POWER RESOURCES related term(s) Conservation of Energy; Natural Gas; Petroleum

Addresses

Nuclear Power Is Green: Senator Alexander, S4902 [15JN]

State of the Union: President Obama, S263-S268 [27JA], H415-H420 [27JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6782, H6785, H6786, H6787, H6790 [16SE]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6773 [16SE]

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

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]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (H.R. 2008), H4252 [9JN]

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]

Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (S. 3538), S7982 [17NO]

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

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (S. 3813), S7757 [29SE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386, S10387, S10415 [16DE], S10521 [17DE], H8390, H8396 [15DE]

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

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S847, S860, S887, S888, S890, S891, S892, S893, S894 [1MR], S955, S956, S958, S959, S969 [2MR], S973, S986, S992, S996, S997, S1002, S1003, S1004, S1005, S1033, S1034, S1061, S1090, S1091, S1092, S1093, S1094, S1095, S1097, S1098, S1102, S1103, S1104, S1105, S1106, S1107, S1108, S1111 [3MR], S1160, S1161, S1162, S1164, S1187, S1188, S1189, S1190, S1191, S1192, S1193, S1201, S1202, S1205 [4MR], S1222, S1223, S1224, S1233, S1240 [5MR], S1265, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1271 [8MR], S1277, S1285, S1289, S1290, S1291, S1316, S1317 [9MR], S4625 [7JN], S4642, S4644, S4648, S4660, S4696, S4697, S4698, S4699, S4700, S4701, S4702, S4704 [8JN], S4728, S4729, S4735, S4736, S4738, S4739, S4754, S4755, S4756, S4757, S4758, S4759, S4761, S4763 [9JN], S4859, S4860, S4863, S4864 [10JN], S4877, S4888, S4890, S4891 [14JN], S4920, S4943, S4944, S4945, S4946, S4947, S4948, S4949 [15JN], S4970, S4996, S4997, S5037, S5038, S5041 [16JN], S5063, S5077, S5115, S5137 [17JN], S5211 [21JN], S5310, S5311, S5324, S5365 [23JN], S5448, S5449 [24JN], S5525, S5627, S5628 [29JN], S6033, S6034, S6035 [20JY], S6088 [21JY], H4101, H4130 [28MY], H5938 [22JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1403), H4097 [28MY]

———promote tax parity between residential and business fuel cell tax credits (H.R. 3660), S4861 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

Antidrilling Commission, H4723 [23JN]

Avoiding a Trap on Climate Change, S92 [21JA]

Crow Coal-to-Liquids Plant Could Be Boon for Montana, S5178 [21JN]

Dirty Air Act of 2010,, S93 [21JA]

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

Erie-Based Biodiesel Company Presses for Return of Tax Credit, S608 [22FE]

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

Ms. Murkowski's Mischief, S92 [21JA]

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]

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

This Nuclear Option Is Nuclear, S2449 [20AP]

Very Productive Congress, Despite What the Approval Ratings Say, E127 [2FE]

Win Fight for Cleaner Air, S93 [21JA]

Wind Power Too Inefficient, Costly To Solve Energy Woes, E937 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H602 [4FE]

Air pollution: provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (see S. 3655), S6302 [27JY]

Alaska: require hydroelectric energy generated to be considered as renewable energy for purposes of Federal programs and standards (see H.R. 5352), H3701 [20MY]

Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act: amend certain requirements for construction job training program grants (see H.R. 6395), H7394 [29SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: require renewable energy projects receiving stimulus funds to rely on domestic materials and to create and preserve jobs in the U.S. (see S. 3069), S1018 [3MR]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 6403), H7453 [15NO]

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]

Army: commend achievements in and commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security (see H. Res. 1106), H833 [24FE]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 3507), S5112 [17JN]

Australia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see S. 3844), S7507 [27SE] (see H.R. 6411), H7499 [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 88), H4506 [15JN]

Boise, ID: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir (see S. 3099), S1358 [10MR]

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

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 5792), H5818 [20JY]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see S. 3532), S5439 [24JN] (see H.R. 4451), H139 [13JA]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 6291), H7390 [29SE]

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 targeted liability protections for claims based on damages resulting from, or aggravated by, inclusion of ethanol in certain fuel (see H.R. 6239), H7388 [29SE]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 3313), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5219), H3201 [5MY]

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

———reduce carbon pollution and create clean energy jobs (see S. 3379), S3831 [17MY]

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

Coal: prohibit use of funds for carrying out certain policies and procedures that adversely affect domestic coal mining operations (see S. 3933), S7788 [29SE] (see H.R. 6113), H6681 [14SE]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 5070), H2695 [20AP]

———establish a loan program to promote energy conservation in rural areas (see H.R. 6341), H7392 [29SE]

———establish efficiency standards for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas (see S. 3054), S857 [1MR]

———improve energy efficiency of appliances, lighting, and buildings (see S. 3059), S945 [2MR]

———improve energy efficiency of outdoor lighting (see H.R. 5201), H3123 [4MY]

———provide financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit buildings with energy efficient equipment and materials (see S. 3079), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 5476), H4215 [28MY]

———provide that qualified energy efficiency property is eligible for the energy tax credit and a certain Dept. of the Treasury grant (see S. 3212), S2377 [15AP]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 6144), H6803 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3439), S4528 [27MY]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see S. 3102), S1359 [10MR] (see H.R. 4785), H1219 [9MR]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (see H. Res. 1620), H6762 [15SE]

———make loans to qualified projects for the production of renewable source jet fuel (see H.R. 6343), H7392 [29SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize a price analysis adjustment for propane (see S. 3409), S4211 [25MY]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 5156), H2936 [27AP]

———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program for projects to create jobs, increase energy efficiency, and promote technology transfer (see S. 3340), S3536 [11MY]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 3395), S4082 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for the purchase of liquid synthetic or biomass-derived aviation or aviation blend fuels (see S. 3807), S7205 [20SE]

