DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Addresses

National Energy Policy: Senator Alexander, S1647 [13MR]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4671, H4673, H4674, H4675, H4676, H4677, H4678, H4679 [20MY], H4716, H4718, H4719, H4720, H4721, H4722, H4725, H4726, H4728, H4730, H4732, H4733, H4735, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4741, H4742, H4743, H4744, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4749, H4750, H4751, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4756, H4757, H4764, H4765, H4766, H4767, H4768, H4769, H4770, H4771, H4772, H4773, H4774, H4775, H4776, H4777, H4778, H4779, H4780 [21MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4705 [21MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S3672 [12JN], S3882 [19JN], S3946 [24JN], S4088 [25JN], S4168, S4169, S4170, S4175, S4176, S4177, S4178, S4179, S4180, S4181, S4182, S4183, S4184, S4185, S4186 [26JN], S4227 [7JY], S4279 [8JY], S4347, S4348 [9JY], S4426 [10JY], S4510 [15JY], S4562 [16JY], S4625 [17JY], S4664 [21JY], S4715, S4716 [22JY], S4918, S4926, S4967 [24JY], S5000, S5001, S5003 [28JY], S5068 [29JY], S5147, S5149, S5150, S5151, S5155 [30JY], S5238, S5239, S5245, S5248, S5250, S5259, S5260, S5261, S5262, S5263, S5264, S5265, S5266, S5270, S5271, S5272, S5273, S5275 [31JY], S5327 [1AU], S5437 [9SE], S5513 [10SE], S5567, S5569 [11SE], S5591 [15SE], S5636, S5637, S5638 [16SE], S5707, S5708, S5709, S5710, S5711, S5712, S5713 [17SE], S5803, S5804, S5805, S5806, S5807, S5808, S5809, S5819, S5820, S5821, S5822, S5823, S5825, S5826, S5827, S5831, S5832, S5833, S5834, S5835, S5836 [18SE], S5922 [12NO], S5996 [13NO], S6098, S6099 [18NO], S6157 [19NO], S6213, S6214, S6215 [20NO], S6236, S6237 [1DE], S6268, S6271 [2DE], S6303 [3DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5827 [3JY], H5877, H5878 [8JY], H5983, H5984, H5985, H5986, H5987, H5988, H5991, H5992, H5993, H5994, H5995, H5997, H5998, H5999, H6000, H6002, H6003, H6010, H6011, H6012, H6013, H6014, H6015, H6016, H6017, H6018, H6019, H6020, H6022, H6023, H6024, H6027, H6029, H6030, H6031, H6037 [9JY], H6049, H6050, H6051, H6052, H6053, H6054, H6056, H6066, H6068, H6069, H6070, H6071, H6072, H6073, H6075, H6076, H6077, H6078, H6079, H6080, H6081, H6082, H6083, H6084, H6085, H6086, H6087, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6108 [10JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4923), consideration (H. Res. 641), H5740 [25JN]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (S. 376), S703, S704 [3FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 76), S5327 [1AU], H7205 [1AU]

Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H5741, H5743, H5745 [25JN]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5658 [24JN]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (H.R. 3301), H5672, H5673, H5674, H5675 [24JN]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 1237), S3820, S3821 [18JN]

Articles and editorials

China Still Dominates Rare-Earth Processing, H6596 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees (see S. 2940), S6148 [19NO]

Coal: authorize a research program, loan guarantees, and tax credits to facilitate development and commercial deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 2287), S2647 [5MY]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see H.R. 3820), H72 [8JA]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 4066), H1780 [18FE]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H2360 [12MR]

Conservation of natural resources: prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 4801), H5072 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 2289), S2647 [5MY] (see S. 2410), S3341 [2JN] (see H.R. 4435), H3142 [9AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H4474 [19MY] (see H. Res. 590), H4683 [20MY]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 5322), H7181 [31JY]

Dept. of Transportation: evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks (see H.R. 3937), H1479 [28JA]

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. 2100), S1416 [10MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 2757), S5217 [31JY]

Employment: establish and carry out a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy-related jobs to increase the number of minorities and women in the workforce (see H.R. 4526), H3363 [30AP]

