NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 542), H8882 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 8), H6074 [16SE]

Enact (H.R. 8): consideration (see H. Res. 539), H8644 [30NO] (see H. Res. 542), H8859 [1DE]

Letters

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

Provisions: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 8), H8986 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Climate: express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

Courts: ensure timely review of legal challenges to energy projects and limit attorney’s fees in order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, H8955, H8956 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish minimum privacy standards for smart meters and their use in the smart grid, H8961 [2DE]

——— facilitate modernization of the electric grid, H8928, H8929 [2DE]

——— include energy storage as a form of energy to consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters, H8924, H8925 [2DE]

——— include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— promote research, development, and demonstration of marine hydrokinetic energy technologies and improve regulatory process for such programs, H8960 [2DE]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program, H8842 [1DE], H8939 [2DE]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

——— report on potential effects of commercial use of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration on the economy, energy infrastructure, and greenhouse gas emissions, H8927 [2DE]

——— review and update data on reuse of used lubricating oil in order to increase collection rate and sustainable reuse, H8937, H8938 [2DE]

——— revise external power supply rule, H8938 [2DE]

——— strengthen energy infrastructure resiliency and improve energy efficiency by incentivizing local renewable thermal energy and waste heat and providing assistance to establish distributed energy systems, H8941, H8942 [2DE]

——— study and report the maximum level of volatility that is consistent with the safest practicable shipment of crude oil by rail, H8959 [2DE]

——— study weaknesses in the security architecture of certain smart meters, H8964, H8965 [2DE]

——— submit report on energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reduction resulting from conversion of captured methane to energy, H8936 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, H8844 [1DE]

——— notify landowners, and any adjacent landholders, when federally owned minerals beneath their land have been leased for oil and gas development, H8942, H8943 [2DE]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: conduct study on feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub, H8928 [2DE]

——— establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Electric power: authorize voluntary vegetation management within a certain distance of the exterior boundary of the right-of-way near structures on Forest Service land, H8953 [2DE]

Enact (H.R. 8), H8634–H8639 [30NO], H8649, H8650, H8839–H8846 [1DE], H8866, H8894–H8965 [2DE], H8983–H8988 [3DE], E1704, E1709 [3DE], E1744 [9DE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 539), H8658–H8663 [1DE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 542), H8875–H8884 [2DE]

——— corrections in engrossment, H8988 [3DE]

——— motion to recommit, H8986 [3DE]

Energy Information Administration: prevent from taking effect until after analysis and publishing of report on carbon impacts, H8964 [2DE]

EPA: ensure existing planning and review regulations are followed, H8954 [2DE]

——— repeal final rule establishing standards for residential wood heaters, H8957 [2DE]

FERC: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H8925, H8926 [2DE]

GAO: conduct study on ways to improve the National Response Center and response to hazardous substance release and oil spills, H8930, H8931 [2DE]

——— submit report to Congress on benefits of battery energy storage and impact on national grid and renewable energy utilization, H8934, H8935 [2DE]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H8963 [2DE]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects, H8843 [1DE], H8923, H8924 [2DE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H8842 [1DE], H8944, H8945 [2DE], E1704 [3DE]

Power resources: create regulatory process at Dept. of Energy, FERC, and Dept. of State to permit cross-border infrastructure projects, H8933, H8934 [2DE]

——— ensure no permit for coal export facility can be denied before environmental reviews are complete, H8932 [2DE]

——— prohibit repeal of provisions that establish targets for reducing energy from fossil fuels in Federal buildings, H8935 [2DE]

——— protect right of consumers to pursue breach of warranty claims against manufacturers for inaccurate certification of Energy Star products, H8936, H8937 [2DE]

——— repeal Federal energy conservation standards, H8875 [2DE]

——— require regional grid operators to include cost in their reliability analysis when filing rate changes with FERC, H8878 [2DE]

Public utilities: clarify that electric plants using biomass as a fuel source can be considered reliable without having to enter into supply contracts greater than one year, H8926, H8927 [2DE]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 8, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, provisions, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, provisions, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 8, provisions, H8894–H8919 [2DE]