PETROLEUM

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6511, H6541, H6542, H6543, H6544, H6545, H6547, H6548, H6550 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), S10745, S10770 [19DE], H8861 [21DE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), S1465 [11MR]

Power resources: promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (S. 3663), S6654, S6655 [3AU], S7756 [29SE]

Ships and vessels: require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (S. 685), S7759, S7768 [29SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, S1421 [11MR], H2818 [22AP]

Articles and editorials

Antidrilling Commission, H4723 [23JN]

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

Missing Men of Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig, H3831 [26MY]

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

Obama Spill Panel Big on Policy, Not Engineering, H4722 [23JN]

Oil Spill Commission Coordinator Has Represented Environmental Groups, H4723 [23JN]

Reasoned Debate Needed To Amend Energy Legislation, H6505 [30JY]

Relatives Remember the 11 Lost in Oil Rig Blast, H3832 [26MY]

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

Staying Hooked on a Dirty Fuel—Why Canadian Tar Sands Pipelines Are a Bad Bet for the United States, H4400-H4402 [14JN]

Tickling Sanctions for Iran From the UN—It's Now Up to Congress, S5102 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 4485), H325 [21JA]

BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (see S. 3344), S3536 [11MY] (see H.R. 5241), H3272 [6MY]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 3547), S5538 [29JN]

———remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 3345), S3536 [11MY]

Claims: make the U.S. exclusively liable for certain claims of liability for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, inclusion of ethanol in transportation fuel (see H.R. 6243), H7389 [29SE]

———provide equitable means for ensuring that damages for physical and economic injuries caused by oil spills are efficiently secured (see H.R. 5676), H5501 [1JY]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (see S. 3736), S6883 [5AU]

———repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6228), H7154 (see H.R. 6228), H7211 [28SE]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 5620), H4905 [28JN]

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

———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]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: commission an independent review of the threat of a terrorist attack posed to offshore energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 5684), H5501 [1JY]

Dept. of the Interior: agree to lessee requests to amend certain Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases and incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions (see H.R. 4521), H386 [26JA]

———authorize and enhance programs relative to detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Dept. (see S. 3515), S5202 [21JN]

———conduct proposed oil and gas lease sale for areas of the Outer Continental Shelf a certain distance beyond the coastal zone of Virginia (see H.R. 4942), H2456 [25MR]

———determine impact of any proposed modification to policy on onshore oil or natural gas preleasing or leasing activity (see S. 3385), S3983 [19MY]

———establish an annual fee on Federal offshore areas subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas and a fund to reduce pollution and U.S. oil dependence (see S. 3343), S3536 [11MY]

———establish conditions for the issuance of oil and gas leases to prevent discharges of oil in operations under such leases (see H.R. 5868), H6162 [27JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 5102), H2798 [21AP]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), consideration (see H. Res. 1574), H6402 (see H. Res. 1574), H6454 [29JY]

———expedite review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea (see S. Res. 608), S6884 [5AU]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see S. 3431), S4442 [26MY]

———lift moratorium and ensure safety of deepwater drilling operations (see H.R. 5519), H4424 [14JN]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations (see S. 3489), S4938 [15JN] (see H.R. 5525), H4505 [15JN]

———limit moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities (see S. 3588), S5850 [14JY] (see H.R. 5772), H5711 [19JY]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 6051), H6570 [30JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3358), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5213), H3200 [5MY] (see H.R. 5287), H3440 [12MY] (see H.R. 5697), H5502 [1JY]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (see S. 3541), S5489 [28JN]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 5248), H3273 [6MY]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3516), S5202 [21JN]

———reform the Minerals Management Service, inspect vessels and facilities used for oil and gas drilling, and repeal limit of liability for discharge of oil from an offshore facility (see H.R. 5572), H4677 [22JN]

———require notice of receipt of Outer Continental Shelf oil exploration, development, and production plans, and ensure such plans comply with environmental laws (see H.R. 5863), H6042 [26JY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1781), H8940 [21DE]

Disasters: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3603), S5964 [15JY]

Ecology and environment: prevent Federal agencies from regulating greenhouse gas emissions for purposes of addressing climate change without express and specific statutory authority (see H.R. 5294), H3482 [13MY]

———require those entering into a Federal oil or gas lease or contract to pay into an Oil Spill Recovery Fund or to settle any outstanding liabilities relative to any previous oil discharge (see S. 3514), S5201 [21JN]

Economic Development Administration: establish a grant program for organizations to assist individuals and businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to file claims for damages (see S. 3337), S3535 [11MY]

EPA: finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 3622), S6078 [21JY] (see H.R. 5426), H4021 (see H.R. 5426), H4083 [27MY]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 3973), S8062 [18NO] (see H.R. 6482), H8030 [2DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ensure safe and proper use of dispersants in the event of an oil spill or release of hazardous substances (see S. 3661), S6397 [28JY] (see H.R. 6119), H6681 [14SE]

GAO: investigate and audit operations of the fund created by BP P.L.C., to compensate persons affected by the Gulf oil spill (see H.R. 6016), H6568 [30JY]

Gulf of Mexico: accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States (see S. 3391), S4082 [20MY] (see H.R. 5267), H3310 [11MY]

———amend Jones Act and related statutes with respect to the liability of vessel owners and operators for damages (see S. 3600), S5964 [15JY]

