DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4543), S3868 [2AU], S4482, S4486, S4487, S4488 [7SE], S4518 [8SE]
Nuclear energy: establish program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure (S. 3428), S10094, S10097, S10104 [22DE]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S1292 [22MR], S1720, S1751, S1752 [23MR], S1778, S1779 [24MR], H828, H829, H830, H831, H833, H835, H836, H837, H838, H840, H841, H842, H843, H844, H845, H846, H847, H848, H849, H850, H851, H853, H854, H855, H857, H858, H859, H860, H861, H862, H863, H864, H865, H868, H869, H870, H871, H872, H873, H874, H875, H876, H877, H878, H879, H880, H881, H884, H885, H888, H889, H891, H894, H895, H896, H897, H898 [2FE], H925, H926, H927, H928, H932, H933, H934 [3FE], H951, H952 [4FE], H9897 [2FE]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), consideration (H. Res. 900), H349, H355 [2FE]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, S2326 [4MY], H4423 [7AP]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: coordinate technical assistance program to work with State and local governments, and private industry, to reduce methane emissions and protect public safety (see H.R. 8993), H8220 [28SE]
——— create plan for research, development, and commercialization projects capable of making significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions or carbon intensity of qualified fuel production facilities (see H.R. 6562), H916 [2FE]
——— promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance (see S. 4621), S3694 [26JY]
——— provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes (see S. 4420), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 9318), H8541 [16NO]
Airborne Wind Energy Research and Development Program: establish (see H.R. 9432), H8800 [6DE]
Ames Laboratory: anniversary (see S. Res. 639), S2544 [17MY] (see H. Res. 1090), H4722 [6MY]
Aviation: provide for coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate unmanned aircraft systems civilian and advanced air mobility research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 9376), H8707 [1DE]
Blue Economy Center of Excellence: establish (see H.R. 6680), H1113 [9FE]
Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 9645), H9982 [21DE]
Coastal zones: support responsible development of offshore renewable energy projects and establish Offshore Power Administration (see H.R. 9641), H9982 [21DE]
Colleges and universities: establish grant program to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience improvements at certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7384), H4152 [4AP]
Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management: establish to implement Federal Carbon Removal Initiative (see H.R. 8013), H5445 [9JN]
Conservation of energy: establish energy efficient appliance rebate program to provide rebates for manufacturing, distribution, and shipment of certain building electrification products (see S. 4144), S2339 [4MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 4543), S3340 [18JY]
Dept. of HUD: clarify process and standards for rulemaking establishing standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing (see H.R. 7651), H4713 [3MY]
Dept. of Labor: report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 7575), H4509 [26AP]
Dept. of State: establish task force to monitor nuclear weapons and missile capabilities of Iran (see S. 4554), S3378 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to demonstrate performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as fuel source (see S. 3806), S1118 [10MR] (see H.R. 7064), H3712 [11MR]
Disasters: establish natural disaster grid mitigation map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure vulnerable to natural disasters (see H.R. 8312), H5940 [7JY]
Ecology and environment: carry out carbon sequestration research initiative (see H.R. 8337), H5974 [12JY]
——— remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater (see S. 4280), S2620 [19MY] (see H.R. 7434), H4431 [7AP]
Education: establish program to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relative to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure (see H.R. 7569), H4458 [25AP]
Electric power: complete and publish study and develop plan relative to ability of electric system to meet electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure (see S. 4148), S2358 [5MY] (see H.R. 7453), H4431 [7AP]
——— establish program to provide loans to manufacturers of energy grid products and components (see S. 4626), S3743 [27JY]
——— reduce vulnerability of electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring timely replacement of large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment (see H.R. 6779), H1130 [18FE]
——— request President and direct Sec. of Energy to transmit information to House of Representatives on plans to protect baseload bulk power system generation and transmission to maintain system reliability (see H. Res. 1326), H7727 [26AU]
——— require certain agencies to report to Congress on study on establishing or modifying reliability standard to ensure reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts (see H.R. 8311), H5940 [7JY]