——— establish and carry out comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy-related jobs (see S. 2907), S5783 [18SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 4923), H5597 [20JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4923), consideration (see H. Res. 641), H5723 [24JN]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 2414), S3367 [3JN] (see H.R. 4808), H5072 [5JN] (see H.R. 4850), H5362 [12JN]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 4921), H5557 [19JN]

Europe: prohibit U.S. military and nuclear energy cooperation with Russia during occupation of Ukraine, support NATO enlargement and conflict resolution, and provide military assistance to Ukraine (see H.R. 4433), H3142 [9AP]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 5196), H6814 [24JY]

FERC: protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the U.S. from cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities (see S. 2158), S1775 [26MR] (see H.R. 4298), H2694 [26MR]

Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program: establish (see H.R. 4162), H2255 [6MR]

Foreign trade: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 5123), H6351 [16JY]

GAO: submit a report to Congress on the entrepreneurial impact of technology transfer at the National Laboratories (see S. 2883), S5782 [18SE]

Government regulations: permit exemptions from regulations pertaining to certain external power supplies (see S. 2791), S5507 [10SE]

GSA: redevelop the Dept. of Energy Forrestal Complex in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5225), H6976 [28JY]

National Laboratories: establish a grant program allowing provision of vouchers to small businesses to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and their economic impact (see S. 2973), S6350 [4DE]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1971), S599 [29JA]

Natural gas: assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 2088), S1365 [6MR]

——— expand number of countries to which energy firms can export liquified natural gas (see S. 2083), S1315 [5MR]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to European allies and Japan (see S. 2592), S4404 [10JY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries (see H.R. 4155), H2198 [5MR]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see S. 2274), S2566 [30AP] (see H.R. 6), H2255 [6MR]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 636), H5639 [23JN]

——— expedite applications to export natural gas and require public disclosure of liquefied natural gas export designations (see S. 2494), S3811 [18JN]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 2638), S4705 [22JY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 2719), S5216 [31JY] (see H.R. 5526), H7881 [18SE]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: establish as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H2000 [26FE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 5814), H8931 [9DE]

Power resources: conduct a motor and motor-driven systems market assessment and public awareness program (see S. 2002), S821 [6FE]

——— improve propane supply and pricing information, coordinate response to shortages, and study need for regional propane reserves (see S. 2762), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 5469), H7528 [15SE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4426), H3057 [8AP]

——— provide for fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development (see H.R. 4869), H5368 [13JN]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1938), S439 [16JA]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 2823), S5628 [16SE]

Research: authorize appropriations for fossil energy research and development programs (see H.R. 4553), H3407 [1MY]

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (see H. Res. 758), H8071 [18NO]

Schlesinger, James R.: tribute (see S. Res. 472), S3604 [11JN]

Science: establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (see S. 2932), S6022 [17NO]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1973), S599 [29JA] (see H.R. 5120), H6351 [16JY]

State Energy Program: reauthorize (see S. 2052), S1233 [27FE] (see H.R. 4345), H2744 [27MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for the purchase of heating and cooling equipment which meets the Energy Star program requirements and is used in certain high-cost energy communities (see S. 2059), S1233 [27FE]

Technology: improve technology transfer by removing bureaucratic barriers to industry and small businesses and ensuring investments in research development generate maximum returns (see S. 2129), S1652 [13MR]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil (see S. 2136), S1652 [13MR]

Water: consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 5189), H6813 [24JY]

Weatherization Assistance Program: reauthorize (see S. 2052), S1233 [27FE] (see H.R. 4345), H2744 [27MR]

Cloture motions

Hezir, Joseph S.: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer, S6229 [1DE], S6293 [3DE]

Orr, Franklin M., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Science, S6229 [1DE], S6292 [3DE]

Smith, Christopher A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, S6806 [13DE]

Williams, Ellen Dudley: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Director, S6295 [3DE], S6331 [4DE]

Explanations

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 3979), H8671–H8819 [4DE]

Letters

Conduct pilot program to license, construct, and operate one or more government or privately owned consolidated nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H6067 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E808 [21MY]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E812 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E812 [22MY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E824 [22MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E812 [22MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E808 [21MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E824 [22MY]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), E807 [21MY]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E812 [22MY]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E807, E808 [21MY], E812, E813, E824 [22MY]

