ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5179, H5181 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5147 [24JY]

Hazardous substances: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), H5826 [11SE]

Analyses

Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2949 [8MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, D1 [3JA]

Articles and editorials

Air Rule Will Literally Save Us, S4319 [20JN]

EPA Official Not Only Touted ‘Crucifying’ Oil Companies, He Tried It, H2194 [26AP]

Measuring the Impact of Regulation—The Rule of More—Rule-Making Is Being Made To Look More Beneficial Under Barack Obama, H5236 [25JY]

Red Tape Diaries—One Small Business Owner’s Struggle Against Bureaucracy, S3620 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see S. 3559), S6454 [19SE]

——— codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1739 [28MR]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance of agricultural operations (see S. 3467), S5870 [1AU]

——— provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over use of aerial surveillance of farmers (see H.R. 5961), H3806 [19JN]

Air pollution: designate and award grants for air and health quality empowerment zones (see H.R. 6378), H5922 [12SE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 6172), H5200 [24JY]

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

——— require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H2317 [7MY]

Armendariz, Al: question suitability to secure domestic energy development and call for immediate resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy (see H. Res. 635), H2274 [27AP]

CERCLA: provide assistance for natural disaster response at Superfund sites, study the vulnerability of such sites to extreme weather, and develop protection plans for future natural disasters (see S. 3649), S7215 [29NO]

——— provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see S. 3549), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6405), H6000 [13SE]

Chesapeake Bay: limit authority to implement certain actions relative to watershed total maximum daily loads (see H.R. 4337), H1804 [29MR]

——— reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative and improve Dept. of Agriculture assistance to farmers and foresters within the watershed and to States with water quality programs (see S. 2294), S2496 [18AP]

Clean Air Act: clarify general duty clause as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 6345), H5706 [2AU]

——— provide that State implementation plans address impairment of visibility relative to emissions from taconite ore processing facilities (see H.R. 6507), H6274 [21SE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 6168), H5200 [24JY]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development (see S. 3438), S5381 [25JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 3383), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6082), H4684 [9JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6091), H4774 [10JY]

Drugs: allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption of remaining inventories of over-the-counter chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) epinephrine inhalers (see H.R. 6190), H5290 [25JY]

Economy: express that ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources—Electric Utility Generating Units’’ will lead to higher energy costs and endanger jobs and the economy (see H. Res. 606), H1805 [29MR]

——— promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (see S. 2365), S2731 [25AP]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 554), H900 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (see H.R. 6191), H5291 [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (see H.R. 6601), H6428 [16NO]

Federal employees: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3042 [9MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance (see H.R. 6093), H4774 [10JY]

Foreign countries: prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see S. 2226), S2001 [22MR] (see H.R. 4255), H1542 [22MR]

Government regulations: allow for a reasonable compliance deadline for certain States subject to the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 2300), S2496 [18AP] (see H.R. 4387), H1976 [18AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (see S.J. Res. 37), S850 [16FE]

——— prohibit finalization of rules under the Clean Air Act if a State regulatory authority gives notice that such rules will lead to an increase in price of electricity for end-use consumers (see H.R. 6501), H6274 [21SE]

——— require analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy (see H.R. 4471), H2039 [23AP]

Hazardous substances: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 2148), S1194 [1MR] (see H.R. 5911), H3660 [7JN]

——— amend regulations relative to certain mercury compounds, products, and processes (see S. 3697), S8203 [19DE] (see H.R. 6686), H7359 [19DE]

Health: examine, label, and communicate adverse human biological effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields from cell phones and other wireless devices (see H.R. 6358), H5716 [3AU]

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program: reauthorize (see S. 3264), S3729 [5JN] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H3806 [19JN]

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

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (see H.R. 4225), H1427 [20MR]

——— prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 4318), H1804 [29MR]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3298), S4203 [14JN]

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

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see S. 2264), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 4345), H1811 [30MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

Renewable energy: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 3773), H26 [17JA]

——— establish certification system for the validity of credits to comply with the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6444), H6230 [20SE]

——— require use of commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6545), H6276 [21SE]

Renewable fuel standard: partially waive when corn inventories are low (see S. 3428), S5304 [24JY]

Schools: establish a pilot program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools (see H.R. 6396), H5999 [13SE]