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

———identify areas on military installations and other properties regarding suitability for geothermal, wind, solar photovoltaic, or solar thermal trough systems (see H.R. 5507), H4386 [10JN]

———reform energy policy (see S. 3585), S5850 [14JY] (see H.R. 5280), H3440 [12MY]

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

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

———carry out a research 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]

———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]

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), consideration (see H. Res. 1329), H3200 [5MY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

———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]

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

———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]

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

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]

———issue rules that designate no-fly zones near certain nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 5910), H6283 [28JY]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for worker training, technology development, and applied research in the wind energy industry production and energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design industries (see H.R. 4584), H554 [3FE]

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]

———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]

———convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (see S. 3917), S7788 [29SE] (see H.R. 6271), H7390 [29SE]

———establish a competitive leasing program for wind and solar energy development on Federal land (see S. 3587), S5850 [14JY] (see H.R. 5735), H5616 [14JY]

———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 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]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 3820), S7352 [22SE] (see H.R. 6221), H7153 (see H.R. 6221), H7211 [28SE]

———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 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]

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]

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]

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

Ecology and environment: encourage innovation to create clean technologies (see S. 3631), S6200 [22JY]

———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]

———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]

———provide financial incentives and a regulatory framework to facilitate the development and early deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 3589, 3591), S5850 [14JY]

———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]

Electric power: extend credits related to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 3062), S1017 [3MR] (see H.R. 5521), H4424 [14JN]

———increase energy credit for equipment used to generate electricity by geothermal power and extend grants for specified energy property (see H.R. 4424), H40 [12JA]

———promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 5692), H5502 [1JY]

Endangered Species Act: improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 5964), H6404 (see H.R. 5964), H6456 [29JY]

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas: support goals (see H. Res. 1526), H5676 [15JY]

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 Policy Act: clarify policies relative to ownership of pore space (see H.R. 6077), H6571 [30JY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to exportation or importation of natural gas (see H.R. 4922), H2318 [24MR]

———streamline Indian energy development, enhance programs to support Indian energy development and efficiency, and make technical corrections (see S. 3752), S6884 [5AU]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: exclude external power supplies for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from energy efficiency standards (see H.R. 5470), H4214 [28MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 26), S122 [21JA] (see H.J. Res. 76), H932 [25FE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H1027 [2MR]

———establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 2995), S481 [4FE]

———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 5778), H5817 [20JY]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6511), H8286 [9DE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy (see S. 3251), S2587 [22AP]

Federal Power Act: establish a regional transmission planning process (see H.R. 5515), H4386 [10JN]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 6554), H8785 [17DE]

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]

Geothermal 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]

Geothermal Steam Act: provide for distribution of revenues to States (see H.R. 5217), H3201 [5MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to adopt underwriting standards consistent with Dept. of Energy Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see S. 3642), S6201 [22JY] (see H.R. 5766), H5675 [15JY]

GSA: provide for the training of Federal building personnel to ensure energy efficient operation of such buildings (see S. 3250), S2587 [22AP] (see H.R. 5112), H2842 [22AP]

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]

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

Higher Education Act: authorize student loan forgiveness for certain individuals employed in advanced energy professions (see H.R. 4736), H1102 [3MR]

Housing: authorize public housing agencies to use operating funds as collateral for financing energy conservation improvements and to freeze utility consumption levels (see H.R. 5154), H2936 [27AP]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 5922), H6402 (see H.R. 5922), H6454 [29JY]

———extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (see S. 3571), S5786 [13JY]

———improve (see S. 3570), S5786 [13JY]

Idaho: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch (see S. 3100), S1358 [10MR]

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

Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (see S. 3538), S5439 [24JN]

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]

Lincoln County, NV: develop solar pilot project areas on public land (see S. 3482), S4850 [10JN] (see H.R. 5508), H4386 [10JN]

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]

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

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 3442), S4529 [27MY] (see S. 3495), S4938 [15JN] (see S. 3511), S5153 [18JN] (see H.R. 5442), H4022 (see H.R. 5442), H4083 [27MY]

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

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 666), S7789 [29SE]

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]

National objectives: 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]

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

National security: enhance U.S. energy security by promoting the production of natural gas, nuclear energy, and renewable energy (see S. 3535), S5439 [24JN]

———protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the U.S. from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 5026), H2578 [14AP]

Natural gas: promote domestic research and development, H2641 [15AP]

———restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

Natural Gas Act: amend certain provisions relative to exportation or importation of natural gas (see H.R. 6124), H6681 [14SE]

Natural resources: provide royalty relief (see S. 3687), S6584 [2AU]

———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]

———strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see S. 3508), S5112 [17JN] (see H.R. 4959), H2457 [25MR]

New Jersey: commend construction of the New Meadowlands Project as one of the most energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable sports complexes in the world (see H. Res. 1563), H6163 [27JY]

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

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: enable a nuclear renaissance to improve energy security, reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, provide large, reliable sources of electricity, and create jobs (see S. 3618), S6024 [20JY]

———improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see S. 3922), S7788 [29SE]

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

———require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and State and local authorities within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 6386), H7394 [29SE]

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 the Director of National Intelligence: require report on foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons (see H.R. 6471), H7855 [1DE]

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]

———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]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]

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]

———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: 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]

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

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

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

———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]

Pipelines: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 4674), H832 [24FE]

———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]

Postal Service: replace delivery vehicle fleet with electric motor vehicles (see H.R. 4711), H971 [26FE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal clean energy standard (see S. 20), S7786 [29SE]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 3813), S7267 [21SE]

———establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities (see H.R. 5082), H2695 [20AP]

———provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (see S. 3487), S4938 [15JN] (see H.R. 4860), H1518 [16MR] (see H.R. 5696), H5502 [1JY]

———provide for an annual electric production cost report (see H.R. 5423), H4021 (see H.R. 5423), H4082 [27MY]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: clarify authority of States to adopt renewable energy incentives (see S. 3923), S7788 [29SE]

Renewable energy: encourage residential use of renewable energy systems by minimizing upfront costs and providing immediate utility cost savings to consumers through leasing of such systems to homeowners (see S. 3402), S4143 [24MY]

———establish pilot projects for agriculture renewable energy systems (see H.R. 6342), H7392 [29SE]

———extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, especially solar energy (see H.R. 5931), H6403 (see H.R. 5931), H6454 [29JY]

———extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see S. 3231), S2477 [20AP] (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]

———extend contract periods for renewable energy for Federal agencies (see H.R. 6135), H6763 [15SE]

———promote development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies and identify and address potential impacts of such technologies (see H.R. 6344), H7392 [29SE]

———promote production and use (see S. 3576), S5786 [13JY]

———provide triple credits toward a renewable electricity standard for renewable energy produced on brownfields (see S. 3329), S3407 [7MY]

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

———spur rapid and sustainable growth in renewable electricity generation in the U.S. through priority interconnection and renewable energy payments (see H.R. 5883), H6163 [27JY]

Rural areas: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3438), S4528 [27MY]

———provide loans to rural energy-producing communities (see H.R. 6246), H7389 [29SE]

Russia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see S.J. Res. 34), S5202 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 91), H4638 [21JN]

———disapprove proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see H.J. Res. 92), H4638 [21JN]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1764), H8519 [15DE]

———establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6212), H6989 [23SE]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 6524), H8519 [15DE]

———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]

Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 2993), S481 [4FE] (see H.R. 4597), H601 [4FE]

———provide incentives for the development of solar energy (see H.R. 5252), H3273 [6MY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see H.R. 4817), H1323 [10MR]

Taxation: allow credit for installation of composite, recyclable power line poles (see H.R. 5952), H6404 (see H.R. 5952), H6455 [29JY]

———allow energy investment tax credit and residential energy efficient property credit for natural gas heat pumps (see H.R. 5518), H4386 [10JN]

———allow specified energy property grants to real estate investment trusts without regard to the ratable share income limitations (see S. 3289), S2803 [29AP]

———clarify types of energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities eligible for income exclusion (see S. 3634), S6200 [22JY] (see H.R. 5839), H5984 [22JY]

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

———encourage deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property (see H.R. 4751), H1103 [3MR]

———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]

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 3324), S3358 [6MY]

———extend and modify alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (see S. 3876), S7787 [29SE]

———extend and modify credits for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 5757), H5675 [15JY]

———extend and modify empowerment zone benefits, award loan funds to improve energy efficiency and clean energy technology, and provide a credit for investments in value-added agriculture (see S. 3787), S7134 [15SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1403), H3869 [26MY] (see H. Res. 1550), H5983 [22JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 1392), H3822 [25MY] (see H. Res. 1537), H5817 [20JY]

———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]

———extend incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see S. 3440), S4529 [27MY]

———extend investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities (see H.R. 5771), H5711 [19JY]

———extend nonbusiness energy property credit to roofs with pigmented coatings which meet Energy Star program requirements (see S. 3183), S2115 [25MR]

———extend production and investment tax credits, increase investment tax credit relative to geothermal electric power generation equipment, and extend certain energy property grants (see H.R. 6121), H6681 [14SE]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see S. 3349), S3643 [12MY] (see H.R. 4772), H1168 [4MR]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP] (see H.R. 5638), H4974 (see H.R. 5638), H5203 [29JN]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial, building, and vehicle energy efficiency, domestic manufacturing, renewable electricity, and carbon capture and sequestration (see S. 3935), S7789 [29SE]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see H.R. 4455), H139 [13JA]

———increase the residential energy credit and the investment tax credit with respect to solar property with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (see H.R. 5763, 5765), H5675 [15JY]

———make qualified biogas property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see H.R. 5581), H4779 [23JN]

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles by maintaining level of credit for vehicles placed in service after 2009 and by allowing credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see S. 3608), S5993 [19JY] (see H.R. 5174), H3014 [28AP]

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

———modify the energy credit for microturbine property (see H.R. 6515), H8286 [9DE]

———provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit (see S. 15), S7786 [29SE]

———provide a credit for the production of energy from deep water offshore wind (see S. 3064), S1018 [3MR]

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

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 3716), S6883 [5AU]

———provide access to private activity bonds to finance renewable energy resources facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other greenhouse gas emission technologies (see S. 3336), S3535 [11MY]

———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (see H.R. 4599), H601 [4FE]

———provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 3617), S6024 [20JY]

———provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel efficient vehicles (see H.R. 5478), H4246 [8JN]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 5856), H6042 [26JY]

———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 advanced biofuel production (see S. 3338), S3535 [11MY] (see H.R. 5343), H3657 [19MY]

———provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating property (see S. 3188), S2115 [25MR]

———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 exception to arbitrage rules for prepayments for electricity generated from renewable resources (see H.R. 4967), H2457 [25MR]

———provide financial incentives to facilitate development and early deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 3590), S5850 [14JY]

———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (see H.R. 5142), H2877 [26AP]

———provide for home energy conservation bonds (see H.R. 5617), H4905 [28JN]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (see S. 3714), S6883 [5AU]

———provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 5977), H6405 (see H.R. 5977), H6456 [29JY]

———provide that solar electric property need not be located on the property to which it is generating electricity to qualify for residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 3137), S1750 [18MR] (see H.R. 5464), H4214 [28MY]

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

———repeal limitation on issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds (see S. 3855), S7618 [28SE] (see H.R. 6117), H6681 [14SE]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see S. 3788), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 5612), H4905 [28JN]