——— Representative Mike Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E812 [22MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E807 [21MY]

——— Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E824 [22MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E824 [22MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E808 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Naval Reactors Program funding: John M. Richardson and Jonathan W. Greenert, Dept. of the Navy, H5980 [9JY]

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5677 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5677 [24JN]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5666 [24JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5666 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5666 [24JN]

Security of the nation’s power grid: Senators Landrieu and Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1836 [27MR]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4810 [22MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6009 [9JY], H6098 [10JY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 76), H7205 [1AU]

Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H5750 [25JN]

Papers

FY15 House Energy & Water Appropriations Reduction Impacts on Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Naval Reactors Program: Dept. of the Navy, H5981 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: funding, H2145 [4MR], H6020, H6021 [9JY]

Air pollution: prohibit funding to make regulations or guidance derived from the cost-benefit analysis contained in certain technical support documents on social cost of carbon, H6053, H6054 [10JY]

Alfred State College of Technology, State University of New York: tribute to solar decathlon team, E284 [28FE]

Alfred University: tribute to solar decathlon team, E284 [28FE]

Appropriations: require disclosure of number of grant proposals or applications submitted and document basis for selection of grant recipient, H6027 [9JY]

Bankruptcy: prohibit funding to any entity that has commenced title 11 bankruptcy proceedings, H6070 [10JY]

Billings, MT: tribute to Will James Middle School Science Bowl team, H3251 [29AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: rural water projects funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy renewable energy and administration accounts funding, H5995, H5996 [9JY]

Burke County, GA: Plant Vogtle (nuclear powerplant) loan guarantee, H2245 [6MR]

Climate Model Development and Validation program: prohibit funding, H6088, H6089 [10JY]

Coal: clean coal technologies funding, H5982 [9JY]

Computers: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 2495), H7260–H7263 [8SE]

Conservation of natural resources: prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (H.R. 4801), H5606, H5607 [23JN]

Corps of Engineers: Continuing Authorities Program funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative account funding, H5983, H5984 [9JY]

——— environmental infrastructure projects for financially distressed municipalities funding, H5986, H5987 [9JY], E1135 [10JY]

——— levee repair and flood mitigation funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administration funding, H6099 [10JY]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, H5987 [9JY]

——— operation and maintenance accounts funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative offices funding, H5991 [9JY]

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program: funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H6024, H6025 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8369–H8632, H8655, H8663 [4DE], H8871, H8876 [9DE], E1739 [4DE], E1749 [8DE], E1780, E1789 [10DE], E1848 [16DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E1531 [12NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4483, H4541–H4680 [20MY], H4688, H4689, H4693, H4716–H4782 [21MY], H4787, H4788, H4804–H4812, H4813, H4814, H4815, H4816, H4817 [22MY], H4913 [29MY], H6040 [10JY], H7919 [12NO], H7984, H7985 [14NO], H8280 [3DE], E793, E805 [21MY], E811, E813, E814, E816, E817, E818, E820, E822, E824, E826, E828, E829, E830, E831 [22MY], E833, E837 [23MY], E841, E851 [28MY], E867, E868, E876 [29MY], E908 [5JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 585), H4496–H4501 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4699–H4712 [21MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), corrections in engrossment, H4812 [22MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), motion to recommit, H4810 [22MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), unanimous-consent agreement, H4439 [19MY], H4712 [21MY]

——— establish Military Community Infrastructure Program to ease traffic jams around military bases by making public highway improvements, H4732, H4733 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (H.R. 115), E867 [29MY]

Ecology and environment: eliminate environmental cleanup reimbursement backlog, H5981 [9JY]

Electric power: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce any rule that increases electricity prices or reduces electricity reliability, H6080 [10JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agences exempting defense-related programs, H6091–H6093 [10JY]

——— across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H6086, H6087 [10JY]

——— making appropriations, H439, H442 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5971–H6032 [9JY], H6042, H6049–H6100, H6101 [10JY], H6383 [17JY], E1135, E1140, E1141 [10JY], E1145 [11JY], E1150 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4923), consideration (H. Res. 641), H5736–H5741 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4923), motion to recommit, H6099 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to contract with entities that have reincorporated in tax havens, H6050 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to implement or enforce Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for Federal contracts, H6051 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H6068 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for any unauthorized programs of related agencies exempting defense-related programs, H6091 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H6071 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies to design, implement, administer, or carry out certain climate change-related policies, H6084 [10JY]

