PUBLIC UTILITIES

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4394), H5083, H5084, H5085, H5086, H5087, H5088, H5090, H5092, H5093, H5094, H5095, H5096, H5097, H5098, H5099 [25OC], H5111, H5114, H5115, H5116, H5117, H5130, H5131, H5132, H5133, H5134, H5135, H5136, H5137, H5138, H5139, H5140, H5142, H5143 [26OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4394), consideration (H. Res. 756), H4967 [3OC]

Articles and editorials

Finally, 11 Counts Against Ex-PUCO Chief Sam Randazzo But Why Still None Against Then-FirstEnergy Officials Whose Fingerprints Are All Over the Case?, H6153 [6DE]

Sam Randazzo, Ohio’s Former Top Utilities Regulator, Charged With Bribery, Embezzlement Crimes, H6153 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1654), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3418), H2424 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify definitions of terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ for purpose of grants and loans to remedy lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards (see S. 2697), S3757 [27JY]

——— modify Rural Energy for America Program (see S. 2931), S4678 [26SE]

——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (see S. 2269), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 6012), H5038 [20OC]

——— reauthorize Rural Energy Savings Program (see S. 1821), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3849), H2761 [6JN]

Dept. of Commerce: develop national strategy to close digital divide (see S. 2238), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4505), H3176 [10JY]

——— study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (see H.R. 5390), H4262 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to assistant secretary (see H.R. 3277), H2310 [11MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Test Procedure for Consumer Water Heaters and Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters’’ (see H.J. Res. 91), H4456 [21SE]

——— establish Energy Threat Analysis Center to improve information sharing across energy sector (see S. 914), S909 [22MR]

——— establish procedure for siting of certain interstate electric transmission facilities (see S. 946), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 1766), H1409 [23MR]

——— establish task force to study and report on supply chains for local electric distribution grids (see H.R. 5067), H4141 [27JY]

——— exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs that utilize zero-carbon emission sources from National Environmental Policy Act permitting requirements (see H.R. 2962), H2084 [27AP]

——— expand advanced nuclear technologies financial assistance program to support licensing and construction of advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure (see H.R. 3487), H2453 [18MY]

——— facilitate more expeditious review and permitting of certain electric transmission facilities (see S. 1804), S1899 [1JN] (see H.R. 4689), H3640 [17JY]

——— prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (see S. 2036), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 4167), H2957 [15JN]

——— prohibit suppliers of power to U.S. defense-critical electric infrastructure from using equipment owned, controlled, operated, or otherwise connected to, foreign adversaries (see S. 1050), S1053 [29MR]

——— promulgate regulations to facilitate timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure (see H.R. 1148), H866 [21FE] (see H.R. 1160), H873 [24FE]

——— withdraw proposed rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters’’ (see H.R. 5654), H4455 [21SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish offshore wind career training grant program (see S. 3226), S5339 [2NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2443), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4394), H3156 [30JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4394), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H4985 (see H. Res. 756), H4986 [3OC]

EPA: establish program to provide grants to suppliers of water to make infrastructure improvements to public water systems (see H.R. 4540), H3204 [11JY]

——— make District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants (see H.R. 4043), H2808 [12JN]

——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule relative to new source performance standards from certain stationary sources (see S. 1923), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 4038), H2808 [12JN]

——— prohibit from imposing fees on certain facilities for methane emissions (see H.R. 246), H150 [10JA]

——— require certain percentage of Clean Water State Revolving Fund grants be used for green projects (see H.R. 2921), H2049 [26AP]

FAA: study current and future electric power requirements of airports (see H.R. 4126), H2931 [14JN]

Federal aid programs: provide additional assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems affected by coronavirus pandemic (see S. 1079), S1088 [30MR]

Federal Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 490), H277 [24JA]

FEMA: provide authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses (see S. 1180), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 2672), H1845 [18AP]

FERC: authorize allocation of costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines located offshore (see S. 2915), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 2750), H1907 [20AP]

——— establish minimum interregional transfer capabilities (see S. 2827), S4554 [18SE] (see H.R. 5551), H4380 [18SE]

——— prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers (see H.R. 5075), H4151 [28JY]

——— promulgate regulations on regional and interregional planning to improve electricity infrastructure, reduce costs for ratepayers, and promote clean energy innovation (see S. 2480), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 5154), H4165 [4AU]

Forest Service: reauthorize and improve Water Source Protection Program and Watershed Condition Framework (see S. 1853), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 4018), H2807 [12JN]

FTC: promulgate regulations to prohibit entity from selling, leasing, or offering for sale or lease water rights at excessive price during certain droughts (see H.R. 3637), H2595 [24MY]

GAO: conduct study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles on U.S. infrastructure (see H.R. 4437), H3158 [30JN]

Hydroelectric power: modernize and improve licensing of non-Federal hydropower projects (see S. 1521), S1602 [10MY]

——— modernize licensing process and promote next generation hydropower projects (see H.R. 4045), H2808 [12JN]

——— support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams to increase clean energy production, improve resiliency and reliability of electric grid, and enhance health of rivers and associated wildlife habitats (see S. 2994), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 6653), H6739 [7DE]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S2985 [18JY] (see H. Res. 580), H3206 [11JY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 4052), H2883 [13JN]

National Infrastructure Investment Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3360), H2375 [16MY]

