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

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3787, S3789, S3790, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797 [6JN], S3845, S3846, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3867, S3868, S3869 [7JN], S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912, S3913, S3916, S3917, S3918, S3919, S3921, S3922, S3923, S3924 [11JN], S3962, S3963, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3989, S3991, S3992, S3993, S3994, S3997, S3998, S3999, S4000, S4001, S4099, S4102, S4103, S4104, S4106, S4107 [12JN], S4126, S4127, S4153, S4154, S4155, S4156, S4157, S4158, S4159, S4160 [13JN], S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4216, S4217 [14JN], S4243, S4244, S4245, S4246, S4247 [18JN], S4266, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4271, S4272, S4273, S4274, S4275, S4276, S4277, S4278, S4279, S4280, S4281, S4306 [19JN], S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4340, S4341, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4351, S4352, S4353, S4354, S4355, S4356, S4357 [20JN], S4381, S4382, S4383, S4384, S4385, S4389 [21JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1154 [5MR], H1187, H1188 [6MR]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (H. Res. 570), H1177 [6MR]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 4850), S6649, S6651 [21SE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (H.R. 2606), S6661, S6674 [21SE], H6350 [14NO]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6211, H6212, H6214, H6216, H6217, H6218 [20SE], H6237, H6239, H6240, H6242, H6243, H6245 [21SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (H. Res. 788), H6172 [20SE]

——— 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]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H767, H768, H769, H771, H772, H773, H774, H775, H776, H778, H779, H780 [15FE], H820, H821, H822, H823, H825, H826, H828, H830 [16FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (H. Res. 547), H748 [15FE]

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]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (H.R. 1402), H5650 [2AU]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4839, H4840, H4841, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847 [12JY]

National objectives: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2034, S2035 [26MR], S2055, S2093, S2094, S2095, S2100, S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2110 [27MR], S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182 [28MR]

Public lands: 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]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S3641, S3657 [24MY]

Appointments

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

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

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

China Gets Jump on U.S. for Brazil’s Oil—Two Export Pacts a Coup for Beijing, S2194 [29MR]

China’s Solyndra Economy, H6015 [14SE]

Congress Delays Farm Bill as Drought Spreads, S5456 [26JY]

Dems Wait by Phone for Obama, S3390 [22MY]

Drill Baby Drill, Redux—Republicans’ Tired Remedy for Rising Gas Prices Won’t Fix Anything, S1404 [6MR]

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

Panetta Warns Climate Change Having ‘Dramatic Impact’ on National Security, H2452 [9MY]

PetroChina Produced More Oil Than Industry Giant Exxon Mobil in 2011, S2193 [29MR]

Puff, the Magic Drag on the Economy—Time To Let the Pernicious Production Tax Credit for Wind Power Blow Away, S6530 [20SE]

Republicans Blow With the Wind—Another Industry Wants To Keep Its Taxpayer Subsidies, S1453 [7MR]

Town Turns Off Wind, Opts for Solar Energy, S670 [15FE]

Turbines in the Backyard—The Sound and the Strobes, S669 [15FE]

U.K. Plans Oil Sector Tax Relief, S2052 [27MR]

UK Offers New Tax Breaks for Remote Fields, S2051 [27MR]

Weatherization Assistance Is Effective Investment, E1184 [29JN]

Why the Wind Industry Is Full Hot Air and Costing You Big Bucks, S669 [15FE]

Wind Farms Multiply, Fueling Clashes With Nearby Residents, S670 [15FE]

Wind Power Faces Taxing Headwind, S5055 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (see S. 3240), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6083), H4684 [9JY]

——— continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), consideration (see H. Res. 739), H5201 [24JY]

——— promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S1384 [5MR]

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]

Alaska: promote availability of natural gas to North American markets by facilitating construction of Alaska-based pipelines (see S. 3629), S6800 [14NO]

Alliance To Save Energy: anniversary (see S. Res. 406), S2030 [26MR]

Brazil: authorize negotiations to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers to U.S. ethanol exports (see H.R. 4621), H2123 [25AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (see H. Res. 570), H1152 [5MR]

——— authorize development of hydropower and efficiencies at existing facilities (see H.R. 6024), H4064 [26JN]

Business and industry: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 3080), S3084 [10MY]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 6217), H5326 [26JY]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see H.R. 5625), H2443 [8MY]

CFTC: require a regulation to limit the aggregate positions of nontraditional bona fide hedgers in petroleum and related products (see S. 2238), S2085 [27MR]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see S. 2222), S1932 [21MR] (see H.R. 4391), H1977 [18AP] (see H.R. 4457), H2030 [19AP] (see H.R. 5186), H2271 [27AP]

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 (see S. 2294), S2496 [18AP]

Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H4603 [28JN]

Climate: express that U.S. policies should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning climate change issues (see H. Res. 672), H3362 [31MY]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (see H.R. 6202), H5291 [25JY]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA] (see S. 3607), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (see H.R. 4850), H2204 [26AP]

——— 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]

——— exempt decorative hearth products from certain energy efficiency regulations (see H.R. 6578), H6314 [23OC]

——— promote efficient energy use in the Federal and private sectors (see H.R. 4017), H725 [14FE]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (see S. Con. Res. 47), S3782 [6JN] (see H. Res. 676), H3480 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities that will make loans to consumers to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures to promote energy cost savings and rural development (see S. 2216), S1932 [21MR]

——— improve energy programs (see S. 2270), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 5955), H3732 [18JN]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 2346), S2730 [25AP] (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

——— reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (see S. 2225), S2001 [22MR] (see H.R. 5825), H3103 [17MY]

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 4025), H725 [14FE]

——— allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all petroleum products produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 4325), H1804 [29MR]

——— delay further action on the proposed rule regarding well stimulation on Federal and Indian lands until submission of a report examining certain effects of such rule (see H.R. 6235), H5524 [31JY]

——— ensure Federal oil and natural gas lease sales occur, eliminate redundant leasing bureaucracy, and provide leasing certainty (see H.R. 4382), H1976 [18AP]

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

——— 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]

——— include areas off the coast of South Carolina in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program (see S. 3284), S3900 [11JN]

——— include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012–2017 (see H.R. 3882), H439 [2FE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 3450), S5487 [26JY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (see H. Res. 788), H6150 [19SE]

——— 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]

——— require disclosure of political contributions as a condition of accepting bids for oil and gas leases of Federal lands (see H.R. 6041), H4156 [27JN]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]