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program: funding, H6000–H6002 [9JY]

——— funding through reductions in administration funding, H6099 [10JY]

——— funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H5997, H5999, H6000, H6002, H6003 [9JY]

Energy Efficient Buildings Hub: funding, H6030 [9JY]

Energy Information Administration: certify that another Federal program can reduce carbon pollution as an alternative to EPA establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel, H2194 [5MR]

Environmental Justice Program: funding, H6022 [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

EPA: economic impact of enforcement of certain air pollution and water pollution regulations, H1649–H1656 [5FE]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, H7865 [18SE]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H30 [8JA], H7111 [30JY]

——— require consultation with certain energy and technology agencies prior to submitting reports to Congress on the economic impact of proposed regulations, H2190 [5MR]

——— require reports submitted to Congress include economic impact of regulations on global competitiveness and the required capital investments and certain costs associated with new equipment, H2190, H2191 [5MR]

Europe: oppose transfer of any defense articles or services from any NATO member to Russia, H4774 [21MY]

——— prohibit U.S. military and nuclear energy cooperation with Russia during occupation of Ukraine, support NATO enlargement and conflict resolution, and provide military assistance to Ukraine (H.R. 4433), E1224 [24JY]

Evergreen Park, IL: tribute to Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Science Bowl team, E371 [13MR]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H6069 [10JY]

Federal Energy Management Program: funding, H5982 [9JY]

Foreign countries: prohibit funding for program on urban energy planning for smart growth in cities in India and China, H6082 [10JY]

Foreign trade: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (H.R. 580), E1224 [24JY]

FracFocus: hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure registry funding, H5979 [9JY]

Government regulations: prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H6086 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to block approval of offshore drilling permits, H6079 [10JY]

GSA: redevelop the Dept. of Energy Forrestal Complex in the District of Columbia (H.R. 5225), E1249 [28JY]

Hanford Reach National Monument: provide motorized, non-motorized, and pedestrian public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit, H4781 [21MY]

Hazardous substances: allow closure of Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H6031, H6032 [9JY]

——— conduct pilot program to license, construct, and operate one or more government or privately owned consolidated nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities, H6066–H6068 [10JY]

——— environmental impact of transporting liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River Research reactor in Ontario, Canada, through several States to Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H6756 [24JY]

——— submit congressional report on analysis of alternatives to using Savannah River Site infrastructure to conduct alternative method for meeting nuclear disposition requirements, H6072, H6073 [10JY]

——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H6019, H6020 [9JY]

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC: Dept. of Energy/EPA Energy Star Rating recipient, E62 [14JA]

Hydroelectric power: increase funding, H6011, H6012 [9JY]

Idaho National Laboratory: tribute to employees receiving American Nuclear Society Materials Science and Technology Division awards, E1046 [23JN]

Illinois: tribute to Dept. of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program award recipients, H4484 [20MY]

Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program: funding, H5978 [9JY]

Lippert, Alice: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E1548 [12NO]

Loan Program Office: funding, H6078, H6079 [10JY]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: cleanup funding, H5981 [9JY]

Massachusetts: prohibit funding for Cape Wind offshore wind energy project, H6085 [10JY]

Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility: proposal to close, H3201 [28AP]

National Energy Technology Laboratory: funding, H6030 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for transformation into a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, consolidation, or closure, H6085 [10JY]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H1691–H1693 [10FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: long-range cruise missile nuclear warhead funding, H6023, H6024 [9JY]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 76), Senate amendments, H7205 [1AU], E1327, E1328 [1AU], E1365 [9SE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 76), unanimous-consent agreement, H7205 [1AU]

——— Naval Reactors Program funding, H5980, H6014 [9JY]

NATO: facilitate U.S. export of natural gas to allies, E1224 [24JY]

Natural gas: condition approval of permits to export natural gas on the consultation with the U.S. Maritime Administration on the availability of U.S.-flagged ships, H6077, H6078 [10JY]