Employment: prioritize education and training for energy-related jobs to increase skilled workers for such jobs (see S. 4640), S3743 [27JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 4660), S3782 [28JY] (see H.R. 8255), H5929 [1JY]
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program: restrict funding to any State that has in effect law prohibiting hydraulic fracturing within such State (see H.R. 8678), H7552 [5AU]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 799), S5052 [27SE]
Europe: establish program to reduce reliance of allied European countries on natural gas, petroleum, and nuclear fuel produced in Russia (see H.R. 6874), H1175 [28FE]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of flawed or biased environmental metrics in rulemaking process unless such metrics are compliant with OMB guidance (see S. 4596), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 8499), H7168 [26JY]
——— require End-User Review Committee conduct quarterly reviews relative to inclusion of certain Russian energy entities on Entity List (see S. 3882), S1254 [17MR]
Federal aid programs: require certain financial assistance to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives (see S. 5009), S5540 [29SE]
Federal Columbia River Power System: provide for operations pursuant to certain operation plan for specified period of time (see H.R. 8016), H5446 [9JN]
Foreign countries: administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of national laboratories (see S. 4634), S3743 [27JY]
Foreign trade: prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see H.R. 8488), H7168 [26JY]
GAO: study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, St. Louis County, MO, and install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks (see H.R. 7879), H5218 [27MY]
Government regulations: prohibit from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for products not technologically feasible and economically justified (see H.R. 8402), H6680 [15JY]
——— promulgate regulations to facilitate timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure (see H.R. 9234), H8413 [25OC]
Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center, Batavia, IL: designate (see S. 5172), S6941 [1DE] (see H.R. 9384), H8708 [1DE]
Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 9000), H8220 [28SE]
Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program: establish (see H.R. 6680), H1113 [9FE]
Inter-Agency Task Force on Energy Independence: establish to examine whether Russian Federation funded certain activities in Western countries which limited ability to achieve energy independence (see H.R. 8002), H5445 [9JN]
Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs: award grants to establish (see S. 4084), S2154 [26AP]
Microelectronics: provide for comprehensive and integrative program to accelerate microelectronics research and development (see S. 3740), S950 [2MR]
Mining and mineral resources: provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education (see S. 3915), S1774 [24MR] (see H.R. 8187), H5822 [22JN]
Motor vehicles: establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 6662), H1112 [9FE]
——— establish program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications (see S. 4983), S5225 [28SE]
——— provide for program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 3543), S442 [1FE] (see H.R. 8285), H5934 [5JY] (see H.R. 9022), H8221 [28SE]
National Environmental Policy Act: exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs that utilize zero-carbon emission sources from permitting requirements (see H.R. 8117), H5644 [16JN]
National Laboratory Biotechnology Programs: establish to address biotechnology threats (see H.R. 9489), H9688 [12DE]
National security: improve resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce vulnerability of critical defense facilities to disruption of supply of electric energy to those facilities (see H.R. 8053), H5546 [14JN]
——— prohibit Russian and Belarus nationals from working in national laboratories (see S. 4098), S2189 [27AP]
Native Americans: provide for direct loans to Indian Tribes and Tribal energy development organizations for energy development (see S. 4771), S4045 [4AU]
Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see H.R. 7115), H3826 [17MR]
——— expedite applications for exportation of natural gas to NATO-member countries (see H.R. 6977), H1373 [8MR]
Natural resources: conduct study and submit report on national resource adequacy (see S. 4754), S3919 [3AU]
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve: increase size (see H.R. 9008), H8220 [28SE]
NRC: assist small businesses that seek to engage in research, development, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors by delaying certain licensing fees (see H.R. 9045), H8314 [29SE]
Nuclear energy: conduct study on global status of civilian nuclear energy industry (see H.R. 8052), H5546 [14JN]
——— ensure availability of domestic high-assay, low-enriched uranium and make such uranium produced from Dept. of Energy inventories available for use in advanced nuclear reactors (see S. 4066), S2092 [7AP] (see H.R. 8723), H7712 [16AU]