——— streamline the application for permits to drill process and increase funds for energy project permit processing (see H.R. 4383), H1976 [18AP]

——— temporarily limit the authority to require or authorize the removal or movement of offshore oil or gas facilities (see H.R. 6208), H5326 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle (see H.R. 6662), H6806 [13DE]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2515), S2922 [7MY]

Economy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for the purchase of a domestic fuel-efficient vehicle, and make grants to mass transit systems for fare reductions (see H.R. 3784), H77 [18JA]

——— 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]

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]

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: 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]

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

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

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

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

Federal aid programs: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 5745), H2713 [15MY]

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]

FERC: permit States to prohibit enforcement of certain requirements of a license (see H.R. 6244), H5628 [1AU]

——— remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (see S. 3265), S3729 [5JN]

——— suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export terminals (see H.R. 4024), H725 [14FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

Glacier National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (see S. 2229), S2001 [22MR] (see H.R. 4606), H2066 [24AP]

Government regulations: 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]

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]

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]

——— recognize as the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy and should be fully utilized in pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy (see H. Res. 579), H1305 [8MR]

International relations: promote global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the U.S., Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia (country) (see H. Res. 611), H1805 [29MR]

Iran: close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve effectiveness of sanctions on trade in petroleum products (see S. 2058), S261 [1FE]

——— expand sanctions relative to the energy sector (see H.R. 4317), H1804 [29MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res. 41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S850 [16FE] (see H. Res. 568), H1134 [1MR]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses (see S. 2101), S567 [13FE] (see H.R. 4179), H1304 [8MR]

LIHEAP: establish minimum level of assistance for certain States (see H.R. 6533), H6275 [21SE]

——— provide funding with a dedicated revenue source consisting of a tax on offshore oil production (see H.R. 3807), H114 [23JA]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4026), H725 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

——— 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]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2029 [19AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), consideration (see H. Res. 726), H4774 [10JY]

Motor vehicles: exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards (see S. 2174), S1540 [8MR]

National objectives: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (see S. 2204), S1790 [19MR]

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

——— streamline regulatory permitting procedures and increase domestic energy production (see H.R. 4301), H1803 [29MR]

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

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 3973), H568 [7FE]

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

Natural gas: modify application of the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for the exportation of natural gas (see H.R. 3913), H567 [7FE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment and expedite transition to natural gas as a vehicle fuel (see S. 2070), S350 [6FE]

Natural resources: strengthen U.S. role in the international community in conserving natural resources (see S. 3356), S4724 [28JN]

NOAA: establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 3371), S4893 [11JY]

NRC: limit the period in advance of a nuclear reactor license renewal that the application for such renewal may be submitted (see H.R. 6554), H6276 [21SE]

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]

Oceans: permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 4135), H1153 [5MR]

Petroleum: ban exportation of crude oil produced on Federal land (see S. 2211), S1847 [20MR]

——— 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]

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

Public lands: 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]

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

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: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 5991), H3974 [21JN] (see H.R. 6154), H5077 [19JY] (see H.R. 6503), H6274 [21SE]

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

Research: 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]

Rural Electrification Act: amend (see H.R. 5896), H3480 [5JN]

SBA: establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4185), H1304 [8MR]

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

States: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 2248), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 4322), H1804 [29MR]

——— recognize primacy relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 3573), S6454 [19SE]

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]

Syria: promote U.S. policy objectives through imposition of sanctions, creation of a Syrian Stabilization Fund, support for opposition and democracy efforts, and departure from power of Bashar al-Assad (see S. 2152), S1373 [2MR]

Tariff: complete digital process control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the NRC (see H.R. 5218), H2272 [27AP]

——— 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 additional investment credits for qualifying supercritical advanced coal projects (see H.R. 4826), H2204 [26AP]

——— clarify that paper which is commonly recycled does not constitute a qualified energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 2143), S1147 [29FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum (see H.R. 6468), H6231 [20SE]

——— deny inclusion of any antidumping or countervailing duties in the determination of the basis of any energy tax credit property (see S. 3610), S6625 [21SE]

——— extend and expand the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (see H.R. 6182), H5290 [25JY]

——— extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles (see S. 2161), S1422 [6MR]

——— extend authorities relating to the Highway Trust Fund and provide revenues for highway programs (see S. 2132), S1049 [27FE]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 2201), S1734 [15MR]

——— extend program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (see H.R. 4468), H2030 [19AP]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 6437), H6150 [19SE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to renewable energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 3275), S3838 [7JN]

——— extend the energy efficient appliance credit (see H.R. 6056), H4603 [28JN]

——— extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see H.R. 6226), H5327 [26JY]

——— extend the production and investment tax credits for wind facilities and modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to major integrated oil companies which are dual capacity taxpayers (see H.R. 6031), H4156 [27JN]

——— improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 3352), S4724 [28JN]

——— improve and extend deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings (see S. 3591), S6545 [20SE]

——— increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and increase investment credit for more efficient fuel cells (see S. 3531), S6270 [12SE] (see H.R. 6384), H5922 [12SE]

——— increase and extend the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (see H.R. 4108), H1099 [29FE]

——— increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 6323), H5706 [2AU]

——— make qualified biogas property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see H.R. 6212), H5326 [26JY]

——— modify and extend the nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6398), H5999 [13SE]

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

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 61), S7686 [6DE] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6578 [30NO] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 4847), H2204 [26AP]

——— provide a temporary tax credit for increased payroll and eliminate certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (see H.R. 6030), H4156 [27JN]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see H.R. 4096), H1016 [28FE]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see H.R. 3832), H181 [25JA]

——— provide grants in lieu of expensing for energy efficient commercial buildings placed in service by manufacturers (see H.R. 6403), H5999 [13SE]

——— provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies (see H.R. 5187), H2271 [27AP]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce deficit, and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 6338), H5706 [2AU]

——— reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings (see H.R. 6705), H7429 [21DE]

——— repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners (see H.R. 4231), H1496 [21MR]

——— require the use of domestic property to be eligible for certain tax incentives for solar energy (see S. 3183), S3174 [15MY]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see S. 2064), S323 [2FE]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (see H.R. 4027), H725 [14FE]

Virgin Islands: provide energy crisis relief (see H.R. 6631), H6622 [4DE]

