PUBLIC UTILITIES

Amendments

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]

Articles and editorials

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

Bills and resolutions

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility companies (see H.R. 6363), H5764 [10SE]

Crime: authorize the obtaining of national criminal history background checks of certain employees in sensitive positions (see S. 3707), S8364 [21DE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 6221), H5327 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 4381), H1976 [18AP]

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]

——— establish a Federal renewable electricity and energy efficiency standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 5967), H3806 [19JN]

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]

EPA: 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]

——— 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]

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

National Journeymen Linemen Day: designate (see H. Res. 561), H944 [17FE]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 460), S3174 [15MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S2731 [25AP]

National security: promote civil defense and power generation (see H. Res. 762), H5707 [2AU]

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

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects (see S. 3626), S6744 [13NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 2166), S1459 [7MR]

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

Tariff: wind turbine generator power panels (see S. 2952), S2967 [8MY] (see H.R. 5494), H2319 [7MY]

——— wind turbine generator switchgear assemblies and panel boards (see S. 2961), S2967 [8MY] (see H.R. 5495), H2319 [7MY]

Taxation: allow an ordinary and necessary business expense deduction for contributions to regional infrastructure improvement zones (see H.R. 3780), H77 [18JA]

——— modify credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see S. 3581), S6545 [20SE]

Water: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see S. 3543), S6340 [13SE] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE] (see H.R. 6007), H3974 [21JN]

Letters

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

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]

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

Motions

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

EPA: 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

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H176 [25JA], H3399 [1JN]

California: eliminate water subsidies for irrigators and require new contracts charge interest for water delivery and project debt repayments, H1068, H1069 [29FE]

——— ensure compliance with State laws and require use of best available science relative to certain water-related concerns, H1070–H1072 [29FE]

——— prohibit decrease in current water supply to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1069, H1070 [29FE]

Central Electric Co.: anniversary, E1356 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for media campaign to promote alternative green technologies, H3473 [5JN]

——— regional economic development programs funding, H3429, H3430 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, H6500–H6503 [28NO]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (H.R. 6221), E1338 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H3886, H3887 [20JN]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H34 [18JA]

——— create jobs through infrastructure investment, H1004–H1006 [28FE], H6371 [15NO], H6756–H6758 [12DE], H7438 [30DE]

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]

——— establish a Federal renewable electricity and energy efficiency standard for certain electric utilities, H6241, H6242 [21SE]

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]

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

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

Government regulations: impact on the energy sector, H3743 [19JN]

Hazardous substances: 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]

National Journeymen Linemen Day: designate (H. Res. 561), E567 [18AP], E591 [19AP]

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

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: include critical infrastructure owners and operators in program to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2167–H2169, H2178, H2179 [26AP]

Peabody Energy, Inc.: call for investigation into contracts with public power organizations to fund Prairie State Energy Campus in Marissa, IL, and impact on consumer electricity rates, H6161 [20SE], H6236 [21SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H174–H177 [25JA], H362, H364 [1FE], H629–H636 [8FE], H680–H683 [9FE], H951, H957, H958 [27FE], H970, H1007 [28FE], H1028 [29FE], H1156 [6MR], H1220, H1222 [7MR], H2058, H2059 [24AP], H3817 [20JN], H3958 [21JN], H5986 [13SE], E122 [2FE]

Prairie State Energy Campus, LLC: tribute, H6472 [28NO]

Reid, Senator: comments made about NRC Commissioner William D. Magwood, IV, relative to Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H5698 [2AU]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable energy standard, H3819, H3884 [20JN]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (H.R. 1237), H5083–H5085 [23JY]

Water: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 6007), H5733, H5734 [10SE]

——— exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3691 [4JN], S5640 [30JY]

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

Economy: create jobs through infrastructure investment, S6410 [19SE]

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

——— infrastructure funding, S4843–S4845 [11JY]

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

EPA: 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]

——— 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]

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

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 460), S3177 [15MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S2742 [25AP]

Oakland, CA: tribute to East Bay Municipal Utility District for renewable energy project, S2236 [29MR]

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

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

——— facilitate planning, construction, and operation of a secure national clean energy grid, S5839 [1AU]

——— national energy policy, S487–S489 [9FE], S810 [16FE], S1064 [28FE], S1174 [1MR], S1453 [7MR], S1662 [14MR], S1707–S1709 [15MR], S2070–S2076 [27MR], S2128, S2134 [28MR], S2192–S2197, S2216 [29MR], S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4185 [14JN], S5721 [31JY]

Water: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

——— infrastructure upgrade and modernization funding, S5186 [19JY]

Reports filed

American Taxpayer and Western Power Administration Customer Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2915) (H. Rept. 112–431), H1844 [16AP]

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

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]

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

North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6007) (H. Rept. 112–657), H5764 [10SE]

Planning for American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4381) (H. Rept. 112–530), H3706 [15JN]

Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3527) (H. Rept. 112–391), H639 [8FE]

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

South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 461) (S. Rept. 112–130), S42 [23JA]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 500) (S. Rept. 112–111), S41 [23JA]

Trinity County, CA, Public Utilities District Land Exchange Involving Transfer of Forest Service and BLM Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1237) (H. Rept. 112–500), H3265 [30MY]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Rulings of the Chair

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

Tables

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

Texts of

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

H.R. 1237, provide for a land exchange with Trinity, CA, Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands, H5083 [23JY]

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

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

H.R. 6007, North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act, H5733 [10SE]

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

S. 3687, exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. Res. 438, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S2736, S2742 [25AP]

S. Res. 460, National Public Works Week, S3176, S3177 [15MY]