———treat any business credit attributable to wind, solar, or biomass electricity production and investment in solar energy property as refundable to a certain extent (see H.R. 5372), H3744 [24MY]

Technology: 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]

Thermal energy: encourage implementation of infrastructure (see S. 3626), S6078 [21JY] (see H.R. 5805), H5919 [21JY]

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Management Corp.: establish (see S. 3322), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 5979), H6405 (see H.R. 5979), H6456 [29JY]

Veterans: establish a pilot program to encourage employment of veterans in energy-related positions (see H.R. 4592), H555 [3FE]

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

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]

Cloture motions

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

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10666 [18DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1225 [5MR], S1292 [9MR], S1339 [10MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4878 [14JN], S4975 [16JN], S5096 [17JN], S5310 [23JN]-S5419 [24JN], S5525 [29JN], S5679 [30JN], S6011 [20JY]

Histories

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

Letters

Allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles: Anthony Vavasis and Darien DeLorenzo, Mobile Health Clinics Network, S2011 [24MR]

———Jerry W. McLarty, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, S2011 [24MR]

American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Donald Brown, Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc., S5073 [17JN]

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

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]

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

Commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1768 [20MR]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H1769 [20MR]

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]

Conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas: Representative Whitfield, E934 [25MY]

———Stephen T. Ayers, Architect of the Capitol, E934, E935 [25MY]

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

Disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: Environmental Entrepreneurs (organization), S91 [21JA]

———several Senators, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S91 [21JA]

———several State attorneys general, S91 [21JA]

———several doctors and scientists, S89 [21JA]

———several faith-based organizations, S91 [21JA]

Energy Jobs for Veterans Act: Douglas C. Lynn, Centers of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management, H2187 [22MR]

———Jim Ferland, PNM Resources, Inc., H2187 [22MR]

———John M. Garcia, New Mexico Dept. of Veteran's Services, H2187 [22MR]

———Nick Voges, Las Cruces, NM, Green Chamber of Commerce, H2187 [22MR]

———Raul Sanchez, VFW, New Mexico, H2187 [22MR]

———Tim Zenk, Sapphire Energy, Inc., H2187 [22MR]

———Vernon Mollan, Marine Corps League of New Mexico, H2187 [22MR]

EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: Alan Reuther, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), S4834 [10JN]

———Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association, S4793 [10JN]

———Dave McCurdy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Association, S4833 [10JN]

———several public health organizations, S4793 [10JN]

———several scientists, S4793 [10JN]

Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act: High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition, H7827 [1DE], E2091 [8DE]

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]

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

FERC authority to ensure just and reasonable rates in electricity and natural gas markets: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3881 [18MY]

———Charles D. Gray, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, S3881 [18MY]

———John Wellinghoff, FERC, S3880 [18MY]

———several electricity and natural gas associations, S3880 [18MY]

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]

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]

Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Joseph Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H6767 [16SE]

Lists

Businesses and organizations opposing H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H4173 [28MY]

Doctors and scientists opposing Murkowski amendment to H.J. Res. 45, public debt statutory limit increase, on disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S89 [21JA]

Missouri Agri-Business Team One members, H1768 [20MR]

Missouri Agri-Business Team Two members, H1768 [20MR]

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

Memorandums

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

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]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2011: President Obama, S390 [1FE], H445-H447 [2FE]

Economic Report: President Obama, H621-H623 [22FE]

Motions

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6789 [16SE]

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

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]

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

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386 [16DE], H8396 [15DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S998, S1007, S1009, S1010, S1011 [3MR], S1151, S1152 [4MR], S1286 [9MR], S4630 [8JN], S4733, S4735, S4738 [9JN], S4958, S4972 [16JN], S5064, S5084 [17JN], S5305, S5306 [23JN], S5525 [29JN], S6035 [20JY], S6062, S6063 [21JY], H4130 [28MY], H5939 [22JY]

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

Papers

Economics of Nuclear Reactors—Renaissance or Relapse? (excerpt): Mark Cooper, Institute for Energy and the Environment, H5387-H5389 [1JY]

Press releases

President Obama Gets Biodiesel Message in Ottumwa: Iowa Renewable Fuel Association, S3082 [4MY]

Tax Extenders Act Creates New Jobs, Growth, Innovation, and Opportunity for Every American: Speaker Pelosi, S608 [22FE]

Remarks in House

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

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H24 [12JA], H316 [21JA], H476 [3FE], H1157 [4MR], H1814 [20MR], H2782 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3189 [5MY], H3259 [6MY], H4254 [9JN], H4411 [14JN], H4438, H4500 [15JN], H4575, H4591 [16JN], H4600, H4626 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H5537 [13JY], H5969 [22JY], H6051, H6147 [27JY], E57 [21JA]

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

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: implementation, H7529 [17NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact on renewable energy production tax credit, H2484, H2485 [13AP]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6596 [10AU]

Animals: threat of extinction for hundreds of amphibian species, H7832 [1DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H316, H317 [21JA], H372 [26JA], H2315 [24MR], H6630 [14SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: anniversary, E2094 [8DE]

———oil and gas exploration, H4482 [15JN]

Arizona Western College: tribute to installation of solar panel array, E357 [11MR]

Australia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (H.R. 6411), H7723, H7724 [30NO], E2046 [2DE]

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

Business and industry: develop an industrial policy to meet the needs of a stronger economy and national security (H. Res. 444), H5949 [22JY], H7270 [29SE]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 4451), H4542, H4543 [16JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: conversion of Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas, E934 [25MY]

China: ongoing maritime conflict in the South China Sea, H6139 [27JY]

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

Climate: develop and promote policies to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, H2751 [21AP]