——— condition approval of permits to export natural gas on use of domestic shipping components, H6076, H6077 [10JY]

——— condition approval of permits to export natural gas on use of domestic shipping components and prohibit approval of permits that increase prices for consumers or to nations that pose national security threat, H5750 [25JN]

——— develop a new process for determining whether applications to export natural gas are in the public interest, H5744, H5745 [25JN]

——— develop a new process for determining whether applications to export natural gas are in the public interest (H.R. 1189), H4716 [21MY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries, H6645 [22JY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries (H.R. 4155), H2159, H2196 [5MR], H2287 [11MR], E1447 [17SE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries, H7864 [18SE]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), H5592 [20JN], H5664, H5669, H5676–H5683 [24JN], H5738, H5741–H5746, H5749–H5752 [25JN], H6221 [15JY], E1066 [25JN], E1224 [24JY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5652–H5659 [24JN]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H5750 [25JN]

——— prohibit consideration of the impact of life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions in the process to approve liquified natural gas export applications, H6054–H6056 [10JY]

——— require a deadline for decisions on applications to export natural gas, H5742, H5743 [25JN]

——— require authorization of orders for natural gas exports, H5671 [24JN]

——— require public disclosure of applicants intention to use eminent domain for any construction necessary to export natural gas, H5745, H5746 [25JN]

Nevada National Security Site: establish an integrated facility to study advanced radiography capabilities, H5979 [9JY]

Nondefense environmental cleanup: funding, H6017 [9JY]

Nuclear weapons: defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield campaign funding, H4746 [21MY]

Office of Economic Impact and Diversity: funding, H6015, H6016 [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability: funding, H6013 [9JY]

——— funding, H2145 [4MR]

Office of Science: funding through reductions in defense funding, H6017, H6018 [9JY]

——— National Undergraduate Fellowship Program funding through reductions in Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships funding, H6018, H6019 [9JY]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Wayzata High School Science Bowl team, H1261 [27JA]

Power resources: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 1022), H6592–H6597 [22JY], H6846 [25JY]

——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, nuclear energy, and fossil energy research and development funding, H6003, H6004 [9JY]

——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, nuclear energy, fossil energy research and development, and NRC funding, H6010, H6011 [9JY]

——— fossil energy research and development funding, H6014, H6015 [9JY]

——— impact of environmental regulations on energy prices, H6985 [29JY]

——— national energy policy, H1529 [3FE], H2144 [4MR], H5500 [19JN], H6641–H6649 [22JY], H7870–H7872 [18SE], H8073 [19NO], E1306 [1AU]

Redding, CA: University Preparatory School winner of Regional Science Bowl, H2263 [11MR], E380 [13MR]

Renewable energy: programs funding, H5737 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding for media campaign to promote alternative green technologies, H6084 [10JY]

Richland, WA: anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, E1806 [12DE]

Richland, WA, Operations Office at Hanford: funding, H5978 [9JY]

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (H. Res. 758), H8345–H8350 [3DE]

Savannah River Site: promote and support clean nuclear energy objectives, H1254 [27JA]

Science: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 5120), H6595, H6601–H6604 [22JY]

State Energy Program: funding, H6014 [9JY]

Strategic plan: release, H3044 [8AP]

University of Rochester: Laboratory for Laser Energetics funding, E1150 [14JY]

Uranium: prohibit funding to contravene the USEC Privatization Act relative to Secretarial Determination on uranium transfers’ impact on domestic uranium industry and all public notice and comment requirements, H6049, H6050 [10JY]

Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund: funding through reductions in energy efficiency and renewable energy and administration funding, H5998, H5999 [9JY]

Wagner, John C.: Dept. of Energy Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award in Computer, Information, and Knowledge Sciences recipient, E1131 [9JY]

Water Power Program: funding, H6012, H6013 [9JY]

Weatherization Assistance Program: funding, H6014 [9JY]

Western Area Power Administration: prohibit funding for Transmission Infrastructure Program borrowing authority, H6083 [10JY]

Whistleblowing: prohibit funding for use in contravention of whistleblower protections for contractor employees, H6052 [10JY]

