DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3345 [23MY], H3595, H3596, H3597, H3598, H3599, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3604, H3605, H3608, H3609, H3610, H3611, H3612, H3613, H3614, H3615, H3616, H3618, H3619, H3621, H3622, H3624, H3626, H3627, H3628, H3629, H3638, H3639, H3641, H3650, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3660, H3664, H3665, H3666, H3668, H3669, H3673, H3674, H3675, H3678, H3679 [25MY], H3687, H3688, H3690, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3695, H3699, H3700, H3701, H3703, H3704, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3710, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3719, H3720 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3429, H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8921 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7638, S7651, S7674, S7685, S7686, S7687, S7688, S7689, S7690, S7691, S7693, S7716, S7717, S7719, S7720, S7721, S7722, S7723, S7724, S7725, S7726, S7727, S7728, S7729, S7730, S7740, S7741, S7742, S7743, S7745, S7746, S7747, S7748, S7749, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758, S7759, S7760, S7762, S7764, S7767, S7768, S7769, S7770, S7771, S7772, S7773, S7774, S7775 [17NO], S7787, S7788, S7789, S7790, S7794, S7795, S7796, S7799, S7801, S7804, S7805, S7806, S7807, S7808, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7814, S7817, S7818, S7819, S7820, S7821, S7837, S7838, S7839, S7842, S7844, S7845, S7846, S7847, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7851, S7852, S7853, S7854, S7855, S7857, S7858, S7859, S7860, S7861, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866, S7867, S7868, S7869, S7870, S7871, S7872 [18NO], S7912, S7913, S7914, S7915, S7916, S7918, S7919, S7920, S7921, S7922, S7923, S7924, S7925, S7926, S7928, S7929, S7930, S7931, S7932, S7933, S7934, S7935 [28NO], S7956, S7966, S7971, S7998, S7999, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8003, S8004, S8005, S8006 [29NO], S8015, S8016, S8017, S8018, S8019, S8020, S8021, S8033, S8045, S8060, S8061, S8072, S8073 [30NO], S8116, S8117, S8123, S8128, S8157 [1DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7140 [3NO], S7386, S7387 [10NO], S7396, S7416, S7417 [14NO], S7434, S7456, S7457, S7513, S7570, S7571, S7572, S7573, S7574, S7577, S7578, S7580, S7581, S7582, S7583 [15NO], S7621, S7622, S7623, S7624, S7625, S7626 [16NO], S7717, S7719, S7723, S7727, S7764, S7770 [17NO], S7873 [18NO], S8074 [30NO], S8157 [1DE], H4676 [6JY], H4752, H4753 [7JY], H4795 [8JY], H4799, H4800, H4801, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4809, H4810, H4812, H4815, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4821, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4852, H4853, H4854 [11JY], H4946, H4947 [12JY], H4995, H4997, H4998, H4999, H5001, H5003, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5010, H5014, H5020 [13JY], H5051, H5053, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5062, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067, H5068, H5069, H5070, H5071, H5073, H5074, H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5088 [14JY], H5091, H5092 [15JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5518, H5519, H5520, H5521, H5522, H5523, H5525, H5526, H5527, H5529 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE], H8208 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search, S7410 [14NO]

Republicans Sought Clean-Energy Money for Home States, H6391 [22SE]

Win-Win for Clean Energy, E715 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Administration: improve (see S. 1160), S3613 [8JN]

American Centrifuge Project: allow research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 2031), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (see S. 1256), S4024 [22JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

Business and industry: prohibit subordination of position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors (see S. 1912), S7829 [18NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1412), H2533 [7AP]

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. 2748), H5883 [1AU]

———create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1499), H2603 [12AP]

———incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 2208), H4326 [16JN]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 482), H508 [26JA]

———provide further requirements for the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 438), H469 [25JA]

———provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 981), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1253), S4024 [22JN] (see S. 1867), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 1540), H2854 [14AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY] (see H. Res. 276), H3408 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 493), H8879 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8966 [14DE]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 202), H102 [6JA]

———improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (see S. 304), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 562), H550 [8FE]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

Ecology and environment: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S2046 [31MR]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S2266 [7AP]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H353 [19JA]

Electric power: provide grants for lithium production research and development (see S. 421), S976 [28FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2354), H4573 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4670 [6JY]

Energy Independence and Security Act: repeal (see H.R. 1522), H2665 [13AP]

Engineering: establish and operate Advanced Composites Development Centers (see H.R. 2820), H5904 [12AU] (see H.R. 2820), H5938 [6SE]

Foreign trade: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 2073), H3868 (see H.R. 2073), H3909 [1JN]