Coast Guard: development of a security plan to allow safe passage of tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Yemen through U.S. ports, H5298 [30JN]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H3752, H3760 [25MY], H3840 [26MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of outdoor lighting (H.R. 5201), E744 [4MY]

Contracts: prohibit offshore rig inspectors from striking, H5614 [14JY], H5669 [15JY]

Courts: 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]

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

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

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5295-H5297 [30JN], H5802 [20JY], H6051, H6143 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6777-H6791 [16SE]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6766-H6775 [16SE]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), motion to recommit, H6789 [16SE]

———consider passive houses retrofits when identifying qualified energy efficiency measures relative to certain entities making certain energy related loans to rural consumers, H6787 [16SE]

———make loans to qualified projects for the production of renewable source jet fuel (H.R. 6343), E1857 [29SE]

———provide assistance and technical advice to qualified entities making certain energy related loans to rural consumers in order to increase participation in areas of high unemployment, H6786 [16SE]

———require lenders making certain energy related loans to rural consumers give priority to Armed Forces active duty members and veterans, H6787 [16SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 5156), H3208 [6MY], H6179-H6183 [28JY], E1467 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, H4051 [27MY]

———reform energy policy, H3885 [27MY]

Dept. of Energy: add Armed Forces exchanges as qualified rebate aggregators under the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3239 [6MY]

———carry out a research 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 Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program, H6778, H6781, H6782 [16SE]

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

———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H6781 [16SE]

———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (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 the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), consideration (H. Res. 1329), H3207-H3215 [6MY]

———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), motion to recommit, H3245-H3247 [6MY]

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

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

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

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

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

———permit homeowners who have lost appliances or suffered home damage in federally declared disaster areas to be eligible for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3240, H3241 [6MY]

———prohibit funding for distribution of promotional items to promote the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3223 [6MY]

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

———prohibit use of Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program funds for earmarks, H3241 [6MY]

———report waste, fraud, and abuse occuring in the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3242, H3243 [6MY]

———study effects of Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program energy efficiency measures on noise abatement, H3213 [6MY]

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

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]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (H.R. 2008), H4222 [8JN]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (H.R. 2008), corrections in engrossment—unanimous-consent agreement, H4252 [9JN]

———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]

———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]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: renewable energy projects at VA medical facility campuses funding, H6237 [28JY]

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

Ecology and environment: create clean energy jobs, H6051, H6150 [27JY]

———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]

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

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5905-H5912 [21JY]

———importance of job creation, H666, H732 [23FE], H1386 [12MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H361-H368 [26JA], H527 [3FE], H3633-H3637 [19MY]

———promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H363-H366 [26JA]

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas: support goals (H. Res. 1526), E1346 [15JY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H659 [23FE], H3873 [27MY]

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

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

Ethanol: promote production and use, E1358 [19JY], E1366 [20JY]

Eximbank: denial of loan guarantee to Reliance Industries Ltd., to purchase mining equipment from Bucyrus International Inc., H5493 [1JY]

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 Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (H.R. 6554), E2204 [18DE]

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

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]

———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]

GSA: provide for the training of Federal building personnel to ensure energy efficient operation of such buildings (S. 3250), H7826-H7829 [1DE], E2091 [8DE]

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

———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]

———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]

Hall, Representative John J.: personal accomplishments during tenure, E2255 [22DE]

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]

Higher Education Act: authorize student loan forgiveness for certain individuals employed in advanced energy professions (H.R. 4736), H1033 [3MR]

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act: sunset provisions if budget deficit is negatively impacted, H3245 [6MY], E791 [7MY]

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

Iowa Central Community College: tribute to designation of Iowa Central Fuel Laboratory as the first BQ-9000 testing laboratory for biodiesel fuel, E1356 [19JY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H2776 [21AP], H4599 [17JN]

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

Lodi, CA: tribute to Lodi Electric Utility, E1356 [19JY]

Long Beach, CA: Aquarium of the Pacific recipient of Alliance To Save Energy Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency award, E280 [2MR]

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

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

Middletown, CT: express condolences to families and friends of victims of explosion at Kleen Energy Systems, LLC, powerplant, H2903 [27AP]

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]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H3262 [6MY], H3304-H3308 [11MY], H3536-H3538 [18MY], H6035-H6038 [26JY], E1552 [10AU]

Murphy, NC: tribute to Martins Creek Elementary and Middle School for participation in solar power initiative, E1588 [14SE]

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]

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]

National objectives: energy policy, H176 [19JA], H909 [25FE], H2323 [25MR], H2786-H2791 [21AP], H3516 [18MY], H3806 [25MY], H4482 [15JN], H4509, H4512, H4573, H4575, H4578-H4584 [16JN], H4599, H4600, H4601 [17JN], H4784 [24JN], H4915 [29JN], H5207, H5209, H5292, H5293 [30JN], H5901 [21JY], H6752 [15SE], H7203 [28SE], H8340-H8342 [14DE], H8583 [16DE], E94 [26JA], E1128 [17JN], E1248 [30JN]

———enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (H.R. 2227), H44 [13JA], H392 [27JA], H836 [25FE], H3443 [13MY]

———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]

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

National security: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the U.S. from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities (H.R. 5026), H4256-H4262 [9JN], H7749 [30NO]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H8267 [9DE]

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

———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]

Nazarbayev, Nursultan: recognize Kazakhstan President for organizing OSCE Astana Summit, E1968 [18NO]

NIST: develop reference materials, standards, instruments, and measurement methods for nanomaterials and compile data to support correlation of nanomaterial properties to environmental, health, or safety risks, H3402 [12MY]

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

———evaluation of economic policies, H2701 [21AP], H3007-H3012 [28AP], H4656 [22JN], H4770-H4773 [23JN], H4960 [29JN], H5739 [20JY], H5964-H5969 [22JY]

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]

OPower (company): Alliance To Save Energy Andromeda Star Award recipient, H6688 [15SE]