National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 302), H1759 [17AP]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1745 [18MY]

——— observance (see H. Res. 422), H2456 [18MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 182), S1419 [27AP]

National Water Week: designate (see S. Res. 198), S1534 [4MY]

North American Electric Reliability Corp.: submit report, in consultation with Dept. of Energy, FERC, regional transmission organizations, and independent system operators, on reliability of electric grid (see H.R. 2875), H2047 [26AP]

Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act: amend (see S. 1898), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3977), H2787 [9JN]

NRC: reduce regulatory costs for advanced nuclear reactor application reviews (see H.R. 6326), H5667 [9NO]

——— update oversight and inspection practices (see H.R. 6346), H5668 [9NO]

Power resources: prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion of energy service based on type or source of energy to be delivered (see H.R. 6089), H5173 [26OC]

——— promote competition in area of digital energy management tools, enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, and allow for adoption of innovative products and service (see S. 1936), S2070 [13JN]

Renewable energy: facilitate generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable renewable generation projects and energy storage projects (see H.R. 2749), H1907 [20AP]

Taxation: establish tax credit for installation of regionally-significant electric power transmission lines (see S. 1793), S1899 [1JN] (see H.R. 5803), H4854 [28SE]

——— exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (see H.R. 176), H104 [9JA]

——— extend energy credit relative to microgrid controllers (see H.R. 5807), H4854 [28SE]

——— modify private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects (see S. 726), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1407), H1148 [7MR]

TVA: require certain Board of Directors meetings to be transparent and open to public (see H.R. 404), H248 [20JA]

Water: establish program to increase drinking water and wastewater system threat preparedness and resilience (see S. 660), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 1367), H1113 [3MR]

——— establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 938), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1729), H1327 [22MR]

——— increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (see S. 2654), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 5016), H4139 [27JY]

——— provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see S. 2385), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4746), H3857 [19JY]

——— provide assistance for disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 2521), H1708 [6AP]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4394), H5142, H5150 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H3616 [17JY], H4413 [20SE]

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.: investigate unfair billing practices, H582 [1FE]

Columbia, PA: anniversary of Columbia Water Co., E415 [10MY]

Contra Costa Special Districts Association: anniversary, E375 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (H.R. 4167), H3219 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces’’, H5099 [25OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters’’, H5117, H5118 [26OC]

DTE Energy Co.: condemn unfair pricing practices, H920 [28FE]

Electric power: establish categorical exclusion for electric utility rights-of-way, H1609, H1610 [29MR]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H5140, H5141 [26OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4394), H4957 [3OC], H5066–H5100 [25OC], H5110–H5152 [26OC], H5664 [9NO], E1017 [26OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4394), consideration (H. Res. 756), H4962–H4969 [3OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4394), corrections in engrossment, H5152 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to consider social cost of greenhouse gases in agency budgets, procurement processes, or environmental reviews, H5135 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5137 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to finalize any rule or regulation that has or is likely to have certain effects on economy, H5098 [25OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5143 [26OC]

EPA: make District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants (H.R. 4043), E548 [12JN]

FAA: study current and future electric power requirements of airports, H3713 [19JY]

Farmington, NH: Farmington Water and Wastewater Dept., honoree in National Rural Water Association Water Taste Test, E127 [17FE]

FirstEnergy Corp.: allegations of malfeasance, H2669 [31MY]

Human rights: recognize access to safe and affordable public services as basic human rights (H. Res. 1364), H920 [28FE]

——— recognize access to safe and affordable water as basic human right, H341 [26JA]

Hydroelectric power: maintain and prevent decommissioning of certain hydroelectric dams, H4961 [3OC]

Lansing, MI: tribute to Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL) for response to tornadoes, E1003 [20OC]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of East Bay Municipal Utility District, E367 [27AP]

Ohio: indictment of former Public Utitlies Commission Chairman Samuel Randazzo, H6152–H6154 [6DE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H223 [12JA], H422 [26JA]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of District Energy of St. Paul, E869 [20SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (H.R. 176), H120 [10JA]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (H.R. 1729), H1305 [22MR]

——— provide adequate funding for water infrastructure, H1471 [28MR]

Zillah, WA: Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (organization) Water Taste Test winner, E116 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S186–S188 [1FE], S2337–S2341 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify definitions of terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ for purpose of grants and loans to remedy lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards (S. 2697), S3764 [27JY]

——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (S. 2269), S2364 [12JY]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 301), S3121 [18JY]

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 223), S1824 [31MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 182), S1426 [27AP]

National Water Week: designate (S. Res. 198), S1539 [4MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S159, S162–S164 [31JA], S619, S620 [2MR], S1718 [18MY]

Water: increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (S. 2654), S3763 [27JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4394, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 756) (H. Rept. 118–242), H4985 [3OC]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4394) (H. Rept. 118–126), H3156 [30JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2443) (S. Rept. 118–72), S3457 [20JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 756, consideration of H.R. 4394, energy and water development appropriations, H4962 [3OC]

H.R. 4394, energy and water development appropriations, H5071–H5083 [25OC]

S. Res. 182, support goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month, S1423 [27AP]

S. Res. 198, National Water Week, S1538 [4MY]

S. Res. 223, National Public Works Week, S1752 [18MY]

S. Res. 301, Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day, S2992 [18JY]