Wind energy programs: funding, H1943 [26FE], E252 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Advanced fossil fuel projects: approve loan guarantees, S3993 [25JN]

Air pollution: provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees (S. 2940), S6149–S6151 [19NO], S6258 [2DE]

Climate: impact of climate change on water supply used for nuclear power generation, S1388 [10MR]

Coal: authorize a research program, loan guarantees, and tax credits to facilitate development and commercial deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (S. 2287), S2649 [5MY]

Conservation of energy: encourage commercial real estate landlords and tenants to create a voluntary Tenant Star certification to encourage tenants to reduce energy consumption, S6909 [16DE]

——— ensure large-capacity hot water heaters that are part of a demand response program can continue to be manufacutured, S2891 [12MY]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6855 [15DE]

——— prohibit new energy efficiency mandates on residual boilers, S2853 [8MY]

Courts: decision regarding Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, S641–S644 [30JA]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be National Nuclear Security Administration Principal Deputy Administrator, S4728 [23JY]

Croley, Steven: nomination to be Dept. of Energy General Counsel, S2899 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6341 [4DE], S6437, S6440 [9DE], S6470–S6474, S6492–S6496, S6504, S6518–S6528 [10DE], S6584, S6589, S6610, S6644, S6653–S6655, S6673–S6678, S6680, S6681 [11DE], S6716–S6719, S6722–S6739, S6744, S6766, S6773, S6774 [12DE], S6814, S6815 [13DE], S6846 [15DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), S3274 [22MY], S5576 [15SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2289), S2649 [5MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S3594, S3595 [11JN], S5111–S5113 [30JY], S5366 [8SE], S5666 [17SE]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2100), S1418 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: support advanced fossil energy research and development, S1401 [10MR]

Employment: eliminate duplication and overlap of energy worker training programs, S2769 [7MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S3826 [19JN], S6736 [12DE]

EPA: prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances, S3460 [5JN], S3826 [19JN]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (S. 2414), S3388 [4JN], S3455 [5JN], S3693 [17JN], S4096 [26JN], S4289 [9JY], S4574 [17JY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, S2847 [8MY], S4861 [24JY]

——— require GAO and Dept. of Energy to conduct cost-benefit analysis of proposed greenhouse gas regulations on powerplants, S2077 [2AP]

——— study economic impact of regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, S2696 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (S. 1652), S1472 [10MR]

——— enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (S. 192), S1297 [5MR], S2059 [2AP]

Hawaii: development of Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, S1445 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S641–S644 [30JA]

Hezir, Joseph S.: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer, S6293 [3DE], S6317 [4DE]

——— nomination to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer, unanimous-consent agreement, S6260 [2DE]

——— suitability to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer relative to position on the Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, S6317 [4DE]

Klotz, Frank G.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, unanimous-consent agreement, S2217 [8AP]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), S1132 [25FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 376), S703, S704 [3FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 76), S5318, S5319 [1AU]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 76), unanimous-consent request, S5205, S5206, S5211 [31JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize, S722 [4FE]

Natural gas: expand number of countries to which energy firms can export liquified natural gas (S. 2083), S2059 [2AP]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to European allies and Japan (S. 2592), S4414–S4417 [10JY], S4646 [21JY], S4742 [23JY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries, S1635, S1640 [13MR], S1715–S1717 [25MR], S2139 [3AP]

——— export of liquified natural gas, S2854 [8MY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 2638), S4741 [23JY]

Nonprofit organizations: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S2891 [12MY]

Orr, Franklin M., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Science, S6293 [3DE], S6317 [4DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Science, unanimous-consent agreement, S6260 [2DE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 363), S4359 [9JY]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S1902 [1AP], S2765 [7MY]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 1401), S1498, S1511 [11MR], S4742 [23JY]

——— national energy policy, S1498, S1499, S1511–S1514 [11MR], S3992–S3994 [25JN]

——— reform tax treatment of all energy production, S1389 [10MR]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (S. 2823), S5632–S5634 [16SE]

——— security of the nation’s power grid, S1835 [27MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5765 [18SE]

Renewable energy: eliminate corn ethanol mandate from the renewable fuel standard, S2854 [8MY]

——— improve sources, S1389 [10MR]

Richland, WA: anniversary of Hanford B Reactor, S5855 [18SE]