——— establish program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure (see H.R. 7360), H4126 [1AP]
——— make awards to cover regulatory costs relative to licensing certain first-of-a-kind advanced nuclear reactors (see H.R. 6618), H1012 [7FE]
——— prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 6685), H1113 [9FE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 3741), S950 [2MR] (see H.R. 6901), H1274 [2MR]
——— provide for preservation and storage of uranium–233 to foster development of thorium molten-salt reactors (see S. 4242), S2586 [18MY]
——— support expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as viable source of power in order to promote U.S. nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence (see H. Res. 1311), H7545 [2AU]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit use of funds to reduce U.S. nuclear forces (see S. 3480), S159 [11JA]
Oceans: establish pilot program on ocean restoration research and development (see H.R. 9027), H8313 [29SE]
Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies: establish to manage network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6533), H329 [1FE]
Office of Science: provide guidance for and investment in research and development activities (see S. 3699), S786 [17FE]
Petroleum: conduct studies on Strategic Petroleum Reserve levels and amend Energy Policy and Conservation Act relative to such Reserve (see H.R. 8766), H7735 [2SE]
——— establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity (see H.R. 8989), H8119 [26SE]
——— increase production and use of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (see S. 4038), S2091 [7AP]
Pipelines: improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration relative to evolution of next generation pipeline systems (see H.R. 9349), H8587 [17NO]
Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 9535), H9852 [14DE]
——— direct President and Sec. of Energy to transmit information to House of Representatives relative to plans to draw down, sell, and refill petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H. Res. 1260), H7169 [26JY]
——— establish critical materials processing technology capability (see H.R. 9471), H8873 [8DE]
——— establish grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct study on feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as shipping fuel (see H.R. 7065), H3712 [11MR]
——— establish hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program (see H.R. 9018), H8221 [28SE]
——— establish research, development, and demonstration program relative to abandoned wells (see S. 5205), S7034 [7DE]
——— include in report amounts available to make certain loan guarantees and provide direct loans to Indian tribes and Tribal energy developmental organizations for energy development (see H.R. 8068), H5609 [15JN]
——— prioritize U.S. energy independence (see S. 3714), S836 [28FE] (see H.R. 6884), H1207 [1MR]
——— recognize that irresponsible withdrawal of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve is threat to U.S. security (see H. Res. 1445), H8409 [21OC]
——— require reporting relative to certain cost-share requirements (see H.R. 6933), H1302 [3MR]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see S. 3752), S990 [3MR] (see H.R. 6858), H1175 [28FE]
Precious metals: establish program to incentivize investment in facilities that carry out metallurgy of rare earth elements and production of finished rare earth products (see S. 4033), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7460), H4432 [7AP]
Public buildings: carry out research, development, and demonstration program with respect to building technologies (see H.R. 9659), H9983 [21DE]
——— establish minimum temperature for thermostats at headquarters of Dept. of Energy and EPA (see S. 4819), S4541 [12SE]
Renewable energy: establish regional clean energy innovation program (see S. 4566), S3542 [20JY]
Research: prohibit Federal funding for research in China (see H.R. 6711), H1119 [11FE]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), consideration (see H. Res. 900), H916 [2FE]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), prohibit motions to instruct conferees (see H. Res. 1499), H8673 [30NO]
Schools: transfer funds for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in public schools to Dept. of Justice to award grants to States to promote safety and security in schools (see S. 4776), S4045 [4AU]
Science: include quantum molecular simulations and modeling in Federal scientific research (see H.R. 9334), H8587 [17NO]
Solar energy: provide grants and loans to support and expand domestic solar component manufacturing supply chain (see S. 4329), S2751 [26MY]
——— repeal increases in duties and tariff-rate quota on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and establish and carry out program to support and incentivize U.S. manufacturing of solar energy components (see S. 3680), S785 [17FE]
Southwestern Power Administration Fund: establish (see S. 3719), S875 [1MR]
Strategic materials: carry out program to operate uranium reserve consisting of uranium produced and converted in U.S. and program to ensure availability of uranium produced, converted, and enriched in U.S. (see S. 3978), S1910 [31MR] (see H.R. 7403), H4190 [5AP]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil (see S. 4515), S3269 [13JY] (see H.R. 8547), H7255 [27JY]
