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), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), S7793, S7984 [12DE], H2716 [15MY], H2847, H2997, H2998, H2999, H3000, H3001, H3002, H3003, H3008, H3009, H3011, H3014, H3016, H3017, H3019, H3021, H3022, H3024, H3026, H3027, H3028, H3029, H3030, H3050, H3051, H3053, H3054, H3056, H3057, H3059, H3061, H3062, H3063, H3064, H3067, H3068, H3070, H3071, H3073, H3075, H3076, H3078, H3081, H3082, H3083, H3085, H3086, H3092, H3093, H3094, H3095 [17MY], H3121, H3122, H3123, H3124, H3125, H3126, H3127, H3128, H3130, H3131, H3132, H3133, H3134, H3136, H3138, H3139, H3140 [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2742 [16MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2844 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 840), H7373 [20DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6760 [13NO], S6860 [15NO], S6897, S6898, S6904, S6905, S6906, S6907 [26NO], S6951, S6952, S6954, S6955, S6960, S6961, S6962, S6963, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6969, S6970, S6971, S6972, S6973, S6974, S6975, S6976, S6977, S6978 [27NO], S7005, S7011, S7014, S7045, S7046, S7047, S7048, S7049, S7050, S7051, S7052, S7053, S7054, S7055, S7056, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7065, S7071, S7072, S7074, S7079, S7084, S7085, S7086, S7090, S7091, S7092, S7093, S7094, S7096, S7097, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7114, S7115, S7116, S7117, S7118, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123, S7124 [28NO], S7137, S7138, S7143, S7144, S7148, S7149, S7150, S7151, S7153, S7154, S7156, S7159, S7162, S7169, S7175, S7176, S7177, S7178, S7181, S7191, S7196, S7197, S7198, S7199, S7200, S7201, S7203, S7222, S7223, S7224, S7225, S7226, S7227, S7228, S7229, S7231, S7232, S7234, S7236, S7237, S7238, S7240, S7241, S7242, S7243, S7246, S7247, S7248, S7251, S7253, S7254, S7255, S7256, S7257, S7258, S7259, S7260, S7269, S7270, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275 [29NO], S7280, S7281, S7284, S7285, S7288, S7289, S7294, S7295, S7296, S7297, S7306, S7307 [30NO], S7324, S7325, S7326, S7327, S7328, S7329, S7332, S7336, S7337, S7338, S7339, S7340, S7347, S7348, S7349, S7359 [3DE], S7383, S7384, S7385, S7386 [4DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3364 [31MY], H3367, H3368, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3378, H3379, H3380, H3381, H3382, H3383, H3405 [1JN], H3409, H3410, H3412, H3413, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421, H3424, H3425, H3426, H3429, H3430, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3457, H3458, H3459, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3464, H3465, H3466, H3467, H3468, H3470, H3471, H3472, H3473, H3474, H3475, H3476, H3477, H3482 [5JN], H3491, H3492, H3493 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]

Innovative technology loan guarantee program: phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6017, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3890, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3899, H3901, H3902, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3908, H3909, H3910, H3911 [20JN], H3919, H3920, H3921, H3922, H3923, H3925, H3926, H3927 [21JN]

——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), consideration (H. Res. 691), H3822 [20JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7972 [12DE], H6782 [13DE]

——— S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7392 [4DE]

Articles and editorials

Weatherization Assistance Is Effective Investment, E1184 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: reduce the allowable sulfur concentration in heating oil and allow for certain exemptions and waivers from such limits (see H.R. 6222), H5327 [26JY]

Computers: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 3459), S5732 [31JY] (see H.R. 6454), H6231 [20SE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (see H.R. 6582), H6323 [2NO]

——— establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers, and other related parts (see H.R. 5710), H2644 [10MY]

——— improve energy efficiency of electric instantaneous water heaters (see H.R. 3817), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 2467), S2823 [26AP] (see S. 3254), S3688 [4JN] (see H.R. 4310), H1803 [29MR]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY] (see H. Res. 661), H2811 [16MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 840), H7359 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), Senate amendment—return to Senate (see H. Res. 829), H6765 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), return to Senate (see H. Res. 829), H6765 [12DE]

