ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 2262), S2650, S2659, S2670, S2671, S2672, S2673, S2675, S2676 [5MY], S2722, S2723, S2724, S2725, S2729, S2733, S2735, S2736, S2737 [6MY], S2763, S2800, S2801, S2814, S2815, S2816, S2817, S2818, S2819, S2820, S2822 [7MY], S2879, S2880, S2882, S2884 [8MY], S2913 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2074), S1233 [27FE] (see S. 2262), S2424 [28AP] (see S. 2971), S6302 [3DE]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 2262), S2763 [7MY], S2899 [12MY]

——— motion to proceed, S2690 [6MY]

Letters

Provisions: Calvin M. Dooley, American Chemistry Council, S2688 [6MY]

——— David M. Cote, Business Roundtable (organization), S2689 [6MY]

——— Graham Richard, Advanced Energy Economy (organization), S2689 [6MY]

——— Jim Lyon, National Wildlife Federation, S2689 [6MY]

——— Jo Ann Emerson, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S2689 [6MY]

——— Kateri Callahan, Alliance To Save Energy, S2688 [6MY]

——— several business organizations, S2688 [6MY]

——— several energy efficiency and environmental organizations, S2688 [6MY]

Lists

Businesses and organizations supporting S. 2262, provisions, S2693 [6MY]

Motions

Enact (S. 2262), S2571 [1MY], S2625 [5MY], S2681 [6MY], S2743, S2763, S2768 [7MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HUD: establish demonstration program to use private capital to retrofit and install energy efficiency measures at multifamily residential units, H5168, H5169 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2890 [12MY]

Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal, S2891 [12MY]

Dept. of Energy: eliminate corn ethanol mandate from the renewable fuel standard, S2854 [8MY]

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

——— 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, S2766, S2767 [7MY]

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

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

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

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program, S2836 [8MY]

Dept. of HUD: allow agreements with private investors for energy and water efficiency improvements to project-based rental assistance and housing for the elderly and disabled, S2947 [13MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2753 [7MY]

Enact (S. 2074), S1396, S1413, S1454, S1472 [10MR]

Enact (S. 2262), S2425 [28AP], S2427 [29AP], S2543 [30AP], S2763–S2773 [7MY], S2832, S2835, S2842, S2847, S2850, S2853–S2856 [8MY], S2889–S2892, S2899–S2903 [12MY], S2925, S2931, S2947 [13MY], S3461 [5JN], S3577 [11JN], S3923, S3924 [24JN], S3950–S3952 [25JN], S4753–S4755, S4846 [23JY]

——— motion to proceed, S2571, S2587–S2590, S2603 [1MY], S2625, S2633, S2638 [5MY], S2681–S2699, S2701–S2703, S2704–S2706 [6MY], S2742–S2753, S2761, S2762 [7MY]

——— unanimous-consent request, S2588 [1MY], S2762, S2767, S2768 [7MY], S2899 [12MY], S3923 [24JN], S3951, S3952 [25JN], S4753 [23JY]

EPA: approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S2842 [8MY]

——— consider cost and feasibility of national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone and prioritize application of such standard with respect to extreme nonattainment areas, S2696 [6MY], S2767 [7MY]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations, S2753 [7MY]

——— 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]

——— require congressional approval of any regulations with high compliance costs, S2696 [6MY]

——— 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]

Natural gas: export of liquified natural gas, S2854 [8MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S2543 [30AP], S2587, S2589 [1MY], S2682, S2686 [6MY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S2765 [7MY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands, S2847 [8MY]

Schools: provide streamlined process for schools to take advantage of Federal energy efficiency programs and financing options, S2947 [13MY]

Senate: legislative process, S2853–S2856 [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]