——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries or state-owned entities as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 4651), S3782 [28JY]
——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8614), H7538 [29JY]
——— prohibit sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8554), H7403 [28JY]
——— replenish (see H.R. 7963), H5332 [7JN]
——— require to only include petroleum products produced in U.S. (see S. 5071), S6469 [11OC]
Technology: conduct program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application relative to clean hydrogen and fuel cell energy, low-emission fuels, and coproducts (see H.R. 9446), H8800 [6DE]
——— provide grants and loan guarantees for commercial-scale implementation of transformative industrial technologies (see S. 3987), S1910 [31MR]
Weatherization Assistance Program: improve (see S. 3769), S1015 [7MR] (see H.R. 7947), H5233 [3JN]
Weatherization Readiness Program: establish (see H.R. 7947), H5233 [3JN]
Cloture motions
Baker, Shalanda H.: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director, S2580 [18MY]
Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director, S2354 [5MY], S2392 [10MY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S1747 [23MR], S1799 [28MR]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to go to conference, S2197 [27AP], S2205 [28AP]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to proceed, S1237 [17MR], S1264 [21MR]
Factsheets
America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act: AFL–CIO, H821 [2FE]
Letters
America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act: Dan Mauer, Communications Workers of America (organization), H821 [2FE]
——— Jerald Mitchell, Greater Columbus, GA, Chamber of Commerce, S3155 [23JN]
——— Representative David Scott, Committee on Agriculture (House), E114 [4FE]
——— Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E114 [4FE]
——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E114 [4FE]
——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H822 [2FE]
——— Thomas Conway, United Steelworkers (organization), H821 [2FE]
——— Timothy D. Israel, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, S3155 [23JN]
——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H820 [2FE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: several Senators, S4610 [14SE]
Prioritize U.S. energy independence: Louisiana constituent, S3515 [20JY]
Lists
Votes recorded by proxy on Bice amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H943 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Bonamici amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H937 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Castro amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H939 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Crenshaw amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H940 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Garamendi amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H941 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H357 [2FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1289, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science, technology, research, and innovation investments, H7273 [28JY]
Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1499, prohibit motions to instruct conferees on H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H8660 [30NO]
Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H962 [4FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Jayapal amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H939, H942 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Johnson of Texas amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H936 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Levin of Michigan amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H961 [4FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Lofgren amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H938 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on McCaul motion to recommit H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H962 [4FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on Perry amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H943 [3FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H356 [2FE]
Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1289, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science, technology, research, and innovation investments, H7272 [28JY]
Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science, technology, research, and innovation investments, H7387 [28JY]
Votes recorded by proxy on Steel amendment to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H960 [4FE]
Motions
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S1237 [17MR], S1720 [23MR], S2197 [27AP], S2210, S2211 [28AP], S2312, S2313, S2314, S2315, S2316, S2317, S2318, S2319, S2320, S2321, S2323, S2324, S2325 [4MY], H961 [4FE], H4004 [30MR], H4046 [31MR]
Notices