——— use Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration (see H.R. 6555), H6276 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 4295), H1803 [29MR]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 4273), H1739 [28MR]

——— create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (see S. 2146), S1194 [1MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2465), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5325), H2316 [7MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (see S. 2374), S2821 [26AP]

Government regulations: prohibit enforcement of regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers (see S. 3408), S5211 [19JY] (see H.R. 5935), H3698 [8JN]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see S. 2176), S1540 [8MR] (see H.R. 4625), H2123 [25AP]

Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program: establish (see H.R. 4230), H1496 [21MR]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 5892), H3480 [5JN]

——— protect the Federal Columbia River Power System, Power Marketing Administration customers, and Bureau of Reclamation dams and facilities and promote hydropower generation (see H.R. 6247), H5628 [1AU]

Innovative technology loan guarantee program: clarify provision of civil penalties for Federal officials who issue loan guarantees in violation of policies (see H.R. 5863), H3266 [30MY]

——— phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

——— phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (see H. Res. 779), H5922 [12SE]

Motor vehicles: provide a prize to the first manufacturer of highly-efficient mid-sized automobiles powered by gasoline (see H.R. 3872), H374 [1FE]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see H.R. 6489), H6274 [21SE]

NATO: facilitate U.S. exportation of natural gas to allies (see S. 3671), S7976 [12DE] (see H.R. 6699), H7424 [20DE]

Nonprofit organizations: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 3535), S6270 [12SE]

Nuclear energy: tribute to NRC and Dept. of Energy for hosting of Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management in the U.S. (see S. Res. 454), S3087 [10MY]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 3469), S5870 [1AU]

Office of Federal Energy Production: establish (see S. 3404), S5211 [19JY]

Petroleum: streamline process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries and designate certain closed military installations for siting refineries (see H.R. 3879), H374 [1FE]

Power resources: authorize research, development, and demonstration activities that enable the safe and responsible production of U.S. domestic unconventional oil and gas resources (see H.R. 6603), H6469 [27NO]

——— develop a plan to increase oil and gas production under leases of Federal lands in conjunction with a draw down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 4136), H1153 [5MR]

——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (see H.R. 4480), H2064 [24AP]

——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), consideration (see H. Res. 691), H3806 [19JN]

——— enable Dept. of Energy and a Commission on Energy Independence and Domestic Refining Capacity to study, recommend, and implement incentive packages to increase domestic refining capacity (see H.R. 6314), H5705 [2AU]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5704 [2AU]

Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (see H.R. 3888), H440 [2FE]

——— establish a grant program for State and local governments to install solar energy systems (see H.R. 4622), H2123 [25AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4211), H1390 [19MR]

——— suspend sales of petroleum products until certain conditions are met (see S. 2100), S567 [13FE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 3900), H475 [3FE]

Water: consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 5827), H3161 [18MY]

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), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7293 [30NO], S7336 [3DE]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 4310), H6869–H7263 [18DE]

Letters

American Centrifuge Project and security related enrichment technology: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, H3096 [17MY]

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act: Bert Kalisch, American Public Gas Association and Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H6603 [4DE]

——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6602 [4DE]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6603 [4DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6603 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Angela Canterbury, Project on Government Oversight (organization), H2841 [17MY]

——— Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), E841 [17MY]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E842 [17MY]

——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E841 [17MY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E868 [18MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E842 [17MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E868 [18MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E869 [18MY]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2796 [16MY], E841, E842 [17MY], E868, E869 [18MY]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E841 [17MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H2796 [16MY]

——— Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2796 [16MY]

——— Representative Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E868 [18MY]

——— Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E868 [18MY]

——— Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E869 [18MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E869 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding: several organizations, H3454 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities safety: Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, H2843 [17MY]

——— Alliance of Nuclear Workers Advocacy Groups, H2842 [17MY]

——— Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H2840 [17MY]

——— Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers (organization), H2842 [17MY]

——— Peter S. Winokur, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, H2834–H2836 [17MY]

——— Ronald E. Ault, AFL–CIO, H2840 [17MY]

——— Sean McGarvey, AFL–CIO, H2840 [17MY]

——— Shane Larson, Communications Workers of America (organization), H2842 [17MY]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers International Union of North America, H2836 [17MY]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Andrew D. Munro, Grant County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Burt Hamner, Hydrovolts, Inc., H4668 [9JY]

——— John Janney, Chelan County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H4668 [9JY]

——— Representative McMorris Rodgers, H4668 [9JY]

Insular Areas Act: Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4889 [17JY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4889 [17JY]

——— Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4889 [17JY]

Navy participation in memorandum of understanding with Depts. of Agriculture and Energy to invest in production of advanced aviation and marine biofuels: Jonathan W. Greenert, James F. Amos, and Ray Mabus, Dept. of the Navy, S7144 [29NO]

No More Solyndras Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6008 [14SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6008 [14SE]

Strategic Energy Production Act: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3876 [20JN]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3876 [20JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3876 [20JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3097 [17MY], H3143 [18MY], H6775, H6780 [13DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6728 [13NO], S6765 [14NO], S6829 [15NO], S6890 [26NO], S6909 [27NO], S6985 [28NO], S7284 [30NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3390 [1JN], H3524 [6JN]

Innovative technology loan guarantee program: phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6022 [14SE]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3942 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, H3353 [31MY]

——— funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3410–H3412 [5JN], E993 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding to reimburse grant recipients for advertising, marketing, or captial formation expenses, H3474 [5JN]

Aiken, SC: H-Canyon Chemical Separations Facility funding, H11 [17JA]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]

Batteries and Electric Drive Technology Program: funding, H3493 [6JN]

Budget: impact of sequestration on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, H6768 [13DE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Hurley Elementary School Science Bowl Team for participation in the National Science Bowl, E764 [10MY]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), H6599–H6606 [4DE], E1880 [5DE]

——— create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems, H6605 [4DE]

——— ensure Federal agencies complete required energy audits, H3419 [5JN]

——— provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters, H6606 [4DE], E1880 [5DE]

Corps of Engineers: coastal restoration project funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3466 [5JN]

Defense Environmental Management Program: funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3425, H3426 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2571, H2572, H2636 [10MY], H2666, H2693, H2699–H2705 [15MY], H2723, H2787–H2796 [16MY], H2816, H2818, H2821, H2823, H2824, H2826, H2847–H3097 [17MY], H3107, H3108, H3109–H3145, H3150–H3155 [18MY], H3271 [31MY], H6496–H6500 [28NO], H6516 [29NO], H6593 [4DE], E827, E833 [17MY], E846, E847, E848, E850, E851, E855, E857, E859, E863, E864, E865, E866, E867, E877 [18MY], E895 [30MY], E938 [31MY], E948, E954, E957 [1JN], E980 [5JN], E1822 [28NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, H6834 [18DE], H7279 [19DE], H7362, H7384–H7394 [20DE], E1992, E1993, E1996, E1998 [21DE], E2018 [31DE], E2030 [1JA], E2037 [2JA]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726–H2744 [16MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2827–H2846 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 840), H7364–H7374 [20DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), corrections in engrossment, H3147 [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to instruct conferees, H6775–H6780 [13DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to recommit, H3143, H3144 [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), permission to file conference report, H6852 [18DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), Senate amendment—return to Senate (H. Res. 829), H6739 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), return to Senate (H. Res. 829), H6739 [12DE]

——— clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3093 [17MY]

——— national missile defense system funding, H2790 [16MY]

Domestic Energy and Jobs Act: require the Energy Information Administration to determine whether implementation of such Act is projected to lower gas prices or create jobs within a certain time period, H3904, H3905 [20JN]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 4273), H5602–H5604 [1AU], E1426 [3AU]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H3455, H3467, H3468 [5JN], H3491 [6JN]