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]

———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]

Pennsylvania: natural gas exploration, H6027 [26JY]

Petroleum: 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]

Public buildings: merits of incandescent light bulbs vs. compact fluorescent light bulbs, H6748 [15SE]

Public utilities: provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (H.R. 4860), E386 [16MR]

Renewable energy: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol, H8525 [16DE]

———increase production of biodiesel, H4335 [10JN]

———inefficiency of wind power, E937 [25MY]

———promote development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies and identify and address potential impacts of such technologies (H.R. 6344), E1813 [29SE]

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

Republican Party: national agenda, H5735 [20JY]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), Senate amendment, H8359, H8390-H8410 [15DE], H8944 [22DE], E2162 [16DE], E2177, E2180, E2182, E2197, E2199 [18DE], E2224 [21DE]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1764), H8383-H8388 [15DE]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (H.R. 3738), H4516 [16JN]

Solar energy: enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, E104 [27JA]

———increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (H.R. 4597), H1151 [4MR], E631 [22AP], E870 [18MY]

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

Sturgis, MI: tribute to Sturgis Dam Days festival, E1077 [10JN]

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

Taxation: allow credit for installation of composite, recyclable power line poles (H.R. 5952), E1479 [29JY]

———allow specified energy property grants to real estate investment trusts without regard to the ratable share income limitations (H.R. 4256), H3084 [4MY]

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

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (H.R. 4168), H7070-H7073 [28SE], E1857 [29SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H6166 [28JY], H6288 [29JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), H2649 [20AP], H3469 [13MY], H3634 [19MY], H3731 [24MY], H3754, H3757, H3759, H3761, H3762, H3763, H3791, H3795, H3804 [25MY], H3828, H3830, H3841 [26MY], H3874 [27MY], E281 [2MR], E750 [5MY], E939 [25MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H4101, H4169-H4187, H4204, H4208 [28MY], H4784 [24JN], H4914, H4915, H4938 [29JN], H5208 [30JN], H5693, H5697-H5709 [19JY], H5723, H5732, H5733, H5734, H5735, H5737 [20JY], H5924, H5938-H5950, H5971 [22JY], H6033-H6034 [26JY], H6048 [27JY], E1047, E1048 [9JN], E1099 [15JN], E1424 [26JY], E1441 [27JY], E1577 [10AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1403), H4089-H4097 [28MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1550), H5926-H5938 [22JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment—same-day consideration (H. Res. 1537), H5885-H5892 [21JY]

———extend credit for producing electricity from open-loop biomass, E2211 [21DE]

———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, H4319 [9JN]

———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions (H.R. 4226), H3212 [6MY], E766 [5MY]

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

———modify the energy credit for microturbine property (H.R. 6515), E2101 [9DE]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, E281 [2MR]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (H.R. 4155), H2313-H2315 [24MR]

———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (H.R. 4599), E165 [4FE]

———provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel efficient vehicles (H.R. 5478), E1033 [8JN]

———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (H.R. 5142), H5306 [1JY]

———provide for home energy conservation bonds (H.R. 5617), E1220 [28JN]

———provide incentives to accelerate the production and adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and related component parts, H13 [12JA]

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

———repeal limitation on issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds (H.R. 6117), E1603 [14SE]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (H.R. 5612), E1220 [28JN]

Technology: 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]

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]

U.N.: attempt to establish global climate change agreement, H1152 [4MR]

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

Veterans: establish a pilot program to encourage employment of veterans in energy-related positions (H.R. 4592), H2185-H2188 [22MR], E501 [25MR]

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]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1493 [15MR], S3797-S3800 [17MY], S4796, S4797 [10JN], S4872-S4876 [14JN], S4899-S4901 [15JN], S4953 [16JN], S5508 [29JN], S5638 [30JN], S6268 [27JY], S7604 [28SE], S8017-S8019 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (S. 3655), S6269 [27JY]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: implementation, S4438 [26MY]

Arkansas: tribute to clean energy industry, S4795 [10JN]

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: 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]

———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 (S. 1700), S2472 [20AP]

———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: provide clear antimarket manipulation authority, S3348 [6MY]

———require foreign boards of trade to register, S3531 [11MY], S3702 [13MY], S4064 [20MY]

———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]

Climate: global warming, S6841 [5AU]

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

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

Congress: efficacy of comprehensive legislation rather than individual reform to address legislative priorities, S62 [21JA]

Conservation of energy: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities, S1158 [4MR]

———improve energy efficiency of appliances, lighting, and buildings (S. 3059), S946 [2MR]

———provide financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit buildings with energy efficient equipment and materials (S. 3079), S1175 [4MR]

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]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1224 [5MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3439), S4539 [27MY]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (S. 3102), S1363 [10MR], S8337 [1DE]

Dept. of Commerce: expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program for projects to create jobs, increase energy efficiency, and promote technology transfer (S. 3340), S3541 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: address conflict between siting renewable energy projects and national security objectives, S3354 [6MY]

———reform energy policy (S. 3585), S5854 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: 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 (S. 2776), S4438 [26MY], S4816 [10JN]

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

———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]

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

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

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

———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (S. 3434), S4531 [27MY]

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

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

———nuclear energy and renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, S4402 [26MY]

———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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: 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]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 3820), S7353 [22SE]

———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]

Ecology and environment: 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]

———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]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on Vermont citizens, S8771-S8774 [10DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S10-S13 [20JA]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S84-S94 [21JA], S557 [11FE]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), S4706 [8JN], S4723-S4725 [9JN], S4873-S4876 [14JN]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4788-S4836 [10JN]

———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S4394 [25MY], S4785 [9JN]

———establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 2995), S491 [4FE], S5690 [30JN]