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) tie vote on nomination of Maria Duaime Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Electricity, S2270 [3MY]
Remarks in House
Dept. of State: submit report in conjunction with Dept. of Energy on impact of U.S. sanctions on innovation, emissions reduction, climate cooperation, and economic justice, H925, H926 [3FE]
Dept. of the Interior: assess effects on national security resulting from uranium ceasing to be designated as critical mineral, H899 [2FE]
——— promote domestic exploration, research, development, and processing of critical minerals to ensure U.S. economic and national security (H.R. 2637), H7401 [28JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for purchase of electric vehicles, H6848 [19JY]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H334, H340, H342, H346, H347, H348–H905, H911 [2FE], H922, H923, H925–H944 [3FE], H949, H950, H951–H963, H965, H966 [4FE], H982 [7FE], H1015, H1065 [8FE], H1078, H1089 [9FE], H1217, H1218, H1261 [2MR], H1298 [3MR], H3975, H4002 [30MR], H4022, H4046–H4053, H4055 [31MR], H4201 [6AP], H4581 [28AP], H4902 [12MY], H5195 [19MY], H5466 [13JN], H5492 [14JN], H5549 [15JN], H6942, H6943, H6944 [21JY], H7237 [27JY], H7259, H7263, H7264, H7265–H7387, H7400, H7402 [28JY], H7411 [29JY], E99, E100, E103, E107 [3FE], E112, E113, E114, E115 [4FE], E126 [8FE], E805 [29JY]
Education: establish program to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relative to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure (H.R. 7569), H7090, H7091 [26JY], H7197, H7223 [27JY]
Electric power: advance development and commercialization of clean power technology through innovation and clean energy standards, H825 [2FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, H1408, H1409 [9MR], H6733, H6734, H6735, H6737, H6739, H6740, H6844, H6845 [19JY], H10522 [23DE]
Foreign trade: prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (H.R. 8488), H7179–H7181 [27JY]
Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation: establish, H7381 [28JY]
Government regulations: prohibit certain climate change regulations from taking effect until certified that said regulations will not reduce domestic energy independence, H898 [2FE]
Idaho Cleanup Project: tribute to employees, E303 [28MR]
Manufacturing USA Program: ensure active membership of historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal colleges and universities, and other minority serving institutions, H923 [3FE]
Microelectronics: provide for comprehensive and integrative program to accelerate microelectronics research and development, H814 [2FE]
Mining and mineral resources: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, E221 [7MR]
Natural gas: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas, H7793 [14SE]
NOAA: create map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems and their sequestration potential, study effects of environmental stressors on carbon sequestration, and protect and restore certain ecosystems, H815, H895 [2FE]
Nuclear energy: revitalize existing university infrastructure on nuclear science and engineering and establish new university-based nuclear science and engineering facilities, H819 [2FE]
Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies: establish to manage network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies, H815 [2FE]
Office of Science: provide guidance for and investment in research and development activities (H.R. 3593), H814 [2FE]
Power resources: establish programs and authorities to facilitate U.S. commercial application of clean energy and related technologies, H7266 [28JY]
——— establish research, development, and demonstration program relative to abandoned wells (H.R. 4270), H7387 [28JY]
——— national energy policy, H1336 [8MR]
——— prioritize U.S. energy independence, H1214 [2MR], H1324 [7MR], H1345 [8MR]
——— require reporting relative to certain cost-share requirements (H.R. 6933), H7091, H7092 [26JY], H7197, H7223 [27JY]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (H.R. 6858), H1189–H1194, H1196, H1197 [1MR], H1285–H1288 [3MR], H1385–H1389, H1391, H1392 [9MR], H3737 [15MR], H3756–H3758 [16MR], H4025–H4029 [31MR], H4116 [1AP], H4232–H4236 [6AP], H4957 [13MY], H5017–H5021 [17MY], H5185, H5189, H5191 [19MY], H5430 [9JN], H5501–H5504 [14JN], H5634–H5637 [16JN], H5741, H5820 [22JN], H6675 [15JY]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands, E100 [3FE]
Research: prohibit funding, grants, or awards to any person or entity of concern as defined by Dept. of Defense, H4046–H4053 [31MR]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H326 [1FE], H334, H340, H342, H346, H347, H348, H358–H905, H911 [2FE], H922, H923, H925–H944 [3FE], H949, H950, H951–H963, H965, H966 [4FE], H982 [7FE], H1015, H1065 [8FE], H1078, H1089 [9FE], H1217, H1218, H1261 [2MR], H1298 [3MR], H3975, H4002, H4004 [30MR], H4022, H4055 [31MR], H4201 [6AP], H4581 [28AP], H4902 [12MY], H5195 [19MY], H5466 [13JN], H5492 [14JN], H5549 [15JN], E94 [2FE], E99, E100, E103, E107 [3FE], E112, E113, E114, E115 [4FE], E126 [8FE]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), consideration (H. Res. 900), H348–H357 [2FE]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), corrections in engrossment, H963 [4FE]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, H4004 [30MR], H4046–H4053 [31MR]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), prohibit motions to instruct conferees (H. Res. 1499), H8652–H8660 [30NO]