———create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits (see S. 3410), S4211 [25MY] (see S. 3461), S4621 [7JN]

———create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident, investigate measures to prevent similar incidents, and improve the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and oil spill research (see S. 3542), S5489 [28JN]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data and information to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 6017), H6569 [30JY]

———establish Gulf Coast Conservation Corps to create jobs cleaning up the oil spill and restoring the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas (see H.R. 5631), H4974 (see H.R. 5631), H5203 [29JN]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 6434), H7614 [18NO]

———express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3310 [11MY]

———honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members (see S. Res. 523), S3643 [12MY]

———increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 5945), H6403 (see H.R. 5945), H6455 (see H.R. 5973), H6405 (see H.R. 5973), H6456 [29JY]

———provide relief to homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages who are economically affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5601), H4871 [24JN]

———recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted (see S. Res. 582), S5850 [14JY] (see S. Res. 588), S6025 [20JY]

———recognize important role zoos, aquariums, and other wildlife organizations have played in the response efforts in the Gulf region following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H. Res. 1625), H6763 [15SE]

———require a study of the effect of temporary moratorium on new deepwater drilling on small businesses (see S. 3545), S5538 [29JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5520), H4424 [14JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H. Con. Res. 280), H3657 [19MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3792), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 6112), H6681 [14SE]

———suspend certain activities until discharge of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident has stopped and congressional report has been issued (see H.R. 5436), H4021 (see H.R. 5436), H4083 [27MY]

———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3512), S5153 [18JN] (see H.R. 5585), H4779 [23JN]

Immigration: prevent executives of companies that invest in Iran's nuclear or petroleum industries to enter the U.S. (see S. 18), S7786 [29SE]

Iran Sanctions Act: restrict oil and gas leasing of persons engaging in sanctioned activities and require lessees disclose participation in energy-related ventures, investments, or partnerships (see S. 3810), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6043), H6569 [30JY]

LIHEAP: increase annual amount authorized for emergency assistance (see H.R. 4863), H1518 [16MR]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H470 [2FE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 6315), H7391 [29SE]

Maritime Center of Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release Response: establish (see S. 3614), S5993 [19JY]

Mineral Leasing Act: require an operator to compensate a surface owner for damages resulting from the oil and gas operations of the operator on land affected by the operations (see H.R. 5759), H5675 [15JY]

Motor vehicles: ensure availability of dual-fueled automobiles and light duty trucks (see H.R. 5633), H4974 (see H.R. 5633), H5203 [29JN]

National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention: establish (see H.R. 6094), H6627 [10AU]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN] (see H.R. 5481), H4246 [8JN]

Natural resources: require use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells (see H.R. 5626), H4974 (see H.R. 5626), H5203 [29JN]

NOAA: improve ability to respond to releases of subsea oil and gas (see S. 3569), S5744 [12JY]

———research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 3584), S5850 [14JY]

Oceans: ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (see H.R. 5770), H5711 [19JY]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3473), S4745 [9JN] (see H.R. 5499), H4386 [10JN]

———extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (see H.R. 5686), H5501 [1JY]

———facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 3862), S7618 [28SE] (see H.R. 6568), H8940 [21DE]

———increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (see S. 3375), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5356), H3701 [20MY]

———permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 3580), S5849 [14JY]

———provide for timely consideration of claims submitted by States and political subdivisions for reimbursement of removal costs (see H.R. 6053), H6570 [30JY]

———repeal limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (see H.R. 5355), H3701 [20MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3091 [4MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN] (see H.R. 5214), H3201 [5MY]

Oil sands: promote energy security through the production of petroleum from oil sands (see S. 19), S7786 [29SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: eliminate 30-day time limit for exploration plans (see S. 3443), S4529 [27MY]

———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]

———improve oil spill response plans (see H.R. 5608), H4876 [25JN]

———improve safety and preparedness surrounding offshore energy production and respond to the Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 3763), S6884 [5AU]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 5677), H5501 [1JY]

———prohibit leasing regions of Gulf of Mexico and increase fuel economy standards (see S. 3433), S4528 [27MY]

———prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off of Florida (see H.R. 5358), H3701 [20MY]

———protect marine and coastal environments in making areas available for leasing, exploration, and development and prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas (see H.R. 5657), H5303 [30JN]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources, improve oil spill compensation, and terminate moratorium on deepwater drilling (see S. 3643), S6201 [22JY]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 5709), H5502 [1JY]

———require each oil or gas drilling and production operation with leases to annually certify compliance with applicable laws and regulations (see H.R. 5846), H5984 [22JY]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 5634), H4974 (see H.R. 5634), H5203 [29JN]

———require oil companies to drill emergency relief wells at all new drilling sites (see S. 3492), S4938 [15JN] (see H.R. 5666), H5500 [1JY]

———suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (see S. 3308), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5222), H3201 [5MY]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: increase limits on liability (see S. 3346), S3536 [11MY] (see H.R. 5459), H4214 [28MY]

———require leases to include a plan that describes the means and timeline for containment and termination of an ongoing discharge of oil (see S. 3497), S4989 [16JN]

———require payment of royalty on all oil and gas saved, removed, sold, or discharged under a lease (see H.R. 5513), H4386 [10JN]

