Articles and editorials

Energy Strategy for Grown-Ups, S4901 [15JN]

Net Benefits of Biomass Power Under Scrutiny, S5223 [22JN]

State's Renewable-Energy Focus Risks Power Shortages, S5224 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: reauthorize (see H.R. 4906), H2215 [22MR]

Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program: anniversary (see H. Res. 1322), H3123 [4MY]

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (see S. 3457), S4621 [7JN]

———reduce deficits and Government spending through elimination of wasteful energy subsidies and programs (see H.R. 5780), H5817 [20JY]

Conservation of energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see H.R. 5789), H5818 [20JY]

———determine whether there are systemic impediments to carrying out certain weatherization programs (see H.R. 6101), H6627 [10AU]

———establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program (see S. 3780), S7089 [14SE]

———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S7788 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 3454), S4621 [7JN] (see H.R. 6523), H8519 [15DE]

———carry out a pilot program on collaborative energy security (see H.R. 5230), H3272 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: require offshore rigs to install acoustic control systems and improve oil spill response and removal technologies and methods (see H.R. 5313), H3483 [13MY]

Depts. of Labor, Energy, and Education: jointly develop a workforce training and education program to prepare workers for careers in the alternative energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 6142), H6763 [15SE]

Ecology and environment: create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development (see H.R. 4741), H1103 [3MR]

———provide grants to States and local governments to carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures and close big oil company tax loopholes to pay for such grants and reduce the deficit (see S. 3936), S7789 [29SE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 3605), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 5116), H2842 [22AP] (see H.R. 5325), H3540 [18MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration (see H. Res. 1344), H3309 [11MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1781), H8940 [21DE]

Electric power: establish a motor efficiency rebate program (see S. 3436), S4528 [27MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 3635), S6200 [22JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the contractor employee compensation program (see H.R. 6189), H6879 [22SE]

Energy Innovation Hubs: establish (see H.R. 4907), H2215 [22MR]

Federal aid programs: issue conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances (see S. 3759), S6884 [5AU]

Foreign trade: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 4512), H386 [26JA]

Hazardous substances: disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2261 [23MR]

———honor commitment to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site (see H. Res. 1123), H971 [26FE]

Health care facilities: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 6553), H8785 [17DE]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1407), H4022 (see H. Res. 1407), H4084 [27MY]

Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: establish (see S. 3177), S2115 [25MR] (see S. 3434), S4528 [27MY] (see H.R. 5019), H2578 [14AP]

———establish (H.R. 5019), consideration (see H. Res. 1329), H3200 [5MY]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 3570), S5786 [13JY]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (see S. 2941), S51 [20JA]

———relief of the peoples of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik and other citizens (see H.R. 6470), H7854 [1DE]

———relief of the peoples of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik and other citizens (H.R. 6470), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 1744), H7855 [1DE]

Mining and mineral resources: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 6160), H6878 [22SE]

Motor vehicles: modify certain tax incentives for alternative vehicles and establish a Dept. of Energy battery insurance program (see S. 3715), S6883 [5AU]

National Nuclear Security Administration: authorize to establish technology transfer centers at national security laboratories (see H.R. 5262), H3310 [11MY]

NRC: condemn decision to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review relative to high-level nuclear waste storage (see H. Res. 1732), H7614 [18NO]

Nuclear energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see H.R. 5163), H3013 [28AP]

———carry out initiatives to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies, make nuclear energy systems more competitive, and increase efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear power (see H.R. 5866), H6162 [27JY]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 5164), H3013 [28AP]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 5505), H4386 [10JN]

———provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (see S. 3060), S1017 [3MR]

———request the President and direct the Dept. to provide certain documents relative to the application to foreclose use of Yucca Mountain as a high level nuclear waste repository (see H. Res. 1466), H4677 [22JN]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 1623), H6763 [15SE]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 3364), S3716 [13MY]

Office of Science: guide and provide for research activities (see H.R. 4905), H2215 [22MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish a program to develop technologies to prevent, stop, and capture large-scale accidental discharges from offshore oil and gas drilling operations (see H.R. 5607), H4876 [25JN]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 3993), S8348 [1DE]

———improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal applications (see S. 3619), S6024 [20JY]

———promote mapping and development of U.S. geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells (see S. 3586), S5850 [14JY]

———promote research and development of technologies and best practices for the safe development and extraction of natural gas and petroleum resources (see S. 3509), S5112 [17JN]

Radioactive substances: authorize bartering, transferring, or selling surplus uranium from inventory (see S. 3233), S2477 [20AP] (see H.R. 5068), H2694 [20AP]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 5582), H4779 [23JN]