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

Ethanol: ensure parity between the imposed temporary duty and provided tax credits (S. 622), S8452 [3DE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy (S. 3251), S2590 [22AP]

FERC: clarify authority to ensure just and reasonable rates in electricity and natural gas markets, S3402 [7MY], S3879, S3890 [18MY]

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

Government regulations: 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]

Gresham, Walter, III: National Propane Gas Association Bill Hill Award recipient, S4523, S4524 [27MY]

GSA: provide for the training of Federal building personnel to ensure energy efficient operation of such buildings (S. 3250), S2590 [22AP], S6036 [20JY]

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

———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]

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]

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

Hydroelectric power: extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources (S. 3571), S5790 [13JY]

———improve (S. 3570), S5787 [13JY]

Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (S. 3538), S5445-S5447 [24JN], S7936, S7949 [17NO]

Lincoln County, NV: develop solar pilot project areas on public land (S. 3482), S4856 [10JN]

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]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 3442), S4438 [26MY], S4601 [7JN], S5168 [21JN], S6015 [20JY], S7703 [29SE], S8023-S8025 [18NO]

———establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 3495), S6562 [2AU], S7121 [15SE]

———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]

National objectives: 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], S5146 [18JN], 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]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

———safety and security of liquefied natural gas facilities, S3432 [7MY]

Natural Resource Charter: tribute, S2472 [20AP]

Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (S. 3508), S5113 [17JN]

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

North Dakota: tribute to electric linemen for repairs during severe weather, S335 [28JA]

Nuclear energy: assess role in national energy policy, S2447-S2449 [20AP], S4078-S4080 [20MY], S5765 [13JY]

———improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (S. 3922), S7812 [29SE]

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

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S274 [28JA], S555-S557 [11FE]

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]

———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]

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

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

———gasoline tax, S5508 [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 (S. 3916), S7811 [29SE]

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]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities, S6294-S6296 [27JY]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (S. 3813), S7300 [21SE], S7303 [22SE], S7411 [23SE], S8023 [18NO]

———provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information (S. 3487), S4940 [15JN]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8688 [9DE], S8844 [13DE], S9013 [14DE], S10252 [15DE]

———extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol, S6231-S6233 [26JY], S8213 [29NO], S8365, S8366 [2DE]

———impact of windmills on the environment, S2447 [20AP]

———national energy policy relative to wind power, S4397 [26MY]

———promote production and use (S. 3576), S8213 [29NO]

Rural areas: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3438), S4539 [27MY]

Russia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (S.J. Res. 34), S5211 [21JN]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10504 [17DE], S10649-S10655, S10657, S10663-S10670, S10672, S10674, S10676-S10679, S10689 [18DE], S10732, S10737 [19DE], S11027 [22DE]

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

Solar energy: encourage research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, S1611 [16MR]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles, S2011 [24MR]

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

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (S. 3324), S8328 [1DE]

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (S. 3324), unanimous-consent request, S8328 [1DE]

———extend and modify alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (S. 3876), S7794 [29SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8270 [30NO]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S822 [26FE], S825, S836-S854 [1MR], S925 [2MR], S973, S974, S976-S1013 [3MR], S1126, S1138, S1141-S1156, S1158-S1164 [4MR], S1211-S1215, S1222-S1225, S1240 [5MR], S1246, S1253, S1257, S1271 [8MR], S1276-S1297, S1302, S1303, S1306, S1307 [9MR], S1327-S1332, S1336-S1340 [10MR], S1453 [11MR], S1496 [15MR], S1636 [17MR], S1736 [18MR], S4398, S4471 [26MY], S4488 [27MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4599, S4608-S4610 [7JN], S4630, S4637-S4650 [8JN], S4711-S4720, S4725-S4741 [9JN], S4836 [10JN], S4869-S4871, S4876-S4880 [14JN], S4897, S4903, S4911-S4916, S4918-S4928, S4931-S4933 [15JN], S4952, S4958-S4960, S4966-S4975, S5047-S5049 [16JN], S5051, S5052, S5054-S5065, S5069, S5076-S5078, S5081, S5099 [17JN], S5141-S5144 [18JN], S5163-S5165, S5177-S5179, S5194-S5196 [21JN], S5240, S5241, S5244-S5255, S5258-S5260 [22JN], S5286, S5288, S5290-S5292, S5295, S5306, S5310 [23JN], S5381-S5386, S5390-S5392, S5412-S5421, S5424-S5431 [24JN], S5459-S5461 [25JN], S5484-S5486 [28JN], S5506-S5508, S5510, S5524 [29JN], S5651, S5662-S5666, S5668, S5671-S5678 [30JN], S5735 [12JY], S5770 [13JY], S5977, S5983-S5985 [19JY], S6001-S6005, S6008-S6011, S6018-S6021, S6037 [20JY], S6039, S6042-S6051, S6053-S6067 [21JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment—motion to refer, S5084 [17JN], S5300, S5305 [23JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), unanimous-consent agreement, S775 [25FE], S4959 [16JN], S5976 [15JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), unanimous-consent request, S1288 [9MR]

———extend coal-to-liquid fuel credit, S5177-S5179 [21JN]

———extend credit for producing electricity from open-loop biomass, S10253 [15DE]

———extend credit for production of biodiesel, S608 [22FE], S3081 [4MY], S4507 [27MY], S8841, S8846 [13DE]

———extend incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel, S4640 [8JN], S5258 [22JN], S7144-S7149 [16SE]

———gasoline tax, S5824 [14JY]

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

———offset costs of extending certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code by eliminating wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S5076, S5089-S5095 [17JN]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, S1246 [8MR]

———provide a credit for the production of energy from deep water offshore wind (S. 3064), S1022 [3MR]

———provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating property (S. 3188), S2129 [25MR]

———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]

———repeal limitation on issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds (S. 3855), S7632 [28SE]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (S. 3788), S7136 [15SE]