Scientific Advisory Board: provide for member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 6564), H6297 [28SE]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 3388), S5047 [16JY]

Small business: standardize definition of the term ‘‘small business refiner’’ for purposes of administered laws (see S. 3379), S4950 [12JY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see S. 3558), S6454 [19SE]

Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children: establish (see H.R. 6207), H5326 [26JY]

Water: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 2094), S494 [9FE]

——— clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 2122), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 4304), H1803 [29MR]

——— limit authority relative to numeric nutrient criteria for water quality requirements (see S. 2115), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 3856), H219 [31JA]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 4965), H2266 [27AP]

——— require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see H.R. 4266), H1641 [27MR]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 3304), S4238 [18JN] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]

Conference reports

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630), H834–H880 [16FE]

Letters

Asthma Inhalers Relief Act: Maureen Donahue Hardwick, International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium (excerpt), H6727 [12DE]

EPA analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy: several public health and medical organizations, H3818 [20JN]

EPA rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units: several Senators, S4291 [19JN]

Provide the EPA additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S1510, S1514 [8MR]

——— W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, S1510 [8MR]

We’re OK With the EPA’s New Air-Quality Regulations: several energy company leaders, S4321 [20JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5222 [25JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H92 [23JA], H137 [24JA], H200 [31JA], H356 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H615 [8FE]

Government regulations: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4314 [20JN]

Press releases

New Poll Shows the Public Wants EPA To Do More To Reduce Air Pollution—Voters Support Setting Stronger Carbon Pollution Standards To Protect Public Health: American Lung Association, S4321 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 3158), H5608, H5609 [1AU]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H176 [25JA]

——— issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H5756 [10SE]

——— uphold scientific finding that carbon pollution endangers the public health and welfare, H6214 [20SE]

Alaska: repeal designation of the Colville River as an aquatic resource of national importance, H3895 [20JN]

America’s Natural Gas Alliance: report contesting EPA study on greenhouse gas emissions and natural gas development, H3812 [20JN]

Armendariz, Al: question suitability to secure domestic energy development and call for immediate resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy, H2145, H2193 [26AP]

——— resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy, H3485 [6JN]

Asthma Awareness Month: observance, E703 [7MY]

Business and industry: effect of regulations on coal-fired powerplants, H1651 [28MR]

CERCLA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (H.R. 6405), E1521 [13SE]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, H3760, H3765 [19JN]

Clean Air Act: clarify that the term ‘‘public health’’ pertains to the health of people and not corporations or other nonliving entities, H3901 [20JN]

——— impact, H2058 [24AP]

——— take action if such action would increase domestic energy independence by reducing demand for oil, H6216, H6217 [20SE]

Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Public Power proposed gasification plant, E35 [18JA]

Coal: require EPA and Dept. of Transportation report on health, environmental, and public safety impacts of fugitive dust emissions from coal transport, H6242, H6243 [21SE]

Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations That Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the U.S.: include health effects associated with regulatory costs in analysis of EPA rules and actions, H6217, H6218 [20SE]

Dept. of Energy: determine if impact analyses of EPA 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]

Dept. of the Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6168), H5167 [24JY], H5212–H5217 [25JY], E1329 [25JY]

——— prohibit single multi-sale environmental impact statement for all new areas opened for drilling in congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5169, H5175 [24JY], E1330 [25JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5136, H5167–H5183 [24JY], H5213–H5224 [25JY], E1325, E1329, E1330, E1331 [25JY], E1441 [3AU]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141–H5150 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), motion to recommit, H5222 [25JY]

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]

Drugs: allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption of remaining inventories of over-the-counter chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) epinephrine inhalers (H.R. 6190), H6724–H6728 [12DE], E1780 [16NO], E1937 [17DE]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration, H6713 [12DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration on Chesapeake Bay, H6713 [12DE], E1914 [12DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H85 [23JA], H207–H213 [31JA], H629 [8FE], H959–H962 [27FE], H1013 [28FE], H1295 [8MR], H1651 [28MR], H2079 [25AP], H4641–H4643 [29JN], H5756, H5759, H5760 [10SE], H6224–H6227 [20SE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H42, H44, H45, H67 [18JA], H92 [23JA], H122 [24JA], H200 [31JA], H228 [1FE], H385, H386 [2FE], H444, H460 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H524–H529 [7FE], H585 [8FE], H643, H644 [9FE], H709–H711 [14FE], H738 [15FE], E159 [8FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H906, H911–H927, H929, H934 [17FE], H2783 [16MY], E237–E239 [24FE], E261, E265–E267, E272 [28FE], E278 [29FE], E320 [6MR]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 554), H907–H911 [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H137–H143 [24JA], H356–H361 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H615–H623 [8FE], H659–H661 [9FE]