Solar energy: establish program to provide assistance for low-income solar projects, H825 [2FE], H5324 [7JN]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit funding to drawdown and sell petroleum products to China, H6845 [19JY], H6927 [21JY]
Wildfires: implement mitigation projects, sustain healthier forests more resilient to climate change, and provide energy and retrofitting assistance to businesses and residences to mitigate future risks, H7426 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Air pollution: provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes (S. 4420), S3004 [16JN]
Ames Laboratory: anniversary (S. Res. 639), S2535 [17MY]
Baker, Shalanda H.: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director, S2580 [18MY], S2809 [7JN]
Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director, S2392, S2394 [10MY]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S2630–S2633 [19MY], S3314–S3318 [14JY]
Business and industry: eliminate subsidies for domestic and foreign fossil-fuel production and taxpayer-funded research and development, update below-market royalty rates, and restrict access to coronavirus relief, S4149, S4192 [6AU]
Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S4005, S4006 [4AU], S4051 [6AU], S4417 [6SE], S4959–S4961 [22SE], S5116 [28SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S4841 [20SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4543), S3505, S3506 [20JY]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, S503, S513 [3FE], S530, S533 [7FE], S564 [8FE], S770 [17FE], S1036 [8MR], S1237 [17MR], S1262 [21MR], S1274, S1279, S1280 [22MR], S1719, S1733, S1734, S1739–S1741, S1747 [23MR], S1758, S1761, S1767–S1769 [24MR], S1789, S1793, S1798, S1799 [28MR], S1812, S1827 [29MR], S2002–S2004, S2031–S2033 [6AP], S2103–S2105 [7AP], S2118, S2119 [25AP], S2197 [27AP], S2201, S2205 [28AP], S2240 [2MY], S2255 [3MY], S2312–S2326 [4MY], S2347 [5MY], S2466 [12MY], S3194 [11JY], S3253 [13JY], S3343, S3347, S3350–S3357, S3360–S3362 [19JY], S3505, S3510, S3513, S3527, S3529 [20JY], S3582, S3588, S3598–S3600 [21JY], S3619, S3624–S3628 [25JY], S3661–S3665, S3668–S3669, S3674–S3679, S3685–S3689 [26JY], S3707, S3710–S3716, S3720, S3728–S3731 [27JY], S3768–S3770 [28JY], S6972 [6DE]
Electric power: complete and publish study and develop plan relative to ability of electric system to meet electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure (S. 4148), S2360 [5MY]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (S. Res. 799), S5112 [27SE]
Energy Information Administration: submit and make publicly available report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase U.S. energy prices (S. 3086), S3257 [13JY], S3522–S3524 [20JY]
——— submit and make publicly available report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase U.S. energy prices (S. 3086), unanimous-consent request, S3521, S3522 [20JY]
Federal Columbia River Power System: funding, S3774 [28JY]
Huff, Kathryn: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy, S2343, S2353 [5MY]
Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program: establish (S. 3112), S470 [2FE]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: results of controlled nuclear fusion experiment, S7243 [15DE]
Mining and mineral resources: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, S3664 [26JY]
National laboratories: fund projects to restore and modernize, S2325 [4MY]
Nuclear energy: establish program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure (S. 3428), S10104 [22DE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (S. 3741), S966–S968 [3MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (S. 3741), unanimous-consent request, S967 [3MR]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit use of funds to reduce U.S. nuclear forces (S. 3480), S161 [11JA], S273 [18JA]
Power resources: national energy policy, S761 [17FE], S1206 [16MR], S4836–S4839 [20SE]
——— prioritize U.S. energy independence (S. 3714), S929 [2MR]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas, S851 [1MR], S2796–S2798 [7JN]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (S. 3752), S3257 [13JY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1920 [31MR], S2212 [28AP], S9760 [21DE]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S396 [31JA], S422 [1FE], S481 [2FE], S503, S513 [3FE], S530, S533 [7FE], S564 [8FE], S770, S803 [17FE], S815 [28FE], S1036 [8MR], S1720, S1733, S1734, S1739–S1741, S1747 [23MR], S1757, S1758, S1761, S1767–S1769 [24MR], S1789, S1793, S1798, S1799 [28MR], S1812, S1827 [29MR], S2002–S2004, S2031–S2033 [6AP], S2103–S2105 [7AP], S2118, S2119 [25AP], S2197 [27AP], S2240 [2MY], S2255, S2261 [3MY], S2299 [4MY], S2347 [5MY], S2466 [12MY], S2573 [18MY], S3194 [11JY], S3253 [13JY]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to go to conference, S2199, S2201, S2205 [28AP]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, S2312–S2326 [4MY]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to proceed, S1237 [17MR], S1261, S1262 [21MR], S1273, S1274, S1279, S1280 [22MR], S1717, S1719 [23MR]