Renewable energy: promulgate regulations to allow electric utilities to use renewable energy to comply with any Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 3021), S698 [23FE]

———take actions to stimulate the emergence of an offshore wind power industry (see S. 3226), S2423 [19AP]

Solar energy: provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems (see S. 3460), S4621 [7JN] (see H.R. 5821), H5983 [22JY]

Supply Star program: establish to support businesses in promoting supply chain energy efficiency (see S. 3396), S4143 [24MY]

Technology: improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (see S. 3746), S6884 [5AU]

Western Area Power Administration: provide for notice regarding certification of certain projects (see H.R. 6107), H6681 [14SE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7159 [16SE], S7246 [21SE], S8683 [9DE]

Letters

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), E869 [18MY]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E870 [18MY]

Applicability of certain National Historic Preservation Act provisions to proposed Dept. of Energy Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: John M. Fowler, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, H3220 [6MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E2241 [22DE]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), E2241 [22DE]

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act: Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3217 [6MY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3217 [6MY]

Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act: several organizations, S7832 [29SE]

Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act: Jurelang Zedkaia, President of Marshall Islands, S56 [20JA]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Australia Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S3161 [5MY], H3172 [5MY]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Russia Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S3471 [10MY], H3422 [12MY]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7159 [16SE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3455 [13MY], H8841 [21DE]

Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: establish (H.R. 5019), H3244 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, E842 [13MY]

Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program: anniversary (H. Res. 1322), H4462, H4463 [15JN]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: require colleges and universities receiving funding to respond to certain union information requests, H3399 [12MY]

———restrict funding to program participants enrolled in the employment eligibility verification program, H3351 [12MY]

Clean Energy Consortium: support development and commercial application of clean energy technologies, H3397, H3398 [12MY]

Colleges and universities: include competitive grants to expand energy systems science and engineering courses and degree programs, H3403 [12MY]

Conservation of energy: train energy auditors, field technicians and building contractors to promote use of energy retrofits and energy efficient technologies, H3448 [13MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 4349), H4219-H4222 [8JN], H7007 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), H8629-H8759 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), Senate amendment, H8944, H8945 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), corrections in engrossment, H8769 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), H6863-H6867, H6869 [22SE]

———national missile defense system funding, H2568, H2569 [14AP]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3315, H3316, H3356-H3409, H3424, H3425 [12MY], H3444-H3457 [13MY], H3547 [19MY], H3687 [20MY], H3753, H3804 [25MY], H4187-H4194, H4207, H4210 [28MY], H4495, H4497 [15JN], H6034 [26JY], H6151 [27JY], E842, E845, E848, E850 [13MY], E860, E869 [18MY], E1088 [14JN]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), Senate amendment, H8823-H8852 [21DE], E2237 [22DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration (H. Res. 1344), H3347-H3355 [12MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1781), H8820-H8823 [21DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), motion to recommit, H3455-H3457 [13MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5325), H3548-H3583 [19MY], H3678 [20MY]

Education: require science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) coordinating committee to conduct outreach designed to promote understanding of STEM-related career opportunities, H3400 [12MY]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, E845 [13MY]

EPA: prohibit funding for a public information campaign for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3239, H3240 [6MY]

Federal laboratories: make all eligible grant recipients under the regional innovation cluster program, H3450 [13MY]

GAO: conduct study to determine the amount of money and energy that has been saved by Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program energy efficiency measures, H3241, H3242 [6MY]

Great Lakes: carry out research on the effects of climate change, H3398 [12MY]

Hamka, Abdul: Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., DASH+ National Student Competition semifinalist, E1307 [13JY]

Hawaii: renewable energy projects, H7502 [17NO]

Hazardous substances: status of proposal to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site, H7618 [29NO], H7651 [30NO], H8357 [15DE]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H558 [4FE], H1153 [4MR], H1176 [9MR], H1381, H1383 [12MR], H4088 [28MY], E1400 [22JY]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1407), H4647-H4649 [22JN], E1205 [24JN]

Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program: establish, H6778, H6781, H6782 [16SE]

Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: add Armed Forces exchanges as qualified rebate aggregators, H3239 [6MY]

———establish, H6781 [16SE]

———establish (H.R. 5019), H3129 [5MY], H3216-H3248 [6MY], H3281 [11MY], H3315, H3354 [12MY], H3469 [13MY], H3634 [19MY], H4513, H4584 [16JN], H4912 [29JN], H5601 [14JY], E791 [7MY], E798 [11MY], E828 [12MY], E852 [13MY]

———establish (H.R. 5019), consideration (H. Res. 1329), H3207-H3215 [6MY]