Briefings

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Home Energy Assistance Program: Francisco Talamantes, E771 [10MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]

National objectives: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2055 [27MR], S2199 [29MR]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR], S2028 [26MR]

Conference reports

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

Factsheets

Average American Wind Farm, S676 [15FE]

Letters

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agricultural organizations, S6313 [13SE]

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

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

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]

Bureau of Reclamation small conduit hydropower projects requirement to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act: Jim Bradley, American Rivers (organization), H1181 [6MR]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H1181 [6MR]

——— several environmental organizations, H1181 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Justice investigation into the impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices: Senator Blumenthal, S1774 [19MR]

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]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Mike and Lori Peskey, H6154 [20SE]

——— several Representatives, S5455 [26JY]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

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]

Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act: Howard Kohr, Marvin Feuer, and Brad Gordon, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), S3253 [17MY]

Leasing of on-shore, sub-surface mineral rights near Vandenberg AFB, CA: Kevin W. Billings, Dept. of the Air Force, H774 [15FE]

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]

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

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

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]

Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]

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

Wind power production tax credit extension: Colorado congressional delegation, S832 [16FE]

——— Iowa congressional delegation, S832 [16FE]

——— several businesses, S6400 [19SE]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3714 [5JN], S3803 [7JN], S3962 [12JN], S4124, S4125 [13JN], S4350, S4352 [20JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1232 [7MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6254 [21SE]

——— 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]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H884 [16FE]

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]

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]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4852 [12JY]

National objectives: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1984 [22MR], S2055 [27MR]

Petitions and memorials

Georgia: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities, H733 [15FE]

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: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H4660 [9JY], H4688, H4708 [10JY], H4790, H4810 [11JY], H4830, H4831 [12JY], H4919 [18JY], H5026 [19JY], H5139 [24JY], H5211 [25JY], H5296, H5321, H5322 [26JY], H5537 [1AU], H5645, H5653–H5658, H5697 [2AU], H5749–H5752 [10SE], H5776, H5853, H5854 [11SE], H5865 [12SE], H5927, H5931, H5932, H5944 [13SE], H6042–H6044 [14SE], H6072, H6098 [19SE], H6154, H6167, H6171, H6225 [20SE], H6258, H6261, H6263 [21SE], H6348 [14NO], H6378, H6391 [15NO], H6400 [16NO], H6539, H6563 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE], E1232 [11JY], E1649 [21SE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), H3710 [18JN], H3743 [19JN]

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

Alaska: require additional rights-of-way in and out of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, H3895 [20JN]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H461, H462 [3FE], H477 [6FE], H631, H634, H636 [8FE]

Budget: application of fair-market value accounting method to certain Federal credit and loan guarantee programs, H534–H541 [7FE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act by eliminating certain taxpayer subsidies, H4921–H4925 [18JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1180–H1190 [6MR], E330 [7MR], E343 [8MR]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (H. Res. 570), H1173–H1180 [6MR]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), motion to recommit, H1232, H1233 [7MR]

——— ensure authorization of conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law shall not result in net job loss, H1189, H1190 [6MR]

——— require all materials used for conduit hydropower generation be manufactured in the U.S., H1232, H1233 [7MR]

——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1181–H1188 [6MR], E330 [7MR], E343 [8MR]

Business and industry: prohibit granting new leases to oil companies until they forgo oil and gas subsidies, use U.S. made products, and hire U.S. workers, H3943 [21JN]

——— require estimates of economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under petroleum and natural gas leases, H780, H781 [15FE]

——— require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H19 [17JA], H721 [14FE], H3820, H3879 [20JN], H5193 [24JY], H6454 [27NO]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 5625), H3985, H3986 [26JN]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system, H4041 [26JN], H4614 [29JN]

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

CFTC: funding, H3926, H3927 [21JN]

——— implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H1220, H1264 [7MR], H2798–H2800 [16MY]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets, H1895, H1896 [17AP], H1929 [18AP]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (H.R. 5186), E962 [1JN]

Climate: express that U.S. policies should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning climate change issues (H. Res. 672), E933 [31MY]

——— impact of extreme weather events, H4778 [11JY]

——— impact of global warming on national security, H2451 [9MY]

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]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (H.R. 6202), E1328 [25JY]

Coast Guard: ensure completion of required energy audits, H3552 [6JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H957, H958, H962 [27FE], H1220 [7MR], H2001 [19AP], H2252 [27AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H189 [31JA], H974 [28FE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1220 [7MR]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, H3814 [20JN]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 4850), H3984, H3985 [26JN]

——— 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]

——— repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H3427, H3461, H3462 [5JN], E1023 [7JN]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1036 [29FE], H1104 [1MR], H1175, H1176 [6MR]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources, E1331 [25JY]

——— respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (H. Res. 676), H5018, H5020 [19JY], E1342 [26JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (H.R. 5873), H3365 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3093 [17MY]

——— Energy Conservation Investment Program funding, H3320, H3321 [31MY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5036, H5050, H5051 [19JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5057 [19JY]

——— research, development, test, and evaluation funding for perchlorate contamination cleanup through reductions in operations and maintenance funding, H4971 [18JY], H5042 [19JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— 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]

——— end loan guarantee program, H549 [7FE], H3744 [19JN]

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

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

——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program vehicle technologies funding, H3383, H3384 [1JN]

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

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

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

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

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

——— impact of budget sequestration on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, H6768 [13DE]

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

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

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

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

——— nuclear energy research and development programs funding, H3410 [5JN]

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

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

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

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

——— prohibit Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding to reimburse grant recipients for advertising, marketing, or captial formation expenses, H3474 [5JN]

——— prohibit Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding for certain Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international activities, H3461 [5JN]

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

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

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

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

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

——— renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H3454, H3471 [5JN]

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

——— require Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee 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]

——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding, E1183 [29JN]

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

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3623 [7JN]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H11, H12–H18 [17JA], H35, H42 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (H.R. 2606), H481–H483 [6FE], H549 [7FE], E157 [7FE]

——— allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (H.R. 2606), Senate amendment, H6350, H6351 [14NO]

——— allow issuance of rules under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act that reduce the prevalence of certain diseases or reproductive problems in pregnant women and children, H6211, H6212 [20SE]

——— assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (H.R. 2011), H4792 [11JY], H4832, H4833 [12JY]

——— certify oil drilling platforms are capable of handling new drilling before allowing coastline drilling to take place, H5170 [24JY]

——— conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue, H753, H756 [15FE], E217 [16FE]

——— conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2062 [24AP]

——— conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, H3887 [20JN]

——— consult with California Governor and legislature when determining areas off California coast open for oil and gas leasing under congressional plan to conduct additional lease sales, H5176 [24JY]

——— determine potential adverse economic effects of offshore oil leases on the Florida Gulf coast fishing and tourism industries, H775, H776 [15FE]

——— development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development funding, H3355 [31MY]

——— ensure Federal oil and natural gas lease sales occur, eliminate redundant leasing bureaucracy, and provide leasing certainty, H3820 [20JN]

——— establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, H752–H755 [15FE]

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

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, H3928–H3930 [21JN]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (H.R. 927), H5217 [25JY]

——— facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project, H3762 [19JN]

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

——— include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012–2017, H3911, H3912 [20JN]

——— include Lease Sale 220 in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012–2017 (H.R. 3882), H521 [7FE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, H1276 [8MR]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6147, H6148 [19SE], H6157, H6196–H6219 [20SE], H6236, H6237–H6257 [21SE], E1608, E1609, E1624–E1626, E1630, E1634, E1635 [21SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (H. Res. 788), H6165–H6174 [20SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), motion to recommit, H6255 [21SE]

——— oil shale technology research and development funding, H3413, H3414 [5JN]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California, H5170 [24JY]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, Sonoma and Marin Counties in California, H820, H821 [16FE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in California, H774, H775 [15FE]

——— prohibit drilling permits or leasing of any area within a certain distance of the Great Lakes or the Florida Everglades, H884, H885 [16FE]

——— prohibit export of natural gas, H825, H826 [16FE]

——— prohibit export of natural gas under congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5176, H5177 [24JY]

——— prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases to companies which are in violation of certain sanctions against Iran and Syria, H5222 [25JY]

——— prohibit leasing of on-shore, sub-surface mineral rights near Vandenberg AFB, CA, H5170 [24JY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of New Jersey, H5217 [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]

——— reduce number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin production on currently held leases, H3905, H3906 [20JN]

——— 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), motion to recommit, H5222 [25JY]

——— require application for permit to drill be deemed approved if review process is not completed within 60 days, H3925, H3926 [21JN]

——— require companies holding defective leases which allow for off-shore drilling to renegotiate those leases prior to bidding on new leases, H827, H828 [16FE]

——— require consultation with independent drilling safety organization and completion of mandatory safety and environmental reviews before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H822, H823 [16FE]

——— require disclosure of political contributions as a condition of accepting bids for oil and gas leases of Federal lands, H5170 [24JY]

——— require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2062 [24AP]

——— require new leases offered under congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to include drilling safety improvements in response to BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, H5177, H5178 [24JY]

——— require offshore oil and gas lease permit applications to include estimates on production and the impact on climate change from consumption of any oil or gas found under permit, H5181, H5182 [24JY]

——— require offshore oil and gas lease permit applications to include estimates on production and the impact on gas prices as result of any oil or gas found under permit, H5180 [24JY]

——— require oil and gas produced under certain leases to be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3909, H3910 [20JN], H4837 [12JY]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H752–H787 [15FE], H810, H820–H834, H880–H886 [16FE], H5173 [24JY], E209, E213, E217 [16FE], E225, E233 [17FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (H. Res. 547), H740–H744, H746–H750 [15FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), motion to recommit, H884–H886 [16FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H4052 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle, H4137–H4139 [27JN]

——— submit report estimating the number of lost jobs, fatalities and injuries, and the cost to the economy caused by new fuel economy standards for motor vehicles, H6214–H6216 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: National Energy Conservation Policy Act energy management requirements funding, H3326 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3344 [31MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: include in Quadrennial Strategic Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy the best estimate of expected increase in production of renewable energy sources on Hawaiian Home Lands, H3925 [21JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4142, H4143 [27JN]

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]

Domestic policy: increase domestic production of oil and gas, H1029 [29FE]

Ecology and environment: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H3399 [1JN]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H6767 [13DE]

Economy: impact of continuation of certain agricultural programs on jobs, H5854 [11SE]

——— importance of job creation, H70 [18JA], H170 [25JA], H229, H230, H362, H363, H365, H367 [1FE], H585, H629–H636 [8FE], H670 [9FE], H1531 [22MR]

——— promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H3744 [19JN]

——— 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]

——— provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), E122 [2FE]

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]

——— effect of regulations on coal-fired powerplants, H1651 [28MR]

——— 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 research, H2252 [27AP]

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

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

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

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

FAA: Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H449, H450 [3FE], E147 [6FE]

Farmingdale State College: tribute to Green Building Institute, E437 [26MR]

Federal aid programs: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production, H1800 [29MR]

FERC: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, H768, H769, H770 [15FE]

——— prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline if private property rights have been forfeited through the threat of eminent domain, H769, H770 [15FE]

——— prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline until certification that a certain percentage of iron and steel used for pipeline construction was manufactured in North America, H771, H772 [15FE]

——— review results from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration study on hazardous liquid pipeline regulations before issuing TransCanada Keystone XL gas pipeline permit, H767 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H746, H752, H753, H757–H759, H761 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3548), H587 [8FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

Foreign aid: green energy development grants, H4162 [28JN]

Geothermal resources: promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, H828–H830 [16FE]

Glacier National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (H.R. 4606), H6811–H6814 [17DE]

Government regulations: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (H.R. 1287), H3663 [8JN]

——— exempt nuclear powerplants from certain obstacles in establishing safety regulations, H5272, H5273 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations aimed at limiting oil speculations from any regulatory freeze, H5253–H5259 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations that promote energy efficiency from regulatory freeze, H5259 [25JY]

——— exempt regulatory actions that would lower prices for gasoline, diesel, oil, or other motor fuels from any regulatory freeze, H5266, H5267 [25JY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2062 [24AP]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: raise cap on certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H779, H780 [15FE], H3910, H3911 [20JN]

——— repeal, H810 [16FE]

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]

——— 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]

High-Performance Building Week: observance, H2721 [16MY], E852 [18MY]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (H.R. 1402), H5650 [2AU]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H6357–H6362 [14NO]

Hydraulic fracturing: use in increasing oil and gas exploration, H2060 [24AP]

Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (H.R. 795), H1177 [6MR]