———require royalty and other payments for oil that is removed under an offshore oil and gas lease and discharged into waters of the U.S. or ocean waters (see H.R. 5661), H5500 [1JY]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 6295), H7391 [29SE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 3824), S7352 [22SE] (see S. 3856), S7618 [28SE]

———ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents (see H.R. 6008), H6568 [30JY]

Power resources: establish an energy and climate policy framework to reach measurable gains in reducing foreign oil dependence, improving energy security, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3464), S4744 [9JN]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 5899), H6282 [28JY]

———promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (see S. 3663), S6397 [28JY]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 3601), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 6564), H8940 [21DE]

———provide for expedited response to emergencies relative to oil or gas production or storage (see S. 3964), S8062 [18NO]

———provide royalty relief (see S. 3687), S6584 [2AU]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (see S. 3815), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6402), H7453 [15NO]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 6541), H8785 [17DE]

———require major fuel distributors to install blender pumps in increasing numbers (see H.R. 5632), H4974 (see H.R. 5632), H5203 [29JN]

———require studies and reports by the CPSC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the impact of increasing the use of ethanol-blended gasoline (see S. 3916), S7788 [29SE]

———require treatment of any plans, documents, and lease sales required for Outer Continental Shelf drilling as a major Federal action relative to the National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 5506), H4386 [10JN]

———support certain activities to advance technologies for safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 5716), H5545 [13JY]

Safety: recover damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse environmental effects, and oil spill clean up, improve safety of offshore drilling vessels and pipelines, and require adequate response plans (see H.R. 5629), H4974 (see H.R. 5629), H5203 [29JN]

SBA: provide for refinancing and consolidation of disaster loans made to people directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5787), H5818 [20JY]

Ships and vessels: require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (see H.R. 5613), H4905 [28JN]

Taxation: allow for deduction for domestic oil related production activities of companies which are not major integrated oil companies (see H.R. 5104), H2798 [21AP]

———deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 5905), H6283 [28JY]

———deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 6031), H6569 [30JY]

———deny trade or business expense deduction for damages paid pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act (see H.R. 5995), H6568 [30JY]

———eliminate oil and gas company preferences (see S. 3405), S4143 [24MY]

———ensure oil production excise tax will continue to pay for cleanup of, and damages incurred by current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and any future spills (see H. Res. 1374), H3657 [19MY]

———exclude from gross income compensation provided by BP P.L.C., for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5598), H4871 [24JN]

———extend certain renewable fuel and energy tax incentives and deny deduction for income attributable to domestic oil production or primary products (see H.R. 5435), H4021 (see H.R. 5435), H4083 [27MY]

———modify rate of tax for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (see S. 3309), S3164 [5MY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 4706), H932 [25FE]

———provide an investment credit to promote the conversion of U.S. coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into synthetic fuels and gas (see H.R. 6035), H6569 [30JY]

———provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating property and repeal the passive activity limitation exception for working interests in oil and gas property (see H.R. 5918), H6402 (see H.R. 5918), H6454 [29JY]

———provide for distributions from retirement plans for losses due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5602), H4871 [24JN]

———provide incentives for used oil re-refining (see H.R. 6328), H7392 [29SE]

———provide tax benefits for certain areas affected by discharge of oil due to Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and sinking in Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 5699), H5502 [1JY]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by discharge of oil due to Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and sinking in Gulf of Mexico (see S. 3934), S7788 [29SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 5644), H5302 [30JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3091 [4MY]

Water pollution: establish a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying offshore oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies (see H.R. 5727), H5546 [13JY]

Whistleblowing: protect employees from retaliation for notifying Government officials of violations of Oil Pollution Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (see H.R. 5698), H5502 [1JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 5851), H6042 [26JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 5851), consideration (see H. Res. 1574), H6402 (see H. Res. 1574), H6454 [29JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide oil spill relief employment (see H.R. 5654), H5303 [30JN]

Cloture motions

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]

Conference reports

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (H.R. 2194), H4751-H4770 [23JN]

Histories

Timeline for Approvals of Deepwater Horizon Lease, H4342 [10JN]

Letters

American Power Act: Alan Reuther, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), S4834 [10JN]

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: several businesses, S87 [21JA]

Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H6467 [30JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6466 [30JY]

———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1639 [15SE]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1640 [15SE]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: several organizations, H8795-H8797 [21DE]

Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico: Benjamin D. Wilcox, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., H6504 [30JY]

———Bruce Vincent, Independent Petroleum Association of America, H6506 [30JY]

———Burt Adams, National Ocean Industries Association, H6504 [30JY]

———Dave Freudenthal, Governor of Wyoming, H6504 [30JY]

———Don G. Briggs, Louisiana Oil & Gas Co., H6505 [30JY]

———John A. Rathmell, Jr., Lockton Co., LLC, H6505 [30JY]

———John Lloyd, Lloyd & Partners, Ltd., H6506 [30JY]

———Paul King, Indecs Corp., H6507 [30JY]

———Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute, H6506 [30JY]

———Senator LeMieux, S5169 [21JN]

———several Texas government officials, H6504 [30JY]

Louisiana petition for Corps of Engineers approval to dredge and build sand barriers to protect wetlands from impact of oil spill: Representatives Burgess and Scalise, H3792 [25MY]

National energy policy: Senator Voinovich, S6545 [30JY]

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6488 [30JY]

———Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H6488 [30JY]

Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program amendment: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5874 [21JY]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H5874 [21JY]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5874 [21JY]