Schlesinger, James R.: tribute (S. Res. 472), S3620 [11JN]

Science: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (S. 1973), S602–S604 [29JA]

Sherwood-Randall, Elizabeth: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Energy, S5764, S5765 [18SE]

——— nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Energy, unanimous-consent agreement, S5715 [17SE]

Smith, Christopher A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, S6805 [13DE], S6905 [16DE]

State Energy Program: reauthorize, S2836 [8MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for the purchase of heating and cooling equipment which meets the Energy Star program requirements and is used in certain high-cost energy communities, S2765 [7MY]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 1237), S3821 [18JN]

——— improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 1237), unanimous-consent agreement, S3822 [18JN]

Weatherization Assistance Program: reauthorize, S2836 [8MY]

Williams, Ellen Dudley: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Director, S6295 [3DE], S6331 [4DE], S6379 [8DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 636) (H. Rept. 113–492), H5639 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4435, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 113–455), H4474 [19MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4453, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 590) (H. Rept. 113–460), H4683 [20MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 641) (H. Rept. 113–493), H5723 [24JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 770) (H. Rept. 113–646), H8365 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4435) (H. Rept. 113–446), H4064 [13MY], H4474 [19MY]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2410) (S. Rept. 113–176), S3341 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy Report on the Impact of Thermal Insulation on Both Energy and Water Use for Potable Hot Water: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4801) (H. Rept. 113–489), H5639 [23JN]

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 113–477), H5556 [19JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4923) (H. Rept. 113–486), H5597 [20JN]

Geothermal Production Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 363) (H. Rept. 113–709), H10334 [2JA]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1419) (S. Rept. 113–294), S6540 [10DE]

National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 113–348), H1686 [6FE]

Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (NEWS) Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1971) (S. Rept. 113–296), S6540 [10DE]

Nomination of Christopher A. Smith To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Elizabeth M. Robinson To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Management & Performance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5564 [11SE]

Nomination of Ellen Dudley Williams To Be Dept. of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Franklin M. Orr, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Science: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Jonathan Elkind To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Principal Deputy Administrator: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S527 [28JA]

Nomination of Marc A. Kastner To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Monica C. Regalbuto To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3935 [24JN]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3811 [18JN]

Nomination of Steven Croley To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S438 [16JA]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3301) (H. Rept. 113–482), H5556 [19JN]

Omnibus Territories Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1237) (S. Rept. 113–146), S2238 [8AP]

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4092) (H. Rept. 113–479), H5556 [19JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4701, H4703 [21MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6027 [9JY], H6070, H6073, H6075, H6077, H6078, H6080 [10JY]

Statements

Liquefied Natural Gas Exports: Several Administration Officials, H5679 [24JN]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H5656 [24JN]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5973–H5976 [9JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 585, consideration of H.R. 4435, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4496 [20MY]

H. Res. 590, consideration of H.R. 4435, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [21MY]

H. Res. 636, consideration of H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act and H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H5652 [24JN]

H. Res. 641, consideration of H.R. 4899, Lower Gasoline Prices To Fuel an America That Works Act and H.R. 4923, energy and water development appropriations, H5736 [25JN]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 758, condemn political, military, and economic aggression by Russia against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions, H8345–H8347 [3DE]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, H5741 [25JN]

H.R. 1022, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act, H6593 [22JY]

H.R. 2431, National Integrated Drought Information System reauthorization, H1691 [10FE]

H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, H7260 [8SE]

H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H5672 [24JN]

H.R. 3979, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8388–H8621 [4DE]

H.R. 4092, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act, H5604 [23JN]

H.R. 4435, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4549–H4671 [20MY]

H.R. 4801, Dept. of Energy preparation of a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water, H5606 [23JN]

H.R. 5120, Dept. of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act, H6601–H6603 [22JY]

S. 363, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S4359, S4362 [9JY]

S. 376, Drought Information Act, S704 [3FE]

S. 1237, Omnibus Territories Act, S3822 [18JN]

S. 1971, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (NEWS) Act, S602 [29JA]

S. 2414, Coal Country Protection Act, S3369 [3JN]

S. Res. 472, tribute to James R. Schlesinger, S3607 [11JN]