———establish (H.R. 5019), motion to recommit, H3245-H3247 [6MY]

———permit homeowners who have lost appliances or suffered home damage in federally declared disaster areas to be eligible, H3240, H3241 [6MY]

———prohibit funding for distribution of promotional items, H3223 [6MY]

———prohibit loan repayments from being used to provide assistance to additional recipients, H3237-H3239 [6MY]

———prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H3241 [6MY]

———report waste, fraud, and abuse, H3242, H3243 [6MY]

———study effects of energy efficiency measures on noise abatement, H3213 [6MY]

Innovative Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H6620 [10AU]

Mining and mineral resources: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 6160), H7060-H7063 [28SE]

National Historic Preservation Act: applicability of section on informing Federal agency decisions about undertakings that may impact historic properties to proposed Dept. of Energy Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3220 [6MY]

NSF: respond to recommendations regarding investments in facilities, H3363 [12MY]

Nuclear energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (H.R. 5163), H3018 [29AP]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 5164), H3018 [29AP]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (H.R. 5505), E1066 [10JN]

———loan guarantee programs funding, H5387 [1JY]

Nuclear weapons: assessment of the Nuclear Security Summit, E575 [16AP]

———release of comprehensive nuclear posture review, H2558, H2565-H2572 [14AP], H2953 [28AP]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA (H.R. 14), H4255 [9JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require submittal of a strategic national plan to invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H3403 [12MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H176 [19JA], H4573, H4575 [16JN], H4600, H4601 [17JN], H4784 [24JN], H4915 [29JN], H5292, H5293 [30JN], H8340-H8342 [14DE], H8583 [16DE]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (H.R. 5582), E1182 [23JN]

Rentech, Inc.: tribute to Rialto, CA, Renewable Energy Center, E1327 [15JY]

Research: include biomass technology systems in the list of fields that are encompassed by the energy systems science and engineering education programs, H3394 [12MY]

Sandia National Laboratories: anniversary, E1 [5JA]

Technology: expand Federal loan guarantees for innovative energy technologies in manufacturing, H3404, H3405 [12MY]

Toda America, Inc.: Dept. of Energy Electric Drive Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative grant recipient to build hybrid battery plant in Battle Creek, MI, H655 [23FE]

University of Hawaii at Manoa: tribute to solar decathlon team, H3753 [25MY]

Wilbert, Darius: Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., DASH+ National Student Competition semifinalist, E1307 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque Academy winner of Dept. of Energy National Science Bowl, S3355 [6MY]

Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Program: establish to provide financial assistance to promote residential-, commercial-, and industrial-scale energy efficiency and on-site renewable technologies (S. 1574), S8326 [1DE]

Coal: promote responsible use of advanced clean coal technology, S4830 [10JN]

Conservation of energy: establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program (S. 3780), S7091 [14SE]

———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (S. 3925), S7813 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), S10936-S10938 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7115 [15SE], S10913, S10914 [21DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7144, S7158-S7163, S7166-S7168 [16SE], S7191-S7197 [20SE], S7229-S7232, S7234-S7260 [21SE], S7324 [22SE], S7415 [23SE], S8662, S8680-S8683, S8685 [9DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S8682 [9DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), unanimous-consent request, S6830-S6832 [5AU], S7246 [21SE]

Des Moines, IA: Brubaker Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S562 [11FE]

———Capitol View Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S563 [11FE]

———Carver Community Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S563 [11FE]

———Cattell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S563 [11FE]

———Goodrell Middle School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S564 [11FE]

———Greenwood Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S564 [11FE]

———Hanawalt Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S564 [11FE]

———Howe Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S564 [11FE]

———Morris Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S565 [11FE]

———Oak Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S565 [11FE]

———Perkins Academy recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S565 [11FE]

———South Union Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S566 [11FE]

———Stowe Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S566 [11FE]

———Windsor Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S566 [11FE]

———Wright Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S566 [11FE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), S10451 [17DE], S10924 [21DE]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, S1579 [16MR]

Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program: establish (S. 3177), S2121 [25MR]

———establish (S. 3434), S4531 [27MY]

Honeywell Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S10927 [21DE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (S. 3570), S5787 [13JY]

Loan Guarantee Program: enhance, S4413 [26MY], S4570 [28MY]

———establish deadline for OMB review of applications, S4414 [26MY]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (S. 2941), S54 [20JA]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding, S10435 [17DE]

Nuclear energy: provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (S. 3060), S1019 [3MR]

Nuclear weapons: assessment of the Nuclear Security Summit, S2332 [15AP]

Pleasant Hill, IA: Pleasant Hill Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating, S565 [11FE]