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Peter R. Orszag, OMB, H4338, H4342 [10JN]

Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act: Senators Harkin, Bond, Johnson, and Klobuchar, S7878 [15NO]

Lists

Organizations supporting an increase in the gas tax, S5824 [14JY]

Tax increases and new fees proposed for American oil, natural gas, and coal producers in the budget, S556 [11FE]

Memorandums

Oil Spill Response Vessels Capable of Skimming Oil Released From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: J.A. Watson, Coast Guard, S5670 [30JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6558 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), H8884 [21DE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H2806 [22AP]

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7729 [29SE]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 5851), H6552 [30JY]

Remarks in House

ABS Materials, Inc.: tribute to efforts to assist with cleanup in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4653 [22JN]

Alabama: observance of Day of Prayer to benefit victims of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, E1344 [15JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H4482 [15JN]

Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers: anniversary, E254 [25FE]

BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (H.R. 5241), H3206 [6MY], H3516 [18MY]

BP P.L.C.: support for the American Power Act and certain Federal energy policies, H4590-H4593 [16JN], H5810 [20JY]

Claims: provide equitable means for ensuring that damages for physical and economic injuries caused by oil spills are efficiently secured (H.R. 5676), H5492 [1JY], H6508 [30JY]

Clean Air Act: repeal certain amendments relative to expansion of renewable fuel program (H.R. 6228), E1767 [29SE]

Courts: ruling on Obama administration moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H4639, H4674 [22JN], H4680, H4681, H4747 [23JN], H4865 [24JN], H5666 [15JY], H6655 [14SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5295-H5297 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: reform energy policy, H3885 [27MY]

Dept. of the Interior: agree to lessee requests to amend certain Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases and incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions (H.R. 4521), E90 [26JA]

———collection of royalties for deepwater drilling, H6540 [30JY]

———conduct proposed oil and gas lease sale for areas of the Outer Continental Shelf a certain distance beyond the coastal zone of Virginia (H.R. 4942), E492 [25MR]

———ensure citizens living in the gulf coast region have input in the Gulf Coast Restoration Task Force, H6539 [30JY]

———ensure no delay in development of ocean renewable energy resources due to establishment of the Bureau of Energy and Resource Management, H6541, H6542 [30JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (H.R. 5102), E610 [21AP]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H5668-H5670 [15JY], H5910 [21JY], H6287 [29JY], H6493, H6508-H6552, H6555-H6561 [30JY], E1545, E1546 [10AU]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), consideration (H. Res. 1574), H6462-H6468 [30JY]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), corrections in engrossment, H6562 [30JY]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), motion to recommit, H6558 [30JY]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), unanimous-consent request, H6548 [30JY]

———impose moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H5291 [30JN]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service, H4077 [27MY], H4375 [10JN], H4591, H4592 [16JN], H5733 [20JY]

———investigation into mismanagement in Minerals Management Service, H3854 [26MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, H4619 [17JN], H5520, H5524, H5526, H5537 [13JY], H5552 [14JY], H5620, H5661-H5668 [15JY], H5734, H5737, H5801, H5802, H5804 [20JY], H5924, H5925, H5940, H5944, H5968, H5969 [22JY], H6047 [27JY], H6166, H6168 [28JY], H6462, H6549, H6550, H6558-H6560 [30JY], H6720 [15SE], H8244 [8DE], H8267 [9DE], H8769 [17DE]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations (H.R. 5525), H4589 [16JN]

———make public results of blowout preventer testing prior to BP P.L.C., Deepwater Horizon oil incident, H3810, H3811 [25MY]

———prohibit BP P.L.C., from oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3546 [19MY], H3750 [25MY], H3829 [26MY], H3875 [27MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 5213), H4579, H4580, H4583 [16JN], H4601 [17JN]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral, H3548 [19MY], H3749 [25MY]

———require updates to ethics guidelines, access to best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and certify that response and exploration plans include best available technology, H6543, H6544 [30JY]

———review regulations regarding price controls for Federal leases for offshore drilling and inspections of offshore oil rigs, H3534 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle (H.R. 3311), E1845 [29SE]

———give preference in allocating Small Business Lending Fund Program funds to areas where businesses and the economy have been affected by Deepwater Horizon incident, H4537, H4538 [16JN], E1129 [17JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), Senate amendments, H8852, H8861-H8890 [21DE], E2249 [22DE]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1781), H8820-H8823 [21DE]

———impact of voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, H2485-H2487 [13AP]

Disasters: require the President to appoint a research and development team to review and recommend new technologies to prevent oil spills, H5352 [1JY]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H4751 [23JN]

Edison2 (business): tribute for participation in the X Prize Foundation Progressive Automotive X Prize competition, E1697 [22SE]

EPA: reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, H8792-H8798 [21DE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels and non-conventional petroleum sources, including tar sands, H4028 [27MY], E1003 [28MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ban use of dispersants in the event of an oil spill or release of hazardous substances until they are determined to be environmentally safe, H6499 [30JY]

Florida: impact of Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico on travel and tourism, H3665 [20MY], H4443, H4446 [15JN], H4576 [16JN]

Food: ensure safety of seafood and seafood products, H5307 [1JY]

Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, H364 [26JA], H3222 [6MY]

———U.S. dependence on foreign sources relative to Venezuelan threat to discontinue oil supplies to the U.S., H6166 [28JY]