Endangered species: impact of adding the lesser prairie chicken to the endangered species list on energy exploration, H6712 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (H.R. 6191), H5212 [25JY], E1320 [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (H.R. 6601), E1788 [16NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: prohibit ability to retroactively invalidate water quality permits, H6239, H6240 [21SE]

Food Recovery Challenge: tribute, E1933 [13DE]

Government regulations: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, E1624 [21SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units, H3743 [19JN]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE], H4649–H4652 [29JN]

——— impact on employment and job creation, H1029 [29FE], H3664 [8JN]

——— impact on the energy sector, H1394 [20MR], H2193–H2197 [26AP], H3743 [19JN], H4691 [10JY]

——— issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H5756 [10SE]

——— make data and modeling inputs that regulations are based on available to the public and require regulatory impact analysis to undergo external peer review, H6218, H6219 [20SE]

——— prohibit consideration of feasibility and cost in revising and supplementing national ambient air quality standards for ozone, H3901, H3902 [20JN]

——— prohibit delay in finalization of rules to establish clean air standards and to reduce air pollution if such rules will provide protection against asthma and other health effects, H3899, H3900 [20JN]

——— proposed rule relative to manganese alloy production, H1583 [27MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H1645 [28MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H358 [1FE], H635 [8FE]

——— provide States increased flexibility in implementing regional haze management standards through State implementation plans, H6244, H6245 [21SE]

——— require analyses of cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, H3818 [20JN]

——— require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions, H6200 [20SE]

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: funding, H7362 [20DE], E287 [29FE]

Hazardous substances: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), H5826–H5829 [11SE], E1493 [12SE]

Health: waive ban on over-the-counter asthma inhalers enacted as part of international agreement to stop using products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and allow existing stock to be sold until FDA approves replacement, H4872 [17JY]

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program: reauthorize (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE], E1992 [21DE]

Motor vehicles: effects of increase of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards on vehicle pricing and safety, H208–H213 [31JA]

——— increase fuel efficiency, E1211 [9JY]

——— preserve fuel efficiency standards, H6255 [21SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H1645 [28MR]

Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510–H2515 [9MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas drilling off the coast of California, H4794 [11JY]

——— monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H634 [8FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of California, H3818 [20JN]

Page, AZ: prohibit implementation of regional haze regulations at the Navajo Generating Station, H6246, H6247 [21SE]

Power resources: 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]

——— green initiative grants for energy production, H2252 [27AP]

——— use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H2060 [24AP]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, H1934, H1937, H1938, H1957, H1958 [18AP], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H4623 [29JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H635 [8FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H33 [18JA]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards, H6201, H6202 [20SE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: require officials proposing rules to publish scientific studies relied upon in developing such rules, H6212, H6213 [20SE]

Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children: establish (H.R. 6207), E1342 [26JY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H5022 [19JY]

Water pollution: maintain current deadline for comment periods by Federal agencies on water quality permits, H6237–H6239 [21SE]

Waterford, OH: proposed closure of Muskingum River Power Plant, H384 [2FE]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance of agricultural operations (S. 3467), S5872 [1AU]

——— exempt farms with aboveground fuel storage tanks of a certain size from EPA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, S3960 [12JN]

——— prohibit issuance of new EPA rule on municipal and industrial stormwater discharges prior to completion of evaluation of current rule, S3960 [12JN]

——— use of aerial surveillance of agricultural operations, S4381, S4382 [21JN]

Air pollution: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4324 [20JN]

——— establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas, S3932 [12JN]

Badger (vessel): concerns over coal emissions, S8276 [20DE]

Chesapeake Bay: reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative and improve Dept. of Agriculture assistance to farmers and foresters within the watershed and to States with water quality programs, S4393 [21JN]

Clean Air Act: economic and environmental impact, S4284, S4286 [19JN]