——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H3371 [1JN]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3477, H3478 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3347–H3356 [31MY], H3366–H3390 [1JN], H3409–H3432, H3444–H3447, H3451–H3478 [5JN], H3489–H3499, H3513–H3526 [6JN], H3586 [7JN], E953 [1JN], E976, E977, E982 [5JN], E988, E993 [6JN], E1018, E1023 [7JN], E1026, E1028 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), motion to recommit, H3524, H3525 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3468–H3470 [5JN]

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program: funding, H3353 [31MY], H3378–H3383 [1JN], H3458 [5JN]

——— funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3383 [1JN]

——— prohibit funding for certain international activities, H3461 [5JN]

——— vehicle technologies funding, H3383, H3384 [1JN]

EPA: determine if impact analyses of rules and actions on energy prices are infeasible to conduct, requires data that does not exist, or would generate unreliable or useless results, H3924 [21JN]

——— expand ability to waive certain pollution control fuel requirements when there is a fuel distribution problem and complete Fuel Harmonization Study with the Dept. of Energy, H3903, H3904 [20JN]

Federal aid programs: end loan guarantee program, H549 [7FE], H3744 [19JN]

Fossil Energy Research and Development Program: funding, H3412, H3413 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]

Fremont, CA: Hopkins Junior High School winner of Dept. of Energy National Science Bowl, E713 [7MY]

Government regulations: lower energy efficiency standards for service-over-the-counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerators, H3921, H3922 [21JN]

——— prohibit funding for grants requiring recipients to replace any lighting that does not comply with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, H3460 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding for subordinating any loan obligation to other financing, H3465, H3466 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement energy conservation standards for golf cart battery chargers, H3476 [5JN]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, H3739 [19JN], H4779 [11JY], H5016 [19JY], H5204 [25JY], H5699 [2AU]

——— certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (H.R. 4625), H2144 [26AP]

——— clarify schedule for disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H7387 [20DE]

——— Millstone, CT, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H809 [16FE]

——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H32 [18JA], H171–H174 [25JA], H384 [2FE], H664 [9FE], H809 [16FE], H1581 [27MR], H1853 [17AP], H1963 [18AP], H2138 [26AP], H2333 [8MY], H2817 [17MY], H3273, H3353, H3355 [31MY]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 5892), H4666–H4672 [9JY]

Innovative technology loan guarantee program: clarify certain findings from Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) investigation, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

——— ensure the program is able to continue to accept applications for new loan guarantees, H6016, H6019–H6022 [14SE]

Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H3452–H3454 [5JN]

Innovative technology loan guarantee program: nuclear and coal projects funding, H6008, H6009 [14SE]

——— phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H5930, H5932 [13SE], H6004–H6024, H6049 [14SE], E1549 [18SE]

——— phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (H. Res. 779), H5934–H5939 [13SE]

——— phase out and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), motion to recommit, H6022, H6023 [14SE]

Marshall Islands: continue monitoring of impact of the U.S. nuclear testing program on Runit Island, H4890 [17JY]

Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility: funding, E1028 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3465 [5JN]

National Ignition Facility: continued support of nuclear weapons stockpile, inertial fusion energy development, and basic science research funding, H3354 [31MY]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: expand eligibility period for Lackawanna, NY, Bethlehem Steel workers for Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, H1399 [20MR], H5209 [25JY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding, H2791 [16MY], H3006, H3007 [17MY], H3419, H3420 [5JN]

——— Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H3418, H3424 [5JN]

Non-defense environmental cleanup: funding, H3430, H3431 [5JN]

——— funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3415 [5JN]

NRC: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site licensing activities funding, H3416–H3418 [5JN], H3586 [7JN]

Nuclear energy: research and development programs funding, H3410 [5JN]

Nuclear weapons: address safety at laboratories and production facilities, H2833 [17MY]

——— funding, H2790 [16MY], H7267 [19DE]