——— improve (H.R. 5892), H4666–H4672 [9JY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, H1158 [6MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, H930 [17FE], H5692–H5695 [2AU]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2687–H2693 [15MY], H2794 [16MY], H2816 [17MY], E434 [22MR], E820 [16MY], E827, E828, E836, E838, E839, E840 [17MY], E866 [18MY]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses, H593 [8FE]

——— threat to block traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, H633 [8FE]

Israel: nonmilitary energy cooperation assistance funding, H3524, H3525 [6JN]

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.: grand opening of Farmers Branch, TX, campus, E433 [22MR]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ relative to efforts to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials, H4840, H4841 [12JY], E1245 [12JY], E1258 [17JY]

——— condition new mining permits on disclosure of Federal political contributions made by applicant during preceding five years, H4835 [12JY]

——— exemption of domestic production of critical minerals and materials from environmental review, H4833–H4835 [12JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4831–H4855, H4856 [12JY], H5173 [24JY], E1245 [12JY], E1258 [17JY], E1301 [23JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), consideration (H. Res. 726), H4791–H4796 [11JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), motion to recommit, H4852, H4853 [12JY]

——— streamline mining development permitting process, H4836 [12JY]

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]

——— provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, development, and manufacturing, H976 [28FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power, E615 [23AP]

——— implement recommendations (H.R. 501), H5217 [25JY], E1330 [25JY]

National Fuel Efficiency Month: designate, E1291 [19JY]

National objectives: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), H1629 [27MR]

——— energy policy, H130 [24JA], H174–H177 [25JA], H215 [31JA], H362, H364 [1FE], H629–H636 [8FE], H680–H683 [9FE], H951, H957, H958 [27FE], H970, H1007 [28FE], H1028 [29FE], H1156 [6MR], H1220, H1222 [7MR], H1297 [8MR], H2058, H2059 [24AP], H2194–H2197 [26AP], H2796–H2800 [16MY], H3817 [20JN], H3958 [21JN], H5749 [10SE], H5986 [13SE], E122 [2FE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1756), E1109 [21JN]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, H3710 [18JN]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H108–H112 [23JA], E55 [23JA]

Natural resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H210 [31JA], H563–H566 [7FE], H680–H683 [9FE], H935–H938 [17FE]

——— increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H7352 [19DE]

Navy: tribute to development of clean energy sources, H1277 [8MR]

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

Oak Harbor, OH: concerns about relicensing of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station due to structural defects, H3955, H3956 [21JN]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H43, H44, H45, H72 [18JA], H84, H85, H93 [23JA], H162, H170, H174–H176 [25JA], H213–H216 [31JA], H362–H368 [1FE], H588, H629–H635 [8FE], H1025, H1027, H1096 [29FE], H1221 [7MR], H1559 [26MR], E122 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration, H3399–H3402 [1JN], H3918 [21JN], H6235 [21SE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H1461 [21MR], H2315 [7MY]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H752 [15FE], H1026, H1027, H1028, H1030, H1091–H1097 [29FE], H1116 [1MR], H1156, H1163 [6MR], H1211, H1221, H1222, H1264 [7MR], H1291, H1298 [8MR], H1376 [19MR], H1399 [20MR], H1525 [22MR], H1559 [26MR], H1583, H1585 [27MR], H1645 [28MR], H1857, H1858, H1912 [17AP], H1969 [18AP], H2056–H2062 [24AP], H3179 [30MY], H3815, H3818, H3819 [20JN], H5140 [24JY], H6265 [21SE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to taxation and tax code, H2254–H2256 [27AP]

——— State of the Union Message, H162, H163 [25JA], H386 [2FE], H588 [8FE]

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

——— lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H444 [3FE], H477 [6FE], H631 [8FE]

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

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

——— protect marine and coastal environments in making areas available for leasing, exploration, and development and prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas, H3897 [20JN]

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]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1222 [7MR], H1395 [20MR], H3355 [31MY]

——— economic impact of increasing oil prices, H362 [1FE], H633 [8FE]

——— gasoline price levels, H951 [27FE], H974 [28FE], H1026, H1027, H1028, H1029, H1030, H1091–H1097 [29FE], H1116 [1MR], H1156, H1163, H1164 [6MR], H1211, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1264 [7MR], H1291, H1298 [8MR], H1376 [19MR], H1559 [26MR], H1649 [28MR], H1744 [29MR], H1857, H1858 [17AP], H1969 [18AP], H2059 [24AP], H2194–H2197 [26AP], H3820 [20JN]

——— impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H1163 [6MR], H1395 [20MR], H2060 [24AP]

——— prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S., H776–H778 [15FE]

——— provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (H.R. 1748), H1229 [7MR]

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

Public lands: 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]

——— increase oil and gas production on Federal lands, H2057 [24AP]

——— preserve recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting while maintaining prohibitions on oil and gas development, mining, logging, and motorized activities in wilderness areas, H1888, H1889 [17AP]

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

Puerto Rico: proposal for construction of natural gas pipeline, H729 [15FE], H4777 [11JY]

——— 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]

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

——— facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources, H3920, H3921 [21JN]

——— funding through reductions in fossil fuel subsidies, H5193 [24JY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H6714 [12DE]

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

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

Republican Party: national agenda, H5689 [2AU], H6050 [14SE]

Rockport, ME: tribute to Camden Hills Regional High School Windplanners student group for installing a wind turbine on campus, E862 [18MY]

Schools: prohibit hydraulic fracturing activities within one thousand feet of a primary or secondary school, H3896 [20JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H2509, H2510 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2523, H2524 [9MY]

SEC: study effects of financial speculation on domestic oil and gasoline prices on emerging growth companies, H1260 [7MR]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), H5649 [2AU]

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]

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: anniversary, E1816 [27NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

——— 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]

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

Taxation: extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, H5168, H5169 [24JY], H6171 [20SE]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (H.R. 3307), H1007 [28FE], H5870, H5871, H5872 [12SE]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, H4660 [9JY], H5870, H5871, H5872 [12SE], H6022, H6023 [14SE], H6171 [20SE], H6348, H6349 [14NO], H6380 [15NO], H6538 [30NO], H6707, H6713, H6714 [12DE], H6797 [13DE], E1208 [9JY]

——— increase and extend the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (H.R. 4108), H1116 [1MR]

——— increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (H.R. 6323), E1427 [3AU]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), H2721 [16MY], E852 [18MY]

——— provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels, H974 [28FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (H.R. 3238), H778 [15FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from wind, H1007 [28FE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, repealing fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, and terminating certain direct payments to farmers, H5958, H5960, H5962 [13SE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H557 [7FE], H754 [15FE], H1006 [28FE], H1928, H1929 [18AP], H2232, H2233, H2235–H2239, H2252 [27AP], H2605 [10MY], H3959 [21JN], E721 [8MY]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify project labor agreement for Texas relative to TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H772 [15FE]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities, H732 [15FE]

——— ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (H.R. 1687), H3465 [5JN]

USEC Inc.: prohibit funding for domestic security-related nuclear enrichment technology, H3095, H3096 [17MY], H3421–H3423 [5JN]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 4027), H3712, H3713 [18JN]

Virgin Islands: provide energy crisis relief (H.R. 6631), E1875 [4DE]

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]

Wetlands: allow oil and gas revenues to be used for coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, or infrastructure projects directly impacted by coastal wetland losses, H778 [15FE]

WPX Energy Inc.: tribute, E312 [5MR]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: Corps of Engineers electric power infrastructure project funding, S4844 [11JY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs, S3164, S3168 [15MY], S3230 [16MY], S8613, S8622 [1JA]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3950–S3952, S3959–S3969 [12JN], S4118–S4135, S4137–S4141, S4143 [13JN], S4166–S4173, S4181, S4195–S4199 [14JN], S4223, S4225, S4235 [18JN], S4262–S4283 [19JN], S4313, S4334–S4359 [20JN], S4380–S4405, S4407 [21JN], S4455 [25JN], S4833 [10JY], S5175, S5201 [19JY], S5339, S5342, S5343, S5366 [25JY], S5441, S5443, S5447, S5454–S5457 [26JY], S5718 [31JY], S5810, S5836 [1AU], S5944–S5947, S5956, S5967 [2AU], S6038, S6039 [10SE], S6087 [11SE], S6312–S6315, S6325 [13SE], S6405 [19SE], S6499 [20SE], S6725 [13NO], S6768 [14NO], S7414, S7415 [5DE], S7669, S7670 [6DE], S7735 [11DE], S7786 [12DE], S8117, S8118 [18DE], S8169 [19DE], S8238, S8242 [20DE], S8346 [21DE], S8580–S8583 [31DE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714–S3717 [5JN], S3739, S3749–S3756, S3758–S3760, S3762–S3764, S3767 [6JN], S3803–S3808, S3816–S3818, S3824, S3828, S3831–S3834 [7JN], S3875–S3877, S3890–S3892 [11JN], S3932, S3935–S3937, S3945, S3949 [12JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to recommit, S4350–S4352 [20JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent agreement, S4235 [18JN], S4313, S4351 [20JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent request, S3961 [12JN], S4125, S4126 [13JN]

——— economic impact of ethanol production, S5828 [1AU], S6326 [13SE]

——— promote biobased manufacturing, S4171, S4196 [14JN]

——— reduce programs funding to 2008 levels, S4350, S4351 [20JN]

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

Alaska: tribute to Coast Guard and Alaska National Guard for response to severe weather, S115–S117 [26JA]

Alliance To Save Energy: anniversary (S. Res. 406), S2517 [18AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1035 [27FE], S2460 [18AP]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S1174 [1MR]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (S. 2222), S2138, S2139 [28MR], S2207 [29MR]

Climate: impact of global warming on the economy, S4255–S4261 [19JN], S4647–S4649 [27JN], S8620 [1JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S605 [14FE], S1495, S1502–S1505, S1515–S1517, S1519–S1523, S1525, S1530 [8MR], S1596, S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S2142, S2143 [28MR], S5816 [1AU], S6298 [13SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2041), S165, S174 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S234–S237 [1FE], S366 [7FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 3607), S6558 [20SE], S6559 [21SE]

Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum: tribute, S4380 [21JN]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 4850), S6661 [21SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, S5182 [19JY], S5652 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: air quality improvement project funding, S4274 [19JN]

——— Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, S4173 [14JN]

——— biomass research and development funding, S4172 [14JN]

——— Community Wood Energy Program biomass cooperatives grant funding, S4353 [20JN]

——— improve energy programs, S4396 [21JN]

——— prohibit any entity receiving a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project from receiving any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project, S4275 [19JN]

——— reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (S. 2225), S2002 [22MR]

——— repeal Biorefinery Assistance Program, S4348 [20JN]

——— Rural Energy for America Program funding, S4170 [14JN]

——— value-added grant program funding, S4267 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7287 [30NO]

——— clean energy technologies initiatives funding, S3266, S3269 [17MY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, S6997–S7007, S7009–S7011 [28NO], S7144 [29NO], S7299 [30NO], S8331 [21DE]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (H.R. 2606), S6674 [21SE]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy, S2143 [28MR]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S1708 [15MR]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S1708 [15MR]

——— establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration, S2146 [28MR]

——— extend certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, S2144 [28MR]

——— facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (S. 499), S8554 [30DE]

——— issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 302), S8609 [31DE]

——— prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, S2197 [29MR]

——— reinstate Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, S1505–S1507, S1523, S1526 [8MR]

——— 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]

——— require the offshore oil and gas leasing program to have a domestic strategic production goal, S2141 [28MR]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development, S2145 [28MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and Transportation: conduct study of rural transportation issues relative to movement of agricultural products and domestically produced renewable fuels and resources for electricity production, S4350 [20JN]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2515), S2929 [7MY]

Disasters: provide regulatory relief for disaster victims and relief volunteers, S8474 [28DE]

Domestic policy: increase domestic production of oil and gas, S2215 [29MR]

——— provide for offshore and oil shale energy development and energy-related tax incentives, S1523 [8MR], S1596 [13MR], S1650, S1651 [14MR]

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: national objectives priority assignments, S3959 [12JN], S5100 [18JY], S7767 [12DE]

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

——— provide consumer gas price relief, increase domestic transportation fuel production, and close oil company tax loopholes, S2047 [27MR]

——— 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]

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: 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]

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

——— 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]

Eximbank: prohibit loans or financing of certain fossil fuel projects or manufacturing of renewable energy products in foreign countries if similar U.S. projects do not receive comparable funding, S3151, S3152, S3157 [15MY]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S341 [6FE]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S335, S341 [6FE], S382 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require use of existing environmental review documents to expedite oil and gas permitting, S2146 [28MR]