Health care facilities: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 706), H922 [15FE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3680), H9430 [15DE]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (see S. 342), S683 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H679 [10FE]

———promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 383), S870 [17FE] (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 938), S2839 [10MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 734), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

———repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program (see H.R. 3306), H7255 [2NO]

National Strategic Gasoline Reserve: establish (see H.R. 142), H38 [5JA]

Nuclear energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 1067), S3338 [25MY]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1808), H3159 [10MY]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 1710), H3060 [4MY]

———offer to enter into temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility agreements (see S. 1320), S4292 [30JN]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 373), H5580 [26JY]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 828), S2506 [14AP]

Petroleum: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (see S. 612), S1826 [17MR]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 1102), H1841 [15MR]

Power resources: analyze the impact of energy development and production on water resources (see S. 1343), S4485 [11JY]

———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. 1149), S3541 [7JN] (see H.R. 2776), H5884 [1AU]

———develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 952), H1619 [8MR]

———establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

———establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle power generation systems (see H.R. 2781), H5885 [1AU]

———increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and diversify the U.S. energy portfolio (see H.R. 2133), H4035 [3JN]

———promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 1510), S5339 [6SE]

———promote mapping and development of U.S. geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells (see S. 1142), S3428 [26MY]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H254 [18JA]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (see S. 1807), S7127 [3NO]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S6505 [13OC]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H679 [10FE]

———provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see S. 1135), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2054), H3756 [26MY]

Renewable energy: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 1516), H2664 [13AP]

———insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

———streamline Federal review to facilitate projects (see H.R. 2170), H4185 [14JN]

———utilize the Western Area Power Administration to acquire amounts sufficient to ensure that a certain amount of all electric energy consumed by the Federal Government is renewable energy (see H.R. 2196), H4277 [15JN]

Research: promote use of cooperative research and development agreements by Dept. of Energy National Laboratories (see H.R. 1797), H3114 [6MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (see H.R. 1914), H3301 [13MY]

———provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with refined petroleum product (see H.R. 1017), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 1807), H3159 [10MY]

Technology: make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development (see H.R. 230), H134 [7JA]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 2009), S8733 [16DE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3342 [23MY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5488 [25JY]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (see H.R. 203), H102 [6JA]

Weatherization Assistance Program: repeal (see H.R. 3441), H7713 [16NO]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7886 [28NO], S8021 [30NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7183 [8NO], S7347 [10NO]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1540), H8356-H8726 [12DE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans Affairs (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E993, E994, E995, E996, E997 [31MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E994 [31MY]

———Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E995 [31MY]

———Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E993 [31MY]

———Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E996 [31MY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E994 [31MY]

———Senator Reid, S6324 [6OC]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Indiana congressional delegation, S5971 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: Energy Sciences Coalition and Task Force on American Innovation, H5002 [13JY]

———several Representatives, E1288 [11JY]

Energy Independence and Security Act long-term impacts, S2172 [6AP]

Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding: Lynn G. Bellenger, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., H4997 [13JY]

———several commercial real estate and energy efficiency organizations, H4997 [13JY]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

Invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S.: Council on Competitiveness, S1472 [9MR]

———Tapping America's Potential (organization), S1473 [9MR]

———several organizations, S1471 [9MR]

North American-Made Energy Security Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1421 [27JY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1420 [27JY]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1420, E1421 [27JY]

Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act: Jurelang Zedkaia, President of the Marshall Islands, S690 [14FE]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff who worked on S. 1867, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Selected highlights of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8635 [15DE]

2010 Fortune (publication) 100 companies relying on Dept. of Energy Office of Science facilities to deliver their products, E1324 [14JY]

Messages

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Obama, S7699 [17NO], H7805 [17NO]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3735 [26MY], H8204, H8207 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8941 [14DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7183 [8NO], S7434 [15NO], H5104, H5105 [15JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5537 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, H900-H902 [15FE], H2401 [6AP], H5006-H5008 [13JY], H5062, H5063 [14JY], E1320 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4848, H4849 [11JY]

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program: funding, H5008, H5009 [13JY]

America's Home Energy Education Challenge: funding, H4845 [11JY]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, fossil energy research and development program, science programs, and departmental administration funding, H4844 [11JY]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, E1661 [20SE]

Building Technologies Program: funding, H4844, H4845 [11JY], H5079, H5080 [14JY]

Children and youth: prohibit funding for maintaining, developing, or creating any website disseminating energy efficiency information specifically to children, H5078, H5079 [14JY], E1348 [18JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (H.R. 2748), E1460 [1AU]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