———use funds saved from eliminating unnecessary and duplicate Federal programs to offset revenues lost from the extension of certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S984, S1011 [3MR]

———use unspent stimulus funds to offset revenues lost from the extension of certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S984, S1010 [3MR]

Thermal energy: encourage implementation of infrastructure (S. 3626), S6083 [21JY]

U.N.: attempt to establish global climate change agreement, S463-S465 [4FE], S549-S551 [11FE]

Reports

Final Staff Report: Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (House, Select), E2226 [21DE]

Reports filed

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

American Falls Reservoir Hydroelectric Project Construction Commencement Deadline Extension and Reinstatement: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3099) (S. Rept. 111-195), S4143 [24MY]

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

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2008) (S. Rept. 111-274), S6882 [5AU]

Clarification That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Certain Noncoal Reclamation Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2830) (S. Rept. 111-264), S6881 [5AU]

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

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5156) (H. Rept. 111-572), H6162 [27JY]

Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4451) (H. Rept. 111-505), H4424 [14JN]

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 H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1620) (H. Rept. 111-594), H6762 [15SE]

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 Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1764) (H. Rept. 111-681), H8519 [15DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1403) (H. Rept. 111-497), H3869 [26MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1550) (H. Rept. 111-556), H5983 [22JY]

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]

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

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

Energy Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4592) (H. Rept. 111-453), H2215 [22MR]

Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1830), S2115 [25MR]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1830) (S. Rept. 111-167), S2208 [12AP]

Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3250) (S. Rept. 111-212), S5201 [21JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 5112) (H. Rept. 111-662), H7756 [30NO]

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

Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2336) (H. Rept. 111-619), H6878 [22SE]

Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5026) (H. Rept. 111-493), H3822 [25MY]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 5026) (S. Rept. 111-331), 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]

Little Wood River Ranch Hydroelectric Project Construction Commencement Deadline Extension and Reinstatement: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3100) (S. Rept. 111-196), S4143 [24MY]

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]

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]

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

Promoting Electric Vehicles Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3495) (S. Rept. 111-336), S7615 [28SE]

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

Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2852) (S. Rept. 111-206), S4884 [14JN]

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]

Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4785) (H. Rept. 111-585), H6681 [14SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1392) (H. Rept. 111-494), H3822 [25MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1537) (H. Rept. 111-552), H5817 [20JY]

Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3313) (S. Rept. 111-318), S7507 [27SE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1388) (S. Rept. 111-204), S4849 [10JN]

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]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1009, S1010 [3MR], S1152 [4MR], S1286 [9MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4735 [9JN]

Statements

Climate Change Is Making the World a More Dangerous Place: Several U.S. Generals and Admirals, S4835 [10JN]

National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act: Electric Power Sector Representatives, S5446 [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]

Establish EPA Multiple Air Pollutant Regulatory Program for the Electric Generating Sector (S. 2995), S491 [4FE]

National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act, S954 [2MR]

Tables

Budgetary effects of Baucus substitute amendment to H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act, S983 [3MR]

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]

Estimated revenue effects of revenue provisions in H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, S1736-S1744 [18MR]

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 Baucus substitute amendment to H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act, S982 [3MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2008, Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, H4243 [8JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4168, Algae-Based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act, H7148, H7206 [28SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, S6067 [21JY], H4179, H4211, H4212 [28MY]

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

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act, H4328 [9JN]

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. 1075, commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries, H1767 [20MR]

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

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. 1403, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H4089 [28MY]

H. Res. 1537, same-day consideration of consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5885 [21JY]

H. Res. 1550, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, H5926 [22JY]

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. 1620, consideration of H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, H6766 [16SE]

H. Res. 1764, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, H8383 [15DE]

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. 2008, Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, H4222 [8JN]

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. 4168, Algae-Based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act, H7070 [28SE]

H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, S1533-S1562 [15MR]

H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, H5938 [22JY]

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

H.R. 4451, Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act, H4542 [16JN]

H.R. 4592, Energy Jobs for Veterans Act, H2185 [22MR]

H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act, H4256-H4258 [9JN]

H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act, H6179 [28JY]

H.R. 5470, exclude external power supplies for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from energy efficiency standards from under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, H8104 [8DE]

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

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

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

H.R. 6411, approve proposed agreement for cooperation with Australia pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act, H7723 [30NO]

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

S. 3056, restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, S946 [2MR]

S. 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act, S947-S954 [2MR]

S. 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act, S1175-S1180 [4MR]

S. 3102, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, S1363 [10MR]

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

S. 3188, American Renewable Biomass Heating Act, S2129 [25MR]

S. 3231, Grow Renewable Energy From Ethanol Naturally (GREEN) Jobs Act, S2478 [20AP]

S. 3250, Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act, S2591 [22AP], S6036 [20JY], H7826 [1DE]

S. 3251, Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use by Federal Agencies Act, S2592 [22AP]

S. 3313, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S3167 [5MY]

S. 3336, Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act, S3539-S3541 [11MY]

S. 3395, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S4091 [20MY]

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

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

S. 3438, Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]

S. 3439, Clean Energy Infastructure for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]

S. 3440, Emergency Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension Act, S4540 [27MY]

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

S. 3482, American Solar Energy Pilot Leasing Act, S4856 [10JN]

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

S. 3571, Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act, S5790 [13JY]

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

S. 3587, Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act, S5855-S5858 [14JY]

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

S. 3626, Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, S6083-S6085 [21JY]

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

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

S. 3746, Dept. of Energy innovative technology loan guarantee program improvement and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, S6899 [5AU]

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. 3788, Geothermal Energy Investment Act, S7136 [15SE]

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

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

S. 3876, alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit extension and modification, S7794 [29SE]

S. 3922, Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act, S7813 [29SE]

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

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

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. 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]

S. Res. 666, National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day, S7837 [29SE]