FERC: remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (S. 3265), S3732 [5JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, S4112 [13JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690 [28JN]

Ganter, J. Carl: Rockefeller Foundation Innovation Award recipient, S4816 [10JY]

Glacier National Park: issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (H.R. 4606), S8666 [2JA]

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

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

——— implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, streamline regulation of other energy projects, and reserve right of States to regulate hydraulic fracturing, S2125 [28MR]

——— 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]

Healy (vessel): tribute to Coast Guard icebreaker for ensuring the transfer of fuel for Nome, AK, refueling station, S112 [26JA]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (H.R. 1402), S6007 [2AU]

Hydroelectric power: encourage research and development of hydropower technologies, S3126 [14MY]

Iran: close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve effectiveness of sanctions on trade in petroleum products (S. 2058), S2040 [27MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S. Res. 380), S3253, S3254, S3256–S3258 [17MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), S3659 [24MY], S3669 [4JN], S6417 [19SE], S6577–S6583, S6601, S6602 [21SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE], S6507 [20SE]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses, S3324 [21MY]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses (S. 2101), S2346 [17AP], S3253 [17MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S57–S59 [24JA], S4193, S4196 [14JN]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1814 [19MR], S1817, S1837 [20MR], S2055, S2061, S2070, S2071 [27MR], S2116, S2120–S2131, S2134–S2148, S2154–S2157 [28MR], S2187–S2190, S2192–S2202, S2207, S2216 [29MR], S2521 [19AP]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1984 [22MR], S2009, S2010, S2018, S2023–S2028 [26MR], S2039, S2045–S2052 [27MR]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), unanimous-consent request, S2054 [27MR], S2145, S2146 [28MR]

——— energy policy, S487–S489 [9FE], S810 [16FE], S1064 [28FE], S1174 [1MR], S1453 [7MR], S1662 [14MR], S1707–S1709 [15MR], S2059–S2062, S2070–S2076 [27MR], S2128, S2134, S2154–S2157 [28MR], S2192–S2197, S2216 [29MR], S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4185 [14JN], S4659 [27JN], S4879 [11JY], S5721 [31JY], S6307 [13SE]

——— 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]

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

Natural gas: price levels, S1438–S1440 [7MR]

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]

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

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline consistent with current law, prohibit export of crude oil transported by the pipeline, and require use of U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods in construction, S1525, S1529 [8MR]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1069 [28FE], S1100–S1103 [29FE], S1183, S1188 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434 [7MR], S2024, S2026, S2028 [26MR], S2070 [27MR]

——— evaluation of administration, S402 [9FE], S2298 [16AP], S2614, S2616 [24AP], S2991 [9MY], S3052 [10MY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S2560 [23AP], S3390 [22MY]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S1064, S1068–S1072 [28FE], S1099–S1103 [29FE], S1182, S1187 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434, S1436 [7MR], S1502 [8MR], S1642 [14MR], S1836 [20MR], S2023–S2026 [26MR], S2346 [17AP], S2456, S2460 [18AP], S2521 [19AP], S2665, S2676–S2679 [25AP], S2948–S2950 [8MY], S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945 [12JN], S4288, S4293 [19JN], S6480, S6481 [20SE]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on oil from foreign sources hostile to U.S. interests and recognize employment impact of increased access to Canadian energy resources, S367 [7FE]

——— dependence on foreign sources, S1707–S1709 [15MR]

——— economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1035 [27FE], S1182 [1MR]

——— gasoline price levels, S810 [16FE], S1064, S1068–S1072 [28FE], S1099–S1103 [29FE], S1174, S1181–S1183, S1187 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434, S1436, S1438–S1440 [7MR], S1502 [8MR], S1662 [14MR], S2023, S2026 [26MR], S2046, S2050, S2059–S2062, S2070 [27MR], S2116, S2132–S2135, S2137, S2141 [28MR], S2192, S2193, S2215 [29MR], S2346 [17AP], S2456, S2460 [18AP], S2521 [19AP], S2665 [25AP], S5130 [18JY]

——— impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S1773 [19MR], S2018–S2020 [26MR], S2134, S2140 [28MR], S2217 [29MR]

——— make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S1142 [29FE]

——— promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, S2216, S2217 [29MR]

Public lands: increase oil and gas production on Federal lands, S1708 [15MR], S2071–S2076 [27MR], S2123 [28MR]

Renda (vessel): tribute to Russian flagged tanker for ensuring the transfer of fuel for Nome, AK, refueling station, S112 [26JA]

Saudi Arabia: increase oil output to offset decrease in Iranian oil exports due to sanctions, S1662 [14MR]

SEC: issuance of regulations on the disclosure by mineral companies of payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, S5941 [2AU]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S3657 [24MY]

——— legislative priorities, S1607 [13MR], S1642 [14MR]

South Dakota: anniversary of Oahe Dam construction, S5482 [26JY]

States: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (S. 2248), S2166 [28MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S1709 [15MR]

——— drawing down, S1182 [1MR]

Taxation: adjust gasoline tax rates with inflation, S1448–S1450 [7MR], S4690 [28JN]

——— deny inclusion of any antidumping or countervailing duties in the determination of the basis of any energy tax credit property (S. 3610), S6629 [21SE]

——— encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, S1561–S1564 [12MR], S1591, S1600 [13MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1523 [8MR], S1596, S1597 [13MR], S1650, S1651, S1660 [14MR]

——— extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives, S487–S489 [9FE]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (S. 2201), S1737 [15MR], S3934 [12JN], S4119, S4134 [13JN], S4254 [19JN]

——— extend production tax credit for nuclear power, S2130 [28MR]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S668, S674–S679 [15FE], S831, S832 [16FE], S1452 [7MR], S2129 [28MR], S3934 [12JN], S4119, S4134 [13JN], S4165 [14JN], S4254 [19JN], S4380 [21JN], S4795–S4798 [10JY], S4841 [11JY], S4921 [12JY], S5055, S5056 [17JY], S5098 [18JY], S5176 [19JY], S5421 [26JY], S5712, S5721 [31JY], S5809, S5810 [1AU], S5924, S5925 [2AU], S6078, S6101 [11SE], S6244 [12SE], S6292 [13SE], S6399 [19SE], S6530 [20SE], S6772 [14NO], S6833, S6846 [15NO], S6918, S6919 [27NO], S7134 [29NO], S7645 [6DE], S7716–S7718 [11DE], S7760 [12DE], S7995, S7997, S8026 [13DE], S8162 [19DE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to renewable energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 3275), S3841 [7JN]