——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), unanimous-consent agreement, S1767, S1768 [24MR], S2197 [27AP], S2209 [28AP], S2307 [4MY]
Robinson, Maria Duaime: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Electricity, S639 [10FE]
Rodrigues, Gene: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, unanimous-consent agreement, S9618 [20DE]
Solar energy: repeal increases in duties and tariff-rate quota on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and establish and carry out program to support and incentivize U.S. manufacturing of solar energy components (S. 3680), S2641 [24MY]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit export of crude oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, S4191 [6AU]
——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil (S. 4515), S3721–S3724 [27JY]
——— prohibit export of crude oil to certain countries as condition of sale at auction of any crude oil (S. 4515), unanimous-consent request, S3722, S3723 [27JY]
Weatherization Assistance Program: improve (S. 3769), S1018 [7MR], S1045 [8MR]
Reports filed
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4270) (H. Rept. 117–541), H8384 [7OC]
Bioeconomy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Techonology (House) (H.R. 4521) (H. Rept. 117–235), H307 [28JA]
Consideration of H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 900) (H. Rept. 117–241), H916 [2FE]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346, Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing Incentives and Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation Investments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1289) (H. Rept. 117–445), H7254 [27JY]
Cost-Share Accountability Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6933) (H. Rept. 117–367), H5545 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 4543) (S. Rept. 117–130), S3340 [18JY]
Direct President and Sec. of Energy To Transmit Plans To Draw Down, Sell, and Refill Petroleum Products From Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1260) (H. Rept. 117–536), H8370 [30SE]
Energizing Technology Transfer Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4606) (H. Rept. 117–453), H7715 [19AU]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8255) (H. Rept. 117–394), H5929 [1JY]
Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7569) (H. Rept. 117–413), H6679 [15JY]
Insular Area Climate Change Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2780) (H. Rept. 117–686), H10546 [30DE]
Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation (MICRO) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6291) (H. Rept. 117–452), H7715 [19AU]
National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4819) (H. Rept. 117–466), H7840 [14SE]
Nomination of Asmeret Asefew Berhe To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1058 [8MR]
Nomination of David Crane To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Infrastructure: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6940 [1DE]
Nomination of Evelyn Wang To Be Dept. of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2939 [14JN]
Nomination of Gene Rodrigues To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6940 [1DE]
Nomination of Jeffrey M. Marootian To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6940 [1DE]
Nomination of Joseph F. DeCarolis To Be Dept. of Energy Energy Information Administration Administrator: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1058 [8MR]
Nomination of Kathryn Huff To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2218 [28AP]
Nomination of Shalanda H. Baker To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1058 [8MR]
Prohibit Motions To Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1499) (H. Rept. 117–587), H8673 [30NO]
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3326) (H. Rept. 117–636), H9851 [14DE]
Request President and Direct Sec. of Energy To Transmit Plans To Protect Baseload Bulk Power System Generation and Transmission To Maintain System Reliability: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1326) (H. Rept. 117–535), H8369 [30SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H348 [2FE]
H. Res. 1289, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science, technology, research, and innovation investments, H7265 [28JY]
H. Res. 1499, prohibit motions to instruct conferees on H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H8653 [30NO]
H.R. 4346, increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science, technology, research, and innovation investments, H7273–H7374 [28JY]
H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H358–H806 [2FE]
H.R. 6933, Cost-Share Accountability Act, H7091 [26JY], H7202, H7227 [27JY]
H.R. 7569, Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act, H7090 [26JY], H7205, H7230 [27JY]
S. Res. 639, Ames Laboratory anniversary, S2549 [17MY]
S. Res. 799, Energy Efficiency Day, S5057 [27SE]