Contracts: prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4810, H4811 [11JY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476-H6480 [3OC]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), H8133, H8134 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: funding, H3718 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3308 [23MY], H3388-H3396 [24MY], H3417, H3436-H3643, H3649-H3680 [25MY], H3687-H3737 [26MY], H3763 [31MY], H3810 [1JN], H3919 [2JN], H3991, H4011, H4014, H4025 [3JN], H4554 [24JN], H7018, H7020 [25OC], E957 [25MY], E960, E962 [26MY], E965, E969, E971, E972, E973, E985, E986, E987, E988, E990 [27MY], E993, E1000, E1003 [31MY], E1031 [2JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, H8905, H8915, H8922-H8937 [14DE], H8971, H8974, H8976, H8980 [15DE], H9986, H10007 [20DE], E2274, E2281 [15DE], E2288, E2295, E2299 [16DE], E2310, E2313, E2315, E2316 [19DE], E2339 [23DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H8324 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3423-H3430 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 493), H8915-H8922 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in engrossment, H3738 [26MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8942 [14DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), motion to instruct conferees, H8204-H8207 [7DE], E2204 [7DE]

———clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3705 [26MY]

———encourage development of domestic alternative fuels, H3394, H3395 [24MY]

———health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of Transportation: require Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to study the risks of transporting diluted bitumen and determine if current regulations are sufficient, H5521 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: clean energy efficiency and research programs funding, E1337 [15JY]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 332), E101 [24JA]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H1827-H1832 [15MR], H2653 [13AP], H3257, H3261-H3263 [12MY]

Education: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H1645 [9MR], H1910 [17MR]

Electric power: electric grid cybersecurity defense funding, H5105 [15JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5070, H5071 [14JY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

———making appropriations, H9892 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4776-H4786 [8JY], H4798, H4799-H4822, H4831-H4849 [11JY], H4877-H4887 [12JY], H4995-H5016 [13JY], H5033-H5080 [14JY], H5091-H5106 [15JY], E1281, E1284, E1286, E1287 [11JY], E1292, E1293, E1301, E1302 [12JY], E1308 [13JY], E1320, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1328, E1329, E1330 [14JY], E1331, E1334, E1335, E1337, E1338, E1339, E1340, E1341, E1342 [15JY], E1348 [18JY], E1353 [19JY], E1375 [21JY], E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4762-H4765 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to recommit, H5105 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, H5050 [14JY]

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program: funding, H5066, H5067 [14JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4838 [11JY]

———international program activities funding, H4836, H4837 [11JY], H5071 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for international program activities for China, H5091, H5092 [15JY]

Energy Information Administration: Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

EPA: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on greenhouse gas emissions, H5520-H5522 [26JY]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5628, H5629 [27JY]

———require study on health impact of increased air pollution in communities near refineries for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5527 [26JY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

Fossil energy research and development program: funding, H5064 [14JY]

———risk based data management system funding, H4995, H4996 [13JY]

Funding, H825 [15FE], E240 [16FE]

Global Threat Reduction Initiative: funding, H3718 [26MY], H5009, H5010 [13JY], E1342 [15JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program standards, E225 [15FE], E280 [18FE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

Idaho National Laboratory: tribute to employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit funding for loan guarantees for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5077, H5078 [14JY]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5061 [14JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3177-H3179 [11MY]

National Energy Technology Laboratory: clean coal technology research funding, H4997, H4998 [13JY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers water projects funding, H4801, H4802 [11JY]

Natural gas: results of reports by the Energy Information Administration and the American Gas Association relative to the development of untapped natural gas reserves, H3012 [4MY]

Nevada National Security Site: anniversary, E158 [8FE]

Non-defense environmental cleanup: funding, H4999, H5000 [13JY]

———funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4998, H4999 [13JY]

NRC: prohibit funding for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant license renewal, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063, H5064 [14JY], E1353 [19JY]

Nuclear energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 1808), H3164 [11MY]

———fuel recycling and accelerated transmutation program funding through reductions in nuclear waste storage funding, H5006 [13JY]

———limit funding for nuclear reactors using coolants different from commercial technologies in service at the time certain loan guarantees were issued, H5078 [14JY]

———plutonium-238 production restart project funding, H4847 [11JY]

———require that funding for loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities be equal to or exceed those for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5076, H5077 [14JY]

———spent nuclear fuel recycling funding, H4848 [11JY]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: funding, H904 [15FE]

Office of Environmental Management: prohibit funding to transfer authority, H5060 [14JY]