——— extend renewable energy production tax credit, S674–S678 [15FE]

——— extend tax credits for clean energy programs, S1572 [12MR], S1599 [13MR]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S675 [15FE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate, S1599 [13MR], S1651 [14MR]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (S. 2064), S327 [2FE], S329 [6FE]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities, S1534 [8MR], S1592, S1604 [13MR]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs, S1594, S1595 [13MR]

——— modify gas tax apportionment formula to ensure that the percentage of funds received by a State is the same as the percentage of total gas taxes paid by the State, S1535 [8MR], S1601 [13MR]

U.N.: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change endangerment findings relative to impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S5856 [1AU]

Upright Frameworks (business): tribute to assistance provided to reduce home heating costs, S3232 [16MY]

Reports

Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), S4293 [19JN]

Evidence on the Negative Impact of Commodity Speculation by Academics, Analysts and Public Institutions: Marcus Henn, New England Fuel Institute, H5254–H5258 [25JY]

Report to Congress—Rare Earth Materials in Defense Applications: Frank Kendall III, Dept. of Defense (excerpt), H4838 [12JY]

Reports filed

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240), S3630 [24MY]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240) (S. Rept. 112–203), S6062 [10SE]

Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3407) (H. Rept. 112–392), H691 [9FE]

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

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in House of Representatives Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1402) (H. Rept. 112–625), H5326 [26JY]

BLM Live Internet Auctions Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2752) (H. Rept. 112–371), H77 [18JA]

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 499) (S. Rept. 112–110), S41 [23JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 460) (H. Rept. 112–503), H3265 [30MY]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Certain Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 897) (H. Rept. 112–429), H1844 [16AP]

Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3409) (H. Rept. 112–670), H5999 [13SE]

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. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 570) (H. Rept. 112–408), H1152 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 788) (H. Rept. 112–680), H6150 [19SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4402, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 726) (H. Rept. 112–590), H4774 [10JY]

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. 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]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior Offices and Positions on Energy, Minerals, Ocean Energy and Safety, and Natural Resources Revenue and Minerals Management Service Abolishment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3404) (H. Rept. 112–601), H4906 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior Right-of-Way Permits for Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation Utility Systems in Denali National Park and Preserve Nonwilderness Areas: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 302) (S. Rept. 112–107), S41 [23JA]

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]

Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3410) (H. Rept. 112–395), H696 [13FE]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 6083) (H. Rept. 112–669), H5999 [13SE]

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

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]

Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 112–152), S1049 [27FE]

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

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1684) (S. Rept. 112–263), S8363 [21DE]

Issue Right-of-Way Permits for Natural Gas Pipelines in Glacier National Park: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4606) (H. Rept. 112–627), H5326 [26JY]

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 441) (S. Rept. 112–129), S42 [23JA]

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

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4402) (H. Rept. 112–583), H4684 [9JY]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3973) (H. Rept. 112–692), H6314 [23OC]

New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2606) (H. Rept. 112–373), H113 [23JA]

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

North American Energy Access Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 112–703), H6828 [17DE]

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

Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3408) (H. Rept. 112–392), H691 [9FE]

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

Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4382) (H. Rept. 112–531), H3706 [15JN]

Require Congressional Approval of Agreements for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Foreign Countries: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 1280) (H. Rept. 112–507), H3265 [30MY]

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]

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

Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4383) (H. Rept. 112–528), H3706 [15JN]

Strengthen Multilateral Sanctions Regime Against Iran and Expand Sanctions Relative to Energy Sector, Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation, and Human Rights Abuses: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2101), S567 [13FE]

10 Million Solar Roofs Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1108) (S. Rept. 112–144), S388 [7FE]

Ute Indian Tribe and Utah State Institutional Trust Land Administration Land Exchange: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4027) (H. Rept. 112–509), H3362 [31MY]

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]

Statements

Production Tax Credit for Wind Power: Doug Fredrickson, Blattner Energy, Inc., E1209 [9JY]

——— Mark Ahlstrom, WindLogics Inc., E1209 [9JY]

——— Shanelle Montan, enXco, Inc., E1208 [9JY]

——— Tim Maag, M.A. Mortenson Co., E1209 [9JY]

Tables

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

Texts of

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act, H740 [15FE]

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

H. Res. 568, express importance of preventing acquisition of Iranian nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, H2687 [15MY]

H. Res. 570, consideration of H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act, H1173 [6MR]

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]

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. 726, consideration of H.R. 4402, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H4791 [11JY]

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. 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. 788, consideration of H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act, H6165 [20SE]

H.R. 1402, battery recharging stations establishment for privately owned vehicles in House of Representatives parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, H5650 [2AU]

H.R. 2606, New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act, H481 [6FE]

H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act, H761–H767 [15FE]

H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act, H6204–H6211 [20SE]

H.R. 4027, Ute Indian Tribe and the Utah State Institutional Trust Land Administration land exchange, H3712 [18JN]

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

H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]

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

H.R. 4606, issue right-of-way permits for Glacier National Park natural gas pipelines, H6811 [17DE]

H.R. 4850, Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, S6661–S6664 [21SE], H3984 [26JN]

H.R. 5625, Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act, H3985 [26JN]

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

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

S. 302, Dept. of the Interior issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve, S8609 [31DE]

S. 499, Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, S8554 [30DE]

S. 739, battery recharging stations establishment for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S3657 [24MY], H5649 [2AU]

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

S. 2225, Dept. of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program reauthorization and improvement, S2003 [22MR]

S. 2248, Fracturing Regulations Are Effective in State Hands Act, S2167 [28MR]

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

S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4483–S4592 [25JN]

S. 3265, remove FERC authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation, S3732 [5JN]

S. 3275, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, S3842 [7JN]

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

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

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

S. Con. Res. 47, respect sovereignty of Cyprus and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources, S3784 [6JN]

S. Con. Res. 61, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S7687 [6DE]

S. Res. 380, express importance of preventing Iran acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, S859 [16FE]

S. Res. 406, Alliance To Save Energy anniversary, S2033 [26MR], S2517 [18AP]

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]

S.J. Res. 41, express importance of preventing Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, S6602 [21SE]