———delay of approval of E15 gasoline standard, S5287 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S555-S557 [11FE], S2447 [20AP], S4402-S4404 [26MY], S4589, S4600 [7JN], S4710 [9JN], S4809, S4829 [10JN], S4872-S4876 [14JN], S4899-S4901 [15JN], S4953 [16JN], S5167-S5169 [21JN], S5223-S5225 [22JN], S5638-S5641 [30JN], S6005 [20JY], S6268, S6286 [27JY], S6561-S6563, S6574 [2AU], S7457 [27SE], S8023-S8025 [18NO], S8743 [10DE]

———promote research and development of technologies and best practices for the safe development and extraction of natural gas and petroleum resources (S. 3509), S5114 [17JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5217 [22JN], S6965-S6968 [5AU], S7729 [29SE]

Renewable energy: promulgate regulations to allow electric utilities to use renewable energy to comply with any Federal renewable electricity standard (S. 3021), S703 [23FE]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S3390, S3391 [7MY]

———tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, S10924 [21DE]

Supply Star program: establish to support businesses in promoting supply chain energy efficiency (S. 3396), S4145 [24MY]

Technology: improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (S. 3746), S6899 [5AU]

Reports filed

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2843) (S. Rept. 111-335), S7615 [28SE]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5116) (H. Rept. 111-478), H3278 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1329) (H. Rept. 111-475), H3200 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1344) (H. Rept. 111-479), H3309 [11MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1781) (H. Rept. 111-692), H8940 [21DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 3454) (S. Rept. 111-201), S4621 [7JN]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 3457), S4621 [7JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3635) (S. Rept. 111-228), S6200 [22JY]

Energy-Efficient Manufactured Housing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1320) (S. Rept. 111-307), S7506 [27SE]

Gas Turbine Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2900) (S. Rept. 111-315), S7507 [27SE]

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 679) (S. Rept. 111-334), S7615 [28SE]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4349) (S. Rept. 111-329), S7507 [27SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4349) (H. Rept. 111-502), H4213 [28MY]

Invest in Innovation Through Research and Development and Improve Competitiveness of the U.S.: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3605) (S. Rept. 111-363), S8786 [10DE]

Nomination of Anne M. Harrington To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6734 [4AU]

Nomination of Donald L. Cook To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3163 [5MY]

Nomination of Jeffrey A. Lane To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3358 [6MY]

Nomination of Neile L. Miller To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Principal Deputy Administrator: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6734 [4AU]

Nomination of Patricia A. Hoffman To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1017 [3MR]

Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5866) (H. Rept. 111-658), H7613 [18NO]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2052) (S. Rept. 111-312), S7506 [27SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2812) (S. Rept. 111-314), S7507 [27SE]

Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 6160) (H. Rept. 111-644), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2941) (S. Rept. 111-268), S6882 [5AU]

Request President and Dept. of Energy To Provide Documents Relative to Application To Foreclose Use of Yucca Mountain as High Level Nuclear Waste Repository: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1466) (H. Rept. 111-550), H5711 [19JY]

Supply Star Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3396) (S. Rept. 111-319), S7507 [27SE]

10 Million Solar Roofs Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3460) (S. Rept. 111-332), S7507 [27SE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H4243 [8JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, S10452 [17DE], H4212 [28MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3656 [19MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6523, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8783 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1322, Dept. of Energy Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program anniversary, H4462 [15JN]

H. Res. 1329, consideration of H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, H3207 [6MY]

H. Res. 1344, consideration of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3347 [12MY]

H. Res. 1407, support goals and ideals of High-Performance Building Week, H4647 [22JN]

H. Res. 1781, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and H.R. 2142, GPRA Modernization Act, H8820 [21DE]

H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H4219-H4221 [8JN]

H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3364-H3388 [12MY]

H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3549-H3578 [19MY]

H.R. 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, H7730-H7732 [30NO]

H.R. 6160, Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act, H7060 [28SE]

H.R. 6523, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8629-H8750 [17DE]

S. 2941, Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act, S55 [20JA]

S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, S2121-S2127 [25MR]

S. 3396, Supply Star Act, S4145 [24MY]

S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, S4531-S4539 [27MY]

S. 3570, Hydropower Improvement Act, S5788-S5790 [13JY]

S. 3586, Geothermal Exploration Act, S5855 [14JY]

S. 3759, Dept. of Energy issuance of conditional commitments for loan guarantees under certain circumstances, S6904 [5AU]

S. 3780, Recovery Through Building Renovation Act, S7091-S7093 [14SE]

S. 3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, S7814-S7832 [29SE]

S. 3993, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S8349 [1DE]