Office of River Protection: waste treatment plant and tank farms projects funding, H5000, H5001 [13JY]

Office of Science: funding, H5001-H5003, H5005 [13JY]

———methane hydrate research and development funding, H5003, H5004 [13JY]

Office of the Sec. of Energy: funding, H5009 [13JY]

Ohio class nuclear submarine replacement program: funding, H4999 [13JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3080 [5MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 1102), E487 [15MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (H.R. 2776), E1482 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H573, H574 [9FE], H1406 [1MR], H1516 [2MR], H1528 [3MR], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2940, H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H3401-H3406 [24MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592, H4594 [6JY], H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], E1171 [23JN]

———oil and gas research and development program funding, H1327, H1328 [18FE]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Regional economic development commissions: funding, E1341 [15JY]

Renewable energy: importance of loan guarantee programs, E715 [14AP]

———loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

———research funding, H5033 [14JY]

Research: energy research and development funding, H4819-H4821 [11JY]

Sempra Energy (company): application to construct Energia Sierra Juarez cross-border transmission line between Mexico and California, E1998 [3NO]

Solar energy: research and development funding, H903 [15FE], H4846 [11JY]

———research and development funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative programs funding, H4817-H4819 [11JY], H5059, H5060 [14JY]

———research and development funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H5054, H5055 [14JY]

Solid oxide fuel cell technology: research and development funding, H5072, H5073 [14JY]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: funding, H5014, H5015 [13JY], E1329 [14JY]

Southeastern Power Administration: funding, H1287 [18FE]

Southwestern Power Administration: funding, H1287 [18FE]

States Energy Program: funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

Technology: prohibit funding for implementation of the incandescent reflector lamps standards, H5075, H5076 [14JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: certify calculation of worst-case oil spill scenario prior to issuance of permit for construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5526 [26JY]

———certify that the majority of oil flowing through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is designated for domestic consumption, H5505, H5511 [26JY]

———clarify that construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline would promote oil exports to China and other nations, H5524 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4855 [12JY], H7582, H7586, H7591, H7592 [15NO], H7629, H7633, H7639 [16NO]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), H5494, H5496, H5509-H5539 [26JY], H5666 [28JY], H7191, H7192 [1NO], H7261-H7263, H7265, H7266, H7267, H7268 [3NO], H8996 [15DE]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5504-H5507 [26JY]

———expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), motion to recommit, H5537 [26JY]

———extend deadline for permit decision on construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H5525 [26JY]

———reauthorize pipeline safety legislation prior to expediting consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H4592 [6JY]

———require consultation with FTC to analyze effect of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on manipulation of oil markets and increased gas prices for American consumers, H5529, H5530 [26JY]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1745 [3OC]

Vehicle Technologies Program: funding, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841 [11JY], H5067 [14JY]

———funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4835, H4836 [11JY]

Weatherization Assistance Program: adjust eligibility criteria, H5069 [14JY]

———funding, H903, H904 [15FE]

———prohibit reallocation of unspent funding, H4834, H4835 [11JY]

Western Area Power Administration: funding, H1287 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Administration: improve (S. 1160), S3615 [8JN]

Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program: funding, S7411 [14NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Bechtel Corp.: tribute to Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC management of Dept. of Energy Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, S5943 [23SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1193 [3MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

———reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Conservation of energy: provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (S. 156), S227 [25JA]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), S6692 [18OC], S7034 [2NO], S8456 [8DE]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), S6692 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), S6014 [3OC], S6146 [5OC], S6292-S6294, S6323 [6OC], S6365, S6366 [11OC], S6628-S6633 [18OC], S8140-S8142 [1DE], S8179 [5DE], S8410 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8596 [14DE], S8626-S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92), S8664 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 92)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8654 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), insert S. 1867 language in lieu, S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), unanimous-consent agreement, S8378 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7638-S7648, S7650-S7677, S7684-S7694 [17NO], S7785-S7824 [18NO], S7884-S7898, S7902-S7904 [28NO], S7937, S7940-S7958, S7960-S7987 [29NO], S8009, S8012, S8059-S8062 [30NO], S8083, S8088-S8103, S8105-S8110, S8112-S8118, S8122-S8138 [1DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), unanimous-consent agreement, S7903 [28NO], S7983 [29NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 981), S2947 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program (S. 304), S632 [8FE]

Ecology and environment: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (S. 699), S2049 [31MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S1470-S1472 [9MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7395-S7412 [14NO], S7432-S7435, S7442 [15NO], S7587, S7596-S7598, S7600-S7604 [16NO], S7684, S7695 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), motion to proceed, S7346 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), unanimous-consent request, S7433 [15NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (S. 629), S1841 [17MR]