GAO: investigate and audit operations of the fund created by BP P.L.C., to compensate persons affected by the Gulf oil spill (H.R. 6016), H7143, H7144 [28SE]

Gulf of Mexico: call on BP P.L.C., to improve system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident, H4218 [8JN], H4371 [10JN]

———clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H2890 [27AP], H3131 [5MY], H4226 [8JN], H4262-H4266 [9JN], H4371 [10JN]

———EPA insistence that BP P.L.C., drill a second relief well in order to stop the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4250 [9JN]

———establish Gulf Coast Conservation Corps to create jobs cleaning up the oil spill and restoring the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas (H.R. 5631), E1236 [30JN]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H3765 [25MY], H3854, H3855 [26MY], H4374-H4376 [10JN], H4390 [14JN], H4446, H4489 [15JN], H4572, H4573, H4575, H4576, H4584-H4591 [16JN], H4605, H4630, H4631 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H4746-H4750 [23JN], H5289-H5293, H5298 [30JN], H5610, H5613 [14JY]

———health of workers involved in clean up of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H4249 [9JN], H4735 [23JN]

———impact of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H5912-H5917 [21JY]

———impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, H3129, H3131, H3132 [5MY], H3250 [6MY], H3313 [12MY], H3488, H3489, H3530-H3535 [18MY], H3687 [20MY], H3722 [24MY], H3792, H3793 [25MY], H3828 [26MY], H3874 [27MY], H4207 [28MY], H4250 [9JN], H4370, H4374, H4379-H4383 [10JN], H4446, H4482 [15JN], H4576, H4578-H4584 [16JN], H4655, H4656, H4671 [22JN], H4915 [29JN], E870 [18MY]

———impose an additional civil penalty on Gulf Coast oil spills of more than one million barrels and direct those funds towards coastal restoration projects, H6550-H6552 [30JY]

———impose moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration, H3755 [25MY]

———processing of claims relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H6540 [30JY]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4441 [15JN], H4580 [16JN], H4619 [17JN], H5291-H5293 [30JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to provide critical data and samples to scientists studying the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4370 [10JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4252 [9JN], H4444 [15JN], H4511, H4584-H4586, H4587, H4589 [16JN], H4601 [17JN]

———response to BP P.L.C., assisting the Federal Government in cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H6540 [30JY]

———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H4375 [10JN], H4586-H4589, H4591, H4593 [16JN], H4629, H4630 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H5961 [22JY]

Hurricanes: joint oil spill-hurricane planning conference recommendations, H4602 [17JN]

Iran: ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran, H4075 [27MY], H4851 [24JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (H.R. 3832), H2448 [25MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H1489 [16MR], H2564 [14AP], H2768, H2775 [21AP], H2806 [22AP], H4378 [10JN], H5694 [19JY], E1289 [13JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, H4789, H4841-H4858, H4867 [24JN], E1212, E1213 [25JN], E1216, E1217, E1220 [28JN], E1242, E1252, E1258, E1260 [30JN], E1794 [29SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to instruct conferees, H2806-H2815, H2825 [22AP], E653 [26AP]

Iraq: call on leaders to form a capable, representative, and accountable Government, address needs of displaced citizens, and to effectively and fairly develop oil and gas reserves (H. Res. 1695), E1780 [29SE]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (H.R. 4554), E122 [2FE]

Louisiana: allow partial oil drilling, H4444 [15JN]

———petition Corps of Engineers for approval to dredge and build sand barriers to protect wetlands from impact of oil spill, H3792 [25MY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 6315), E1875 [29SE]

Marine mammals: cumulative impacts of oil and natural gas extraction activities, H6539 [30JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), H4721-H4727 [23JN], H5914 [21JY], E1195, E1198, E1205, E1210 [24JN]

Natural resources: require use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells (H.R. 5626), H5664 [15JY], H6496, H6509 [30JY]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of President Obama's response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4733 [23JN], E987 [28MY]

NOAA: baseline monitoring of amount of oil suspended in the water column below the ocean surface in the Gulf of Mexico, H4302 [9JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H5524-H5528 [13JY], H6168 [28JY]

———television address in response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4589 [16JN]

Oil Pollution Act: allow companies to meet financial responsibility requirements by participation in cooperative arrangements such as pooling of resources or joint insurance coverage, H6508, H6544, H6545 [30JY]

———amend the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program (H.R. 2693), H3763 [25MY], H5869-H5874 [21JY], E1394 [21JY], E1399 [22JY]

———authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), H4336-H4342, H4381 [10JN], H5914 [21JY]

———ensure damage assessments emphasize complete restoration of damaged areas and that acquisition of non-impacted land is considered an acceptable alternative to restoration, H6546, H6547 [30JY]

———ensure liabilities of an oil subsidiary will be inherited by the parent oil company in the event the subsidiary goes bankrupt, H6547, H6548 [30JY]

———extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties (H.R. 5686), E1283 [1JY]

———facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (H.R. 6568), E2220 [21DE]

———increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill, H3548 [19MY]

———increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (H.R. 5356), H4590 [16JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, H4682 [23JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (H.R. 5214), H4381-H4383 [10JN], H6498 [30JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve oil spill response plans (H.R. 5608), E1211 [25JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H478 [3FE], H1340 [11MR], H1362 [12MR], H2442 [25MR], H8267 [9DE], E905 [20MY]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 5677), E1285 [1JY], E1473 [29JY]