——— impact, S488 [9FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): release of report entitled ‘‘Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment’’, S2949 [8MY]

Connecticut: tribute to EPA Environmental Merit Award recipients, S8504 [28DE]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), S5628 [26JY], S5631 [30JY]

Disasters: environmental recovery and restoration funding, S8445 [27DE]

Diseases: investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (S. 76), S7752 [11DE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2126 [28MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S2676–S2679 [25AP], S2948–S2950 [8MY], S3823 [7JN], S4118 [13JN], S4318 [20JN], S4922 [12JY]

——— promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (S. 2365), S3065, S3066 [10MY]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S329 [6FE], S362, S368 [7FE], S587 [14FE], S668, S676 [15FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, S830–S836, S838–S842 [16FE], S880, S882, S888–S892, S893, S894 [17FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents, S4287, S4288 [19JN]

Federal employees: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (S. 3053), S3045 [9MY]

Government regulations: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S3942–S3945 [12JN]

——— delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S3823 [7JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S856–S858 [16FE], S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945, S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4164–S4166, S4173, S4185 [14JN], S4231–S4233 [18JN], S4265, S4283–S4293 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4411 [21JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4314–S4334 [20JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S4236 [18JN], S4283 [19JN]

——— impact, S5460–S5462 [26JY]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, S3620 [24MY]

——— impact on the energy sector, S3697 [5JN], S4333 [20JN]

——— implementation of the cross-State air pollution rule, S2220 [29MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S331 [6FE], S1508–S1511, S1513, S1514, S1523, S1528 [8MR], S1573 [12MR]

Hazardous substances: address soil contamination issues in areas surrounding former lead smelter sites, S3322 [21MY]

——— establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), S6672, S6673 [21SE]

——— proposed rule to exempt the coal combustion byproduct of fly ash from regulation, S7161 [29NO]

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program: reauthorize (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE], S8114 [18DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945 [12JN]

Power resources: establish commission to analyze and report on cumulative impacts of certain EPA rules and actions on gasoline and diesel fuel prices, S2125 [28MR]

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

——— national energy policy, S6307 [13SE]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (S. 2264), S2250 [29MR]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 3512), S5986 [2AU], S6516 [20SE]

Renewable fuel standard: partially waive when corn inventories are low (S. 3428), S5306 [24JY], S5967 [2AU], S6326 [13SE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: exempt components used in manufacture of ammunition from regulation, S7161 [29NO]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation, S6888 [26NO]

Water: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (S. 2094), S413 [9FE]

——— clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S3932 [12JN]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3932 [12JN], S4168 [14JN]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S. 2245), S3032 [9MY]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

Reports filed

Asthma Inhalers Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6190) (H. Rept. 112–673), H6059 [14SE]

Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6082) (H. Rept. 112–615), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 112–400), H900 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112–589), H4774 [10JY]

EPA Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3264) (S. Rept. 112–185), S5046 [16JY]

Farmer’s Privacy Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5961) (H. Rept. 112–682), H6230 [20SE]

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3158) (H. Rept. 112–643), H5628 [1AU]

Gasoline Regulations Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4471) (H. Rept. 112–519), H3577 [6JN]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 710) (H. Rept. 112–654), H5764 [10SE]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 112–148), S388 [7FE]

Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2018) (S. Rept. 112–184), S5046 [16JY]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3630) (H. Rept. 112–399), H900 [16FE]

Preserving Rural Resources Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4278) (H. Rept. 112–683), H6230 [20SE]

Prevent EPA or Corps of Engineers Finalization of Proposed Guidance on Identification of Waters Protected by Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4965) (H. Rept. 112–681), H6230 [20SE]

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2541) (H. Rept. 112–684), H6230 [20SE]

Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 76) (S. Rept. 112–213), S6451 [19SE]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3304), S4821 [10JY]

Resolutions by organizations

EPA rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S4292 [19JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 554, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H907 [17FE]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act and H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5141 [24JY]

H.R. 3158, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, H5608 [1AU]

H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5174 [24JY]

H.R. 6168, President Obama’s Proposed 2012–2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act, H5212 [25JY]

H.R. 6190, Asthma Inhalers Relief Act, H6724 [12DE]

S. 710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, H5826 [11SE]

S. 3428, Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act, S5307 [24JY]

S. 3687, EPA Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. 3687, William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]