Marshall Islands: provide supplemental ex gratia compensation for impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program (S. 342), S688 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (S. 383), S883 [17FE]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 938), S2841 [10MY]

———promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient, S8366-S8368 [6DE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding, S7404 [14NO]

———nonproliferation programs funding, S2186 [6AP]

Nevada National Security Site: anniversary, S332 [27JA]

Nuclear energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (S. 1067), S3344 [25MY]

———create strategy for spent fuel storage, including options for consolidating and storing fuel at one or more regional sites, S7405-S7411 [14NO]

———offer to enter into temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility agreements (S. 1320), S4296 [30JN]

———tribute to U.S.-Russian cooperation in civilian nuclear energy, S6864 [20OC]

Petroleum: develop and implement a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce government consumption of petroleum products (S. 612), S1833 [17MR]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———fossil energy research and development funding, S7601 [16NO], S7695 [17NO], S8386, S8387 [7DE]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1812 [17MR], S1946, S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S2227 [7AP], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076 [18MY], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6496 [13OC], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

———provide for prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy programs to meet current and future energy needs (S. 1807), S7136 [3NO]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (S. 1703), S6510 [13OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2550 [14AP]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

Radioactive substances: provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (S. 1135), S3448 [26MY]

Renewable energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

———solar and wind energy development funding, S7411 [14NO]

Research: science, medical, and pharmaceutical innovation, research, and development funding, S1614 [15MR]

Richland, WA: dedication of Physical Sciences Facility at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S2343 [8AP]

Severstal North America, Inc.: require inspector general to investigate conditional loan agreement, S7412 [14NO]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: allow for sale of petroleum to offset loss of oil production due to unrest in the Middle East, S1106 [2MR]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), S8702 [16DE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), S4971 [27JY], S4973 [28JY]

University of Maryland: tribute to solar decathlon team, S6181-S6183 [5OC]

Reports filed

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 112-33), S4485 [11JY]

Clean Energy Financing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 112-47), S5338 [6SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 112-88), H3408 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 112-181), H5488 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 112-135), H4670 [6JY]

Cutting Federal Red Tape To Facilitate Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2170) (H. Rept. 112-250), H6975 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1540) (H. Rept. 112-78), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 112-26), S4023 [22JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1867), S7451 [15NO]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1256), S4023 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy Program on Commercial Application of Integrated Systems for Long-Term Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 699) (S. Rept. 112-32), S4485 [11JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. 2354) (H. Rept. 112-118), H4573 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2354) (S. Rept. 112-75), S5386 [7SE]

Energy and Water Integration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1343) (S. Rept. 112-35), S4485 [11JY]

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 629) (S. Rept. 112-19), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Arunava Majumdar To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Charles D. McConnell To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of David T. Danielson To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Gregory H. Woods To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of LaDoris Guess Harris To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Peter B. Lyons To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 112-66), S5338 [6SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 512) (S. Rept. 112-57), S5338 [6SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 276), H3424 [25MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7432 [15NO], H4801, H4807, H4810, H4816, H4817, H4848 [11JY], H5006 [13JY], H5053, H5062, H5077 [14JY]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Executive Office of the President, S7657-S7659 [17NO], S8664 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Executive Office of the President, S7952 [29NO]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1867): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7642 [17NO]

Tables

Average retail price of energy, H1287 [18FE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): energy and water development, H9831-H9834 [16DE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4777-H4783 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 92, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8942 [14DE]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 276, consideration of H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3423 [25MY]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 2354, energy and water development appropriations, H4762 [8JY]

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.R. 1938, North America-Made Energy Security Act, H5504 [26JY]

H. Res. 493, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8915 [14DE]

H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H6476-H6479 [3OC]

H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8187-S8341 [5DE], H3436-H3595 [25MY]

H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act, H5518 [26JY]

S. 342, Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act, S689 [14FE]

S. 383, Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act, S883 [17FE]

S. 519, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S1505-S1507 [9MR]

S. 699, Dept. of Energy program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, S2049-S2051 [31MR]

S. 828, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act, S2517 [14AP]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1067, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act, S3344 [25MY]

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

S. 1135, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act, S3448 [26MY]

S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S3543 [7JN]

S. 1160, Dept. of Energy Administrative Improvement Act, S3616 [8JN]

S. 1320, Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act, S4297 [30JN]

S. 1807, Energy Research and Development Coordination Act, S7136 [3NO]

S. 2009, Insular Areas Act, S8703 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 32, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S6673, S6692 [18OC], H8133 [5DE]