Office of Science: funding through reductions in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H3379 [1JN]

Power resources: analyze regulations other nations apply to their oil and gas industries and compare them to U.S. regulations, H3898 [20JN]

——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3738 [19JN], H3813, H3814, H3875–H3912 [20JN], H3918–H3945, H3957–H3959 [21JN], H5173 [24JY], E1108, E1114, E1121 [21JN]

——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), consideration (H. Res. 691), H3814–H3824 [20JN]

——— develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), motion to recommit, H3943 [21JN]

——— national energy policy, H174–H177 [25JA], H215 [31JA], H362, H364 [1FE], H629–H636 [8FE], H680–H683 [9FE], H951, H957, H958 [27FE], H970 [28FE], H1028 [29FE], H1156 [6MR], H1220, H1222 [7MR], H1297 [8MR], H2058, H2059 [24AP], H2194–H2197 [26AP], H2796–H2800 [16MY], H3817 [20JN], H3958 [21JN], H5986 [13SE], E122 [2FE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (H.R. 6275), E1424 [3AU], E1750 [13NO]

Regional economic development programs: funding, H3429, H3430 [5JN]

Renewable energy: loan guarantee programs funding, H3454, H3471 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding for media campaign to promote alternative green technologies, H3473 [5JN]

——— streamline Federal review to facilitate projects, H823–H825 [16FE]

——— wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and other renewable energy development funding, H3355, H3356 [31MY]

Research: require consultation and input of National Energy Technology Laboratory relative to clean air rules, H3898 [20JN]

Science programs: prohibit funding in contravention of Dept. of Energy Organization Act, H3455–H3457 [5JN]

South Carolina: Dept. of Energy decision to install small modular nuclear technology at the Savannah River Site in Aiken and Barnwell, SC, H1138 [5MR]

——— formation of joint technology initiative between Savannah River National Laboratory and University of South Carolina to build new technology-based businesses and create jobs, H1813 [16AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4211), H1375 [19MR]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), H4888–H4894 [17JY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, H1937 [18AP]

——— expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), E122 [2FE]

Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee: require to conduct study on how to shield consumers from gasoline price fluctuations and supply disruptions, H3922, H3923 [21JN]

U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center: funding, H3464, H3465 [5JN]

Uranium: prohibit funding to plan or undertake certain sales or other transfers of natural or low enriched uranium in the open market, H3475, H3476 [5JN]

Water: consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (H.R. 5827), E853 [18MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce showerhead water restrictor regulations, H3474, H3475 [5JN]

Weatherization Assistance Program: funding, E1183 [29JN]

Wind Powering America Initiative: funding, H3493, H3494 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, S3760 [6JN], S5722 [31JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— 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, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]

Computers: improve high-end computing research and development program (S. 3459), S5734 [31JY]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), S7688 [6DE]

Danielson, David T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), S6878 [26NO], S7392, S7393 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, S8273 [20DE], S8325–S8340, S8342, S8359 [21DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), insert S. 3254 language in lieu, S7392 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), unanimous-consent agreement, S7786 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2467), S2828 [26AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S4141 [13JN], S4928 [12JY], S5191 [19JY], S5240 [23JY], S5266 [24JY], S6294, S6296, S6320–S6322 [13SE], S6480 [20SE], S6995–S7016, S7018–S7030 [28NO], S7134–S7146, S7148–S7164, S7167–S7206 [29NO], S7279–S7300 [30NO], S7311–S7313, S7323–S7332, S7336–S7340 [3DE], S7381–S7393 [4DE], S7454 [5DE], S7680 [6DE], S7699 [10DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), motion to proceed, S6728 [13NO], S6765, S6784 [14NO], S6829, S6833, S6841 [15NO], S6909 [27NO], S6985 [28NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), unanimous-consent agreement, S7194–S7196 [29NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), unanimous-consent request, S6605, S6606 [21SE], S7152 [29NO]

——— national missile defense system funding, S5127 [18JY]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