———require each oil or gas drilling and production operation with leases to annually certify compliance with applicable laws and regulations (H.R. 5846), E1413 [22JY]

———Russian deal with Cuba to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico, H2218 [23MR]

———suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, H4304 [9JN]

———suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (H.R. 5222), H3530-H3533 [18MY]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: require payment of royalty on all oil and gas saved, removed, sold, or discharged under a lease (H.R. 5513), H4445 [15JN]

Pipelines: ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents (H.R. 6008), H7094-H7096 [28SE]

Political campaigns: clarify that the ban on campaign expenditures by government contractors includes oil companies with Federal leases to drill in the Outer Continental Shelf, H4818-H4820 [24JN]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H8022-H8027 [2DE], H8340-H8342 [14DE]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H3313 [12MY], H3522 [18MY], H4411 [14JN]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H24 [12JA], H197 [20JA], H316 [21JA], H476 [3FE], H566 [4FE], H658 [23FE], H1157 [4MR], H1814 [20MR], H2313-H2315 [24MR], H2788 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3084 [4MY], H3130, H3189 [5MY], H3259 [6MY], H4079 [27MY], H4255 [9JN], H4682 [23JN], H5537 [13JY], H5969 [22JY], H6147 [27JY], H6751 [15SE], E57 [21JA], E144 [3FE], E635 [22AP]

———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), E772 [6MY]

———national energy policy, H176 [19JA], H909 [25FE], H2323 [25MR], H3516 [18MY], H4573, H4575 [16JN], H4600, H4601 [17JN], H4784 [24JN], H4915 [29JN], H5207, H5209, H5292, H5293 [30JN], H5901 [21JY], H6752 [15SE], H7203 [28SE], H8340-H8342 [14DE], H8583 [16DE], E1128 [17JN], E1248 [30JN]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (H.R. 6564), E2222 [21DE]

———promote production and use of ethanol, E1358 [19JY], E1366 [20JY]

———review and approve oil and gas exploration and production projects under existing Federal leases, and limit administrative and judicial proceedings relative to such projects (H.R. 1811), H4380 [10JN]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, H4590 [16JN]

———support certain activities to advance technologies for safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (H.R. 5716), H5874-H5878 [21JY], E1391, E1394 [21JY]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H272 [21JA], H758 [24FE], H5613 [14JY]

Stanwood Boom Works (business): tribute to efforts to assist with cleanup in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4653 [22JN]

Taft, CA: anniversary, E1865 [29SE]

Taiwan: tribute to efforts to assist with cleanup in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, E1284 [1JY], E1289 [13JY]

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (H.R. 6031), H6491 [30JY]

———exclude from gross income compensation provided by BP P.L.C., for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (H.R. 5598), H5897 [21JY]

———exempt disaster relief payments received in response to oil leak in Gulf of Mexico, H4749 [23JN]

———modify rate of tax for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, H4182 [28MY], H4587 [16JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 5644), E1252 [30JN]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 5851), H6486-H6492, H6497, H6510 [30JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 5851), consideration (H. Res. 1574), H6462-H6468 [30JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 5851), corrections in engrossment, H6562 [30JY]

———provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (H.R. 5851), motion to recommit, H6552-H6554 [30JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide oil spill relief employment (H.R. 5654), E1258 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: require air carriers and ticket agents to notify consumers of taxes and fees applicable to airline tickets and prohibit imposition of fuel surcharges that do not correlate to fuel costs, S1585 [16MR]

Business and industry: create an industry-funded insurance program that spreads liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill among all oil companies participating in offshore drilling, S6269 [27JY]

———disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land, S3976 [19MY]

———remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker, S6510 [29JY]

———require all foreign and domestic companies registered with the SEC to report annually on amounts paid to each country for access to oil, gas, and minerals, S3315 [6MY], S3815-S3818 [17MY], S4056 [20MY], S5872 [15JY]

CFTC: set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S2410 [19AP]

Clean Air Act: allow States to opt out of corn ethanol portions of renewable fuel standard (S. 3736), S6895 [5AU]

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

Coast Guard: National Pollution Funds Center funding, S4413 [26MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, S2676-S2678 [27AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S5-S7 [20JA]

Corps of Engineers: maximize placement of dredged material available from maintenance dredging of existing navigation channels to mitigate impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4201 [25MY]

Courts: ruling on Obama administration moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S5392-S5394 [24JN]

Death on the High Seas Act: allow families of those killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses, S8683-S8685 [9DE]

Dept. of Energy: delay of approval of E15 gasoline standard, S5287 [23JN]

———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]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into BP P.L.C., contradictory statements relative to ability to respond to oil spills, S4041 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize and enhance programs relative to detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Dept. (S. 3515), S5204 [21JN]

———clarify Coastal Impact Assistance Program application requirements, S1428 [11MR], S1603 [16MR]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), S6561 [2AU], S6668 [3AU], S6677 [4AU]

———expedite Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S4202 [25MY]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service, S4964 [16JN], S5074-S5076 [17JN], S5775 [13JY], S6290 [27JY]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (S. 3431), S4400 [26MY], S5299 [23JN]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S8048 [18NO], S10273 [15DE]

———limit moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities (S. 3588), S5867 [14JY], S5870 [15JY]

———moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S4964 [16JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S3851 [18MY], S4190, S4191, S4193 [25MY], S4492 [27MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 3358), S4199 [25MY]

———prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling (S. 3541), S5492 [28JN]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 3516), S5206 [21JN], S6347 [28JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), S10770 [19DE], S10810 [20DE]

Disasters: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (S. 3603), S5970 [15JY]

———oil spill cleanup and relief funding, S4423 [26MY], S4571 [28MY]

Ecology and environment: require those entering into a Federal oil or gas lease or contract to pay into an Oil Spill Recovery Fund or to settle any outstanding liabilities relative to any previous oil discharge (S. 3514), S5204 [21JN]

EPA: finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (S. 3622), S6081 [21JY]

———reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, S11022 [22DE]

Florida: impact of Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico on travel and tourism, S4602 [7JN]

Foreign trade: dependence on foreign sources, S4107 [24MY], S4397 [26MY], S4818 [10JN]

Gulf of Mexico: authorization of National Guard members to assist oil leak clean-up, S5066 [17JN]

———call on BP P.L.C., to improve system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident, S4964, S4965 [16JN]

———clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S2786 [29AP], S3015 [3MY], S3059 [4MY], S4601 [7JN], S4636 [8JN], S4722, S4723 [9JN], S5299 [23JN], S5421 [24JN], S5505 [29JN]

———create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits, S4841 [10JN]

———create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits (S. 3410), unanimous-consent request, S4179-S4181 [25MY]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, S4895, S4899, S4916 [15JN], S4951-S4953, S4966 [16JN], S5065-S5069 [17JN], S5169-S5171 [21JN], S5231-S5240 [22JN], S5289 [23JN], S5422 [24JN], S5505, S5513 [29JN], S5638-S5641, S5669-S5671 [30JN]

———honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members (S. Res. 523), S3662 [12MY]

———impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S2782-S2784 [29AP], S3016 [3MY], S3126 [5MY], S3794 [17MY], S3955 [19MY], S4397 [26MY], S4587, S4589, S4600, S4604, S4606 [7JN], S4629 [8JN], S4710 [9JN], S4798, S4837 [10JN], S4896, S4897, S4899 [15JN], S4978 [16JN], S5078-S5080, S5095 [17JN], S5827 [14JY]

———monitor clean up of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S4432-S4434 [26MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S4904 [15JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4636 [8JN], S4722 [9JN], S4896, S4899, S4904 [15JN], S4952, S4962 [16JN], S5143 [18JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4185 [25MY], S4809, S4841 [10JN], S4870 [14JN]

———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S5069, S5095 [17JN], S5169-S5171 [21JN], S5513 [29JN], S5670 [30JN]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), S425 [2FE], S5102 [17JN], S6019 [20JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, S5394-S5409 [24JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), unanimous-consent agreement, S1421 [11MR], S5392 [24JN]

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), S5287 [23JN]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety, S4807 [10JN]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), S5456 [24JN], S5459 [25JN]

———authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), unanimous-consent request, S5654 [30JN], S7716, S7717 [29SE]

———authorize subpoena power (S. 3462), unanimous-consent request, S5052 [17JN], S5654 [30JN]

NOAA: baseline environmental monitoring and assessments of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico funding, S4571 [28MY]

———improve ability to respond to releases of subsea oil and gas (S. 3569), S5747 [12JY]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S555-S557 [11FE]

———television address in response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4962-S4966 [16JN]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), S4785 [9JN]

———ensure any increase in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund be used for oil spill clean-up, S4642, S4645 [8JN], S4711, S4712, S4720 [9JN], S4924-S4928 [15JN], S5063 [17JN], S5144 [18JN]

———increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill, S3794 [17MY], S5146 [18JN]

———increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (S. 3375), S3855 [18MY]

———repeal limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill, S6356 [28JY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, S4107 [24MY], S4416 [26MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3134 [5MY], S3684-S3686 [13MY], S3849-S3853 [18MY], S4176-S4179, S4199 [25MY], S4602 [7JN], S4896 [15JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), unanimous-consent request, S3685 [13MY], S3852 [18MY], S4176, S4177 [25MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3472), S5052, S5053 [17JN]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3472), unanimous-consent request, S5053 [17JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve oil spill response plans, S6286 [27JY]

———improve safety and preparedness surrounding offshore energy production and respond to the Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (S. 3763), S6848 [5AU]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S2719-S2721 [28AP], S2786 [29AP]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources, improve oil spill compensation, and terminate moratorium on deepwater drilling (S. 3643), S6226 [22JY], S6229 [26JY], S6346, S6348, S6365-S6367 [28JY]-S6544 [30JY]

———suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (S. 3308), S3134 [5MY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 3824), S7354-S7358 [22SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, S2557 [22AP], S6388 [28JY], S10997-S10999 [22DE]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (S. 1733), S11 [20JA], S1493 [15MR], S1764-S1767 [19MR], S2230 [13AP], S2719-S2721 [28AP], S7120-S7122 [15SE]

———establish a program to regulate the entry of fossil carbon into commerce, promote clean energy jobs and economic growth, and avoid dangerous climate interference (S. 2877), S4810 [10JN]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 570), S681, S682 [23FE]