Electric power: create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (S. 2146), S1196 [1MR]

——— impact of global warming on increasing national and global electrical needs, S6306 [13SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

Federal aid programs: end loan guarantee program and apply savings to deficit reduction and highway bridge program, S2048 [27MR]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (S. 2374), S2826 [26AP]

Harris, LaDoris Guess: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

Kluse, Mike: Federal Laboratory Consortium Laboratory Director of the Year award recipient, S386 [7FE]

Majumdar, Arunava: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

McConnell, Charles D.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: nuclear modernization program funding, S814, S815 [16FE]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S8359 [21DE]

NATO: facilitate U.S. exportation of natural gas to allies (S. 3671), S7977 [12DE]

Navy: participation in a memorandum of understanding with the Depts. of Agriculture and Energy Navy to invest in production of advanced aviation and marine biofuels, S7029 [28NO], S7142, S7144–S7146 [29NO], S8331, S8332 [21DE]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (S. 3469), S5873 [1AU]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1182 [1MR]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 3445), S5488 [26JY], S5816 [1AU]

——— national energy policy, S487–S489 [9FE], S810 [16FE], S1064 [28FE], S1174 [1MR], S1453 [7MR], S1662 [14MR], S1707–S1709 [15MR], S2070–S2076 [27MR], S2134 [28MR], S2192–S2197, S2216 [29MR], S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4185 [14JN], S5721 [31JY], S6307 [13SE]

——— require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (S. 1703), S1174 [1MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2273 [29MR], S3653–S3655 [24MY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of Dept. of Energy nominees, S603–S605 [14FE]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 840) (H. Rept. 112–707), H7359 [19DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 661) (H. Rept. 112–485), H2811 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 691) (H. Rept. 112–540), H3806 [19JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]

Consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 779) (H. Rept. 112–668), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 112–705), H7263 [18DE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 112–479), H2662 [11MY], H2712 [15MY]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 3254) (S. Rept. 112–173), S3688 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy Administrative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1160) (S. Rept. 112–147), S388 [7FE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5325) (H. Rept. 112–462), H2316 [7MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2465) (S. Rept. 112–164), S2819 [26AP]

Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1142) (S. Rept. 112–145), S388 [7FE]

Geothermal Production Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 112–146), S388 [7FE]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]

No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6213) (H. Rept. 112–652), H5764 [10SE]

Nomination of Adam E. Sieminski To Be Energy Information Administration Administrator: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4273) (H. Rept. 112–586), H4684 [9JY]

Strategic Energy Production Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4480) (H. Rept. 112–520), H3698 [8JN]

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), S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7285 [30NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3371 [1JN], H3464 [5JN], H3492 [6JN]

Statements

Enewetak People—Challenges Facing the Only Population Ever Resettled on a Nuclear Test Site: Jack Ading, H4891 [17JY]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3348–H3351 [31MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization and H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2726 [16MY]

H. Res. 661, consideration of H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2827 [17MY]

H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5325, energy and water development appropriations, H3282 [31MY]

H. Res. 691, consideration of H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, H3814 [20JN]

H. Res. 779, consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act and allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5934 [13SE]

H. Res. 829, return to Senate, S. 3254, and Senate amendment to H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6739 [12DE]

H. Res. 840, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7365 [20DE]

H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act, H5602 [1AU]

H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7794–S7972 [12DE], H2847–H2996 [17MY]

H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, H3890–H3895 [20JN]

H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, H4666–H4668 [9JY]

H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, H6599–H6602 [4DE]

S. 2009, Insular Areas Act, H4889 [17JY]

S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act, S1197–S1199 [1MR]

S. 2374, Helium Stewardship Act, S2826–S2828 [26AP]

S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7461–S7636 [5DE]

S. 3459, Dept. of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act, S5734 [31JY]

S. 3469, Nuclear Waste Administration Act, S5874–S5880 [1AU]

S. Res. 454, tribute to NRC and Dept. of Energy for hosting of Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management in the U.S., S3089 [10MY]