———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 clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (S. 3663), S6346-S6348, S6356, S6366, S6457 [28JY], S6459, S6493, S6510 [29JY]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (S. 1462), S4798 [10JN], S5676 [30JN], S6378 [28JY], S6562 [2AU]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (S. 3601), S6015 [20JY]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7300 [21SE], S7303 [22SE]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7729 [29SE], S7877-S7879 [15NO]

———require studies and reports by the CPSC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the impact of increasing the use of ethanol-blended gasoline (S. 3916), S7811 [29SE]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, S3797-S3800 [17MY], S3955 [19MY], S4822-S4825, S4833 [10JN], S4873 [14JN], S5508 [29JN], S8367-S8369 [2DE]

———use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S6356 [28JY], S6616 [3AU], S8121 [19NO]

SBA: allow aquaculture business disaster assistance loans, S7440 [24SE]

———defer payments of principal and interest on disaster loans relative to Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4201 [25MY]

———give priority to businesses impacted by Deepwater Horizon oil spill when waiving interest payments on certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes, S4200 [25MY]

Ships and vessels: require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (S. 685), S7764-S7769 [29SE]

Taxation: allow Gulf Coast States' businesses affected by oil spill to carry back losses for 5 years, S6568 [2AU]

———eliminate oil and gas company preferences (S. 3405), S4898, S4934 [15JN]

———gasoline tax, S5508 [29JN], S5824 [14JY]

———modify rate of tax for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, S4715-S4717 [9JN], S4897, S4903 [15JN], S4952 [16JN], S5081 [17JN]

———repeal certain oil and gas related tax incentives and use savings to fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, S4712-S4714, S4739-S4741 [9JN], S4876 [14JN], S4911-S4913, S4922-S4924, S4926, S4927 [15JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program estimate of environmental restoration costs for BP P.L.C., S5827 [14JY]

Reports filed

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3305) (S. Rept. 111-249), S6881 [5AU]

Blowout Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5626) (H. Rept. 111-581), H6402, H6454 [29JY]

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1733) (S. Rept. 111-121), S438 [2FE]

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2194) (H. Rept. 111-512), H4778 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act and H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1574) (H. Rept. 111-582), H6402, H6454 [29JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1781) (H. Rept. 111-692), H8940 [21DE]

Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3534) (H. Rept. 111-575), H6282 [28JY], H6402, H6454 [29JY], H6567 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3515) (S. Rept. 111-242), S6583 [2AU]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3973), S10814 [20DE]

Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Amendment: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2693) (H. Rept. 111-553), H5919 [21JY]

Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5629) (H. Rept. 111-567), H6162 [27JY]

Oil Spill Response Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3614), S9021 [14DE]

Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3516) (S. Rept. 111-236), S6397 [28JY]

Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5716) (H. Rept. 111-554), H5919 [21JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H6493 [30JY]

Statements

Presidential Authority To Waive Sanctions on Certain Persons From Countries Cooperating With U.S. and International Efforts To Constrain Iran's Nuclear Weapons Capability: Representative Berman and Senator Dodd, H4851 [24JN]

Studies

Economic Impact of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Industry and the Role of the Independents: IHS Global Insight Inc. (excerpt), S8049 [18NO]

Summaries

Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]

Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act (H.R. 5629): Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1245 [30JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S4927, S4933 [15JN], S8029 [18NO]

Dept. of State chart on Deepwater Horizon oil spill response—international offers of assistance from governments and international bodies, S5236-S5239 [22JN]

Exxon Mobil Corp., notes to consolidated financial statements relative to income, sales-based, and other taxes as reported to SEC, S4740 [9JN], S4924 [15JN]

Florida National Incident Command daily situation update, S5068 [17JN], S5234 [22JN]

Florida response to the Deepwater Horizon incident by county, S5067 [17JN], S5170 [21JN], S5233 [22JN]

Oil drilling and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico, H4340 [10JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, S5408 [24JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6008, Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act, H6986 [23SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act, S7769 [29SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3473, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4785 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1347, express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families, H3831 [26MY]

H. Res. 1574, consideration of H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act and H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act, H6462 [30JY]

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. 2693, Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program amendment, H5869-H5871 [21JY]

H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S10824-S10847 [20DE]

H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act, H6511-H6536 [30JY]

H.R. 5481, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling subpoena power authorization, H4721 [23JN]

H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act, H5875 [21JY]

H.R. 5809, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, H8792 [21DE]

H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act, H6486 [30JY]

H.R. 6008, Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act, H7094 [28SE]

H.R. 6016, Audit the BP Fund Act, H7143 [28SE]

S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act, S7764-S7768 [29SE]

S. 3473, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4749, S4785 [9JN], H4336 [10JN]

S. 3515, Dept. of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, S5205 [21JN]

S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S5207-S5211 [21JN]

S. 3541, prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, S5493 [28JN]

S. 3569, Subsea Hydrocarbon Imagery and Planning Act, S5748 [12JY]

S. 3603, Oil Spill Technology and Research Act, S5971 [15JY]

S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act, S6207-S6220 [22JY]

S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, S6398-S6440 [28JY]

S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, S7269-S7277 [21SE]

S. 3820, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act, S7355-S7357 [22SE]

S. Res. 523, honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in Gulf of Mexico and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members, S3647, S3662 [12MY]

S. Res. 582, recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted, S5859 [14JY]

S. Res. 588, recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted, S6027, S6037 [20JY]

S. Res. 608, expedite Dept. of the Interior review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea, S6905 [5AU]